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February 7, 1989
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00
p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Biteman, Dowell,
Houser, Johnson, Mann, White and Woods, Acting City Administrator
Harris, City Attorney Driscoll, Acting Planning Director Satterstrom,
Public Works Director Wickstrom and Finance Director McCarthy. Also
present: Police Chief Frederiksen, Fire Chief Angelo, Assistant City
Administrator Hansen and Personnel Director Webby. Approximately 60
people were at the meeting.
PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month. Mayor Kelleher announced
that Bonnie Fell, Accounting Specialist for the
Engineering Department has been selected as Employee
of the Month for February. He commended her for her
positive attitude and dependability, and presented
her with the Employee of the Month plaque.
American History Month. The Mayor read a
proclamation declaring the month of February, 1989
as American History Month in the City of Kent. He
presented the proclamation to Councilmember Woods,
Professor of History at Green River Community
College.
Kent City Employees Day. The Mayor noted that
during the recent cold weather and snow, the Police,
Fire, Public Works Maintenance and other City
departments had worked very hard and demonstrated
the "Kent Cares" attitude in helping the citizens of
Kent. He then proclaimed February 7 , 1989 as Kent
City Employees Day in the City of Kent.
CONSENT Councilmember WHITE MOVED, that Consent Calendar
CALENDAR Items A through Q be approved with the exception of
Items E, L, N and O which were removed by
Councilmember White and Item M which was removed by
Councilmember Dowell . Councilmember Biteman
seconded and the motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3A)
Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the
regular Council meeting of January 17 , 1989 .
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HEALTH AND (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3G)
SANITATION Kent Meadows Apartments. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of
sale and warranty agreement for construction of
approximately 990 feet of water main extension,
1, 196 feet of sanitary sewer extension, and 2 , 200
feet of street improvements in the vicinity of S.E.
248th St. and 104th Ave. S.E. for the Kent Meadows
Apartments and release of the cash bond after
expiration of the one year maintenance period.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3H)
Bend of the River Apartments. ACCEPTANCE of the
bill of sale and warranty agreement for construction
of approximately 1, 038 feet of water main extension,
965 feet of sanitary sewer extension, 260 feet of
street improvements, and 802 feet of storm sewer
improvements in the vicinity of S. 259th St. and
South Central for the Bend in the River Apartments
and release of the cash bond after expiration of the
one year maintenance period.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3I)
Lakes Division II. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale
and warranty agreement for construction of
approximately 4 , 407 feet of water main extension,
5,892 feet of sanitary sewer extension, 1, 141 feet
of street improvements, and 3, 315 feet of storm
sewer improvements in the vicinity of Lakeside
Boulevard and S. 220th St. for the Lakes Division II
project and release of the cash bond after
expiration of the one year maintenance period.
STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3K)
LID 330 (64th Avenue Improvements) . ADOPTION of
Resolution 1192 setting March 7 as the date of the
public hearing on formation of LID 330.
STREET Glacier Park Company - 80th Pl. S. Acting City
VACATION Administrator Harris requested that the public
hearing on the Glacier Park Company application for
vacation of a portion of 80th P1 . S. be continued to
the February 21st meeting. There were no objections
and it was so ordered.
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GREEN RIVER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3J)
LEVEE Green River Levee Improvements (S. 212th St.
Bridge) . ACCEPT as complete the contract with R. W.
Scott Construction for the Green River Levee
Improvements project for the final contract cost of
$295,779. 58 and release of retainage after receipt
of the releases from the State.
PROPERTY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3N)
ACQUISITION REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITE
Property Acquisition - 72nd Ave. S. and S. 196th
Street. Subject to final concurrence by the Public
Works Director, AUTHORIZATION to proceed with the
acquisition of property in the vicinity of 72nd
Avenue and 196th Street and establishment of the
project budget in accordance with the financing
package proposed by the Director of Public Works, as
approved by the Public Works Committee.
Wickstrom noted for White that the property lies in
the proposed alignment of the extension of 72nd
Avenue, and that it would be less expensive to buy
it at this time rather than after it has been
developed. He also indicated that contamination is
not significant enough to hinder the building of the
road. WHITE MOVED to adopt Item 3N. Biteman
seconded and the motion carried.
SURPLUS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEN 30)
PROPERTY Surplus Property - 218th Street and S.R. 167.
AUTHORIZATION to declare as surplus a parcel of
property in the vicinity of S. 218th Street and S.R.
167 and to offer same for sale at fair market value
and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the
resolution setting the public hearing date for March
7, as approved by the Public Works Committee.
Upon White' s question, Wickstrom explained that sale
of this property will generate funds to acquire the
property on 72nd Avenue S. and S. 196th St. , and
that the property had been acquired when the City
anticipated building channels through the valley.
WHITE MOVED to adopt Item 30. Biteman seconded and
the motion carried.
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February
Rec clip . Leona Orr, 24909 114th Ave. S.E. , noted
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Mann' s question, Wickstrom stated that they are
looking into the possibility of having two pick-ups
each month.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3M)
REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DOWELL
Waste Reduction/Recycling Grant. AUTHORIZATION for
the Public Works Department to pursue the
continuation grants from King County for the City s
recycling program, as approved by the Public Works
Committee.
Maureen McNamara 23839 94th Ave. S. , noted meeting
that e
DEVELOPER 1988 Counci
COMPLAINTS had spoken at the December 20,
in regard to problems she has
expdrthecCatyed lfora
developer in her area, dispute.
their help in settling the dis P
CABLE TV CATV Professional Services Agreement. Authorization
is requested for the Mayor to sign the renewal
-H Cable Communications Consultants.
agreement with 3
3-H provides technical and customer services
assistance to the City and cable television
subscribers. Funds for this agreement are contained
within the 1989 Budget. HOUSER MOVED to authorize
with 3-H Cable Communication
renewal of the contract
man commended 3-H
Consultants. White seconded. Bite
for their outstanding assistance. The motion
carried.
LIBRARY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3P)
Libra Remodel Architect Contract. AUTHORIZATION
for the Mayor to sign the contract with Edberg
Christiansen Architects for the library remodel
project.
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POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3Q)
Credit Northwest Corp oration. AUTHORIZATIO
N for th
e
Mayor to sign the contract with Credit Northwest
Corporation to assist the Police Department in
locating suspects and/or assist in background checks
of applicants for the Police Department.
OUT OF STATE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3C)
TRAVEL "Managingthe Internal Affairs Function" Seminar.
AUTHORIZATION for Chief Frederiksen, Captain Rees,
and Captain Miller to attend an unbudgeted training
seminar Managing the Internal Affairs Function" in
Las Vegas, Nevada from February 15 - 17 , 1989 .
Due to concerns expressed that recent internal
investigations have been improperly conducted, it
has been recommended that those involved in
conducting these investigations receive further
training. This seminar is sponsored by the
International Association of Chiefs of Police and
should be very beneficial to the Department.
SUBDIVISION (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3E)
CODE REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITE AT THE REQEST OF PAUL
MORFORD.
Lot Line Adjustment Ordinance. An ordinance has
been prepared to amend Kent City Code 12 . 04
(Subdivison Code) to incorporate administrative
procedures for lot line adjustment application
submittal and review, and to clarify definition of
accumulative short subdivision.
Paul Morford stated that lot line adjustments have
been one of the simplest and easiest processes he
has gone through and questioned what changes would
be made to the procedure. Satterstrom stated that
this ordinance would simply put into ordinance form
the procedures that have been followed
administratively, and that there is nothing new in
the process. Morford stated that since the system
works as it is, he would not like to see it changed.
Acting City Administrator Harris noted that this had
been through a public hearing before the Planning
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SUBDIVISION Commission. He also noted that the issue is not
CODE time sensitive. WHITE MOVED to hold this item for
two weeks, during which time Mr. Morford could talk
with Mr. Satterstrom to be sure his concerns are
addressed. Houser seconded and the motion carried.
PRELIMINARY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3F)
SUBDIVISION Canterbury Preliminary Subdivision #SU-88-5.
AUTHORIZATION to set February 21, 1989 as a public
meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner's
recommendation of conditional approval of a 20 lot
single family residential preliminary subdivision
located on the northeast corner of proposed 100th
Ave. S.E. and S.E. 248th St.
Hemlock Acres No. 17 Preliminary Subdivision #SU-88-
3. This public meeting will consider the Hearing
Examiner's recommendation of conditional approval of
a 17 lot single-family residential preliminary
subdivision located on the north side of S.E. 240th
St. approximately 300 ft. west of 116th Ave. S.E.
Carol Proud of the Planning Department described the
area. WOODS MOVED to adopt the findings of the
Hearing Examiner and to concur with the Hearing
Examiner's recommendation of conditional approval of
the Hemlock Acres #17 Preliminary Subdivision.
White seconded and the motion carried.
Hemlock Acres No. 19 Preliminary Subdivision #SU-88-
4. This public meeting will consider the Hearing
Examiner's recommendation of conditional approval of
a 14 lot single-family residential preliminary
subdivision located along the east side of 112th
Ave. S.E. , approximately 650 feet north of S .E.
240th St. Kathy McClung of the Planning Department
clarified for White that this project will include
widening 112th Ave. S.E. WOODS MOVED to adopt the
findings of the Hearing Examiner and to concur with
the Hearing Examiner's recommendation of conditional
approval of the Hemlock Acres #19 Preliminary
Subdivision. Biteman seconded and the motion
carried.
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REZONES Ruth Rezone (Kent East Hill Shopping Center) . On
November 16 1988 and January4 1989 the Hearin
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Examiner recommended conditional approval of
Alternative 1 on a request b Bar hausen Consulting
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Engineers, Inc. to rezone . 85 acres from MRM, Medium
Density Residential and 15. 55 acres from 0,
Professional and Office to CC, Community Commercial .
The site is located at the southwest corner of 104th
Ave. S.E. and S.E. 260th St. and is bounded by 100th
P1. S.E. (Crow Road) to the west and S .E. 264th St.
on the south.
Kathy McClung of the Planning Department noted that
the property is just over 23 acres and that the
proposed shopping center would have 289 , 000 square
feet of retail commercial space. She noted that
there would be parking for 1500 vehicles. McClung
stated that a final EIS has been issued by the SEPA
official for the project with 75 conditions which
include mitigating conditions in the areas of
traffic, storm drainage, landscape buffers and
noise. Upon White' s question, Wickstrom explained
the traffic improvements as follows:
1 . Intersection improvements at SE Z56th ST/104th SE
The intersection of SE 256th Street and 104th Avenue SE shall be
widened to provide for a double exclusive southbound left-turn
lane. The proposed intersection configuration will allow the
signal operation to be revised to permit eight (8) phases of
independent control..
2 . Intersection signalization at SE 260th/104th SE
A two-phase traffic signal system shall be constructed at the
intersection of SE 260th Street and 104th Avenue SE. This
intersection shall be interconnected with the intersection of SE
256th Street and 104th Avenue SE for computer control on the Cit 's
Traffic Computer.
3. Improvements to 108th Avenue SE and its corinections to Kent=Kan 1V
Road to SE 260th Street
The intersection of SE 260th Street and 108th Avenue SE from the
Kent-Kangley Road to SE 260th Street shall be reconstructed to
provide a smooth curve from SE 260th Street to 108th Avenue SE. A
traffic signal shall be installed at the intersection of Ke t-
Kangley and 108th Avenue SE. This intersection shall be
interconnected with the intersection of SE 256th Street and Ke t-
Kangley Road for computer control on the City's Traffic Computed
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4. Right t= lane and improvement tg turning radius at interl8ection
of Crow Road and Canyon Drive
Right turn lane and improved turning radius shall be constructed to
facilitate turns from Canyon Drive onto 97th Place SE (Crow Road .
5. Improvements to existing road s stem
Street improvements shall be required on SE 264th Street and lot
Avenue SE along the property frontage and shall be accordingi
City of Kent Standards.
6. Right=o.f-way; dedication
Right-of-way shall be dedicated for future improvements to 104th
Avenue SE in order to provide for a five lane section.
7. Driveway access = SE 264th Street
The driveway on SE 264th Street shall be constructed in such 'a
manner as to provide for adequate maneuvering and storage for
trucks within the designated loading area and to prohibit use of
100th Place SE. If the design of said access is determined to not
prohibit use of 100th Palce SE then 100th Place SE shall be widened
to 24 foot minimum and overlaid with asphalt paving designed
sustain truck loading.
8. SE 272/277th Street Corridor Agreement
The developer shall agree to participate in the formation of an LID
to construct the South 272nd/277th Street corridor project in order
to mitigate the estimated "new" PM peak hour trips traveling to and
from the Valley Floor impacting critical intersections at level of
service "E" or "F". Participation shall be based upon a proration
of traffic generated by his center and the total traffic using the
corridor. This condition shall be excuted in the form of an
environmental mitigation agreement.
9. Except for emergency vehicle access and limited delivery service
from SE 264th Street, vehicle access to the site will be restricted
to 104th Ave
nue SE and SE 260th Street.
Upon White's question regarding the amount of
mitigation money required, Wickstrom pointed out
that the applicant would have to do an analysis of
the off-site trips not being mitigated by the
improvements. He noted that the improvements
r ements are
significant.
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REZONES WOODS MOVED to adopt the findings of the Hearing
Examiner, to concur with the Hearing Examiner' s
recommendation and to direct the City Attorney to
prepare the rezone ordinance. Johnson seconded and
the motion carried.
Rent Hill Apartments Rezone #RZ-88-6. On December
7, 1988, the Hearing Examiner held a public hearing
to consider an application by Pac-Tech Engineering,
Inc. to rezone approximately 3 . 24 acres of a 6. 48
acre site from R1-7 . 2 , Single Family Residential, to
MRM, Medium Density Multifamily Residential. The
property is located at the southwest corner of 108th
Ave. S.E. and S.E. 260th St.
On January 4 , 1989 the Hearing Examiner recommended
conditional approval of the rezone to MRG, Garden
Density Multifamily Residential with the overall
density of the site to be limited to a maximum 12 . 5
units per acre or approximately 80 units. The
recommendation includes 8 conditions.
Stephen Clifton of the Planning Department showed a
map of the site and briefly described the zoning of
the surrounding area. He described the applicants
proposal to relocate the existing creek and the
recommendation of the Hearing Examiner and staff to
not allow such relocation. He noted that under
existing zoning as many as 61 multifamily units
would be allowed on the western half and 19 single
units on the eastern half, for a total of 80 units.
The recommendation for approval would allow the
rezone but would not allow more units than could be
developed under the existing zoning, thus meeting
the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the East
Hill Plan.
WOODS MOVED to adopt the findings of the Hearing
Examiner, to concur with the Hearing Examiner' s
recommendation to approve the rezone with the
conditions and to direct the City Attorney to
prepare the rezone ordinance. Johnson seconded.
Woods noted that she did not usually favor multiple
family structures, but that this compromise proposal
keeps the density neutral .
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REZONES Johnson noted that Jeffrey Mann had submitted a
packet of material today, which was distributed
tonight. HE MOVED to accept the material for the
record, White seconded and the motion carried.
Jeffrey Mann of Pac-Tech Engineering noted that the
request was for 123 units, 43 more than the 80
recommended. He stated that the additional 43 units
would not appreciably affect traffic. He compared
the traffic control requirements for this project to
those for the large commercial development (Ruth
Rezone) approved earlier this evening.
Upon Dowell ' s questions Jeffrey Mann determined that
the original request was for 19 units per acre which
would equal 123 units and that this figure adhered
to the 20% reduction. The 80 unit recommendation
represents a reduction of more than 20%. He
acknowledged that the stream could still be
preserved if 19 units per acre were allowed and
explained that some buildings would be 3 stories if
19 units were permitted. He confirmed that the
recommendation for 12 . 5 units was based on not
allowing more units than is allowed under the
current zoning. He confirmed that the 8 conditions
imposed by the Hearing Examiner were acceptable to
the applicant. White reviewed the Hearing
Examiner's conditions and clarified that the density
is based on the existing units allowed on that
property, a combination of single family and
multifamily, with the combination thereof spread out
over the entire property. Woods stated that she
would rather leave the parcel zoned as single family
use than allow more than 80 units and White
concurred. Dowell pointed out that higher use has
been approved close to this parcel and that since
the recommendation exceeded the recommended 20%
reduction, he was inclined to consider allowing more
than the 12 . 5 units per acre. Mayor Kelleher noted
that 19 single family units could be developed on
the site. He pointed out that Resolution 1123 calls
for a 20% reduction in density in undeveloped
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REZONES multifamily land. He opined therefore that after
Council action there should be 20% fewer units
allowed than were allowed before such action. He
noted further that this and other zoning actions
taken tonight could greatly impact the traffic
situation.
Chris Grant of Woodland Way S. stated that the city
had enough apartments and suggested that "Office"
use be considered for this parcel. Doug Ellis of
Northwest Investors stated that the Grubes had owned
this land since 1947 and had resided there in a
single family residence for more than 40 years. He
stated that there was no demand for either "Office"
or single family zoning, and that developing only 80
units might not be practical. He pointed out that
the Grubes were paying $25, 000 per year on LID 308
assessments on the property. Paul Morford noted the
proximity of commercial property and opined that
development of 80 units would not be profitable, and
opined that not allowing development at the highest
and best use would deny the best use to the Grubes.
He opined that this elderly couple should not be
placed in this financial situation. Jim Orr stated
that the area should remain zoned for single family
homes. Leona Orr noted that there were many single
family homes in the area and these owners might also
request multiple zoning, piece by piece. She noted
that excessive apartment complexes had prompted the
Initiative and Referendum action. Paul Mann noted
that there was no point in changing this zoning to
multifamily. He commented that zoning for future
annexations had to also be considered. He commented
that he would rather see commercial zones than more
apartment zoning. Jeffrey Mann noted that both the
East Hill Plan and the Comprehensive Plan show
multifamily for this site, and that this is the best
use of the land. Biteman noted that studies of both
the East hill and the West hill showed that
densities would naturally be heavier in some places
than others. He pointed out that he was impressed
with the Hearing Examiner and the staff in that the
densities recommended for this proposal were reduced
by almost twice the 20% referred to in Resolution
1123 .
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REZONES Dowell offered a substitute motion as a compromise:
To allow 15 units per acre instead of 12 . 5 units.
The City Attorney noted that if the Council modified
the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation, a statement
of the rationale for the change should be made for
the record. Dowell 's proposal failed for the lack
of a second. Wood' s motion then carried with Mann
voting against it.
Harris Rezone #RZ-88-7. On January 4 , 1989 the
Hearing Examiner recommended conditional approval of
a request by John R. Ewing and Associates to rezone
approximately 0.71 acres from MHP, Mobile Home Park,
to GC, General Commercial . The property is located
on the west side of N. Washington St. (SR 181) ,
approximately 616 feet south of W. James St. Carol
Proud of the Planning Department pointed out the
location on the map. There were no questions or
comments from the audience. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt
the findings of the Hearing Examiner, to concur with
the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation of approval
with 2 conditions, and to direct the City Attorney
to prepare the rezone ordinance. White seconded and
the motion carried.
ZONING CODE Zoning Code Amendment - Welfare Facilities in GC
AMENDMENT Zone - #ZCA-88-10. On January 30, 1989 , the
Planning Commission recommended approval of a Zoning
Code amendment to define transitional housing
facilities and to allow such facilities as
principally permitted uses in the GC, General
Commercial, Zoning district.
Kathy McClung of the Planning Department noted that
this item was initiated through the Regulatory
Review Process. She explained that the existing
code requires a conditional use permit for "welfare"
facilities. It is recommended that the Zoning Code
be amended as follows:
1. That Section 15. 02 of the Kent Zoning Code be
modified to include the following definition of
"transitional housing facilities" :
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ZONING CODE "A facility operated publicly or privately
to provide housing for individuals and/or
families who are otherwise homeless and have
no other immediate living options available
to them. Transitional housing shall not
exceed an 18-month period per individual or
family. "
2 . That the principally permitted uses of the GC
zone (Section 15. 04. 140 2h of the Kent Zoning Code)
be modified to add the following use:
-Transitional housing facilities, limited to
a maximum of 20 residents at any one time and
four resident staff. (Facilities accomodating
a larger number of residents require a condi-
tional use permit. )
A map showing the General Commercial zones in the
City was displayed. McClung confirmed for Dowell
that if this amendment passes, the transitional
housing facilities will be allowed in any General
Commercial zone as a permitted use, without having a
public hearing and without specific conditions such
as consideration of traffic. Dowell noted that this
item had been requested, heard before the Planning
Commission and was now before the Council all within
approximately one month. He stated that he
preferred retaining the public hearing process
through the regular conditional use permit process.
McClung stated that the staff saw this as a way to
help the public agencies. Dowell objected to
changing the outright use of General Commercial
zoned property and opined that more public notice
should have been given. Harris explained that a
facility which would house more than 20 persons
would still have to go through the conditional use
process. DOWELL MOVED to hold this matter over for
60 days to allow time for public input. White
seconded. Woods stated that this item has had a
public hearing through the Planning Commission, and
that the reason prompt action is required is to
avoid the loss of funding for the project. Upon
White ' s question, McClung noted that all
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ZONING CODE applications go through a development process and
AMENDMENT that uses outside of traditional transitional
housing would require a conditional use permit. She
noted for Dowell that the intent is to expedite the
process and reduce cost for agencies who depend on
donations for this type of facility.
Sharon Atkin of the South King County Multi-Service
Center noted that the GC zones were served by
transit and are near service centers. She stated
that most users of transitional housing are children
and single mothers. She noted that it is unusual to
find a suitable piece of property, as well as the
funding to go with it, and that she would not like
to lose this opportunity. Upon Dowell ' s question,
Atkin stated that the location is excellent for
children because there are fenced areas for them,
and that the residence has six bedrooms with room
for two more. She noted that the property also has
two two-bedroom houses where additional families
could stay.
Linda Martinez, Chairman of the Planning Commission,
agreed that a GC zone is a good place for
transitional housing because public transportation
and schools are nearby, and that homes in this zone
are affordable for social service agencies.
Martinez noted for Dowell that there are money and
time problems involved with grants, and a long
hearing process could be a problem. Dowell
suggested eliminating the hearing in all zones, not
just GC. Satterstrom stated that the staff had
considered that and had determined it would not be a
good policy at this time, because other zones do not
have the services available in a GC zone.
Johnson noted that the regulatory review process
allows citizens to voice disagreements with
regulations, and that this item had been handled as
any other. Dowell said that this is a fast track
method of eliminating a public hearing which is
presently required in the zoning code, and that he
objects to eliminating the public' s right to have a
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ZONING CODE hearing as it now exists as a conditional exception.
AMENDMENT WOODS MOVED to table Mr. Dowell ' s motion
indefinitely. Johnson seconded. The Mayor stated
that the motion is not debatable. The motion
carried with only Dowell opposing. MANN MOVED to
approve ZCA-88-10 as recommended by the Planning
Commission and to direct the City Attorney to
prepare the amending ordinance. Woods seconded.
DOWELL MOVED to table the motion. The motion to
table died for lack of a second. Biteman thanked
the participants who made presentations and noted
that if necessary a retraction could be made.
DOWELL MOVED that the motion be amended to eliminate
the hearing in all zones for conditional exceptions
for transitional housing. Upon questions from the
Mayor and Johnson, the City Attorney advised that
the Council can determine whether or not to modify
the Planning Commission's recommendation. There was
no second to Dowell 's motion to amend and the motion
died. Mann's motion to approve ZCA-88-10 as
recommended by the Planning Commission and to direct
the City Attorney to prepare the amending ordinance
carried with Dowell opposing.
HOUSING Cooperation Agreement for Low Rent Housing. The
Cooperation Agreement (HUD Form 52481) between the
King County Housing Authority and the City of Kent
would result in the Authority establishing one unit
of low rent housing within the city limits of Kent.
Acting Planning Director Satterstrom noted that the
project is located at 716 S. 3rd and that this
matter had gone to the Planning Committee today.
Woods noted that the Planning Committee recommended
approval and MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign
the cooperative agreement with the King County
Housing Authority for the low rent housing project
to be located at 716 S. 3rd, subject to the review
and approval of the City Attorney. Houser seconded.
Upon Dowell 's question, Mr. Welty of the Housing
Authority noted that since there is no requirement,
there has been no notice to the public. Dowell
stated that the contract should be available for
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HOUSING review by the public before Council action is taken.
Woods noted that this area currently has a number of
rental properties designed to serve low income
individuals, and that the City has worked with the
rental rehab program to ensure that there would
continue to be low income rental units available in
the City.
Dowell noted that the contract states that the City
would be required to vacate streets and grant
deviations from the building code, among other
things. City Attorney Driscoll stated that she had
reviewed the contract, and that the Housing
Authority has agreed to enter into an agreement
whereby the contract applies only to this one
particular house. She stated that no street
vacations, rezones, or dedications would be
necessary, and that utility services are already
available at the location, and therefore those
sections of the contract would not apply. She noted
that with that proviso, she recommended approval of
the agreement.
Upon White's question, the Mayor indicated that he
would defer to the Mayor Pro Tem to sign the
document, since he is employed by the Housing
Authority. The Mayor explained for Morford that HUD
requires a contract whenever property is acquired.
The motion carried with Dowell voting against it.
INITIATIVE AND Resolution Adopting Initiative and Referendum
REFERENDUM Powers. It was noted that on January 17 , 1989 a
POWERS public hearing was held relating to initiative and
referendum powers for the City of Kent. In
accordance with Council instructions, the City
Attorney hs prepared Resolution 1193 , declaring the
City's intent to adopt the powers of initiative and
referendum for the qualified electors.
Driscoll noted that the resolution must be published
within ten days. She further clarified that 90 days
after the publication, the Council could pass an
ordinance providing for the powers of initiative and
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INITIATIVE AND referendum. However, if a proper and sufficient
REFERENDUM petition for a referendum is filed within the 90
POWERS days challenging this process, the matter would then
go to the election process.
HOUSER MOVED to adopt Resolution 1193 , Johnson
seconded and the motion carried.
PERSONNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3R)
REMOVED BY ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR HARRIS
Police Word Processing Positions. At the request of
City Administrator Harris, this item was removed
from the agenda and referred to the Operations
Committee.
City Administrator Position. Mayor Kelleher
introduced Tom Waldron, Personnel Consultant, who
announced that 460 resumes for the City
Administrator position have been received. Waldron
stated that that number has been reduced to 75, that
screening will continue during February, and that a
selection could made by the end of March. The Mayor
added that Mr. Waldron will be conducting interviews
with applicants on the West Coast and that he would
conduct interviews on the East Coast.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3D)
Golf Course. AUTHORIZATION to change the position
of Golf Course Secretary/Bookkeeper from permanent
part-time to full time.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3L)
REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITE
E_nQineer II Position. As recommended by the Public
Works Committee, CLARIFICATION of the position
duties for the Engineer II position approved in 1989
Public Works budget.
White noted that there has been a great deal of
permit activity in the past year and that there
seems to be a problem processing the permits in the
plan checking area in Engineering. He noted that
had asked during the budget process that the new
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PERSONNEL position budgeted would check plans to avoid the 3-6
month delay in processing plans. White asked
whether the change in the Engineer II position would
still provide for processing permits on a timely
basis. Wickstrom noted that part of the problem was
that most permit activity is in a 6-month period
rather than spread over the entire year. He also
noted that design personnel is now used to back up
the plans checker, which had not been done before.
He noted that the new position would be coupled with
plan checking, that it is one of many duties
involved in the position of Engineer II . He said
that permit processing is a volatile type of
situation and that if they wanted only a plans
checker, they could get by with a less costly
Engineer I. He noted that what they requested in
the budget was an Engineer II which has the ability
to do a variety of things. White noted that at the
present time the Engineering Department has one
plans checker, and that he is leaving and asked how
permits will be processed in the interim. Wickstrom
stated that the design staff will cover the
position, and that the position will be advertised
immediately. The Mayor noted that he and the
Council had received complaints that there has been
only one plans checker to handle a great deal of
development. He asked whether, even though
development is unpredictable, having the Engineer II
position would help avoid receiving complaints of
this nature in the future. Wickstrom replied that
during times of heavy development, the Engineer II
would process the permits, as would the design staff
if necessary, and that if the entire staff were
checking plans, it would be the City' s construction
projects which would slow down, rather than the
developer's projects. Johnson stated that it would
be helpful if all developments did not occur at the
same time. He also stated that an Engineer II could
work on such projects as water quality and drainage.
White stated that taking 3-6 months to process
permits is not acceptable, and that he had been
assured during the budget process that we would be
getting an additional fulltime plans checker.
Johnson stated that he understood the budget request
was for an Engineer II. Johnson said that no matter
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PERSONNEL how many employees are available to process permits,
there will still be delays due to the limited
construction season.
Upon Dowell ' s question, Wickstrom noted that it
would be possible to contract out some of the work
during busy times, but that an Engineer II would
give more flexibility, and it has already been
approved in the budget. DOWELL MOVED to approve
Item 3L and to request that Wickstrom prepare a
report of the program and to consider the
possibility of hiring contractors to take care of
any overload situations. Biteman seconded. Biteman
noted the item was approved with the understanding
that the Engineer II would also work as a plans
checker. He recognized that there is a deficiency
in the plans checking area and felt the more
talented individual should be hired. The motion
carried.
Employee Assistance Program Contract Renewal.
AUTHORIZATION is requested for the Mayor to sign the
renewal agreement with Southeast Community Alcohol
and Drug Center. The Center provides employee
assistance program services to Kent employees and
their dependents. Funds in the amount of $3 , 000 for
this program are contained within the 1989 Budget.
HOUSER MOVED to authorize the renewal of the
contract. White seconded and the motion carried.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received through February 7 , 1989 after auditing by
the Operations Committee at its meeting at 8 : 30 a.m.
on February 15, 1989 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
12/29 - 1/3 68006 - 68011 870,535.17
1/3 - 1/13 68417 - 68426 266,101.63
1/17/89 68434 - 68445 699,562 .32
68846 - 6890B 48,081.44
$1,884,280.56
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FINANCE Approval of checks issued for payroll:
Date Check Numbers Amount
1/20/89 114280 - 114890 $ 197,360.53
REPORTS Council President. White commended the City
employees who helped with frozen pipes and water
problems during the recent cold weather. He also
announced that the Council will meet at 6 : 00 p.m. on
February 21st, one hour before the Council meeting,
to gather input on council committee
responsibilities. White then MOVED to approve $2000
for Council travel for himself and Johnson to attend
the National League of Cities meeting in Washington,
D.C. Woods seconded and the motion carried.
Operations Committee. Houser noted that the last
meetinghad been cancelled because of snow and that
the meeting is rescheduled for February 15th at 2 : 00
p.m. Houser requested that the Council go on record
in support of state funding of community programs to
deal with drug/alcohol and traffic ffic safety issues at
the local level. She stated that this is the last
year there will be any federal funding, and asked
that legislators be encouraged to get funding for
the Drinking Driver Task Force. She asked for
suggestions from the councilmembers. Biteman noted
that th
ey will y be meeting with the legislators later
in the month.
Public Works Committee. Johnson noted that the
Public Works Committee would meet at 4 : 00 p.m. next
Tuesday in the Engineering Building.
EXECUTIVE Administrative Reports At 10: 10 p.m. , Acting City
SESSION Administrator Harris announced that there would be
an executive session of approximately 30 minutes to
discuss pending litigation.
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ADJOURNMENT The meeting reconvened and adjourned at 11: 15 p.m.
Marie Jensen, CMC
City Clerk
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