Planning 2014-06-24 - 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - STAFF REPORT

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2014 Comprehensive Plan Amendme nts Staff Report: L14 - 0033, L13 - 0055, L13 -0062 BACKGROUND The City of Tukwilas Comprehensive Plan, first adopted in 1995, establishes goals and policies that guide the community as it grows and changes over time. Its policies and land use map lay out the communitys long range vision. The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) gives Tukwila the opportunity to amend the Comprehensive Plan once a year, unless it is an eme . The Comprehensive Plan has been amended periodically to keep up with changing requirements, to respond to requests from t he public. In addition to these regular amendments, the state Growth Manage and cities periodically to conduct a thorough review of their plan and development regul them up to date with any relevant changes in the GMA and to resp population growth. The last required systematic review and update was completed in By June 30, 2015, the City of Tukwila is required to complete a periodic rev Pl an. Tukwila is undertaking the required update over several years , and is reviewing the Comprehensive Plan elements in phases . The update is proceeding according to a general schedule, work plan and public participation program adopted by the Council in March, 2013. To date, update work has been completed on the Manufacturing/Industrial Center element (6/11), Shoreline element (8/11). In 2013, the Capital Facilities, Utilities, Natural Environment, Southcenter/Urban Center, Shoreline element supporting text and Transportation elements were updated. In 2014 through June 30, 2015, updates to the remaining elements Responsibilities, Community Image and Identity, Economic Develop Residential Neighborhoods, and Transportation Corridors will be OUTREACH During 2014, City staff are making significant efforts to reach out in new ways to bring Tukwilas diverse community in to the City planning process. This included identifying and traini community liaisons ( Community Connectors ) , who are part of language and cultural populations within T ukwila , including Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Tingrya, Amharic and Burmese , that have not been traditionally involved or heard . The liaisons conducted 194 in - person surveys with their community members about topics relevant to the Comprehensive Plan update including housing, access to healthy f businesses. During their one -on- one survey conversations, the Connectors invited community members to atten one of two Community Conversation meetings. The two meetings had a combined record attendance of approximately 180 community members . At the evening meeting, e ight language groups were represented and fourteen interpreters worked to keep everyone involved in the discussion. At the Community Conversation meetings, staff used a variety of techniques to engage the public and gather input. These included us ing a visual preference survey of housing, asking each person to stand up and say their name and give a word that described Tukwila and talk about community priorities, neighborhood quality and ways to pro This in put is being used to develop policies and strategies for the remaining elements of the Comprehensive Plan update . RF Page 2 of 5 06/19/2014 Z: \ DCD n Clerk's \ PC Laserfiche Packet \ 2014 PC Packets \ 06 - 24 - 14 and 6 - 26 - 14 Packet \ #1 -- STAFF REPORT -- 6.26.14 -- HEARING.docx 6