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

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City of Tukwila Department of Community Development - Jack Pace, Director STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Prepared February 11, 2021 FILE NUMBERS: L19-0115 Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Code Amendment E19-0011 SEPA Checklist Allan Ekberg, Mayor REQUEST: Zoning Code amendments to TMC 18.41 and new design guidelines for multifamily development in the Tukwila South Overlay (TSO) district. Planning Commission will hold a future public hearing on the proposed amendments and make recommendations to the City Council for review and adoption. PUBLIC HEARING: A Notice of Public Hearing will be provided ahead of a subsequent Planning Commission meeting, currently scheduled for March 18, 2021. Lands within the Tukwila South Overlay district. Max Baker, Senior Planner LOCATION: STAFF: ATTACHMENTS: A. Tukwila South Overlay and Underlying Zoning B. Proposed Tukwila South Residential Design Guidelines C. Tukwila South Overlay District Development Standards, Current BACKGROUND Segale Properties LLC, the applicant, requests 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 Tukwila South; these would apply to all lands and underlying zoning within the TSO district, including replacing those adopted in 2018 for the underlying LDR zone (see "Requirements for Adoption of Multifamily Design Guidelines below for more information). Tukwila South Master Plan and Development Agreement The Tukwila South area consists of approximately 400 acres generally bounded by S 180th Street on the north, S. 204th Street on the south, Orillia Road and 1-5 on the west and the Green River on the east. Segale Properties intends to develop the property consistent with the Tukwila South Master Plan (Ordinance 2234) as adopted with the Development Agreement (Ordinance 2233). Per the Master Plan and accompanying environmental analysis, a mix of uses is anticipated to be developed, including office, commercial, retail, and approximately 1,900 residential units. While the Master Plan provides some conceptual locations for specific types of land uses within the project, it does not define specific areas for such uses and limits on any one kind of use. The intent of the Master Plan is to provide for land use Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov /