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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-11-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 13, 1989 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATION: New Detention Facility EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Moratorium on Development in Sensitive Areas TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL C O M M I T T E E OF THE W H O L E M I N U T E S o37 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Council President Stoknes called the meeting to order. JOE DUFFIE; MARILYN STOKNES (Council President); JOAN HERNANDEZ; DENNIS ROBERTSON; CLARENCE MORIWAKI, MAE HARRIS. GARY VANDUSEN, Mayor; JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LARRY HARD, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; RICK BEELER, Planning Director; RON WALDNER, Chief of Police; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; MOIRA BRADSHAW, Assistant Planner. Mr. Fred Mendoza, member of the King County Site Advisory Committee, gave an informational presentation which featured a video film on the need for new detention space in King County. The film also dealt with inmate population growth, the impact of city planning decisions with regard to jail space, and other significant planning issues. Council President Marilyn Stoknes called a brief recess in order to proceed to Executive Session at 7:50 p.m. Mayor VanDusen did not attend the Executive Session. Council President Marilyn Stoknes called the Committee of the Whole meeting back to order at 8:10 p.m. Council President Marilyn Stoknes opened the Public Hearing at 8:10 p.m. Steven Ghorley, resident, 6241 So. 151st Street, lives in the Maple Tree area. He expressed his concern for the future needs of the community. He feels very strongly that certain lands remain undeveloped for people to enjoy in the future. Jack Flesher, businessman, 14212 Pacific Hwy. South, President of Southwest Chamber of Commerce. As a spokesperson for the Chamber, Mr. Flesher suggested that Council consider establishing a broad based task force to consider the best course of action to take and to avoid a moratorium at this time. He suggested that the task force be made up of the following: Property owners (both private and commercial), technical advisors, the Planning staff, two members of the Council, and two members of the Planning Commission. Jim Haggerton, 15820 43rd Avenue South, resident and chairman of the Planning Commission, commented that he does not feel that a moratorium is well founded. He also does not believe there should be a mandatory deadline to have the Sensitive Areas Ordinance completed by December. Committee of the Whole Minutes November 13, 1989 Page 2 0377 It is Mr. Haggerton's opinion that all public hearings on the Sensitive Areas Ordinance should be completed prior to putting a moratorium into effect. Chuck Wregman, 23662 266th Avenue SE, Maple Valley, is employed by Bruce Solly Development. Mr. Wregman told the Council that he had collected more than 60 signatures on a petition from citizens who want to delay the ordinance until all property owners /residents are notified of how the ordinance will impact their properties. They do not favor a moratorium until there is public input. Mr. Wregman submitted the signed petition. Bruce Solly, 8009 So. 180th Street, Kent, commented that he is strongly against the moratorium. He feels that the public hearing notice should have been sent to each property owner as well as each resident and contain more explicit information on how a moratorium would affect the property owners. Mr. Solly would like to see a provision in the moratorium ordinance that allows completion of those projects already underway if they comply with present ordinances. Al White, attorney and property owner, 14202 149th Place SE, Renton, stated that he is not in favor of a moratorium. He feels that property owners as well as residents should be notified of the public hearings. Mr. White mentioned that a councilmember who attended the Planning Commission public hearing on November 9th had indicated that he was representing the council at that meeting. The councilmember reportedly commented that the council's mind was already made up regarding the moratorium. Mr. White feels that the council is supposed to keep an open mind and receive input from the Planning Commission. Bob O'Connell, 2009 Minor Avenue E., spoke on behalf of E.J. White, resident in the newly annexed area. Mr. O'Connell told the council that a permit to develop the property is already being processed. He does not feel a moratorium is needed because permits are still undergoing the stringent SEPA requirements through the City. Dharlene West, resident, 5212 South 164th Street, stated that she feels the moratorium is warranted. She voiced her faith in the council to make the right decision in this matter. Gary Huff, 1201 3rd Avenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, spoke on behalf of Performing Income Properties who have a development in process in Tukwila. Mr. Huff suggested that the council might want to consider interim zoning rather than a moratorium at this time. He also suggested that if a moratorium is considered, there might be a statement to the effect that no new applications would be taken, but those on file at the present time would continue being processed. Committee of the Whole Minutes November 13, 1989 Page 3 a 7g Steven Wheeler, 6321 South 121st Place, reminded the Council that on November 7th King County voters passed Proposition #2 to purchase greenbelts and open spaces. There are five sites in Tukwila on the list to be purchased. Mr. Wheeler urges the passage of a moratorium, especially on these five sites. Glen Amster, attorney, 1221 2nd Avenue, represented Spieker Partners. Mr. Amster stated that he does not feel that a moratorium is needed. However, he suggested that if the council chose to proceed with the moratorium, they be particularly careful in defining what the moratorium would and would not apply to. Marie Gardner, 14112 57th Avenue South. Mrs. Gardner has been a resident of Tukwila for 42 -1/2 years. She requested that council not pass the moratorium until all hearings on the Sensitive Areas Ordinance have been completed. Dick Goe, 5112 South 163rd Place, resident and member of the Southwest Chamber of Commerce, views the moratorium as a positive issue and encourages the council to adopt it. Bill Arthur, P.O. Box 88050, spoke on behalf of the Segale family. Mr. Arthur stated that he does not feel that the issues involved in the proposed moratorium have been thoroughly investigated and that the Segale family opposes the establishment of the moratorium. John Welch, property owner, 124th and Pacific Highway South, Cascade View area, commented that he is not in favor of the moratorium; however, he is in favor of a citizen's committee for the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Mr. Welch stated that he did not want to be annexed into Tukwila only to have his property become a greenbelt due to the moratorium. Mr. Welch attended the Planning Commission on November 9th and indicated he felt that the Council had sent a representative to that meeting and the message was loud and clear- that this had been a pre- destined ordinance. He requested that Council move slowly on the Sensitive Areas Ordinance and on the moratorium. Cheryl Brown, representative for SRO Lewis and Clark Theaters at 15820 Pacific Highway South, reported that her client is in favor of forming a citizen's committee to work on a Sensitive Areas Ordinance; however, they oppose a moratorium. Carl Bluss, Schneider Homes and representative of Seattle Master Builders commented that he is opposed to the moratorium and that he would like to become a member of any technical committee that reviews the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Ryan Thrower, 15232 Sunwood Boulevard, stated that he is in favor of a moratorium and urges Council to adopt the moratorium as soon as possible. He feels that citizens of Tukwila must take some control of what is going on in the City. Committee of the Whole Minutes November 13, 1989 Page 4 SPECIAL ISSUES 1990 Budget, CIP and Financial Planning Model Upgrade of Telephone System at City Hall Set Public Hearing Date for Appeals of DNS for the Proposed Sensitive Areas Ordinance a37y Donald Covalis, 4420 South 156th, is a new resident. He feels there needs to be an honest effort on the part of the community to plan for the growth of Tukwila because uncontrolled development could turn Tukwila into a city you wouldn't want to live in. He would like to see the City remain with the good qualities in now has. Hazel Ketchersid, 14637 51st Avenue South, commented on her concerns regarding the housing shortage in the City. She urges a balance between development and preservation of land. Robert Schoenbachler, 15533 61st Avenue NE, Bothell, represented his parents who are property owners and residents in Tukwila. He stated that he is in favor of a Sensitive Areas Ordinance with proper input, but opposed to a moratorium. Mayor VanDusen declared the Public Hearing closed at 9:35 p.m. Councilmember Moriwaki addressed the council regarding his attendance at the Planning Commission public hearing on November 9. Mr. Moriwaki noted that he clearly stated to the commission that he was stating his opinion and that council had not taken a vote on the issue and that the ordinance was still before them. Finance Director Alan Doerschel presented highlights of the proposed 1990 budget and the proposed 1990 -1995 Capital Improvement Plan and Financial Planning Model. Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, responded to questions on street projects. John McFarland distributed a graph which showed the fiscal /environmental changes before and after annexation. He suggested that the council and administration need to look at some very broad based policies, the first of which is fiscal policies and within that, levels of service. Mr. McFarland indicated he would present a two year work plan to council by year's end that matches existing resources (money, staff, and time available) to projects so that they will know precisely what is going to be accomplished in 1990 and what is planned to be accomplished in 1991. The plan will note who is doing the project, the staff person responsible for the project, the scheduled project start date, and the scheduled completion date. Council authorized Mayor VanDusen to enter into a contract to upgrade the existing telephone system at City Hall. A hearing date of December 4, 1989 was set to hear the appeals of M. Catherine Harris and Louise M. Strander, and John T. Welch. Committee of the Whole Minutes November 13, 1989 Page 5 REPORTS MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. 63 gD Councilman Moriwaki reported to the council on a booklet on disaster preparation published by federal and state Emergency Management Services. He suggested using council funds for printing and mailing to Tukwila residents. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ THAT COUNCIL ALLOT $5,000 FROM THEIR BUDGET FOR PRINTING AND MAILING OF DISASTER PREPARATION BOOKLETS. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE 11:17 p.m. Marilyn S ti� Council President /1 Ja'ne Cantu, Deputy City Clerk