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Home My WebLink About2002-03-18 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL March 18, 2002 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers REGULAR MEETING 8:17 p.m. (immediately following a Special COW meeting) CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Calling the meeting to order at 8:17 p.m., Steven M. Mullet, Mayor, led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Calling the roll of Council was Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk. Present were Councilmembers Joe Duffle; Joan Hernandez; Pam Carter; Jim Haggerton; and Dave Fenton. Absent was Council President Richard Simpson. DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT SIMPSON. The motion carried 6 -0. OFFICIALS: John McFarland, City Administrator; Bob Noe, City Attorney; David St. Pierre, Assistant City Attorney; Bruce Fletcher, Parks and Recreation Director; and Jim Morrow, Public Works Director. CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: None. CONSENT AGENDA: BID AWARD: a. Approval of Minutes March 4, 2002 Regular Meeting b. Approval of Vouchers 234759- 235060, in the amount of $820,1 16.45 HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. The motion carried 6 -0. Award a contract to C. A. Goodman Construction Company, in the amount of $42,595.20, including Washington State Sales Tax, for construction of the Christensen Road Water Line Extension FENTON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO C. A. GOODMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,595.20, INCLUDING WASHINGTON STATE SALES TAX, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHRISTENSEN ROAD WATER LINE EXTENSION. The motion carried 6 -0. PUBLIC HEARING: An ordinance clarifying and updating zoning code provisions regulating the use of cargo containers as accessory buildings AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 1758 AND 1976, AND CHAPTERS 18.06, 18.10, 18.12, 18.14, 18.24, 18.26, 18.28, 18.30, 18.50 AND 18.70 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CLARIFY AND UPDATE ZONING CODE PROVISIONS REGULATING THE USE OF CARGO CONTAINERS AS ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Nora Gierloff, Senior Planner, presented the newly- created draft ordinance to Council. At the February 11 COW meeting, Council provided direction to City staff to amend the proposed ordinance relative to siting of cargo containers. Since that last time Council reviewed this issue, Department of Community Development staff has received two telephone calls. One telephone caller spoke in favor of allowing cargo containers as long as they "are not junky." The other caller spoke in favor of allowing food banks to qualify for use, even if in residential neighborhoods. 8:32 p.m. Mayor Mullet opened the public hearing. Anna Bernhard, 14241 59th Avenue South. Tukwila, spoke against the use of cargo containers in anyone's front yard. She spoke in favor of siting them in back yards, with fencing to hide them. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Ioe Tice. 3629 South 137th. Tukwila. representing the Tukwila Pantry, spoke in favor of allowing cargo containers being used for a proposed regional food bank, here in Tukwila. He noted two would be required on site for the anticipated amount of food. Gregory Iohnson, 4917 South 164th. Tukwila. owns a cargo container and spoke in their favor. William Schmidt. 12924 E. Marginal Way South. Tukwila. spoke in favor of the use of cargo containers, so long as they are aesthetically pleasing. He stated they are an inexpensive form of storage which most can afford. loanne McManus, Tukwila resident, noted when people are in need of food, they are generally referred to St. Thomas Church or the Church By the Side of the Road. She did not know of Mr. Tice's intention to apply for a Regional Food Bank license. 8:42 p.m. Mayor Mullet closed the public hearing. Council deliberations took place with Council speaking in favor of creating a "use category" for foodbanks, as they do not currently exist within the TMC; 2. Considering (further) the potential sizes of the containers to be allowed; and 3. including a "no stacking" policy when within residential neighborhoods. Based on Council's decision during deliberation, this matter was remanded to staff for additional, draft language to the proposed ordinance. OLD BUSINESS: a. An ordinance adopting the King County 2001 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE 2001 KING COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FENTON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the title of the proposed ordinance. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, AS PRESENTED. The motion carried 6 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #1988 b. Public Meeting: Comprehensive Plan Amendment Process Having already heard from City staff during a COW meeting (earlier tonight), Mayor Mullet called for public input/testimony. Rebecca Fox, Associate Planner, was on hand to answer inquiries from citizens, staff and Council. As it relates to L01 -075 L01 -078, the following spoke: Page 2 of 4 March 18, 2002 Gregory Iohnson, applicant. for L01 -075 L01 -078. spoke in favor of revising the comprehensive plan and zoning code maps to change LRD to C /LI at 13136 48th Avenue South. John Gustafson. 4425 178th Avenue Court E. (no City specified), spoke in favor of the Gregory Johnson application for rezone. Betty Gully, 13017 MacAdam Road South. Tukwila. noted 42nd Avenue South is formally known (now) as MacAdam Road and should be referred to as such. Additionally, Ms. Gully spoke against "eating away at" single family housing. Ms. Gully then read a letter into the record from former Tukwila Councilmember Allan Ekburg, speaking against the proposed change by Petitioner, Gregory Johnson. Brad White, 13429 43rd Avenue South. Tukwila, on behalf of his wife and himself, spoke against "converting the property" at 13136 42nd Avenue South. He stated the proposed shifting of the property in question into the C /LI category will upset the boundary; and breaks the natural separation that currently exists between the commercial and residential uses in their neighborhood. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Robert Iensen. 11682 44th Avenue South. Tukwila. spoke against the proposed re -zone. Page 3 of 4 March 18, 2002 Gregory Iohnson, 6306 151st Avenue Court, KPN, Key Center. WA, (applicant) spoke in favor of the proposed changes. Rebecca Fox presented Council with copies of two e -mails received by the City before this evening's public hearing. One e -mail was from Nadine Morgan, Tukwila resident, who is opposed to the change of zoning from residential to that of Light Industrial. The other e -mail, from Michelle Roedell, Tukwila resident, spoke against the proposed rezoning classification as it would lower the value of the nearby homes. No citizen comment was received relative to proposed amendment #2, #3, #4 and #5. As it relates to considering appropriate boundaries for C /LI adjacent to LDR Zoning in the vicinity of South 135th Street and 48th Avenue South: Betty Gully, 13017 MacAdam Road South. Tukwila, noting the item was deferred from last year, was opposed to it then and is opposed to it now. Michelle Evans, o /b /o Holadav Parks, spoke in favor of the rezone. Holaday Parks has been in Tukwila 12 years and they would like to expand their operations. She noted there is no residential housing on this property. Ieff Weber, Attorney at Law, for Holaday Parks, also spoke in favor of the rezone. He asked Council to consider sending this item to the Planning Commission. The intent is to develop parcels into integrated projects. Ted Dixson, 420 W. Harrison. Seattle, (architect), noted the parcels are currently zoned like a checkerboard. Should Council vote in favor of a revision, it would correct the situation. Gregory Iohnson, 4917 So. 164th. Tukwila, (not the applicant above) noted that he owns a cargo container and it's strategically placed in his yard as a result of bad buffering on behalf of the City, with the current zoning. As it relates to the proposed rezone of City property, Parcel No. 00200006: loanne McManus, calling this a "bad idea" due to traffic, spoke against the proposal. Anna Bernhard called this a "very poor idea" and stated Interurban is beginning to "be nicer." She encouraged Council not to send this forward to the Planning Commission for consideration. As it relates to the proposed allowance of Office in MIC areas, no citizen comment was received. Upon hearing from community members, City Councilmembers discussed and deliberated each of the eight proposals to determine whether or not they should be forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration. AS IT RELATES TO: Refer to Planning Commission or Reiect 1. L01 -075 L01 -078 Reject Revise Comp. Plan and Zoning Code Maps to Change LDR to C /LI at 13136 48TH AVENUE SOUTH 2. Revise Transportation Background Report, Concurrency Ordinance and Refer Associated Comprehensive Plan Policies as Appropriate 3. Update Sensitive Areas Ordinance to Include "Best Available Science" Refer per GMA Requirements 4. Encourage Transit Related Uses Near High Capacity Transit Stations Refer 5. Require Adequately -Sized Parking Facilities Near Transit Stations Refer To Prevent Spillover onto Private Property 6. Consider Appropriate Boundaries for C /LI adjacent to LDR Zoning in the Reject Vicinity of South 135th Street and 48th Avenue South 7. Proposed Rezone of City Property, Parcel No. 002800006 Refer 8. Proposed allowance of Office in MIC Refer City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 9:54 p.m. LINDER MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO TAKE A FAVIE MINUTE BREAK. The motion carried 6 -0. 10:01 p.m. Mayor Mullet reconvened the regular meeting. DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO DISPENSE WITH REPORTS. The motion carried 5 -1; with Councilmember Carter voting NO. MISCELLANEOUS: Jim Morrow, Public Works Director, informed Council that a request has been received (from the contractor) to close South 180th Street the first week in April. Details are being discussed and the request is being reviewed. More information will follow. DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; APPROVAL TO RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. The motion carried 6 -0. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel Issues 45 minutes Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) 10:01 p.m. 10:22 p.m. No action was taken. ADIOURNMENT: 10:23 p.m. DUFFIE MOVED; CARTER SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION; RECONVENE AND ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. The motion carried 6 -0. �e ue N vv\ vv\ Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Executive session began. Executive session ended. Robert H. Baker, Deputy City Clerk Date Minutes Approved: April 1, 2002 Page 4 of 4 March 18, 2002