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01/16/1990 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO JANUARY 23, 1990 APPROVAL EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 16, 1990 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Larry Naughten at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF Larry Naughten, Mayor Doug Merlino, Mary Lou Block, Planning Div. Mgr. John Nordquist, Council President Student Rep. Peter Hahn, Comm. Svc. Director Steve Dwyer, Councilmember Jo -Anne Jaech, Bob Alberts, City Engineer Bill Kasper, Councilmember Councilmember Brent Hunter, Personnel Manager Roger Hertrich, Councilmember Scott Snyder, City Attorney Jeff Palmer Councilmember Jackie Parrett, City Clerk Jack Wilson, Councilmember Margaret Richards, Recorder CONSENT AGENDA Items (C), (D), and (F) were removed from the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Nordquist noted that the nonrepresented salary ranges had been approved by the Council, and he requested that the ordinance adopting them be included as Item (I) on the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, INCLUDING ITEM (I) WHICH WAS ADDED. Councilmember Palmer inquired if notice requirements were satisfied for the salary ordinance. City Attorney Scott Snyder stated that the ordinance has been filed with the City Clerk's office and does not require any other formal notice. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda include the following: (A) ROLL CALL (8) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 2, 1990 E) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE PROPOSAL HGEO ENGINEERS, CO SULTATION/EVALUATIONOFMONITORINGINFORMATIONFOR MEADOCHNICALWDALEGAREA �G) APPROVAL OF COUNCIL RESOURCE PERSON CONTRACT (H) REPORT ON SANTARSEWER REPLACERENTIPROJECT, AND DS OPENED CAWARD OFEMBER �CONTRACT 1989 RTORNARDONEACTION RMECHANICAL Y($73I643Y27, INCLUDING fv SALES TAX) (I) ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2748 ESTABLISHING SALARY RANGES FOR NONREPRESENTED PERSONNEL PROPOSED ORDINANCE DEFINING "COUNCIL MEETING" AS AN INTERPRETIVE AID TO ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING COUNCIL SALARIES LITEM C N THE CONSENT AGENDAJ COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE THE DISABILITY BOARD. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Dwyer suggested that the ordinance be amended to provide that a Councilmember does not receive double compensation when he or she is unable to attend a Council meeting because he or she is serving as a delegate to a convention for one of the entities described in the ordi— nance. At the suggestion of the City Attorney, COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY INSERTING THE WORD "ONLY" AFTER THE WORD "COMPENSA- TION" ON PAGE 2, LINE 6 OF SECTION 3. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Palmer inquired if any of the groups mentioned in the ordinance reimburse Council - members for mileage. Councilmember Nordquist said the City will not pay mileage if one of the groups reimburses a Councilmember. Councilmember Palmer requested that the wording be specified in the ordinance. �► City Attorney Scott Snyder said he would include a provision that the City will not pay compensa- tion to a Councilmember if reimbursement is available from another body, and he suggested that the proposed ordinance be tabled item until next week so he could include the requested changes. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, TO TABLE ITEM (C). Councilmember Hertrich was unsure why a Councilmember should be reimbursed for mileage, meals, etc. He felt the fee paid for a meeting is compensation enough unless the meeting is a consider- able distance from home. Councilmember Nordquist said reimbursement of .expenses have been set up to compensate a Councilmember who attends a meeting as a voting member and leaves work to do so. MOTION CARRIED. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE FEDERAL AID CITY/COUNTY AGREEMENT FOR RESURFACING ADMIRAL WAY [ITEM (D) ON THE CONSENT AGENDAJ Councilmember Kasper felt the Port of Edmonds should contribute half of the amount of the City's share of the project because part of Admiral Way is misaligned as a result of a project the Port undertook recently. Mayor Naughten said he did not feel it would be reasonable to require the Port to fund part of the project because he said the City has not required other entities to do so in the past. Councilmember Kasper felt the. situation was different because the Port has con- tributed to part of the problem whereas the other entities had not. Councilmember Wilson said the Port of Edmonds is a money -making entity, and he believed the tax- payers who work at the Port would applaud the Port if it paid for part of the project, but the taxpayers of the City who do not work at the Port would not applaud the City if it paid for the 'entire project. Mayor Naughten noted that Admiral Way is classified as a federal highway and does not belong to the Port. In response to Councilmember Palmer, City Engineer Bob Alberts said Main Street would have been a project that was undertaken before Admiral Way, but the City elected to wait until after the Centennial to commence that work. Councilmember Palmer inquired what percentage of the work on Admiral Way the Port caused. Mr. Alberts replied approximately 5%. Councilmember Hertrich believed the Port should pay to realign the portion of Admiral Way that is in disrepair as a result of the project it undertook. Mayor Naughten pointed out that their cost to repair that portion of the road would only be $3,000 and not $11,000 and the Port would proba- bly decline. Councilmember Hertrich requested the Mayor to discuss a percentage billing with the Port based on the problems it created. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CITY/COUNTY AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO THE PORT COMING UP WITH HALF OF THE MATCHING FUNDS ($5,500). MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER DWYER OPPOSED. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK II JOB DESCRIPTION (PAY GRADE NE-5) FOR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE LITEM (F) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA] Councilmember Palmer said he removed Item (F) because he did not believe the job description n� adequately reflects the responsibilities and duties that the position should entail. T Councilmember Wilson said he believed the grade level should be an NE-7, but he would vote in favor of the item in the interest of time. He recognized that with one Councilmember absent, a vote undoubtedly would result in a tie, which the Mayor would break, and they would repeat the recent process accomplishing nothing so he reluctantly said he would vote to approve the job description. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ITEM (F). MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER PALMER OPPOSED. Mayor Naughten said time permitting, he would call a brief Executive Session following the meet- ing to discuss a real estate matter. Mayor Naughten noted that Jan Malone from the Herald was at the Council meeting, as well as Susan Hill from the Enterprise. AUDIENCE Mayor Naughten opened the audience portion of the meeting. No public input was offered. Mayor Naughten closed the audience portion of the meeting. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 JANUARY 16, 1990 LUNJINULD HEARING ON PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION REGARDING PROPOSED REZONE FOR PROPERTY L - S R R -2.4 TO CG-2(APPLICANT: HL UL I R189) WNTINUED B R1989) Councilmember Palmer noted that he participated in this issue at the Planning Board level. City Attorney Scott Snyder stated that under the appearance of fairness doctrine, anyone who objected to Councilmember Palmer's participation in the hearing should do so at that time. No objection was noted. Councilmember Kasper said even though he was not in attendance at the initial hearing, he intend- ed to vote on the matter because he has listened to the tapes of that hearing, read the minutes, and spoken with the City Attorney regarding the subject matter at the executive session. Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block reported that the City Council held a public hearing on December 5, 1989 on the rezone request of Peehl/Douglas to rezone the property at 7315 - 212th St. S.W. from RM-2.4 to CG-2. At that time, the Council voted to continue the matter until Janu- ary 16, 1990 ro Staff could provide input concerning potential impacts associated with the land uses permitted in the CG-2 zone district. Ms. Block noted that a memorandum discussing the various land uses permitted in the CG-2 zone and the potential impacts associated with them, primarily traffic, was included in the Council pack- ets. Ms. Block said it is the recommendation of Staff to adopt the Planning Board recommendation and direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Ms. Block said the YMCA is presently located on the property in question, which occupies the front center portion of the property and contains.a swimming pool. A smaller building, which appears originally to have been a single family home, is located on the southwest corner and accesses onto 74th. Ms. Block said the property has been purchased by Edmonds Family Medicine and is slated for development as a medical clinic. Based upon the Council's concerns, Staff reviewed the impacts associated with the various uses that are allowed in the CG-2 zone. Due to the size and topography of the property, she said the following uses appear to be the most likely to locate on the site: wholesale/warehouse; medical office; general office; light industrial; apartments; and commercial recreation. Ms. Block said the primary impact on the residential property to the west, across 74th Avenue West, would be traffic. She said the above uses generate a wide range of Average Daily Vehicle Trips (ADVT). The ADVT for each of the uses, developed to approximately the same density, is as follows: medical office - 2,300; general office - 746; apartments - 430; light industrial - 232; wholesale/warehouse - 171; and commercial recreation - 535. Based upon the applicant's informa- tion that the proposed medical clinic will be 41,000 square feet, Ms. Block said the project will generate 1,633 ADVT. Ms. Block said it was Staff's opinion that the property would not be a good site for a retail use because of the difficulty of access and the topography, which would greatly reduce visibility. Ms. Block. said the City has identified the College Place area as a sector that needs specific. traffic improvements. Any .development will be evaluated on the basis of its specific traffic impacts. Key to that review will be the number of vehicle trips, access into and out of the site, and overall traffic circulation. Ms. Block said it is difficult to assess specific impacts from each type of use that could possi- bly be located on the property without specific development plans. She said residents of the area are insured of a voice in the development process through the public hearing associated with the Architectural Design Board (ADB) review of any project. Further, each individual project is subject to specific environmental review, and in the case of any use which has attendant outdoor storage, a conditional use permit is required. In response to a question by Councilmember Hertrich, Ms. Block clarified that an ADVT is one vehicular trip in and out of the site. Councilmember Kasper inquired upon whose incentive lot 10 was purchased. Ms. Block said she was unsure whether the purchase of that lot for access onto 210th Street originated with the appli- cant or with the Engineering Department. Councilmember Kasper said he did not feel that the proposed access would alleviate the traffic impact, and he was hopeful that the City did not lead the applicant into purchasing lot 10 for that purpose. Chris Rommel, 21616 - 76th W., Clinic Administrator of Edmonds Family Medicine, speaking on be- half of the applicant, spoke in favor of the proposed rezone. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 JANUARY 16, 1990 Ms. Rommel introduced the owners of the subject property as follows: Dr. Robert Bettis, Dr. Mark Hansen, Dr. Jeff Schlameus, Dr. Robert Rubens, and Dr. Joseph Petrin. Ms. Rommell said the property is intended to be developed for a medical facility of 41,000 square feet with.210 parking spaces. She said the applicants were encouraged by the Engineering, Plan- ning, and Fire Departments to find different routes of ingress and egress to the property other than 212th Street, thus lot 10 was purchased. She said the 212th Street access will serve as ingress only and the second curb cut on 212th Street is proposed to be closed off; Staff will exit the property on 74th Street; and the primary patient access and parking will be on the north side of the property. Ms. Rommel said it is important to the applicants that the design of the building be compatible with the landscape and that the landscaping be very suitable. She said the existing building is ;proposed to have a new facade on the east and south elevations. In.response to Councilmember Hertrich, Ms. Rommel said it is anticipated that patients will enter the property from 212th Street because that is the focal point of the building, and patients will exit the property on 210th Street. She anticipated, however, that more and more people will exit and enter the site from 210th Street. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if people will make a left turn into the property heading from an eastbound direction. Ms. Rommel said it was her under- standing from speaking with the Engineering Department that that will not be allowed. Councilmem- ber Hertrich surmised that a majority of traffic will exit the property from 210th Street and then travel out onto Highway 99 because a majority of the traffic will access the site from High- way 99. Ms. Rommel said the clinic will attract a wide distribution of patients, and they will not necessarily take a specific route. Councilmember Hertrich was concerned with not only ingress and egress to the site but also getting traffic out of the area. He noted that 210th Street is already congested: Ms. Rommel refuted the national statistics for ADVT. She said each physician at Edmonds Family Medicine currently sees thirty patients a day, which would be two hundred and forty patients. She said the applicants will occupy only one-third of the building, the rest occupied by other businesses, which would triple the number for a worst case estimate of the number of patients. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if 210th Street will adequately serve as ingress and egress to the site without eliminating some of the parking spaces. Ms. Rommel said it was her understanding that it will adequately serve an as access point, noting that that issue is subject to ADB review. Ms. Rommel reminded the Council that the Planning Board unanimously approved the project and recommended adoption of the rezone based upon appropriate planning analyses. She pointed out that there has been no negative input to date at any hearing. She noted that the area is bor- dered by commercial zoning, and the area is becoming increasingly dedicated to commercial use. Ms. Rommel said the topography of the property supports commercial development rather than retail or a multifamily use, and she believed the rezone is appropriate. She requested the Council's support of the proposed rezone. Dr. Robert Bettis, 11906 Marine View Dr., said he and Dr. Hansen started their practice in 1975, and since that time it has grown from two physicians to eight physicians. He said they have outgrown the present facility but are still unable to meet the need for medical care in the commu- nity. Dr. Bettis said he and Dr. Hansen have been actively involved with the community, and four of the doctors live and raise their families in Edmonds. He said they are interested in protecting the environment, but they are also concerned with meeting the need for medical services in the area. Dr. Bettis said the only way to meet that need is to provide places for doctors to practice. He noted that the clinic practices three blocks away from the proposed project and, therefore, the facility should not have a significant traffic impact to that area. Dr. Bettis asked the Council to support the proposed rezone. Councilmember Palmer referred to a letter from Stevens Memorial Hospital regarding the proximity of the proposed clinic. He inquired if the project would be less viable if it were located fur- ther away from the hospital. Dr. Bettis replied affirmatively. He said the physicians at Edmonds Family Medicine areinterested in locating to a facility within a reasonable distance from the hospital. Mayor Naughten opened the public portion of the hearing. Dr. Jeffrey Schlameus, 1439 -loth Pl. N., said the physicians at the clinic have outgrown the facility and are unable to provide some services that they would like to provide for the communi- ty. He said there are a limited number of properties in the area that would readily provide access to the hospital. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 JANUARY 16, 1990 Dr. Schlameus emphasized that a majority of the traffic identified for the project is patients that are already in the area because the present facility is only a few blocks away from the proposed project. John Smiley, 7402 Braemar Dr., speaking on behalf of Stevens Memorial Hospital, was in support of the proposed project. He said the hospital has identified the need for additional primary care practitioners in southwest Snohomish County. He said the project will allow additional medical personnel to be located in the vicinity of the hospital. He urged the Council to support the proposed rezone. Dr. Michael Stern, 21727 - 76th Ave. W., said he has been practicing urology in Edmonds for five years and has no financial interest in the proposed building but hopes to rent space there. He urged the Council to approve the proposed rezone. Dr. Robert Rubens, 7631 - 212th St. S.W., A-101, urged the Council to support the proposed rezone for the following reasons: 1) the area will not be adversely affected by traffic that the pro- posed project will generate because patients are traveling to the immediate area at the present time; 2) Stevens Memorial Hospital is vital to the community. He said there is a real shortage of office space for medical personnel. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. Councilmember Kasper inquired if 212th Street is proposed to be widened in the future. City Engineer Bob Alberts said the Bell -Walker report indicated that the street should be widened to five lanes in the future or restrictive turning movements implemented if sufficient right-of-way is not available for widening. He said, however, it was his opinion that the road cannot be widened unless the sidewalks are removed. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the street is experi- encing peak traffic flows at the present time. Mr..Alberts replied negatively. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the proposed project would create the need for additional traffic controls. Mr. Alberts replied affirmatively. He said a traffic analysis will be re- quired for the proposed project. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED REZONE. MOTION CARRIED. Because the Council did not enunciate reasons for their decision, City Attorney Scott Snyder assumed that they were adopting the recommendation of the Planning Board, which he said would be reflected in the Findings of Fact. The Council concurred. HEARING ON APPEAL OF ENGINEERING STAFF DECISION ON STACKED PARKING AND OF ADB DECISION ON SITE D' PLAN AT 315 - 3RD AVE. N. PP LL N : JACK PAP-52-89/ADB-128-89) G7'� 7 Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block. reported that on December 6, 1989, the Architectural Design Board (ADB) reviewed a request to alter the existing site and landscaping at 315 - 3rd Q Avenue North to provide an additional parking space off 3rd Avenue. A total of three on -site J spaces are required for the applicant's proposed development, *which involves the conversion of an existing structure on the property to a second living unit. The applicant proposes to provide two spaces in a stacked or tandem manner off of the alley. Ms. Block said prior to the ADB meeting, the Engineering Division reviewed this proposal and rejected the applicant's request to allow the third parking space to be added to the stacked spaces off the alley. The Engineering Division indicated that stacked parking is not acceptable and was based on the fact that the proposal is in conflict with the parking standards of Chapter 18.85 of the Edmonds Community Development Code. Ms. Block said the ADB approved the balance of the plan but called for the parking space in the front yard off of 3rd Avenue to be eliminated. Their reasons were that they do not like parking in the front yard adjacent to the street; an existing on -street stall would be removed to provide the curb cut for the new parking stall; and existing landscaping on the site would be removed. Ms. Block said Mr. Zapara appealed both the Engineering Division's determination and the ADB decision. Mr. Zapara has also applied for a variance to reduce the number of parking spaces. Ms. Block said Staff does not generally make recommendations on ADB decisions but, in this case, The Engineering Division has objected to three stacked parking spaces in the rear driveway be- cause the Code does not specifically allow tandem parking. Ms. Block indicated the location of the project site on a vicinity map and she reviewed the site plan. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 JANUARY 16, 1990 Councilmember Hertrich inquired about the distance from the proposed driveway from 3rd Avenue to the existing driveways. Ms. Block said it is immediately adjacent to a driveway to the north and is separated by only a planting strip. She noted that there is a crosswalk in close proximity to the proposed driveway. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if there would be room to park a car on 3rd Avenue if the proposed driveway was developed. Ms. Block replied negatively. Councilmember Wilson inquired if a parking space could be provided adjacent to the alley. Ms. Block said the proposed apartment abuts the alley. She said there is a potential to provide two parking spaces between the proposed apartment and the existing house. Councilmember Hertrich inquired about the designated zoning of the subject property. Ms. Block said it is multifamily. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the property must be brought into conformance to meet the setback requirements in order to alter the existing use. Ms. Block said the use can be altered as long as the building is not expanded. Councilmember Wilson inquired about the ADB's rationale for denying a parking stall off of 3rd Avenue. Ms. Block said the ADB is opposed to removing landscaping and replacing it with asphalt in the front of a building. She noted that parking is not allowed in the front setback of a multifamily structure. Jack Zapara, 9722 Cherry St., said the existing garage is approximately 7 feet away from the alley. Mr. Zapara submitted four photographs to the City Clerk (marked Exhibit #1) for distribution to the Council. Mr. Zapara said there is enough room in the alley to provide a parking stall. Mr. Zapara said he planned to remove the lawn and part of the sidewalk if the parking stall adja- cent to 3rd Avenue was allowed, but he also planned to plant additional landscaping. Mr. Zapara said the Engineering Division was opposed to stacked parking but indicated that the ordinance does not -specifically address that issue. Councilmember Kasper inquired about the width of the property. Mr. Zapara said it is 41 feet in width. Councilmember Kasper inquired about the width of the driveway that is adjacent to the alley. Mr. Zapara said it is 9 feet in width. Councilmember Kasper inquired about the north setback adjacent to the proposed apartment. Mr. Zapara said it is under 3 feet. Councilmember Palmer inquired how the area will be treated where the proposed driveway is located off of 3rd Avenue for the proposed parking stall. Mr. Zapara said no treatment will be provided in that location. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the site would be categorized as a multifamily site because the existing garage is proposed to be used as an apartment. Ms. Block said the Code does not address that particular issue. City Attorney Scott Snyder said it is a matter of interpretation, and there is nothing that would prevent the Council from determining that there would be two multifamily residential structures on the site. Councilmember Hertrich said there could, then, be a requirement to provide four parking stalls on the site rather than 3 if the Council deter- mined that there are two multifamily structures on the site. Mr. Snyder concurred. Mayor Naughten opened the public portion of the hearing. R.W. Erickson, 317 - 3rd Ave. N., objected to parking in the front of the property. Mr. Erickson said the City would be obligated to allow him to put an apartment building on his property if they allow the applicant to do so on his property. Doug Herman, 321 - 3rd Ave. N., said he intends to construct a fourplex on his property in the near future. He inquired if the parking requirement on his lot will be reduced if Mr. Zapara is allowed to provide less parking on his site than the Code requires. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. Councilmember Kasper inquired if a precedent has been set in the past where a home existed on the site with another existing structure that has been converted to a multifamily residence. Ms. Block said that scenario could be interpreted as either a single family structure with an apart- ment unit located on the site or as two multifamily structures. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 JANUARY 16, 1990 It was Councilmember Hertrich's opinion that the site in question is required to provide four parking spaces rather than only three because of the multifamily use, and he felt the hearing before the Council was inappropriate for that reason. Mr. Snyder said one of the findings of the Council on an ADB decision must be that the proposal meets the criteria of the Comprehensive Plan and zoning ordinance. If the Council felt that four parking spaces, and not three, are required, he said their motion would be to deny the application because it does not comply with the zoning ordinance. In response to Councilmember Palmer, Mr. Snyder stated that section 17.40.020 provides that there can be changes to a structure so long as they do not expand the degree of nonconformity. He said if the matter was a use issue, the change in use would extinguish the nonconforming use right, but because it is a setback requirement, the change in use is not addressed by the next section in the Code. Mr. Snyder noted that section 20.60.050 defines a multiple dwelling as a building or a group of buildings on the same site containing two or more separate dwelling units; a single family dwell- ing is defined as a detached building used by one family, limited to one per lot. He said al- though Staff has interpreted the Code a number of ways in the past, there is support in those two definitions for Councilmember Hertrich's position. Because Councilmember Hertrich said the proposal does not meet the Comprehensive Plan and the number of parking spaces are not satisfied for multiple dwellings, COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER FOR DISCUSSION, TO UPHOLD THE ADB DECISION AND DENY THE APPEAL. Councilmember Dwyer inquired if the motion denied the application or if it was possible for the project to have ADB approval with three spaces if they were placed in a configuration acceptable to the ADB. Mr. Snyder said Councilmember Hertrich's motion was based upon the interpretation that four spaces are required. Upon the advice of Mr. Snyder, COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO AMEND THE MOTION TO REMAND THE ADB APPEAL TO THE ADB FOR CONSIDERATION OF A FOUR PARKING SPOT SITE PLAN AND TO SEND TO THE HEARING EXAMINER THE APPEAL OF THE ENGINEERING STAFF DECISION. Councilmember Kasper said he would vote against the motion.because there is a potential to pro- vide eight units on the subject property. Councilmember Palmer said he strongly doubted that the proposal meets the Comprehensive Plan. He said tandem parking sets a bad precedent, and he believed it can be an unsafe situation. He was concerned about the reduction of landscaping and reduction of a public parking space. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE AMENDMENT. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER NOROQUIST, COUN- CILMEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH AND COUNCILMEMBER PALMER IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER KASPER AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON OPPOSED. MAIN MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON OPPOSED. HEARING ON APPEAL OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD DECISION REGARDING PROPOSED EIGHT UNIT APARTMENT Cfi, BUILDING AT 327-329 3RD AVE. S. (APPELULTNUTROBERT NO CK: APPLICANT: LA 6 OSET FILE C. Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block reported that the Architectural Design Board (ADB) grant- ed final approval on December 13, 1989 to Ola Groset for a proposed eight unit apartment at 327- 329 3rd Avenue South. On December 28, 1989, Robert Noack filed an appeal objecting to that decision. Ms. Block noted that copies of the appeal letter, minutes from the ADB meeting, the approved building elevations, and a site plan and landscape plan were included in the Council packets. Ms. Block said Mr. Noack appealed the ADB decision for the following reasons: 1) Mr. Groset removed 25 foot trees from the property on the day of the application submittal and will only replace them with 6 foot trees; 2) Mr. Noack requested trees of at least 12 feet be planted for noise and visibility control; and 3) the design allows 8 garage doors to face his bedroom win- dows. Cars arriving will emit exhaust fumes which will travel directly into his bedroom win- dows. He requested that the design of the proposed project be modified to mitigate that condi- tion. Ms. Block reviewed a site plan of the proposed project. She noted that plantings and a fence are required between the proposed building and the condominium in which Mr. Noack lives. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 JANUARY 16, 1990 Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the parking area could be designed to be on the south eleva- tion. Ms. Block said sixteen parking stalls are required, and eight are proposed to be located on the north side and eight are proposed to be located on the east side off of the alley. In response to Councilmember Palmer, Ms. Block said the fence required by the ADB on top of the retaining wall can only be six feet above the existing grade. Ola Groset, 931 - 12th Ave., N., submitted six photographs to the City Clerk (marked Exhibit #1) for distribution to the Council. Mr. Groset said the fence and retaining wall will be thirty-two feet from the appellant's build- ing. He said the topography of the site has dictated the location of the garages for the pro- posed project. Mr. Groset noted that there is a ventilation system in the garages of the appellant's building, and he believed the exhaust from cars entering that building will affect the residents of that building more than the exhaust from the cars of the proposed project will. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if access to the parking area of the proposed project could be provided via the alley. Mr. Groset replied negatively. Robert Noack, 317 - 3rd Ave. S., #103, Mayfield Condominium, stated that the trees proposed for the project will be approximately 1-1/2 inches in caliper and 6 feet high. He placed a landscape rendering of the proposed project on the overhead projector, noting that it will be 10 years before the trees reach the height depicted in the rendering. He recommended that the applicant be required to plant 12 foot trees. He requested the Council to overturn the ADB's decision and require the garages to front either 3rd Avenue or the alley. Mr. Noack submitted a board with two photographs to the City Clerk (marked Exhibit #2) for circu- lation to the Council which depicted trees that used to be located on the subject property. He said the applicant did not indicate in a checklist submitted to the City that he intended to remove any vegetation but has since removed two large evergreen trees that buffered the property from the Mayfield Condominium. Mr. Noack submitted a second board with three photographs to the City Clerk (marked Exhibit #3) for circulation to the Council depicting the dead-end alley between 3rd and 4th Avenues and Wal- nut and Dayton Streets. Mr. Noack said the proposed project will contribute to an already -exist- ing traffic problem in the alley. He also submitted copies of a site map showing the alley (marked Exhibit #4). Mr. Noack submitted a third board with elevations and a newspaper photograph of an ADB award winning 8 unit condominium to the City Clerk (marked Exhibit #5) for circulation to the Council depicting the north and west elevations of the proposed project. He said the trees depicted in the landscape plan will not be that high at the time the building is occupied. He said the trees will only be six feet in height, and it will be ten years before they reach the height depicted in the rendering. He noted that the condominium which received the ADB award designed the garag- es on the front,,and he thought this project could do the same. Mr. Groset said the alley is wide enough to accommodate traffic. He said the garage of the pro- posed project cannot be located anywhere else. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the trees that are proposed adjacent to the parking area are deciduous. Ms. Block replied affirmatively. She noted, however, that the ADB did require addi- tional evergreen plantings in that area. Councilmember Hertrich expressed concern that the trees will not serve as an adequate buffer in the winter when the leaves have fallen from the trees. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the fence on top of the retaining wall can exceed the six foot height limitation. City Attorney Scott Snyder noted that the Council ruled in a previous matter that a six foot fence on top of a retaining wall is permitted if the retaining wall had a sepa- rate design or structural purpose, but the Council will not allow someone to put in a retaining wall on level ground and then construct a fence on top of it if the height of the combined struc- tures exceeds 6 feet. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the retaining wall is an existing structure. To obtain additional information, COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Groset said the retaining wall does not exist at the present time, but it will be constructed due to changes in elevation. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 JANUARY 16, 1990 Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the height of the retaining wall will be equal to the existing topography. Mr. Groset said it will be level with the existing topography on the neighbor's property. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. Councilmember Palmer said although he sympathized with the appellant regarding the loss of vegeta- tion on the subject property, that was an issue that may have been preventable if the Council had gotten further along with the Planning Board's recommendation regarding a tree clearing ordi- nance. However, he said that issue is not a compelling argument to deny the project. Councilmember Palmer believed the design of the proposed project will allow some of the exhaust from the residents' cars of the proposed project to dissipate. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH FOR DISCUSSION, TO DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE ADB DECISION. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO REMAND THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO THE ADB TO IN- CREASE THE TREE SIZES AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE EVERGREEN TREES BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS AND TO THE BASE OF THE WINDOWS. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER SAID HE WOULD INCLUDE THAT AMENDMENT INTO THE MAIN MOTION. In the interest of time, COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO AMEND THE MOTION TO NOT REMAND THE LANDSCAPE PLAN TO THE ADB BUT UPHOLD THE ADB DECISION MODIFYING IT SO THAT THE TREES ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT LEAST 12 FEET IN HEIGHT AND OF AN EVERGREEN VARIETY. MOTION CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED. HEARING ON ADOPTION OF NORTHWEST ENERGY CODE -� Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block said the issue was first addressed by the Council on December 5, 1989 and was continued to January 16th for a public hearing. Ms. Block said the matter gets increasingly complex as the State legislature considers adoption of a State law and local jurisdictions pass ordinances, some of which are applicable only to electrically heated buildings and some applicable also to buildings using alternate fuels. She noted that ordinances from Bremerton and Snohomish County were included in the Council packets, as well as a packet of information from the PUD explaining what would be available to Edmonds in the event of Northwest Energy Code (NEC) adoption, provided the adoption is not preempted by action of the Washington State legislature. Ms. Block said assistance with implementation will be critical, as the information the City has received from.other building departments indicates that enforcement of the code will require up to three hours additional plan check time and up to three additional inspections during construc- tion. Councilmember Nordquist noted that the December 5, 1989 minutes indicate that Mr. Aldridge stated that the NEC only addresses electrically heated buildings. He inquired, then, if additional plan check time will apply only to buildings that are heated by electricity. Ms. Block said some of the jurisdictions have adopted an ordinance which applies only to electrically heated buildings but other jurisdictions have adopted ordinances that apply to buildings which are heated by alter- nate heating sources. She said in that case, Staff would have to check those buildings as well. Councilmember Dwyer inquired if there would be any practical problem in adopting the same code that Snohomish County adopted. Ms. Block said she did not believe so but would defer that issue to the City Attorney. Councilmember Dwyer noted that the preamble of the Snohomish County ordi- nance refers to adoption of an energy code which enables the effective use of electrical and other forms of heat in new building construction. He surmised that to mean that the code applies to more than just electrical heat. Ms. Block said that was correct. Councilmember Dwyer felt it would be easier for the City and building industry if the City adopted the same code as Snohomish County. Ms. Block concurred. Mayor Naughten opened the public portion of the hearing. Mike McCort, 1632 - 15th Ave. S.W., Olympia, Energy Staff for the Association of Washington Cit- ies (AWC), said a bill was passed in the house which is the same as 2198 and is under review by the Senate Energy Committee. He said that bill is almost identical to the NEC. Mr. McCort specu- lated that the bill will probably pass in one to three weeks. Upon passage of the EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 JANUARY 16, 1990 bill, he said preemption will occur for all jurisdictions that have not adopted the Northwest Energy Code and the funding level will be less than funding for the Northwest Energy Code. Mr. McCort said the new code, if passed, will be enacted State-wide on July 1, 1991. Mr. McCort said the NEC will not be preempted by the State code, if it is enacted, as long as jurisdictions have adopted it before the State code becomes effective. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the City could modify the NEC so that it is more in line with the State code. Mr. McCort replied affirmatively. (Mr. Hughes corrected Mr. McCort's statement later in the evening.) Councilmember Kasper inquired about the time period to approve the con- tract with the Bonneville Power Administratipn (BPA). Mr. McCort said approval takes 90 days, but the City would be in the program as soon as it passed an ordinance. Mr. McCort noted that funding from the NEC is available until December 31, 1991, at which time the State code will be phased in. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the State code addressed only electrically heated buildings. Mr. McCort replied negatively. Ms. Block noted that the City of Bremerton adopted a code that became effective after they re- ceived funding from BPA, and she believed it would be prudent for the City to adopt such a policy if it enacted the NEC. Guy Hughes, 5506 - 158th Pl. N.E., Redmond, BPA, said the City would have to withdraw from the NEC if it wished to change the specifications and adopt the State code. In response to Councilmember Dwyer, Community Services Director Peter Hahn explained that $40,400 would be available to the City of Edmonds and area builders if the City adopted'the NEC under BPA's program, assuming implementation by January 1, 1990, and $34,0250 in 1991. He said the estimated reimbursement from BPA to residential builders and consumers in 1990 and 1991 would be $170,190. Mr. Hughes said the program will cease to be available by December 31, 1991 but subsidies will be available through June 30, 1992 to accommodate payments for homes that are constructed before December 31, 1991. Councilmember Palmer inquired if the City would be required to remain with the BPA program for a minimum number of years. Mr. Hughes replied negatively. He said the City would have the option of withdrawing at any time. Tim Nogler, Washington State Energy Office, 809 Legion Way S.E., Olympia, said the State adopted an energy code in 1985 which covers both electrical and other fuel residences, but he said the proposed code would be a step up from those standards. In response to a concern by the Council regarding additional plan check time and inspections, Mr. Nogler said the State Energy Office and PUD offer technical assistance to help expedite the re- view process. He said one of the three inspections would be incorporated into the inspection routine as it exists. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if an entire home would have to meet energy standards if only a portion of it were remodeled. Mr. Nogler replied negatively. He said only the remodeled portion would have to comply. Alan Aldridge, 6220 - 143rd St. S.W., Snohomish County PUD Conservation Manager, said the ordi- nance adopted by Snohomish County was also adopted by King County, the City of Snohomish, Monroe, and Granite Falls. He said Brier adopted an ordinance which has electricity requirements for homes heated with electricity at the same level as the NEC and Everett adopted the NEC which covered electricity only. Roger Anderson, Washington Natural Gas, 815 Mercer St., Seattle, submitted information to the City Clerk (marked Exhibit 81) Mr. Anderson said when bill 2198 did not pass in 1989, Washington Natural Gas representatives visited five counties in its service area to encourage them to endorse a dual fuel code in the State.. He said King County was the first county in the State to adopt a dual fuel code and other jurisdictions have followed. He urged the City to adopt a dual fuel code. Doug Herman, 321 - 3rd Ave. N., Blueprint Homes, said the University of Washington conducted a study of energy conservation and concluded that the 1986 code. is sufficient, compared to the code before the legislature at the present time. He noted that the pay back period for cost versus savings takes fifteen years. He said the Seattle Master Builders Association was successful in their efforts to stop implementation of the previous bill in the legislature and hopes to be EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 10 JANUARY 16, 1990 successful this year, as well. He requested the Council to table the issue until the legislature votes on the matter. Mr. Herman said he built Super Good Cents homes in the past, but the glazing allowed on windows is only 15% and the walls are thickened. He said people in the community do not want to purchase those homes because they want to maximize their views. Mr. Herman said the University of Washing- ton study revealed that people who bought those homes are more likely to get sick because the homes are air tight. He questioned ethics in building an energy efficient home at the cost of human health. He said the study also indicated that western Washington does not have a dramatic change in climate throughout the year as does eastern Washington, and he felt something should be done to address that issue. Richard Slettvet, 21027 Shell Valley Way, was in favor of the City adopting the NEC because he believed people need to conserve energy and the City cannot afford to wait for the State to imple- ment its code. He read an article from the Seattle Times dated December 27, 1989 indicating that population growth is straining federal agencies to generate electricity and deliver it from dams and power plants to the cities, and that BPA warns that regions will not meet load demands in the 1990's. Mr. Sietvet said the City Council should pass a message to the citizens of Edmonds that they are bullish on conservation. Dick Gorman, Snohomish County PUD, Conservation Analyst, 18133 - 22nd Dr. S.E.,.Bothell, said the glazing requirements under the NEC Super Good Cents Program are designed on an efficiency rating based on a "U" value. He said an efficiency standard is easily achieved with duo -glazed windows. Mr. Gorman said there is no documentation available to date indicating that people are more like- ly to become sick in Super Good Cents Homes. He said NEC is the only code that is designed to provide both a positive ventilation system and a make-up air system. He said the BPA conducted a cost effectiveness study which revealed that insulation levels that are set for zones 1, 2 and 3 under NEC are all deemed to be cost effective per zone. Mr. Gorman said the standard of 15% glass to floor ratio allows a lot of trade-offs. He said he has seen homes with as high as a 30% glass to floor ratio. Councilmember Hertrich inquired how much insulation would be required in a home with 30% glass to floor ratio. Mr. Gorman replied 22 to 28 inches in the ceiling. As a procedural matter, Mayor Naughten adjourned the meeting at 10 p.m. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO REOPEN THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE HEARING TO ALLOW ONE MORE TESTIMONY. MOTION CARRIED. Bjorn Thuesen, 322 Main St., said he wanted to write a poem about the house that nobody could live in because they could not afford it. Mr. Thuesen said he has been in the construction business for approximately forty years, and he recalls when construction standards were less stringent and the average citizen could afford to buy a home. He said only. high -income professional people can afford to buy a home now. Mr. Thuesen said one of the reasons he left his native country, Denmark, was because housing was not affordable. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO WAIT FOR THE STATE LEGISLA- TURE TO MAKE A DECISION. He felt the NEC promotes the use of electricity as a heat source, which he considered to be highly questionable. Councilmember Hertrich believed the NEC, in general, had merit but he thought that some of the provisions are too restrictive. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER DWYER OPPOSED. BRACKETT'S LANDING TASK FORCE REVIEW Parks & Recreation Manager Arvilla Ohlde said the Brackett's Landing Foundation is a nonprofit civic organization dedicated to environmental protection of Edmonds. The foundation was directed EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 11 JANUARY 16, 1990 by the City Council in August 1989 to provide conceptual recommendations to assist the City in designing the second phase of Brackett's Landing. She said concept recommendations will be used to assist Staff and project designers with creation of the development of the uplands areas. Ms. Ohlde said the intention of the Foundation is not to limit the construction developments but to provide a line of direction that will provide a lasting public benefit to the site. Ms. Ohlde said a designer will be selected in the near future, and Staff will work with the de- signer to complete a design that takes into consideration the Foundation's recommendations but also represents the City in the development of the site to deal with the realistic and practical construction needs. Frances Murphy, President of Brackett's Landing Foundation, 5804 - 168th S.W., Lynnwood, said the Foundation has been working with the City since 1981 to protect its very fragile resource, the waterfront. She said the Foundation is educating the public on how fragile that resource really is while making it possible for them to have a pleasant recreational environment. Jack Serwold, 19818 Maplewood Dr., said Brackett's Landing is an incredible facility for the citizens of Edmonds and a wonderful marine environment. He said the facility will serve not only as a recreational site, but it will also educate people about marine life and the steps that are necessary to preserve the heritage of Puget Sound for our children. Mr. Serwold said he strongly supported the Brackett's Landing improvements. John Pauls, 310 Sunset, Secretary of the Brackett's Landing Foundation, said certain improvements * and restorations should be made adjacent to the newly reconstructed jetty. He reviewed them as follows: a) build a shelter of organic form which provides a sense of openness while offering protection from the wind and rain. The shelter should not separate the public from the environ- ment they seek to visit. It would be used by casual visitors, public officials on ceremonial occasions, school groups, beach rangers, and other groups seeking to learn from and relate to the environment; b) provide a well -designed area between the present bathrooms and the proposed shel- ter which incorporates an outdoor natural "amphitheater" seating area and naturalistic landscap- ing; c) provide parking which is in scale with the size of the park and which interferes as lit- tle as possible with visitors' interactions with the environment. It must be recognized that there will never be enough parking for peak period demands, even if the entire beach were paved. It is important to keep in mind that the purpose of the park is to serve the people, not their cars. Mr. Pauls noted that aid cars would have access via the pedestrian pathway in an emergency situation. Mr. Pauls said the jetty should be left unlighted and unincumbered by other structures; there should be no signs on the jetty. He said the appropriate place for signage is at the shelter. Mr. Pauls noted that the Planning Board endorsed the recommendations of the Foundation and encour- aged a citizen group to participate in all phases of the development of Brackett's Landing. Councilmember Hertrich suggested that a percentage of the parking area be posted for limited parking, i.e., thirty minutes, to allow people to enjoy their view from their cars for a period of time but then move on and allow other people to utilize the parking area. Councilmember Palmer said he was struggling with the balancing of the fragile resource with the addition of an additional structure. He inquired if the open -type structure could be connected to the existing building. Mr. Pauls said there is a substantial investment in the restroom facil- ities but they are an ugly concrete block structure. He said that concept would be desirable if an architect could accomplish it, but he did not want to see the placement of the building as an extension of the jetty discarded. He said an interpretative facility on the jetty is necessary to help the public understand the nature of that environment. Councilmember Palmer inquired about the building at the base of the fishing pier. Lori Graham, Marine Projects, said the structure is used for the ranger station and is quite small. She said all of the supplies are currently stored. in that building. Ms. Graham said a tentative plan is to use it as a ranger station and an information center. Bill Allen, Chairman of the Planning Board, said the Board unanimously agrees with the basic concept of the Foundation. He noted that the Board made a motion to hire a consultant or archi- tect for the project. Mayor Naughten thanked the Foundation for their presentation. Ms. Ohlde noted that the Planning Board made a motion that a member of the Board and Brackett's Landing Foundation be included in the Consultant Selection Committee. * See. Council Minutes of January 23, 1990 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 12 JANUARY 16, 1990 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FROM ARTS COMMISSION Eleanor Granmo, Chairman of the Arts Commission, 633 - 2nd Ave. N., noted that Jerry Ward and ��),D'�dateyand lt ey ha ebert eretired f om he Commissions orce in the direction of the Commission's accomplishments to Ms. Granmo reviewed the activities of the Commission during the last six months. She emphasized that the second book, "A Centennial Sampler of Edmonds Writing" was published and is on sale at the Anderson Center for $5.95; and the Joan Reeves watercolor poster is in production and will be ready for sale on April 1. It will be a numbered, limited edition,and the original will be donat- ed to the City: The Edmonds writers' conference, "Write On The Sound", was very successful; and the Commission has requested space to exhibit art pieces not displayed at the present time. Ms. Granmo thanked the City for its support. MAYOR At the request of Mayor Naughten, COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KAS- b PER, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS AS FOLLOWS: ARTS COMMISSION - SHIRLEY FRANK TO POSITION #5, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1993, AND JOSEPHINE FYE TO POSITION #4, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1993; PEGGY OLSON TO POSITION #1 ON THE LIBRARY BOARD, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1993. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Naughten noted that the second interview for the Building Official position will take place next week. Mayor Naughten said the City received an estimate on the Tuson property adjacent to City Hall for moving the house and developing twenty-two parking spaces. He said the property is 6,600 square (;tal! �) feet and can be funded from the In -Lieu Parking Fund ($60,000), revenue bonds, and cash carry over. He said he ordered an appraisal. Councilmember Hertrich requested Staff to provide the Council with an income and revenue statement for other parking lots owned by the City before getting an appraisal on that property. Mayor Naughten said the cost to purchase the property could be discussed at an executive session in the future rather than following the agenda. Mayor Naughten reminded the Council of the Cities and Towns meeting on January 25th in Lynnwood. COUNCIL Councilmember Nordquist inquired if Councilmember Hertrich and Councilmember Palmer would serve on the Disability Board. They concurred. Councilmember Nordquist presented Councilmember Kasper with a plaque in appreciation for his service as Council President from 1982 to 1983 and 1988 to 1989. Councilmember Palmer inquired about the status of the tree clearing ordinance. Councilmember Kasper said although the issue is not scheduled on the agenda yet, that discussion will take place at the second public meeting in March. .Councilmember Palmer said he learned that the Coun- ty Parks Board granted approval for the cutting of twenty trees in southwest Snohomish County Park to provide view enhancement to residents which, he said, is directly contrary to the wishes of the Edmonds Parks Board. He felt the Council should state its position on that issue. Coun- cilmember Kasper inquired if the City had any control over the cutting of trees by the County. City Attorney Scott Snyder replied negatively. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL= MEMBER HERTRICH, TO SEND A LETTER TO THE COUNTY STATING THE CITY'S POSITION. MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH AND COUNCILMEMBER PALMER IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON OPPOSED. Councilmember Dwyer noted that next week's meeting will probably not adjourn until midnight be- cause the agenda is lengthy. He inquired if some of the items could be postponed to a later date. Staff replied affirmatively. (The Highway 99 Task Force presentation and Presentation by Bruce Agnew on Federal Transportation Project and Taxation were tentatively rescheduled.) Councilmember Kasper referred to a letter from David Klein requesting assistance in convincing a-/ Community Transit that downtown Edmonds needs local bus transportation. He said he would broach 7o, that subject at the C.T. meeting tomorrow. Councilmember Nordquist said there is a lack of bus / transportation in Edmonds which should be addressed. Mayor Naughten said he and Councilmember Nordquist would send a letter outlining the City's concern. The meeting adjourned at 10:52 p.m. THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO JANUARY 23, 1990 APPROVAL. �ok 4 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES tIJ A G_ K)TETI, C1 v Clerk Page 13 JANUARY 16, 1990 AR Y NAUGHTEN, Ma or AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM -LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. JANUARY 16, 1990 6:30 P.M. - INTERVIEW ARTS COMMISSION AND LIBRARY BOARD CANDIDATES CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE 1. CONSENT AGENDA (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 2, 1990 (C) PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2-f48 DEFINING "COUNCIL MEETING" AS AN INTERPRETIVE AID TO ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING COUNCIL SALARIES (D) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE FEDERAL AID CITY/COUNTY AGREEMENT FOR RESURFACING ADMIRAL WAY (E) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE PROPOSAL WITH GEOENGINEERS, INC., FOR GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTATION/EVALUATION OF MONITORING INFORMATION FOR MEADOWDALE AREA (F) APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK II JOB DESCRIPTION (PAY GRADE NE-5) FOR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE (G) APPROVAL OF COUNCIL RESOURCE PERSON CONTRACT (H) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED DECEMBER 20, 1989 FOR TRACTION RIGHT-OF-WAY SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO C=,NARDONE MECHANI AL ( 73,643.27, INCLUDING SALES TAX) 2. AUDIENCE 3. CONTINUED HEARING ON PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION REGARDING (30 MINUTES) PROPOSED REZONE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7315 212TH ST. S.W., FROM RM2.4 TO CG-2 (APPLICANT: PEEHL/DOUGLAS; FILE R-1-89) (CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 5, 1989) 4. HEARING ON APPEAL OF ENGINEERING STAFF DECISION ON STACKED PARKING (30 MINUTES) AND OF ADB DECISION ON SITE PLAN AT 315 3RD AVE. N. (APPELLANT: JACK.ZAPARA; AP-52-89/ADB-128-89) 5. HEARING ON APPEAL OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD DECISION REGARDING (30 MINUTES) PROPOSED 8-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AT 327-329 3RD AVE. S. (APPELLANT: ROBERT NOACK; APPLICANT: OLA GROSET) (FILE AP-54-89/ADB-112-89) 6. HEARING ON POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF NORTHWEST ENERGY CODE (30 MINUTES) 7. BRACKETT'S LANDING TASK FORCE REVIEW (30 MINUTES) 8. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FROM ARTS COMMISSION (15 MINUTES) 9. MAYOR 10. COUNCIL THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE