HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesAugust, 13, 1990
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL ISSUES
Discussion on proposed
revisions to the Adult
Entertainment Ord.
Discussion of policy
issues for Tree
Preservation Ordinance.
REPORTS
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Hernandez called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
JOAN HERNANDEZ, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON,
CLARENCE MORIWAKI, ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE
LAWRENCE, WALLY RANTS.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; RON WALDNER, Chief
of Police; LARRY HARD MIKE KENYON, City Attorneys; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works
Coordinator; RON CAMERON, City En!eneer; BOB MCQUEEN,
Assistant Police Chief; Acting Assistant Chief HAINES; TOM
KEEFE, Fire Chief; JACK PACE, Senior Planner; DON WILLIAMS,
Parks Recreation Director.
Jack Pace briefed the Council on the proposed revisions to the
Adult Entertainment Ordinance. He stated that staff recommends
three revisions to the Adult Entertainment Ordinance: 1) Revise
stock -in -trade definition to read 30% rather than 10 2) Propose
addition of the M -1 and CM zones to the M -2 zone; and, 3)
Establish an avenue for administrative appeal for the conformance of
non conforming adult uses. Mr. Pace added that the M -1 and CM
zoning classifications are proposed additions to the M -2 zone as areas
in which adult businesses are permitted. By including these zones, an
additional 1071 acres are added to the existing 1148 acres zoned M -2.
the 1000 foot buffer from residential zones and uses is retained.
As a general category, all commercial industrial zones comprise 2730
acres. Adding the M -1, CM and M -2 zones together brings the total
acreage (zoned to allow adult business) to 2219 acres.
City Attorney Mike Kenyon stated that the standard is "a reasonable
alternative avenue" for adult businesses to locate (alternative to where
they are now), and his best estimate as to what a judge will rule is 1500
acres. Thus, by adding the M -1, CM and M -2 zones together (2219
acres) as the staff has proposed, makes it that much more likely that a
court will find it to be reasonable.
The Council's concerns in the draft ordinance were expressed in the
areas of 1) Allowing a use from a less intense zone to exist in a more
intense zone while maintaining less intense uses exclusively in those
zones; 2) Will the City be placed in a weaker position by adding the M-
1, CM and M -2 zones together. After the Council had conscientiously
addressed the recommendations of the Planning Commission (Staff
Report), Council President Hernandez asked the Council's pleasure in
setting a Public Hearing date.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT
THE RECOMMENDED DATE OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1990 BE
ACCEPTED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
REVISIONS OF THE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANCE.
MOTION CARRIED.
Jerry Clark, Arborist, City of Seattle, provided a slide presentation
on trees in an effort to educate the Council on how to identify
common and botanical names of trees. Lucy Lauterbach stated that an
on -site tour of trees is planned for the near future.
Council President Hernandez, the Mayor, and Councilmember
Robertson did attend the August 9, 1990 Planning Commission
meeting. Hernandez reported it was decided at that meeting to
reschedule the SAO Public Hearing to August 30, 1990.
Committee of The Whole Minutes
August 13, 1990
Page 2
Reports (con't)
ADJOURNMENT
9:30 p.m.
Councilmember Moriwaki reported that Housing Standards, and
Community Development Block Grants were among some of the
issues discussed at the recent Community Affairs/Parks Committee
meeting.
Councilmember Ekberg reported that the Finance Safety
Committee discussed the donation of a FAX Machine to be used in the
Haz -Mat Van; and Underground Tanks. The committee also reviewed
regulations for outdoors burning.
Councilmember Rants announced that a salmon dinner is being
planned for the Council scheduled for September 6, 1990.
Don Williams, Parks Recreation Director, reported that he had
recently presented to the Technical Review Committee a Grant
request for $150,000 to the IAC Agency (a state funding agency for
parks projects). Williams stated it looks very promising that this
amount will be approved. The City will match this figure for the
purpose of developing another phase of the Green River Trail next
year. Williams also past out an update report on Crystal Springs Park
which noted the proposed date of September 10, 1990 for Council to
award bid.
City Attorney Larry Hard reported that The City will be receiving
$50,000 as a result of World Wide Video being found in contempt of
court in the Case of World Wide Video vs. the City of Tukwila.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY RANTS THAT THE
COMMfFI EE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE ADJOURNED TO
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LAND PURCHASE
AFTER A FIVE MINUTES RECESS. MOTION CARRIED.
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