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104 February 27, 1980 Ilenry Newton, President of the Luther Child Center, spoke in opposition to the right-of-way at 44th and Federal. Ile said a petition was cir- culated by the neighbors of the Center requesting passage of the special property use permit but were opposed to the additional right- of-way at the corner of 44th and Federal. The petition contends that there will be a greater safety hazard, increased traffic and that the character of the neighborhood will be changed. Councilman Aldcroft asked if it was a factor to eliminate future traffic and 14r. Newton said the main reason for leaving that corner as is is to slow the traffic down. Councilman Baker asked what the long range plan was for the rest of the site and Mr. Newton said they have not adopted a long range plan but have done some feasibility work. Moved by Councilman Michelson, seconded by Councilman Pope, to concur in the Planning Commission's recommendations and grant the special property use permit to the Luther.Child Center. Poll was called with all Councilmen voting yes,:except Councilman Gipson, who was encused. Motion Carried PUBLIC HEARING - (CB 801-15 A public hearing was held on the sewer connection charges and Bruce Jones, Assistant City Attorney, reported that under RCW 35.92.025 utility rate charges are exempt from the SEPA process and this ordinance can be ad- dressed separately from other ordinances. Ile stated the rates being proposed were to correspond with the development rates for the City so that they were no more than what would be charged in the same area to construct improvements that the Engineering Department say is necessary in the future in their sewer development facility schedule and in some areas are less than what that schedule sets forth. The reason being is that they are justifying this ordinance on the basis that this is a late comer ordinance. These are charges that bring presently subdivided property into equity with other users of the utility system. Councilman Baker said she had received a letter saying this ordinance would not be equitable because other residents have not paid this fee and Vr. Jones replied that this is not a development charge for the future but rather a late comer charge. Mr. Jones said that he and members of the staff had met with Ed Heavy and Falk Kelm and they had raised some i.ssues.that they wanted raised in an EIS. Mr. Jones said an EIS is being done in the passing of the other ordinances including this one and Mr. Heavy and itr. Kelm had some considerations that they wanted Council to consider in the EIS as being prepared. These considerations should be considered by Council at this time as economics concerning the late comer charge. They were concerned With the impact this charge would have on housing costs and that the imposition of this charge is not the real cost. Mr. Jones reported that the charges vary from the different areas for single family residences and when the builder pays these charges they are passed on to the consumer.