Laserfiche WebLink
City of Tukwila My WebLink |HelpSearch Tips |About |Sign Out
TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Southcenter, Tukwila's Urban Center <br />I <br />14- Back of sidewalk <br />15 6.0' 11.0' 11.0' SA° 15' <br />parking bike travel lane travel lane bike parking <br />Public Frontage New thoroughfare cross section <br />Figure 26 Example of envisioned Southcenter streetscape <br />10.2.4 Site Development. Create regulations and design guidelines to result in high quality <br />site design and contribute to the creation of enjoyable and safe pedestrian environments <br />through the use of site design techniques that include but are not limited to: <br />integration of architectural, site design, and landscape elements; <br />the co- existence of motor vehicle, transit service, and pedestrian traffic (Figure 27); <br />implementing physical and natural elements that enhance an area's overall aesthetic, <br />including street orientation (Figure 28). <br />encourage extension of the street grid system <br />10.2.5 Siting and orientation of buildings and parking lots should create an environment that is <br />conducive to walking in the northern part of the Southcenter area, particularly in the area <br />between the Mall, the bus transit center and the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station. <br />IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES <br />Over the short to midterm, focus public and private investments and regulations on <br />properties fronting Baker Boulevard between the Mall and the Sounder station. <br />10.2.6 Require interior vehicular connection between adjacent parking areas wherever possible. <br />10.2.7 Development standards should consider the needs of land owners, developers, <br />businesses, and the community. <br />10 W.ILong Range ProjectslSouthcenter PlanlPlan 20111FINAL PC RECOMMENDED DOCS Oct 20121FINAL <br />Ch10 -TUC PCVersion CLEAN 10.16.12.docx <br />sidewalk planting <br />strip <br />75.0' <br />