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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-23 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 23, 1978 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS M I N U T E S Council President Van Dusen called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. BOHRER, HILL, JOHANSON, SAUL, TRAYNOR, VAN DUSEN. City Hall Council Chambers APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 9, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. DISCUSSION Rockery at 5511 So. 144th St. Owner Mr. Mrs. Eugene Housley Council President Van Dusen stated discussion on Item 2 of the agenda, (Discussion on rockery at 5511 South 144th Street) would be considered as Item 3 to allow time for property owners to arrive. Councilman Harris arrived at the meeting at 7:05 P.M. Density for Schneider Council President Van Dusen read a letter from Deputy City Attorney Apt. Site at 65th Larry Hard recommending that the Council grant the applicant's Ave. So. So. request for a wiaver from Ordinance No. 1035 and approve the permit 151st St. for the construction of 48 units or less. He said he based this opinion on the recent Washington Supreme Court opinion of Parkridge v. City of Seattle which is applicable and probably controlling in this instance. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, posted drawings of the proposed Schneider project, stating this was the most recent site plan. Councilman Bohrer asked about the set back. Mr. Schneider and Mr. Wilson, audience, explained how this requirement had been taken care of. Councilman Hill said the Building Official will have to approve the plans and interpret the building code. Mr. Stoknes said there is a 10 foot set back requirement unless the soils expert recommends it can be less. The Building Official has a right to require the full ten feet. In this case the soils report says 8 feet. Mr. Schneider said there would be plenty of room to walk around the building. Mr. Wilson said the plans show a deck on the rear of the building. In case of fire anyone could swing off the deck to the ground level. Councilman Hill asked if the Fire Department had approved the plans. Mr. Stoknes said they had. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE DENSITY FOR SCHNEIDER APARTMENT SITE AT 65TH AVENUE SOUTH AND SOUTH 151ST STREET BE ON THE FEBRUARY 6, 1978 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Councilman Hill gave the background information on the rockery. He said at the time 144th Street was improved the street was 22 feet wide and the right of way was 40 feet. The Presbyterian Church wanted to move the Church. At that time Mr. North owned the property at 5511 So. 144th Street. It had a retaining wall and the City had to buy an additional 5 feet on each side to make a total of 50 feet right of way. The Church had to come up the street. If the poles on the opposite side of the street were moved it would cost $750 for each of the three poles. If they took down the retaining wall they could move the Church down the street and the City would not have to take it down when they widened the street. If the Church had put the wall back at the time they moved the Church the City would have had to take it out, move the dirt out, and replace the wall back five feet. The City was replacing the wall when they discovered the agreement the Church had made to replace the wall. He said he supposed legally the Church was liable to put the wall back, but he felt the City was morally obligated. Council President Van Dusen said he had talked to the City Attorney about a conflict of interest as far as he and Councilman Hill were concerned, since they were elders of the concerned Church. They could discuss the issue, but they would not be able to vote on it. Councilman Harris said nothing was written, but it seems the rockery that was put in was by the City and the Church was supposed to put up the other two feet. The City put up two feet but it has been damaged so it is now only about one foot in most places. Mayor Bauch said it is a claim against the City and the City will have to determine whether or not to allow it MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE MATTER OF THE ROCKERY AT 5511 SOUTH 144TH STREET BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 1978 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 23, 1978 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Rezone from R -4 to C -1 requested by James Huntington for the Northwest corner of intersection of 65th Ave. So. Southcenter Blvd. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, explained the rezoning request, stating the owner had applied for C -1 zoning for the purpose of constructing a professional office building. He said Southcenter Boulevard, along the south property line, is currently a two -lane roadway. Improvement of Southcenter Boulevard between 62nd Avenue and 65th Avenue is anti- cipated by the Public Works Department in the 1979 street improvement budget. This anticipated improvement, however, is not included in the 6 year Street Program nor has it been designed. The Public Works Department foresees no significant conflicts with current traffic patterns. A portion of the old Macadam Road right of way remains open for public use at the southwest corner of the subject parcel. This right of way is required for access to the single family home situation immediately west of the property. It also serves as a secondary ingress /egress for the King County Housing Authority's admin- istrative headquarters situated immediately north of the property. Sanitary and storm sewers are available to this parcel as is water service and all are deemed adequate to support commercial development. The parcel of land situated immediately north of the subject parcel is classified R -4 (apartments) and is occupied by the King County Housing Authority building. The south elevation of this building (that which is seen from Southcenter Boulevard) reaches a maximum height of 31 feet from adjacent grade level. Both of the two individual parcels situated immediately west of the subject parcel were classified C -1 (neighborhood retail) under Ordinance No. 251 in 1957 which implemented the original zoning classifications. Hence, there are no special development restrictions attached to the classification. The parcel of land situated directly east and across 65th Avenue from the subject parcel was reclassified from R -4 to C -1 under Ordinance #1041 in November 1977. Ordinance No. 1041 included the following restrictions in addition to those applicable under the C -1 classification: (a) Development of the property under the C -1 classification shall be limited to a single office building which may contain commercial service uses customarily incidental to office use. (b) Development plans, including but not limited to site, elevation, landscape, and building materials shall be subject to review and approval of the Planning Commission sitting as the Board of Architectural Review as established in Chapter 18.32 of the Tukwila Municipal Code. The express purpose of such review is to ensure the development design complements the residential neighborhood. (c) All buildings shall be set back 25 feet from the right of way line of Southcenter Boulevard and 65th Avenue South. The recently adopted Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan indicates the land area along Southcenter Boulevard to be developed for office use. Insofar as the applicant requests the C -1 zone to facilitate construction of an office building, the proposed reclassification generally conforms to the Comprehensive Plan. The C -1 zone, under Chapter 18.28 of the TMC authorizes a variety of commercial uses and any residential use in addition to office buildings The C -1 zone also allows construction of three stories and forty -five feet in height when adjacent to an R -4 district. Environmental review required by the State Environmental Policy Act and Tukwila Ordinance No. 986 has been completed and a Declaration of Non Significance has been issued. The Tukwila Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on this matter and they have recommended the City Council reclassify the subject parcel from R -4 to C -1 with the following stipulations: 1. Development of the property under C -1 classification shall be limited to a single office building which may contain commercial service uses customarily incidental to office use. 2. All buildings shall be set back 25 feet from the right of way line of Southcenter Boulevard and 65th Avenue South. 3. All buildings or structures shall not exceed 3 stories and 35 feet in height irrespective of adjacent zones or structures. 4. Development plans, including but not limited to site, elevation, landscape, and building materials shall be subject to review and approval of the Planning Commission sitting as the Board of Architectural Review as established in Chapter 18.32 of the TMC. The express purpose of such review is to ensure the development design complements the neighboring developments and the residential neighborhood. Discussion continued between Council Members and Mr. Stoknes regarding height and stories that would be permitted. Mention was made of the cement and rubble on the property and Councilman Hill asked if it would be legal to grant the rezone contingent upon the owner cleaning TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 23, 1978 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Rezone R -4 to C -1, request by James Huntington for the NW corner intersec- tion 65th Ave. S. Southcenter Blvd. contd. RECESS 8:35 8:45 P.M. Zoning Land Use Interurban Corridor Study Project Profile up the property first, stating the rezone does not apply until after it is cleaned. Mr. Stoknes said he would think that would be right, it has to be cleaned up in 90 days. Councilman Harris asked how soon construction could start and Mr. Stoknes said in 60 to 90 days. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE FIVE FOLLOWING STEPS BE INCORPORATED IN THE ORDINANCE: (1) RESIDENTIAL IN CHARACTER; (2) MEET CITY HALL APPEARANCE;(3) LOW PROFILE; (4) AESTETICALLY LAND- SCAPED; (5) PROVIDE VARIETY ON EXTERIOR BUILDING FINISH AND DISCOURAGE LARGE PLAIN SURFACES. MOTION FAILED, WITH SAUL VOTING YES. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE FEBRUARY 6, 1978 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR TEN MINUTES. CARRIED. The meeting was called back to order by Council President Van Dusen, with all Council Members present as previously listed. Councilman Hill said he had asked for this subject to be on the agenda because of the rezone requests that have been coming up lately. He said Mr. Stoknes was waiting for input from the Council. He said he felt the City does not have enough control over this. He said we did not want to end up with a ceramic shop next door to a box factory. Mr. Stoknes said the discussion at this time would be a question of philosophy. He said they could make a flow chart showing how the Council wants to go. Councilman Saul said he would like to see the zoning reflect the comprehensive plan. Councilman Hill said when the zoning says C -1 he would like it to define what can go in there. Now it says anything up to C -1 can go in. Mr. Stoknes said they would like to take the Council through a set of questions to see how they reacted. Fred Satterstrom, Planning, said the Planning Commission had answered some of the questions and he would like the reaction of the Council so they could come up with a flow chart. He passed out questionnaires and asked the Council to return them to him at the end of the meeting. Mr. Satterstrom related the opinions he had received on the questionnaire. Mr. Satterstrom explained site coverage regulations and land use intensity zoning. Mr. Satterstrom said the only statement he did not get all "yes" on was parking lot layout. Mr. Stoknes asked if the Council wanted to revise the zoning ordinance. Councilman Traynor said he thought they should take the basic structure and revise it. Mayor Bauch said the only areas the Council need look at are the areas that conflict with the comprehensive plan. Fred Satterstrom, Planning, explained the Interurban "Corridor" is between I -405 on the south and I -5 on the north. He said the City has a $6,000 grant which must be expended by July 1, 1978. He said they would like to take the money and try to find a consulting firm to do the study. Councilman Saul asked if there is any way the City can withhold payment of funds to the consultant until the report is finished and the City sees it is what they want. He said the City has frequently paid for consultants and they did not get what they wanted. Mr. Stoknes suggested an interim report and the staff working closely with them all along the way. Mr. Satterstrom said he felt the emphasis should be on design concept alternatives. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE SCOPE BE ON THE INTERURBAN CORRIDOR BETWEEN I -405 ON THE SOUTH TO NORTH OF I -5 TO THE CITY LIMITS. MOTION FAILED, WITH BOHRER VOTING YES. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR WITH STAFF AND DIRECT THE STUDY AND DESIGN PLAN FOR INTERURBAN AVENUE, WITH ITEM 1 OF OBJECTIVES READING: "ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE USE OF THE INTERURBAN AVENUE CORRIDOR." CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 23, 1978 Page 4 DISCUSSION Contd. Final Acceptance of 1977 Street Improvement Proj. Noise Research V3 MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE 1977 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BE ON THE FEBRUARY 6, 1978 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Bohrer asked about the difference in the estimated cost and the final construction cost. Mayor Bauch said it had cost for the rockery and landscaping and a driveway will have to be put in. Councilman Bohrer asked who is responsible for cleaning up after the project has been completed. Mr. Stoknes said it is usually the responsibility of the contractor. *CARRIED. Council President Van Dusen said the noise researcher was working for the City and would be here most of the day on Fridays. He is doing the report in three parts. He stated Councilman Bohrer would be liaison on this. RECESS MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 10:40 P.M. MEETING BE RECESSED UNTIL 7:00 P.M. ON JANUARY 30, 1978 AT WHICH TIME THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA WILL BE CONSIDERED. CARRIED. Gary Van DiYsen Counci 1 President Norma Booher, Recording Secretary