2009/03/25 Council Agenda Packet

Planning Commission Minutes October 24, 2006 Approved '}fit, ° Acting Chairman CJ Ebert called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Other Commissioners attending were David Simpson, Gene Dvornick, Earl Dutton, Michelle Trautman, and Carol Lorioux Loup Commissioners not in attendance: Clair Olivers and Si Newland City staff members present were Allan Giffen, Dave Koenig, Mary Cunningham, John Jimerson, and Kathy Davis of the Planning Department. Item # 1: Public Workshop on the Determination of Significance and Request for Comments on Scope of EIS— Everett Riverfront Master Plan and Redevelopment David Koenig, City staff, presented information regarding the scoping process. Scoping is an opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed project, is an opportunity to comment on the content of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and an opportunity for OliverMcMillan to present the project concept to the community. Scoping narrows the scope of the EIS to probable significant adverse impacts and reasonable alternatives including mitigation measures and work with agencies to identify and integrate environmental studies. The City is using an expanded scoping process, which is intended to promote interagency cooperation, public participation and innovative ways to streamline the SEPA process. The outreach includes this workshop, meetings with interested neighborhoods, agency consultation, tribal meetings, inviting participation from the public, and the City website. The scoping notice was issued on October 16, 2006 and comments are due by November 6, 2006. The final scoping notice will be issued approximately a week later. In the winter of 2007, Oliver McMillan will submit applications for rezone, shoreline permits, other permits, and the Draft EIS. The proposed development concept is consistent with the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan and Shoreline Management Program. The intent is to implement the vision adopted by City Council following extensive public involvement with Planning Commission, Parks Board, Shoreline Master Program Committee and public access committee. The Vision Team also confirmed the concept when they met last year. Implementation of the planned vision includes zoning amendments along with a planned development overlay zone and master plan, a development agreement that will implement the rezone decision, public access improvements, environmental enhancements, public amenity improvements, and a proposed development concept intended to implement the vision. After more than a decade of preparing the Riverfront area for development, the City selected a developer to negotiate a sale of the property and build a development consistent with the Vision. OliverMcMillan was selected by City Council. After Oliver McMillan's presentation, staff and consultant will stay after the meeting to answer any questions. Elected Official Introductions: Paul Roberts, City Council Mark Olson, City Council City Staff Introductions: Allan Giffen Mary Cunningham John Jimerson