Planning 2022-08-25 Minutes - Public Hearing - Prose Southcenter:130 Andover Park East Design Review / Permit Process Related to Zoning Code Amendments

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BAR/PC Meeting 8/25/22 Page 3 The applicant and staff answered several additional questions for the Commission regarding parking for the bank use, commercial and residential open space, and the building's "top". Public Testimony There was no public testimony. Chair Simmons closed the public hearing. Deliberations The commissioners expressed satisfaction with the applicant's updated proposal for a residential open space deficiency of six percent and agreed that the applicant's proposed design for the building's top was acceptable. The BAR noted that the proposed project was well-designed and thanked the applicant for their effort in working with staff to meet the design criteria. Motion Commissioner Sidhu moved to approve case number L22-0032, based on the findings and recommendations contained in the staff report, excluding recommended conditions 2, 5 and 6. Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed. Commissioner Sidhu moved to amend the original motion to add an additional condition that states that the requested residential open space reduction shall be revised from an 18% deviation (18,306 sq. ft. total provided) to a 6% deviation (20,991 sq. ft. total provided), as presented by the applicant at the public hearing on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 before the BAR. Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed. Planning Commission Continuance Chair Simmons opened the continuance for: PC Deliberations continuance from the 7/25/22 public hearing RE: Proposed changes to TMC 18.80, 18.82, 18.84 Nora Gierloff notified Commissioners Sidhu and Martinez that they had the option to participate in the discussion and vote even though they had missed the public hearing because it was a legislative item and there had been no public testimony. They both opted to recuse themselves from the issue. That left four Commissioners participating, meaning that any motion would need to be unanimous to pass. Nora Gierloff gave some background on the proposed ordinance which would allow the Council the option to determine the review process for future amendments to the Zoning Code rather than always requiring two public hearings and a recommendation from the Planning Commission. Commissioner Strander asked whether the housekeeping ordinance that the PC reviewed earlier in the year would have come to them if this ordinance had been in effect. Ms. Gierloff replied that the Council would have had the flexibility to determine which items warranted policy recommendations. Commissioner Strander then asked for an example of an emergency Comprehensive Plan amendment Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov