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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/90TAPE #737 UN_~AF_PRO___V~,E_D' _QR~A~FT CITY COUNCIL ME~E_T_,,_I_~G__,,_MI~TU_TE~ The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4TH Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, June 6, 1990 at 5:30 p.m., with Council President Lynn Horton presiding. Council members present were Lon Overson, Wayne Estes, Spencer Horning, Hank Waibel, C. R. "Tiny" Collins, Morrie Dawkins, Ai Colvin and Russ Johnson. Also present were City Attorney Ian Sievers and City Clerk Kathleen McCluskey. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Horton and Invocation was given by Councilman A1 Colvin. CONSENT AGENDA - None #0032 CLA!_M~L~HECK EEGI~K~ Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the council. M/S/C/U(Colvin/Dawkins) On June 6, 1990 the Council does approve for payment those checks included and further described as follows: 110521 through 110528, 111020 through 111216 in the total amount of $489,243.28 and Regular Payroll ending 5/15/90 in the total amount of $376~704.07, Regular Payroll ending 5/31/90 in the total amount of $434,388.94 and Retirees Payroll ending 5/31/90 in the total amount of S68,464.14. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS ~r. Johnson stated he was very happy to announce Mr. Lon Overson received the Navy's high honor of being named "Captain Overson" and on behalf of the City Council members he presented Capt. Overson with a nice, shinny Eagle. Captain Overson thanked his fellow Council members for their generous gift. Mr. Johnson stated in regard to Vision 20/20, he felt this program was worth some additional free advertisement. This program provided the opportunity for 750,000 individuals to vote on five different options as to how Puget Sound might develop from a point of transportation, location of high density areas~ etc. Based on the results of this informal survey, some pretty heavy policy decisions will be made that will not only affect transportation, but will also affect some land use restrictions. He urged everyone to view this document - "Vision 20/20" On June 26, 1990, the Bremerton Area Chamber Of Commerce has scheduled a public meeting on this issue in the City Council Chambers 4:00 - 6:00 PM. His largest concern with this proposal, while the options are wide ranging, is TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 2 of 20 that they are all based upon problems that are being experienced in the I-5 corridor...over development in the downtown area, traffic jams on freeways, etc. He noted that Bremerton's problems seem to be just the reverse. He questioned recent discussions about needing more low income, low middle class housing in Bremerton when the City already has a large inventory of low income- low middle income houses. He stressed the importance of having a more balanced community and acknowledged that there needs to be improvements made to some of the very low income housing currently in the City. Bremerton has about all the low income housing that it can support services for, i.e., hospitalst medical~ police, schools, etc. Mr~ .~9~.v!n extended his congratulations to Captain Overson. Over the past weekend he attended a Lions Club convention in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where the Mayor of Coeur d'Aiene assured them that in no way did the citizens of Coeur d'Alene supported activities of the Neo Nazi group~ who are prevalent in that area. And~ he extended a Happy Birthday greeting to his wife, Hazel. Mr- Dawkins attended the Volunteers Recognition Program sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. This event was very well attended and it was a real reminder how many people do volunteer their services to the City, helping to make it run. Mr- COllinS wished Hazel Colvin a Happy Birthday. On Friday.~ June 1, he attended the Westpark Parade (promoting elimination of drugs from their neighborhood), along with Mayor Mentor, Councilmen Dawkins and Estes. He was impressed with the number of young people involved and the amount of publicity that was given to making the Westpark area drug free. He agreed with Mr. Johnson's comments on Vision 20/20 and he encouraged everyone to take advantage of the opportunity and attend the public meeting scheduled for June 26. He noted if there is one thing that will affect the City of Bremerton, it is this change in regional government (PSCOG). Mr. Qve[~gn stated he agreed with his fellow Council members' reports and the City does need some help and work and Vision 20/20 needs to be observed. He pointed out activities happening on the waterfront at this time. Mr.. E~.~e~ stated the Westpark Parade brought out the "old neighborhood spirit" and hoped the next time there is an "anti- drug" event that the D.A.R.E. Program can be represented as well. Regarding adding more low income housing in Bremerton, he noted that most of the residents in Bremerton during the Depression were low income. He noted he is still getting inquiries as to when the City will address legislation regarding "Pit Bull" dogs. He hoped TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 3 of 20 this legislation will be before Council soon, giving the public an opportunity to speak out on this issue. On the housing issue, he is still battling - was disappointed over a comment heard from a leading executive of the City: "many people enjoy living in slum housing". He will be going to Olympic to talk with State Legislators on this issue and hoped that something can be done on the State level. M~.~9~.n_~_ng stated the housing task force and various groups that are working within the community area on housing issues are serious and two days ago the Federal Home Loan Bank was represented in Bremerton and a message was given at that time saying, "we want help on the interest level (paying side) for medium income people...not on the low side". A comment made at that time was that the message was cute but would probably not go anywhere. Mr. Horning pointed out if this message is repeated often enough, maybe something will come out of it. He attended a conference in Seattle on the Tax Credit Program (Federal Program to bring low and moderate income housing to communities). He felt Congress had messed up the program so badly that it will be totally ineffective this year. And, he congratulated Captain Overson on his promotion. ~.=.___W_ajb~ reported his daughter Heather was one of the recipients of recognition during the Parks and Recreation Department Volunteer Recognition Program. He was informed that officially he was the only Council member who had personally shown up to help clean up the downtown area and he challenged his fellow Council members to join him. He pointed out that their sending designees did not mean the same. Last weekend Mr. Waibel escorted the Armed Forces Float in the Portland Starlight Parade and noted a very large turnout for that parade in spite of the rain. Mrs- Hortgn announced due to the 4th of July falling on a Wednesday the Council has decided to move the regularly scheduled Council meeting to Monday, July 2 and the July Study Session will be held on July 9o In conjunction with the Roosevelt Field issue and potential condemnation discussion, she has appointed Councilman Russ Johnson to act as point person for the City Council on that issue. If anyone has comments on this subject or wants a response from Council they should contact Mr. Johnson. And, she announced the pit bull issue will be on the July 9 Study Session. A special thank you to Sybil Laners for a job well done taking care of Council needs during the absence of Mrs. Erhart, who was on vacation. PUBLIC RECOGNITION MayO[ Mentg[ announced Dr. John Stanley and Admiral Clarke (PSNS) received the Chamber of Commerce Tyee Award. He reported last Saturday there were ll businessmen visiting from Kure, Japan, who TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6~ 1990 Page 4 of 20 are touring the United States. During their brief stay they had a tour of Bremerton and were hosted with a luncheon served at the Hearthstone Restaurant. Mayor Mentor attended a Law Enforcement Appreciation event on June 3. Officer Tom Pratt gave a brief biographical description of a man who has worked in the education field for many years and who had dedicated a good portion of those years to assisting and supporting the School Patrol Program. He introduced Mr. Don Rogers, who is currently the Principal of View Ridge Elementary School, and noted he is an educatorr a man of dedication with a history to be proud of. Chief Del McNea~ presented Mr. Rogers with a plaque in appreciation for all the years of service to the School Patrol Program. MayQ~M~Q~ presented Mr. Rogers with a Certificate Of Appreciation and thanked him for his dedicated service to the youth and citizens of Bremerton. Mr- RQg~ thanked everyone for the honor and noted his years with the School Patrol program had been personally rewarding. He briefly recounted some past years experiences in working with the Police Department and community in helping to promote the School Patrol Program. As he retires~ he looks back with a great deal of fondness on his career in Education and in the City of Bremerton. He emphasized the fact that he has worked with some outstanding teachers and he believes the teachers of today are the most outstanding and are getting better education in our Colleges today. He believes Education today is facing challenges that were not there in past years and teachers of today have to be far more than what was required in the past. Jim Smith, 5432 Illahee Rd. NE, commented on the proposal to build 600 low income housing units in downtown Bremertono He felt such a project would be a disservice to the people as well as the City. He expressed concern that this would create a slum environment with increased crime...making Bremerton a place to avoid - not to frequent. The added concentrated population would put a strain on the School system, Police Department~ and would be removing a tax basis. He pointed out if there was a labor force cut back in the Shiyard, this could be devastating to this area. He suggested spreading out the housing needs throughout the County and not concentrate it in downtown Bremerton. In order to attract people to Bremerton he suggested advertising~ i.e., Pacific Northwest Magaziner Seattle Financial Journal, etc. M~_~ ~l__i~ stated he appreciated Mr. Smith's comments and he believes Mr. Smith represents many people in the community who are having the same kind of thoughts and concerns. The public found out about the proposed 600 housing units before some of the Council members. He stressed the fact that a special committee of the Council has been formed to review this matter and there will be open meetings to discuss this issue so that the citizens of Bremerton can become informed as well as express their opinions. Ma~O~ LoU~s Men~9~ TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 5 of 20 stated there is a real misconception on this whole issue - this issue is only under discussion and what is being looked at is putting "housing" in downtown Bremerton, not putting low-income housing in Bremerton. We do know that in order to bring the City back to life housing is required - what income level that housing would be will be determined over the next six months to a year. Rg~ MCInnisr 2711 Maple Street, stated he was concerned with what is going on in the City. Two weeks ago he observed the City Council's actions relating to a land use issue (location - N. Wycoff) and he did not understand why Council members seemed to be unfamiliar with the location of the subject proposal. He questioned how can the Council make a proper decision when they have no knowledge as to what is being proposed? He felt it was not fair to the applicant of the proposal that the Council did not see fit to investigate the location and to understand the proposal being requested. He also questioned Council members' personal involvement in observing how departments run, i.e.f the Municipal Court~ and felt they should show more interest in seeing how the City's money is spent and observe services being rendered. President Horton stated when it comes to land use issues the Council has to be very careful so as not to portray conflict of interest or appearance of fairness. V!~Q~ ~r~a~, 467 Farragut Avenue, Port Orchard, stated the public is missing the point and that is the Council is appointed by the citizens to represent them. He noted if someone has a problem with the job that they are doing then they have the right to run for election and if successful can see how they would do in the same kind of circumstance. He felt that the growth within the County needs to be directed toward Bremerton in order to bring it back to life. ~A - INFORMATION ITEM - FLAGSHIP C~TY FIRST QUARTER p~Q~RESS R~PORT, #AB90-134 There is no requirement for Council action. A representative from Flagship is here to present the quarterly activity report and to answer any questions that Council members may have concerning the expenditure of City funds allocated for operations, Ed ~heldOnf Chairman Flagship City 90~ summarized Flagship's first quarter of 1990, focusing on specific tasks as follows: Task #I: Work cooperatively and in a proactive manner with other local organizations to assist the City of Bremerton in implementing its highest priority for 1990~ i.e.~ economic restructuring, design~ promotion~ organization and general revitalization. Action: The consensus of organizations/voices that combined to TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 6 of 20 develop a Ferry plan (operations~ funding~ scheduling, etc.) which was forwarded to the Department Of Transportation's Marine Division from the Mayor of Bremerton's office is an indicator that we have come a long way toward speaking with one voice and with consensus. Task #2: Take the lead responsibility for marketing a business retention program and a program to attract new businesses to the Central Business District and work cooperatively with Main Street and the Economic Development Council to ensure the implementation of these programs. Action: Flagship has joined tasking in this area and will work closely with the organizations mentioned. Even though the Co- location Task Force is not actively pursuing co-location, it is still a meeting vehicle to develop consensus opinions and to work pro-actively together~ The "Bremerton Story" video, which was developed last year, is also a vehicle to help give Bremertonians a more positive attitude about their City and themselves. This video will achieve another objective as part of a recruiting presentation to demonstrate the benefits of living and doing business in Bremerton to the expanding Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan market. The Economic Development Council~ in cooperation with F].agship. is establishing a team of distinguished Bremerton businessmen to give the "Why Bremerton" pitch to these markets. Task #3: Coordinate with the Admiral Theater Foundation in fund development for the renovation/operation of the Admiral Theater. Action: From the beginningr Flagship saw this project as a necessary piece in the redevelopment of downtown Bremerton and the desire to make downtown once again a "People Place". They collected data from other cities where similar theater project are on-going and this information reinforced the viability of the Admiral Theater project. Support was gathered from the community: physical inspection of the building was completed7 a Foundation was formed: a preliminary business plan was written; a time line was created and a presentation was given to the City Council on December 20, 1989. Task #4: Evaluate current City Government revenue sources and make recommendations on techniques to improve that revenue. Action: The importance of this task and maybe the urgency should not be underestimated. Because of the sensitivity of this tasking, they are still piecing together a team that has the stature to lend credibility to its findings and also has the financial expertise to leave no avenue unexplored. TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6r 1990 Page 7 of 20 Task #5: Determine, in conjunction with Main Street, if a Business Improvement District is necessary and desirable and, if so, recommend a plan for implementation. Action: One of their staff members feels that a BIA would help give existing businesses active participation in downtown revitalization. The flip side is that such a project represents another tax on business, even though self imposed~ and those businesses remaining in the downtown area are, for the most part~ short of cash. Work will continue with Main Street to determine the feasibility and viabiiity of a BIA for downtown Bremerton. Task #6: Continue working with the Department of Transportation~ attending meetings as necessary to: a. Develop an acceptable blending of the operational. schedules of the passenger-only and car ferries: b. Develop a ferry parking plan; c. Work to ensure a reliable ferry service that is responsive to riders~ d. Work to accomplish permanent funding for the ferry system. Action: The Ferry Task Force worked closely with DOT and, in essence, sent one message to the ferry system from the community through the Mayor's office. Task #7: Provide assistance as necessary to the Mayor's office in implementation of special projects. Action: Flagship stands ready to help on projects/taskings that the City deems appropriate. any special Task #8: Continue to assist Olympic College a) In removing the CAP on the number of students that it is authorized to teach~ b) Locate a 2-Plus-2 Program in Bremerton; c) Raise additional funds to update facilities/programs7 d) To meet expansion needs within the City. Action: Meetings with legislators and Central Washington University last year were the first steps toward making this tasking a reality. The second step was to obtain funding from the State for initiation of the Educational Needs Study. This money is in the 1990 Legislative Budget. The next step is the Education Summit scheduled for April 25r 1990. This summit was recommended at the Flagship 1990 Retreat. Task #9: Assist the Bremerton School District in developing a marketing plan to improve the community perceptions regarding the quality of education in the City of Bremerton. TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 8 of 20 Action: Dr. DeWayne Boydr Bremerton Superintendent of Schools, has made the specifics of increasing the quality of education in the Bremerton School District a real~Ity~ but we still do suffer in the "perception" arena. Dr. Boyd and the Bremerton Area Chamber Of Commerce Education Committee, which is also the Flagship Task Force on Education, has taken some giant steps forward in attacking the perception problem: 1. A video of Bremerton School District assets is well done and has been well received. 2. Dr. Boyd and Jerry Reid, broker/owner of Reid Realty, have visited incoming ships with the school video. 3. The School District has also developed a brochure/packet of information to display the advantages of the Bremerton School District, and it is very professionally done. Task #10: Actively solicit funds from the private sector, service organizations, etc. Action: A campaign to raise funds for the renovation and operation of the Admiral theater will begin as soon as contract negotiations between the Admiral Theater Foundation and the City of Bremerton are completed. The Naval Ship Task Force~ in the form of the Bremerton Historic Ships Association, is off and running in its fund raising~ as evidenced by the kick-off fund raising luncheon of April 6. The $25~000 received by Flagship as a Local Development Matching Fund Grantr under the title "Central Business District Revitalization Plan"~ will have direct benefit to our CBD revitalization efforts. The $25~000 received from the Kitsap County Commissioners will also be applied directly to CBD revitalization efforts. GENERAL: The USS Turner Joy project has taken a great deal of time, but the result to date are more than worth it. Waterfront development meetings are tracking the various funding pieces to insure the integrity of the entire project. The Cultural Task Force has begun meeting to provide its "Concerts On The Dock" series during the month of July. The Housing Task Force has accepted the responsibility of finding remedies to this most urgent need in the City. #2848 TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 9 of 20 The issues of parking .... transportation/access...housing...will be the focus issues for our organization during this year. Each of the task forces is concentrating on the specific tasks as they relate to these very important issues. Mr._Qve~pn questioned if the Admiral Theater would open in 1991. ~__~e__l~9~ stated he doubted if the building would be ready for use in 1991. He felt timing of funding raising efforts was extremely important and good planning was a major benefit to success fund raising. ~ ~,REVI~ED EM~O~ CONTRACT FOR AUD~QR_, #AB90-135 The Audit Committee recommends the proposed contract revision for the City Auditor. Notice of termination without cause is increased from 30 to 90 days, and severance pay for such termination is increased from one month to two months salary. Salary is amended to reflect current salary as adjusted through the Manager's salary adjustment plan since date of hire. M~_John~pn briefly reviewed the Auditor position and pointed out it is a position which is totally independent...not working for the Mayor or Council. He noted this position is not just responsible for financial auditing~ it also includes functional issues, enabling laws, etc. He stated this position takes a special kind of person and felt the City had one of the finest carrying out that responsibility. ~_~ .... M~be! stated the importance of having some job security additives included in the contract due to the fact that it is an independent position and he supported the proposal as presented. M~. Ovation questioned if he was correct in that the contract covered a five year period? Ian S~eVe~S, City Attorney, stated it was an "indefinite" contract and simply controlled by the terms of termination. The Auditor's original contract did include a term as well as special provisions for payback of moving expenses. Now, the contract conforms with the standard Manager's contract. M/S/C(Overson/Collins) to approve the revised contract for the City Auditor. Vote: In Favor: Abstain: Overson, Estes, Horning, Waibel, Collins, Dawkins~ Johnson, Horton Colvin 7B 7 pRO[ESSIONA~ S,~RV%C~S AGREEMENT WI~H #A~0-~_3~ The Andy Pendergast Memorial Committee was formed in early 1988 following the death of the long time Parks and Recreation TAPE #738 TAPE #737 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 10 of 20 Superintendent. The Committee, in cooperation with the Parks and Recreation staff~ has been working on preliminary plans for the Athletic Complex and in September of last year a site plan and conceptual design was adopted by City Council. Council has requested the development of a revenue plan for the proposed Complex (SLI #15) that will address funding options for construction~ anticipated operation and maintenance costs v.s. anticipated revenue7 and potential economic impact to the community. This plan is a critical and necessary step in the development phase of this project. V~qki Vanneman, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated now that preliminary plans have been developed, fiscal issues need to be addressed. Per Council's request for a revenue plan, the plan will focus on three elements: (1) funding options for construction; (including some type of corporate sponsorships, donation packages);(2) operation and maintenance costs of the complex and their anticipated revenue that could be generated (with comparisons to other similar facilities); (3) the economic impact this complex could have on the community (dollars generated through restaurants~ hotels/motels, gas stations, etc.). The Pendergast Committee and staff felt this information could be best obtained and presented by an expert in financial analysisr whose findings and opinions would be completely impartial. In an attempt to obtain the services of a qualified consultant, Ms. Vanneman spoke with representatives from David Evans and Associates in Bellevue - who had been involved in the preliminary plans for the complex, and they referred her to the proposed company. She provided background information on Property Counselors, which gave some detail as to their reputation and other companies/cities who have used their services. Ms. Vanneman noted Park Board members Richard Neville and Mary Suetterlien were ready to answer any questions Council may have, Public comment invited - none received. MF. ~n~ pointed out adequate funding was available to carry out the proposed study without asking for a budget adjustment and felt this was a step forward. M~- Qve~.~gn questioned if Ms. Vanneman had any examples where the consulting firm recommended against a proposal and if not, might the organization be biased? M~- vanneman stated she had not asked that question and she felt the firm could give an unbiased evaluation. She noted if the consulting firm was not doing a good job~ they would not be asked for return jobs by cities. They come highly recommended and she felt very comfortable proceeding with the proposed firm. #0085 #0220 #0240 TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 11 of 20 M~.~ E~ expressed concern over the site selection and questioned if several. site proposals would be prioritized? M~ van~em~ stated in preliminary discussions with Mr. Frerichs she did mention to him there is some concern about the proposed site and he indicated he would include site recommendations in his report. M~g~n questioned if the sports complex would greatly help the local economy? M~.~ V~nn~m__a~ stated that was an assumption that staff is making a this point based on other facilities of similar size and amenities. She hoped that the revenue plan, once presented, will support that position. M~91__v~ questioned if the County would be asked to participate in development of the complex? ~ _.~ann~n stated there had been very preliminary discussions in that vane within the last few days and she felt it was something to certainly look at. M/S/C/U(Waibel/Horning) to approve Professional Services Agreement with Property Counselors for the development of a fully documented economic and financial analysis for the proposed Athletic Complex. 8__A- ORp!N_AN_~CE.#4_2_7.~ (~OND READ!NG)_C~ATING A.F~ND.TO.BE~ALLE~ WATERFRONT PARKS CONSTRUCTION ,~UND, ~AB90-~3~ Public comment invited - none received. M/S/C/U(Waibel/Colvin) to pass Ordinance #4272, on second reading~ establishing a fund to be known as the Waterfront Parks Construction Fund. 8B - ORDINANCE #4273 (SECOND READING_) CREATING A FUND TO BE CA~ED THE .PVB~.!~ WOR~_~QMp~E~CONSTRUCTION _F_UND, _#~B90~ Public Comment invited - none received M/S/C/U(Waibel/Colvin) to pass Ordinance #4273~ on second reading, providing for the establishment of a fund to be known as the Public Works Complex Construction Fund. 9A - PUBLIC HEARING - TO CONSIDER A REQUEST BY THE_~TY ,WATER UTILITY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONE FOR A 236 ACRE PARCEL OF SURPLUS UTILITY LAND, #AB90-137 The Bremerton Water Utility has an opportunity to acquire valuable watershed lands in exchange for surplus Utility lands that are close to the City and more suitable for development. The surplus lands are south of Werner Road and west of Third Street and presently zoned for "Forest Management". In order to provide the future owner of this property with development options~ a request was made for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on May 15, 1990~ and has forwarded its recommendations to the City Council. TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 12 of 20 Following the City Council's decision, a Resolution and/or Ordinance will be prepared to complete any approved amendments. A City Council public hearing is required for any Comprehensive Plan Amendment or Rezone. Rg~ HgUgh, Planning Manager~ provided view graphs showing the location and noting the area consists of 236 acres , is within the City limits of Bremerton~ is approximately 650 feet south of Werner Road and west of Union Avenue. Over the years the City has acquired large acreage of watershed and other "Utility lands" south of Werner Road and extending to Gorst and beyond. Occasional!y~ there are opportunities to acquire new watershed through purchase or trade for surplus lands. This application involves such a situation. The City's Utility has an opportunity to acquire some key pieces of property within the City's watershed area west of Gorst in exchange for a 236 acre parcel closer to the City that is more suitable for development and no longer needed for watershed protection. Because the subject property was undeveloped and in public ownership, it was designated "Sensitive Area" on the Comprehensive Plan Map and is currently zoned "Forest Management" These designations effectively placed the land in a "holding pattern" until such time as there was a need to allow development to occur. The purpose of this requested Plan Amendment and Rezone is to prepare the property for transfer to private ownership by giving it Plan and Zoning designations that will allow future use and development of the property in a manner that will be compatible with its surroundings. Land uses to the north, south, east and west of the property include: north - 650 feet to Werner road; northeast - 80 acre area also owned by the Cityr the suggested site of a major sports complex; east - Sun Fjord development; south - plat of Navy Yard Heightst which consists of several hundred small lots as small as 3,000 square feet and a grid pattern of street rights-of-way; west - lands are within the City Limits and have been zoned for industrial uses and also site of some rock and gravel quarries. Water and electricity are available on the site at the present time and it is close enough to the City that the City can provide other services necessary for future development, such as Police, Fire, sewerr etc. The site also has easy access to Werner Road and the freeway. TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 13 of 20 The first part of this proposal deals with the Comprehensive Plan. Currently the Comprehensive Plan for this property is designated Residential 0-7 dwelling units per acre "Sensitive Area". The Sensitive Area designation has been applied to most of the Forest Management areas the City owns. A phased SEPA review has commenced, which will continue on until there is a conceptual design proposal for this site, then the impacts of that proposal on the environment will be assessed. Therefore, the environmental process has not been completed at this point because there is no development being proposed. Pope Resources, future owners of the property, have indicated an interest in a master plan development on this site that would include a mixture of land uses and possibly include a small industrial or business park, some high density residential (about 20~ of the site) and the rest in low density residential Single Family. They have requested the Single Family (SF-2) zone, which allows a PUD development of about 5 units per acre. The Planning Commission is recommending designation of Mixed Use Planned Unit Development. A Mixed Use PUD would allow a mixture of uses on the site, but requires the site to be designed as a PUD~ which requires further review by the City and hearings through the Planning Commission and would have to come before City Council for conceptual approval. As well as that, the Planning Commission is recommending that the adjacent 80 acrest also City property, be removed from the "Sensitive Area" designation but not change the underlying designationr which is Residential 0-7 units per acre, so the plan designation on this piece of property would remain residential. Currently all of the proposed area is zoned Forest Management (FM), including the proposed "sports complex" site. The part that is County is zoned R5MH- 5 units per acrer to the west is Industrial park (IP), to the northeast is the site of the National Guard Armory zoned Single Family (SF-3), to the east is an R-30 zone (30 units per acre) and the site of Sun Fjord; to the south and southeast is County area. The Planning Commission recommended a mixed zoning designation~ which is a little different than how it is usually done and allows some opportunities which are not normally allowed by the City, but this is a fairly unique piece of property. It designates proportions of Single Family (SF-2) zone to 70% of this property, Multifamily 20~ and Industrial Park 10~ and a PUP would be required. And~ to leave the adjoining 80 acres as Forest Management designation for now with the understanding if it does become a formal proposal for parks site it would come back for a Parks/School zoning district. TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 14 of 20 President Horton asked the "Appearance Of Fairness/Conflict Of Interest" question with all Council members being seated. ~u~.~gh~~, Manette, spoke in favor of the proposal and asked the City Council to take in account not just the fact that 235 acres is being rezoned and the Comprehensive Plan being changed, but there is also 80 acres that will be changing7 take in account there will be a sports complex in that area; take in account there should be a new interchange coming from Gorst, through and adjacent to the subject property. He is all in favor of the rezone, however, he wished the density would be increased. He felt it was a terrible waste of land to use for only single family dwellings. He felt it should all be zoned Multifamily. He attended a Bremerton Housing Authority meeting and heard discussion about an 100 unit apartment building to be located on Pine Road (at a range of $27,000 income level eligibility), which would place it outside the City limits. He stressed the importance of higher density housing in Bremerton so that Bremerton can receive the tax base benefits from such a development. M_~_[iWyn Tin~!.ey, Chairman Bremerton Parks Board, stated the Board had the opportunity to review the SEPA Checklist, the Staff Report~ City and Parks Comprehensive Plan and they believe this rezone is good for the City of Bremerton. But, at the same time they would like to challenge the City Council to think on beyond this piece of land (236 acres). She was not happy with the Sun Fjord development and its high density and she cautioned against providing such a development in the City without consideration of green belts and opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the natural surroundings. She stated the need to plan for more parks~ open spaces and more recreational places for children and adults. Jim woQten, 6965 chico way~ stated he fully supported this proposal and felt it would be of great benefit to the City, noting it helps both economically and growth of the west Bremerton area. He pointed out that once the subject site is rezoned it would not be comparing Forest Management lands but would be comparing highly valuable PUD properties zoned to do almost whatever the developer would like. After approving the zoning he urged the Council to have the two properties involved in the trade assessed very closely to make sure that the City is not giving away very valuable property for nothing in return. President Horton pointed out that as per Councii's request~ the appraisal of the property will be held in abeyance pending the rezone, if approved. Ste~_Rq~e~, 7333 Eden Rd., owner of property adjacent to the subject property, stated he was concerned whether there will be a significant impact on Werner Road as far as traffic and if the road would need to be widened and how much property would be taken up in TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 15 of 20 that process? He expressed concern about the possible use of Eden Road as egress to the proposed sports compiex~ which he feels would change the quality of life they now experience living in that area. He felt that a reasonable number of housing units could be a positive statement. He felt too densely populated area could create problems, which would affect their current lifestyle. HOug~ stated in response to Mr. Rowley's comments regarding impacts of traffic, those issues have not been resolved and he emphasized the fact that there is no development plan or even a conceptual plan for the site at this time. This is one reason for the PUD requirement so that a master conceptual plan will be required for the entire property, keeping it from developing piecemeal. Part of that master plan will be access and circulation. There is a proposal for a new cut off road between Werner and Gorst, which could go adjacent to or through the Utility property and provide new access to it. There may or may not be the need to use Eden road as an access off Werner. In response to Mr. Wooten's comment, Mr. Hough explained when the staff first went to the Planning Commission the recommendation was to reduce the Forest Management zoning (FM) on the subject property and make it Single Family (SF- 2), which would be consistent with the zoning of 70~ of the subject property. During discussion it was determined that it was not part of the request from the Utility and it was not covered in the Environmental Checklist. In order to proceed with a Rezone the property must be covered in the Checklist and an environmental review made, so they backed off the 80 acre site and left the zoning to Forest Management. K~bleen MCC!~pk__ey, City Clerk, read a letter into the record submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Gange, which indicated they were opposedto the proposalr citing over extending the sewer system and Police Department, traffic danger. Mr. Johnson stated it was his observation that from the recent past history of a PUD development in his District, he was pleased with the PUD process to address sensitive issues. He questioned if the "industrial park" uses would include new rock quarries? stated no, the Industrial Park designation would be light weight and clean industry (inside/indoors). M~- .~ghnSon stated those statements that say that the City should absorb more high density zones have merit but they also have a major flaw right now. He noted all those who are pushing for higher densities in Bremerton have not put together any proposals for funding the public services that have to absorb such an increase. He questioned if the City's PUD Ordinance requires that such things like shelters for school bus stops, street lightsr etc.r be put in by the developer? Hough stated he did not believe the PUD section required those in detail but it does provide a process through which they can be gained and does allow review by the various agencies who are TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 16 of 20 affected, i.e., transit, school system, etc. Mr. Johnson stated if hundreds of new homes are being considered would it be reasonable to expect some type of parks/open space planning/funding by the developer or is that required in the PUD? M!~__~H~ stated the PUD section of the Zoning Ordinance does require a certain amount of public open space within the PUD itself and if for some reason they cannot provide it in the PUD, i.e., not a suitable location, etc., they could provide for a site outside the PUD area. Mr. Johnson questioned if now was the time to start listing some of the ground rules? M~,Hgu~h stated there is a percentage requirement already built into the ordinance (15~) to remain as public open space. Mr. J~hn~Sstated possibly he would be willing to negotiate on the 704 single family housing if there were some additional incentives for development of parks/open space either on that property or to parks to serve the people who ].ive there. M~,HOugh stated he felt that would be considered as part of the PUD process. M~- ove~sQn expressed concern over the topography and portions of the land that will not be able to be developed on. He questioned how the percentages could be determined, i.e., 70~ single family, etc.? Mr..HOugh stated what is being said is that 704 of the total area could be developed for Single Family (SF-2) at 5 units per acre, which is allowed under the PUD. M~. ov~rso8 questioned if Kitsap County's concern over the need for an EIS would be addressed? Mr~H~Ugh stated it will be answered, but not at this point. Mr- E~es noted there are some unhappy citizens in that area who are complaining about odors from the sewer treatment plant and questioned if any consideration had been given to the atmosphere study and the odor factor which could bring about additional law suits? Bi_~..D~fy, utilities Director, stated this property actually lies over the ridge and most of the odor complaints received are along the freeway corridor (most from the north and east of the sewer plant). M~. CO~$n questioned why is the request for rezone being made? M~ Duffy stated actually he is looking at a number of parcels of land that the City owned as being surplus as identified in the Land Management Plan and the subject parcel is one of those parcels. It needs to be taken out of a public use zoning designation and put into another zoning classification such that it can be sold or traded to a private concern. M~_~..~_v~n questioned if the City had a buyer for this parcel? Mr. Duffy stated the City had negotiated a trade with Pope Resources and the City Council had included a condition on that trade that once the parcel had gone through the rezone process that the land be reappraised to assure that the City is getting proper value for the trade. ~e~ident Horton cautio~d to hold comments only to the rezone issue, not to any upgrading of TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 17 of 20 monetary value to trade of properties. ME. W~ibel stated what the Council is doing at this time should be clearly characterized and questioned if the City signed a trade agreement for this subject property with Pope Resources in October 19897 I~._._~ieVers~ City Attorney, stated Council did approve a real estate agreement with that buyer and one of the contingencies was that before the sale would close there would be a rezone process. And a reopener of that agreement was included in the event that value~ resulting from the rezone process, was different than the assumptions made in the earlier appraisal. And, he pointed out that the issue at this time is not the value, it is to set the most compatible land use for that area and not be concerned about what the City might make because of the trade. ~ .H~ing stated one of the things the City of Bremerton needs as a community is zoned property. Part of the Council's job and responsibility is to better the conditions and to keep up with changing times. This act, in his estimation, bringing on line new housing opportunities, new business opportunities will enhance the quality of life for all the people of the City of Bremerton. It will increase the tax baser increase opportunities for housing and business to take place. And, Council is being asked "is this appropriate to do these things at this location". In his personal opinion he believes it is an excellent choice due to its central location and he also likes small parks and playgrounds, however, what he would really like would be a contribution and the entire 80 acres set aside for a sports complex along with all the amenities that would go along with such a projectr making it a major park facility that would serve all of Bremerton. And, he sees this proposal as a win-win opportunity for the community. Mr. CO!~inSquestioned what is the highest density allowable in the City of Bremerton? M.~ _Hough stated the highest density is 44 units per acre with a Planned Unit Development. Mr. Collins suggested making the portion of the parcel close to Sun Fjord the highest possible density to blend in with the surrounding area. It would also make the property more valuable. He felt it was reasonable to get the most value out of the property. M[.~W~_~be~ pointed out the County presented information at a Study Session which indicated in the next 10 years housing inventories will need to be increased by 2,000 units. In looking at the 70~- 20~-10~ split, it provides about 1,340 additional housing units, which goesalong ways towards solving the problem presented by the County. He corrected a statement made by the County that about 50~ of the development taking place in the County had been sing].e family and the rest multi-family... actually 82~ of the development in the County was single family. For some reason they do not TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6~ 1990 Page 18 of 20 consider mobile homes to be single family units. Only 184, in the County during the last year had been multi-family development. He pointed out that correlates to what is being proposed at this time. So, it appears to him to be a good reflection of the County area that abuts against the City. Pointing out the future housing needs in addition to the lr340 units, the City may want to increase the density in the designated 204 area. Mr. Collins stated if the 40 acre plot was given 40 units per acre it would be 1,600 units with multi-family. Mr_~Da~in~felt the Planning Commission had done an excellent job in their recommendation~ P~den~ HOr~on expressed concern over the School District and the fact that the Bond Levyr which previously failed~ would site a new school at the Kitsap Lake area. She is aware that the School District is intending to place the bond issue back before the voters in September and if they are successful a new school will be built in that area. She also likes the innovative approach taken by the Planning Commission and noted the density issue can be revisited during the PUD process. She feels this gives the City maximum flexibility for that area both from the developers point of view and the City's point of view so that things become a trade off as far as additional amenities the City may ask for. She did not support Mr. Collins' proposal to approve a higher density near the Sun Fjord complex. M~. JOhnSon pointed out the PUD process is a good process for not only the City but the citizens as well. He continued to express concern that if Council did not include something in the accepting motion at this time they would lock themselves in. By rezoning it with a PUD to do roughly what was described~ he would still like some flexibility on the percentages without having to go through a whole new rezone process. M~- S~eve_~ stated a range could be stipulated rather than specific percentages~ unless those are maximum percentages. M!~Hough stated even if the developer requested a higher density zone (MR), which would be the next higher density over muiti-family~ he could design his project to show that density and as he goes through the process the rezone would go along with it. Mr. JohnSon questioned if there was a way out of the dilemma of setting specific percentages? Mr~ Hough stated there is a certain amount of flexibility on density built in- to the PUD section~ which is minor...1-24. The basic idea was to get the zoning designations onto the properties so the developer could start designing with the idea that he has some approval for some Industrial Park. Mr. Johnson questioned if the percentages could be left to the first draft of the PUD? Mr. Hough stated part of the flexibility of the PUD would be the flexibility of those #2783 #2838 TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 19 of 20 percentages. Mr. Overson questioned if the word "approximately" could be added? Mr. HO~ning stated theoretically the PUD allows for the flexibility and he believes the developer can understand from Council's intent. He emphasized the fact that Council will need to remember their intent at this time when the PUD is brought to Council for review. Mr. Hough stated to his knowledge this is the first time a rezone has been done this way, breaking it down into percentages, and is done in other cities. ~eSident HOr~n noted if the City decided to go to a little higher density, with some trade offs, how this could be done? Mr-HoUgh stated the City Council can be much more flexible than the 1-24. Mr~ HpX~pg stated up to this point it is his understanding that the 70-20-104 is only a guideline and really totally flexible so long as Council approves the PUD brought by the developer. Mr. Overson stated it was probably inappropriate for Council to set any percentages and the recommendation is to use a mixed use- PUD...that is an accurate representation of what is desired on that parcel. Mr_~_Hpr~n~ stated he felt if such a designation was made it would have an impact on the appraisal, however, he suggested not using the percentages. M~.~_._~ stated there had been lots of objection to urban sprawl so that's goin~ to be continued, heard comments about pre-building the inner structure of Bremerton and yet it is being ignored... this is not making any sense to him and he would not support the proposal. M/S/C(Waibel/Horning) to approve the Planning Commission's recommendation for amending the Comprehensive Plan for the subject property to Mixed Use PUD. Vote: In Favor: Opposed: Dawkins, Colvin, Johnson, Overson, Horning, Waibel~ Horton, Collins Estes M/S/C(Waibel/Dawkins) to approve the Planning Commission's recommendation to change the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the adjacent City owned parcel to Non-sensitive and not a change in zoning. Vote: In Favor: Opposed: Dawkins, Colvin, Johnson, Overson, Horning, Waibel, Horton, Collins Estes #2865 TAPE #738 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes June 6, 1990 Page 20 of 20 M/S/C(Waibel/Collins) to approve the rezone of 236 acre parcel to the combination of Single Family (SF-2), Multi-Family (MF) and Industrial Park (IP) with a PUD required assuming the approximate recommendations of percentages as presented by the Planning Commission. Vote: In Favor: Opposed: Johnson, Overson, Horning, Waibei, Horton, Collins, Colvin, Dawkins Estes With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. APPROVED L~NNHO/R~ON~CoL~uncil City of Bremerton President KLM/LH/me cc: Normal Distribution File/Vault KATHLEEN TY CLERK