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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-08-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesAugust 14, 1989 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Allan Ekberg RECESS 8:15 8:30 P.M. SPECIAL ISSUES Briefing on Sensitive Area Ordinance Clarification on Open Space Project. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S Council President Stoknes called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. MABEL J. HARRIS, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Stoknes with Councilmembers present as previously listed. o,3a Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Rick Beeler (Planning Director), Moira Bradshaw (Associate Planner), Ron Cameron (City Engineer), John Colgrove (City Attorney), John McFarland (City Administrator) Allan Ekberg, 4123 S. 130th, requested information on the Halvorson rezone. He stated it seems the intent of the Council to keep that area as residential. He requested the City Council review the comprehensive plan in that area. The zoning is R -1 but the comprehensive plan says it will consider light industry. He would like some direction given to planning. Councilmember Harris stated anyone wanting to change their zoning will have to come in and request it as did the Halvorsons. Councilmembers concurred they may need to go back and review the area. Council President Stoknes called for a five minute recess. Rick Beeler, Planning Director, stated the Planning Department will brief the City Council members on the Sensitive Area Ordinance several times during the year. Moira Bradshaw, Associate Planner, stated there is a need for more accurate maps. The Planning Department is accomplishing the following: Detailed Inventory (watercourses, wetlands, and slopes more than 15 On September 25, 1989 there will be a review /slide presentation at a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and the City Council. They will: summarize sensitive areas, resource functions; brief on sensitive area overlay zone functions; discuss regulation options of SAO. They will draft a zoning code amendment with guidance from the Comprehensive Plan and the City Council. The Councilmembers discussed ways to preserve the view corridors and other views. John McFarland, City Administrator, stated the Planning Department is working with a crowded schedule and need to maintain the momentum on the SAO and multi- family. Some of it might be combined. Rick Beeler, Planning Director, said the Council would have to give guidance to the Planning Department as to what is priority to them. The Planning Department can set out some policies but not get out the ordinances. Councilmember Moriwaki said preservation of open space is a high priority with the Council. We need to give attention to what is left. Councilmember Robertson suggested the Council create a short duration committee to meet with the Planning Department to clarify concepts. The committee can then report back to the City Council and the Planning Department. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES August 14, 1989 Page 2 SPECIAL ISSUES Contd. Briefing on Sensitive Area Ord. Clarifica- tion on Open Space Project contd. REPORTS Mayor EXECUTIVE SESSION 9:45 10:35 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 10:35 P.M. 7 Councilmember Robertson said the Council would like to have the list include the view corridors. Moira Bradshaw, Associate Planner, asked for clarification on the products desired by the Council on Open Space other than the SAO, which is underway. Councilmember Robertson responded that no other product was expected other than the ordinance as described this evening including view corridors or wooded hillsides some of which may be less than 15 Council President Stoknes stated the short duration committee to meet with the Planning Department to clarify concerts would be comprised of Councitmembers Harris, Robertson and Moriwaki. City Administrator John McFarland distributed an addendum to the Cascade View Annexation reports that will add information to the policing requirements of that area. Articles for the next issue of the Hazelnut should be submitted to the City Clerk's office within seven days. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT COUNCIL ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Stoknes adjourned the Committee of the Whole Meeting. Marilyn Sto Council Presi en s, Cou t 2 .2A-- 4 i Norm Booher, Recording Secretary