Planning 2021-07-22 Minutes - Zoning Code Changes for Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing

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Date: Time: Location: Present: Staff: Protocols: Adopt Minutes: City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Department of Community Development - Jack Pace, Director CITY OF TUKWILA PLANNING COMIN/HSSION PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES July 22, 2021 6:30 PM Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams Chair Louise Strander; Vice Chair Karen Simmons; Commissioners Dennis Martinez, Sharon Mann, Dixie Stark, Andrea Reay and Apneet Sidhu Nora Gierloff, Department of Community Development (DCD), Director; Emily Miner, Assistant City Attorney, and Planning Commission (PC) Secretary Wynetta Bivens Nora Gierloff, DCD Director, went over the virtual meeting protocols. Commissioner Mann raised some concerns regarding the accuracy of the 6/24/21 PC minutes and asked staff to review the PC recording to verify accuracy. Commissioner Mann moved to table adoption of the minutes until the next meeting to ensure accuracy. Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed. The Planning Commission Secretary later reviewed the 6/24/21 recording and confirmed based on the findings, the minutes that were submitted in the 7/22/21 PC packet were accurate. Verbatim minutes of the findings for the section of the minutes in question were emailed to the PC on 7/23/21. Chair Strander opened the public hearing for: CASE NUMBERS: E21-0003; L21-0092 PURPOSE: Consider Tukwila Zoning Code changes to respond to new requirements in State law regarding permitted locations for emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. LOCATION: Citywide Chair Strander swore in persons wishing to speak. Nora Gierloff, DCD Director, gave the presentation. She said that HB 1220 is a new State law that will go into effect 9/30/21. There are different sections in the ordinance, but the current focus for PC review is on housing and homeless/supportive shelters, which are mandatory and apply to all cities and counties. The first section of this bill will add some additional analysis around affordable housing needs assessments and displacement, etc., which was recently addressed in the Housing Action Plan. The Zoning Code is being updated to reflect the changes that have been made. In 2022 there will also be a focus to add some new requirements to the Comprehensive Plan Update, which must be completed by 2024. In addition, there is a section for updates to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) regulation, which is not mandated. However, the suggestions from the State will be reviewed in the future when DCD staffing levels are more robust. Review of the ADUs had begun in 2020 but had to be tabled due to the pandemic. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov