HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-09-12 Special Minutes
September 12, 1960
Mayor Charles O. Baker called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmen present were Stan Minkler, A. G. Radford, R. K. Doyle,
E. W. Ives and Jerry Hamilton.
The place of meeting for the nearing on the proposed 'reeway
routes in Tukwila was discussed by the Council Since a large I
attendance can be anticipated consideration was given to holding it
in the Foster High School Gymnasium. It was reported School officials
were willing to allow the meeting to be held in the Gymnasium. Mr.
Doyle moved we request the State Highway officials hold the Hearing
in the Foster High School Gymnasium on October 7, 1960, seconded by
Mr. Hamilton and carried.
Mr. Doyle moved Ord. No. 310, the budget for 1961, be placed
on its first reading, seconded by Mr. Hamilton and carried.
Mr. Minkler and Mr. Doyle were excused to attend a meeting of
the Renton City Council.
Mayor Baker declared a short recess at 7:45 pm.
September 12, 1960(continued)
At 8 :00 P.M. Mayor Charles G. Baker again called the meeting
to order. Since this was the day and hour previously set by the
Town Council for a Public Hearing on a petition for rezoning.
Mayor Baker read the petition which had been signed by owners of
properties associated together and lying within the area circum-
scribed by Renton Three -Tree Point Aoad on the north; 57th Avenue So.
on the East; So. 162nd on the South and 53rd Ave. So. on the West.
Mayor Baker explained that the Council had received a previous
request, also in the path of the Freeway routes and had gone along
with the request of the State Highway Lepartment to defer final
action until the freeway routes are officially and finally estab-
lished.
Most of those property owners who had signed the petitions were
present, and took part in a discussion. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith,
Mr. Henry Graves, Mrs. Edna Larson and Mr. Patrick McCarthy were
among those who raised questions concerning the position of the
Council and their reasons for desiring a rezone.
Mayor baker stated that if there were no Highway which would
probably take most of the area under discussion a zoning of C -2
would be suitable.
Mr. Minkler and Mr. Doyle returned at 9 :10 and took their
places at the Council table.
Mr. Radford moved the Council rezone to C -2 so much of the
property described in the petition as lies outside the boundaries
of the freeways and Interchanges, provided that such boundaries
be officially and finally established by a map filed with the Town
Council not later than January 1, 1961. if such a map is not filed
with the Town Council by January 1, 1961, the rezoning of all the
property described in the petition becomes permanent; seconded by
Mr. Doyle and carried.
Mr. Minkler reported on the meeting he and mr. Boyle had
attended earlier in the evening. They had met with the Renton City
Council and two representatives of Seattle City Light Renton
and Tukwila agreed to work together on the matter of locating
transmission lines in their respective cities. f''urther meetings^
would be coming up in the future.
At the close of the meeting Mr. henry Graves stated he wished
to go on record as not favoring the action taken by the Tukwila
Council regarding the zoning.
Ma.yor Baker reported that he had met with the State Highway
Department and the developers of Southcenter and they had asked for
additional time to coordinate their plans regarding the vacation
and relocation of streets and had suggested meeting on September
28th at 8 :00 p.m. instead of on September 14th at 8 :00 P.M. for the
conttn.uation of the hearing. Mr. Minkler moved-- th -e--- Hering of said
vacations be held at 8 :00 P.M., September 28th instead of 8 :00 P.M.
September 14th; seconded by Mr. Radford and carried.
Meeting was, by motion, adjourned at 10 :00 P.M.
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Charles G. Baker, Mayor
Lois T. Newton, Clerk
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