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 3 Staff answered clarifying questions from the PC. PUBLIC HEARING - Opened Chair Sidhu opened the Public Hearing on the Draft 2024-2044 Update to the City of Tukwila Comp Plan Goals and Policies at 6:55 PM. Public Comment Letters The city received three public comment letters during the comment period from: • Stacy Hansen, Human Services Program Coordinator, City of Tukwila, 3/13/24 • Duwamish Tribe Cultural Preservation Officer, Nancy A Sackman, 3/12/24 • Alan Kato, Property owner of 15419 62nd Avenue South and 5900 Southcenter Boulevard, 3/14/24 All these letters have been forwarded to the Commissioners. Public Testimony. The following oral public testimony was received: Alan Kato, property owner of 1.5-acres at 15419 62nd Avenue South and 5900 Southcenter Boulevard, asked that the land use designation for his property be changed from Office to High Density Residential (HDR). David Toyer, Toyer Strategic Advisors (a land use and economic development consultant firm), is representing a property owner at 6250 S 151sr interested in changing the city's land use map from low density residential (LDR) to medium density residential (MDR). This request was previously denied by the CC. Michelle Eggert, property owner of 2.4 acres on Ryan Way, said her property is the closest to the proposed Boeing Access Road Light Rail Station and largest parcel by the future station. She also requested higher density, specifically relating to transit -oriented development in north Tukwila around the Sound Transit Light Rail Station. She said the Light Rail Station is not well represented in the Comp Plan. Phil Combs, Segale, said he was interested in having more time to review the Comp Plan, and recommended that it address the 8-year Multi -Family Tax Exemption (MF I'h), as well as the 12- year. Amy Tousley, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), stated her support for the Comp Plan and the Utilities and Natural Environment elements. Raheem Parpia, Himalaya Homes, stated that he was impressed with the city's quick adoption of HB 1337 provisions, as that allowed them to increase the density of their project from 9 lots up to 25. He requested that the city allow two curb cuts on every single lot, especially for condominiums There was no additional public testimony. Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov