HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-08RENTON 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 Council.
*MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
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 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, 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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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 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:
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