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City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />TO: Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee <br />FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director <br />BY: Lynn Miranda, Senior Planner <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />DATE: March 21, 2017 <br />SUBJECT: Update on the Southcenter Subarea Plan Implementation Efforts <br />The Southcenter Plan was adopted in 2014 and includes a chapter on the specific City actions <br />and capital improvement projects that should be implemented to act as catalysts for the types of <br />land uses and more urban form of development envisioned for Southcenter. This memo <br />provides an update on the actions taken to date. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Attached is Table I Summary of Recommended City Actions from the Southcenter Plan. These <br />actions are prioritized in terms of level of need and timing. Projects are anticipated to be <br />undertaken as opportunities arise and City resources are available. It is intended that the City <br />will invest in capital improvements and work jointly with the private sector to create public <br />spaces, new streets, and streetscape conditions that are supportive of the vision, will enhance <br />the pedestrian environment, and create an attractive setting for the City's urban setting. These <br />actions should be viewed as a flexible planning tool that allows re-prioritization of projects based <br />available resources and changing circumstances, needs and conditions. <br />The Public Space and Amenity projects are specifically intended to instigate the types of <br />land use changes in the northern part of the Southcenter area that are envisioned by the <br />community — attracting housing, stimulating a new level and quality of development within <br />the area, creating more pedestrian-friendly areas, and strengthening pedestrian connections <br />between activity areas. <br />The actions related to Streets, Circulation and Mass Transit are required to support the <br />goals of the Southcenter Plan for enhancing access for transit, automobiles, and trucks, <br />breaking up the mega-blocks in the planned pedestrian-oriented areas, improving circulation <br />within and access to the urban center, improving transit service and facilities, and enhancing <br />streetscapes. <br />The Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility projects are intended to extend the network of existing <br />trails and paths within the Southcenter area, connect activity areas (including Tukwila <br />Station, the Green River and Tukwila Pond to neighborhoods and shopping areas), and <br />provide a viable transportation alternative to the car as the area becomes more pedestrian- <br />friendly. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The following projects have been completed or are currently underway: <br />75 <br />