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City of Tukwila <br />Department of Community Development - Jack Pace, Director <br />STAFF REPORT <br />TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Prepared December 28, 2017 <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />FILE NUMBERS: L17-0077: Revisions to TMC 18.54, Tree Code and revisions to TMC18.06, <br />Definitions <br />E17-0015: SEPA Checklist <br />REQUEST: <br />Public Hearing regarding revisions to TMC 18.06, Definitions to add urban <br />forestry and landscaping terminology to the City's Zoning Code and the <br />revision of TMC 18.54, Tree Regulations and. Based on direction from the <br />Planning Commission staff will revise the regulations, which will then be <br />forwarded to the City Council for review. <br />PUBLIC HEARING: January 11, 2018 <br />LOCATION: City wide <br />STAFF: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner <br />Andrea Cummins, Environmental Specialist <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />A. Draft TMC 18.06: Revisions to Zoning Code Definitions <br />B. Draft TMC 18.54: Clean Version with Advisory Committee and Planning Commission revisions <br />C. Comprehensive Plan Urban Forestry Goals and Policies <br />D. Current TMC 18.54 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The current tree regulations were adopted 22 years ago in 1995, with minor revisions to the chapter in <br />recent years. The landscaping regulations were adopted at the same time as the 1995 Comprehensive <br />Plan was adopted. The update of the tree regulations is the final phase of a three-phase process: <br />Phase 1: Establishment of the Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee: a team of <br />Tukwila residents, business and professional experts, and Planning Commission and City Council <br />representatives were appointed to guide development of Comprehensive Plan goals and policies on <br />the natural environment and urban forestry. The Committee met from September, 2012 to May, <br />2013 and provided recommendations to the Planning Commission on the goals and policies. <br />Attachment E <br />Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov <br />48 <br />