Title
Consideration of Briggs Village Master Plan Amendment - Hearing Examiner and Design Review Board Recommendations
Recommended Action
City Manager's Recommendation:
Consider the recommendations of the Hearing Examiner and the Design Review Board.
Allow limited oral comment as part of the review, and provide staff direction on preparing an ordinance for future action.
Report
Issue:
Whether the City should amend the Briggs Village Master Plan as requested by the applicant and recommended by the Design Review Board and Hearing Examiner.
Staff Contact:
Steve Friddle, Principal Planner, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8591
Tom Morrill, City Attorney, Legal Department, 360.753.8223
Presenter(s):
Steven Friddle, Principal Planner
Bob Bengford, Makers Architect, Consultant
Tom Morrill, City Attorney
Parties that participated in the Design Review Board or Hearing Examiner process.
Background and Analysis:
The Hearing Examiner and Design Review Board have recommended approval of the applicant's proposed amendments for Briggs Urban Village Master Plan.
Attachment #1 is a table comparing:
* code requirements (OMC 18.05);
* existing master plan requirements (Ordinance 6229);
* the recommended amendments and net change.
In summary, the residential unit count remains the same at 810 units with changes proposed to the mix and location of these units (reducing the amount of residential over commercial). The biggest change is a reduction in the amount of commercial and office square footage of 129,000 Sq. Ft. (a 58% reduction from the approved 224,100 Sq. Ft. down to 94,985 Sq. Ft.). This reduction relates to a second amendment that would allow commercial buildings fronting on the village green to be single story building no less than 24 feet in height. The OMC provides that buildings fronting on the village green shall be at least two stories in height. A minimum height of 24 feet is the typical height for a two story...
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