ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD Staff Liaison Stacy Vynne McKinstry, About Sustainability Manager Created in 2020, the objective of the Email Stacy Vynne McKinstry Environmental Board is to protect, preserve and enhance the natural environment and take Regular Members action on climate change to reduce its impacts 2022 - Dani Madan* by advising the Mayor, City Council and City 2022 - Don McQuilliams departments on the City’s plans, policies, 2023 - Rishi Hazra* regulations and programs related to 2023 - Cameron Fisher environmental stewardship. 2023 - Lara Lebeiko 2024 - Nancy Davidson Membership 2024 - Dan Hintz The Environmental Board is comprised of 2024 - Anne Newcomb nine regular members, and up to three 2025 – Jamie Finch alternates. All members are appointed by the Mayor and subject to confirmation by Alternate Members the City Council. Terms expire April 30 of 2022 - Tom Anderson the year…
3. PUBLIC HEARING
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Recommendation of Proposed Amendments to Title 18 Natural Environment: Outdoor Lighting, Shoreline Master Program, (A)
Minnie Dhaliwal, Director, Community Planning & Development
· packet pp.5–149
This public hearing is the second PPC phase of review and adoption of an updated Land Use Code, Title 18. Outdoor Lighting is part of Bucket 1, Natural Environment. (Title 18’s chapters have been divided into six buckets.) The February 24th meeting will be a joint one of Planning Policy Commission (PPC) and the Environmental Board (EB) to introduce the
No. Source Date Commentor Primary Topic Comment Response Notes We are encouraging a delicate balance of current vs. future be kept in mind. In regard to thresholds for the design manual or a neighborhood overlay, code must allow for existing buildings to easily and efficiently be maintained, enhanced, and/or updated. If the codes are too onerous, building owners are discouraged from reinvesting in/updating their properties and blight will happen faster as the buildings age. The updated code should enable an existing building/development to address parcel constraints or opportunities and use; allow for flexibility in design and/or developer obligations; and not be financially burdened.
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Title 18 Code Update: Public Comments
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· Minnie Dhaliwal, Director, Community Planning & Development
Millie Dhaliwal, Director, CP&D Christen Leeson, Senior Planner, CP&D Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager Lucy Sloman, Planning Manager Page 5 of 76 APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 2
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The reduction in lighting for dark sky hours was endorsed by the Police Chief and others, advantageous because both neighbors and law enforcement are alerted as the activity takes place.
CHAIR DAVIDSON asked for clarification that the MLO would not affect the new High School, already approved, and Sloman replied correct.
COMMISSIONER LEWIS stated that more details need to be looked at in a broader sense but respecting that the focus is on the three revisions requested by Council.
In 2019, changes were made to the Critical Areas code formally approved by the Department of Ecology.
Council also voted to move all three docket items forward in