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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-06-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesJune 14, 1976 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL DISCUSSION Purchase of Independent Water Company Proposed ordinance Frank Todd rezone is 9 CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers M I N U T E S Council President Hill called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. GARDNER, HILL, PESICKA, SAUL, TRAYNOR, VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 24, 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Public Works Director Steve Hall presented a letter dated June 10, 1976 addressed to himself from Mr. Gene Isler, Field Superintendent, to the members of the City Council and to Miss Helen Nelsen, audience and owner of the IWC. The letter noted costs estimated to bring the system to minimum City standards and raised questions regarding the pressure capacity. Steve Hall noted that although the map included in the agenda indicates the new King County Park is included in the IWC service area, the City actually provides utilities to the Park. Councilman Van Dusen stated he felt the City should buy the Company, but he had several unanswered questions including the actual impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act's provisions which become effective in 1977. Steve Hall stated the City is affected in part through its agreements with King County and City of Seattle. Miss Nelsen stated the system is checked regularly by the Seattle Water Department and has always conformed in quality. Councilwoman Pesicka further questioned the PRV portion of Mr. Isler's letter. Steve Hall explained that if the City purchased the system, the situation would have to be corrected which possibly could result in a fairly major project. Discussion continued. Councilman Traynor asked if the City at this time can legally purchase the IWC without further appraisals, etc. Mayor Bauch replied yes. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PURCHASE THE INDEPENDENT WATER COMPANY BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Council President Hill stated the City Council earlier this evening had toured several apartment complexes within the City to view open space and density with City staff members. Councilman Traynor stated in reference to Section 2, d., this should include the additional statement that the Planning Commission review and approve site, elevation, basic floor and landscaping plans prior to development. Mr. Frank Todd, audience, agreed. Kjell Stoknes, Office of Community Development Director, stated if the Council plans to refer this back to the Planning Commission that they provide some guidelines regard- ing density and other criteria in order that their decision not be arbitrary. Council President Hill stated that until such time as the Comprehensive Plan review is complete, the criteria should be accord- ing to the present provisions of R -4 zoning codes. Mr. Frank Todd noted that the Planning Commission reviews and has the authority to approve all plans for the industrial developers and this authority would also extend to his proposal. Discussion continued. Councilman Saul stated he assumed this property would remain R -3; the property was zoned for development when it was purchased and he did not feel it necessary to rezone to R -4 for best development. He stated he would prefer that R -4 zoning allow only 21 or 22 units per acre rather than the presently allowed 43. Councilwoman Pesicka asked if the applicant would have any objection to the Council stipulating the percentage of property to be limited to building and blacktop use. Mr. Frank Todd stated he would disagree. At this time, he did not know if it will be possible to build three or four stories on the slope. He is in favor of using as little of the land area for the building units as possible as allowed under the zoning. He stated his other apartments have been generous in landscaping. Kjell Stoknes stated he felt apartments were correct on this particular site. R -3 zoning only allows four plexes; and three or four story building would make better use of the land. Councilwoman Pesicka agreed. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 14, 1976 Page 2 DISCUSSION Cont. Proposed resolution Authorizing Mayor to execute amendment to group dental contract Proposed ordinance Amendment to animal control ordinance, amending Ordinance 968 Request for waiver to Resolution 489 for rezone Burton Lutes Request for waiver to Resolution 489 for rezone San Juan So. Apts. Proposed ordinance Adopting SEPA guidelines Sign Code amendment recommendation re: Doces /S 71) Mayor Bauch briefly explained the background of the proposed resolu- tion covering increased benefits and costs to the City. Councilman Traynor suggested the Mayor send a memo to all City employees stating the amount the City is paying for the increased benefits under the group plan as an aid to benefits negotiations next time around. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO PLACE THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch explained the purpose of the proposed ordinance was to revise the fee schedule to comply with that of King County and also include new provisions for legal procedure. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO PLACE THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, briefly explained the request for waiver and stated the request is in line with the proposals considered with the update of the Comprehensive Plan. He stated there is some con- fusion regarding the impression that this property had already been zoned C -2; there may have been an error made in some earlier zoning ordinances or legal descriptions along the way which account for this. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT THE WAIVER FOR REZONE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY BURTON LUTES.* Mayor Bauch stated staff recommended this not be considered until after the revised Comprehensive Plan is adopted but he disagreed because this delay could be quite lengthy. He recommended the City Council allow normal processing through the Planning Commission, and noted that the City Attorney had advised that motions of this type to initiate these actions are legal during the Committee of the Whole meetings. Kjell Stoknes recommended that the Council consider a combined waiver for the area between the 25 -foot contour elevation line and Interurban Ave. So. in order that a joint rezone could be accomplished at one time with less expense to the property owners. *SECOND AND MOTION WITHDRAWN. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER FOR REZONE BE ALLOWED FOR BURTON LUTES AND THE OTHER ADJACENT PROPERTY BETWEEN THE 25 -FOOT CONTOUR ELEVATION LINE INTERURBAN AVE. SO. CARRIED. Kjell Stoknes explained the proposed apartment site and stated he preferred to have the Planning Commission's process finalized before the item comes before the City Council. Councilman Traynor agreed. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, TO DENY THE APPLICATION FOR WAIVER TO RESOLUTION 489 FOR REQUEST FOR REZONE SUBMITTED BY THE SAN JUAN SOUTH APARTMENTS (HENRY KETCHAM, JR.). CARRIED. Councilman Van Dusen stated this is a very involved document and most of the Council Members have not yet reviewed it thoroughly. He suggested a special meeting to discuss the item. Council President Hill scheduled June 23, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers as a special meeting for the purpose of discussing State Environmental Police Act guidelines. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, stated the amendment as submitted by Mr. Gust Doces was consistent with the Planning Commission's recom- mendations with the exception of Section 19.08.090, which sets up opportunity for conflict between the Board of Adjustment and the Planning Commission. He stated he felt the Board of Adjustment is the proper forum for these decisions. Discussion continued. Kjell Stoknes stated that these revisions to the Sign Code still do not resolve the problem of the existing entrance signs to Doces. He further explained the background of the action taken by the Board of Adjustment which led to the review by the Planning Commission. Dis- cussion continued regarding the unique circumstances beyond the variance circumstances for appeal as allowed in other sections of the Municipal Code. Mr. Gust Doces stated the Sign Code is written in such a way that it is arbitrary and capricious, or, in other words, it is unfair. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 14, 1976 Page 3 DISCUSSION Cont. Sign Code amendment recommendation re: Doces Cont. Letter from Fire- fighters requesting withdrawal from Social Security /.S 7/ In response to Councilman Saul, Public Works Director Steve Hall explained the first problem arose when it was discovered that the signs were constructed without a permit and under the present status of requirements in the TMC, the permit would have never been issued. Mr. G. John Doces stated the sign code is ambiguous and the company which installed the signs felt that these were exempt from the permit process. Councilman Saul stated he did not feel that by allowing the signs, a precedent would be set for future incidents. Mayor Bauch stated the signs do not presently meet the requirements of the code and they need to come down because they include advertising material. The signs should have been limited in text to "entrance" or "parking area" for example. Mr. G. John Doces stated they have no signs attached to the building and the only place the name "Doces" appears is on the sign above the fountain, 35' high in the corner of the property. He felt it was better to look at each development proposal individually; his building, for example, he felt was much more attractive with the absence of signs on the building than the Benaroya development with a variety of signs above each business space. Councilman Traynor agreed, stating the entire industrial area should be reviewed for this particular pro- blem. He stated there may be an unusual case here with the curb cuts and turn lanes placed where they are on Southcenter Parkway and on So. 180th. 110VED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, TO PLACE AN ORDINANCE ON THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA INCLUDING THE PROVISION AS PRO- POSED BY MR. GUST DOCES AS PART OF THE ORDINANCE AND THAT ADMINISTRA- TION BE DIRECTED TO DRAFT SAME. CARRIED. Firefighter Sam Ruljancich, representing the Fire Dept. employees, reviewed the background of their request. He stated that some irregularities which occurred at the time the Fire Dept. employees were first covered by Social Security would allow them to withdraw from the program at this time. A majority vote of the employees determined the action to request the City to request termination of Social Security coverage for the Fire Dept. employees. Councilman Traynor stated if this request is honored, he would hope the Fire Dept. would not come back in the future asking for increased retire- ment benefits. Mr. Ruljancich explained that credit would be given to the City and to the employees for payments made back from January, 1973 and the Fire Dept. would like to have an alternate group plan considered for investments the individual employee would also be free to choose his own plan. He stated there is no intention of ask- ing the City at some future date to match the amount paid by the employ- ee equal to what would have been his Social Security deduction for the optional alternate plan. Council President Hill stated the Council should look into this further before making any decision on the matter. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY HILL, TO PLACE THIS ITEM IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR THE CU" 1 IP D 1 1 E LUUNCIL IN 30 DAYS. CARRIED. RECESS Council President Hill called for a ten minute recess and called the 9:20 P.M. 9:30 P.M. meeting back to order with all Council Members present as previously listed. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURCHASE OF DESIMONE PROPERTY FOR CITY HALL SITE 9:31 P.M. 9:57 P.M. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE PURCHASE OF CITY HALL SITE WITH MR. DESIMONE. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch requested that the Public Works Director and the Planning Director be allowed to attend. The City Council concurred. Audience members were excused from the Council Chambers. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. CARRIED. Council President Hill called the Committee of the Whole Meeting back to order with all Council Members present as previously listed. Discussion continued regarding action necessary to acquire the Desimone property. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 14, 1976 Page 4 DISCUSSION Cont. Purchase of Desimone property for City Hall site Cont. Discussion of items from the Public Works Dept. Budget amendment Revisions to cover Firefighers' salary and benefits increases Rezone of Desimone property Environmental impact statement on the Desimone property ADJOURNMENT 10:16 P.M. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, stated Mayor Bauch had requested him to gather proposals to conduct a survey of the property, a legal survey and topo map. Two proposals were received and Steve Hall distributed copies to the Council. The proposals were submitted as follows: Chadwick Surveying Engineering $1,824.00 and Leonard I. Schroeter $1,344.00 maximum, at an hourly rate of $33.00 for the crew and $18.00 for drafting. Steve Hall recommended Mr. Schroeter's proposal for acceptance. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT A RESOLUTION BE DRAFTED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LEONARD I. SCHROETER FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES ON THE DESIMONE PROPERTY. CARRIED, WITH GARDNER VOTING NO. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT AGENDA ITEM 12. BE PLACED ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AGENDA FOR JUNE 28, 1976. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch explained the revision to acting pay, an account which had been underfunded last year. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT AN ORDINANCE BE DRAWN TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO COVER ITEMS RELATING TO FIREFIGHTERS' WAGE AND BENEFIT AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch stated he would like authorization from the Council to allow Administration to make application for a rezone to the Planning Commission. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, TO DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO INITIATE A REZONE PROCEDURE ON THE DESIMONE PROPERTY. CARRIED, WITH GARDNER VOTING NO. Councilwoman Pesicka suggested than an environmental assessment also be initiated at this time. OCD Director Kjell Stoknes explained the time constraints of the procedure to draft an assessment for use by the Planning Commission and City Council. He stated if the work is done in- house, the fact would be made in the assessment that this facility would be designated a working -type use. He recommended a full environmental impact statement be filed for future legal pro- tection if necessary. MOVED BY PESICKA TO DIRECT THE PLANNING DEPT. MENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS. MOTION WITH TO INITIATE AN ENVIRON- DRAWN. TO PREPARE AN ENVIRON- Discussion continued MOVED BY PESICKA TO DIRECT THE PLANNING DEPT. MENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. MOTION WITHDRAWN. and suggestions were given on the Motion. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, TO DIRECT THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IN -HOUSE IF AND AS RE- QUIRED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION. CARRIED, WITH SAUL AND GARDNER VOTING NO. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. P IL-e-7/2 4 v Doris Phelps, Recording Secretary