Vashon Land Use & Natural Resources Committee Mtg Minutes for July 15, 1999



Members present: John Gerstle, Gardner Perry III, Sharon Price, Carol 

Salkind, Anne Woodward. Others: Jacqui Pegues



John presided over the meeting since Laura Wishik has gone to Guatamala to 

adopt a baby and will not return for at least two months. 



The letter Laura received from King County Executuve Ron Sims was circulated 

thanking her for the Committees participation in the KC Docket process.



It was agreed that at the forthcoming VCC meeting on July 19, we would 

propose a friendly amendment to the motion introduced by Laura at the last 

VCC meeting. The "friendly" amendment (see below) was agreed at the Committee 

meeting on June 30. It will be stated that the Committee had agreed to 

present the objectives but had not yet agreed on the means. 



There are five objectives in this amendment. Each will be voted on 

separately. It was agreed that John will introduce the motion and present the 

first objective (limit population...) together with possible means and with 

pros and cons. It will be explained that the Committee intends to work with 

Ron Simms staffer Lori Grant, to find politically doable methods to 

implement these objectives, if approved at the July 19 meeting. It is 

expected that Jake will then take questions before calling for a vote. 

Sharon has agreed to be the presenter for the second objective (housing for 

low to moderate income) using the same format. For the third objective ( 

amend Town Plan...) John will first ask Dave Vogel and Keith Putnam if either 

would be willing to be presenters. For the fourth objective (reduce 

development in high recharge areas) Lorin Reinelt will be asked to be the 

presenter. For the fifth objective ( protect fish and wildlife) Rayna Holtz 

and Jack Barbash will be contacted. 



Motion to the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council



	Whereas Vashon-Maury Island is designated a Rural area under the 

Growth Management Act and 

	Whereas a Rural area is supposed to have a low density of 

development, and

	Whereas the rate of population growth on Vashon-Maury Island exceeded 

King Countys twenty-year growth target in the first five years, and 

 	Whereas at the present rate of growth there would be 22,000 residents 

on Vashon by the year 2012, and

	Whereas King County Water District 19 has concluded that if it is 

unble to supply sufficient water for future development of the town of 

Vashon, and

	Whereas individual wells and septic systems increase the risk of 

contaminating the acquifer, and

	Whereas the lack of affordable housing is the most important social 

problem on Vashon, according to a recent poll of over 400 island residents,

	Therefore,

The Community Council authorizes the Land Use and Natural Resources Committee 

to work with the King County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan team on the 

following objectives:



	1. Limit population on Vashon-Maury Island to a level that is 

consistent with a 	 	 rural community and supportable by a 

rural level of services.

	2. Provide housing for people of low to moderate income.

	3. Amend the Vashon Town Plan to make the zoning consistent with 

the water 		 supply.

	4. reduce development in high and moderate recharge areas to 

protect ground 	 	 water resources.

	5. Protect fish and wildlife habitat.



The Land Use & Natural Resources Committee shall make any amendments coming 

out of this process available to the public, hold public meetings regarding 

them, and provide the amendments and a summary of public comments for review 

and approval by the full Community Council.