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Home My WebLink AboutCAP 2012-02-13 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila Community Affairs Parks Committee O Kathy Hougardy, Chair O Joe Duffie O Allan Ekberg AGENDA MONDAY,, FEBRUARY 13 2012 CONFERENCE ROOM #3, 5:00 PM Item 1. PRESENTATION(S) 2. BUSINESS AGENDA a. Special Events Calendar. Rick Still, Parks Recreation Director b. Special Events Report. Rick Still, Parks Recreation Director c. Teens for Tukwila Introductions. Rick Still, Parks Recreation Director d. Duwamish River Shoreline Restoration Grant. Jack Pace, Community Development Director e. Riverton Development Agreement. Jack Pace, Community Development Director 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS 4. MISCELLANEOUS Distribution: K. Hougardy Mayor Haggerton J. Duffie D. Cline A. Ekberg C. O'Raherty V. Seal S. Kerslake D. Robertson K. Matej R. Still J. Pace Recommended Action Page a. Information only. Pg.1 b. Information only. Pg.5 c. Information only. Pg.21 d. Information only. Pg.23 e. Forward to 2/27 CAP Pg.43 Mtg. Next Scheduled Meeting: Monday, February Z7, 2012 S The City of Tukwila strives to accommodate those with disabilities. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at 206 433 -1800 (tukclerk @tukwilawa.gov) for assistance. x TUKWItA $"'A 3 KS Y R LA I l N DATE: February 7, 2012 TO: City Council Members City Administration Department Heads FROM: Rick Still, Parks Recreation Director RE: Tukwila Parks Recreation Events Calendar Attached you will find our Tukwila Parks Recreation Upcoming Activities Events calen- dar. We hope that you will find this a useful tool to keep up to date on the many activities, events and programs that our department offers to the Tukwila community. Some items that should be of special note include: March 1 Dr. Seuss Night at TCC, 6 -8pm March 3 Family Movie Night at TCC, 6pm March 20 Volunteer Work Party at Tukwila Pantry, 5 -7pm March 30 —Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt at TCC, 8A5pm Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave. S. Tukwila, WA 206 768 -2TCC www.tukwilawa.8ov 1 x TUKWItA s: ti E vents Ill` ,1 3 N z TCC Tukwila Pool Holiday Closure Dates N% ru a 2 st SU M 5 12 19 M SU 4 11 18 25 MO TU WE TH FRI SAT 7 8 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 26 28 29 U1 31 3 Parent's Night Out at TCC, 6 -1Opm 3 —Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -1 Ipm 6/7 Swim Lessons Begin at Tukwila Pool 8 Hoop Shoot Bball competition at TCC, 6pm 8 Hot Spot Bball Competition at TCC, 7pm 9 Volunteer Work Party at KWB Clothin Bank, l l am- 1pm 10 Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -11pm 17 Young Adult Spec Rec event at Hi Line Lanes, 5 -7pm 17 Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -1 Ipm 20 h. 21 No School Day Camp at TCC, 6:30am -6pm 24 Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -1 Ipm Ma rc h 1 Dr. Seuss Night at TCC, 6 -8pm 2 Parent's Night Out at TCC, 6 -1Opm 2 Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -1 Ipm 3 Teen Basketball Tournament at TCC 3 Family Movie Night at TCC, 6pm 5/6 Swim Lessons Begin at Tukwila Pool 9 Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -1 Ipm 10 Teen Basketball Tournament at TCC 16 Young Adult Spec Rec event at SeaTac CC, 5 -7pm 16 Teen Late Night at TCC, 8 -1 Ipm 20 Volunteer Work Party at Tukwila Pantry, 5 -7pm 27 Adult Spring Volleyball League begins at TCC 30 Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt at TCC, 8:45pm .V e,. 12 Backv_ and Wildlife Festival at TCC, 9,un -')pm 28 E 2() Teen Summer Kick Off Festival 2(_) -22 No School Day Camp at TCC, 6:3(_)ain -6pm 23 Tukwila Touch -A -Tick Safetv Emergency Preparedness Fair 25 Summer Day Camp Starts at TCC, 6:3()am 6pm 4- 4 Familv 4th at Fort Dent Park 2(_) Peanut Butter Jain Summer Concert Series, 12noon near the TCC Spray Park 2() Outdoor Cinema Series at Tukwila Community Center, Dusk 27 Peanut Butter Jam Summer Concert Series, 12noon near the TCC Spray Park 27 Outdoor Cinema Series at Tukwila Community Center, Dusk 3 Peanut Butter Jain Summer Concert Series, 12noon near the TCC Spray Park 3 Outdoor Cinema Series at Tukwila Community Center, Dusk 10 Peanut Butter Jam Summer Concert Series, 12noon near the TCC Spray Park 1(_) Outdoor Cinema Series at Tukwila Community Center, Dusk 11 Tukwila Kid's Festival at Cascade View Community Park 27 -31 1 -3 k 22 Community Heritage Culture Celebration 27 Autumn Harvest Carnival 14 Senior Thanksgiving Dinner 15 Tukwila Parks Recreation Winter Holiday Event 25— Sw, as ft€i a., n �p City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Jim Haggerton, Mayor Community Affairs Parks Committee FROM: Rick Still, Parks and Recreation DirectoF Tracy Gallaway, Volunteer Events Superintendent DATE: February 7, 2012 SUBJECT: 2011 Community Special Events Recap ISSUE In 2010, the Parks and Recreation Department received direction from City Council to reduce overall spending for 2011 Community Special Events. BACKGROUND At the time of the initial discussion the Parks Recreation Department was hosting three large community events: The Backyard Wildlife Festival, Tukwila's Family 4 th at Fort Dent and the Tukwila Days Community Festival. Rather than cut one of the major events from the line -up, staff recommended: 1) Reduce spending on the Backyard Wildlife Festival and Tukwila's Family 4th at Fort Dent; 2) Revamp the Tukwila Days Community Festival by splitting it into a series of three mini events that were more focused in the offerings and moving the events to locations within Tukwila to better serve the community. DISCUSSION Backyard Wildlife Festival The budget was slightly reduced. The biggest impact was the adjusting of spending. A larger part of the budget was spent on speakers. Participation by vendors and exhibitors was of the highest priority, so participation fees were reduced, and in some case eliminated if the exhibitor or vendor could assist with overall event promotion. 2012: Continue to develop festival focusing on quality of presenters, recruitment of related exhibitors and vendors and utilize creative marketing to continue to grow festival audience. Family 4 at Fort Dent Park The budget for this event was significantly reduced. The event start time was shifted from 2pm to 6pm. Stage entertainment was cut back from 3 performing groups to 2. Some event activities such as professional face painting and roving entertainment were eliminated. The budget for the fireworks show was reduced by 38 2012: Shift event to a 4:00pm start time to better accommodate all day park visitors and event vendors. 9 INFORMATIONAL MEMO 2 -19 -10 2010 Park Recreation Budget Inquiries Page 2 Tukwila Kid's Festival Despite the rainy day, attendance at this event was excellent. Most attendees came from the surrounding neighborhood. Parking was available at the adjacent shopping centers. All vendors and exhibitors were asked to provide a free activity for kids. One of the highlights was TUSK Soccer Club handing out 300 pairs of shoes to local kids. 2012: Event date is being shifted to August 11 t to coincide with the end of the Summer Playground Program held at Cascade View Park. We also hope to coordinate with other area providers for "back to school" information and activities (backpack distribution, school physicals immunizations, etc.). Community Heritage Culture Celebration This year's event focused on the history of Tukwila and the opening of the Tukwila Heritage Culture Center. 2012: Event date is being shifted to September 22 and the location is moving to the Performing Arts Center at Foster High School. We hope to have a cultural showcase of music, art and food. Tukwila Touch -a -Truck Safety Emergency Preparedness Fair This event was held in the parking lot at Foster High School. There was excellent participation from City Departments and other community resource groups. 2012: Event date is being shifted to June 23 to coincide with Ham Radio Field Day 2012. This will not only allow us to showcase the Tukwila Tec Team (volunteer Ham Radio team), but it will also help us to expand our safety and emergency preparedness exhibitors to include a focus on important summer safety topics. RECOMMENDATION For Information Only WAVolunteer Special Events\Special Events�Administration \BudgetlCAP 2011 Special Events Recap 2 -8 -12 MEMO.docx X "I"U KW I L A PARKS RECRINTI 1 &N 20'-'- Community Specia- Events Recap Presented by: Tracy Gallaway Volunteer Events Superintendent Tukwila Parks Recreation Department T I A 'M' E E i! w� a Co, ,,v4: ru, t Ce,- "We., w a, www�,� 11 u ,--,W�awajeo,v 66 ee 7= ^,'�q,1'�i y ,yr U�UL�xwx BACKYARD WILDLIFE FESTIVAL Tukwila Community Center May 14, 2011 This purpose of this annual event is to help educate and inspire Tukwila and our surrounding community to wel- come wildlife like birds, butterflies, and others into our backyards, garden and communities. In 2011 this event featured local gardener (and celebrity) Ciscoe Morris as our keynote speaker, on how to attract and support wild- life through garden and landscape practices, and creating and preserving wildlife habitat in our region. More than 200 people attended his presentation. This fun event is great for gardeners of all skill levels, in- cluding kids. It's brimming with wildlife friendly activities, an arts and crafts marketplace, community and educa- tional exhibitors, a recycled art show, Guided Bird Tour with the Rainier Audubon Society and the Certified Back- yard Habitat Garden Tour. Major partners for this event include: City of Tukwila Tukwila Parks Recreation Seattle Southside Visitor Services Puget Sound Energy National Wildlife Federation REI, Inc. King Conservation District Rainier Audubon Society The City of Tukwila has been the home of the Backyard Wildlife Festival since the beginning and with good rea- son! Tukwila became the first city in the State to become a certified Community Wildlife Habitat and only the fourth in the country to achieve such an honor. Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave. S. Tukwila, WA 206 768 -2TCC www.tukwilawa.gov MN&tiiiW'SPIll... mry &WW �`A`'u TUKWItA .....a.ssew»xuwuw� Backyard Wildlife Festival Event Dav Activities Art Show Demonstrations Educational Exhibitors Food Booths Garden Tour Guided Bird Tour Hands On Arts Crafts Kids Passport Activity Music Entertainment Recycled Art Show Roving Entertainers Speakers Vendor Marketplace Expenditures 2010 Actual 2011 Actual Extra Labor 1,104 1,557 Supplies 3,207 1,686 Professional Services 4,074 2,487 Advertising Printing 7,010 8,808 Rental Equipment 1,078 993 Other 50 Totals 16,523 15,531 Revenues Vendor Fees 390 240 Concession Sales 215 237 Sponsorship 500 SSVS Funding from LTAC 14,763 13,974 Totals 15,868 14,451 Net Cost 655 1,080 P &R Staff (Planning Event Day) 17,252 6,657 Other City Staff (Police Fire) Estimated Event Attendance 750 1000 Estimated Resident Attendance (65%) 488 65 Cost Per Resident Attendance 37 12 9 66 ee 7= ^,'�q,1'�i y ,yr U�UL�xwx arm Tukwila's Family 4 at Fort Dent Park An Independence Day Celebration July 4, 2011 Tukwila's Family 4 at Fort Dent Park is where our community goes to celebrate Independence Day! We were pleased to provide free and safe event full of fun for the entire family. 2011 activities began at 6 and included a large kid's area with activi- ties such as inflatable bounce houses, slides, a mo- bile game area and a special area just for pre- schoolers, Tukwila Tot Spot, full of age appropriate activities and arts crafts projects. The event also had an entertainment stage featuring two perform- ers. Community members showed up early, some be- fore we arrived for set -up at 9am, and stayed late into the night. Food vendors were limited to con- venience food items. Additionally, there were four community groups and three commercial vendors with booths. The event concluded around 11 with a 25 mi- nute fireworks show. .,,ur :rr�• ,aaau� Event Co- Saonsored bv 4Culture NC Power Systems 1C Tukwila's Family 4th Event Dav Activities Fireworks Show Food Booths Kids Inflatable Area Stage Music /Entertainment Roving Entertainers Vendor Marketplace Hands On Arts Crafts Event Hours 2:00- 11:OOpm 6:00- 11:OOpm Expenditures Extra Labor Supplies Professional Services Advertising Printing Rental Equipment Other Revenues 2010 Actual 2011 Actual 1,611 1,308 9,903 2,504 36,019 22,063 101 3,396 2,664 Totals 51,030 28,539 Vendor Fees 3,050 1,700 Concession Sales 964 160 Sponsorship 5,100 1,500 Totals 9,114 3,360 Net Cost 41,916 25,179 P &R Staff (Planning Event Day) 19,683 10,290 Other City Staff (Police Fire) 7,430 5,646 Estimated Event Attendance 5000 5000 Estimated esiden Attendance (80%) 4000 4000 Cost Per Resident Attendance 17 10 11 Elm Tukwila Kid's Festival Cascade View Community Park June 18, 2011 The Tukwila Kid's Festival was held at Cascade View Park. Despite a rainy day we had a large crowd. Most people came from the surrounding neighborhood. There were 20 community booths which featured information, giveaway items and kid friendly activities. Event highlights included Tukwila Soccer Club distributing free shoes donated by a local relief organization, the Library Game Station bus provided by King County Library System, face painting and hands on arts craft activities provided by the Camp Tukwilly Day Camp Staff, vocal entertainment by the Brian Vogan Band and Marimba music by local musician Ed Hartman. Local residents and commer- cial vendors were on hand selling a variety of items for kids. Event Co- Saonsored bv 4Culture King County Library System 12 Tukwila Kids Festival Event Dav Activities Chalk Art Competition Kids Inflatable Area Vendor Marketplace Concessions Demonstrations Hands On Arts Crafts Roving Entertainers Expenditures Extra Labor Supplies Professional Services Advertising Printing Rental Equipment Other Revenues Vendor Fees Concession Sales Sponsorship SSVS Funding from LTAC Totals 2011 Actual 570 116 1,932 431 3,05C 360 400 Totals 760 Net Cost 2,290 13 """UKWILA 66 'k. rA Tukwila Heritage Culture Celebration Tukwila Heritage Culture Center August 20, 2011 ,4TUKW I LAM R K S RECpUATION The Tukwila Community Heritage Celebration was held at the new Tukwila Heritage and Culture Center. The event included community vendors and exhibitors, a Goodwill Vintage Fashion Show, Classic Car Show (featuring cars from 1973 and earlier) and local entertainment by two area dance groups (Hula and Break Dance). Event Co-Sr)onsored bv Prevail Credit Union IM, TUKWILA ,S R Community Heritage Culture Celebration Event Dig Activities Concessions Classic Car Show Vendor Marketplace Demonstrations Hands On Arts Crafts Goodwill Fashion Show Roving Entertainers Exoenditures 2011 Actual Extra Labor 507 Supplies Professional Services 1,230 Advertising Printing 403 Rental Equipment 179 Other Totals 2,319 Revenues Vendor Fees 525 Concession Sales 28 Sponsorship 1,000 SSVS Funding from LTAC Totals 1,553 Net Cost 767 15 66 'k. ee I: Tukwila Touch -A -Truck Safety Emergency Preparedness Fair Foster High School Tukwila Pool Parking Lot September 24, 2011 Eauir)ment Disr)lays. Tukwila Fire Department Ladder Truck, Engine, Fire Boat Smoke House Tukwila Police Department Mobile Command Post, SWAT Equipment Vehicle, Bearcat Armored Vehicle, Patrol Car, Motor Cycle Tukwila Public Works Camera Truck Tukwila Parks &Recreation Dump Truck, Foster Golf Course Mower King County Water District #125 Service Truck Valley View Sewer District Vector Truck and Camera Truck Allied Waste Front Loader Garbage Truck Other Attractions Activities. Big Rig Fire House Bouncers Community Exhibitors Face Painting Arts Crafts Activities Touch -a -Truck Coloring Contest Roving Entertainment by Clownbuggie Roving Entertainment by Eric Haines (stilt walker) Event Co- Saonsored bv Cascade Water Alliance and 4Culture Touch -A -Truck Safety Emergency Preparedness Fair Event Dav Activities Kids Inflatable Area Kids Coloring Contest Concessions Demonstrations Exhibitors Displays Hands On Arts Crafts Roving Entertainers Apenditures Extra Labor Supplies Professional Services Advertising Printing Rental Equipment Other Revenues Vendor Fees Concession Sales Sponsorship SSVS Funding from LTAC 203 20 925 Totals 1,148 Net Cost 1,688 P &R Staff (Planning Event Day) 2011 Actual 524 1,808 2,052 260 4 Cost Per Resident Attendance Totals 2,836 203 20 925 Totals 1,148 Net Cost 1,688 P &R Staff (Planning Event Day) 3,204 Other City Staff (Police Fire) 1,808 Estimated Event Attendance 500 Estimated Resident Attendance (80%) 4 Cost Per Resident Attendance 17 17 A �4 w i t1�911 '1y1 nnA N�tnrp,.. 0 CO h a] N Lo to M m O Ln O N N Co Co O 00 M:p rl 7 u Ln O N O N m r N O o r zt N O co N t c v O O O O r o o m o Ln co o N N O m in IM O m m c m Ln rf! 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N u o E a a cu C m '6 aJ a m Qj m m ay y O L m by aJ c 1/1 O C VI aJ 4!J Y c y LL lL U aJ yj J N i f0 C O N ut N i °Cg D_ y 0 Q N C N N O u c w c c O CC L n O Q p 6 aJ L N N O Q v7 d O U W W V7 D- Q O C U In v) 0 19 20 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks Committee FROM: Rick Still, Interim Parks and Recreation Director Nate Robinson, Teen Program Specialist DATE: February 8, 2012 SUBJECT: Teens for Tukwila —Questions of Council Members ISSUE Introduction of the Teens for Tukwila group and questions they have for Council Members BACKGROUND Teens for Tukwila is a leadership development group that started in 2008. The mission of this group is to "Help teens prepare for their future." The major areas of focus are college preparation, community service, and job preparation. This group is open to high school students who live in Tukwila, and it is a tremendous opportunity for its members to have and create unique experiences that will impact their lives and future. Our group meets twice a month for at least one hour each meeting. The group is currently running a tutoring program at Showalter Middle School twice a week, has plans to do four community service acts involving our senior and homeless populations in the coming months, is in the process of conducting mock interviews for each group member, and has a host of other monthly goals that have been completed or are in the process of being accomplished. The group would like to establish a meaningful relationship with its City Council. We hope that this CAP meeting can be the beginning of that relationship. DISCUSSION The Teens for Tukwila group wanted to have a discussion with you rather than just attend a meeting. They developed the following five questions of interest to them to help direct the discussion. 1. Are you thinking of putting photo enforcement at certain traffic lights? Why or why not? 2. How does your job affect us? 3. What are some serious problems that are facing the city? 4. How do you determine where the city's money goes? 5. Can the City Council attract businesses? If so, how? The Teens for Tukwila plan on attending a City Council meeting in the future to see how their government works. They may even come to the podium to talk to you under Citizen Comments. RECOMMENDATION Discussion Only 21 22 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Finance and Safety Committee FROM: Jack Pace, Community Development Director DATE: January 26, 2012 SUBJECT: Duwamish River Shoreline Restoration Grant Application ISSUE As part of implementing the City's recently approved Shoreline Master Program and the previously ratified Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9 Salmon Habitat Enhancement Plan, staff will be looking for grant opportunities to carry out shoreline restoration projects from various sources, including the King Conservation District. Restoration projects may include construction of habitat areas (like the Duwamish Gardens project, currently in the design phase) or more simple shoreline re- vegetation projects. BACKGROUND The City has applied for $20,000 in grant funding from the King Conservation District for a shoreline vegetation restoration project. A per parcel assessment levied against properties in the City supports the mission of the King Conservation District natural resource improvement projects. The funds collected from Tukwila properties are dedicated to projects that are located in the City limits and can be used for a variety of natural resource improvement activities, including shoreline restoration projects. The grant will fund purchase of native plants for re- vegetating the shoreline and assistance in managing education and capacity building, recruiting volunteers and organizing volunteer work parties for weed control and planting. This project will be co- sponsored by Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) through a new initiative called the "Duwamish Shoreline Challenge" (which is expected to be officially announced at a kick -off event in the spring of this year). BECU's employees took the initiative in 2010 to restore a major portion of the shoreline adjacent to the credit union headquarters in Tukwila, with the Credit Union's management approval and the City's support with technical and logistical assistance. As a result of that positive experience and out of a desire to contribute to the community, the Credit Union is partnering with the City and Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) to carry out this new project. The efforts of BECU employees show that there is interest in restoring shoreline habitat on the part of private property owners and that with encouragement and assistance from the public sector, additional shoreline restoration is possible. This project will serve as a catalyst, along with BECU's and Forterra's participation to move the project forward. DISCUSSION The Duwamish River Shoreline Restoration project will be an on -going effort in the restoration of the river's shoreline habitat. The grant funds will be used to: 1) contact property owners in the initial target area (commercial properties adjacent to the Green River Trail from 1 -5 north to S. 112 Street) to solicit support for shoreline restoration, recruit volunteers and request financial contributions; 23 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 2) document existing conditions of areas to be restored both before and after restoration is completed; 3) organize kick -off event and publicity 4) conduct volunteer work parties to remove /control invasive plants and plant native vegetation; 5) purchase native plants for use in the work parties; 6) maintain and monitor the restored shoreline areas. The grant does not require a cash match from the City, however, the grant application does include City staff time as "in- kind" funds that will be contributed to the implementation of the project. Overall, the City will be matching the grant with an estimated $45,000 of staff time dedicated to implementing the project over the three year period of the grant. RECOMMENDATION This memo is being provided for the Committee's information. If the City receives the grant, further information will be provided to the Committee as the shoreline restoration work proceeds. ATTACHMENTS Cover Letter Grant Application WA2012 Info Memos- Council\CAP- Duwamish River Restoration Grant.doc 24 City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor January 13, 2012 Ms. Jessica Saavedra, Grant Program Manager King Conservation District Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program 1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130 Renton, WA 98057 RE: Application for Member Jurisdiction Grant Dear Ms. Saavedra: The City of Tukwila is pleased to submit the attached Grant Application for $20,000 from the City's King Conservation District jurisdictional funds for shoreline restoration work. The grant will fund purchase of native plants for re- vegetating the shoreline and assistance in managing education and capacity building, recruiting volunteers and organizing work parties for weed control and planting. Tukwila is committed to restoring riparian habitat along the Green Duwamish River corridor and is proposing to use the grant funds to support a project to involve commercial property owners along a portion of the Duwamish River in shoreline restoration work. This project will be co- sponsored by Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) through a new initiative called the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge BECU's employees took the initiative in 2010 to restore a major portion of the shoreline adjacent to the credit union headquarters in Tukwila, with the City's support. As a result of that positive experience and out of desire to contribute to the community, the Credit Union is partnering with the City and Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) to carry out this new project. The efforts of BECU employees show that there is interest in restoring shoreline habitat on the part of private property owners and that with encouragement and assistance from the public sector, additional shoreline restoration is possible. This project will serve as a catalyst, along with BECU's financial contribution to move the project forward. We appreciate the review of this application by you and the King Conservation District Commissioners. If you have any questions about the application, please contact Carol Lumb, Senior Planner, at 206 -431- 3661. Sincerely, im Hogg Mayor li cc: Jack Pace, Director, Department of Community Development Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk Phone: 206 433 -1800. City Hall Fax: 206- 433 -1833. Website: www.ci.tukwila.wa.us 25 26 Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application Project Title: Duwamish River Shoreline Restoration Applicant: City of Tukwila Principal Partners (if any): Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) WRIA 9 Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) Total Project Cost: 30,000.00 WRIA Funding Jurisdiction Funding KCD Funding Requested: $20,000.00 Project Start Date: March 2012 Project End Date: April 2015 Contact: Carol Lumb Title: Senior Planner Address: 6300 Southcenter Blvd, Suite 100, Tukwila, WA 98188 Phone: 206 431 -3661 Fax: 206 431 -3665 E -mail: carol.lumb @tukwilawa.gov 1. Project Description provide a brief description of the project that summarizes what you will do, how you will do it, and why you will do it. Consider the following in the answer to this question: what pressing need will be addressed by the project or what promising opportunity will be capitalized on? Who or what will benefit or be positively and negatively affected? Background The City of Tukwila, WRIA 9 staff, environmental organizations, private businesses and homeowners are working collaboratively to carry out restoration of shoreline vegetation on the Lower Green and Duwamish River in river miles 6 through 9.5 through a multi -year process. The overall effort will control invasive plants (including spraying of knotweed species and hybrids) and plant native trees, shrubs and groundcover to increase habitat functions, improve shading, and provide for increased public enjoyment of the river. The shoreline in river miles 6 through 9.5 is developed with a mix of light industrial, residential and office uses and characterized by an understory of blackberries, knotweed, ivy and other invasive plants with native and non native trees forming a canopy in a few areas. In many areas, trees are lacking to overhang the river and provide shade, nutrients, wood and detritus to the river. The river is starved of large woody debris and consequently lacks associated in- stream habitat complexity, such as pools and riffles (WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan, August, 2005). In many areas of the Duwamish River, over steepened banks make vegetation management difficult and even hazardous for individual property owners to control. Much of this project is in the high priority Duwamish estuary "transition zone" between fresh and salt water, which provides the appropriate range of salinities for juvenile Chinook and chum to transition to salt water. Limited opportunities exist to create shallow and off channel rearing habitat for juveniles in the transition zone due to existing residential, commercial and industrial land Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Page 1 of 8 27 Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila uses along the river, so this project is designed to restore riparian vegetation that will help improve salmon habitat. As an active participant in the Salmon Habitat Plan prepared by WRIA 9 the City has collaborated in several restoration projects along the river and places a high priority on restoring the shoreline riparian area. The newly approved Tukwila Shoreline Master Program reflects this by including a Restoration Plan that incorporates all of the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan recommended actions as well as newly identified projects for the Lower Green and Duwamish Estuary Sub watersheds that fall within the City limits. In addition, the Master Program designates the transition zone as the priority area for carrying out any required mitigation projects. This grant will support the City's and its partners' ongoing efforts to carry out re- vegetation in the riparian area. Project Description This project will build on an effort begun in 2010, when Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) employees, working with the City of Tukwila, took the initiative to clear invasive species from the shoreline that adjoins the Credit Union (see Figure 1) and plant native trees, shrubs and groundcover. Over the course of one year, employee volunteers cleared approximately 500 linear feet of shoreline, sheet mulched the area with cardboard and wood chips to discourage the return of blackberries, and planted native species to improve the riparian habitat along the river. Overall, the area cleared and re- planted totals approximately 10,000 square feet. The area restored is shown in Figures 1a and 1b (since the site was planted in late 2010 and early 2011, the photos do not show the plants). The City provided support to BECU through the loan of equipment, the purchase of native plants and staff technical assistance. Inspired by the efforts of their employees, the Credit Union has committed $10,000 to act as seed money to challenge other businesses along the river to join it in restoring shoreline habitat either through monetary donations to be used for restoration, volunteer labor or both. This project will support the BECU effort by providing funds for project coordination; mechanical removal of blackberries, where appropriate; purchase of native plants; logistical support for coordinating work parties; and, educating businesses about the importance of shoreline restoration. The project will take place over a three year period because it is expected that new businesses and new areas will be added each year, as the project becomes more well known and businesses can see the positive results of the restoration work. The City will work with BECU, Forterra, WRIA 9, and private businesses to target initially the areas along the Green River Trail between river miles 8 and 9, expanding out from the BECU site to the north and the south on the left bank of the river; and between river miles 6.5 to 7, another commercial area on the left and right banks. See Figure 2 for the two areas initially to be targeted. Commercial property owners will be contacted by letter, followed up with individual appointments to invite their participation (through offering employees to volunteer, donating funds, or both) in the Duwamish Shoreline Restoration Challenge. Where businesses are not interested in participating themselves, permission to work on their property will be requested, so that restoration can still take place on that property through volunteer work parties. Workshops will be held with interested businesses to raise awareness about the importance of native plantings along Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Page 2 of 8 i Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila the river, explain how BECU accomplished its restoration project, and to train them in restoration techniques. Forterra will assist with these efforts (mostly funded by the BECU donation) Once permission is obtained from property owners, and /or property owners are signed on to the program, Forterra and the City will document existing site conditions and then organize work parties on an ongoing basis for removing invasive weeds, sheet mulching and installing native plants in the target areas shown on Figure 2. Where feasible and necessary due to extensive blackberry or other invasive plant cover, a contractor will be hired to clear blackberries and other invasive plants using mechanical equipment, to prepare the way for volunteers to grub out the roots. The City will provide materials such as cardboard (donated by area companies) and woodchips (donated by tree companies or from the City's stockpile), and will haul off weeds that have been removed. The City will purchase and pick -up approximately 4,000 native plants as they are needed and will provide tool loans to employers and volunteer groups. The project will include ongoing maintenance work parties to remove weeds and replant native vegetation, as needed. Property owners will be encouraged to adopt certain sections of the river for maintenance and for watering newly planted vegetation. This restoration project will focus on commercial properties in the two target areas, while a parallel effort led by WRIA 9 staff, with support from the City, will focus on the Duwamish residential neighborhood and publicly -owned lands to remove invasive species and restore native vegetation along the river bank. The WRIA 9 target area lies in between this project's two target areas. It is possible that volunteers recruited for these efforts will be shared by both projects. 2. Natural Resource Improvement Actions -describe how the project will address a minimum of one of the natural resource improvement actions described on page 1 of the application instructions. Consider the following in your answer to this question: What natural resources will be improved? What are the known needs, gaps or deficits that will be addressed? What are the known benefits to soil, water, air, plants, fish and wildlife, landowners? The project will address all four natural resource improvement actions: Education and outreach: The project will involve commercial property owners along the river, providing outreach and opportunities (workshops and hands on technical assistance in the field) for teaching area employees and employers about the important functions of the river and the need for improvements to the river's riparian habitat, developing additional volunteers for future projects and hopefully developing a source of funding to supplement government efforts to restore the river's riparian area. Capacity Building: Participants in this project will obtain skills that can be transferred to other restoration projects through the training they will receive on techniques to remove /control invasive species, plant native vegetation, and carry out routine maintenance. It will also raise awareness among the participants of the wide variety of organizations whose goal is to restore shoreline habitat. Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Page 3 of 8 29 Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila Pilot and Demonstration Projects: We see this initial phase of the overall effort to restore shoreline vegetation as a pilot project to engage private businesses in volunteer activities to clear invasive vegetation along the river and plant native species. It is hoped that this project will generate interest in restoration activities in other reaches of the river and will provide a learning experience for what approaches work best so that it can be replicated. Direct Improvement of natural resource conditions: This project will result in between 30,000 and 40,000 square feet of shoreline cleared of invasive vegetation and planted with native species to improve habitat for fish and wildlife over a three year period. 3. Project Activities and Measurable Results -using the table below, list specific project activities to be completed, the timetable for the activities, and the deliverables associated with those activities. Consider the following in your answer to this question: What actions, interventions, programs, services will be deployed? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Activity Description Action planning with Forterra Outreach engage private businesses in shoreline restoration efforts Recruit volunteers for shoreline restoration work Document existing condition of areas to be restored Organize kick -off event and publicity Site preparation arrange mechanical blackberry removal on sites where appropriate Shoreline restoration work parties to remove /control invasive plants and plant native vegetation Deliverables Contract for specific services Letter to businesses; follow -up phone calls and meetings, formal program enrollment List of volunteers for notifying of work parties. Photographs of each site to be restored Kick -off work party with participating businesses and volunteers to remove invasive plants at a designated site Blackberry removed on designated sites, prior to volunteer work parties Timeline March /April 2012 March /April 2012 and other years thereafter Ongoing 10. Document site condition after planting Watering in dry periods (either by adjacent property owners or City crew) Maintenance and monitoring of restored shoreline Ongoing April- May 2012 As needed Approximately monthly or every June 2012 —April other month work parties over the 2015 course of the grant period. Approximately 4,000 plants installed (combination of bare root, 1- gallon, and live stakes depending on time of year) Photographs of each planted site. Plant survival over dry summer months Twice yearly maintenance inspections during project and annual reports for 3 years after completion of work. Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Planting to start Fall of 2012 Ongoing Summer 2013 Summer 2016 2013 to 2018 Page 4 of 8 30 Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila 4. Effectiveness (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) describe how the project will effectively implement the natural resource improvement measures identified in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: Why is the primary applicant the best entity to deliver the proposed program /service /intervention? What is the capacity of the primary applicant to deliver the proposed program /service /intervention? What tools, services and partners will be brought to bear? City staff will lead the project in partnership with Forterra and BECU to involve other businesses, recruit volunteers, purchase plants, coordinate donations of materials, provide technical expertise and training, and coordinate work parties for weed control and planting. The City has already been working with BECU to restore its section of shoreline and has had significant successful experience carrying out restoration projects in wetlands and streams, using volunteers and leveraging grant funds and internal resources for purchase of supplies and plants. The City has also collaborated with other organizations for restoration work on the river, notably coordinating with and providing logistical support to People for Puget Sound volunteers for shoreline restoration work in Codiga Park. The City's designated project manager, a Senior Planner, has managed numerous grant projects and has worked on restoration projects within the City as a volunteer. The City's Urban Environmentalist, who has experience in designing and executing environmental restoration projects, working with volunteers and teaching workshops on restoration for the community, has the capability to provide technical expertise to businesses and volunteers on the best techniques for controlling invasive plants and determining what native plants work best in the shoreline environment. The Urban Environmentalist will also order the native plants, coordinate deliveries, and coordinate with the Operations Division of the Parks Department, which will provide logistical support, such as supplying tools to be used for the restoration activities, picking up and delivering plants and picking up and delivering cardboard for sheet mulching. Forterra also has many years of experience organizing volunteer restoration projects in collaboration with many local jurisdictions as part of its Green Cities initiative. Tukwila and Forterra have experience working together on restoration in Tukwila on the Duwamish Hill Preserve, a new park near the river. Forterra assisted the City in obtaining grants for acquiring the property in 2004 and since then has been providing technical assistance and organizing volunteer work parties to remove invasive plants and install native vegetation in the various habitats of the park. Forterra will provide assistance in volunteer recruitment and training, workshops and hands on training for businesses and their employees and coordination of work parties along with the City and BECU staff (partly funded by this grant and partly funded by the BECU contribution and future donations). Forterra will serve as the agency to accept tax deductible donations that will be used to support the shoreline restoration work. Finally, as previously mentioned, BECU has been supporting its employees in restoration of the shoreline and in ongoing work parties for maintenance of the restored area on its property in Tukwila, with great success. Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Page 5 of 8 31 Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila 5. Efficiency (seepage 2 of application instructions for definition) —describe how the project will efficiently implement the natural resource improvement measures identified in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: How will the proposed program /service/ intervention engage in conjunction with related efforts? How does your strategy best leverage resources? This project, by providing resources to restore approximately 1,500 to 2,000 linear feet of shoreline riparian area over a period of three years, will implement on- the ground restoration of native vegetation. The project will expand the BECU project that already has restored 500 linear feet of shoreline by challenging other commercial property owners and volunteers to join in stewardship of the river. The project will leverage a donation from BECU to jump start the project and the expected donations from participating businesses. In addition, other fund raising mechanisms are planned, such as a fun run along the Green River Trail to raise funds for additional materials and plants and other grant opportunities. The project will complement and coordinate with the proposed WRIA 9 /King County project for shoreline vegetation restoration in the single family residential area and publicly -owned properties that lie between the two target areas of this project. That project will assist with Japanese knotweed control in the vicinity of this project and it is highly likely that volunteers recruited for both projects will be shared. This project will be an efficient and cost effective way to carry out shoreline restoration that will result in the planting of thousands of native trees and shrubs using mostly volunteer labor. This strategy results in the direct leveraging of resources with very little overhead. Maintenance activities will be implemented regularly and will include weeding, watering, and replacing dead plant material. 6. Equity (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) describe how the project will equitably implement the natural resource improvement measures identified in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: In what part of the District will the proposed program /service /intervention occur? Who is the target audience and what demographic section of the community will be affected? The target audience for the restoration work is businesses and employees who work along the river a group that does not always engage in or get asked to assist in restoration activities. One of the goals of the project is to involve these individuals in work that will improve both the aesthetic environment where they work as well as the habitat for the river's native residents fish and wildlife. Through the restoration activities that are carried out by employees of businesses along the river, employees and business owners will be educated on the importance of shoreline restoration for habitat improvement and this will in turn generate new, long -term stewards of the shoreline. The improvements will also benefit and help to educate the general public trail users who walk, run or bicycle along the Green River Trail. They will be able to observe the ongoing work of Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Page 6 of 8 32 Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila restoration and enjoy the improved habitat created by the project. This group may then be inspired to volunteer for a restoration project, either here in Tukwila or in their own neighborhood. 7. Evaluation of Intended Results describe the evaluation mechanisms you will use to track, document, and report that the project has achieved the intended results described in questions 1- 3. Maintenance and monitoring reports that evaluate and report on plant survival and aerial coverage data, along with photographs will be used to evaluate the success of the restoration plantings. City staff will conduct the monitoring and prepare these reports on a yearly basis for three years after plant installation for submittal to KCD. 8. Project Budget Expenses Budget Item KCD Funds Other Funds- In -Kind Total Cash Contributions Contributions Salaries and Benefits $45,451.00 $45,451.00 City of Tukwila staff* Field Supplies plants $9,685.00 I I 9,685.00 Field Supplies 15,500.00 $15,500.00 cardboard and wood chips Contracted/ $7,315.00 7,315.00 Professional Services Forterra Contracted/ $3,000.00 3,000.00 Professional Services blackberry removal machine BECU Cash $10,000.00 $10,000.00 Contribution Estimated Volunteer in- $8,640- $8,640 $28,800 kind labor (range of 6 —10 $28,800 work parties per year, with 10 -20 volunteers working for 4 hours each, assuming $12 /hour value) TOTAL I 20,000.00 I 10,000.00 $99,591- 119,751 *Senior Planner (Project Manased, Urban Environmentalist, Parks Superintendent and operations staff Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application January 27, 2012 Page 7 of 8 33 Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Forum Grant Program Grant Application -City of Tukwila 9. KCD Acknowledgement Describe how the KCD will be acknowledged as a source of funding for the proposed program /service /intervention (see Grant Program Overview Policies, General Grant Program Policies, #6). Any written materials, such as the letters sent to property owners, articles placed in local newspapers (Tukwila Reporter) and newsletters (the City's Hazelnut newsletter) will acknowledge the grant funds received from King Conservation District. Funding support from KCD will also be acknowledged on signage placed along the Green River Trail that also recognizes the businesses that have contributed to restoration (signage to be funded from other sources and not this grant). In addition, Forterra will create a website for the Challenge that will recognize KCD as a partner in the project. Mayor Jim Haggerton, City of Tukwila Date Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application 0 January 27, 2012 Page 8 of 8 34 r- CD L L.L 35 36 a W cc D t0 N L (A N G) Q) L- 41 W m a O L O L. Q. dJ O E O L N O O t a.+ N 'i L O .Q V f0 r., r. O m I- 0 a.+ N O d1 C L O V W m C O td t� N 4J V O L dA rW O O t a O O t a 37 W.* w A O Q a N W O N bD w .s N i LL 42 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks Committee FROM: Brandon J. Miles, Senior Planner DATE: February 7, 2012 SUBJECT: Riverton Development Agreement -12909 East Marginal Way South ISSUE The purpose of tonight's meeting is to provide Community Affairs and Parks "CAP an overview of the major terms of a possible Development Agreement "DA between the City of Tukwila "City and Riverton LLC "Developer A final copy of the DA will be provided to CAP on February 27, 2012. The goal of this evening's meeting is to get final input from CAP before proceeding with the final document. BACKGROUND On March 14, 2011, the Committee of the Whole was briefed on a property owner who has approached the City about entering into a development agreement for the construction of a Leadership in Energy Environmental Design "LEED certified, mixed use building at 12909 East Marginal Way South (see attached map). At that meeting staff provided the Council an overview of the issues that are proposed to be addressed in the development agreement. The issues briefed at the March 14 meeting included: Parking The property owner is proposing a three story, mixed use building. The ground floor along East Marginal Way will have commercial tenants, which will include a small restaurant. Residential dwelling units (mixture of one and two bedrooms) will be included on the first, second and third floors. The City's parking regulations require that a total of 63 -64 stalls be provided for the proposed uses. The exact number would be based on whether the applicant chooses office or retail tenants. The property owner is proposing to install 39 parking stalls on site and will create an additional 11 stalls along East Marginal Way South. Thus, the total number of parking stalls proposed for the development is 50. This creates a deficiency of 13 -14 parking stalls. In order to construct the on- street parking the applicant will be required to complete full frontage improvements along their property and the adjacent school district (bus parking) property. Typically, the City would use the parking variance process to address the issue presented by this development. However, City code prohibits the issuance of a parking variance when the project is within 300 feet of a single family zone. It's unclear if this 300 feet requirement is based on path of travel or simply by distance. How Development Agreement Will Address Parking: The Development agreement will address parking on the site by allowing the property owner to have a required parking ratio of 1.5 stalls for every one residential unit in lieu of the standard code requirement of 2 stalls per unit. When Council was briefed on the proposed parking 43 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 reduction in March some concern was expressed with not having enough parking onsite for the residential units. This issue has been resolved by reducing the number of residential units. The required parking for the commercial operations will be located on East Marginal Way. Additionally, the commercial units could use the onsite parking during the daytime hours. To further address parking on the property, the applicant has proposed a document which will be recorded against the property that outlines how parking will be assigned and how the property owner will manage the parking. The terms of this document are currently being worked out and will be provided to the Council at the February 27, 2012 CAP meeting. Split Zoning A parcel that is part of this development has split zoning, Low Density Residential (LDR) and Neighborhood Commercial Center (NCC). Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 18.08.040 provides an avenue for addressing this type of situation. "Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of passage of this Title, the Hearing Examiner may permit, as a special exception, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot not to exceed 50 feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot". The property owner petitioned and the Hearing Examiner approved extending the NCC zoning onto the LDR zoned portion. However, that approval has expired. The property owner could request that the Hearing Examiner reapprove the project; however this would add cost and time to the project. How Development Aqreement Addresses Split Zoninq: Under the DA, the City Council will approve extending the NCC zoning onto the LDR zoned portion of the property. When Council was briefed in March of 2011 there did not seem to be any concern with this approach. Streamlined Land Use Approval When the City Council was initially briefed on the proposed development project, DCD discussed the various public hearings that would be required for the project. Not only would the project be required to complete a public hearing before the City Council acts on the DA, but a public hearing would also be required before the Board of Architectural Review. The City Council supported the idea of allowing the applicant to instead proceed with the proposed project by having only one public hearing which would be before the City Council. If the City Council approves the DA, they would also be approving the proposed elevations and conceptual site plan. How Development Aareement Addresses Streamlined Land Use Approval: The DA will waive the requirement that the developer obtain design review approval for the proposed project. All other land use reviews and construction permits are required. First Floor Usage The NCC zone allows mixed use buildings; however the code is unclear if the first floor may have residential units. TMC 18.22.050 (13) states that multi family units are allowed above office and retail uses. The applicant is proposing to have retail uses fronting along East Marginal Way, but would have first floor residential units facing the interior of the lot. At this WA2012 Info Memos- Council\RivertonDkdoc 44 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 location it would not seem feasible to require retail and /or office in the back part of the property without a street presence. How the Development Aareement Addresses First Floor Usaae: The DA will allow the developer to have first floor residential units behind the commercial spaces that will front directly on East Marginal Way South. This approach did not cause any concerns when Council was initially briefed. Consideration Provided by the Applicant to the City In consideration of the City granting the DA, the developer has agreed to seek LEED certification for the proposed building and construct frontage improvements along East Marginal Way South. Staff briefed the Council about the consideration being provided at the March 2011 Committee of the Whole meeting. LEED Certification and LID Standards LEED certification is an environmental certification for new and existing buildings. Approval of LEED certifications is done by the US Green Building Council. There are varying degrees of certification ranging from simply, "LEED" Certified to "Platinum Status The developer will seek "silver" certification. The TMC does not allow the City to mandate LEED or other green construction certifications. It is only through the DA that the City can mandate that the proposed building be LEED certified. How the Development Agreement Address LEED Certification: The DA will be structured to have the developer provide the city a financial guarantee of $10,000. This financial guarantee will be returned to the developer once LEED certification is achieved. In the event that the developer is unable to achieve LEED certification the financial guarantee will be forfeited and the City will credit the $10,000 to the City's Stream Team Fund. Frontage Improvements along East Marginal Way South Much of the right of way of East Marginal Way is deficient and does not meet City code. The developer has agreed to construct full frontage improvements, including installing on- street parking along approximately 300 feet of East Marginal Way. The ROW that will be improved will also include that part of East Marginal Way that borders the adjacent bus parking lot for the Tukwila School District. How the Development Agreement Addresses Frontage Improvements: The DA will specify that the developer will install full frontage improvements along East Marginal Way South. Without the DA, the City would not be able to require that the applicant install the frontage improvements along the School District property. If the applicant pursued a project that did not utilize a DA, the City could only require frontage improvements along the portion of East Marginal Way that bordered the project site. As is typical practice, the frontage improvements must be installed before the City will issue the final certification of occupancy for the new building. WA2012 Info Memos- Council\RivertonDkdoc 45 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 4 Other Issues In order to create a unique building the property owner had originally requested some deviations from the required front setbacks along East Marginal Way however since that time modifications to the TMC that resolve the issues with setbacks have been adopted. Staff would like to highlight some other points of the DA that were not included in the March 2011 Committee of the Whole briefing: 1. Identification of Proiect: The DA specifies that the developer must market and advertise the project as being located in the City of Tukwila. 2. Pavment of Fees: In order to compensate the City for City staff time and legal fees in working on the DA, the developer is required to pay the City $5,000. All other development fees (building and land use) are required at the time the applicable application is submitted to the City. DISCUSSION The proposed development highlights some issues with the current Zoning Code regulations and these issues should be ultimately addressed with amendments to the TMC which would clarify the City Council's intent. Yet, the time it takes to process the code amendments would impact a developer who is ready to build, thus the need for a Development Agreement. The DA attempts to address some of the parking concerns that Council had at the March 2011 Committee of the Whole meeting. There is sufficient on -site parking to accommodate the residential units at a ratio of 1.5 parking stalls per unit. Unless specifically addressed in the DA, the developer shall comply with all the City's Development regulations, including building, fire, public works, land use and signage regulations. With the exception of design review, the developer shall obtain all required permits and land use approvals. The review approach outlined in the DA allows for public comments to the City Council, but will streamline the applicant's review process if the DA is approved by the Council RECOMMENDATION The goal of this evening's meeting is to provide the Council a final briefing of the proposed DA before staff completes the final document. Staff recommends that the DA be referred to the February 27, 2012 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting for review of the specific language of the DA. If there are no concerns at that meeting, staff would suggest the DA is scheduled for the March 12, 2012 Committee of the Whole meeting for a public hearing and the March 19, 2012 Regular Council meeting for possible action. ATTACHMENTS Aerial Photo of Site Site Plan Proposed Site Plan of Right of Way Improvements Along East Marginal Way Proposed Conceptual Elevations WA2012 Info Memos- CouncikRiveRonDkdoc 46 Project Site a 165 ft j� CItyGIS Ira Copyright O 2006 All Rights Reserved. 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