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Shoreline Planning Commission Public Hearing on 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments - October 6, 2022

Planning Commission — Thursday, October 6, 2022
BodyShoreline, Washington
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, October 6, 2022
StatusFILED
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I'd like to call to order the Shoreline Planning Commission recording in progress.

0:07

I'll start over.

0:08

Good evening.

0:09

I'd like to call to order the Shoreline Planning Commission public hearing for Thursday, October 6th, 2022.

0:18

First item on our agenda is roll call.

0:20

Ms.

0:21

Holkma, please.

0:25

Commissioner Brinson.

0:28

Commissioner Callahan.

0:30

Here.

0:30

Commissioner Galluska.

0:32

Here.

0:33

Commissioner Lin.

0:35

Here.

0:35

Commissioner Mosier.

0:37

Here.

0:37

Vice Chair Wama Shonjay.

0:39

Here.

0:40

And Chair Sager.

0:42

Here.

0:42

Thank you.

0:44

Thank you.

0:45

Next item is approval of the agenda.

0:48

Does anybody have any changes they'd like to make?

0:52

All right, hearing none, we'll move on.

0:54

Next is approval of the minutes from August 18th and September 1st.

1:00

Does anybody have any changes to those?

1:04

Awesome.

1:05

All right.

1:06

Next item is general public comment.

1:08

Ms.

1:09

Hoaxma, do we have anybody signed up for general public comment?

1:14

No, we do not.

1:16

Thank you.

1:18

That brings us to our public hearing portion of the evening for the 2022 comprehensive plan amendments.

1:28

The process for the public hearing is as follows.

1:31

The city will present its staff report.

1:33

The commission will be given an opportunity to ask clarifying questions.

1:37

Individuals will be given an opportunity to testify.

1:41

After all testimony has been received, the commission will begin deliberation and may ask questions of the staff or individuals who testified.

1:49

The commission will vote and then close the public hearing.

1:53

I now wish to open the public hearing.

2:01

Yes, thank you.

2:02

I'm here to present the annual comprehensive plan amendments for 2022.

2:11

So as you know, these are amendments that were collected during 2021.

2:17

The commission did have uh multiple opportunities to review these throughout the year.

2:24

Um on September 1st discussion.

2:32

Um that was a formal kind of discussion on the amendments.

2:37

Um the amendment number three, this as was is part of the docket, but was actually a site-specific rezone and comp plan amendment that was reviewed by the hearing examiner.

2:48

I I would have liked to tell you what the outcome of that was, but I haven't gotten the decision yet from the hearing examiner.

2:55

Um, but that uh public hearing was held um I believe on September 27th and um was well attended.

3:03

Um so we'll let you know how that turns out.

3:06

But the hearing examiner will make a recommendation to council on that specific amendment item, and then um the rest of the items the commission will make a formal recommendation to council.

3:18

Um amendment number one.

3:20

This is an amendment to replace the current transportation element with uh new transportation element and remove the transportation master plan as a as a supporting analysis for the transportation element.

3:34

Um what the transportation element does is create an overall transportation vision for the city, which translates into transportation related goals and policies, including policies uh related to climate resiliency and community uh vibrancy, and just kind of put on the screen some of the goals and policies that are contained uh within that and the transportation element is included in your staff report.

4:03

So hopefully you had a chance uh to look at that, but it also goes on to contain uh pedestrian plans, um, bicycle levels of service and um other bicycle plans.

4:20

There are um shared use mode uh mobility modal plans within the transportation element and also preferred locations of our shared uh mobility hubs and the transportation element does contain a uh fiscally uh constrained list of projects that are based on a prioritized project list and also includes funding for those projects.

4:48

Um moving on to amendment number two.

4:50

This was um an amendment to update the 2024 uh comprehensive plan major update.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning█████████████████████████████████████████████48%
Procedural████████████████████21%
Tree Preservation██████████████████19%
Public Transportation███████████12%
Summary of Proceedings

Shoreline Planning Commission Public Hearing on 2022 Comprehensive Plan Amendments - October 6, 2022

On Thursday, October 6, 2022, the Shoreline Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider the 2022 comprehensive plan amendments. The meeting included a staff presentation on six amendment items, public testimony from three residents, and a unanimous vote to recommend adoption of amendments 1, 4, and 6, and to carry over amendment 5 into the 2023 major update work.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Approved without changes.
  • Approval of Minutes: Minutes from August 18 and September 1, 2022, approved without changes.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Suzanne Soming (Shoreline resident): Spoke on Amendment 3 (Shoreline Park & Ride property). Disagreed with the assumption that the park & ride would become less utilized after light rail service begins, arguing that population growth will increase demand for parking. She expressed support for Option A: a standalone transit garage with 401 dedicated stalls.
  • Kathleen Russell (Shoreline resident, representing Safe Shoreline Trees): Spoke on Amendment 4. Expressed support for the staff-recommended policy to develop regulations maintaining and increasing the urban tree canopy while encouraging tree retention and housing opportunities. Asked the commission to promote awareness of established trees.
  • Tom McCormick (Shoreline resident): Spoke on Amendment 6, which he proposed. Stated that the city owns most tide lands north of Saltwater Park (confirmed by King County map revisions), and noted that these lands are walkable about 80–90% of the time (tides 7 feet or less). Requested approval of the map amendment to align with King County. Also commented on Amendment 5 (duplexes/triplexes in single-family zones): opposed the concept at this time, arguing that the city has already nearly met its 2044 growth target with projects currently in the pipeline, and suggested revisiting the issue in 10 years.

Discussion Items

  • Staff Report (Mr. Zafron): Presented six comprehensive plan amendments:

    1. Replacement of the Transportation Element with a new version including goals on climate resiliency and community vibrancy, pedestrian/bicycle plans, shared mobility hubs, and a fiscally constrained project list.
    2. Update for the 2024 major comprehensive plan update (Growth Management Act requirement), focusing on themes of climate, equity, social justice, housing, middle housing, jobs, utilities, and livability. No recommendation required.
    3. Site-specific comp plan amendment and rezone for King County Park & Ride property (hearing examiner held public hearing on September 27; decision pending). Staff noted it is separate from commission action.
    4. Privately initiated policy to allow coexistence of housing development and tree preservation. Staff revised language to: "develop regulations to maintain and increase Shoreline’s urban tree canopy with the goal of encouraging tree retention and protection while also increasing housing opportunities and choice."
    5. Council-added amendment to study allowing duplexes and triplexes in single-family zones. Staff recommended carrying this over into the 2023–2024 major comp plan update to allow broader community engagement and avoid rushing.
    6. Map amendments updating a parcel in Richmond Beach Saltwater Park from public facility to public open space, and showing public open space for that parcel on the city map (previously omitted). Recommended for approval.

  • Commissioner Questions: Commissioner Lynn asked about the difference between carrying over Amendment 5 to 2023 versus tabling it for the major update. Staff explained that middle housing outreach starts in 2023 (funded by a Department of Commerce grant), and the amendment would be folded into that holistic policy discussion. Commissioner Lynn acknowledged the broader approach.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion: Commissioner Callahan moved to recommend that City Council adopt the 2022 comprehensive plan amendments as written in the staff report dated October 6, 2022. Vice Chair Wama Shonjay seconded.
  • Vote: Unanimous approval on roll call (7-0).
    • Chair Sager: Yes
    • Commissioner Mosier: Yes
    • Commissioner Galluska: Yes
    • Commissioner Brinson: Yes
    • Commissioner Callahan: Aye
    • Commissioner Lynn: Aye
    • Vice Chair Wama Shonjay: Aye
  • Public Hearing Closed.
  • Next Meeting: Informational meeting on Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs) scheduled for October 20, 2022, presented by Forterra.

Meeting Transcript

I'd like to call to order the Shoreline Planning Commission recording in progress. I'll start over. Good evening. I'd like to call to order the Shoreline Planning Commission public hearing for Thursday, October 6th, 2022. First item on our agenda is roll call. Ms. Holkma, please. Commissioner Brinson. Commissioner Callahan. Here. Commissioner Galluska. Here. Commissioner Lin. Here. Commissioner Mosier. Here. Vice Chair Wama Shonjay. Here. And Chair Sager. Here. Thank you. Thank you. Next item is approval of the agenda. Does anybody have any changes they'd like to make? All right, hearing none, we'll move on. Next is approval of the minutes from August 18th and September 1st. Does anybody have any changes to those? Awesome. All right. Next item is general public comment. Ms. Hoaxma, do we have anybody signed up for general public comment? No, we do not. Thank you. That brings us to our public hearing portion of the evening for the 2022 comprehensive plan amendments. The process for the public hearing is as follows. The city will present its staff report. The commission will be given an opportunity to ask clarifying questions. Individuals will be given an opportunity to testify. After all testimony has been received, the commission will begin deliberation and may ask questions of the staff or individuals who testified. The commission will vote and then close the public hearing. I now wish to open the public hearing. Yes, thank you. I'm here to present the annual comprehensive plan amendments for 2022. So as you know, these are amendments that were collected during 2021. The commission did have uh multiple opportunities to review these throughout the year. Um on September 1st discussion. Um that was a formal kind of discussion on the amendments. Um the amendment number three, this as was is part of the docket, but was actually a site-specific rezone and comp plan amendment that was reviewed by the hearing examiner. I I would have liked to tell you what the outcome of that was, but I haven't gotten the decision yet from the hearing examiner.

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