Planning 2021-03-18 ITEM 4 - STAFF REPORT - TUKWILA SOUTH RESIDENTIAL USES

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City of Tukwila STAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISION - PUBLIC HEARING Allan Ekberg, Mayor TO: Planning Commission FROM: Jack Pace, Department of Community Development Director BY: Max Baker, Senior Planner DATE: March 18, 2020 SUBJECT: Request for Adoption of Code Amendments to Set Standards for Residential Uses in the Tukwila South Overlay District ISSUE Conduct a public hearing for the adoption of code amendments to Title 18, Zoning Code of the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) to set standards for residential uses. The proposed amendments are to adopt development standards and guidelines for residential uses in all of the Tukwila South Overlay district (TSO); these would apply to all lands and underlying zoning within the TSO district, including replacing those adopted in 2018 for the underlying LDR zone. BACKGROUND • Planning Commission held a work session regarding the proposed TSO design guidelines on February 25, 2021. • Staff is continuing to work with the applicant to assess the proposed code amendments and will present their final recommendations as part of the continued public hearing. As such, only residential design guidelines are included and the proposed residential development standards are not included as an attachment to this staff report and will instead be included as part of a future packet. DISCUSSION See attached Staff Report from the February 25, 2020 Planning Commission work session along with Attachments A thru C for detailed description of the proposal and findings of fact for the decision. At the February 25 meeting Commissioners suggested the following changes; staff will incorporate these and any other changes suggested after tonight's meeting in the final draft at the April 22 meeting: • Provide additional clarification for who has authority to approve modifications from design guidelines. • Revise Figure 2.4.B to better clarify between individual and common recreation spaces. • Revise Utility Screening section and Figure 2.6.B to require screening of rooftop utilities from above if potentially visible from future adjacent developments projects. • Provide option for 100% glazing for bathrooms facing public spaces. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends to hold the public hearing on the proposed residential design guidelines at the March 18 meeting and continue the hearing to the April 22, 2021 meeting to review and get public input on residential standards in the TSO zone. Staff will also provide recommendations regarding the proposed development standards at the future meeting. Following subsequent meeting(s), the Planning Commission will make final recommendations concerning the proposal to the City Council. ATTACHMENTS February 25, 2021 Staff Report along with Attachments A thru C.