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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
February 13, 2017- 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Verna Seal, Kate Kruller
Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Carol Lumb, Nora Gierloff, Robert Eaton, Andrea
Cummins, Laurel Humphrey
Guest: Wayne Werle, resident; Joanna Nelson de Flores, Forterra
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. ANNOUNCEMENT
II. BUSINESSAGENDA
There was consensus to consider the landscaping regulations as the first order of business.
A. Ordinances Updating Landscaping_ Regulations
Staff is seeking Council approval of three ordinances that would amend Tukwila Municipal
Code Title 18 to update landscaping regulations in conformance to the Natural Environment
chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and move provisions unrelated to landscaping to more
appropriate areas in the Code. This proposal is also informed by recommendations from the
Tree and Environment Advisory Committee developed between 2012 and 2013 as well as input
from the Planning Commission. Staff described the proposed changes in detail and the
Committee asked clarifying questions. Due to the number of amendments the Committee
chose not to make a recommendation to allow themselves more time for review prior to the
Committee of the Whole discussion. Chair Hougardy requested color copies of the marked up
code sections referenced by staff. NO RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 27,
2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Resolution: Adopting the Green Tukwila 20 -Year Plan
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt the Green Tukwila 20 -Year
Stewardship Plan, which was developed in partnership with Forterra over a period of two years.
The Plan outlines strategies for caring for parks and open spaces in Tukwila and includes goals,
timeline and objectives in the categories of Field, Community and Resources. Councilmember
Kruller requested a copy of the cost projections referenced by staff with regard to figure 14 on
page 52 of the draft. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 27, 2017
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
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C. Update on the KaBOOM! Grant
Staff updated the Committee on an opportunity to apply for funding for KaBOOM! to install a
playground valued around $85,000 in Cascade View Community Park. The application has been
submitted and if approved, the project will be installed on July 22, 2017. If approved, the park
will be supplemented with $8,500 from the Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Program
funding. DISCUSSION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. Werle addressed the committee with concerns about privately owned landscaping encroaching
into the City's right -of -way, such as tree branches hanging low over public sidewalks. He feels that
the City does not proactively enforce this enough. The Committee encouraged him to report
observed violations to the City.
Adjourned 6:44 p.m.
�,, Committee Chair Approval
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