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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-06-08 Committee of the Whole MinutesJune 8, 1977 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Area outside of the Tukwila City limits within the proposed planning area TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES tr City Hall f u A 1 Council Chambers MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCILMAN VAN DUSEN ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT HILL. CARRIED. TRAYNOR, SAUL, PESICKA, VAN DUSEN, BOHRER. Chairman Van Dusen stated this Committee of the Whole Meeting is not a regular Council meeting. The Council is meeting as a Committee to listen to any input the citizens living in the planning area might have to offer. The area will be discussed again next week on Wednesday, June 15, 1977 at 7:00 p.m. after the Council tours the area on the previous evening. Mr. Bill Mudd, 17237 48th South, McMicken Heights, said he was against annexation of the area in McMicken Heights. He said he had discussed the matter with others near him and they are 90o against annexation of any kind from the City of Tukwila. The residents are going to fight any annexation effort and they want to make it public record at this time. Councilman Saul said annexation is requested by the people of an area and not by the City. Councilman Bohrer said he was interested in knowing how the people feel and he invited all to come and listen to the Council and offer input. Councilman Traynor said the purpose of the meeting was not to take any final action, it was just to get input. Mr. Carl Butler, resident of McMicken Heights, said he voiced the same opinion as Mr. Mudd. All of the adverse publicity that the City of Tukwila has had in the newspapers, the law suits, etc. have all added up to the reasons he and many others did not wish to become part of Tukwila. Mr. Bud Evans, McMicken Heights, said the two previous speakers did not speak for him and many of his neighbors. He said he came to see what the Council planned for the general area. He continued there have been a lot of apartments going into the area and he felt there are enough apartments. Most of his neighbors feel the same. Mr. Morris McGee, resident, said he did not want any rezoning of the area. He has discussed this with neighbors and they feel the same. Fred Satterstrom, Associate Planner, said the Planning Commission plan was a potential land use. Jim Asley, 16655 35th Avenue, said he spent some time looking at the Sea -Tac committee plan and the Tukwila Compre- hensive Plan is very much on a parallel with that. The Sea -Tac plan is a stop gap plan. He said he would not like having apartments next to him. There are places where apartments should be. There will likely be more apartments, costs are rising and many families will have to go to apartments. Donna Gubler, 17818 41st So., said she lived in the area where she had quiet streets, slow traffic, where she could raise her children. She said they did not want apartments with the transient people, increased traffic that would make the neighborhood undesirable for children. Dennis Robertson, McMicken Heights, said as each person offered input it would be nice to know their occupation. Councilman Traynor said probably that could not be requested but it would be interesting to know if they are real estate brokers. Mr. George Passmore resident, said he was a veterinary who had lived in the area for nine years. He said he thought it should be known that he was against apart- ments. There are open areas available for apartments that do not affect residential neighborhoods. It seems wrong to put apartments in a residential street. Mrs. Edwina Evans, resident, said she agreed with those who did not want apartments. She said they worked hard for their home and want it to remain as it is, they do not want to be forced out by apartments. It is not fair. Fred Satterstrom, Associate Planner, said King County has been working on its own plan for McMicken Heights and area. It appears to be liberal as far as apartments go. Dennis Robertson said the area around Sea -Tac is growing. He said they want McMicken Heights as it is and they are not interested in growth. The Tukwila plan is still in the developmental stage and that is why he is here. Mr. Lee Linne, 13631 44th So., said he had a peition signed by residents in the area of 42nd South and 148th Street stating they opposed any rezoning. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 8, 1977 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Area outside of the Tukwila City limits within the proposed planning area contd. ADJOURNMENT 8:55 P.M. Robert Murphy, resident, said he would like to see the medium density on 42nd South moved back. This area is listed as a slide area with underwater problems, and 42nd South is a blind hill. If there are apartments it would be dangerous with the increased traffic. There is also a problem with sewers. Mr. Enright, resident, said the Sea -Tac community plan did not come up to Tukwila, the Highline community plan came right up to the borders of Tukwila. Peter Benson, Fire Commissioner, Angle Lake, said he had talked to people and they did not know what was happening in Tukwila. He said Tukwila does not have anything to offer the people in that area. We are getting too many apartments. Mr. Jim Angle, Fire Conmission, said he had lived here a long time and felt Tukwila did not have anything to offer him. He said Tukwila has a good Fire Department and good Police Department. He said if you did not read the Legal Section of the Record Chronicle you did not know what was going on in Tukwila. Many people do not read the Record Chronicle. Councilman Traynor asked how the County lets people know what is going on. He said Tukwila advertises in the largest local paper in the south end. The Council has been working on the Comprehensive Land Use Map for four weeks. This invoves the people in Tukwila. Mr. McGee, resident, said this was a new thing for the Tukwila City Council and they have been given the assignment to start planning for this area. It appears there needs to be someone responsible for getting news around. Mr. Angle suggested the Council go out to different locations such as schools to hold meetings, rather than in the City Hall. Councilman Pesicka said she thought the Council should be invited if they go to different locations. Councilman Bohrer said the Council has heard different opinions. Any committee group that wants to come to the Council and give their point of view may do so. There does seem to be a communication problem. Councilman Saul said he lives in McMicken Heights and he stayed away from the citizen committee meetings because he did not want to jeopardize his vote on the Council. Mr. Benson suggested everyone attending the meeting sign a roster so they could be notified of future meetings. Councilman Van Dusen said he thought that was a good idea. This area outside of the Tukwila City limits within the proposed planning area will be discussed next Wednesday night, June 15, 1977 at 7:00 p.m. It will also be advertised as required by law. Fred Satterstrom, Associate Planner, said many of the questions that people have are answered over the phone. Dick Goe, resident, said he was upset with the way the audience has been attacking the City Council. The area being discussed is comprised of about 20,000 people while the City of Tukwila has about 4,000 people. The City Council is trying to do a job and the Tukwila McMicken Heights Comnittee has helped. The meetings are always advertised as required. Councilman Pesicka thanked Mr. Goe for defending the Council. Council- man Bohrer said the Council appreciated the input they had received. Mr. Astley said he was disappointed that input was not requested at the time the Comprehensive Land Use Map was developed. Councilman Bohrer said the Council would tour the area to be discussed next Tuesday evening. Dennis Robertson said there would be signs all over McMicken Heights telling the people when the meetings are to be held. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Norma Booher, Recording Secretary