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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
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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.
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Pamela Mottram, Secretary
Economic & Community Development Committee