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2017-11-08 Planning Board Packet�1 o� NJI Agenda Edmonds Planning Board "" Ixyo COUNCIL CHAMBERS 250 5TH AVE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020 NOVEMBER 8, 2017, 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Draft Minutes of October 25, 2017 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA 4. AUDIENCE COMMENTS A. Development Services Director Report 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing on 2017 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Parks Update for Planning Board 9. PLANNING BOARD EXTENDED AGENDA A. Planning Board Extended Agenda 10. PLANNING BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS 11. PLANNING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT Edmonds Planning Board Agenda November 8, 2017 Page 1 2.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 11/8/2017 Approval of Draft Minutes of October 25, 2017 Staff Lead: N/A Department: Planning Board Prepared By: Diane Cunningham Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation Review and approve draft minutes. Narrative Draft minutes are attached. Attachments: PB171025d Packet Pg. 2 2.A.a CITY OF EDMONDS PLANNING BOARD MINUTES October 25, 2017 Chair Rubenkonig called the meeting of the Edmonds Planning Board to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 — 5"b Avenue North. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Carreen Rubenkonig, Chair Nathan Monroe, Vice Chair Todd Cloutier Phil Lovell Daniel Robles Mike Rosen BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Matthew Cheung (excused) Alicia Crank (excused) READING/APPROVAL OF MINUTES STAFF PRESENT Shane Hope, Development Services Director Rob Chave, Planning Division Manager Carrie Hite, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Rob English, City Engineer Jerry Bevington, Video Recorder Karin Noyes, Recorder BOARD MEMBER LOVELL MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 11, 2017 BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. VICE CHAIR MONROE SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA The agenda was accepted as presented. AUDIENCE COMMENTS There was no one in the audience DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORT TO PLANNING BOARD Chair Rubenkonig referred the Board to the written report that was provided by the Development Services Director. Board Member Lovell asked for more information relative to the Westgate Woods Townhome Project, which was recently recommended for approval by the Architectural Design Board (ADB). Mr. Chave explained that the project will go before the Hearing Examiner on October 26th, and the Hearing Examiner will rule on both the ADB's design review and the height variance request at the same time. Board Member Lovell noted that a briefing on the Housing Strategies Update is scheduled on the Board's extended agenda. He said he recently attended another meeting where he learned about a housing strategy in King County that involves a coalition of cities pooling money together to provide partial seed funding for an affordable housing project. He asked if there is a similar program in Snohomish County. Ms. Hope reported that she just attended a meeting to discuss a similar program Packet Pg. 3 2.A.a in Snohomish County, which would be headed up by the Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA). Although the program is not yet in place, the intent of the AHA is to provide technical assistance and outreach, and be a resource of information regarding affordable housing issues. The hope is to put some money towards actual housing project, but the details still need to be worked out. A proposal will likely come forward in early 2018, and Edmonds intends to participate. The idea is that if each jurisdiction contributes something based on population, it could collectively add up to enough funding to do a real project. Board Member Robles referred to the Westgate Woods Townhome Project, as well, and observed that the intersection of 9500 and SR-104 is already very busy. He anticipates the situation will worsen given the recent zoning changes that support more density. He questioned at what point the City will begin looking at improvements at this intersection. Ms. Hope reviewed that the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Map identify this area for potential redevelopment, and transportation infrastructure is reviewed on a regular basis. In addition, each project proposal requires a traffic impact study, and an impact fee is required. Sometimes, an applicant is required to pay additional fees depending on the impacts related to the particular project. She summarized that infrastructure and level of service are always being looked at. FIVE CORNERS AREA — DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS Ms. Hope reviewed that, several years ago, the City undertook a planning process for the Westgate and Five Corners areas, with assistance from the University of Washington's Green Futures Lab. The Westgate Plan was moved forward to completion, but the Five Corners Plan was put on temporary hold while other City projects, including a roundabout for the area, were completed. Now the draft plan and code for Five Corners is being revisited. She referred the Board to the Draft Plan, which was attached to the Staff Report. Ms. Hope advised that the Five Corners Plan started in 2010, when a multi -disciplinary team from the University of Washington conducted field reconnaissance followed by an extensive public process that included a community survey, listening sessions, a design workshop, etc. Core concepts contained in the draft plan include an emphasis on creating a lively pedestrian environment, a requirement for 15% landscaped open space, retaining and infiltrating stormwater on private property, increasing affordable housing and housing options, and providing options for active transportation. Ms. Hope shared a map to illustrate where there is existing development, noting that there hasn't been a lot of change since the 1990s. She advised that the Economic Development Commission sent out a memorandum asking that, if the plan has to be narrowed down, they would like the focus to be on four key sites at the intersection. She explained that draft plan focuses on a form -based zoning approach, and key features of the plan include: Building Types. The plan identifies seven different building types that would be appropriate for the area, such as stacked dwellings, commercial mixed use, live -work units, and rowhouses. Amenity Space Requirements. An amenity space requirement of 15% was proposed in the plan, and the intent was that these spaces would be usable plazas, courtyards, sidewalks, lawns, roof decks, etc. Height Bonus. Building heights were identified as mostly two-story development with areas around the roundabout at three stories. There was discussion about allowing a height bonus (an extra story) if bonus points are achieved. Ms. Hope advised that the first step, before taking on a public process and potential adoption of the draft plan/code, is an assessment on whether development under the draft plan is still feasible at key sites or if changes are needed. The City Council provided direction to proceed with a feasibility study, and the firm, Heartland, has been hired to complete the work. Staff has provided the consultant with a copy of the draft plan, as well as a two -page executive summary of the plan, both of which are attached to the Staff Report. It is anticipated that the consultant will be ready to present a report to the Planning Board on December 13th. The report will be followed with an update to the City Council and the Economic Development Commission in January of 2018. She summarized that the consultant has been asked to evaluate whether or not the draft plan is feasible given the current market conditions. The City is also interested in learning about adjustments that could be made to change the general direction of the plan to make it more feasible. She invited the Board Members to share their thoughts about the feasibility analysis process, recognizing that the Board could have a more in-depth discussion about the details of the plan when the consultant presents the report in December. Chair Rubenkonig said she likes the general approach outlined in the draft plan, which is formatted and written well. It is a good community document that is understandable, and she appreciates the efforts of the community and the University of Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 2 Packet Pg. 4 2.A.a Washington students and staff to develop the vision. She recalled that when the draft plan was being created, there was significant contention because of the roundabout that was proposed. Since that time, the roundabout has been completed and appears to be well accepted. It works well and has become a stronger design element than some in the community had expected it to be. This change presents an opportunity to consider a somewhat different approach for the Five Corners area. Another change since 2011 is the City's strong focus and concern regarding the issue of affordable housing. Hopefully, the Five Corners Plan and the Housing Strategy Update effort can go hand in hand in addressing the City's future housing needs. Chair Rubenkonig commented that the Board now has experience with form -based code, so the learning curve will be much smoother when considering what could take place at Five Corners. Regarding possible change in direction, she noted that the current subarea boundaries are defined by the Neighborhood Business (NB) zoning. She suggested that they explore opportunities to expand the boundaries. If the subarea continues to defined by only the business zones, the rest of the neighborhood will not have the opportunity to mature and grow as the City's population continues to grow. Lastly, she suggested that, before the process goes too much further, they should agree on the correct pronunciation of Bowdoin Street. Board Member Robles observed that the Westgate Subarea Planning process went well, but it was not perfect. Lessons learned during that process could be used as an example moving forward with the Five Corners Subarea Plan. He agreed with Chair Rubenkonig that they should consider opportunities to potentially expand the subarea boundaries. The criteria for determining what is and is not included in the boundaries should be very clear to avoid situations where future rezones are requested to benefit one property owner over another. Board Member Robles commented that the density allowed in the Westgate Subarea is high, and the plan is designed to encourage developers to take advantage of all the density allowed. Growth in the area is expected based on the rezone. What has occurred and will occur at Westgate can provide valuable information as the City moves forward with a plan for Five Corners. Board Member Lovell commented that, given the boundaries of the current draft plan, redevelopment opportunities in the Five Corners area will be more limited when compared to Westgate. It is not likely that the existing development will be replaced with new projects for a long time. He said that, in his mind, feasibility includes economic aspects, legal aspects and government constraints or paradigm that allows something to happen. He views the feasibility of redeveloping the church property and the veterinary hospital property as slim. He suggested that the term "feasibility" needs to be further defined to include other factors in addition to economic feasibility. Board Member Lovell suggested that, in order to address the issue of affordable housing as part of the plan, it might be necessary to consider rezoning some single-family properties to multi -family to provide an opportunity for smaller, more affordable units in the Five Corners area. Otherwise, he does not see a lot of change happening in the Five Corners area during his lifetime. Ms. Hope agreed there are several ways to look at feasibility. The consultant will focus primarily from the standpoint of whether or not it would be feasible for a property owner to redevelop his/her property into something that is more consistent with the vision outlined in the plan. Whether or not a property owner chooses to redevelop is something else entirely. She also agreed that it seems unlikely that the church property will be redeveloped in the near future. Ms. Hope said the thought it that it would be worthwhile to go through the feasibility analysis rather than simply adopting the original plan and code and see nothing happen because it is not practical or feasible. The analysis might lead the City to look deeper at some aspects of the plan and perhaps even adjust the boundaries of the subarea. At this time, the City does not know what the right answer is. Currently, there is already a substantial amount of multi -family residential development in the area, but perhaps some areas might be appropriate for options in between such as townhomes, duplexes, etc. This could all be part of the larger discussion moving forward. Board Member Rosen said the plan talks about creating a greater number of units targeted at younger professionals. He asked if the intent is to meet demand or to target a demographic they want more of in Edmonds. Mr. Chave said that discussion was more focused on Westgate than on Five Corners. The general feeling was that Five Corners was more of a neighborhood service area and Westgate more of a destination given the large retail businesses located there. Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 3 Packet Pg. 5 Chair Rubenkonig pointed out that some churches in the greater Seattle area have partnered with housing groups to develop affordable housing on the pack portions of their properties. While she is not speaking for the church at Five Corners, it is important to recognize that this is happening elsewhere. Chair Rubenkonig pointed out that, in the proposed plan, the farmers's market would be located behind the church rather than closer to the street where it is more visible. Mr. Chave said it is located where opportunity and space are available. Chair Rubenkonig said she welcomes the idea of a farmer's market at Five Corners, but she would love to see it located closer to the roundabout. Vice Chair Monroe pointed out that the intent is to move the buildings closer to the street, which means that activities, such as a farmer's market, would be located behind the buildings. Vice Chair Monroe asked if the feasibility analysis would take the bonus point system for height into consideration. Ms. Hope said the consultant will identify some potential scenarios and then make some assumptions based on the proposed zoning outlined in the draft plan relative to height, open space, parking, etc. While the consultant cannot figure out every possibility, the intent is to make some reasonable market assumptions. Vice Chair Monroe reminded the Board that one lesson learned from the Westgate Subarea Plan is that more flexibility is better. The bonus point structure lends itself to that concept. Chair Rubenkonig asked if the feasibility analysis would include approaches to parking. Ms. Hope said it would not address parking in detail, but it would factor in what the draft code language says about parking when analyzing alternatives. Board Member Rosen asked about the touchpoints in which public engagement would occur. Ms. Hope said this would be determined once the feasibility analysis has been completed. Once the consultant's report has been presented to the Planning Board, City Council and Economic Development Commission for feedback, the City Council will be asked to make a decision about whether to go forward with the plan or not. If the plan does move forward, it will require a significant amount of work from the City staff and Board, as well as a lot more public involvement. It is likely it will take a few years to complete the process. Board Member Lovell suggested that the Board Members should document specific areas or items that should be looked at more specifically as part of the feasibility study to enhance the ability for the area to be redeveloped. Ms. Hope pointed out that the feasibility study will be nearly completed when the consultant reports to the Board in December. However, following the consultant's report, the Board could forward supplemental comments for the consultant to pass on to the City Council. For example, the Board could recommend that the subarea boundaries be expanded. Board Member Lovell said the Five Corners Subarea Plan could get to concepts the Board has explored as part of its discussion regarding affordable housing, such as accessory dwelling units and duplexes, that provide better "aging in place" options plus additional small units for affordable housing. Ms. Hope commented that the Housing Strategy will come before the Board as a separate item from the Five Corners Subarea Plan. The Housing Strategy will focus on creating more housing supply and affordable housing for all income levels and special needs. It will involve a broad discussion of what is already available in the City and what will be needed going forward, as well as different housing types to address the needs of the community. It will also involve a discussion of potential development code amendments to remove barriers to affordable housing, as well as opportunities to subsidize and support the development of affordable housing through grants or some combination of funding from cities and non-profit organizations within Snohomish County. She emphasized that private developers can seldom, if ever, make this happen without some other resources. They must look for partnerships to help facilitate opportunities. The Board has already provided some input to help shape the Housing Strategy, and the issue will come before them for additional input in early 2018. Chair Rubenkonig suggested the Board could be as bold as to suggest that the boundaries of the Five Corners Subarea be enlarged to enable alternatives for housing to be embraced by the plan. It will be good for the Board to be open to the possibilities, and it sounds like that is the direction the Board is willing to entertain. Board Member Cloutier cautioned that the Board's discussion is moving away from what the Five Corners Feasibility Analysis is intended to accomplish. He suggested that the Board's work on the Five Corners Plan will actually require very little discussion about housing. The Five Corners Plan will focus on creating a form -based zoning code to implement the Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 4 Packet Pg. 6 2.A.a vision outlined in the plan. Form -based codes address the size and placement of buildings, but not what goes on inside them. Also, the Board should recognize that redevelopment at Five Corners is not likely to happen in the near future. While affordable housing is an important topic for the Board to consider, the Five Corners Subarea Plan will not reach that level of detail. PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT 2018 — 2023 CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN (CFP) AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) Mr. English reminded the Board that staff provided a detailed presentation at their last meeting, so tonight's presentation would be abbreviated. He referred to the three capital facilities plan descriptions that were provided to the Board just prior to the meeting. He explained that the plans were inadvertently left out of the Capital Facilities Plan that was attached to the electronic version provided in the Staff Report. Mr. English reviewed that the CIP is a long-range planning document related to projects that address growth, and the CIP is a six -year planning document that is coordinated with the City's Budget. The two plans intersect when identifying six -year capital projects with funding sources. The CIP is organized based on the City's financial funds and provides a description of each of the capital projects identified for the six -year period. Department heads have been assigned to oversee each of the funds, and most have been assigned to either the Public Works Department or the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. He reviewed some of the highlights of the two plans as follows: • 76'h Avenue and 212`h Street Intersection. This project is in process on the northeast corner of the intersection where curb, gutters and sidewalk are currently being installed. The project is about 70% complete, and it is anticipated to be 90 to 95% complete by the end of year. However, it is likely that the final pavement layer will not be completed until the spring of 2018 when the weather is better. • Bike-2-Health Improvements. This project is being done in conjunction with the 76th Avenue/212th Street Intersection Improvements. It is funded by the Verdant Health Commission and includes restriping several roads in Edmonds, primarily 76tb Avenue and 212`' Street to add bike lanes. Some of the work has already been done, but they are waiting to complete the intersection improvements before completing the project. • 236`h Street Walkway. This project provides a walkway to connect SR-104 to the Madrona Elementary School, and it is anticipated the project will be finished in the spring. • 2017 Overlay Program. In 2017 the City was able to do approximately $1.3 million worth of overlay improvements, or about 3.9 lane miles of work. The program if funded with Real Estate Excise Tax, as well as the utility, sewer and stormwater funds. • Highway 99 Gateway Revitalization Project. The City was able to secure $1 million of the $10 million needed for the project from the State Legislature. The money will be combined with $300,000 in Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) funding to move forward with design work in 2018. • Edmonds Street Waterfront Connector. The City secured $700,000 from the State Legislature to move to the next phase of the project. The additional funding from the State will be combined with $140,000 from an outside agency, and $150,000 from the City and used for pre -design and environmental documentation. The City Council is currently discussing the scope of work for the project, and they are expected to proceed with consultant selection in November. • Pavement Preservation Program. $1.5 million has been proposed for this program in 2018. This will allow the City to continue to make key infrastructure improvements. • Pedestrian Curb Ramp Program. This is an ongoing program, but the intent is to increase funding to $50,000 in 2018. The City is working to implement an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan, which is required when the City receives federal funding. It is estimated that approximately $11 million will be needed to Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 5 Packet Pg. 7 2.A.a bring all of the curb ramps into ADA compliance. Completing the needed ADA improvements on all infrastructure in the public right-of-way will cost about $151 million. The City's intent is to continue to invest in this program. • Utility Projects. As proposed, 4,000 square feet of watermain will be replacement in 2018, as well as 1.1 lane miles of overlay on streets affected by waterline replacement. The plan also indicates 1,800 feet of sewer main replacement and pavement overlay on .7 lane miles affected by sewer main replacement, as well as 3,400 feet of cured -in -place pipe (CIPP) sewer main rehabilitation. Ms. Hite highlighted the following projects that were completed in 2017: • Civic Park Master Plan. This plan was completed in 2017, and the City is in the process of putting together bid documents to demolish the stadium. Tenants were given notice to vacate by December I". It is anticipated the stadium will be demolished in late 2017 or early 2018. • Frances Anderson Center Bandshell. This project was completed in 2017 and dedicated in 2017. • Meadowdale Playfields. This project is currently underway and is a joint effort with the City of Lynnwood and the Edmonds School District. The City has agreed to contribute $500,000 to a $5 million project budget to develop two multi -use soccer and lacrosse fields and do some turf on the infields of the softball fields to create opportunities for year-round play. They are hoping to complete the soccer fields by the end of 2017 and the softball fields in early 2018. • Fishing Pier Rehabilitation. This project is currently underway and will probably continue into 2018. There were some issues with the center joint repair and the contractor is working to finish the work. • Waterfront Development/Walkway Design and Permitting. This project is being done in coordination with the Waterfront Center, which will replace the Edmonds Senior Center. Most of the environmental permitting has been done, and applications for state permits were turned in last month. The design process has started, and the goal is to construct the two projects at the same time, hopefully breaking ground in May of next year. Because the State Legislature did not pass the Capital Budget in 2017, the grant funding earmarked for the project will not be available until 2018 when the Legislature is back in session. The City will also prepare grant applications for park funding in 2018. • Veteran's Plaza. This project was recently completed. Next, Ms. Hite highlighted some of the projects that are anticipated in 2018 as follows: • Waterfront Development/Walkway Completion. The City is hoping to start construction of this project in 2018. In addition to the walkway in front of the Waterfront Center, the project will extend in front of the Ebb Tide Condominiums to complete the walkway connection. The intent is to align the project with the Waterfront Center project, depending on funding and permits. • Civic Park Design Development. The design process for Civic Park is underway, and geotech work has been done. The stadium will be demolished soon. The City will be entering into a contract with Walker Macy, the consultant who did the Master Plan for the park, to start the design/development process. • Edmonds Marsh/Daylighting Willow Creek. The Parks Department is working jointly with the Stormwater Utility Division to daylight Willow Creek and improve stormwater runoff. The Parks Department's interest is to rehabilitate and create more of a salmon habitat in the marsh, and the stormwater benefit is to remedy the flooding issues. They will continue to work on the design of this project. Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 6 Packet Pg. 8 2.A.a • Other Projects. Other projects include parklet development, outdoor fitness zones, a new City storage building, a community garden, and new equipment at the Frances Anderson Center Playground. Assuming the Board takes action to move the CIP and CFP forward, Mr. English said the plans will be presented to the City Council in November, with final approval anticipated in December as part of the 2017 Comprehensive Plan Amendments. Board Member Lovell asked if the lift station project in the beach parking lot is the same project as the Dayton Street/SR-104 drainage improvement project. Mr. English answered that the project would be a new pump station at Dayton Street. The project is targeted for 2018, and the City has applied for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grant of $500,000. However, with the recent hurricanes, the awarding of grants has been pushed back and the City does not know when the funding will be available. If the City is successful in securing the grant, the project will be ready to move forward in 2018. Board Member Lovell asked where the remaining funding for the $1.9 million project would come from. Mr. English answered that the City secured a $500,000 loan from Snohomish County, which will be paid back by stormwater rate fees, and there is $1 million in the capital budget, as well. Board Member Lovell asked if the daylighting project would include both Willow Creek and Shellebarger Creek. Ms. Hite answered that both creeks dump into the marsh, causing flooding during times of heavy rain. The marsh does not currently have the ability to drain or absorb this additional stormwater. The project is intended to increase the marsh's ability to absorb water, and daylighting the creek is intended improve salmon habitat. Vice Chair Monroe referred to the CIP spreadsheets and asked when the 2017 estimates would be updated with actuals. He said he is interested in learning how close the estimates are to actual project costs. Mr. English commented that, while a few projects went over budget due to a variety of factors, many came in well below budget. For the most part, the estimates have been consistent. They have particularly noticed higher prices for projects that involve concrete. For example, the walkway project on 238th Street between SR-104 and Highway 99 came in much higher than anticipated. The City received feedback that the project was bid at the wrong time and concrete was in high demand and the prices increased. Vice Chair Monroe asked if these factors were considered when preparing the CIP, and Mr. English answered that the engineering estimates have been revised accordingly. While he anticipates the prices will still be higher, they are hoping that going out to bid earlier in the year will help. Chair Rubenkonig recalled that at the October 11`h meeting, a member of the public presented a petition, with about 200 signatures, in support of a sidewalk project on Maplewood Drive. She noted that the project is included on the CIP to start receiving funding in 2021. She asked if it would be possible to move this project up to address this long-standing concern. Mr. English said the project has been identified in both the Transportation Master Plan (TIP) and the CIP for a number of years, and the Transportation Engineer has applied for grants several times for funding to design and construct the sidewalk. However, the project has not scored well in competition with other projects in the region. Staff will continue to pursue grant opportunities. If grant funding is obtained, the project could be moved forward. But at this point, all of the large walkway projects will require grant funding to make them happen. Chair Rubenkonig said she is confident that the Traffic Engineer will do what he can to meet the community needs by applying for grant funding. Chair Rubenkonig opened the public hearing, but there was no one in the audience to participate and the hearing was closed. BOARD MEMBER LOVELL MOVED THAT THE BOARD FORWARD THE 2018 — 2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL, WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL AS PRESENTED. BOARD MEMBER CLOUTIER SECONDED THE MOTION. Board Member Lovell commented that the City Council will likely have questions and may even change the priority of the projects listed in the plan. He asked if staff could report back to the Board following the City Council's approval to provide an update on any changes that were made to the plan. Mr. English agreed to provide a written report to the Board, but noted that information regarding the City Council's discussion and subsequent action will also be available on line. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 7 Packet Pg. 9 REVIEW OF EXTENDED AGENDA Chair Rubenkonig referred the Board Members to the updated extended agenda through January 2018. Mr. Chave advised that the Architectural Design Board (ADB) has requested a joint meeting with the Planning Board on December 13t'. They are interested in talking about their role in the design review process. He explained that the ADB often feels constrained and frustrated because there is very little discretion in design review. They are seeking feedback from the Board about whether the ADB could have more impact by looking at codes and design standards than trying to apply non-existence standards to projects. They have some ideas about how the ADB's role could change or evolve moving forward. Chair Rubenkonig asked staff to provide a list of the projects the ADB has reviewed in 2017. The Board discussed that the December 13'h agenda is quite full, and it may be necessary to push some of the items to January 2018. Mr. Chave agreed to work with Chair Rubenkonig to adjust the December 13'h agenda as needed. Board Member Robles said he is in favor of giving the ADB adequate time to present their thoughts and receive feedback from the Board. They are very experienced and qualified. He commented that, on several occasions, he has expressed the wish that the ADB could be involved in the process of creating and amending the development code. He is sure there are some intersects that will benefit from the ADB's expertise. PLANNING BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS Chair Rubenkonig did not provide any additional comments. PLANNING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS None of the Board Members provided comments. ADJOURNMENT The Board meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Planning Board Minutes October 25, 2017 Page 8 Packet Pg. 10 4.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 11/8/2017 Development Services Director Report Staff Lead: Shane Hope, Director Department: Development Services Prepared By: Diane Cunningham Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation Review and discuss Narrative Report is attached Attachments: Director. Report.11.02.17 Packet Pg. 11 4.A.a �y p F E t>,V � � a MEMORANDUM Date: November 2, 2017 To: Planning Board From: Shane Hope, Development Services Director Subject: Director Report "The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results". Norman Vincent Peale Next Planning Board Meeting The next meeting will be held November 8 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers. It will feature a public hearing on the 2017 Comprehensive Plan Amendments, as well as an update on a the draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) and the Parks & Recreation Quarterly Report. REGIONAL NEWS Alliance for Housing Affordability (AHA) The Alliance for Housing Affordability (AHA), which is an organization of cities and the county with support from the countywide housing authority, met October 25 and talked about options for sponsoring a housing trust fund that would be comprised of funds contributed by the member jurisdictions and used to help with gap funding for future housing development that would meet certain criteria. A similar organization, known as "ARCH" in King County, is a model for this approach. AHA members and guests also reviewed next year's budget and other current business. (Council member Neil Tibbott is the elected official representing Edmonds on the AHA Board.) Snohomish County Tomorrow (SCT) F1 The SCT Planning Advisory Committee, which is mainly comprised of local planning and community development directors, will meet on November 9 in Everett, with an agenda featuring: o Proposed amendment to Countywide Planning Policies for the Snohomish County area from the City of Shoreline in King County, to allow Shoreline to annex the Point Well area without first having an interlocal agreement with Snohomish County. (The City of Woodway has signaled its opposition to Shoreline's proposal.) 11Pane Packet Pg. 12 4.A.a o Proposal to amend the Snohomish County countywide planning policies to allow "land swaps" between different urban growth areas. o Discussion of proposed SCT approach to updating VISION 2040 (four -county regional plan for growth management) o Draft 2018 Work Program o Approval of proposed criteria and process for selecting representatives to the PSRC Regional Project Evaluation Committee Temporary Shelter Program Forum A presentation about Snohomish County's Temporary Shelter Program will be featured at a breakfast forum, starting at 7:30 a.m., on December 14 in Everett. The event is sponsored by the Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County. For more information or registration, go to: http://housingsnohomish.org/. LOCAL NEWS "Taming Bigfoot" Kick -Off A friendly competition (called "Taming Bigfoot") to reduce our carbon footprint launched at a community meeting October 24. For more information, see: www.tamingbigfoot.edmondswa.gov. Housing Strategy ❑ The Housing Strategy Task Force met October 26 with an agenda that included: o Focus on Partnering (presentation by representatives from Verdant, Edmonds School District, and Hazel Miller Foundation) o Transit -Oriented Development and Affordable Housing (presentation by Sound Transit representatives). ❑ The group's next meeting is tentatively set for November 30 at 8:30 a.m. (room to be determined). Student Rep for Planning Board Recruitment for a student representative to serve on the Planning Board is continuing. Planning Board Chair Carreen Rubenkonig has been working with City staff on the process. A press release went out recently and information is being distributed to Edmonds/Woodway High and the Edmonds Community College. The selected student, who may be in either high school or college, will serve as a non -voting Board member for the remainder of the school year and possibility into the summer. Currently, we are waiting for applications to be submitted the deadline is November 17. All applications will be forwarded to the Board for consideration and nominations will be voted on by the Board at an open public meeting. Marsh Study Two consultant teams are being considered by the City Council as finalists to prepare a science - based study of the Edmonds Marsh. The two finalist teams, Windward and Watershed Company, will each make a presentation and respond to Council member questions at the Council's 7:00 pm, November 14 meeting. 21 Packet Pg. 13 4.A.a Mayor's Community Town Hall Meeting The next opportunity to hear and respond to the latest updates from Mayor Dave Earling and City Directors at a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, November 15th, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Edmonds Library Plaza Room, 650 Main Street, Edmonds. Mayor Earling and his staff will host a community discussion that will include a question and answer session. Community discussions will include Highway 99 Neighborhood Plans, Five Corner Feasibility Study, and Waterfront Connector next steps Architectural Design Board (ADB) No ADB meetings are scheduled for November. Climate Protection Committee The Mayor's Climate Protection Committee met November 2. Its agenda included: ❑ "Taming Bigfoot Edmonds" ❑ Resolution 1389; 100% Renewable Energy ❑ Climate Action Plan ❑ Gas -Powered Leaf Blowers ❑ Subcommittee reports on: Zero Waste; Outreach; and Green Businesses Diversity Commission The Diversity Commission met on November 1 and discussed World Cafe, Diversity Film Series update, Partnership Group Update, Policy Group update, & 2018 work plan. The Diversity Commission's next meeting will be on December 6. An agenda will be posted online. Economic Impact of Arts and Culture Study Last spring the City of Edmonds Parks Department, Arts Commission and Economic Development Department contracted with BERK Consulting and AdvisArts to learn more about the economic impacts of the arts and culture sector in the Edmonds community. This project was identified as a key strategy in the 2014 Community Cultural Plan. Data collection began in June with participant/attendee surveys at a wide variety of events and through various outreach avenues. BERK collected organizational surveys from both nonprofit arts and culture organizations and for profit arts businesses. The work is now in the data analysis phase and the consultants will be meeting with the 13 member advisory group (including a PB member) and staff in early December to discuss preliminary findings and recommendations. The final study will be presented at City Council followed by a later community informational event held in the winter/spring of 2018. Economic Development Commission (EDC) The EDC's next meeting will be on November 15. An agenda will be posted online when available. 3 1 P a g e Packet Pg. 14 4.A.a Hearing Examiner The Hearing Examiner held a public hearing on October 26. Topics were: 1) Design for Westgate Woods Townhomes: Westgate Woods Townhomes is a 10-unit townhouse development located on at 9511 and 9513 Edmonds Way. The proposal will consist of two 5-unit townhouse buildings with each unit containing a two -car garage and an additional two surface parking spaces for visitor parking. The ADB recommended approval of the project at the October 18t" ADB meeting. The applicant is also requesting a height variance due to special circumstances at the site. The Hearing Examiner's decision due November 10th will include both the design review aspects and the variance request. 2) Design for Port of Edmonds Marine Retail Building: The Port of Edmonds has submitted an application for a new 6,650 square foot marine retail building intended for boat sales and maintenance. The proposed building will be located south of Jacobsen's Marine with a boat yard between the two developments. The ADB recommended approval of the project at the October 18th ADB meeting. The new marine retail building is located within shoreline jurisdiction so a shoreline substantial development permit is required. The Hearing Examiner's decision due November 10th will include both the design review aspects and the shoreline substantial development permit request. The next Hearing Examiner meeting is scheduled for December 14. An agenda will be posted on line when available. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) The Historic Preservation Commission recently lost a member, Eric Livingston, to cancer. He will be honored in the 2018 historical calendar which is being prepared for printing. The HPC meets next on November 9. An agenda will be posted when available. Parks & Recreation Looking for an opportunity which gives you a voice in the cultural arts community of Edmonds? The City of Edmonds is seeking an Edmonds resident with a professional background in performing arts to fill a vacant four year term on the Edmonds Arts Commission starting in 2018. The application deadline is November 27, 2017 at 5:00 pm. The Arts Commission is made up of seven members who serve staggered 4-year terms. By ordinance, four of these positions must be filled by people professionally engaged in the arts. This opening is for a person with professional experience in performing arts, including dance, music, film and theater. The application and position description are available online at www.edmondsartscommission.org. For more information please call 425-771-0228. Tree Board The Tree Board met on November 2 to discuss Tree Board participation in Taming Bigfoot discussion, Tree Board City USA Growth Award possibilities, and an update on Urban Forest Management Plan. The Tree Board's next meeting will be on December 7 at 6:00 pm. An agenda will be posted online. 41Pane Packet Pg. 15 4.A.a City Council The October 24 City Council meeting included: ❑ Introduction of new Regional Fire Authority Chief ❑ Budget Presentations ❑ Presentation of the ADA Transition Plan ❑ Council Committee Meetings COMMUNITY CALENDAR • November 4: Edmonds Holiday Market, Downtown Edmonds, 10 am — 3pm • November 4: International Games Day, Edmonds Library, 10 am — 6pm • November 5: Daylight Saving Time ends • November 11: Veteran's Day • November 11: Edmonds Holiday Market, Downtown Edmonds, 10 am — 3pm • November 15: Mayor's Town Hall, Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St, 6:30 — 8:30 pm • November 16: Edmonds Art Walk, Downtown Edmonds, 5 — 8 pm • November 18: Edmonds Holiday Market, Downtown Edmonds, 10 am — 3pm • November 25: Edmonds Tree Lighting Ceremony, Centennial Plaza, 3 — 5:15 pm • December 2: Edmonds Holiday Market, Downtown Edmonds, 10 am — 3pm • December 9: Edmonds Holiday Market, Downtown Edmonds, 10 am — 3pm • December 16: Edmonds Holiday Market, Downtown Edmonds, 10 am — 3pm 5 1 P a g e Packet Pg. 16 6.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 11/8/2017 Public Hearing on 2017 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Staff Lead: Rob Chave Department: Planning Division Prepared By: Rob Chave Background/History The Board reviewed the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments on September 13, 2017. The Board also previously reviewed the updated Capital Facilities Plan, the Water Comprehensive Plan, and a private application for a plan designation change for a specific property; these have already been forwarded to the City Council for action. Staff Recommendation Forward the amendments to the City Council for approval. Narrative The most recent significant update of the Comprehensive Plan occurred in 2015. This year there are several minor amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendments are summarized in Attachment 1 and include minor amendments to the PROS Plan, the addition of references and descriptions into the discussion of the Highway 99 Activity Center to align it with the approved Highway 99 Subarea Plan, and updates to the completion dates for plan actions for certain plan elements. Attachments: Attachment 1: Summary of 2017 Comprehensive Plan Updates Packet Pg. 17 6.A.a 2017 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 1. Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan amendments. a. Adding the Veteran's Plaza as a park, includes: • P. 2-22, under the heading Special Use Parks, add: "Veteran's Plaza/.2 acre/Excellent/amenities include gathering place/fit = 1/no additional capacity." • In Appendix A, p. A-5 : Add Veteran's Plaza under "Special Use Parks." • In Appendix A, after page 56, add a page for Veteran's Plaza (see attached). b. Adopt the Civic Center Master Plan as an appendix in the PROS plan. • In addition, on page A-20, change Planned Improvements to include: Develop Master Plan, Continued Maintenance. 2. Highway 99 Subarea Plan a. Modify certain references and statements in the Comprehensive Plan to acknowledge and reference the approved Subarea Plan for Highway 99. See the attachment for the specific changes proposed. 3. Urban Forest Master Plan a. The current Comprehensive Plan Contains the following actions: Action 1: Develop an update to the Street Tree Plan by the end of 2016. Action 2: Develop an Urban Forest Management Plan by the end of 2017. Although both of these plans are in various stages of development, per the original target dates, the update process will not be completed until 2018. The proposed amendment is to change the referenced dates to 2018, reflecting the final completion dates for both plans. 4. Capital Facilities Element a. The current Comprehensive Plan Contains the following action: Implementation Action: Develop level of service standards for key public facilities by the end of 2017 and consider including the standards in the Comprehensive Plan. Due to staff resource constraints, this action is unlikely to be completed until 2019. The implementation date should therefore be changed to "the end of 2019" to reflect this reality Packet Pg. 18 6.A.a City of Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Table 2-5: Park Condition and Capacity Close -to -Home Amenities a V) v t — C a U u i LL N o o C o o Mc 8 :r +r M fV V � u m d as Li — � 8 Q y a C Q' 3 } O 0 0 u v 41 M J O y u 0 O *O f6 Observed 3 1 s 1 41 O � H U Y u � Q i J Condition f6 a z Q O (D vQi o°1c i a u Neighborhood Park Elm Street Park 1.85 Good N Y N N N N 1 Potentially Frances Anderson Center Field 1.94 Fair Y N Y Y Y N 3 Potentially Haines Wharf 0.69 Excellent Y Y N Y N P 2 No Hickman Park 5.60 Excellent Y Y Y Y Y P 3 Potentially Hummingbird Hill Park 1.22 Good Y N Y N Y P 3 Yes Mathay Ballinger Park 0.51 1 Good Y N Y N Y N 3 Potentially Pine Street Park 1.47 Fair Y N Y N Y P 3 Yes Seaview Park 6.05 Good Y N Y Y Y Y 3 Yes Sierra Park 5.52 Fair Y Y Y N Y P 3 Potentially Community Park 01 City Park 13.96 Good Y N Y Y Y Y 2 Potentially Yost Memorial Park & Pool 44.14 Good Y Y N Y Y Y 2 Potentially Regional Parks 144 Railroad Avenue Tidelands 0.90 Excellent N N Brackett's Landing North 5.11 Excellent N Y N Y N Y 3 Potentially Brackett's Landing South 2.22 Excellent N Y Y Y N N 2 Potentially Edmonds Senior Center 2.63 Good N Y N Y N N 1 No Marina Beach Park 3.37 Good Y Y Y Y Y P 2 Potentially Olympic Beach Park 2.82 Good N Y N Y N Y 2 Potentially Special Use Parks Centennial Plaza 0.08 Good N N N Y N N 3 No Dayton Street Plaza 0.35 Poor N N Edmonds Library & Plaza Room 1.29 Good N N N Y N Y 2 Potentially Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium 6.63 Good N N N N N Y 1 No Frances Anderson Center 1.62 Good Y N N Y N Y 2 Potentially Hazel Miller Plaza 0.09 Excellent N N N Y N N 1 No Interurban Trail 4.88 Excellent N N N N N N 1 No Lake Ballinger Access 0.19 Good N Y N N N N 1 No Meadowdale Community Clubhouse 0.99 Good Y N N N N Y 2 Yes Richard F. Anway Park 0.17 Good N N N Y N Y 2 Yes 2-22 Chapter 2: Parks, Recreation and Open Space System Packet Pg. 19 6.A.a ^ E ? \ Sports Courts Sports Fields i m E L 7 !6 O c T 41 O d o N 7 .N E 0 � 6 N N O d O O o M N N U *' c 7 E E U 6 N Z O 76 O U 3 • > VI N V c a (o E O O a) N �--- O E O O zOwnership c m ° c Qj L O _ o °°°m°°v c� O �p Q - -O Q wD r6 p u�i Neighborhood Park Elm Street Park CoE 1.85 Frances Anderson Center Field CoE 1.94 1 1 1 Haines Wharf CoE 0.69 1 1 Hickman Park CoE 5.60 1 0.2 1 1 1 1 Hummingbird Hill Park CoE 1.22 1 1 1 Mathay Ballinger Park CoE 0.51 1 2 Pine Street Park CoE 1.47 1 1 1 Seaview Park CoE 6.05 1 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 Sierra Park CoE 5.52 1 0.5 1 1 1 1 Subtotal 24.85 8 1.2 5 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 Community Park City Park CoE 13.96 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 Yost Memorial Park & Pool CoE 44.14 1 1.0 1 2 1 1 Subtotal 58.10 3 1.0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 Regional Parks 144 Railroad Avenue Tidelands CoE 0.90 Brackett's Landing North CoE 5.11 0.5 1 1 Brackett's Landing South CoE 2.22 0.5 1 Edmonds Senior Center CoE 2.63 0.5 1 1 Marina Beach Park CoE 3.37 1 0.5 1 1 1 3 Olympic Beach Park CoE 2.82 0.5 1 1 Subtotal 17.05 1 2.5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 3 Special Use Parks Centennial Plaza/Public Safety Complex CoE 0.08 Dayton Street Plaza CoE 0.10 Edmonds Library & Plaza Room CoE 1.29 1 1 Edmonds Memorial Cemetery and Columbarium CoE 6.63 1 Frances Anderson Center CoE 1.62 1 1 1 8 Hazel Miller Plaza CoE 0.09 1 Interurban Trail CoE 4.88 1.2 Lake Ballinger Access CoE 0.19 1 Meadowdale Community Clubhouse CoE 0.99 1 1 1 Richard F. Anway Park CoE 0.17 1 Ocean Avenue Viewpoint CoE 0.20 1 Point Edwards Scenic Overlooks CoE (easement) 0.10 1 Stamm Overlook Park CoE 0.36 1 Sunset Avenue Overlook CoE 1.14 0.5 1 Willow Creek Hatchery & Interpretive Center CoE 1.68 0.0 Subtotal 19.52 1 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 0 12 0 Open Space Edmonds Marsh/Walkway CoE 23.37 0.5 1 Edmonds Marsh East CoE 0.85 H.O. Hutt Park CoE 4.53 0.5 Haines Tidelands CoE 0.44 Maplewood Hill Park CoE 9.96 1 0.5 Meadowdale Natural Area CoE 1.07 Olympic View Open Space CoE 0.49 Pine Ridge Park CoE 23.78 1.0 Seaview Reservoir CoE 1.31 Shell Creek Open Space CoE 1.04 Wharf Street CoE 0.12 1 Willow Creek Park CoE 2.25 Subtotal 69.21 1 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 Other Parks and Facilities in the Edmonds System Chase Lake Elementary School ESD 10.26 Chase Lake Environmental Ed./ESD Natural Area ESD/ Sno Co 10.80 0.2 Civic Center Playfields & Skate Park ESD 7.92 1 0.3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 Edmonds Center for the Arts PFD 2.54 1 Edmonds Elementary School ESD 8.58 Edmonds Fishing Pier WDFW 0.61 1 Edmonds Underwater Park & Higgins Trails DNR 33.21 Edmonds Woodway High School ESD 30.19 Former Woodway High School ESD 39.75 Log Cabin Visitor Center CoE 0.03 Lynndale Skate Park CoL 4.77 1 1 1 1 Madrona School ESD 31.30 Maplewood Parent Cooperative ESD 7.41 Meadowdale Playfields ESD 24.09 1 1 1 2 1 Seaview Elementary ESD 8.28 Sherwood Elementary School ESD 13.19 South County Historical Museum CoE 0.09 Southwest County Park Sno Co 118.55 2.0 Wade James Theatre CoE 2.34 Westgate Elementary School ESD 8.34 Woodway Elementary School ESD 9.89 Subtotal 372.14 3 2.5 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 Other Parks and Facilities Near Edmonds Ballinger Playfield and Former Golf Course MLT 52.59 1 1 1 1 Esperance County Park Sno Co 9.59 1 0.2 1 1 Meadowdale Beach County Park Sno Co 144.34 2.0 Meadowdale Elementary School ESD 8.78 Meadowdale High School ESD 39.56 Meadowdale Middle School ESD 19.38 Subtotal 274.24 2 2.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 r Q Packet Pg. 20 6.A.a Veteran's Plaza Special Use Park Park Features 0.2 Acres Veteran's recognition elements Donor recognition elements Wall fountain Reflection garden Seating elements Drinking fountain Site considerations Entrance to Maxwell/McGinness Safety Complex Planned Improvements Continued maintenance Packet Pg. 21 6.A.a City of Edmonds Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan Civic Center Playfields & Skate Park Other Parks and Facilities Park Features • 7.92 Acres • 0.3 miles of walking trail • Playground • Basketball courts (2) • Tennis courts (2) • Football field (1 youth) • Soccer fields (1 adult, 1 youth) Site considerations • Owned by ESD • Operated by City of Edmonds • Zoned Public Use 100 200 Feet A • Skate park • Portable restrooms (2) • Petanque courts (4) • Cinder track (.25 miles) • Stadium • This site used for 4t" of July Fireworks display, Taste of Edmonds, Wenatchee Youth Circus Planned Improvements • Acquisition, master planning and development • Add large play area • Develop Master Plan • Continued maintenance A-20 Appendix A: Existing System Packet Pg. 22 6.A.a Comprehensive Plan - Elements Elements Adopted The Comprehensive Plan consists of the following nine plan elements. Most of the goals and policies of the various elements are included in the main comprehensive plan document (this document). Some elements also have additional specific plans adopted by reference (as indicated below). Plan Element 1. Community Sustainability 2. Land Use 3. Housing 4. Economic Development Additional Plans) Adopted by Reference (Note that these are entirely separate documents) Highway 99 Subarea Plan 5. Community Culture and Urban Design Community Cultural Plan (2014) 6. Utilities 7. Capital Facilities 8. Transportation 9. Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Appendices Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan (2014) Streetscape and Street Tree Plan (2015) N r C d E E a M a as .y c m z L E 0 c.� 0 N c 0 a� c �L M d x a General Background 17 Packet Pg. 23 6.A.a Land Use Element Land Use Map Whenever there are references in this plan to categories of land use, they shall apply to areas shown on the Comprehensive Plan Map as follows: Plan Map Designation Land Use Type Compatible Zoning Density Classifications Units/Acre Activity Center Corridor Development Designated Park or School Site Single Family, Resource Single Family, Urban 3 Single Family, Urban 2 Single Family, Urban 1 ............................................................................................ Multi Family - High Density Multi Family - Medium Density ........................................................................................... Mixed Use Commercial Community Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Highway 99 Corridor Edmonds Way Corridor Westgate Corridor (Planned Business) Hospital / Medical Master Plan Development Public Use or Park/Open Space Mix of uses; refer to specific See appropriate category below; plan designations within activity also refer to specific activity center center discussion in plan Mixed use development See appropriate category below; corridor; refer to specific plan also refer to specific corridor designations within corridor discussion in plan Public Facility P-zone or appropriate R-zone ................................................................................................_............................................................................................................_.............................. compatible with neighborhood. Single family RSW-12, RS-12, RS-20 < 4 RS-10 < 4.4 RS-8 < 5.5 ................................................................................................_............................................................................................................_.............................. RS-6, RS-8 5-8 Multi family RM-1.5, RM-2.4 18-30 RM-2.4, RM-3.0 < 18 ................................................................................................_............................................................................................................_.............................. Commercial Mixed Use Commercial or mixture of zones WMU, BC, BN, or equivalent BN or equivalent based on neighborhood plan CG-,02t-2; may include transitional zones as appropriate BP, BN, BC, or similar commercial zone; RM zones BP, BN Special Use District Hospital or Medical zone Master Plan Master Plan Overlay or equivalent classification Public or Parks P, OS, or equivalent classification Land Use 37 Packet Pg. 24 6.A.a Other Public Facilities, 1.1% Parks, 5.8% Commercial/ Mixed Use*, 7.2% Multi -Family, 5.9% Single -Family, 61.0% Figure 12: General Zoning Categories by percent of City Land Area Source: City of Edmonds GIS, June-201 S *Some commercial properties include residential development as a type of mixed use. Note: Measurement of acreage may vary depending on the methodology used and the date data was retrieved. Population and Employment Capacity The 2012 Buildable Lands Report (BLR) shows Edmonds to have an additional housing capacity of 2,646 units through the year 2035, which would be needed to accommodate a total population of 45,550 residents. Since the BLR was finalized in 2012, some of the assumptions regarding buildable lands have changed. During the 2015 Comprehensive Plan update, city staff considered how these changes affected capacity projections. For example, recent plans by the City to encourage mixed -use development in the Neighborhood Business zoned areas of Westgate and Five Corners, plus the removal of restrictions on first and second floor residential development in rezones along the Highway 99 corridor, should provide the city with additional housing, employment, and population capacities not considered in the 2012 BLR. In total, the City conservatively estimates these actions can increase the land capacity by approximately 267 additional net housing units by applying the same methodology used in the Buildable Lands Report. With these adjustments, the City estimates a total capacity of 3,039 additional housing units by the year 2035. The projected housing need to accommodate the targeted population growth is 2,790 housing units as determined by the Countywide Planning Policies. This represents an increase of 15 percent from the estimate of 18,396 housing units in 2011.The land capacity analysis, combined with the goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan, indicate that the 2035 targets for population and Land Use 41 Packet Pg. 25 6.A.a Highway 99 Corridor Highway 99 Corridor Vision. Highway 99 occupies a narrow strip of retail and commercial uses bounded by residential neighborhoods. Historically, the corridor has developed in a patchwork of uses, without a clear focus or direction. To improve planning for the future of the corridor, the City established a task force in 2003-2004, resulting in the Highway 99 Enhancement Report and a related economic analysis. , preliminary survey with the residepAs, the City invited business owners to participate in two charrette This resulted in identifying ! a series of focus areas providing identity and a clustering of activity along the corridor, providing opportunities for improved economic development while also improving linkages between the corridor and surrounding residential areas. More recently, the City undertook a subarea planning process, resulting. in the adoption of a Highway 99 Subarea Plan. Supported by an extensive public participation process, this plan refined the district concepts for the corridor and provided more in-depth plans for transportation and the built environment, especially its design and relationships to surrounding residential areas. i W. =,L *.,gt 212thStsW-s 11-. aL !" .Lr`,�., Edmonds 1 '' r'' , ,i WaoAldeHealth Health ` High School 6 Rehabhab CenteT Swedish District �J,�• _ : �p J I,- 'r'` 3 Hospital 4 UW Wdtdri. �^ �degionat Heart I �"` � � 1 fi I � = el Center �__ ..� .•. loll. u -t 220th StSW � � � A � r � � � f lh f • �rTree t�� Ati �224thStSw of-� International 228th St 5 W 1�. 23Oth St SW 8r .a PLLbliC 99 Rartch 15 ric 1 Storage Marl ---..- 236th 5t S 7 ' _-1° a� = Gateway •E'�•238th St SW"—"'-' District 240th St SW 242rd St S/ 244th St SW way Lanci Figure 19: Highway 99 Corridor Theme Districts 61 Packet Pg. 26 6.A.a Highway 99 Corridor Goals & Policies Each key goal in this element (or section) is identified by an alphabet letter (for example, "D"). Goals are typically followed by associated policies and these are identified by the letter of the goal and a sequential number (for example, "D.2") The following goals and policies are intended to achieve the framework goals for the Highway 99 Corridor: Highway 99 Corridor Goal A. Improve access and circulation. Access to businesses for both pedestrians and automobiles is difficult along major portions of the corridor. The inability of pedestrians to cross the street and for automobiles to make safe turns is a critical limitation on enhanced development of the corridor into a stronger economic area. Better pedestrian crossings are also needed to support transit use, especially as Highway 99 becomes the focus of future high capacity transit initiatives. A.1 Provide for pedestrian access and circulation within development focus areas, c ° a� while coordinating with high -capacity transit along the Highway 99 corridor. L d A.2 Use traffic signals, access management, and rechannelization to facilitate = pedestrian, business, and residential access while maintaining traffic capacity along •2 SR 99. The City should work collaboratively with WSDOT on these issues, and to a develop a circulation management plan. In some cases the impacts of the traffic signals can be enhanced by access management, rechannelization and other measures. A.3 Make the corridor more attractive and pedestrian -friendly (e.g., add trees and landscaping) through a combination of development requirements and — when available — public investment. A.4 Route auto traffic to encourage efficient access to new and existing development while minimizing impacts to surrounding residential neighborhoods. Highway 99 Corridor Goal B. The City should consider the different sections along the corridor and emphasize their unique opportunities rather than view the corridor as an undifferentiated continuum. Street improvements and, in some cases regulatory measures can encourage these efforts. Focus on specific nodes or segments within the corridor. Identity elements such as signage should indicate that the corridor is within the City of Edmonds, and show how connections can be made to downtown and other Edmonds locations. B.1 New development should be high -quality and varied — not generic — and include amenities for pedestrians and patrons while encouraging sustainable practices. B.2 The City will encourage the retention of commercial uses which provide high economic benefit to the city, such as new auto dealerships, and encourage these types of uses to locate within the Highway 99 Corridor. When these uses are proposed to be located within one of the corridor's districts, these uses should also comply with the goals and policies design standards outlined for each feetis are district. Land Use 62 Packet Pg. 27 6.A.a B.3 Provide a system of "districts" along the corridor which provide opportunities for clusters of development, or themed development areas. Providing focus points for development is intended to help encourage segmentation of the long Highway 99 corridor into distinct activity nodes which will encourage an Edmonds character and identity for the corridor. Concepts for the different €eeus ar-easdistricts are identified in the "Highway 99'-'effi er- Visio Subarea Plan," and include the following: Health Care District. Located approximately between SW 208th St. to SW 220th St., the Health Care District is home to variety of health care facilities and offices, most notably the Swedish Hospital Edmonds Campus. The Edmonds campus includes 34 facilities and services, 217 beds, over 450 physicians and specialists and more than 1,400 staff members. The hospital provides medical and surgical services including Level IV Trauma emergency medicine, diagnostic, treatment and support services. There are many other medical clinics and offices across Highway 99 in Lynnwood as well as schools and higher education such as Edmonds Woodway High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, and Edmonds Community College, within approximately 1.5 miles from the Health Care District core on Highway 99. The Health Care District is not onlya provider of vital health services for the region, but also a .rig incubator for medical research, partnerships, health and wellness advocacy, and education opportunities. International District. Located approximately between SW 224th St and SW 238th St, the International District is a major cluster of Asian -owned businesses, particularly Korean -American businesses, with diverse restaurants, ,grocers, and shops. The International District is already a regional destination for culture, food, and entertainment — but there is an opportunity to strengthen the identity of this district and help it thrive in the long tg erm. The SR 99 International District Enhancement Project was a key recommendation identified in the 2004 Enhancement Study and the 2006 Market Analysis to build on the growing cluster of international businesses, largely anchored by the Ranch 99 Market, Boo Han Plaza, and other specialty plazas. In 2006, the City began efforts through federal grant funds to strengthen the International District identityby improving the area's visual identity and aesthetics, and implement pedestrian -oriented improvements with new gateway elements including a new pedestrian level lighting, new district identification signage on custom light poles, resurfacing of the island on 76`h Avenue and a solar lit sculptural piece on the island as part of the . ag teway. A major transportation any on 228th and Highway 99 is planned to create safe and easy access across the highway and connect to the recently completed bicycle lane that flows to the future regional trail (Interurban Trail) and to the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. These transportation improvements will provide a critical connection for both local residents and regional transit riders to the International District. The gag teway design potential here will also help solidify the identity of the district. a� c d x IL m a c IL .y C d z d a 0 U ti 0 N 0 M E M M r c m E M 0 M Q c d z 0 a Q Land Use 63 Packet Pg. 28 6.A.a The Gateway District, located approximately between SW 234th and the 104 Interchange north of SW 205th St, is the first introduction to Edmonds on Highway 99. This area was identified in the Enhancement Study as "Residential Area Retail Center" and "Hotels Area Improvement". However, the Edmonds community expressed a strong desire for a "gateway" and distinct transition point in and out of Edmonds during a community workshop. A recognizable marker identifying the entry_point to the city will help unify Edmonds as a place with rich history, arts, culture, food, and sense of place. { .ryF`;r�� _;t`1i11;t i251r5W.� .•+� li.F 2f2thStSW'•. €1S•' 1-`-'EW _ _ � *L�, •1 �I - Woodway ! 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Figure 20: Highway 99 Corridor FeGus ^ easDistrict Concepts Land Use 64 Packet Pg. 29 7.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 11/8/2017 Draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Staff Lead: Shane Hope Department: Planning Division Prepared By: Diane Cunningham Background/History The City's Comprehensive Plan calls for an Urban Forest Management Plan to be developed. In fact, the Planning Board had recommended the development of an Urban Forest Management Plan. The City Council concurred. The plan was requested to focus primarily on tree management for City -owned properties and the public right-of-way. In addition, certain issues, such as the management of trees in wildlife habitat corridors --whether the habitat corridors were on public or private land --were to be considered. Staff Recommendation Consider the presentation and ask any questions Narrative Development of an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) is well underway. So far, this has included the hiring of a consultant firm and its review of existing relevant information from the Comprehensive Plan, the Street Tree Plan, aerial images, city regulations, and other available data. The consultant firm has also conducted research on the roles of the Tree Board and various departments in tree management, as well as local involvement in Tree City USA and other tree -related activities. The firm is working to develop a draft UFMP for further review and comment. While originally it had been thought the plan could be completed by the end of 2017, the work will need to go into early 2018. Public Outreach Initial public outreach has included: d One Tree Board meeting d One Planning Board meeting d Press releases d One public Open House d An online survey. The online survey included 24 questions. The questions covered a number of issues, for example, ranging from a simple inquiry about the importance of trees for people's quality of life to options about encourage tree planting and preservation on private property. A summary of the responses is attached. Next Steps Work on the UFMP is continuing. Two major milestones are anticipated in the near -term. d A draft Urban Canopy Tree Assessment is expected to be ready for review in late November. d A draft Urban Forest Management Plan is anticipated for December. Packet Pg. 30 7.A City staff will provide the above documents to the Tree Board and the Planning Board; board input will be appreciated. Also, as the documents are released, a new round of public comments will be invited. The comments will be assessed and some changes (including any technical corrections) may be made to the draft documents. A final draft Urban Forest Management Plan, with opportunities for additional public input, will be presented to the City Council for consideration, probably in late February 2018. Attachments: UFMP Packet Pg. 31 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q1 Trees are important to the quality of life in Edmonds. Answered:175 Skipped:0 Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not sure Not Sure Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Strongly Agree 74.86% 131 Agree 21.71 % 38 Disagree 2.29% 4 Strongly Disagree 0.57% 1 Not sure 0.00% 0 Not Sure 0.57% 1 Other (please specify) 0.00% 0 TOTAL 175 Q 1 / 24 Packet Pg. 32 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q2 Trees are known to provide benefits to the environment. Understanding which benefits are most appreciated by residents can help guide long-term management strategies. Please rank (1-5) the following ENVIRONMENTAL benefits in order of their value to you. (i.e., 1 = most valuable and 5 = least valuable): Answered: 175 Skipped:0 Improved Air Quality Energy Savings Protect Water Quality/Redu... Carbon Storage Wildlife Habitat Other 0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 Improved Air Quality 36.57% 24.00% 21.14% 14.29% 4.00% 0.00% 64 42 37 25 7 0 Energy Savings 4.57% 5.14% 13.71 % 26.86% 49.71 % 0.00% 8 9 24 47 87 0 Protect Water Quality/Reduced Stormwater Runoff 21.71 % 36.57% 25.71 % 10.29% 5.71 % 0.00% 38 64 45 18 10 0 Carbon Storage 8.57% 8.57% 17.14% 36.00% 29.71 % 0.00% 15 15 30 63 52 0 Wildlife Habitat 28.57% 25.71% 22.29% 12.57% 10.86% 0.00% 50 45 39 22 19 0 Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SCORE 175 4.75 175 2.88 175 4.58 175 3.30 175 4.49 0 0.00 2/24 Packet Pg. 33 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q3 Trees also provide less tangible to society. Understanding which of these benefits are most appreciated by residents can help guide long- term management strategies. Please rank (1-8) the following AESTHETIC and/or SOCIOECONOMIC benefits in order of their value to you. (i.e., 1 = most valuable and 8 = least valuable): Answered: 175 Skipped:0 Attractive to Residents Beauty/Aestheti cs Shaded Trails,sidew... Shaded Parking Improve retail areas and... Increased Property Values Passive recreation Shaded streets/Buff... 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL SCORE Attractive to Residents 14.86% 21.71 % 16.00% 13.14% 15.43% 9.71 % 6.86% 2.29% 26 38 28 23 27 17 12 4 175 5.39 Beauty/Aesthetics 34.29% 21.14% 14.86% 14.29% 7.43% 2.86% 2.29% 2.86% 60 37 26 25 13 5 4 5 6.29 Shaded Trails, sidewalks, and 21.71 % 17.14% 24.00% 11.43% 9.71 % 9.71 % 4.57% 1,71 % bike trails 38 30 42 20 17 17 8 3 175 5.74 Shaded Parking 2.86% 3.43% 8.57% 9.71 % 8.57% 17.71 % 19.43% 29.71 % 5 6 15 17 15 31 34 52 175 3.03 Improve retail areas and 5.14% 10.29% 12.57% 13.71 % 19.43% 18.29% 14.29% 6.29% neighborhoods 9 18 22 24 34 32 25 11 175 4.25 Increased Property Values 4.00% 5.14% 5.14% 9.71% 10.29% 13.71% 22.86% 29.14% 7 9 9 17 18 24 40 51 175 3.05 Passive recreation 4.00% 5.14% 6.86% 12.00% 15.43% 14.86% 20.00% 21.71 % 7 9 12 21 27 26 35 38 175 3.37 Shaded streets/Buffer from 13.14% 16.00% 12.00% 16.00% 13.71 % 13.14% 9.71 % 6.29% vehicles 23 28 21 28 24 23 17 11 175 4.89 Q 3/24 Packet Pg. 34 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q4 Optional. Use this space to provide additional comments on the benefits of Edmonds' public trees. Answered:60 Skipped:115 d M E t U 2 r Q 4/24 Packet Pg. 35 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q5 What is your current awareness of the City's urban forest program? Please check all that apply. Answered:169 Skipped:6 I was not aware that t... INN= have visited the City's... I have read a newspaper... I have participated... Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES I was not aware that the City has an urban forest program I have visited the City's webpage for information about public trees and/or the urban forest I have read a newspaper article that discussed public trees and/or Edmonds' urban forest I have participated or volunteered with tree related events in the City Other (please specify) Total Respondents: 169 RESPONSES 36.69% 62 23.67% 40 52.07% 88 14.79% 25 12.43% 21 Q 5/24 Packet Pg. 36 7.A.a Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey SurveyMonkey Q6 Trees can grow to obstruct streets and sidewalks. How often do you encounter this issue with trees in the public rights -of -way Answered:169 Skipped:6 Daily - Weekly. Monthly Several Times A Year Never 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Daily 13.02% Weekly 11.83% Monthly 10.65% Several Times A Year 34.32% Never 30.18% TOTAL 22 20 18 58 51 169 d M LL C cC a C N E d R C cC r N L 0 LL c lC L ca L 0 i1 M LL E t U 2 r Q 6/24 Packet Pg. 37 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q7 Trees can become damaged or develop structural weakness over time, these issues may be risks for injury to persons or property. How often do you encounter this issue with public trees? Answered:169 Skipped:6 Daily �! Weekly Monthly Several Times A Year Never 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Daily 5.33% 9 Weekly 4.14% 7 Monthly 2.96% 5 Several Times A Year 41.42% 70 Never 46.15% 76 TOTAL 169 Q 7/24 Packet Pg. 38 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q8 Trees can appear sick and unhealthy from damage by insects, diseases, or simply poor tree care regimes. How often do you observe this issue with public trees? Answered:169 S r Daily 1l Weekly Monthly Several Times A Year Never 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Daily 5.33% 9 Weekly 2.96% 5 Monthly 5.92% 10 Several Times A Year 43.20% 73 Never 42.60% 72 TOTAL 169 Q 8/24 Packet Pg. 39 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q9 In general, I am satisfied with the current level of maintenance provided for Edmonds' public trees. Answered:169 Skipped:6 Strongly agree el Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Sure 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Strongly agree 10.65% 18 Agree 59.17% 100 Disagree 11.83% 20 Strongly Disagree 8.88% 15 Not Sure 9.47% 16 TOTAL 169 Q 9/24 Packet Pg. 40 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q10 What level of maintenance would you prefer for public trees? Please rank the following options according to your preference (1 = most desirable; 5 = Least desirable) Answered: 169 Skipped:6 None -Keep them natural Best possible care (all tr... Clearance only (keep the... Take care of hazardous... Holistic plant Health Care... 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 NOT TOTAL SCORE SURE None -Keep them natural 3.55% 8.88% 10.06% 25.44% 45.56% 6.51 % 6 15 17 43 77 11 169 1.92 Best possible care (all trees should look good) 15.38% 9.47% 21.89% 26.04% 23.08% 4.14% 26 16 37 44 39 7 169 2.67 Clearance only (keep the sidewalks and streets clear) 6,51 % 24.26% 27.81 % 26.04% 10.65% 4.73% 11 41 47 44 18 8 169 2.89 Take care of hazardous trees. 52.07% 26.04% 14.20% 5.33% 1.78% 0.59% 88 44 24 9 3 1 169 4.22 Holistic Plant Health Care (Improve the urban forest, 21.89% 30.18% 23.08% 12.43% 8.28% 4.14% but not necessarily every tree) 37 51 39 21 14 7 169 3.47 10/24 Packet Pg. 41 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q11 Edmonds needs more public trees. Answered:169 Skipped:6 Strongly Agree ■ Agree , Disagree Strongly disagree not sure 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Strongly Agree 37.87% 64 Agree 28.99% 49 Disagree 17.16% 29 Strongly disagree 5.33% 9 not sure 10.65% 18 TOTAL 169 d LL C ca a c m E d R C cC r N N L 0 U- c tc L ca L r� d M U- E t U 2 r Q 11 / 24 Packet Pg. 42 7.A.a Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey SurveyMonkey Q12 Where would you like to see more public trees planted? Please check as many as apply. Answered:169 Skipped:6 Parks f Open spaces and Natural... streetscapes Golf Courses Downtown ■ Trails and bike paths Edmonds has. enough publi... Other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Parks 59.17% 100 Open spaces and Natural Areas 60.36% 102 Streetscapes 59.17% 100 Golf Courses 11.24% 19 Downtown 42.60% 72 Trails and bike paths 45.56% 77 Edmonds has enough public trees 20.12% 34 Other (please specify) 17.75% 30 Total Respondents: 169 Q 12/24 Packet Pg. 43 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q13 What types of education and public outreach would you like to see offered by the urban forestry program? Please check all that apply. Answered:169 Skipped:6 Seminars and workshops Interpretive trails and... Website resources Online videos a (e.g. YouTube) LL Guided nature/tree... co IL Informational C brochures E d Other (please - c0 C specify) � r 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% M N L O IL ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES tc Seminars and workshops 44.38% 75 Interpretive trails and displays 59.76% 101 0 Website resources 62.72% 106 f1 Online videos (e.g. YouTube) 24.26% 41 LL Guided nature/tree walks 55.03% 93 Informational brochures 43.20% 73 E t Other (please specify) 11.83% 20 r Q Total Respondents: 169 13/24 Packet Pg. 44 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q14 Optional. Please use this space for any additional comments about the care of public trees. Answered:40 Skipped:135 d M E t U 2 r Q 14/24 Packet Pg. 45 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q15 What is/are your biggest concern for trees in Edmonds? (Check as many as apply) Answered:166 Skipped:9 Trees blocking my view Trees shading my yard 1 Tree debris in my yard Healthy mature trees being... a n 2 Canopy loss co IL Loss of C wildlife... E d Other M Concerns(ple... cC r 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0 N L O LL ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES tc Trees blocking my view 24.70% 41 Trees shading my yard 9.04% 15 a 0 Tree debris in my yard 12.65% 21 d Healthy mature trees being removed during development 68.67% 114 iy Canopy loss 57.83% 96 Loss of wildlife habitat 72.29% 120 E t Other Concerns(please specify) 18 .67% 31 v Q Total Respondents: 166 15/24 Packet Pg. 46 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey SurveyMonkey Q16 What are your experiences with trees on nearby properties around you? Please select any from this list any statements you agree with. Answered:167 Skipped:8 Trees near my property are... Trees near my property are... Trees near my 1 v property blo... Trees near my property are... Trees near my property are... I want more trees near m... I have no f trees near m... k{ I don't agree with any of... 0% 10% 20% ANSWER CHOICES Trees near my property are a nuisance Trees near my property are a dangerous Trees near my property block views Trees near my property are beautiful Trees near my property are healthy I want more trees near my property I have no trees near my property I don't agree with any of these statements. Total Respondents: 167 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% RESPONSES 11.98% 20 17.37% 29 29.34% 49 67.66% 113 59.28% 99 25.15% 42 0.60% 1 2.40% 4 Q 16/24 Packet Pg. 47 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q17 When private properties are developed or improved, trees on the property can be impacted. Should the City be involved with protecting trees on private property during construction? Answered:167 Skipped:8 Yes. The City should requi... No. This City of Edmonds... - Not sure. This issue L.. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES Yes. The City should require property owners to preserve trees on private parcels where reasonably possible. No. This City of Edmonds should not concern itself with trees on private property. Not sure. This issue is more complicated. TOTAL RESPONSES 53.89% 90 17.96% 30 28.14% 47 167 Ca C C. co a c m E d R C M N d L O U- c L D r ca L 0 a. G E U 2 r Y Q 17/24 Packet Pg. 48 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q18 In your opinion, what are the best ways to encourage tree planting and preservation on private property? Please select as many as apply. Answered:167 Skipped:8 Education and 1 outreach Information about how to... Require tree care compani... Free (or low-cost) Trees Ordinances, r Rules or... .. other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Education and outreach 79.04% 132 Information about how to hire a professional tree care company 29.34% 49 Require tree care companies to have a certified arborist on staff 28.74% 48 Free (or low-cost) Trees 55.09% 92 Ordinances, Rules or Regulations 35.33% 59 Other (please specify) 22.75% 38 Total Respondents: 167 IL 2 U_ C a. C N E d R C cC r N N L 0 tL L D r co L 0 a. M tL D E t U 2 r Q 18/24 Packet Pg. 49 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q19 Optional. Please use this space for any additional comments about trees on private property. Answered:44 Skipped:131 d M E t U 2 r Q 19/24 Packet Pg. 50 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q20 Which gender do you identify with? Answered:164 Skipped:11 Male Female Gender Diverse Prefer not to answer 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Male 28.66% 47 Female 59.76% 98 Gender Diverse 1.83% 3 Prefer not to answer 9.76% 16 TOTAL 164 Q 20/24 Packet Pg. 51 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q21 What age group are you representing? Answered:164 Skipped:11 Under 18 18 to 25 �l 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56+ I 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Under 18 0.00% 0 18 to 25 1.22% 2 26 to 35 4.27% 7 36 to 45 11.59% 19 46 to 55 21.34% 35 56+ 61.59% 101 TOTAL 164 d LL C cC a c m E m a1 c ca r N N L 0 U- c tc L ca L 0 d M U- E t U 2 r Q 21 / 24 Packet Pg. 52 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q22 Where do you live in Edmonds? Please choose a neighborhood from the list below. Answered:164 Skipped:11 Downtown/The Bowl Westgate ■ Five Corners Perrinville, Meadowdale' Seaview ■ Lake Ballinger HWY99 + F Other (please specify) 0% 10% ANSWER CHOICES Downtown/The Bowl Westgate Five Corners Perrinville Meadowdale Seaview Lake Ballinger HWY 99 Other (please specify) TOTAL 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% RESPONSES 40.85% 7.32% 8.54% 4.88% 4.27% 15.24% 1.22% 3.05% 14.63% 67 12 14 8 7 25 2 5 24 164 Q 22/24 Packet Pg. 53 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q23 What is your relationship with Edmonds' urban forest. (Choose all that apply) Answered:164 Skipped:11 lama resident of... lama frequent... I own a business in... appreciate public trees , have planted public trees... help care for a public... I have donated money to a... None of the above other (please specify) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES I am a resident of Edmonds 95.12% 156 1 am a frequent visitor to Edmonds 10.98% 18 1 own a business in Edmonds 6.71 % 11 1 appreciate public trees 72.56% 119 I have planted public trees as a volunteer 18.90% 31 1 help care for a public tree adjacent to my property 10.98% 18 1 have donated money to a non-profit foundation in support of public trees 15.85% 26 None of the above 0.61 % 1 Other (please specify) 4.27% 7 Total Respondents: 164 Q 23/24 Packet Pg. 54 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q24 Please provide any additional comments or feedback (Optional) Answered:33 Skipped:142 d M E t U 2 r Q 24 / 24 Packet Pg. 55 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey Q4 Optional. Use this space to provide additional comments on the benefits of Edmonds' public trees. Answered:60 Skipped:115 # RESPONSES DATE 1 The more trees we have the better the air quality. The more trees we have here in Edmonds the 9/7/2017 8:53 PM less we would be impacted by the smoke/smog from the local fires we have had recently. 2 We need to plant more trees along our main arterials. Tree lined streets provide welcoming 9/6/2017 2:52 PM ambiance as well as many environmental benefits. We should have a long range plan for added public street plantings including budgets and added staff. We should also have a parks department long range tree planting plan including budgets and added staff. We should identify current publicly owned "open spaces" and seek to save them in the form of parks and/or an Edmonds Land Trust. We need to budget for acquiring open areas and saving them from development. 3 Hides houses so hillside views improve and look rural. 9/5/2017 8:37 AM 4 Public trees encourage walking /biking; when a person IS out-of-doors, trees filter the wind 9/2/2017 12:59 PM protectively, but also whispers pleasantly through limbs and leaves. It is proven that neighborhoods that are treed have less crime. 5 It takes years and years for trees to grow. If we don't build up and preserve now, it will be too late. 8/28/2017 4:11 PM Developers need to quit clear -cutting our beautiful fir trees; two-inch maple trees are not an adequate replacement. 6 1 think having trees in the downtown area is very important. Also important to have everywhere to 8/28/2017 8:55 AM balance all of the hard surfaces like concrete roads sidewalks, and buildings. I do feel that many of the tree in the downtown area are too tall, very overgrown. The concrete sidewalks have been pushed up and make for unsafe walking. I think they should be replanted with a type that would grown with a nice canopy but deeper roots. Having a cap on the height of trees is also important. Edmonds is a community that has water view. People have paid to have this view and to have trees 40+ tall hinders that. I think we can have trees maintained, at least in the public arena, to be capped. at certain height as to allow the views to be kept. 7 1 would like our city to have a plan for more tree lined streets. This can be accomplished by 8/28/2017 8:06 AM offering to plant trees that will benefit the environment. This cost would have to be added to the budget. But the benefits would worth it. 8 Edmonds current plan regarding trees and canopy seems perfectly adequate. 8/28/2017 7:37 AM 9 Washington is called the "Evergreen State" I grew up in Edmonds and nature was a big part of my 8/27/2017 10:00 PM life. rolling in the dirt smelling the fresh air. I hope that the city can try to incorporate more nature aspects so Seattle doesn't look like just another city. 10 It upsets me to see whole lots of trees cleared for new development. Why can't builders be work 8/16/2017 11:49 AM around at least a few of the trees? They can't be replaced in size quickly 11 If the plans for sidewalks along 228th street are not finalized; I would love to see grass/trees as 8/12/2017 3:27 PM part of the street improvements. 12 Tree shaded streets make Edmonds feel more like a community than a urban desert. 8/3/2017 1:39 PM 13 We should grow more trees than we cut. The huge loss of canopy, like Point Edwards, impacts 7/31/2017 3:54 PM everything included in question #2. 14 Significant aid in maintaining 'small town' feel of the city 7/30/2017 10:51 AM 15 We need our trees!!! They provide shade, wildlife habitat and beauty. There are extremely 7/24/2017 6:21 PM important to our growing climate change and pollution. There needs to be bigger finds to developers and contractors and Homeowners who cut down massive old growth trees. We moved to Edmonds to be away from the city and enjoy the parks and greenery now all is disappearing due to population growth and because cities and counties are getting greedy. Let's work together for our future generations to come. Our kids have their work cut out for them if we don't do something now. d 1 /4 Packet Pg. 56 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey 16 Enhances community and commitment to quality of life. 7/24/2017 4:35 PM 17 Items 2 and 3 are disappointing because it implies that things ranked low are not valuable. In my 7/24/2017 11:05 AM opinion all of these things are valuable and we shouldn't be pitting one against the others. I don't intend to suggest that carbon storage is not a valuable function of trees, for example. 18 1 am shocked and disgusted that the Edmonds Planning Board greenlights construction of 7/20/2017 8:42 PM residences and businesses that cut down ALL trees and raze the vegetation. Green spaces and an abundance of trees spread throughout a community are what give it charm, attractiveness, and livability. Edmonds is becoming a congested, unattractive city of high rise condos and residential zero clearance (or so narrow that it appears zero) construction. A classic example of destroying what made the region so attractive to begin with. the current residential construction on 9th avenue is an example of development that destroys a neighborhood ambiance. I am in favor of zoning that requires developers to maintain a proportion of their lot for trees and natural vegetation for aesthetics, for wildlife, for carbon uptake, and for neighbor friendly living. 19 We chose to live in Edmonds because of the QUANTITY and QUALITY of park land and open 7/18/2017 2:06 PM space, and made several compromises on other things that were important like sidewalks, street connectivity, density, transit, nearby shops and social gathering spots, etc. Trees are important. I walk in the woods everyday with my dog, and sometimes the kids come along. It refreshes my d spirit and lifts me out of the trivial human made distractions of life to focus on the real and eternal. 20 These questions are asked in a weird way. Every answer in #2 in important, all are a 1. We would LL 7/18/2017 6:32 AM not be the evergreen state without our trees, they manage water for one. Provide habitat, clean the air, our tree keeps our house cool in the summer. They are VERY important in so many ways. Yost park, city park, Hutt etc, are very important to me. It pains me to see lots clear cut and filled d with homes. They provide water management, habitat and aesthetics. All very important as the landscape of our city changes. E 21 Views in Edmonds are very important and should be given as much consideration as the m 7/18/2017 6:07 AM a environmental and intangible benefits. c 22 They are going to be cutting down very -old Maples on 212th Street for absolutely no reason ca 7/17/2017 5:46 PM because of a bike lane on 76th and widening the street we need to review this as it is absolutely wrong and ridiculous no path for bicyclists will be needed to Highway 99 from 212th there are no bicycle lines on Highway 99. 1 will be contacting my attorney to see if there's anything that can be LL done to stop it 23 Trees are important to the environment and provide visual beauty - a city with few or no trees is 7/17/2017 5:43 PM not a pretty city - 24 PLEASE keep residential VIEWS in mind when developing this new policy. ca 7/17/2017 3:43 PM 0 25 Trees are essential to a healthy environment 7/14/2017 6:35 PM d 26 We need to create more parks now while there's still some open space left to buy ! We should 7/14/2017 6:01 PM LL save the perrinville property next to sea view park on 80th... it would make great wooded addition to sea view park ... and tie together Southwest county park and Lyndale park !!! We should create an Edmonds Land Trust to buy few remaining open spaces to save for future generations. Once they are gone, they are gone forever. We should begin program of planting more trees along t public streets... especially downtown... its amazing how few tree lined streets we have in and near v downtown. - — Q 27 Keeps our town looking Northwest - not jammed, Kirkland like town. 7/13/2017 3:06 PM 28 An abundant tree canopy is critical to the health of a community, from top to bottom. Everything 7/13/2017 2:50 PM and everyone benefits!!! 29 This area was once all forest. Maintaining existing/planting new trees helps retain our heritage. 7/12/2017 1:58 PM 30 Our lot is full of trees and we have enjoyed the wonderful cooling benefits first hand. On days 7/12/2017 1:50 PM where the heat index climbs and the elderly or those with respiratory issues have difficulties and need to escape the heat, there is simply no better solution than in a forested park. Trees also mitigate heat islands. A friend of mine mapped the heat islands in Snohomish County with ArcGis. She found the downtown Edmonds bowl area to be one of the hottest areas of Snohomish County. It would seem that Edmonds should preserve all the trees it can and be thinking about planting more in order to address this issue. 31 Most importantly they provide oxygen. Edmonds has seen a tremendous population increase and 7/12/2017 12:57 PM this increase brings more cars to our small town. 2/4 Packet Pg. 57 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey 32 Too many trees are being cut down for development. 711112D17 4:53 PM 33 It helps make Edmonds, Edmonds. 7/11/2017 9:20 AM 34 1 value trees so much that I cannot imagine living where there are few or none 7/10/2017 6:04 PM 35 It lets people know that we value the environment and perhaps (if they are not from Edmonds) they 7/1012017 5:27 PM would try to get something similar going in their town 36 1 think trees make the city more attractive. However, I object to trees on private and city property 7/10/2017 3:04 PM that are so tall. There is a large evergreen on city property that must be at least 50 to 60 feet tall. It will soon cause some citizens to "lose their view" of the Sound. 37 The beauty and utility of trees are intertwined. We need them to keep Edmonds a lovely place to 7/10/2017 10:35 AM live as well as an environmentally healthy city. 38 Shade is a buffer against the increasing amount of heat during sunny days. Without trees we will 7/10/2017 9:20 AM all bake! 39 This last question was very difficult to answer. My issue is with size and height of trees. 7/10/2017 7:53 AM 40 Provides beauty & shade for residents & guests to our town. 7/10/2017 7:44 AM 41 What about trees on private property? Are we looking at this option and how valuable trees are on 7/10/2017 7:43 AM private property. 42 Construction and paving in Edmonds is growing and this creates "heat islands". Trees signficantly 7/9/2017 3:48 PM help offset this trend. 43 The economic benefits overall are small. Not a significant impact on property values. Water view is 7/8/2017 9:59 AM a significant impact 44 The City needs to do more to protect large trees on private property and encourage the planting of 7/7/2017 6:19 PM large profile trees, where appropriate in the spaces managed by the City. SnoPUD needs to justify the removal of trees prior to their removal when there is little or no safety or infrastructure issue. 45 There are many benefits as long as the trees do not block the magnificent views possible in 7/6I2017 5:25 PM Edmonds which is the absolutely best thing about it. The 99 corridor could use more trees but the waterfront areas just need trees to be managed well to keep them beautiful but LOW. Too many people keep their own western view clear but allow gigantic firs, cedars and huge deciduous trees to grow up behind or to the side of their homes, blocking views for dozens and dozens of homes to their rear. 46 Please limited the number of old growth trees, especially cedars that are being eliminated due to 7/6/2017 11:53 AM building construction. 47 Trees are wonderful. I moved to Edmonds for the trees. They provide beauty, privacy, peace, and 7/4I2017 5:01 PM homes for wildlife. 48 these were confusing as categories ;suggest splitting into two questions..and clarifying distinction 7/3/2017 11:49 AM between, say "attractive to residents" and "improve neighborhoods"'...way too vague 49 Preservation of native trees in Edmonds is extremely important to me as a resident and forested 6/29/2017 7:50 AM tree cover is one reason I moved here from Ballard. The rate of loss of the large coniferous trees on private property or for development in Edmonds is alarming which is why good management of public trees is so important. Also, planting of nursery or non-native trees on public spaces is much less desirable than native species. 50 Trees help everyone who lives in the area. Humans and animals alike. 6/27/2017 10:66 AM 51 Trees are essential for a livable community 6/26/2017 11:44 AM 52 Cooling, sound dampening. 6/2512017 9:39 PM 53 If you make trees a liability to homeowners, less people will plant trees. Avoid regulating trees on 612512017 6:56 PM private property unless there is landslide/safety issue. 54 1 force -ranked the environmental and socioeconomic value of trees as required, but if I could, 6/25/2017 8:26 AM everything would be a 1! :) 55 They provide good air quality in dense areas of residential and retails spaces. Good habitat for 6/24/2017 9:58 AM animals in parks and trails. 56 Abundant mature evergreen trees add to the quality of life in the Northwest. 6/24/2017 9:19 AM 3/4 Packet Pg. 58 Edmonds Urban Forest Management Plan: Community Survey 7.A.a SurveyMonkey 57 58 59 60 The trees in Edmonds are beautiful and beneficial, and I appreciate this effort to study the tree cover in Edmonds and learn more about it. Once they're gone, they aren't coming back. This place could easily turn into Lynnwood or Kirkland if we aren't careful. Public trees should NOT block VIEWS which are taxed! The city should not plant trees that will obscure views. This survey is a leading question type. The questions as written direct the answer. Not a great survey so far. Requires answers to leading questions 6/24/2017 5:05 AM 6/24/2017 12:33 AM 6/23/2017 1:41 PM 6/23/2017 7:40 AM d M u_ E t U is r Q 4/4 Packet Pg. 59 8.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 11/8/2017 Parks Update for Planning Board Staff Lead: Carrie Hite Department: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Prepared By: Carrie Hite Background/History The Parks Department provides an update to the Planning/Parks Board on a regular basis. Staff Recommendation Listen to presentation and ask questions, give comments. Narrative Attached is the report with the update. Attachments: Planning Board Report December 2017 Packet Pg. 60 8.A.a Edmonds Parks Recreation & Cultural Services Planning Board Report December 2017 Submitted by Carrie Hite, Director Civic Field Acauisition and Master Plan In February 2016 we closed on the purchase of Civic Field from the School District. This past year, we spent a considerable amount of time and effort to complete the Civic Field Master Plan with the community. We implemented a robust community process, working with Walker Macy, with the final plan adopted by the Council. The Planning Board was instrumental in providing direction throughout the process. We are currently working on the geotechnical and survey work, and will be taking down the stadium near the end of the year, beginning of next year. City Park The Spray pad opened on May 261" to 80 degree days over Memorial Day weekend. It was packed and continues to be very popular. We planted additional foliage and trees for noise mitigation for the neighbors. Dayton Street Plaza This is complete. We had a ribbon cutting in March 2017. Fishing Pier: We have had some issues with some of the repairs at the Pier. The contractor will be back on site to repair some of the center joints. The City will then work with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to transfer ownership of the Fishing Pier. Edmonds Marsh The City is continuing to contract with Keeley OConnell to project manage the phases of the Edmonds Marsh rehabilitation efforts. In addition a very active Friends of the Edmonds Marsh group made up of citizens and citizen scientists has been working with the Port, the City, Earthcorps, and other entities to implement the plan "to expand and restore functional estuarine habitat within Edmonds Marsh and protect the remaining wildlife by engaging the community to preserve, steward, and enjoy our most natural asset". A major goal of this effort is daylighting Willow Creek and this gained traction with the installation of a box culvert at Marina Beach Park with the double tracking project. The 60% design process will be complete soon. Critical Areas Report for Edmonds Parks In response to recent updates to the Critical Areas Ordinance, the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture has contracted qualified consultants to develop Critical Areas Reports Packet Pg. 61 8.A.a for all parks where maintenance and restoration activities are expected to be conducted within critical areas during the next five years. These Critical Areas reports will enable park maintenance staff and volunteer stewardship groups (e.g. Earth Corps) to lawfully continue removing invasive vegetation and restoring native vegetation within critical areas following approval by the Planning Division. In October 2017, we were issued a CAR for the Marsh. Parklet Development This is in process and likely will be completed next year. Outdoor Fitness Zones We are awaiting a grant that was submitted. If funded, we will complete three outdoor fitness zones in our parks. Meadowdale Playfields: The City is partnering with the City of Lynnwood and the Edmonds School District to renovate Meadowdale Playfields this year. These are under construction and will be completed by February 2017. City Storage Building: We are currently in the design process for a new parks/facilities storage area. Community Garden The City is currently working with Snohomish County to draft an ILA for use of Esperance Park for a community garden. This will be a partnership with the Floretum Garden club. We have $155,000 in our capital budget to establish a community garden next year. Veteran's Plaza: We are just finising up the electrical on the Plaza. The drinking fountain and K-9 dog have been installed. Waterfront Redevelopment and walkway completion The City has been working parallel to the Sr. Ctr efforts to rebuild the center. The City's interest is to pull back the creosote pier from the Sound, and introduce a filtration system from the parking lot to the Sound. We have applied for $1M of grants for this project. In addition, it is the City's interest to complete the walkway south of the Sr. Ctr. The City owns an easement in front of the Ebbtide, and is working with a designer to figure out the possibilities of connecting the walkway. Student Conservation Association: The City has collaborated with the Student Conservation Association to bring a youth work/education program to the City to help in the parks over the summer. We continue to work with this program which has been very successful. 2 Packet Pg. 62 8.A.a Willow Creek Fish Hatchery After nearly 30 years operating the Willow Creek Fish Hatchery, Trout Unlimited announced that they would be retiring from operations within the next two years. Sound Salmon Solutions — a non-profit organization and regional leader in salmon conservation - has enthusiastically agreed to take over management of the hatchery operations, and plans to expand educational programming and outreach activities at the site. Under a Professional Services Agreement signed in February 2017 to cover staff time for training and grant writing, Sound Salmon Solutions staff has been working closely with Trout Unlimited with the goal of fully taking over operations at the facility in 2018. Urban Forest Management Plan Parks is working with Development services to complete an Urban Forest Management Plan this year. We have retained the services of Davey Resources Group to engage with our community to draft the plan. This is almost complete and a draft plan will be available soon. Economic Imoact of Arts & Culture/Community Cultural Plan Imolementation - Work for implementation of the Cultural Plan strategy involving a study of the economic impact of arts and culture in Edmonds commenced last spring with the selection of BERK Consulting and AdvisArts to conduct the study. BERK was tasked with gathering information from organizations in this sector, and working with City staff and volunteers to survey attendees at events and current and potential supporters of the arts (both residents and visitors). Organization Surveys — 17 nonprofit organizations and 2 public sector agencies out of a potential 23 not for profit organizations fully completed the survey. For profit arts businesses included 14 responses, mostly partial, out of over 20 identified. No proprietary information was shared. Community Surveys — Over 1350 residents and visitors participated in the attendee/participant survey over a four month period. The survey closed on October 25. The survey was promoted in person, with cards giving the link, through FB, and through emails. A broad range of organizations/events assisted in the outreach for and collection of surveys. A Story Collector online link has collected 30+ submissions with personal comments and anecdotes regarding the arts in Edmonds and will remain open through November. Outcomes - Survey information will assist in creating a profile of participants in Edmonds' arts and culture activities (attendees at events, audiences, consumers, and donors) that focuses on spending habits, where people come from, and their top interests in the arts. As part of this process an expanded inventory of Edmonds arts and culture organizations has been created and includes both nonprofits and businesses focused on arts related activities. Based on the information collected, recommendations will be developed about how to strengthen the arts and culture sector in Edmonds. Schedule - Data collection is complete and analysis by Berk will continue through November. The 13 member advisory group will meet with the consultants to discuss preliminary results in early December. A presentation of the study conclusions will be made at City Council by the end of January. A community event to present the findings and discuss future recommendations will be held in the late winter/early spring 2018. 3 Packet Pg. 63 8.A.a The Edmonds Arts Commission continues to work on implementation of other Cultural Plan strategies, including: • Updating and creating a new Public Art walking tour brochure • Partnership events including a second year of free monthly performances, "Music at the Library", with Edmonds Sno-Isle Library • Expansion of temporary art exhibits through three On the Fence locations • Sustaining and building the reputation of the successful Write on the Sound conference which attracted people this year from 15 states and two other countries, and sold out in one week. Public Art Library - The process is on hold until the old book drop is demolished. Once that is completed the Arts Commission and staff will finalize a call to artists for City Council approval. Funding for the artwork will be a public private partnership with opportunities for private entities to supplement the 1% percent for art budget. Funding from the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation and the Friends of the Edmonds Library has already been pledged. Art Enhanced Flower Basket Poles - A total of 22 poles with unique art elements are installed in downtown Edmonds and a walking map is available on the website. Installation of an additiona 5 poles will take place over the next year. Signage and Informational Panels Informational Panels — Completed creation of two informational panels, Yost Park Stump and the Waterfront Mills, which will be installed by the end of the year. Completed development and installation of three panels for new Restrooms working with Economic Development and the Historic Museum. Gateway Sign — Commenced work with advisory committee on replacement sign at 5t" Ave S and SR 104. Recreation: Dale Turner YMCA operated Yost Pool again in 2017. As part of our grant with Verdant for 3rd grade swim lessons, staff went into 3rd grade classrooms in April and May to teach water safety. This was the 61" year of the grant and 84 free lessons were provided. We continue to offer a wide array of recreation programs for all ages. Our summer camps (Arts, Beach Camps, Discovery, Gymnastics, Lego, Sports etc) were very successful this past year. For picklaball, we had 84 players sign up for Tuesday evening leagues and our drop -in opportunities M-F morning at FAC averaged 10-12 players while we have 20-25 players using the outdoor courts at Yost Park. Our 3nd annual fall tournament had 80 players. Special events for 2017 included Outdoor Movies, Sand Sculpting Contest, Health & Fitness Expo, Puget Sound Bird Fest, Watershed Fun Fair, Moonlight Beach Adventure, Starlight Beach Walk, Hutt Park Earth Day Ivey Pull. 0 Packet Pg. 64 8.A.a The Ranger -Naturalists provided 131 two-part and 23 one -part marine education programs, 31 Discover the Forest programs, 11 Nature Discovery in the Classroom programs and a variety of camps and other educational programming. Rangers patrolled the waterfront 80 days in 2017. The Visitor Station was open every weekend and most weekdays Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. 28 Volunteer Beach Docents spent a total of 431 hours at the Visitor Station, and recorded 6296 visitors during the 67 days that the station was open. 5 Packet Pg. 65 9.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 11/8/2017 Planning Board Extended Agenda Staff Lead: N/A Department: Planning Division Prepared By: Diane Cunningham Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation N/A Narrative The Board's current extended agenda is attached. Attachments: 11-08-2017 PB Extended Agenda Packet Pg. 66 ov. E pMo� o Items and Dates are subject to change N PLAIP Wf BOARD ARDD Extended Agenda November 8, 2017 Meeting Item NOVEMBER 9.A.a 0 m DECEMBER a, c Dec. 13 1. PB & ADB Joint meeting on roles & responsibilities c�a a 2. Housing Strategy Update (#2) 3. Five Corners Area —Development Feasibility Analysis —Final report 4. Election of 2018 Officers Q m c Dec.27 HOLIDAY w � m a ti .■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ o N 00 JANUARY 2018 c c a� E z U 0 r Q Packet Pg. 67 Items and Dates are subject to change 9.A.a Pending 1. Community Development Code Re -Organization 2017 2. Neighborhood Center Plans and zoning implementation, including: ✓ Five Corners 3. Further Highway 99 Implementation, including: ✓ Potential for "urban center" or transit -oriented design/development strategies ✓ Parking standards 4. Exploration of incentive zoning and incentives for sustainable development Current Priorities 1. Neighborhood Center Plans & implementation. 2. Highway 99 Implementation. Recurring 1. Annual Adult Entertainment Report (January -February as necessary) Topics 2. Election of Officers (VY meeting in December) 3. Parks & Recreation Department Quarterly Report (January, April, July, October) 4. Quarterly report on wireless facilities code updates (as necessary) Packet Pg. 68