Planning 2014-07-22 Item 4 - 2015 Comprehensive Plan - Attachment A1: Tukwila South

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ATTACHMENT Al Tukwila South Element (Draft) TUKWILA SOUTH PURPOSE STATEMENT Tukwila South is intended to be a multi -use regional employment center containing technology, office, commercial and residential uses. National and international employers will be featured in campus settings. Retail activities may range from individual large -scale national retailers to neighborhood retail and shopping centers that support office and high - tech campuses and residential neighborhoods. Residential uses may include a mix of single - family and primarily multi - family dwellings at low, medium, and high densities will provide a variety of housing opportunities. Tukwila South will create a memorable and regionally identifiable place by building upon the Northwest tradition of quality outdoor environments and quality building materials, combined with traditional Puget Sound building elements. ISSUES Unified Ownership— Shared Vision The Tukwila South area comprises nearly 500 acres and is largely under single ownership by Segale Properties LLC, with a few parcels owned separately. In 2009, the City of Tukwila approved a master plan for the Tukwila South Project, which comprises a majority of the Tukwila South area. The Master Plan defined the goals, objectives and vision for the Tukwila South project area. Also in 2009, the City of Tukwila and Segale Properties LLC entered into a Development Agreement for Tukwila South project that vests the project to existing land use regulations until 2024. Both the Master Plan and the Development Agreement reflect the shared vision of the City and Segale Properties LLC in the future development of Tukwila South. Land Use and Environmental Much of Tukwila South lies in a valley formed by the Green River, with a valley wall to the west consisting of both steep and moderate forested slopes. Until recently much of the valley portion of the site was used for agriculture, along with residential and commercial uses in the north part of the area. 1 City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan - Tukwila South Element PC Review Draft Z: \DCD N CLERICS \PC LASERFICHE PACKET \2014 PC PACKETS \07 -22 -14 AND 7- 24- 14 \A1_TUKWILA SOUTH ELEMENT, DRAFT FOR PC.DOCX 15