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CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES
v7acT§�, JUNE 16, 1992 4:00 PM
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT OTHER CITY STAFF
Leona Orr, Chair Tom Brubaker
Jim Bennett Alana McIalwain
Judy Woods
PLANNING STAFF GUESTS
Lin Ball Barbara Simpson, Acting Director
Sharon Clamp Chamber of Commerce
Jim Harris
Kevin O'Neill
Fred Satterstrom
Margaret Porter
GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE - (F. SATTERSTROM)
Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom stated the Growth Management
Planning Council (GMPC) recently held hearings in local communities
and several changes have been made to the recommended GMPC goals
and policies. These changes will be the subject of a upcoming
hearing of the King County Council on Monday, June 22, 1992.
Planner Kevin O'Neill has reviewed the differences between the
original GMPC recommendations and those which will be heard on
June 22 . Kevin O'Neill distributed a summary and reviewed the
major amendments. Planning Director James Harris is concerned
about the tight timelines involved with the new policies.
Barbara Simpson, Acting Director of the Kent Chamber of Commerce,
stated the Chamber is very concerned that economic impact is not
part of the plan, and they are concerned about the issue of
affordable housing. The Chamber feels these issues need to be part
of the package and to increase land values in urban centers would
be detrimental to keeping jobs in the area.
HUMAN SERVICES ROUNDTABLE UPDATE (L. BALL)
Lin Ball reported that the Human Services Roundtable is continuing
to look at existing services and programs that address child abuse
and neglect. The Roundtable's May meeting featured Kip Tokuda,
Executive Director of the Governor's Council on Prevention of Child
Abuse and Neglect. Mr. Tokuda reported that prevention works,
however, it is one of the hardest items to fund because it is
difficult to measure the results. The Roundtable is continuing to
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study information in order to decide what route they want to take
in their 1993 program on child and youth issues.
Phase I of the Roundtable's housing access information and referral
project which addresses individuals at risk of becoming homeless is
complete. The Roundtable contracted with Gambrell & Associates to
determine what housing support and information and referral
services are available in King County. Phase II of the project
will look at successful models throughout the country, specifically
coordinating services and providing more effective use of funds.
The Domestic Abused Women's Network (DAWN) confidential shelter
will open in July. A contractor is currently renovating the site,
and a shelter coordinator has been hired. Transitional shelter
housing is scheduled to open January 1993 .
A domestic violence data base is being maintained by the County.
Statistics relating to Kent will be presented at a future meeting.
TEAM DOWNTOWN UPDATE (F. SATTERSTROM)
Fred Satterstrom explained that Team Downtown started in September
1991 with a series of retreats convened by Dee Moschel and the Kent
Downtown Association in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce.
It brought together people concerned about the downtown area.
Problems and opportunities in downtown were identified and
participants expressed their preferences. As a result of the
retreats, a great deal of energy was spent getting people together
to talk about downtown, the future of Kent Downtown Association,
and determining what people foresee in terms of management of the
downtown area. This effort relates to the City Council's downtown
revitalization goals but is independent of the City's downtown
planning and rezoning plan. Currently Team Downtown's efforts are
more directed at downtown management and coordination rather than
development programs and zoning and land use planning concerns.
The results of the September 1991 retreat led to interviews of
approximately 70 individuals. The City of Kent, through an EDC
grant, provided funding for a consultant to compile a report which
was presented at a large community meeting at the Kent Library on
March 31, 1992 . As a result, three task forces were formed:
planning, organization committee, and retail committee. A fund-
raising program has begun, and their goal is to raise $25, 000 by
June 30, 1992. Team Downtown has adopted bylaws, a job
description for a downtown manager/coordinator, a preliminary
budget, and are forming a board of directors. They will unveil
their strategy at a breakfast meeting to be held at 7: 30 a.m. on
June 30.
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URBAN GROWTH AREA (K. O'NEILL)
Kevin O'Neill stated that the Growth Management Act requires each
county to impose an urban growth area. The Growth Management
Planning Council has proposed a countywide urban growth area,
however, the ultimate decision on this area will be made by the
King County Council in conjunction with the cities of King County.
The City of Kent needs to look at its own interim growth area
because it is necessary for the City to determine the boundaries
within which the new comprehensive plan will be prepared.
The alternatives are based on existing policies of one kind or
another and are all within the urban area proposed by the Growth
Management Planning Council.
Alternative 1 is a very tight boundary encompassing the present
city limits plus a small area to the northeast. The area outside
of the city limits represents an area which the City currently has
both water and sewer franchises.
Alternative lA is slightly larger than Alternative 1 and includes
land in which the City has either water or sewer franchises, but
not necessarily both.
Alternative 2 is based on the City's priority annexation area map
which the Kent City Council adopted in 1989. This area is
consistent with the City's current planning area boundary.
Alternative 3 is very similar to the city's existing planning area
boundary. The only difference is that it includes the Panther Lake
area which is not presently part of the City's planning area. This
area has been included in this alternative since it is presently
served by the Kent Fire Department and is also part of the Kent
School District.
Alternative 4 includes all of the area in Alternative 3 and extends
the eastern boundary east of Big Soos Creek to Covington. The
proposed boundary east of the existing planning area follows the
urban/rural line proposed by the Growth Management Planning
Council.
The Planning Commission considered the alternatives at their
June 8, 1992 hearing and recommended Alternative 4. Their rational
in making this recommendation is that Kent needs to plan for the
possibility of the Covington area being designated urban. They
feel the area impacts Kent and many of the residents associate
themselves with Kent.
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Staff recommends Alternative 3 because it is consistent with
existing City policies and the Soos Creek Plan.
Fred Satterstrom stated that Alternative 4 was offered as an
extreme example for discussion purposes only. At the Planning
Commission meeting staff did not have a great deal of information
about who provides services to Covington. James Harris questions
if Kent can service the Covington area and wonders if Kent can
provide services that, in time, Covington can provide for itself
with its own tax base. Kevin O'Neill feels the Planning Commission
may have been making a distinction between a planning area and an
urban growth area. He believes the Planning Commission may be
saying that we should plan for the Covington area but may not
necessarily want to annex it. However, the intent of the Growth
Management Act and the Countywide Planning Policies seems to be
that the planning area and urban growth area be consistent. James
Harris pointed out that Kent has gone on record with the County as
agreeing with the growth boundary in the Soos Creek Plan.
Council President Woods stated Councilmember Johnson has indicated
strong support for Alternative 3 .
Chair Orr prefers Alternative 3 but would like information on what
it would take for Kent to service the Covington area and if
servicing Covington is even realistic.
Councilmember Bennett favors Alternative 3 and would also like
information on servicing the Covington area.
ADDED ITEMS
Chair Orr stated the work release issue needs to be scheduled for
a future meeting. The citizens concerned about this issue will
contact Chair Orr to advise her of a convenient time for them to
meet with the Committee. This is a separate issue from the
Regional Justice Center. At a recent Public Safety Committee
meeting, it was decided to bring this issue to Planning Committee
to resolve distance and siting issues.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5: 10 p.m.
PC0616.92