06/09/1992 City CouncilFINAL VERSION
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 16, 1992
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE WORK MINUTES
June 9, 1992
FINAL ADOPTED VERSION
Prior to the Committee Work Meeting, the Edmonds City Council toured the Public Works property at
212th St. S.W. and 72nd W. The Committee Work Meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to
order at 7:15 p.m., by Mayor Laura Hall at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. All
present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT
Laura Hall, Mayor
Jeff Palmer, Council President
Steve Dwyer, Councilmember
Dave Earling, Councilmember
Michael W. Hall, Councilmember
John Nordquist, Councilmember
Tom Petruzzi, Councilmember
Jim Cooper, Student Representative
ABSENT
STAFF
Art Housler, Admin. Services Dir.
Brent Hunter, Personnel Manager
Dan Prinz, Police Chief
Bob Alberts, City Engineer
Rob Chave, Planning Manager
Barb Mehlert, Recorder
William J. Kasper, Councilmember
(Councilmember Kasper announced at the previous Council Meeting that he would be out of the Coun-
try until June 26, 1992.
CONSENT AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA,
WHICH CONSISTED OF: (A) APPROVAL OF FINAL MINUTES OF JUNE 2, 1992. MOTION CARRIED.
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Council President Palmer welcomed Student Representative Jim Cooper, to the Edmonds City Council.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOMORROW COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICIES AND INTERLOCAL
PLANNING AGREEMENT C NT D FROM MAY 26, 1992
Oj^O��SNM-ayor Hall updated the Council on the previous meeting of Snohomish County Tomorrow. Mayor Hall
V� said at the meeting, Snohomish County Tomorrow decided to hire a facilitator and spend up to
$4,000 for those services. Mayor Hall said she is opposed to the hiring of a facilitator, as she
0 GL;, thought the job description of the Steering Committee's Coordinator included facilitator duties.
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6 O%NV j Staff Report and Recommendation
Rob Chave, Planning Manager, discussed with the Mayor and Council, draft county -wide planning
policies. Mr. Chave referenced a summary of the GMA requirements regarding county -wide and multi -
county planning. Mr. Chave presented an outline of the State GMA requirements as they relate to
the county -wide process, as well as population projections and city capacity figures.
Mr. Chave said the Growth Management Act adopted in 1990, contained provisions that local compre-
hensive plans and development regulations be consistent among local jurisdictions. To more fully
address this issue, RESHB 1025, and the 1992 amendment to the Growth Management Act, requires
that each county adopt county -wide planning policies to serve as a frame work for the development
of local plans and determining their consistency with one another. While the county must adopt
the policies under 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 coordinator of the process. Mr. Chave said that GMA still mandates that
local comprehensive plans are presumed valid upon adoption by the local jurisdiction, and the
consistency test would be only come into play if the plan were appealed to the Growth Planning
Hearings Board.
Mr. Chave said the approach taken by Snohomish County Tomorrow to meet the county -wide policies
requirements is to take the already -adopted Snohomish County Tomorrow goals statements and refine
them so that they address the subjects and the level of detail required under 1025. Mr. Chave
reviewed with the Mayor and Council, a draft of the policies, and noted that the draft would be
discussed and reworked in the Snohomish County Tomorrow forum.
Mr. Chave referenced a letter dated September 28, 1990, that was sent from the City of Edmonds to
Snohomish County Steering Committee. Mr. Chave said the letter contained language that echoed
Council concerns that cities must retain local control. The letter stated that the City of
Edmonds should be able to retain its autonomy and holding capacity in relation to the density
issue and infrastructure capabilities.
Council Discussion
Councilmember Dwyer inquired on the process used in establishing the population projections. Mr.
Chave said the Regional Planning Council uses a complex process based largely on employment
trends.
Councilmember Dwyer asked if the City has had a chance to match up the population projections
against the City's sewer capacity, and Mr. Chave said that will be accomplished in the Comprehen-
sive Planning process.
Councilmember Dwyer asked Mr. Chave if the City could accommodate the projected population of
approximately 38,500 people, if nothing was changed on the present zoning map, and if the City
was to build out with the existing zoning. Mr. Chave replied affirmatively. Mr. Chave said his
concerns include whether the projected population includes critical areas and environmental sensi-
tive areas.
Council President Palmer said he is not sure he agrees with Mr. Chave in how much population the
City of Edmonds may be required to absorb. Council President Palmer referenced a statement in one
of the goals stating that growth should be concentrated within designated urban growth centers in
order to preserve the rural. Council President Palmer said he reads the information as saying in
Snohomish County, the growth projections for the entire County will be absorbed within the urban
growth areas. Council President Palmer said this information means that Edmonds is not only going
to absorb Edmonds growth, but the growth that would have otherwise been in unincorporated
Snohomish County.
Councilmember Petruzzi said he is uncomfortable with the projected populations, in that he does
not have a comfort zone in where the numbers come from, who dictates them and what can be done
to arbitrate them. Councilmember Petruzzi said he is concerned that the Snohomish County Tomorrow
�•�S Steering Committee is set up on a consensus basis, and feels the County has more of a say than
the individual cities do. Councilmember Petruzzi asked Mr. Chave to provide the Council with
information that shows what the rights of the cities are.
Councilmember Dwyer said he would like to see the Policies for Housing contain specific language
stressing the importance of single family housing that is affordable, not just adequate afford-
able housing as presently stated. Councilmember Petruzzi agreed.
Mr. Chave suggested the City write a letter to the County formally requesting this language be
included. Mr. Chave said he would draft a letter and submit it to Council for their review and
approval prior to mailing it to County officials.
Mr. Chave said the cities should have the right to review the final product from the Steering
Committee at the completion of their meetings. Mr. Chave said this would give the cities an oppor-
tunity to review the product, and provide input to the County where necessary.
t� Councilmember Earling said he is still interested in receiving information on the annotations
y`C- �� contained within the draft documents. Mr. Chave said he would provide that information to all
Councilmembers.
REPORT ON INTERIM CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE IMPACTS AND RECOMMENDATION
Rob Chave, Planning Manager, said a.citizen appeared before the Council at their May 18 meeting
and presented a situation in which he felt he had been "caught" by the new critical areas ordi-
nance. Mr. Chave said the citizen had undergone SEPA review as part of the process of obtaining
approval for his short plat, and had even reserved the buffer that the critical areas ordinance
now required. However, because of the critical areas ordinance requirement of an additional build-
ing setback, he is now required to obtain a variance from this critical areas standard before
being able to obtain a building permit.
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Mr. Chave said Planning believes that the vesting of plats or short plats which have recently
undergone SEPA review is reasonable, and is consistent with the vesting provisions that address
U projects reviewed by the ADB. However, Mr. Chave said Planning does not recommend vesting all
' .previously approved subdivisions. Mr. Chave recommended. Council authorize Staff to prepare an
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ordinance revision as appropriate. Mr. Chave said the revision could consist of combining the
requirements that if a sub -division had gone through SEPA and if it had been approved within six
months or a year of adoption of the Critical Areas Ordinance, it would be vested under the Criti-
cal Areas Ordinance.
Council Discussion and Deliberation
The Council discussed a time frame for vesting criteria. Mr. Chave noted that most of the discre-
tionary permits are tied to a one year time period. The Council agreed that a one year time peri-
od would make sense, as the City already has an established record of this time period. Mr.
Chave recommended the one year time period be tied to the effective date of the Criteria Areas
Ordinance.
COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER EARLING, TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO DIRECT THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION WHICH ALLOWS FOR VESTING TO HAVE
OCCURRED FOR THOSE SUB -DIVISIONS WHICH HAD FINAL APPROVAL BY MARCH 27, 1991, AND HAD UNDERGONE
SEPA REVIEW.
Under discussion, Council President Palmer asked if the word "Sub -Division" should be replaced by
"Plat" or "Short -Plat", as earlier discussed. Councilmember Dwyer said that could be decided
during the time period in which the ordinance is being prepared.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Chave said he would try to have the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney in time for the
Council Meeting of June 16.
MAYOR
Mayor Hall asked if there were any objections to the liquor licence application submitted by
Quintana Roo. No objections from the Council were made.
COUNCIL
Councilmember Petruzzi asked if it is time to start looking for a replacement for former Communi-
ty Services Director Peter. Hahn. Mayor Hall said she will be discussing this with Staff in the
near future.
Mayor Hall said she will be out of town June 10 thru 15. Mayor Hall said Art Housler would be in
charge of the day to day operations and Council President Palmer would be available to sign any
legal documents.
Councilmember Dwyer said the City received a gift of approximately $10,000 from a private party
in 1991 to be used for installing a lift for the handicapped in Yost Pool. Councilmember Dwyer
p said he recently used the pool and did not see such a lift. Mayor Hall said she would look into
the matter.
With no further business, Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m, and the Council proceeded
to their respective committees.
A PERMANENT RECORDING OF ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE KEPT IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
THE OFFICIAL SIGNED COPY OF THESE MINUTES IS ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
honda J. Ma ch, City Clerk aura all, Mar-
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AGENDA
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
JUNE 9, 1992
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE WORK MEETING
(Second Tuesday of Each Month)
SPECIAL MEETING - CONVENES AT 7:15 P.M.
6:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. -- COUNCIL SITE TOUR OF PUBLIC WORKS PROPERTY AT 212TH ST. S.W. AND 72ND W.
CALL TO ORDER - FULL COUNCIL
FLAG SALUTE
1. CONSENT AGENDA
(A) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 2, 1992
2. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY TOMORROW COUNTY -WIDE PLANNING POLICIES
AND INTERLOCAL PLANNING AGREEMENT (CONT'D FROM MAY 26) (60 MINUTES)
3. REPORT ON INTERIM CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE IMPACTS AND RECOMMENDATION (15 MINUTES)
ADJOURN - 8:30 P.M.
After the Council Meeting as a whole has adjourned, the following committees will be meeting simultaneously at
the locations Indicated.
I. FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA:
ROOM 113 (CONFERENCE ROOM), FRANCES ANDERSON CENTER
(A) REVIEW OF TRAVEL POLICY
(B) DISCUSSION OF STAFFING LEVEL AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
(C) REVIEW OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON BUSINESS LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (FROM MAY 12, 1992)
(D) DISCUSSION ON PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MONTHLY RENTAL FEE FOR FERRY PARKING
(E) REVIEW PETTY CASH AND CREDIT CARD EXPENDITURES FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 1992
2. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA:
SMALL PLAZA MEETING ROOM, LIBRARY BUILDING (SECOND FLOOR)
(A) REVIEW OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OUTDOOR BURNING
(B) REVIEW PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD
3. COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA:
LARGE PLAZA MEETING ROOM, LIBRARY BUILDING (SECOND FLOOR)
(A). REVIEW OF SCOPE OF WORK FOR SECOND CYCLE OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECYCLING GRANT
(B) DISCUSSION ON DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ECONOMIC STUDY
(C) CONTINUED REVIEW OF PROPOSED SIX -YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(D) DISCUSSION OF CODE STANDARDS REGARDING ALLEYS AND DRIVEWAYS
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.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND
PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE