HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-13 Special MinutesNovember 13, 1995
8:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
BID AWARD
Award contract to MT
Electric
PUBLIC HEARING
Quasijudicial: Sunshine
Ridge Condominiums
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor Rants called the Special Meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
None.
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ: ALLAN EKBERG, Council
President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; STEVE MULLET; PAM
CARTER; JIM HAGGERTON.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City
Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City
Engineer; DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator; STEVE
LANCASTER, DCD Director; VERNON UMETSU, Associate
Planner.
Councilmember Mullet explained that the Transportation
Committee had discussed the Bids that were opened on November
9, 1995 for intersection improvements at Andover Park East/Baker
Blvd., and illumination improvements for the S -Line Bridge. The
Committee recommended the contract be awarded to the lowest
bidder -MT Electric, Inc.
MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AWARD
THE CONTRACT TO MT ELECTRIC, INC. IN THE AMOUNT
OF $171,428.85 FOR ANDOVER PARK WEST/BAKER BLVD.
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE 61ST AVENUE
SOUTH BRIDGE ILLUMINATION IMPROVEMENTS.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Rants opened the public hearing at 8:13 p.m.
City Attorney Cohen conducted the swearing in of all participants.
Vernon Umetsu, DCD, briefed the Council that design changes
require additional City Council approval. These changes include
increased density from 28 to 31 units, a reduced building 2
envelope, with a modified design approach, and a modified
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Public Hearing Sunshine
Ridge (Cont' d)
Applicant:
Public hearing vlosed
Res. #1331 to approve
an application for the Sunshine
Ridge PRD
recreation deck design. He said all other project characteristics
were generally unchanged. Staff took the liberty to draft a
resolution to approve an application for the Sunshine Ridge
Planned Residential Development and adopting Findings and
Conclusions. He said after reviewing with the City Attorney,
revisions were suggested in Section 1, Item Numbers 4 5; and in
Section 2, Item Numbers 1 5.
Lyle Kussman of Kussman Associates, Architects, Planners
Consultants, P.O. Box 1705, Bothell, Washington, 98041,
commented that he proposes a project with 28 condominiums and
59 parking spaces on a 1.07 acre lot. The units would be located in
a street front building which varies from 2 to 3 stories and a rear
building of 5 stories. Parking would be in a partially underground
structure, whose roof would be a recreation deck. He said he
agreed with the staff's presentation and had no further comments.
However, he would entertain any questions the Council might
have.
An extensive discussion ensued with some of the
Councilmembers' questions focusing on parking spaces; vehicle
headlights shining onto the project; security, safety and protection
of the children; and recreation space.
Mayor Rants closed the public hearing at 9:00 p.m.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE
PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Rants read a resolution to approve an application for the
Sunshine Ridge Planned Residential Development and adopting
Findings and Conclusions.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
ADOPT RESOLUTION #1331 TO APPROVE AN
APPLICATION FOR THE SUNSHINE RIDGE PLANNED
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTING FINDINGS
AND CONCLUSIONS.*
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Res. #1331 Sunshine
Ridge PRD (font' d)
REPORTS
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
AMEND THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1,
ITEM NUMBER 4, AMENDED TO READ: "THE DESIGN
REVISIONS TO THE PROJECT DESIGN APPROVED IN
RESOLUTION 1318 WERE REVIEWED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL AND ARE INCORPORATED IN APPLICANT
PLAN SHEETS DATED NOVEMBER 7. 1995
(ATTACHMENT M." SECTION 1, ITEM NUMBER 5,
AMENDED TO READ: "FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
REGARDING THE CONSISTENCY OF THE PROPOSED
DESIGN REVISIONS. WITH PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CRITERIA IN TMC 18.46.060.
.070..080. .090. AND .112. HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AT
THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13. 1995."
SECTION 2 AMENDED TO EXCLUDE ITEM #1. SECTION
2, ITEM #5, ADD THE WORD "COMPLETELY" PRIOR TO
THE WORD "SCREENED."
*MOTION CARRIED.
*MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED TO ADOPT
RESOLUTION #1331.
Councilmember Hernandez reported that she had attended the
Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce meeting this past
Friday. The program focused on bridging the gap from school to
work. A student from Foster High School spoke and did an
exceptional job.
Councilmember Duffie reported that Tukwila Elementary School
held an excellent celebration of Veteran's Day. City Administrator
John McFarland, aka Colonel McFarland, was guest speaker.
City Attorney Linda Cohen reported that a decision had been made
on Baker Commodities from the Court of Appeals. The Court
agreed with the City that it was a Non Conforming Use. The Court
ruled that Baker will be able to obtain their Unclassified Use
Permit for the new storage tanks. Cohen said there was one
portion of the opinion where the Court referred to Council's action
as arbitrary and capricious but then the rest of the decision went on
to say that they really used the substantial evidence to our best
interest, which means that it is not arbitrary and capricious.
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Reports (Cont'd)
ADJOURNMENT
9:08 P.M.
Therefore, someone from WCIA, under Bill Schoel's direction,
will submit a motion to modify that portion of the judge's decision
(The City will not have to pay attorney's fees for this.) The
damages portion is all that is left and should be covered entirely by
WCIA.
McFarland, adding to Duffie's Veteran's Day comments, informed
the Council that the Fourth Grade Class at Tukwila Elementary did
a skit on what the Pledge of Allegiance means. It was so
impressive that he invited them (on behalf of the Mayor and
Council) to perform the same skit at a future Council meeting.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
ADJOURN TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
TO CONTINUE DELIBERATIONS OF THE
DEVELOPMENTAL REGULATIONS, AFTER A FIVE
MINUTE BREAK. MOTION CARRIED.
W. Rants,'Nayor
Celia Square, Deputy City Clerk