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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-22 Committee of the Whole MinutesOctober 22, 1979 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of prop. zoning classifica- tions to become effective if Riverton area is annexed to City. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING M I N U T E S City Hall 5 83 Council Chambers Council President Bohrer called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. LIONEL C. BOHRER, Council President; MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD OCTOBER 8, 1979 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Council President Bohrer declared the Public Hearing open at 7:08 p.m. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said the matter of the annexation is still between the Boundary Review Board and the King County Council. A suit has been filed and this has stopped action. The petitioners for annexa- tion have requested that zoning be developed for the area. Mr. Stoknes said the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed zoning classifi- cations and they held public hearings in June and July. Work meetings were held after the public hearings and the Planning Commission has recommended the zoning map now before the Council. Mr. E. Bill Rosatto, 927 South 294th Place, Federal Way, said he had an interest in property along Pacific Highway South and near the freeway access to East Marginal Way. He pointed out his property on the wall map. He said he had not received notices of the public hearings and had thought they would be held after the annexation; therefore, he had not paid much attention to what was going on. Council President Bohrer explained the original petition asked for unzoned annexation. The petition was revised and they requested to be zoned before annexation. Mr. Rosatto asked why he did not receive a notice of the public hearing. Mr. Stoknes said the OCD Department got a print -out from King County on all property owners and they were mailed notices of the Public Hearing. Mr. Stoknes advised Mr. Rosatto that according to the print- out the property Mr. Rosatto had indicated as his was listed in several names with a mailing address shown as 17841 2nd Avenue South, Seattle. Mr. Rosatto said the resolution had said the hearings would be held upon annexation. The City Comprehensive Land Use Map shows his property as M -1; the King County map shows it heavy manufacturing. Mr. Stoknes said according to the proposed zoning Mr. Rosatto's property would be single family with 12,000 square feet per lot. Mr. Rosatto said in the City's proposal to King County they said the property would be rezoned in compliance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. He asked if this zoning was in opposition to that. Council President Bohrer said the Boundary Review Board has no purview over the zoning. Councilman Traynor said there would be two Public learings on this subject, the next one would be held on November 26, 1979. Council President Bohrer asked Mr. Rosatto if he was complaining because his property was not excluded from the annexation area? He said the boundaries of the annexation area were established by the petition for annexation and the City had nothing to do with that or any power over it. Mr. Stoknes explained that in order to annex there is no criteria from the Boundary Review Board about the zoning. Originally it was to be brought in unclassified. The citizens later petitioned that it be zoned before annexation. Victor DiPietro, 3600 South 124th, Seattle, said he had not received notice of the Public Hearing. There being no further comments from the audience, Council President Bohrer declared the Public Hearing closed at 7:37 p.m., stating the next Public Hearing on this subject would be held November 26, 1979. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING October 22, 1979 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING Contd. Adoption of prop. zoning classifica tions to become effective if Riverton area is annexed to City. DISCUSSION Prop. use of Block Grant Funds Qsyy Councilman Hill suggested that everyone attending the annexation hearings be notified of the public hearings. Councilman Harris asked if Mr. Rosatto was registering an objection to the zoning? Mr. Rosatto said the hearings were to be after the annexation. He was objecting because there was a change in the procedure, and it does not comply with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mayor Bauch said with respect to Mr. Rosatto's statement about the zoning not being in conformance to the Comprehensive Plan, the density can be less but it can never have a higher density than it calls for. Councilman Hill said the proposed zoning is consistent with current use. A property owner has the same option to come in and ask for rezoning. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said the suggested uses of the block grant funds were Interurban acquisition and the Christensen Pedestrian Bridge over I -405. He said there is a total accumulated from 1978 and 1979 plus the 1980 allocation of $15,991, totalling $39,470. The total cost of Interurban acquisition would be $118,850, which would require an additional $79,380. The Christensen Pedestrian Bridge would cost $94,066, requiring an additional $54,596. Mr. Stoknes said a social program had been mentioned at the previous public hearing, such as an emergency child care center. Councilman Van Dusen asked about the Interurban acquisition, but said he thought the pedestrian bridge would be the best for the most people. Councilman Traynor voiced the need for the bridge. Mr. Stoknes said he did not know how the realignment of Grady Way bridge would affect the pedestrian bridge. He said the pedestrian bridge would be part of the regular trail and would be a definite benefit to the people. He said another grant request could be submitted. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT STAFF DRAW UP A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE MONEY FOR THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND THERE BE A STUDY MADE ON THE LOCATION OF THE BRIDGE. Mr. Stoknes said the transportation plan developed by the Public Works Department calls for the sidewalks on the S -Line bridge to be shifted from the west side to the east side to accommodate pedestrian traffic. That transportation plan will solve the problem on the S -Line bridge. An independent bridge spanning the freeway would be expensive. He said he thought a pedestrian bridge along the river would benefit more people. Councilman Bohrer asked what the park uses of the Block Grant funds had been? Mr. Stoknes stated they had been used for underground assistance, Interurban Acquisition, the Home Security Program, and Southgate Community Center. Wendy Morgan, Tukwila, said she thought the money should be used for low income people and be social programs. To use the money for a pedestrian bridge would be a frivolous use in her opinion. She said emergency day care centers were needed for children, and emergency housing was needed. Transportation is needed to get the elderly and the sick to centers for treatment. Over 60% of public housing is being used by women with children. Chuck Wetzler, 14471 56th South, Tukwila, said he felt the City needed more social services for the low income people in the City. Councilman Hill said most of the people in Tukwila are in the lower and middle income bracket. Mr. Stoknes said the block grant funds are for programs to benefit people. Many of the people in Tukwila are elderly, we do not know how many there are. The Interurban acquisition and the pedestrian bridge would be recreation- oriented programs. He said grant requests TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING October 22, 1979 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. use of Block Grant Funds contd. RECESS 8:40 8:50 P.M. Final acceptance of the 1978 deferred Str. Impr. Project. Acceptance of im- provements to Christensen Rd. Final Acceptance of Change Order #2, City Hall Landscaping. c 25 had been submitted to the Interagency Committee on outdoor recreation and to King County, The Christensen Pedestrian Bridge was accepted as a valid program request, although funds were not granted. Councilman Van Dusen said we have a lot of social programs in the City such as the Meals -On- Wheels, smoke alarms, bus service. Mr. Wetzler suggested the money be used to pay heating bills for the elderly who were unable to pay, or make up the difference in rent increases for the elderly poor. Mayor Bauch said the City would spend $15,100 trying to find people and trying to administer and justify the expenditures. Unless we can contract with existing programs it is impossible to identify where the problems are. Councilman Harris said she would like to speak against the bridge. Renton is having a hearing tonight on the Grady Way Bridge and as long as that is an open issue and as long as the Transportation Plan calls for a foot bridge it seems we are using our money to duplicate efforts. She said she would like to put the money in Interurban Acquisition. Councilman Johanson said he had received requests that the bus service be improved so people can get from one place to another. Mr. Stoknes said the City is entitled to $15,000 to be used from June to July of the next year. He said the resolution will have to have a specific program in it. He said he did not believe the Grady Bridge alignment would include anything for foot traffic. Terry Monaghan, Public Works Director, said the Grady Way realignment does not address or include connection to the Christensen Trail. *ROLL CALL VOTE: BOHRER, HILL, HARRIS VOTING NO; JOHANSON, TRAYNOR, VAN DUSEN VOTING YES. TIE VOTE. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE PROPOSED USE OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 1979 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. CARRIED. Council President Bohrer called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order with Council Members present as previously listed. Terence Monaghan, Public Works Director, stated the work of the 1978 Deferred Street Improvement Project was essentially complete, except for a problem with some rockeries. The contractor should take action on that this week. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE 1978 DEFERRED STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO CHRISTENSEN ROAD (SOUTHCENTER INVESTORS' PROJECT) BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2, CITY HALL LANDSCAPING, BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Prop. ord. relating MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE to sizes, design RELATING TO SIZES, DESIGN STANDARDS, CONSTRUCTION AND QUALITY OF stds., constr., MATERIALS FOR WATER MAIN INSTALLATION AND EXTENSION; AMENDING SECTION 6 qual. of materials OF ORDINANCE #264 AND REPEALING ORDINANCE #383 BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE for water main NOVEMBER 5, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. installation. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING October 22, 1979 Page 4 DISCUSSION Contd. Street vaca- tion requested by A. D. Watkins in Sep. 1978 for property located on Macadam Rd. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Public Safety Health OTHER Suburban Mayor's Meeting ADJOURNMENT 9:30 P.M. a5 84 MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE STREET VACATION REQUESTED BY MR. A. D. WATKINS IN SEPTEMBER 1978 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON MACADAM ROAD BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. The Council Members made plans to look at the property before the Council Meeting. Chairman Van Dusen said there would be a proposed ordinance on driving while intoxicated. Mayor Bauch announced the Suburban Mayor's Meeting would be held on November 7, 1979. Reservations must be in by the previous Friday. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. L. C. Rohrer, City Council President L Nol-ma Booher, Recording Secretary