1978/12/20 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

December 20,1978 All:e4reas,theEngineering Depart.•.-t has identified that the portion of Dorn Avenue between Holly Drive and 3rel Avenue East presents certain sight-dis- tance obstacles,and Whereas,a barrier has been erected across the roadway to prevent traffic passing between Holly Drive and 3rd Avenue East,and said barrier w o have been t ,"aaa"as Whereas,the Council Pin, •and Budget Committee has met and approved for recommendation to full Ca go.a source of funding needed to make the neccessary repairs and alterations, .1=:therefore,be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Everett, The financing-of Dorn Avenue -way acquisition in a reasonable amount wIll be,and is considereright-ofd the highest priority in the distribution of any excess unanticipated cash reserves brought forward into 1979 from the general government funds of the City. Roll was called with all councilmen voting yes except Councilman Langus who was excused. Motion Carried President Gipson then asked to be excused and requested Councilman Aldcroft to chair the balance of the afternoon session. PROPOSED CHANGED TO SEPA ORDINANCE(C87812-472) Bob Landles of the Planning Department said the new SEPA(State Environmen- tal Policy Act)ordinance has been revieed to conform with recent changes in the state SERA guideliand with requirements passed by Ne atate • legislature in 1977. Thenes revised legislation requires that agencies adopt • secific policies which will serve au a basis for conditioning or denying • bupilding permits or other actions when the environmental review determines that adverse environmental impact will occur as a result of the project's approval. The new policy section is included in section 113 of ttm new ordinance. These policies are in the same format a,in the environmental • checklist. •• He said also included in the new ordinance is a proposal to increase the fee for administering the SEPA ordinance. He presented a draft of staff costs plue a chart showing charges made by other cities.- Mr.Landles said the appeal process has been streamlined by eliminating a three day waiting Period. Also the complete hearing would be only be- ,• fore the Environmental'Review Committee and their recommendation brought to the council. The council could,however,request a complete hearing • to come before thecouncil. Overstreet asked who benefits from an EIS and Mr.Langles re- plied that he felt the city,the community and the developer all three benefited from an EIS. • Councilman Overstreet then suggested that the city should absorb the staff costs to encourage develdpiers to come in and develop their property•in an orderly manner. Councilman.Aldoroft asked if the city by la.is not supposed to prepare the MS and Mr.Landles replied the majority of developers had a consultant , that prepared the EIS with the city acting as advisor.