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File #: CM 24-456   
Type: Committee Memo Status: Agenda Ready for Committee of the Whole
File created: 6/21/2024 In control: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
On agenda: 10/1/2024 Final action:
Title: Recommendations on Amendments to the Redmond Municipal and Zoning Code for Conformance with State Legislation: Senate Bill 5290 and House Bill 1293
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1: Planning Commission Recommendation with Attachments, 2. Attachment 2: Technical Committee Report, 3. Attachment 2.b: Staff Compliance Review, 4. Attachment 2.b.i: RZC 21.76 Review Procedures, 5. Attachment 2.b.ii: RZC 21.58 Introduction Design Standards Scope and Authority, 6. Attachment 2.b.iii: RZC 21.78 Definitions, 7. Attachment 2.b.iv: RMC 4.23 Design Review Board, 8. Attachment 2.b.v: RMC Sections per Omission of Design Review Board, 9. Attachment 3A_City Council Issues Matrix - Study Session 09102024, 10. Attachment 3B City Council Issues Matrix - New for the October 1 2PW COTW, 11. Attachment 4: Planning Commission Recommended Addendum to Amendments to RZC 21.pdf, 12. Attachment 5: Legislative Comparison to Development Regulations and Process Performance Improvement Plan, 13. Attachment 6: Presentation
TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107

DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
David Lee
Current Development and Implementation Manager
Planning and Community Development
Tim McHarg
Principal Planner
Planning and Community Development
Kimberly Dietz
Principal Planner
Planning and Community Development
Jason Lynch
Deputy Director


TITLE:
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Recommendations on Amendments to the Redmond Municipal and Zoning Code for Conformance with State Legislation: Senate Bill 5290 and House Bill 1293


OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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The City is required by state legislation to amend its development regulations for conformance with Senate Bill 5290 (SB-5290) and Housing Bill 1293 (HB-1293). This legislation involves project permit processes and design review of development projects. This item was referred from the September 10 Study Session to the October 1 Planning & Public Works Committee of the Whole meeting for further discussion regarding the proposal to repeal the Design Review Board section of the Redmond Municipal Code. A new City Council Issues Matrix has been prepared to respond to additional questions and capture comments received on this topic since the study session. Refer to Attachment 3b.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached


REQUESTED ACTION:

? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve


REQUEST RATIONALE:

* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Senate Bill-5290 amends the Local Project Review Act, Chapter 36.70B RCW, with the intent to increase the timeliness and predictability of local project review. The intent of HB-1293 is also to increase the timeliness of local project review specific to the application of design review standards. Provisions in the Local Project Review Act apply to local...

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