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19670124 City Council Minutes• passed, establishing the position of City Planner for the City of Edmonds. Motion carried uniosly. PROPOSED ORDINANCE - INCREASE IN WATER -SEWER .RATES 1 1 • 1 1 Hearing having been held January 101b on:a.proposed increase in the water and sewer rates for the ,City of Edmonds, the proposed ordinance setting these rates was introduced for its first reading. HIRING OF FIRM FOR SECOND APPRAISALS ON PARK SITE PROPERTIES Following discussion,.it was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that the City hire ,the firm of Butler & Walls to proceed..with.the appraisals on the remaining Seaview and Maple- wood Park sites. Motion carried. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS - DENIALS Planning Commission Resolutions #211 and #212 were presented,.Files CP-26-66 and R-19-66, recommend- ing denial of the petition to amend the comprehensive plan and rezone from RS-6 to RML certain property on Edmonds Way. It was moved by Councilman Kincaid, seconded by Councilman Olds that the denial of the Planning Commission in their.Resolutions•#211..and #212 be confirmed. Motion carried. Planning Commission Resolutions #213 and #214 were presented, Files CP-29-66 and-R-22-66, recommend- ing denial of the petition to'amend the comprehensive plan and rezone from RS-$ to RML certain property on 170 Place South: A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that the den al.of the Planning.Commission in their Resolutions #213 and #214 be upheld. Motion carried. HEARING DATES SET ON PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS Planning Commission Resolutions #209 and #210 were presented, Files CP-27-66 and R-20-66, recommend- ing denial of an amendment to the comprehensive plan and rezone from RS-8 to RML of certain property located on Maplewood Road south of 1960 S.W. An appeal had been received, and it was therefore moved by Councilman.Olds, seconded by Councilman Tuson that a hearing be set for February-7 on'. Planning Commission Resolutions #209'and #210. Motion carried. Planning Commission Resolution.#215 was presented, File R-27-+66, recommending amendment tD..the. official zd)ning.map by rezoning from RS-12 to RS-8 certain property located between Aloha and Casper,Streets and between 7b and 8%b Avenues North, proposed. It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that a hearing be set for February 7 on Planning Commission Resolution #215- Motion carried. Planning Commission Resolution #216 was presented, File R-24-66, recommending the denial of the petition to amend the official zoning map by rezoning from RS-12 to RS-20 certain property" known as the plat of Talbot Park. An appeal had been received, and it was therefore moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that a hearing be set_ for February 7 on Planning Commission. Resolution #216. Motion carried. There was no further business to come before the council. and the meeting was adjourned. "' Zi January 24, 1967 ROLL CALL Meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with Councilmen Olds, Slye, Kincaid and. Bevan present. Councilman McGinness arrived just after the first hearing was voted upon. AUDITING OF REGULAR MONTHLY BILLS The final regular monthly bills for 1966 had been audited, and it was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that vouchers #4498 through #4625 and #4628 be approved for payment, and the City Clerk be authorized to issue warrants in payment of these bills in the total amount of $42,356.364 Motion carried. SET DATE FOR FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL HEARING - LID #152 A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Kincaid, that March 7m be set as the date for the final assessment roll hearing.on LID #152,,watermains for Fruitdale-on-the Sound. Motion carried.. HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS #201 and #202 Hearing was held on Planning Commission Resolutions #201.and #202, Files.CP-25-66 and R-18-66, recommending a change to commercial and rezone from RML to BC property located on 41bS.,..north of Howell Wray. , Wally Slabaugh, Building Inspector, read the minutes of the Planning. Commission pertaining to this hearing, and also showed a map of the area on the screen. Hearing was,then opened. -No one in the. audience wished to comment and the hearing wa s closed. It was moved by Councilman Olds, seconded by Councilman Slye that the attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance reflecting the changes recommended in Planning Commission Resolutions #202 and #201.. A roll call vote was unanimously in favor and the motion carried. HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS #203 and #204 • Hearing was held on Planning Commission Resolutions #203 and #204, Files CP-28-66 and R-21-66, recommending a change to commercial for property southeast of the intersection at Edmonds Way and 91h S. The Building Inspector read the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting when this hearing was held, and also showed the map of the area on the screen.. Hearing was then opened. 11rb.Kdrt•- Thompson, attorney for Mr. Werner, who was asking._for:.the. rezone, stated that Mr. Werner had -thought the property was commercial and was not aware that.a.change.to.residential-had.been made until he applied for a building permit to add on to his present.commercial development. Mr. Thompson added that he felt the property lent itself to commercial, not -residential on that stretch of Edmonds Way just across from the bowling alley, and separated from the residential area in back by a steep bank. No one else in the audience wished to comment, and.:the.hearing.was closed. A motion was made by Councilman Olds, seconded by Councilman McGinness that .this -request be tabled to.the hearing on March 21 when it can be taken up in conjunction with the Albertson hearing,c.since. bo,tb.-are:.in_ this Westgate area presently, under study. Councilman.Slye..said he,felt the council should take action on this request tonight since it seemed that this case was .brought about'hy a mechanical error.when the city maps were made up and Mr. Werner should not be penalized for this. Councilman McGinness answered. that the City had now hired a Planner to begin work on February 1 and since one of his first duties would be take a good look at the Westgate area and the Albertson property, he. should tie given the opportunity to look aver the entire area before the council took action on this. -There was a roll call vote on tabling.the hearing to the March 21 meeting.,.and Councilmen Olds, McGinness and Kincaid voted yes; Slye and Bevan no, and the motion carried 3 to 2. HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION #205 Hearing was held (m Planning Commission Resolution #205, File R-23-66, recommending a rezone from RML to BC on the northwest corner of 76tb W. and 244th SW. For this hearing, Councilman Olds stepped down from the council table.and sat in the audience. Building Inspector Slabaugh read the minutes of.the Planning Commission on this.hearing and showed amap of the area on the screen. Hearing was -then opened. Attorney William Wilson spoke for the proponents of the rezone, noting the fact that this was already on the comprehensive plan as commercial. Mr. Dick Patterson was spokesman for the oppon- ents, and he submitted a petition signed by approximately 70 people and showed a map pinpointing . these residences opposed to the rezone. He also showed several pictures -on the screen of the heavy traffic and road conditions in the area of 76m and listed the encouragement of commercial sprawl along 76b and 205b as one of the arguments against the rezone. Mrs. Richards, 771D Pl. W., was not in.favor of the BC zoning, but would not argue against BN for the area. Patrick Healey, 23615 - 74w*W.,' stated - that no one knows for sure where the state highway on 205m will go, and the bad traffic congestion would get worse with the promotion of commercial sprawl which was also detrimental to the neighborhood. Robert Jasper, who lives on Lake Ballinger, was not favor of the proposed rezone, and Mr. Horn was opposed on the basis that the rezone would destroy what is now multiple and cause additional congestion on 760. M. J. Murphy, 205m, was opposed, as was a gentleman living at 23911 - 74m. Mrs. Spanfelner, 76b W., stated that the traffic congestion in the area was at the present time really bad. Another gentleman stated he was opposed, and a woman living on the Lake said that they felt they had adequate commercial facilities at Aurora Village. Mr. Patterson at this point read several excerpts from the Edmonds _comprehensive plan to support his case against the rezone. John Nordquist, 761h W., said he was opposed until he could be shown a reason for the rezone. Bob Wood said he.v4s opposed. A gentleman at 23545 - 71st W. said that every year the traffic gets worse and the water problem will -get worse with the addition of more cement and blacktop.' He added he would. -hate to try. to ,get an ambulance or fire truck; into the area during the rush hour's.. Councilman-McGinness asked the Engineer if a commercial development would be required to put in curbs and gutters, etc., and was told it would depend upon the final grade, but that the city preferred having this done if at all possible. Mr. W. W. Gerber, 2391 - 74w, objected. to the proposed rezone, as did a gentleman at 2158 N. 205m. Alfred Larson, 74m W., was opposed but agreed with the proponents of the rezone that 76m should be improved. Mr. Jones, N. 205m, noted the drainage problem in the lake and it would increase with more building in the area. Mr. Rupert, 2405 - 74w, was opposed, and Mrs. Conner, 205m, asked about police protection. Councilman Kincaid asked that the letter received by the petitioners -,for the rezone and signed.by Wm. Foster of the Engineering Dept. of the State Highway, be read and this was done by Attorney Wilson. The letter in question referred. to the access control at the rezone area, and stated that the owners of the property should use their best judgement in the use of their property. Councilman McGinness asked why the petitioners had not asked for BN instead of BC, and was told that BN would be acceptable. Attorney Wilson was then given the opportunity for a final word to the council in support of the proposed rezone, and he stated that he felt that since this area was already on the comprehensive plan as commercial; the Planner for South Snohomish County had recommended it; and the Edmonds Planning Commission had recommended it two out of three times, ha felt the rezone should be granted...Heafing was then closed after all in the -audience had been given a chance to speak. It was moved by Councilman Bevan, seconded by Councilman Slye that. the Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission in their Resolution #205. A second motion was then made by Councilman Kincaid, suggesting an amendment to the proposed ordinance, changing the zoning from RML to BN;.instead of to BC. This motion died for lack of a second. The original...motion.was then voted upon, and'a roll call vote showed all councilmen in favor, and the motion carried unanimously. Councilman Kincaid also stated that he felt that commercial zo&ng •was..- justified . on 2051b, but . that._he, had voted against the commercial zoning on 760 when it had come before council. HEARING:. PLANNING COMMISSION .RESOLUTION #206 .. ..... . Hearing was--hold-on Planning -Commission -Resolution #206,. File R-26-66, recommending a rezone from OS ,(Open Space) to RML•property:at--230m•S.W. at 761h.. The Building Inspector read the minutes of the Planning Commission on -this -hearing and.showed :the.area on the screen. -Hearing was then opened. There was no one in the audience who wished to speak .for.or against the. -rezone,, and the hearing was closed. It was.moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Slye that the Attorney be instructed to prepare -an ordinance in accordance with the recommendation in Planning Commission -Resolution #206. Motion carried. HEARING: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION #208... Hearing was opened on -Planning Commission Resolution #208, File CP-31-66, recommending adoption by reference of "Design Standards -for Major &-Secondary.Streets in the-State�of Washington". No one wished to comment, and the hearing was closed. Follawing council discussion, it was moved by Councilman Mc- Ginness, seconded -by -Councilman Kincaid that the attorney be.instructed to prepare an ordinance in accordance with. -the recommendation in Planning Commission Resolution #20& Motion carried. There was no further business to come before the councih and'the,meetin.g was O' 1 I O O. I