1989/12/13 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

December 13,1989 539 Mr.Giffen stated the City is responsible fax the protection of the public health, safety and welfare. The protection of environmentally sensitive areas is a proper use of thea Cit powers. A reduction in densities on environmentallypis sites sites ill a under the proposed zoningde. Howevr,ethetive reduction in density would not result in a significant adverse environmental o impact and economic impacts are not a required Consideration in the Determination of Non-Significance. Ted Trepanier, of Trepanier Engineering, 1420 Hewitt Avenue, said that the appeal of the.DNS for the proposed zoning code and map wa based on the following points: s 1. The proposzoning a ed newcode contains environmentally hareas section (Chapter 19.50) which would have profound effects on the development potential on land designated in the Comprehensive Plan for development. The DNS has not adequately addressed the impacts this section Wouldhave on properties. 2 The DNS does not adequately address how the minimum densities The Chapter19.50. TheEnvironmentally d in.the prehensive Plan cani.met Area proposed ction couldd significantly reduce densities Sensitive be ow these minimums mandated in the Comprehensive Plan under most, if not all, zoning classifications.3. The ONS does not address the effects of a wetland definition [hat haslready been superseded by Federal agencies(Chapter conformance on to the densities the different zoning classifications in the existing sting ozD zonsed ing Code and in the current Comprehensive Plan. 4. The environmentally sensitive area section was inserted into the proposed zoning code in late August and has not been e ) afforded the n ary reviews that would insure blending of the section into the Cam a proper Comprehensive existing zoning in the City. The DNShes not segn d el addressed how the elements n Chapter 19.50 fit in to tthe o proposed or existing zoning code and Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Trepanier stated that section was down zoning end would reduce the tax base of the City. He recommended that an Environmental Impact Statement be required. Mr. Giffen responded by stating the appellant must prove the City erred in xx d-in issuing the DNS. Under SEPA,the City is not obligated to analyze economic snomicnmpacts of proposals in the environmental is limited and Development 1pmepotential of strictlylledcurrent f under,the n sensitive areas environmental review procedures. The new regulationswould afford a greater degree of predictability to the property owns and to the community about the development limitations of sensitive areas Chock Ogden, Prom the design Community, requested that Council c 'dere Environmentei Impact Statement n the zoning Cede and Nap.