HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2012-09-04 Item 5 - Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Sound Transit Unclassified Use Permit for Tukwila Commuter Rail StationCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
STAFF SPONSOR: MOIRA CARR BRADSHAW ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 09/04/12
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Tukwila Commuter Rail /Amtrack Station Permanent Station Improvements
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing ā¯‘Other
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SPONSOR Council Mayor HR DCD Finance Fire IT P &R Police PW
SPONSORS Quasi judicial public hearing and motion to approve with conditions the Unclassified Use
SUMMARY Permit (1-12 -002) and Design Review (1-12 -003) applications for the above project.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm.
DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMIN. Department of Community Development
COMMPTTEE N/A
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED
$0
Fund Source: N/A
Comments:
COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
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Planning Comm.
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
MTG.DATEJ ATTACHMENTS
09/04/12 Staff Report in three ring binder distributed on 8/24/2012
Informational Memorandum dated 8/8/2012
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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Mayor Haggerton and City Council
Jack Pace, Community Development Director
Moira Carr Bradshaw, Senior Planner
August 8, 2012
Tukwila Sounder /Amtrak Station Permanent Improvements Proceedings
for Quasi Judicial Public Hearing and Decision.
Issue
Review and disposition of the Unclassified Use Permit and Design Review Request.
Background
In order to establish a fair, orderly and consistent process for making major land use decisions,
the City Council adopted Resolution 1335, which provides step by step procedures for quasi
judicial decisions.
Discussion
The sequence of the proceeding is as follows:
1. The Mayor opens the public hearing.
2. The City Attorney will
swear in anyone who wishes to testify and
ask Council member to disclose any appearance of fairness issues, ex parte
communications, or site visits;
3. Staff will present
4. The applicant will present
5. The public will be asked to speak
6. The applicant may summarize
7. Staff may summarize
8. The Council may ask questions
9. The Mayor closes public hearing
10. The Council then discusses the material and testimony and makes a motion to:
a) Adopt the findings and conclusions of the staff report and approve; OR
b) Modify the finding and conclusions of the staff report and approve with DIFFERENT
Conditions; OR
C) Reopen the hearing on a specific date in the future in order to gather additional
information; OR
d) Modify the findings and conclusions of the staff report and deny the applications.
Recommendation
1. Adopt the findings and conclusions of the staff report and approve the extension of the
temporary station until the permanent improvements are constructed;
2. Approve the modifications from the Zoning Code standards;
3. Approve the Unclassified Use Permit subject to the conditions identified; and
4. Approve the Design Review application subject to the conditions identified.
Attachments
Resolution No. 1335 (for reference)
Staff Report and attachments under separate cover distributed on August 24, 2012.
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