Planning 2023-08-24 Minutes - PROS (Parks, Recreation and Open Space) Element Review / Draft Code Amendment Review

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PC Meeting 8/24/23 Page 2 have been updated in the Parks Element to correspond to the PROS Plan. The goals and policies in the existing Parks Element are the same as those listed in the PROS Plan. Any new policies that appear in the Parks Element have been added to comply with the requirement that regional policies from the King County Countywide Planning Policies and Vision 2050 also be included. Nancy also passed out a detailed inventory of city parks as requested by a commissioner and noted that the inventory portion of the element would be updated to include a summary of this data. The Parks Plan also includes greyed -out text pertaining to implementation strategies. The Parks Department will be updating this list to identify how they will be implementing policies in the plan, who will be involved in that effort and on what time schedule. The expectation is to complete the list over the next few months and this addition will be presented to the PC later this year or in early 2024. Director Mayer and Director Gierloff addressed clarifying questions for the PC. Director Mayer said that he appreciated the collaboration of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and those members who have participated to date, those who will continue to be actively involved and those members providing insight as a part of the internal processes. Parks was fortunate to have such a comprehensive PROS Plan, which has made it easier to mirror for the Parks Element. b. Draft Code Amendment Review Neil Tabor, Senior Planner, AICP, DCD presented jointly with Isaac Gloor, Associate Planner, DCD. Neil introduced the discussion, noting that the proposed code amendments were necessitated by recent legislation adopted by the 2023 legislature, as well as to correct errors identified in the code and to clarify code and comprehensive plan amendment processes. He noted that this was a good time to undertake some of the needed amendments since it would allow staff to break up some of the anticipated amendments necessary over the next year and a half as the Plan is amended. Staff will be very busy with the Comprehensive Plan updates during that time. Isaac Gloor addressed the first item, pertaining to HB1337 that requires all jurisdictions in the state to adopt very specific regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). He went over some of the requirements of the bill and provided comparisons to the current requirements in the Tukwila Municipal Code. Additionally, he went over areas of non-compliance with the upcoming state law. Staff is recommending holding a public hearing and adopting the updates since the requirements are so specific without much room for nuance. It will preserve future PC review time for some of the more complex reviews including the Comprehensive Plan Update. He walked through the draft code amendments provided in the packet and identified work necessary to comply with recent state legislation pertaining to ADUs: - The owner occupancy section was removed since it is no longer allowed. - The definition of ADUs was changed to include the state -mandated language regarding "primary unit." - Allowing the number of ADUs per lot to go from one to two per lot. - Increasing the maximum size allowance from 800 sq. ft. to 1,000 sq. ft. - Changed the maximum height for detached ADUs to be up to 25 ft., consistent with the current requirement for detached ADUs above a garage. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov