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Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AICP, Director <br />CITY OF TUKWILA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) <br />MINUTES <br />Date: July 27, 2023 <br />Time: 6:30 PM <br />Location: Hybrid Meeting - via Microsoft Teams / public, in -person attendance, Council Chambers, 6200 <br />Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188 <br />Call to Order <br />Vice Chair Mann called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. <br />Roll Call <br />The PC Secretary took roll call. <br />Present: Vice Chair Sharon Mann, Commissioners Louise Strander, Dennis Martinez, and Martin Probst <br />Excused <br />Absence: Commissioner Alexandria Teague <br />Unexcused <br />Absence: Chair Apneet Sidhu <br />Staff: Director Nora Gierloff, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Department of <br />Community Development (DCD); Long Range Planning Manager Nancy Eklund, AICP, DCD; <br />Senior Planner Neil Tabor, AICP, DCD and PC Secretary Wynetta Bivens <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Commissioner Strander moved to adopt the 6/22/23 PC minutes. Commissioner Martinez seconded the <br />motion. Motion passed. <br />Written General Public Comments <br />No submittals. <br />Unfinished Business <br />• Middle Housing Recommendations — An update on Middle Housing project with suggested <br />recommendations for code updates. <br />Neil Tabor, Senior Planner, AICP, DCD, gave the presentation for staff. He stated that the meeting is a <br />continuation from previous discussions with the Planning Commission about Middle Housing (MH). He <br />stated that he would be giving a joint presentation with the consultant team on the summary of MH. An <br />overview was given of the outreach received thus far and some of the general suggested code updates. <br />He started the presentation with background information noting that 1.27 million new housing units are <br />needed in Washington by 2044. He noted that a shortfall in new housing production occurred statewide <br />between 2000-2015, while Tukwila's housing growth between 2006-2018 lagged significantly behind other <br />cities in the region. Between 2019 and present, Tukwila saw far greater housing production than previous <br />year, but with the housing growth predominantly coming from new 55+ apartments. Tukwila needs to create <br />Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov <br />