Planning 2015-05-21 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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DRAFT Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) District Element PURPOSE The Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) District Element is part of the Comprehensive Plan's multi -part land use element, one of the five issues or "elements" that the Growth Management Act requires all plans to address. In terms of planning within the context of state and regional requirements, the TIB District is a "local center" where existing and future land use and infrastructure capacity will be used to accommodate some of the City's designated future growth, consistent with PSRC's VISION 2040 goals and policies and the King County Countywide Planning Policies. This element establishes a basis for decision - making that is consistent with the Washington Growth Management Act, King County's Countywide Planning Policies and the Puget Sound Regional Council's (PSRC) Vision 2040. The specific requirements of these plans are fulfilled by the City ofTukwila's Tukwila International Boulevard Background Report (2014). The TIB Element establishes overarching goals and policies to guide public and private actions that help achieve the vision for this district as a complete neighborhood and destination, rather than an arterial highway leading to "somewhere else." It acknowledges and builds on Tukwila's planning efforts to date, including the Tukwila International Boulevard Design Manual (1999) and Tukwila International Boulevard Revitalization and Urban Renewal Plan (2000). The City of Tukwila is a signatory to the GTC Strategy Compact. As such, Tukwila is expected to use a full range of tools, investments, and economic development strategies to attract the potential demand for residential and commercial transit oriented development consistent with regional policies and plans. These strategies include the full range of housing affordability. \ \DEPTSTORE \DCD Common$ \Long Range Projects \2014 CompPlanUpdate \Transportation Corridors \Draft Element \Draft TIB Element—PC Review_5.21.15.docx 1 05/07/2015 Commented [LMI]: You will see a number of SIDEBAR BOXES in blue text, some with photos, scattered throughout this element. These are intended to expand the discussion contained in the body of text or policies, or provide additional examples or explanation. Once the final document is formatted, these will appear in "sidebars' on a page of the element.