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JUNE 28, 1999
The regular meeting of the Planning and Community Development Committee was held June 28,
1999 in the Council Work Area. Those members in attendance were as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Trish Borden, Sue Singer, and Pete Lewis
STAFF PRESENT: Paul Krauss, Dick Deal, Bob Sokol, Diane Supler and Carolyn Brown
ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Booth Booth; RandY Young, Consultant
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Borden at 6:30 p.m.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. HOME Agreement
Basically city has .participated since 1994 in the city joint recommendation committee. Per
Planning Director Krauss, Bellevue and Auburn trade off. Mayor Booth: This enables a city to
have some say in how money is spent countywide. Planning Director Krauss: Such as the
Habitat and Home Repair Program. Agreement will ok agreement for next three years. Diane
Supler thanked Planning for including Finance in the process. Council Member Lewis moved to
accept the agreement.. Council Member Singer second. Chairman Borden concurs with
recommendation to CC
2. Neighborhood Matching Grant Proposals
Principle Planner Sokol: $25,000 for neighborhood matching grants. Bill Mandeville of the
Planning Department outlined program. Staff reviews applications and worked with Human
Services committee for recommendation of the programs. They denied vets memorial and child
care application. Council Member Singer questioned the $3000 allotted for a consultant and
what is that person going to do. Principle Planner Sokol: Consultant will probably help with the
original organization and create a database. Council Member Lewis Questioned the Wayland
Arms garden club. Wanted to be sure he understood conditions. Planning Director Krauss
Wants the neighborhood area to expand to have more people participate in the garden. Planning
Director Krauss expand project to Senior apartment next to City Hall - "Gustavos Manor" and
to include these two buildings along with Wayland Arms. Principle Planner Sokol explained
how the current garden area is going away because of" C" St. on ramp to Hwy. 18. Planning
Director Krauss: As road construction occurs, City might purchase small pieces of land. Council
Member Lewis questioned conditions of statement and where is the garden going to be located.
Principle Planner Sokol: Looking at Wayland Arms property next to building.
Committee discussed the projects and agreed on the ones chosen. Planning Director Krauss
stated that Bill Mandeville of the Planning Department put together a good package. Planning
Director Krauss: Next year the City newsletter should help to promote the grant program.
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Council Member Lewis: Questioned the area around the Olympic Middle school. Does it draw
students from out of the area? Mayor Booth: Students are from Algona and Pacific also.
Council Member Singer moved to recommend approval of neighbor hood grants. Seconded by
Council Member Lewis. Chairman Borden concurred.
3. Addendum to AGM Contract for Professional Services
Parks Director Deal: Second addition to the contract with AGM. In 1990 after King County
Open Space Act was passed, contract amended at Millpond portion. This additional money is for
White River Trail, fish and wildlife, and storm water (King County). The changes are new
design elements and staff additions. $44000+ additional costs for additional work needed.
Would like to look downstream to Danner Property to "A" St. from Roegner Park, with the
money left in the fund. Parks Director Deal working with Danner Corp to acquire a strip of land
along the river. Funding is available for "R" St. bridge (aka Ballard Bridge) to make it
equestrian accessible.
Chairman Borden: Why is it taking so long to develop the trail. Parks Director Deal discussed
various delays, and how the park cou!d have proceeded in a timelier manner. ESA was a definite
impact to this project. Planning Director Krauss: There are springs and wetlands in the area.
Parks Director Deal: The small stream drains into Game Farm Park. The money is there for
design as to how this could look. Parks Director Deal: Would make it a short spawning creek
into the park. Would be part of the fisheries permit for the future. White River Trail should be
complete for the most part by this year. Council Member Singer: moved to recommend approval
of this contract. Seconded by Council Member Lewis. Chairman Borden concurs.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Planning Department 1999 Goals
Planning Director Krauss discussed goals. One would be a community gateway project. Council
Member Singer brought up the Auburn image and how to enhance that image. Planning Director
Krauss asked for 5-6 year program that would have been funded thru capital facilities fund.
Council Member Lewis also would like to see something done to enhance the city. Gateway
park at Auburn Way S a good example. "C" St. would be a good area to enhance. Council
Member Lewis: Understood that artwork is going there, at the end of the Hwy. 18 off ramp at
"C" Street. Planrring Director Krauss: Only a place for art works to go. Discussed how the
committee missed the funding for the Gateway Project. Council Member Lewis said dollar
amount was to spent at so much a year.
Chairman Borden agreed that downtown is high priority. Planning Director Krauss: Downtown
plan being completed. Principle Planner Sokol: Regarding the downtown area and the new C-2
Zoning. Staff has met with downtown people and changed the zoning to eliminate new, auto
oriented business. Established requirements for screening of inoperable cars at business.
Planning Director Krauss discussed how other cities have code enforcement staff that actively
pursue property owners that are not in compliance. The downtown area would fall under this act.
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Mayor Booth: Possible condemnation of buildings. Planning Director Krauss: Some legal and
moral obligations to this way of upgrading the city core.
Bill Mandeville of the Planning Department has worked with neighbor hood programs to clean
up certain areas. Neighbor hood family centers. Bill Mandevillei Stabilize neighborhoods.
Planning Director Krauss: With cooperation of landlords some of the clean up work will be
done. I.e. "A" St. neighborhood revitalization. Principle Planner Sokol stated that the Chamber,
ADA, downtown plans cross over. Chairman Borden: Heard Americorp program is going away.
Mayor Booth: Americorp is a three-year program and next year would be the last year the City
can use. Mayor Booth: The Feds may want go through the schools. Program may come to an
end.
Principle Planner Sokol. Working on the revitalization of downtown. Sound transit hub should
be soon. Researching options to rehabilitate buildings. Planning Director Krauss discussed
transit-oriented business and property acquisition. Parking garage still needs funding. Hope to
have businesses to help fund. In the area of Economic Development - Al Hicks is in charge.
May have a repor~ in the next month or two. Discussed various core buildings going in.
Planning Director Krauss: Year 2000 budget, and ESA needs more information. Update
sensitive areas ordinance. Request for qualifications letter was mailed in order to hire a
consultant. Will decide on a consultant in the next few months.
Finance Director Supler: Regarding the success of annexations. The City may be rethinking
position on annexation in light of ESA, water use. Council Member Lewis: City GMA may not
win against ESA. Finance Director Supler: City needs to rethink the annexation position.
Council Member Lewis: island annexations make sense, but what about other areas. Planning
Director Krauss: Lea Hill has been a water customer for 20 years. Mayor Booth: expenses
incurred, but revenues not there. Council Member Lewis thinks ESA would limit annexations.
Parks Director Deal: Storm water coming into Auburn and dumping into the River from outlying
areas. Discussed pending annexations.
Council Member Lewis would like to see the city extending goals into a two-year cycle. Finance
Director Supler said can't be done until 2001. City must work on the goals for another year.
Evaluate doing a two-year budget.
Council Member Lewis discussed the two-year budget plan. Chairman Borden stated that there
should be continual review. Council Member Lewis let the goals go through and get
accomplished what is desired in a two-year plan. There would have to be some sort of check off
system. Finance Director Supler discussed how the Senior Center is actually on a long-term
plan. Parks Director Deal: discussed the use of the old Senior Center. Mayor Booth: Senior
Center may become Parks and Rec office. Parks Director Deal stated how some goals are long
term and how they will appear on the budget every year. Council Member Lewis would like to
see more work done as to the goals council has set. Goals could be set up in percentages. Staff
and council would benefit. Discussed revenue generation, impact fees, bond issues, etc.
Chairman Borden would like to see more information.
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2. Parks Department 1999 Goals
Parks Director Deal: Community identity contained and reserved. New library is scheduled for
Feb completion and early March should be moving in. Site plan for new Senior. Center.
Landscape architect and art components are looking at Sound transit station. Trying to resolve
water issues, working with Public Works on dedicated projects. Isaac Evans project nearing
completion and at Fulmer Park the water department is working on corrosion problem.
Chairman Borden commended the Water Department and the Parks Department for working
together in this endeavor. Parks Director Deal: Stated a Parks goal is a healthy environment for
youth. Outdoor opportunities for youth that are low income. Working with other youth agencies
in the City- YMCA, Jr. football, and little league baseball. City puts on coaches clinics, help
with scheduling, registration, officials. Council Member Lewis: What about the Skate Park?
Parks Director Deal stated skate park construction starts July 5 and should be complete by end of
August. Dedication scheduled for the end of September. Parks Director Deal referred to the
Green River Trail project. County putting off their part and won't be until 2001. Trying to get
the Auburn portion done, because the 277 St. construction project has put in a bridge and the
City would like to keep this bridge as part of the trail system. Auburn is a part of the White
River trail.
3. Park Impact Fees
Mr. Young arrived. Parks Director Deal discussed the impact fees for parks. Discussed how
they fees would be applied to multi family and to single family developments.
Council Member Lewis: Discussed West Beverly Hill area/Vistara. Parks Director Deal said
Real estate agent trying to get Developer to pay for park. Developer has questioned when he can
proceed and develop a park. Park would be adjacent to watershed property. Small open space.
Trying to negotiate with the developer took a long time and money upfront as in impact fee,
would have been easier. Took four years to build instead of 8 months.
Planning Director Krauss. With a Park impact fee developer knows upfront what is expected.
Parks Director Deal City has ability to purchase property from developer. Council Member
Lewis: Does the developer have to give the land to the city? Parks Director Deal said no they
don't need to give land to a city, but the City can place the parks where needed (i.e. Riverwalk),
Need a dedicated revenue source forecasting, city can look for grants and matching funds.
Council Member Singer questioned how a developer would feel about a park across town from
his development. Parks Director Deal stated that the City would try to serve the committed. Mr.
Young commented on the facilities desired in your neighborhood. Mr. Young said impact fees
approach has gains, but against it is the money that is in the pot may not be in your
neighborhood. Discussed City of Kirkland. Fee in lieU of system and money often is in many
small accounts and can't be spent.
Parks Director Deal said City projects 6.03 acres per 1000, would cost $2100 for single homes
and $1860 for multi-family. Discussed how other funding (grants) could be used. Council
Member Lewis questioned the amounts. Parks Director Deal: amounts based on capital funding.
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City would have to continue moving park standards down, if the impact fees were lessened. Mr.
Young stated that the capital facilities plan does not have fees built in. Notion of using impact
fees for parks that are in the capital facilities now, by using impact fees, can save money. Parks
Director Deal discussed numbers of units developed in 1996 (from Feb 1999). Council Member
Lewis questioned fact of single family dwelling cost as being higher than multi family. Mr.
Young stated that cities must abide by State law which uses the provable proportionate benefit.
Which is a ratio of parks and cost per person. Planning Director Krauss discussed how rational is
arrived. Council Member Singer asked how can the city afford to develop land that is being
held. Parks Director Deal and Principle Planner Sokol discussed how existing parks may be
improved or new amenities be added. Planning Director Krauss discussed total gross acreage
staying the same and it will go down in the future. Mr. Young stated how land acquisition
programs and how current program will only get land and not funds.
Council Member Singer asked what is the acreage at buildout. Discussed how it is in the Comp
Plan. Based on existing city limits and not annexation. Chairman Borden asked if 6 acres per
thousand is average. Parks Director Deal said yes. Discussed how the city should be buying for
the future. Council Member Singer asked how much according to GMA. Council Member
Lewis asked again to know exactly how much land there is. Parks Director Deal will bring
information back to next meeting. Parks Director Deal discussed opportunities that exist now,
i.e. Lakeland, north Auburn, by the river.
Parks Director Deal Discussed revenue and how park impact fees are fairer. Nothing came from
apartments in the past. Mr. Young discussed how mitigation is also applied to multi-family
users. One part of the residential community should not fund the other parts. Chairman Borden
asked if grants apply here and how the city is able to fund purchases. Parks Director Deal grants
are cyclical. Discussed where some of the parks got their money. State regulatory fund
distributes the money and this is a down year. Chairman Borden asked does state look at how a
city can fund in the future and how the money was applied to past projects. Parks Director Deal
stated no, but the state does inspect the projects funded to make sure the City used the money as
requested.
Mr. Young reminded group that it is time to process capital facilities process. Finance Director
Supler agreed that impact fees need to be added, but they need time. Discussed capital facilities
and impact fees. Could start with a modest fee at the time the capital facilities plan was being
developed. Finance Director Supler said look at the capital facilities plan as if the funding is not
really there. Mayor Booth stated that parks bond issues are usually not successful. Council
Member Singer noted that ESA might affect open space. Mayor Booth added there was one
proposal for 18c per month per unit.
Chairman Borden discussed Smart Growth Survey, would like to distribute it to Council.
Committee discussed buffering and open areas. Discussed Lakeland hills development.
Chairman Borden stated that parks are what people want. Open space is going to stay open space
under ESA. And funding is going to get tighter. Mill creek, Olson Creek Canyon and Soos
Creek will fall under ESA.
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Parks Director Deal will bring buildout numbers back to next meeting.
4. Lea Hill Conservation Easement
Parks Director Deal discussed that the owner of a piece of property, adjacent to Cobble Creek,
would like to dedicate, to the City, the property where the actual creek runs through. They want
the City to take the property. Adjacent to undeveloped golf course property. Chairman Borden
asked if the property was worth taking. Parks Director Deal said it is better to be city property to
prevent landowners from clear cutting along the creek. Principle Planner Sokol said it is
scheduled for Public Hearing in two weeks.
5. Millennium
Parks Director Deal d handed out some projects and suggestions and to get back at the next
meeting. Small to large projects. Money is available. Feedback next meeting. Principle
Planner Sokol mentioned selling bricks at the plaza and transit center.
INFORMATION ITEM:
1. Correspondence to Sheleen Dumas
Planning Director Krauss stated staff is still trying to work with problems. Burger Ranch. gav, e
her one parking space. Her business needs five, all together per Planning Director Krauss.
Burger Ranch has 3 more spaces than needed. Council Member Lewis recommended that staff
call Burger Ranch to see if they can free up more spaces. Chairman Borden discussed the
situation of the day care use at this location.
With no further items to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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