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2018-09-12 Planning Board Packeto Agenda Edmonds Planning Board snl. ynyo COUNCIL CHAMBERS 250 5TH AVE NORTH, EDMONDS, WA 98020 SEPTEMBER 12, 2018, 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Draft Minutes of August 22, 2018 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA 4. AUDIENCE COMMENTS 5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. Development Services Director Report 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Update 9. PLANNING BOARD EXTENDED AGENDA A. Review Planning Board Extended Agenda 10. PLANNING BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS 11. PLANNING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT Edmonds Planning Board Agenda September 12, 2018 Page 1 2.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 09/12/2018 Approval of Draft Minutes of August 22, 2018 Staff Lead: N/A Department: Planning Division Prepared By: Diane Cunningham Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation Review and approve draft minutes. Narrative Draft minutes are attached. Attachments: PB180822d Packet Pg. 2 2.A.a CITY OF EDMONDS PLANNING BOARD MINUTES August 22, 2018 Chair Monroe called the meeting of the Edmonds Planning Board to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex, 250 — 5' Avenue North. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Nathan Monroe, Chair Todd Cloutier Phil Lovell Daniel Robles Carreen Nordling Rubenkonig BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Matthew Cheung, Vice Chair (excused) Alicia Crank (excused) Mike Rosen (excused) READING/APPROVAL OF MINUTES STAFF PRESENT Rob Chave, Planning Division Manager Kernen Lien, Environmental Programs Manager Jerrie Bevington, Video Recorder Karin Noyes, Recorder BOARD MEMBER LOVELL MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2018 BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. BOARD MEMBER RUBENKONIG SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA A discussion about the Planning Board Retreat was added under "Unfinished Business," and the remainder of the agenda was accepted as presented. AUDIENCE COMMENTS There was no one in the audience. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR REPORT TO PLANNING BOARD Chair Monroe referred the Board to the Development Services Director's Report and invited Board comments. Board Member Lovell strongly recommended that a member of the Board attend the public open house on the Housing Strategy on August 27' at 7 p.m. in the Brackett Room on the 3rd Floor of City Hall. Board Member Rubenkonig agreed to attend. PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE CRITICAL AREA ORDINANCE (CAO) UPDATES TO SPECIFIC WETLAND REGULATIONS Mr. Lien reviewed that the City completed a comprehensive review of its Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA) in May of 2016. In June of 2016, the Department of Ecology (DOE) issued new guidance Packet Pg. 3 2.A.a for wetlands (Publication No. 16-06-001). At that time, the City Council was also in the process of a comprehensive update of the Shoreline Master Program (SMP). The City Council indicated a desire to have the most current wetland regulations apply to shoreline jurisdictions, so certain wetland sections of the CAO were excepted from the SMP and wetland regulations consistent with the new guidance was added to the SMP to replace the excepted sections. This resulted in the City having two versions of wetland regulations: one that applies within shoreline jurisdictions and another that applies outside of shoreline jurisdictions. Mr. Lien advised that the City is required to complete a periodic review of the SMP by June 2019. In order to provide consistent wetland regulations throughout the City, the City Council asked that the CAO wetland provisions that were excepted from the SMP be updated to be consistent with Publication No. 16-06-001. The Board had a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the CAO on July 111, but the DOE issued new guidance for wetlands on July 121. He notified the City Council of the new guidance, and the City Council confirmed that they wanted the most up-to-date guidance incorporated into the CAO. Mr. Lien referred to a FAQ sheet on the updated guidance and the DOE's recommendations (Attachments 2 and 3 in the Staff Report). He reviewed that the primary change between the 2016 and 2018 guidance is a regrouping of the habitat scores. Wetland buffer widths are determined by the habitat score assessed when wetland determination is made. The 2016 guidance has four potential buffer widths based on habitat score, and the 2018 guidance provides three. He explained that a low habitat function was previously represented by a score of 3 or 4 points and moderate habitat function by a score of 6 or 7 points. A habitat score of 8 or 9 was classified as high habitat function. The DOE has regrouped the scores so that the habitat score of 5 was combined with scores of 3 and 4 into the low habitat function category and scores of 6 or7 falls into the moderate habitat function. Mr. Lien advised that two other revisions to the CAO are also proposed. The first corrects a scrivener's error in ECDC 23.50.040.G.3.d and the second deletes an allowed activity in ECDC 23.50.020.E. The allowed activity relates to development within the previously developed footprint for which specific regulations were included during the CAO update. ECDC 23.50.020.E is no longer applicable and should be deleted. Mr. Lien reported that he was notified via email that the DOE has reviewed the update and approves of the proposed changes. Board Member Lovell recalled that, at their last meeting, he proposed some changes to ECDC 20.80.100 to provide greater clarity as to who is responsible to pay fees when appeals are filed. Mr. Lien indicated that the language has been updated, but noted that the changes to ECDC 20.80.100 are related to the SMP periodic review and not the CAO update. Chair Monroe opened the public hearing. As there was no one in the audience to participate, he subsequently closed the hearing and returned to the Board for deliberation and a recommendation. Board Member Rubenkonig referred to the minutes of August 81h, noting Mr. Lien's comment that following the public hearing and public comment period, staff would respond to comments received and then the Board could formalize its recommendation to the City Council. Mr. Lien advised that this comment was related to the SMP periodic review and not the CAO update. To clarify for the Board, Mr. Lien explained that the current SMP excepts four provisions that are contained in the City's current CAO: • ECDC 23.50.010.13 — Wetland Ratings • ECDC 23.50.040.F. I — Buffer Requirements • ECDC 23.50.040.F.2 — Standard Buffer Widths • ECDC 23.50.040.K — Wetland Buffer Modifications and Uses He further explained that the City adopted a specific version of the CAO into the SMP that did not include these four provisions. Instead, similar versions of these sections, consistent with Publication No. 16.06.001, were added to the SMP. The CAO is used outside of shoreline jurisdictions and the SMP is used inside shoreline jurisdictions. As part of the work program adopted by the City Council, they agreed to amend the four provisions in the CAO that were excepted from the SMP to bring them up to date with the DOE's 2016 guidance and then the 2018 guidance. When the SMP periodic review is done, it will readopt the Planning Board Minutes August 22, 2018 Page 2 Packet Pg. 4 2.A.a CAO with the changes that are currently proposed (Attachment 4). This will result in one set of wetland regulations that apply throughout the City. Mr. Lien reviewed that, at the Board's last meeting, he presented proposed amendments to the SMP, noting that they are waiting for the Edmonds Marsh Study to get further along before moving them forward to a public hearing. He summarized that the CAO amendments must be adopted first before they can be incorporated into the SMP. Although the CAO amendments relate to the SMP update, they are separate and require a separate action. BOARD MEMBER LOVELL MOVED THAT THE BOARD FORWARD A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE CRITICAL AREA WETLAND REGULATIONS BE UPDATED CONSISTENT WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY PUBLICATION NO 16-06-001 (WETLAND GUIDANCE FOR CAO UPDATES) AND THE UPDATED BUFFER GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY ON JULY 12, 2018 AS PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENT 4 OF THE STAFF REPORT. BOARD MEMBER CLOUTIER SECONDED THE MOTION, WHICH CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. PLANNING BOARD RETREAT Chair Monroe suggested that the retreat be scheduled for September 12t1i. However, a few Board Members indicated they would be unavailable on that date. Chair Monroe agreed to poll the Board Members to identify a date that works best, likely either September 12t1i or September 26r''. Board Member Lovell recalled the Board's discussion at their last meeting about potential retreat topics. Two ideas were to bring in a guest speaker to talk about Blockables or conducting a review of a property that might be appropriate for affordable housing to see what would be required. He agreed with the point made by Board Member Cloutier that these two discussions should be held at a working meeting so the public has an opportunity to participate. However, he suggested it might be appropriate to invite a guest speaker to talk about the housing situation within Snohomish County in general. Board Member Lovell said some of the other topics discussed relate to economic development and tourism, which fall under the Economic Development Commission's purview. Board Member Rubenkonig recalled that the City Council recently considered a proposal from the Economic Development Commission to amend the BD zoning provisions to allow three-story development. The Historic Preservation Commission voiced opposition to this change, and particularly voiced concern about how it could change the historic character of the downtown. She suggested it might be helpful to discuss historic areas and the steps that other communities have taken to preserve them. Board Member Robles recalled that the Board did well anticipating the housing issue. They recognized potential problems early on and put their heads together to talk about solutions. Perhaps the Board could do the same with other hot -button issues and get ahead of them with anticipatory policies. For example, short-term rentals could become a hot -button issue in Edmonds. While it is a small issue now, it is a growing problem in other areas as more opportunities for this type of use become available. Board Member Lovell suggested it might also be worthwhile to invite a guest speaker to discuss the Buildable Lands Analysis as a place to start when looking at viable options for housing alternatives in Edmonds. Mr. Chave said he could explore the potential of someone from the County coming to the retreat to present this information to the Board. Board Member Rubenkonig suggested another topic might be the impact of Snohomish County's urban centers on the City of Edmonds boundaries, since code in Snohomish County allow a different type of development. Mr. Chave said the Board could also have a discussion with staff about the subjects that are coming down the pike. He said staff is currently working to establish a list of projects that will need to be added to the Board's extended agenda. Chair Monroe agreed to meet with Ms. Hope and Vice Chair Cheung to finalize agenda topics and a date for the retreat. REVIEW OF EXTENDED AGENDA Planning Board Minutes August 22, 2018 Page 3 Packet Pg. 5 2.A.a Mr. Chave advised that the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director has indicated a desire to provide a quarterly report to the Board. This report will be scheduled at one of the Board's September meetings, depending on when the retreat is held. Board Member Rubenkonig recalled that the Board has previously held joint meetings with the City Council, Architectural Design Board and Economic Development Commission. She asked if any joint meetings are anticipated for later in the year. Chair Monroe said it is on his list of things to discuss when he meets with Mayor Earling again. PLANNING BOARD CHAIR COMMENTS Chair Monroe did not provide any additional comments. PLANNING BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Board Member Lovell announced that the Advisory Task Force for the Edmonds Street Waterfront Connector will take place on August 23' from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Brackett Room on the 3rd floor of City Hall. The alternatives have been narrowed down to two, and it appears that the most favorable is a land bridge approach that includes a fairly wide landscape setting area over the tracks. While this approach has the lowest profile in terms of view obstruction, it also has the largest daylight blockage of the beach area. The other option is a promenade approach. It is anticipated the task force will identify a preferred alternative to carry forward through environmental review and the next stage of design. Board Member Robles reported that, as far as he knows, the new entry sign on SR-104 will not move forward. The project got tangled up in politics and nothing will happen in the near future except perhaps restoration of the existing sign. Board Member Rubenkonig asked how the new provisions related to pedestrian signs (A -frame) in the BD zones are working. Mr. Lien said that following the initial roll out and notification to property and business owners, the new regulations seem to be working well. They haven't received any citizen complaints in recent months. Board Member Rubenkonig requested an update on the Community Center project. Board Member Lovell responded that the project is in the design development stage at this time. The project has had several City reviews and fundraising is still going on. The Senior Center has received a lot of help from the public and various organizations and has found alternative locations for all of its programs while the new center is being built. It is likely that a building permit application will be submitted to the City in the next few months, and they are hoping to break ground next February. Mr. Lien added that the Senior Center applied for the land use permits (Conditional Use, Shoreline and Design Review), and all are in the initial comment period that ends tomorrow. They have some revisions to make to answer some questions. Once these changes have been addressed, the application will go to the Architectural Design Board for review and then the Hearing Examiner for a public hearing. Chair Monroe asked the status of the wayside horn on the railroad tracks. Mr. Lien advised that the Public Works Director informed the City Council that the project has been delayed while Burlington Northern Santa Fe works on other projects. They are waiting until this work is done before installing the new horn so it doesn't have to be relocated. ADJOURNMENT The Board meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Planning Board Minutes August 22, 2018 Page 4 Packet Pg. 6 5.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 09/12/2018 Development Services Director Report Staff Lead: Shane Hope, Director Department: Planning Division Prepared By: Diane Cunningham Background/History N/A Staff Recommendation N/A Narrative Report is attached Attachments: Director. Re po rt.09.12.18 Packet Pg. 7 5.A.a OF EQ_4 L l MEMORANDUM Date: September 7, 2018 To: Planning Board From: Shane Hope, Development Services Director Subject: Director Report The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation. - Albert Einstein, Scientist (1879-1955) Next Planning Board Meeting The Planning Board meets next on September 12. The agenda includes a presentation by Carrie Hite, Parks Director, on the Parks & Recreation quarterly report. REGIONAL NEWS Climate Program for Citizens "Mindful Climate Action" is a training series that will be presented by the Washington State University Extension Office with an emphasis on the Snohomish County region. Enrollment is open to the public through September 14. To register or learn more, see the Extension's website at: httDS://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/naturalresources/sustainable-communitv-stewards/. Alliance for Housing Affordability (AHA) AHA—a countywide organization of which Edmonds is a member —has announced that over $500,000 is available for qualified housing projects. For the official Notice, as well as Combined Funders Application (CFA) forms, and the AHA Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Policy Manual on the AHA website, check here. These funds are for use on projects within Snohomish County by nonprofit agencies, public housing authorities and cities or towns within Snohomish County. Funds come from Snohomish County Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) 2 funds, per RCW 82.46.037 Section (1) (b) and (c), as well as the Town of Woodway's general fund. Projects must apply these funds to projects or units that will provide homeless housing, and that demonstrate the ability to expend all awarded funds by June, 2019. More details can be found in the online announcement. Applications are due by COB October 30th, 2018. Packet Pg. 8 5.A.a Smoky Conditions Smoke -filled air, due to forest fires, has been a concern across the western U.S. and beyond. While air quality is better for now in our immediate region, the poor conditions in western forests, due to drought and climate change, are likely to continue, making wildfire concerns urgent in the foreseeable future. The Center of Climate and Energy Solutions has online information about this, noting that large wildfires in the U.S. now burn more than twice the area they did in 1970 and that the average wildfire season is now 78 days longer. See: https://www.c2es.org/content/wildfires-and-climate-change/. LOCAL NEWS Architectural Design Board (ADB) The Architectural Design Board has no meeting currently scheduled. Arts Commission The Art Commission meets next on September 10, which is a slight change due to the Labor Day holiday. The agenda includes: ❑ Presentation — Private Development ❑ Arts & Humanities Proclamation ❑ Student Rep position ❑ Concert recap and planning ❑ WOTS — Writers on the Sound ❑ Public Art ❑ Certified Creative District letter Cemetery Board The Cemetery Board meets next on September 20. An agenda will be posted online when available. Climate Goals Project The Climate Goals Project, spurred by City Resolution No. 1389 (for achieving climate goals established in the Paris Climate Accord) is moving forward. The City's Climate Protection Committee has provided input for the project launch. Now the selected consultant team is working to inventory greenhouse gas emissions at the community scale in Edmonds, using the protocol required by the Compact of Mayors on Climate and Energy. Besides the usual data about emissions from buildings, transportation, waste, and industry, the research will include data on two additional emission sources: "Household Consumption of Goods and Food" and "Upstream Energy Production." City staff has assisted in connecting the consultants with key resources at the local and regional level. After the inventory is complete, a report will be prepared and presented. Other work will include recommending a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Then updates to the Climate Action Plan will be drafted and considered (with public input) for any changes and adoption. These updates may include new strategies for greenhouse gas reduction, based on the latest inventory and other information. 21 Packet Pg. 9 5.A.a Economic Development Commission (EDC) The EDC's next meeting is scheduled for September 19. Hearing Examiner The Hearing Examiner has no meeting currently scheduled. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) The Historic Preservation Commission's next meeting is September 13. An agenda will be posted online when available. Housing Strategy Workshop A well -attended public workshop on housing strategies was held August 27 at City Hall. Many of the attendees had not been to a meeting about a housing strategy before. The workshop featured: ❑ A presentation on the highlights of a Draft Housing Strategy and how it has been developed so far; and ❑ Small group discussions of housing needs and tools that the City might consider. Since then, a memo was sent to persons who had indicated their interest in housing issues. The memo gave an update on the strategy development process, including that notes from the workshop were expected soon and information would be added to the city's housing strategy website. Also, the slide presentation and handout from August 27 have been added to the website: https://www.edmondshousingstrategV.org/documents/. Tree Board The Tree Board met last on September 6. Its agenda included: ❑ Budget increase and how funds can be used ❑ October tree planting event ❑ UFMP update ❑ Summer Market update ❑ Tree brochure update ❑ Appoint student representative City Council The City Council's August 28 meeting included: ❑ Presentations o Quarterly Financial Report o Update on Waterfront Connector Project (at Edmonds Street) ❑ Public Hearing o Inclusion of "Scalf House" (645 Fir Street) on Edmonds' Register of Historic Places; an ordinance for adding the house to the Register was adopted. ❑ Other o Prosecutor's contract renewal - Approved o Public defense contract renewal -Approved 3 1 P a g e Packet Pg. 10 5.A.a o City Council budget priorities —Discussed, with more specific decisions to take place as part of the budget process The City Council's September 4 meeting included: ❑ Presentation on the Historical Museum's annual Scarecrow Festival ❑ Introduction to proposed code updates for permit decision -making and quasi-judicial processes (with a public hearing to be scheduled as soon as practical) ❑ Introduction to updating critical area regulations for wetlands (with a public hearing to be held September 25) ❑ Discussion of 6-year Capital Improvement Program and long-term Capital Facilities Plan (knowing that updates will be considered by the City Council later this year) COMMUNITY CALENDAR • September 9: Sea Jazz, Port of Edmonds Public Plaza at 1 • September 14- 16: Puget Sound Bird Fest, 7:30 am — 5 pm. Information can be found at www.pugetsoundbirdfest.or • September 20: Art Walk, Downtown, 5 pm • October 1: Edmonds Scarecrow Festival. Information can be found at www.nistoricedmonas.org • October 5: Write on the Sound Conference, Frances Anderson Center, 9:30 am 4 1 P a g e Packet Pg. 11 8.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 09/12/2018 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Update Staff Lead: Carrie Hite Department: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Prepared By: Carrie Hite Background/History Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services give periodic updates to the Planning Board. Staff Recommendation Receive update, discuss, ask questions, give guidance. Narrative Please see attached memo and power point presentation for the update. Attachments: Planning Board Report September 2018 October 2018 presentation for Planning Board Packet Pg. 12 8.A.a Edmonds Parks Recreation & Cultural Services Planning Board Report September 2018 Submitted by Carrie Hite, Director Civic Field Design Development This year we have been full speed ahead on the design development of Civic. The Council awarded the design contract to Walker Macy to continue their work with the community. We will have the schematic ready to review in the next few weeks. We have been engaged with all the stakeholder groups and including their input into the design. We completed taking the stadium down earlier in the year. We applied for three RCO state grants for Civic as well. 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. Frances Anderson Center Plaveround: We replaced the FAC playground equipment this year. The new playground provides a lot of opportunity for kids to push, pull, tug, climb, balance, hang, and enjoy! We brought in a few specific elements that provide for more accessibility. Also, this is our first playground that incorporates some musical elements. Memorial Bench Program We are in the process of replacing the benches at Brackett's Landing North. This has prompted us to review and revise our bench program, waitlist, selection, and reorganize the program. Our new Deputy Director has done a great job in cleaning this up. Packet Pg. 13 8.A.a Security/Safety We have focused some efforts this year on security and safety at the FAC and at our shop. We have installed cameras and monitors throughout the FAC and at the City Parks shop. In addition, staff have been provided some de-escalation training, and tools to deal with customers. Cemetery Mapping We are working on a process to update our cemetery records, and bring everything online. We had a WWU student team map all of our plots. We are now working on loading up the data into a new software system. It should be completed soon. 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: This was completed this year and is already getting a lot of use! City Storage Building: The replacement shed should be completed by the end of the year. Community Garden This is pending a property acquisition, as Council did not approve the ILA for the use of Esperance. Veteran's Plaza: The final stages of this was completed earlier this year. The Veteran's committee has been fundraising for an informational kiosk, which should be installed before the end of the year 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 received $1,125,000 in 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. Packet Pg. 14 8.A.a Willow Creek Fish Hatchery Sound Salmon Solutions has now completed the transition to operate the Hatchery. After their first 3 quarters, the transition has been very smooth. They are raising funds to help with some building upgrades and continued salmon education for the community. Urban Forest Management Plan Parks is working with Development services to bring to completion the Urban Forest Management Plan this year. We have rolled up our sleeves as staff to complete final edits before bringing back to Council for final adoption. Edmonds Arts Commission Programs Literary Arts — In its 33rd year the annual Write on the Sound writers' conference the first weekend in October is again sold out. Approximately 275 — 300 people attend each year, including attendees from out of state. Visual Arts — The newest public art installation was created on the breakwater in May. The iconic school of kinetic fish by Buster Simpson originally installed in 1982 has been joined by a school further to the west that the artist calls "Sunrise Run". In addition to permanent public art installations the Arts Commission oversees rotating art exhibits at the Library and temporary installations on three of the City's chain link fences in a program called On the Fence. Unique artist made sculptures on the top of flower basket poles continue to be added, the newest is a Bookworm outside the Library. Concerts in the Parks Seven Sunday afternoon concerts were presented at City Park and 12 smaller concerts were presented at Hazel Miller Plaza on Tuesdays and Thursdays in July and August. In spite of smoke and haze the concerts attracted over 3200 listeners, with the largest gathering of over 600 at City Park for the Gothard Sisters. The Arts Commission is able to continue this free program because of generous support from Lynnwood Honda and Acura of Lynnwood for the City Park concerts and Hazel Miller Foundation support for the concerts at Hazel Miller Plaza. Creative District Designation Process Cultural Services and Economic Development have been partnering on an application to the new Washington State Arts Commission program to become a certified Creative District. The program was created by the State Legislature in 2017. Creative District designation is intended to foster growth in the arts/culture/creative sector in local communities, enhance economic vitality, and grow jobs. Applying for certification was one of the recommendations for Edmonds that emerged from the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture Study which the City completed in early 2018. That study was a joint project spearheaded by the Arts Commission and including 3 Packet Pg. 15 8.A.a Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department, Economic Development and the Economic Development Commission. The local planning process for Creative District certification included convening a stakeholders group comprised of representatives from 26 local creative sector nonprofits and businesses to provide guidance in the development of goals and strategies for a five-year work program and defining a geographic area for the district as part of the application. Additional input was provided at a Community meeting in June with over 50 attendees. The work plan was further developed based on community input and City Council approved a Resolution in support of the application in early August. A formal letter of intent was submitted for the Creative District application at the end of August and the full application will be one of the first submitted to the state. Gateway Sign Proposed gateway signs for replacement are identified in the 2006 Streetscape Plan update, mentioned in the Community Cultural Plan, revisited in Wayfinding Signage Plan in 2011, and the SR 104 & 51" Ave S site was specifically called out in CIP in 2016. In late 2017 the Department undertook a design process for a replacement sign and brought a proposal to City Council in July this year. The committee included one member each from the Planning Board, Arts Commission and Economic Development Commission. The Committee and designer were tasked with taking into consideration functional requirements associated with the site on highway right of way, keeping in mind the purpose of the sign as an entry to downtown Edmonds from both roadways, and at the same time working with a creative aesthetic that related in some ways to the existing wayfinding signage, some sense of continuity, but also tells a story for Edmonds. The WSDOT guidelines were shared with the committee regarding size of the marker and message area, issues of potential for traffic distraction, safety and security, visibility, and scale and context compatibility with the landscape and land use. A design was developed in conjunction with adjusting the location of the foundation and landscaping to optimize visibility from both roadways. The process was sent back to the drawing board after some public comment indicated a desire to have the replacement design have more of the look and feel of the existing signage or to have more involvement in the design process. In addition, staff and Council both suggested that taking a look at all the potential gateway signage sites would be prudent before creating a new sign for the SR 104 site. Staff will put together a process for reviewing the major gateway sites already identified and develop an expanded design process. The committee has been enlarged to include several other members of the community in addition to the existing group and the process will include community open houses. This process will begin in the late fall, with recommendations anticipated in late spring. M Packet Pg. 16 8.A.a Recreation: Dale Turner YMCA operated Yost Pool again in 2018. We had a safe and successful summer. We completed a renovation of the lockerrooms this year, which was much appreciated by all. 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 76 players sign up for Tuesday evening leagues and our drop -in opportunities M-F morning at FAC averaged 14-16 players while we have 20-25 players using the outdoor courts at Yost Park. Our 4th annual fall tournament had 90 players. Special events for 2018 included Outdoor Movies, Sand Sculpting Contest, Health & Fitness Expo, Puget Sound Bird Fest, Watershed Fun Fair, Moonlight Beach Adventure, Starlight Beach Walk, Earth Day Ivy Pull, and the Marina Beach Summer Cleanup. 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Support retention and growth of existing creative sector businesses and nonprofits 0 Update the City Economic Development Plan to incorporate Creative District goals and objectives • 1• 0 integrate Creative District goals and strategies with planning for Community Cultural Plan update • • •••• Re-evaluate City funding and support for ECA and other "s Creative District anchor& 00000 • •4 • • • • • ••• • • • • :•4 ` © Explore and potentially implement incentives for creative sector businesses • • • •• 2 0 Partner with other organizations, such as Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds Community College, Small Business Development Center, etc., to provide support services to home -based creative sector businesses •• •• • •• Packet Pg. 32 1 DOWNTOM'N ... 14, I LJ4i _ ❑ O W N T O W N E D M 0 N D S N r-S. 8.A.b �*- i Packet Pg. 35 �r w tr 1 oil 9.A Planning Board Agenda Item Meeting Date: 09/12/2018 Review 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: 09-12-2018 PB Extended Agenda Packet Pg. 37 9.A.a Items and Dates are subject to change PLAT Wf BOARD ARDD 14�o Extended Agenda September 12, 2018 Meeting Item SEPTEMBER 2018 September 1. Parks and Rec. Quarterly Report 12 September PLANNING BOARD RETREAT — BRACKETT ROOM @ 6:30PM 26 1. Jeff Taraday, City Attorney 2. Upcoming Issues / Work Program 3. Housing Strategy Update OCTOBER 2018 October 10 1. Presentation on CIP / CFP 2019 — 2023 2. Presentation on proposed amendment regarding BD parking requirements October 24 1. Public Hearing on CIP / CFP 2019 — 2023 2. Public Hearing on proposed Amendment to BD parking requirements (Or Nov 14?) NOVEMBER 2018 November 14 1. November 28 1. DECEMBER 2018 December 12 1. December 26 CANCELLED DUE TO HOLIDAY c m a� Q a� c a� r x w L 0 m c c a 3 a� m o: c a� a� a a� c a� X W m n 0 0 N N C6 0 c a� E r a Packet Pg. 38 9.A.a Items and Dates are subject to change Pending 1. Community Development Code Re -Organization 2018 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 (V 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. 39