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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 06-05-17Minutes of the Arlington City Council Meeting Council Chambers 110 East Third St June 5, 2017 Council Members Present: Mike Hopson, Jan Schuette, Debora Nelson, Chris Raezer, Sue Weiss, Jesica Stickles, and Marilyn Oertle. Council Members Absent: None. City Staff Present: Mayor Barbara Tolbert, Paul Ellis, Heather Logan, Kristin Banfield, Kristin Garcia, Jonathan Ventura, Marc Hayes, David Ryan, Amy Rusko, Bob Beam, and City Attorney Steve Peiffle. Also Known to be Present: Troop 92, Gene Chase, Craig Christianson, Sarah Arney, Steve Powell, Jamie Stupey, Ryan Stupey, Richard Barron, Angie Sievers, Margaret Larson, Mary Larson, and Mike Larson. Mayor Tolbert called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, and the pledge of allegiance followed. City Attorney Steve Peiffle addressed the Council, providing them with options for the rezone matters. The Council can take action tonight without public comment, take public testimony on the rezones tonight, or schedule a formal public hearing. Questions and discussion from the Council followed. Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved to continue the meeting as previously published. Councilmember Schuette seconded the motion, which failed to pass with a 3-4 vote. Councilmember Chris Raezer moved to allow public testimony on the rezones tonight. Councilmember Stickles seconded the motion, which passed with a 6-1 vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved to move the Stewart Rezone to Item 1 under New Business and approve the agenda. Councilmember Raezer seconded the motion, which passed with a unanimous vote. INTRODUCTIONS OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS Administrative Services Director Heather Logan introduced the family of Jim Barron and presented them with the Mayor's Volunteer Recognition Award for Mr. Barron's service to the elderly, veterans, and children of the greater Arlington area. Pagel of 5 Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting June 5.2017 Jim Barron volunteered approximately 100 hours per month for our city. He served at northbound and southbound I-5 rest stops and coordinated the coffee program for more than ten years. He was a Korean War veteran, and took special pride in organizing Arlington's annual Memorial Day parade and Veteran's Day parade. Every year, Jim worked with the Boy Scouts to install the US flags at the cemetery for Memorial Day. Jim was a past commander of the American Legion and of VFW Post 1561. Jim and his nominator, Mr. Alan Simmons, went to various retirement living housing at Christmas to ensure that our poor and elderly had some Christmas to celebrate. He also organized magazine drives for the VA hospital in Seattle, and worked with the Boy Scouts on official flag burnings. PROCLAMATIONS None. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Tolbert invited those in attendance that wished to speak on the Stewart Rezone to come to the podium when their name was called from the sign in sheet. Mike Rouleau, 709 E. Highland Drive, Arlington, expressed his opposition to the proposed Stewart Rezone. He believes there are better places in Arlington to locate such proposed development. Ryan Stupey, 530 E. Highland Drive, Arlington, shared that adding apartments on Highland Drive does not fit with the character of the neighborhood. He has concerns about property values, crime, and traffic. Gene Chase, 21705 88th Drive NE, Arlington, complimented the Council on their efforts to make Arlington better. He expressed his opposition to the Stewart Rezone. Blaine Field, 606 E. Highland Drive, Arlington, noted that as the property owner within the proposed rezone, he has signed off on the request and believes it is the best and most valuable use for the property. He sees Arlington as a growing community with needs for a wide variety of housing, which the rezone will provide. He further shared that only one of the parcels is Residential Moderate Density; the other two associated with this parcel are already zoned Residential High Density, resulting in a split zoning. He noted that the house on the property is 105 years old and is uninhabitable. Angie Sievers, Master Builders Association, Bellevue, provided some thoughts and observations from the Master Builders Association. She expressed that the homework done by staff, the Planning Commission, and the Council on the Stewart Rezone has been thorough and thoughtful. She noted that Snohomish County is expected to grow by 200,000 people in the next 20 years and all cities in the County are going to need to accommodate the growth that is headed our way with a diverse stock of housing. Page 2 of 5 Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting June 5.2017 Margaret Larson, 514 E. Highland Drive, Arlington, expressed her concerns that she was not aware of the rezone of the properties near her, back in 2005, and believes that the Comprehensive Plan must be fixed before moving forward with any rezone requests. John Lanier, 704 E. Highland Drive, Arlington, noted that the rezone will change the character of the neighborhood and expressed his opposition. Betsy Rouleau, 709 E. Highland Drive, Arlington, stated that the rezone is not the project to do in a residential neighborhood, noting that the number of calls to nearby apartment complexes were considerably higher than residences on Highland Drive. She inquired if the prior rezone to the area was done in 1995 or 2005. Mayor Tolbert clarified that the prior rezone was done in 2005 and those documents are available to the public should they like to review them. She then closed the public comment period. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Pro Tern Debora Nelson moved and Councilmember Chris Raezer seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda which was unanimously carried to approve the following Consent Agenda items: 1. Minutes of the May 15 and 22, 2017 Council meetings 2. Accounts Payable: Claims Checks #90909 through #91034 in the amount of $613,471.15 3. Interlocal agreement with Arlington School District for School Resource Officer 4. Interlocal Agreement establishing the Snohomish County Interagency Child Abduction Response Team (ICART) and protocol 5. Authorization to file Quiet Title action for Arlington Valley Road 6. Hayden Park Utility Extension Agreement 7. Website Redesign - CivicPlus proposal PUBLIC HEARING None. NEW BUSINESS Stewart Rezone (PLN #274) Community and Economic Development Interim Director Marc Hayes reviewed the requested rezone from applicant Greg Stewart from Residential Medium Density (RMD) to Residential High Density (RHD) for the parcels located at 606, 624, 704, 722, 730 E. Highland Drive and 502 83rd Avenue NE. He noted that the adjacent parcels were rezoned in 2005 during the 2005 Comprehensive Plan major update process. The City received 33 rezone requests during that update cycle. He stated that the original rezone approved in 2005 appears to be a spot rezone that are strongly discouraged under the Growth Management Act. Council questions and discussion of the requested rezone followed. Page 3 of 5 Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council Meeting June 5. 2017 Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved to approve the rezone from Residential Moderate Density to Residential High Density for the Stewart proposal (PLN #274). The motion failed for lack of a second. Resolution Adopting Amended Financial Policies Finance Director Kristin Garcia reviewed the proposed amended financial policies, noting that the reserve policy has been removed from this draft and will be discussed in the fall in conjunction with the review of the 10 year financial plan. Discussion followed. Mayor Pro Tem Debora Nelson moved and Councilmember Stickles seconded the motion to approve the proposed resolution replacing Resolution No. 2014-024 and adopting revised financial policies for the City. The motion passed unanimously. Interlocal Agreement for Facilitation Services for Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee Discussions City Administrator Paul Ellis reviewed the proposed Interlocal Agreement with the City of Marysville and Marysville Fire District to bring a facilitator in to assist in the discussions for the possible formation of a Regional Fire Authority. The Interlocal Agreement outlines that the facilitation costs will be shared equally among the parties and paid 1/3 by Arlington, 1/3 by Marysville, and 1/3 by the Fire District, with a not to exceed amount for the total contract of $10,000. Discussion followed. Councilmember Stickles moved and Councilmember Oertle seconded the motion to approve the proposed interlocal agreement and authorized the mayor to sign it subject to approval by the City Attorney. The motion passed unanimously. Bid Award and Grant Acceptance for Taxiway Charlie Lighting and Signage Improvement Project Airport Director Dave Ryan reviewed the bid award and grant request for the Taxiway Charlie Lighting and Signage Improvement project. Councilmember Raezer moved and Councilmember Schuette seconded the motion to authorize the mayor to sign the contract with Colvico, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $520,309.55, pending FAA and WSDOT grant offers; to authorize the mayor and City Attorney to sign the WSDOT Airport Aid Grant offer and FAA grant offer subject to grant award for the Taxiway Charlie Lighting and Signage Improvement Project; and to authorize the mayor to sign a construction management contract with WH Pacific, pending FAA approval and an independent fee estimate that is within FAA guidelines, not to exceed $122,462.00. The motion passed unanimously. Villas at Arlington Rezone (PLN #313) Community and Economic Development Director Marc Hayes reviewed the requested rezone from applicant AVS Communities from Residential Medium Density (RMD) to Residential High Density (RHD) for the parcels located at 18506 and 10406 Smokey Point Boulevard. Discussion followed. Councilmember Hopson moved and Councilmember Stickles seconded the motion to approve the rezone from Residential Moderate Density to Residential High Density for the Villas at Arlington proposal (PLN #313). The motion passed unanimously. ADMINISTRATOR & STAFF REPORTS City Administrator Paul Ellis had nothing to report this evening. Page 4 of 5 Minutes of the City of Arlington City Council. Meeting June 5, 2017 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Councilmembers Oertle, Stickles, Raezer, Nelson, Schuette, and Hopson gave brief reports, while Councilmember Weiss had nothing to report at this time. Mayor Pro Tem Nelson reported she would not be attending the June 12 or June 19, 2017 Council meetings. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Tolbert complimented the Council on their thoughtful and thorough reviews of the rezones brought before them this evening. EXECUTIVE SESSION City Attorney announced that there would be no need for an Executive Session, ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m. Barbara Tolbert, Mayor Page 5 of 5