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05/16/2017 - Work Study - MinutesCity of Port Orchard Council Meeting Minutes Work Study Session Meeting of May 16, 2017 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL At 6:15 p.m. the Mayor held a 15-minute Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) regarding pending litigation. At 6:30 p.m., the Mayor extended the Executive Session for an additional 10 minutes. At 6:40 p.m. Mayor Robert Putaansuu called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows: Councilmember Chang Present Councilmember Clauson Present Councilmember Ashby Present Councilmember Lucarelli Present Councilmember Diener Present Councilmember Donlin Present Mayor Pro-Tem Cucciardi Present Mayor Putaansuu Present Staff present: City Clerk Rinearson, Development Director Bond, City Attorney Cates, and Office Assistant II Whisenant were also present. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. Discussion: Unified Development Code Community Development Director Bond discussed the continued updates and revisions to the Unified Development Code and the preparations for the proposed adoption set to appear before Council on June 27t". Director Bond explained the comment matrix and its documented changes, including the definitions. Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff spoke to various changes and requirements captured throughout: 1. Chapter 20.12 (Definitions) 2. Chapter 20.80 (General Provisions — Subdivision Code) Minutes of May 16, 2017 Paee 2 of 3 3. Chapter 20.82 (Administration and Enforcement) 4. Chapter 20.84 (Boundary Line Adjustments) 5. Chapter 20.86 (Short Subdivisions) 6. Chapter 20.88 (Subdivisions) 7. Chapter 20.90 (Final Plats) 8. Chapter 20.94 (Binding Site Plans) 9. Chapter 20.96 (Vacation and Alteration) 10. Chapter 20.98 (Improvements) 11. Chapter 20.100 (Design Guidelines) Council Direction: No direction was given. 2. Discussion: Single Family Residential and Fence Design Standards Community Development Director Bond passed out a revised document, discussed the comment matrix, and the revised standards. Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff discussed the guidelines, exceptions, additional costs, and values associated with the proposed standards. Council Direction: Council requested the standards be softened and brought back to a future Work Study. 3. Discussion: Tourism Plan City Clerk Rinearson presented the discussion on the City developing a Tourism plan, which is needed to promote tourism and guide the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Councilmember Ashby informed that the Lodging Tax Committee Members, Chamber of Commerce Director, and Port Orchard Bay Street Association board members collaborated together to create the presented draft Tourism Plan. Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff discussed the proposed plan, allocations, operations, and the benefit for the City. Council Direction: Clerk's office to provide an example of what is requested in a Lodging Tax Funds Application. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is to update the application to provide explanation of amount requested, continue determining allocations, and provide an allocation report to Council. Minutes of May 16, 2017 Page 3 of 3 4. Update: Marque & Lights Mayor Putaansuu presented the update of the marque, regarding its access for the Merchants Association to string holiday lights onto. The long term goal would be to attach holiday lights to the street light poles. The current street lighting plan calls for street lights only on the South side and bollards on the North side of the street. Public Works Director Dorsey and Mayor Putaansuu have scheduled a meeting with Puget Sound Energy to discuss updating the City's lighting plan to include lights on both sides of the street. The plan would be to look into a phased implementation for the downtown lighting project into four quadrants. Bruce Titus Ford is starting demolition the beginning of July, and the City is going to meet with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) on undergrounding that block. Discussion will be had with PSE to see if there's an opportunity for the City to get involved, before the frontage is redeveloped. Councilmembers, Mayor, and staff discussed the downtown master plan for redevelopment, potential challenges, and contributions affecting the next mid -biennial budget adjustments. Council Direction: No direction was given. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful. uunnnr��,> Bran y Rinearson, CIVIC, City Clerk �,�`�& PORT OR bbert Putaansuu Mayor ,may gY30 zz �t7