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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2023-09-18 Item 4 - Appointment - Planning CommissionCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Fy��.; Initials ITEM No. � i Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review fly c 9/18/23 CT a 4 I90a ITEM INFORMATION STAFF SPONSOR: MAYOR EKBERG ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/18/23 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Recommended appointment to the Planning Commission CATEGORY ❑ Discussion Mtg Date 11 Motion Mtg Date 9/18/23 ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council 11 Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PW SPONSOR'S Recommended appointment of Ann Durant to Position 2 of the Planning Commission. SUMMARY REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 9/18/23 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 9/18/23 Informational Memorandum dated 8/28/23 1 2 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Mayor Ekberg DATE: August 28, 2023 SUBJECT: Planning Commission Appointment ISSUE Position #2 on the Planning Commission is currently vacant. The vacant position was advertised online via social media and the City website as well as in the June Hazelnut and eight community members submitted applications. Staff talked with all eight applicants and narrowed it to four finalists. Interviews were conducted with the finalists and after review and discussion with the interview panelists, Council President Delostrinos Johnson, City Administrator Cline and Community Development Director Nora Gierloff, I am recommending the appointment of Ann Durant to fill this vacancy. Her application is attached for your review. The term for this position expires December 31, 2026. RECOMMENDATION I am recommending this appointment be confirmed by Council at the September 18, 2023 Council Meeting. 3 4 City of Tukwila Tukwila City Hall 6200 Southcenter Blvd Tukwila, WA 98188 Phone: (206) 433-1800 RECEIVED Email: BoardsCommsPtukwilawa.gov Website: www.tukwilawa.gov Application for Appointment BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Please complete the ENTIRE application form. Submitting a resume is optional. NAME: Du rant Last ADDRESS: Street City Zip MAILING ADDRESS (if different): HOME PHONE: MOBILE PHONE: DATE: Ann 6/21/23 c -w First M.I. Tukwila Thomas James Homes EMPLOYER: E-MAIL: Please check all that apply to you within Tukwila city limits: ▪ Resident ❑ Business Owner/Representative ❑ School District Representative ❑ High School Student I wish to be considered for appointment to the following board or commission (check all that apply): COMMISSIONS: BOARDS & COMMITTEES: n Arts U Community Police Advisory ❑ Civil Service ❑ Human Services n Equity & Social Justice ❑ Library ❑ Parks ❑ Lodging Tax Planning ❑ Other/Special Committee: HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON ONE OF THESE BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS? ❑ Yes • No If "yes", please list: AVAILABLE TO ATTEND MEETINGS: ❑ Daytime 0 Evenings Please note that upon submission, all information on this document becomes public record. For further clarification regarding this application or more information regarding boards and commissions please call 206-433-1850. 5 Boards & Commissions Application Page 2 Please describe your interest in serving on a board, commission or committee and include your qualifications for the position. (Please limit your response to 500 words or less.) My interest in serving on the Tukwila Planning Commission comes from my lifelong interest in community building and placemaking. Starting out as a child, building forts in the green belt behind my house in North Seattle, to my studies in urban planning and public art at WWU, to my current career in real estate and development, the desire to create places that are right sized and reflective of the community is a constant. I wrote my own major in Placemaking at Fairhaven College at WWU. My course work was comprised of courses in urban planning, environmental studies, and public art. The work explored the essence and ever-changing dynamics that make "place." My degree culminated in a public art project titled "Barns Illuminated." The installation was a community arts event that created a venue for community members to discuss the past, present, and future of the landscape around them, and explore personal and geographical identity expressed through the built environment. I"ve been working in real estate since 2018 after gettign my RE license and completing my certificate in property management at North Seattle College. From there, I went to work for a small commercial property management company in Fremont. Our portfolio was made up of retail and office space, mostly all class A commercial development. This position gave me an opportunity to manage a variety of commercial properties through leasing, maintenance, and repositioning of historically important buildings. Our project repositioning the Jensen Marina in Seattle' s U district is a project I helped with and am extremely proud of. The Jensen Marina is a shining example of the success that comes when locally significant places are reinvigorated with appropriate development. From there I went to work for Thomas James Homes and currently work in entitlements and permitting for infill development. Most of my work in the last two years has been in condominimizing pocket neighborhood development, ADU and DADUs. With a primary focus on addressing the "missing middle." I have managed the creation of over thirty small scale condo projects across multiple jurisdictions throughout King County. I am a subject matter expert in this product type and understand the realities and potential of this type of development within communities. With the recent passing of HB 1110 and HB 1337, Tukwila will be faced with how best to allow for this type of development and provide the services to support increased density. I see the potential for this type of development if done responsibly to support the community. As a Tukwilan I hope to see our community thrive and become more of a place where we can meet our essential needs for housing, food, and wellbeing. I hope you will consider my application to serve on the Planning Commission. It would be an honor to serve. Please note that upon submission, all information on this document becomes public record. For further clarification 6 regarding this application or more information regarding boards and commissions please call 206-433-1850. Boards & Commissions Application Page 3 Professional/Community Activities (organizations, clubs, service groups, etc.): Board Chair - North Seattle College - Technical Advisory Committee Board Member - 17th of May Seattle Vice President - Daughters of Norway Lodge #1 Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, Physical Fitness, Spending time with family! Other comments/additional information for consideration: Please note that upon submission, all information on this document becomes public record. For further clarification regarding this application or more information regarding boards and commissions please call 206-433-1850. 7