Planning 2011-04-28 Item 4 - Attachment B: Background Report

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2007 -33 acres were removed from eastern edge of the MIC, in the Manufacturing Industrial Center /Heavy (MIC /H) zone, and rezoned as Light Industry (LI). The single owner site is in the vicinity of Boeing Field, generally bounded by East Marginal Way South, South Norfolk Street, Airport Way South and Boeing Access Road. The property also included an additional 29 acres in the City of Seattle. (Ordinances #2185 and #2186) 2003 —The Manufacturing Industrial Center /Heavy (MIC /H) Zoning category was revised to allow new office developments not associated with other permitted uses, subject to certain size and location restrictions (Ordinance #2028). 2001 —The Manufacturing Industrial Center /Light (MIC /L) Zoning category was revised to allow office uses up to 20,000 square feet as a permitted use, and offices over 20,000 as a conditional use (Ordinance #1954). Section 5: Land Use The MIC's physical environment is shaped by the Duwamish River and its shoreline area, along with the filled upland areas that have been developed for heavy industrial use. The Duwamish River was channelized and dredged to enable navigation between Elliott Bay and the turning basin. Beyond the river's steep banks, the land is generally flat. Approximately 1,174 acres or 25% of all land in Tukwila is zoned for industrial use, see Attachment B. The majority of industrially -zoned land is located in Tukwila's Manufacturing Industrial Center. In 2010, Tukwila's Manufacturing/ Industrial Center (MIC) is characterized by light to heavy manufacturing uses, commercial development that supports industrial activity, storage facilities, office and service development, and some commercial development along the major arterials. The area has a pattern of large lot ownership and a mixture of industrial activity with some vacant or under utilized facilities. This pattern indicates the continued presence of the Boeing Company, the MIC's major property owner, and the decline of other heavy industrial companies in the area. A significant portion of MIC is in governmental use, including the southern third of King County International Airport which is the second largest property owner in the MIC, the METRO transit maintenance facility, the US Department of Homeland Security, and the US Postal Service regional processing facility. Group Health is a large employer, providing warehouse, lab and service jobs. The Duwamish River runs through the MIC. The river supports the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's salmon fishery, and several water dependent uses. Parks and open space include the Duwamish Hill Preserve, and several designated public wetland habitats. Several older single family residences are located in the MIC. W: \Long Range Projects\MIC Study \Planning Commission \DraftM]CBackgroundRpt.doc Page 10 of 14