Planning 2015-05-21 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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Urban Form The Design Manual for TIB addresses built form and site design, yet the standards and guidelines for this area have not yet produced the type of public realm envisioned by the community. From a pedestrian's perspective, the feeling that TIB is a "people place" is missing, as measured by the lack of a continuous wall of buildings along the back of sidewalk, parking behind or to the side of buildings, attractive buildings and landscaping, and green spaces and views. While the Design Manual provides this type of guidance, it is not a regulatory document. Further, developers and "the market" still see the district as an auto - oriented place, as reflected in recent projects — drive through pharmacies and fast food, and auto services. If a change in the urban form is desired, TIB - related development regulations may require strengthening. Walkability & Connectivity Community members feel that it is not safe walking to destinations within the TIB District due to lack of pedestrian routes and amenities. To improve walkability a neighborhood should have continuous sidewalks and a well- connected street network. To create safer east -west pedestrian routes, the community wants sidewalks on intersecting side streets to connect residential neighborhoods to the Boulevard, and more crosswalks to link both sides of TIB. Block size also plays a role in determining walkability, with smaller blocks measuring 200 to 400 feet in length providing more direct routes for pedestrians. Currently, block faces along TIB range from 640 to 1000 feet in length, and there is a limited network of streets in the District, particularly those oriented north /south. Competition for limited public funding and warrant' approvals may make implementing the desired changes to TIB and surrounding streets difficult. Community & Character Renaming the street from Pacific Highway to Tukwila International Boulevard in 1998 helped to make visitors aware that they are entering the City of Tukwila. Installing TIB streetscape improvements provided more visual coherence along the corridor. While these have been ' A warrant is a set of criteria which can be used to define the relative need for, and appropriateness of, a particular traffic control device, i.e. traffic signal, stop sign, or crosswalk. \ \DEPTSTORE \DCD Common$ \Long Range Projects \2014 CompPlanUpdate \Transportation Corridors \Draft Element \Draft TIB Element—PC Review_5.21.15.docx 7 05/07/2015