Planning 2021-02-25 ITEM 4 - STAFF REPORT - TUKWILA SOUTH ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS

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Page 4 of 4 Design Criteria: General requirements to be met by development. a. Example measures that guide development design to meet the design topic intent and design criteria above. b. Graphic and written descriptions are provided. For each Design Topic there are one or more Design Criteria, which can be general in nature. The Design Criteria explain the requirements for development proposals. They are the decision criteria by which the Director will decide whether to approve, condition or deny a project. The examples and explanations beneath each Design Criteria provide guidance to the project applicant developing the project, to City staff in reviewing a project proposal, and the decision maker in determining whether the project meets the Design Criteria. These are intended to provide guidance and possible solutions for the criteria but should not be seen as the only solution. There may be specific requirements to include or avoid. Photographs and illustrations appear beneath the item they are intended to explain. Design Modifications are provided for each design topic. All available modification opportunities for Design Guidelines are noted within each section by the capitalized term DESIGN MODIFICATIONS. As proposed, in the case of any design modification for a Design Guideline, the Director must document the reasons for approving the design modification, to be maintained with project application records, and to inform and provide consistency in decision-making by the City. City + Consultant Review As part of the City's review, DCD staff have been working with an urban design consultant, NBBJ, to provide a peer review of the proposed standards and guidelines. Staff have worked with the applicant to revise the proposed design guidelines to their current form. Areas highlighted in gray within the document (Attachment B) may be impacted by the development standards to be presented as part of the public hearing and should be considered as under review. REQUESTED ACTION Request to hold the public hearing on the proposed design guidelines and code amendments, review said guidelines and amendments, choose an option if multiple choices are given, and make recommendations to the City Council.