On Thursday, August 1, 2024, the Shoreline Planning Commission met at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Chair Christopher Mosier presided. Commissioners present: Vice Chair Leslie Brinson, Bradley Cabe, Lauren Hadley, Mei-shiou Lin, Julie Povick. Commissioner Colt Fry was absent excused. Staff present: Andrew Bauer (Planning Director), Steve Szafran (Senior Planner), Julie Ainsworth-Taylor, Carla Hoekzema. The meeting covered the 2024 Comprehensive Plan amendments docket and miscellaneous development code amendments. The meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
Senior Planner Steve Szafran reviewed the six amendments proposed for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan major update:
Commissioner Povick questioned why an explicit policy for the bridge crossing should not be added, suggesting it could help secure grant funding. Planning Director Bauer noted the TIP language references a crossing, not a bridge, and staff could craft policy aligned with the TIP. Some debate ensued about whether a policy would impact grant eligibility. Commissioner Lin asked about extra-wide rights-of-way (e.g., Firlands Street) and whether existing policies sufficiently address green streets. Staff reiterated that multiple policies already cover low-impact development and green street concepts, and a citywide street typology review is planned. Staff committed to bringing back revised language for Amendment 6.
Mr. Szafran presented 14 miscellaneous amendments, including housekeeping, administrative fixes, and state-mandated changes:
Vice Chair Brinson asked how the ADU code and middle housing code (HB 1110) would interact. Staff acknowledged uncertainty and promised to provide clarity when middle housing code is presented in September. Commissioner Cabe raised concerns about waiving parking across busy streets; staff noted site-specific safety evaluations would apply. Commissioner Lin asked about ADA parking for home occupations; staff confirmed it is not required for home businesses.
Recording in progress. Good evening. Let's call the order the Thursday, August 1st, 2024, meeting of the Shoreline Planning Commission. Call to order, excuse me. Carla, can you do a roll, please? Yes, Vice Chair Brinson. Here. Commissioner K. Here. Commissioner Hadley. Present. Chair Mosier? Here. Commissioner Povey. Here. Thank you. Commissioner Lynn. Here. Thank you. And Commissioner Fry is absent with notice. Excellent. Thank you. Next is approval of the agenda. Any changes to our agenda this evening? No. Super. Next would be approval of our meeting minutes from July 18th, 2024. Any changes? No. Excellent. All right. Move along that and brings it to public comment. Do we have any signed up tonight, Carla? We do. We have one. I believe it's Megan Peterka. And if you would please say your name and the city of residence. Hello, my name is Megan Patrika, and I reside in the city of Shoreline in the neighborhood of Ridgecrest. And I'm making a comment about the miscellaneous development code amendments under home occupation that's going to be presented this evening by the planning and community development department. Earlier this year, I applied for a business license. And I would like to have a business in my home. And it was approved. So when they denied me earlier this year, I was surprised. This is neither ecologically or economically sound for me and probably for most businesses. So I am wanting to support the suggestion that depending on the occupation that is being done in the home, and depending on the availability of right-of-way parking in front of the home, that each application is reviewed depending on need, and that it be approved that if a business like myself, who has one client coming in to receive a massage for one hour or two, um, and then leaves um has a business license approved so that they can uh do business within their home. So thank you. Thank you very much. Um anybody else, Carla? That is all I have this evening. Excellent.