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Home My WebLink About02-15-2024 - Agenda Packet MEDINA, WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING Hybrid - Virtual/In-Person Medina City Hall - Council Chambers 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039 Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 6:00 PM AGENDA COMMISSION CHAIR | Laura Bustamante COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Shawn Schubring COMMISSIONERS | Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao PLANNING MANAGER | Jonathan Kesler DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR | Rebecca Bennett Hybrid Meeting Participation The Medina Planning Commission has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and online meeting participation. In accordance with the direction from Governor Inslee, masking and social distancing will be optional for those participating in person. Individuals who are participating online and wish to speak live can register their request with the Development Services Coordinator at 425.233.6414 or email rbennett@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Planning Commission meeting. 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 comments and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3 minute limit. The city will also accept written comments. Any written comments must be submitted by 2 PM on the day of the Planning Commission meeting to the Devleopment Services Coordinator at rbennett@medina-wa.gov. Join Zoom Meeting https://medina- wa.zoom.us/j/3874171297?pwd=TkVRdkFmNTlyZGQ5ZnRxVzZ0Z1RkQT09&omn=872738099 56 Meeting ID: 387 417 1297 Passcode: 689036 One tap mobile +12532158782,,3874171297# US (Tacoma) 1 +12532050468,,3874171297# US Meeting ID: 387 417 1297 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of January 23, 2024 Recommendation: Adopt minutes. Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 Staff/Commissioners 5. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 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 by 2pm the day of the Planning Commission meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the 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. 6. DISCUSSION 6.1 Concerns of the Commission 6.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Overview and Current Status Recommendation: Discussion and update. Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 30 minutes 6.3 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Land Use Element Recommendation: Discussion and direction. Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager Consultant Contact: Thomas Carter, Planner, LDC Consultants Time Estimate: 60 minutes 7. ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting is Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 6:00pm 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Planning Commission meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 PM, unless otherwise specified. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. UPCOMING MEETINGS Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, May 14 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM) Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Special Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) August 2024 - Dark, no meeting Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting (6:00 PM) Tuesday, November 2024 - Regular Meeting cancelled - Special Meeting Date TBD Tuesday, December 2024 - Regular Meeting cancelled - Special Meeting Date TBD 3 MEDINA, WASHINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Hybrid-Virtual/In Person Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – 6:00 PM MINUTES COMMISSION CHAIR | COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | COMMISSIONERS | Laura Bustamante, Li-Tan Hsu, Evonne Lai, Mark Nelson, Brian Pao, Shawn Schubring PLANNING MANAGER | Jonathan G. Kesler DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR | Steve Wilcox DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COORDINATOR | Rebecca Bennett 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Bennett called the meeting to order at 6:01pm. PRESENT Chair Laura Bustamante Vice Chair Shawn Schubring Commissioner Li-Tan Hsu Commissioner Evonne Lai Commissioner Mark Nelson Brian Pao STAFF Bennett, Burns, Kesler, Wilcox 2. ELECTIONS 2.1 2024 Chair and Vice Chair Elections Bennett asked for nominations for Chair. There was one nomination for Commissioner Bustamante. Bennett asked for additional nominations. None were heard. Bennett closed the nomination period. ACTION: Voting for Commissioner Bustamante as Chair. (Approved 6-0) Voting Yea: Commissioner Bustamante, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao, Commissioner Schubring 4 AGENDA ITEM 3.1 Chair Bustamante asked for nominations for Vice Chair. There was one nomination for Commissioner Schubring. Chair Bustamante asked for additional nominations. None were heard. Chair Bustamante closed the nomination period. ACTION: Voting for Commissioner Schubring as Vice Chair. (Approved 6-0) Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao, Commissioner Schubring 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA By consensus, Planning Commission approved the meeting agenda as presented. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 12, 2023 Recommendation: Adopt minutes. Staff Contact: Rebecca Bennett, Development Services Coordinator ACTION: Motion to approve minutes. (Approved 6-0) Motion made by Commissioner Nelson, Seconded by Commissioner Lai. Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 5.1 Staff/Commissioners Chair Bustamante gave reminder that Commissioner Langworthy has submitted his resignation. The open position is posted. 5.2 Introduction of new Planning Manager, Jonathan Kesler, AICP Wilcox introduced our new Planning Manager, Jonathan Kesler. Kesler gave a brief background of his professional experience. 6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION There was no audience participation. 7. DISCUSSION 7.1 Pending Housing Legislation in the State Legislature Kesler gave brief overview of the Pending Housing Legislation in the State Legislature. 5 AGENDA ITEM 3.1 7.2 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Overview for New Members and Current Status Recommendation: Discussion and update. Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 30 minutes Kesler gave PowerPoint presentation on the Comprehensive Plan overview and update. Kelser provided a path to Comprehensive Plan adoption. Kelser provided the current status of the Comprehensive Plan. 7.3 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update, Utilities Element Recommendation: Discussion and direction. Staff Contact: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager Time Estimate: 30 minutes Kesler gave PowerPoint presentation on the review of Section 8 Utilities Element. Kesler provided Commissioners with a handout of suggested revisions. Commissioners discussed, asked questions and gave their own suggestions. 8. ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting is Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 6:00pm Meeting adjourned at 7:33pm. ACTION: Motion to adjourn. Motion made by Vice Chair Schubring, Seconded by Commissioner Hsu. Voting Yea: Chair Bustamante, Vice Chair Schubring, Commissioner Hsu, Commissioner Lai, Commissioner Nelson, Commissioner Pao 6 AGENDA ITEM 3.1 Concerns of the Commission NO ATTACHMENTS FOR AGENDA ITEM 7.1 7 AGENDA ITEM 6.1 CITY OF MEDINA 501 EVERGREEN POINT ROAD | PO BOX 144 | MEDINA WA 98039-0144 TELEPHONE 425-233-6400 | www.medina-wa.gov MEMORANDUM DATE: February 15, 2024 TO: Medina Planning Commission FROM: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager RE: 2024 Comprehensive Plan Project Timeline Medina City Council, Planning Commission, Park Board, Staff and Consultants will work toward having a complete draft of the updated Comprehensive Plan available for public comment by the beginning of June 2024. The process will proceed in a streamlined way, due to the limited window of time left to complete this mandatory update of the Comp Plan. After initial review by the Planning Manager and the consultants, Council will be informed at its meeting that a draft eleme nt will be reviewed by the Planning Commission (PC) at its next meeting. Council may give direction at that time. Once an element has been reviewed by the PC at its meeting, recommended changes will be made and it will be sent to PSRC and the Department of Commerce for review for consistency with the required Comprehensive Plan Updates. Council will have the opportunity to review each element thoroughly after PSRC and Commerce input has been received. This streamlined process should provide enough time, i n Summer 2024, for the mandatory regulatory reviews (PSRC review, SEPA, 60-day notice to the Department of Commerce) to occur. This will ensure that the public will have ample opportunity to view and comment on the entire document, as well. These efforts should result in the City reaching its goal of adopting the update at the September 23, 2024, Medina City Council Meeting. Planning on adoption prior to the December 31st, 2024, deadline will build in a 2 -month buffer that we can utilize and remain compliant. When this timeline was presented to City Council at its Monday, February 15, 2024 meeting, feedback suggested some modifications should be made to the proposed timeline. Namely, that the DSC and or the full City Council should review ele ments after the Planning Commission has prepped them and before they to go to PSRC and the Dept. of Commerce. These revisions will be discussed at an upcoming DSC Meeting next week. As of now, please review the attached documents. 8 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 9 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 10 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 11 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 12 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 13 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 14 AGENDA ITEM 6.2 CITY OF MEDINA 501 EVERGREEN POINT ROAD | PO BOX 144 | MEDINA WA 98039-0144 TELEPHONE 425-233-6400 | www.medina-wa.gov MEMORANDUM DATE: February 15, 2024 TO: Medina Planning Commission FROM: Jonathan Kesler, AICP, Planning Manager RE: Comprehensive Plan Update – Land Use Element As a reminder, each city and county under the Washington State Growth Management Act (originally adopted in 1991) is required to periodically review and, if needed, revise its comprehensive plan to ensure compliance with the Act. The last time that Medina completed a Comprehensive Plan update was in 2015. In 2022, the eight-year comprehensive plan periodic cycle was extended to a 10-year cycle which will begin after this current cycle. The current comprehensive plan periodic update cycle requires that Medina complete its review and revision by December 31, 2024 (see the attached Comp Plan Update for further information). Of the remaining elements to review, the next up is the Land Use Element. The original Land Use Element, as adopted in 2015, is attached to begin the discussion. Suggested edits (red lines) of the Goals and Policies section of the Utilities Element by Ryan Osada, Public Works Director, are attached as a separate document. In addition, the notes on the various components of this element, done by former Planning Manager Stephanie Keyser before the start of the Comprehensive Plan Update in October 2022, are included as a reference. The Planning Manager and the consultant will bring forward an annotated update of this element for Planning Commission review, at the meeting. 15 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 16 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 17 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 18 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 19 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 20 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 21 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 22 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 23 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 24 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 25 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 26 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 27 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 28 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 29 AGENDA ITEM 6.3 30 AGENDA ITEM 6.3