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Planning Commission recommends amendments to Land Use and Subdivision ordinances and approves fee changes
Summary
The Ballard Planning Commission unanimously recommended City Council adopt amendments to the Land Use Ordinance (Title 15) and Subdivision Ordinance (Title 14) and approved updates to the fees and schedule, including a proposed out-of-pocket account for third-party review costs.
The Ballard Planning Commission on May 5 unanimously recommended that City Council adopt amendments to the Land Use Ordinance (Title 15) and the Subdivision Ordinance (Title 14), and approved updates to the city’s fee schedule including a new out-of-pocket account for third-party review costs.
Kendall Welch, who joined remotely from consulting firm Jones & DeMille, presented the Title 15 revisions and said the document was refined ‘‘for technical accuracy and State compliance.’’ She later described the Title 14 updates as changes to ‘‘terminology and procedures to reflect recent State Legislation’’ and said all State code references were updated to match the Legislature’s recodification.
Why it matters: the commission framed the amendments as technical and statutory updates designed to bring Ballard’s local land-use rules into alignment with recent State law and to clarify administrative procedures. The fee schedule change would create an out-of-pocket account to ensure applicants cover third-party review expenses for subdivisions and site plans; Jeff Baker of Jones & DeMille told the board the account is needed ‘‘to protect the City and ensure developers cover necessary costs.’’
During the meeting, Board Member Mark Redmond moved the commission recommend adoption of each amendment to City Council; motions were seconded by Board Member Kay Burgess and carried on unanimous recorded votes. The meeting minutes show a recorded vote of five yeas and no nays for each recommendation.
What the commission approved (recorded motions and outcomes): - Land Use Ordinance Amendment (Title 15): Motion to recommend approval to City Council (mover: Mark Redmond; second: Kay Burgess). Outcome: recommended unanimously. - Subdivision Ordinance Amendment (Title 14): Motion to recommend approval to City Council (mover: Mark Redmond; second: Kay Burgess). Outcome: recommended unanimously. - Fees & Schedule Amendment (resolution): Motion to recommend approval to City Council (mover: Mark Redmond; second: Kay Burgess). Outcome: recommended unanimously.
Next steps: the commission’s role was to recommend the changes; final adoption requires City Council action. The meeting record does not show City Council action or implementation dates.
Quotes recorded in the meeting: Kendall Welch: ‘‘the document is refined for technical accuracy and State compliance.’’ Jeff Baker: ‘‘the out-of-pocket account [is needed] to protect the City and ensure developers cover necessary costs.’’
The commission adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
