Planning 2017-03-02 Item 3 - Adoption of 10/27/16 and 11/10/16 Minutes

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Page 2 Public Hearing Minutes November 10, 2016 Concern was raised on preventative upkeep of community gardens on the street front of the property. There is currently no enforcement process but staff suggested when spring comes contacting the property owner to make sure they are going to use the community garden. Concern was also raised regarding tree maintenance expectations and responsibilities in the public right - a -way. The consensus was to remove section 3b, on page 16 and to return at a later date with Public Works to pursue this issue during the tree ordinance review. Commissioner Strander stated when this issue comes back to the Commission, she would be interested in hearing comments from the City Attorney on the issues. Additional Recommended Revisions: • 18.52.030 and 18.52.020 will swap positions. • 18.52.030, A2, page 5, shrubs, insert comments from the Fire Department, add new sentence, "The shrubs will provide 4 -foot clearance when mature when adjacent to any fire hydrant or Fire Department connection." • 18.52.060, A9, replace "Director" with "staff'. • 18.52.060, page 11, A10, Take the comments from Puget Sound Energy and remove, "dust and" • 18.52.070, 132a., add "...including best management practices for daily timing of irrigation to optimize water infiltration and conservation" at the end of the sentence • 18.52.100, pg. 18, B2, penalty, change, "any person who fails to comply" to "any property owner who fails to comply." There was no public testimony. The public hearing was closed. The Planning Commission deliberated. Commissioner Alford made a motion to approve staff's recommendation and the six additional recommendations and forward the Planning Commission's recommendations to the City Council for their review. Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion. All were in favor. Adjourned: 8:32 PM Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens Planning Commission Secretary 2