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Councit Financei Governance Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 10, 2021- 520 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency
CouncilmembersPresent.• Kathy Hougardy, Acting Chair; Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson, Kate
Kruller
Staff Present: Rachel Bianchi, Vicky Carlsen, Tony Cullerton, Laurel Humphrey,
Tracy Gallaway
Acting Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Disposition of former Fire Station 52 Site
Committee members and staff discussed options for the disposition of the former Fire Station
52 site, including retaining the existing building, selling or leasing to a nonprofit or community
group, selling to a private entity, or demolishing the building to use the property for a park.
Staff committed to providing the City Council with a summary and status of the old Allentown
fire station.
Items Requiring Follow-up
• Provide demolition cost estimate.
• Plan outreach to the neighborhood to determine preference.
Committee Recommendation
Forward to Committee of the Whole with preliminary recommendation to either retain the
building for city/community use or demolish it for park use.
B. Marijuana Tax Revenue
Committee members and staff discussed revenue potential and considerations if zoning were
changed to allow marijuana retailers in more areas of the city.
Items Requiring Follow-up
• Provide updated information on public safety impacts from retail locations in
neighboring jurisdictions.
• Provide additional detail on licensing process, including application selection, waiting
list, and how long licenses can be active, particularly when no business has been opened.
• Provide information on how manyjobs marijuana retailers can bring to a community.
• Provide information on the buffer applicability if a business were sited at 311 Tukwila
Parkway and the Tukwila Urban Center - Regional Center zone allowed marijuana retail.
• Provide map of marijuana related businesses in cities adjacent to Tukwila.
• Add to memo information on process should the Council choose to update zoning for
marijuana businesses.
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Committee Recommendation
Return to Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Cor' mittee Chair Approval
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