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June 26, 1979 - continued
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, C' y Clerk...
July 10, 1979 - Work Meeting
HAR,VE 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 STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison., Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Mike Herb Leif Larson; Public Wor.ks.Director
Bill Kasper John LaTourelle, Community Development Director
Katherine Allen Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Ray Gould Marlo•Foster, Police Chief
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John Nordquist Jack Weinz, Acting Fire Chief
Tom Carns Fred Herzberg, City Engineer
Larry Naughten Mary Lou Block, Assistant City Planner
Art Housler, Finance Director
Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Manager
Jim Murphy, City Attorney
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION:
Item,(C) was removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY .COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN,
TO APPROVE•THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved -portion of the Consent
Agenda included the following:
(A) .Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of June 26, 1979.
(D) Setting July 17, 1979 for hearing on preliminary approval of Granada
Estates #2; 7-lot subdivision located at 201st.Pl..S.W. between 88th Ave. W.
and.'Maplewood Lane. (File P-4-79)
(E). Adoption of Ordinance 2079, amending City Code to restrict parking on both
sides of Bell St. from Sunset Ave. to 5th Ave. N., the east side of
Sunset Ave. from Main St. to Edmonds St., and the.west side of Sunset
Ave. from Bell St. to Edmonds St., to four hours maximum.
ACCEPTANCE.OF 1979.STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND ESTABLISH 30-DAY•LIEN PERIOD - KNOWLES
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CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LItem C on Consent Agenda
Councilman Herb asked for more detail.when the Council is asked.to accept the completion of work.
In this case he would have liked to have seen a listing of the completed streets and the dollar
MOTION:
amounts. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT WHEN THE COUNCIL IS REQUESTED
TO ACCEPT WORK TO ESTABLISH COMMENCEMENT OF THE 30-DAY LIEN PERIOD., THERE BE A BRIEF IDENTIFICATION
OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS. Councilman Ca.rns felt it would be a waste of Staff
time to do.this for each project as it is completed, and he said a Council member could get a specific
explanation just by calling the Staff.. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE MOTION, WITH COUNCIL
MEMBERS HERB, NAUGHTEN, KASPER, AND GOULD VOTING YES, AND WITH.COUNCIL MEMBERS ALLEN, NORDQUIST, AND
CARNS VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED. Item (C) will appear on next week's Consent Agenda as a motion to
Approve was not made.
MAYOR
Mayor.Har.r.ison.asked for Council confirmation of the reappointment of Rachel Bell to the Shorelines
Management Advisory Committee. Position 1 in which she had.been serving expired on June 2, 1979 and .
that position was deleted. A position .was vacated by Elizabeth Sears, and Mayor Harrison proposed
MOTION:
appointing Rachel Bell to that position. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S'APPOINTMENT OF RACHEL BELL TO POSITION 5 ON THE SHORELINES MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE,_ TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 2, 1983. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison proposed to appoint Fred Herzberg to the position of Public Works Director, effective
August 1, 1979, following the retirement of Leif Larson. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
MOTION: NORDQUIST, TO.CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF FRED HERZBERG.`TO THE POSITION OF'PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR,.EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
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July 10, 1979 - continued
REHEARING ON PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO REZONE FROM RS-6 TO RS-12 LOTS 6,'7, 8, & 9,
BLOCK 5, YOST'S FIRST ADDITION:
The Engineering and Rlanning Divisions had made a third review of this site, after two contradictory
hearings on the proposed rezone.-, Ass,istant City Planner Mary Lou Block explained the conclusions
reached and said -the Staff now recommended this site be rezoned to RS=8. ff divided into seven RS-8
lots (with a modified lot width of 68.57' instead of 70') each lot.would-have 8,228 sq. ft. and
would have 2.,003,.sq.. ft. available for a drainage system. In.comparison,.an RS-6 lot with only
1,550 sq. ft.-for drainage may not provide adequate area for retention on each lot. If the stream
were to be retained it would be difficult.to situate houses on the lots while meeting the RS-12 rear
yard setback as 40',or more of the lot would be unusable. RS-12 zoning requires a 25' rear yard
setback, while RS-6 and RS-8 require a 15',rear yard setback. In order to divide the property into
RS-8 lots it would be necessary to divide them by a formal subdivision rather than a series of short
subdivisions.. A single subdivision would require a more complete overall development plan than
would several.:short.subdivisions and would insure the City of having the opportunity to oversee the
development of.this environmentally sensitive area. City Engineer. Fred Herzberg discussed drainage
and said it wou,ld,be.more difficult to control under RS-6 than RS-8, but it could be done. Councilman
Herb asked whether a change in circumstance was not a a point that should be on the rezone checklist,
and City Attorney Jim Murphy acknowledged that it should be considered. The public portion of the
hearing was then opened. Maurice Townsan of 640 Pine St. said everyone agreed that they have a
drainage problem and that this is an environmentally sensitive area. He recommended that the Council
uphold their previous decision to rezone the property to RS-12. He also said he has 120' of fencing
that is in the right-of-way and if the City wants to open the right-of-way then he would expect it
to move his fence as promised to him,by a former City Engineer in exchange for his maintaining that
right-of-way property. Dean.Shepherd of 112 3rd Ave. S., attorney for Mrs. Etta Morehouse, one of
the owners of the subject property, said his client felt the petitioners' purpose was to protect
their privacy and view of the pasture, and was not for any environmental reason. He said Shellabarger
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Creek is an amenity and any purchaser of the property would consider it such and protect it, not
destroy it. He said the area -was classified as a soil and topographical problem area and the lots
are on the map under -the water resources key. Further, that this property does not fall under
Section 203 and thus large lots are not dictated by the Policy Plan. He felt the existing zoning
was consistent with the Policy Plan and there was no reason for the rezone. He submitted a written
report from ENTRANCO Engineers of 100 116th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, which stated that, given proper
drainage systems designed and constructed for each lot, the development of 7,200 sq. ft. lots on the
subject property could be accomplished without generating peak runoff in excess of existing conditions.
Mr. Shepherd.said that at this point he did not agree with the Staff's recommendation of 8,000 sq.
ft. lots. John Abrahamson whose family owns the property at 640 Fir St. said he is trained as a
biologist. He said the only portion of the stream which lies in anything like its original state is
the part that goes through Mrs. Morehouse's property, but a house on -the cow pasture should not have
an adverse effect on the stream and it may be an improvement. He did not see how this could be
considered an environmentally sensitive property when the only things that have survived are those
specimens that are very tough such as berry brambles. He stated that there already are several
houses within 15' of the stream. Also, that a small increase in the runoff causes the stream to
widen considerably. The public portion of the hearing was then closed.
Councilwoman Allen said she had voted on the prevailing side at'the last hearing and she was uncom-
MOTION:
fortable with that vote and she now had changed her mind. THEREFORE,.000NCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KASPER, THAT THE ZONING ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY REMAIN RS-6 AND THE REZONE
APPLICATION BE DENIED, PURSUANT TO P.C. RESOLUTION 616. Councilman Naughten could see no difference
in the effect of RS-6 zoning and the Staff -recommended RS-8 zoning, so he said he would vote with
the motion. Councilman Herb agreed. Councilman.Carns felt the Staff had a viable alternative which
would not severely impact the ownership of the property and would help with the drainage situation.
He said he would vote against the motion because he thought RS-8 would be much better for the property
because of the environmental situation., Councilman Gould agreed, saying his major concern was.the
whole drainage problem, and he felt the more responsible decision would be to zone the property RS-8.
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He felt RS=6:would be only marginal and that something should be done to protect the people living
in the downstream area. He favored the subdivision going to the Council for approval. Councilman
Herb commented that the photographs shown of the overflowing stream wereafter a very unusual storm.
Councilman Nordquist said he originally had voted against the rezone and still could see no reason
for it. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEN CARNS AND GOULD VOTING.NO. Following this hearing
City Attorney Jim Murphy left the meeting.
REPORT FROM PARK.BOARD RE SEAVIEW PARK
The Park Board had been asked for recommendations regarding various problems at the Seaview Park
playfield. They met on June 27 with the neighbors and Little League coaches to discuss the problems
and a task force was formed which will meet July 18 to develop specific action plans. Those plans
will be reviewed at the August 29 Park Board meeting and recommendations forwarded to the Council.
MOTION:
COUNCILMAN CARNS.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HERB, THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO AN AGENDA AFTER
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THE PARK BOARD MEETS TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS. Parks and Recreation Manager Jim Jessel was
asked for his comments. He said the main problem the community now has is with vandalism around the
restroom at the park. There are no more scheduled ball games this summer and the restroom has been
temporarily locked. The neighbors are uneasy about letting their smaller children play on the
playfield because the older youth who live in the area abuse the younger children. Councilman Carns
said he had been at the meeting with the neighbors and they wanted the restroom locked because the
older youth use it for drinking and smoking and they have burned the younger children with cigarettes.
He said generally.the people using the park live in the neighborhood and can use their homes for
bathroom facilities. He felt the restroom.should remain locked at least .until the Park Board
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recommendations are received. Mr. Jessel felt the task force.recommendation will be that the neighbors
police the area with.a "helping hand" situation. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN AMENDED HIS MOTION, ACCEPTED
BY THE SECOND, TO INCLUDE THAT THE BATHROOM FACILITY AT SEAVIEW PARK WILL REMAIN LOCKED UNTIL THE
COUNCIL HAS MADE.A.DETERMINATION ON THE MATTER. THE MOTION, AS.AMENDED, THEN CARRIED.
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July 10, 1979 - continued
REVIEW 8:00 P.M. CLOSING OF PARKING LOTS AT_BRACKET.T'S LANDING.AND UNION OIL BEACH
Police Chief Marlo Foster reported that the 8:00 p.m. closing of the.Brackett's Landing -parking lot had
been very effective in reducing the volume of traffic. He said,.however, that it is only effective when
there As a parkemployee present as the young drivers use the•exit as an entrance when the park is
unattended. He'said the effect of a park employee on duty during the:late.evenin,g hours had been very
good as a.deterrent to'violators and as.a public relations tool with nonviolators: He.strongly recom-
mended.maintaining the 8:00 p.m. parking lot closing, along with the attendance of a park employee, for
the remainder of the summer. Regarding the Union Oil Beach, he said it had not been a problem since the
improvement of the new parking lot. There had been several incidents of cars locked within the lot and
two acts of vandalism to the gate after the closing hours, but he felt such problems would be eliminated
with the addition of.a Port Security Officer on duty during the evening hours. He recommended that this
park be closed at 8:00 p.m. on an annual basis. Chief Foster.said he liked having a park employee at
Brackett's Landing instead of an officer because he "participates".with the people there. COUNCILMAN
MOTION:
NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN,.TO CONTINUE THE 8:00 P.M. CLOSING INDEFINITELY AT BRACKETT'S
LANDING AND UNION OIL BEACH, MOTION CARRIED.
CALENDAR ON..WATERFRONT ISSUES
M.A.A.. Dibble had put into calendar form.the items enumerated by Councilman Gould regarding the water-
front, with the exception of handicapped access to the beach and police problems on Driftwood Lane.
The handicapped access is a matter to be included in every development project for waterfront property
and the Staff recommended it be considered in connection with individual development proposals. He
said the police problems on Driftwood Lane were no different from law enforcement problems all along
the waterfront.which are receiving continuing Police Department attention. It.was noted that some
of the items were scheduled for work meetings which the Council felt should have public input, so
MOTION:
several.changes were made to the proposed calendar. COUNCILMAN.NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
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CARNS THAT SIGNS.INDICATING NORTH END OF THE CITY BEACH'AND:FERRY OPERATIONS (LONG-RANGE PLANNING)
BE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 24, 1979. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN.CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GOULD, THAT WATERFRONT PARKING, WATERFRONT TRAFFIC, ACQUISITION OF.AMTRAK SOUTH LOT, AND SENIOR
CITIZEN WALKWAY BE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21, 1979; AND THAT THE TAKING OVER OFITHE STATE PARKING LOT
BE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 23, 1979 (negotiations have been initiated and this date could be advanced).
MOTION CARRIED.
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MOTION: COUNCILMAN.NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE POLICE CHIEF BE ADVISED TO CORRESPOND
WITH THE WHEELS ON WHEELS PEOPLE TO. ADVISE THEM OF THE CITY'S LAWS IF THEY ARE GOING TO OPERATE
WITHIN EDMONDS. (This is a taxi service for people in wheelchairs.) MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman. Carns.discussed possible permanent funding for the Medic 7 program. Recent legislation
has provided for special assessments for .up.to six years for advanced life support programs and the
SNOCOM Board.has.been discussing three possibilities: (1.) A County -wide levy, (2) Each jurisdiction
having anindividual levy, or (3) A Hospital District levy.. These were discussed, with the general
concensus of the Council being that the Hospital District approach would be the best. Mayor Harrison
noted that the allowable levy would be 25¢ per $1,000 assessed valuation which would far exceed the
Medic 7 needs, .and he'suggested something like 10t per $1,000 might receive a more favorable response
from the citizens.
Councilman.Gould.asked for an explanation regarding the Council Contingency Fund and the $30,000
designated.for.a Maplewood Park storm water.detention basin, as a current report indicated those
funds would..no.t be needed. City Engineer Fred Herzberg responded that a less expensive means of
retention -was being pursued but they would still like to have the funds for drainage work in other
areas, some of which he enumerated. Mr. Herzberg was asked to submit an itemized list with the
material.to be provided for the July 30 report on.drainage plans.
Councilwoman Allen said she hadreceived requests from some 3rd Ave. residents for restricted parking
on 3rd. Ave. from Main St. to the.City Park and she requested that the Mayor refer this to the
Police Depar.tment.for study. Councilman Gould suggested.this.be incorporated into the July 24
Sunset Ave.. review.
Councilwoman,Allen reported that..a young man had discussed.Union.Oil Beach with her and requested
that the dir.t.area where cars used to.park be developed with some fire pits for picnics and parties.
Community Development Director John LaTourelle responded that the Coastal Zone Management Design
Consultant would handle such a matter.
Councilman.Naughten'noted that the telephone poles in the City recently had become very cluttered
with notices and citizens had -commented to him about them. The Mayor's Office will take appropriate
action.
Council positions were drawn for.those.members whose positions will be in the upcoming election.
Positions drawn were: (1) Ray Goul.d;..(2) John Nordquist; and.(3). Mike Herb. Position (4) was assigned
to William Kasper who is filling a vacated position.
There was no further business to come before the Council., and the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY.MORAN, CiV. Clerk
HARVE H. HARRISON,•Mayor