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City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
May 29, 2018 - 6:00 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair, Verna Seal, Zak Idan
Staff: John Dunn, Stephanie Gardner -Brown, Nora Gierloff, Jack Pace, Craig
Zellerhoff, Brandon Miles, Darren Hawkins, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Chuck Parrish, resident; Brian Morris, Renton City Comicon
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
Motion was made, seconded and carried to consider the business in the following order: grant
application to King County, afterschool program, lodging tax applications, and accessory dwelling
unit regulations.
A. Grant Application: King County Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy
Staff is seeking Committee approval to apply for $75,000 in Veterans, Seniors and Human
Services grant funding from the King County Department of Community and Human Services.
Funding is sought for the development of an Older Adult Recreation Program and Services Needs
Assessments, which will be used to provide recommendations for future programming and
service needs. In addition, funds would be used to install automatic doors at primary entrances
and main restrooms at the Tukwila Community Center. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
B. City of Tukwila After School Activity Program Update
Staff briefed the Committee on the After School Activity Program at Tukwila Community Center,
which the Parks and Recreation Department has been running since the Tukwila School District
discontinued its partnership with the YMCA in 2016. The City's relocated and expanded program
started in January 2017 and has seen steady growth ever since. The program currently has 98 of
100 slots filled, with 1/3 of participants paying full price and nearly 2/3 participating for free. The
program includes healthy snacks, homework help, active play, arts and projects and has
received very positive feedback from families. The Tukwila School District provides bus
transportation. Committee members expressed appreciation for the program and
acknowledged that staff will be seeking direction later this year through the biennial budget
process. Chair Kruller offered to reach out to tech companies about the possibility of donating
20 computers to the program. DISCUSSION ONLY.
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C. Lodging Tax Applications: Starfire Sports and Renton Chamber of Commerce
Staff is seeking Council approval of two applications for lodging tax funds as recommended by
the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee on May 22, 2018. Starfire Sports is requesting $44,500 in
lodging tax to support its leagues, events and tournaments with a goal of attracting visitors to
the complex and the City of Tukwila. The scope of work is generally the same as last year's
contract. The Renton Chamber of Commerce is requesting $10,000 in lodging tax to support
the Renton City Comicon, which is located at the Hotel Interurban in Tukwila on September 15
and 16th, 2018. RenCon has continued to grow in attendance and attendance is forecasted to
be 4,000 including 550 room nights. If funding is approved by the Council, the City will be a
presenting sponsor for this event. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 4, 2018
REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
D. Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations
The Committee of the Whole referred the draft ordinance regarding Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs) back to Committee at its May 14, 2018 meeting, requesting further discussion on parking
space requirements, minimum lot size, maximize structure size, and garbage service
requirements. The Committee discussed options for each, and recommended the following:
Parking
Retain the current proposal to have one on-site parking space per bedroom in addition to the
parking required for the main house. The Committee also agreed that some neighborhoods in
Tukwila would benefit from a zoned parking permit program and would like this to be
considered before more density occurs.
Minimum Lot Size
Apply the 6,500 LDR minimum lot size to detached ADUs and allow attached ADUs as part of a
house on any LDR lot.
Maximum ADU Square Footage
Set an 800 square foot maximum for detached ADUs.
Garbage
Do not address garbage requirements in this ordinance, as those will be negotiated as part of
the Waste Management contract led by the Public Works Department.
Chair Kruller asked about density impacts on low density residential neighborhoods, and if this
ordinance would constitute a zoning change. Staff replied that this is not a proposal to change
the zoning as ADUs are an accessory use, and that neighboring cities with lower ADU standards
have seen only 20-30 per year. They are expensive to build, costing as much as 200K, which is
prohibitive for many. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL AS AMENDED. FORWARD TO JUNE 25, 2018
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Adjourned 7:43 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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