HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-11 Committee of the Whole MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 1990 Tukwila City H al 1
7:00 p.m. Council Chambe
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
SPECIAL ISSUES
Discussion on
Sensitive Areas
Ordinance format
and process.
MINUTES
Council President Hernandez called the Committee of
the Whole Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to
order.
JOAN HERNANDEZ, Council President; DENNIS
ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI, STEVE
LAWRENCE, JOHN RANTS.
John Colgrove, City Attorney; Moira Bradshaw,
Department of Community Development.
The Mayor announced that there have not been any
new appointments to the Library Board; however,
there are three vacancies and stated
recommendations are welcomed.
Friends of the Library Presidents Wendy Morgan
(Tukwila) and Karen Livermore (Foster) stated the
Council had contributed to a research study of the
Georgette Group relating to libraries, but to their
knowledge key people, i.e. frequent users of the
library had not been interviewed. They requested the
Council and the Mayor draft a letter to the Consultants
requesting interviews with frequent users of the library.
A list of key people will be provided by Morgan and
Livermore.
Mayor Van Dusen announced that there have not
been any new appointments to the Library Board;
however, there are three vacancies and that
recommendations are welcomed
The Council agreed that a draft copy of all material
discussed will be provided to the Planning
Commission for review. When the draft
is at a more final stage, a Public Hearing will be held to
afford an opportunity for input and /or comments to all
concerned.
It was the consensus of the Council to proceed with
the format and process presented by the Council Ad-
hoc SAO Committee.
The discussion ensued with the Council elaborating
on the Sensitive Area Ordinance Format/Zoning Code
Amendments: Subdivision Code; (PRD) Planned
Residential Development Section; (PMUD) Permitted
Mixed Use Development; Multi Family Design
Standards; and the New Section Hillside Design.
The Council concluded with scheduling a special
Committee of The Whole Meeting for Thursday, June
21, to review the SAO draft, the Tree Preservation
Ordinance, and the Hillside Design Ordinance. The
Sensitive Area Ordinance and the Hillside Design
Ordinance will be sent to the Planning Commission for
review and hearings. The Planning Commission will
then forward the documents back to the Council for
evaluation and possible consideration to hold a Public
Hearing. The Tree Preservation Ordinance and the
Clearing and Grading Ordinance will go separately to
Committee of The Whole
June 11, 1990
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Special Issues (Con't)
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
9:45 p.m.
the Planning Commission; and the Surface Water
Ordinance can also be dealt with at a slightly slower
pace.
Mayor Van Dusen read a letter of commendation that
was written to the Tukwila Fire Department, Station and
Aid Unit #53, by Mr. Roy H. Jourdan. Mr. Jourdan
expressed his deep appreciation for the attention the fire
department had given him after he had been involved in
a recent automobile accident in the Allentown area. The
Mayor also announced that Mr. Arley Radford (a former
Council Member in years past) died recently of a massive
heart attack
Councilmember Moriwaki reported that he was going to
attend the following meetings this week: AWC in
Wenatchee; Puget Sound Council of Government; and
two (2) Human Services sessions.
Councilmember Rants reported that the Finance and
Safety Committee had discussed two (2) amendments to
the Panoram ordinance that will go before the Regular
Council on June 18, 1990.
Councilmember Lawrence reported that he had spent
about.three and one -half hours recently hiking around
the local wetlands in the Duwamish area recently. He
will share some of the ideas gained from that visit with
the Council at a later date.
Council President Hernandez informed the Council of
upcoming meeting dates: June 27, river walk at 9:30 a.m.
with the Department of Fisheries; June 21, COW; and
June 27, Suburban Cities.
Moved by Duffle, Seconded by Robertson, that the
Committee of The Whole meeting adjourn.
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Hernandez, Council President (1
Celia Square, Rcbrding Secretary