HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Minutes - 11/20/2018Kent City Council Workshop
Minutes
November 20,20L8
Kent, Washington
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Approved December 11, 2018
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5 p.m.
Council Chambers East/West
Bill Boyce, Council President
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Toni Troutner, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Agenda:
Lower Russell Road Levee and Van Doren's Park
Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director, and Brian Levenhagen, Parks Department Deputy
Director, presented a PowerPoint presentation that included details regarding the
Lower Russell Road Levee and Van Doren's Park project as follows:
¡ Lower Green River watershed characteristics. Salmon populations and habitat¡ Lower Green River Watershed Economy¡ FEMA flood maps updated - completed levee repairs have revised preliminary
FEMA flood maps. Lower Russell project location, project overview, setback, project goals and
project needs. Slope area of concern along riverbank. Flood Protection goals. Floodwall and earthen levees. Russell Road and private utilities. KOA Campground property impacts¡ Historic Dvorak Barn relocation, including the demolition of structures¡ Habitat overview - Primary and secondary habitat goals. Environmental restoration and habitat. Green River Natural Resources area. Park and recreation elementso 2Ot6 Park and Open Space Plan. Brief history of Park's involvement. New park location vs. old park location. Current and relocated Van Doren's Landing park. Relocated Russell Woods parking lot¡ Kent Valley Loop trails goals and visiono Green River trail. Park Operations impacts, including cost reductions and increases. Parks issues yet to be resolved, including mitigating park property impacts,
final agreements on which project elements will be funded by the City,
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Kent City Council Workshop
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management of park construction, and long-term flood protection of the
relocated park
Environmental and project permitting - working with U,S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Department of Ecology, Department of
Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife,
Project partnership and stakeholders, budget and timeline
Council requested a communication plan be formalized and tonight's presentation be
made available on the City's website in addition to reaching out to neighborhood
groups and bicycle clubs once the permit is issued.
Naden Avenue Property
Matt Gilbert, Economic and Community Development Deputy Director, and Bill Ellis,
Chief Economic Development Officer presented a PowerPoint presentation that
included details on the Naden Avenue Property as follows:
¡ History of assembly. Status - Conditions of the site, access to Willis Street, creating visibility from
L67, proximity to downtown, and the Interurban trail. Development planning
o Best and highest use of siteo Southern portion for hotel developmento Northern portion - exploring uses and ways to position (multi family, more
retail, business uses)o Currently assessing demand todayo Mini roundabout on siteo Brutsche property - The site has been cleaned up and is currently on the
market
o Utilities/drainage - Fill was needed to make the property more development
ready, so the City moved the soil from the Downey Farm project
o Access from Willis Streeto Request for Interest in January 2018 and received two responses. Since
then, additional requests have come in.o The last piece of property to acquire for the City to have full control of the
site is owned by PSE
o Provided examples of different uses and indicated the current zoning code
does not allow those uses.
Gilbert and Ellis requested direction from Council as to whether they would
consider changes to the zoning code to allow for more flexibility for indoor
uses.
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Kent City Council Workshop
Minutes
November 20,20L8
Kent, Washington
Approved December 11, 2018
Councilmembers expressed their desire to have Economic and Community
Development explore all development possibilities and bring recommendations
to the Economic and Community Development Committee for review.
The meeting concluded at 6:36 p.
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Kimberley A.
City Clerk
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