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<br /> <br />City of Tukwila <br />ThomasMcLeod, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Planning and Community Development Committee <br /> <br />FROM: Nora Gierloff, AICP, DCD Director <br />BY: Nancy Eklund, AICP, Long Range Planning Supervisor <br /> <br />CC: Mayor Thomas McLeod <br />DATE: February 3, 2025 <br />SUBJECT: 2025 Zoning Code Amendment Workplan <br /> <br />ISSUE <br />In the interest of streamlining items for a busy 2025 Planning and Community Development <br />(PCD) Committee calendar and keeping the PCD apprised of upcoming items, staff is <br />requesting direction on the review process for the 2025 Zoning code amendment workplan <br />items. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Per TMC 18.82.040 the Planning Commission’s workplan, including review of code <br />amendments, is delegated to them by the Planning and Community Development Committee, or <br />full City Council. Such potential code amendments do not require Planning Commission review <br />before being considered by the City Council; however, the Council may elect to have <br />amendment issues reviewed more extensively by the Commission before the Council renders <br />its final decision. <br /> <br />The shift of City Council Committee meetings from twice a month to once a month has reduced <br />available committee dates, thus lengthening the lead time needed to process a code <br />amendment. Typically, code amendments are presented to the PCD Committee as single <br />amendments or a small package of amendment topics. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />The following list of topics includes those placed by the Council on DCD’s workplan, those <br />mandated by new state regulations, and those proposed by staff for permit streamlining. Staff <br />would like direction on which items the Committee would like to forward to the PC for a hearing <br />and recommendation, and which, if any, the Council would prefer to expedite by addressing <br />themselves. This consolidated approach will reduce staff and Committee member time, provide <br />a more comprehensive view on proposed Planning Commission Workplan topics, and preserve <br />more Committee time for discussion, updates, and any unanticipated items. Additional items not <br />included in this Workplan would still need authorization from the PCD Committee to proceed to <br />the Planning Commission. <br />2025 Workplan Items <br /> <br />City Priorities <br />Tukwila International Boulevard Subarea Planning <br />The City has undertaken significant planning efforts within the Tukwila International Boulevard <br />Study Area. Over the last 25+ years, efforts or documents created include: <br /> Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan (1997) <br />11 <br /> <br />