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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-28 Special Minutes - Comprehensive Land Use Plan Public HearingJanuary 28, 1974 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 pm. PRESENTATION DISCUSSION P U B L I C H E A R I N G Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers SUBJECT To consider charging the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The proposed change is to designate that portion of the old Puget Power /Interurban right -of -way, located along the northeasterly margin of Interurban Avenue and estending southerly from South 147th Street, as industrial. CALL TO ORDER Council President Traynor called the Public Hearing to order at AND ROLL CALL 7:00 pm. Roll call: TRAYNOR, STERLING, DAVIS, HARRIS, SAUL. OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR THAT THE TWO ABSENT COUNCILMEN BE EXCUSED. RCLL CALL VOTE: 3 AYES: SAUL, STERLING, TRAYNOR 2 NOS: HARRIS, DAVIS. MOTION CARRIED. Steve Hall, Public Works Director made a brief map presentation and referenced a letter dated December 11th from Dick Hansen, Acting Planning Director. The area was described as the old Puget Sound rower and Light right -of -way on the old Interurban electric railroad right -of -way. Council President Traynor read the letter from Dick Hansen, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office re: the Planning Commissions recommendations of the Compre- hensive Plan amendment and then asked if there was anyone in the audience that would like to speak for or against the change. Frank Todd, 1/1/146 59th Ave. So., Tukwila, Washington made the following comments think that if you refer to the proposed ordinance it has a map in it and my understanding that the Puget Sound right -of -way north of 147th is not zoned.On all the maps I've seen it is zoned M -1. I think that this is the only piece that isn't zoned on any zoning map that I've seen. If I may just come around and indicate on this map. The jog is here, this visible jog, east and west running parallel with 147th and this is the piece of property down to about this point and according to my petition you see this all comes over and takes in the right -of -way Maul Ave. and Puget Power right -of -way, as M -1 property. I think perhaps it was stated in the write -up by who ever wrote it from Planning that leads one to believe that none of the right -of -way is zoned. As a matter of fact, it's my impression that that's the only part of the right -of -way that isn't zoned." Councilman Saul then stated that the map did not indicate that. Council President Traynor stated that the piece between Maul and Interurban is not zoned and asked for any other questions. Mr. Todd explained his reasons for wanting a rezone. At the time he acquired the property from Puget Power he was told it was zoned M -1 and they thought it was. To split a long narrow piece of property such as he has left into two zonings "would make build- ing on those two pieces of property prohibitive because the building would have to straddle or rather the zoning as it now is and it does need some sort of zoning on it in order to build anything and everything east of Interurban Avenue from the north end of the City south is M -1 and that was the reason for the request: MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY HARRIS THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED. CARRIED. (7:10 pm) Councilman Sterling questioned the wording of the letter and asked if the rest of the area involved could be substantiated as being M -1 as it isn't indicated on the map. Council President Traynor noted that this would be pin pointed on the zoning map. Public Works Director, Steve Hall stated that exhibit "A" gives a legal description of the area and does tie into the Comprehensive Plan. Traynor stated that the Planning Commission is talking about one portion of the right -of -way and question- ed why the whole strip wasn't done. Councilwoman Harris stated that she is trying to find out why the whole strip wasn't taken care of back in 1967. She noted that John Graham Co. was primarily responsible for the City at that time and that it would be interesting to contact that office and find out what the thinking was at that time. She then read a portion from the Planning Commission minutes which referred to the pro- posed change to the Comprehensive Plan. Councilman Sterling noted that the Comprehensive Plan does not indicate that the strip be used for buildings but stated that there was possibly wording in the previous ordinance making this M -1. Mr. Hall stated that the Comprehensive Plan is up to date and that the zoning north of 147th is M -1. He further stated that possibly this might go back to the time it was a public utility corridor and at this time they find no use for it and have sur- plused it. Councilman Saul stated that if the other portions are for sale, the City might be interested in purchasing it for its own use. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING cont. ADJOURNMENT 7:30 p.m. Council Presidnet Traynor noted that Ord. #484 adopted the comprehensive land use map and if the proposed Ord. passes, the map would just be colored in in the area involved. Councilwoman Harris suggested that it would be advisable to study the 50 year franchise the City has with Puget Sound Power Light and see if it involves 1st right of refusal or any other disposition of the property if it occurs within the 50 year franchise period. Council President Traynor agreed with Mrs. Harris but stated that he doesn't feel it applies to zoning and stated that per the reconuuendations from the Planning Conuuission, the map obviously needs correcting. Mr. Todd noted that he has given Puget Power an easement to bury their comm- ercial line, that isn't already burried, about 700' is burried now and stated that all the line will be burried. Councilman Sterling also stated that if the City would have been aware that the property was available, it would have made an ideal trail system. Councilman Saul stated that perhaps the land was too expensive but felt that any land to become available should be offered to the City first. Councilwoman Harris asked if there is a drainage ditch on that property? Mr. Todd noted that there is a State owned drainage ditch. Councilwoman Harris stated that "something else has occured since the Planning Commission meet on this thing. Now the Planning Comm- ission consistently acted without benefit of legal Council, we flounder around and my following statement is in no way a cut down or a slam against this individual I will have to name. But I think that due to the lack of legal Council. Chairman Mettler, of the Planning Commission chaired the meeting and he is also an employee of the applicant and my question is does he have a remote interest in this and should he have declaired his interest and requested to be excused from deliberations of the Planning Commission at that time. This question did not even occur to me at the Planning Commission level. Does it cast a doubt on what we did at the Planning Conunission and does it cast any kind of a doubt. Now the burden of decision is on us." Mr. Todd "Did he vote at that meeting Councilwoman Harris "I have no idea whether he voted or not." Mr. Todd "You were here were you not Councilwoman Harris I was here but I don't remember who voted aye or nay." mr. Todd'Well I do. He didn't vote and he doesn't vote on anything." Mrs. Harris then stated that she doesn't know if this would apply but that she's just asking for guidance. She also questioned whether any interest should be so declaired in minutes of the meeting. Council President Traynor noted that the proposed Ordinance will be on the agenda and suggested that the Attorney be made aware of this during the regular meeting. Mr. Todd stated if there is any question of improper procedure, then the City should start over and re do the whole thing and do it proper if there is any question of Mr. Mettler Chairing a meeting where he doesn't vote. Mary Lehto, Renton Record Chronicle asked if the Planning Commission minutes ever show the actual vote count, who voted yes and who voted no. Mr. Saul stated that Mr. Mettler never votes, he's the chairman and never votes on anything. Mary Lehto stated that in that case she doesn't see the validity of Mrs. Harris's question. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY DAVIS, TO ADJOURN. CARRIED. r ���slii_e� Dwayne Mayor Pro -Tem Shirlee A. Kinney, City C erk January 28, 1974 x-77