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Home My WebLink About02-25-2013 2-25-2013 Planning and Community A�� c # Development B UR ' February 25, 2013 - 5:00 PM Annex Conference Room 2 I MINUTES I CALL TO ORDER Chair Nancy Backus called the meeting to order at 5 01 p m in Annex Conference Room 2 located on the second floor of One Main Professional Plaza, One East Main Street, Auburn, Washington A. Roll Call Chair Nancy Backus, Vice-Chair John Holman, and Member Largo Wales were present. Also present were Mayor Pete Lewis, Financial Planning Manager Martin Chaw, Planning and Development Director, Interim, Jeff Tate, Economic Development Manager Doug Lein, Administrative Business Services Manager Darcie Hanson, Traffic Engineer James Webb, Assistant City Attorney Steve Gross, Transportation Manager Pablo Para, Engineering Aide Amber Mund, and Planning and Development Secretary Tina Kriss Members of the public included Dylan Devito, John and Eleanor Brekke Parks, Kyle Carrier, Tim Sypomicz, Auburn Reporter representative Robert Whale, and Spencer Alpert. B Announcements John Brekke and Eleanor Brekke Parks requested an opportunity to make public comment before the Committee Chair Backus invited them to the table to make a public comment. John Brekke, 8436 Midland Rd, Medina, Washington Eleanor Brekke Parks, 8457 Midland Rd, Medina, Washington Mr Brekke stated his family has been property owners in the City of Auburn for the last 30 years with over 13 buildings in various locations One set of buildings is located near the King County Solid Waste Division's (KCSWD) proposed site to build a new, modernized transfer station Mr Brekke expressed his concern about the placement of the transfer station in Auburn He stated the City, through the Planning Department's Scoping Comments sent to King County November 15, 2013, has done a great job making numerous points in opposition to the construction of a new site off C Street SW in Auburn Page 1 of 5 Mr Brekke is hopeful that when the City replies formally to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) the City will make the same points included in the scoping comments (listing traffic, economic development, environmental and storm drainage issues, along with other concerns). Mr Brekke asked staff if the family would have an opportunity to see the City's response to the EIS Planning and Development Director, Interim, Jeff Tate stated he was informed by King County that the comment period will be extended and when the City is aware of the timeline staff will contact Mr Brekke C Agenda Modifications There were no agenda modifications II CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes - February 11 , 2013 (Chamberlain) Vice-Chair Holman moved and Member Wales seconded to approve the Planning and Community Development Committee meeting minutes for February 25, 2013 as written. Motion Carried Unanimously 3-0 III ACTION A. Resolution No 4917 (Webb) Transportation Planner Pablo Para introduced Traffic Planner James Webb Resolution No 4917 is to set a time and date for a public hearing to amend the 2013-2018 Transportation Improvement Program, to add grant funding the City of Auburn was recently awarded from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for $502,275 00 to install guardrail along several City streets There is no match requirement Vice-Chair Holman moved and Member Wales seconded to recommend City Council approve Resolution No. 4917 Motion Carried Unanimously 3-0 B Ordinance No 6457 - Changes to the Animal Control and Licensing Code (Hanson) Administrative Business Services Manager Darcie Hanson provided background information on Ordinance No 6424, the animal control and licensing code Proposed Ordinance No 6457, provides language to clarify the animal licensing one-year expiration dates, beginning the date the license is issued Language was also added to recognize WAC 246-100-070, requiring all dogs, cats, and ferrets to be Page 2 of 5 vaccinated against rabies and proof of enforcement of WAC Section 246-100-197 requiring local jurisdictions to enforce the code Violation penalties of $250 00 were also updated for an animal injuring human, domestic animal, or livestock A section was also added to recognize the "lifetime" licenses issued by King County Regional Animal Service prior to January 1 , 2013 Vice-Chair Holman moved and Member Wales seconded to recommend City Council approve Ordinance No 6457 Motion Carried Unanimously 3-0 IV DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Ordinance No 6456 (Coleman) Financial Planning Manager Martin Chaw stated Ordinance No 6456, is the first budget amendment for the 2013-2014 biennium The amendment enables the completion of various capital projects in 2013 by carrying forward unspent project resources from the 2012 year Committee and staff reviewed the salary and benefit adjustments in the amount of $400,000.00 in the general fund and $200,000 00 in other funds for the 2012 year fund resources The amendment moves $14,000,000 00 to establish a Sewer Metro Wastewater Fund for payments to King County, it will provide greater visibility and accountability to the management of payments to King County Staffing and labor increase adjustments were requested for full-time employees for 2013 Committee and staff discussed these positions and the specific funding sources for the increases Revenue adjustments to the 2013 estimated sales taxes were increased to $13,169,556 00 and $202,005 00 was eliminated in budgeted probations revenue costs since King County will be receiving the probation revenues under the City's court contract. The total budget adjustment is $18,475,875 16 B Resolution No 4904 (Mund) Engineering Aide Amber Mund explained that Resolution No 4904 would set the dates of the public hearing for Franchise Agreement No 12-41 for Zayo Group L L C for March 18, 2013 at 7 30 p.m in Council Chambers. Zayo Group L.L C has applied for a Franchise Agreement to construct a fiber optic telecommunications network for their customers within the City's right-of-way The initial build out is to be located in portions of the right-of-way of S 277th Street, D Street NE, Auburn Way North, Page 3 of 5 37th Street NE/NW and I Street NW The applicant is requesting the entire City as the proposed franchise area so that the future expansion of their facilities may be accommodated without having to amend the agreement for each installation. Future installations would be reviewed under the City's permitting processes that are a requirement for Franchise Agreements In answer to the question regarding road repair by Committee, Ms Mund stated any repair to the roads under the permit would need to meet the City's Construction Standards Committee asked if the City could require Zayo Group L L C. to install Broadband Infrastructure for the City as a condition of the Franchise Agreement. Ms Mund explained that the City is currently negotiating that request through the City's Information and Technology Department. C Director's Report (Chamberlain) Jeff Tate, Planning and Development Director, Interim updated the Committee on the Seattle Outlet Collection The Certificates of Occupancy for the food-court were issued The food-court improvements were also finaled, the food court is expected to be open to the public on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 The ground breaking for the Auburn High School modernization project was held February 24th, 2013 The next phase of work will be the demolition of the single family homes that were acquired by the Auburn School District as well as the development of the staging areas for temporary parking lots for staff and construction workers so they can begin the demolition work of the building A Certificate of Occupancy for Terry Home II, a boarding home for young adult survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), was issued today for their site at 727 A St NE The City as of February 25, 2013 has issued 60 single-family residential permits, last year at this time the City issued 15 single- family residential permits and a total of 419 for 2012 year Last year at this time the City conducted 976 building inspections This year staff has conducted 1 ,917 inspections D PCDC Matrix Committee and staff reviewed the matrix Chair Backus noted the following updates • Item 2, Code Amendments Shared Student Rental Housing was Page 4 of 5 added • Item 3, TADA The Auburn Downtown Association will provide an update on March 11 , 2013 • Item 3, Amtrak Transportation Planner Joe Welsh to update Committee in March on the Department of Transportation (WSDOT) feasibility study to determine the suitability of the City of Auburn for additional Amtrak station stops V ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Planning and Community Development Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7 42 pm DATED THIS �� /day of 2013 Nancy B 7 - Chair Tina Kriss - Planni g Secretary Page 5 of 5