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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/18/1986 i Kent, Washington August 18, 1986 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7: 00 p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Bailey, Dowell, Houser, Johnson and Woods, City Administrator McFall, City Attorney DiJulio, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Also present: Information Services Director Spang, Finance Director McCarthy and Personnel Director Webby. Councilmembers Biteman and White were not in attendance. Approx- imately 40 people were at the meeting. BUDGET AWARD Budget Award. Mayor Kelleher noted that the Kent Finance Department has recently received the Award for Distinguished Budget Presentation for 1986 from the Government Finance Officers Association. Finance Director McCarthy presented the award to Accounting Supervisor May Miller. PROCLAMATION Finance Department Week. In recognition of the City ' s receipt of the 1986 Award for Dis- tinguished Budget Presentation, Mayor Kelleher proclaimed the week of August 18 - 22 , 1986, as Finance Department Week. In special recog- nition for their contributions to the budget presentation and process, he proclaimed August 20 as "Tony McCarthy Day" and August 22 as "May Miller Day" in the City of Kent. CONSENT CALENDAR WOODS MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items A through I be approved. Houser seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of August 4 , 1986. i STREET VACATION (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) Street Vacation - Resolution. ADOPTION of Resolution 1110 setting a public hearing for October 6 , 1986 for vacation of a por- tion of 63rd Avenue South at the request of the Gerrick Group. - 1 - August 18, 1986 1987 BUDGET 1987 Budget. A public hearing has been scheduled for this date to receive preliminary input from the public for the 1987 budget. Mayor Kelleher declared the public hearing open. Dee Moschel stat- ed the Green River Community Health Center has grown from a small clinic to one which will serve 3500 patients this year, an increase of 140%. She noted that they have contracts with various clinics in the area. Their goal for 1987 is to have a full time doctor at the clinic, enabling them to serve more patients. Moschel expressed appreciation for the support offered by the City. Barbara Lumpkin noted that she had been a patient at the clinic and she felt that it is needed in the city. Letters of appreciation from clinic patients have been filed for the record. Joy Rockwell Hughes of King County Rape Relief , expressed thanks for the City' s support. Mary Wagner of DAWN noted that continued support of all social servies is important. She said that DAWN ' s budget request for this year covers four services: a hotline, counseling, legal advocacy and community education. Linda Dorsett of Kent Valley Youth Services, expressed appreciation for past support and noted that with the money the City has given KVYS, young people with many different kinds of problems have been helped. She noted that support for social services is important because the needs of the community are con- tinuous. Jean Archer of the Chambber of Commerce requested that $5, 000 be budgeted for the street name changing project. There were no further comments and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. Mayor Kelleher noted that no Council action is required at this time and that the final hearing would be held in December. 2 - August 18 , 1986 REZONE Appeal of Hearing Examiner's Recommendation for the Home Club Rezone Application No. RZ-86-2. This date has been set for the public hearing to consider an appeal of the Hearing Examiner ' s recommendation for the Home Club rezone appli- cation. The Hearing Examiner has recommended denial of the application which is to rezone an M-2 , Limited Industrial, zoning district to a GC, General Commercial, zoning district approximately 750 feet south of S . 180th Street on the east side of East Valley Highway. Packets of information have been provided by staff and filed for the record, as well as a packet from Simchowitz Enterprises. Fred Satterstrom of the Planning Department noted that the site is approximately 7 . 50 acres and that the structure is almost ready for occu- pancy. The applicants obtained a Conditional Use permit in December, 1985, for a construc- tion suppliers warehouse. The rezone appli- cation was considered by the Hearing Examiner and she has recommended that it be denied. Andy MacDonald, a partner in Simchowitz Enter- prises , owners of the facility, noted that HomeClub was the tenant, and that the condi- tional use permit issued in December, 1985, restricted the use to wholesale. The rezone has been sought because HomeClub ' s wholesale price format might be considered a retail use. Upon Dowell ' s question, MacDonald noted that this operation would require a $100 membership fee, and that members could then buy at a 50 reduction. He clarified that some contractors would not necessarily be members. Dowell concluded that this did not sound like a whole- sale operation. Lin Ball of the Planning Department clarified that restaurants are allowed in an industrial zone without a conditional use permit for up to 250 of an entire development and that the proposal to have two restaurants was not a part of the denial. Bailey noted that with the many businesses advertising "wholesale prices" that perhaps new definitions were needed by the Planning Department for "wholesale and retail with regard to zoning. 3 - August 18, 1986 REZONE Mervyn Simchowitz noted that the size of the structure was equal to 1112 the size of South- center and that over 3 , 000 cars could be parked j at the facility. He stated that this was more than sufficient parking for either whole- sale or retail use. Mervyn Lazarus of Sim- j chowitz Enterprises stated that the material provided was based upon the owner ' s percep- tion of the user ' s business. Upon questions from the Council, Ken Morris, Traffic Engineer for Kent, clarified that the plans he had seen immediately prior to the Examiner ' s public hearing were only for pedestrian access. He stated that upon the assumption that the business was a contractor ' s supply, the 18 trips per thousand square feet I was a reasonable figure. He noted that he had stated for the Hearing Examiner that for a warehousing operation a reasonable estimate was four trips per thousand and that retail could be four times that figure, or 60 , 8D or more trips per thousand. A quality restaurant similar to what is proposed could generate 75 trips per thousand square feet. Morris con- curred that 3, 759 vehicle trips per day could be generated under commercial zoning for this property. He suggested that an environmental mitigation agreement could be proposed if trips exceeded the specified number, for the appli- cant to participate in the S. 196th corridor project. He pointed out, however, that the corridor would not be in use for six to ten years. Johnson opined that there was no question that this would be a retail use from the beginning. MacDonald suggested that as a mitigating mea- sure, nothing be done about the restaurants for three to six months so that the trip use for HomeClub could be recorded and analyzed. He asked that a decision be reached tonight. There were no further comments and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. Johnson seconded and the motion passed. i 4 I j j i Augast 18 , 1986 REZONE JOHNSON MOVED that the rezone to GC be approved, but to keep the intensity within the complex as already built , with a further condition that vehicle trips be limited to the numbers cited in the applicants proposal and if this is not done, to remand to the Hearing Examiner, and further, to include the suggestions con- tained in the reports of the Planning staff and the Traffic Engineer. Bailey seconded. Dowell suggested that the Hearing Examiner might wish to comment. Diane Vanderbeek suggested that to avoid enforcement problems, jJohnson ' s proposal should include how often traffic counts should be made, and a firm dead- line for reporting back to the Council . John- son and Bailey concurred. Wickstrom suggested that as a condition of approval of the rezone, the applicant be re- quired to execute a mitigation agreement for full trip generation under the General Com- merical zoning. He n.Dted that this had worked well in the past. DiJulio restated the proposed motion: To reject the Hearing Examiner ' s recommendation and to accept the Planning staff ' s recom- mendation for rezoning of the property to General Commercial ; the original conditional use permit conditions will be required to be maintained; the current intensity as designed at the site will be maintained and the traffic mitigation measures would be identified by Wickstrom and that the applicant be required to execute a mitigation agreement for the 196th/ 192nd corridor and further, for the City Attorney to be directed to prepare the rezone ordinance. Johnson and Bailey concurred. i Dowell questioned the additional cost to the city for police and fire protection required for retail establishments in industrial zones . Diane Vanderbeek commented that Wickstrom ' s suggestion allowed the applicant to create a ten year traffic problem inasmuch as the record establishes that the 196th corridor would not be completed for six to ten years. Morris 5 - i I August 18 , 1986 REZONE pointed out that one of the mitigating measures was participation in the East Valley Highway LID which is scheduled to occur in 1989 and that this is a short term improvement which will improve the traffic capacity in that area. The motion carried with Dowell dissenting. ANNEXATION Rupert Annexation Zoning. This date has been ZONING set as the first of two hearings to consider the Hearing Examiner ' s recommended zoning for the Rupert Annexation. The Hearing Examiner recommends R1 -9. 6 ( Single Family Residential , 9600 square foot minimum lots ) . The second hearing is scheduled for October 6, 1986 . Ed Heiser of the Planning Department described the area as approximately 4. 5 acres, approxi- mately 650 feet north of James Street on the west side of 94th Avenue S. Upon annexation, the property was given an interim zoning of R1 -20 ( Single Family Residential, 20 , 000 sq. ft. minimum lot size ) . Mayor Kelleher declared the public hearing open. There was no corres- pondence and no comments were made from the audience. Dowell noted that consideration should be given to keeping the transitional zoning of R1 -20. BAILEY MOVED to continue the public hearing to October 6, 1986. Woods seconded and the motion carried. Ryan No. 3 Annexation Zoning No. AZ-86-1 . This date has been sec as the second of two hearings to consider the Hearing Examiner ' s recommended zoning for the Ryan No. 3 Annex- ation. The Hearing Examiner recommends R1 -9. 6 (Single Family Residential , 9, 600 sq. ft. mini- mim lots ) . The first hearing was held on July 7, 1986 and was continued to this date. Ed Heiser of the Planning Department described the site and Mayor Kelleher re-opened the public hearing. The City Clerk noted receipt of a petition containing 17 signatures request- ing R1 . 20 ( 20, 000 sq. ft. lots ) zoning for the annexation. WOODS MOVED that the petition be made a part of the record. Bailey seconded and the motion carried. - 6 - August 18 , 1986 ANNEXATION Mel Kleweno showed a video tape of the area ZONING which was made to illustrate the steep roads and the rural environment. He noted several reasons that the zoning should be R1 -20, includ- ing fire protection, police protection, traffic access during bad weather, flooding damage and the rural character of the neighborhood. Pam Mortenson of 21737 96th Avenue S. , noted that because of the sharp turns and the grade, school buses did not stop on the hill . George Xenos of Bellevue noted that both City staff and the Hearing Examiner had recommended that the pro- perty be zoned R1 -72 ( 7 , 200 sq. ft. lots ) , which would be in agreement with the Compre- hensive Plan and the East Hill Plan. Charles Burkes and Gary Neilson, residents of the area, spoke in favor of R1 -20 zoning. There were no further comments and BAILEY MOVED to close the public hearing. Woods seconded and the motion carried. BAILEY MOVED that the video tape be made a part of the record. Woods seconded and the motion carried. DOWELL MOVED to modify the findings of the Hearing Examiner and to zone the Ryan No. 3 Annexation R1 -20 and to direct the City Attorney to pre- pare the necessary ordinance. Woods seconded and the motion carried. STORM DRAINAGE Storm Drainage Utility - Condemnation. Nego- UTILITY tiat.ions for property acquisition of parcels near S. 216th between 64th Avenue S. and 72nd Avenue S. and another_ near S. 232nd and 94th Avenue South have been unsuccessful . These properties are required for construction of the Cross Valley Interceptor Drainage Channel and the Upper Garri-sin Creek erosion control facility . The Public Works Committee has recommended approval to pursue the condemnation. JOHNSON MOVED that the City Attorney -be directed to prepare the necessary condemnation ordinance. Houser seconded and the motion carried. PRELIMINARY PLAT Sanctuary No. 2 Preliminary Plat. On June 18, 1986 , the Hearing Examiner held a public hear- ing to consider the two lot Sanctuary No. 2 preliminary residential subdivision. The Hear- ing Examiner recommended approval with con- ditions, copies of which have been distributed to the Council and made a part of the record. 7 - August 18, 1986 PRELIMINARY PLAT WOODS MOVED that the Hearing Examiner ' s recom- mendation, including the conditions, be approved. Bailey seconded and the motion carried. ZONING AND Zero Lot Line Amendment to the Zoning and Sub- SUBDIVISION division Codes. On July 15 , 1986 , the Planning CODE Commission recommended to the City Council AMENDMENTS amendments to the zoning and subdivision codes dealing with zero lot line development. WOODS MOVED that the Planning Commission ' s recom- mendation be approved and the City Attorney be directed to draw up the amending ordinance for future Council action. Dowell seconded. Bailey asked about landscaping requirements in zero lot line developments. Harris noted that open space was addressed but that generally low density developments have landscaping. Randy Brealey spoke from the audience, noting that he owned property on the East Hill , zoned MRG and stated that he had been following the action on this subject for some time. He sug- gested that the following improvements could be made to the Planning Commission ' s recom- mendation: Sections C. 7 and D. 7 of the Zoning Code pertaining to yard requirements ; (Chapter 15. 05 . 040 .A) relating to parking space for visitors ; and width of streets in subdivisions. Bailey referred to Woods ' motion and stated that he had no objection but he had concerns CORRECTED REFER TO about parking travel trailers , boat trailers, etc. on the street and that this should be MINUTES OF 9�2- �(o addressed to uphold the integrity of the residential neighborhoods. There was no fur- ther discussion and Woods ' motion carried unanimously. WATER Kent Springs Transmission Main. Bid opening was held August 15, 1986. Public Works Director Wickstrom reviewed the bids and recommended that the low bid of Como Con- tractors be accepted. WOODS MOVED that the low bid of Como Contractors in the amount of $557 , 293 . 79 be accepted. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. 8 - August 18, 1986 WEST HILL PLAN (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) IMPLEMENTATION - Reasey Appeal. On August 4 , the Council set APPEALS the date of September 2 , 1986 to hear several appeals relating to the West Hill Plan Imple- mentation. In compliance with a request of the applicant, AUTHORIZATION to change the hear- ing date for the Charles Reasey appeal ( CPZ-86 Site 10 ) from September 2 to September 15. MIDWAY LANDFILL ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) Landfill Settlement Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2651 entitled: An Ordinance of the City of Kent, Washington, relating to solid waste and landfills ; ratifying and confirm- ing the Settlement Agreement entered in King County Cause No. 84-2-04204-4 . The City of Kent and the City of Seattle have entered into a Settlement Agreement concerning the closure of the Midway and Kent-Highlands Landfills. The Council has previously authorized the City Attorney to negotiate and enter into a Settlement with the City of Seattle. This ordinance ratifies and confirms that settle- ment entered on August 6 , 1986 . AUTOMATION PLAN (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I ) Automation Plan. As discussed at the Council workshop on August 11 , 1986 , APPROVAL of the Automation Plan, and AUTHORIZATION to: A. Enter into negotiations with the identified hardware and software vendors ; and B. Enter into negotiations with architect( s ) , Mayor to execute agreement with architect; and C. The City Administrator to place orders for central computer hardware pursuant to the State contract with Hewlett-Packard. all as recommended by the City Administrator and Information Services Director. TELEPHONE SYSTEM (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) Telephone System Acquisition. AUTHORIZATION to negotiate telephone system acquisition with U. S. West Information Systems. This item was reviewed by the Council on August 11 , 1986. - 9 - August 18, 1986 TELEPHONE SYSTEM (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) Telephone Wiring Contract. AUTHORIZATION to award telephone wiring contract to Pacific Northwest Bell in the amount of $22 , 825 . 68, as discussed at the August 11 workshop. POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) Drinking Driver Task Force. ACCEPTANCE and acknowledgement of receipt of the following donations to the Drinking Driver Task Force: Kent Kiwanis Club - $300 Meridian Kiwanis Club - $300 Kentridge Key Club - $50 Kentwood Key Club - $50 Miller Brands - $100 FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through August 25 after auditing by the at its meeting at 8: 30 a .m, on September 2, 1986. COUNCIL Operations Committee. Bailey noted that COMMITTEES at the Operations Committee meeting on August 15 , a letter was read from SKCAC ( South King County Activities Center) requesting that the City accept 5(� on the dollar for a utility bill of $934 . 47 because bankruptcy proceedings are imminent. The City Attorney has advised that this cannot be done , nor can the City give a grant for this. An advisory letter was sent to SKCAC and BAILEY MOVED for the Council to concur in the action of the Committee. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. Public Works Committee. Johnson noted that the Public Works Committee would meet at 4: 15 August 27 in the Engineering Conference Room. Planning Committee. Woods noted that the meeting set for today had. been cancelled and that the meeting would be held on August 25 at 3 : 00 p.m. HOUSING & At McFall ' s request , WOODS MOVED to set a COMMUNITY public hearing date for September 2 , 1986 DEVELOPMENT for transfer of H & C D Block Grant Funds for BLOCK GRANT FUNDS the purpose of re-roofing of the Soames home. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. 10 - August 18, 1986 EXECUTIVE At 9: 30 p.m. Mayor Kelleher announced that a SESSION - very short executive session would be held to LABOR RELATIONS discuss labor relations. The Council recon- vened at 9: 35 p.m. and WOODS MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign the 1986-88 Labor Agreement for the Corrections Officers. Bailey seconded and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT WOODS MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 9: 35 p.m. , Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Marie Jensen; CMC City Clerk - 11 -