>>> IT IS 9:30 A.M. I AM DAN
STRAUSS. COUNCILMEMBER MOSQUED
IS EXCUSED . PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> PRESENT.
>> COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN.
VICE CHAIR MORALES. CHAIR
STRAUSS. FOUR PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE ITEM
ON THE AGENDA TODAY. 120502,
BRIEFING DISCUSSION , POSSIBLE
VOTE ON EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
ZONING. BEFORE WE BEGIN, IF
THERE'S NO OBJECTION, THE
AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED. HEARING
NO OBJECTION, THE AGENDA IS
ADOPTED. FOR REFERENCE, WHY AR
WE HAVING A SPECIAL MEETING ON
MONDAY MORNING AT 9:30?
ORIGINALLY PART OF OUR LAND US
SCHEDULED FOR THIS YEAR WITH
EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN DOING
WITH TREES AND MARITIME . WE
HAVE A NUMBER OF PUBLIC HEARING
TODAY. THEY WERE NOT ISSUED --
THE NOTIFICATION WAS NOT ISSUE
ON TIME. WE WILL BE HAVING
ANOTHER MEETING ON JULY 6th.
THIS SHOULD BE A QUICK MEETING
TODAY SINCE THE ONLY ITEM ON
THE AGENDA TODAY IS A PUBLIC
HEARING. WE ARE GOING TO SKIP
PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE THE ONL
ITEM TODAY IS THE PUBLIC
HEARING. BEFORE WE BEGIN ,
MOVING THROUGH THE AGENDA,
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN, WOULD
YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR GUEST
TODAY?
>> THANK YOU CHAIR STRAUSS.
REALLY APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME
KINDERGARTENS FROM BRINE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FROM DISTRIC
4. THEY MADE IT DOWN HERE TO
CITY HALL. THEY ARE WEARING
GREEN SHIRTS TO CELEBRATE THE
EMERALD CITY. THEY LEARNED A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE GREEN
BUILDING WE ARE IN HERE, AND TH
GRASS ON THE ROOF THAT HELPS
STOP SOME OF THE STORM RUNOFF
INTO OUR PRISTINE WATERS HERE.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THEM MAKIN
THE TIME AND A THE PARENTS AND
TEACHERS COMING DOWN TO VISIT
CITY HALL.
>> THANK YOU. STUDENTS, WHAT YO
MIGHT NOT NOTICE IS , THE GREEN
ROOF YOU SEE IS RIGHT AT THAT
WINDOW LEVEL. SOMETIMES
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN AND I
WILL POINT AT THE SIEGEL'S
WATCHING THE CHAMBERS. KEEP
YOUR EYES OUT. GREAT TO HAVE YO
HERE. WELCOME. OUR ONLY ITEM
TODAY IS COUNSEL BILL 120582.
EQUITABLE ZONING. POSSIBLE
VOTE. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE
READ THE SHORT TITLE INTO THE
RECORD.
>> COUNSEL BILL 120582.
>> WE WERE BRIEFED BY NICHOLAS
WALSH AND KATIE WITH THE OFFIC
OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. THEY WILL PROVIDE
BRIEF REFRESHER BEFORE WE TAKE
THE PUBLIC HEARING. IF THERE
ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS, I'M
GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO NICK
AND KATIE. WELCOME, NICK AND
KATIE.
>> OKAY, THANK YOU,
COUNCILMEMBER. GREAT TO BE WITH
YOU ALL AGAIN TODAY. WE WILL
BRING UP SOME SLIDES. THIS IS
THE SAME PRESENTATION, JUST FOR
REFERENCE THAT WE GAVE BACK IN
MAY, AS YOU NOTED. AN ABRIDGED
VERSION. WE WILL FOCUS ON SOME
OF THE KEY POINTS THAT WILL
OUTLINE THE PROPOSAL BEFORE THE
COUNCIL. FIRST, AS AN INTRO,
THE PURPOSE FOR THIS LEGISLATIO
IS TO IMPROVE THE WAY WE
REGULATE AND SUPPORT EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE
CITY. ONE OF THE KEY WAYS WE
SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND COMMUNIT
AS A HIGH RISK OF DISPLACEMENT.
ONE OF THE KEY WAYS WE HAVE DON
THAT IS THROUGH FUNDING THAT
ADDRESSES THE FINANCIAL BARRIER
TO THESE PROJECTS THROUGH OUR
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE. IN CONVERSATION
WITH MANY OF THOSE APPLICATIONS
AND GRANTEES, WE HAVE FOUND AN
HEARD ABOUT MANY DIFFERENT WAYS
OUR REGULATIONS KEEP HOLDING
BACK THE POTENTIAL OF THOSE
PROJECTS. SOMETIMES MAKING IT
DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO SUCCEED.
THAT HAPPENS THROUGH OUR LAND
USE AND ZONING IN PART BECAUSE
WE HAVE LIMITS. THE PERMITTIN
PROCESS REQUIRES PAYMENT OF FEE
AND HAS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS,
PROCESS REQUIREENTS THAT CAN
BECOME COMPLEX. THESE CAN ADD
TO DELAY OR UNCERTAINTY. THE
WHOLE SYSTEM OF DEVELOPMENT AND
ACQUIRING A SITE, MOVING PROJEC
THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS
REQUIRES EXPERTISE THAT MANY
COMMUNITY NATIONS DON'T HAVE
BECAUSE IT'S NOT THEIR FOCUS.
IN TOTAL, THE PERMITTING PROX
PROCESS CAN BE COMPLEX, COSTLY
AND UNCERTAIN. THAT'S ESPECIALL
TRUE FOR ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN
LED BY COMMUNITIES WHO ARE
UNDERTAKING DEVELOPMENT. FOR A
COUPLE YEARS NOW, WE'VE HAD THI
EFFORT WE ARE CALLING EQUITABLE
ZONING THAT WE ARE TRYING TO
ALIGN MORE CLOSELY THROUGH OUR
EDI GOALS. THAT'S BY REMOVING
BARRIERS IN CITY REGULATIONS
AND PROCESS TO HELP THEM BE
SUCCESSFUL, PROVIDING RESOURCES
AND SUPPORT TO HELP THEM ACCESS
INFORMATION. THE PARTICIPANTS
IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, AND
OVER TIME START TO ADJUST OUR
POLICY SO IT'S MORE SUPPORTIVE
OF THESE GOALS AND OUTCOMES
THESE PROJECTS PROVIDE. WE HAV
A FEW STRATEGIES WE ARE
PURSUING. SOME ARE
SHORTER-TERM, SOME ARE
LONGER-TERM. WE WILL FOCUS TODA
ON THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE. REMOV
SOME OF THE CODE BARRIERS THE
PROJECTS ARE FACING RIGHT NOW.
WE'VE HAD PERMITTING SUPPORT
AND LONGER-TERM, WE ARE EAGER T
EXPLORE SOME WAYS WE MIGHT BE
ABLE TO FURTHER SUPPORT
EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE A BONUS
PROGRAM, WHERE PROJECTS ARE
MEETING CERTAIN CRITERIA AND
COULD UNLOCK ADDITIONAL HEIGHT
AND FLOOR AREA AND HAVE
ADVANTAGE TO BE SUCCESSFUL THAT
WAY. THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE
PROPOSAL THE COUNCIL IS
CONSIDERING TODAY. IT REMOVES
CERTAIN REGULATORY BARRIERS
THAT SOME STAKEHOLDERS HAVE
IDENTIFIED. THE RULE OF
COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LIBRARIES
AND INSTITUTIONS WE WOULD PERMI
OUT RIGHT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL ZONES. MODIFY
PARKING REQUIREMENTS. IT WOULD
DEFINE A NEW INSTITUTION CALLED
THE COMMUNITY FARM AND ALLOW
THOSE USES -- IT WOULD MAKE A
SMALL DEFINITION CHANGE FOR TH
COMMUNITY CENTER TO HELP ALIGN
THAT A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY WIT
WHAT THEY INCLUDE. IT WOULD
ALLOW COMMUNITY CENTERS TO HAVE
SMALL ACCESSORY COMMERCIAL USES
TO HELP SUPPORT THE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT RUN THOSE .
IN THE LOWER RIGHT ZONES IT
WOULD HARMONIZE FOR INSTITUTION
WITH THE SETBACKS FOR OTHER
USES. ONE THING TO NOTE HERE I
NUMBER ONE THING THIS PROPOSAL
DOESN'T DO IS IT DOESN'T CHANG
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO HEIGHT
SKILL OR BULK. IT'S NOT
ALLOWING ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT OF
TYPE OR SCALE THAT COULD BE
ALLOWED TODAY, IT'S MOSTLY
CHANGING WHERE AND THROUGH WHAT
PROCESS THOSE TYPES OF
INSTITUTIONS HAVE TO GO THROUGH
FIRST WE WILL GIVE A LITTLE BI
OF DETAIL ON THESE SIX CHANGES.
FIRST IS ALLOWING COMMUNITY
CENTERS AND LIBRARIES ARE RIGHT
IN NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL
ZONES. THE PROBLEM THIS
ADDRESSES , TODAY, IN THE
RESIDENTIAL ZONES, CERTAIN
INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE LOUD ARE
ONLY CONDITIONAL USES. IT HAS T
GO THROUGH CERTAIN EXTRA
PERMITTING REVIEW, CONDITIONAL
OR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW PROCESS
AND SHE HAS OTHER REQUIREMENTS
THAT AREN'T SUBJECT TO. THE
DISPERSION REQUIREMENT, AND
ADDITIONAL SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
PROPOSING THIS TYPE OF VIEW.
FREQUENTLY WHAT THEY ARE
PROPOSING GETS CLASSIFIED AS A
COMMUNITY CENTER. THEY FACE
THIS ADDITIONAL PROCESS . AT TH
TIME IT ADDS COST AND
UNCERTAINTY FOR THE APPLICANT.
THE PROPOSAL WOULD BE TO ALLOW
COMMUNITY CENTERS AND LIBRARIES
OUT RIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL ZONES. THEY WOULD
NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL USE
REVIEW. COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT
REQUIRE -- THOSE WOULD CONTINU
TO HAVE A CONDITIONAL USE
REQUIREMENTS. THERE'S NO CHANGE
THERE. THIS IS HELPFUL BECAUSE
THE PROCESS FOR EQUITABLE
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT
MIGHT BE PROPOSING THIS WOULD B
MUCH MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD. MOR
ABILITY TO ACQUIRE SITES IN THE
ZONES. FLEXIBILITY FOR HOW THE
USE THOSE PROPERTIES. MODIFYIN
THE PARKING THAT IS REQUIRED
FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS AND
LIBRARIES. THEY EXCEED THE
ACTUAL NEED THE ORGANIZATIONS
HAVE . WHAT THAT MEANS IS WHEN
A NEW ONE IS CREATED, A LOT OF
PARKING IS REQUIRED. TYPICALLY
THIS IS SURFACE ARCING. IT'S NO
UNDERGROUND . THAT IS THE
LIMITED SITE AREA. IT CAN
PRECLUDE USING THAT AREA FOR
OTHER THINGS. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
SPACES. GARDENS. OTHER SORT OF
AMENITY AREAS. IN TURN IT
INCREASES PERVIOUS SURFACE
WHICH IS NOT GOOD FROM AN
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT WE'VE
AMENDED THE STANDARD YOU CAN SE
ON THE SCREEN. SOME OF THE
ADDITIONAL LAYERS OF REQUIREMEN
THAT STOCK ON TOP OF EACH OTHE
AND UP ADDING UP TO A PRETTY
LARGE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PARKING
THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED. THIS IS
THE MINIMUM. IN SOME CASES, THE
PROJECT CAN ELECT MORE IF THEY
NEEDED. THIS IS THE RIGHT SIZE
OF REQUIREENT AND ORGANIZATIONS
CAN USE MORE OF THEIR FINITE
LAND TO GO TOWARDS COMMUNITY
SERVING ACTIVITIES RATHER THAN
STORING VEHICLES. AN UMBRELLA
DEFINITION WHICH WE HAVE FOR
THE COMMUNITY CLUB AND COMMUNIT
CENTER, BUT THIS FIRST STEP
LEVEL OF DEFINITION PROVIDES
OVERALL FRAMEWORK FOR THE TYPE
OF INSTITUTE , AND WHAT IT
MEANS. AGAIN, THIS IS RELEVANT
TO EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT,
BECAUSE MANY ORGANIZATIONS
FUNDED THROUGH EDI HAVE AS PAR
OF THEIR PROJECT ONE OR MORE
USES THAT GET PERMITTED. A
COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE OR
SOME OTHER CIVIC OR CULTURAL
USE. IT WOULD BE AMENDED AND
SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE LANGUAGE
UNDERLINED . I WILL READ IT OUT
COMMUNITY CLUB OR CENTER MEANS
AN INSTITUTION USED FOR
ATHLETIC, SOCIAL, CIVIC,
CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, OR
RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, OPERATED
BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AN
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON
EQUAL BASIS. MAY INCLUDE BUT AR
NOT LIMITED TO CLASSES OR
EVENTS PROFFERED BY NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS. SOCIAL
GATHERINGS, GARDENS AND ART
EXHIBITS. I WILL HAVE TWO
EMPHASIZE THE KEY CRITERION, A
COMMUNITY CENTER. IT MUST BE
OPERATED BY A NONPROFIT. ANY
ORGANIZATION THAT THEY USE OR
BENEFIT FROM THE STREAMLINED
CHANGES WE ARE MAKING IN THIS
PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE TO BE A
NONPROFIT, AND WOULD CONTINUE
INTO THE FUTURE, EVEN IF THAT
PROPERTY WERE TO TRANSACT AND
CHANGE HANDS OVER TIME. FOURTH
IS TO FINDING AND PROVIDING
STANDARDS FOR A NEW TYPE OF
INSTITUTION CALLED THE COMMUNIT
FARM. THE PROBLEM THIS ADDRESSE
IS, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SEVERAL
DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS IN THE
CODE, AND RELEVANT SECTIONS WIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS THAT
ADDRESS AGRICULTURE AND FARMING
USES IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
NONE OF THEM IS PERFECTLY
SUITED. OR I SHOULD SAY
WELL-SUITED. ADDING A NEW
DEFINITION FOR COMMUNITY FARM
WOULD HELP GIVE THEM A
STRAIGHTFORWARD PATHWAY . AND A
DEFINITION THAT MATCHES WHAT
THEY ARE TRYING TO DO, IT WOULD
ALLOW THEM IN RESIDENTIAL
ZONES. AGAIN, WE WILL READ THE
DEFINITION FOR EVERYONE'S
BENEFIT. A COMMUNITY FARM MEAN
AN INSTITUTION IN WHICH LAND
AND RELATED STRUCTURES ARE
PRIMARILY USED TO GROW OR
HARBORS PLANTS OR FOOD, AN ORAL
EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL OR
COLOGICAL RESTORATION PURPOSES
OR KEEP ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 23.4 2.052.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES MAY
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CLASSES AND
EVENTS, FOOD PROCESSING AND
PREPARES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AN
GATHERINGS, AND THE SALE OF
PLANTS, HARVESTING OR PREPARE
FOOD . ORNAMENTAL CROPS AND
ANIMAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS EGGS OR
HONEY BUT NOT INCLUDING THE
SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS OR BIRD
FOR MEAT. THEY ARE TRYING TO
IMPROVE HEALTH AND FOOD ACCESS
OUTCOMES. THIS WOULD UNLOCK A
LOT MORE SITES FOR THEM TO
POTENTIALLY DO THAT WORK
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. OBVIOUSLY
TO LOW INTENSITY TYPE OF
DEVELOPMENT THAT IS VERY
HELPFUL. INCLUDING SOME
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE
STRUGGLING TO HOLD ONTO THEIR
PROPERTY WOULD BENEFIT FOR
THIS. FIFTH IS ALLOWING
COMMUNITY CENTERS TO INCLUDE
CERTAIN ACCESSORY COMMERCIAL
USES. RIGHT NOW, COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE A
COMMUNITY CENTER AS A TYPE OF
EXTENSION ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
INCLUDE ANY COMMERCIAL BASE AS
PART OF THE PROGRAMMING OF THAT
USE. IN MIXED-USE ZONES, THAT'
NOT AN ISSUE. COMMERCIAL USES
ARE ALLOWED. THEY CAN HAVE A
COMBINATION OF USES. IN A
RESIDENTIAL ZONE , COMMERCIAL
USES AREN'T ALLOWED. WE ARE
HAVING ORGANIZATIONS THAT MIGHT
WANT TO HAVE A SMALL CAFE OR
SMALL KITCHEN, OR SOME RETAIL
SPACE TO SELL THINGS THAT ARE
MADE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OR
THE ORGANIZATION , ARE NOT ABLE
TO DO SO. THOSE USERS CANNOT
ONLY PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE
AND HELP EXTEND SOME MORE
VARIETY OF USES INTO OUR
RESIDENTIAL AREAS, BUT IT CAN
ALSO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR THE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO
ASSIST SUSTAIN THEMSELVES AND
DRIVE. I WILL READ THE PART
THAT IS ADDED. THE COMMUNITY
CENTER MAY INCLUDE --
>> I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO
READ THE DEFINITION.
>> OKAY, GOOD. YOU CAN ALL READ
THAT. WE WILL TRY TO BE QUICK.
THIS FLEXIBILITY WOULD HELP
THOSE ORGANIZATIONS EXPAND
THEIR PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT TH
ORGANIZATION, CREATE SMALL
SPACES THAT ENTREPRENEURS CAN
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. IT IS WORTH
UNDERSCORING, THE WORD ACCESSOR
IS REALLY IMPORTANT HERE.
ACCESSORY COMMERCIAL USE MEANS
THAT IT IS INCIDENTAL TO THE
PRINCIPAL USE, WHICH WOULD BE A
COMMUNITY CENTER. IT HAS TO BE
RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER
IT HAS TO HAVE NEXUS TO THE
NONPROFIT THAT RUNS IT. THERE
WOULD BE A SIZE IN RELATIONSHIP
COMPONENTS.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON.
>> THIS IS BASICALLY COMMERCIA
USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD . WE
PRETTY MUCH ALREADY ALLOWED
THAT WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESS LEGISLATION, CORRECT?
THIS WOULD NOT BE IN CONFLICT A
ALL. IT WOULD JUST BE ALLOWIN
FOR COMMERCIAL USE, BUT FROM A
NONPROFIT USE , CORRECT?
>> I THINK THAT IS RIGHT. WE
WOULD WANT TO COMPARE TO THE
PASS LEGISLATION TO REALLY NAIL
DOWN THE DETAILS. IN LINE WITH
THAT MOVE THE CITY HAS TAKEN
GRADUALLY OVER TIME. TO ALLOW
MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THOSE AREAS
IN THE CITY. PROVIDE SERVICES
FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
>> THE LAST ONE HERE IS THE LO
RISE MULTIFAMILY ZONE. WE WERE
TALKING ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
RESIDENTIAL ZONES. THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE IN OUR
LOW RHIZOMES. THERE'S NOT A LOT
OF LIMITATIONS ALREADY, BUT ONE
IS THAT THOSE USES -- AGAIN WE
ARE TALKING ABOUT COMMUNITY
CENTERS, LIBRARIES, OTHER
INSTITUTIONS -- THEY HAVE TO
MEET ADDITIONAL SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS. DISTANCE FROM THE
PROPERTY LINE ANY DEVELOPMENT
HAS TO OBSERVE THAT GO BEYOND
WHAT WE REQUIRE FOR OTHER USES
PRINCIPALLY HOUSING IN THOSE
ZONES. ON SMALL SITES , THOSE
STANDARDS CAN REALLY LIMIT WHER
AN INSTITUTION CAN BE
DEVELOPED. IT ADDS COMPLEXITY,
TOO. YOU MAY BE USING OR REUSIN
PART OF A STRUCTURE AND CREATES
MORE STANDARDS IN THE CODE. WE
HAVE A PRETTY SIMPLE AMENDMENT
PROPOSED HERE TO THE SECTION
YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN WHERE
THEY ARE ESTABLISHED. IT WOULD
PROVIDE CONSISTENT SETBACKS
FOR INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER USES
THAT ARE PERMITTED OUTRIGHT IN
LOW RISE OF ZONES. IT IS NOT
ALLOWING ANYTHING BIGGER OR
CLOSER TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIE
THEN WE WOULD OFFER HOUSING, BU
IF SOMEONE IS DOING A COMMUNITY
CENTER TYPE OF USE , FOR
EXAMPLE, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO
FOLLOW THE SAME SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU WANT TO
SLIDE BACK TO SLIDE NINE . I.T.
I AM SEEING BOTH PATRICIA AND
JOHN AND -- ARE NOT PRESENT ON
OUR CALL IN SHEETS. PATRICIA,
JOHN, COLLEEN -- OH, WE HAVE
THEM PRESENT. THAT IS VERY
HELPFUL. SORRY, NICK, WHEN I WA
LOOKING ON THE SLIDE DECK ,
SLIDE NINE WAS THE OVERVIEW OF
ALL. WAS THIS A NEW SLIDE DECK
>> NO, SAME SLIDE DECK. WE HIT
A COUPLE WE PRESENTED LAST TIME
AND ADDED MORE CONTEXT WHEN WE
WENT THROUGH TODAY.
>> OKAY, LET'S MAKE SURE WE
CONNECT BEFORE COMMITTING THESE
ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO CONNECT
BEFORE COMMITTEE. WITH THIS
SLIDE SEVEN, WE HAVE ALL SIX O
THE CHANGES BEING PROPOSED . I
WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME,
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE QUESTIONS
IT SEEMS TO ME THESE ARE ALL
VERY MINOR AND ALMOST TECHNICAL
CHANGES. I WANT TO OPEN THE
FLOOR TO COLLEAGUES ' QUESTIONS
AND COMMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE
QUESTIONS, BUT I DO WANT TO GIV
HUGE APPRECIATION TO THE EDI
TEAM AND TO THE EDI BOARD AND
STAKEHOLDERS THAT YOU HAVE BEE
TALKING THROUGH THESE PROJECTS
WITH. I AM REALLY EXCITED TO
UNDERSTAND WE KNOW THERE HAVE
BEEN CHALLENGES TO THIS PROGRAM
AS MUCH AS WE WANT TO MAKE SUR
WE ARE ADVANCING THE VISION OF
IMPLEMENTING THIS AS AN
ANTIRACIST, ANTI-DISPLACEMENT
STRATEGY. WE KNOW THERE HAVE
BEEN CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME YO
HAVE TAKEN TO MEET WITH PEOPLE
TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE
DETAILS OF WHAT HAS BEEN THE
BARRIERS THAT HAVE BEEN FACED.
AND YOUR ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE
HERE. I THINK THESE ARE GOING T
GO A REALLY LONG WAY TOWARD
CREATING THE VIBRANT
NEIGHBORHOODS WITH COMMERCIAL
OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE BEEN
TALKING ABOUT. AND WHETHER IT
IS CULTURAL SPACE OR FOOD ACCES
, OR EDUCATION SPACE, THESE ARE
THE KIND OF PROJECTS AND
SERVICES THAT OUR COMMUNITY
MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR.
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO WHER
THEY LIVE SO THEY CAN ACCESS
THINGS MORE EASILY. I'M EXCITE
ABOUT THIS. I WANT TO EXPRESS M
EXCITEMENT ABOUT ONE THING IN
PARTICULAR KIRK. THE INCLUSION
OF THE DEFINITION OF A COMMUNIT
FARM.-COLLEAGUES NO I SPENT
YEARS AS A CONSULTANT WORKING
PREVIOUSLY WITH THE CITY, BUT
ALSO WITH THE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE TRYING TO
UNDERSTAND HOW TO INCREASE
ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL HEALTHY
FOOD. HOW TO INCREASE FOOD
SECURITY. THIS DEFINITION ALSO
ALLOWS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
SMALL-SCALE FOOD MANUFACTURING
AND PLUGGING A WHOLE IN OUR
ECONOMY THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO
NOT JUST LEARN HOW FOOD IS
GROWN, BUT HOW TO MANUFACTURE
PRODUCTS. THERE ARE A LOT OF
ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTR
THAT USE THIS SORT OF ACCESSOR
USE AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR
THEIR NONPROFITS. FOR EXAMPLE,
IN L.A., THERE'S A GROUP CALLED
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES THAT STARTE
AS A RE-ENTRY PROGRAM FOR YOUN
PEOPLE COMING OUT OF JAIL , AND
TURNED IT INTO A BAKERY AND CAF
THAT HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS,
PROBABLY THE LAST DECADE. IT'S
AN IMPORTANT STARTER FOR US IN
THE CITY TO ALLOW FOR THAT KIND
OF SMALL-SCALE FOOD PRODUCTION
THAT CAN REALLY CREATE HUGE
OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THANK YOU
FOR INCLUDING THAT. I'M EXCITED
ABOUT THAT. I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING ON THIS AND TO
CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE EDI
TEAM ON WHATEVER THIS NEXT
LONG-TERM PHASE TWO YOU MIGHT B
. I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT
DENSITY BONUS THING, WHICH YOU
KNOW MY OFFICE WAS WORKING ON.
I LOOK FORWARD TO POSSIBLE
PARTNERSHIP THERE. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES. WE WILL HAVE TIME TO
SPEAK TO THE UNDERLYING BILL.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR NIC
AND KATIE RENAUD? I AM NOT
SEEING ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. IF
YOU CAN HANG ON, WE ARE GOING T
DO PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEN WE
WILL COME BACK TO YOU IN CASE
THERE ARE ANY FINAL QUESTIONS
AFTER WE RECEIVE PUBLIC
TESTIMONY. SEEING AS WE HAVE N
FURTHER QUESTIONS, CLERK , WILL
YOU PLEASE PLAY THE VIDEO?
>> HELLO, SEATTLE, WE ARE THE
EMERALD CITY. THE CITY OF
FLOWERS AND THE CITY OF
GOODWILL. BUILT ON INDIGENOUS
LAND , THE TRADITIONAL
TERRITORY. THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL WELCOMES REMOTE PUBLIC
COMMENT, AND IS EAGER TO HEAR
FROM RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY. IF
YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A SPEAKER
AND PROVIDE A VERBAL PUBLIC
COMMENT, YOU MAY REGISTERTWO
HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING VIA
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
WEBSITE. HERE'S SOME
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC
COMMENT PROCEEDINGS. SPEAKERS
ARE CALLED UPON IN THE ORDER IN
WHICH THEY REGISTERED ON THE
COUNCIL'S WEBSITE. EACH SPEAKER
MUST CALL IN FROM THE PHONE
NUMBER PROVIDED WHEN THE
REGISTERED ONLINE , AND USE THE
MEETING I.D. AND PASSCODE THAT
WAS EMAILED UPON CONFIRMATION.
IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE AN EMAIL
CONFIRMATION, PLEASE CHECK YOUR
SPAM OR JUNK MAIL FOLDERS. A
REMINDER, THE SPEAKER MEETING
I.D. IS DIFFERENT FROM THE
GENERAL WAS ONLINE MEETING I.D
PROVIDED ON THE AGENDA. ONCE A
SPEAKER'S NAME IS CALLED, THE
SPEAKERS MICROPHONE WILL BE AN
MUTED AND AN AUTOMATIC PROMPT
WILL SAY, THE HOST WOULD LIKE
YOU TO UNMUTE YOUR MICROPHONE.
THAT IS GIORGIO IT IS YOUR TURN
TO SPEAK. AT THAT TIME, YOU MUS
PRESS THE STAR SIX. YOU WILL
HEAR A PROMPT OF, YOU ARE UNMUT
IT. BE SURE YOUR PHONE IS OFF
UNMUTE IT ON YOUR END SO YOU
WILL BE HEARD. AS A SPEAKER YOU
SHOULD BEGIN BY STATING YOUR
NAME AND ITEM YOU ARE
ADDRESSING. A CHIME WILL SOUND
WHEN 10 SECONDS ARE LEFT IN
YOUR ALLOTTED TIME. AS A GENTLE
REMINDER TO WRAP UP YOUR PUBLI
COMMENTS. AT THE END OF THE
ALLOTTED TIME, YOUR MICROPHONE
WILL BE MUTED, AND THE NEXT
SPEAKER REGISTER WILL BE CALLED
ONCE SPEAKERS HAVE COMPLETED
PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEAS
DISCONNECT FROM THE PUBLIC
COMMENT LINE, AND JOIN US BY
FOLLOWING THE MEETING VIA
SEATTLE CHANNEL BROADCAST, OR
THROUGH THE LISTENING LINE
OPTION LISTED ON THE AGENDA. TH
COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
ELIMINATE PUBLIC COMMENT IF TH
SYSTEM IS BEING ABUSED, OR IF
THE PROCESS IMPEDES THE ABILITY
TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ON BEHALF
OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
ANY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS
DISRUPTIVE TO THESE PROCEEDINGS
OR IS NOT FOCUSED ON AN
APPROPRIATE TOPIC AS SPECIFIED
IN COUNCIL RULES MAY LEAD TO
THE SPEAKER BEING MUTED BY THE
PRESIDING OFFICER. OUR HOPE IS
TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
REDUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL
ASSIST OUR ORDERLY CONSIDERATIO
OF ISSUES BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS
NOW OPEN. WE WILL BEGIN WITH TH
FIRST SPEAKER ON THE LIST.
PLEASE REMEMBER, PRESS STAR SIX
AFTER YOU HEAR THE PROMPT OF,
YOU HAVE BEEN UNMUTE IT. THANK
YOU, SEATTLE.
>> THANK YOU. PUBLIC HEARING ON
COUNSEL BARREL 12058 TWO .
PATRICIA YOU'RE UP FIRST. TWO
MINUTES FOR THE FIRST SPEAKER
TODAY. WELCOME, PATRICIA, I SE
YOU ARE OFF MUTE. YOU MIGHT BE
UNMUTE ON YOUR OWN PHONE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THERE YOU ARE.
>> I'M HERE TO ADDRESS THE
BUILDING YOU'RE DISCUSSING. I
THINK SO MANY OF THE IDEAS ON
THE BILL ARE SUCH A GOOD IDEA.
BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT ONE
PROBLEM AREA. I UNDERSTAND THA
THE CATEGORY GAME COURSE ARE
SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED ON THE
BILL. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY
EXPERIENCE AND WHY THIS IS A
VERY BAD IDEA. OUR FAMILY LIVE
TO A FAIRLY NEW INSTALLATION OF
THE PICKLEBALL COURTS THAT WERE
FUNDED BY PRIVATE FUNDRAISING,
AND IMPROVED APPROVED WITHOUT
NEIGHBOR INPUT. I THINK IT'S A
FAILURE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE CITY. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK
UP THAT THE LENDERS KNOWS IT'S
BECAUSE OF IMPROPER CORE
PLACEMENTS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE
THERE'S NO MORE COURTS PLACED
THEIR HOMES OR APARTMENTS.
SINCE THE TIME OF THE CORE
INSTALLATION HERE , THOSE OF US
WHOLIVE NEXT TO THE PARK HAVE
BEEN TERRIBLY AFFECTED BY THE
AWFUL NOISE OF PICKLEBALL.
PICKLEBALL CAN START AS EARLY A
6:00 IN THE MORNING AND CONTINU
THROUGH THE DAY UNTIL 10:00 AT
NIGHT. WE ALSO HAVE HAD AN
OVERNIGHT NOISE PROBLEM
SOMETIMES. PARKS AND REC IS
WORKING WITH US TO TRY TO
MITIGATE THE PROBLEMS. THEY HAV
ELIMINATED THE OVERNIGHT
LIGHTING IN THE PARK TO CHASE
THE PICKLEBALL PLAYERS AWAY. W
APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS. THEY
ARE ALL NOW LOOKING INTO THE
INSTALLATION OF ACOUSTIC
FENCING . I WOULD LIKE TO POINT
OUT THE NOISE PROBLEM IS
LIKELY -- THOSE COSTS ARE NOT
BEING FUNDED BY THE PRIVATE
FUNDRAISING. THESE ARE
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. THERE
ARE MANY STUDIES OF THE NOISE
AND MANY STUDIES ON THE
DISTANCE. IT'S THE ONLY REAL
SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. ANY
LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY
FOUGHT REGARDING CORE
PLACEMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, PATRICIA. FEEL
FREE TO SEND IN ANY ADDITIONAL
WRITTEN COMMENTS. JOHN, I SEE
YOU ARE HERE. STAR SIX TO
UNMUTE. THERE YOU ARE. WELCOME
>> HELLO.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING, CAN YOU HEAR
ME?
>> YES WE CAN. WE WILL START TH
TIMER WHEN YOU START TALKING.
GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS
JOHN. I WANTED TO ELABORATE
MORE ON WHAT TRICIA MY WIFE WA
SAYING. I AM SPEAKING TO YOU AS
A 74-YEAR-OLD RETIRED -- LIVIN
115 FEET FROM THE RECENTLY
INSTALLED PICKLEBALL COURTS.
IT'S BEEN A TYPICAL YEAR FOR I
ADJUSTING TO THE COURT. THE
NOISE PERMEATES INTO THE HOUSE
I CANNOT FIND ROOM IN THE HOUSE
TO GET AWAY FROM IT. IT CAN
START AT 7 A.M. OR EARLIER AND
GO THROUGH THE DAY AND EVENING.
I RECORDED PLAY FOR FIVE
MINUTES, AND THERE WERE 70
PICKLEBALL WAX, WITH PAUSES
BETWEEN PADDLE AND BALL.
POTENTIALLY 1000 CONTACTS AN
HOUR. POTENTIALLY 15 HOURS
THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. SOMETIME
THERE'S OVER 10 PLAYERS,
SOMETIMES SHOUTING AND
PROFANITY. OUR NEXT-DOOR
NEIGHBORS HAVE SMALL CHILDREN.
115 FEET, OR EVEN UNDER 400 FEE
IN OTHER SITUATIONS, I FIND IT
HARD TO ENJOY BASIC LIVING. WE
KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED, BUT WHEN
I CAN , BUT WITH SUMMER AND AIR
CONDITIONING WE MUST OPEN OUR
DOOS. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS
TAKEN BY SURPRISE BY THIS
PROJECT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO.
PRESIDENT OF THE PICKLEBALL
ASSOCIATION POSTED THAT
NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT WAS NOT
NEEDED . THERE IS NO CHANGE TO
THE STRUCTURE OR COURT OR
IMPACT ON HOW IT'S CURRENTLY
BEING USED. I DISAGREE. THE
NOISE HAS MADE AN IMPACT. NOIS
HAS TO BE TAKEN UNDER
CONSIDERATION ON FUTURE
PROJECTS. WE HAVE A LOVELY
BACKYARD, AND WE HAVE ENJOYED
LIVING HERE FOR 21 YEARS. NOW W
FEEL LIMITED AND IN OUR ABILIT
TO ENJOY WHAT WAS AT ONE TIME
PEACE AND QUIET. [
INDISCERNIBLE ]
>> THANK YOU, JOHN, YOU HAVE A
COUPLE MORE SECONDS, IF YOU HAV
ANYTHING TO WRAP UP WITH. [
INDISCERNIBLE ] DID YOU HAVE
ANY FINAL REMARKS, JOHN?
>> KNOW.
>> THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
TODAY. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON
TO OUR NEXT SPEAKER. COLLEEN.
WELCOME. THERE YOU ARE. STAR
SIX TO UNMUTE. I SEE YOU ARE
THERE. GOOD MORNING , COLLEEN.
>> GOOD MORNING, COLLEEN. JOHN
AND PATRICIA ARE JUST AN EXAMPL
OF TWO YOU HAVE HEARD FROM
TODAY. IN THE LEGISLATION, WE
TOTALLY SUPPORT THE CITY'S
EQUITABLE -- [ INDISCERNIBLE
THE RED FLAG ABOUT THE GAME
COURTS ACTUALLY NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED WITH AN AMENDMENT.
ESPECIALLY WITH SETBACKS OF 20
FEET OR LESS. NOW THEY HAVE NO
REVIEW AT ALL. PICKLEBALL
THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THERE HAVE
BEEN MANY RETROFITTED COURTS AN
COURTS LOCATED WAY TOO CLOSE
TO RESIDENTS. 14 HOURS OF PLAYS
HAVE -- THREE TIMES THE NOISE
OF ANY OTHER SPORTS. THE PITCH
CARRIES UP TO 350 FEET AWAY TO
NEARBY RESIDENTS WHO CAN NO
LONGER ENJOY THEIR OUTDOOR
SPACES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY
HAVE TO KEEP THEIR WINDOWS OPEN
NATIONAL SAFETY AND OCCUPATION
BOARD STATES HEARING LOSS CAN
OCCUR AT 90 DECIBELS OR HIGHE
AT EIGHT HOURS A DAY. THIS
MEANS PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO KEEP
THEIR WINDOWS OPEN. THERE HAVE
BEEN 30 CITIES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY. WE ASKED THAT THE
LEGISLATION PUT IN THE MASS A
COUPLE DECIBEL LIMIT OF 50 IN
COURTS NEAR RESIDENTS OF ALL
TYPE. IT MAY BE A CONDITIONAL
USE. THANKS FOR CONSIDERING IT.
WE THINK THIS IS GOING TO HELP
EVERYBODY IN THE CITY. WE SURE
DON'T WANT THEM TO GO THROUGH
WHAT FOLKS HAVE BEEN THROUGH IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> THANK YOU, COLLEEN. SEEING
AS WE HAVE NO FURTHER PUBLIC
HEARING REGISTRANTS REMOTELY OR
PHYSICALLY PRESENT WE WILL
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
COUNSEL BILL 120582. WE HAVE A
NUMBER OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TODA
AND VOTE ON WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE
OF THE SLIP IN THE SCHEDULE AND
MY APOLOGIES FOR THIS, I'M
HOPING WE CAN VOTE THIS BILL OU
TODAY SO WE CAN CONTINUE MOVING
FORWARD IN THE OTHER COMMITTEE
MEETINGS WHERE WE HAVE TO TAKE
UP TIME THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
ALLOCATED TO TODAY. COLLEAGUES
ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS WITH
SUSPENDING THE RULES ? I AM NO
SEEING ANY. I'M GOING TO READ
THE CORRECT WORDS. THE COUNCIL
RULES WILL BE SUSPENDED TO ALLO
THE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON COUNSE
BILL 120582 ON THE SAME DAY AS
PUBLIC HEARING. HEARING NO
OBJECTION THE COUNSEL RULE IS
SUSPENDED. COLLEAGUES, IS THER
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BEFORE W
VOTE? DOES ANYONE WANT TO SPEAK
TO THE BASE OF THIS BILL? SEEM
LIKE EVERYONE HAS SHARED THEIR
THOUGHTS. COUNCILMEMBER
MORALES, YOU HAD GOOD THOUGHTS
TO SHARE. I APPRECIATE
EVERYTHING YOU SAID. WITH THAT,
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION, I'M GOING TO MOVE T
ADOPT COUNSEL BILL 12580, IS
THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. MOVE DOWN SECOND
ED. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL
THE ROLL.
>> COUNCILMEMBER NELSON?
COUNCILMEMBER PEDERSEN ? VICE
CHAIR MORALES? CHAIR STRAUSS
>> YES.
>> 4-0.
>> THIS PASSES. IT WILL BE BACK
JULY 5th FOR A FINAL VOTE.
WITH THAT, I KNOW WE HAVE THE
REGULARLY SCHEDULED LAND-USE
COMMITTEE THIS WEDNESDAY . THIS
NOW CONCLUDES THE MONDAY, JUNE
22nd, -- 26, SPECIAL LAND-USE
COMMITTEE MEETING. WE WILL SEE
YOU ON WEDNESDAY. THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
>> [ EVENT CONCLUDED ]