Chairman Lavoie called the Brier Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:03 PM.

ROLL CALL:

Present:            Commissioners Michael Lavoie, Sue Wahlgren, David Marley, Scott Warner, and Keith Maw.

Absent:             Commissioners Gene Funk, Allyn Chrisman.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration approval of the September 28, 2005 Planning Commission minutes. Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Marley seconded to approve the September 28, 2005 Planning Commission minutes as written. Motion Carried. Commissioner Maw abstained.

Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration approval of the October 19, 2005 Planning Commission minutes. Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Marley seconded to approve the October 19, 2005 Planning Commission minutes as written. Motion Carried. Commissioner Maw abstained.

PUBLIC REQUESTS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

Ed Walker – 21206 Poplar Way – Commented that he observed the people who appear to be winning the Council Seats have made statements supporting and keeping Brier’s large lot character.

OLD BUSINESS – CONTINUED:

Chairman Lavoie opened for continuation the discussion on City of Brier Comprehensive Plan from October 19, 2005. Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to retract their motion from October 12, 2005 meeting. Motion Carried with Commissioner Lavoie voting no.

Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to recommend making active parks stay at 5.5, open space stay at 7.5 and trails go to .75. Motion Carried with Commissioner Lavoie voting no.

There was discussion regarding that Skyline Hills septic systems failing and setting a policy regarding making sewer available. They talked about adding a statement that says that the Comprehensive Sanitary sewer plan is the preferred plan for building out efficient and adequate Sanitary Sewer Service.

Policy UT4.1 Washington DOE Standards for storm water run-off needs to be stated in general adopting most current Washington standards in DoE.

UT5.1 should be rewording to state “require the undergrounding of all existing and new electrical and communications systems from the distribution point when these systems are extended to new lots.” Mr. Sweum was to do more research on the exact wording to be used by referencing the Munnis shortplat.

Transportation – The pages need to be adjusted to be reflect the correct number on the individual page. 

TR1.6 – “participate in programs and provide information to the citizens on transportation demand management techniques such as ridesharing, promoting transit use”, instead of provide information reword to state encourage citizens to use ridesharing.  Work to establish connections to other transit services such as SoundTransit.  Mr. Sweum is going to reword the policy to reflect the desires of chairmembers for increased community transit participation as well as adding the need for bus pull-outs.

Intersections – TR4.9 – There was a discussion regarding round-a-bouts and traffic mitigation in Brier.  

There was a discussion regarding rezoning; i.e. cottage housing, duplexes, and accessory housing.

Chairman Lavoie endorses the 9600 square foot lot size and duplexes.

ADJOURNMENT:

Commissioner Wahlgren moved and Commissioner Maw seconded to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.