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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/20/1987 Kent, Washington October 20, 1987 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 o ' clock p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present : Councilmembers Bailey, Biteman, Dowell , Houser, Johnson, White and Woods, City Admininistrator McFall, Assistant City Attorney Williamson, Planning Director Harris, and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Finance Director McCarthy was not in attendance. Also present: Fire Chief Angelo. Approximately 25 people were at the meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR WHITE MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through K be approved. Houser seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of October 6 , 1987. HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3C) SANITATION Advanced Office Systems. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous operation and maintenance of approximately 575 feet of sanitary sewer extension constructed in the vicinity of 80th Pl. So. and So. 180th St. and release of the cash bond after expiration of the one year maintenance period. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3D) Pacific Metallurgical. AUTHORIZATION for the Public Works Department to prepare and execute a late-comers agreement for the sanitary sewer extension constructed on 5th Ave. So. for the Pacific Metallurgical Building. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous operation and maintenance of approximately 1054 feet of sanitary sewer extension constructed in the vicinity of 5th Ave. So. and So. 259th and release of the cash bond after expiration of the one-year maintenance period. (CONSENT CALENDAR 3E) Meadowhills North. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous opera- tion and maintenance of approximately 1060 feet of water main extension and approximately 817 feet of sanitary sewer extension constructed in the vicinity of S.E. 248th St . and 121st Ave. S.E. and release of cash bond after expiration of the one-year maintenance period. - 1 - October 20 , 1987 HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3G) SANITATION L.I.D. 332 - S.E. 240th Sanitary Sewer Improvements 112th to 116th. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1152 setting November 17 as the date for a public hearing on the creation of L. I .D. 332 - S.E. 240th St. sanitary sewer improvements from 112th to 116th. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3H) Mill Creek Interceptor Sewer Agreement With Metro. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign an agreement with Metro for joint use of a portion of Metro ' s Mill Creek Interceptor, as recommended by the Public Works Committee on October 13, 1987 . L.I.D. 322/323. Bids were opened September 14, 1987. All bids received exceeded the Engineers estimate. After review of the scope of the project, it has been determined that changes will be made in the project design and the project will be readvertised in November. The Public Works Director recommended that the bids received September 14 be rejected. WHITE MOVED that the bids received September 4 , 1987 for L. I .D. 322/323 be rejected and the project readvertised. Houser seconded and the motion carried. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3F) L.I.D. 331 - S.E. 240th St. Improvements. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1151 setting November 17 as the date for a public hearing on the creation of L. I .D. 331 - S.E. 240th St. improvements. STREET Street Vacation - Portion of South 206th VACATIONS Street (STV-87-5) . This date has been set by Resolution No. 1146 as a public hearing to consider a request by the City of Kent to vacate a portion of So. 206th St. Staff re- commends approval with one condition as outlined in the staff report. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. There were no comments from the audience and no correspondence has been received. BAILEY MOVED to close the public hearing. Woods se conded d an d the moti on carried. WOODS MOVED to approve the street vacation ( STV-87-5 ) with one condition. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. - 2 - October 20, 1987 STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3I ) VACATIONS Extension of Time for Payment of Street Vacation - Waterman Ave. APPROVAL of a request for a time extension on or before December 15, 1987 for payment of a fee associated with street vacation on Waterman Ave. between 5th Ave.and Union Pacific Railroad. Street Vacation - Portion of South 212th Street (STV-87-4) . This is a public hearing con- tinued from October 6 , 1987 . Staff recommends denial of the request by Pacific Ventures, Inc. , to vacate a portion of South 212th Street. Planning Director Harris described the area which had been vacated earlier this year, as well as the area which is proposed to be vacated. He noted that the Bowen Business Center has put in the required off-street parking and landscaping, and that there is an entrance and exit to the east and north to 212th. Harris noted that the vacation would affect ingress and egress to the Bowen property, and recommended denial . Upon Bailey ' s question, Harris noted that if it were vacated, there would be no public access. Williamson advised that the City deny the request for vacation. Mayor Kelleher declared the public hearing open. Leroy Bowen, 7311 View Lane S.W. , Seattle, voiced his concern and noted that the City has allowed them to have access. There were no further comments from the audience. WHITE MOVED that the public hearing be closed. Woods seconded. Motion carried. WOODS MOVED to deny Street Vacation - Portion of S. 212th Street (STV-87-4 ) . Bailey seconded and the motion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through October 21 , 1987 after auditing by the Operations Committee at its meeting at 8 : 30 a.m. on October 30, 1987 . FIRE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3K) DEPARTMENT Hazardous Material Incident Command Agency. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a letter appointing the Fire Department as the Command 3 - i October 20, 1987 FIRE Agency for Hazardous Materials Incidents for the City of Kent. In 1983 the Kent City Council appointed the Kent Fire Department as the j command agency for hazardous materials inci- dents. The law requires re-appointment by Council . ZONING CODE Zoning Code Amendment - Service Station Signage. AMENDMENT James V. Harrison sub fitted two regulatory review requests to consider amending Section 15. 06. 050 of the Kent City Code regarding signage require- ments for automobile service stations. The Planning Commission recommends amending Section 15. 06 . 050 as outlined in the minutes of its September 28th meeting. WOODS MOVED to amend Section 15 . 06 . 050 of the Kent City Code per the Planning Commission ' s recommendation and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Biteman seconded and the motion carried. Zoning Code Amendment - Off-street Parking for Senior Housing. Bruce Pelton, representing Pioneer Management Company and the Gilbo Corporation, submitted a regulatory review request to reduce the number of required parking stalls for senior citizensapartments. The Planning Commission recommends amending Section 15 . 05 . 040A of the Kent City Code as outlined in the minutes of its September 28th meeting. Kathy McClung of the Planning Depart- ment , noted that the words "Required senior citizen apartment parking may be reduced to one ( 1 ) ace per er dwelling unit. However. . . " A shoul d be added to the beginning of No. 1 under EXCEPTIONS for senior citizens apartments, so that it would read: "l. Required senior citizen apartment parking may be reduced to one ( 1 ) space per wever, a dwelling unit. Ho , appro ved buil d- ing plans must show 1 . 8 spaces per dwelling unit and also shall show which spaces are not to be initially installed. The additional spaces plus any required landscaping shall be installed if at any time the structure is not used for senior citizen apartments or if the 4 - October 20 , 1987 ZONING CODE facility shows a continued shortage AMENDMENT of parking. " Bailey noted that when the Council adopted the zero lot line, recreational vehicle parking had to be in a designated area and that adoption of this amendment would be inconsistent. Harris noted that developers have the option of putting in recreational vehicle parking, which requires certain things, or providing some offsetting open space. He also stated that the Council had declared that if a vehicle fits into a regular parking stall, it is not considered a recreational vehicle. He noted that this amendment refers only to the multi-family situation. Upon Biteman ' s question, Jim Hansen of the Planning Department noted that the open space referred to could be anywhere on the site which is appropriate, not necessarily an exact replacement of a parking space. Woods noted that when the Council was considering the zero lot line, they were concerned about a variety of issues , one of which was the aesthetic composition of the community. She also agreed with Mr. Harris ' suggestion that it is different from multi-family. McFall stated that the issue of required parking of recreational vehicles is a separate issue and that what is reflected here is language that the Council adopted based on previous regulatory review action. WOODS MOVED to amend Section 15. 05 . 040A of the Kent City Code per the Planning Commission ' s recommendation and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Biteman seconded and the motion carried. PRELIMINARY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3J) PLAT Lavendar Hills Preliminary Plat (SU-87-3) . AUTHORIZATION to set November 3 , 1987 , as the date for a public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner ' s recomendation of con- ditional approval of Lavendar Hills Preliminary Plat ( SU-87-3 ) , a 16-lot residential plat. 5 - October 20 , 1987 PRELIMINARY PLAT The property is situated west of 94th Avenue South, approximately 650 feet north of James Street. SHORT Appeal - Apple Lane No. 1 Short Subdivision_ SUBDIVISION (SP-87-13) . On October 8, 1987 , the Short Subdivision Committee approved Apple Lane No. 1 short subdivision ( SP-87-13 ) with six conditions, as outlined in the staff report. The applicant , Paul Morford, is appealing condition 12A5 requiring participation in the South 277th St. corridor project to mitigate traffic impacts . The property is located at Summit Ave. 200 feet south of 240th St. Planning Director Harris pointed out the loca- tion of the short plat and noted that it is a duplex zoning lot . Paul Morford, 21264 132nd Ave. S.E. , noted that his son owns this property and expressed concern regarding the traffic mitigation, since there would eventually be a fee levied on this, but no one could tell him what the amount would be. Morford noted that the SEPA ordinance states: "12 . 12A.210 . Thresholds for Categorical Exemptions. A. The City establishes the following exempt levels for minor new construction under WAC 197-11-800 ( 1 ) ( b ) based on local conditions : 1 . For residential dwelling units in WAC 197-1-800( 1 ) (b) ( i ) : 12 dwelling units or less. " Morford indicated that the maximum would be 8 living units in this situation, and urged the Council to waive the requirement . Upon a question from Kira Goerlich, 702 S. 5th, the Mayor explained that Condition 12A5 re- quires developers who take certain steps toward developing a property to sign a mitigation agreement. Wickstrom noted that a mitigation agreement states that the participant will not protest an LID for the construction of the 277th corridor project, and that they would pay their share of the project in accordance with the number of peak hour trips generated. Goerlich noted that she has owned her property for it 6 - i October 20, 1987 SHORT twenty years and doesn ' t feel that she should SUBDIVISION be charged. There were no further comments from the audience and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. Bailey seconded and the motion carried. White noted that the Public Works Committee will hold a meeting on this matter on November 10 and MOVED to table this item until a report is received from them. Biteman seconded. Motion carried with Dowell dissenting. Wickstrom noted that the meeting would be held on November 10 at 3 : 00 o ' clock in the Council Chambers. Johnson stated that the meeting had been delayed to November 10 to allow developers j time to prepare. Morford noted that the delay would cost approximately $1 , 000 in interest. Mayor Kelleher pointed out that it is within the Council ' s authority to retroactively take action on a property which was required to sign the agreement, that the City can allow someone to get out of an agreement if that is the will of the Council , and that the fact that no action is being taken yet does not preclude the possibility that the parcel Morford is con- cerned with would not have to participate in the agreement. CITY Mayor Kelleher noted that there has not yet COUNCIL been an article in the local newspaper re- garding the softball game in which the city j government resoundingly defeated the newspaper softball team. Lyle Price of the Valley Daily News, noted that he has discussed this matter with his editor, but has been unable to convince him it is newsworthy. It was humorously suggested that a resolution be prepared charging the newspaper with suppression of very important news. The Mayor so ordered, and indicated that the editor is to appear before the Council in two weeks to answer the charge. The Mayor said that this is one of the most important news stories of the year, and it should not be ignored. COUNCIL President' s Report. White noted that there COMMITTEES will be no workshop on October 27 . He also noted that there will be a workshop on November 3 at 5 : 00 p.m. , at which time the preliminary budget will be submitted. He noted 7 - j October 20, 1987 COUNCIL that this workshop would last until approxi- COMMITTEES mately 7: 00 p.m. , the time of the regular Council meeting. Public Works Committee. Johnson noted that the Public Works Committee would meet on November 10 at 3: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers to discuss the traffic mitigation issue. Planning and Parks Commitee. Woods noted that a petition regarding the East Hill Annexation has been received from Leona Orr. She MOVED to make the petition part of the record. Bailey seconded and the motion carried. Upon a question from Mr. Curran, Jim Hansen of the Planning Department noted that the first Council meeting on the East Hill Annexation would be on November 17 , and would cover Areas A and B. ADJOURNMENT BAILEY MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 7 : 45 p.m. , Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Brenda Jacober Deputy City Clerk I 8 -