2019-03-26 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 26, 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, Kia Shagena, Stacy Hansen, Rick Still, Moira Bradshaw, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Kara Martin, Food Innovation Network; Eric Koch, Architectural Design Group, Inc.; Rune Harkestad, Augustina Harper CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Terms of Sale: 5751 S. 130th Place Staff is seeking Council approval to acquire property at 5151 S. 130th Place in the amount of $3,000 through the King County Tax Title process. The land is available through auction and the price is for the cost of foreclosure and sale and reimbursement for the equity of tax. There is no profit to the County. The property includes approximately 216 feet of waterfront on a steep slope, provides shade to the river, and would require minimal annual maintenance. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 1, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Memorandum of Understanding: Children's Therapy Center Staff is seeking Council approval of a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with the Children's Therapy Center. The MOU includes the cities of Auburn, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way and Renton. Tukwila is the lead city and pays a share of $14,512 as approved by the Human Services Advisory Board and City Council. The Children's Therapy Center provides residents in the member cities with a variety of services including physical, occupational and speech therapy, oral motor and feeding, social skills, aquatic and hippotherapy, fitness center group, early intervention and parent education. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 1, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. C. Potential Development Agreement for Proposed Riverton Heights Project Staff is seeking Committee direction on negotiating a Development Agreement with Rune Harkestad for a mixed -use, 6-story building at the northwest corner of Tukwila International Boulevard and South 144th Street. The applicant is seeking flexibility on standards relating to height, recreation space, parking, landscaping and setbacks. The proposed project is an approximately 250x64' building with 43 dwelling units, including 6 studios, 15 1-bedrooms, 16 2- bedrooms, and 6 3-bedrooms, with 2 below grade parking decks and 5,235 sf of commercial space at the ground floor. Committee members expressed support for the project and directed