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Home My WebLink AboutCAP 2007-01-23 Item 2A - Discussion - Southcenter Square Street Names City of Tukwila Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director To: Community Affairs and Parks Committee ~~ Steve Lancaster, Community Development Director From: Date: January 2007 Subj ect: Southcenter Square Street Names Background Two new streets are being built and eventually dedicated to the City as part of the Southcenter Square development. For the interim they have been labeled North Street and East Street. (Attachment A) Both streets will eventually be extended and provide local access and additional circulation options for the urban center. Attachment B shows the planned street extensions in dashed lines. When Corporate Square redevelops, the North Street would eventually connect Southcenter Parkway with Andover Park West. Vacation of the two Corporate Drive cul-de-sacs and combining them into one street that aligns with the North Street will provide the connection. The East Street will connect Minkler Boulevard with the future east west street along the south edge of Tukwila Pond Park using the adjoining property lines of the Macy warehouse and Corporate Square properties. Issue The tradition in Tukwila is to give streets a name in the urban center (as opposed to numbering.) From a practical standpoint, the current building numbering system makes it difficult to correctly use a numbering system in the area. Existing streets names include a number of former Mayors of the City of Tukwila such as Strander, Minkler, Todd and Baker. Optional name sources could be rely upon local flora or fauna such as "Hazelnut," "Indian Plum" or "Coho Salmon;" or geographic such as "Pond," or "River;" or "Centennial" in honor of the City's upcoming celebration. Researching persons of historical and political interest brought Ed Bauch and Mae Harris to the forefront. Ed Bauch was active in Tukwila government, serving as a Mayor and Council member. He was responsible for building trails, the City Hall and establishing the Sister City pro gram with Ikawa Japan. Mae Harris had a long career with the City as both a City Treasurer and then as an elected Council member and Council President. She served the City continuously from 1964 until 1989 and volunteered to represent Tukwila on a variety of intergovernmental boards and commissions thus greatly benefiting Tukwila's standing in the region. Her / MCB 1/17/07 Page 1 of2 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 · Tukwila, Washington 98188 · Phone: 206-431-3670 · Fax: 206-431-3665 ;}. expertise on transportation made her a valuable and respected resource to the City and the region. Recommendation Bauch Street - for the north street Mae Harris Drive - for the east street Forward this recommendation to the Committee of the Whole for discussion. Attachment: A. Southcenter Square site plan B. Urban Center Street Map C. List of Mayors from "Tukwila Community at the Crossroads" \\ Tuk2\vol3\HOME\!vlOIRA \penneys\07capcomittee memo. doc MCB 1/17/07 Page 2 of2 Attachment A EWAN ANWIIENVC“.71111 PIVOLY. faul■ KEYNOTES NORTH STREET MINKLER ROULELA PROJECT DATA PROJECT DATA SITE PLAN PROJECT DATA RECEIVED SEP 1 A 2006 DESIGN REVIEW FOR SOUTHCENTER SQUARE TUKWILA, WA Attachment B Vicinity Map TUKWILA— COMMUNITY AT THE CROSSROADS TUKWILA'S 1908 1990`..1 Joel ,Shontni&Lk ''i' 1190811909 Linear W.' tinge! I 1910. 1 91'1' J.+cnh'Guntcft,'. 1912.1913 J1)Il0 M. Hall :'i1913'�191.4 5,1-1. Stevetr. i "'1915.1918,' Y o 0 uet 1919.1924 G :G Bcrkgmrot 192.5.1927. JglliY 1t Walkulti 1929 l0hi8 l 591180 l 1 1 1933 1947 CharlesGl3rkcr; John 13 Slrnii(ler 1 .,19t32d7967 Stange Minklcr; 1908.49'7t,!:'. 15 otld 1972.1975 1 lgarpmi h 19.7(11 Prank Tod(1,. ,.;1980.1982 G'ury)fit01Ju4, 1982,1991 D t CITY 000NCIL MEMBERS 1908 ,,19,0_ Thu following pullhc roPlnt d 01680101 are'comrncnd(dlgo ureic lralg 58018, of tabus IkervIcO. L: C. (lght'cr {llehnril Bowen, 1 `Jo'e Duffle D. S. 1)094gan Dwight ;Gainer,..,; Mabel J. Barris, Trca1mrcr George 0.11111 A. 8.11011 Eugene \V,lves; Joseph 18.'Joltho8018 1. J. KI,',n Stmt Minklcr (:lhur,'ncc Moilw :tkl S. R. Nuylo( A. G: Radfned Rudolph W. Regal :Daniel J. Saul J. S: Storey A. W. This. 9. ThonIpxuli Dwayne 1 05008 Gary L. Vau1)olen J. C. Wicktmut 'also served as mayor. 270 ERNEST W. ENGEL MAYOR, 1910-1911 Ernest Engel was born in Germany In 1861 and emigrated t0 the United States in 1881 at age 20. Trained as a bake,, in 1892 he made his King ('aunty m this period. 11c resigned. before the end of his term for unknown reasons. JOHN R. WALKUP MAYOR, 1928 -1932 Joint It. Walkup was horn m upsrate New York in 1855, worked as a typographer, labor tagnizer, and newspaper publisher. In 1913 he bought a (trw in 'Pukwiln where lie raised chickens and sold eggs. 1 le so vcd as a city couneiInaul and became mayor In 1927, at age 72, and later city clerk upon retie tog. Ile successfully shepherded the struggling town through, al caudal period mai kid by a series of cit ixas' IIIIe111AS In di,eint'urpurate ,I,c: LOW!, JACOB GUNTERT MAYOR, 1912 Jacob Guntert was 11 Swisx 6111lligrant who was born in 1878 and Canis 80 the United Stares in 1901 at age 23. He was a trained machinist, which was his occupation while mayor. I le came to Washington in 1903 with his bride Marie, also Swiss. After some s working in the Puget Sound area, (iuntcrt bought a place in Tukwila. (iuntcrt resigned while in office for unknown reasons. S. H. STEVENS MAYOR, 1915 -1918 E. G. GREEN MAYOR, 1919 -1924 GEORGE CHRISTIAN BERGOUIST MAYOR, 1924 -1927 George C. ISergquist was bons in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1888, the 51111 of Swedish and Norwegian numb grants. I Ie came to Puget Sound in 1904 at age 16, and Inter worked he gold fields of Alaska. Ile moved to Tukwila in 1917 alter being transferred to Seattle Iry bus employer, the Prudential Insurance Company. He laid the groundwork for Ihe community's public water system. In adult loll In serving as illayl11, he Was also m treasurer. JOHN POWELL WALKUP MAYOR, 1933 -1946 John I'. Walkup was born in Anaconda, Montana, In 1891 and clone to Tukwila in 1921. 1-le was a founder of the Washington Stare Parks Association and worked for the Boeing Co. As Mayor of Tukwila he was very active in I'he regional Green River Flood Control Committee and also served as a county commissioner. Distinguished as Me mayor with the longest, tenure in office and as a capable administrator, J. P. Walkup was a significant force In stabilizing the city government during the Depression and World War 11 years. EDGAR D. BAUCH MAYOR, 1976 -1980 Edgar Bauch, was burn in Akron, Ohio, and moved to Tukwila in 1961 with his family to work for the Boeing Company. I le was appointed to the Board of Adjustment in 1974 and served until he was elected mayor in 1975. As 111:1910 he was responsible for the construction of the neighborhood trail system, the ael ion of Joseph Foster Pork, the construction oldie new City hall, and the establishment of R Sister City program with the (lity of Ikawa In Japan. JOHN B. STRANDER MAYOR, 1962 -1967 John B. Stramher :long 59 Ave. S. APPENDIX A FY1J STAN MINKLER MAYOR, 1968 -1971 Stan M inkier was born in Tukwila and attended Poster High School. Ile served ninny years on the Tukwila Cary Council and became involved in the planning processes 1100055a1'y for the development of industrial .sites. Minklcr became mayor 081 he end, of a period of int. )10 industrial planning and on the 0110 of t he launching of the Southcenter development. GARY L. VANDUSEN MAYOR, 1982 -1991 (gory I.. VanDuscn was horn In Smith Dakota in 1941. I le and his family moved to Tukwila in 1971. Before becoming; mayor he t(ughi high .school and became involved in city com issues, serving 00 1 he fukwi ha City COUnci1 for seven years heft re becon1- tugg mayor in 1982. His accomplish- ments an ma5111 include developing u new Comprehensive Land Use Phial, new zoning ordinances, and encourag. Ing a good commercial ettuospb(rc Ior bsiness. 271 Attachment C