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City Council Minutes—November 26, 2012
At approximately 7:00 p.m. Mayor Dean Maxwell called the regularly scheduled Anacortes City Council
study session of November 26, 2012 to order. City Councilmembers Eric Johnson, Ryan Walters, Erica
Pickett, Brad Adams, Cynthia Richardson and Brian Geer were present. Bill Turner was absent.
Mayor Maxwell announced the Boys and Girls Club fundraising gala on Friday, November 30 at 5:30 p.m.
at the Swinomish Casino. He also announced the dedication of the Gateway project at Ferry Terminal
Road the same day at 11:00 a.m.
Adult Concessions Ordinance
Planning Director Ryan Larsen resumed the discussion on adult concession regulations based on
feedback from Council at the November 13, 2012 study session. Mr. Larsen reported that in response to
councilmember concerns about the definition of "adult bookstore," City Attorney Brad Furlong had
suggested substituting a definition of "adult content retailer". Council was generally in agreement with the
notion. Mr. Larsen said staff would work with WCIA legal counsel to refine the language to reflect
Council's intent and bring it back for review at the December 3, 2012 regular meeting. Council also
discussed appropriate setback distances and age limits for business managers. Mrs. Richardson and Mr.
Walters each proposed a number of specific changes to the draft ordinance. Mr. Larsen then addressed
where adult concessions could be located. He provided maps of alternative proposed retail zones
beginning south of 17th Street, south of18th Street and south of 22nd Street and maps of the industrial zone
with setbacks varying from 30' to 300'. Council discussed locations and setbacks and asked that the draft
ordinance be presented for public hearing listing all of the options discussed. Finally, Mr. Larsen noted
that the revised draft ordinance removed the Heavy Manufacturing zone from consideration and refined
language to clarify that only one adult concession business may be located in a single building.
Friends of the Forest Presentation
Parks and Recreation Director Gary Robinson reminded Council that interest earned on the revenue from
the City's quarry rock contract helps to support the forestland educational programs offered by the
Friends of the ACFL. Mr. Robinson introduced Development and Outreach Director Jean Andrich,
President Andy Stewart and Education and Outreach Director Denise Crowe from Friends of the Forest.
Ms. Crowe described the land protection and endowment fund achieved by the successful Conservation
Easement Program and listed the range of stewardship activities engaged in and promoted by the
Friends. Ms. Crowe then described and showed slides depicting the many forest education programs that
have been offered by the Friends of the Forest in partnership with the city and school district for over 25
years. She invited the public to the Friends of the Forest annual meeting at the Depot on February 6,
2013.
Water Utility Presentation
Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer presented a slide show he has been sharing with wholesale
water customers and the public summarizing the history, structure and operation of the Anacortes water
utility. Mr. Buckenmeyer addressed commonly asked questions and dispelled myths about regional water
and water rights including such topics as water system planning, the Department of Ecology instream flow
rules, climate change, water conservation, the water treatment plant improvement project and the utility's
water rate structure. The presentation is available on the City website at
http://www.cityofanacortes.org/documents/water ppt.pdf.
There being no further business, at approximately 8:45 p.m. the regularly scheduled Anacortes City
Council study session of November 26, 2012 adjourned.
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