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RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
October 25, 2004 Council Chambers
Monday, 7:30 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Keolker-Wheeler called the meeting of the Renton City Council
to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
DON PERSSON, Council President; MARCIE PALMER; TERRI BRIERE;
DENIS LAW; DAN CLAWSON; TONI NELSON; RANDY CORMAN.
CITY STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE
KATHY KEOLKER-WHEELER, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief
Administrative Officer; ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney;
BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN,
Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator; KAREN MCFARLAND,
Engineering Specialist; DENNIS CULP, Community Services Administrator;
SYLVIA ALLEN, Recreation Director; MIKE WEBBY, Human Resources
Administrator; ALEX PIETSCH, Economic Development Administrator;
ELIZABETH HIGGINS, Senior Planner; DEREK TODD, Assistant to the
CAO; COMMANDER FLOYD ELDRIDGE, Police Department.
Added
PROCLAMATION
Boeing 757 Day - October 28,
2004 (757 Airplane Program)
A proclamation by Mayor Keolker-Wheeler was read declaring October 28,
2004, to be "Boeing 757 Day" in the City of Renton, encouraging all citizens to
recognize the important contributions The Boeing Company and its employees
have made and continue to make to the City. MOVED BY BRIERE,
SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION
AS READ. CARRIED.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Community Services: Summer
Recreation Program Report
Recreation Director Sylvia Allen presented a report on the programs and events
the Recreation Division offered during the summer. Noting the growing
number of participants and staff's efforts to increase the number of classes,
camps, and activities offered, Ms. Allen detailed the many programs that were
made available to people of all ages. She highlighted continuing events such as
the Kid's Klassic Fishing Derby, the Summer Lunch Program, the Kidd Valley
Family Concert Series, and the Senior Day Picnic. Additionally, she pointed
out new programs such as the birthday party packages, the Best Effort
Basketball Camp, the outdoor adventure activities for special populations, and
the opening of the Henry Moses Aquatic Center.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Vacation: Alley, Burnett Ave S
& S 2nd St, McLendon
Hardware, VAC-04-004
This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in
accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Keolker-Wheeler opened the
public hearing to consider the street vacation petition submitted by Steven
Friedman, on behalf of McLendon Hardware and the Tennessee Group, for a
portion of alley right-of-way located east of Burnett Ave. S., west of Williams
Ave. S., south of S. Tobin St., and north of S. 2nd St. (VAC-04-004). The alley
is ten feet in width, and approximately 50 feet in length for portion running
north and south, and 115 feet in length for portion running east and west.
Karen McFarland, Engineering Specialist, reported that the subject right-of-way
was obtained through quitclaim deeds, was not acquired with City funds, and
does not contain any City facilities. She explained that the petitioner plans to
use the vacation area in the proposed Merrill Gardens Senior Housing Project,
and plans on dedicating 20 feet of right-of-way to access the remaining alley.
Ms. McFarland stated that the petition was circulated to various City
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departments. No objections were raised; however, the following conditions
were recommended:
• Transportation Systems Division: 1) Amend the vacation area to exclude
the north 20 feet of the alley running north and south; and 2) Maintain
access to the remaining alley though the proposed right-of-way dedication.
• Development Services Division: 1) Provide access to the remaining alley
through the dedication of an alley 20 feet in width across the northern
portion of the petitioner's lot; 2) Design the alley to accommodate the
minimum turning radius for emergency vehicles; and 3) Pave the alley to 20
feet in width with asphalt and crushed rock.
• Fire Department: The proposed right-of-way dedication be a minimum of
20 feet in width, and have a turning radius for emergency vehicles.
Ms. McFarland stated that upon circulation of the petition to outside agencies,
Puget Sound Energy reported the existence of facilities in the alley, and
requested that the vacation not be finalized until it has received any necessary
easements. In conclusion, Ms. McFarland stated that staff recommends
approval of the vacation request, subject to five conditions pertaining to
amending the vacation area, protecting the existing facilities, maintaining access
to the remaining alley, paving the new alley section, and accommodating a
minimum turning radius.
Public comment was invited.
Steven Friedman, 7426 SE 27th St., #200, Mercer Island, 98040, representing
the petitioner, clarified that five feet of the west side of the existing north/south
alley will be dedicated, which allows for the turning radius requested by the Fire
Department.
An e-mail was read from Bob and Margaret Schmidt, 95 Williams Ave. S.,
Renton, 98055, stating their opposition to the vacation request if access to the
alley is limited or restricted to anyone.
There being no further public comment, it was MOVED BY LAW,
SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CARRIED.
MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL APPROVE A
PORTION OF THE REQUEST TO VACATE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: THE VACATION AREA
BE AMENDED TO EXCLUDE THE NORTH 20 FEET OF THE ALLEY
RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH; THE PETITIONER PROVIDE
SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT OUTSIDE UTILITIES HAVE RECEIVED
AND ARE SATISFIED WITH ANY EASEMENTS TO PROTECT THEIR
FACILITIES; THE PETITIONER PROVIDE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE
REMAINING ALLEY THROUGH DEDICATION OF A MINIMUM 20-
FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF
PETITIONER'S PROPERTY; THE PETITIONER ENSURE THE NEW
ALLEY SECTION IS PAVED TO 20 FEET IN WIDTH, WITH FOUR
INCHES OF ASPHALT OVER SIX INCHES OF CRUSHED ROCK; AND
THE PETITIONER ENSURE THE ACCOMMODATION OF A MINIMUM
TURNING RADIUS OF 45 FEET OUTSIDE AND 25 FEET INSIDE TO THE
EXISTING ALLEY FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES. CARRIED.
Planning: Urban Center Design
Overlay Regulations, 2004
This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in
accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Keolker-Wheeler opened the
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Revisions public hearing to consider the 2004 revisions to the Urban Center Design
Overlay Regulations.
Elizabeth Higgins, Senior Planner, explained that the overlay district guidelines
were originally adopted in 1999, and applied to the Downtown Core (District A)
and South Renton (District B). In December, 2003, the guidelines were
expanded to include the rezoned Boeing property, or South Lake Washington
redevelopment area (District C). These guidelines have been revised again to
improve their effectiveness, as they did not include all the anticipated uses for
this area.
Ms. Higgins pointed out that the intent statements have changed since the
guidelines were originally adopted to encourage flexibility and creativity. As
long as the project can demonstrate that it meets the intent of each design
element, there is an opportunity to modify both the minimum standards and the
guidelines. She noted that the standards and guidelines vary from district to
district. Ms. Higgins stated that the primary purposes of the regulations are to
maintain and protect property values, enhance the general appearance of the
City, encourage creativity, achieve predictability balanced with flexibility, and
consider the individual merits of each proposal.
Continuing, Ms. Higgins reported that the elements of the design guidelines are
divided into the following categories:
• Site Design and Building Location
• Parking and Vehicular Circulation
• Pedestrian Environment
• Landscaping, Recreation and Common Space
• Building Architectural Design
• Signage
• Lighting
Ms. Higgins reviewed the goals of each category, such as making sure
businesses are visible from the street, creating pedestrian activity areas along
streets, avoiding dictating architectural design or styles, and enhancing the
development areas with lighting without creating a negative environment for
area residents.
Public comment was invited. There being none, it was MOVED BY BRIERE,
SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CARRIED.
MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL ADOPT
THE 2004 REVISED URBAN CENTER DESIGN OVERLAY
REGULATIONS. CARRIED.
APPEAL
Planning & Development
Committee
Appeal: Sunset Bluff
Preliminary Plat, SR 900 LLC
Mayor Keolker-Wheeler announced that the Planning and Development
Committee report regarding the appeal of the Sunset Bluffs Preliminary Plat
(PP-04-002) is being held; therefore no public comment on the matter can be
taken.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT
Chief Administrative Officer Jay 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 2004 and beyond. Items noted included:
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The Renton Senior Activity Center's Annual Craft Bazaar, featuring
handmade crafts by Renton area senior citizens, is on October 30th, from
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Washington State Department of Transportation cameras along the I-
405 corridor have now been linked to the City so that the images of traffic
on I-405 can be viewed in the Traffic Control Center at City Hall.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Citizen Comment: McCombs -
Pedestrian Safety Issues,
Harrington Ave NE
Marty McCombs, Highlands Community Association (HCA) Vice President,
3412 NE Sunset Blvd., Renton, 98056, asked for assistance on behalf of HCA
in resolving two pedestrian safety issues at the 800 block of Harrington Ave.
NE. The first is the broken and buckled sidewalk, and the second is a storm
drain that is located approximately six inches below grade. Mr. McCombs
requested that HCA be informed as to when these problems will be repaired.
MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER
THESE ISSUES TO THE ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED.
Citizen Comment: Mroczek -
Property Rezone from R-8 to
CN, SW 4th Pl
Larry Mroczek, 14130 SE 154th Pl., Renton, 98058, stated that he owns
property at 700 SW 4th Pl., and thanked the City for including his property in
the SW Sunset Blvd. rezone from R-8 to Commercial Neighborhood.
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of
October 18, 2004
Approval of Council meeting minutes of October 18, 2004. Council concur.
Budget: 2005, Annual City of
Renton
Finance and Information Services Department recommended setting public
hearings on 11/8/2004 and 11/22/2004 to consider the City of Renton 2005
Budget. Council concur.
Vacation: 140th Ave SE,
Conner Homes, VAC-04-001
Technical Services Division reported receipt of appraisal performed for Conner
Homes Street Vacation (VAC-04-001) for portion of 140th Ave. SE, and
requested Council accept the appraisal and set compensation at $16,500 for the
right-of-way. Council concur.
Airport: Pro-Flight Aviation
Lease, Addendum #1, LAG-
99-002
Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Addendum #1 to
LAG-99-002, Airport lease with Pro-Flight Aviation, Inc., for a rent increase
from $9,342.41 to $11,700.08 annually, and to change the purpose of use to
allow a fuel storage facility and fuel sales. Refer to Transportation (Aviation)
Committee.
CAG: 04-076, 2004 Street
Overlay, ICON Materials
Transportation Systems Division submitted CAG-04-076, 2004 Street Overlay;
and requested approval of the project, authorization for final pay estimate in the
amount of $138,108, commencement of 60-day lien period, and release of
retained amount of $33,271.61 to ICON Materials, contractor, if all required
releases are obtained. Council concur.
CAG: 04-037, Talbot Hill
Water Main Replacement,
Buno Construction
Utility Systems Division submitted CAG-04-037, Talbot Hill Water Main
Replacement Phase 1; and requested approval of the project, authorization for
final pay estimate in the amount of $49,424.16, commencement of 60-day lien
period, and release of retainage bond in the amount of $22,628.53 to Buno
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Construction, LLC, contractor, if all required releases are obtained. Council
concur.
CAG: 03-063, East Valley Lift
Station Replacement, Stouder
General Construction
Utility Systems Division submitted CAG-03-063, East Valley Lift Station
Replacement; and requested approval of the project, authorization for final pay
estimate in the amount of $2,169.42, commencement of 60-day lien period, and
release of retained amount of $39,408.75 to Stouder General Construction,
LLC, contractor, if all required releases are obtained. Council concur.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Transportation (Aviation)
Committee
Transportation: Speed Hump
Installation at Highlands
Elementary School (7th &
Harrington)
Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report on the
request for speed humps on NE 7th St. and Harrington Ave. NE, near Highlands
Elementary School. The Committee is aware that both Harrington Ave. NE and
NE 7th St. are collector arterials and installing speed humps on these streets
would divert drivers to the nearby residential streets.
However, the Committee recommended concurrence in the staff
recommendation to implement Tier 1 traffic calming measures on the streets for
the purpose of slowing down traffic. These measures include, but are not
limited to: speed limit pavement marks to reinforce signing; additional speed
limit signs; permanent radar speed signs (requires budget evaluation); and
police emphasis during the times the speed studies indicated there was speeding.
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Transportation: Smithers Ave
S Traffic Concerns
Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report regarding
Smithers Ave. S. speed pillow installation. The Committee met on 11/20/2003
and recommended implementation of traffic delineators; removal of turning
restrictions; and the addition of a sidewalk, street overlay, and speed pillow on
Smithers Ave. S. All of the improvements have been installed with the
exception of the speed pillow. Due to the narrow width of the street, a speed
pillow cannot be properly installed without creating a safety hazard.
The Committee recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to
instead construct a speed hump using King County's specifications, and install it
in place of the speed pillow as a demonstration project. MOVED BY
PALMER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Police: Reporting Speeding
Vehicles
Councilwoman Palmer stated that citizens can report speeding vehicles to the
Traffic Sergeant via a phone call or the City's website, and a police officer will
follow up on that report.
Utilities Committee
Utility: Sewer Service
Connection Request for
Property Outside City Limits
(Wyman), SE 132nd St
Utilities Committee Chair Clawson presented a report regarding the Kevin M.
Wyman request for sewer service outside the Renton City limits, for his
property located at 154XX SE 132nd St. (Lot 4, Cedar Crest Estates, King
County Parcel No. 1442600040). The Committee recommended concurrence in
the recommendation of staff that Council approve Mr. Wyman's request for
connection of sanitary sewer service for one new single-family home on his
existing platted single-family lot consistent with the requirements of City Code
(4-6-040C). MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL
CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Utility: Sewer Service Utilities Committee Chair Clawson presented a report regarding the D.E. Blood
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Connection Request for
Property Outside City Limits
(Blood), SE 132nd St
request for sewer service outside the Renton City limits, for his property located
at 154XX SE 132nd St. (Lot 3, Cedar Crest Estates, King County Parcel No.
1442600030). The Committee recommended concurrence in the staff
recommendation that Council approve Mr. Blood's request for connection of
sanitary sewer service for one new single-family home on his existing platted
single-family lot consistent with the requirements of City Code (4-6-040C).
MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR
IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Councilman Clawson stated that future requests for connection to Renton's
sanitary sewer service will be placed on the Council meeting consent agenda.
Public Works: Cedar River
Broodstock Collection Facility
(Seattle Public Utilities
Project)
Utilities Committee Chair Clawson presented a report regarding the Seattle
Public Utilities (SPU) broodstock collection facility. SPU is proposing to build
a sockeye broodstock collection facility on the Cedar River as a mitigation
condition of their Habitat Conservation Plan. SPU's preferred location for the
collection facility is at the I-405 overpass in the City of Renton. The conceptual
design of the broodstock facility has been significantly scaled back and
simplified to minimize impacts and concerns.
Even with the proposed improvements to the broodstock facility there are many
questions about potential impacts and mitigation that need to be discussed and
worked out before the Committee can recommend that this facility be sited at
the proposed I-405 location. The Committee recommended concurrence with
the Planning/Building/Public Works Department recommendation that Council
direct staff to engage in discussions with SPU to resolve potential impacts and
concerns regarding construction and operation of a broodstock facility at the I-
405 site. Furthermore, the Committee recommended that this matter be brought
back to Committee following these discussions to determine whether the final
design proposal fully satisfies Renton's concerns and adequately mitigates
impacts. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL
CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Finance Committee
Finance: Vouchers
Finance Committee Chair Corman presented a report recommending approval
of Claim Vouchers 231172 - 231614 and two wire transfers totaling
$2,232,636.18; and approval of Payroll Vouchers 53975 - 54201, one wire
transfer, and 572 direct deposits totaling $1,784,175.06. MOVED BY
CORMAN, SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the
Council meeting of 11/1/2004 for second and final reading:
Rezone: Mroczek Property,
SW 4th Pl, R-8 to CN, CPA
An ordinance was read changing the zoning classification of property consisting
of 12,078 square feet located at 700 SW 4th Pl. from R-8 (Residential - eight
dwelling units per acre) to CN (Commercial Neighborhood) zoning; Mroczek
Property. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL
REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON
11/1/2004. CARRIED.
Mayor Keolker-Wheeler announced that the ordinances listed on the agenda for
second reading (11.c. through 11.i.) will be held for one more week at the
request of the Administration.
The following ordinances were presented for second and final reading and
adoption:
Ordinance #5096 An ordinance was read annexing approximately 18.24 acres located south of the
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Annexation: Johnson, 142nd
Ave SE
centerline of SE 118th St., if extended, and east of the western edge of the
142nd Ave. SE right-of-way (Johnson Annexation). MOVED BY BRIERE,
SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS
READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
Ordinance #5097
Annexation: Johnson, R-8
Zoning
An ordinance was read establishing the zoning classification of property located
east of 142nd Ave. SE and west of 144th Ave. SE, if extended, and south of the
midpoint of SE 118th St., if extended, to the southern edge of the Bigelow
property, approximately 135 feet south of SE 121st St. from R-4 (Urban
Residential - four dwelling units per acre; King County zoning) to R-8
(Residential - eight dwelling units per acre) zoning; Johnson Annexation.
MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL ADOPT
THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
AND ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL RECESS
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ONE HOUR TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL
MATTERS AND POSSIBLE LITIGATION WITH NO OFFICIAL ACTION
TO BE TAKEN AND THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED
WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADJOURNED. CARRIED. Time:
8:48 p.m.
Executive session was conducted. There was no action taken. The executive
session and the Council meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
October 25, 2004