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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-08-29 Committee of the Whole MinutesAugust 29, 1977 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING M I N U T E S CALL TO ORDER Council President Hill called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL OF GARDNER, HILL, SAUL, PESICKA, VAN DUSEN, BOHRER. COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Prop. Ord. Adopt- ing a new Comp. Land Use Plan for City its defined planning area J City Hall Council Chambers MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND THE AGENDA OF AUGUST 29, 1977 AND CONTINUE WITH THE AGENDA OF AUGUST 22, 1977 BEGINNING WITH ITEM 5. CARRIED. Councilman Van Dusen said he would like to return to Item 4 of the Agenda of August 22, 1977. This item was discussed on August 22, 1977 but two people requested a change in the Comprehensive Plan and due to the time it was not acted upon. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT DISCUSSION COMMENCE WITH ITEM 4 OF THE AGENDA OF AUGUST 22, 1977 CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FOR THE CITY AND ITS DEFINED PLANNING AREA. CARRIED. Councilman Van Dusen said Jack Bryant, architect, and Mr. Barnes wished to change the Comprehensive Plan in the area between Klickitat Drive, the City line, and 160th, to multi- density. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY GARDNER, THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP IN THE AREA BETWEEN KLICKITAT DRIVE ON THE EAST AND NORTH, 160TH ON THE SOUTH, FROM A LINE EXTENDING FROM 51ST AVENUE ON THE WEST BE CHANGED TO MEDIUM DENSITY. Fred Satterstrom, Planning, said the Planning Commission had recom- mended medium density for this area. Staff had suggested a revision so it would follow a 250 foot contour line. Council President Hill asked about the elevation. Mr. Satterstrom said it was from 10 to 30 feet. Ernest Onorati, audience, said he lived in the general vic- inity of the area being discussed. He had attended two or three meetings on this subject with 200 to 250 people in attendance. They had all recommended this area remain single family. They do not want apartments. Fred Satterstrom said with the medium density des- ignation four plexes could be built that would be two to three stories high. Dennis Robertson, audience, said he was present at the meetings. The argument was not only that they wanted to stay single family, it was the fact that apartments affect the way of life, there would be a crowding in of people, the schools would be affected, the traffic and noise would be increased. Once they start building apartments in the area the whole area will go for apartments. Councilman Gardner said the Comprehensive Plan should last for a long time; the more restrictive it is the more it will have to be changed. Leo Sowinski, audience, said everyone was aware of Klickitat being crowded with people trying to get to Southcenter. Councilman Van Dusen said it seems that two years ago the Department of Public Works said the traffic on Klickitat would be solved with the new bridge. Council President Hill said we would know when the bridge is opened. Jack Bryant, architect, said he thought the traf- fic problem was solved. Robert Crane, audience, said this motion is directly opposed to what the Council thinking has been. *MOTION FAILED, WITH GARDNER AND VAN DUSEN VOTING YES. Frank Todd, audience, asked what can be built in the area designated as red and pink (commercial and office). The argument had been there were too many apartments on 178th. Mayor Bauch stated there has not been a specific definition for the office designation. Mr. Satterstrom said in the area referred to by Mr. Todd, the red (commercial) is too steep and probably will not be developed. He said it was his understanding that apartments would not be allowed in the office designation (pink). Fred Satterstrom, Planning, pointed out on a wall map the area on Tukwila hill and stated there had been a discussion the previous week on the crest of the hill. With an overlay he showed a buffering zone between the residential designation and the high density that would be medium density resi- dential. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING August 29, 1977 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. Ord. Adopt- ing a new Comp. Land Use Plan for City its defined Planning area contd. Anti annexation Drive, McMicken Heights Prop. Ord. Estab. procedures for review of projects inconsis- tent with the New Comprehensive Land Plan BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COUNCIL FOLLOW THIS TYPE OF TRANSITIONAL PLANNING IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Council President Hill said there are people in that area who have been paying R -3 taxes. What will happen if they say they want this in apartments? Mr. Satterstrom said it would then be time to amend the Comprehensive Plan. Council President Hill said he would like to see a Comprehensive Plan that the Council would not have to go back and amend. Mr. Satterstrom said this plan is in conformance with current development trends. Council President Hill said the big question has been where was the crest of the hill? Mr. Satterstrom said it is not technically on the crest of the hill, it diverts a bit and is not strictly geographic. Council President Hill said he was wondering about the yellow designation along Interurban Avenue that is a cliff. He asked who was going to build single family there? He said he thought it should be designated the same as the property around it. Mayor Bauch said during the tour questions were asked how Canyon Estates came to be. We had been told it was a steep bank, yet apartments were put in all over. This same thing could happen to that area. If it remains R -1 we will know what to say if someone comes in to build. Maxine Anderson, audience, said she was one of the residents living on South 153rd. She said she had lived there when it was an ideal residential street. The residents had signed petitions stating they did not want apartments, yet the City Council let the Canyon Estates be built at one end of the street and the San Juan Apartments at the other end. Recently the Council approved a request for additional apartments to be added to the San Juans. Vicki Schlidmeyer, 5821 52nd Place, No. 1, said apartments do mean more traffic and more noise, although people in apartments have a right to live there. There are lots of benefits to be gained by limiting apartments. She said she liked the idea of a buffer zone as proposed by Mr. Satterstrom. *CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. Mr. William H. Mudd, audience, said he would like to correct a statement appearing in the August 28 edition of the Highline Times. It quotes Mayor Bauch as stating that the impetus for the anti annexation drive in the McMicken Heights area had come solely from the volunteer firemen of McMicken Heights. Their motivation is entirely self serving because they fear the loss of their fire department in the event of annexation. He said this information is not true. He stated he is the only volunteer fireman of that district who has in the past or is now actively involved in the anti annexation drive. The Citizens Committee Against Annexation was made up of three members of the McMicken Heights Improvement Club Board, himself, and many community members at large. Council- man Pesicka said the Council is not trying to annex that area. If they want annexation they will have to come to the City, as areas have done when they want annexation. Fred Satterstrom said the intent of the proposed ordinance is to restrict development in the City that would be contrary to the Comprehensive Plan. He said the gist of the ordinance has been presented in Section 3 where it says until such time as the zoning ordinance and map is brought into conformance with the new Compre- hensive Land Use Plan or until the term of this ordinance, applica- tions for all building, grading and all related permits received by the City which are not consistent with said Comprehensive Land Use Plan shall require a waiver and approval thereof by the City Council prior to processing of the permit by the City. Applications of the City not consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan shall also require a waiver. The City shall not process any application for an appropriate permit until such time as a complete application is received. Also, a waiver shall not be granted unless a majority of the Council finds that the proposed action will not: (1) Be materially detrimental to adjacent properties; or (2) Contain any significant, negative environmental impact which will not be mitigated to a condition similar to existing conditions; or (3) Be contrary to the goals and policies as established in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The Council TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING August 29, 1977 Page 3 Prop. Ord. Estab. procedures for review of projects inconsis- tent with the New Comprehensive Land Plan contd. RECESS 8:45 -8:55 P.M. Prop. Ord. Providing for the issuance of $1,500,000 of Ltd. G. 0. Bonds Reimbursement of Work -Study Program: Planning Div. Intern Employee Optical Benefit will analyze each waiver request. Chris Crumbaugh, representing the Segale family, said he had followed the comprehensive plan from the beginning for about three years. He said zoning has be- come tighter and tighter and Tukwila has been a leader of land -use in the State. Councilman Van Dusen said he was disturbed with this ordinance for several reasons. It has been said the Comprehen- sive Plan is not a zoning map. He said to him it seems a zoning map. Councilman Bohrer said the City has been working on the Comp- rehensive Plan for three years. He said he did not accept the fact that this ordinance is the same as zoning. The maps and lines that have been drawn are not site specific, they are geographic. Councilman Van Dusen said the map appears to be site specific because roads and streets have been used as lines. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF PROJECTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN BE ON THE SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 AGENDEA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Van Dusen said in considering this proposed ordinance there are a lot of things to be considered. The Council will have to look at the waivers that will be coming in, and see if the City has the manpower to process them. Chris Crumbaugh, audience, said he thought problems would come up because boundaries are not clear. *CARRIED, WITH VAN DUSEN VOTING NO. 93 MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR TEN MINUTES. CARRIED. The meeting was called back to order by Council President Hill with all Council Members present as previously listed. City Treasurer Mae Harris explained the bond issue, stating the funds would provide a part of the cost of constructing and equipping a new City Hall. She said the groundbreaking ceremony would take place Thursday, September 1, 1977 at 4:30 p.m. She said there was a time element on passing the ordinance. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 OF LIMITED GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BE ON THE SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch explained the proposed ordinance show the monies given to the City by the University of Washington and the fact that the City spent it for a planning division intern. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Councilman Van Dusen said he was making reference to the voucher that had been withheld for payment for sun glass for an employee. He stated the employee who had submitted the voucher had found others had received sun glass and he did likewise, the Council just happened to note this voucher was for sun glasses. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE REFERENCED VOUCHER, NO. 3189, BE RESUBMITTED AT THE SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Council President Hill said he thought it was not the intent of the Council that sun glasses be paid for through employee optical benefits. He said he thought the presented voucher should be paid as the Council had not previously defined optical benefits. Mayor Bauch said he would issue an Administrative Procedure to cover this matter until the Council wants to take legislative action. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING August 29, 1977 Page 4 Community Dev. Plan (1978 -1980) Prop. Res. approving a 3 year Dev. Plan 1978 Budget Policies Ltr. from Jack N. Bryant, AIA, requesting specific reasons for denial of the waiver from Res. #489 Participation of apartment residents Rockery at the tennis court Groundbreaking EXECUTIVE SESSION 10:00 -10:05 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 10:05 P.M. /9 Fred Satterstrom, Planning, said Gary Crutchfield was in attendance and would answer any questions the Council might have. Gary Crutch- field gave a brief run -down on the Community Development Plan. He said the City had about $14,000 the past two years and with this year's it would total about $28,000. He said the three year plan is now expiring and the 1978 -1980 program requires a new plan. It is an updated version of the Plan prepared in 1976. He said inasmuch as King County has indicated the Plan be submitted by September 1, it is recommended the Council have a public hearing on September 6 and adopt the Plan that night by Resolution. This will allow the document to be submitted by September 9, 1977 which is an exten- sion on time. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (1978 -1980) BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 AND THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Council President Hill said the Council should consider the 1978 budget goals. He said most of the 1977 goals were either completed or in process of completion. Mayor Bauch said the schedule was by September 12 the City Clerk would request budget estimates from all Department Heads and by September 26 the budget estimates would be filed with the City Clerk. He said this would be a tight schedule if the Council intends to use a zero base budget. Council- man Saul said when the City moves to the new City Hall we may see some personnel changes or switches. Mayor Bauch said we could expect some economy in the secretarial and clerical field, as the Departments would be in closer contact and work load could be distributed. Councilman Pesicka said the policy of no new employees would have to change if we intend to keep the Police Station open 24 hours a day. Suggestions for a date to consider the 1978 budget policy goals was discussed. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COUNCIL DISCUSS BUDGET POLICIES ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1977 AT THE SEMINAR. CARRIED. Council President Hill said a letter from Jack N. Bryant, Architect, had been received by the City Council requesting a letter stating specific reasons for denial of a waiver from Resolution No. 489. Council President Hill said the Council could answer the letter but he felt it would be better for Deputy City Attorney Larry Hard to answer the letter. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO ANSWER THE LETTER FROM JACK N. BRYANT. CARRIED. Councilman Van Dusen said it was good to see the residents of the apartments in attendance at the meetings. Councilman Van Dusen said there is a rockery in front of the tennis court that is not obvious from a distance. He recommended some kind of a low fence so a child would not run and fall over it. Mayor Bauch stated the City Hall groundbreaking ceremoney would take place on Thursday, September 1, 1977 at 4:30 p.m. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COUNCIL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BE ADJOURNED. CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. E wa Norma Booher, Recording Secretary