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Date: <br />Time: <br />Location: City Hall Council Chambers <br />Present: Thomas McLeod - Chair, Louise Strander - Vice - Chair, Brooke Alford, <br />City of Tukwila <br />Planning Commission <br />Planning Commission Hearing Minutes <br />June 27, 2013 <br />6:40 PM to 8:30 PM <br />Mike Hansen, Sharon Mann, and Miguel Maestes <br />Absent: Cassandra Hunter <br />Staff: Nora Gierloff - Deputy DCD Director, Carol Lumb - Senior Planner, <br />Sandra Whiting - Urban Environmentalis <br />Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 6:40 Pl <br />Motion: Commissioner Mann made a motion to approve the 4/25/13, 5/21/13 and <br />5/23/13 minutes. Commissioner Hansen seconded, the motion and all were in favor. <br />Planning Commission Hearing - Natural Environment Comprehensive Plan Element <br />Chair McLeod opened the public hearing for case L12 -049 and Carol Lumb gave an <br />overview of the materials, public comments and update process for the Natural <br />Environment Element update. She described how conditions and regulations have <br />changed creating the need to update the goal and policy language. <br />The City convened a Tree and Environment Advisory Committee which met over 9 <br />months to make recommendations about the Natural Environment Element and <br />address new areas of concern. <br />Sean Albert, a member of the Tree and Environment Advisory Committee, testified as a <br />citizen and resident of Tukwila. He wanted to emphasize that as a citizen and property <br />owner he also has an investment in Tukwila's environment. It is not only developers <br />and businesses who have a financial interest in the City's regulations. He is opposed to <br />clear cutting undeveloped property. <br />Commissioner Mann asked a question about whether the language at 4.13.1c made it <br />clear that the goal of tree retention would not be interpreted to reduce the number of <br />buildable lots created. Ms. Lumb suggested additional language to clarify the point. <br />Commissioner McLeod closed the public hearing. <br />NG Page 1 of 4 <br />H: \ Temp \ 6- 27- 13PC_Hearing_Minutes.docx <br />06/27/2013 <br />