Planning 2024-03-14 Special Minutes - Public Hearing - Draft 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan, Goal and Policies Update

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Planning Commission Minutes 3/14/24 Page 2 New Business 1. PUBLIC HEARING — Draft 2024-2044 Update to the City of Tukwila Comp Plan, Goals and Policies Presentations Ms. Eklund provided an overview of the 2024-2044 Comp Plan goals and policies, how they were guided by state, regional, and county policies, and a summary of the public outreach that shaped the Comp Plan. Senior Planner Neil Tabor provided an overview on the key updates for the Comp Plan elements: 1) Community Character — This was revised, it represented merging of the Community Image and Identity and Roles and Responsibilities elements. 2) Land Use — This new element incorporates information previously located in other elements of the Comp Plan, such as the Tukwila South, Tukwila International Boulevard, Residential Neighborhoods, and Housing elements. 3) Regional Centers — This new element consolidates the two standalone regional center elements that address the Southcenter Tukwila Urban Center and the Manufacturing and Industrial Center. 4) Housing — This element contains significant changes intended to address modifications in state law, regional policy, and countywide planning policy requirements. The draft element now includes planning for housing at different income levels and addresses different housing types allowed by the state legislature, as well as undoing past harm done through housing discrimination. 5) Economic Development - This element was substantially reorganized and is based on the work done by city Economic Development staff for the Economic Strategy document. 6) Natural Environment — This element was updated to address climate change and resiliency, climate justice and equity, and includes new environmental best practices. 7) Shoreline - This element has had limited changes to ensure it is consistent with the Shoreline Management Program. The city is not able to make changes at this time. 8) Park Recreation Open Space (PROS) — The PROS Plan was updated in 2020, and parts of the PROS element were modified at that time. The PROS element has been reviewed to ensure it is consistent with the adopted PROS Plan. 9) Transportation — This element has been updated with new language pertaining to equity, safety, connectivity, adaptability, and climate justice. The city's current work on the Local Road Safety Plan, and Multi -Modal Level of Service (MMLOS) will be reflected in the final Comp Plan to be reviewed by the City Council (CC). These changes will address active transit, buses, cars, etc. 10) Utilities — This element has been updated to address low impact development (LID) and climate change. 11) Capital Facilities - This element addresses the impacts of climate change and prioritizing city decisions based on equity considerations. Staff noted that more detailed information on the elements is contained in the staff report. The goal of the public hearing is to capture the PC recommendations on the Comp Plan elements, goals and policies and forward them to the CC for consideration and adoption. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov