Planning 2019-05-23 Minutes - Public Hearing - Multi-Family Uses Zoning Code Amendments / Critical Areas Code Deliberations

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Page 2 Public Hearing Minutes May 23, 2019 allowed after a residential design manual is adopted consistent with current requirements for other forms of multifamily in the TSO zone. Some questions raised by the Commissioners were: why this code amendment was not approved administratively, questions about the process including inquiring when the residential design guidelines would be adopted, and whether there was something controversial about the proposed amendment. Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor, DCD, addressed questions, and noted there was nothing controversial about the proposed amendment. TESTIMONY: Mike Pruett, Segale Properties, provided clarification for the Commissioners. He said townhouses were clearly anticipated in the adopted master plan and Development Agreement. He said they were coordinating with a developer who was interested in building townhouses but could not because Table 18-6 did not explicitly indicate that townhouses are a permitted use in TSO zone. He said Segale Properties had also worked with the City to allow multifamily uses on a portion of their property adjacent to the City of SeaTac, but realized instead of the piecemeal approach of coming up with residential design guidelines they needed to prepare them for the entire TSO area, so they are currently working on design standards and design guidelines for residential development. Once the design standards are adopted projects will go through the design review process to make sure they meet the adopted requirements. Mr. Pruett said he thinks that the townhouse uses that were adopted as part of the master plan were left off Table 18-6. There was no further testimony. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Mann asked if there was any further discussion. If not, she was ready to make a motion. There was no further discussion. MOTION: Commissioner Mann made a motion to approve case number L19-0051 (Code Amendment) to allow townhouses, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes in the TSO zone as a permitted use with the requirement that these forms of multifamily dwellings are allowed after a residential design manual is adopted, consistent with current requirements for other forms of multifamily uses in the TSO zone, and forward to the City Council for their review. Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion. Motion passed.