2005/08/10 Council Agenda Packet

Planning Commission Meeting July 12, 2005 Page 8 Public Hearing Marlene Lindstrand, owner of part of the building at 11517, 11519, 11521, on Airport Road asked why the zoning was proposed to MM rather than C-1, commercial. Mr. Giffen stated that the industrial land use designation was adopted in the City's 1994 Comprehensive Plan and that the City in extending its land use designation outside the then current City limits did look at the Snohomish County Comprehensive Plan which also designated the area for light industrial or business park zoning. Also, in 1991, the City approved the expansion of the Boeing commercial airplane manufacturing facility and as part of that approval the Boeing Company paid 49 million dollars in transportation mitigation fees part of which included substantial upgrades and improvements to Airport Road as a commuter corridor as opposed to a strip commercial corridor. Those factors lead to the City's designation of Airport Road as an industrial business park as opposed to a commercial strip. Ms. Lindstrand asked if the current properties that do not meet the business park requirements would be grandfathered. Mr. Giffen stated that the properties still could be developed under the MM standards. Commissioner Trautman asked if there were any property owners that were in opposition. Mr. Larsen responded that there had been no opposition but he did receive some calls regarding the MM zone. Commissioner Dutton asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. There was no response. Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to close the public hearing. Commissioner Ryan seconded the motion. Vote: All in Favor. Motion Carried. Commission Dutton asked if there was any discussion. There was no discussion. Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to adopt the resolution recommending for the Kenney Annexation and recommend to City council that they affirm the existing land use designations, 5.3 and 1.3 and the MM and R-1A zoning. Commissioner Ryan seconded the motion. Vote: Commissioner Olivers, yes; Commissioner Trautman, yes; Commissioner Loup, yes; Commissioner Ryan, yes; Commissioner Ebert, yes; and Chairman Dutton, yes. Motion Carried. Allan Giffen briefed Commission about the upcoming schedule. There will be no July 19th meeting and a public workshop is planned on August 2nd to discuss the downtown plan. He asked if Commissioners would be interested in a working subcommittee to address downtown issues outside of the public hearing process. Commissioner Dutton asked whether or not it would be okay to just schedule an individual meeting to discuss the downtown. Mr. Giffen responded that staff would be happy to meet at anytime.