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Approved <br />PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS <br />Regular Meeting — May 20, 2014 7:00 p.m. <br />Present: Chairperson Bruce Howard, Commissioners Paul Banker, Steve Danger, Marvin Deick, Susan Erickson, and <br />Verne McPherson <br />Absent: Commissioner Erin Nichols - Matkaiti <br />Also Present: Janice Gundlach- Planning Coordinator, and Gina Bauman - Councilmember <br />Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. <br />Minutes from April 15,2014: <br />Motion by Commissioner Banker, seconded by Commissioner Erickson, to approve the April 15, 2014 meeting <br />minutes as presented. <br />Approved 6 -0. <br />Council Action: Councilmember Bauman reported the Council was considering an energy study from Johnson Controls. <br />She provided an update from the Cable Commission regarding the Comcast franchise renewal. It was noted PEG fees was <br />the biggest area of contention at this time. She reported the City would have to take action on the franchise agreement by <br />June 20th <br />Public Hearing: <br />(A) CANCELLED: Joseph Sullivan requests a Variance to allow construction of a 14' x 10' house addition to <br />the western side of the existing home at 980 7th Street NW, at a setback of 26' when 30' is normally <br />required — Request WITHDRAWN <br />Planning Coordinator Janice Gundlach reported the Variance request from the applicant, Joseph Sullivan has been <br />withdrawn. <br />(B) CONTINUATION: Murlowski Properties, Inc. requests a Special Use Permit to allow construction and <br />implementation of a revised sound mitigation berm and plan on their property located at 2200 Old <br />Highway 8 NW, known as Belair Excavating. <br />Planner Janice Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow implementation of a new <br />sound mitigation plan for the property located at 2200 Old Highway 8 NW, known as Belair Excavating. The sound <br />mitigation plan relates to previous land use approvals from 2010 that permitted the aggregate crushing/recycling and yard <br />waste transfer uses per Resolutions 10 -068 and 10 -069. Those previous approvals required construction of a sound <br />mitigation berm north -south along the western property boundary to mitigate onsite noise from spilling over into <br />residential areas to the west. The previously approved berm was to achieve a peak elevation of 926. The previous <br />approval allowed the applicant to take 3 years to construct the berm but unfortunately, due to issues regarding overhead <br />power lines easements, the berm cannot be constructed as proposed and the applicant has abandoned that plan in favor of <br />a new plan they believe achieves the same sound mitigation results. <br />The original berm approved in 2010 will remain as approved and constructed, with the exception of the 130' gap under <br />the transmission line easement area. The revised sound mitigation plan proposes the following additional 3 elements: <br />1. Construct a new sound barrier directly east of the electrical transmission tower to an elevation of 940 (14' higher <br />than the existing sound berm, with a total height of 40'). The barrier will run north/south continuously a span of <br />