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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-14 Community Development and Neighborhoods MinutesCity of Tukwila City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes May 14, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Stacy Hansen, Nora Gierloff, Derek Speck, Brandon Miles, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Community Development Block Grant Application: Minor Home Repair Program Staff is seeking Council approval to apply to King County requesting $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2020 Minor Home Repair Program. The City of Tukwila Human Services Department will continue to serve as fiscal administrator for the cities of Tukwila, SeaTac, Des Moines and Covington. If granted, each City will be designated $24,000 in construction dollars. In 2018, contractors served 15 unduplicated households in Tukwila. Between serving as the fiscal agent and administering the Tukwila program, the Human Services Coordinator spends 30% total time on the Minor Home Repair Program. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 20, 2018 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Ordinance: Renewing a Moratorium in the Tukwila International Boulevard Study Area Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would extend the moratorium on auto -oriented uses and hotels and motels in the Tukwila International Boulevard Study Area for an additional six months. This extension will allow for discussion on options, mitigation, budget, and timeline for coordinating street improvements and zoning updates. Chair Quinn asked that the memo be expanded with greater detail about past actions as well as the outcomes that staff intends to develop during the moratorium period. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 28, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. C. Lodging Tax Application: International Food Truck Roundup Staff is seeking Council approval of a lodging tax funding request from the City of Tukwila for $5,000 to support an International Food Truck Roundup that is tentatively scheduled for July 21. This event will be cosponsored by Westfield Southcenter and Culinex and will feature food trucks offering a variety of international cuisines. While not a City event, lodging tax Community Development & Neighborhoods Minutes May 14, 2019 funds will be used to help with marketing and operations. Chair Quinn asked that other areas of the city more accessible to residents be considered for future food truck events. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MAY 20, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. D. Housing Issues Staff provided an overview of the status of housing issues, including recent housing developments, future actions, and completed actions. The main options for increasing the supply of affordable housing include regional policy action, direct and indirect funding, lowering development costs, inclusionary/incentive zoning, and direct housing development and preservation. The City is hosting the Department of Commerce on May 29 for its "Short Course on Affordable Housing," which will provide additional context and information for the Council to consider as it moves forward with policy decisions. Councilmember Robertson noted that the required 400 sf of recreation space may be prohibitive to developers but important for low income children. Chair Quinn pointed out that conversation futures tax dollars can be leveraged to purchase open space and developers should be included in that approach. Councilmember Robertson would like the committee to discuss boarding houses and short-term rentals. Staff noted that these would be part of the residential definitions code update that is with the Planning Commission, but the item has been postponed due to the shoreline and critical areas updates and has not been rescheduled yet. Chair Quinn stated that the Committee would review these issues with a comprehensive focus and with a goal of surfacing intended and unintended consequences of policy decisions. Councilmember Seal agreed. Chair Quinn also noted the importance of educating the community about the true definition of housing affordability as well as the link between housing density and climate change. Staff will provide the Committee with a briefing of the residential definitions item including information on the concepts that were challenging for the Planning Commission to resolve. DISCUSSION ONLY. E. Grant Application: Economic Development Work Staff is planning to apply for a Port of Seattle grant for economic development work. Tukwila is eligible to receive up to $19,800 and must provide a 50% match, half of which can be met with in -kind resources. Staff will apply for the full amount, $7,000 of which would be used for a business recruitment website and the remainder toward the economic development plan. If the application is successful, a future budget adjustment will be necessary to reflect the new revenue. The City's matching funds are already included in the Economic Development Division's budget and there be no impact to the General Fund. DISCUSSION ONLY. Community Development & Neighborhoods Minutes May 14, 2019 III. MISCELLANEOUS • Staff asked if the Committee would be interested in a City Council resolution in support of the King County 2020-2025 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Replacement Levy scheduled for the August 6 ballot, and the Committee agreed. • Staff clarified the Committee's intent regarding the Tukwila South code amendment mentioned at the last meeting. The Committee agreed that the item could go to the Committee of the Whole following the Planning Commission rather than return to Community Development & Neighborhoods. Adjourned 6:36 p.m. Commi tee Chair Approval