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11/28/2000 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES November 28, 2000 The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Gary Haakenson in the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main Street, followed by the flag salute.- ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Gary Haakenson, Mayor Thomas A. Miller, Council President Dave Earling, Councilmember Michael Plunkett, Councilmember Jim White, Councilmember (arrived 7:10 p.m.) Lora Petso, Councilmember Dave Orvis, Councilmember Christopher Davis, Councilmember STAFF PRESENT Tom Tomberg, Fire Chief Robin Hickok, Police Chief Duane Bowman, Development Serv. Director Stephen Clifton, Community Services Director Peggy Hetzler, Administrative Services Director Noel Miller, Public Works Director Brent Hunter, Human Resources Director Arvilla Ohlde, Parks and Recreation Director Rob Chave, Planning Manager Jason Tourtellot, Code Compliance Officer Sandy Chase, City Clerk Jana Spellman, Senior Executive Council Asst. Jeannie Dines, Recorder 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA range to I COUNCIL PRESIDENT MILLER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORVIS, TO genda REMOVE ITEM 6 (ANNUAL REPORT FROM PROSECUTOR JEFFREY GOODWII� FROM THE AGENDA AS MR. GOODWIN WAS ATTENDING NIGHT COURT. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Councilmember White was not present for the vote.) Approve Claim hecks COUNCIL PRESIDENT MILLER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORVIS, FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Councilmember White was not present for the vote.) 2. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Council President Miller requested Item H be removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER ORVIS MOVED, . SECONDED BY COUNCH.MEMBER DAVIS, FOR APPROVAL OF THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Councilmember White was not present for the vote.) The agenda items approved are as follows: (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS #44864 THROUGH #44903 FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 20, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $262,490.97. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL CHECKS #31685 THROUGH #31775 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $430,659.49. APPROVAL OF POLICE Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 1 AND FIRE HOLIDAY BUYBACK PAYROLL CHECKS #31777 THROUGH #31872, DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $231,149.20. Claim for Damages (C) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM HELEN BOWES ($25,000) General Fund Report (D) REPORT ON THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER SELECTED FUNDS FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE MONTH ENDED OCTOBER 2000 "Purchase of (E) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED NOVEMBER 13, 2000, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 10- Dump Truck YARD DUMP TRUCK AND AWARD OF BID TO MOTOR TRUCK, INC. ($109,557.10) Purchase of (G) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN INTERLOCAL PURCHASING mbulance AGREEMENT WITH FIRE DISTRICT 1 AND CONTRACT WITH H & W EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOR PURCHASE OF ONE AMBULANCE Ord #3335 L1Ds 215 (I). ORDINANCE NO. 3335 RELATING TO LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOS. 215 and 216 AND 216; AND RATIFYING AND REENACTING ORDINANCE NOS. 3286 AND 3287, Reenact APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE FINAL ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT Ord #3286 ROLLS IN THOSE RESPECTIVE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS and 3287 Item H: Prouosed Ordinance Relating to Local Improvement Districts Nos. 215 and 216: Authorizine the Issuance and Sale of Local Improvement District Bond Anticipation Note Pending the Receipt of the Proceeds of the Local Improvement District Bonds and Assessment Collections: and Providing for the Sale of Such Bond Anticipation Notes to Key Bank National Association of Bellevue, Washington Council President Miller requested Mr. Lee Voorhees, Bond Counsel, address the proposed change to the ordinance. I - Lee Voorhees, Foster Pepper Scheffelman, explained a change was made in Section 4 of the proposed ordinance to reflect the bank agreement to eliminate any prepayment fee from an early prepayment of the note during the last three months prior to maturity. He summarized this was a one -year interim financing LID note bearing interest at 5 %, callable (prepayable) at any time on five days notice in accordance with the terms of the document. The note would be repaid with proceeds of the bonds when issued next year or from other funds available after the prepayment of assessments. Ord #3334 , LIDS 215 COUNCIL PRESIDENT MILLER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER EARLING, TO and 216 Bond APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 3334 WITH THE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4 AS DESCRIBED nticipa- BY MR. VOORHEES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Councilmember White was not tion Note present for the vote.) The ordinance title reads as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 3334 OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS NOS. 215 AND 216; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE PENDING THE . RECEIPT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BONDS AND ASSESSMENT COLLECTIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SUCH - BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES TO KEY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Design Natalie Shippen, 1020 Euclid, Edmonds, requested as the Design Guidelines were discussed, the uidelines problem that required each revision be explained. Further, when the Design Guidelines were prepared Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 2 for public hearings, she requested each section be introduced with an explanation of the problem to be solved. osswalks Al Rutledge, 7101 Lake Ballinger Way, Edmonds, referred to a letter he submitted regarding crosswalk stings, a program where motorists were ticketed for failure to yield in crosswalks. He suggested the City conduct such a program in June or ,July. Next, he recalled in the. past, Budget Councilmembers had the opportunity to review expenditures and direct staff to hold expenditures they did not agree with. He commented the amount the Mayor could authorize had been increased from $2,500 to $8,000. He recommended the amount be reduced to $4,000. Video Tape Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Drive, Edmonds, stated the Council had been informed via memo from of Nov. 14 Mayor Haakenson that a decision had been made not to air the videotape of the 10- minute November 14, Council 2000 Council meeting. Mr. Hertrich requested the Council reinstate the public showing of the November Meeting 14 meeting. He clarified that although this was not a legal challenge, it was a reminder that in the Mayor /Council form of government, the Council made the laws and set the budget and the Mayor managed the City. He said Council made the decision to air meetings and Council should make the decision whether to air individual meetings, not the Mayor. If the Council allowed a meeting to be kept off TV, a precedent would be set. Councilmember Earling agreed with Mr. Hertrich. Although the meeting was short and there was not a great deal of content, he felt it should be aired. , Video Tape Betty Mueller, 209 Casper Street, Edmonds, agreed the November 14 tape should be aired. She of Nov. 14 pointed out there were a number of citizens who watched the Council meetings on TV. She said ouncil meetings were public information and citizens wanted to hear the meetings. She asked if it was illegal to eeting pull a tape. Mayor Haakenson assured her it was not. Mayor Haakenson explained the November 14 meeting was held prior to committee meetings. He explained he just returned from vacation and based on information he was provided, made comments at the meeting regarding what had occurred in budget process during his vacation. After the meeting, he learned the information he had been given was incorrect. He then considered whether to air a 5- minute Council meeting with incorrect and possibly alarming information. He discussed this with Council President Miller who agreed it was not a good idea to show the Council meeting that contained incorrect information that might alarm the public. Mayor Haakenson indicated he had no problem with showing the tapes and stated the minutes and tapes were available in the Council Office. He commented the camera equipment may not be operating tonight. Council President Miller stated that Mayor Haakenson telephoned him when he discovered there was some erroneous information, and he agreed it may not be in the best interest of the Council to perpetuate bad information by airing the video of the meeting. He did not object to airing the meeting tape. COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PLUNKETT, TO HAVE THE VIDEOTAPE OF NOVEMBER 14, 2000 RE- BROADCAST. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Snohomish ounty 4. PRESENTATION BY THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL conomic evelop- Deborah. Knutson, Snohomish County onomic Development Council DC referenced a stud ent �' P �� y ouncil that was conducted comparing the economies of King and Snohomish Counties over the past ten years. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 3 She described findings of the study such as a decline in the ranking of Snohomish County's median income due primarily to high tech growth in King County. Ms. Knutson explained that although people were moving to Snohomish County for affordable housing and lifestyle, they were not moving to Snohomish County for jobs as illustrated by the 90,000 residents who leave Snohomish County for work in King County. It was also assumed due to the well - paying manufacturing jobs in Snohomish County, residents were going to King County for professional service, high tech and construction jobs. She stated Snohomish County could have a significant influence on the type of growth, jobs and development that occur. Therefore, the EDC decided to be proactive and seek partners to assist them. The EDC's efforts will focus on changing the image of Snohomish County to employers and developers, doing more business outreach, working on infrastructure and permitting issues at the county and city level, and doing workforce development to ensure students can fill the jobs that are brought to Snohomish County. Ms. Knutson distributed copies of the Economic Development Initiative that highlights the initiatives the EDC plans to undertake. The EDC pledges to help create new jobs via local business expansion or recruitment at salaries of $38,000 - $45,000+ per year. This will create over 4,000 jobs in Snohomish County over five years and an additional $2.5 billion in additional wages /salaries to be spent in Snohomish County's economy. She referred to a return in investment chart in the Economic Development Initiative that illustrated the increase in municipal taxes. Ms. Knutson reported the EDC plans to market the entire county as well as work in partnership with all cities. She explained the proposed initiatives would cost approximately $700,000; the EDC's current budget was $290,000 with a staff of three people. She invited Edmonds to partner with the EDC by participating at the level of $10,000 per year. This would provide Edmonds a seat at the Investors Council, equivalent, to a CEO roundtable, that would meet quarterly to discuss and develop implementation strategies. She explained that regardless of whether new jobs came to Edmonds, the employees would spend money in the City. By partnering with EDC, the City would also have an opportunity to discuss issues such as transportation, higher education, and K -12 education. Jurisdictions that agreed to partner with EDC on the initiative include Snohomish County, Everett, Mukilteo, Sultan, Marysville, Pt. of Edmonds and Pt. of Everett. Councilmember Earling expressed his support for this program. He recalled the City eliminated its membership in several, organizations due to I -695 and had not participated in the EDC for the past 12 months. He felt this was to the City's detriment because if the City was not at the table, it could not be part of the solution. He described funding levels other cities have agreed to, which illustrates other cities are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of the Snohomish County economy. He pointed out the need to be more proactive in attracting businesses to Snohomish County and the resulting economic benefit that provides. He acknowledged this was a five -year commitment that was renewed each year and assured, the EDC would provide an annual report to the Council. Ms. Knutson explained the City was being asked to contribute $10,000 as leverage toward a $700,000 program. She pointed out it would be difficult for the City- to conduct a similar program for $10,000. She assured the City would get its money's worth and have an additional 5 -7 person staff working on its behalf. Mayor Haakenson advised the $10,000 request was included in the preliminary 2001 budget. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 4 rd #3336 5. APPROVAL OF THE 2001 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET — PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATIN pproval o TO THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1. 2001, PROVIDING )01 FY F R MONTHLY REVENUE REPORTS AND FIMG A TIMM VM N T F SAAM SHALL dget BECOME EFFECTIVE Administrative Services Director Peggy Hetzler explained this ordinance would adopt the 2001 budget. The ordinance includes the General Fund as well as other operating and capital funds. Over the past two months, two budget workshops, two public hearings and a Town Hall meeting have been held to discuss the budget and receive input from the public. She reiterated the budget did not contain a property tax" increase or any new revenue sources and the City's status quo service and staffing levels were being maintained. Ms. Hetzler advised revenues for 2001 were projected at $22.1 million and recommended expenditures were projected at $23.2 million. She said the Council packet contained an updated 5 -year forecast. COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORVIS, FOR PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 3336. MOTION CARRIED, COUNCILMEMBER PETSO OPPOSED. The Ordinance title reads as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 3336 OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2000, PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY REVENUE REPORTS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. . Prosecutor Annual 6. ANNUAL REPORT FROM PROSECUTOR JEFFREY GOODMAN Report This item was removed from the agenda. Public 7. ANNUAL REPORT FROM PUBLIC DEFENDER JAMES FELDMAN Defender Annual James Feldman, Public Defender, explained as the City's public defender for the past 13 -14 years, his Report job is to provide representation to plaintiffs charged with misdemeanor offences in the City who are eligible for public defender services. He said nothing unusual has occurred in the process this past year. He commented that although he was not requesting an increase, an increase was budgeted due to an increase in the number of defendants appointed to his office by the court. Mayor Haakenson thanked Mr. Feldman for the service he provides the City and looked forward to another year. Design 1 g, PRESENTATION BY CASCADE .DESIGN COLLABORATIVE OF FINAL DESIGN uidetines I GUIDELINES REPORT Planning Manager Rob Chave reviewed the process of selecting the consultant, Cascade Design Collaborative, for the purpose of developing draft Design Guidelines. He described the numerous public open houses, focus groups with the development and architectural community, and public meetings at the Architectural Design Board (ADB) and Planning Board, which resulted in a great deal of public and technical input. He explained Cascade Design Collaborative would present the draft of the Design Guidelines to the Council. If the draft was acceptable to the Council, he recommended the Council accept it as a public hearing draft. Mr. Chave explained 1 -2 public hearings regarding the'draft would be held at the Planning Board and return to the City Council for an additional public hearing. Adoption Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 5 would not occur until all the public hearings have occurred. He anticipated the final draft would be similar to the proposed draft but would likely be revised based on public testimony. Eric Schmidt, Cascade Design Collaborative, explained the document content reflected the process that had been undertaken with the public, the development community, the ADB, and the Planning Board. In response to the request to identify problems that precipitated the action taken, he said the objective statement in the introduction of each chapter framed the existing condition/problem. Mr. Schmidt stated the Guidelines addressed desires of the development community and public, which were often conflicting. The intent throughout the development of the guidelines was to identify options and opportunities to satisfy the development community and to preserve and protect the character of the City. Mr. Schmidt reviewed concepts that illustrated how a balance was achieved. 1. The community wanted assurance that registered professionals and high - trained professionals worked on larger projects due to their skill and the increasing complexity of such projects. Developers wanted to maintain relationships with individuals who may not be registered professionals but who had been doing building design and were capable of providing good documentation. The document balanced this by requiring registered, licensed professionals provide documentation on large projects, over 18,000 square feet. Smaller projects could continue to be designed/developed by individuals who were not necessarily licensed. 2. The community asked to establish specific minimum dimensions and categories for design. Developers agreed but recommended there be a menu of choices to solve a problem. Dimensional specificity was provided for the community as well as design options for „the development community. 3. To allow flexibility in the ADB's approval of projects and to address the development community's desire to have the approval process occur more quickly, a checklist was developed to assist staff to address a majority of the issues that arise prior to ADB review. This will expedite the process for a developer. For the community, if a project met certain goals but not necessarily the absolute dimensional requirement (i.e. 10 foot setback), but was within 10% of the dimensional requirement and other elements of the project mitigate the impact or provide added benefit and it did not exceed 25 feet, the ADB had some flexibility in considering the dimensional requirement. 4. The community wanted to retain natural forms and protecting natural vegetation, views and unique characteristics of the community. Developers wanted flexibility in their site design, which they currently do not have in terms of setbacks. The Guidelines include buffer averaging and setback averaging to allow flexibility in the dimensional setback to preserve existing trees, a view, move away from a single family zone as long as the total project still met .the dimensional requirements. 5. For pedestrian safety and to improve pedestrian characteristics of the street, the number of curb cuts was reduced and shared driveways and pedestrian and vehicular interconnections between properties were encouraged. 6. A new requirement, which will also require an amendment to the Code, is to require usable open space in multifamily projects. To balance the requirement for open space, developers would be allowed flexibility in the maximum lot coverage if at least 80% of the parking was placed underground. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 6 7. To preserve historic buildings,.the design requirements for a new structure adjacent to the historic structure were reduced as an incentive to preserve historic buildings. 8. To promote open spaces, plazas and places for the public to gather downtown, a developer would be allowed to eliminate one. of the massing requirements of a larger building. 9. Allow flat roofs above 25 feet but only to a maximum of 20% of the total area and increase the required roof pitch along public rights -of -way to 8 in 12. 10. Provide different massing options for small, medium and large buildings due to their different impacts on the environment. 11: Fagade /modulation requirements were added but deductions allowed in the requirements if signage or awnings were integrated into the design of the project. Responding. to questions of Councilmember Petso, Mr. Schmidt stated the height limit is 25 feet; a historic building could not be 30 feet in height. Councilmember Petso recalled the requirements for a structure adjacent to a historic building could be reduced. Mr. Schmidt said one of. the massing requirements could be eliminated. Councilmember Petso asked if the height limit was one of the options. Mr. Schmidt answered no, if the roof form was between 25 -30 feet, the roof must meet the specified design criteria. He emphasized only the roof form would be allowed to be between 25 -30 feet not the design, mass or volume of a building. Councilmember Petso asked if open space could be exchanged for roof height. Mr. Schmidt answered no, providing open space for a plaza would allow the developer a massing credit. Councilmember Petso asked if a developer could "buy" a 33 -foot roof. Mr. Schmidt answered not by providing a plaza. A developer could be allowed a 3 foot increment above 25 feet for certain portions of a roof if the roof had an 8 in 12 pitch facing a public right -of -way or a modulated flat roof, if the amount of roof area above 25 feet did not exceed 20% of the total roof area of the entire building. . Councilmember Petso asked if there was any tradeoff that would allow a developer to construct a building over 30 feet. Mr. Schmidt answered no, except in the Hospital /Medical area, the Medical Area Master Plan dictated the height; not the City's 25 -foot height limit. He said this was consistent with the existing code. Councilmember Petso further inquired if a list of necessary code amendments could be provided if the proposed guidelines were adopted. Mr. Schmidt referred to the list of modifications on page 114 of the Council packet. He recommended one additional revision, to allow sites whose elevation exceed 25 feet from corner to corner to be subdivided into two areas, rather than averaging the entire site, to develop the base elevation to determine the height. He explained rather than the one story and four story building that would result via averaging, allowing the property to be subdivided would result in a two story and three story volume. He said this was an easier structure to construct economically and also reduced the visual impact of the 4 -story side. He acknowledged there have been comments from the community that allowing the subdivision of the property may allow the second floor to interfere with the views of an adjacent building. He said this would need to be reviewed by the ADB on a case -by -case basis. Councilmember Orvis observed the draft guidelines changed the way heights were measured. Mr. Schmidt said the guidelines proposed a steeply sloping site be allowed to be divided into two equal areas to determine the base elevation. He said until the code was amended, this would not be allowed. Edmonds City . Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 7 Councilmember Orvis asked if the guidelines applied to all zones or only residential. Mr. Schmidt answered only non - single family. Councilmember Orvis asked if the guidelines applied to structures on Hwy. 99. Mr. Schmidt answered yes. The 25 -foot height limit could be exceeded on properties on Hwy. 99 that were annexed with a higher height limit. Councilmember Orvis asked for an example of an 18,000 square foot building that would require submission of documentation by a professional. Mr. Schmidt answered a project with approximately 15- 20 residential units or a 3 -story office building with 60 x 100 -foot dimension. Councilmember Orvis asked whether the ADB would be required to review all projects under the proposed guidelines or if there was a threshold. Mr. Schmidt answered if a project was under 7,000 square feet, staff could review the checklist. He said even on large projects, if staff agreed via the checklist that the designer /developer had met all requirements, ADB review would not be required.. Councilmember Orvis asked if the majority of projects would still be reviewed by the ADB. Mr. Schmidt answered it would depend on the developer, such as the number of pre - application meetings they had with staff, etc. to resolve any issues. Mr. Chave responded the Planning Board had been asked, once the guidelines were drafted, to consider the ADB process to determine whether the ADB process could be altered once the guidelines were in place. It was anticipated with guidelines such as these that are quite specific, there would be fewer hearings before the ADB. He assured there would still be staff review and public notice. Councilmember Plunkett inquired if the integrity of the proposed guidelines would be impaired if the ADB process was eventually moved into the pre - planning stage. Mr. Chave answered the guidelines . would work either the way the ADB operates now or in a pre - planning role. The key was the guidelines and checklist format. The Council would ultimately determine how the ADB process occurred. He invited the Council to provide direction to the Planning Board regarding the ADB process. Councilmember Plunkett recalled when this process began approximately two years ago, the Council's intent was to move the ADB into the pre - planning stage. He asked if leaving the ADB in a quasi judicial role in the draft guidelines would lead to misunderstanding the Council's intent. Mr. Chave said the Planning Board would consider the guidelines along with the Cedar River report that suggested the pre - application role of the ADB. He said the ADB had not assumed the role they would take and were awaiting the development of Design Guidelines. He said the Planning Board would meet with the ADB to discuss their pre - planning versus quasi-judicial role in light of the new guidelines. Councilmember Plunkett questioned if the draft guidelines addressed threshold. Mr. Chave replied that the draft guidelines provided flexibility as well as clear direction. The guidelines would give developers a clear idea of the City's requirements, an element that was missing in the past. The proposed guidelines would help developers, citizens and staff tremendously even if nothing changed in the ADB process. Councilmember Plunkett said although the purpose and intent of the guidelines was to provide a clear set of objectives and a minimum set of design requirements, there has been criticism from professionals who have been involved in the process that the proposed guidelines would actually increase requirements, and making permitting/development in the City more difficult. Mr. Schmidt agreed design guidelines /standards required creativity and thus required more of an architect's time, which would cost the developer more. It also limited the use of some materials such as stucco as the skin for a building due to problems with leakage in this climate. The proposed guidelines do not prohibit this material but Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 8 limit the amount. He agreed this increased the cost of a project on a per square foot basis. Although there were other incremental cost increases from the design requirements, there were also tradeoffs that allowed a developer to recoup and potentially improve the leasable value of the .building. He summarized the cost of the design guidelines could be offset by increased speed in the review process and the flexibility the guidelines allowed. The driving cost of a project was not in the design guidelines but in the cost of land and the cost of money. Councilmember Plunkett asked whether it would be advisable to remove the references to historic preservation in light of the plans to establish a historic preservation advisory committee as well as the fact that little or no information was available regarding historic preservation in Edmonds. Mr. Schmidt said the guidelines stated until there was historic preservation documentation, the ADB would make decisions regarding older buildings that were considered historic. He referred to the language on page 24 that states "historic buildings are defined as buildings with historic character as defined by the City, County, State or Federal statutes." This reference would support historic statutes once they were established in the City. Councilmember Petso commented page 1 of the document implied the design guidelines would not be applidd in single family areas; however, there were non - residential uses in single family areas such as churches and schools. Mr. Chave answered the Planning Board could identify which non - residential structures in single family zones the guidelines would apply to. Councilmember Petso referred to page 13 which appeared to provide substantial flexibility for providing parking under the building ( "for multi- family projects where parking is under the building, the allowable lot coverage percentage may be increased ") but did not indicate by how much the allowable lot coverage could be increased. Mr. Chave explained a specific code amendment would be required to implement this. The Planning Board would need to determine the percentage when reviewing the guidelines. He said applicable companion code amendments would accompany the guidelines when they were returned to the Council. Mr. Schmidt suggested language could be added specifying who must comply with the design guidelines and the size of the structure would determine whether the requirements for a small, medium or large building would apply. Councilmember White recalled there was previous Council consensus to have the ADB's review during the pre - design stage. Rather than asking the Planning Board to evaluate that issue, the Planning Board should be informed if there was consensus on that issue. Councilmember Plunkett preferred the Council make a decision regarding the timing of the ADB review and include that information in the draft guidelines. COUNCILMEMBER WHITE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MILLER, TO EXTEND THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ITEM. FOR 10 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Councilmember Petso preferred not to make a decision tonight regarding the ADB's role. She had not expected to make that decision tonight and had not had an opportunity to review the Cedar River report. She indicated she would abstain from a vote at this time regarding the ADB's role. Councilmember Davis agreed with Councilmember Petso's comments. Councilmember Orvis preferred the ADB review Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 9 occur in the pre - planning stage and said making that decision would assist the Planning Board in their review. Councilmember White pointed out the need to minimize the Planning Board's workload and recommended a decision be made regarding the ADB's role tonight or next week. Councilmember Earling agreed with Councilmember White and requested this issue be addressed next week and in the meantime, new Councilmembers review the Cedar River report and meet with Planning staff as necessary to understand the dynamics of this decision. It was agreed this would be discussed at the December 5 Council meeting. Councilmember Plunkett pointed out a historic preservation advisory committee would be formed soon whose task would be to develop policies regarding historic preservation. He recommended reference to historic preservation in the draft guidelines be eliminated until specific policies had been developed. Councilmember Earling suggested a notation be included indicating a citizens group was being formed and the policies regarding historic preservation would be amended if necessary. He pointed out the need to have some policies in the guidelines regarding historical structures until permanent polices were developed. Council President Miller noted if the Council accepted the proposed guidelines, they would go to the Planning Board as a public hearing draft. They would be further amended and then returned to the Council. He agreed with Councilmember Earling, if policies had not yet been developed by the historic preservation advisory committee, there needed to be some policies included in the draft guidelines. COUNCIL PRESIDENT MILLER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER EARLING, TO ACCEPT THE DRAFT DESIGN GUIDELINES AND REFER THE DRAFT TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS. Councilmember Earling recommended information be forwarded to the Planning Board indicating that a historic preservation advisory committee was being formed and the guidelines regarding historic preservation would eventually be changed. Councilmember Orvis voiced a concern with the height provisions in the guidelines regarding terracing which changed the way height limits were measured. He pointed out heights on a sloped lot were currently measured from the center. The proposed change allowed the measurement to occur on a higher portion of the lot, which raised the height limit. He was reluctant to support that change. Councilmember Davis supported forwarding the guidelines for public hearing to seek public input regarding this issue. Councilmember Plunkett emphasized the Council was not accepting the design guidelines but only moving a work in progress forward for further discussion and review. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Haakenson declared a brief recess. and Use egulations 9. WORK SESSION ON LAND USE REGULATIONS GOVERNING ANIMALS oveming nimals Planning. Manager Rob Chave stated the Council approved an update of the animal control regulations recently, however, revisions were also necessary to the zoning code regulations, which contain land use Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 10 Fj Ll regulations governing animals. He said until the land use regulations were revised, the City must address complaints under the existing code which the Planning Board felt was not in the City's best interest. Mr. Chave reviewed three areas where additional discussion was warranted. 1. How many domestic animals (dogs, cats, etc) would be allowed to be kept? The code currently allowed three domestic animals to be kept. Animal control regulations regulate how animals were kept and land use regulations regulate how many, the dimensions, where they could be located, etc. The Planning Board recommended increasing the number of animals that were allowed to five. Z. How horses and other "covered animals " should be handled. The code currently allowed this type of animal in the City. The Planning Board recommended horses and other covered animals continue to be allowed as long as Chapter 5.05 controlled how they were kept (i.e. specifies the minimum square footage for horses, etc.). Based on the testimony and the Planning Board findings, the alternatives were to (a) allow covered animals as a permitted use, or (b) allow covered animals to continue as a grandfathered use .so long as the use continues (not conditioned on the presence of a specific animal).' Staff concluded that as a maturing City, parcels suitable for keeping these types of animals were far and few between and would be less easy to find in the future due to land values. He said the history of complaints regarding horses was minimal. Staff recommended option (a) allowing covered animals as a permitted use as long as they were in compliance with Chapter 5.05. 3. How fowl should be handled. There is a history of complaints regarding fowl. It is difficult to prescribe the amount of land required for fowl because they were kept in many .different circumstances, some addressed in Chapter 5.05. Based on public hearing testimony and the Planning Board's record, staff suggested grandfathering fowl and to confirm the grandfathered status via a registration process. This would not allow new uses to be established and any fowl that were not registered would not be grandfathered. Mr. Chave explained the intent was to develop a public hearing draft of updated land use regulations governing animals. Councilmember Earling recommended staff return with a draft ordinance in accordance with staff recommendations. Council President Miller agreed, suggesting staff also describe how fowl that had not been registered would be handled. COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAVIS, TO DIRECT STAFF TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE USING THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS AND RETURN FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Endangered 10. UPDATE ON ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND SHORELINE AMENDMENTS Species Act and Shoreline Community Services Director Stephen Clifton explained Congress passed the Endangered Species Act Amend- (ESA) in 1973 with the express purpose of protecting endangered species and threatened species. The is ESA requires the Secretary of Interior to publicize regulations listing species that have become endangered or threatened. He explained an endangered species was in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A threatened species was likely to become an endangered species Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 11 within the foreseeable future. Once a species was listed, protections afforded by the ESA and its regulations were triggered. Section 9 of the ESA made it unlawful for any person to take any endangered species. Take is defined broadly to mean things such as harm, kill, capture, collect or attempt to engage in any such conduct but may also include significantly modifying habitat or degradation of an environment that kills or injures wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns including breeding, feeding or sheltering. According to the courts, the prohibition on take also contemplates in limited instances, the actions of government in permitting third parties to engage in activities resulting in a take. Threatened species are not automatically protected in the same manner as endangered species. Instead, Section 4(d) of the ESA requires the Secretary to issue regulations that provide for the conservation of species listed as threatened. Regulations adopted under this section are known as 4(d) rules. The 4(d) rules can include a prohibition on taking of the threatened species, thus extending to threatened species' protections that would otherwise apply only to endangered species. The National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) who had the responsibility for developing the 4(d) rules for listed salmon species, issued a general 4(d) rule for west coast salmon on July 10, 2000. The rule extended the prohibition on take normally, applicable to endangered species to salmon species listed as threatened including the Puget Sound Chinook. The final 4(d) rule goes into effect January 8, 2001. The 4(d) salmon rule describes exemptions from the take prohibition if a local jurisdiction adopts municipal, residential, commercial and industrial (MRCI) development ordinances which achieve certain objectives such as ensuring the development avoids inappropriate areas such as unstable slopes, wetlands, and areas of high habitat value; avoiding stormwater discharge impacts to water quality and quantity; protecting wetlands and wetland functions; providing adequate landscaping with native vegetation to reduce the need for watering and application of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizer; and preventing erosion and sediment runoff during construction. Many cities address these issues with existing codes including critical area regulations and Shoreline Master Programs. However, some of the challenges to negotiating a 4(d) rule with NMFS is that NMFS appears to be unwilling to accept compliance with existing state and local laws and regulations as adequate. In order to qualify for MRCI exception, a local government must prepare a submittal package to NMFS for review ad approval. Given these challenges, why should Edmonds seek 4(d) rule protection or coverage? The main reason is that by complying with the ESA program, the 4(d) rule provides some protection from a lawsuit. If a local jurisdiction adopts acceptable ordinances that address MRCI exemptions, NMFS will not bring an action against the City for violation of the ESA. A city may also use the 4(d) rule as an affirmative defense to any third party citizens' lawsuit if the City's actions are within the realm of the regulations established in the 4(d) rule. Nothing in the ESA requires NMFS to defend the City if challenged; however, if the City is challenged, NMFS has been known to provide assistance. Mr. Clifton explained one of the most significant undertakings to address ESA and the 4(d) rule is the Tri- County Framework, a proposal initiated by County Executives from Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties to develop a local salmon recovery plan that meets Federal requirements and recovers salmon runs. The Tri - County Framework is intended to provide a global approach to meeting the 4(d) rule's MRCI development component. Originally, the intent was that the three counties would seek NMFS' approval for the Tri - County proposal, eliminating the need for individual cities to seek NMFS approval of individual development regulations. However, the Tri - County Framework continues to be a moving target. NMFS recently modified its strategy regarding the Tri County framework and has acknowledged the framework will be a model only and local jurisdictions may adopt variations of the model. The Tri- Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 12 County proposal tracks 12 separate areas of MRCI development set out in the 4(d) rule with minor variations. The six programs or "planks" covered under the Tri- County Framework include roadway maintenance, stormwater management, land use management, water resource inventory area (WRIA) planning, habitat funding program and adaptive management. Regarding Plank #1; roadway maintenance, the City is in the beginning stages of incorporating Best Management Practices from the Department of Ecology Stormwater,Management Manual for Western Washington which provides the framework for a program to assist road maintenance supervisors, operators and crews in protecting the environment by using specific erosion guidelines. As the guidelines associated with ESA become more defined, the City may need to train employees further and establish specific standards for activities. A major issue still to be addressed is the required level of street sweeping necessary to remove fine particulates from roadways before they are washed into creeks via storm drainage system. Edmonds staff plans to purchase the City's first regenerative air (vacuum) type sweeper in 2001 to begin addressing the need to remove small particulates that cannot be removed by conventional street sweepers. More equipment and labor may be needed to be purchased in the future as NMFS standards are developed. Regarding Plank #2, stormwater management, the Tri - County stormwater proposal is both prescriptive and some fear unaffordable for most jurisdictions. As of October 2000, it appears the final Tri - County stormwater package will consist of 14 separate components, 11 will likely be requirements the City must comply with under the Clean Water Act and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Examples of these requirements include stricter standards to control runoff from new development and redevelopment, inspection and enforcement for stormwater requirements and facilities in connection with private development, elevated standards for maintaining public stormwater systems, public education and involvement actions, water quality testing and monitoring, a basin planning effort and a capital improvement program for public stormwater systems. Edmonds will be working to achieve compliance to the maximum extent possible over the next few years. The capital program requirement could turn out to be a major exception. As of early October, it appeared local governments may be asked to retrofit their existing public stormwater systems to provide additional water quality protection. Regarding Plank #3, land use management program analysis, Mr. Clifton explained of all the "planks" within the Tri - County 4(d) proposal, the land management program element is one of the most controversial because many streams and lake conditions along with current development activity throughout the Puget Sound area vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. All municipalities and their staff are closely following development of the proposal for compliance with ESA in Water Resource Inventory Area (WIRA) 8. Because negotiations are continuing between NMFS and the Tri - County negotiating team, the true implications of the land management program element within the Tri - County agreement have yet to be determined. Upon completion and publication of the 4(d) rule in Janu4ry 2001, Edmonds will need to evaluate functions for compliance with ESA such as building, zoning, subdivision, shoreline regulations, utility crossing, stormwater facilities, code enforcement, bank stabilization, roads and bridges, and clearing and grading activities. Discussion should then center on major policy implications and potential action to bring the City's regulatory functions into compliance. Regarding Plank #4, WRIA Planning, the Tri- County area contains seven different WRIAs. Edmonds is located within WIRA 8. A small policy group of inter jurisdictional elected'officials and staff, led by the Suburban Cities Association, King County and Seattle, developed a model interlocal agreement that provides for a jurisdictional response to ESA compliance as well as the general groundwork for WRIA planning. The proposed interlocal agreement is intended to provide a mechanism and governing structure for joint part icipation in and funding of WIRA based watershed plans. Edmonds recently Edmonds City Council .Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 13 received a letter from Barbara Cothern, Snohomish County Council, stating she believes WRIA 8 planning would be more effective if all cities jointed King County and its cities in the planning effort. Mr. Clifton advised the Suburban Cities Association Executive Director had been invited to attend the December 12 Council meeting to provide a presentation on the interlocal agreement. The interlocal agreement is also being reviewed by the City Attorney. Mr. Clifton referred to the "Legal" section of his memorandum to the Council, which described many of the legal challenges the City faced. This section contained several of the legal obligations, forms of enforcement and conflicts in state law related to addressing ESA requirements. Mr. Clifton explained in order to satisfy the planning require of ESA, the next step was for staff to analyze the interlocal agreement and, at the time of the presentation regarding the interlocal agreement on December 12, staff will provide a recommendation whether it was in the City's best interest to participate in the interlocal agreement. He said the proposed cost to Edmonds for participation was $10,500 for one year, which would leverage an even . greater amount. The second step was to perform a gap analysis, focusing on land use management between the Tri -County proposal and the City's current programs. Additionally, City staff will perform an analysis of Edmonds' codes, regulations, programs, activities and planning documents against the 4(d) rule and identify potential areas of needed revisions. Step three will be to decide on an approach to the 4(d) rule which will include consideration of the Tri - County proposal, an individual approach, a group proposal or the preparation of a habitat conservation plan. The fourth step is to contact NMFS for a pre - submittal conference once an approach to the 4(d) rule is determined. Councilmember Petso asked if any jurisdiction had developed a response to the 4(d) rule that was acceptable to NMFS. Mr. Clifton answered no. Councilmember Petso asked if the City could obtain sub -WIRA status to separate itself from the watersheds in WIRA 8. Mr. Clifton said the interlocal agreement has the City participating as one portion of the WIRA and each city pays a contribution to a total amount, estimated at $500,000, that they will spend in 2001 to hire consultants and professionals. The result of this planning process will be recommended actions that cities draining into WIRA should adopt in order to receive NMFS approval. He explained under ESA, watershed planning was required. Although the City drains to Puget Sound, it also drains to WIRA 8. He pointed out Bellevue did not participate in the Tri-County Framework but has agreed to participate in WIRA 8 planning. Councilmember Plunkett asked why $10,500 needed to be spent to participate in the interlocal agreement. Mr. Clifton answered $10,500 would be contributed to WRIA planning, which is one aspect of addressing the 4(d) rule requirements. Councilmember Plunkett observed the City would be required to spend money on improved road maintenance, stormwater management, land use management, water resource inventory, habitat programs and adaptive management. He asked how much this would all cost. Mr. Clifton answered the total amount was unknown. Until the final 4(d) rule was issued in January 2001 and until the negotiations between NMFS and Tri-County had been concluded, the requirements would be unknown. He pointed out the importance of the gap analysis to identify potential areas in need of revision. Once this assessment has been completed, a better estimate of the cost to address these requirements can be made. Regarding the Shoreline Master Program, Planning Manager Rob Chave explained the State Department of Ecology was in the process of finalizing its updated regulations for Shoreline Master Programs and the City will be required within the next four years to update its Shoreline Master Program. Unfortunately, because the 4(d) rule is a moving target, the shoreline regulations are also a moving target. DOE has been attempting to couple shoreline regulations with ESA regulations so that within the shoreline area, if Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 14 a jurisdiction complies with either Path A or Path B, ESA requirements would also be addressed. Once the final 4(d) rule goes into effect in January 2001, the City can analyze whether Path ,A or B will meet the City's needs. Mr. Chave said the recently adopted Shoreline Master Program was superior to the program that was adopted in the 1970s and the City was in a better position to address ESA issues. However, ESA was not addressed directly in the Shoreline Master Program and DOE was not asked to rule whether they met the ESA Path A/B. The benefit was DOE did not review the Shoreline Master Program under ESA regulations. Until the State DOE has an opportunity to review the 4(d) rule and compare it to the shoreline regulations, it will be difficult for them to determine whether a city's program meets the Path A/B requirements. Mr. Chave referred to the Draft. Management Zone Concept that illustrated management zones significantly larger than current buffer requirements, commenting there would be additional requirements such as native vegetation that the City's codes did not currently address. 11. MAYOR'S REPORT Budget Mayor Haakenson expressed his thanks to the Council for their work on the budget and for adopting the budget tonight. 12. INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS ree Lighting Councilmember Davis reported on the success of the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday. odging Councilmember Petso advised at the request of the Council, the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee was ax dvisory meeting on December 7 at 10:00 a.m. on the third floor of City Hall to discuss the request from the ommittee Cascade Symphony Orchestra. Alliance for Councilmember Plunkett reported many of the lights and the effort behind the Christmas tree lighting Economic ceremony was the result of work done by the Edmonds Alliance for Economic Development (EAED) and Develop- ment downtown merchants. He reported the EAED installed a kiosk on the northeast corner of the former Bank of Edmonds building and was considering installing another near 5' and Dayton. Councilmember Plunkett reported the Telecommunicators in, SnoCom have been certified by the ISnoCom Washington State Training Commission as Telecommunicators I or II. He reported the remodeling of the SnoCom facility was continuing and SnoCom would be operating out of a temporary headquarters in a trailer for the next 9 -12 months. He anticipated the remodel of SnoCom would be completed late in summer 2001. The new 911 system, funded via consumers' telephone bills, was in place and the ability to reroute 911 calls in the event of a disaster to SnoPac (the equivalent agency that handles Everett and east King County) had been successfully tested. Sound Councilmember Earling reported the Sound Transit Board of Directors made a decision recently to ransit suspend negotiations on the light rail tunnel when it became apparent the cost was beyond affordable. The negotiations have been suspended until Sound Transit can reassess whether there are other alignments considered in the EIS that can be considered to develop an affordable project. Staff will provide this information to the Board in December. He said Sound Transit has a $500 million Federal Transportation Administration grant pending and wants to find a way to secure those funds and move forward with the project. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 15 Councilmember Earling reported Sound Transit express bus services moved approximately 15,000 passengers a day in the first year. Ridership on the commuter rail between Tacoma and Seattle continues to grow. Negotiations have been completed with Tacoma to allow more trains in the morning and evening, which will increase ridership. In February 2001, commuter rail stations in Kent, Tukwila and Puyallup will open which will also increase ridership. With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m. G„ Y HAA V SON, MAYOR r SANDRA S. CHASE, CITY CLERK Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 16 1 a AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL r Plaza Meeting Room - Library Building 650 Main Street 7:00 -10:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 28, 2000 FLAG SALUTE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.' CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS #44864 THROUGH #44903 FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 20, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $262,490.97. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL CHECKS #31685 THROUGH #31775 FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $430,659.49. APPROVAL OF POLICE AND FIRE HOLIDAY BUYBACK PAYROLL CHECKS #31777 THROUGH #31872 DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $231,149.20. (C) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM HELEN BOWES ($25,000) (D) REPORT ON THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER SELECTED FUNDS FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE MONTH ENDED OCTOBER 2000 (E) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED NOVEMBER 13, 2000, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 10 -YARD DUMP TRUCK AND AWARD OF BID TO MOTOR TRUCK, INC. 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AUDIENCE COMMENTS (3 Minute Limit Per Person) 4. (10 Min.) PRESENTATION BY THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 5. ( 5 Min:) APPROVAL OF THE 2001 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET — PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001, PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY REVENUE REPORTS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE 6. (15 Min.) ANNUAL REPORT FROM PROSECUTOR JEFFREY GOODWIN 7. (15 Min.) ANNUAL REPORT FROM PUBLIC DEFENDER JAMES FELDMAN Page 1 of 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 28, 2000 Paae 2 of 2 8. (45 Min.) PRESENTATION BY CASCADE DESIGN COLLABORATIVE OF FINAL DESIGN GUIDELINES REPORT 9. (30 Min.) WORK SESSION ON LAND USE REGULATIONS GOVERNING ANIMALS 10. (20 Min.) UPDATE ON ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AND SHORELINE AMENDMENTS 11. ( 5 Min.) MAYOR'S REPORT 12. (15 Min.) INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS /UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS 1 i 'arking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. 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