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19790730 City Council MinutesJuly 30, 1979 - Work Meeting The regular meeting of the.Edmonds City Council was, called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Ray Gould Charles Dibble, M.A.A. Mike Herb Leif Larson, Public Works Director Bill Kasper Mary.Lou.Block, Acting Commun. Devel. Dir. Katheri.ne Allen Fred Herzberg, City Engineer John Nordquist Dan Prinz, Acting Police Chief Tom Carns Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Larry Naughten Jim Jessel., Parks & Recreation Manager Bob Franklin, Technical Studies Engineer Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. .(B) Approval of Minutes of July 24, 1979. (C) Set date of September 18, 1979 for hearing on petition for annexation of • area in vicinity of 76th W., north of 210th. (D) Adoption of Resolution 447, commending Leif Larson. (E) Proposed ordinance setting forth traffic restrictions on Sunset Ave. and 3rd Ave. (This was adopted.but later in the evening reconsidered and set for further consideration on August 14, 1979.) (F). Adoption of Ordinance 2083 regarding the prohibition of abandonment of junk motor vehicles. (G) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Abdulaziz Albutain in the amount of $205. MAYOR Mayor Harrison advised that the City had received from the Union Oil Company a notice to commence annexation proceedings. He suggested a meeting with the proponents on August 14, 1979. COUNCILMAN MOTION: HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO PLACE ON THE AUGUST 14, 1979 AGENDA A MEETING WITH THE PROPONENTS OF THE UNION OIL COMPANY PROPERTY ANNEXATION. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison invited Jim Mueller of 209 Caspers to speak regarding a concern with the ordinance placing traffic restrictions on Sunset Ave. Mr. Mueller stated that the requirement in the ordinance to make Caspers one way between 2nd.and 3rd would be detrimental to the residents of Cary Rd. and Hannah Park (approximately 34 homes) in -that it would add 3/4 mile to their trips in and out of their homes. He said none of those residents were aware that this was intended and he asked for MOTION: reconsideration. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO RECONSIDER ON AUGUST 14, 1979 THE ORDINANCE PASSED ON THIS EVENING'S CONSENT AGENDA WHICH SET FORTH TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS * RELATING TO'SUNSET AVE. AND 3RD AVE. Councilman Carns said he would vote against the motion because • they may as well discontinue work meetings if they were going to allow public input. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS CARNS AND ALLEN VOTING NO. REPORT FROM.PARK BOARD RE SEAVIEW PARK Park Board Chairman Karen Columbro reported that the problems were discussed at the June Park Board meeting to which Seaview Park.neighbors had been invited. A task force was established which met July 18. A task force had also been set up among the Mathay-Ballinger Park neighbors, which will be reported on at a later date. Mrs. Columbro read the recommendations which the task force had made •r° regarding Seaview Park. A number of people in the audience objected to those recommendations. Those who identified themselves were Earl LaFond of 18227 80th Ave. W. and Mrs. Barton Smith of 18208 80th Ave. W. These neighbors felt the problems at the park were insignificant and the complaints had come from a small number of people who were not actually involved with the park activities. They felt the restrictions now on the park had in effect phased the people out of the park. They said they were unable to use the park for a neighborhood picnic because the restrooms were closed and that people seldom were seen at the park anymore. They also stated none of them had seen any posting of the meeting which had .been held. Parks and Recreation Manager Jim Jessel suggested that these people be invited to the next Park Board meeting to discuss the matter. It was agreed that the next meeting would be held in the park on August 15, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. Further, that the park restrooms.would be opened during the day until that meeting. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FROM BOARDS AND.COMMISSIONS Because of the inordinate amount of public testimony heard at this, a work meeting, Councilwoman Allen asked that only Board and Commission members be heard for.this item.'Mayor , 'Ha .rrison read a letter from the-ADB Chairman, Chauncey Wight, in which he stated the Council:.had'not exhibited confidence in critical decisions made by the ADB and had overruled each decision which had been appealed. In view of this, Mr. Wight suggested that the ADB be abolished and either the Council or the Planning Staff conduct the reviews. He suggested that the Planning Staff could conduct the 0 *See amendment April 7, 1979 406 0 July 30 , 1979 MOTION: reviews and any appeal could go to the Council, and that would expedite the items. To reinforce his recommendation, he tendered his resignation.from the ADB. His letter.and his action were prompted by the Council's action last week in reversing the ADB's approval of the Bayside Furniture proposed structure. Councilman Herb felt these views should be fed into. Felix Reisner's project, and he noted that it had been intended that the ADB be retained when some of the other boards were phased out for a Hearing Examiner. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT THE -ROLE OF THE ADB BE INCLUDED IN THE AUGUST 14 REVIEW OF TITLE 20. MOTION CARRIED. Ken Mattson, a member of the ADB, said the"ADB had asked for guidelines in the past and the Council had responded that they were the experts and to .develop their own guidelines, but then when 10 or more -people appear for an, appeal hearing their decisions are overturned. He charged that the Council is swayed by organized groups. Mr..Mattson added that the ADB had considered a resignation en manse, but they decided"i't would not be fair to the people already scheduled for hearings. He felt the recent reversal of the ADB approval of Bayside Furniture had not been made on the merits of the project, but only because of public pressure, and he -felt if building height were going to be limited to 25' then the ordinances should so state, but they presently state 35'. Mr. Mattson also read from an unsigned letter written by a member of the ADB which made some recommendations. Planning Commission Chairman John McGibbon said a number of the Commission felt there should be nine members instead of seven to generate more discussion. He then.discussed the planning process and how policy is developed, and he said that on a number of recent occasions the Council had estab- lished policy in the wrong manner. He referred to the action regarding the Bayside Furniture project and said the Council should have instituted proceedings to change the height in that area after the Magne Hagen decision and that the citizens had the right to know before the fact, rather than after the fact, what the policies are going to be. He also felt the Planning Commission should be included in the Council/ADB meeting on September 11 if they were going to be discussing policy. Mayor Harrison said the Planning Commission would be invited. Councilman Herb asked that • copies of the letter read by Mr. Mattson and Mr. McGibbon's comments be included with the packet information for the August 14 meeting. REPORT ON DRAINAGE PLANS The Public Works Director provided a report outlining interim work being pursued to alleviate storm water problems reported prior to and subsequent to the hearing of June 5, 1979. Estimated costs and current status of each improvement were included. The report stated that subsequent efforts would address each drainage area as an entire system to provide long-term solutions and to address local problems which require system -wide solutions. Technical Studies Engineer Bob Franklin has been in charge of the drainage studies and he was present to discuss the report. Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Hancock of 1028 Cascade complained that the 18' pipe on their property cannot accommodate the flow from the 24" pipe which feeds into it. Al Bailey of 825 Sprague asked if a performance bond is required on an EIS, because once an EIS is filed the developer could still cause problems by the way he treats the site. The drainage report was accepted by the Council. COUNCIL MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT THE STAFF BE DIRECTED TO START IMMEDIATE REZONE PROCEDURES TO REZONE ALL OF THE RMH AND RML TO RMD IN THE AREA BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY CASPERS ST., ON THE SOUTH BY PINE ST., ON THE EAST BY 7TH AVE., AND ON THE WEST BY PUGET SOUND. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Car.ns referred to,a letter from -Chet -Bennett regarding the Paine Field air pattern which MOTION: could go over'Edmonds. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED.BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE MAYOR'S OFFICE BE ASKED TO SEND A COPY OF CHET BENNETT'S LETTER, TOGETHER WITH A LETTER FROM THE CITY, TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ASKING FOR A RESPONSE. MOTION.CARRIED. MOTION: COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO REFER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION A REQUEST FOR THE REVIEW OF HEIGHT AND BULK DIMENSIONS FOR ALL ZONES, EXCLUDING THE RMH AND THE RML, IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA DESCRIBED FOR THE RMD ZONE. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Nordquist wanted the record to show that he would be willing to listen if Lynnwood were to ask Edmonds for help regarding their sewage..problems. Councilman Nordquist distributed copies of a.letter from City Attorney Wayne Tanaka in response to Councilman Nordquist's question regarding the jurisdiction over Lake Ballinger. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE MAYOR BE REQUESTED TO INSTRUCT THE POLICE CHIEF TO CALL A MEETING.WITH THE POLICE CHIEF OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE AND THE COUNTY SHERIFF AND DISCUSS THE LAKE BALLINGER JURISDICTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL DURING SEPTEMBER. MOTION CARRIED'. Councilman Norquist commented on the fact that Public Works Director Leif Larson was present at the Council meeting right up to the night before his retirement day. Councilman Herb said he did not mean any of his comments last week to.be interpreted as criticism of the Police Department, and he commended.them on the work they had accomplished regarding Sunset Ave. He said he had only meant to stress that.strict enforcement was necessary. There was no further.business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN,. ity Clerk HARVEFH. HARRISON, Mayor • 1 1