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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Economic and Community Development - 05/09/2011 ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES MAY 9, 2011 Committee Members Committee Chair Jamie Perry, Elizabeth Albertson, Deborah Ranniger. Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 1. Approval of Minutes Councilmember Ranniger Moved and Councilmember Albertson Seconded a Motion to approve the April 11, 2011 Minutes. Motion PASSED 3-0. 2. Lake Meridian Village Townhomes Neighborhood Council Resolution Neighborhood Program Coordinator Toni Azzola introduced Todd and Richard Goldsbary, members of the newly formed Lake Meridian Village Townhome Neighborhood Council. Azzola stated that the neighborhood consists of 20 homes and is located on Kent’s East Hill, to the south of SE 256th Street, to the west of 138th Avenue SE, and to the north of Lake Meridian with homes on the north and south side of SE 256th Place. Richard Goldsbary stated that their neighborhood joined with the City to benefit from the various resources the City could provide such as providing assistance for the installation of street lighting, street repairs, and to be able to utilize other resources available to them. Councilmember Albertson Moved to recommend Council adopt the proposed resolution which recognizes the Lake Meridian Village Townhome Neighborhood Council, supports its community building efforts, and confers all opportunities offered by the City’s Neighborhood Program. Councilmember Ranniger Seconded the Motion. Motion PASSED 3-0. 3. Tukwila Interlocal Agreement (#ILA-2011-1) Senior Planner Erin George stated that a large mixed-use development called Tukwila South is proposed to be located within Tukwila. The King County portion of the project shown in Attachment A has since been annexed into the City of Tukwila. The project involves wetland impacts and mitigation in Tukwila, but a portion of the mitigation site includes a large undeveloped parcel in Kent that is encumbered with low-quality wetlands and Johnson Creek. The site is located on the south side of South 204th Street at the western edge of Kent city limits. George stated that the City of Tukwila approved a Sensitive Areas Master Plan and adopted a Final EIS for the Tukwila South development that considered mitigation on this site. Kent staff feels it is logical that the City of Tukwila should issue permits and review monitoring reports for the Kent parcel because of the extensive review Tukwila has already done for the project. The City of Kent has drafted an Interlocal agreement that includes provisions to keep Kent in the loop and protect Kent’s interests. ECDC Minutes May 9, 2011 Page 2 of 2 Assistant City Attorney David Galazin’s suggestion to change the word “illustrated” to “described” (located within the 3rd recital) will be incorporated into the final Interlocal agreement. Councilmember Ranninger Moved to recommend the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement with Tukwila regarding permitting for the Tukwila South Wetland Mitigation Site in substantially the form depicted in the attached site maps. Councilmember Albertson Seconded the Motion noting the change to amend the text from “„illustrated‟ to „described‟ in Exhibit A”. Motion PASSED 3-0. 4. Economic Development Report Economic Development Specialist Josh Hall stated that the bizGrow Kent program is funded by the City of Kent Economic Development and Green River Community College Development Center. In conjunction with Kirk Davis from the Development Center, one-on-one no charge assistance will be provided to existing businesses that currently bring in less than $1,000,000 in annual sales. Hall stated that staff will assess the businesses requirements. Staff will look at marketing and industry trends, demographics, analysis internet search usage and then develop a marketing and financial plan based on individual needs. Staff will follow up with businesses to ensure that prescribed tools are working. At the outset, attention will focus specifically on 25 businesses located on East Hill and within the downtown area. Hall stated that this program will be monitored for accountability purposes. For Informational Purposes Only Adjournment Committee Chair Perry Adjourned the Meeting at 6:00 p.m. _____________________________________________ Pamela Mottram, Secretary Economic & Community Development Committee