2022-12-07 Architectural Design Board MinutesCITY OF EDMONDS
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD
Minutes of Webinar Meeting
December 7, 2022
Chair Bayer called the meeting of the Architectural Design Board to order at 7:00 p.m.
Board Members Present
Kim Bayer, Chair
Alexa Brooks, Vice Chair
Maurine Jeude
Corbitt Loch
Steve Schmitz
Lauri Strauss
Board Members Absent
Joe Herr
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Staff Present
Mike Clugston, Senior Planner
THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• August 3, 2022 ADB Meeting Minutes
MOTION MADE BY BOARD MEMBER JEUDE, SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER SCHMITZ,
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
BOARD REVIEW ITEMS
• Items requiring review and recommendation from the ADB.
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Senior Planner Clugston gave a brief overview of the past few months and noted that he is expecting Multifamily
Design Standards and other items to come to the ADB as soon as Edmonds gets a new Planning Manager and
gets staff up to speed.
Director Strauss stated she wasn't present at the last meeting but read the minutes and noted it sounded like
there was a very good discussion. Senior Planner Clugston agreed and stated he was very pleased with the
quality of the discussion. He is confident there will be more of this in the future.
Board Member Jeude asked about the project going in between 232nd and 236d' on 104 down by the cannabis
place. She expressed concern that they completely cleared the land without retaining any trees. Senior Planner
Clugston wasn't sure, but noted it is possible that the project received preliminary approval before the new tree
code was adopted in July of 2021. Now there is a requirement for retention of trees for plats, short plats, single
family residences, etc. Upon clarification of the location, Mr. Clugston noted that the project is in Esperance,
not Edmonds.
Board Member Loch referred to Mr. Clugston's earlier comment about the concept of the Board reviewing
development along Highway 99. He thought it was odd that the Board didn't have that role already and asked
for clarification. Mr. Clugston explained that since 2007 all design reviews in the CG zone have been done by
staff regardless of the size of the building. In the last few months there has been discussion about whether that
makes sense or whether to include the ADB in design review of certain projects. The Council is still discussing
this. Chair Bayer asked for more history on this. Mr. Clugston wasn't sure about the background. Board Member
Jeude noted there has been a strong push for neighborhood identity work and that the ADB would be critical in
this work. It seems reasonable that the ADB would be involved.
Chair Bayer asked for an update on BD2. Mr. Clugston explained there are design standards for multifamily -
only buildings in the BD2 zone; however, since that time Council has adopted a longer designated street front
line that applies to buildings in the BD zones. He thinks that applies to almost all parcels in the BD2 zone and
a couple on the outer edges. Essentially, there can't be any more multifamily -only buildings in the BD2 zone.
Chair Bayer asked about the Greenway Park 16-home plat project on Edmonds Way. Mr. Clugston explained
they have applied for a Planned Residential Development and a plat for 16 lots at that site. As part of the PRD
part of the project, the ADB looks at the design of the project first and makes a recommendation to the Hearing
Examiner. He was not sure of the timeline.
Mr. Clugston commented that IT has recently installed a camera in the Brackett Room at City Hall. This will
enable boards and commissions to have hybrid meetings in early 2023. The code will need to be updated to
reflect the new location.
BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Election of Officers for 2023
BOARD STRAUSS NOMINATED HIM BAYER TO CONTINUE AS CHAIR AND ALEXA
BROOKS TO CONTINUE AS VICE CHAIR. BOARD MEMBER SCHMITZ SECONDED THE
NOMINATION.
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KIM BAYER WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED AS CHAIR, AND ALEXA BROOKS WAS
UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED AS VICE CHAIR.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
Chair Bayer expressed concern about the lack of meetings due to staffing issues, and stated she hopes this can
be avoided in the future. Mr. Clugston concurred.
Board Member Loch suggested moving meeting times to 6 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. Mr. Clugston replied that it
was up to the Board. After some discussion, there was consensus to move forward with this time change. Mr.
Clugston explained there would need to be a code amendment reflecting the change in time along with the
previously discussed change in location.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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