RES 2011-18 COMMITTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WINSLOW WAY & 305 IMPROVEMENTSRESOLUTION NO. 2011-18
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, committing financial support for traffic signal and
intersection improvements at Winslow Way and State Route 305
from bonus floor area ratio funds.
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance 98-11 on May 21, 1998, adopting the
Winslow Master Plan as a sub -area plan of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Winslow Master Plan includes policies that allow for the purchase of
bonus floor area ratio in the Mixed Use Town Center and High School Road Districts, provided
that a portion of the resultant funds are used to develop public amenities that enhance the vitality
and livability of Winslow; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution 2001-54 on October 11, 2001,
identifying that funds derived from the purchase of bonus floor area ratio shall be accounted for
in a budget sub -fund, with sixty percent (60%) of the funds directed toward the preservation of
agricultural land and forty percent (40%) toward the construction of public amenities and/or
infrastructure, unless one hundred percent (100%) of the maximum bonus is purchased, in which
case all of those funds shall be directed toward the preservation of agricultural land; and
WHEREAS, as of this date approximately $38,843 from the purchase of bonus floor area
ratio associated with the Island Gateway development is currently available for the construction
of public amenities and/or infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the intersection of Winslow Way and State Route 305 is the vehicular and
pedestrian gateway to the Island and the City wishes to enhance the safety of this environment;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the improvements to be included in the
construction contract for the Winslow Way Reconstruction Project; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Transportation has designed the traffic
signal and intersection improvements and contributed $50,000 to the construction of the
improvements; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council approves adding bonus floor area ratio funds in the amount of $38,843
to the project budget for the Winslow Way Reconstruction project for the purpose of
constructing traffic signal and intersection improvements at Winslow Way and State Route 305.
PASSED by the City Council this I 01 day of August, 2011.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 10`" day of August, 2011.
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Kirsten Hytopoulos, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE
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Rosalind Lassoff, City Jerk
FILED WITH THE CITY Y CLEl 1. August. 5, 2011
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: August 10, 2011
RESOLUTION NO.: 2011-18