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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-16-2007 Special Meeting~ ~, ~* CITY OF ~ WASHINGTON CALL TO ORDER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES October 16, 2007 7:00 PM A. Flag Salute Mayor Peter B. Lewis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call Mayor Lewis and the following Councilmembers were present: Rich Wagner, Gene Cerino, Nancy Backus, Bill Peloza, Roger Thordarson, and Lynn Norman. Councilmember Sue Singer was excused. Staff members present included: Chief of Police Jim Kelly, City Attorney Daniel B. Heid, Senior Planner Elizabeth Chamberlain, Community Development Administrator David Osaki, Senior Planner Jeff Dixon, Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS 8~ CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearing Prior to receiving the staff reports and opening the public hearings, Mayor Lewis apprised the audience of the hearing procedure and announced that an additional hearing is scheduled for November 20, 2007. Mayor Lewis modified the agenda so that the hearing on REZ07- 0003, the West Hill Annexation Area Proposed Zoning, could be heard first to accommodate the smaller group of West Hill residents in attendance. Page 1 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 1. Application Number REZ07-0002: Lea Hill Annexation Area Proposed Zoning The City of Auburn is proposing certain zoning designations for the Lea Hill Annexation Area in anticipation of an effective date of January 1, 2008. Specifically, the City proposes LHRS for the urban separator, LHR-1 for the majority of Lea Hill, and Light Commercial (LHC1) at the intersection of 124th Avenue SE and SE 304th Street and at the intersection of 132"d Avenue SE and SE 304th Street. (For clarification purposes, the following portion of the meeting. was conducted immediately following Item II.A.2 of these minutes.) Senior Planner Chamberlain presented the staff report for Application No. REZ07-0002, utilizing PowerPoint slides. Ms. Chamberlain stated that the City held several community outreach meetings prior to the annexation vote as well as an open house on the proposed zoning. Throughout the meetings, the City maintained its purposes for annexation of the West Hill area: manage growth within the annexation area, retain and enhance the single family residential character in the annexation areas, preservation of the Urban Separator on Lea Hill per the agreement with King County, limit the amount of multi-family development on Lea Hill, and look for some small opportunities for some additional commercial on Lea Hill. Ms. Chamberlain explained that there are two zoning options for Lea Hill that will be presented this evening. Option 1 includes the zoning as presented at the open house. Option 2 includes changes prompted by comments received by staff since the open house. The proposed residential zones on Lea Hill include: • LHRS for urban separator, which is 35,000 square foot minimum lot sizes (one unit per acre) • LHR1, Single Family Residential (8,000 square foot minimum lot size) for the majority of the Lea Hill Annexation area. • LHR2, Single Family Residential for the developed area near Green River Community College, which is currently zoned R6 by the County. Page 2 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 • LHRMHP, for ,two manufactured home parks that currently exist on Lea Hill. The proposed commercial areas on Lea Hill (Option 1) include: • SE 304t" and 124t" intersection (8 parcels) • Island parcel at SE 304t" and 132nd near the existing water tower • Four corners at SE 312t" and 124t" The Public and Institutional zones are: • The four public schools (Public) • Green River Community College and existing church (Institutional) Lea Hill Proposed Zoning Option 2 includes the addition of the fire station and Hazelwood Community Center under the Public zoning designation. Also, Commercial designations are modified to remove the light commercial designation for the area on the north side of 3041h. Under Option 2, further LHR1 is proposed for areas that had been proposed for LHR2 in Option 1. Mayor Lewis opened the hearing on Application REZ07- 0002 at 7:37 p.m. Cory Forsberg, 30103 126t" Court SE, Auburn Mr. Forsberg questioned the placement of commercial areas throughout the annexation area. He expressed opposition to any additional commercial development on Lea Hill as there is insufficient buffer for the residential areas. He spoke in favor of less density on Lea Hill. Jeff Jacobsen, 18818 SE 287t" Street, Kent Mr. Jacobsen requested that his property be designated as R-1 rather than RS Urban Separator. Mr. Jacobsen spoke in favor of designating the Hazelwood Community Center as Public under Option 2. John Norris, 2053 Faben Drive, Mercer Island Mr. Norris of Norris Homes advised that he is the owner of the 31 lot plat located at the corner 124t" and 304t" across from the City of Kent property. Mr. Norris indicated that he has slowed development of the site in case the City zones Page 3 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 the property commercial. Mr. Norris also spoke in favor of 6,000 square foot lots to provide more affordable housing and to meet the Growth Management Act goals. Mike Jacobsen, 37308 174t" Avenue SE, Auburn Mr. Jacobsen expressed support for Option 2 with a change to designate a small sliver of property south of 304t" R-1 rather than RS. He also expressed support for the Public designation for Hazelwood Community Center, which was a small one-room school house in the late 1900's and where his parents attended school and where his grandfather was a School Board member. Leslie Lomax, 30039 125t" Court SE, Auburn Ms. Lomax expressed support for zoning designations under Option 2. She expressed opposition to the proposed commercial area on 124t" under Option 1. Ms. Lomax stated that under Option 1, her property would border commercial development. Ms. Lomax urged the Council to not rush to make zoning changes on Lea Hill. Joseph Matthew, 10606 SE 293~d Street, Auburn Mr. Matthew stated .that he owns approximately 1.5 acres proposed for RS. Mr. Matthew requested that the Council designate his property as R-1. Senior Planner Chamberlain advised that Mr. Matthew's property is within the Urban Separator area designated by King County. Community Development Administrator Osaki explained that the Urban Separator is a land use area established through a regional countywide planning process and adopted under the King County Comprehensive Plan, and accepted by all King County cities and towns through the countywide planning process. Any change in the Urban Separator, requires application through the Growth Management Planning Council as well as obtaining approval from the King County Council and all the cities and towns of King County. Janis Welsh, 30221 127t" Place SE, Auburn Ms. Welsh agreed with comments made earlier by Mr. Forsberg and Ms. Lomax. Ms. Welsh expressed concern with the commercial areas proposed under Option 1 and with any commercial development adjacent to her property. Page 4 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 She expressed opposition to any additional commercial development due to its impact on traffic and property values. Jimmy Gee, 30248 129t" Avenue SE, Auburn Mr. Gee stated that he was a proponent for annexation. Mr. Gee expressed support for the City's outreach messages and support for zoning designations proposed by Option 2. He expressed opposition to commercial development at 304t" and 1241h; however, he expressed support for commercial development in the vicinity of the existing fire station. He expressed concern with the needed infrastructure to serve any additional density. Doyle Dulin, 30227 127t" Place SE, Auburn Mr. Dulin spoke in favor of Option 2. Mr. Dulin advocated placing commercial development near highway access and at major intersections. Mr. Dulin also spoke in favor of additional park development on Lea Hill. Randy Smythe, 12024 SE 310t" Street, Auburn Mr. Smythe reported that his property is zoned R12 under the County's zoning. Mr. Smythe requested that the City designate his property with similar zoning. He explained that his property abuts multi-family units on three sides. Mr. Smythe questioned the status of the Planning Commission recommendation regarding Lea Hill zoning designations as it appears that the Planning Commission recommendation does not appear as either option presented this evening. Liz Harris, 28022 118t" Avenue SE, Kent Ms. Harris stated that the neighborhood between 288th and 280t" and 116t" and 120t" was developed nearly forty years ago as two and one acre parcels. The City's proposed zoning designations divide the area into two different zones. The northern area is designated as R-1 while the southern area is designated as RS. Mayor Lewis explained that the Urban Separator was established by King County several years ago. Ms. Harris spoke in favor of zoning the entire area as RS. Scott Tenner, 30027 125th Court SE, Auburn Ms. Tenner expressed opposition to commercial development adjacent to single family residential Page 5 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 neighborhoods. He expressed support for Option 2 and minimal light commercial development. Bob Baggett, 12809 SE 301St Street, Auburn Mr. Baggett expressed opposition to the commercial zoning designations outlined in Option 1. He expressed support for Option 2. Leslie Clark, Short Cressman & Burgess, 999 Third Avenue, Seattle Ms. Clark spoke on behalf of Auburn Hills Mobile Home Park. The current zoning under King County for Auburn Hills is R12. Ms. Clark referred to her October 15, 2007 letter faxed earlier in which she outlines three points in opposition to designating the site as LHRMHP and in which she requests the Council designate the property as high density residential with R-4 zoning. (Ms. Clark provided color copies of the same letter just prior to the hearing.) Ms. Clark stated that by designating the property as Mobile Home Park, the City imposes a burden upon the property owner to maintain the property as a mobile home park and prevents the mobile home park from redeveloping as any other use. She expressed support for the Planning Commission's recommendation for a Moderate Density Residential designation and R-3 zoning. Roger Gillette, 30527 124th Avenue SE, Auburn Mr. Gillette previously submitted a letter dated September 16, 2007 in opposition to the light commercial designation at 304th and 1241. He expressed concern with the additional traffic that would result from further commercial development. Mr. Gillette stated that adequate commercial development exists near the existing fire station. He also suggested that if additional commercial area is contemplated that the Council consider sites on 124th nearer the fire station. Mr. Gillette also proposed designating the parcel south of the fire station as Public for future fire station expansion. Nicole Patrino-Salter, 31021 132nd Way SE, Auburn Ms. Patrino-Salter requested that her property and five other families' properties, consisting of fifteen acres, retain zoning similar to the existing King County zoning of R6. She stated Page 6 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 that the properties adjacent to her property have already been developed Travis Bass, 701 5th Avenue, Suite 5500, Seattle Mr. Bass, of the Williamson Law Offices representing Robert and Greta Pfaff, spoke in favor of both Options 1 and 2. Mr. Bass distributed a map identifying the Pfaff property. Mr. Bass stated that the Pfaff property has never been designated urban separator by King County and the property is completely surrounded by development. Eric Pfaff, 29414 124th Avenue SE, Auburn Mr. Pfaff expressed support for the Public designation for the Hazelwood Community Center. Mr. Pfaff also spoke in support of redeveloping the Lea Hill Homes area located north of Green .River Community College. Mr. Pfaff also proposed commercial designation where other apartments/low income housing exists. Mr. Pfaff also suggested the Council impose a moratorium on development until the current permits are built out. Rudy Terry, 31011 132"d Avenue SE, Auburn Mr. Terry concurred with comments made earlier by Ms. Petrino-Salter to retain comparable zoning for his property which is currently zoned R6 by King County. Ray Bojarski, 12717 SE 301St Street, Auburn Mr. Bojarski expressed opposition to commercial development in the vicinity of 128th and 304th Street. Mr. Bojarski also recommended that if commercial development does take place on Lea Hill, the type of commercial development should be limited. Morris Dagley, 12530 SE 304th, Auburn Mr. Dagley proposed that the sites at 124th and 304th are feasible for commercial development. He expressed support for zoning Option 1 and developing his property as commercial. Robert Kuvara, 1316 Central Avenue South, Kent Mr. Kuvara spoke on behalf Jim Lea, vuho owns 8.5 acres north of the Highway 18 off-ramp. Mr. Lea supports the designation of his property as commercial to serve Highway 18, Pacific Raceways, and the Lea Hill residents. Page 7 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 Richard Stevens, 12511 SE 304tH Avenue, Auburn Mr. Stevens stated that he lives on the south side of 304tH across the street from Mr. Dagley, who spoke earlier. Mr. Stevens spoke in support of Mr. Dagley's comments and in favor of larger commercial area. John Potts, 23175 224tH Place SE, Maple. Valley. Mr. Potts spoke on behalf of the ownership of the "triangular" piece of property proposed as commercial. Mr. Potts expressed support for the commercial designation for the property due to its proximity to Highway 18, SE 304tH, and 132"d Avenue. Karen Campbell, 31049 129tH Place SE, Auburn Ms. Campbell spoke in support of her neighbors, Ms. Petrino-Slater and Mr. Terry, and retaining comparable zoning for her and her neighbors' properties that are currently zoned R6 by King County. James Bell, 1525 Rosario Road, Orcas Island Mr. Bell stated that he is president of the board of the Northwest Parks Foundation, which is constructing a 40-acre park adjacent to Pacific Raceways at the corner of 148t" and 304tH. The park will be open to the public. Mr. Bell also advised that he is a commercial and land specialist with Windermere Commercial. He has lived in south King County for over 35 years. He spoke in favor of creating of affordable housing, including allowing 6,000 square foot residential lots. Lucy Stevens, 12511 SE 304tH Street, Auburn Ms. Stevens stated that her property is proposed as commercial. She requested that if her property is not zoned commercial, that the Council allow 6,000 square foot residential lots. Randy Smythe, 12024 SE 310~n Street, Auburn Mr. Smythe submitted a letter on behalf of his neighbors, Ron and Cheryl Seek. Cory Forsberg, 30103 126tH Court SE, Auburn Mr. Forsberg responded to comments made earlier this evening. He agreed with comments made by Ms. Lomax. Page 8 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 . Mr. Forsberg agreed with Mr. Pfaff regarding the location of commercial areas. Mr. Forsberg stated that he would prefer to wait and see the type of commercial development that will take place on the City of Kent owned property prior to designating any further commercial areas on Lea Hill. Mr. Forsberg spoke in favor of retaining traditional R-1 zoning. John Norris, 2053 Faben Drive, Mercer Island Mr. Norris spoke regarding the need for affordable housing. Jean Sullins, 11644 SE 286t" Street, Kent Ms. Sullins stated that she was opposed to annexation to the City of Auburn. She expressed opposition to further commercial development on Lea Hill. Megalene Drinnon, 11642 SE 288t" Street, Kent Ms. Drinnon expressed opposition to commercial development on 304t" and the additional traffic it would create. Dixie Strobetl, 11029 SE 291St, Auburn Ms. Strobetl expressed opposition to commercial development on Lea Hill and the additional traffic it would create. She suggested that if any commercial areas are designated, they should be limited to 3121h, 124t" and near Highway 18. There being no further comment, Mayor Lewis closed the public hearing at 9:03 p.m. Mayor Lewis responded to comments made earlier regarding the status of the Planning Commission recommendations regarding Lea Hill zoning. Mayor Lewis explained that the Planning Commission is a volunteer group appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. The Planning Commission performs planning and land use functions in an advisory capacity to the Council. Mayor Lewis also commented regarding the Growth Management Act and proposed commercial development on Lea Hill. 2. Application Number REZ07-0003: West Hill Annexation Area Proposed Zoning The City of Auburn is proposing certain zoning designations for the West Hill Annexation Area in anticipation of an Page 9 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 effective date of January 1, 2008. Specifically, the City proposes R-1 for the majority of West Hill. There is also proposed Light Industrial is the northeastern portion of the annexation area. (For clarification purposes, the following portion of the meeting was conducted prior to Item II.A.1 of these minutes.) Senior Planner Chamberlain presented the staff report for Application No. REZ07-0003 utilizing PowerPoint slides. Ms. Chamberlain noted that RCW35A.14.340 requires two public hearings at least 30 days apart on annexation zoning. The next public hearing is scheduled for November 20, 2007. The City Council will consider and act on the proposed zoning in December 2007. Ms. Chamberlain stated that the City held several community outreach meetings prior to the annexation vote as well as an open house on the proposed zoning. Throughout the meetings, the City maintained its purposes for annexation of the West Hill area: manage growth within the annexation area and retain and enhance the single family residential character in the annexation areas. Using the slide titled West Hill Proposed Zoning, Ms. Chamberlain pointed out the four zoning designations that are proposed: • RS Single Family Residential (35,000 square foot minimum lot size) for six parcels in the southern portion of West Hill. • R-1, Single Family Residential (8,000 square foot minimum lot size) for the majority of the West Hill Annexation area. • P-1, Public Use for the Meredith Hill Elementary School, Lakehaven Utility District water facility, one public storm pond and one public open space tract. • M-1, Light Industrial for twenty-one parcels within the northern portion of the annexation area. Ms. Chamberlain noted that in 2000, the property owners for the area approached the City for a Comprehensive Plan map amendment to change the use to Light Industrial in anticipation of annexation and M-1 zoning designation. Page 10 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 The proposed industrial area is on the valley floor and is separated topographically from adjacent single family properties. Mayor Lewis opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. Cass Moodley, 23623 148th Avenue, Snohomish Ms. Moodley of Prudential Northwest Realty spoke on behalf of the Burt family that owns property at 6033 South 296th Street. Ms. Moodley presented a written letter and information for the Council requesting that the Burt property, and the adjacent property owned by Mr. Kondratyev, be zoned R-2 to allow more density and the construction of townhomes. The property is currently zoned R-4 under King County. Mark Robbins, 32235 56th Avenue South, Auburn Mr. Robbins submitted a written letter to the Council. The Robbins family owns three parcels of land that make up approximately six acres. The City's proposed zoning is R-1. Mr. Robbins requested that the City zone his property R-2, which most closely matches the current County zoning. Bill Mercier, 29713 53rd Place South, Auburn Mr. Mercier stated that his property is currently zoned R-6. He requested that the City zone his property R-2. John Norris, 2053 Faben Drive, Mercer Island Mr. Norris spoke as a representative of Norris Homes. Mr. Norris spoke in favor of higher density for the areas proposed for R-1 designation in order to provide more affordable housing. He expressed support for the smaller lot size of 6,000 square feet. Mr. Norris asserted that the smaller lot size and higher density will more closely meet the intent of the Growth Management Act. Craig Gartner, 30814 55th Avenue South, Auburn Mr. Gartner spoke in favor of less density and preservation of the single family neighborhoods. Bob Rutherford, 30214 54th Avenue South, Auburn Mr. Rutherford spoke in favor of less density and preservation of the existing single family neighborhoods. He Page 11 City of Auburn Council Special Meeting Minutes October 16, 2007 also spoke regarding the impact of additional density on the schools in the area. Daniel Igielski, 32615 56th Avenue South, Auburn Mr. Igielski spoke in favor or less density, and urged the Council to retain the character of the existing neighborhoods. There being no further comments regarding Application No. REZ07-0003, Mayor Lewis closed the hearing at 7:26 p.m. III. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m. APPROVED THE ~~"~~DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007. r P ter B. Lewis, Mayor Dani a Daskam, City Clerk A second public hearing on the above applications will be held Tuesday November 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. City Council agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City websife, and via a-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review at the City Clerk's Office. Internet: http://www.auburnwa.gov Page 12