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Planning Policy Commission

Thursday, August 8, 2019

6:30 PM · Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
Topic tracked across meetings:
Review Amendments to Olde Town Code, (D) 2/3
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Commission Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
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 2020 – Ron Faul land use documents. 2020 – Joan Probala 2022 – Joy Lewis Membership 2022 – Janice Carle The Planning Policy Commission is comprised of 2022 – Bill Rinehart seven regular members, with four-year terms; and 2022 – Jason Voiss several alternates, with two-year terms. All 2023 – Randy Harrison 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 – Tom Haskins see IMC 18.03. 2020 – Robin Beukers 2020 – Vacant 2020 – Vacant
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of July 25, 2019
packet pp.5–7
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 07-25-19 Planning Policy Commission Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Planning Policy Commission 6:30 PM Council Chambers July 25, 2019 MINUTES 135 E. Sunset Way
3. REGULAR BUSINESS
3a
Amendments to Issaquah Municipal Code regarding Olde Town Subarea, (I)
Christen Leeson, Senior Planner · packet pp.9–62
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
The Olde Town Subarea Plan (
4. OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4a
Upcoming Schedule
packet pp.63
Staff report:
OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS a) 2019 PPC Schedule (tentative) (updated 7/31/19) All meetings located in Council Chambers unless noted January 2019 September 2019 1/10/19 Cancelled 9/5/19 Public Hearing: Olde Town Code Amendments 1/24/19 Public Hearings: a) Comp Plan 2019 Docket 9/12/19 Open House: Olde Town Architectural Standards/Design Guidelines b) Code amendment: Wireless Communication Facilities Also: Comments from the Mayor 9/26/19 Introduction: Sign Code Update • Comp Plan Amendments: Capital Facilities Element & Utilities Element • Land Use Element re: Tree Canopy/policies (may be postponed until 2020) February 2019 • Public meeting (not a hearing): Comp Plan Amendments: Community 2/14/19 Facilities rezones Continued Public Hearing: Code amendment: Wireless Facilities Introduction: Comp Plan Amendments: Treasures
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Attendance

Council / Members (9)
Joan Probala
Ron Faul
Janice Carle
Randy Harrison
Bill Rinehart
Robin Beukers, Alt. (voting as regular memb
Joy Lewis
Jason Voiss
Tom Haskins, Alt.
Staff (2)
Trish Heinonen, Policy Planning Manager
Christen Leeson, Sr. Planner er)

Recommendations & actions (5)

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

  • a) MOVED BY FAUL, SECONDED BY RINEHART that minutes of the PPC meeting on July 25, 2019 be approved as presented.
  • She gave more details about the 2018 adopted plan update, including specific actions to be taken in the short term, immediate term, and long term.
  • Leeson noted the task force recommended the changes in both #2 and #3.
  • She continued her explanation of why the change in impervious surface from 85 percent to 95 percent is being requested, and showed where existing buildings already are close to meeting the new 95 percent requirement.
  • BEUKERS asked staff to explain what the proposal for “no change in parking for a change of use” would actually mean, as it seems that in doing so the City would be losing control over something very important.