HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-21 Committee of the Whole MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
June 21, 1990 Tukwila City Ha 11
7:00 p.m. Public Works Conf. Room
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL ISSUES
ADJOURNMENT
10:45 p.m.
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, ALLAN EKBERG, JOE
DUFFIE.
John Colgrove, City Attorney; Moira Bradshaw,
Department of Community Development.
It was the Consensus of the Council and those
present to forego Citizen's Comments, and Reports
so that the draft ordinances may be addressed in a
timely, but thorough manner.
The Council discussed the Sensitive Areas Ordinance
draft that had been drawn from the Citizen's
Committee on the SAO, the wetlands and water
courses reports,geologic and coal mine hazard
reports, and conversations with the consultants,
Planning staff and City Attorney.
The Council reviewed the definitions of the SAO and
shared the same views as to its purpose: to establish
special standards for the use and development of
lands based on the existence of natural conditions in
order to protect environmentally sensitive areas,
including the natural character of Tukwila's wooded
hillsides.
The Council continued as they moved to discuss the
Hillside Design Ordinance. Some major points
emerged from the Council's analysis: to encourage
imaginative site and building design and to create
open space in residential developments; to promote
the retention of significant features of the natural
environment, including topography, vegetation,
watercourses, wetlands, and views; and to encourage
a variety or mixture of housing types.
Due the the lateness of the hour, the Discussion on
the Draft Tree Preservation Ordinance was forwarded
to Special Meeting of the COW scheduled for
Tuesday, June 26, 1990.
MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY EKBERG, THAT
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
ADJOURN.
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