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11-07-11 CSDS Committee MinutesCommunity Services/Development Services Committee Meeting November 7, 2011 Elected Officials Present: Council Member Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Chair Council Member Michael Plunkett The committee convened at 6:00 p.m. Staff Present - Phil Williams, Public Works Director Rob English, City Engineer Rob Chave, Planning Manager Carrie Hite, Parks Director A. Discussion on a potential amendment to the Comprehensive Plan map that would adjust the boundaries of the Medical/Highway 99 Activity Center to remove existing single family -designated area from the Activity Center. Mr. Chave reviewed the issues discussed by the Council at the November 1st public hearing on this subject, noting that the Council referred the item to Committee to further discuss the boundaries. He reviewed the history of why the activity center concept came into being and how it was intended to reinforce walkability/transit concepts and show how single family neighborhoods were part of a mixed use activity area. The Committee invited Colleen McDonald, Jim Underhill, and Bruce Wittenberg to the table to comment. Ms. McDonald believed that the `activity center' boundary encouraged developers to ask for zoning changes, while Mr. Wittenberg felt that every effort should be made to protect single family neighborhoods from the encroachment of other uses and the the activity center designation was not supporting this effort. Mr. Underhill noted that his neighborhood along 215th Street had received a plan/zoning change to single family to protect its status. Councilmember Plunkett stated that the single family residents located within the Medical/Highway 99 Activity Center boundary may feel less attachment to the commercial and other uses located within the activity center than those who live downtown and are more active participants in the downtown activity center. The Committee expressed an interest in removing at least the single family area along 220th Street SW from the activity center boundary. ACTION: The Committee decided to forward the boundary issue to the full Council for a public hearing to take place the first meeting in December. B. Marina Beach BNSF Land Lease. Ms. Hite provided information on the land lease. There was no discussion. ACTION: Moved to consent agenda for approval. CS/DS Committee Minutes November 7, 2011 Page 2 C. Authorization for the Mayor to sign the Emergency Intertie Agreement between Seattle Public Utilities and City of Edmonds. Mr. Williams briefly reviewed the history of the water usage with Seattle Public Utilities and how the intertie connection will be used for emergency purposes in the future. The proposed intertie agreement addresses the provisions of the water usage beginning on January 1, 2012 and expiring on December 31, 2062. ACTION: Moved to consent agenda for approval. D. Authorization for Mayor to sign Addendum No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement for the Sewer Rehabilitation Project with CHS Engineers. Mr. English described the purpose and need to rehabilitate nine sewer lift stations within the City's sewer system. An initial design contract with CHS Engineers was approved in 2009 and the project is now 95% designed. The addendum includes additional design work, right of way support and construction management services during the construction phase. The additional services in the addendum will be paid by the 412 Sewer Utility Fund. ACTION: Item will be scheduled for discussion at the next Council Meeting. E. Authorization to approve a sewer and storm easement for installation of a sewer main for the 2012 Sewerline Replacement Project. Staff is working on the 2012 Sewerline replacement program and an easement has been secured from the Port of Edmonds so the project can be constructed in 2012. The project will install approximately 1000 feet of new 8-inch diameter sewerline. ACTION: Moved to consent agenda for approval. F. Authorization to approve an easement for installation of watermain for the 2012 Waterline Replacement Project. Staff secured easements from seven property owners for the Hillcrest Lane waterline replacement project. The project will upsize and replace the existing waterline that is in poor condition and in need of replacement. ACTION: Moved to consent agenda for approval. G. Authorization for Mayor to sign a Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix for design services with respect to the Main Street Decorative Lighting and Sidewalk Enhancements Project. Mr. English and Mr. Williams discussed the planned improvements for Main Street between 5t" and 6t" Avenues. Staff secured a federal transportation grant in 2010 to help pay for the CS/DS Committee Minutes November 7, 2011 Page 3 improvements and staff is pursuing additional funding opportunities to pay for all of the improvements being considered on the project. The City executed a contract with Parametrix in May of this year for the preliminary design phase. The proposed contract will complete the environmental documentation and final design of the project. ACTION: Moved to consent agenda for approval. H. Discussion regarding city polystyrene ban. The committee requested that the discussion of a city polystyrene ban be moved to the full Council for discussion. I. Public Comments. Public comment was received. The meeting adjourned at 7:15p.m.