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Finance and Safety Committee
FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
October 21, 2014 — 5:30 p.m.; Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn (Absent: Joe Duffle)
Staff: Jack Pace, Nora Gierloff, Jerry Hight, Peggy McCarthy, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Resolution: Adopting a Consolidated Permit Fee Schedule
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution adopting an updated, consolidated land use
permit and hourly inspection fee schedule. The proposal includes the following:
• Increased flat land use fees and hourly inspection rates in accordance with the rate increase
to City labor.
• No change to Public Works or the majority of Building Department fees.
• Increase to the structural plan review fee from 33% to 35% of the non - structural fee.
• New fees added for permits related to the new TUC zone.
• Reduced fee for sensitive area buffer modifications on single family parcels.
The Committee suggested fee comparisons with other jurisdictions be included as part of a
comprehensive City fee review in the future. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO
OCTOBER 27, 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Ordinance: Residential Remodel Permits
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance amending Tukwila Municipal Code 16.04.250
to incorporate the following:
1. Creation of a flat fee for plan review and permit for residential projects under
$20,000.00
2. Establishment of a procedure that allows applicants to close out expired
construction projects with a final inspection up to 180 days after their permit has
expired.
Both of these proposed changes streamline and lessen the financial impact of the permitting
process for applicants, therefore encouraging compliance with building codes and improving public
safety. The Committee requested that these changes be promoted to the public through
appropriate channels. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 27, 2014
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Finance & Safety Committee Minutes September 16, 2014 — Page 2
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 — 5:30 p.m. — Hazelnut Conference Room
Committee Chair Approval
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