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CITY OF BELLINGHAM
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MEETING
AGENDA
June 18, 2009
7:00 PM

COMMITTEE:Planning Commission

LOCATION: Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER (This meeting will be audio-recorded and video-taped)
    ROLL CALL Tom Barrett, Jim Bishop, Sharon Robinson, Kurt Baumgarten, Edie Norton, and Allen Matsumoto

    PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
    During this period, citizens may speak informally to the Planning Commissioners on subjects not scheduled for the public hearing. EACH SPEAKER IS ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF THREE MINUTES AND THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE LIMITED TO 15 MINUTES. Any written comments shall be provided to the recording secretary.

    APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING’S MINUTES

    PUBLIC HEARING(S):
    Anyone wishing to comment on the agenda items below are invited to attend the hearing or submit written comments prior to the hearing date. Information will be available at City Hall in the Planning and Community Development Department ; as well as, on the web site at http://www.cob.org/web/commsnl.nsf at least one week prior to the hearing. You may contact the staff member following the agenda item for further information:

    1. Amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance, Bellingham Municipal Code Title 18, prohibiting the City from accepting a security in place of required construction of private access and private sewer and water lines prior to final plat approval ( BMC Sections 18.12.040 and 18.28.020); and updating BMC Sections 18.28.100 and 18.28.110 regarding water and sewer systems for subdivisions to remove obsolete provisions and clarify.

    Staff Contact: Marilyn Vogel, Senior Planner at (360) 778-8361 or mvogel@cob.org

    2. ZON2009-00001: A public hearing to consider the adoption of the Samish Way Urban Village Sub-Area Plan and implementing development regulations. Includes new zoning for a portion of Sehome Neighborhood Area 14 and all of Areas 15 and 16; and a portion of York Neighborhood Area 5 and all of Area 8. The project boundary is generally west of Interstate 5, north of Bill McDonald Parkway, east of 34th Street and south of Edwards Street.

        Staff Contact: Darby Galligan, Development Specialist II at (360) 778-8389 or dgalligan@cob.org
    3. Amendments to the Bellingham Municipal Code 20.25 to require a design review process and establish design standards for development in Urban Village districts. The design standards would be applied as appropriate through Urban Village development regulations such as the Samish Way Urban Village.

        Staff Contact: Tara Sundin, Special Projects Manager at (360) 778-8392 or tsundin@cob.org


    GENERAL BUSINESS

    1. Planning Director’s Report
      2. Staff Discussion
        3. Commissioner Discussion
          4. Next Meeting: Birchwood NPA and Big Box Ordinance Public Hearings on June 25, 2009 in City Council Chambers.

          HEARING ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
          The City of Bellingham complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need special accommodation, please call Heather Aven at the Planning Department at 778-8300 (voice), 676-6883 (TTY), or haven@cob.org at least 3 days prior to the meeting. A hearing assistance system is available and a receiver may be checked out prior to the meeting.
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