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 Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve the revised Comprehensive Plan's Southcenter Tukwila's Urban Center element, dated 10/12/2012, 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 staff's recommendations, corrections, and modifications made to the revised Chapter 18.28 Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) District at the 10/25/12 Planning Commission meeting and forward to the City Council for their review. Commissioner McLeod seconded the motion. All were in favor. FINAL COMMENT: Commissioner McLeod commented that it's been a lot of years and staff have done a lot of work on the plan. He said there's been different efforts to create a plan that is perceived to be correct by everybody. He said at some point that you have to go forward and work with something, and there will be challenges that come up no matter what plan goes forward. He said he thinks that staff's done a really good job in doing what they can to make something they think will work for everybody. He also said that he trusts that going forward staff will do what's best for the vision of the City, and go forth, and make it happen. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: • Because all of the documents were adopted, there will not be a meeting on November 8, 2012. • Staff will try to schedule a presentation on the Tukwila Strategic Plan at the December 13, 2012 Planning Commission meeting. • Commissioner Hansen and Wynetta Bivens attended the "Teens for Tukwila" meeting on October 22, 2012, to talk to them about the Planning Commission. Commissioner Hansen provided an overview to the Commissioners. • Commissioner Hansen provided an update on the Tukwila Strategic Plan. He said that there is a Draft Tukwila Strategic Plan, mission statement and purpose of the plan on the website. The committee is looking for input by October 31s` from individuals that have not been involved in the process. There will be an open house at the Tukwila Community Center on November 8"', from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, at which time the draft plan will be presented. Following the open house the City Council is meeting to review the plan, which is also open to the public. • The Tree and Natural Environment Advisory Committee have held one meeting. The next is November 1s`, in DCD conference room #2, at 6:00 PM. There will be a presentation by the Department of Natural Resources, and from the consultant who's preparing the tree inventory. Adjourned: 9:50 PM Submitted By: Wynetta Bivens Planning Commission Secretary Page 3 of 3