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Environmental Board

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

6:30 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Amending Community Planning and Development Fees AB 9169 5/6
Amendments to Rules & Regulations 3/9
Title 18 Complete Draft Clarifying Questions (I) 1/2
Environmental Board 2022 Report and Self Analysis Discussion (A) Presented by: Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager ID 1282 3/3
Section
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of September 14, 2022 (revised)
packet pp.3–5
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 09-14-22 Environmental Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Environmental Board 6:30 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. September 14, 2022 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
2b
Minutes of October 12, 2022
packet pp.7–9
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES b) 10-12-22 Environmental Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Environmental Board 6:30 PM Tibbetts Manor, 750 17th Ave. October 12, 2022 MINUTES NW, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
4a
Amendments to Rules & Regulations re: Virtual Attendance, (A) Presented by: Tisha Gieser, City Clerk
packet pp.11–33
Staff report:
At the Dec. 14 Board meeting the Board is requested to consider a potential change to their Rules & Regulations to adopt a virtual attendance policy.
4b
Overview of Consolidated Draft Title 18 Minnie Dhaliwal, Director of Community Planning and Development
packet pp.35–177
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
• 1/19/2023: Public Hearing - Planning Policy Commission – Title 18 Topics: o Natural Environment, o Landscape and Open Space, and o Zones and Uses. • 1/26/2023: Public Hearing – Planning Policy Commission – Title 18 Topics: o Building and Design, o Zoning and Development Standards, and o Procedures and Administration. • 2/2/2023: Public Hearing – Planning Policy Commission – Final
4c
Environmental Board 2022 Report and Self Analysis Discussion (A) Presented by: Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager
packet pp.179–197
Topics: Climate
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
4d
Tentative 2023 Board Schedule
Discussion · Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager · packet pp.199–201
Staff report:
2023 Tentative Environmental Board Schedule Version: December 6, 2022
5. REPORTS
5b
Issaquah Climate Action Plan Update
packet pp.207–211
Topics: Climate
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
5c
Natural Environment Checklist Update
packet pp.213–216
Staff report:
Office of Sustainability 130 E Sunset Way | P.O. Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027 issaquahwa.gov
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Attendance

Council / Members (10)
Jamie Finch
Don McQuilliams
Rishi Hazra
Ashwin Manoharan
Cameron Fisher
Dan Hintz
Anne Newcomb
Mathangi Ramanathan, Alternate (Unexcused Absence)
Janet Wall
Tom Anderson
Staff (2)
Stacy Vynne McKinstry, Sustainability Manager
Billy Almanza, Sustainability Intern
Excused
Nancy Davidson
Lara Lebeiko

Recommendations & actions (2)

Sentences extracted from the narrative containing words like recommended, requested, directed, moved, or approved. Best-effort — verify against the full minutes for context.

  • The minutes were approved as presented by unanimous consent.
  • Due to feedback from the boards, the Mayor requested the drafting of a policy that would allow virtual attendance through a hybrid model.