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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-2021 - Minutes MEDINA, WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING Virtual/Online Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – 4:00 PM MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Chair Laurel Preston called the meeting to order at 4:01 PM PRESENT Chair Laurel Preston Commissioner Laura Bustamante Commissioner David Langworthy Commissioner Mark Nelson Commissioner Randy Reeves ABSENT Vice Chair Shawn Schubring Commissioner Mike Raskin STAFF Bennett, Kellerman, Keyser, Minor, Wilcox 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA By consensus, the Planning Commission approved the agenda as presented. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Langworthy. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves 3.1 Planning Commission Minutes of July 27, 2021 Recommendation: Approve Staff Contact: Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 Staff/Commissioners Keyser made the following announcements: Rebecca Bennett has joined Development Services as the new Coordinator. Thank you for attending and participating in the Joint Council/Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission Work Plan will be adopted at the October 11th Council Meeting. On October 14th there will be an Open House on the tree code proposal. On October 19th Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the tree code proposal. Chair Preston made the following announcements: Thank you Commissioners and staff for attending the Joint Meeting in September. 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual Planning Commission meeting will need to register their request with the Development Services Coordinator, Rebecca Bennett via email (rbennett@medina-wa.gov) or by leaving a message at 425.233.6414 before 12pm the day of the Planning Commission meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the September 28th Planning Commission meeting on your correspondence. The Development Services Coordinator will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit. No public was in attendance to speak during audience participation. 5.1 Email received August 28, 2021 from Doug Hutson re: tree code 6. DISCUSSION 6.1 Tree Code Retention and Replacement Requirements Recommendation: N/A Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 30 minutes Keyser discussed staff report. Commissioners discussed and asked questions. Staff responded. Motion made by Commissioner Langworthy, Seconded by Commissioner Bustamante to replace the first 15 feet with the front yard setback in 20.52.140(C)(1)(c). Motion Chair Preston, Seconded by Commissioner Nelson to table motion until there is further clarification on the front yard location requirement. By consensus motion is tabled. Motion made by Commissioner Reeves, Seconded by Commissioner Langworthy to recommend the development of an urban forestry guideline using Clyde Hill as a template and modify it for Medina. (Approved 6-0). Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Bustamante to add the phrase "if available" to 20.52.140(C)(1)(d). Friendly amendment by Commissioner Reeves to use the Mercer Island language (d) on page 10 of the staff report packet for 20.52.140(C)(1)(d). (Approved 5-0). Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Langworthy to substitute the Mercer Island language on page 10 of the staff report, including within the front yard setback as point 20.52.140(C)(1)(e). (Approved 5-0). Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves Motion made by Commissioner Reeves, Seconded by Commissioner Langworthy to Amend Motion to specify language from Mercer Island is amended to be appropriate to Medina's code and include MMC 20.52.140(C)(1)(b) adjacent to Low Impact Development (LID) section. (Approved 5-0). Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves 6.2 Tree Code Enforcement – Supplemental Trees Recommendation: N/A Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 90 minutes Keyser discussed staff report. Commissioners discussed and asked questions. Staff responded. 7. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:12 PM Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Langworthy. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves