Planning 2018-07-26 Item 3 - Adoption of 6/26/18 Minutes

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1Ln:11111111111111J° HI City of Tukwila PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES Date: June 28, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Council Chambers Present: Absent: Staff: Adopt Minutes: Planning Commission Chair, Nhan Nguyen; Vice Chair, Dennis Martinez; Commissioners, Mike Hansen, Sharon Mann, Louise Strander, and Heidi Watters Commissioner, Miguel Maestas Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director, Charlotte Archer, City Attorney, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary Commissioner Stander made an amendment to the March 8, 2018 minutesShe asked that the minutes reflect she abstained from voting. Commissioner Martinez Moved to adopt the minutes as amended. Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion, All were in favor. Chair, Nguyen, opened the public hearing and swore in those wishing to testify. CASE NUMBER: L18-0045 Zoning Code Amendments APPLICANT: City of Tukwila REQUEST: Hold a public hearing to get community input on short term residential rentals (less than 30 days) and updates to associated regulations for boarding houses, bed and breakfast lodging and residential rental unit licensing. LOCATION: Citywide Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director, gave the presentation, and Charlotte Archer from the City Attorney's Office, addressed clarifying questions. Background: Over a year ago the City Council had a work session on housing policy and wanted to look at what they could to do to encourage home -ownership and affordable housing in the City. They gave staff a list of prioritized actions to address, and staff has been working on updating the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulations. This issue was heard by the Planning Commission last October and they made recommendations in February that went to the Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee and City Council. One of the issues raised during the review was that ADUs used for short term rentals were not contributing to the housing supply, this tamed into a broader look at Tukwila's short-term rental regulations. The Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance is moving forward with a place holder prohibition on rentals of less than 30 days until the rules are decided Citywide. There are different issues for different housing types and zones. Should there be restrictions on parking, noise, or owner occupancy? And what sort of regulations or licenses would work best. A process is needed for Code Enforcement to have the tools necessary to enforce regulations. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: David Puki, citizen, is opposed to any short-term rental allowances. He said the City does not have the ability to enforce the code. He is in favor of the ADUs with owner occupancy in the main unit. He said there is currently a situation on the east side of his property, and many short-term tenants and cars coming and going, 3