Planning 2012-03-22 Item 3 - Adoption of 2/23/12 Minutes

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PC I fearing Minutes February 23, 2011 Gierloff thanked Ms. Strander for disclosing the information and stated that it is fine for her to participate in the public hearing for the Citywide zoning change. TESTIMONY: Paul Sheehan said he has owned a family business in Tukwila for 35 rears. He expressed concern yvith a comment made pertaining to whether manufacturing uses yvere zoned appropriately. He said he is hoping the City is not taking the approach that they do not want any manufacturing uses in the area. Mr. Sheehan said that they like it in Tukyvila and want to stay. Rick Bellin, Vice President, CFO for Hatnis Group, and subsidiary companies, NC Machineiy and NC PoNver System, said that he is very- alarmed there is consideration for a Conditional Use. He said thee yvork yvith light and heavy- machinery- including total rebuilds of tractors, and the proposed zoning change yvould affect them tremendously He said it yvould harm a long term resident that's been in Tulcyy "ila for over 40 years, yvho generates high sales taxes for the City-. He said they have never created any type of environmental issue. And he strongly urges that the zoning is not revised. In response to a question from Commissioner Alford, he said a Conditional Use yvould put a limitation on the use of their property. Robin Sweiger, business owner, said that she doesn't see yyhere this environmental impact issue has come from. She said that she is incredibly yy-om*ed about the zone being changed. She said all of the businesses in the area yvork together and that the area has been cleaned up. Gary Singh, Developer, discussed the issues addressed in the comment letter he submitted. He said that there is a language interpretation issue for one of the TMC codes. Mr. Singh is proposing a different method of calculation for the Maximum Building Footprint (TMC 18.10.)57). Mr. Singh spore in support of a proposal to alloy-, the Director of Community Development to approve a 10% allowable variance. (staff clarified that the building footprint issue was not discussed at the 1/26/12 public hearing but vyas discussed at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting in October, 2011) Mr. Singh urged the planning Commission to consider his requests. Bruce MacVeigh, Civil Engineer, said he has yvorked on several projects yvith Mr. Singh. He spoke in support of Mr. Singh's proposed method of calculation for Maximum Building Footprint and spoke favorably of the homes Mr. Singh builds. Mike Overbeck, Tuklyila property owner of a proposed 31 unit tov,-nhomes development, said that he is very passionate about being proactive and helping the city. He spoke in support of developers like Gary- being able to invest in the City- He said he hopes there is a y-,-ay to resolve Mr. Singh's issues and move fon He commented that other municipalities yy ould, find a y-,-ay to make this yvork. Mr. Overbeck said that he wants to continue to participate in bringing businesses, people, and developers into Tulcyvila. Louie Sanft, Tukwila property ovyner, said he has several properties that are zoned C /LI. He said that he has a nevv project he is developing along Interurban Ave that could possibly be affected by changing the zoning, as yvell as some other existing properties. He said this change seems random and that he has not heard of any reasons yvhy- the changes need to occur. Environmentally, he said that the Department of Ecology is really good at Watching businesses, as yvell as Bing County Industrial Waste Water Division, and the City of Tulcyvila Fire Department. He said that he doesn't think changing the uses of businesses that are lay-, abiding, folloyving the rules, and doing everything appropriately, yvould be fair to landlords. He also said a Conditional Use could limit businesses from opening nevv businesses and some businesses may- move to a different city. Mr. Sanft requested the manufacturing use is not changed to a Conditional Use because it yvould be discouraging to ftiture businesses that may want to move here. There yvere no additional comments. The public hearing yvas closed. The Planning Commission deliberated. Page 3 of 5 3