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City of Tukwila <br />Department of Community Development - Jack Pace, Director <br />STAFF REPORT <br />TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Prepared March 17, 2016 <br />FILE NUMBERS: L16 -0010 Code Amendments <br />E16 -0002 SEPA Checklist <br />REQUEST: <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />Public Hearing regarding the proposed housekeeping code changes to <br />the Zoning, Subdivision /Plats, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), <br />and Sign Codes. Based on direction from the Planning Commission <br />staff will revise the ordinances and then the Planning Commission's <br />final recommendations will then be forwarded to the City Council for <br />review and adoption. <br />LOCATION: City wide <br />STAFF: Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor <br />ATTACHMENTS: A: List of definitions zones associated with an assisted living facility. <br />B. List of uses in different zones that are proposed to be replaced with a <br />matrix <br />C. Title 18 Ordinance along with Exhibit A and B <br />D. Title 17 Ordinance <br />E. Title 21 Ordinance <br />F. Title 19 Ordinance <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff has grouped amendments to the Zoning, Subdivision, SEPA and Sign Codes together for <br />your consideration. Staff briefed the Community Affairs and Parks Committee on February 22, <br />2016 and the Committee has sent these to the Planning Commission for review and <br />recommendation. The Council will hold a hearing on the Planning Commission recommended <br />changes and adopt final ordinances. <br />DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES <br />A. Proposed Title 18 Zoning Code Changes <br />1. The housekeeping code amendments adopted in 2009 addressed the <br />recommendations by Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) to use a hearing <br />examiner to the maximum extent allowed by law for quasi - judicial land use decisions. <br />Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206 - 433 -1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 5 <br />