2006-04-12 Planning Board Retreat AgendaPLANNING BOARD RETREAT
April 12, 2006
6:00 — 10:00 p.m.
The "Brackett Room"
Edmonds City Hall
Overview/Background Issues 90 minutes
A. Redevelopment strategy for 5 Corners and Firdale Village commercial areas. —
Jennifer Gerend
B. Potential use of REET funds for capital improvements — City Staff
C. Review Park Board duties and responsibilities — Parks Staff
D. What are the significant issues on the horizon for City in the next 12 to 24 months —
City Staff & City Attorney
E. Draft Design Guidelines from the ADB — Planning Staff
II. 2005 Planning Board achievements — Board & Planning Staff 10 minutes
III. Discuss new issues from Board Members 50 minutes
A. Park Issues
• Proposal new policy to "Classify sidewalks to parks and/or between parks as
linear parks."
• Classify 41" Avenue between Main Street and the new Arts Center as a "park."
B. CIP Issues
::i How to focus insufficient funds on the development of pedestrian
improvements? What might the priorities be for such improvements?
n Change CIP issues in the Comprehensive Plan to reflect fiscal situation.
C. Other Issues
IV. Planning Board Agenda Issues for 2006 45 minutes
A. Potential new 2006 agenda items from City Staff
B. New agenda items from Board members
C. Set 2006 agenda priorities
D. Set 2006 extended agenda
V. Discussion and Recommendation for Changes 5 minutes
A. Any suggestions for changes in Board's procedures, agendas, reports, maps, etc.
B. Suggestions for changes in Board's working with City staff.
C. Suggestions for changes in Board's relations with the ADB, Transportation Advisory
Board (?)
D. Other
VI. Anything Else