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City Of Tukwila <br />• City Council <br />Work Session: Joint Tukwila City Council and Planning Commission Meeting <br />Housing and Residential Neighborhoods Elements of Comprehensive Plan <br />Location: Rainier Conference Room, 6300 Building <br />Date: April 27, 2015 <br />Start: 5:30 p.m. <br />End: 6:50 p.m. <br />PRESENT <br />Elected Officials: <br />Jim Haggerton, Mayor; Kate Kruller, Council President; Joe Duffie, Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg, Verna <br />Seal, De'Sean Quinn <br />Planning Commissioners: <br />Louise Strander, Mike Hanson, Brooke Alford, Thomas McLeod, Sharon Mann, Miguel Maestas <br />Consultant: <br />Bill Grimes, Studio Cascade <br />Various City staff <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br />The purpose of this Council Work Session was to meet jointly with the Planning Commission to come to <br />consensus on the issues to be addressed in the Housing and Residential Neighborhoods elements of the <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />Bill Grimes from Studio Cascade led a presentation focusing on five main policy issue areas: neighborhood <br />condition, housing affordability, diversity of housing, residential connectivity, and single - family infill <br />compatibility, highlighting both existing conditions and proposed policy focus. <br />Councilmembers and Commissioners were then asked to discuss seven potential issues for inclusion in <br />the Comprehensive Plan: <br />1. Explore policy options to seek additional resources to assist residents with home repair and <br />maintenance. <br />2. Explore policy options to encourage the availability and preservation of housing for all income levels, <br />including those making less than 30% AMI. <br />3. Explore alternative affordable housing options for City residents living in substandard housing such as <br />pre -HUD code mobile homes. <br />4. Explore policy options to encourage a diverse range of housing choices within residential <br />neighborhoods, including: cottages, small lot development, duplexes, and detached ADUs. <br />5. Explore policy options to support first -time homebuyers to encourage greater rates of home ownership. <br />6. Explore policy options to support both public and private sidewalk development. <br />7. Explore policy options to support neighborhood specific development standards. <br />Following discussion, Councilmembers and Commissioners arrived at consensus to include these issues <br />in the draft elements. <br />