HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 02/15/1968 MINUTES
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VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 15, 1968
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M., at he Washington Natural. Gas Company,
1400 ;Nest Main Street, Auburn, Washington.
Gordon Ericksen, of Renton, presented the Valley Regional Planning Commission Maps
to each City. Each City received a set of four maps. It was announced there would
be a charge for any individual that would like to have a set of them. Mr. Pat Hogue
has requested one Base Map and one Zoning Map. Mr. Ericksen stated and overlay map
could be made to make any additions desired to the base map.
Mr. Glenn Sherwood, stated he had not set a meeting with the representatives of
Algona and the State Highway Department. It was requested he invite Mr. Foster to
the next Valley Regional Planning Commission meeting, to discuss information he has
regarding highways in the Valley
Mr. John Fournier gave a progress report on the Seminar to be held on April 11, 1968,
at the Renton Inn, Renton, Washington. The Seminar will open at 8:30 A.M., with the
regular conference to begin at 9:00. Mr. Fournier said they have tentatively re-
quested Governor Evans to be the Keynote Speaker. There will be more information re-
garding the Seminar at a later meeting. Mr. Stewart Neel, of Puget Sound Power and
Light Company, is helping to plan the arrangements as well at Mr. Jan Klippert.
State Representative Paul Barden has asked the Valley Regional Planning Commission to
work with Mr. Foster of the State Department of Highways, representatives of Industry,
and the Railroads, "to create a plan which will produce guidelines within which the
communities of the Green River Valley can continue to grow in the manner most benefi-
cent to the people we serve." The_3 has been much concern regarding the new railroad
crossings that have been requested by Industry. It was agreed, to write a letter to
Representative Barden, stating the Valley Regional Planning Commission would be happy
to work with all concerned.
Mr. Chet Wheeler, chairman of the King County Planning Commission, gave a brief resume
of several planned low cost housing developments in the area
Guest of the evening were Mayor Stan Minkler, Councilman Tom rorsythe, Charles Baker,
and Dwight Gardner of Tukwila, and Mayor Gene Gattavara of Pacific.
Mayor Gattavara of Pacific, announced his City was interested in becoming a member of
the Valley Regional Planning Commission and asked the proceedure to be followed in
becoming a member.
Mayor Minkler of Tukwila requested each city notify each adjoining city in advance of
any re-zoning that may come before its Planning Commission, if the property being
considered was mutually contiguous. Mr. Chet Wheeler said the County would like a
notice of any rezone in each city.
The Executive Meeting will be held March 13$h, at the Reef Restaurant, at 12.00 noon.
Jan Klippert suggested perhaps at sometime in the near future, King County could
make their facilities available to hold a General Meeting, so some of the members,
living in the north end of the Valley Regional Planning Commission's limits would be
able to attend.
The next General Meeting of the Valley Regional Planning Commission will be held at
the Tukwila City Hall on Thursday March 28, 1968 at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Our new office is located at 18821 East Valley Highway, Kent, Washington.
The phone number is UL 4,3020,
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE 14ERE AS FOLLOWS:
Fred Poe Auburn
Mayor Gattavara Pacific
Glen Sherwood Kent
Dale Smith Algona
Norman Anderson Kent
Chet Wheeler King County
S. P. Hogue Renton
George Perry Renton
Baldwin P. Sammis Kent
Kay Johnson Renton Chamber of Commerce
C,Y. McGarrigle Renton
Clark Teegarden Renton
Iry Iverson Tukwila
Charles 0. Baker Kent
Stan D Minkler, Mayor Tukwila
Dick Bowen Tukwila
Dwight Gardner Tukwila
John L. Fournier Kent
Thomas M. Forsythe Tukwila
Gene Williams Auburn
Jan Klippert Renton
Gordon Y. Ericksen Renton
Gordon L. Hall Kent
Ken F. Weeks, President Auburn