Topic tracked across meetings:Amending the Issaquah Municipal Code and Central Issaquah Development and Design Standards Related to Electric Vehicle ChargingAB 8066››››››6/7
Planning Policy Commission About Staff Liaison Created in 1983, this commission serves as a Trish Heinonen, Planning Manager policy advisory body to the Mayor and provides Email guidance and direction for Issaquah’s future growth through continued review and improvement to the Regular Members City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan and related 2019 – Joan Probala land use documents. 2020 – Ron Faul 2020 – Troy Rahmig Membership 2022 – Joy Lewis The Planning Policy Commission is comprised of 2022 – Vacant seven regular members, with four-year terms; and 2022 – Bill Rinehart several alternates, with two-year terms. All 2022 – Lindsey Walsh members are appointed by the Mayor and subject to confirmation by the City Council. Terms expire Alternate Members April 30 of the year listed. For more information, 2020 – AJ McGauley see IMC 18.03. 2020 – Vacant 2020 – Jason Voiss 2020 – Vacant
on recent King County policies and a recent request from the Issaquah School District to the City Council that led to the City reviewing its code on schools. She also briefly described the Commission’s
During development of the Central Issaquah Development and Design Standards (“Standards”), it was clear that the City needed to address the standards and character of Gilman Boulevard specifically; however, given the limited time and funds to develop the Standards, the City determined this would need to be done at a later time. The tipping point came with Atlas and Corner Bakery when there was no clear standard as to where the buildings should be built (back from or to the sidewalk) and what the landscape and sidewalk and other right-of-way needs were for walkers, cyclists, drivers and transit on Gilman Boulevard.
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Proposed Amendments to Central Issaquah Development and Design Standards, Table 4.3A Levels of Review
On September 28, 2017 the Planning Policy Commission recommended approval of amendments to Issaquah Municipal Code: Chapter 18.0 regarding the creation of Urban Village Replacement Regulations. At the meeting City Staff explained that the amendments provide for the ending of Development Agreements while keeping the existing and distinct characters of both Talus and Issaquah Highlands by using similar goals, guidelines and standards as were used to develop each Urban Village. The City Council concurred with the PPC’s
1. Safe Injection Sites (Moratorium) 1/11/18 3/5/18 2. Small Cell Wireless Facilities 2/1/18 5/7/18 Ord No. 2833 3. Olde Town Plan update 7/12/18 4. Central Standards update a. limit Hotel/ Motels and Self Storage uses 3/22/18 5/21/18 Ord 2837 (self storage uses) b. Table 4.3B Permitted Land Uses 8/23/18 c. Change in zoning: Destination Retail and 6/28/18 Intensive Commercial 5. Housing Strategy: ADUs 3/22/18 5/21/18 Ord 2839 6. Housing Strategy: Inclusionary Zoning 10/26/17 5/7/18 Ord No 2832 7. 2018 Comp Plan/Central Plan Amendments a. District Visions 3/22/18 Ord 2838 5/21/18 b. remaining amendments 12/13/18 Ord 2842 7/16/18 (boundary delay) 8. 2018 Parks Strategic Plan 6/14/18 7/16/18 - Res 2018-12 Other Topics TDRs (end of Issaquah Highlands Dev 4/26/18 6/4/18 Agreement) Talus Parcel 9 5/10/18 6/2/18 * Red indicates tentative date
Joan Probala, Chair Emily Arteche, Senior Planner Ron Faul, Vice Chair Christen Leeson, Senior Planner Joy Lewis Brianne Ross, Senior Engineer Bill Rinehart Keith Niven, Econ. Dev. & Dev. Services Director Jason Voiss, Alt. (Acting as Voting Member) Commissioners Not Present (Excused): Lindsey Walsh Others Present: AJ McGauley, Alt. Nathan Polanski, MIG/SvR, Consultants Development Commissioners Present: Richard Sowa, Chair Mel Morgan, Jr., Vice Chair Michael Brennan Randy Harrison Kevin Price 1