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Johnson said the city's splash pad has water flowing and is slated to open with a community event on June 6 from 2 to 4 p.m., timed to be just after school dismisses for the summer. \"We will have our opening day on June 6, at, from 2 to 4PM,\" Johnson said. He added that the council toured the site previously and that only minor fixtures remain to finish.

Johnson also said the city is close to finalizing a utility rate-study report; council is likely to receive a staff report at the next council meeting that will be available to the public. Lastly, Johnson told the Planning Commission that the community development committee has forwarded the retail overlay amendments to the full council; council will review code amendments first and then consider a resolution to amend the mixed-use final plan, likely in two batches over the following weeks.

No formal action on these items was taken by the Planning Commission; the report was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-05-05 Snoqualmie Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council member Johnson told the Planning Commission the city's splash pad will open June 6 for a 2–4 p.m. community event, a utility rate study report will be available at the next council meeting, and the city's retail overlay code amendments were forwarded to the full council in two parts.","taxTitle","Snoqualmie, King County, Washington","taxId",71685,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249173,"Planning Commission hears update on climate element; 2022 GHG inventory shows buildings and transportation as key sources",1070,6939000,8009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0&start=6939&end=8009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0/thumbnail_6939000.jpg","/articles/6249173/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Planning-Commission-hears-update-on-climate-element-2022-GHG-inventory-shows-buildings-and-transportation-as-key-sources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249173-e6cbe1aa3e522c8a2375dd493b13fed1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208283&Signature=bAxmEe6iUU0rkZiRiHJhMQ9EOv7-v595tP8D7ElkwXLM8Z7UlwonisHCTKimPjcH~rHRY4VZqDnhYrCSmbrq7lJAQ1opXtM3fSlhJWHXVePPZ1FzYc-gVc~u2bbx5s4F1eOLzsw6OGxoyRzDnarucPVuzGey0YwOJigl5kcLzKVvqc-ppa2nZZxFylDJ9f95qYZFIYPdu~RxU6lmo2HTvAPGRuKW7iFPMi7baVPH2IW01WGdjL5gB9nI5QrLSIx30auJzpOP~oS8YhWbEXnTDePgZQcvRCmFYITRELdBzcLRwlPa~8qJoIgPUSTda9FDhOjRFDUEtpfEal6lezacRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning consultants working on Snoqualmie's climate element reported that a draft greenhouse-gas inventory for 2022 is complete and that resilience and emissions-reduction goals are being drafted for future Planning Commission workshops.

Chris Green, the consultant participating remotely, said the inventory (prepared with King County's regional process) uses 2022 as the baseline year, as required for the state-aligned planning process, and includes an additional 2023 data year for trend context. Green said electricity and natural-gas use in buildings together account for a large share of community emissions, and on-road transportation remains a major source. The consultant noted an allocation to aviation that appears as a material share in the inventory but said aviation emissions are not readily addressable at the municipal level because they are regional or national in scope.

Green outlined draft goals for the resilience subelement, including emergency preparedness, resilient built environment and green infrastructure, natural-systems protection and canopy expansion, cultural-resource protection, and building city decision-making capacity. For the greenhouse-gas subelement, staff previewed goals focused on concentrating growth near civic uses and services, improving building performance and electrification, making the transportation system more efficient and multi-modal, and expanding tree canopy and sequestration opportunities.

Staff asked commissioners to review draft goals and policies and provide feedback at the next workshop; packet materials with the draft language will be prepared so commissioners can read in advance. No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff said the climate element process will continue with additional workshops and public outreach.","Consultants presented a draft greenhouse-gas inventory (2022 baseline) and resilience goals. The inventory shows electricity and on-road transportation are leading sources; staff outlined draft resilience and GHG-reduction goals and said further workshops and packet materials will follow.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249179,"Planning Commission backs expanded downtown color palette, schedules public hearing",7313,53000,7366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0&start=53&end=7366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0/thumbnail_53000.jpg","/articles/6249179/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Planning-Commission-backs-expanded-downtown-color-palette-schedules-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249179-622389e72d42f14e92c17d4503970e77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208283&Signature=BX-Ppu-22RHb98JDjoWih~jOQ8F1NeBQdQYgBCMY1oNM-lN11scvjM0NxAjM9YVAV7EqOUlMbv2f1TEoBO7M7YFMXkTVHGEGzVN5qZa5Heevnr-G8FdUK6esP7Ut9kGVyfh~GjnEUjp7WTfAHK9hUQph-2lGxySJFPsLrUwZKdYFWgaW0mPoOwt7gamKhgJkjq6Nb0NECVcP6eW2jJcJn0R8~BXmqZR2DXQOcE4Oiurm1EJXhEZ0Lfyku9-7XpVticp0v~0YchqjW6rIcsFN2OqjNr2b~dv9Say9Jmj4H-~7sMbUg9pVwMjQvQNrKJOzKGhHRVL9-SqshAxCdjyW7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Snoqualmie Planning Commission voted to send a proposal to expand the city's downtown exterior-paint palette to a public hearing, after hearing public comment from a local business owner and a technical presentation from King County preservation staff.

Ashley, owner of June and Jem Ceramics, told the commission she wants more color choices available to business owners. \"Right now... you got these groups that you have options to choose from, but they're pretty limited... it's a lot of gray and brown and beige,\" Ashley said during public comment. She asked the commission to allow additional muted colors for storefronts and trim.

King County landmarks staff had told the commission that paint color decisions are often administrative and that paint is a reversible, non‑structural change — but that the commission should be cautious about painting historic substrates such as previously unpainted brick. Sarah Steen, King County landmarks coordinator, said the office generally favors incentive-based approaches and an administrative path for paint decisions to avoid subjective commission-level debates.

City staff presented three options: keep the current four-option palette; allow mixing of the current palette; or expand the palette by adding 24 Sherwin-Williams historic color references (the \"Orting\" set) and permit mix-and-match. Staff recommended not allowing black as a building's primary color. After discussion, the commission voted to send the expanded-palette proposal (staff's third option) to public hearing and instructed staff to advertise and solicit downtown business outreach. The commission also asked staff to draft accompanying guidelines (for example, no neon colors and limits for main building color) that the Planning Commission will refine after hearing public comments.

Planning staff said the public hearing will be noticed in the newspaper and distributed to downtown businesses and the city's communications channels; the public hearing is expected at the next meeting on May 19. Staff added that individual landmark properties and contributing buildings in the designated landmark district may remain under the Snoqualmie Landmarks Commission review path to preserve eligibility for county and state preservation incentives, while noncontributing buildings in overlay zones could be covered by an administrative color palette.

The commission's motion to proceed to public hearing passed by voice vote; commissioners instructed staff to include both the Sherwin-Williams-derived expanded palette and a guideline-based approach for administrative review in the public materials.","After public comment from a downtown business owner and a King County preservation presentation, the Planning Commission voted to send an expanded paint-palette proposal and accompanying guidelines to public hearing; staff will advertise the hearing and solicit downtown business feedback.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249184,"King County staff brief Snoqualmie commission on landmark program; city staff to draft code amendments",2675,745000,3420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0&start=745&end=3420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0/thumbnail_745000.jpg","/articles/6249184/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/King-County-staff-brief-Snoqualmie-commission-on-landmark-program-city-staff-to-draft-code-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249184-ac35731bf7b7dec308913d3460da391f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208283&Signature=JUUeQLqgNoHKxJWuH6VdNXQ9nV~0Iqfym~D5X4ElZkkOG28R72dJ2GyjTPZPZ0x4aLz~GTtjZiJAXibZNM2J6uCuQuIduo6JZKlvn9Uq71vYbC6GTknecBa~nYtzuu92uh6gejzw5x3qiJgmxBn36fuP9mMNtSRd6j-UIUPX881YdfhXp0pDGhIu2wtRdVDjCruA4JJQ4ZBL1ykwqdzNAT8cgA1pLnfrBo-m~gzP2yZltnK18pazL~02DjHLTkATCG-FMC3ds-kGZyqBwADiiIk248k2dSJoZtptEdhrLYt7Eki9t06ngsIicBsBa6Ar3NhUlD96RkmfWXlfbl3evg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","King County's historic preservation staff briefed the Snoqualmie Planning Commission on the county landmarking program and the incentives that accompany designation, and city staff said Snoqualmie's municipal code contains provisions that do not align with the interlocal agreement that brings King County services to the city.

Jennifer Meisner, King County Historic Preservation Officer, and Sarah Steen, landmarks coordinator, told commissioners they provide survey, landmarking, technical assistance, archaeological review and grant programs to participating cities under interlocal agreements. Meisner noted Snoqualmie signed its interlocal agreement in 1994 and that King County maintains a regional historic resource inventory with roughly 5,000 properties countywide and about 100 in Snoqualmie. \"We deliver services in really three different program areas: cultural resource identification and protection, environmental compliance, and education and technical assistance,\" Meisner said.

Steen described recent state law changes and how those affect local designation practice: owner consent is now required for landmark designation in many places, she said, and the King County program emphasizes incentives and technical assistance rather than freezing buildings in time. \"We really want the best outcome is when the owner supports the designation,\" Steen said, and she listed available incentives, including capital grants (capped this year at $100,000) and special-evaluation tax programs.

City staff and commissioners then discussed the municipal code. Andrew Love, city staff, summarized the issue: a 2023 ordinance (No. 1273) altered Chapter 17.35 (Historic Overlay Zones and Landmarks) and in practice changed review paths and severed an explicit connection to King County code referenced in the earlier interlocal framework. Love told the commission the change routed some reviews to a city-established historical design review board (and defaulted review to the Planning Commission when that board was not active) rather than to the Snoqualmie Landmarks Commission that functions through the King County Landmarks Commission plus a special local member. \"Given the similarity of these names and the title 'historic' and everything, it has created a lot of confusion over the years,\" Love said.

Commissioners raised examples of overlapping review areas (downtown historic commercial landmark district, downtown historic overlay, Meadowbrook overlay) and asked staff whether the city should continue to have a separate historical design review board. Staff recommended drafting edits to clarify routing, terminology and which reviews go to the county-led landmarks commission versus Planning Commission or a local review board. Love said staff are preparing draft edits and expect to bring them back for further discussion; depending on scope, revisions could return as soon as June 2.

The presentation highlighted practical implications: if review is not routed through the county/landmarks commission, property owners could lose access to preservation incentives and tax-credit programs that require county-level review. Commissioners and King County representatives urged clarifying terms, filling the city's special-commissioner seat, and making the code's naming and routing consistent with the interlocal agreement and the practical needs of businesses and landmark owners.

No formal code change was adopted at the meeting; staff said they will work with King County preservation staff and local stakeholders to produce specific code edits for Planning Commission consideration.","King County Historic Preservation staff described regional services and incentives, and city staff told the Planning Commission that code inconsistencies with the city's 1994 interlocal agreement need correction; staff will draft edits and return to the commission for review.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249188,"Snoqualmie to build reclaimed-water reservoir after state rule; construction to start in June",699,8240000,8939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0&start=8240&end=8939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3207597-85c2844ceae06e50862e05bb91f0d2c0/thumbnail_8240000.jpg","/articles/6249188/Snoqualmie/King-County/Washington/Snoqualmie-to-build-reclaimed-water-reservoir-after-state-rule-construction-to-start-in-June","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249188-a221a29f1ed7d7e4a40fc0e464430a49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771208283&Signature=b7iTd49zYKdAbeizTClVCVL44oK0SDG3KNa01HwEwrtuh6jiFki9V1iHgWQ9nYJmfgV8zU2xi1ITrtFk0yRwlq73iB-b8GqGLmIS37GHLg8Q2Lkcvpv43YdXYu8ClFwotVk54mGrBF6Zwjzb-onl~5zWofNFzKgKzoe7NCm6CM0kYS36IPS4VPx4qcPVoaQUamZpjDnZ4CHHpyW2z3U6KKpUPNAyyRWDUINcE5fEQfFtjxxkK8KyJfoO3ZeciAeXc21FK03IZ3SdMU2vLJx2QJ-qvi1UDkergZM4UAnfXxxSSJqnQJR3Lh-b208j8ADLuOJ-a2LFniq6tDWRivFl8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Snoqualmie public works staff said the city will build a reclaimed-water reservoir and upgrade its irrigation pump station after state Department of Ecology rules made the current practice of irrigating public spaces from Eagle Lake noncompliant.

The Planning Commission heard that the project is a response to the Department of Ecology's reclaimed-water rule, which limits use of surface-stored reclaimed water for public irrigation because of the risk of recontamination from stormwater and wildlife. Jeff Hamlin, Parks and Public Works staff, said the construction package has been bid, a low bidder identified and work is expected to begin in June.

The reservoir will intercept reclaimed water before it reaches Eagle Lake and store the supply for irrigation of public areas, the city said. Hamlin described the system and the rationale: \"We produce what's called Class A. It's reclaimed water. We have a permit to do that up to 1,560,000 gallons per day... We can pump it up the hill to Eagle Lake... A good share of that about approximately 70% goes to the golf course. The rest irrigates public spaces in the business park region.\" He added that the reservoir and pump station upgrade will prevent about 25 million gallons a year of potable water from being used for irrigation.

City staff described the reservoir as a partially buried concrete storage tank sized at roughly 400,000 gallons. The reservoir will be located near the existing electrical transmission corridor; the design retains surrounding trees where possible and places much of the tank below grade, staff said. Hamlin said the project must be completed by June 30, 2026, under the Ecology compliance schedule.

The public works update also described an ongoing water-rights issue tied to a previously transferred well field. The city has pursued a proof-of-appropriation application to certify a water right that dates to the Weyerhaeuser-era development transfer; staff said the Department of Ecology had previously limited use of that right because some volume had been reserved to avoid impacts to Snoqualmie River flows. The city said the recent use of reclaimed water for irrigation complicated that picture because reclaimed water used offsite is treated as consumptive and does not return directly to the river. Hamlin said the city filed documentation seeking certification and is prepared for further negotiations with Ecology.

Commissioners asked technical questions about reservoir siting and about whether tribal or other reservations share or hold separate water allocations; Hamlin said the casino and hotel use reservation-permitted wells that are separate from city-operated water rights.

Staff said the irrigation-reservoir construction bid results were close to engineers' estimates and that the city expects to proceed with the low bidder. Work is scheduled to begin in June and the city will notify the public about construction timing and any related road or trail impacts.

The update did not include any formal council vote at the meeting; staff said procurement steps were underway and that contract award paperwork and construction scheduling are in progress.","City public works staff told the Planning Commission the city will build a reservoir to store reclaimed (Class A) water ahead of an Ecology rule that restricts irrigating public spaces from Eagle Lake; work is expected to begin in June with completion required by June 30, 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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