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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSPSAC 2017-09-27 MinutesCITY OF TUKWILA PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN SITING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING September 27, 2017 6:30 P.M. AGENDA I. Call to Order 6:30 pm II. Roll Call/Introductions Dennis Robertson, Council President Tom McLeod, Councilmember Kathleen Wilson, Vice Chair Will Gillespie Rachel Bianchi Staff: Mia Navarro III. Approval of Agenda Mr. Robertson made a motion to amend the agenda to move item 6a after item 6c to allow members time to arrive. Mr. McLeod seconded the motion, the motion passed. It was noted that Rachel would serve as an alternate for Bob Giberson who retired. Mr. Robertson made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. McLeod seconded the motion, the motion passed. IV. Approval of Minutes Mr. McLeod made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Robertson seconded the motion. The motion passed. V. Unfinished Business a. N/A VI. New Business a. November/December Open House The final open house of 20176 will be on December 2nd at either the new Sullivan Community Center, or Valley View Water/Sewer office. It will include information on the sites for the facilities, and draft drawings of Fire Station 51. Next year we plan to just have two open houses. The group asked if we will be prepared to answer budget questions at that time regarding the anticipated gap between bond financing and property/construction costs. The answer/message to give is that market conditions and construction costs have increased significantly since we put the bond on the ballot. Once we have exact numbers, we will work on a plan to cover that gap. b. Bylaws — Review for accuracy The group reviewed the bylaws and found them to be correct per the original vote. No action is necessary at this time. Mr. Robertson raised a concern that we state in the bylaws that the Public Works facility will be paid for with equal amounts from the General Fund and the Enterprise Fund. Since so much has changed, he wondered if we need to remove the percentages and just state which funds will be used. Ms. Bianchi stated that the language about "equal parts" is what we have been using throughout the process. We will change it if and when we need to. Mr. Robertson reiterated his concern, but agreed that no action on the bylaws is necessary at this time. c. Update on facility/property analysis At the last two meetings, we reviewed and narrowed down options for each property as part of the Public Safety Plan. The Siting Advisory Committee is recommending two property options for each category of building, Fire Station 54, Fire Station 52, Public Works Shops, and the Justice Center respectively. The recommendations are based on the analysis of the sites against the siting criteria the City and the Committee have identified, including avoiding the displacement of homeowners, ensuring the best possible response times, and prominent locations for the Justice Center and Fire Stations. Fire Station 54. The two recommended site options are within a half mile of the current station. One is in a residential area that would require the displacement of homeowners. The other is on a commercial property that is already for sale, and has multiple entrance/exit points, and is on a main street that would give them quick access to points on Tukwila International Blvd (TIB), as well as main arterials leading out of the TIB area to support other stations. The group agreed that the second site is their preferred option. Fire Station 52. Both recommended sites for 52s are very close to City Hall. One site is right on Southcenter Blvd, but would require displacement of businesses and a homeowner. It is also located at a very dangerous intersection that could make it difficult to exit and enter the station. The second site is actually on the City Hall campus, in the back parking lot. The drawbacks to this site are losing parking, and giving that station a back -in station rather than a pull through station. While not ideal, the pros of saving money on the property and having the headquarters on the City Hall campus outweighed the cons for the group. The group also noted that demand for parking would decrease with Police and the Court moving to the Justice Center. The group preferred option two. Public Works Shops. The two recommended sites for the Public Works facility are very different. They are both located in North Tukwila. The first is two separate sites, across East Marginal Way South from each other, on the north side of the river bank. Some of the buildings could potentially be reused, but there are still budget concerns with the northern site. And the group was concerned with employees having to cross East Marginal, a rather busy street. The group noted it would be ideal to have the site be contiguous. At the time of this meeting, it was thought that any contiguous site would be prohibitively expensive. The southern site is on the small side, but could potentially house both facilities on one property. The group was not completely satisfied with either site. The group opted to make no definite recommendation, but stated that their preference would be the northern site, or the combination of northern and southern sites. *Addendum. During the week of October 9t", the group was presented with a third option for the Public Works sites by email and phone. After doing more research, it was determined that a contiguous site of the first option is financially feasible. It allows the facility to be on the same property. The existing buildings could potentially be re -used for the new shops, and the property has multiple entry and exit points. The community members of the committee all expressed support for this site. They agreed with the pros of the site, and noted concerns that included being north of the river in the event of bridge failure, and the shop employees being farther away from other city facilities (work sites). Justice Center. The Committee has identified two recommended Justice Center sites that are both on Tukwila International Boulevard. The western site would require displacing some businesses, but also has many benefits. It is located prominently on Tukwila International Boulevard, and has several entry and exit points, allowing east of access and deployment in multiple directions. This property also includes a parcel for unstructured parking, which is less expensive than structured parking. The property on the east side of TIB is already mostly vacant, and partially owned by the City. However, this land would likely be redeveloped by the market naturally, sooner than later, and would require structured parking. The group preferred the west site because the benefits to the neighborhood of redeveloping that site, and leaving the other site for private development outweigh the likely higher costs of the west site. d. October meeting date Ms. Wilson stated that she is part of the tree ordinance committee, and that there had been a conflict with those meetings and this group's meetings. The tree committee changed their meeting time so there is no longer a conflict. The Siting Advisory Committee will continue to meet on the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. The next meeting will be on October 25, 2017. VII. Agenda for Next Meeting • Prepare for the Public Hearing VIII. Adjournment Mr. McLeod made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Robertson seconded the motion, the motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.