HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 7, 2008
RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
April 7, 2008 Council Chambers
Monday, 7 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Denis Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and
led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
MARCIE PALMER, Council President; DON PERSSON; KING PARKER;
TERRI BRIERE; RICH ZWICKER; GREG TAYLOR. MOVED BY
PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER RANDY CORMAN. CARRIED.
CITY STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE
DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer;
ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City
Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; ALEX
PIETSCH, Community and Economic Development Administrator; SUZANNE
DALE ESTEY, Economic Development Director; PREETI SHRIDHAR,
Communications Director; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR
DEBORAH NEEDHAM and DEPUTY CHIEF CHUCK DUFFY, Fire
Department; COMMANDER PAUL CLINE, Police Department.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
King County: Update,
Councilmember Julia
Patterson
King County Council Chair Julia Patterson, District 5, gave an update on King
County. She explained that King County is a regional government, dependent
upon two taxing sources: sales and property tax. The regional services King
County is responsible for includes criminal justice, sewage treatment, public
transportation, elections, animal control, and public health. She noted that this
year, King County will be updating its comprehensive plan, conducting a
charter review, and addressing voter approved initiatives and Council initiated
measures.
Councilmember Patterson reported that King County is working on an Equity
and Social Justice Initiative. The initiative aims to end local inequities in
wealth, health, and opportunities to result in greater economic vitality, lower
health care and criminal justice costs, and a much more politically engaged
population. Pointing out that South King County is not being treated equitably
in a number of different public policy arenas, she stressed that it is time for
leaders to come together and discuss how to change the economic disparities in
King County.
APPEAL
Planning & Development
Committee
Appeal: Monopole Conditional
Use Permit, T-Mobile, CU-07-
065
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
regarding the T-Mobile monopole conditional use permit appeal. The
Committee recommended that the City Council refer this matter to the
Committee of the Whole for the purpose of conducting a hearing to determine
the jurisdictional question raised by the City Attorney, and assuming the
Committee of the Whole finds there is jurisdiction, to determine the underlying
substantive issues raised in the T-Mobile appeal.*
Councilmember Parker explained that the appeal of the Hearing Examiner's
decision filed on 1/29/2008 was discussed by the Committee on April 4. The
Committee heard argument from the City and T-Mobile solely on the
jurisdictional issue raised by the City Attorney. The Committee, having no
authority to decide the jurisdictional issue and having been asked by T-Mobile
to allow arguments before the full Council on the underlying issues raised in
the appeal, voted to recess the hearing and forward the matter to the full
April 7, 2008 Renton City Council Minutes Page 106
Council.
*MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR
IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT
Chief Administrative Officer Covington reviewed a written administrative
report summarizing the City’s recent progress towards goals and work
programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2008 and beyond. Items noted
included:
The 6th Annual Piazza Renton Spring Festival will be held on April 19 at
the Piazza, located on the corner of S. 3rd St. and Burnett Ave. S.
Improvements to Burnett Linear Park located between S. 6th and S. 7th
Streets will begin in mid-April and continue through mid-July 2008.
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of
3/24/2008
Approval of Council meeting minutes of 3/24/2008. Council concur.
Appointment: Planning
Commission
Mayor Law appointed Ed Prince to the Planning Commission for an unexpired
term expiring 6/30/2010 (position previously held by Casey Bui). Refer to
Community Services Committee.
Appointment: Airport
Advisory Committee
Mayor Law reappointed the following individuals to the Airport Advisory
Committee, each for a three year term expiring on 5/7/2011: Jennifer Ann
Rutkowski (Talbot Hill neighborhood primary representative); Matthew Devine
(Talbot Hill neighborhood alternate representative); Robert Moran (South
Renton neighborhood primary representative); Michael Rice, Aerodyne,
(Airport Leaseholders primary representative); and Jan Fedor (The Boeing
Company representative). Council concur.
CAG: 00-049, Valley
Communications Center
Interlocal Agreement
Administrative, Judicial and Legal Services Department requested authorization
to ratify the first amendment to CAG-00-049, the Valley Communications
Center interlocal agreement, to extend the member city rate to Valley Regional
Fire Authority and to acknowledge that King County Fire Protection District
#39 is successor to the Federal Way Fire Department. Refer to Public Safety
Committee.
Human Resources:
Administrator Appointment
(Nancy Carlson), Hire at Step
E
Administrative, Judicial and Legal Services Department recommended
confirmation of the appointment of Nancy Carlson as the new Human
Resources Administrator, effective 4/7/2008; and approval of her salary at Step
E of the salary range. Council concur.
Court Case: State of
Washington, CRT-08-003
Court Case filed by the State of Washington regarding the condemnation of
property for public use relating to the improvement of I-405 and SR-167. Refer
to City Attorney and Insurance Services.
Appeal: 409 Whitworth
Condominiums Site Approval,
Various, SA-07-125
City Clerk submitted three appeals of the Hearing Examiner's decision
regarding 409 Whitworth (Condominiums) Site Plan application (SA-07-125);
appeals filed on 2/15/2008 by Phyllis Webb and 2/18/2008 by Harold Deacy
and by Chris Cirillo, Capital Homes, LLC, each accompanied by required fee.
Refer to Planning and Development Committee.
CED: 2008 Neighborhood
Program Grants
Community and Economic Development Department reported submission of
grant applications for the 2008 Neighborhood Grant Program and
recommended funding thirteen projects and ten newsletters totaling $68,053,
April 7, 2008 Renton City Council Minutes Page 107
and authorizing a second round of funding with a deadline of 10/10/2008.
Refer to Community Services Committee.
Annexation: New Life - Aqua
Barn, Development Agreement
with Cedar River Lightfoot
Community and Economic Development Department recommended a public
hearing be set on 4/21/2008 to consider a pre-annexation development
agreement with Cedar River Lightfoot, Inc. regarding a six-acre parcel located
within the New Life - Aqua Barn Annexation area. Council concur.
Lease: LSI Logic Corporation,
200 Mill Bldg (3rd Floor),
LAG-00-002
Community Services Department recommended approval of an amendment to
the lease with LSI Logic Corporation (LAG-00-002) for the 3rd floor of the 200
Mill Building to extend the lease for an additional year. Expenditure required:
$2,627.19; revenue generated over one-year term: $105,087.48. Refer to
Finance Committee.
Finance: Bond Proceed
Reimbursement, Parks
Maintenance Facility
Finance and Information Services Department recommended authorizing capital
expenditures on the Parks Maintenance Facility project in anticipation of
expenditure reimbursement from the proceeds of bonds. Council concur. (See
page 109 for resolution.)
Fire: 2007 Rainstorm, WA
State Military Department
Grant
Fire Department recommended approval of an agreement with the Washington
State Military Department for a public assistance grant to receive up to 75
percent of the eligible non-insurance covered damages sustained by the City
during the December 2007 rainstorm. Estimated eligible expenses are
$115,000. Council concur.
CAG: 07-124, Emergency
Management Performance
Grant, WA State Military
Department
Fire Department recommended approval of an amendment to CAG-07-124,
agreement with the Washington State Military Department regarding
Emergency Management Performance Grant funds, which reduces the grant by
$31,516 due to an accounting error that caused an excessive grant award.
Council concur.
Public Works: Principal
Financial and Administrative
Analyst Position Overlap
Public Works Department requested authorization to overfill a Principal
Financial and Administrative Analyst position for 30 days for training
purposes. Refer to Finance Committee.
Utility: Ripley Lane N Storm
System Improvement,
WSDOT Grant, Budget
Amend
Utility Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with the
Washington State Department of Transportation to accept $678,223 for the
Ripley Lane N. Storm System Improvement project. Approval was also sought
to amend the 2008 Budget by $678,223 for the project. Council concur. (See
page 109 for resolution and ordinance.)
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Planning & Development
Committee
Planning: Development
Regulations (Title IV) Docket
Review
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
regarding the City Code Title IV (Development Regulations) docket item
concerning the text amendment for Monopole I in residential zones and
housekeeping amendments to wireless regulations in all zones. The Committee
recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to set a public hearing
on 4/21/2008 to consider the proposal.
The proposed amendment application would allow Monopole I structures on a
one-half acre lot with an administrative conditional use permit provided that
they meet a one hundred feet setback from residential, and create some
additional flexibility within the City Code to allow a lesser setback with a
Hearing Examiner conditional use permit. In the public right-of-way,
April 7, 2008 Renton City Council Minutes Page 108
Monopole I would only be allowed on designated arterial roads. The
housekeeping amendments would provide non-substantive language corrections
and cross-references. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER,
COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Annexation: Shamrock,
Application Fee Waiver
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
regarding the Shamrock Annexation fee waiver request. The Committee
recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the waiver
of the $2,500 fee for the Shamrock Annexation, and to keep the issue of
revising the annexation fee in Committee for further review and
recommendation. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER,
COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Planning: Development
Regulations (Title IV) 2006
Docket Review
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
regarding the City Code Title IV (Development Regulations) 2006 docket
review. The Committee recommended concurrence in the staff
recommendation to set a public hearing on 4/28/2008 to consider the following
docket items: alleys, fast food, and towing.
Alleys: Proposed changes in the R-8 zone include: implementing parking and
loading standards for properties abutting an existing paved and/or crushed rock
alley. New development would be required to locate parking and/or garages in
the side or rear yards with vehicular access to the parking areas through the
abutting alley.
Fast Food: Proposed changes include: allowing fast food as a stand-alone use,
but with no drive-throughs in the Center Village and Center Downtown zones
and to allow stand-alone fast food with drive-throughs only in the Employment
Area Valley in the Industrial Light zone. Definitions are revised for fast food
restaurants and drive-in/drive-through retail/service.
Towing Operations/Auto Impoundment Yards: Proposed changes include:
1) A new definition for towing operations. 2) In the Industrial Light zone,
allow towing operations/auto impoundment yards within a building. 3) In the
Commercial Arterial zone, allow as a shared use with auto repair/auto body
shops and if the tow truck is garaged. In both zones, tow vehicles will be
limited to Class A, B, and E. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY
ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
CARRIED.
Planning: Development
Regulations (Title IV) Docket,
COR Zone
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
regarding the City Code Title IV (Development Regulations) docket review.
The Committee recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to
approve Docket Item 06-07, Commercial Office Residential (COR) zone text
amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission.
The proposed City Code amendment would consolidate the existing three COR
zones into one COR zone. The development standards would be amended to
include: eliminating the height and density bonus provisions, setting the
minimum density at 30 dwelling units per acre and maximum density at 50
dwelling units per acre, and placing two associated footnotes regarding upper
story setback and facade modulation in the table. Other City Code changes
include striking instances of COR 1, COR 2, or COR 3 and replacing them with
COR, and placing COR in the parking requirements section. Additionally, the
COR zone will be placed in the Urban Design District C, and with the parking
standards for other mixed use/multi-family zoning designations.
April 7, 2008 Renton City Council Minutes Page 109
The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter
be presented for first reading. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY
ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
CARRIED. (See page 109 for ordinance.)
Community Services
Committee
Appointment: Airport
Advisory Committee
Community Services Committee Chair Briere presented a report recommending
concurrence in Mayor Law's appointment of Lee Chicoine to the Airport
Advisory Committee, North Renton neighborhood primary position, for an
unexpired term expiring on 5/7/2010. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY
ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
CARRIED.
Human Services: Regional
Affordable Housing Program
Fund Usage, King County
Community Services Committee Chair Briere presented a report recommending
concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to renew the interlocal cooperation agreement with King County for the
Regional Affordable Housing Program (RAHP). The renewal of this agreement
will allow Renton to continue its participation in the planning process for
RAHP funds, which are used for local affordable housing and community
development purposes. The Committee further recommended that the
resolution regarding this matter be presented for reading and adoption.
MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See later this page for resolution.)
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption:
Resolution #3938
Finance: Bond Proceed
Reimbursement, Parks
Maintenance Facility
A resolution was read approving certain expenditures for reimbursement from
the proceeds of debt to be issued in the future related to the new Parks
Maintenance Facility. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER,
COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
Resolution #3939
Utility: Ripley Lane N Storm
System Improvement,
WSDOT Grant, Budget
Amend
A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the state
participating agreement with the Washington State Department of
Transportation for the Ripley Lane N. Storm System Improvement project.
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
Resolution #3940
Human Services: Regional
Affordable Housing Program
Fund Usage, King County
A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the
Regional Affordable Housing Program interlocal cooperation agreement for the
renewed agreement term of 1/1/2007 through 12/31/2011. MOVED BY
BRIERE, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
The following ordinances were presented for first reading and referred to the
Council meeting of 4/14/2008 for second and final reading:
Utility: Ripley Lane N Storm
System Improvement,
WSDOT Grant, Budget
Amend
An ordinance was read amending the 2008 Budget by increasing the funds in
the surface water revenue account and expenditure account in the amount of
$678,223 pursuant to the state participating agreement with the Washington
State Department of Transportation for the Ripley Lane N. Storm System
Improvement project. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY PARKER,
COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL
READING ON 4/14/2008. CARRIED.
Planning: Development
Regulations (Title IV) Docket,
COR Zone
An ordinance was read amending Chapter 2, Zoning Districts - Uses and
Standards, Chapter 3, Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts,
Chapter 4, Citywide Property Development Standards, Chapter 7, Subdivision
April 7, 2008 Renton City Council Minutes Page 110
Regulations, Chapter 8, Permits - General and Appeals, and Chapter 9, Permits
- Specific, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of City Code to amend the
regulations regarding the Commercial Office Residential zone. MOVED BY
PARKER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL REFER THE
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 4/14/2008.
CARRIED.
The following ordinances were presented for second and final reading and
adoption:
Ordinance #5366
Board/Commission: Planning
Commission Membership
Expansion
An ordinance was read amending Chapter 10, Planning Commission, of Title II
(Commissions and Boards) of City Code by increasing the membership of the
Planning Commission from seven to nine. MOVED BY BRIERE,
SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS
READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
Ordinance #5367
Finance: Utility Tax Non-
Payment, Penalty and Interest
Collection
An ordinance was read amending Chapter 11, Utility Tax, of Title V (Finance
and Business Regulations) of City Code by adding two new subsections, "A,"
Penalties For Nonpayment, and "B," Interest. MOVED BY PERSSON,
SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS
READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Community Services: Sister
City Visit to Nishiwaki, Japan
Council President Palmer conveyed greetings from Councilmember Corman
who is a member of the delegation currently visiting Renton's Sister City
Nishiwaki. Mr. Corman reported that the Mayor of Nishiwaki presented the
Renton delegation with a symbolic hanging picture and extended his best
wishes to the people of Renton.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 7:40 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
April 7, 2008