2026-10-13 - City Council

Summary

Built from the draft summary minutes and the posted agenda. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing.

Regular evening meeting at 6:00 PM; six present (Stead, Corless, Hallyburton, Morales, Willits, Mayor McLean); Nash absent.
Minutes of the October 6 work session and regular meeting accepted unanimously.
Jim Werntz reappointed to the Public Works Commission for a term expiring October 8, 2030, by unanimous consent.
Consent agenda approved unanimously: checks and ACH of $4,829,464.87, nine resolutions (RES-567-26 to RES-575-26) and a final plat.
Rezone at Taft Street denied 5-0 (Nash absent).
Lake Hazel Road industrial rezone approved 5-0 (Nash absent).
Adjourned by unanimous vote.

Werntz reappointed for a four-year term expiring October 8, 2030; approved by unanimous consent.

RES-569-26 (consent) accepted a federal grant award of $2,306,424.60 to fund four-person staffing at three additional fire stations, with a required city contribution of $1,433,723.40.

Request (CAR26-00002) to rezone about 0.34 acres from R-1B/SC-O to R-1C/SC-O.
Denis presented for Planning and Development Services; applicant Matson presented and gave a rebuttal; Anderson testified for the Collister Neighborhood Association; neighbors Lastrenka, McCloud and Baiting testified.
Denied unanimously (5-0) on a motion by Hallyburton, seconded by Stead.

Request (CAR26-00008) to rezone about 76.3 acres from I-1 to I-2 with a modification of the development agreement.
Denis presented; Connor represented applicant Adler Industrial. No public testimony.
Approved 5-0 on a motion by Stead, seconded by Morales.

Consent items included a supplemental agreement for the Federal Way and Broadway Avenue pathway project, a federal aviation reimbursable agreement, an EMS joint powers agreement renewal for Ada County, a National Park Service fire addendum, a federal lease amendment at the airport, leadership coaching renewal, sewer main replacement on Kendall Street (Phase 2) and a sewer extension redesign for the Gowen service district.
Pax Haven Subdivision final plat (three lots on 0.28 acres) approved on consent.

Reappointment of Jim Werntz to the Public Works Commission; approval of city checks/ACH of $4.83M.