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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-1986192 __, CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 2, 1986 7:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER I. A. Flag Salute The regular meeting of the City of Auburn Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Roegner at 7:30 p.m. in the City of Auburn Council Chambers. Mayor Roegner led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call Those in attendance included Mayor Bob Roegner, and Councilmembers Brothers, Burns, Kurle, Larson, Walters, Whittall, and Wisner. Staff members included City Attorney Jack Bereiter, Parks and Recreation Director Len Chapman, Public Works Director Frank Currie, Finance Director Pat Dugan; Police Chief Jake Evans, Fire Chief Bob Johnson; Planning Director Mary McCumber, Personnel Director Gretel Sloan, and City Clerk Darlene Parks. Also in attendance were Senior Planner Lynn Rued and Deputy City Clerk Bonnie Middleton. C. Announcements and Appointments 1. to the 198 MOTION by Larson, recommendation of Walters as voting alternate to the Annual Conference SECOND _ Burns to approve the Mayor's Mayor Roegner, Councilmembers Wisner and delegates and Councilmember Brothers as 1986 Association of Washington Cities' MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. The Auburn Fire and Police Departments have developed an edu- cational program regarding 4th of July fireworks. Mayor Roegner showed posters that were being displayed in area businesses relating to the dangers of fireworks. D. Agenda Modifications included Municipal Services Committee minutes, Consent Agenda Item V G - Call for Public Hearing, Resolution 1690, and New Business Item VII A attachments. "1 i 1 CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE II. A. Public Hearings Burtchett Ennaro and Fisher request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a school daycare center for use by St. Nicholas Montessori School to be established in an existing home and garage situated in an R-2 (Single Family) zone and located at 2507 "R" Street S.E. City Attorney Bereiter swore in those who wished to give testi- mony on the public hearing. Susan Ennaro, 15304 S.E. 308th, Kent, spoke on the Conditional Use Permit (CUP). She informed the Council approval of the CUP will not set a precedence for other businesses in the area, and the Environmental Health Department has determined the septic system will handle the amount of waste which will be minimal. There will be 22 or less children on the premise, recess periods will be 15 to 30 minutes in duration, traffic will not create problems, -1- 19~ AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE TWO June 2, 1986 II. A. Public Hearings (continued) and parking and driveway will service delivery and pickup of children, stated Ennaro. The Montessori school will prepare children for school entrance. It is a conducive environment for preschool children. The quality of such a school will upgrade the area schools. Ennaro spoke on the current location of the school. It is located at St. Matthews Church, has 3 small ' classrooms, 20 children presently attend with 9 additional children in a separate room that operates in the morning hours only. There is no office storage or workroom, and no water or bathroom facilities in the classrooms. The "R" Street location would have bathroom facilities, space for all 20 children, a garage that is adaptible for a classroom of 20 children, there will be space for storage, a garden to, and spacious enough to have 40 children on location. The teachers all have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. St. Nicholas Montessori School is a non-profit organization which has worked with the Auburn High School by allowing highschool students to spend time with the children. The school will provide care before and after school for those enrolled. Quality education is the prime pur- pose. Concerns for operating. hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding weekends was addressed. Ennaro said it was unfair because it would not be ideal hours if it was desired to have a parent night or open house. She referenced the petition sub- mitted in favor of the Conditional Use Permit. Ennaro invited the Council and those who were interested to the Montessori School's open house on June 4 ,6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Virginia Haugen, 2503 R Street S.E., addressed the Council and asked Councilmember Burns to not participate in the public hearing since his children attend the Montessori School. ' Burns responded he has only one child who attends the school, but whom will be enrolled in a public school next year. Burns did not feel his decision on the hearing would be influenced by the fact, but excused himself from the public hearing at the request of the citizen to insure there was not even an appearance of conflict. Anita Thomas, 1208 28th St., spoke against the Conditional Use Permit. She told the Council had she known a daycare would be housed next door to her present residence prior to her purchase of the house, she would not have purchased the house. Her con- cern was the annoyance of children invading one's privacy. Ernestine Evans, 2602 R Street, opposed the preschool. She had purchased her home because it is in a residential area. She addressed the surrounding streets and businesses in the vacinity. She felt the daycare would be a threat to neighborhood children playing on the playground, and the traffic would also affect the children. Noise will affect the ability of children to learn. R Street S.E. is normally a noisy street. Evans was concerned with her neighbor who has not been in good health, and how the daycare would affect him and his home. A request was made to the Council to deny the Conditional Use Permit. ' Lois Odd, 2707 T Street, who opposed the daycare concurred with Ernestine Evans. Her main concerns included the traffic and noise of the proposed school. Families who will be entering and exiting the school will travel the street not noticing traffic turning onto residential streets, she said. She felt the Police should be notified of the danger. In regard to noise, it would present an unrelaxing atmosphere. Revised 6/10/86 -2- 1.94 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE JUNE 2, 1986 II. A. Public Hearings (continued) Gary Hougen, 2503 R Street S.E., spoke against the Conditional Use Permit. He has been a resident for 21 years, and had a home occupation type business which was put out of business six years ago. Keith Geer spoke for the request. He had been involved in the ' contract negotiations of St. Matthews Church (where the Montessori School is presently housed). There were no complaints from neighbors in the area regarding St. Nicholas Montessori School, he said. He had served as a resource person at the school and was impressed with the education the school offered. Phyllis Walch, 2502 R Street S.E., spoke against the request. She felt single family dwellings should be considered before a business is allowed. Walch was concerned with the children leaving the school premises if they were unattended. She felt the sidewalks should be developed and questioned the insurance coverage for when the school was not in operation. Glen Bogar, 2605 R. St. S.E., opposed the daycare due to his health conditions. Bogar, 65 years old, felt the noise from the school would be detrimental to his health. His financial situation does not permit him to sell his house and he did not desire to sell. Concerns included the street access for those parents picking up their children and his driveway access located next door. A diagram was referenced to explain the developments that Bogar had been involved with in the past. David Ray 3229 S. 369th Place, spoke for the Conditional Use Permit. Ray has two children who presently attend St. Nicholas Montessori School. He felt the property was best suited for the , school and the school would be appropriate for the neighbhorhood. The school is an opportunity to add value to the neighborhood and provide a family orientation and resource. It would not greatly disturb the economical balance. Ray referenced the difference between a daycare and school. People who are concerned with children and education will send their children to a Montessori School, Ray concluded. Ira Frank, 1602 28th St. S.E. , opposed the Conditionl Use Permit (CUP) not the school. He said the petitions against the CUP are signed by the neighborhood, and the petitions for it are signed by outsiders. Frank a 14-year resident felt he was the oldest resident in the neighborhood and because of traffic people have left. He has been a PTA president and member and an ad hoc committee member. Montessori School is a non profit organization that would lose that status if it was to relocate, Frank said. The neighbors would not be able to afford to have their children attend the school. He requested the CUP be denied. Denise Ring, 1407 26th Street S.E., has been a resident for 10} years at her current residence. King who is PTA president of Pioneer Elementary School, spoke against the Conditional Use Permit. Residents of the area feel the teachers and education are good, but questioned if it should be located in a single family residential neighborhood. King had taken a traffic study ' on April 22 that showed 1st & L Streets had more traffic than that on R Street. King was concerned with the extension of operating hours and its effect if the enrollment was to increase. She questioned if the school was considered a daycare because she had seen the school listed on a daycare list from the school -3- 1~ AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR JUNE 2, 1986 II. A. Public Hearings (continued) district. King spoke on behalf of Mr. Norton Lovald, owner of a duplex on Harvey Road, who was unable to attend. Lovald has had problems with the buffer of the school. To eliminate the problem the play areas have been moved, but had.returned to the original area. When Lovald had shown the duplex to prospective buyers, the school had been a factor in the rejection of it. It was determined by Benton Realty that an operation such as the Montessori School hurts the property value. A request was made ' to deny the application for a Conditional Use Permit. Phyllis de la Guardia, 1435 25th St. S.E., spoke for the request. She had looked at the property to purchase. The issue should intensify the area and it should be seen as an addition to the neighborhood, she said. Guardia appreciated the integrity and management of the Montessori school. She was concerned with the present daycare location. Kathy Nannery, 123 J St. N.E., spoke for the request. Nannery's son had attended the Montessori School last year. Judging from her experience of living near a high school, she felt the noise impact will be minimal. MOTION by Walters, SECOND by Brothers to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Walters, who has been operating a business within 100 ft. of the Montessori School for twenty years did not have any complaints regarding the school. He felt daycare centers and the Montessori School have a place in the community, but the proposed location is not the area. The neighborhood is strictly an R-2 single ' family neighborhood and by granting a Conditonal Use Permit it would create a precedence for years to come, Walters said. Larson felt the location was ideal for the school/daycare. R Street is an arterial and the population growth will enlarge R Street. If we do not allow them to go to a residential area - then where? Larson asked. MOTION by Walters, SECOND by Whittall to deny the Conditional Use Permit for a Montessori School and daycare. Brothers and Larson voted no. MOTION CARRIED Councilmember Burns joined the Council at 9:00 p.m. after the conclu- sion of public hearing Item II A. B. Audience Participation Maris Nixon, 523 Aaby Drive, requested consideration from those who speak at Council Meetings to speak 'up so they can be heard. C. Correspondence - None COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS III. A. Municipal Services Chairwoman Wisner reported the Committee met on May 29. Minutes are of public record. It was requested Resolution 1691 be referred back to the Municipal Services Committee. -4- 196 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FIVE JUNE 2 1986 III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (continued) A. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle to refer Resolution 1691 back to the Municipal Services Committee prior to the Council's adoption. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Wisner mentioned Chief Evans ran for the Auburn Police Department in the Run for Special Olympics, an event involving local police departments. The department raised over $1200. B. Planning & Community Development Chairman Burns reported the Committee met on May 27. Minutes are of public record. C. Public Works Chairman Larson reported the Committee held a joint meeting with Royce Bridge, Auburn Chamber of Commerce. It was a good discussion, he commented. Thirteen people were present. Currie and Thorenson gave a presentation on the Street Bond Issue which will be a public hearing at the June 16 Council Meeting. Larson noted Resolution 1690 repeals the moratorium dealing with the Auburn Way South trunk sewer. Below the Auburn Advantist Academy area pipes have been raised. Larson requested Resolution 1690 be repealed and the moratorium be lifted. A discussion was made regarding the sewer. During the very worst part of the winter there was slightly more than half of the sewer remaining. Kurle questioned if there was money in escrow. Currie responded there are agreements that remain in effect when the need arises, but there are no monies on depo- sit. A discussion was made on the wells. During the rut period 908 of the problem was in flow and not infiltration. The 1985 winter was considered average, but the previous year was dry, Currie said. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Whittall to adopt Resolution 1690 repealing Resolutions 1553, 1585, 1608 and 1657, pertaining to the Auburn Way South trunk sewer main moratorium. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Wisner indicated she was very pleased with the repeal. D. Finance Chairman Kurle reported the Committee met at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Council Meeting. The Committee had reviewed the City's insurance coverage which totalled $295,000 for Auto Physical Damage, Excess Property and Excess Liability limit. Kurle was concerned with the amount of the premium and suggested the Council examine other insurance coverages in the coming year for next year. He also mentioned the City's extremely low debt limitation and felt the debt limit should be increased. CITIZEN IV. Citizen Input - None CONSENT V. A. Minutes - May 19, 1986 Regi B. Vouchers 1. Payroll #116092-116471 2. Claims #22167-22457 in INPUT AGENDA filar Meeting. in the amount of $410,347.37. the amount of $226,525.51. -5- 1 y'1~ I~I AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE SIX JUNE 2 1986 V. CONSENT AGENDA (continued) C. Out-of-State Travel for Public Information Officer Jeff Stottlemyre to attend Introduction to Fire Safety Education and for Captain Frank Grall to attend Interpersonal Dynamics of Fire Service Organizations at the National Fire Academy on June 2-13, 1986 in Emmittsburg, Maryland. D. Call for Public Hearing to be held on June 16, 1986: 1. On the Comprehensive Plan. ' 2. On the 1986 Street Bond Issue. E. Bid Award for 1986 Centerline and Traffic Control Painting, Contract 86-02 M&0 to Apply-A-Line, Inc. on their bid of $15,461.30. F. Surplus of Police Department radio equipment. G. Call for Public Hearing to be held June 16, 1986 on the Final Plat of McHugh's Second Addition. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to approve Consent Agenda Items A through G. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY OLD BUSINESS VI. A. Ordinance 4126 - Provides for the rezoning of property 55.5 acres in size situated between Howard Road and the Game Farm on the north and south and between Southdale and Forest Ridge Additionals on the west and east, changing the zoning classification from M-2 to R-2. Mayor Roegner informed the audience Ordinance 4126 was tabled from the May 19 Council Meeting to allow the Council as a whole to consider the issue. Walters said the reasons why he was against the rezone was because he opposed the gravel crushing operation and the mobile home park. Without gravel removal he felt the property could not be completely utilized. He asked Currie if the property could be developed without gravel removal. Yes, it could be developed in its entirety, Currie responded. There is a gravel resource which is better than other resources. Larson felt there might be a way to work out the housing affor- dability if the ordinance was denied and referred to committee. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Wisner to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4126. Larson and Walters voted no. MOTION CARRIED B. Resolution 1690 - Repeals Resolutions 1553, 1585, 1608 and 1657. The resolutions pertain to the Auburn Way South trunk sewer main moratorium. Motion passed under Council Committee Reports Item III C. NEW BUSINESS VII. A. George Kuetqens' request for a Conditional Use Permit for construction of a restaurant within the proposed Montana Building complex on property zoned M-2 (Heavy industrial), and to be located on the west side of the West Valley Highway in the 1800 block. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters to refer the decision of the Hearing Examiner, approving the Conditional Use Permit, to the Planning and Development Committee prior to Council's adoption. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Revised 6/11/86 -6- 198 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE SEVEN JUNE 2. 1986 VII. NEW BUSINESS Ordinances and Resolutions B. Ordinance 4128 - Authorizes placement of the $2.97 million Park Bond Issue on the September 16, 1986 voting ballot. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Wisner to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4128. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY C. Ordinance 4131 - Relates to and provides for the annexation to the City a contiguous area of land approximately 2.25 acres in size lying at the southwest corner of 292nd Street N.W. and the West Valley Highway. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4131. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY D. Ordinance 4132 - Provides for the rezoning of a parcel of land 1.89 acres in size located on the north side of Auburn Way south in the 3600 block changing the zoning classification R-2 to C-3 with a Conditional Use Permit for an electrical distri- bution substation. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Wisner to intro- duce and adopt Ordinance 4132. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY E. Ordinance 4133 - Provides for the rezoning of a parcel of pro- perty consisting of 2-1/4 acres in size located on the west side of Auburn Way North in the 4300 block changing the zoning classification thereof from M-1 to C-3. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4133. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY F. Resolution 1685 - Authorizes the Mayor to sign an agreement with Bench Craft Company for supplying and installing tee markers at the Auburn Golf Course. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle to introduce Resolution 1685. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY G. Resolution 1691 - Authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter ' into a contract with Precision Air Company for the servicing and repair or all mechanical equipment related to heating, cooling, venting and drainage in the Auburn City Hall. Motion passed under Council Committee Reports Item III A. MAYOR'S REPORT VIII. Mayor Roegner reported the City of Auburn had its exit conference with the state auditor, and it is the fourth year the City has had a perfect financial audit. The Finance Department will be pre- sented with an award at the next Council meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION and ADJOURNMENT IX. The meeting was adjourned to an executive session on real property at 9:27 p.m. . ~~ Bob Roegner, Mayor Darlene L. 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