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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2004-10-11 Item 4D - Briefing - Ikawa Park Impacts of I-405 Widening by WSDOT 9 w COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS 0 Z;, Initiah. ITEMNO. f a j y I Meeting Date 1 Prepared by 1 Mayor's review 1 Coma review 1 TS) A i o 10/11/04 I BF I a I, 7 /nit g I I 1 Lk- 0( 908 I I I I I I I 1 ITEM INFORMATION 1 CAS NUMBER: 04-141 I ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 10/11/04 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Ikawa Park Impacts of the I -405 Widening Project CATEGORY X Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other Mtg Date 10/11/04 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal X P&&'R Police PW/ SPONSOR'S The Washington State Department of Transportation will brief the City Council on the SUMMARY I -405 widening project. The preferred alignment will have impacts of Ikawa Park with mitigation options. REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. X CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE: 9/28/04 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Move to COW for further Discussion COMMIT IRE Same as Sponsor ICOST IMPACT FUND SOURCE' EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $N /A $N /A $N /A Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 10/11/04 Memo from Bruce Fletcher dated September 20, 2004 CAP minutes dated 9/28/04 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Mullet Community Affair and Parks Committee FROM: Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: September 20, 2004 SUBJECT: Ikawa Park Impacts The Washington State Department of Transportation has requested a letter from the City of Tukwila to respond to the potential impacts of lkawa Park for the 1-405 widening project. Ross Fenton, P.E. of the 1-405 project team has researched several options for improving 1-405 through the City of Tukwila city limits. The option that widens 1-405 to the leg (north) was selected and is the preferred alignment by the State. This alignment option minimizes impacts to Tukwila Parkway and adjacent businesses. The new alignment will impact Ikawa Park and Southcenter Boulevard. Mr. Fenton has presented the Parks Department several park mitigation options for our consideration. Because Southcenter Blvd will move to the north and into City Hall boundaries, a portion of Ikawa Park must be mitigated and I feel improved. The Public Works Department will provide a summary of the 1-405 Congestion Relief Project at the CAP meeting. The Parks and Recreation Department will provide lkawa Park mitigation options for discussion. The Washington State Department of Transportation has requested a letter from the City addressing the impacts to our City property. The Mayor would like full City Council discussion on this matter. CC. R_honda Berry, City Administrator Community and Parks Committee September 28, 2004 Present: Pam Linder, Chair; Joe Duffle, Dave Fehton Steve Lancaster, Bruce Fletcher, Rhonda Berry, Cyndy Knighton, Lucy Lauterbach; Stacy Tressler, Ross Fenton, Chris Slatt, Steve Beck 1. Starfire Sports Complex Update The Committee toured the Starfire site, taking in the nearly-completed sports complex and center building of the sports venture. They were able to see the fields and where the scoreboard signs are. Chris also showed the walls surrounding the stadium he would like to put advertising on. The Committee mer~bers appreciated the tour, and expressed their admiration for the fields, the work being done ,b.y Starfire, and the building. Back at City Hall, the Committee members and Chris had a free-ranging discussion ranging from the master sign process, to sewers and hotel moms. Steve L noted the staff's recommended master sign plan that was presented a year ago has now devolved to possibly needing fewer changes to the sign code and not a special sign code for the park. There are several places inside the Starfire park where signs would only be seen by those in the park. However, some of the' changes that would allow those signs could have negative results if used on school sports fields in residential areas. Making signs a Type 2 level decision could leave the final decision up to the Planning Director. Both sides were glad to have talked face to face, and agreed they understood each other's positions much better as a result. Information. 2. Ross and Stacy presented the current proposals for improving 1-405. Ikawa Park Impacts The original proposal w~s to put two new lanes in each direction, and extend Tukwila Parkway to Interurban where it would have an entry to 1-405. The State passed a 5 cent (nickel) package for transportation, including studying 1-405. Planners then scaled back their plans to adding one lane in each direction. Beyond that there is no construction money. Another project being considered for funding include SK 167, which is also considered in 1-405 plans. Any construction is likely to be years away. The Committee agreed with the, recommendation to move the additions to the north rather than south side ofi-405. Mitigation roi impacting Ikawa Park could involve widening the park, or using the whole south lawn for the park. Construction will be years away, but two members preferred the third option of using the whole lawn for the project. That will be decided when the plans become more realistic. Approval to move 1-405 north~ information: 3. Sound Transit Lease Offer Sound Transit's offer to lease the flat land of Riverbend Hill Park has been approved by all the groups who helped fund and plan the park. Bruce had some considerations he wanted to propose based on all those comments. Para L added a consideration of the possible third year lease needed if the project takes longer than expected. The monthly fee .. for the third year is $9,742/month when it is at $11,000/month during the term of the two years.