CITY OF SHORELINE

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF DINNER MEETING

Monday, May 8, 2000

6:00 p.m.

Shoreline Conference Center

Highlander Room

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

ABSENT: None

STAFF: Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager; Kristoff Bauer, Assistant to the City Manager; Tim Stewart, Planning and Development Services Director; Kirk McKinley, Planning Manager; Eric Swansen, Senior Management Analyst; Ross Cutshaw, Economic Development Specialist; and Jan Briggs, King County Department of Transportation.

The meeting convened at 6:16p.m.

The meeting began with a general discussion of Council travel and attendance at the Association of Washington Cities conference in Spokane in June.

Deputy Mayor Hansen discussed Police Appreciation Day at the Church of the Nazarene on Sunday, May 7^th. He reviewed attendees and the events of the day, including discussion of the shooting last spring.

Councilmember Ransom arrived at 6:27 p.m., followed shortly thereafter by Mayor Jepsen.

There was general discussion of agenda management and how the determination is made to place items on the consent calendar.

Assistant City Manager Larry Bauman introduced Jan Briggs, from the King County Department of Transportation. Ms. Briggs gave a presentation regarding the King County Transit-Oriented Development Project at the N. 192^nd Park ‘N Ride. She discussed the characteristics of the site and provided analysis regarding potential consistent uses for the site, including rental housing or possibly office. She pointed out the need for an anchor tenant and said retail uses could not be supported at this site unless the demand for retail was created by other uses on the site. She said the Puget Sound Learning Center is a potential anchor tenant. She pointed out that most examples of mixed uses in other communities are for rail and not transit. Doing a project in conjunction with transit raises some unique, but not insurmountable, challenges.

Ms. Briggs continued that if the Puget Sound Learning Center selects the site, a more concrete design will be brought to the City and discussed with the neighborhood. She noted that actually movie theaters are the easiest joint use with transit, due to the fact that parking demands are made at different times of the day. If residential is constructed, the unique elements may include provision of buss passes and fleet joint use, with vehicles on site. The goal would be to make a car unnecessary for residents.

Ms. Briggs stated that King County may need some flexibility in terms of height restrictions and parking ratio standards from Shoreline in order to make a project work. The City may also be able to assist with the process for a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement. This would be a significant resource saving for a potential development partner. She pointed to the design of the Overlake Transit-Oriented Development Project as an example.

General discussion followed of the sub-area and master planning processes. The advisability of combining development regulation flexibility and environmental review in order to move the project forward was discussed.

Economic Development Specialist Ross Cutshaw discussed the City’s efforts to reach out to the Puget Sound Learning Center regarding potential location at 192^nd.

Councilmember Lee arrived at 7:08 p.m.

There was general discussion regarding how to move the project forward. The next step for King County will be additional market analysis and commencement of the design process. The meeting concluded with general discussion regarding the different uses that might be included in potential future development at the site.

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

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Kristoff Bauer, Assistant to the City Manager