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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 05/15/1990 KENT CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE May 15, 1990 4:00 PM Committee Members Present Planning Staff Present Jon Johnson, Chairman Charlene Anderson Christi Houser Lauri Anderson Leona Orr Lin Ball Mary Duty Other City Staff Fred Satterstrom Janet Shull Carolyn Lake Alana McIalwain Others Present Anne Biteman Grace Byrne Carol Stoner CITY LAGOON PROJECT UPDATE - Planner Mary Duty related that approximately one year ago four consultants ere hired to do pre-design work on the lagoon facility. The City Council identified a two-fold purpose for the lagoon - storm detention and wildlife habitat. The consultants considered four areas: hydrology, water quality (improvement of storm water entering Mill Creek and the Green River) , habitat and limited access, and construction processes which would minimize impact to wildlife. The consultants ' final report will be forwarded to the Department of Ecology in June. During composite sampling of the lagoon, PCB's were found. A fifth consultant was hired to further sample the site. The consultant will make a report and recommendation to the City by the end of August. This will include a risk assessment to people and animals and potential remediation of contamination. Ms. Duty distributed a list of goals for the project and an air photo of the existing site. She described the lagoon facility and located it on the air photo. The proposed 64th Avenue S. will be along the lagoon's eastern boundary. To accommodate the road, the lagoon will need to shift to the west. Shapiro & Associates has developed a recommended design for the lagoon. Ms. Duty distributed copies of the design plan. The consultants moved forward with the design plan notwithstanding the determination of contamination so the project could be completed with DOE funding. The design work included looking at water levels and how water enters and leaves the lagoon. It is anticipated that the design will ultimately be implemented, after clean-up of the lagoon if so required. ublic Works has retained a consultant to do sampling of the lagoon. Sampling should be completed by June and a recommendation made by August. ITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE .1INUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 15, 1990 This additional sampling will indicate where the contamination is and how much contamination there is. Councilwoman Orr asked if the new design shows the lagoon shrinking or expanding. Ms. Duty replied the design includes 275 acre feet of storage for storm water, no net loss of wetland habitat, 36 acres of wetland marsh, and 20 acres of permanent open water. Carol Stoner indicated that three public workshops were held to obtain input on the lagoon design. Shapiro & Associates has suggested a locked gate with keys issued to registered users. This would allow users access but would maintain control over use. GRANT - HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FUND Planner Janet Shull related the Housing Opportunity Fund makes $2 .7 million available from King County to fund housing projects to address the low income and special needs housing population. Staff is requesting City Council endorsement of an application for $750, 000 to provide units of senior housing in addition to the 92 units which will be built through the Senior Housing Bond issue. The Senior Housing Bond will provide the matching funds for the Housing Opportunity Fund application. The application requests $750, 000 to rovide congregate care facilities in the Kent senior housing project. If the City is awarded the grant, staff would bring the issue back to the Council to formally accept the funds. Councilwoman Orr asked if the application or acceptance of funds would limit what could be done with the bond funds. Ms. Shull noted the application needs to specify what the money will be used for; the timing of the application comes before the senior housing committee has made their recommendation. An assumption was made that the committee wants congregate care. Should the committee and City Council decide they do not want congregate care, the City can refuse the grant funds if they are awarded. Discussion occurred. Senior Planner Lin Ball noted the Housing Opportunity Fund targets frail elderly so the application needs to be designed around some form of congregate care for seniors. Staff worded the application in as flexible a manner as possible. Councilwoman Houser MOVED and Councilwoman Orr SECONDED the motion to place the application for the Housing Opportunity Fund on the Consent Calendar with an affirmative recommendation. Motion carried. REPEAL OF ORDINANCE #2788 Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom related that a year and a half ago the City Council passed an interim ordinance reducing multifamily density by 20% -across the board. This ordinance was meant to sunset upon adoption of zoning 2 ITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE .iINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 15, 1990 after the comprehensive study was completed. The study is done and the interim ordinance was never repealed. Councilwoman Houser MOVED and Councilwoman Orr SECONDED the motion to recommend repeal of Ordinance #2788. Motion carried. VISION 2020 - PSCOG/STATE LAND USE LAW Grace Byrne, PSCOG Principal Planner and one of two project managers for Vision 2020, distributed supplements on the project. She gave a brief history of PSCOG. PSCOG was formed in 1957 as a voluntary association of counties and cities in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties. It was formed to address regional issues that cross jurisdictional boundaries. In the 1960 's the federal government established metropolitan planning organizations and mandated those organizations to do transportation planning on a regional basis. All federal funds for capital improvements for transportation would need to be approved by the metropolitan planning organization and be based on a transportation plan. PSCOG was designated a metropolitan planning organization for transportation planning. The Vision 2020 project started about three years ago as two separate projects: regional development strategy and regional transportation -Manning. Under the regional development strategy PSCOG was told to address rowth, including such issues as sewers, parks and affordable housing. Every county identified a relationship between regional transportation and land use. It was also decided to update the regional transportation plan which goes only to the year 2000, although there is a rail plan that goes to 2020. There needed to be an entire transportation plan which extended to the year 2020. The two projects were combined into one named Vision 2020. In Vision 2020 five alternatives are identified. A draft EIS has been done and PSCOG is requesting comments on the EIS through the end of June. PSCOG is looking for the subregional council in each of the counties to make a preferred recommendation. The PSCOG executive board will take action on the preferred recommendation, technical information will be developed and a final decision will be made in October of 1990. Every elected official of every member jurisdiction will have a vote in the PSCOG Assembly in October. The vote will be based on the population of the jurisdiction. Planning Manager Satterstrom noted that Chairman Johnson is Kent' s PSCOG representative. Ms. Byrne showed a video on Vision 2020. Vision 2020 is a growth management and transportation plan for the region. The five alternatives identified in Vision 2020 are 1) No Action, 2) Existing Plans, 3) Major Centers, 4) Multiple Centers, and 5) Dispersed Growth. The alternatives differ in their emphasis on such areas as types of transportation system investments, where new employment and housing locate, estimated land development scenarios, and who controls growth strategy. Ms. Byrne responded to Anne Biteman that PSCOG is funded by dues from cities and ^ounties (based on population) , the federal government, and the State 3 ITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF MEETING OF MAY 15, 1990 Department of Transportation. Mr. Satterstrom stated that staff is recommending City Council endorsement of the Multiple Centers alternative. That alternative appears to recognize the existing hierarchy of centers that are recognized by the King County Comprehensive Plan and transportation element. While promoting cross-valley corridors, it also highlights a commuter rail system in the valley. It seems to be more reflective of existing growth patterns. Councilwoman Orr MOVED and Councilwoman Houser SECONDED the motion to recommend the Multiple Centers alternative to be placed on the June 5th City Council agenda under Other Business. Motion carried. The City Council may elect to have a full staff presentation on this project. Ms. Byrne stated that Kent City Council members would be notified of the PSCOG Assembly meeting which is to be held at the end of October. She believes the PSCOG by-laws require 60-day advance notice of the meeting. HUMAN SERVICES ROUNDTABLE 1990-1991 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA This was added to the agenda. Senior Planner Lin Ball distributed copies of the proposed agenda. Present issues on the legislative agenda were developed around the Roundtable's action agenda of five priority areas: 1) Family upport, 2) housing, 3) child care, 4) job training, and 5) health care. The agenda has been incorporated into the Suburban Cities agenda and it is anticipated it will be incorporated into the AWC agenda as well in order to present a unified front. Each priority area has specific action issues rated in tier levels. The Roundtable is seeking local City Council support and endorsement of the legislative agenda. Councilwoman Orr MOVED and Councilwoman Houser SECONDED the motion to recommend to the City Council endorsement of the Human Services Roundtable legislative agenda, which issue will be placed on the City Council Consent Calendar of June 5. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5: 10 PM. 4