Town council announcements

Aug. 23 meeting

 

August 31, 2022



At the La Conner Town Council Aug. 23:

Planning Director Michael Davolio presented a draft of a proposed impact fee ordinance for review. This would raise funds toward priorities such as acquisition of a fire boat and ladder truck and/or support for parks and recreation initiatives here. Impact fees are often used by municipalities to cover local match requirements tied to grant awards.

“I’ve done this before in other jurisdictions,” Davolio said, “and it has worked well.”

Mayor Ramon Hayes announced dedication ceremonies for the new La Conner-Swinomish Library will be 1 p.m. Oct. 15.

“The best projects we’ve been involved in are the ones you can’t do by yourself,” said Hayes, noting the various entities that have collaborated to make possible construction of the new library.

Councilmember Annie Taylor said there will be a Sept. 3 Art Walk to view public art installed in town since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Council agreed to list the Center Street apartment building proposal as a regular meeting agenda item.

“It might be helpful,” Hayes said, noting it was recently suggested to him by a citizen.

Town Administrator Scott Thomas said the Town has retained the Kenyon Disend law firm to provide advice on legal questions regarding the Center Street project that were remanded to the Town by Hearing Examiner David Lowell.

“We have shipped questions off to the law firm,” he noted. “That office is starting to look at those issues.” He said their practice focuses exclusively on municipal law.

Resident Linda Talman suggested that the public comment segment of meetings be extended beyond three minutes when citizens propose municipal code changes next month. She also questioned whether the Maple Hall upstairs meeting room is large enough to accommodate the number of people expected to attend the planning commission and council meetings.

“People want to have input,” Talman said. “Is this venue going to be large enough? We anticipate a large turnout.”

 

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