Planning 2011-06-23 ITEM 5 - SABEY CORPORATION - Comprehensive Plan for 10200 East Marginal Way South

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Sabey--PCStafT`Rpt--PL I 1 -001 -CPA+Rezone.doe FINDINGS BACKGROUND Reguest: The applicant, Mikel Hansen of the Sabey Corporation is requesting a change in Comprehensive Plan and zoning on .64 acres from Manufacturing industrial Center/Heavy (MIC/H) to Light Industry (LI) at 10200 E. Marginal Way South. (Attachments A and B) The property, located in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) was formerly occupied by Community Bank. Now vacant, it has been acquired by the Sabey Corporation. (Attachments C and D) Background: In 2007, the City of Tukwila approved a rezone request from the Sabey Corporation from Manufacturing Industrial Center-Heavy (MIC/1-1) to Light Industrial (LI) on 32 acres of the 62 acre Unified Grocer (then Associated Grocer) site. (Attachment E) The 62 acre property is split between the City of Tukwila and the City of Tukwila, with the remaining 30 acres located immediately adjacent in the City of Seattle. The applicant's intent was to obtain compatible zoning changes from both Tukwila and Seattle to allow development of a large-scale project with light industrial and commercial uses. In 2009, the City of Seattle approved a rezone of the remaining 30 acres from General Industrial to Industrial Commercial (IC) which is most similar to Tukwila's Light Industrial (LI). The applicant had wanted to include the subject property in the original 2007 rezone, but did not own the parcel at that time. The applicant has now acquired the property, and is proceeding with the Comprehensive Plan and zoning map changes so that the entire project has the same zoning. This will enable the owner to prepare for eventual large scale development that includes the subject property. Through an interlocal agreement with Seattle, Tukwila will have responsibility for development permitting for the entire site, including the portion in Seattle. By approving the 2007 rezone, the City Council indicated that the Ll designation was appropriate for the general location. The current .64 acre map change from MIC/H to LI is being considered primarily as the completion of the 32 acre rezone, rather than as an entirely new issue or as part of the 2011 MIC update. Vicinitv/Site Information The property is situated at the eastern edge of Tukwila's Manufacturing/Industrial Center. The subject property currently contains the now-vacant former Community Bank building. The site is flat, with landscaping and paved parking areas. The subject property occupies approximately .64 acres on the western border of a 62 acre site proposed for a future light industrial, office, lodging, entertainment and retail development. The subject property is south of King County international Airport (KCIA), defined by the state's Growth Management Act as an "essential public facility." The site is impacted by noise from 1-5, the railroad tracks and the airport. Rf 2 06/14/2011 WAL,ong Range Projects\M]C StudyTlanning Commission\Sabey Map Chan ge--Comm unity Bank\Sabey--PCStaffRpt--PL 11-001- CPA+Rezone.doc 75