Planning 2016-04-28 Item 3 - Adoption of 3/24/16 Minutes

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Page 3 Public Hearing Minutes March 24, 2016 the center and help with place making with the center. Ms. Wig said they have been trying since to put up a sign with the Southcenter Square name at the top of the tower to identify the center since 2007. She said so far they have not be able to because with the existing sign code it is not permitted. Under the Master Sign Program they are requesting the allowable sign area be split between two flush mounted building signs instead of having it all in one location. Ms. Wig said the proposed amendment would increase the place making, visibility and identity for the shopping center, as well as increase way finding. Ms. Wig said that they continue to invest in their property and they would be very thankful for the opportunity to make the investment for an additional sign. There was no additional public testimony. The Planning Commission deliberated on the Sign Code. Staff responded to several questions from the Commissioners. The following additional changes to the Sign Code: • 19.12.030, 9b Planning Commission were in consensus for Allow up to 4 signs instead of 2 to compensate for taking o Commission recommended to allow up to four signs with e total sign area of 12 sq. ft. Sharon Mann was in favor ofle real estate signs in the code. with the porary signs on resicienttal properties - Aitical sign provision. Planning sign less than 6 sq. ft. with a maximum g letter 19.12.030 C provisions related to • 9.32.060, Amend - Master Sign Program to allow signage to be ;split between two signs within a vertical separation of 20 ft. • 19.12.040 Prohibited Signs, number 3, `Any sign, symbol, object ordevice located within the City or State right -of -way, City easement or City owned property without City or State approval.' Need to include not just the City right -of -way, but also City owned property. • 19.12.040 Prohibited Signs, add number 10 to read, `No sign can be put on any property without the property owner's permission.' Zoning Code There was no public • Amend procedures section of the,eade to correctly reference the use of a hearing examiner process for quasi-judicial land use decisions. • The need for assisted living facilities definition, adopting the state law definition and listing them as a permitted lase /conditionaluse where a convalescent center /nursing home is permitted /conditional use. • Replace the list of uses in each of the zones and adopt a separate chapter that deals with the uses and put them in the rnatrix, format. • Incorporate code interpretations into the code. • Add hardship criteria to the Zoning Code Variance criteria. • Amend the Tukwila Urban Center code to `grandfather' in preexisting buildings that are taller than 45 feet. • Single family standards — clarify language to read `any structure on a residential piece of property that requires a building permit.' • Housing Option Program — Repeal the ordinance as was sunset in 2008. There was extensive discussion concerning senior citizen housing, assisted living facilities and convalescent center /nursing home. Commissioner Mann inquired why the assisted living or convalescent nursing homes are not allowed in HDR or MDR. Staff clarified the scope of proposed changes was housekeeping so no major policy related changes were proposed. Commissioner Mann requested that staff review the definition of Senior 3