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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-2021 - Minutes MEDINA, WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Virtual/Online Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – 4:00 PM MINUTES COMMISSION CHAIR | Laurel Preston COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring COMMISSIONERS | Laura Bustamante, David Langworthy, Mark Nelson, Mike Raskin, Randy Reeves PLANNING MANAGER | Stephanie Keyser 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Chair Laurel Preston called the meeting to order at 4:05pm PRESENT Chair Laurel Preston Vice Chair Shawn Schubring Commissioner Laura Bustamante Commissioner David Langworthy (Arrived at 4:10pm) Commissioner Mark Nelson Commissioner Randy Reeves ABSENT Commissioner Mike Raskin STAFF Bennett, Kellerman, Keyser, Minor, Sauerwein, Wilcox 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA ACTION: By consensus, Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda as presented. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 Planning Commission Minutes of September 28, 2021 Recommendation: Adopt Minutes Staff Contact: Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager Keyser stated the second motion on page 5 of the packet minutes needs to be amended to 5-0, not 6-0. ACTION: Motion to approve amended minutes. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Vice Chair Schubring, Seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 Staff/Commissioners Chair Preston thanked those who attended the open house for the tree code. Keyser confirmed the dates for the November and December meetings as being November 16th and December 14th. 5. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION No public was in attendance to speak during the audience participation. 6. PUBLIC HEARING 6.1 Tree Code Amendments 2021 Recommendation: Approval Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 80 minutes Keyser said that the city received one written public comment from David Yee (3215 Evergreen Point Road) via email on October 17, 2021, that was forwarded to Planning Commission on October 18, 2021. Keyser gave a presentation on the tree code update proposal. Commissioners discussed and asked questions. Staff responded. Chair Preston opened the public hearing. David Yee, 3215 Evergreen Point Road, provided public testimony. Sheree Wen, 3245 Evergreen Point Road, provided public testimony. Chair Preston closed the public hearing. ACTION: Motion to approve the additions to the purpose of intent on pages 8-9 of the staff packet. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Vice Chair Schubring. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves ACTION: Motion to strike 20.52.320(C) per the tree arborist’s recommendation. (Failed 1-5) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Reeves. Voting Yea: Commissioner Nelson Voting Nay: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Reeves ACTION: Motion to amend the dimensions on the definition of legacy tree to 36 inches to less than 50 inches and landmark trees to 50 inches and above in 20.52.120. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Bustamante. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves ACTION: Motion to amend 20.52.150(E) Minimum Restoration Standards for Land not under development to add the additional language from the city arborist. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Vice Chair Schubring, Seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves ACTION: Motion to add the language in 20.52.150(G) as proposed by the city arborist. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Bustamante. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves ACTION: Motion to direct staff to add the language from 20.52.150(G) to the appropriate corresponding supplemental tree section. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Vice Chair Schubring. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves 7. DISCUSSION 7.1 2021-2023 Planning Commission Work Plan Recommendation: N/A Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 10 minutes ACTION: Keyser discussed the 2021-2023 work plan that Council approved on October 11th; no action taken. 7.2 Tree Code Enforcement – Supplemental Trees Recommendation: N/A Staff Contact(s): Stephanie Keyser, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 30 minutes ACTION: The discussion for the tree enforcement was moved to November’s meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM ACTION: Motion to adjourn. Motion made by Vice Chair Schubring, Seconded by Commissioner Reeves. Voting Yea: Chair Preston, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Langworthy, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Reeves Meeting Minutes taken by: Stephanie Keyser