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Planning Commission Minutes <br />1/23/25 <br />Page 2 <br />VII.New Business <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />1.Shelter, Transitional, Emergency, Permanent (STEP) Housing Changes <br />FILE NUMBER:L24-0026, E25-0001 <br />PURPOSE:Code amendment to comply with state law. <br />LOCATION:Non-Project Action/Citywide <br />Senior Planner Neil Tabor gave the presentation for staff. He provided background on STEP Housing <br />and the purpose ofthepublic hearing.He said that legislature narrowed restrictions for the STEP <br />Housing types, which resulted in the allocation of certain housing targets. The City of Tukwila <br />previously adopted code amendments to recognize the STEP Housing types. In 2021,the State <br />legislature passed HB 1220 which sets requirements for STEP Housing. The following housing types are <br />not included: <br />-Restricted Housing <br />Staff noted that the State, Puget Sound Regional Council, and Countywide King County each <br />development regulationsdo not meet requirements. Staff went over the <br />proposed standards and walked through theSTEPhousing requirements in which the City of Tukwila is <br />not in compliance. <br />while maintaining reasonable occupancy and spacing requirements, staff proposeto amend TMC <br />18.50.250, 18.50.260 and Table 18-2 Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) Land Uses Allowed by District <br />Staff addressed clarifying questions from the PC. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff arerequesting that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation for adoptionof the draft <br />code amendments to the City Council (CC) for their review. <br />Public Hearing <br />Chair Probst opened the public hearing. <br />Staff noted that there were no public hearing comments letters received. <br />There was no public testimony. <br />Chair Probst closed the public hearing. <br />2 <br /> <br />