Planning 2014-07-22 Minutes - Work Session - 2015 Comprehensive Plan: Tukwila South and Economic Development Elements

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City of Tukwila Planning Commission Planning Commission Worksession Minutes Date: July 22, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Hall Council Chambers Present: Chair, Louise Strander; Vice Chair, Mike Hansen; Commissioners, Sharon Mann, Miguel Maestas, and Nhan Nguyen Absent: Commissioners, Brooke Alford and Thomas McLeod Staff: Nora Gierloff, Department of Community Development, Deputy Director; Brandon Miles, Economic Development, Planner, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary ISSUE: Overview of updates to the Comprehensive Plan Tukwila South and Economic Development Elements Nora Gierloff explained the process in order to prepare for the upcoming public hearing, and then she asked Brandon Miles to give a walkthrough of proposed updates. Tukwila South Brandon Miles, Economic Development, Planner, gave an overview on the Tukwila South element. He said the Tukwila South element has been in the comprehensive plan since the area was annexed into the City, and a lot of the goals and policies have been fulfilled. There is not a strikethrough underline version of the element to review because it is a completely new element that needs to be updated to reflect a lot of the work that has already taken place over the last ten years. Over the last ten years there have also been a lot of entitlements and agreements entered into with the property owner, Segale Properties, in order to move the Tukwila South development forward. Tukwila South is over 512 acres, and Segale Properties is the largest property owner in the area. It's larger than downtown Bellevue and South Lake Union. The City approved 10.3 million sq. ft. of new development, 8.6 commercial developments, and 1.7 residential. At full build out there could be 3,200 new residence and approximately 23,000 new jobs, which is a 50% increase of total jobs in the City. Mr. Miles also discussed the development agreement and the master plan the City entered into. He said Segale is anticipating marketing for tenants in September 2014. Fifteen years ago there were a lot of issues that presented development challenges. Segale has done a lot to solve and alleviate issues in order to develop. However, there are still challenges and issues with the project, such as lack of transit, City boundaries, and zoning cleanup. Mr. Miles also talked about characteristics of the project that will help the City meet its growth target. The importance of Tukwila South is that it helps the City meet their housing target. The goal is to incorporate the entitlements and agreements made with Segale into the Comprehensive Plan. He said Segale has reviewed the plan and provided some comments and suggested language.