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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Southcenter, Tukwila "s Urban Center <br />10.2.11 Parks, Open Space, and Public Amenities. Support plans, policies, projects, and <br />programs to expand and improve the parks, open space, and other amenities in <br />Southcenter and seek opportunities to develop new facilities that enhance the overall <br />experience of employees, residents, business owners, and visitors. <br />IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES <br />Design guidelines that ensure that uses and structures adjacent to parks recognize <br />and complement open spaces and public amenities <br />Prepare standards and guidelines for parks and open spaces that ensure access to <br />sunlight, a sense of security, seating, landscaping, accessibility, and connections to <br />surrounding uses and activities <br />Develop strategies for public private partnerships that will result in public open <br />spaces to serve as focal points and settings for special events and activities <br />Coordinate with Tukwila's Parks and Recreation Department to ensure that <br />Southcenter's parks and open space needs are integrated into the Parks Plan. <br />Encourage programs for open space and other public amenities (Figure 30) <br />Figure 30 Envisioned Southcenter open space amenity <br />10.2.12 Economic Development. Actively promote development in Southcenter by supporting <br />existing uses, identifying appropriate uses by district, developing design guidelines, <br />improving existing and providing new amenities, adopting workable regulations, <br />investing in public improvements; and proactively developing programs and incentives <br />to attract new businesses, investing in infrastructure and public amenities, and <br />encouraging business owners and developers to invest in the quality of both the built and <br />natural environment. <br />Planning Commission Recommended Draft, October 2012 13 <br />19 <br />