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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-09-26 Committee of the Whole MinutesSeptember 26, 1988 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS United Way SPECIAL ISSUES Funding for South center Blvd. project from T -Line Bridge to Grady Way Pre annexation zoning for the proposed Riverton annexation area TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE M I N U T E S Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Council President Harris called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order with the following Council Members present: JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MABEL J. HARRIS, Council President; MARILYN G. STOKNES; JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON; CLARENCE B.MORIWAKI. JOHN C0LGROVE, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; RICK BEELER, Planning Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; LUCH LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; BOB MCQUEEN, Assistant Police Chief; JACK PACE, Senior Planner. Ron Waldner, Police Chief, showed a 10 minute video that is United Way's formal kickoff promotion for this year's cam- paign. This year's theme is "the homeless." He encouraged everyone present to make their contribution. The Transportation Committee asked to have a speaker on the advanced construction interlocal agreement for funding the Southcenter Blvd. project going from the T -Line Bridge to Grady Way. Mr. Bill Garing, Washington State Dept. of Transportation said they are talking about the City advancing the interstate portion of the project and having it paid back at some future date when interstate funds are available. At this time the I -90 project is consuming virtually every available dollar and there is no funding for the 40% of this project. Should the City elect to advance the interstate funds, pay back to the City would occur sometime after 1993. The project is about 8.5 million dollars. Council Member Bauch explained that this will make a signifi- cant impact on the budget and the whole Council should discuss it and decide if they want to prepay it. This pro- ject is No. 1 on the City's Capital Improvement Program. It has been delayed because of the funding. It is also No. 1 on the Transportation Benefit Area Proposal. This would be one of the first projects funded. If we don't agree to do this with the state, then all we are doing is delaying in on the state work schedule. The Transportation Committee recommends that the City proceed. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS BE ON THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FOR A DECISION. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Harris explained that Council has held two public hearings and heard from the citizens; now it is time for Council to make decisions. Jack Pace, Senior Planner, said the Planning Commission felt the comprehensive plan and zoning should be consistent. If an area is zoned industrial, the zoning should show this. He discussed the area zoning designation of R -1 12,000 and pointed out the lots owned by citizens that requested this zone. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE September 26, 1988 Page 2 SPECIAL ISSUES Cont. Pre annexation zoning for the proposed Riverton annexation area (cont) MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF TO DRAW A PROPOSAL FOR AN R- 1- 12,000 ZONE AREA THAT WILL ENCOMPASS THE REQUEST OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND BRING IT BACK NEXT MONDAY. MOTION CARRIED. Council Member Robertson expressed concern about the area next to Fostoria Park and South 134th. A portion of the area is greatly impacted by the freeway noise but there is a sec- tion below the freeway level that is substantially quieter. Access to this area from Macadam Road is bad. Council Member Bauch stated that anyone wanting to use Macadam Road will have to make it five lanes if they want to develop it for industrial property. Council Member Robertson said that since we show the area as CM and we have cascading zoning, that area will probably go high density apartments. What we do here is critical to the whole area along the freeway. Council Member Moriwaki said that macadam Road is unsafe especially if there is an increase in industrial traffic. He suggested the area be designated R -1. Council Member Bauch said if the property is not suitable for R -1 then it is not suitable for apartments. If our zoning allows residential to be built there, may be we need to reconsider the cascading in the industrial zones. Mr. Pace commented that R -1 in this area would have an industry on two sides and the freeway to the east. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE BE CHANGED SO THAT IT DOES NOT ALLOW RESIDENTIAL ABOVE RMH.* Council Member Bauch explained that this would apply throughout the City. There would be no cascading zone from now on. Council Member Moriwaki clarified that the intent is to prevent residential developments in the commercial zones. Council Member Harris said that this would prevent someone from living above their shop. This would eliminate the opportunity that was put in the ordinance to help reduce traffic. *MOTION CARRIED WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE TRIANGLE PIECE OF PROPERTY (at 48th Ave. So. between Macadam Road and the freeway) BE SHOWN AS LIGHT INDUSTRY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REMAIN R -1 -7.2 ON THE ZONING MAP. MOTION CARRIED WITH BAUCH VOTING NO. Council Member Bauch voted no because of access through the property, a commercial street will have to be developed and the residents are going to complain. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE SECTION NORTH OF THE TRIANGLE (48th Ave. So. north to the City boun- dary) BE ALSO SHOWN ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS C -M and R -1 -7.2 ON THE ZONING MAP. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THIS ITEM BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE CHANGES MADE BY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE September 26, 1988 Page 3 SPECIAL ISSUES Cont. RECESS: 9:25 -9:30 p.m. Discussion on the proposed Fire Dist. #1 annexation /5 -5 Council declared a five minute recess, back to order at 9:30 p.m. John McFarland, City Administrator, explained that Council will need to pass a resolution of acceptance. If Council decides not to pass the resolution, the annexation is no longer an issue. The approved resolution will be sent to the County Council. Based on this, they will pass an ordinance placing the issue on the ballot. If they do so the election will be set for February 7, 1989. If this doesn't happen, the City would have the right to challenge the action. John Colgrove, Attorney, sited the procedure to be followed. Rick Beeler, Planning Director, explained that the King County Council has to pass their ordinance by December 19, 1988, in order to get the Fire District #1 annexation elec- tion on the ballot. We must have our resolution on the action we want to take to the County by October 24, 1988. Right now, we are all pushing toward the February election. This will allow more time to resolve some of the issues. Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, explained that once the City and the County have arrived at approximate revenues, they will meet to discuss the capital projects in the area. Hopefully, they will come up with capital operating costs for the 16th Avenue Bridge, capital costs for the East Marginal Way Bridge, and the street project. Their next meeting with the County will be October 3. John Colgrove, Attorney, said that Steve Miller, Attorney for the King County Council expressed the concern by the County that Tukwila not move too fast. They would like to have further meetings with staff. Next Monday night, our Council can pass a resolution saying they accept the boundaries set by the Boundary Review Board with or without an Interlocal Agreement with the County. Council Member Bauch encouraged Council to pass the resolu- tion to enable the annexation to go on the ballot and then the City will face the problems as they arise. Mayor Van Dusen explained that the reason for trying to obtain an interlocal agreement is that the City would have the facts before Council considered the resolution to proceed with the annexation. One of the main subjects besides the 16th Avenue Bridge that has not been addressed is the per- mitting process for heavy industry in the north end of the City. We will be dealing with different types of industries than now and with different types of permits that are needed immediately. We don't want to get into a separate permitting process. Another thing is Police and Fire. We are going to have to raise the level of our fire inspections. Eventually, if we proceed with these four annexations, we are going to have four fire stations. Is it efficient use of services to operate out of the existing stations. In the Police Department, we have not addressed the nature of the area and how we are going to police them. The cost per capita for Patrol is going to be very expensive. In Public Works we are going to have put in a few more signals and we haven't addressed surface water management. We will need to update the Comprehensive Sewer and Water Plans. We need interlocal agreements on the operation of the bridge; how we are going to provide police coverage until our department is staffed; how do we deal with the peninsula across the 16th Avenue Bridge, and we need to address the work in progress. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE September 26, 1988 Page 4 SPECIAL ISSUES Cont. Discussion on the proposed Fire Dist. #1 annexation (cont.) EXECUTIVE SESSION 11:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Council Member Robertson left the table as he was not feeling well. Stuart Garnet, President of the Allentown /Duwamish Community Club and also a commissioner in Fire District #1, urged Council to accept their annexation. They don't want King County; they want to come into Tukwila. The assessed value is increasing, the large businesses are increasing. King County has never concern itself with the wishes of the citi- zens. They want to come into Tukwila where they can be close to the City government. Council Member Hernandez commented that she thought King County encouraged annexation of the unincorporated areas, but they are doing everything they can to discourage Tukwila. It is getting very discouraging, and she does not like to see Council go into a negative situation like this. Council Member Bauch commented that if there wasn't enough revenue, King County wouldn't want this area. We are not going to take anything away from the citizens of Tukwila; we are going to be benefitted. Council Member Moriwaki commented that we cannot stay stagnate; we must move forward. If we don't grow, everyone else around us is going to dictate what kind of a City we will have. Council Member Harris commented that we need to negotiate from a position of strength and a position of fairness. You can tell when you enter Tukwila by the condition of the streets. There is not one area contiguous to the City that is not going to cost the City something. We need to look at it down the road a ways -10 years -20 years -not what it is today. Council Member Duffie said the people in these annexations want to come into Tukwila. We need to make up our minds now and do it. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ON ANNEXATION AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON OCTOBER 10.* Council Member Harris clarified that the resolution will be to accept the present boundaries. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR 30 MINUTES TO DISCUSS THE NEGOTIATION OF A RIGHT -OF -WAY. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT COUNCIL GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. 11:08 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Ma6e1 J. Harri g Council President ar ne Anderson, City Clerk