05/12/1992 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO
MAY 18, 1992 APPROVAL
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Committee Work Meeting
May 12 1992
The Committee Work Meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor
Laura Hall at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. All present joined in the flag sa-
lute.
PRESENT
Laura Hall, Mayor
Jeff Palmer, Council President
Steve Dwyer, Councilmember
Dave Earling, Councilmember
Michael W. Hall, Councilmember
William Kasper, Councilmember
John Nordquist, Councilmember
Tom Petruzzi, Councilmember
Dianna Phillips, Student Representative
STAFF
Dan Prinz, Police Chief
Chuck Day, Accounting Manager
Rob Chave, Planning Manager
Rhonda March, City Clerk
Barb Mehlert, Recorder
DISCUSSION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOMORROW COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICIES AND INTERLOCAL PLANNING
AGREEMENT
Staff Report
Rob Chave, Planning Manager, said the Exhibits contained in the Agenda Packet consist of: 1)
Updated Draft of County -Wide Goals and Policies; 2) Updated Draft of Planning Interlocal Agree-
ment; and 3) Vision 2020 Considerations.
S ��0 Regarding the Updated Draft of the County -Wide Goals and Policies, Mr. Chave said that RESHB
1025, the 1991 amendment to the Growth Management Act, requires that each county adopt C county-
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0uJ wide planning policies to serve as a framework for the development of local plans and determining DYYD their consistency with one another. Mr. Chave said while the County must adopt the policies under
Q''l RESHB 1025, the act also establishes that the policies must be developed through a "collaborative
process" which in Snohomish County is being done by using Snohomish County Tomorrow as the coordi-
nator of the process. It was noted Mayor Hall serves as the representative for the City of
Edmonds. Mr. Chave noted that GMA still mandates that local comprehensive plans are presumed
valid upon adoption by the local jurisdiction, and the consistency test would only come into play
if the plan were appealed to the Growth Planning Hearing Board, which is a new board established
to consider such challenges.
Mr. Chave said the approach taken by Snohomish County Tomorrow to meet the county -wide policies
requirement is to take the already -adopted Snohomish County Tomorrow goals statement and refine
them so that they address the subjects and the level of detail required under RESHB 1025.
Mr. Chave said the purpose of this discussion with the City Council is to provide Councilmembers
an opportunity to comment on the draft so that Edmonds' interests can be properly represented
during discussions at Snohomish County Tomorrow meetings.
Regarding the Draft of the Interlocal Agreement, Mr. Chave said this Interlocal Agreement would
establish the process for developing plans in the unincorporated portions of the urban growth
areas surrounding each city. Mr. Chave said the Draft is still being negotiated, but is being
presented to the City Council so that Councilmembers can be aware of what is happening and be
able to provide any input before it comes before the Council for ratification.
Regarding Vision 2020 Considerations, Mr. Chave said RESHB 1025 also requires King, Pierce, and
Snohomish Counties to adopt a set of multi -county planning policies. Logically, the base for
these policies will likely be the Vision 2020 Plan, which was adopted as the strategy for the
region in October 1990. Mr. Chave said a more formal adoption of this plan as the multi -county
policies required under RESHB 1025 will still need to occur.
Mr. Chave said on June 30, 1992, a city-wide workshop will be held at the Meadowdale Clubhouse.
Mr. Chave said this will be the first of several workshop leading into the City's Comprehensive
Planning process. Mr. Chave said the purpose of the workshops is to receive public input. Mr.
Chave said there.is another workshop scheduled on July 9, 1992 in the Library Plaza Room.
Council Discussion
Councilmembers said the documents before them lack provisions for local authority and local con-
trol.
Regarding the issue of density, Councilmember Kasper said the City's Sewer -Treatment Plant was
built on the basis of density, including Esperance, therefore, the City has already established
its density.
Council President Palmer said approximately 18 months ago, the City Council had before them, a
draft document from Snohomish County Tomorrow with goals. Council President Palmer said the City
provided input on those.goals, and one of the most important comments from the City had to do
with holding capacity, and how it should be the local jurisdiction that determines holding capaci-
ty. Council President Palmer said the documents in front of the Council indicates a loss of local
authority and local control. Council President Palmer said the Draft Goals and Policies, as well
as the Draft Interlocal Agreement, turns alot of the biggest decisions over to a bureaucracy that
is beyond the City's control and the City of Edmonds has very little portion of input.
Councilmember Hall said he is uncomfortable that Snohomish County Tomorrow Committee basically is
adopting the Vision 2020 Considerations of the Puget Sound Regional Council. Councilmember Hall
said the Puget Sound Regional Council is the.same Council that are proponents of the Paine Field
Expansion.
Councilmember Petruzzi said the way he reads the draft documents, the cities are abrogating their
rights. Councilmember Petruzzi said this has to be changed to give cities more local control.
Councilmember Nordquist said if anything is prone to chase business out of the State of Washing-
ton, the draft documents will, as the regulations and planning programs will be to difficult to
deal with.
Rob Chave, Planning Manager, said he doesn't believe the City will have any difficulty in han-
dling whatever population projections come .along over the next 20 years. Council President Palm-
er said he disagrees as the draft documents set forth a projection. County -wide, that is only
accommodated in the cities. Council President Palmer stressed the inclusion of "local control".
Mayor Hall said 'she would take all Council comments to the Snohomish County Tomorrow meetings.
Mayor Hall said it is difficult to have the comments heard, however, as Snohomish County Tomorrow
operates on a consensus basis versus a vote. Mayor Hall said the smaller cities are feeling uncom-
fortable, as they don't have as much input as the larger entities.
Councilmember Dwyer said the American dream of owning a home will become even more difficult to
obtain, under the provisions of the draft documents. Councilmember Dwyer said he would like the
draft documents to contain some kind of language that would make the American dream of owning a
home more realistic.
The Council unanimously agreed that the draft documents contain no aspect of local control. The
Council said emphasis of local control needs to be established. The Council also agreed that the
County is overshadowing the smaller cities, and mandating the future of the smaller cities.
Councilmember Earling said some of the Draft Policies and Goals include annotations from other
cities. Councilmember Earling requested Mr. Chave to provide him with those annotations, as well
as annotations from .the City of Edmonds, if they exist. Councilmember Earling asked what role
entities such as the Port of Edmonds and Community Transit play. Mr. Chave said Snohomish County
Tomorrow has several Advisory Committees, in which these entities have opportunity for representa-
tion. Mr. Chave said there is also a new Board called the Community Advisory Board.
Councilmember Petruzzi said he would like to quantify what the City's rights are so each Council -
member can maximize the opportunities, resulting in an Inter -Local Agreement that emphasizes
local control, as well as other -aspects..
Council President Palmer said he would.schedule this subject for continued discussion, after he
talks with Planning Manager, Rob Chave, as to when he could provide additional information to the
Council.
at 8:15 p.m., the City Council proceeded to their respective Committee Meetings as listed on the
attached Agenda.
THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO MAY 18, 1992 APPROVAL.
A PERMANENT RECORDING OF ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE KEPT IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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AGENDA
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
MAY 12, 1992
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE WORK MEETING
(Second Tuesday of Each Month)
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. - FULL COUNCIL
FLAG SALUTE
1. DISCUSSION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOMORROW COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICIES AND
INTERLOCAL PLANNING AGREEMENT (60 MINUTES)
After the Council Meeting as a whole has adjourned, the following committees will be meeting simultaneously at
the locations Indicated.
1. FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA:
ROOM 113 (CONFERENCE ROOM), FRANCES ANDERSON CENTER
(A) CONTINUED REVIEW AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO BUSINESS LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS (CONT'D FROM MARCH 10, 1992)
(B) DISCUSSION ON DISABLED EMPLOYEE ACCOUNT
(C) REVIEW PETTY CASH AND CREDIT CARD EXPENDITURES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1992
2. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA:
SMALL PLAZA MEETING ROOM, LIBRARY BUILDING (SECOND FLOOR)
(A) DISCUSSION OF CONSOLIDATED FIRE SERVICE CONCEPT
(B) REVIEW OF UNFUNDED FIRE EQUIPMENT NEEDS
(C) REVIEW OF UNFUNDED POLICE EQUIPMENT NEEDS
3. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA:
LARGE PLAZA MEETING ROOM, LIBRARY BUILDING (SECOND FLOOR)
(A) REVIEW PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.56.010(B) TO ADD SR 524 TO TRUCK ROUTES
(B) REVIEW PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER HINDLEY CREEK AT 8TH AVENUE
(C) DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED SIX -YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(D) REVIEW PARKING ON 76TH BETWEEN 220TH AND STEVENS HOSPITAL
(E) REVIEW OF SIGNAL FUNDING
(F) CONTINUED REVIEW OF PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION FOR AMENDMENTS TO ECDC
SECTION 20.90.010.B.1 b TO CLARIFY AND ENHANCE PUBLIC NOTICE PROCEDURES (CONT'D FROM
MARCH 10, 1992)
The three City Council committee meetings are work sessions for the City Council and staff only, and are not
public hearings. All committee meetings, however, are open to the public.
PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE