Chairman Lavoie called the Brier Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:02 PM.

ROLL CALL:

Present: Commissioners Michael Lavoie, Gene Funk, Kerin Steele, Keith Maw, and Scott Warner. Commissioner Allyn Chrisman arrived at 7:06 PM. Commissioner David Marley arrived at 7:52 PM.

                        Councilmember Krienke, Planning Commission liaison, arrived at 8:23 PM.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration approval of the March 15, 2006 regular Planning Commission Meeting minutes. Commissioner Funk moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to approve the March 15, 2006 regular Planning Commission Meeting minutes as written. Motion Carried.

Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration approval of the March 29, 2006 special Planning Commission Meeting minutes.  Commissioner Steele moved and Commissioner Maw seconded to approve the March 29, 2006 special Planning Commission Meeting minutes. Motion Carried with Eugene Funk abstained as he was not at the meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: 

City Clerk-Treasurer, Paula Swisher, introduced Leslie Lavoie as the new City minute taker.

PUBLIC REQUESTS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

No public requests or oral communications.

NEW BUSINESS:

Chairman Lavoie opened for discussion the proposed amendment of chapter 16.32 “Short Subdivisions”. Chairman Lavoie stated he would like to see the public hearing portion retained. There was Commission discussion. Ed Walker 21206 Poplar Way stated that what requires a SEPA for short plats is if there are lands covered by water. Commissioner Steele stated she would like to see more content in the application to make it complete and to include a survey of the property by a licensed surveyor. She would also like to add in chapter 16.30.070 that there will be written findings. Commissioner Maw stated that he likes Commissioner Warner’s version of an amendment to chapter 16.32. He suggested that the Mayor has the final authorization for a short subdivision after the review of the staff report. Commissioner Steele stated that to keep the draft version internally consistent chapter 16.32.060 staff review, which outlines the previous staff review by a superintendent of Public Works going to the Planning Commission that needs to be removed. Commissioner Steele stated that she would like chapter 16.32.060 removed. They touched upon discussing the role of a Land Use Review Board and what it is created for and what is envisioned as to what it would do. Mayor Colinas stated that the Planning Commission is a quasi-judicial process and basically some sort of a review is not a quasi-judicial process. Ed Walker suggested that a Review Board be applied in the pre-application process and be looked at as a review. Commissioners Steele and Maw stated they will be willing to work on the draft to present to the Planning Commission at their next meeting.

Commissioner Steele   moved and Commissioner Maw   seconded to continue discussion on the Short Plat Ordinance code to the next regular meeting of May 17, 2006. Motion Carried.

Chairman Lavoie opened for discussion the proposed amendment of chapter 17.24.010 “Conditional Uses”, making provision for public fire and emergency stations. There was commission discussion.

Commissioner Maw moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to recommend to the Brier City Council to change the language in section 6 to state “may be allowed on arterial streets with conditions imposed.” Motion Carried with Chairman Lavoie opposed as he did not like the word “may”. Commissioner Maw moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to amend the motion to state “may be allowed only on arterial streets with conditions imposed.” Motion Carried.

OLD BUSINESS CONTINUED:

CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

Community Development and Planning Director, Paul Sweum gave a brief update as to what is going on with the Land Use and Housing Elements from the Planning Commissions last meeting, and stated that the focus tonight is on the Parks and Recreation Element. Commissioner Maw stated that he has issues with the Parks. The parks do not have the confusion of the Urban Growth Area verses City Planning or Sphere of Interest Area have not been excised yet. There are references to the City Planning or Sphere of Influence Area and there are parks included in the park inventory that are listed on pg. 6 as being within the City Planning or SIA, that are not in the UGA. He would like to amend Pg. 6, it discusses 3 facilities that are not included in the growth area and would like it moved to Section 4. On Pg 9 Section 4 under King County it addresses the “Kingdome”, which needs to be removed because it does not exist. On the line above the verbiage it needs to be amended from “through at Lake Washington” to “through Lake Washington”.  The table on Pg 3 is missing the Golde Creek Wetlands, which was included in the 2000 Comprehensive Plan.  There was continued discussion.

Commissioner Chrisman moved and Commissioner Funk seconded to continue consideration of the draft Comprehensive Plan to the next regular Planning Commission Meeting on May 17, 2006. Motion Carried.

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration to elect a Planning Commission Chair.

Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration to elect a Planning Commission Chair Protem.

Commissioner Maw moved and Commissioner Warner seconded to nominate Mr. Lavoie to continue as Chairman and nominated Commissioner Steele as Chair Protem for the next term ending in February of 2007. Both accepted. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT:

Commissioner Marley moved and Commissioner Chrisman seconded to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:06 PM.