Planning 2012-10-25 Minutes - Work Session - Public Comment Matrix, Southcenter Comprehensive Plan, Design Manual and Southcenter Plan

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PC Public Hearing Minutes October 25, 2012 • Page 19, Freeway Frontage Corridor type tree spacing requirement will be 30 -50 ft, depending on species. • Page 22, 18.28.30.A.5 — The suggested change would create a lower design review threshold for non- conforming structures than for conforming structures. Typically when repair costs are more than 10% of the assessed value it would trigger corridor standards. No change • Page 29, 18.28.130.A.8 — Standard only applies when the transportation impacts of an intensification of use make the frontage improvements reasonably necessary. Therefore, if a new street and sidewalk were put in, lighting would be required. No change. • 30, 18.28.140 Building orientation requirement. Raise the threshold for compliance in existing buildings. Use a reconstruction threshold similar to what is currently required for non - conforming structures (TMC 18.70.050). ADD to 18.28.030.0 4. Compliance with building orientation and ground level transparency is required for existing buildings only if they are destroyed by any means to an extent of more than 50% of its replacement cost at the time of destruction, in the judgment of the City's Building Official. • Page 40, 18.28.200 Ground level transparency requirement. Raise the threshold for compliance in existing buildings. Use a reconstruction threshold similar to what is currently required for non- conforming structures (TMC 18.70.050). ADD to 18.28.030.0 4. Compliance with building orientation and ground level transparency is required for existing buildings only if they are destroyed by any means to an extent of more than 50% of its replacement cost at the time of destruction, in the judgment of the City's Building Official. • Page 41, 18.28.220, Special Corner Features — Revision — Remove reference from the Corridor Type Map and make it optional permitted but not required in the TOD, Regional Center, and Pond districts. • Page 59, 18.28.260.B.5.b under Parking Reductions. Increase the walking distance from stations for a parking reduction for residential development. Revision — "Parking requirements for commercial development within 600 feet of the Sounder transit station or the Tukwila bus Transit Center, or residential development within 1,320 feet of either station may be reduced or modified..." • Page 59, Table 4 — Do not reduce parking requirements for dwelling units within 1/4 mile of stations to only 1 space. Proposed standard has already been lowered from current code requirements. Retain proposed parking space requirements for dwelling units. Additional changes to - New Comments Section - Added 10 -1 -12 Chapter 18.28 • Page 18 & 19, Commercial Corridor and the Freeway Frontage Corridor types — change word, "minimum" to "maximum ". Maximum lengths will address the concern of ensuring that the length of any new or renovated building facade maintains the desired human scale and urban character in Southcenter. • Page 7, New Street - south of the pond — Corridor Type changed from "Urban Corridor" to "Neighborhood Corridor ". Add a new footnote to New Thoroughfare Cross - section "New street south of Tukwila Pond shall only have on- street parking on the south side of the street. Revised corridor map handed out to the Commissioners. • Page 7, Nelson Place and S. 156"' St, changed from "Workplace Corridor" to "Neighborhood Corridor ". These streets were incorrectly coded. RECOMMENDATIONS: Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve the revised Southcenter Subarea Plan, dated 10/16/2012, and forward the Planning Commission's recommendations to the City Council for their review. Commissioner McLeod seconded the motion. All were in favor. Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve the revised Southcenter Design Manual, dated 10/16/2012, and forward the Planning Commission's recommendations to the City Council for their review. Commissioner McLeod seconded the motion. All were in favor. Page 2 of 3