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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF JULY 19, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The Planning Commission met in special session on July 19, 2023, in the City Council
chamber at 540 Water Street. Chair Lois Stanford called the meeting to order at 6:30
pm.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present at roll call were Andreas Andreadis, Samantha Bair -Jones,
Robert Doyle, Rick Jahnke, Neil Nelson, Viki Sonntag, and Lois M. Stanford.
Staff members present were Planning and Community Development Director, Emma
Bolin, Public Works Director Steve King, Long Range Planner Helena Smith, and
Deputy City Clerk Lonnie Mickle.
There was no old business.
OLD BUSINESS NONE
NEW BUSINESS
Staff members, Emma Bolin, Planning and Community Development Director, Steve
King, Public Works Director, and Long -Range Planner Helena Smith gave an update
presentation on the Evans Vista Development project survey with the help of the
Thomas Architecture Studio's Amos Callender, Project Manager for the Evans Vista
development.
The Thomas Architecture Studio reviewed the survey responses, the financial
component of the project and design reviews for the project. The Project Manager,
Amos Callender presented the Commissioners with results from the survey that the
public wanted in the homes, the amenities for each area and median income bracket
covered in the survey.
Discussion ensued about the housing costs, city's needs for housing, amenities for the
community, the economics of building for the project, the future of the people living in it
and other communities in the city. The Commissioners requested public comment.
Public Comment
Monica MickHager commented on the open space, community restrooms and a bus
stop for the area. Monica MickHager requested to have an AMI completed for 4 people
per household and for someone to reach out to the city's transportation company for
advice on busing through the development.
Mr. Calendar stated that this information will be covered in the next segment of the
presentation. He introduced two consultant, James Kim, and Eric Bagwell, from the
company ECO Northwest, Eric Bagwell introduced James Kim who presented the
financial aspects of the Evans Vista project.
Mr. Kim's presentation covered the prioritization of public goals, public benefits versus
affordability, and public funding for the Evans Vista development.
Discussion ensued about the financing of the Evans Vista Development and the city's
need for housing such as middle income and low-income homes and building the
development in phases.
Public comment was allowed after this discussion.
Richard Berg, a member of the Thomas Architecture group, spoke about other home
providers in the city. Later Mr. Berg spoke about a shared house.
After the discussion, Amos Calendar presented design options for the Evans Vista
development.
Discussion ensued about parking, building height and multi -family homes.
Public Comment was taken after the discussion.
Debbie Jahnke commented about transportation for the development and average city
homes size being less than two people per household.
Mr. Calendar spoke about the issue of traffic through the Evans Vista development.
Commissioners discussed the square footage, durability, and price of the homes.
Mentioned also was the community development are of the development.
UPCOMING MEETINGS MEETINGS UPDATED TO WEDNESDAYS FOR THE
MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST DUE TO CONCERTS ON THE DOCK
WEDNESDAY JULY 26 SPECIAL SESSION PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9 SPECIAL SESSION PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
* WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23 SPECIAL SESSION PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
There were no communications.
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURN
With no further business to discuss, meeting adjourned at 9:06pm
Attest:
Planning Commission Chair
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City Clerk's Office