Planning 2020-12-10 ITEM 4 - HOUSING PLAN BRIEFING

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City of Tukwila PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Date: November 12, 2020 Time: 6:30 PM - 10:45 PM Location: Virtual Meeting - Microsoft Teams Present: Chair Heidi Watters; Vice -Chair Louise Strander; Commissioners Dennis Martinez, Sharon Mann, Karen Simmons, Dixie Stark, and Andrea Reay Staff: Deputy Director Minnie Dhaliwal; Senior Planner Jaimie Reavis; Assistant Planner Meredith Sampson; Business Relations Manager Brandon Miles and Planning Commission Secretary Wynetta Bivens Adopt Minutes: Commissioner Strander moved to adopt the November 5, 2020 minutes. Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed. Commissioners Mann, Stark and Reay were absent on 11/5/20 and abstained from voting. CASE NUMBER: L20-0106 PURPOSE: Consider updates to subdivision procedures in Tukwila Municipal Code Title 17 (Subdivisions and Plats) and Title 18 (Zoning). LOCATION: City-wide. Jaimie Reavis, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development (DCD) gave the presentation for staff. The intent of the public hearing was to consider amendment to the subdivision regulation within the Tukwila Municipal Code and Title 17 for subdivisions and plats and Title 18 for zoning. Ms. Reavis provided background information on the subdivision process; explanation of why the code amendments are being proposed; gave an overview of the proposed changes and options; went over the approval process; as well as the proposed amendments and staff's recommendations. She also answered several clarifying questions. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS / STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Modification of a preliminary approval This process is not currently in the code, the process would be added to modify a preliminary approval of any type of subdivision, after the preliminary approval and before final approval. STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION: The DCD Director makes the determination whether the modification is a minor or major modification and can require conditions to ensure conformance with the criteria. NOTED: The DCD Director will use proposed criteria in determining if the modification is minor. If the modification is determined to be major the applicant needs to apply for a new application. 2. Final plat approval STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION: The decision is made by the DCD Director. 3. Phasing of final approval STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION: The phasing plan be submitted and reviewed by the Hearing Examiner at the )