Public Hearings

Snohomish County Council Public Hearings Meeting Minutes Council Chair Jared Mead Council Vice-Chair Nate Nehring Councilmembers: Sam Low, Megan Dunn, Strom Peterson Wednesday, September 11, 2024 10:30 AM Jackson Board Room - 8th Floor Robert J. Drewel Building & Remote Meeting CALL TO ORDER Chair Mead called the Council to order at 10:30 a.m. ROLL CALL The clerk called the roll and stated that all five member were present. ACTION ITEMS PRESENT: Council Chair Mead Council Vice-Chair Nehring Councilmember Low Councilmember Dunn Councilmember Peterson Ryan Countryman, Council Staff David Killingstad, Planning and Development Services Frank Slusser, Planning and Development Services Alethea Hart, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ken Klein, Executive Director Lisa Hickey, Asst. Clerk of the Council *see list of names below for people who provided public testimony Page 1 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes September 11, 2024 Ryan Countryman, Sr. Legislative Analyst, provided a staff report for the following items: 1. Ordinance 24-026, relating to the Growth Management Act, 2024-0421 adopting Future Land Use Map Amendments to the Snohomish County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, amending the Official Zoning Map to Implement Changes to the Future Land Use Map, and Revising the Darrington Urban Growth Area (DR1 - Town of Darrington) Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 2. Ordinance 24-027, relating to the Growth Management Act, 2024-0422 adopting Future Land Use Map Amendments to the Snohomish County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan and amending the Official Zoning Map to Implement Changes to the Future Land Use Map (SW10 - CS Real Estate Development) 3. Ordinance 24-028, relating to the Growth Management Act, 2024-0423 concerning maximum building heights; amending Section 30.23.040 of the Snohomish County Code (SW12 - Mietzner) Attachments: Proposed Substitute Ordinance 24-028 4. Ordinance 24-029, relating to the Growth Management Act, 2024-0426 adopting Future Land Use Map and Municipal Urban Growth Area Map Amendments to the Snohomish County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, amending the Official Zoning Map to Implement Changes to the Future Land Use Map, and revising the Southwest Urban Growth Area (SW17 - Town of Woodway) Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 5. Ordinance 24-030, relating to the Growth Management Act, 2024-0427 Adopting Future Land Use Map Amendments to the Snohomish County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, amending the Official Zoning Map to Implement Changes to the Future Land Use Map, and revising the Southwest County Urban Growth Area (Motion No. 22-134) Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 Potential Additional Amendment: • SWUGA expansion proposal consistent with Council Motion 22-090, with modifications Page 2 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes September 11, 2024 6. Ordinance 24-031, relating to Mandatory Updates of the 2024-0428 Snohomish County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130; adopting Future Land Use Map Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 Proposed Amendment 2 Potential Additional Amendments: • Maltby UGA expansion proposal consistent with Council Motion 22-098 • Monroe UGA expansion proposal consistent with the Mon2 docket • Marsyville UGA expansion consistent with MV2 docket, or a portion thereof 7. Ordinance 24-032, relating to mandatory updates of the Snohomish 2024-0429 County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan (GMACP), pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130; amending the Official Zoning Map as part of the 2024 GMACP Update Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 Proposed Amendment 2 8. Ordinance 24-033, relating to mandatory updates of the Snohomish 2024-0417 County Growth Management Act Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130; Adopting Text, Policy, and Map Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and Adopting an Urban Growth Area Land Capacity Analysis Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 Proposed Amendment 2 Proposed Amendment 3 Proposed Amendment 4 Proposed Amendment 5 Proposed Amendment 6 Proposed Amendment 7 Page 3 of 4 Public Hearings Meeting Minutes September 11, 2024 9. Ordinance 24-065, relating to Growth Management; concerning 2024-1461 Urban Zone Regulations including adoption of Mixed Use Corridor Regulations; adding Chapter 30.31G; amending Chapters 30.21, 30.22, 30.23, 30.24, 30.25, 30.26, 30.27, 30.35, 30.70, 30.73, 30.86, 30.91A, and 30.91M of the Snohomish County Code Attachments: Proposed Amendment 1 Proposed Amendment 2 Decision Matrix Chair Mead opened the hearing for public testimony. The following people provided public testimony: · Jim Mischel, resident of Seattle. · Joan Thomas, resident of Bothell. · Clay White, resident of Mill Creek. · Pattie Karthas, resident of Unincorporated Snohomish County. · Brett Coleman, resident of Unincorporated Snohomish County. · Brenda, resident of Unincorporated Snohomish County. · Art Anderson, resident of Unincorporated Snohomish County. · Gerald Morrier, resident of Unincorporated Snohomish County. Council discussed potential amendments relating to the above ordinances and provided staff with direction on each proposed ordinance and amendment. (see "Decision Matrix" linked above for specific detailed directions). The Council requested staff to draft two new ordinances to be included in the Comprehensive Plan Update. ACTION: Chari Mead continued the Public Hearing to Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. and kept the record open. Chair Mead adjourned the Council for the day at 12:42 p.m. Page 4 of 4