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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-15 Community Affairs and Parks Minutes City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE - Meeting Minutes April 15, 2014 5:30 p.m. Rainier Conference Room (6300 Building) PRESENT Councilmembers: Joe Duffie, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal Staff: David Cline, Derek Speck, Dave Johnson, Stephanie Gardner, Minnie Dhaliwal, Stacy MacGregor, Warren Orr, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Joan Hernandez, resident; Vanessa Zaputil, resident; Matthew Chan, Washington Towers, LP; Jerry Lee, Mulvanny Architecture; Yogi Hutsen, Coastal Hotel Group; Eric Guion, Group West Companies CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Duffie called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Update on Community Transformation Grant for Tukwila Pool Hospital, Healthy King County Coalition and Seattle & King County Public Health for the purpose of providing universal swimming opportunities and removing barriers to participation. To comply with the terms of the grant funding, staff researched and developed the following policies: 1) 200.15: Print Translation Services 2) 200.16: Single Gender Recreation Opportunities rd 3) 700.02: 3 Grade Swimming Lesson Voucher Program 4) 700.03: Youth Guard Start Program Committee members were supportive of the policies and the goals described therein. Policies 700.02 and 700.03 will be presented to the Metropolitan Park District Executive Director Committee for input as there are potential budgetary implications for Tukwila Pool. INFORMATION ONLY. B. Resolution: Updating Foster Golf Links Green Fees Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would update green fees at Foster Golf Links, last increased in 2011 by Resolution 1751. The draft resolution proposes a $2.00 increase in most categories. Rates for residents (62 and over), juniors (17 and under), and 180 hole Twilight will remain as is. Staff surveyed 2014 fees at Auburn, Maplewood, Riverbend, and Seattle courses in developing this proposal. Assuming 2014 usage equivalent to the last three- year average, this proposed fee increase would yield approximately $50,000 in additional UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 21, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT revenue. AGENDA. Community Affairs & Parks Committee Minutes April 15, 2014 Page 2 C. Foster Golf Links Marketing Plan Update Staff provided an update on the status of the Foster Golf Links (FGL) Marketing Plan that was originally presented at Committee in November 2013. Strategies in the Marketing Plan were identified as: 1) Retain and strengthen core customers; 2) Engage lapsed golfers; and 3) Attract new customers. Items of note that address these strategies were described as follows: The Rewards Card program was launched on April 1, and 178 Rewards Cards have already been sold. Councilmember Seal asked what the expectation for sales is, and staff indicated that 600 card sales is realistic, but 1200 is possible. FGL has created 9 Get Golf Ready (GGR) instructional programs designed to engage new and lapsed golfers. The first classes begin at the end of April. FGL has developed a Junior Golf Academy through the PGA that will begin in June. FGL will partner with the Parks youth programs to incorporate golf into their Summer Camps. Lessons will take place at the Community Center. FGL has purchased a Verti-Drain aerator to begin the Fairway Aeration and Topdressing Program. INFORMATION ONLY. D. Ordinance: Renewing Moratorium on Medical Cannabis Collective Gardens Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would renew the moratorium on medical cannabis collective gardens and dispensaries through May 19, 2015, which if approved would be the fourth renewal. Legislature before local land use controls can be developed for safe and effective regulation. It is expected that the State will provide that clarity in a future session, either by merging the medical cannabis and recreational marijuana regulations into a combined system, or by establishing a separate regulatory system for medical cannabis. Also of note, on March 31, 2014, the State Court of Appeals ruled that medical marijuana, including participation in UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 12, 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE gardens. WHOLE. E. Briefing on Recreational Marijuana License Applications to the State Staff provided information on the status of licensing for recreational marijuana producers, processors and retailers in the City. As of February 18, the State Liquor Control Board listed 36 producer, processor or retailer applications for locations in Tukwila, representing 22 unique a both state and City regulation. The five proposed locations that are allowed per the zoning the City adopted in September 2013 are within 1,000 feet of Briscoe Park, making them disallowed under State rules. There have been significant delays in the licensing process and the City cannot INFORMATION ONLY. yet fully assess potential impacts from recreational marijuana uses. F. Development Agreement Amendment: 223 Andover Park East with South Center WA, LLC Staff is seeking Council approval of an amendment to an existing development agreement with South Center WA, LLC for the construction of the Washington Place project at 223 Andover Park East. The project plan has undergone some changes since the original development agreement was approved by Council in March 2013, and the application for design review is scheduled to be considered by the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) on May 22, 2014. The project as currently proposed does not meet certain zoning and sign code standards, so City Council approval to amend the development agreement would need to occur for BAR to consider the project. This Community Affairs & Parks Committee Minutes April 15, 2014 Page 3 project is a unique opportunity to encourage transit-oriented development with a higher-end multifamily residential component that does not otherwise exist in Tukwila. Council and staff have previously recognized that this is a pioneering opportunity that may inform future adjustments to codes. Committee discussions on the four main areas in which the project proposal does not meet code are summarized as follows: Open Space The project proposal includes approximately 20,000 square feet of open space in the form of common areas for residents and hotel guests, including a large clubhouse on the top floor. In addition, the development would include a 15 foot wide tree lined sidewalk with bench seating. Under current zoning, 74,000 feet would be required, nearly half of the lot area. 25,525 square feet would be required under the proposed Southcenter Plan. Staff recommends the outdoor amenities nearby. The Committee agreed with this modification. Building Height The existing development agreement allows the building to be up to 180 feet in height. The modified proposal now includes eighteen stories and a rooftop clubhouse for the use of residents as well as some additional meeting room height on the second floor mezzanine. Staff recommends allowing the additional height request of up to 190 feet because these are project enhancements. The Committee agreed with this modification. Signage The size proposals for signage exceed the current sign code. Signs on the north and west faces would be 840 square feet, while current code allows 150 square feet. The hotel canopy entrance sign would have letters 3.5 feet in height, while the current code allows 1 foot in height. Th sign code did not anticipate buildings of this size and scale and 150 feet is very limited in the context of wayfinding and marketability. For comparison, some wall faces at the mall are allowed signs up to 500 square feet and buildings in the MIC/H District may have signs up to 1,500 square feet depending on wall size. If the criteria used in MIC/H were applied to this project, the north face sign could be up to 733 square feet and the west face sign up to 561. Staff recommends allowing larger signs due to the scale of the project, and suggest applying the MIC/H criteria as one reasonable strategy to reach compromise. The Committee did not agree to the use of MIC/H criteria for signage due to the incomparable uses in that zone. Councilmembers affirmed the uniqe needs of this project and would like to accommodate a compromise between code They requested that staff bring alternatives for calculating appropriate signage in a manner scalable to the building, amenable to the developer, and fair to other business owners in the zone to the Committee of the Whole discussion. Parking The proposed project includes 498 parking stalls. The current code requires 939, but the proposed Southcenter Plan code changes under separate consideration would require 594 stalls for this project. A technical analysis conducted by the Transpo Group estimated a daily peak parking demand of 458 stalls (340 for the residential units and 118 for the hotel.) Because there are no similar developments in South King County, the actual parking need is unknown. Staff recommends following the proposed Southcenter Plan parking requirement for residential and assuming a 70% occupancy level for the hotel, resulting in a total of 537, or 39 more than the proposal includes. Representatives for the owner indicated that the addition of these spaces would necessitate a different structural design with significant impact to the ability of this project to move forward. Community Affairs & Parks Committee Minutes April 15, 2014 Page 4 Since the last discussions between the City and the owners on the matter of parking, Ace Parking Management, Inc. submitted a letter claiming that 44 additional spaces could be created by implementing valet parking service for the hotel. Staff intends to review this new information further before revisiting their recommendation. The Committee did not make a recommendation on parking but supports the analysis of the valet proposal prior to the Committee of the Whole discussion. FORWARD TO APRIL 28 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH, Reviewed by DS