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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Modification ♦R WASH[NGTON T0: Members of the City Council Mayor Lewis Department Directors FROM: '~-.Danielle Daskam, City Clerk SUBJECT: September 18, 2006 Agenda Modification DATE: September 18, 2006 The following items modify the September 18, 2006 City Council meeting agenda published on Friday, September 15, 2006: VIII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. ORDINANCES The agenda modification transmits a portion of Exhibit B for Ordinance No. 6049, which was inadvertently omitted from the Council packet. B. RESOLUTIONS The agenda modification adds Resolution No. 4091 (revised) to the agenda. RESOLUTION NO. 4091 (REVISED) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City, at an election to be held on November 7, 2006, of a proposition regarding the creation of the Valley Regional Fire Protection Service Authority coextensive with the boundaries of the cities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific and the approval of a regional fire protection service authority plan; appointing persons to serve on the committees to draft the voter pamphlet statements for and against; and providing for other matters properly related thereto, with contingencies I/clerk/council/2006agendas/2006a m09-18 Exhibit B City of Auburn Community Renewal Plan - Attachments (Which, together with City of Auburn Comprehensive Plan as evidenced by the City Council's adoption of the Auburn Downtown Plan/Final EIS in May 2001, constitutes the Community Renewal Plan For the Downtown Auburn Community Renewal Area) Prepared in accordance with the Requirements of RCW 35.81 Adopted by Ordinance No. , September 2006 DRAFT September 12, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS , To~ic Faqe Community Renewal Area Financial Plan 3 Downtown Project Area Residential Displacement Plan 6 Appendix A Block by Block Analysis of Blight 2 COMMUNITY RENEWAL AREA FINANCIAL PLAN Backqround Auburn historically cleveloped out from a traditional downtown focused along Main Street and the railroad. Until the latter part of the last century, Auburn was a relatively free-standing community separated from the Seattle and Tacoma urban cores by miles of farmland. As such, downtown provided a full range of goods and services to serve local needs. Starting in the 1960's, improved highway connections made a larger regional area accessible for employment, shopping, services and entertainment. Concurrently, downtown Auburn, like many smaller city downtowns, began a long period of decline. Over time, fewer goods and services were available in downtown Auburn, and the larger downtown retailers including JC Penney, eventually closed or relocated. Property owners limited investments in maintenance and construction in property. By the 1990's, downtown had reached its nadir but at the same time the seeds for its rebirth were being sown. The City experienced rapid growth outside of the downtown area, bringing thousands of new households into the area. There has also been some modest improvement downtown. Auburn Regional Medical Center has undergone several expansions making downtown a center for medical excellence. The City partnered with Sound Transit and King County Metro to develop Auburn Station. The City selected the location and partnered in the construction of the parking garage and first floor retail space in the expectation that it would serve as a catalyst for redevelopment. The City also built the Auburn Justice Center at the eastern end of Main Street to anchor that area. At the same time, the private sector began to respond to opportunities presented by downtown. Several new buildings were built and a few others renovated. Today, downtown is on the verge of a renaissance, but the legacy of decades of decline remains. Numerous buildings are in poor condition, functionally obsolete and most are not worthy of rehabilitation. Some buildings that have been damaged by earthquakes and fire remain standing, often in poor condition. Vacant lots abound. A number of occupied buildings contain uses inconsistent with a vibrant downtown. Development density is low and not supportive of the City's "Urban Center" designation. Patterns of property ownership (multiple narrow lots) which date back to the 1920's will not support the needs of new development compatible with Auburn's plans and policies. Site acquisition and assembly is often a critical obstacle. 3 Plan Goals The City intends to use a variety of financial and other incentives to promote the redevelopment of downtown in a manner consistent with: • The Auburn Downtown Plan (May 2001) element of the City Comprehensive Plan . The City Comprehensive Plan (updated annually) • Auburn Downtown Urban Center designation (as approved by King County and the Puget Sound Regional Council) . The City Economic Development Strategies document (2005) • Downtown Design and Code Amendments (pending at time of writing) Plan Financial Strategies 1. The City intends to use its current financial resources (including its nonvoted general obligation debt capacity) to acquire strategically located parcels. These will ultimately be offered for sale on a public competitive basis, sometimes in conjunction with other parcels owned by the City. Under the competitive process, potential developers will be required to demonstrate an ability to bring on-line development compatible with City plans, ordinances and policies includinq, as an example, the extent to which a proiect mav serve as a catalvst for the revitalization and renewal of the downtown area. Development proposals wiil, amonq other items, be evaluated upon total return on the City's expenditure:T.~^~~°°,i. ti., ip.,.. *ti.,.. +tio ...,~r .,F q_~'+'.. ~~o~.,..~. _ In so doing, the sales price will mav take into account such considerations asbe • Projected construction sales tax accruing to the City; . Projected property tax accruing to the City, • Potential real estate excise taxes earned by the City in connection with the sale ~ of improved properties; • Projected sales taxes resulting from retail development and from purchases made by residents of the project within Aubum; • Leasehold taxes-as apprepFiate revenues; and, . Other factors as mav be deemed approqriate. . 2. The City will consider waivers of traffic impact and storm drainage fees. 3. Application of the City's adopted program for a 10 year waiver of property taxes for residential portions of appropriate projects. 4 4. The City will consider the formation of additional local improvement districts in the downtown area to help pay for infrastructure such as street, sidewalk and storm drainage improvements, and utility relocation. 5. The City will apply for State and Federal grants, as available, for economic development and for infrastructure improvements. 6. The City will work cooperatively with other governmental agencies including King County and Sound Transit, to bring financial resources to bear on improvements that will benefit both the City and other entities. 7. If made possible through amendments to existing law, the City may use tax increment financing to encourage improvements within the downtown community renewal area. 5 DOWNTOWN PROJECT AREA RESIDENTIAL DISPLACEMENT PLAN Introduction The Auburn community has a substantial inventory of affordable housing. Its supply of housing that is accessible and affordable to low, moderate and middle-income groups is one of the largest in King County. The City of Auburn supports the improvement of community's existing low income housing suppiy and during the last three decades has supported the development of its human services infrastructure as well as housing addressing the needs of disadvantaged populations. The City of Auburn does not anticipate that its actions will directly displace residents in the renewal area. It.will seek to avoid displacement and explore alternative actions which will limit displacement of residents in those areas designated for revitalization. However, in the event such displacement does occur, the City will utilize its resources to mitigate the adverse effects of displacement. Plan to Minimize Displacement In order to avoid and/or minimize displacement, the City of Auburn will emphasize projects which: . Do not demolish buildings housing low income residents. . Emphasize projects that require no relocation or only temporary relocation. . Attempt to focus revitalization efforts on properties whose use is substantially commercial rather residential. • Encourage the redevelopment of residential properties that are voluntarily sold, not as result of the use of the power of eminent domain. Plan to Assist Displaced Residents For projects where displacement is unavoidable, the City of Auburn will work with local, state and federal agencies and organizations to assist in identifying housing suitable for the relocation of displaced persons. • The programs, services and funding sources of the King County Housing Authority, shall be requested to assist any resident displaced as a result of the project. • The City will collaborate with area human services agencies to identify and facilitate access to existing housing opportunities for residents displaced as a resuit of revitalization efforts. 6 • The City will seek to identify programs that provide down payment assistance, rent subsidies, or access to existing affordable housing opportunities in the community. • The City will identify and develop a list of public and private multi-family housing complexes that offer affordable housing opportunities within the Auburn community. • The City will collaborate with area realtors to identify housing opportunities suitable for residents in revitalization areas who are being displaced. 7 RESOLUTION NO. 4 0 9 1 revised A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City, at an election to be held on November 7, 2006, of a proposition regarding the creation of the Valley Regional Fire Protection Service Authority coextensive with the boundaries of the cities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific and the approval of a regional fire protection service authority plan; appointing persons to serve on . the committees to draft the voter pamphlet statements for and against; and providing for other matters properly related thereto, with contingencies WHEREAS, over the past few years, local municipalities have faced constraints that have resulted in decreasing tax revenues and increasing demand for services; and WHEREAS, these constraints have increased the challenges facing cites in providing the municipal services upon which their citizens depend; and WHEREAS, recent changes in the law have created opportunities that could help cities meet their needs of providing municipal services by consolidating among various participating municipalities the resources relegated to fire protection; and WHEREAS, this consolidation of resources, through the establishment of a regional fire protection service authority, provides a way for the participating municipalities to maximize their abilities to provide police and fire protection services. WHEREAS, in order to provide the most effective fire protection service for the City of Auburn and surrounding communities, the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, along with the city councils of the cities of Algona and Pacific, authorized the establishment of a Regional Fire Protection Authority Planning Committee to evaluate Regional Fire Protection needs and the parameters of the Regional Fire Protection Authority; and Resolution No. 4091 revised September 15, 2006 Page 1 of 6 WHEREAS, the Regional Fire Protection Authority Planning Committee ("RFA Committee") developed its plan ("RFA Plan") for the Valley Regional Fire Protection Authority, copies of which plan are on file with the city clerks for the cities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific (collectively, the "Cities"); and WHEREAS, in accordance with said plan and with chapter 52.26 RCW, it is appropriate to place before the voters of the proposed Regional Fire Protection Authority a proposition calling for the creation of the Valley Regional Fire Protection Authority and the approval of the Plan, all in accordance with state law; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn heretofore passed its initial Resolution No. 4091, on September 5, 2006, based on the plan that included the three cities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific; and WHEREAS, in the even that not all of the Cities approve the plan for submission to the voters, it would be appropriate to provide a contingency whereby the plan could proceed with the cities that did approve the plan, with a corresponding reduction of the geographic scope of the Valley Regional Fire Protection Authority, including only those cities that did so approve submitting the plan to the voters, amending Resolution No. 4091 as stated below. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows: Section 1. FINDINGS AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSITION. The City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, hereby finds that it is in the best interests of the City to submit to the qualified electors of the City, at the general Resolution No. 4091 revised September 15, 2006 Page 2 of 6 election to be held on November 7, 2006, a proposition regarding the creation of the Valley Regional Fire Protection Authority (the "Authority"), pursuant to chapter 52.26 RCW, and the approval of the Plan for the Authority. If approved by the voters in accordance with RCW 52.26.060, this proposition would: (1) create a regional fire protection service authority, as defined in RCW 52.26.020, whose boundaries are coextensive with the Cities, or, in the event that one of the cities did not approve submitting the plan to the voters, then coextensive with the boundaries of those Cities that did timely approve submitting the RFA Plan to the voters, with the plan being modified to exclude such city that did not so approve; and (2) approve the RFA Plan prepared by the RFA Committee and available from the City Clerks of the Cities. The governing body of the RFA shall have such rights to modify the details of the RFA Plan from time to time as provided by law and the provisions of the RFA Plan; PROVIDED That in the event that any one of the three cities fails to approve the plan for submission to the voters for consideration at the November 7, 2006 election, the ballot measure and the Plan shall be amended to include only the remaining two participating cities, and the question shall be presented to the voters of the two participating cities at the November 7, 2006 election, as amended. In such event, if approved by the voters of the two participating cities by the requisite number of votes, the Authority shall be formed with boundaries coextensive with those of the two participating cities, and all references in the Plan to the non-participating city shall be automatically deleted. No further action of the Planning Committee shall be required to complete the amendments described herein. Resolution No. 4091 revised September 15, 2006 Page 3 of 6 Section 2. BALLOT TITLE AND PROPOSITION The Director of Records and Elections of King County, Washington, and the Pierce County Auditor (together, the "County Auditors"), as ex officio supervisor of elections in each County, are each hereby requested to submit to the qualified electors of the City, at the general election to be held on November 7, 2006, a proposition in the following form, which has been prepared by the City Attorney pursuant to RCW 29A.36.071: PROPOSITION City of Auburn, Washington CREATION OF REGIONAL FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AUTHORITY The Regional Fire Protection Service Authority Planning Committee has submitted to the Cities of Auburn, Algona and Pacific a Regional Fire Service Plan to create a Regional Fire Protection Service Authority under chapter 52.26 RCW. If this measure is approved, it would approve the Plan to create a regional authority for fire protection and emergency services funded with fire benefit charges (not more than 60% of operating budget) and property taxes (not more than $1.50/$1,000 assessed value). The maximum City property tax rate would be reduced by the tax rate collected by the Authority. Fire benefit charges would be authorized for 2008 through .2013, during which time the Authority's maximum property tax would be reduced to $1.00/$1,000. Should the Plan for a Regional Fire Protection Service Authority be approved? YES ❑ NO ❑ For purposes of receiving notice of any matters related to the ballot title, as provided in RCW 29A.36.080, the City Council hereby designates the City Attorney as the individual to whom the Director of Elections shall provide such notice. Resolution No. 4091 revised September 15, 2006 Page 4 of 6 Section 3. APPOINTMENT OF VOTER PAMPHLET COMMITTEES The City Council proposes and appoints the following persons to serve on the committees to draft the statements for and against the above described proposition as may be published in the applicable Voter's Pamphlet and/or other appropriate voter information: Statement for: 1. , Citizen 2. , Citizen 3. , Citizen Statement Against: 1. , Citizen 2. , Citizen 3. , Citizen (At this time, no citizens have expressed an interest,in preparing a statement in opposition to the proposition.) Section 4. COPIES FILED WITH THE KING AND PIERCE COUNTY AUDITOR. The City Clerk, or her designee, is hereby authorized and directed, no later than September 22, 2006, to provide to each County Auditor a certified copy of this resolution and to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the proposition described in this resolution appear on the ballot at the November 7, 2006 election. All actions taken prior to the effective date of this resolution and in furtherance of this objective are hereby ratified and confirmed. Section 5. IMPLEMENTATION. The Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation, including modifying the text of Resolution No. 4091 revised September 15, 2006 Page 5 of 6 the RFA Plan and the text of the Ballot Measure and any other text, language and/or descriptions relative thereto, in the event that one of the other cities did not timely approve submitting the plan to the voters, and adding the names of individuais, if able to be identified, to serve on the committees to draft the statements for and against the above described proposition as may be published in the applicable Voter's Pamphlet and/or other appropriate voter information. Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. PASSED by the City Council this day of 12006. CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS, Mayor Attest: Danielle Daskam, City Clerk Approved as to Form: Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney Resolution No. 4091 revised September 15, 2006 Page 6 of 6