City Council
Regular MeetingMedical Lake, WA · April 1, 2025
Minutes
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City Hall Commercial Kitchen
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Original design needed
adjustments to make an
efficient work space.
Spokane Restaurant
Delays Equipment refined the
design.
Multiple updates made
to work with the space
and anticipated uses.
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Kitchen overview
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Major Changes Made
• Overall Kitchen Layout
• Walk-in Cooler changed to 2 large
refrigerators
• Modern Oven used for training Chefs in
Culinary School.
• Glass or plastic viewing window
• Extension of kitchen from Council
Chambers Room Divider Curtain
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Questions?
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Application
LU 2024-025
Preliminary Plat
for Ring Lake
Estates
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Process
• Determination of Completeness
• Notice of Application/SEPA Determination
• Comment Period
• Public Hearing
• PC Recommendation
• CC Decision/SEPA MDNS (confirm, revise, withdraw)
• Appeal Period
• Final Plat
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SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act)
• SEPA Checklist: Filled out by the applicant
• Determination: Made by the lead agency (the City)
• Notice: Combined with Notice of Application, sent to property
owners within 300 feet, state and local agencies, and City
Departments
• Comment Period: State and local agencies, City
departments, community members
• Revised Determination: Incorporates comments
received, done at the time a final decision is made.
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Vicinity
Map
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Plat Map
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Mitigated Determination of
Non-Significance
Mitigation 1: Mitigation 3:
Sediment and erosion control plan must Work with the City to develop a plan for
be approved as part of the final plat and rerouting the existing sewage system to
all measures must be in place prior to any relieve the Lakeshore lift station and
ground disturbing activity. main to accommodate the new units.
Mitigation 2:
Pedestrian crossing at intersections of
Lefevre Street as approved by WSDOT.
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Application
• Preliminary Plat: Density, Lot/Block/Street Layout,
Infrastructure
• Planned Unit Development: Reduced Lot size,
Reduced Right-of-Way width
• Critical Areas Review: Impact of development on
Wetlands and Habitats
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Approval Criteria
• Public facilities and services can meet the demand created
by the development.
• The development meets density and design standards set
out by the zoning code.
• The development adequately addresses the need for
stormwater, streets, transit, potable water, sanitary sewer,
parks, schools, etc.
• There is no net loss of wetlands or their function.
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Concurrency
• Sewer: Collection zone is at capacity
• Water: Water system has capacity
• Transportation: Need to work with WSDOT and
Collector Arterial needed for Green Gate replacement
• Stormwater: More information needed to determine
capacity of system
• Solid Waste: Covered by contract
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Request #1:
Reduce Right-of-Way width from 50’ to 38’
Reduce Roadway width from 32’ to 30’
Benefits the developer, but not the City or
future residents.
Request #2:
Reduce Lot Size from 6,000 sf to 5,000 sf
Reduce Lot Width from 60’ to 50’
Creates more impervious surface in an
area that has stormwater and water table
concerns.
Planned Unit
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL
Development
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Wetland
Mitigation
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Dept of Ecology
Suspected
Wetlands
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A. Avoid Impacts
B. Minimize Impacts
C. Compensatory Mitigation
D. No Net Loss
E. Consistency with General Purpose
F. Performance Standards
Five wetlands identified on site
Department of Ecology suspects 4 others
More information needed Critical Area
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL Review
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Density
Lot Size
Street and Block Layout
Right-of-Way
Utilities/Water/Sewer/Stormwater
Several issues with overall plan
Preliminary Plat cannot be separated
from Planned Unit Development and
Critical Area Review
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL Preliminary Plat
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Planning Commission
Recommendation:
Denial:
Per the findings of fact in the staff report, the
application is not meeting concurrency, standards of
the municipal code, and there are additional
suspected wetlands that need to be investigated.
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Action:
• Denial: Uphold the Planning Commission’s
recommendation
• Approval: Provide explanation of how the approval
criteria are met.
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