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City of Tukwila <br />Planning Commission <br />PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION <br />MINUTES <br />Date: November 16, 2017 <br />Time: 5:50 PM <br />Location: Council Chambers <br />Present: Chair, Miguel Maestas; Vice -Chair Nhan Nguyen; Commissioners Mike Hansen, <br />Sharon Mann, Louise Strander and Dennis Martinez <br />Staff: Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor; Carol Lumb, Senior Planner; Andrea <br />Cummins, Urban Environmentalist, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission <br />Secretary <br />A work session was held on the proposed revisions to TMC 18.54, Tree Regulations and revisions <br />to definitions found in TMC 18.06 related to landscaping, urban forestry and trees. <br />Carol Lumb, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development explained the process and <br />how they arrived at the documents provided for the Planning Commission's review. <br />Andrea Cummins walked through the key definitions, as <br />questions. <br />she and Carol Lumb answered <br />Commissioner Strander requested instead of holding the public hearing scheduled on this topic in <br />December that another work session is held so that the PC can thoroughly go through the <br />document. The Planning Commission was in consensus. <br />Action Items: <br />• Commissioner Strander inquired on other jurisdiction's codes and what they designate as <br />their'average diameter of significant trees. She requested that staff provide more <br />information regarding the difference for Tukwila compared to other jurisdictions at the <br />December meeting. Commissioner Nguyen suggested staff make sure the designated size is <br />evidence based. <br />• Commissioner Martinez requested verbiage be added to the invasive nuisance tree <br />definition regarding damage to underground utilities from trees. <br />• <br />Commissioner Strander requested more information from the city Attorney on the <br />property owner's ;liability regarding street trees, as set forth in TMC 11.20. <br />Commissioner Mann acknowledged the staff for their efforts. <br />Adjourned: 6:30 PM <br />Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens <br />Planning Commission Secretary <br />1 <br />