HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-10-23 Special MinutesOctober 23, 1957
A Special meeting of the Tukwila Town Council was called to
order by the Mayor, Chas. 0. baker, at 3 P.M. Councilmen present
were Stan lvlinkler, Rudolf Hegel, A. .Radford, Melvin Watkins and
Wynn Anderson.
Mr. Baker stated the meeting had been called to receive a petition
for annexation of an area south of the Town of Tukwila, and to hear
a report pf the Planning
,south regarding Zoning.
Mr. Ronald Doyle, Chairman of the Annexation Committee stated he
had a petition to present but first desired to note one exception
by Mr Kerman Schoenbackler and his wife Ruth Schoenbachler who agreed
1st. to sign the petition for annexation requesting the annexation
of the entire parcel described,to the City of Tukwila, a municipal
corporation.
2nd. City agrees upon annexation to immediately classify and zone all
of the portion of said parcel now owned by owner in a zone or use
district under the zoning ordinance of the City to permit owner to
continue to use owner's property for farming, dairying and agricultural
purposes for an indefinite future period not less than 10 years, it
being understood that the zoning would be an agricultural classifi-
cation; amd-
3rd. City agrees to refrain from adopting any other regulation or
ordinance which would prohibit or prevent owner from continuing such
agricultural use or in any way prevent or make such use impossible
during the next 10 years.
4th. City agrees, upon request of owner, to rezone or reclassify
property of owner included in the property above described, such
reclassification to be from agricultural to industrial or controlled
manufacturing, or to such other zoning classification or land use as
may be designated by owner provided such requested classification is
permitted by the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance of City and
compatible to the existing use of surrounding property.
It was moved by Mr. Regel and seconded by Mr. 'dinkier that the
Council grant the request of Merman Schoenbachler.and his wife Ruth.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Doyle then presented to the Council a Petition for annexation
signed by the owners of not less than 75p in value according to the
assessed valuation for general taxation, of the property sought to be
annexed, setting forth a description of the property and accompanied
by a plat outlining the boundaries of tiie property sought to.dbe
annexed.
Mr. Strander Chairman of the Tukwila Planning Commission, stated
that since many were waiting to bring in industries the Commission
think it necessary to rezone the area in Tukwila east of Interurban
Avenue So.
He presented 2 Resolutions passed by the Planning 0 ommission at a
meeting on October 24, 1957. Namely
"That the Planning Commission recommend to the Town Council the
adoption of C -M Zone, Industrial Park .liAtrict
"To recommend the adoption of said C -M one to all that area east
of Interurban Avenue, except for the following restriction: r'or
that area bounded by South 139th Street on the North, the present
Duwamish River channel on the East, the future extension of South
147th Street on the South, and Interurban Avenue on the lest,
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It was moved by Mr. Minkler and seconded by Mr. Anderson that the
Council find to ,its satisfaction that the petition for annexation,filed
with the Council, complied with the requirements of law and that the
petition be accepted; that Tuesday, November 12, 1957, at 3 P.M. be
set for a public hearing thereon and that the Clerk be instructed to
publish said notice of hearing in a newspaper of general circulation
and post notices of hearing in 3 public places within the area to be
annexed. iviotion carried.
industrial development stall be permitted only upon the approval
of owners of 75% of the assessed valuation of all property within
the foregoing described area."
Mr. Bergstrom, Secretary of the Planning Commission, read the
requirements of C -M Zone, Industrial Park District.
Mr. Sbrander stated they considered the C -M Lone, the controlled
Zone, most adaptable for this area.
It was moved and carried that the Clerk be instructed to draw up
a 4 oning ordinance to comply with the recommendations of the Planning
Commission and present it at the next regular meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 3:45.
October 23, 1957(continued)
Chas. 0. maker, Mayor
Lois T. Newton, Clerk
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