2010/05/26 Council Agenda Packet

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 6200 Approved: 6:34:40 PM Chairman Newland called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Other Commissioners attending: Jeff Moore, Clair Olivers, Michelle Trautman, Don Chase, and Loren Sand. Commissioner(s) Absent: Commissioner Hale and Commissioner Alder. City staff members present were Allan Giffen, Dave Koenig, Bob Larsen, John Jimerson and Kathy Davis of the Planning Department Approval of Minutes Motion: Commissioner Olivers made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Sand seconded the motion. Vote: Commissioner Sand, yes; Commissioner Chase, yes; Commissioner Moore, yes; Commissioner Olivers, yes; Commissioner Trautman, abstain; and Chairman Newland, yes. Motion Passed. 6:36:07 PM Item #1: Public Hearing on the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SETS) for the CEMEX Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone as part of Everett's 2008-2009 Comprehensive Plan update Dave Koenig, Manager, Long Range Planning and Community Development, stated that the proposal is to construct up to 1045 residential housing units, up to 100,000 square feet of commercial space, develop 14 acres of public open space, and retain 33.8 acres of industrial use. In response to public comments on the proposal, the City decided to do a supplemental environmental impact statement (SETS) on the project. The purpose of public hearing is to take public comments on the Draft SETS which was issued in September. There is a 30 -day comment period. Written comments will be included in the Final EIS. City approval requirements include an amendment to the comprehensive plan map and industrial land use policies, and a site rezone including adoption of a new revised planned development overlay. He referred to a vicinity map and a conceptual master plan to indicate proposed park areas, industrial use areas, commercial areas, and residential areas. The Draft SETS includes the South Everett Industrial Lands Analysis report which was completed to review the demand for industrial lands and to review the City's industrial lands policy. The analysis concluded that it was important to maintain and preserve industrial land over the planning horizon, and if there was a desire to change the area from industrial land, the industrial policy would have to change in the Comprehensive Plan. The City and County regional industrial policy show this area as part of the SW Everett Industrial area, and the Puget Sound Regional Council also shows this area as an Industrial Manufacturing area.