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Public Hearing Minutes <br />July 23, 2015 <br />Commissioner Mann said she wanted to personally thank the staff, City Council and Police Department <br />for all their work on the marijuana issue. <br />Chair Hansen opened the public hearing and swore in those wishing to provide testimony. <br />CASE NUMBER: L15 -0017 General Comprehensive Plan Updates <br />APPLICANT: City of Tukwila <br />REQUEST: Updates to the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Introduction, Vision, Glossary and <br />Land Use Map Legend sections to reflect current conditions and revisions. <br />LOCATION: Citywide <br />Laura Benjamin, Assistant Planner, Department of Community Development, said most of the changes <br />to these updates are technical items that reflect new policy language and the direction the Comprehensive <br />Plan and the Strategic Plan is headed. <br />There was no public testimony. <br />The public hearing was closed. <br />Staff addressed clarifying questions raised by the Commissioners. <br />Following are the Planning Commissioners recommendations: <br />Commissioner Mann recommended revising the language in the glossary in regards to affordable <br />housing. It was the consensus of the Commission to change the first sentence for affordable housing to <br />read: Housing that cost less than 30% of gross household income based on a County -wide medium <br />income. <br />She also inquired on whether the, "communities in school program" has been dropped and she asked staff <br />to research. She said she would like it reinstated. Staff will research. <br />Commissioner Mann recommended revising the land use map legend in the mixed office section to add <br />the word `except' at the beginning of the second sentence to read, `except those uses and densities area <br />modified by the Tukwila South Overlay'. The Commission concurred. <br />Motions: <br />Commissioner Mann moved to approve the glossary as revised, and for staff to look into either including <br />or determining why the `communities in school program' was deleted from the glossary and forwarding it <br />to the City Council for their approval. Commissioner Alford seconded the motion. All were in favor. <br />Commissioner Alford made a motion to approve the land use map legend as revised and forward to the <br />City Council for their review. Commissioner Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor. <br />Director's Report <br />• Staff provided information on upcoming meetings <br />Adjourned: 8:15 PM <br />Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens <br />Planning Commission Secretary <br />Adopted: 8/27/15 <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />