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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE - Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2015 — 5:30 p.m. — Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Chair; Allan Ekberg, Kate Kruller (Absent: Dennis Robertson)
Staff: Rachel Turpin, Jack Pace, Robert Eaton, Minnie Dahliwal
Keith King, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Seal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Agreement: Green City Partnerships
Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with Forterra for the development of the Green
Tukwila Partnership 20 -Year Plan. The Green City program strives to "restore urban greenspace
through community stewardship." The process of establishing the Green City designation takes
around two years. Year one would include an assessment and then a 20 -year plan. Year two
would focus on implementation through stewardship programs. Forterra and City staff would work
together to accomplish these goals. The two year plan is budgeted at $100,000, with the City
contribution at $40,000 and Forterra committing to $60,000. Pursuant to the Committee's direction
on May 26, 2015, a budget amendment for $40,000 has been prepared and will be presented with
the overall amendment package. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 27, 2015
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Ordinance: Regulations Relating to Marijuana
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would amend zoning regulations relating to
marijuana in the following ways:
• Repeal the existing moratorium
• Update definitions to match those in the new state law
• Correct the omission of marijuana uses from the Tukwila South Overlay (where underlying
zone is HI or TVS)
• Reference state regulations, procedures and restrictions for growth of medical marijuana
for personal use
• Prohibit medical marijuana cooperatives, collective gardens and dispensaries
• Establish new civil penalties for violations of these regulations
Following committee discussion, the following additional changes were made to the draft ordinance:
1. Section 7.D will be amended to add marijuana cooperatives
2. Section 7.B. will add "as defined in RCW 69.51A.010" after the word "cooperative."
3. A recital will be added stating that House Bill 2136 allows Cities to ban cooperatives.
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4. Section 5 regarding the definition of "marijuana- infused products" will be amended to remove "no
greater than 10 percent" and replace it with a reference to the state law.
5. The first recital, which read as follows, will be deleted:
"WHEREAS, since 1970, federal law has prohibited the manufacture and possession of
marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, based on the federal government's categorization of marijuana
as having a `high potential for abuse, lack of any accepted medical use, and abasence of any
accepted safety for use in medically supervised treatment." Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1, 14
(2005), Controlled Substance Act (CSA), 84 Stat. 1232,21 U.S.C. 801 et seq; and"
As previously discussed, the Committee members expressed a preference that the draft ordinance
go directly on to the Committee of the Whole following review by the Planning Commission, rather
than returning to Committee.
As follow up to the June 22 Committee discussion, Planning Director Jack Pace shared that the
Police Department and Code Enforcement staff have been working together on integrated internal
procedures regarding enforcement of the draft ordinance. In addition, the Communications
Department is helping with a robust information campaign to inform residents of the new law. It will
be important for City employees to be informed and to be able to provide a common response to
inquiries.
The Committee also requested an updated map showing location restrictions as imposed by Initiative
502 and current state law, which helps illustrate this proposal for zoning.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 10, 2015 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FOLLOWING PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW.
C. Review of the Community Affairs and Parks Committee Work Plan
Committee members and staff reviewed the Committee Work Plan as represented in the packet.
DCD staff is currently looking at appropriate dates and groupings for several items. Councilmember
Kruller noted that parking on her street is becoming increasingly difficult to numerous vehicles
associated with single homes. INFORMATION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:36 p.m
Next meeting: Monday, July 27, 2015
....__ Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH