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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2012-04-23 Item 4B - MinutesCity of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 9, 2012 5: 00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Joe Duffle and Allan Ekberg Staff: David Cline, Peggy McCarthy, Jack Pace and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Tukwila Municipal Code: Draft Amendments Staff is seeking Council approval of several draft ordinances amending the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) as outlined below. The Committee forwarded these items to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation in January. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 26, 2012, and February 23, 2012. 1. Title S: Business License Regulations and Title 18: Zoning Code Revision of Comprehensive& Zoning Plan Amendment Process The City Attorney has advised there is a need to ensure that site specific rezones, which are quasi-judicial in nature, are processed definitively different than area -wide rezones, which are legislative in nature. Under state law, quasi-judicial matters should have only one open record hearing as compared to legislative matters which can include several public discussions and /or meetings. In order to address this issue, the Planning Commission recommends the following change to the TMC: Site specific rezones should be handled as Type 5 decisions which are quasi-judicial made by the City Council at a Regular meeting (will not go through Committee process or COW) immediately following an open record hearing (also known as a public hearing). Type 5 decisions may only be appealed to Superior Court. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. Single Familv Design Standards Building Height. At the October 10, 2011, Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting, the Committee forwarded calculations for building height in regards to infill and existing structures to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. This item was sent to the Commission for review in response to the interest of balancing the needs of both infill and existing structures within the community without discouraging development (i.e.: new larger height homes being built in areas of smaller height homes). Currently, the TMC calls for building heights to be regulated by the Washington State Building Code. The Planning Commission recommends continuing to calculate the building height per the Washington State Building Code, except if property is zoned residential and the slope of the property is 15% or larger. If the slope is 15% or larger, the building height would be calculated in one of two ways: either establish the plane from the lowest finished or existing grade adjoining the building at any exterior wall; or establish grade planes at intervals of at least 15 feet for different sections of the structure. Staff distributed a diagram displaying a comparison of building height standards with surrounding cities, Tukwila's current calculation and the proposed calculation. 145 Communitv Affairs Parks Committee Minutes Acril 9, 2012 Pace 2 Since this item began in 2011, and Committee membership has changed since referral to the Planning Commission, the Committee prefers this item move forward for full Council discussion without a recommendation. NO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. Manufactured Homes On January 9, 2012, the Community Affairs Parks Committee forwarded the replacement of existing single -wide manufactured homes to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends waivers from the required 5:12 roof pitch or street facing front door for owners of single -wide manufactured homes if the proposal includes replacement of a single -wide with a double -wide. This waiver would only be granted one time per property and the change should result in an aesthetic improvement to the neighborhood. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. Other Several additional housekeeping items are incorporated into this draft amendment including: updating references, clarifying code interpretations and language, typographical errors, definitions and procedures. The informational memo summarizes specific changes in more detail as well as the strike -out underline changes provided in the draft ordinance. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. 2. Chapter 8.07: Controlled Substances, Paraphernalia, Poisons Toxic Fumes This draft amendment updates the list of schools, parks, community centers and libraries that are located in designated drug free zones. Staff will check to see if post- secondary schools should be included in the drug free zone designation. Committee members offered some other updates /clarifications to the list. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. 3. Chapter 8.22: Noise This draft amendment clarifies the notice requirements for noise variances. Specifically, it adds wording that requires written notice to residents within 500 feet of a location for which sound levels that will be exceeded for 30 days or less. An affidavit of distribution must be provided to the City. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. 4. Chapter 8.25: Vehicle Storage and Parking on Single- Family Residential Property This draft amendment adds flexibility to residential parking area limitations. Specifically, it allows for director approval of exceptions with properties such as odd shaped lots or lots that require a long driveway. This change is meant to ensure irregularly shaped lots are not penalized. There is also reference to this in Title 18 (landscaping). UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. 5. Chapter 8.28: Nuisances This draft amendment corrects outdated zoning designation, specifically reference to City zone C -M which is no longer a zone. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. 6. Chapter 8.45: Civil Violations This draft amendment updates /corrects outdated section references, and refers to general chapters rather than specific sections within a chapter. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. 7. Chapter 21.04: State Environmental Policy Act This draft amendment clarifies public notice procedures for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) applications and decisions. Specifically, staff is codifying a process that is already being done, which is 146 Communitv Affairs Parks Committee Minutes Aoril 9, 2012 Paae 3 the process of sending notice of application once an application is complete to solicit comments, and the notice of decision when the application is approved, is mailed to parties of record. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 23 COW FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, April 23, 2012 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 Mt Committee Chair Approval Minut by K,41M. Reviewed by MD. 147