Planning 2025-08-28 Item 4 - Approval of 7/24/25 Minutes

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Planning Commission Minutes 7/24/25 Page 3 inclusion of this option aligns with Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan goals and policies relating to climate change and the natural environment. o The affordable housing compliance option: Mr. Gloor stated that the inclusion of this option aligns with Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan goals and policies relating to incentives for affordable housing. • Staff provided an explanation of each of the proposed development incentive program options listed in the 7/24/25 info memo. • Mr. Gloor provided a summary of the proposed Tenant Displacement Program and conveyed that the program will require coordination with the City's similar, but separate, Relocation Assistance Program. The existing program exists in a separate Title of the TMC and is outside of DCD and PC jurisdiction. Mr. Gloor stated that staff will continue to develop this program in coordination with other City departments. Comments, Questions, and/or Requests Raised During Discussion: • Development Incentive Program: o The Commission discussed the merits of different point values for the Development Incentive Program. Staff proposed a system the PC considered, which will be presented for the public hearing. • Tenant Displacement Program: o Commissioner Halverson and Ho were not in favor of the Tenant Displacement Program, noting that, due to the cost and the big burden on developers, it is not fair to place the burden on developers for tenant displacement. Commissioner Strander said she does not feel the Tenant Displacement Program is in the purview of the PC and that it should be reviewed by the CC. She said it should be removed from the PC discussion and excluded from the items going forward for the public hearing. She said the decision would affect the entire City not just the TIB area. Commissioner Kaehler agreed that the Tenant Displacement Program should be removed from PC review, and requested that, if removed, it be reviewed by the CC. ■ Mr. Gloor concurred and stated that the Tenant Displacement Program will be removed from consideration by the PC at the August public hearing. o Commissioner Durant said that she has been through tenant displacement, and the biggest issue is having the resources available to assist those being displaced. She also stated that advocacy for the portion of the population likely to be affected the most, who are the least advantaged, is important. The PC conducted a straw poll on the following topics: Yeas 1 Reduction in minimum required residential transparency from 50% to 25%: 4 2 Reduction in minimum required weather protection from 75% to 50%: 4 3 Remove proposed stoop requirement for ground floor residential uses: 2 4 Remove restricted materials for exterior facades: 5 Add cornice option to design standards for corner buildings: 6 Establish additional lighting standards: 7 1 Nays 3 3 5 6 6 1 6 1 Amend blank wall definition to include language addressing both horizontal 5 2 and vertical dimensions: Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov