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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-22 Community Affairs and Parks MinutesCOMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 22, 2010 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3 City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee PRESENT Councilmembers: Joe Duffie, Chair; Joan Hernandez and Verna Seal Staff: Nora Gierloff, Kathy Stetson, Bob Benedicto, Mary Hulvey, Trina Cook, Lynn Miranda, Derek Speck, Steve Lancaster and Kimberly Matej Guests: Mark Hancock (Segale Properties), Chuck Parrish, George Kiresovich and Nick Lee (Westfield Southcenter) CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Duffie called the meeting to order at 4:55 p.m. Due to the full Committee being present, as well as staff, Committee Chair Dune began the meeting five minutes early. Per the request of staff the naming of Park Property was moved to the first item. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. H. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Namine of Park Property Codiga As required by Resolution No. 1400, staff is seeking full Council approval of a resolution to name the park property located at 12929 50 Place South. The Parks Commission was given four names to choose from for the park: Codiga Park, Codiga Farm Park, Codiga Fish Channel and Codiga Farm Property. Resolution No. 1400 outlines criteria to be considered when choosing a name for City property. The Parks Commission has recommended the park be called Codiga Park; however, the City Council has final naming authority. The Committee was not in agreement on the name of the park. Two Committee members expressed support for naming the property Codiga Park, as recommended by the Parks Commission. One Committee member felt that Codiga Farm Park was a more appropriate and descriptive name for the location. Staff distributed a flyer for the Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony which will be held on May 8, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. FORWARD TO APRIL 12 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Rental Housing Ordinance Staff is seeking full Council approval of a draft ordinance and fee schedule resolution for a Residential Rental Housing Licensing and Inspection Program. The draft ordinance ensures that Tukwila community members are living in units that are safe and healthy, and outlines the licensing and inspection program, as well as implementing this program as revenue neutral. Specifically, it will require: All residential property owners to obtain an annual residential rental business license Inspection of all units every fifth year Set fees to cover the cost of the program Administrative rules implementing the program will not be codified in the ordinance, but will be a stand alone document which will be used to manage the program. As mentioned above, the intent is for this program to be revenue neutral without a financial impact to the City's general fund. The fee for inspections in estimated to cost the property owner less than $0.75 per unit, per month over a four year period. Community Affairs Parks Committee Minutes March 22, 2010 Paae 2 In response to a Committee inquiry, Kathy Stetson confirmed that the residential rental business license is in lieu of a regular business license; residential property owners will not be required to secure both licenses. Rental inspections will be based on City's adopted housing code which is the International Property Maintenance Code. Inspection will be based on a point value system reflecting the severity of the violation. Committee members asked clarifying questions as appropriate, and were supportive of the overall program as well as staff's diligent attention to the needs of the Tukwila community. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 12 COW FOR DISCUSSION. C. Update of Southcenter Plan As an information only item, staff provided a briefing to the Committee on the status of the Southcenter Plan (often referred to as the Tukwila Urban Center Plan). The formulation of this Plan has been quite lengthy. In 2002, the City received a $1.4 mililion grant for planning related to the Southcenter area. There are no timeline requirements attached to the grant funding Throughout the planning process, a fair amount of time has been dedicated to visioning, and identifying districts of the Southcenter/Urban Center area. As a result, both the Council and Planning Commission endorsed the vision and areas, recognizing the need to make some areas more urban, walkable and transit oriented. The plan to this point, has resulted in staff work on potential zoning as well as a public review on a draft vision, development, regulations and future steps. DCD staff will continue to develop a revised draft plan for the Southcenter/Urban Center area with consideration given to a technical report by ECONorthwest responding to concerns raised during a public hearing on the matter. This analysis suggests that in the current market, without public funds, development of the type envisioned in the Plan is not financially viable. The City will be reaching out to identify, encourage and secure public investment and reaffirm City commitment to the Plan's vision. INFORMATION ONLY. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, March 22, 2010 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval Mi tes by KAM. Reviewed by KS, NG and SK.