Planning 2012-08-23 Minutes - Public Hearing - TMC 18.28 Tukwila Urban Center

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PC Public Hearing Minutes August 23, 2012 very healthy environment for the City's tax base, which is the commercial retail. He commented on the type of businesses, such as budget stores that are coming into the City now, which is affecting everybody. He said what is being built in the retail area is something that doesn't compete with high end stores. He said it will continue to open the gap away from the mall. Mr. Schofied addressed several questions raised by Commissioner Mann. Mr. Desimone said if uses are out lawed businesses will go to other jurisdictions. He also commented that he disagreed with staffs comments that certain uses will drive away potential residences. He said the City should let the market dictate when it's time to make changes in uses. There were no further comments. The public hearing was closed. Staff handed out comments received and the draft public comment matrix. Chair Alford called for a break at 7:50 PM. Chair Alford reconvened at 8:00 PM. The PC deliberated. Staff walked through the matrix proposed changes /comments. There was some discussion, but follow -up discussion will occur at a later date. Comprehensive Plan Revisions Requested by Commissioner Strander: On Page 44, section 10.2.8, where the language read the "City shall prepare a study for parking structure She wanted to know if the City prepares a study how much it would cost the tax payers. Commissioner Strander asked if the word "shall" could be removed. Sub -Area Plan Requested by Commissioner Shumate: Page 48, top of paragraph, letter A. remove the words, "rubber tired" (Southcenter trolley), Commissioner McLeod was in consensus. Regional Centers Requested by commissioner Alford: Starting at Page 15 language too indecisive, needs to be strengthened. Zoning Regulation Commissioner McLeod raised the issue of adding back some of the permitted uses: such as bars, lounges, night clubs, billiard halls, brew pubs, restaurants with drive through, internet data centers, and bulk retail. (The Commission would like to consider the issue more) Commissioner McLeod commented on testimony pertaining to TMC 18.28 regarding adding back permitted uses such as bars, clubs, brew pubs, etc. He said he could see a real benefit to allowing some of those types of benefits, which would be a nice attraction to a neighborhood. Commissioner Strander was in agreement. Commissioner Mann said she would also be in agreement with uses such as brew pubs that serve food if there were some additional restrictions. Staff said that brew pubs would be required to have 60% in food sales for it to be permitted. Commissioner Mann also suggested contacting some brew pubs in other Cities regarding how much sales they have in food and alcohol, to see if requiring 60% in food sales is a reasonable number. She volunteered to call herself. Commissioner McLeod said that he encourages staff to be as open to as many possibilities as they can that will attract people, and that would be a great location to attract that kind of crowd. Commissioner Hunter said she was interested in seeing a health impact study on the effects of these types of proposed businesses on communities. She said she is in favor of brew pubs, and it's Page 4 of 5