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ZONING CODE AMENDMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT
TO: Mayor Mullet
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Steve Lancaster, DCD Director
RE: Proposed Land Use Fee Chang
DATE: July 12, 2002
BACKGROUND
Due to the current budget situation staff has researched the land use permit fees charged by five
neighboring jurisdictions and two eastside jurisdictions to determine how Tukwila's fees
compare. Based on this research staff is recommending increases to Tukwila's fees.
FINDINGS
MEMORANDUM
Tukwila's land use permit fees have not increased since 1995. We found that our fees ranged
from 9% to 72% of the average fee charged by our south King County neighbors, not including
cases where Tukwila charged no fee, such as lot consolidations and preapplication meetings. In
calculating this average we tried to compare "apples to apples," but we also found that there were
many different approaches to fee calculation. Most jurisdictions used systems more complex
than Tukwila's flat fee approach, for example:
❑ Burien's flat fee acts as a retainer with any staff time over a certain number of hours
charged back to the applicant at $65 per hour. The cost of any special studies is also
passed through to the applicant.
❑ Many of SeaTac and Federal Way's fees are calculated on a sliding scale based on either
square footage or value of construction.
❑ Kent, Federal Way and Redmond charge single family applicants a lower variance fee.
❑ When two or more applications for a project are processed together Kirkland charges the
full amount for the highest fee and reduces the associated permit fees by 50 %. However
on average Kirkland's fees were significantly higher than those charged in the south
County.
Two jurisdictions also added supplemental fees:
❑ .Federal Way adds a 5% fire district administration fee onto the cost of each permit.
❑ In Redmond all permits have a 3% technology surcharge and many are subject to a $304
stormwater fee.
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PROPOSED FEE CHANGES
Staff is recommending that Tukwila's permit fees be increased to near the average of our
neighboring jurisdictions and that we start charging fees for items such as SEPA planned actions,
lot consolidations and preapplication meetings. These changes have the potential to double our
yearly permit revenue if the volume of permits remains similar to 2001. We are recommending ? z
lower fees for single family applicants on many permits including boundary line adjustments, lot
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SPECIAL ISSUE — ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
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design criteria as our public hearing process. We would need to revise the thresholds for
triggering design review in the various districts and add administrative design review to the list
of Type 2 Decisions at TMC 18.104.010.
REQUESTED ACTION
Review the proposed fee schedule, provide Staff with policy direction about the fee and code
changes and forward the proposal to the COW for review.
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TO: Mayor Mullet
Committee of the Whole
FROM: Steve Lancaster, DCD Director
RE: Proposed Land Use Fee Changes
DATE: August 6, 2002
BACKGROUND
FINDINGS
MEMORANDUM
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from 9% to 72% of the average fee charged by our south King County neighbors, not including o I—
cases where Tukwila charged no fee, such as lot consolidations and preapplication meetings. In Z
calculating this average we tried to compare "apples to apples," but we also found that there were
many different approaches to fee calculation. Most jurisdictions used systems more complex
than Tukwila's flat fee approach, for example:
❑ Burien's flat fee acts as a retainer with any staff time over a certain number of hours
charged back to the applicant at $65 per hour. The cost of any special studies is also
passed through to the applicant.
❑ Many of SeaTac and Federal Way's fees are calculated on a sliding scale based on either
square footage or value of construction.
❑ Kent, Federal Way and Redmond charge single family applicants a lower variance fee.
❑ When two or more applications for a project are processed together Kirkland charges the
full amount for the highest fee and reduces the associated permit fees by 50 %. However
on average Kirkland's fees were significantly higher than those charged in the south
County.
Two jurisdictions also added supplemental fees:
❑ Federal Way adds a 5% fire district administration fee onto the cost of each permit.
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❑ In Redmond all permits have a 3% technology surcharge and many are subject to a $304
stormwater fee.
PROPOSED FEE CHANGES
Staff is recommending that Tukwila's permit fees be increased to near the average of our
neighboring jurisdictions and that we start charging fees for items such as SEPA planned actions,
lot consolidations and preapplication meetings. These changes have the potential to double our
yearly permit revenue if the volume of permits remains similar to 2001. We are recommending
lower fees for single family applicants on many permits including boundary line adjustments, lot
consolidations, and short plats.
Redmond, Kirkland and Federal Way update their fees on an annual basis so that they stay
current with City expenses. Tukwila could adopt its fees in a separate fee schedule, rather than
having them listed in the Zoning Code. This would make it easier to modify the amounts in the
future.
SPECIAL ISSUE — ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
There is a very wide range of significance and complexity among design review cases that is
reflected in the fees that other jurisdictions charge. Our fees do not reflect this range. Several
other jurisdictions have administrative processes with lower fees for smaller projects. An
administrative design review process for minor additions and remodels would allow us to be
more evenhanded in our application of the design review criteria because in some commercial
zones a 120 square foot addition requires a public hearing while in others a 4,500 square foot fast
food restaurant does not.
Therefore we are recommending code changes to create a quicker, cheaper design review process
that would be less onerous for additions and small developments, while still enforcing the same
design criteria as our public hearing process. We would need to revise the thresholds for
triggering design review in the various districts and add administrative design review to the list
of Type 2 Decisions at TMC 18.104.010. This change would require a recommendation from the
Planning Commission and so will be addressed in a separate ordinance.
REQUESTED ACTION
Review the attached draft fee change ordinance and set a date for a public hearing.
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Accessory Unit Approval
Letter
- $88
NA
$0
NA
NA
NA
$150
Appeal of Administrative
Decision
$0 $120
$120
$50
$100
1
$0
$100
Appeal of Sign Code
Decision
$500 -
-
NA
$500
0
$0
$0
Binding Site Plan
$200 NA
$1,424
NA
$1,000
0
SO
$0
Boundary Line Adjustment
$50 $478
$478
S250
$450
5 / 2
$350
$2,150
Comp Plan Amendment
$700 $1,042
$1,042
$1,000
$1,000
1
$700
$1,000
Conditional Use Permit
$850 $2,282
$2,282
$2,000
$2,000
0 / 7
$5,950
$14,000
Design Review
$900 NA
$1,424
NA
$1,400
4
$3,600
$5,600
Administrative Design
Review - remodels,
minor projects
- NA
$788
NA
$400
NA
NA
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Lot Consolidation
$0 $157
$157
$75
$150
4 / 1
$0
$450
Planned Residential
Development
$800 +$100/
acre (12 For 12 lots:
lots= $1,050) $5,228
MF Only:
$5,228
$2,500 +
$100 /new
unit
MF Only:
$2,500 +
$100 /unit
1
$1,700
$14,600
Administrative PRD - for
BLAB, Short Plats
$0 NA
NA
$500
NA
0
$0
$0
Rezone
For 1 Acre:
$700 $2,268
$2,268
$1,500
$1,500
1
$700
$1,500
SEPA
$325 Varies
Varies
S500
$500
16
$5,200
$8,000
SEPA Planned Action
$0 NA
NA
NA
$250
5
$0
$1,250
Shoreline Permit
$550 $1,944
$1,994
Most
Exempt
$2,000
6
$3,300
$12,000
Short Plat (2 -4 lots)
$200 $1,193
$1,193
$500
$1,000
9 / 0
$2,000
$4,500
Short Plat (5 -9 lots)
$200 $2,270
$2,270
$1,000
$1,000
1
$2,000
$1,000
Permanent Sign Permit
$50 NA
$108
NA
$100
115
$5,750
$11,500
Temporary Sign Permit
$25 NA
$75
NA
$50
28
$700
$1,400
Preapplication Meeting
$0 $256
$256
$200'
$200'
38
$0
$7,600
Preliminary Subdivision
(10+ lots)
$800 +$751
lot (12 lots = For 12 lots:
$1,700) $4,532
NA
$3,000 +
$100 /new
unit
$3,000 +
$100 /new
unit
2
$3,550
$8,600
Final Subdivision (10+ lots)
$400 +$251
lot (12 lots = For lots:
$700) $2,067
NA
$1,000+
$50 /new
unit
$1,000+
$50 /new
unit
0
$0
$0
Special Permission
(Administrative Variance)
$200 $276
$276
$200
$300
0 / 15
$3,000
$4,500
Variance
$600 $607
$1,269
$600
$1,200
0
$0
$0
Zoning Letter
$0 $130
$130
$0
$100
Estimate
12
$0
$1,200
Permit Fee Proposal
Tukwila
Fees
2001 Total Permit Revenue:
2001 Revenue After Proposed Increases:
South County Average
Fees
MF, Comm.,
Industrial
Single
Family
Adjustments : The PRD revenue was unusually high in 2001 and would likely be lower in following years. If we credited
preapplication meeting fees toward new applications our total revenue would be decreased from shown. Therefore $80,000 is a
more realistic estimate of future revenues.
Preapplication fee credited toward applications submitted within 90 days.
Single
Family
Proposed New Permit Permits in Revenues Proposed
Fees 2001 in 2001 Revenues
MF, Comm., SF / MF,
Industrial Comm. Ind
$38,500
$100,950
Accessory Unit
SO
$88
SO
$50
$126
SO
Appeal of Administrative
Decision
$0 (5500"
for rsigns
$120
$100
S200
$126
575
$100
Binding Site Plan
$200
51,424
52,600 or
S520 minor
5500
$1,595
$1,000
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Boundary Line Adjustment
$50
5478
5245
$300
$993
S450
$400
Comp Plan Amendment
$700
S1.042
SO
$1,500
5627
$1,000
SO
Conditional Use Permit
$850
52,282
$1,300 to
$2,425
base fee
$1.200
S4,271
$2,000 or
Admin.
$1,000
S 2.500
Design Review
$900
51.424
-
$500
$1,458 to
$2,087
52,000
Part of
SEPA
Administrative Design
Review
-
$788
5120
-
$931 to
$1,558
$1.000
-
Multi- family Design Review
$900
Varies
-
$500 +
$100 /unit
same
same
-
Lot Consolidation
SO
$157
$245
$100
$126
SO
Planned Residential
Development
$800 +
5100 /acre
For 12 lots:
$5,228
$915
$2,500 +
$50 /unit
Included in
subdivision
$3,500
511,000 +
5200 /lot
Rezone
$700
For 1 Acre:
52,268
$3,355
$1,500
$314 to
$1508 /acre
$2,000
1,(00 to
55,500 °
SEPA
$325
Varies
Part of
$1,300
base fee
$700 or
$250
$1,131
stand alone
/ $565 addl.
$400 or
$1,000 s
$500 to
51,700 °
Shoreline Permit
$550
$1,944
$975
$1,000
$1,784
$500 or
$1,000 s
$350 to
58,000 °
Shoreline Exemption
$0
$127
$125
S200
562
$100
$150
Short Plat (2-4 lots)
$200
$1,193
$1,375
S500
51,595
$1,000
51,495
Preliminary Short Plat (5-9
lots)
$200
For 7 lots:
51,455
$1,375
$1,500 +
$50 /lot
$1.595
$1,000
-
Final Short Plat (5.9 lots)
SO
For 7 lots:
$815
$490
51.000 +
$20 /lot
-
-
Permanent Sign Permit
$50
$108
$60
$150
$31
$125 Wall
$175 Free
Temporary Sign Permit
$25
$75
S75
$31
$15 to 5180
Preapplication Meeting
$0
$256
$185 3
$250
$334
50
Preliminary Subdivision (10+
lots)
$800 +$751
lot (12 lots
= $1,700)
For 12 lots:
S4,532
$2,380 +
575 /lot
S2,500 +
$50 /lot
55,278 +
560 /acre
$2,000
57.528 +
510Bllot
Final Subdivision (10+ lots)
$400 +$25 /
lot (12 lots
= $700)
For 12 lots:
$2,067
$975 +
S25 /lot
$1,500 +
$20 /lot
52.123
$1,000
$3,000 +
$100/lot
Special Permission
(Administrative Variance)
$200
$276
$305
$300
5100
$400
Variance
$600
Varies
$ 1,300
stand alone
/ S305 addl.
$750 or
5300'
$2,827 or
5627'
$500
$1,000
Zoning Letter
SO
$130
$60
SO
SO
SO
$200
S280
5270
5150
SO
51.400
57,140 +
$132 /lot
$1,411 or
$700
5270'
S300 or
S600
S4,900 +
$350 /unit or
S.21ISF
510.988
$5,880 +
$350 /unit or
5.21 /SF
52,100
$5,880 +
$350 /unit
$10.988
$8,238
5260 +
565 /hour
over 4 hrs
53,000 +
$350 /unit or
$1,523 or
5.21 /SF
$420
SO
$3,000 +
$700/lot
$3,954
S3,000 +
$3,954 +
S700 /lot
51,123/lot
$350 3
S270 °
$10,393 +
$4,900 +
$1,12311ot
$70011o1
over 10
S1,400 +
$140 /lot
$1,370 or
25% of
permit cost
52,744 or
$270 '
Comparison of Municipal Land Use Permit Fees
Tukwila
South
County
Average
Burien '
Kent
Federal
Way 2
Renton
SeaTac
Kirkland Redmond
' Burien requires that applicants reimburse the City's costs for any outside consultants needed to review the project and for any special staff analysis at
565 /hour.
2 Federal Way charges an additional 5% of each permit fee as a fire district administration fee that goes directly to the fire district.
3 Preapplication fee is credited toward applications submitted within 6 months.
When 2 or more applications are processed together the full amount will be charged for the application with the highest fee. The fee for the other
application(s) will be reduced by 50 %.
s Lower fee is for projects up to 5100,000 in value,
° All permits are subject to a 3% technology surcharge and many are subject to a $304 stormwater fee.
' Lower fee is for single family projects.
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Preapplication fee is credited toward applications submitted within 90 days.
° Fee is based on the value of the protect.
"Fee is refunded if appellant prevails (decision is overturned).
Type of Application
Fee
Comprehensive plan amendment
$700.00
Conditional use permit (CUP)
$850.00
Design review (BAR)
$900.00
Planned Residential Development
(PRD)
$800.00 plus
$100.00 /acre
Reclassification (rezone)
$700.00
Shoreline substantial development
permit
$550.00
Short Plat /Binding Site
Improvement Plan
$200.00
Unclassified use permit (UUP)
$850.00
Variance
$600.00
Boundary line adjustments
$ 50.00
Special review (parking /sign
deviation, etc.)
$200.00
Zoning Code Amendment
$700.00
Preliminary Plat
$800.00 plus
$75.00 per lot
Final Plat
$400.00 plus
$25.00 per lot
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
Chapter 18.84
REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN ZONING
Sections:
18.84.010 Submission to City Council.
18.84.030 Criteria for granting zoning map
reclassifications.
18.84.010 Submission to City Council.
Any request for a change in zoning of any district
or area, or of any boundary lines thereof as shown on
the zoning maps, shall be submitted to the
Department. Said requests shall be made on such
formal application forms as specified by the Department
and filed with the Department, which shall transmit a
copy to the City Clerk. All applications shall be
accompanied by a filing fee as required in the
Application Fees chapter of this title. All applications for
a change of zoning or of any boundary lines shall be a
Type 5 decision and shall be processed pursuant to
TMC 18.108.050.
(Ord. 1770 §56. 1996: Ord. 1 758 §1(part), 1 995)
18.84.030 Criteria for granting zoning map
reclassifications.
The City Council shall be guided by the following
criteria in granting reclassification requests to the zoning
map of this title (Figure 18 -10) :
1. The use or change in zoning requested
shall be in conformity with the adopted Comprehen-
sive Land Use Policy Plan, the provisions of this title,
and the public interest;
2. The use or change in zoning requested in
the zoning map or this title for the establishment of
commercial, industrial, or residential use shall be
supported by an architectural site plan showing the
proposed development and its relationship to
surrounding areas as set forth in the application form;
(Ord. 1770 §58, 1996; C)rd. 1758 §1(part), 1995)
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Chapter 18.88
APPLICATION FEES
Sections:
18.88.010 Application fees.
18.88.010 Application fees.
A. The following fees shall be paid by any
applicant for a land use permit at the same time that
said application is filed with the City:
B. Application for renewals of any land use
permit, provided such renewals are specifically author-
ized, shall pay the same fee required for the land use
permit being renewed.
(Ord. 1971 §20. 2001; Ord. 183.1 §6, .1998;
Ord. 1758 §1 (part), 1 995)
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Washington
Resolution No. /4
Land use fees will be charged according to the following schedule:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUICWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING
A LAND USE FEE SCHEDULE.
WHEREAS, Tukwila's land use fees have remained largely unchanged since
1995; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's fees are significantly lower than the average of
neighboring jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to recoup a greater percentage of the cost of
processing land use permits; and
WHEREAS, adopting the fees in a separate document will allow them to be more
easily updated in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUI WILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Permit Fees
LDR
All other Zones
Appeal of Administrative Decision
$50
$100
Appeal of Sign Code Decision
NA
$500
Binding Site Plan
NA
$1,000
Boundary Line Adjustment
$250
$450
Comp Plan Amendment
$1,000
$1,000
Conditional Use Permit
$2,000
$2,000
Design Review
$1,400
$1,400
Administrative Design Review
$400
$400
Lot Consolidation
$75
$150
Planned Residential Development
$2,500 + $100 /new unit
$2,500 + $100 /new unit
Administrative PRD
$500
NA
Rezone / Zoning Code Amendment
$1,500
$1,500
SEPA
$500
$500
SEPA Planned Action
NA
$250
SEPA EIS Administrative Fee
$1,000
$1,000
Shoreline Permit
$2,000
$2,000
Short Plat (2 -4 lots)
$500
$1,000
Short Plat (5 -9 lots)
$1,000
$1,000
Land Use Fee Schedule 9 /3 /02.doc
C iP. of
Land Use Fee Schedule
Washington
Resolution No. /4
Land use fees will be charged according to the following schedule:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUICWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING
A LAND USE FEE SCHEDULE.
WHEREAS, Tukwila's land use fees have remained largely unchanged since
1995; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's fees are significantly lower than the average of
neighboring jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to recoup a greater percentage of the cost of
processing land use permits; and
WHEREAS, adopting the fees in a separate document will allow them to be more
easily updated in the future;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUI WILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Land Use Fee Schedule (Continued)
1 Preapplication fee credited toward applications submitted within 90 days.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of c , 2002.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
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Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Effective Date:
Resolution Number:
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All other Zones
Permanent Sign Permit
NA
$100
Temporary Sign Permit
NA
$50
Preapplication Meeting
$200
$200
Preliminary Subdivision (10+ lots)
$3,000 + $100 /new unit
$3,000 + $100 /new unit
Final Subdivision (10+ lots)
$1,000 + $50 /new unit
$1,000 + $50 /new unit
Special Permission
$200
$300
Unclassified Use Permit
$2,000
$2,000
Variance
$600
$1,200
Zoning Letter
$0
$100
Land Use Fee Schedule (Continued)
1 Preapplication fee credited toward applications submitted within 90 days.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of c , 2002.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
I )liuti I d. Feit �e�.,
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Filed with the City Clerk: — CZ
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Effective Date:
Resolution Number:
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City of Tukwila
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tukwila City Council will hold a public
hearing on Tuesday, September 3, 2002 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, to consider the
following:
An ordinance amending land use fees and charges.
All interested persons are invited to be present to voice approval,
disapproval, or opinions on this issue. For those unable to attend in person, you
may submit written testimony to the City Clerk's office until 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 3, 2002.
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e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
TO: Mayor Mullet
Tukwila City Council
FROM: Steve Lancaster, DCD Director
RE: Proposed Land Use Fee Changes
DATE: August 13, 2002
BACKGROUND
Due to the current budget situation staff has researched the land use permit fees charged by five
neighboring jurisdictions and two eastside jurisdictions to determine how Tukwila's fees
compare. Based on this research staff is recommending increases to Tukwila's fees. The CAP
reviewed the proposal on July 23` and recommended it to the full Council. The COW set a
hearing date of September 3, 2002.
PROPOSED FEE CHANGES
Staff is recommending that Tukwila's permit fees be increased to near the average of our
neighboring jurisdictions and that we start charging fees for items such as SEPA planned actions,
lot consolidations and preapplication meetings. These changes have the potential to double our
yearly permit revenue if the volume of permits remains similar to 2001. We are recommending
lower fees for single family applicants on many permits including boundary line adjustments, lot
consolidations, and short plats.
Redmond, Kirkland and Federal Way update their fees on an annual basis so that they stay
current with City expenses. By adopting its fees in a separate fee schedule, rather than having
them listed in the Zoning Code, Tukwila could more easily modify the amounts in the future.
REQUESTED ACTION
city of Tukwila
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMORANDUM
Hold a public hearing on the attached fee change ordinance and resolution and adopt if no
changes are required.
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
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Community and Parks
July 23, 2002
Present: Joe Duffle, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Pam Carter
Brian Shelton, Evie Boykan, Bruce Fletcher, Rick Still, Lucy Lauterbach; Wendy
Huggett, Celia Forest -YWCA; Chris Heaton - Friends of Youth & Griffin Home
1. Proposed Land Use Fee Changes Echoing comments at the previous night's COW, the committee
thought it was reasonable for Tukwila's permit fees to rise somewhat, as they have not been increased
since 1991. Steve L said to get recommended fees for Tukwila, they used the lower end of the average
for South King County cities' fees for permits. In answer to a question about what a "binding site plan"
was, Steve said it was a process used by commercial property owners to divide their land. A zoning
letter is used when mortgage companies or like businesses call to find out zoning questions for clients.
Preapplication meetings were discussed. Steve said staff generally likes them because they result in
better applications if the developer sits down with staff before to go over the basic development issues.
Other cities have charged for their service for a number of years, but it has been free in Tukwila. The
current proposal is to charge a fee, then to credit that amount to any permit submitted within 90 days.
Though it is generally used as it should be, occasionally people use the preapp meeting
innappropriately, and a fee should discourage that. Pam asked if the new fees recovered the cost of the
permits. Steve said they did not come near covering the costs, but that they benefit the process, and
also that there were other building permit fees that are charged. Steve also said staff recommends we
break out some of the smaller design review permits to be administrative processes instead of going to
the Board of Architectural Review. The example he used was of a pre -made espresso stand replacing a
stand already up. By going to an administrative design review process for minor projects, we can set
the fee about $1,000 lower and save the applicant up to two months in processing time. Committee
members voiced support for this. A separate ordinance for the DCD fees will be written. Recommend
fee ordinance to COW.
2. Foster Clubhouse Update The committee had asked questions at their last meeting, which Bruce
attempted to answer. He had two samples of rock for the building facing. Joan liked the rounded river
rock; Pam preferred the straight cut rock. Joan had asked about using siding shakes as at Fire Station
#54. Bruce said the cost would be $33,000 more than budgeted. The committee had also asked about a
water feature in the front of the building. Bruce said it could cost from $30,000 - $45,000. He said the
Arts Commission could possibly contribute some funds to this. Pam suggested roughing in the fountain
and finishing it in future years when more revenues were available. The issues which need to be
decided will go to the COW. Refer design issues to COW.
3. Park Hours A discussion about park hours ws initiated from Bruce's memo and presentation. Joe
asked Ms. Huggett what her opinion was of park hours. After a discussion of "nice" users and "not
nice" users she related the park hours issue back to her issue of park users being able to see into her
home easily since the water tank construction. Ms. Huggett still has no screening from the park, and
people still look into her house and yard at all hours whether the park is open or closed. The Water
District believes they have fulfilled their obligation to screen her property because they provided
landscaping and negotiated a cash settlement for a legal easement in a complicated process involving
her mother, who is the legal owner. The mother gave a final approval of the landscaping work
completed even though Wendy had been doing all the negotiation until then and was not in this final
approval part. Bruce will try to talk to the Water district or see if the City can do anything to help
resolve her problem.
Bruce had brought copies of the U.S. Naval Observatory's definitions of rising and setting of the sun
as well as twilight definitions. They had a chart of sunrise and sunset times for each day of the year at
Tukwila's latitude and longitude. Bruce had done a chart of the park openings and closings from 15
other cities. The most common was 5 a.m. to 10 or 11 p.m. unless otherwise posted. The committee
members talked about 5 a.m. for an opening time, and maybe 10 p.m. in summer and 8 p.m. in winter.
They wanted the whole Council's viewpoint on this matter. Recommend to COW.
4. Contract Award Cascade View Park for Artistic Design, Build The Arts Commission selected
Lydia Aldredge of Archetype as the best person to design an artistic, gazebo, artistic light standards,
Terrazzo world map, and Basalt columnar sculpture at Cascade View park. Rick said the contract is the
standard city contract for commissioning an artist. Attachment A or Scope of Work is the main
specifics. Attachment A has a brief description of the art to be made and the associated fee and time
line. The time line in the contract was determined to keep schedule with the park construction .
Rick described the ethnic patterns and colors that would be used in the art, and he briefly described the
process of how the artistic gazebo artistic light standards would be used, including the use of an anti -
graffiti coating. The artist, in good faith of the contract approval, provided preliminary sketches of the
artwork for committee review and for construction information for the city's permit process. The "art"
in this park is to provide something unique and special and that represents the diverse population living
in close proximity to the Cascade View park.
The committee discussion included functionality of the artwork imbedded in the ground and the
Council process for the contracted art. The committee did not want the ground artwork to be slippery
or sharp. They also wanted to define whether the committee or Council should give the authorization
to proceed to the next step in the Scope of Work Staff was hopeful the contract would be approved
and the contract would stay on park construction schedule in order to help with coordination of
footing and electrical needs. The committee said they were o.k. with the current contract. Recommend
contract and design issues to COW.
5. CDBG 2003 Recommendations Evie explained that she had a group of city employees help in
deciding where to allocate 2003 funding. Funding includes both the projected amount of federal dollars
expected, plus any unexpended or paid -back funds from 2002. The funds were put into Public Service
(community center recreation leader); Planning and Administration (South King Domestic Violence
Service Planner); and Capital Projects ( Major and Minor Home Repairs, Friends of Youth McEachern
House, and Cascade View design of a surface water system for the neighborhood). The 2002 projects
cancelled were Duwamish sidewalks (already cancelled by Council) and utility connections. Though
some of those funds were put into playground replacement, there was still money left that can be used
in 2003. The committee questioned the two persons representing the Domestic Violence planning
position and the McEachem House project. Both were projects the committee supported, especially
after hearing from their proponents. Recommend project funding to COW, including canceling
utility project.
6. Name That Park There had been a suggestion to re -name Cascade View Park. The process is to
seek potential names and then have the Park Commission recommend a name to the City Council. Five
names were submitted and the Park Commission recommended Cascade Community Park. Committee
members liked Cascade View Neighborhood Park, Cascade View Community Park, and Cascade View
International Park. The committee suggested the whole Council decide the name. Recommend to
COW.
Committee approval