City Council Committee Agendas
Regular MeetingMount Vernon, WA · September 21, 2022
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The meeting was called to order by Councilmember (CM) Beaton at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: CMs Brocksmith, Beaton, Hudson, Hulst, Morales and Molenaar
STAFF PRESENT: DS Director Groth, Finance Director Volesky, Project Development Manager
Donovan, Planning Manager Lowell, Senior Permit Tech Morrison, Permit Tech
Freiberger, Building Official Sniffen
CITIZENS PRESENT: None
A. Approval of July 20, 2022 Meeting Minutes
CM Morales moved to approve the July 20, 2022 meeting minutes. Motion seconded by CM
Molenaar. Motion carried 6-0.
B. Camino Demo/Presentation – DS Director Groth
Darren Groth introduced Mark Desnoyer from Camino who presented the demo of Camino. Camino
is a web-based solution that improves the customer experience for permit and licensing processes.
C. Code Enforcement Overview and Code Amendments – Planning Manager Rebecca Lowell
Mrs. Lowell presented an overview of the Title 19 code amendments to include clean up to ensure
legality and consistency with other parts of the code and adding a new subsection for abatements.
D. Permit/Project Updates – Principal Planner Rebecca Lowell
Mrs. Lowell updated Council on the Unity Health project and reviewed what projects staff has
completed on the Legislative list.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm for the Study Session
The meeting was re-convened at 7:24pm
E. Fee Schedule Discussion – Principal Planner Rebecca Lowell
Mrs. Lowell presented Council with a proposed change to the fee schedule for certain types of
permits (fence, appeals, BLA’s, Administrative CUP, SUP & Variances).
F. 2021 Year In Review – Principal Planner Rebecca Lowell
Mrs. Lowell updated Council on census numbers, dwelling unit numbers, land use permit numbers
and engineering permit numbers. Permit numbers have greatly increased from 2020 to 2021.
G. Chamber Lease Rate Discussion – Project Development Manager Donovan
Mr. Donovan discussed the Chamber of Commerce building lease rate with Council.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm
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Agenda
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
September 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, Mount Vernon Police Department
AGENDA
ITEM DESCRIPTION STAFF CONTACT
1. Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2022 CM Beaton
2. Camino Demo Darren Groth
3. Code Enforcement Overview and Code Amendments Mike Marker
4. Permit/Project Updates Rebecca Lowell
5. Fee Schedule Rebecca Lowell
6. 2021 Year in Review Rebecca Lowell
7. Timing for SMP Update Materials Rebecca Lowell
8. Miscellaneous/Good of the Order
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