CITY OF SHORELINE

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF JOINT DINNER MEETING

Monday, March 27, 2000

6:00 p.m.

Shoreline Conference Center

Highlander Room

Shoreline City Council

PRESENT: Mayor Jepsen, Deputy Mayor Hansen and Councilmembers Grossman, Gustafson, Lee, Montgomery and Ransom

ABSENT: None

STAFF: Robert Deis, City Manager; Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager; Tim Stewart, Planning and Development Services Director

Woodway Town Council

PRESENT: Councilmembers Abel, Nichols, Saltonstall and Schillberg

ABSENT: Mayor Drummond and Councilmember Block

The meeting convened at 6:10 p.m. All Shoreline City Councilmembers were present.

Mayor Jepsen welcomed the guests from Woodway. He noted that Woodway Mayor Drummond and Councilmember Block were unable to attend for health reasons. He explained the purpose of the joint meeting to review issues of common interest.

Noting that the two Councils last met approximately two years ago, Woodway Town Councilmember Nichols said the Woodway Town Council has since become much more conscious of the need to plan. She mentioned the fact that Shoreline and Woodway are neighbors as a reason for the two Councils to meet.

Tim Stewart, Planning and Development Services Director, introduced Bill Trimm, Consultant to Woodway. Mr. Trimm discussed the pertinence of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) to the need for communication between Shoreline and Woodway. He went on to describe the four stages of development review based on the SEPA process: application; notice; evaluation and decision. He noted five or six points of opportunity for communication between neighboring communities.

Mr. Stewart described the City’s process for reviewing applications based on the type of permit submitted. He said collaborative planning processes are designed to improve planning, to reduce conflict over development and to build consensus. He reviewed the process the City followed to create a citizen Planning Academy to assist in developing the new City development code. He also described the subarea planning process underway for North City.

In response to Woodway Councilmember Nichols, Mr. Stewart explained how the Planning Academy developed the expertise to contribute to the City development code.

Mr. Trimm said the Woodway Town Council hired him to develop a subarea plan for Point Wells. He described the process that he has developed for the Point Wells Subarea Planning Program. He noted opportunities for interjurisdictional communication. He suggested a follow-up meeting with the Shoreline City Council focusing on Point Wells.

In response to Reid Shockey, Consultant to Shoreline, Woodway Councilmember Saltonstall said the Woodway Town Council changed its position regarding the placement of a wastewater treatment plant at Point Wells from one of opposition to one of neutrality. Woodway’s review of environmental issues associated with the Woodway Highlands project increased interest in Point Wells.

Mayor Jepsen asserted the interest of the Shoreline City Council in the perspective of the Woodway Town Council regarding access. In response to questions, Councilmember Nichols said that she did not believe that the town of Woodway had any plans to restore a road access from Woodway to the Point Wells property. Mr. Trimm identified access as an issue for exploration at a later date. Woodway representatives stated that traffic was also a major concern for their community.

Mr. Shockey requested clarification about the degree of involvement from outside of Woodway that the Town Council would seek for its Point Wells Advisory Committee.

Mr. Stewart suggested that he and Mr. Trimm work together to determine the viability of a process to create a common vision for development of Point Wells.

Mayor Jepsen pointed out that Shoreline proposed the development of an interlocal agreement.

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

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Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager