1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: TYPE IV PUBLIC HEARING - STREET ...
B. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS FOR AGENDA (EXCEPT PUBLIC...
2. PLAN MAP AMENDMENT: TYPE III PUBLIC HEARING - NW WALLULA AND N...
Councilors Widmark, Craddick, Fuhrer, Strathern, Warr-King and Ne...
Jim Wheeler, City Senior Planner presented the staff report ...
C. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Bemis stated he received multiple emails from individuals r...
John Bildsoe, resident of NW Neighborhood read his testimony (Att...
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE<BR>
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE...
D. PUBLIC HEARING
Mr. Sinnett requested the Council move forward with the deve...
Mayor Bemis and all Councilors stated they had viewed the propert...
David Krogh, Senior City Planner presented the staff report ...
Councilor Craddick asked if this is made into a pedestrian right-...
Motion to Approve CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS C-1 THROUGH C-4. &nb...
Dave Sinnett, Development Manager, American Property Development,...
John Wheeler said the current standard for pedestrian access way ...
Vote to Approve CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS C-1 THROUGH C-4. (Approved)
Councilor Warr-King asked if there is a maximum limitat...
Councilor Craddick asked if the developer gets to make the d...
Mr. Sinnett said the rezone is for 4.34 acres. Currentl...
Mr. Wheeler said it is a cooperative decision between staff ...
Councilor Craddick introduced Ray (Kong) Osborn who will serve on...
Councilor Warr-King asked how many apartments will be developed&n...
Councilor Craddick asked which body would be the d...
Mr. Sinnett said over the entire development there will be one&nb...
Mr. Wheeler said it would depend on the specific development prop...
Councilor Craddick asked what existing properties in the City of ...
Councilor Craddick asked if the smallest the pedestrian access wa...
Mr. Sinnett said the Columbia Trails Apartments and Avalon Apartm...
Mr. Wheeler said as proposed the minimum width would be 20 feet a...
Councilor Widmark asked how many more phases will be include...
Councilor Warr-King asked if the design of such a pedway cou...
Mr. Sinnett replied currently this development is set for four ph...
Mr. Wheeler said the City would have some control over the d...
Councilor Neilsen-Hood asked where the commercial parking will be...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked what is meant by atrium and if this ...
Mr. Sinnett said there will be two parking areas, one directly in...
Mr. Sinnett said atrium means development primarily on ...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked if there have been discussions with ...
Mr. Wheeler said staff would be driving the design as far as...
Mr. Sinnett said he has not spoken with the Fire and Safety depar...
Consensus of the Council was to close the hearing.
Councilor Fuhrer asked if there is any current trip count da...
Councilor Fuhrer asked if there is a building set back requi...
Jim Wheeler, Senior City Planner said current trip coun...
Mr Wheeler said set back requirements are to property lines so&nb...
Councilor Fuhrer referred to the elevation of the property o...
Councilor Fuhrer asked if the building could be built u...
Mr. Sinnett said yes there is above grade level parking.
Mr. Wheeler said to the edge of the walkway easement or righ...
Councilor Fuhrer asked why the developer doesn’t carve ...
Councilor Warr-King asked if the maintanance agreement could be g...
Mr. Sinnett said at this time they had not considered carvin...
Mr. Wheeler said it is possible, but not standard practice f...
Councilor Fuhrer said this might make less of an impact on t...
Councilor Widmark stated when the Columbia Trail Apartments ...
Mr. Sinnett said the drawing is not a good representation of the&...
Councilor Craddick asked what would have to happen for the right-...
Councilor Fuhrer said it is unfortunate that the site is so big t...
Mr. Wheeler said it is reasonable to expect that the easement and...
Mr. Abbate said the reason staff is recommending a widening ...
Mr. Sinnett said no.
Councilor Fuhrer asked what triggers whether it will be an e...
Councilor Fuhrer explained what a Community Benefit Agreement is;...
Mr. Sinnett said he can not respond to that request at this time....
Mr. Wheeler said it works both with development as well as mainta...
Councilor Craddick asked for clarification on the layout of the p...
Councilor Fuhrer asked what would happen to the space if Council ...
Mr. Sinnett said the commercial property will not be&nb...
Mr. Wheeler said the developer of the property would be...
Councilor Craddick asked for clarification on the traffic pa...
Councilor Fuhrer asked would it be possible to build this if...
Mr. Sinnett said there would be three ways to access the com...
Mr. Wheeler said no.
Councilor Warr-King asked if the developer has thought about...
Motion to Approve APPLICATION NUMBER CPA 09-26000200 BASED ON THE...
Councilor Strathern asked if this project would create jobs ...
Vote to Approve APPLICATION NUMBER CPA 09-26000200 BASED ON THE F...
Mr. Sinnett said this development will create jobs in numero...
Councilor Strathern asked what type of client would be movin...
Mr. Sinnett said he does not know the average income of...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked what grade school the children will ...
Mr. Sinnett said the developer is taking steps forward ...
Councilor Craddick asked if Council approves this developmen...
Mr. Sinnett said the development has a 95 percent chance of being...
Councilor Craddick asked if financing is secured.
Mr. Sinnett said yes.
Councilor Fuhrer said by looking at the elevations it appears a f...
Mr. Sinnett said yes, it is essentially four stories of residenti...
Councilor Fuhrer said the zone change would allow for building up...
Mr. Sinnett said yes that is correct.
Councilor Fuhrer asked if the intent is to build a four to f...
Mr. Sinnett said the return on investment actually is far greater...
Councilor Fuhrer stressed his concern of the rezone all...
Mr. Sinnett said the reputation of the company is what he can off...
Mayor Bemis referred to the Neighborhood Agreement brou...
Mr. Sinnett said yes.
Bill Humbert, Vice President of the NW Neighborhood Associat...
John Bildsoe, Vice President of the Coalition of Neighborhood Ass...
Mr. Humbert said as a firefighter for 26 years he knows that spri...
Mr. Sinnett responded to the adherance to a trip cap an...
Councilor Fuhrer said he would like to pursue this option of...
Rick Faus, Assistant City Attorney stated the hearing could be co...
Mr. Abbate recommended February 16 or March 16 as potential ...
Motion to Approve THE CONTINUATION OF THE HEARING OF THE PLAN MAP...
Vote to Approve THE CONTINUATION OF THE HEARING OF THE PLAN MAP A...