Laserfiche WebLink
City of Tukwila My WebLink |HelpSearch Tips |About |Sign Out
<br />REQUEST: Zoning Code amendments to adopt residential development standards and guidelines <br />for Tukwila South Overly (TSO) zone. <br />LOCATION: Portion of TSO zone that immediately adjoins land located in the City of SeaTac to <br />the east of Interstate 5 <br /> <br />Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor, Department of Community Development, gave the presentation for <br />staff. She provided background on the project, walked the Commission through the proposed amendments and <br />went over the Development Standards such as setbacks, landscaping and the Multi-Family Design Manual. <br /> <br />She also went over the recreation space and parking requirements for which the Developer requested the City <br />consider adopting standards different than High Density Residential (HDR) zone. There were two options to <br />consider for both. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br /> For Recreation Space requirements - staff recommended option 2:to adopt standards similar to <br />the City of SeaTac, with a graduated scale depending on the size of the unit: 120 square feet <br />for a studio, 160 square feet for a one-bedroom unit and 200 square feet for 2 plus bedroom <br />units. <br /> For Parking requirements - Staff recommended option 2: adopt a parking standard similar to <br />the City of SeaTac standard of one stall per studio unit, 1.5 stalls per one-bedroom units and 2 <br />stalls per two or more bedrooms. <br /> <br />Staff answered clarifying questions for the Commission. <br /> <br />Nancy Rogers, Landuse Attorney, for the applicant, provided background on the property and the project. <br />She said it is an integrated site that has a jurisdictional boundary line through the property, between the City <br />of Tukwila, zoned Tukwila South Overlay (TSO), and the City of SeaTac, which is zoned High Density <br />Residential (HDR). The Tukwila portion of the project has been reviewed as part of a master plan <br />development agreement process, which allows any number of uses including those allowed in HDR. <br />Ms. Rogers said when the TSO was adopted with the Development Agreement the residential design <br />guidelines and residential standards for residential development in the TSO were not adopted. However, <br />there is a footnote in the codes that states that residential development can happen after residential <br />guidelines and standards are adopted. Therefore, the applicant is requesting approval of the standards and <br />design guidelines similar to those that currently apply in other places in the City and apply them to the two <br />portions of Tukwila South area that immediately abuts the SeaTac property. The applicant is asking that the <br />standards for recreation and parking standards be adapted to make sure they are integrated with SeaTac’s <br />standards. <br /> <br />Commissioner Mann and Watters expressed concern with the small amount of recreation space on the <br />Tukwila portion of the project. The applicant noted, that the project will have open space on both the <br />Tukwila and SeaTac portion of the property, which will exceed market standards and expectations. <br /> <br />Mike Pruett, for the applicant, answered clarifying questions and addressed concerns for the Commission. <br /> <br />Chris Ross, the developer, for the applicant, also, answered clarifying questions and addressed concerns for <br />the Commission. <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />The public hearing was closed. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />