07/09/2013 Parks, Planning, PW CommitteeParks, Planning and Public Works Committee Meeting
July 9, 2013
Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Carrie Hite, Parks & Rec Director
Stephen Tifton, Comm Srvs Econ Develop Director
The committee convened at 6:00 p.m.
A. Quarterly Public Works Project Report
Mr. English reviewed the 2nd quarter public works project report. Staff responded to questions
about project status and financial information.
ACTION: Moved to Consent Agenda for information.
B. Authorization to advertise a Request for Bids for construction services for the 224th Street
SW Waterline Replacement Project.
Mr. English described the limits of the 224th St. Waterline Replacement Project and how the
project was necessary to eliminate the conflict with the new sewerline in 224`" St east of 76th
Ave. The 224th St. sewerline project is currently under construction and is a joint project
between the City of Edmonds and Olympic View Water & Sewer District. The project will be
funded by the Water Utility Fund.
ACTION: Moved to Consent Agenda for approval.
C. Authorization for Mayor to approve acceptance and recording of easements for the 228th
St. SW Corridor Improvements Project.
Mr. English provided a summary of the right of way acquisition requirements to construct the
228th St. SW Corridor Improvement Project. Staff will place right of way documents on the
consent agenda for approval as the documents are signed by each of the nine property owners.
Four property owners have signed the necessary documents and the information will be on the
consent agenda for the July 16th City Council meeting.
D. Discussion on critical areas `allowed uses' provisions.
Staff discussed the relationship of the city's Best Available Science (BAS) report to the city's
critical areas regulations, noting that the BAS concepts related to allowed activities were not
correctly translated into the current code language. Two recent project proposals have
highlighted the problem, showing that the current code language is not allowing common sense
implementation of the BAS recommendations. The proposed `fix' would be to amend the code to
be consistent with the BAS analysis and approach, reflecting situations where a developed
portion of a buffer is physically separated and functionally isolated from the critical area. This
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approach is also consistent with feedback staff received from the Department of Ecology during
previous discussions on critical areas and the SMP.
ACTION: Recommend Planning Board review and develop recommendations for full Council
consideration.
E. Continued discussion on Park Impact Fees.
ACTION: Forwarded to full Council discussion and action on July 23rd .
F. Interlocal Agreement with Snohomish County regarding City Park Project.
� ACTION: Forwarded to consent agenda next week.
G. Public Comments
No Comments.
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm.