2012/07/25 Council Agenda Packet

Mr. Giffe asked Mr. Peterson if he wo d like to hear back in a certain amount of ti e. Mr. Peterson respond d within the next two weeks - i 6:34:08 PM Item 2: Public Hearing and Recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Rezones for 2011/2012 annual update Chair Sosin read an introduction regarding the public hearing process and asked if any of the Commissioners knew of any conflicts or concerns with any of the matters before the Commission or any reason that should cause a member to avoid participating in the hearing. There was no response. Chair Sosin asked if there was any objection from the audience to any of the Commissioners lparticipation on the docket items. There was no response. 6:35:55 PM Bob Larsen, City staff, distributed a comment letter from Snohomish County r=:arding the Smith Island expansion. He also distributed a handout of the powerpoint presentation wi a corrected slide. Mr. Larsen stated that the Firehouse Comprehensive Plan amendment and ezone is located at 12011 19th Ave SW. The request is to amend the Comprehensive Plan designaf,n from 1.6 (Multiple Family) to 4.1 (Neighborhood Business) and rezone from R-3 (Multiple Family) B-1 (Neighborhood Business). The objective is to convert the allowed use to office and retail. The pr vious use was a fire station for Fire District#1. He presented a graphic of the site. Mr. Larsen aske. f there were any questions. 6:37:49 PM Commissioner Murphy asked if the structure had always been u -d as a fire house. Mr. Larsen responded yes. Angela Larsh, Urban Concepts,4509 Interlake A enue North #148, Seattle,WA 98103, stated that she was representing the Applicant, Rich Metzner ho is the property owner. Mr. Metzner purchased the property from Fire District#1 when the proper y was sold as surplus. The property has been underutilized since the purchase. She felt that the pro! -rty was uniquely located to serve the community as a neighborhood business. The B-1 zone is pr; erred because it does provide a range of uses which is appropriate for the scale and location of the roperty. The zoning would also allow a residential component if they chose to do a mixed use pr. ect. She distributed photographs of fire stations that had been converted to the type of use they ave envisioned for the site. 6:40:36 PM Chair Sosin thanked Ms. Larsh for her comments. 6:41:07 PM Mr. Larsen continued with the staff presentation. Update existing Parks and Recreation Plan Element if the Comprehensive Plan. Parks has submitted a legislative draft of the changes that the Board of P. ks Commissioners recommended for approval. The Warriner Comprehensive Plan amendment a d rezone is located at 4629 Evergreen Way. The request is for an amendment to the Comprehe .ive Plan designation from 1.2 (Single Family) to 4.4 (Mixed Use Commercial) and a rezone from R-1 (Single Family)to E-1 MUO (Mixed Use/Office). The Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2 March 6, 2012