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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-08 Special Minutes - Draft Comprehensive PlanTUKWILA DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY COUNCIL BRIEFINGS Monday, May 8, 1995 6:00 p.m. MINUTES Present: Mayor Rants; Councilmembers, Joan Hernandez, Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg, Council President; Steve Mullet, Pam Carter. Staff: Steve Lancaster, DCD Director; Ann Siegenthaler, Moira Bradshaw, Associate Planners; John McFarland, City Administrator. Absent: Councilmember Joe Duffie Council President Ekberg called the meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting opened with Councilmembers discussing the Comp Plan Schedule. Robertson suggested that as many Tuesdays as possible be reserved to continue any residual discussions from Monday nights meetings. A quick review, however, showed that most of the Tuesdays in May were already accounted for. Mayor Rants recommended (consistent with staff) that the Council adhere to the existing schedule so that staff will have enough lead time to fulfill their commitments. After a brief discussion, the Council agreed that the Fifth Monday night of this month (which falls on a Tuesday due to the Holiday) will be set aside to begin deliberations on the following sections: Introduction, Vision Statement, Roles and Responsibilities, and Annexation. These are tentative, of course, and can be rearranged accordingly. The next deliberations will focus on Tukwila South, Community Image, Transportation Corridors, Natural Environment, Community Resources, and Shorelines. All Tuesdays in June (6:00 9:00 p.m.) have been reserved for carryover of deliberations from Monday nights Council should they become necessary. Steve Lancaster, DCD Director, stated that he will check with his staff to see how it will impact their availability (on specific issues) if the schedule shifts by one meeting. Councilmember Robertson requested that a log of Council requests (informational and action items) be kept so that issues that need follow -up don't get lost in the shuffle. Mayor Rants suggested that council consensus be acquired when additional information on major issues is requested so that staff is dealing with the Council as a whole and not individual personalities. Mullet called attention to a request of which he had not gotten a reply, i.e. he wanted clarification on non conforming uses that might arise from the change in definitions. Siegenthaler said staff has noted this request and at the appropriate time during this process it will be addressed. Mullet said he would prefer that the information is distributed to the Council when it's ready and not hold on to it for presentation purposes. This would allow time for Council review. Siegenthaler Tukwila City Council Comprehensive Plan Briefings May 8, 1995 Page 2 said she will get with Lucy Lauterbach to review the log. Another request that has not been answered is the one regarding how much it cost in 1994 to enforce adult entertainment. Though it does not pertain to the Comp Plan, it's one that was lost somewhere in the pile. Ekberg said he had also requested colored maps of the old Comp Plan. Siegenthaler stated that they don't, at present, have the capabilities to produce the existing, old Comp Plan map (in color) on a small scale; however, the other maps can be easily generated via the computer. There are large, black and white existing Comp Plan maps available, however, which show all the designations. Siegenthaler requested Council approval for the May 15 Comp Plan agenda which included Utilities, Transportation, and Capital Facilities as the elements for discussion on that night. The Council found that difficult to do because they didn't have a logbook before them that could give them a clear picture of what's ahead. Siegenthaler said on May 22 the briefing will focus on Urban Center, Manufacturing/Industrial Center, Economic Development, Residential Neighborhoods and Housing. Robertson said those issues might prompt a lot of questions because they are key issues. He wants to be sure that a clear understanding is gotten by all councilmembers prior to deliberations. Ekberg asked if elements could be switched from one meeting to the next to fit the occasion. Ekberg also inquired if a follow -up meeting could be held in DCD Conference Room on the same night as Open House, should that be necessary. Siegenthaler responded that staff schedules had already be set in place. Specifically, staff will be attending Open House on May 23 and will not be available to accommodate the Council if the Council met in a carryover meeting. After much discussion, and at the Mayor's urging, Lancaster stated that he will check with his staff regarding the scheduling process and get back with the Council as soon as possible. Ekberg suggested that some kind of timing device be purchased to be used during the public hearings. Preferably, one that is visible to the speakers so they can monitor themselves. Moira Bradshaw briefed the Council on the following elements of the Comp Plan: Tukwila South Community Image Transportation Corridors Natural Environment Community Resources Siegenthaler briefed the Council on the Shorelines element of the Comp Plan. As Bradshaw explained the Goal Policy Recommendations, which is to enhance and enlarge Commercial/Industrial Land Supply available within the Puget Sound Urban Area, Councilmember Robertson referenced a letter the Council had received from a group called The Friends of Johnson Creek (FJC). Members of the FJC have attended past Tukwila Tomorrow /85' Tukwila City Council Comprehensive Plan Briefings May 8, 1995 Page 3 meetings where the proposed South Annexation Area was discussed. The letter stated that Tukwila Tomorrow has endorsed a plan that would upzone most of the southern annexation area from Agricultural use to a Commercial/Industrial mix. FJC feels that it would be a grave mistake to lose this open space to industry. Bradshaw and Siegenthaler stated that they had never seen this letter. Prepared by: Celia Square, Deputy City Clerk