David Rockabrand

Denise Jones

Gwendolyn High

Kelly Faoro

Tom Fisher

John Gillingham

Cynthia Green

Matthew Hebb

Bette Filley

Michele Fisher

Marshall Brendan

Oscar Bandelin

Brian Thomas

Paul Zucati

Edie Jorgensen

Unanimously approved as amended

Unanimously approved.

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In the last month - 6 auto thefts in our area. 2 were idling in the driveway

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In the last month - 11 burglaries in our area. 9 were unforced entries. 2 were 'cat burglaries. The occupants were at home and sleeping.

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Deputy Sarver expects to receive transfer orders by April 7^th. The ranks at the Sheriff's department have been diminished by many officers' being called to active duty overseas.

Balance in WAMU account: $98.51

King County Fund 2003: $10,000

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$390 check to cover insurance balance

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$390 bill for insurance balance

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List of development requests for water concurrency certificate from Water District 90

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Douglas Bandelin presented his bio to stand for a seat.

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Motion was made, seconded and passed that each sitting member would cast 2 votes each (one for each open seat), and that the recipients of the two highest total votes would be elected.

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Paul Zucati - 11 votes
Edie Jorgensen - 8 votes
Douglas Bandelin - 4 votes
Abstentions - 1 vote

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Paul Zucati and Edie Jorgensen were seated. These At Large positions will expire with the 2003 elections. Full details of the appointment process and constraints are recorded in the UAC Bylaws - Article VI. Section B.

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March 1, 2004 the actual final amendments to the Comprehensive Plan will be submitted to King County Council.

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April 1 and 15, 2003 the current motion, which identifies the Topical Areas of proposed changes and the Work Plan by which development of the final amendments will be achieved, will be presented to the Growth Committee.

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April 21 and 28, 2003, the motion will be presented to the Committee of the Whole.

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The motion is expected to be approved April 30^th. The Topical Areas and Work Plan are initial guidelines to the update process. New issues can be introduced by KC Councilmembers, staff, and the public throughout the update process.

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In the Fall of 2003, the first full daft of the proposed amendments will be published for public review.

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Issues Expected to be addressed in the Updates County Wide:
- No zoning changes expected in either the Urban or the Rural areas
- Review of the cottage industry regulations for the Rural area to make sure they realistically allow businesses to operate
- Annexations - A portion of West Hill wants to incorporate
- Minor adjustments to the Urban Growth Line - Changes have been minor technical adjustments since original adoption, and some property owner near Woodinville are requesting a review and change because they believe the border has been incorrectly set in their area.
Growth Targets Update - The state issues the first level of growth projections. Then King County staff and staff from the Puget Sound Regional Council refine those projections to accurately reflect the situation in these jurisdictions. The updated projections must be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan to meet the Growth Management Act's requirement to plan for future needs.

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Issues Expected to be addressed in the Updates in Our Area:
- Proposed changes to the Critical Areas Ordinances will be reviewed concurrently with the related portions of the Comprehensive Plan to ensure consistency. Oscar Bandelin introduced Theresa Zeitler's Technical Review of Proposed Updates to King County Critical Areas and Stormwater Ordinances and the assertion of invalidity of the Critical Areas Ordinances.
- Jane Hague is the chair of the Land Use and Growth Management Committee. Suggestions can be submitted to her office.
- County Staff will draft the proposed changes. To keep up with the details of the development of these proposals, contact Karen Wolf and she will connect you to the staff responsible for your area of interest.

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Much discussion of the rules for announcement of Special Meetings, Open Meetings Rules and Quorum. David Rockabrand gave the final statement that each committee head is responsible to be familiar with the regulations governing meetings and to not break the rules.

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The Committees that have been identified were again presented and the following updates were recorded:

Committee

Members

Property Rights

Marshal Brendan
Oscar Bandelin
Brian Thomas
Matt Hebb

Schools

Kelly Faoro
Brian Thomas
Claudia Donnelly

Transportation

Gwendolyn High
Matt Hebb
Denise Lochner Jones

Environment

Denise Lochner Jones
Paul Zucati
Gwendolyn High
Edie Jorgensen
Betty Filley

Administration - Insurance/Elections/By Laws/Mission Statement/ect.

Davis Rockabrand
Cynthia Green
John Gillingham
Edie Jorgensen

Community Awareness - Symposium Hosting/Public Notices/Flyers/PR

Tom Fisher
Betty Filley
David Rockabrand

Critical Areas Ordinances

Marshall Brendan
Oscar Bandelin
Mattt Hebb
Kelly Faoro

Development/Land Use/Annexations

Gwendolyn High
Claudia Donnelly

King County Comprehensive Plan Updates

Gwendolyn High

King County Government Reorganization Study

Brian Thomas
Matt Hebb

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Marshall Brenden gave an overview of the impacts the CAO Committee expects to affect May Valley under the proposed changes to the ordinances, including a map of May Valley with the new buffer areas outlined.

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Discussion of the contents of Theresa Zeitler's Technical Review of Proposed Updates to King County Critical Areas and Stormwater Ordinances.

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Brian Thomas moved to adopt the general stand represented in Marshall Brenden's letter of February 26, 2003 as the general stance of the UAC. The motion was seconded and passed with 2 Nays and 1 Abstention.

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Marshall gave a report on the CAO committee meeting that was held on Saturday, March 15th with he, Matt, Bette and Oscar attending. Each committee member received a copy of the sensitive areas ordinance 21A.24, The County's summary of the new proposed ordinance, a copy of Senator Margaret Haugen's letter to the newspaper and a copy of a technical review of the proposed CAO by a Dr. Teresa Zeitler (PHD in Engineering). The committees major concerns was how to best inform the public in a timely manner of the CAO changes and impacts and whether or not the wetlands and required setbacks are a form of taking and if so how the County should compensate the owners of such property. Many of the provisions of the new regulations are to be based on best available science but insufficient evidence exists that this has occurred. Many of the changes would appear to be at the whim of County staff and others and not necessarily demanded by the State or Federal governments. The proposed buffers are up to 300 feet on each side of the County determined wetland borders. May Valley, that consists of several hundred acres in the Four Creeks area, was reviewed as a real life example of the effect of the new CAO. The area had been primarily used for farming throughout the 1900's. Maps and photographs were used to emphasize the CAO impact. It is very clear that the lands and homes in this valley would all come under the direct control of King County if the new ordinance were to pass. And of course there would be no provisions for restitution. We were informed that the proposed ordinance was returned to DDES/DNR by Sims office for additional changes and public hearings. We feel that is a good sign of democracy at work. It is vital that the Unincorporated and Rural property owners be directly involved in any resultant changes.