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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-09-25 Committee of the Whole MinutesSeptember 25, 1989 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT JOINT MEETING: PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL Sensitive Area PResentation TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S CALL TO ORDER Council President Stoknes called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:08 P.M. MABEL J. HARRIS, JOE H. DUFFIE, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Mayor Gary Van Dusen, Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), John Colgrove (City Attorney), Moira Bradshaw (Associate Planner), Alan Doerschel (Finance Director), John McFarland (City Administrtor), Jack Pace (Senior Planner), Viki Witschger (Personnel Officer). PLANNING COMMISSIONERS Jack Flesher, George Gomez, Jim Haggerton, Jerry Hamilton. PRESENT The Sensitive Area Inventory presentation was introduced by Associate Planner Moira Bradshaw and Senior Planner Jack Pace. Ms. Bradshaw stated there is little land left for development and what is left is mostly sensitive. The inventory descriptions are slopes, wetlands and watercourses. Jack Pace, Senior Planner, showed slides depicting the concerned areas. City Attorney John Colgrove stated the City will have to exercise police power in regulating the comprehensive plan and zoning. The City will have to draft the nature of what is contemplated. Ms. Bradshaw stated there will be a draft ordinance for discussion with a public hearing and hopefully the ordnance will be ready for adoption in December. Councilmember Harris expressed a Task Force Committee might be useful to study this matter even though it might delay the schedule and prevent the adopter] in December. Councilmember Robertson stated he would be opposed to anything that would delay the ordinance. The information will be sent out to the citizens prior to the public hearing. Councilmember Moriwaki agreed the Task Force Committee would lengthen the process so the ordinance could not be passed prior to the end of December. Councilmember Hernandez stated the City can have a public hearing and then the Council will know the interest of the citizens and get their input. Planning Commissioner Jim Haggerton stated as the public hearing input is observed the Planning Commission will know the interests of the people and the passage of the ordinance will be prolonged if necessary. Ms. Bradshaw stated the public hearing is scheduled for November 9. If necessary the schedule can be prolonged. She stated one issue is what percentage grade should be protected? Forty per cent grades are mainly behind developments where people do not build. On Issue #1 Should wetlands of less than an acre be allowed to be filled? The recommendation was there would probably be major and minor categories; there would be no net loss. Issue #2 Will storm water retention be allowed in pre- existing wetlands and watercourses or wetlands and watercourses created as mitigation? The recommendation was no direct discharge without detention and filtration. Issue #3 Will piping /culverting of watercourses be allowed? The recommendation was "yes" subject to planning, reasonable use, hydraulic and habitat capability and the criteria within ordinance. For driveways if no other means of access. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES September 25, 1989 Page 2 JOINT MEETING: PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL Contd. Sensitive Area Issue #4 Will watercourse relocation be allowed? The recommenda- Presentation contd. tion was it would be based on the design by a qualified professional. RECESS 9:40 9:50 P.M. SPECIAL ISSUES Auth. Mayor to provide Ltr. of Intent to lease office space at 6300 SC Blvd. from Security Pac. Bank. Set Public Hearing date of Oct. 9 for Whitco Properties Appeal. Results of 1989 Citizen Survey REPORTS Mayor City Council EXECUTIVE SESSION 11:00 11:15 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 11:15 P.M. 03.3 Issue #5 Should land with sensitive area characteristics be allowed to transfer the allowed development onto other portions of the property that are not sensitive? The recommendation was "yes" if it is a planned unit development and there are set back deviations. *See Insertion Below. Jack Pace, Senior Planner, stated on the percentage grade that should be protected, there is a need for flexibility and he explained the zero lot line. Ms. Bradshaw stated the Planning Department will have another overlay in about two weeks and it will be ready by November 9 for the Planning Commission. Council President Stoknes called for a ten minute recess. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Stoknes, with Council Members present as previously listed. Councilmember Hernandez stated with a reduced footage the City could save $125,000 over a period of time. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT WITH SECURITY PACIFIC BANK TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE AT 6300 SOUTHCENTER BOULEVARD WITH A 20% REDUCTION IN SPACE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE COUNCIL SET THE DATE OF OCTOBER 9, 1989 AS THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR WHITCO PROPERTIES APPEAL. MOTION CARRIED. Martin Norby, Research Intern, presented the results of the 1989 Citizen Survey with the overhead projector. The main results showed the citizens did not wish to pay for street improvements, did not want any more annexation areas, and approved services, Mayor Van Dusen reported he has received a letter from King County Library System stating the library contract in 1990 will be about $124,080. Councilmember Moriwaki stated he would like to make a report on the Surface Water Management Program but due to the late hour it can be on the agenda of the next meeting. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER LABOR NEGOTIATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT COUNCIL GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Stoknes adjourned the Committee of the Whole Meeting. Counci v1) 1 dent Wari lyn S oknes Recording Secretary Norma Booher The Council and Commission discussed the issue of density transfer from the sensitive portion to the unsensitive portion of a site and agreed that it not be automatically allowed in the SAO. Nor did the Council /Commission feel that flexibility was necessary in yard standards in R -1 zones in the PRD process.