Planning Commission Agendas

MOSES LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION Nathan Nofziger, Chair | Charles Hepburn, Vice-Chair | Roderick Davis, Commissioner David Eck, Commissioner | Gary Mann, Commissioner | Don Schmig, Commissioner Moses Lake Civic Center – 401 S. Balsam Street Regular Meeting Agenda NovemberAG 21,E 2019, N D A7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of Consent Agenda A. Meeting Minutes for November 7, 2019 2. 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update – Public Hearing A. Cox & Cox – Zone Change B. Hansen – Zone Change C. PIA, LLC. – Zone Change D. Central Terminals – Request into UGA E. Dunes Lake, LLC. – Request into UGA 3. Planning Commission Questions and Comments A. Update on Title 17 B. Cascade Valley Within City Limits – Discussion 4. Adjourn Interim City Manager Community Development Associate Planner Associate Planner Associate Planner Kevin Fuhr Director Lori Witters Amy Harris Vivian Ramsey Kris Robbins  MOSES LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION Meeting on November 7, 2019 Commissioners Present: Chair Nathan Nofziger, Vice-Chair Charles Hepburn, Commissioners, Gary Mann, Don Schmig, Todd Lengenfelder and Rick Penhallurick. Absent: Commissioners Roderick Davis, David Eck and Jason Avila. Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avila P E C P E P P C E P E E C C P A C P C E E Davis P P C P P P E C P P P P C C E P C E C P E Eck P P C P P P E C E P P P C C P P C P C P E Hepburn P P C P P P P C P P E E C C P P C P C P P Lengenfelder P P C P P A P C E P P P C C A E C P C A P Mann P E C P P E P C P E P P C C E E C P C P P Nofziger P P C P P P E C P P P E C C P P C P C P P Penhallurick P P C E A P P C P P E A C C A E C P C E P Schmig P P C P P P P C E P P P C C P P C P C P P P = Present E = Excused A = Absent C = Canceled Staff Present: Community Development Director, Kris Robbins; Associate Planners, Amy Harris, Vivian Ramsey, and Lori Witters The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Chair Nofziger called roll. The following were: Absent: Commissioner Eck, Davis and Avila. Action: Commissioner Hepburn moved to excuse Commissioners, Eck, Davis and Avila. Seconded by Commissioner Penhallurick, motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Penhallurick stated he was out of town during the October 24, 2019 meeting and unable to call. He requested his absence status be amended to be excused. Jason Avila left a message he would be absent on October 24, 2019 but the message did not get relayed to the Planning Commission. Consent Agenda: A. Minutes for October 24, 2019 Action: Commissioner Hepburn moved to approve the consent agenda with the amended provision of excusing Commissioners Avila and Penhallurick on October 24, 2019. Seconded by Commissioner Schmig, motion carried unanimously. Planning Commission Minutes November 7, 2019 Page 1 Beautiful Minds Academy – Conditional Use Permit – Public Hearing Associate Planner, Lori Witters presented the staff report. Mireya Ceja has leased to occupy an existing 1680 square foot building to be used as a private pre-school. City Code allows for schools in a C-2 general commercial zone with a conditional use permit. The property is located at 819 E. Penn Street. Given the research and findings, Staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit with conditions provided in the staff report. Presentation by Proponent: Ms. Ceja addressed the Planning Commission regarding her request for the conditional use permit. Chair Nofiziger opened the public hearing. There being no public input, the public hearing was closed. Action: Commissioner Hepburn moved to approve the Beautiful Minds Academy conditional use permit with staff recommendations and findings of fact as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Mann, motion carried unanimously. . Administrative Report: Community Development Director, Kris Robbins talked about parks and park fees and the continuing discussion on revising title 17. Planning Commission Questions and Comment Chair Nofziger addressed the proposal by City Council to reduce the Planning Commission from nine members to five. Meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM ____________________________________ Chair, Nathan Nofziger Planning Commission Minutes November 7, 2019 Page 2  2019 Comprehensive Plan Update Public Hearing Presented By: Community Development Director, Kris Robbins November 21, 2019 November 19, 2019 TO: Moses Lake Planning Commission SUBJECT: 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Public Hearing and Recommendation to City Council The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires that most cities and counties adopt and maintain a Comprehensive Plan which addresses certain mandated elements. The Plan may be amended no more than once per year. The City of Moses Lake adopted a GMA-compliant Comprehensive Plan in 2001 and has amended it periodically. Attached are the proposed amendments for 2019, consisting of five site- specific land use designation changes requested by property owners. Summary: The proposed amendments requested by the property owners is as follows: Applicant APN/Location Request % of Total impact* Acres* A. Cox & Cox Parcel: 314034000 2.82 Acres from .2% 802 High Density Residential to General Commercial B. Hansen Parcel: 110475080 8.45 Acres from 10% 85 Public Zone to Light Industrial Zone C. PIA, LLC. Parcel: 110475037 80.57 Acres from 10.25% 882 High Density Residential to General Commercial D. Central Parcels: 170980000 & Request for 170 27.7% 613 Terminals 170981000 Acres be Included in the Urban Growth Area (Industrial) E. Dunes Parcels: Request for 833 38.5% 2,164 Lake, LLC. 170073001,170072000, Acres be Included 170071001,170081000 in the Urban & 170083000 Growth Area (R1) * - Based on vacant lands information More detailed descriptions of each amendment are attached. The information above for the percent of impact and acres are based on the vacant land information per our GIS system. The information is based on the proposed use/zone. SEPA: A Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) was issued November 5, 2019, under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (WAC 197-11). The comment and appeal period on the DNS ends at 5:00 pm on November 20, 2019. Any comments received will be presented at the November 21, 2019 public hearing. Process: The Planning Commission has previously reviewed the proposed amendments. Now the Commission will hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council on each proposed amendment. The City Council will be presented the recommendation at the first of two meetings and final proposal of adoption by ordinance #2934 on December 20. 2019. Public Hearing: A public hearing has been scheduled. Public notices were published in the local newspaper and posted at Civic Center and on the City’s website. Property owners and residents within 500' of the five Land Use Designation changes were notified by mail. The Commission should open the public hearing and take testimony on the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments. Action: The Planning Commission should consider each proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment, and make a recommendation to the City Council on each proposed amendment. Respectfully submitted, Kris Robbins Community Development Department Director  Proposed Amendment Site BOBBI DR City Limits Urban Growth Area HAYDEN DR HAYDEN DR CLOVER DR ITEM: A SR-17 314034000 NELSON RD 0 37.5 75 150 225 300 Feet CITY OF MOSES LAKE ´ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION Proposed 2019 Comp Plan Amendments Document Path: \\gis-server\gis\Map Requests\COMPREHENSIVE PLAN\Comp Plan 2019 Update\Comp Plan Amend_2019.mxd Date: 7/30/2019  Proposed Amendment Site City Limits Urban Growth Area E AV D IR TH ITEM: B E 110475080 AV HO D LM DR IR ST TH MA RIN A DW AY AV E OA BR COMMERCE WAY SUNSET DR LEE ST 0 115 230 460 690 920 Feet CITY OF MOSES LAKE ´ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION Proposed 2019 Comp Plan Amendments Document Path: \\gis-server\gis\Map Requests\COMPREHENSIVE PLAN\Comp Plan 2019 Update\Comp Plan Amend_2019.mxd Date: 10/21/2019  OWEN RD ROAD I HARRIS RD HARRIS RD Proposed Amendment Site City Limits Urban Growth Area JEAN LN RAY RD VINCE DR ITEM: C OWEN RD ROAD 4.8 BLV D CHARLES PL PATT SPACE ST ON ARLENE LN 110475037 KELLY PL GRAPE DR SR -17 MAPLE DR JACKIE DR BR O AD ST KATHY DR 0 150 300 600 900 1,200 Feet CITY OF MOSES LAKE ´ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION Proposed 2019 Comp Plan Amendments Document Path: \\gis-server\gis\Map Requests\COMPREHENSIVE PLAN\Comp Plan 2019 Update\Comp Plan Amend_2019.mxd Date: 7/30/2019  ROAD 10 Proposed Amendment Site City Limits Urban Growth Area 170980000 ITEM: D 170981000 0 275 550 1,100 1,650 2,200 Feet CITY OF MOSES LAKE ´ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION Proposed 2019 Comp Plan Amendments Document Path: \\gis-server\gis\Map Requests\COMPREHENSIVE PLAN\Comp Plan 2019 Update\Comp Plan Amend_2019.mxd Date: 7/30/2019  RL RD 1.7 YOUNG RD ASTRO LN KA ROAD I.3 RD HORE D L NP R Proposed Amendment Site BASELINE.1 RD R PEL BASELINE RD LA KE City Limits I CA GOODRICH RD S DR P Urban Growth Area PL ENIN AN SU AR K D LA R LI C E CY D AV STA DR AL S PE RN LS D P VE PE T SCENIC DUNE LAKE LOOP VI NA ES DR CR T EW POTATO HILL RD VI E R T WM SO 170073001 COPLEY DR NS ON T CAS BOYL TL E W OOD DR 170071001 DESERT VIEW DR 170072000 170072000 170071001 RD 170072000 AN KE CE R LA NE D SUND ITEM: E DU KIMBER L E E 170083000 LN SE 170081000 RD ES D DUN SA N 0 462.5 925 1,850 2,775 3,700 Feet CITY OF MOSES LAKE ´ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION Proposed 2019 Comp Plan Amendments Document Path: \\gis-server\gis\Map Requests\COMPREHENSIVE PLAN\Comp Plan 2019 Update\Comp Plan Amend_2019.mxd Date: 7/30/2019  Cascade Valley – Discussion Presented By: Community Development Director, Kris Robbins November 21, 2019  STAFF REPORT To: Kevin Fuhr, Interim City Manager From: Kris Robbins, Community Development Director Date: November 7, 2019 Proceeding Type: New Business Subject: Cascade Valley in City Limits Recommendation Legislative History: • First Presentation: November 12, 2019 • Second Presentation: • Action: Discussion Staff Report Summary As you are aware the area that was annexed out in the Cascade Valley has been somewhat problematic. Over the last few years the City has had conversations about how to deal with the situation of the land being in the City Limits without having access to utilities. Over the last little bit, staff has been working together to establish a means of allowing development to occur on those platted lots. The reason the City is hesitant about allowing building is because these parcels need to have fire protection services and suppression as well as domestic water and sewer. Within our existing code, the City has a provision to allow platted lots that are currently not meeting City standards to be deemed an insufficient plat. What this entails is for covenants or agreements to be required on the each lot to be built upon, understanding that at a later date they will be required to connect to services when available, pay their share of the road improvements, etc. Additionally, the Building Department has requirements as well. Such as at the time of permitting, each lot is required to have fire protection available to the site if combustibles (building materials) are stored on the site. That requires our fire department to protect the site and it does not have the ability to protect. So there are special provision necessary for this area. Staff has been working diligently with landowners to figure out a way or what the requirements would be to allow development. The suggestions are attached to this report and are available for conversation. We are working on establishing a policy to assist these properties to be built upon and would apply to existing platted lots within the Cascade Valley annexed area. Page 1 of 4 Background A large portion a property was purchased by a developer with the intent to bring water and sewer lines across the lake to their property. During this conversation, there's additional and surrounding properties that wanted to benefit from the City utilities as well. However, some of these properties had already been approved through the county platting process allowing development with wells and septic systems. At some point during this process and due to the downturn in the economy, the developer of the large parcel chose not to do the development and the City did not extend utility lines across the lake. However, the annexation proceeded or was previously completed before this decision was made, and this left this portion of property inside City Limits without urban services. This causes a bit of an issue as the properties do not have fire protection. Additionally, our code requires urban services, waivers, or a deferral to connect to the system for properties to obtain a building permit. Fiscal and Policy Implications None at this time Options Option Results • Consider the options and discuss Provide an opportunity to build on the platted lots • Take no action. ROW remains as is and unimproved at this time Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that Council discuss these options and provide staff with input. Attachments A. Map of area B. Suggested fire requirements Legal Review N-A Page 2 of 4  Attachment A 48 Platted Lots Page 3 of 4  Attachment B Example of Specialized Requirements 1. All new residential structures up to 3600 square feet must have approved NFPA 13D fire sprinkler systems, with a minimum of a 400 gallon reservoir / pump system similar to the one in the attached photo. 2. Outbuildings / detached garages would be limited to 600 square feet or less and require a minimum of 20 feet of spacing between them and other structures. 3. All structures would require a minimum of 20 feet eave to eave spacing. 4. Any new structure greater than 3600 square feet total would be required to undergo individual review for approval as 3600 square feet would exceed the alternative flow we could reasonably expect to provide using Tenders. 5. Only single and two family residences could be constructed with the fire flow issues present, and two family residences must be separated by a minimum of a one hour wall and be equipped with sprinkler systems as stated in number 1 above. Page 4 of 4