HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-2002 MINUTES OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 25, 2009
The regular meeting of the Planning and community Development Committee was held February 25,
2002 in
Conference Room 1. Those members in attendance were as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Trish Borden, Sue Singer, and Stacey Brothers
STAFF PRESENT: Paul Krauss, Al Hicks, Aaron Nix, Daryl Faber, and Patricia Zook
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Borden at 6:30 p.m. Daryl Faber, new Parks and
Recreation Director, was welcomed.
ACTION:
1. Resolution 3430 - Pea Patch Use License
Parks and Recreation Director Faber commented that this is the same license as in years past
and staff is looking for alternative sites. Councilmember Brothers believes the Park Board should
seek the alternative sites as the use of this one in future years may be limited. Councilmember
Singer remarked that Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation owns property that might work as
a new pea patch. Councilmember Brothers likes Councilmember Singer's idea of pea patch
property from VCCC. He suggested a sign be installed at the current pea patch to let people
know that this may be the last year.
^ brief discussion occurred regarding the site size and size of individual plots. Parks and
Recreation Director Faber spoke about the City of Seattle's community garden.
Planning Director Krauss spoke about working to get Metro to abandon the park/ride and that
Metro must trade parking for parking downtown. The hope is for Metro to invest in land adjacent
to the transit center. Metro has invested in mixed use projects in other cities. He described
Metro's mixed use area in Renton. The 15th Street park/ride lot would be sold for commercial
development (the area outside the runway protection zone). The runway protection zone would
be extended to run to 15t~ Street. This overrun area could be another pea patch option.
Councilmember Singer made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Brothers, to recommend
approval. Chairman Borden concurred.
2. Resolution 3424 - Concession Aqreement with Auburn Little League
Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented the staff report. Councilmember Singer made a
motion, seconded by Councilmember Brothers, to recommend approval. Chairman Borden
concurred.
3. Resolution 3425 - Concession Agreement with Auburn Optimists Club
Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented the staff report. Councilmember Singer made a
motion, seconded by Councilmember Brothers, to recommend approval. Chairman Borden
concurred.
4. Ordinance 5627 - Grant Acceptance from King County Dept. of Natural Resoumes and Parks
Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented the staff report. He described the ball field
improvements. Councilmember Singer made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Brothers, to
recommend approval. Chairman Borden concurred.
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DISCUSSION:
1. Household and Employment, GMA Targets
Planning Director Krauss commented that he and Principal Planner Osaki are working with the
Buildable Lands Task Force which is comprised of Planning Directors and staff from King County
cities. They are working to apportion growth projections and targets for population and
employment. The goal is for cities to accommodate growth for 20 year period and beyond. They
have serious reservations about this process. Various groups are trying to punish cities for failing
to meet growth targets. South King County cities are sensitive to newspaper articles saying that
they have not met their targets while cities such as Bellevue and Kirkland have. The State has
issued new targets to 2020 versus 2012. Auburn is doing fine in meeting its targets. Tukwila is
supposedly 12,000 housing units short of its target. He described the difference in counting
methods. The targets mean nothing if the infrastructure is not in place and the State is not
providing funds. He wants to keep Committee updated because this issue will come before the
GMPC.
Planning Director Krauss distributed a sheet entitled King County Subarea Growth Target Data.
The principal behind a job/housing mix sounds good, but is not based in reality. Chairman
Borden referred to the sheet and asked about columns four and five. Planning Director Krauss
used SeaShore as an example to explain that they will have to accommodate 17,545 additional
households to meet their targets. South King County has already accommodated more than its
target, but the County does not want to say that the south County does not have to grow.
Councilmember Brothers wondered if the growth projections are overly optimistic and Planning
Director Krauss replied yes because it does not get to the issue of avoiding sprawl.
Councilmember Singer believes the targets provides builders and developers with the means to
speak out that urban growth boundaries should be expanded.
INFORMATION:
1. Update on Urban Separators
Planning Director Krauss showed an aerial map and mentioned that he met with Paul Reitenbach
about urban separators. Eric Shields, Kirkland Planning Director, also came to the meeting. King
County has allowed development in urban separators in Renton's PAA. Renton proposed
changes to their urban separators and King County is reluctant to accept the changes unless it is
based on an acre for acre swap which Renton rejected. Auburn's proposal was discussed. The
most sensitive land on Lea Hill is not within the urban separator. King County says that having
the high school located in urban separator is alright. Urban separators are not in any other area
in County besides Lea Hill and Renton.
Chairman Borden wondered what the next step would be and Planning Director Krauss said that
Reitenbach is going to speak to the issue at GMPC meeting. There is a fundamental
disagreement. Councilmember Singer is concerned that the media thinks Auburn is trying to get
more density in urban separators. Chairman Borden believes there is nothing to gain fighting this
issue publicly. Planning Director Krauss spoke about Sims' letter encouraging accelerated
annexation to take off King County rolls.
Chairman Borden wondered if Auburn does not do anything, then urban separator per King
County remains in place with County zoning of one unit per acre. Planning Director Krauss
commented that County will want Auburn to certify that zoning will be maintained for all time.
Chairman Borden wanted to know how King County can keep the City from rezoning the area how
it wants. Planning Director Krauss advised that the Boundary Review Board has a say. He
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reminded Committee about the Stewart property proposed annexation and what happened with
that proposal.
2. Correspondence Related to Liquor Control Board's Proposed Rule Changes
Economic Development Manager Hicks advised the LCB is proposing rule changes and Mayor
Lewis sent a letter expressing concerns about the changes. It appears that over time the LCB is
eroding the impact of the rules and making it easier for establishments to act less as a restaurant
and this facilitates the sale of liquor. The rule being replaced requires full meals to be prepared
and a cook or chef to prepare those meals. The LCB thinks that the rule changes make it easier
for compliance. The proposed rules are not specific regarding how meals are prepared and LCB
can make exceptions to food requirements. There is no process for local communities to
challenge the granting of exceptions. The communities are better able to determine which
establishments should be granted exceptions. The LCB's Rules Coordinator called and said the
LCB is just simplifying the rules. However, by eliminating some requirements, the LCB is
facilitating erosion of requirements that establishments must act as a restaurant. This will create
problems for communities.
OTHER BUSINES:
1. Status of City-owned Property Inventory
Councilmember Singer asked an if Environmental Compliance Manager Nix is working on an
inventory of City-owned property. Planning Director Krauss advised that the Mayor is moving
forward on a property management position whose responsibility it would be to keep the
inventory. Environmental Compliance Manager Nix will have input on the field survey to
recognize environmentally sensitive property. Environmental Compliance Manager Nix
mentioned that the GMA has grant that allows inventory of wetland classification of streams.
2. Status of Sidewalk Program
Chairman Borden referred to a letter from Tom Kinfiab, teacher at Dick Scobee School related to
sidewalks and speed bumps. The sidewalk program outlined what areas would receive sidewalk
improvements and when, and she wanted to know the status of the program.
Planning Director Krauss remarked that the sidewalk program was dropped some years back.
The Public Works. Department had a program and CDBG funneled funds to it. However, that
department was not pushing for the program, which could be resurrected. He spoke of the issue
about crosswalks and speed bumps which never received support from the transportation division
of Public Works. Other cities have done exciting things: Seattle has roundabouts, Bellevue has
narrowed intersections to prevent speeding, some cities have speed humps in pairs, Redmond
and Kirkland have crosswalks with LED flashers which work well. New staff in Public Works may
be receptive to the idea. The issue will come again because of the neighborhood planning which
is going on now..
Councilmember Singer asked if sidewalks are built through LIDs and Planning Director Krauss
replied yes; sidewalks were done as LID and CDBG funds were used. The CDBG funds are now
put into the housing repair program. This would be a good subject for the 5~h Monday meetings.
Chairman Borden requested to see where the sidewalk program left off as an unfinished program.
Councilmember Singer remarked that Public Works is doing an inventory of the condition of all
streets and wondered if sidewalks be included. Chairman Borden will speak with Councilmember
Wagner about this. Planning Director Krauss said that the non-motorized plan was adopted by
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Council, but is not supported by the Public Works Department. Chairman Borden wants to review
the non-motorized plan as it exists,
3. Letter from Shelley Erickson
Chairman Borden referred to a letter from Shelly Erickson, owner of a suntan/beauty parlor on
Auburn Way South, asking why she was required to do all sorts of improvements to her site and
another person down the street did not have to do any improvements. Planning Director Krauss
said that the other location may have been grandfathered through building permit process.
4. Contract with LIHI
Planning Director Krauss remarked that the contract with LIHI was signed by the Mayor and he\;
distributed the appendix related to permitted uses to the Committee.
With no further items to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Submitted by Patricia Zook, Planning Secretary.
Approved by the Planning and Community Development Committee on
PCDC~MIN~02B-2002
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