2019-03-12 Community Development and Neighborhoods Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 12, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Nora Gierloff, Brandon Miles, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Christine Lee, Omar Lee, Caleb Lee CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Lodging Tax Funding Agreement: Starfire Sports Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with Starfire Sports $44,500 in lodging tax funding to be used to support Starfire's tournament schedule The City's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and City Council have already approved the application, but the contract must be approved in a separate step as it is over the $40,000 Administration signing authority. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 18, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Development Agreement Amendment - Airmark Apartments The owners of the Airmark Apartments/Hotel Interurban at 223 and 229 Andover Park East have requested a third amendment to their development agreement to allow additional signage to better promote the apartment living opportunity in the building. The proposed signage is twice the size of the signs approved in the existing development agreement, over six times larger than allowed in the code, and would be placed above the top of the building parapet, which is also not permitted in the current sign code. On February 12, the Committee directed staff to return with additional options including a temporary sign provision in the development agreement. Staff presented several options for Committee consideration relating to number of signs, size, location, time limit, and copy. Staff recommends requiring a performance bond if the sign is to be time limited. Committee members discussed the options and decided to recommend allowing two additional signs up to 1000 sf, time limited to 5 years after which they would be reevaluated. They acknowledged staff's concern about setting a precedent but agreed that this is a unique situation that can be handled with the development agreement process. Councilmember Seal noted that the sign code needs to be re-evaluated as more high-rises develop. Councilmember Robertson requested that the DA language be more specific about what happens after 5 years. Chair Quinn asked that the DA include language about the uniqueness of the development as another strategy to address precedent -setting concerns. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 25, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.