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Home My WebLink About10% Petition (per Agenda Bill) - 4/11/2000 � ' � CI� OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL a1 a: . . For Agenda of: DeptiD'°iB°ara.. Economic Development, Neighborhoods & Strategic Planning sr�ff conca�t...... Don Erickson, Ext. 6581 Agenda Status Consent.............. X Subject: Public Hearing.. X PROPOSED ANNEXATION: corresponden�e.. Ordinance............. NA Merlino Annexation - 10% Notice of Intent Public Meeting Resolution............ NA Old Business........ E�ibits: New Business....... Issue paper and map showing proposed and recommended Study Sessions...... Information......... annexation area. Recommended Action: Approvals: Set 10% Notice of Intent of Annex public meeting for May Legal Dept......... X Finance Dept...... 22nd� 2000. Other............... Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required... NA Transfer/Amendment....... Amount Budgeted.......... NA Revenue Generated......... Total Project Budget NA Ciry Share Total Project.. SUMMARY OF ACTION: The City is in receipt of a 10% Notice of Intent to Annex petition for about 40.64 acres south of Martin Luther King Way (SR 900) and north of S. 140`h Street and the BN/SF RR line in the Black River conservation area within the City's Potential Annexation Area. State law requires that the Council hold a Public Meeting with the proponents within 60 days of accepting their petition request application and prior to authorizing circulation of the 60% Petition to Annex. The proponents petition was accepted on April 11`'', 2000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Council accept the 10% Petition to Annex and authorize the circulation of the 60% Petition to Annex for the expanded area after holding a public meeting. W:\EconomicDevelopment\STRATPLN\PLANNING\DE\Annexations\Merlino\COUNCIL AGENDA BILL.doc/ � ' � � CITY OF RENTON ECONOMI C DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOODS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING MEMORANDUM DATE: May 1, 2000 TO: Randy Corman, President City Council Members G VIA: ,� Mayor Jesse Tanner �� FROM: Sue Carlson, Administrator .� Economic Development Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department STAFF CONTACT: Don Erickson, Ext. 6581 SUBJECT: Merlino Annexation ISSUE: The City is in receipt of a 10% Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings from David Halinen on behalf of petitioners Gary M. Merlino, Donna M. Merlino, Donald J. Merlino, Joan P. Merlino, AnMarCo and Quarry Industrial Park LLC for a approximately 40.64 acre site, using the direction petition method. (Figure 1) At the 10% Notice of Intention Public Meeting, the Council has the authority to accept, reject or geographically modify the proposal. RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that Council accept the 10% Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation Proceedings from the petitioners for the proposed 40.64 acre area, plus the abutting right- of-way of Martin Luther King Way (SR 900) on the north. If the Council concurs with this recommendation, the Administration recommends that the Council take the following actions (pursuant to RCW 35A.14.120): • Expand the proposed boundaries of the Merlino Annexation by including that portion of Martin Luther King Way (SR 900) that abuts the eastern portion of the site along its northern edge; • Authorize the circulation of the 60% Petition to Annex for the expanded proposed Merlino Annexation area; and, • Require that the applicants assume their proportional share of the City's bonded indebtedness. • May 1, 2000 �rr Page 2 'r✓ BACKGROUND SUMMARY: The proposed 40.64 acre site under consideration lies north of unimproved S.140`'' Street (in King County) and the BN/SF Railroad right-of-way and south of Empire Estates and Martin Luther King Way (SR 900). The western portion of the annexation site is currently an active rock quarry with the area to the east characterized by steep slopes and heavy deciduous vegetation. Since the site is located within Renton's Potential Annexation Area (PAA) it was pre-zoned in 1995. The western portion south of Empire Estates was pre-zoned Industrial - Heavy (IH) Zone and the eastern portion east of Empire Estates is currently zoned Commercial Arterial (CA) Zone, although this latter portion is currently under consideration for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment. The eastern portion of the 40.64 acre area proposed for annexation abuts nearly 2000 feet of Martin Luther King Way (SR 900) on its north. The Planning/Building/Public Works Department would like to have this right-of-way included for safety and access reasons. Under state law, the Council has the authority to geographically modify the boundaries of an annexation area at the 10% Notice of Intent to Commence Annexation phase. Because the current petitioners represent over 60% of the assessed value of the proposed annexation area, staff believe there is a high likelihood that the 60% Petition to Annex, if authorized for circulation, will be approved. City staff have not formally contacted the owners of the abutting Empire Estates property to the northwest since it was believed that inclusion of the Empire Estates property at this time could potentially delay this annexation. Location: The annexation, as originally proposed is approximately 40.64 acres in size. The wedge shaped site is bounded by the southern edge of South 140`'' Street (unimproved) and the Beacon Coal Mine Road (unimproved) on its south, the existing city boundary on its west, Empire Estates and Martin Luther King Way on its north. Assessed Value: The current assessed value of the subject annexation area is approximately $8,052,300. Natural Features: The unquarried portion of the site is characterized by moderately steep and heavily vegetated slopes of 15% to 25% grade with a few spots over 25%. Existing Land Uses: The western portion of the annexation site is currently a rock quarry. A truck maintenance facility exists on this portion of the site along with a small business office. The areas to the east of the quarry are currently vacant and vegetated with deciduous trees and shrubs. Existing Zoning: King County zoning within the proposed annexation area currently is Office (0) Zone. Because the annexation site is within Renton's PAA it was pre-zoned by Industrial - Heavy and Commercial Arterial in 1995. Comprehensive Plan: Renton's Comprehensive Plan land use designation for the subject annexation site is Employment Area - Industrial for the western portion of the site and Employment Area - Commercial for the eastern portion of the site. As noted above, the City is currently processing a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) and rezone of the eastern, CA zoned, portion of the site that, would change it to Residential Multi-Family Infill zoning. Public Utilities: The subject site is within Renton's water service area as adopted by the Skyway Coordinated Water System and approved by King County. Sewer already exists in Martin Luther King Way as far west as the Empire Estates property. New water mains will have to be extended by , • May 1, 2000 �+ Page 3 "�' the developer from the current City boundary to the east to future development on the subject site. Both the Wastewater and Water Utilities felt that the proposed annexation represented a logical extension of their services. Wastewater also expressed interest in having the SR 900 right-of-way included since it would increase the City's ability to serve the abutting properties. Neither utility saw city funded improvements being required to serve the annexation area. Both noted that any further extensions to the area would be funded by the developer. Surface Water: The wooded portion of the subject site drains south into the P-1 Channel Forebay east of the King County Pump Station near Monster Road. No additional facilities or staff are anticipated as a result of this annexation. The site is in King County and if it were to develop in the County, future development would have to comply with the 1998 King County Surface Water Design Manual. Transportation: The Transportation Systems Division notes that the south side of SR-900 currently lacks curbs, gutters, sidewalks and street lighting that meet City standards and that if SR-900, abutting the subject site is included, one of the benefits of annexation would be that future development would then have to provide these features to City standards. Another benefit of including SR 900 abutting the site is that at the time of future development it would give the City greater control over the location of access to the site. Transportation would like future access to the site to line up with existing streets such as 80`'' and 81S`Avenues South. Transportation Systems does not see additional staff being needed as a consequence of the proposed annexation and feels that the proposed annexation represents a logical extension of their services. Parks: Parks believes that the proposed annexation represents a logical extension of services for their division. They do note, however, that there is a shortfall of neighborhood parks in the area and that the subject site is cut off from the City's nearest neighborhood park, Earlington Park by Martin Luther King Way, on the north, and from the City-owned Black River conservation area to the south along the P-1 Channel by the BN/SF railroad line. Additional Issues: The proposed annexation is within the Renton School District. Since the District does not collect a school impact fee, there should be no school impact fee charges to the developer. ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION: (Pursuant to City Council Resolution 2429) Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan: The City's annexation policies generally support this proposed annexation. The subject properties are within Renton's PAA and are subject to development pressure (Policies LU-378 and LU-388). Renton is the logical provider of urban infrastructure and services for this area (Policy LU-383). Annexation would allow the City greater control over land uses along a significant gateway corridor (LU-390). The proposed annexation is also consistent with Policy LU-388, which states that annexation boundaries should follow physical features such as topographic breaks or streets. The proposed annexation is bounded on both the west and south by existing City of Renton boundaries. Likewise, Martin Luther King Way does function both as a topographical break (as does S.140`h Street on the south) and arterial. Consistency with the Boundary Review Board Objectives: a. Preservation of natural neighborhoods and communities; The subject annexation would not alter any existing established neighborhoods or communities. , • May l, 2000 �r Page 4 �✓ b. Use of physical boundaries, including but not limited to bodies of water, highways, and land contours; This proposed annexation clearly meets this criterion by having a portion of its northern boundary consisting of Martin Luther King Way, a state highway, as well as its southern boundary being defined by unimproved S. 140`h Street. South 140`'' Street and the BN/SF railroad also function as a topographical break between the wetlands to the south and the more steeply sloped area comprising the annexation area, to the north. c. Creation and preservation of logical service areas; The City is the preferred provider of urban services under the Growth Management Act, the Countywide Planning Policies and the King County Comprehensive Plan and this has been acknowledged by the Boundary Review Board. Virtually all departments/divisions responding see the subject annexation as being a logical extension of their respective service areas. d. Prevention of abnornaally irregular boundaries; The proposed boundaries for this annexation are not abnormally irregular. Although it might have been desirable to include the last remaining property in this portion of Renton's western PAA (Empire Estates) the current boundaries are not considered irregular. The annexation site abuts the City of Renton's current boundary on its west, south and east. It is also bounded by manmade and natural boundaries to its north and south. e. Discouragement of multiple incorporations of small cities and encouragenaent of incorporations of cities in excess of ten thousarad in heavily populated urban areas; By continuing logical expansion within Renton's PAA this annexation would lessen the likelihood of future incorporation efforts such as the unsuccessful Briarwood effort a couple of years ago. f. Dissolution of inactive special purpose districts; This objective would not be applicable since the City currently provides both sewer and water to the subject annexation site. g. Adjustment of impractical boundaries; The proposed boundaries, as discussed above, appear practical and follow the boundaries of the Renton's PAA. h. Incorporation as cities or town or annexation to cities of towns of unincorporated areas which are urban in character; and, King County has designated this area for urban development and it is within Renton's adopted Potential Annexation Area. i. Protection of agricultural and rural lands, which are designated for long terna productive agricultural and resource use by a comprehensive plan, adopted by the Courzty legislative authority. Not applicable. CONCLUSION: The proposed Merlino Annexation is generally consistent with City policies and Boundary Review Board objectives for annexation. No impediments to the provision of City services to the area have • May 1, 2000 ,� Page 5 "� been identified. There may be surface water issues as a wetland exists on a portion of the property and 90% of the site drains into the May Creek Basin. A full fiscal analysis will be conducted for the 60% public hearing, if Council accepts the 10% Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation. 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