19780221 City Council MinutesFebruary 14, 1978 - continued 189
GOULD VOTING YES, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS CLEMENT AND NORDQUIST VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED.
1
1
CA
1
11
REVIEW OF ALL ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS AND PROCEDURES FOR FILING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENTS
Community Development Director John LaTourelle said the EIS requirement had been passed to (1)
Force environmental considerations into the design project'as it was being designed; (2) Force
environmental considerations into the public decision -making process; and (3) Provide for wide
public exposure and citizen participation into that decision -making process. He said that in
1970 everybody needed it, and it was questionable whether such places as Edmonds needed it. He
said the information gathered is evaluated and put out to the public, and he felt the.City of
Edmonds can accomplish -the same thing without going through the EIS process.. He suggested the.
Council discuss when it should be'done whenever there is a proposal for an environmentally
sensitive area. It was explained that a full EIS is a very expensive and involved document of
great magnitude, and that the EIS might be confused with the environmental checklist. Councilman .
Herb felt the assessment on whether or not you need an EIS can be misleading. He said.it.was
necessary to checklist what the proposal would do to the environment and what the developer will
do to alleviate that. He also felt the City's environmentally sensitive areas should be re-
studied. Councilman Nordquist noted that there are areas adjacent to City boundaries that in-
fluence the City areas and those should also be taken into consideration. Discussion then
centered on how to get a true report from the party making out the checklist as to what the
impacts will be and how they will be mitigated, without going to a full EIS.. City Attorney Wayne..
Tanaka advised that the form of the checklist is set by administrative regulation, but the back-
up information as to why they arrive at the yes or no determination could be provided addition-
ally. Mr. LaTourelle suggested that if they can get the originators of the checklists to make
detailed explanations as to why they said yes or no to each item and what process they are
using to mitigate the impacts, then the Council would be getting the information they want.
Councilman Gould said he thought the Staff had some good feelings of -their own on this matter
and they now knew how the Council felt. He said he would like, however, to set up a timetable
for upgrading the locations of environmentally sensitive areas. Mr. LaTourelle said it will
take a lot of time to do it right and he presently did not have the staff to do it, but he
suggested returning in six months with recommendations for additions and reassignments.
MOTION: COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT AUGUST"1 BE SET FOR A PROGRESS ON
THE UPDATING OF THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS MAP. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting.adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, gATY CLERK
February 21, 1978
HARVE H. HARRISON, MAYOR
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
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Mike Herb
Phil Clement
Katherine Allen
John Nordquist
Ray Gould
Tom Carns
Larry Naughten
CONSENT AGENDA
STAFF PRESENT
Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Leif Larson, Public Works Director
John LaTourelle, Community Development,Director
Noelle Charleson, Assistant City Planner
Lila Crosby, Administrative Services Director
Art Housler, Finance Director
Jim Murphy, City Attorney
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Councilman Gould asked that Item (F) be removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
The balance of the Consent Agenda contained the.following:
(A) Roll Call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of February 14, 1978.
(C) Passage of'Resolution 392, authorizing transfer of funds from Contingency to General
Fund, re Joint Medic 1 Program.
(D) Passage of Resolution 393 re Policy for LIDS.
(E) Acceptance of Quit Claim Deed from Ted Hollcraft.
(G) Reset hearing date to March 7, 1978 on Consideration of Exceeding Zoning Restrictions
on Five Corners Water Tank Project.
(H) Award of bid for purchase of water meters for 1978 to Pacific Water Works Supply Co.,
Inc., in the amount of $17,718,31, including Washington State Sales Tax.
CJ
190
MOTION:
MOTION:
MOTION
MOTION:
February 21, 1978 - continued
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPRAISAL OF NINTH AND MAIN ST. TANK SITE (Item (F) on Consent Agenda)
Councilman Gould felt there should be some discussion on the City's plan for disposition of this
property. He noted that the Park Board had recommended that the City retain ownership and use
it for a mini -park. He was not sure whether it was a_good site for a park, but if it were going
to be sold he said he would like to earmark the funds for purchase of the Edmonds Elementary
School. Public Works Director Leif Larson said this property is on the Water Accounts an
from the sale of the property will go to the Water/Sewer Fund, and such funds were indicated in
the 1978 budget as a source of revenue. The Park Board had indicated that property had been taken
from Yost Park for an underwater water tank, with no compensation to the Park Department, and they
felt the Ninth and Main Property would be an equitable exchange. Mr. Larson explained the ac-
quisition of the Yost Park property, including the costs and great increase in real estate values.
He did not agree with the proposed exchange of properties. City Attorney Jim Murphy noted that
any excesses in the Water/Sewer Fund could be transferred to the General Fund at the end of the
year. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT ITEM (F) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
BE APPROVED, AUTHORIZING AN APPRAISAL OF THE NINTH AND MAIN ST. TANK SITE PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL
Councilman Carns
announced that
Dr. Robert Anderson will the the Facilitator for the.Port Ludlow
work sessions.
Councilman Carns
suggested that the March 7 Council meeting begin at 7:00 and
that the agenda
be.kept as short
as possible because of the State-wide precinct caucuses being
held that evening.
COUNCILMAN::
CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE MARCH 7
COUNCIL MEETING
BEGIN AT 7:00 P.M.
AND THAT THE AGENDA BE KEPT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. MOTION
CARRIED WITH COUNCILMAN
HERB VOTING
NO. Councilman Herb said he could not be present at 7:00 p.m.
but he -would be
present at 7:30
p.m.
Councilman Carns said he had attended a County Commissioners meeting which discussed the Univer-
sity of Washington property. The Commissioners had endorsed the idea of using that particular
property for passive recreation, not including a golf course, and they asked that the City of •
Edmonds study that park area and submit to them ideas on how that property should be utilized
within the confines of passive recreation. Community Development Director John LaTourelle said
his staff will be doing a joint study with the County Park Director's staff and will begin
preparation of an application to IAC. He said the next funding they can hope to meet is Sept-
ember 1979. He said there apparently are enough problems with the deed restrictions of the orig-
inal.. -grant of the property to the University and with the funding of the property through the IAC
that limit the use of the property to passive recreation. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE PARK BOARD BE REQUESTED TO DISCUSS THE USE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASH-
INGTON PROPERTY AT THEIR FORTHCOMING MEETING AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS,
AND THAT THE COUNCIL SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Carns announced he had scheduled the Council/Staff luncheon for Thursday, March 2, 1978,
at 12:00 noon, at the Fogcutter. Topics will be: "What can the Staff do to better prepare for
Council Meetings?" and "What should topics be for future Council/Staff luncheons?" He said he
would like the Council members to submit to him two weeks from this meeting, in writing, their
ideas of what should be discussed at these luncheons.
Councilman Gould referred to a memorandum from John LaTourelle regarding the treatment plant
in which Mr. LaTourelle indicated he felt the City should commit itself to an EIS before either
of the two alternatives for the secondary treatment plant is selected. Councilman Gould noted
that next Tuesday will be the deadline for the City to turn its recommendation to the EPA and DOE,
and at the last discussion it was decided to turn in two pl.an"s. Councilman Gould noted that if
an EIS were going to be involved it would probably take six months to a year to accomplish it,
and he felt an extension should be requested from whichever regulatory agency was appropriate in
order not to incur fines. Mr. LaTourelle said he should have indicated that the environmental
assessment process should be started in order to make a threshold statement, but the assessment
would be on the plan itself, recognizing that there are two viable alternatives, and it would
have to take into consideration both alternatives. COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL- •
MAN NAUGHTEN, THAT THE STAFF BE INSTRUCTED TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
REGARDING THE TREATMENT PLANT FACILITY THAT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR SECONDARY TREATMENT, AND THAT
THE STAFF REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL NEXT WEEK SO AN APPROPRIATE TIMETABLE CAN BE ESTABLISHED
FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. Mr. LaTourelle explained that most of the costs of an EIS
would be in the assessment, and the total cost could be $6,000 to $15,000. He said to get to the
threshold determination would probably cost several thousand dollars, probably $5,000 to $10,000.
He said he did not have the manpower to accomplish it and he would like to contact some con-
sultants. Mr. Larson said he would contact the DOE to.see about an extension and to explain the
problems of the two alternatives. Councilman Gould noted that fines can be as high as $10,000 a
day, so he asked the Staff to be sure the deadline is not missed. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison read a memorandum from M.A.A. Dibble recommending that ordinances be posted in
the future, rather than publishing them, and that notices be published in the Western Sun, rather
than the Tribune -Review, in order to preclude scheduling delays and inconveniences for the public
which develop because of publishing in a weekly publication. Although cost of publication is $1.30
per column inch in the weekly paper and $3.30 per column inch in the daily paper, Mr. Dibble in-
dicated that by discontinuing publication of ordinances the costs of publishing in the daily paper
would be offset. Mayor Harrison noted that the Tribune -Review had been printing the Council agenda
at no charge and the Western Sun had been approached but indicated they would charge for such
service. Councilman Herb said he was in favor of going to the daily newspaper because it was
necessary to give better notice and the daily newspaper would offer more flexibility. Councilman
Carns agreed and commented that the Tribune -Review had missed publishing some notices, causing
a delay in the hearing, and it also was not as widely read as the daily paper. Councilman Gould
suggested the change could be implemented on a trial basis. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, -SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT AGENDA ITEM II, "REVI"EW WAYS TO PUBLICIZE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS," ALSO
BE DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Naughten passed sample agendas which he
February 21, 1978 - continued
• felt were good, but it was noted that they were expensive to publish. City Attorney Jim Murphy
advised that if a newspaper published and printed their newspaper within the City the City would
be required to use that newspaper, but inasmuch as none did, any newspaper could be designated
MOTION: the official publisher of the City's legal notices,. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL-
MAN GOULD, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE_WESTERN SUN
AS THE NEW PUBLISHER OF CITY LEGAL NOTICES WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PUBLISHED AND REPEAL-
ING ANY. PREVIOUS ORDINANCES WHICH MAY APPLY TO PUBLISHING AND WHICH MAY BE CONTRARY TO THIS. THE
NEW ORDINANCE TO BE DRAFTED WILL BE EFFECTIVE AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBL:E.DATE. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT THE DESIGNATED PLACES -FOR POSTING
CITY ORDINANCES WILL BE THE LIBRARY BULLETIN BOARD, THE POST OFFICE BULLETIN BOARD, AND THE CIVIC
CENTER BULLETIN BOARD.. MOTION 'CARRIED. Councilman Carns asked that the Mayor's office write
the local daily publisher and ask if they would, because of public interest, publish the agenda
for the Council meetings each week in a column. M.A.A. Dibble noted that the editor had indic-
ated they could not do that without doing it for everyone. Mr. Dibble noted that this evening
Cable TV Channel 10 had carried the Council Agenda. Councilman Carns suggested that the rates
MOTION: should be studied and the budget examined before any actionis taken. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT A DISCUSSION OF PUBLICATION OF COUNCIL AGENDAS BE PLACED ON
THE APRIL II WORK MEETING AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gould asked that the Staff pre-
pare rate information for this discussion.
Mayor Harrison had invited architect Larry Bailey to make a presentation on the alternative uses
of the Edmonds Elementary School. Mr. Bailey distributed copies of his preliminary report. He
said'the school is very good structurally and there are few mechanical problems except for
ventilation. One major problem is the different elevations of the different sections which.
were added on. He said four alternatives were evaluated: (I) Demolition of the structure for
a park; (2) Moving City offices to the site; (3) Locating nonprofit programs there; and (4)
Relocating the library to the site and having it serve as a cultural center. He said their
recommendation was that the library be located on the site but to the west of the existing build-
ing. He displayed a drawing of the proposal. He said the cost of relocating the library in the-.
• in the existing structure was within 5% of constructing a new building for the library which
would allow for the expected growth of the library. He said there is a significant demand for
the site. Regarding parking, he said they would recommend recessed parking.be located under
the new library building. He noted that the library would be one of the easier items for which
to get grant money. He asked the Council to review the information and then costs could be
MOTION: discussed at a future meeting. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT
A REVIEW OF THE CONSULTANT'S PLAN FOR THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BE PLACED ON THE MARCH 21
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDI,ENCE::,
.Bob Pantley, representing the Shorelines Advisory Committee, said they had been discussing changes
in the CW zoned area at their last meeting. He said that he personally would like to put up $500,
if the City would put up a matching sum, for a detailed drawing of the CW zone which would est-
ablish property lines and ownership, size of existing buildings, and economic life of existing
buildings, for the purpose of seeing which buildings will be removed. He said now was the time
to make an analysis of the area before it was too late. He proposed a specific drawing. be made
from the aerial map Reid, Middleton had made of the waterfront. Mr. Pantley said -it should
be a goal as things develop there to try to create more view orientation for the pedestrians
and to create more pedestrian traffic and less vehicular traffic. He said he had a draftsman
who would do a large part of the work at minima-1 cost and the Shorelines Advisory Committee
would also assist. He also felt a lot of his friends in the development field would contribute
ideas. Councilman Carns noted that the CW zone is the most significant zone in the City, al-
though it is the smallest. -He felt it was admirable that a citizen would offer to pay half the
MOTION: cost of such a proposal. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO
APPROVE THE PROPOSAL PRESENTED BY BOB PANTLEY FOR A DETAILED DRAWING OF THE CW ZONE, ON A MATCH-
ING FUND BASIS, WITH $500 TO COME FROM BOB PANTLEY AND $500 FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND,
AND AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EXPENDITURE OF THE FUNDS. MOTION CARRIED. Mr:
• Pantley said he could report back in 30 days to give an indication of how long the study will
take. He was asked to coordinate with the Planning Department. City Attorney Jim Murphy sug-
gested that Mr. Pantley make his contribution to the City and all the funds be transferred to the
Planning Department, thereby affording Mr. Pantley the opportunity of using the contribution as
a tax deduction.
Councilman Clement suggested, in view of this study being made to determine appropriate uses for
the CW zone, that it might be appropriate to hold up any more development there until the study
is completed. City Attorney Jim Murphy said there would have to be a health reason for a mora-
torium, but he could have a resolution by next week. Community Development Director John
LaTourelle said he would be hesitant to have a moratorium without first having a very good idea
that policy changes are going to occur, and he was certain the Shorelines Advisory Committee
had not yet made an intensive study of the appropriate uses for that area. Councilman Clement
felt there was more potential for some policy changes at this time than there previously had
been. Councilman Carns said he would support the idea of a building moratorium in that area, and
MOTION: he noted that in six months they could have a comprehensive plan. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT THEN MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT THE CITY -ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION FOR
PRESENTATION AT THE FEBRUARY 28, 1978 MEETING, ON A SIX=MONTH MORATORIUM FOR BUILDING IN THE CW
ZONE, SOUTH OF MAIN ST. Councilman Gould noted that the Policy Plan should be included in the
study, and Councilman Naughten asked that the Council be provided the Planning Commission min-
utes regarding the discussions of the CW zone. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED.
HEARING ON PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL OF "NORTH STAR" (File P-2-78)
Assistant City Planner Noelle Charleson said this was a 14-lot subdivision of about 15 acres,
located just south of 212th St. S.W., west of 72nd Ave., and east of 76th Ave. She showed the
location on the zoning map, and she showed slides of the -site. She said separate environmental
reports will be made on each individual lot as it is developed. This site is zoned CG except for
7
February 21, 1978 - continued
one lot which is presently zoned RML and the applicant is applying to have that lot rezoned to BN.
Ms. Charleson said the proposed Northstar Dr. swings in where the gravel trucks used to go in this
former gravel pit, so they are following the contours of'the land. A 25' perimeter setback was
being asked on this development because of the residential uses abutting it. The development
probably will be for warehousing and office buildings. It is a difficult site because of the ex-
treme topographical changes. Ms. Charleson displayed the plot plan and noted that one of the
largest prob.lems was the access from North Star Dr. onto 212th St. The Fire Department had rec-
commended the extra access to the site on Northstar Dr. for safety and Ms. Charleson felt heavy
truck traffic could create a bottleneck in the site without the additional access. She noted that
access onto 212th St. could be restricted to right turn only and there was also the possibility
of future signalization at 72nd Ave.,if warranted. Ms. Charleson said the site has basically
sandy soil and it absorbs very well. No drainage problems were anticipated but they will be re-
quired to maintain all drainage on the site. Public Works Director Leif Larson said there are
sanitary sewers and storm sewers on 72nd Ave. and there should be an.` 8" water main looped. -through
Northstar Dr. for fire protection. Ms. Charleson said it was recommended that a stress analysis
be made on the concrete walls prior to final approval. In terms of the Policy Plan, she said the
natural slopes and vegetation were already gone and the natural state had already been so marred
that any improvements would be helpful. She said the drainage system would not be substantially
impacted, but the major impacts would be increased traffic and noise and polution from trucks.
She did not think those would be significantly adverse, however. She recommended approval, with
the recommendation that a stress analysis be made on the retaining walls. She noted that the
houses abutting this site to the south, although single family homes, were located in an RML zone.
She was asked whether restrictions could be placed on noise levels in relation to the nearby
hospital, and she responded that if they are manufacturing anything they can be asked for anti-
cipated noise levels, and a building permit could be denied if the noise level is significant.
Community Development Director John LaTourelle said there are certain restrictions built into the
zone and the manufacturing activities would be conducted within the buildings, so the largest
noise impact would be from the trucks going in and out. The public portion of the hearing was
opened.
Jerry Neal, attorney representing James Tandoo who owns a rectangular piece of property bounded
on three sides by this plat and on the fourth side by 212th St., said Mr. Tandoo did not object
to the development but he did object to the position and location of Northstar Dr. He felt it
would create a traffic hazard at the intersection with 212th St. Ms. Charleson said the Fire
Department had taken a firm position that there be two points of access and Reid, Middleton had
engineered the road in conjunction with Fire Department requirements. Mr. LaTourelle added
that the Engineering Department had studied this in great detail and, although it was not an ideal
situation, it was not anticipated that it would be a bad traffic problem. Allen Morgan of Reid,
Middleton & Associates said Lot 5 probably would be filled and regraded (the lot at the inter-
section of Northstar Dr. and 212th St.). He said the water main would be taken directly through
the cul-de-sac to connect at 76th Ave., rather than looping all the way up Northstar Dr. The
public portion of the hearing was then closed.
MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO GIVE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO P-2-78,
(Amended) SUBJECT TO ALL PLANNING DIVISION AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST
MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION, TO INCLUDE THAT THE EGRESS AND INGRESS TO LOT 5 WILL BE FROM NORTHSTAR
j AMENDMENT DR. COUNCILMAN CARNS SECONDED THE MOTION TO AMEND. THE MOTION TO AMEND THEN CARRIED. THE MAIN
MOTION, AS AMENDED, CARRIED.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW OF SEAVIEW PINES #2 (PRD-1-77)
Community Development Director John LaTourelle said this proposal met all City requirements. He
said an environmental assessment was made which he felt had all the information but had little
evaluation. He said it was provided and met minimum needs. He noted that the.applicant is pre-
cluded by City regulation from taking advantage of what the Planning Division felt was the best
solution --deriving access from the south --which he could not do except for limited development.
Mr. LaTourelle felt that the proposal as it stood was environmentally acceptable, considering the
trade-offs that have to be made with an eye to the Policy Plan and to the environmental situation.
He said he felt there were adverse impacts but they were not large. Councilman Gould said he had
received some telephone calls from citizens on this matter and suggested if they were present to
speak they should do so. The public portion of the hearing was opened.
Virgina.Knause of 9106 192nd S.W. had spoken at previous hearings in opposition to this develop-
ment, and she stated that she was still violently opposed. Councilman Gould reviewed concerns
expressed in a letter from Lawrence Rayner of 8820 194th S.W. who also was opposed to the de-
velopment. Bjorn Thuesen, the developer, said this plan was far superior to the one with access
from the south and the one from the south had extensive neighborhood opposition. He said he
would not be causing any increased velocity of the water in the ravine which comes from drainage
installed by the City and which is channeled through this site. He again stressed that this is
not a natural stream. He felt the problems he had experienced with this subdivision had been
blown all out of proportion. He said the Council was not being consistent in its judgment as
homes are being built on live streams in Edmonds, and he named some. He again stressed that he
would protect the ravine during construction. Councilman Naughten was concerned about the one
home on the northern part of the site which he felt was the one that would really impact the
area. Mr. Thueson explained what safeguards he would take during construction of that home.
Councilman Naughten said he could accept all of, the plan except that home. Councilman Gould
felt there should be only four or five homes -on the site and that all of the square footage
should not be counted in determining the number of units allowed because so much of the site
consisted of steep slopes. He objected to filling in the ravine for access to the site and he
did not think the access next to the existing adjacent house was acceptable. Councilman Carns
felt that consideration should be given to the recommendations of the City Engineer and the
Planning Division, and they had indicated this was acceptable. He said the City's Community
Development Department is extremely professional and they had recommended this be approved, and
he felt it was inconsistent with good planning to penalize the developer by telling him that
the Council does not like that one house. He said he understood Councilman Gould's concern, but
he interpreted the Policy Plan differently. Councilman Carns said he did not think the Policy
E
11
1
E
February 21, 1978 - continued
•
1
MOTION:
(Amended)
AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT
Plan was anti -development, but that it called for good development. Councilman Clement pointed
out that the environmental checklist indicated.there would be no $tgntficant adverse impact.
Fred 'Knause pf 11906.192nd S.W. had spoken at previous hearings in opposition to this development
and he now suggested that the developer go back to the original plan, with access from the south,
and put in only two houses, leaving the.environmentally sensitive area to posterity. He also
asked that a study be made as to what an environmentally sensitive area is and what can be built
i-n one. The public portion of the hearing was then closed. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN REVIEW OF SEAVIEW PINES #2 BE
APPROVED BECAUSE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, BE-
CAUSE IT HAD BEEN REVIEWED AND -APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMEND-
ED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENTS. Councilman Gould, Naughten, and
Herb said they would vote against the motion and they reiterated their objections. Councilman
Clement pointed out that the developer was asking to build two more homes that he could build if
this were an RS-12 subdivision, and he.was able to do this because of the flexibility offered by
the PRD. He did not feel the City would benefit enough by permitting the sixth house, and he
would only find theproposal acceptable if it had.five houses. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST THEN MOVED
TO AMEND THE MOTION TO STATE THAT THE HOME IN THE NORTH PORTION OF THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE DROPPED
FROM THE PLAT, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERMITTED HOMES WOULD BE FIVE. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT SECOND-
ED THE MOTION. Mr. Thuesen addressed the Council and said he would accept the approval with only
the five homes, but he asked that the motion include that time permitted for site improvements be
extended to one year, rather than three months, and that he be permitted a 30' radius in the
cul-de-sac. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED THAT HIS MOTION TO AMEND INCLUDE EXTENSION TO ONE YEAR
FOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND THAT A 30' RADIUS BE PERMITTED FOR THE CUL=DE=SAC. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT
SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION TO AMEND THEN CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED.
TIMETABLE FROM LIBERTY CABLE TV FOR FORMAL COMPLETION PROGRAM
Ted Lovett, area manager for Liberty TV, had presented a schedule for completion. He said they
could commence construction.within 30 days and they estimated the completion to be no later than
• August 30, 1978. He said he could submit a progress report monthly, or more often if so desired.
He said they would provide cable TV service to any resident in the City of Edmonds who requested
it. He said approximately 10 miles of cable and 450-500 homes Would be involved. He said the
largest number of homes involved were in the Soundview area (about 375-400 homes). Discussion'
followed on whether a revocation hearing should be scheduled at this time for the.end of the
period indicated for completion of construction, in the event that construction were not com-
MOTION: pleted. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT LIBERTY CABLE TV BE
REQUESTED TO SUBMIT A PROGRESS'REPORT ON APRIL 25, MAY 23, JUNE 20, AND AUGUST 22, TO SEE IF
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE TO SERVE ALL THE CITIZENS WHO WANT THE CABLE TV SERVICE.
MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison advised Mr. Lovett that those reports would be placed right after
the Consent Agenda.
PROPOSED CITY PARTICIPATION IN STREET AND DRAINAGE PROJECT, 4TH AVE., SOUTH OF PINE
Public Works Director Leif Larson explained that this project had come in under an.LID but there
had been neighborhood opposition, and the apartment developers were now proposing to accomplish
the improvements but were asking the City to participate in the storm sewer cost for that por-
tion required from 3rd Ave. to SR-104.and for the oversized pipe required. Mr. Larson had re-
viewed their proposal and recommended that the City participate in the amount of $7,000, with
MOTION: funds to come from the Water/Sewer Construction Fund. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY!.
COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,000 IN THE STREET AND DRAINAGE
PROJECT AS INDICATED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, FUNDS TO COME FROM THE WATER/SEWER JUND.
MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT ON STAFF REVIEW OF 3RD AVE. AND BELL ST. INTERSECTION
Public Works Director Leif Larson reported that there is a sight -distance problem at this inter-
section because cars are parked up to the intersection on 3rd Ave. He said parking had been
allowed near the intersection to provide as much on -street parking as possible in the business
• district, but he was now recommending the removal of parking at that location. He said the
Police Department will continue traffic surveillance and speed studies to determine the need for
MOTION: additional restrictions. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO ACCEPT THE REC-
OMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO ELIMINATE PARKING ON BELL ST. AT THE INTERSECTION OF
3RD AVE. AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWING SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. MOTION CARRIED. It
was requested that the City correspond with the people who reported this problem to thank them
and to advise them of the action taken.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXECUTION OF FIREFIGHTERS' LABOR AGREEMENT
M.A.A. Charles Dibble reported that not many changes were made in the agreement but those made
were significant. He distributed copies of the physical fitness test.which was being proposed.
He was asked what existing physical disabilities would be, and he responded that some people have
had accidents in the past and may have difficulty with a knee or an ankle and such people pres-
MOTION: ently in the City's employ would have special tests. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FIREFIGHTERS' LABOR AGREEMENT AND THE
PHYSICAL FITNESS AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at
11:15 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Y CLERK
HARVE H. HARRISON, MAYOR