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Home My WebLink About2008-09-22 Community Affairs and Parks Minutes ILA, \T w, City of Tukwila �Q y Community Affairs and Parks Committee Z 4 �1 1908 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes September 22, 2008, 5: 00 p. m.; Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Verna Griffin and De'Sean Quinn Staff: Jim Morrow, Lisa Verner, Jack Pace, Bob Benedicto, Nick Olivas, Lynn Miranda, Christy O'Flaherty, Rhonda Berry and Kimberly Matej Guest: Chuck Parrish CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. H. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Contracts for Structural Plan Review Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into contracts with Reid Middleton, Inc. and Sound Inspections Investigative Engineers, LCC for consultant services to provide structural plan review for building permit processing. In response the City's new biennial budget, staff is proposing two -year duration for these contracts, each effective through December 31, 2010. In the past, structural plan review was provided by a single consultant; however, contracting with two consultants will allow the Department of Community Development: Flexibility in assigning workload. Provide an opportunity for a back -up service provider. Eliminate the perception of contract exclusivity. There is no impact to the general fund relative to these contracts since the revenue source funding these consultant contracts is the permit fee collected with each application. Although each plan review is billed out as a separate project, staff is bringing this item forth to full Council in the event that, individually or collectively, these contracts exceed $25,000 (the baseline for Council approval). Due to the upcoming fifth Monday (no Council meeting) and internal protocol process delays, staff is asking that this item be forwarded to tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting as well as the Special Meeting to follow. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 22 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Capital Facilities Element Staff is proposing a Comprehensive Plan Amendment in the Capital Facilities Element of the Plan. Full Council is being asked to consider the following: Determine the status of the proposed amendment as an emergency amendment. Whether or not to forward the proposed amendment to the Planning Commission for further consideration. According to the Washington State Growth Management Act, jurisdictions may not amend their Comprehensive Plans more than once a year. The City currently has one application for a Communitv Affairs Parks Committee Minutes September 22. 2008 Pape 2 Comprehensive Plan amendment that is under consideration. The deadline for amendment applications was December 31, 2007; however, this application can be considered an "emergency" request and proceed through the normal process now. The proposed Amendment will add text to the Capital Facilities Element section of the Comprehensive Plan (beginning on page 161 of the current Plan) which will: Identify Fire as a general government facility /functional area which may need capital facilities funded by the City's General Fund. Adopt, by reference, the 2008 Fire Master Plan and 2008 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan. Add Level of Service goals for existing and future development for both Parks and Fire services. If approved, the proposed amendment will provide detailed facility information in the Comprehensive Plan as required and recommended by the Growth Management Act. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 13 COW FOR DISCUSSION. C. Tukwila Urban Center Plan Briefine As an informational only item, staff provided the Committee with a brief chronological overview and background of work that has been done to date in regards to the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) Plan. On October 23, 2008, a joint meeting will be held between the City Council and Planning Commission regarding the public review of the draft TUC Plan. Initially, a public workshop on the Plan was scheduled for October 22; however, that public workshop has been moved to Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 :00 p.m. in the Sky Terrace Room of Westfield Mall. Both the joint meeting and public work shop will be led by the project consultant Michael Freedman of Freedman, Tung and Bottomley. INFORMATION ONLY. Staff has prepared an anticipated timeline for the TUC Plan process: October 2008 Public workshop (October 23 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) Joint meeting with City Council and Planning Commission (October 23 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) November 2008 February 2009 Planning Commission review Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) out for public review March 2009 June 2009 City Council review of draft Plan post Planning Commission comments Distribution of final SEIS June 2009 City Council adoption of Plan and respective ordinances III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, October 13, 2008 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval utes by KAM. Reviewed LV.