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19770726 City Council Minutes• July 19, 1977 (Continued) PROPOSED ORDINANCE LIMITING PARKING TIME ON SUNSET AVENUE (10:21 p.m.) This proposed ordinance was intended to alleviate the problems.ca.used by ferry commuters parking all day on Sunset Avenue. Driveways have been blocked,�',the.!stre'et sweeper cannot.elean the street, people living there have no parking for -guests, and beach users have no place -to park: Mayor Harrison commented that the commuters are not sharin rides because parkin is so easily available. 9 .9 Y He noted that'the'new ferry parking Tot is now open and flyers were'bei'ng placed on'the windshields of cars parked on Sunset asking those drivers,to use the parking lot. Although -the -problem was recognized by the Council, there -was also concern expressed about limiting parking to the residents of Sunset Avenue, some of which have no off -'street parking. None of the residents were, present and MOTION: it was felt they should be no and given the opportunity to express their views. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AUGUST 2 `AND TO'NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS OF SUNSET AVENUE OF THIS ITEM. MOTION CARRIED. ,There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting 'adjourned to Executive Session at 10:35 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, C y Clerk H. H. HARRISON,,Mayor July 26, 1977 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Councilman John Nordquist in the Council,Chambers of the:Edmonds Civic Center. A11_ present joined in the flag MOTION: salute. In the absence of the Mayor and of•the Mayor Pro tem, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, AS THE SENIOR COUNCILMAN PRESENT, BE APPOINTED MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THIS MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF -PRESENT John Nordquist Harve Harrison, Mayor Leif Larson, Public Works Director - Ray Gould Phil Clement Max Gellert Joe -Wallis, Community Development Dir. Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Robert Anderson Jack,Weinz, Acting Fire Chief Tom Carns John Wallace, City Attorney Mike Herb Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy.City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA (7:31 p.m.) Councilman Carns asked that Item (B),.Minutes of July 19, 1977, be removed from the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem John Nordquist asked that Item (D),Approval of Final Plat - "Woodlake,Park,." be removed., Councilman Herb asked that Item (F), setting date for hearing of preliminary plat- "Cassell MOTION: Addition," be removed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED B'Y COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. The balance of the Consent Agenda contained the following: • (A) Roll call. (B) Authorization for Mayor to release easement -'plat of "The Commons." (C) Setting August 16, 1977, for hearing of ordinance adopting Comprehensive Plan and Map. APPROVAL"_:OF%MINUTES,.OF JULY 19,r:1977 (Item (B) on Consent Agenda) Councilman Carns noted that a correction should be made to the Minutes in that on page 1, the fourth line of the last paragraph, the sentence should read: ". . .,he was hired to do a job, not to watch MOTION:. the clock, rather than, and to watch the clock, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANOERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN'`CARNS;STO"APPROVE THE MINUTES�AS CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL..OF FINAL PLAT - "WOODLAKE PARK" (Item (D) on Consent Agenda) The developer had asked that this item be postponed so that in the event there were -any questions he could be present to answer them. Public Works Director Leif Larson said.he saw no problems, however. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT OF "WOODLAKE PARK. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN GOULD ABSTAINING BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON WHICH TO VOTE. SET DATE FOR HEARING OF PRELIMINARY -PLAT - "CASSELL ADDITION (FILE P=3-77) (Item- (F), on Consent Agenda) Councilman Herb noted that the recommended date for this hearing was August 16, but that the developer would prefer it be sooner. There had already been some delay in getting this before the Planning Commission. Community Development Director Joe Wallis explained -that the newspaper had omitted it so the Planning Commission hearing was postponed because it had not been properly published. He said this will be a fairly straightforward subdivision and he saw no problem in having the hearing August 2. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT AUGUST 2 BE SET FOR THE HEARING OF PRELIMINARY PLAT-"CASSELL ADDITION." MOTION CARRIED. 104 0 IL COUNC (7:40 p.m.) Councilman Carns requested an Executive Session immediately following this evening's meeting to dis- cuss a -personnel matter. Councilman Carns also noted that nothing had been done to clean up the area of the recent waterfront fire and asked what could be done to get this accomplished. City Attorney John Wallace advised that it would be most appropriate to have the Building Inspector investigate in that he has the authority to have the remains removed if he determines that .it is a. dangerous building. The Community Development Director will have a report at next week's meeting. Councilman Gellert said he would like to set a date for a,first reading of an ordinance regarding MOTION: repair of City streets torn up by contractors. COUNCILMAN GELLERT THEREFORE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT AUGUST 16 BE SET FOR A FIRST READING ON A REVISED STREET REPAIR ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gellert commented that he had requested previously that the warrant registers be signed by two people in the absence of an MAA. He asked again that in the future all warrant registers be reviewed and signed by two people. Councilman Gould said he had received a telephone call from Paul Baker who lives on 220th St. There was an LID to improve that street and Mr. Baker said he would not be able to pay his assessment and inquired what would happen regarding his property. Councilman.Gould had advised him to talk to the City Attorney. Mr. Baker, who is confined to a wheelchair, had also -asked Councilman Gould if the Council would consider reserving two parking spaces at Brackett's Landing for handicapped people. Councilman Gould was in favor of designating at least one space for handicapped if there is sufficient MOTION: parking to permit it.. There was general agreement, and A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT ONE PARKING SPACE AT BRACKETT'S LANDING BE DESIGNATED AND MARKED FOR HANDICAPPED. It was noted that it probably should be somewhat wider than the.'other spaces, but that there were undoubtedly standards established for such spaces. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED. The Public Works Director was asked to make recommendations of other places in the City which should be so marked. MAYOR (7:50 p.m.) Mayor Pro tem Nordquist read a memorandum from the Community Development Director requesting a joint meeting of the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Amenities Design Board on October 11, the purpose to be to provide a joint review of an update to the design goals of the Policy Plan. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO INVITE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND AMENITIES DESIGN BOARD TOA JOINT.MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 11 AND THAT THE AGENDA FOR THAT MEETING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Pro tem Nordquist then reported a request had been received to approve the revised expenditure statement submitted for the 1977 Block MOTION: Grant Senior Center Improvements. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HERB, TO PLACE ON THE AUGUST 2 AGENDA A DISCUSSION OF THE REVISED EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE 1977 BLOCK GRANT SENIOR CENTER IMPROVEMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Pro tem Nordquist reported that the Project Supervisor from IAC had requested an updated appraisal of the Haines property by August 15, 1977. MOTION: Cost of the update would be approximately $100. There was some discussion, and A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT $100 BE AUTHORIZED FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND FOR AN UPDATED APPRAISAL OF THE HAINES PROPERTY FOR SUBMISSION TO IAC BY AUGUST 15, 1977. MOTION .CARRIED. Mayor Pro tem Nordquist said Bob Brown of the Edmonds School District had delivered a copy of a proposed agreement for a study of the need for a performing arts center in South Snohomish County. This agreement will be reviewed by the School District on August 3, and Mr. Brown suggested MOTION: the Council might discuss it at the August 9 meeting. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD. TO PLACE ON THE AUGUST 9 AGENDA A DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR A STUDY OF THE NEED FOR A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTY, AND THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BE INVITED TO EXPLAIN IT TO THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gellert noted there was an improper.item on the Extended Agenda for the work meeting of August 9--the final approval of the-Brookacres PRD. Dean Echelbarger, developer of the PRD, was MOTION: present and said August 23 would be a satisfactory date. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO SET AUGUST 23 FOR THE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BROOKACRES PRD. MOTION CARRIED. AUDIENCE (8:00 p.m.) Captain Floyd Smith of 814 Dayton St. commented in regard to the parking spaces for handicapped at Brackett's Landing. He felt that'inasmuch as one space would require the area of one and one-half parking spaces, it was reasonable to go ahead and designate two spaces for handicapped in the area allocated for three regular spaces. Mayor Pro tem Nordquist said this would be reviewed by the Public Works Director. HEARING ON P.C. RESOLUTION 561 - RECOMMENDING DENIAL OF AMENDMENT TO OSM TO REDUCE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON 76TH AVE. W., NORTH OF MEADOWDALE BEACH ROAD., FROM 60' TO 50' (FILE ST-7-77) (8:01 p.m.) Community Development Director Joe Wallis said this location is adjacent to the Brookacres PRD. Zoning is RS-12 to the west and RS-20 to the east of the right-of-way, with both RS-12 and RS-20 in the PRD. He showed the location on the Official Street Map and noted that the street dips and then rises to a hill. He also noted that there is a mature stand of sequoia trees on the west side that would be in or close to the right-of-way if it were not reduced. Setbacks must be from the proposed right-of-way and if the Official Street Map were not amended all but one lot in the proposed PRD would conform. The Planning Commission had recommended denial of the proposed amendment, but the Planning Staff's position was that, for the protection of the trees, it would probably be better if they were not in the right-of-way, so the Staff felt there was some merit in reducing the right-of- way from 60' to 50'. The proposed reduction would be on the west side of the right-of-way only. Public Works Director Leif Larson felt that, considering the soil conditions there, two lanes were the most that the road should be. The public portion of the hearing was opened. Dean Echelbarger of 555 Alder St., the developer of the proposed Brookacres PRD, said that as far as the development was concerned they were not concerned with the 10'. He said their only concern was for the possible loss of the sequoias which had been imported at about the turn of the century_ and planted at Brookacres. He said they would be lost if the road were to go to 60' and the full right- of-way was cleared. Linda Goodrick of 16510 76th Ave. W. thought her property was also affected, i 1 1 u I 1 July 26, 1977 (Continued) but Mr. Larson said there would-be no requirement from Lots 5, 6, and 7 which she identified as hers. The public portion of the hearing was then closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY MOTION: COUNCILMAN HERB, THAT THE COUNCIL OVERRIDE.P.C. RESOLUTION.;561, AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT AN ORDhNANCE.'.REDUCING THE SUBJECT RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE OFFICIAL.STREET MAP FROM 60' TO 50'. Councilman Gellert asked if there were a way to protect.the sequoias now,tha.t they would be in the PRD instead of the right-of-way. City Attorney John Wallace said there should be certain covenants on the .PRD to protect the trees. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED. HEARING ON P.C. RESOLUTION 558 - RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO OSM TO REDUCE RIGHT-OF- WAY FROM 60' TO 50' ON 84TH W. BETWEEN 200TH AND.202ND S.W. (FILE ST-647) (8:25 p.m.-) Community Development Director Joe Wallis said the reason for this action was that two houses presently were in the existing right-of-way.and by reducing it 10' they no longer would be in the right-of-way, although one house at the south end would touch the proposed reduced right-of-way. He said 84th W. serves primarily as an access to the houses on this street and to the Maplewood Hills Elementary School. The street alignment would not be changed.,by the proposal, the ciruculation pattern would not be affected, and there would be no adverse environmental impacts. The Planning Commission recommended approval., as did the Planning Staff. Public Works Director Leif Larson added that this situation had been revealed when a property owner had applied for a building permit to extend his garage..,The public portion of the MOTION: hearing was opened, no one wished to speak, and the public portion was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1931 PURSUANT TO P.C. RESOLUTION 558. MOTION CARRIED. DESIGN REVIEW OF "SEAVIEW PINES" - PRD-1-77 (8:35 p.m.) ,Mayor Pro tem Nordquist said the applicant had requested this be placed on the August 2 agenda inasmuch MOTION:.. as he would be out of town this date. The August 2 agenda was already very full, so A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE DESIGN REVIEW OF "SEAVIEW PINES" BE PLACED • ON THE AUGUST 16 AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PLACES (8:36 p.m.) City Attorney Wayne Tanaka said the old Criminal Code had a similar statute ;to this, but when the new one was adopted by the City it was inadvertently omitted, and most of the 'things it covered were already covered in the Code. He s.aid this ordinance would give the Police Department more flexibility in enforcement. The public portion.of the hearing was opened, no one wished to .speak, and the public por- tion was closed. There was a lengthy discussion revealing concerns that the ordinance might be used unequally and possibly unfairly at the discretion of the police; whether there was really a need for this ordinance; and whether it could be enforced. Mention was made of the Union Oil Beach where 'it appeared a lot of consumption of alcoholic beverages occurs. Captain Sherlund Smith, Acting Police .Chief, had advised Mayor Pro tem Nordquist that the Police Department had a real need for this ordinance, MOTION: but he was unable to be present at the meeting to discuss it. A MOTION WAS MADE BYCOUNCILMAN, CARNS,, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT THIS DISCUSSION BE TABLED UNTIL AUGUST 16, AND THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE PRESENT AT THAT MEETING TO PRESENT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS IN.REGARD TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEN GOULD AND ANDERSON VOTING NO. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF PETITION, PASS RESOLUTION OF INTENTION, AND SET HEARING DATE FOR STREET IMPROVE- MENTS ON 218TH ST. S.W. EAST OF 76TH AVE. W. (8:45 p.m.) Public Works Director Leif Larson said there has been increased construction activity on 218th for a medical center, dental office., and apartment building. He said the utilities and street access presently .are well below City standards and the logical way to achieve the improvements would be by LID. Signed petitions.had been submitted from the medical center and -the dental clinic, but they were insufficient to initiate an LID. Mr. -Larson recommended that the LID commence by the resolution method. He said if the improvements were.not accomplished he questioned whether any further development should be allowed MOTION: to occur at.this location. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT THE PETITIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND THAT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 249 BE PASSED • SETTING SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 AS THE HEARING DATE ON THIS MATTER. MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned to Executive Session at 8:55 p.m. 101 �J IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Qfty C;l.erk OHN NOR UIST, Ma Pro tem August 2, 1977 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 STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Leif Larson, Public Works Director Ray Gould Joe Wallis, Community Development Director Phil Clement J. Herb Gilbo, Consultant Max Gellert Marlo Foster, Police Chief John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Robert Anderson Lila Crosby, Finance Director Tom Carns Jack Cooper, Fire Chief • Mike Herb John Wallace, City Attorney Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk