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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-04-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesApril 13, 1982 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS Mayor Sales Tax Increase Grady Way Bridge 56th Avenue Bridge City Council City Attorney OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes: March 23, 1982 EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:40 9:15 P.M. Prop. Ord. adopting a new zoning code. M I N U T E S 36 VS City Hall Council Chambers Council President Bohrer called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 8:20 p.m. EDGAR D. BAUCH, LIONEL C. BOHRER (Council President), JOE H. DUFFIE, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, DORIS PHELPS, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. Mayor Todd reported the sales tax bill has passed, but has not been signed by the Governor. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, said the tax bill will bring in double the present tax revenue. He said the County can implement a one -half cent sales tax. If the County imposes the tax and the City does not, then the City cannot come back and impose the tax. The City will get 85% and the County 15 AWC favors the increase and there will be a meeting on May 18 and 21 about the bill and its impact. Some of the cities are imposing the tax on May 1 and some on January 1, Phil Fraser, Acting Public Works Director, said the bridge will cost close to 8 million dollars. It will be 80% federal funded. The City share will be $800,000. The railroads are contributing $50,000. Mayor Todd suggested an LID with Renton be formed that would include the railroads. City Attorney Hard said it would be hard to determine the specific benefits. He has contacted the Renton City Attorney to discuss the possibility. Mayor Todd said the 56th Avenue Bridge repair is still in the process of communication with the County. Council President Bohrer said he had a letter from Herbert G. Forber that he would refer to the Community Affairs Committee. Councilman Bauch, Chairman of Public Works and Public Safety Com- mittee said there would be a meeting on Wednesday at 4:45 p.m. to consider the six -year street program and repair to the Fire Station. Councilman Phelps said the Finance and Personnel Committee will meet on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. On the agenda will be benefits for non -union personnel and a report from Council Intern about the library. City Attorney Hard reported that Leanne Shirey has filed a case again the City. He said he would request an Executive Session at the next meeting to consider this subject. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD MARCH 23, 1982 AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Hard requested an Executive Session so he could advise Council Members of the legal ramifications over the zoning code. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A LEGAL MATTER. MOTION CARRIED. The Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Bohrer, with Council Members present as previously listed. Council President Bohrer said the Mayor has proposed that some of the property in McMicken Heights be designated PRD and also some area south of 178th. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 13, 1982 Page 2 OLD BUSINESS Contd. Prop. Ord. adopting a new zoning code contd. McNamara Waiver to build 54 condo units on 2.7 acres in McMicken Heights. 361 Mayor Todd stated he proposed that some of the parcels of property on the hill in McMicken Heights be designated park use, some remain R -1 and the rest of the parcels in question be designated PRD. This would allow complete control by the City of any development. Density would be 16 units per acre. In order to move forth this seems a reasonable compromise. The zoning ordinance passed by the City Council reduced the land area in the City open for multi family use. He said all other objections to the ordinances passed by the Council have been satisfied with proposed technical revisions. He said he thought involved property owners would be willing to take PRD -3 density. Council President Bohrer said it was his understanding that the revisions were mainly oversight corrections or typographical errors. City Attorney Hard said attorneys for the property owners have said they are willing to meet with appropriate City officials as to a settlement on the density if it is greater than single- family. He said this would not preclude the possibility of lawsuits, however. Dick Goe, 5112 South 163rd Place, said he was vice president of the Tukwila McMicken Heights Action Committee and the citizens of McMicken Heights are willing to risk lawsuits to keep the area single- family. The committee held a meeting last night and considered the alterna- tives. He asked all who were willing to take the risk to stand. Many of the audience stood. He asked those willing to compromise to stand. One citizen stood. Leo Sowinski, audience, said the people here at the meeting do not represent all of the people who are involved. Dennis Robertson, 16038 48th Avenue South, said he was president of Tukwila McMicken Heights Action Committee and they want to keep their neighborhood single family. The location of the freeway is a natural buffer. Darlene West, 5212 South 164th, said she would like to keep the McMicken Heights area single- family. MOVED BY HILL, THAT PARCELS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 BE IN THE PRD -R3 ZONING AND THE BALANCE BE R -1 WITH PRD ZONING IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 178TH. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT PARCELS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 BE IN THE PRD -R3 ZONING WITH THE BALANCE R -1. Council President Bohrer said this would establish a precedent for multi family zoning in that area. Dick Goe, 5112 South 163rd Place, said the freeway is a buffer. There are steep slopes and they are buffers. The City has provided a lot of condominiums and apartments. There is not a great demand for them any more. The citizens of McMicken Heights were here last week and they want the City Council to reconsider the zoning ordinance and have the area of McMicken Heights just single- family. That is what they want. *MOTION FAILED, WITH HILL AND PHELPS VOTING YES. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1247 BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 20, 1982 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. Brad Collins, Director of Planning, presented a brief history of the McNamara condominium request. Tom Walsh, attorney for Mr. McNamara, said they have submitted all that has been requested by the City. He requested that Councilman Bauch step aside from the discussion and vote due to signs he posted on his front lawn, photos of which he requested be entered for the record. He said they were indicative of the point of view he has taken. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 13, 1982 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Contd. McNamara Waiver to build 54 condo units on 2.7 acres in McMicken Heights contd NEW BUSINESS 3t, I/ 7 City Attorney Hard said he had discussed this matter with Mr. Walsh and he thought the signs did not violate the appearance of fairness. He said Councilman Bauch had discussed the matter before he was a City Council Member. It is appropriate that the question should be raised at this stage of the discussion. The decision will have to be made by Councilman Bauch. Councilman Bauch said he attended two meetings as a citizen in October 1980 and he read from the minutes of the meeting what he had said and on November 10, 1980 at the Public Hearing. He said he did not wish to withdraw himself. Mr. Walsh said they had a soils report, a report on traffic and various photos and other reports required by the City. Dale Hemphill, Consulting Engineer, 4612 170th SE, Redmond, stated his qualifications as a soils engineer. He described the soils tests that were made on the McNamara property. He stated the McNamara property is on the top and he did not observe anything unusual. Test pits did not show a tendency to slide. He said he would be present during construction of the project and would verify the conditions that exist. He said he had made 11 test pits. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, TO EXTEND THE MEETING TIME TO 11:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. Jim McIser, Engineer, Transpo Group, 23 148th Avenue SE, Bellevue, said he had studied the impact of the proposed project and could not find a significant impact on the traffic. The street system is adequate. At the intersection of 53rd and Klickitat it would add 2% to peak hour traffic. The intersection now has potential hazards. As R -1 density the area would yield 14 single family homes, it would yield 54 multi family units. Mr. McIser stated his qualifications as an engineer. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE MCNAMARA WAIVER REQUEST TO BUILD 54 CONDOMINIUM UNITS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 20, 1982 REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Prop. Ord. establishing Green Fees for MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE Foster Municipal BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 20, 1982 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Golf Links. MOTION CARRIED. Revised Sign Code. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ALL OF THE ITEMS ON Ord. approp. unanti- THE AGENDA UNDER NEW BUSINESS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 20, cipated funds. 1982 REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Ord. amending budg. 59th S. Improvement. Ord. appropr. unanti- cipated revenue. Alternates for Interurban Ave. Geometric Plan. Ord. estab. reg. lic. fees for amusement ctrs. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 11:15 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Bohrer, Council President C2L_Au) Nor Booker, Recording Secretary