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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 03/19/1991 (3) avy of �en1� aCITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE March 19, 1991 4:45 PM Committee Members Present Other City Staff Leona Orr Carol Morris Jon Johnson, Chair Christi Houser Planning Staff Other Guests Jim Harris Paul Bray Margaret Porter Donn Fountain Alice Shobe Fred High Fred Satterstrom Dick Lowell Lyle Price Danny Westneat —'UMAN SERVICES ROUNDTABLE UPDATE (Lin Ball) Due to lack of time, Senior Planner Lin Ball did not give an update at this meeting but she will do so at the April 2nd meeting. SCHOOL IMPACT FEES UPDATE (F. Satterstrom) Planning Committee Chair Jon Johnson asked the Committee members and guests to introduce themselves. Three school district representatives were present at the meeting with Paul Bray representing Highline School District, Donn Fountain Federal Way School District and Fred High Kent School District. Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom summarized what was mentioned in the Agenda packet about the Growth Management Act of 1990 and the new ordinance adopted by King County in January 1991 which sets up a process to impose school impact fees in unincorporated King County. Mr. Satterstrom mentioned this ordinance has a provision in it which says that incorporated cities could adopt the County's ordinance by reference. He said the Kent City Council at its meeting on January 15, 1991 preliminarily reviewed this ordinance and decided to support the concept of school impact fees for Kent's developing its own ordinance. The representatives from school districts were invited to this meeting to discuss what the pressures are that play upon each district in terms of growth and their position or perspective on the issue of impact fees for schools. 1 lanning Department City Council Planning Committee March 19, 1991 Chair Jon Johnson directed two questions to the school districts as follows: 1) In terms of the ordinance that has been adopted by King County, does this mean that in your viewpoint that in service areas where the schools are over capacity, will that mean that the district will not allow any development to take place until there is additional facilities built to meet future demand? 2) If a developer came in with a project, i.e. an apartment or single family development, how will you do the following? This development is in the City of Kent but the students that will be generated from this development will be going to a County school, how will the fee be collected with the development being in the City and the school is out in the County? Fred High, representing Kent School District, answered Question No. 1 by handing out a report entitled, "Kent School District - Summary of Projected Enrollment and Capacity" . Mr. High said that a model is set up on a district wide basis rather than a specific area and State funding is on a -iistrict-wide basis. Also, Mr. High said based on building capacity the jnrollment and capacity projections is over capacity by 1, 056 students in 1990 and over capacity projection by as much as 5, 662 students in 1996. Mr. High answered Question No. 2 with a practical and theoretical answer. He said fees would be collected to try to guarantee the very best possible education. The school district would collect fees from a development in the City of Kent but may be building a school further out from the service area where the fee was collected. As this local service area is being impacted and as the population of a school either expands or contracts, the boundaries of the service area would be adjusted appropriately so the students would have approximately the same kind of education across the district. This is why the school district goes through this painful process of adjusting the service area every time a new school is opened. Councilmember Leona Orr commented that as a taxpayer, she pays taxes to the Kent School District but that does not guarantee that those tax dollars are building the school that is in her neighborhood. Mr. High agreed with this statement. Ms. Orr commented that this is the same as an impact fee in which the money would be used for the best purpose to benefit the entire district. Donn Fountain, representing the Federal Way School District, commented that in the past three years his district has experienced a tremendous growth of 2, 000 students with 700-800 more students projected for next year. They _ are currently building two elementary schools and are also going through :he same process of balancing their population by redrawing both the 2 lanning Department City Council Planning Committee March 19, 1991 elementary and Junior High boundaries. The reason they have a serious problem is because they have for the second time in a row failed to have a bond issue approved, which would have provided two additional elementary schools and an additional Junior High School. Therefore, Mr. Fountain stated the Federal Way School District has a real interest in this whole subject of impact fees for schools and in growth management. They are not opposed to growth and think halting all growth is not the answer. They cannot keep up with the pace of providing facilities to students. He said he hopes that an ordinance would be drawn up that is compatible to all the school districts involved. Paul Bray, representing the Highline School District, stated that only half of their district is in King County and it was important that all five cities around them develop continuity for economic reasons. Dick Lowell spoke representing the Master Builders Association said he doesn't feel it is fair to spread impact fees area-wide. 1991 CDBG LOCAL PROGRAM POLICIES AMENDMENT (A. Shobe) lanner Alice Shobe summarized the background on this amendment as mentioned in the Agenda packet. In the fall of 1990 a study entitled "Needs Survey of Kent Neighborhood Strategy Area (NSA) and Target Areas" was conducted by the Planning Department. One of the primary objectives of the study was to identify areas outside of the NSA with a concentration of low and moderate income individuals. The study confirmed that low and moderate income individuals are no longer concentrated in just the four target neighborhoods. The Kent Housing Repair Services Program is currently the only CDBG funded program in the County which uses the NSA to determine service priority within the program. Ms. Shobe stated that the Kent Planning Department recommends approval of the proposed Amendment to the Local Program Policies for the 1991 Kent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. This proposed Amendment includes eliminating all priority emphasis given to the Neighborhood Strategic Area (NSA) . Specifically, a revision to the Housing policy category is proposed. Councilmember Christi Houser made the MOTION to support this Amendment and to forward this to full Council as a Public Hearing on April 2nd. Councilmember Leona Orr SECONDED it and the motion CARRIED. 1992 CDBG FUNDING & LOCAL PROGRAM POLICIES (A. Shobe) Planner Alice Shobe explained that the City Council needs to take action on five items for the 1992 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Human Services Commission has approved the Public (human) Services iortion of the Program Policies and the allocation of the Community 3 tanning Department amity Council Planning Committee March 19, 1991 Development Interim Loan (CDIL) Program Income to the new regional funding pot. It is recommended that action on these items be forwarded to the full Council for a Public Hearing on April 2, 1991. Leona Orr made the MOTION, Christi Houser SECONDED it, and the motion CARRIED to approve the following five action items including the adoption of the Local Program Policies for the 1992 Kent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program submitted by the Planning Department. The estimated amount of funds available for the 1992 Program is $183 , 146. The five action items are as follows: 1. Approval by City Council to accept 1992 Pass-Through funds. 2. Allocation the City's fair share maximum of 1992 Pass-Through funds ($35,743) to Public (Human) Services. 3 . Allocation of . 005% ($916) of 1992 Pass-Through funds to Planning and Administration. 4. Approval of the proposed 1992 Local Program Policies. 5. Allocation of Community Development Interim Loan (CDIL) program income ($9, 597) to the Consortiumwide Emergency Shelter System. RESOLUTION CHALLENGING COUNTY PLATS FOR TRAFFIC MITIGATION (Jon Johnson) Councilmember Leona Orr reported that this resolution went to the Public Works Committee on March 19th with approval by only two votes because Steve Dowell was not present at the meeting. Councilmember Orr made the MOTION to approve the Resolution and recommend it to full Council as recommended by the Planning Committee and Public Works Committee. Councilmember Christi Houser SECONDED it and the motion CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. MP:C:PCO319.MIN 4