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basis for zoning and capital improvements. As conditions change, amendments to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan may be considered, subject to criteria that support the overall <br /> benefit of the community. <br /> The City of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan views the retention of industrial land and <br /> activity as very important to Tukwila's continued well being. It establishes four <br /> fundamental objectives for Tukwila, upon which all goals and policies are based, <br /> including to "redevelop and reinvigorate the industrial uses along East Marginal. Way." <br /> Citywide policies that affect the MIC are found in the Economic Development, Natural <br /> Environment and Transportation elements. Policies directly affecting the <br /> Manufacturing/ Industrial Center are concentrated in the Manufacturing/ Industrial <br /> Center element. With one exception, the Comprehensive Plan review focuses on <br /> policies directly found in the Manufacturing/ Industrial Center element. This element <br /> articulates the following overall goal for the Manufacturing /Industrial Center: <br /> Goal 11.1 <br /> Support for existing industrial activities in the Manufacturing/ Industrial Center and <br /> development of new industrial activity in order to maximize the employment and <br /> economic benefits to the people of Tukwila and the region, while minimizing impacts on <br /> residential neighborhoods. <br /> Policies that support the primary goal include the following: <br /> Support New Development <br /> These policies are designed to take advantage of the development and improvement <br /> opportunities offered by the Manufacturing/ Industrial Center, and to realize its full <br /> revenue and employment potential. <br /> 11.1.1 Support the efforts of existing industries to expand and new industrial <br /> businesses to develop in the Manufacturing /Industrial Center by providing them with <br /> economic data, information on available development sites, help in understanding and <br /> getting through the permit processes, and other appropriate assistance. <br /> Analysis: See LU -58 above. <br /> 11.1.2 Assist landowners in remediating site problems caused by contaminated soil. <br /> Analysis: Tukwila MIC property owners are eligible for free assistance through King <br /> County's Brownfields program. This may include research on past and present site uses, <br /> review of existing environmental studies and referrals to qualified environmental <br /> consultants. Under certain circumstances (i.e. if the end use of the site will result in a <br /> public benefit), private property owners may also be eligible for environmental site <br /> assessment services. Loans, in partnership the State of Washington, may also be <br /> available for cleanup of brownfietd properties. <br /> Simplify Permit Processing <br /> These policies aim at reducing unpredictable permit conditions and permit review time. <br /> 11.1.3 Develop appropriate permit processes that minimize lengthy public review and <br /> simplify the development permit process, while providing meaningful opportunities for <br /> citizen input and protecting the environment. <br /> W: \Long Range Projects \MIC Study\ Issues &Opps \MIC- Logo \Issues &OppsReport.doc Page 13 <br />