. BRIER PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES March 7, 2007 7:00 PM Chairman Lavoie called the Brier Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:02 PM. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Smith, Thorpe, Funk, Steele, Lavoie. Marley arrived at 7:04 PM. Absent: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Chairman Lavoie opened for consideration approval of the October 18, 2006 and November 1, 2006 Planning Commission minutes. Commissioner Steele moved to approve and Commissioner Funk seconded to approve the October 18, 2006 minutes as written. Motion carried. Commissioner Steele moved to continue November 1, 2006 minutes to the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting. Chairman Lavoie seconded. Motion carried. Commissioner Thorpe and Commissioner Smith abstained. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilman Krienke reported on the dead tree on 212th in Mountlake Terrace area; McClenney Meadows finalizing plat approval and ways for the commission to improve future plat development and future development of Fire District 1 Station to be built on Poplar Way. PUBLIC REQUESTS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARINGS: Chairman Lavoie moved to switch item "c" on the agenda to item "a" position. Commissioner Marley seconded. Motion carried PUBLIC HEARINGS on Perya, Inc Conditional Use Permit #06-004 for floor covering business in neighborhood business district at 23609 Brier Road. Eliana Follace, as representative of Perya, Inc., gave a brief description of the application. There was discussion. Chairman Lavoie opened the Public Hearing at 7:24p.m. with no audience. Discussion was closed at 7:25p.m. Commissioner Funk moved to accept staff report and recommendation to approve CUP #06 004, Commissioner Steele seconded. Motion carried Commissioner Steele moved to delete item 2E from Conditions of Approval. Commissioner Thorpe seconded. Motion carried. Commissioner Marley moved to delete 2C from Conditions of Approval. Commissioner Smith seconded. Motion carried Commissioner Funk moved to include corrections under the recommendations approval to City Council regarding CUP #06-004. Commissioner Steele seconded. Motion carried. Discussion for nominations regarding Chairperson of Planning Commission. Chairman Lavoie would like to have more definitive language regarding annual election of Chair for month of February. Commissioner Funk nominated Commissioner Steele for Chairperson. Commissioner Marley nominated Chairman Lavoie Roll Call vote: Smith for Steele, Funk for Steele, Marley for Lavoie, Thorpe for Steele, Lavoie for Lavoie, Steele for Steele. (4 - 2) Commissioner Steele accepted Chairperson of Planning Commission. Nominations for Chairman Protem of Planning Commission: Commissioner Steele nominated Chairman Lavoie for Chairperson ProTem. All voted in favor of Chairman Lavoie for Chairman Pro tem of Planning Commission. Chairman Lavoie accepts Chairman ProTem. Work Plan Discussion for 2007: Mayor Colinas gave a brief discussion on proper implementation of Roberts Rules of Order. There was also discussion on improving business district to a mixed use area and goals regarding the Brier Municipal Code. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Marley moved and Commissioner Smith seconded to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:18 P.M. Return to Planning Commission Directory - Click Here