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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Economic and Community Development Committee - 05/09/2016 • KEN T WASHINGTON ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES May 9, 2016 Committee Members Committee Chair Bill Boyce, Tina Budell, and Jim Berrios 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Changes to the Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes Committee Member Berrios MOVED and Committee Member Budell SECONDED a Motion to Approve the Minutes of April 11, 2016. Motion PASSED 3-0. S. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, 2016 Park & Open Space Plan — Ordinance Hope Gibson stated the Park & Open Space Plan has been worked on for approximately one year. The four principal themes of the Plan include: quality public spaces, provide a high quality parks system that provides growth within the City; performance-based approach to planning and maintaining the system using a performance-based assessment tool; transformation through re-investment; and sustainable funding. Staff proposes adding a Park Systems Map to the Plan. The Plan went through an extensive public process with several outreach efforts last year, including public events with the help of the Parks Commission, an informal web-based survey, and hiring a firm to do a statistical valid survey. Updates on the Plan have been given to the Land Use & Planning Board, Parks Committee, and the Parks Commission. Long Range Planning Manager Charlene Anderson added the Park & Open Space Plan will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan by reference. The data that are included in the Park & Open Space Plan also update the Parks and Recreation Element and the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The Land Use and Planning Board held a public hearing and recommended approval according to the draft ordinance which is in the packet. Staff is also recommending approval to include the map of the Park System in the Plan. Chair Boyce asked if the Plan came out of the Land Use & Planning Board unanimously with no concerns. Anderson responded, yes. Chair Boyce asked for a simple summary of what the Plan was before and what it is now. Gibson responded the Plan adopts a different level of service; the level of service used to be measured by acres per 1,000 residents. The new level of service will look at quantity but also quality and performance, not looking at just the number of parks but how they are preforming. If residents would like to see a good overview, it can be found in the executive summary of the Plan. Chair Boyce asked if there is anyone who wants to speak on this item. Sandi Lynden, East Hill North resident, has concerns this is creating a tiered system and not looking equally at developed parks and open spaces, and that open space is being neglected in this Plan. She pointed out the East Hill has 35 percent of the population and is the most underserved. Lynden stated she doesn't feel the Plan looks at the Benson area where the population is. Gibson stated the reason the tiered system was looked at was to not have the top preforming parks for recreation to over-score the open space. The City wants a well-balanced park system. In fact, the tiered system was created to protect open space. The City was also divided into regions to give each their own performance-based approach to see how each region is performing. The Park & Open Space Plan does note the North East Hill has the largest park deficit. Chair Boyce asked where the Plan goes next after it comes out of the Economic & Community Development Committee. Anderson replied, on to Parks and Human Services Committee then to full Council on June 7th. Council Member Berrios MOVED and Council Member Budell SECONDED to Recommend to the full City Council approval of amendments to the comprehensive plan to incorporate the 2016 Park and Open Space Plan with the concurrence of the Parks and Human Services Committee, along with associated amendments to the Capital Facilities Element and Parks and Recreation Element of the comprehensive plan as recommended by the Land Use and Planning Board and adding a map to the Plan as further requested by staff. Motion passed 3-0. 6. Community Wide Planning Policies Strategies for Affordable Housing — Resolution Long Range Planning Manager Charlene Anderson presented the topic to ratify an amendment to the Countywide Planning Policies whereby jurisdictions may consider mandatory as well as voluntary programs as they look to provide their share of the countywide need for affordable housing. The amendment doesn't require the City of Kent to have a mandatory program; it just states the City can do so if they wish. Chair Boyce stated we need to acknowledge and understand it isn't a required program and we don't have to adopt such a program. Anderson replied that is correct. Council Member Berrios MOVED and Council Member Budell SECONDEDto Recommend to the full City Council ratification of an amendment to the King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) to provide that jurisdictions can consider the full range of programs including mandatory programs that will assist in meeting their share of the countywide need for affordable housing. Motion passed 3-0. 2 7. Building & Fire Code Codes Adoption and Amendments — Ordinance Building Official Kimberlee McArthur recommended adoption of the two ordinance for the new building codes which go into place July 1, 2016. The codes to be adopted are the International Building Code, Residential Code, Fire Code, Energy Conservation Code, Property Maintenance Code, Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, along with statewide amendments that have been approved by the legislature which will replace the 2012 editions to these codes which occur every 3 years. Most of the amendments are housekeeping and minor in nature. Chief Napier stated the fire code is also being updated on the 3 year cycle. Sky lanterns have been banned the model code allows them to be tethered. The recommendation is we still ban them. Commercial development need to have access points being far apart we have added language if operations agrees there is enough connectivity on both sides of the activity point and the access point is wide enough a single access point would be usable. That has been built into the code and will go into effect July 1, 2016. There were 2 projects affected by the old code and we will reach out to them to see if we can help re-establish forward movement of the project. The last item is a development issue; the rural area north of the golf course on Frager Road. There was a project which wanted to build some houses but the water main was all the way out on Meeker Street. Code did not allow us to issue building permits where there were no hydrants. We have found some criteria and alternative mitigation we can use if they are willing, and we will be able to issue building permits for those homes. This just allows us to add some flexibility. Council Member Budell MOVED and Council Member Berrios to Recommend adoption of the two ordinances amending various sections of Chapters 13.01 and 14.01 of the Kent City Code to adopt the 2015 editions of the International Building, Existing Building, Residential, Mechanical, Energy Conservation and Fire Codes, and the Uniform Plumbing Code, together with the City's local amendments to those codes as depicted in these ordinances, to revise Section 14.08.020 to refer to changes to the adopted codes, and to make other housekeeping amendments. Motion passed 3-0 S. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Appointment — Bryan Powell Economic Development Analyst Andrew Corona brought forward the appointment of Bryan Powell, General Manager of the Ramada Inn to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Mr. Powell has served on a Lodging Tax Committee in the past. The position Mr. Powell has accepted is one of the new positions approved by the Council to increase the membership of the committee to align better with the increased population of the City. Council Member Berrios MOVED and Council Member Budell 2"d recommended to full Council the appointment of Bryan Powell to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Motion passed 3-0 3 9. Draft Transportation Improvement Program Sr. Transportation Planner, Lacey Jane Wolfe presented the updates to the 6 year Transportation Improvement Program and gave a brief review of the program and summarize the recommended changes that have been put together for Public Works Committee and Council for review and look at the timeline for moving forward. The Transportation Improvement Program is a 6-year short range planning document, by state law it has to be updated every year, and reflect projected funding capacities and clearly identify sources of funding. It doesn't represent all the City's goals, or needs just the ones where funding is allocated or a reasonable assurance that funding allocated to the projects, as well as fit into the City's Comprehensive Plan and Budget. Projects Staff Propose for Addition • Transportation Master Plan Update • 132nd Avenue Pedestrian Improvements • Meeker Street Redesign (Meet Me on Meeker) • 76th Avenue South • Willis Street Roundabout (Propose/plan for allow access to Naden) Projects Staff Propose for Removal • Improvements at Neely O'Brien, Daniel, Meadow Ridge and Horizon Elementary Schools • South 212th Street and 72"d Avenue Intersections Improvements • James Street Bicycle Lanes Proposed Changes to Programs • Quiet Zone classified as project • Bicycle System Improvements classified as projects • Community Circulating Shuttles moved to operations (913, 914, and 916) Other Projects • Southeast 248th Street Improvements • South 212th Street Grade Separation The 2017 - 2022 6-year TIP • 19 Street Capital Projects: $89 million • 5 Citywide Programs: $93 million • Total: $182 million Next Steps • May 16, 2016 going to Public Works Action Item • Public Hearing • Council adoption by Resolution by July 1, 2016 • Transmit to the state by August 1, 2016 Information Only 10. Patient Cooperatives - Zoning Code Amendment rZCA-2016-51 Assistant City Attorney David Galazin spoke to the topic. State legislature has responded to physician statements made by the Federal Government. We know the collective garden system is a failing system and Kent was the first City to recognize that and pass legislation. The City took that to the state supreme court and were successful in upholding that finding. We have just went again a few months ago to get an injunction for another who tried to violate the ordinance and we were successful in getting the injunction. It is very clear through the state constitute 4 authority to the City stating we can set up zones and zoning districts describing what can and can't be done in these certain zones. The Federal Government has said they recognize the State of Washington has passed by initiative the recreational marijuana system and it has been tasked to the State Liquor Cannabis Board. The Federal Government expects the State to rein everything in. Right now there is a recreational system that is highly regulated as well as a medical system. In response the State Legislature has adopted a couple of bills. In Senate Bill 5052 which established patient corporative stating no more than 4 members at 1 time, all 4 members either have to be a qualifying patient or a designated provider registered with the State Registry, with a provision if one member leaves there is a waiting period of 60 days before another person can join, as well as the location of the corporative has to be in the domicile of 1 of the 4 individuals; by default in a residential area. This was amended by House Bill 2136 which clarified these locations and the State Liquor and Cannabis Board cannot issue a license that is with-in 1 mile of an existing licensed retailer; the other clarification is they need to provide physical resources and contributions. The House Bill also states the State Board cannot issue a license where it is banned by any City or County Ordinance. This is why it makes sense to treat these and continue to treat these as land use issues. A qualifying corporative can grow up to 60 plants. So we are looking at going before the Land Use and Planning Board Meeting on May 9, 2016 at 7 p.m. and present them with the land use plans these gardens have with-in the residential districts. Information Only 11. Sound Transit Update Long Range Planner Hayley Bonsteel updated the Committee that Sound Transit has the comments staff submitted for the interim design review and the City Staff will meet with them by the end of May to go over those comments. In the meantime there was a meeting with Sound Transit and King County Metro to understand the need for busses in the light rail station area and the large amount of bus traffic that will be happening there, as well as looking at the compatibility of pedestrians and busses. We are continuing to work with Sound Transit and King County Metro to make sure all the users' needs are addressed. 12. ShoWare Update Economic & Community Development Director Ben Wolters gave an update on ShoWare's progress. This year the T-Birds are playing in the Western League Championship at ShoWare on May 10, 2016. There will be a sold out 6000 seat Dolly Pardon concert. We are showing a profit in the 1st quarter this year. The Settlement on the ice plant was settled for 50 cents on the dollar later there will be a full accounting given to the Operations Committee. We are also in a conversation with a new company wanting to purchase the naming rights and it is a very positive conversation, hopefully the Mayor will be signing that by the end of this year. 5 Chair Boyce gave kudos to Ben Wolters and his team on the work being done at ShoWare Center and the efforts to continue to promote ShoWare in the region which is good for the City of Kent. 13. Economic Development Update Economic Development Analyst Andrew Corona gave an update on Retail Recruitment at the Panther Lake Albertson's retail center. Just a few months ago a company out of California united Albertson and KimCo and purchased the whole retail center. Since then Economic Development has been working with them to identify appropriate tenants for the center with the use of the Buxton tools presented to the committee at a previous meeting. They have an LOI on the Albertson Building and we should know who that is soon. Looking at the new ownership at the Market Place at Lake Meridian, Trader Joes has turned around the center and it is now a prosperous retail center. Canyon Ridge where the Top Foods is located it is currently in the pre-investment, pre re-vitalization phase more to come on that area. Adjournment Chair Boyce adjourned the meeting at 65. Dp.m. C_ lie Pulliam Economic &Community Development Committee 6