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Planning Commission Minutes <br />February 15, 2005 <br />Approved <br />Acting Chairman, CJ Ebert called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Other Commissioners <br />attending were Lyle Ryan, Claire Olivers, Si Newland, and Carol Lorioux Loup. <br />Commissioners not present: Earl Dutton, Michelle Trautman, and David Simpson <br />City staff members present were Allan Giffen, Dave Koenig, Mary Cunningham, Bob Larsen, <br />Jan Meston, Jim Hanson, and Kathy Davis of the Planning Department. <br />Allan Giffen, Everett Planning Director, welcomed the public and stated that the hearing was to <br />discuss the Providence Everett Medical Center proposed comprehensive plan amendment and <br />rezone request. He explained that the hearing was to take public testimony from the applicant <br />and the public and that the decision meeting would be on March 1St along with all the other map <br />changes proposed in this years docket of comprehensive plan amendments. He added that the <br />historical register designation was before the Everett Historical Commission on March 91h at <br />Everett Station, Weyerhaeuser Room at 7 p.m. The Planning Commission and Historical <br />Commission decisions would constitute a recommendation to City Council. Council hearing for <br />Providence Everett Medical Center will be held on March 16th and on March 23rd for other <br />comprehensive plan docket items. <br />Mr. Giffen stated that Commissioner Trautman could not attend due to illness and Alternate <br />Commissioner David Simpson had recused himself from the hearing. He added that it was <br />important to the Planning Commission that the hearings are fair in fact and appearance and <br />asked the Commissioners if any member had a conflict of interest or knew of any other reason <br />that may cause concern that was not previously disclosed. Commissioner Newland mentioned <br />that in the past Providence Hospital had been a client of his construction company; however, he <br />was not currently on contract with them or had any future contracts planned. Commissioner <br />Ebert mentioned that in the past he had been a board member on Providence's foundation and <br />also had past business dealings with them for real estate. He stated that he had no interest in <br />this property now, had no current business dealings with them, and he was not a board <br />member. Mr. Giffen then asked if anyone had any objection to any Planning Commissioner's <br />participation. There was no response. <br />Mr. Giffen stated that City staff would provide a brief opening presentation, which would be <br />followed by a presentation by Providence Everett Medical Center. He encouraged public <br />comments, asked all participants to be respectful to speakers, and explained the hearing <br />process to those who wished to testify. <br />Commissioner Newland made a motion to approve the February 1, 2005 minutes. <br />Commissioner Olivers seconded the motion. Commissioner Lorioux Loup abstained since she <br />was not in attendance at the February 1, 2005 meeting. <br />Item#1: Providence Medical Center Colby Campus Master Plan Expansion <br />Bob Larsen, City staff, stated that Providence Everett Medical Center requested an amendment <br />to the Comprehensive Plan designation from 1.3 (single family low density) to 2.4 (hospital) in <br />their proposed expansion area, and to rezone the total area to the institutional overlay zone. He <br />