2017-02-13 Community Development and Neighborhoods Minutes

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City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes February 13, 2017- 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Verna Seal, Kate Kruller Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Carol Lumb, Nora Gierloff, Robert Eaton, Andrea Cummins, Laurel Humphrey Guest: Wayne Werle, resident; Joanna Nelson de Flores, Forterra CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. ANNOUNCEMENT II. BUSINESSAGENDA There was consensus to consider the landscaping regulations as the first order of business. A. Ordinances Updating Landscaping_ Regulations Staff is seeking Council approval of three ordinances that would amend Tukwila Municipal Code Title 18 to update landscaping regulations in conformance to the Natural Environment chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and move provisions unrelated to landscaping to more appropriate areas in the Code. This proposal is also informed by recommendations from the Tree and Environment Advisory Committee developed between 2012 and 2013 as well as input from the Planning Commission. Staff described the proposed changes in detail and the Committee asked clarifying questions. Due to the number of amendments the Committee chose not to make a recommendation to allow themselves more time for review prior to the Committee of the Whole discussion. Chair Hougardy requested color copies of the marked up code sections referenced by staff. NO RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 27, 2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. B. Resolution: Adopting the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan, which was developed in partnership with Forterra over a period of two years. The Plan outlines strategies for caring for parks and open spaces in Tukwila and includes goals, timeline and objectives in the categories of Field, Community and Resources. Councilmember Kruller requested a copy of the cost projections referenced by staff with regard to figure 14 on page 52 of the draft. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 27, 2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.