2021-11-03 Architectural Design Board MinutesCITY OF EDMONDS
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD
Minutes of Webinar Meeting
November 3, 2021
Chair Strauss called the meeting of the Architectural Design Board to order at 7:06 p.m. via Zoom.
Board Members Present Board Members Absent Staff Present
Lauri Strauss, Chair Bruce Owensby, Vice Chair Eric Engmann, Senior Planner
Kim Bayer Maurine Jeude (excused)
Joe Herr Alexa Brooks (excused)
There was no quorum so no action could be taken. There was discussion about how the group wanted to proceed
with the meeting. Board members agreed to hold off on the Multifamily Design Standards presentation until
more members were present.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS:
Board Member Bayer referred to the last set of minutes and asked what it meant for the ADB to be taking a
"deeper dive" and how this compares to what the Planning Board will be doing. Senior Planner Engmann
explained that there is a wide breadth of experience and technical ability on this Board — architect, builder,
designer, etc. Since these are the very types of people who would see these kind of projects come through, staff
is recommending going into the standards a little deeper and testing scenarios with the ADB. This would be
followed by taking it to the Planning Board for further comments and refinement. Board Member Bayer asked
how staff envisions the two groups working together. Senior Planner Engmann replied that remains to be seen;
joint meetings may be a possibility. The main thing is to have lots of different eyes on this process and have
opportunities for different boards and groups of people to weigh in on this.
Board Member Bayer also asked about the public engagement process. Senior Planner Engmann replied that
they are still in the very early stages of this and just beginning to get people up to speed without making any
recommendations. He noted that there will be a new Director in Development Services coming on board on
November 16. Staff will be talking with the new management about strategies and how to be effective with
public engagement. The Planning Board also has a lot of experience with public engagement. He expects the
Planning Board will discuss this topic in December and start the actual engagement in the new year. Board
Member Bayer reported that she has noticed in her circles that there is a lot of citizen engagement and interest
in the ADB right now. Senior Planner Engmann commented that this is what staff is expecting. He advised the
Board that all of the code updates staff is working on right now can be found at
www.edmondswa.gov/codMdates. People can also sign up for the mailing list to receive ongoing emails with
information specific to certain topics.
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November 3, 2021
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Board Member Herr recommended making the link to the Zoom meeting on the web page into a hot link to
make it more user friendly. Senior Planner Engmann indicated he would look into that.
Chair Strauss stated she would send an email to board members to reiterate the importance of attending the next
meeting. There was discussion about getting a new appointee on board since Board Member Owensby will be
leaving. Board Member Bayer commented on the value of the diverse makeup of the board. There was general
agreement that finding a new member as soon as possible should have priority since they are at the beginning
of this important topic.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
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November 3, 2021
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