Planning 2011-04-28 Item 4 - Attachment C: Issues and Opportunities Report

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Zoning establishes buffers around the MIC in the form of the transitional MIC /L zone, through natural features such as the Duwamish River or with man -made elements including roadways such as Highway 599 and 1 -5. In the Allentown area where single family homes abut industrial uses, the City of Tukwila has sought to minimize conflicts through enforcement of non conforming use requirements and through the Comprehensive Plan and zoning map amendment process. Comprehensive Plan policy 11.1.1 Support the efforts of existing industries to expand and new industrial businesses to develop in the Manufacturing/ Industrial Center by providing them with economic data, information on available development sites, help in understanding and getting through the permit processes, and other appropriate assistance. Tukwila's high quality infrastructure and favorable tax structure serve to retain and attract desirable industrial businesses. Tukwila's website provides information for businesses considering locating in the City. Tukwila's Economic Development Administrator and planning staff are available to work with businesses considering a Tukwila location. Planning staff will review development site options and City regulatory requirements. Assistance is provided informally or for a fee at a pre application meeting with the City's regulatory department representatives. LU -59 Each Manufacturing Center containing a minimum of 15,000 jobs and having sufficient employment densities to support high- capacity transit should be served by high- capacity transit. It is recognized that by their nature, Manufacturing/ Industrial Centers may not achieve densities necessary to make high- capacity transit service viable. Nevertheless, Manufacturing/ Industrial Centers which are located on the regional high- capacity transit alignment and which meet the transit friendly criteria in policies LU -54 through LU -58 above should receive one or more high- capacity transit stations and /or transit centers. Analysis: Tukwila's MIC meets this threshold for employment and is planned for even greater densities in the future. Construction of the deferred Boeing Access Road station would meet the intent of this policy. LU -61 Jurisdictions shall consider conducting detailed State Environmental Policy Act review for the regional Manufacturing /Industrial Center at the planning stage so that project- specific environmental review is minimized. Analysis: Tukwila has had a Planned Action in place in the MIC since 1998. This eliminates the need for individual SEPA analysis for projects that meet the criteria at TMC 21.04.152. Tukwila Comprehensive Plan —Goals and Policies The Tukwila Comprehensive (Comp) Plan is a long -range policy plan designed to articulate a vision of how Tukwila will grow in ways that sustain its citizens' values. The City first adopted the Comp Plan in 1995 as required by the state Growth Management Act of 1990. The Comprehensive Plan makes basic policy choices and provides a flexible framework for adapting to real conditions over time. It sets forth the goals and policies the City uses to guide future decisions about how much growth Tukwila should plan for and where it should be located. The Comp Plan also describes in a general way how the City will address the effects of growth on transportation and other City facilities. It is the W: \Long Range Projects \MIC Study\ Issues &Opps \MIC- Logo \Issues &OppsReport.doc Page 12