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2018-11-28 Economic Development Commission PacketSPECIAL MEETING NOTICE EDMONDS CITIZENS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION The Edmonds Citizens Economic Development Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, November 28, 2016 at 6 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is attached, miscellaneous items may be discussed and there will be an opportunity for audience comments. The meeting will be held at Edmonds City Hall, Brackett Meeting Room, 121 5th Avenue N, Edmonds, WA 98020 The public is welcome to attend the meeting. Posted/Emailed: November 16, 2018 POSTED: City Hall Edmonds Library Edmonds Post Office Public Safety EMAILED: Newspapers The Herald The Seattle Times The Edmonds Beacon Radio Stations KCIS/KCMS KSER KRKO KI RO Television Stations KING KOMO KI RO Myedmondsnews.com City Council Directors 'fl c. 189,J AGENDA Edmonds Economic Development Commission Edmonds City Hall Brackett Meeting Room, 121 5th Ave N Wednesday, November 28, 2018 6-8PM 6:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER Call to Order Roll Call 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Approval of October 17, 2018 Meeting Summary 3. Audience Comments (3 minutes per person) 25 min. 4. New Business: 15 min. Strategic Action Plan update (continued discussion) 40 min. 5. Subgroup updates: Development Feasibility Arts/Tourism Dayton Street Project Business Attraction 6. Liaison Updates (5 minutes per person) 20 min. 7. Roundtable Discussion (Council, Commissioners, City, Liaisons) 20 min. 8. Adjourn Next regular meeting: December 19, 2018, 6 PM (do we want to change this date) CITY OF EDMONDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION October 17, 2018 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Kimberly Koenig Scott Merrick Darrol Haug Jamie Reece Aseem Prakash Nicole Hughes, Vice Chair Neil Tibbott, Councilmember, ex officio Phil Lovell, Planning Board, ex officio Bruce Faires, Port Commissioner, ex-officio COMMISSIONERS ABSENT Mary Monroe, Chair (excused) Michael Schindler (excused) Greg Urban, Edmonds Chamber, ex officio GUESTS: Anthony Jansen, Henbart, LLC STAFF PRESENT: Patrick Doherty, Econ. Dev & Comm. Serv. Dir. Cindi Cruz, Program Coordinator Economic Development Commission meeting called to order by Nicole 6:03 p.m. Roll call and excused absences: Mike Schindler is excused for work reasons, Mary Monroe is excused for vacation longer than two weeks. 1. Approval of Agenda: Darrol added an item to give a brief background as item 2a. Approved. Jamie made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, Scott seconded, motion passed unanimously. 2. Approval of 09/19/18 EDC Minutes: Darrol moved to approve minutes, Aseem seconded; motion passed. 2a. Darrol Haug provided a brief update for the audience as to the background of the EDC back to the initial Council approval of the formation of an Economic Development Commission in April 2009. He detailed the work done by the prior commission and the recreation of the commission in 2016. 3. Audience Comments: Beverly Rogers expressed concerned about height and Edmonds turning into Kirkland. Michelle Goodman is concerned about Bartell development parking and owner of development not paying full property tax. Jamie stated that the zoning was created several years ago raising to 4 stories after a 4-year process and zoning was approved in 2015. Patrick interjected that 4 stories are allowed in only 2 places: Bartells property and PCC parking lot. The remaining area is 2 & 3 stories while creating walkable areas. These zoning changes were for the Westgate area only. Multi -family tax exemption (MFTE) only applies to residential improvement, not the commercial space or the land. MFTE was created by the State Legislature for areas that were lagging in development to encourage and incentivize property development and encourage affordable housing. Edmonds was in a development disadvantage compared to surrounding cities. The MFTE is only allowed in Westgate and on Hwy 99 in exchange for low and moderate income households. Audience question: to qualify affordable housing apartment how will the owners verify disclosure of income and assets? Carol Harden is concerned about the traffic and the intersection and wanted to know if there have been any consideration to the impacts to traffic? Audience member asked question about Highway 99 and if there are any projects proposed at this time? 4. New Business: Anthony Jansen, Bartell's Westgate Project: Anthony Jansen from HenBart, Bartell's multi- family project being built at Westgate. HenBart oversees new development projects for the Bartell corporation. HenBart projects in the greater Puget Sound area started in 2013. Bartells have been DRAFT Meeting Summary Economic Development Commission October 17, 2018 Page 1 long-time property owners at Westgate. Applied for permit 2016 and was issued permit end of 2017. Project will be finished in summer 2019. Permitting process was a long endeavor. There will be 91 units total when completed. There has been considerable interest in the rental and availability of the units. Property management firm is responsible for monitoring and managing the tenants. Information available on City website about project. All parking will be onsite. Pharmacy parking is of utmost importance for the Bartell Pharmacy customers. There is added parking as a convenience. 110 spots were required for 91 units, but the development is designed with 128 parking spots for retail tenants and residents. The cost is $40,000 - $60,000 per parking spot in the below grade parking. Maximized the parking spots to residents, so the parkingwill not allow restaurants on site and there may be other retail tenants that will not be able to locate in this development depending on parking needs. Mitigation fees are a financial impact to development and Edmonds utility charges are some of the most expensive in the region. There is a long-term commitment by Bartell's to stay in the community as they are not a build and leave developer. Strategic Action Plan update: Darrol, Neil, Phil, Patrick have met to discuss the existing plan. They will complete an assessment of the plan and make recommendation on how to proceed with anything that has not been completed. Report on work and review next steps at November meeting. 5. New Business: Subgroup updates: Development Feasibility: Discussion of Westgate Bartell's project by HenBart tonight was a result of a request from this subgroup. How will the information provided by HenBart be used to determine barriers to future development. Hotel on waterfront will be brought up next year with Planning Division. Shoreline Master Plan will be updated next year. There will be a review of development code and identify code sections for revision recommendations. There was a request to provide a summary of actionable items from group. Arts/Tourism: Kimberly was not able to meet this past month. There will be an update on how to access ferry traffic to promote tourism. Lynnwood Convention Center relationship will be explored. Patrick stated that application to State for Creative District Designation was submitted last week. Construction of Graphite will is replacing Marvel Marble should start l' half of next year. Dayton Street Project: Jamie stated that memo has been issued to City PW regarding businesses and residences affected by Dayton St utility project. Impact could be up to 3 months per section of Dayton St. Patrick will check with Phil Williams, PW director regarding project schedule. Report back next meeting. Business Attraction: Did not meet. 6. Liaison Updates (5 minutes per liaison): Bruce: Port will be discussing budget at public meeting next Monday, October 22. In discussions with Puget Sound Express for a 5-year agreement to run whale -watching boats out of Edmonds. Development on last buildable lot on Port property is in discussion. Waterfront Festival will not be sponsored by Edmonds Rotary and Port is looking for another sponsor to continue the festival in some way. Neil: regarding revenue sources information cannot provide individual information on revenue producers. Phil: PB had an update from P&R by Carrie Hite, waterfront development replacing the senior center will start in April/May of 2019. Civic Park work will most likely begin in 2019 and fundraising is underway, Yost Pool has been managed by YMCA for the 3' year and will continue in the foreseeable future. Apartment that was developed without parking for 9 units will not occur in the future due to a moratorium of that type of development and there will be a change in the code to address the issue. This type of development DRAFT Minutes Economic Development Commission October 17, 2018 Page 2 was encouraged to keep the character of the downtown. Reviewing CIP & CFP at this time and will have public hearings. 7. Roundtable Discussion (Council, Commissioners, City, Liaisons): Jamie mentioned there is a vacancy on the Commission and encourages people in the audience to consider applying. Patrick stated holiday planning is in full swing, holiday market will be held again for 6 Saturdays, tourism partnership has been meeting which includes: City, Port, BID/Ed!, ECA, PSE, Chamber and CAM. The Diversity Commission film series starts this Saturday and is every 3' Saturday of November, January, February, March and April. Darrol mentioned parking studies in budget proposal by PW and enforcement in budget proposal by Police. Jamie moved and Scott seconded to move meeting in November to the 28", motion passed unanimously. Adjourn at 8:08 Next regular meeting: November 28, 2018, 6 PM DRAFT Minutes Economic Development Commission October 17, 2018 Page 3