CITY
OF
FIFE
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Fife
City
OF
MEETING
Hall
August 2
2010
00 pm
7
CALL TO ORDER
Planning Commission meeting
following present
was
Commissioners
Call
The
Chairman Jim
called
to
order
at
Commissioners
03 pm
7
by
Chairman Call with the
Spence Braden
Richard Garchow and
Fred Thomas
Absent
Jeff Brown
Doug Fagundes
and Shannon Thornhill
Associated Planner Chris Pasinetti Public Works Director Russ Blount
Staff
and Senior Administrative Assistant Katie Bolam
None
Public
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of June
a
seconded
by
28 2010
Commissioner Garchow moved to accept the minutes
Commissioner Thomas
passed
0
4
CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD
There
was no
citizen
comment
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Call
opened
the Public
Director Blount introduced the
Hearing
at
26
7
year TIP explained
Six
the extension of the
Valley
Road closure
delay of the Levee Road truck ordinance enforcement and updated the
commission on the funding levels of the top 10 priority items He explained his involvement with
TATS Tideflat Area Transportation Study and answered questions regarding ways to influence
next year
that study Commissioner Garchow asked if the 59th Ave construction is slated to
70
Ave
bridge
Director Blount said yes Chairman Call asked about the city
s position on the
and the related
in
be
project
Director Blount answered that Fife has been
preparing
for that
project
thru other
projects
like the Valley Ave widening 701h Ave improvements and the N Levee Road truck ordinance
h Ave
He also explained that a full
scale study is planned on the 54
Hwy 99 interchange similar
Commissioner
Braden what steps
When
asked
to the current study of the POT interchange
by
Fife
Planning
Commission
Minutes of Meeting
August 2
2010
the
Planning Commission could take to influence the TATS
reprioritizing the TIP presented could possibly have that effect
best to accomplish that
Planner Pasinetti then briefed the commission
stated the
options
available
to
amendments
as
the
School District has
Puyallup
recommended
the
on
Director Blount
with
some
suggested
discussion
as
to
that
how
the other 4 amendments with power point He
at this
meeting including to approve the
commission
approve with conditions or deny He explained that
yet approved their current Capital Facilities Plan but they
Council and the representative advised that there are no changes
to
Council
not
will do that before this goes to
planned that will affect Fife He also
reported back to the commission that the Dacca Barn has
intended uses including weddings and meetings that it is a joint venture with the Historical
Society and that the barn is a city
owned building on city
owned property leading to the
to
be grafted into the Capital Facilities element
necessity for it
Chairman Call then closed the Public
Hearing
OLD BUSINESS
a
01 Six Year
CPA 10
Discussion resumed
Transportation
priorities
Commissioner Braden made
the 8
a
are
not
motion to
Update
during
from that which occurred
reminded commissioners that
necessarily
move
the Public
one
Hearing
sequence due
to
Director
Blount
funding
Item 9 up to the 4
the current Item 8 up
notch and moving
position in the new priority order
rest down
Plan
one
notch
position shifting the
effectively maintaining
Commissioner Garchow seconded the motion
Passed 4
0
Commissioner Garchow
moved
to
approve the
year
6
TIP
as
amended
seconded
by
Commissioner Thomas Passed 4
0
b CPA10
02
Land Use Element
Commissioner Thomas moved seconded
presented
c
by
02as
Commissioner Braden to accept CPA10
Passed 4
0
CPA 10
03 Schools
Capital Improvement
Chairman Call said it
d be better
s
Commissioner
agreed
to
hold off
on
Plans
Fife
Puyallup
this item since all facts
are
not
in hand
Fife
Planning Commission
Minutes of Meeting
2010
August 2
Chairman Call announced to table this item until
Puyallup
School District submits its CFP
Commissioner Braden seconded Passed 4
0
d
04 Capital Facilities Element
CPA 10
Planner Pasinetti
Barn in the CFE
explained this item and stated that staff recommends inclusion of the Dacca
as
000 with concern about
high priority Discussion centered around the 75
that this is the last of the money to be spent on the Dacca Barn Planner
Pasinetti said he has not received information in that regard Commissioner Garchow asked
receiving
assurance
about the
Community
Building repair needs and whether the eventual
help those needs Planner Pasinetti explained the
Center and Kinoshita
sales money for the Gathering Place will
motel tax funding
hotel
Planner Pasinetti said that the
big picture
is that the Dacca Barn is
a
owned facility
city
on
city
owned property and should be included in the CFE so we can account for necessary maintenance
s up to council to decide how
monies Chairman Call said that this is a housekeeping item that it
monies will be spent toward it as well as other maintenance items Planner Pasinetti added that it
good when applying for grant monies for it to be situated in our CFE Planner Pasinetti
s
explained that staffs recommendation for high priority is based on his assumption of Council
it
is
for
discussion
and
alteration
priority
open
looks
Planning
Commission
with the
findings in
04to City Council
the staff report and attached Findings of Fact and recommends CPA10
within the CFE as a medium
the
inclusion
low
of
the
Dacca
Barn
priority because
allowing
of
about
information
where and how this money will
the Planning Commission has a lack
Commissioner Braden moved that the
concurs
be spent Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion Passed 4
0
e
05
CPA10
Planner Pasinetti
Housing Element
explained
the
packet
attachments and reviewed
item Commissioner Braden asked if this increased
housing
previous
Planner Pasinetti assured that Director Blount has this information and that
part of any
on
this
housing growth
is
transportation study
Commissioner Braden moved seconded
as
discussions
is somehow included in the TATS
presented
by
Commissioner Garchow
to
05
accept CPA10
0
Passed 4
STAFF REPORT
Planner Pasinetti announced that there will be
packets
based
on
discussion
at
this
meeting
two
edits
This will be
to
the
presented
Findings
at
the
of Fact
next
presented
meeting
in
Fife
Planning
Commission
Minutes of Meeting
August 2
2010
Chairman Call
Work Plan
concern
to
with
suggested including
simplify
too
much
a
zoning
and land
designation review as part ofthe future
designations Commissioner Braden said his
resulting reduction of ease for city staff to meet
simplification
is the
GMA standards Commissioner Garchow added his
once
could get very
use
and reduce the number of
complex
Planner Pasinetti
concern
that
trying
to
do
too
that Chairman Call
suggested
much of this
meet
at
with staff
about this concept
PROFESSIONAL INTEREST ITEMS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Garchow moved to
Adjourned
4
adjourn
seconded
by
Commissioner Braden
passed
0
4
at 8
49 pm
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irman Jim Call
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Recordin
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ecretary Katie Bolam
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Katie Bolam Senior Administrative Assistant
City of Fife
Community Development Department