Planning 2012-10-25 Minutes - Work Session - Public Comment Matrix, Southcenter Comprehensive Plan, Design Manual and Southcenter Plan

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City of Tukwila Planning Commission Planning CommissionWorksession Minutes Date: October 25, 2012 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Hall Council Chambers Present: Brooke Alford, Chair; Thomas McLeod, Vice - Chair; Commissioners, Louise Strander, Mike Hansen, David Shumate, Sharon Mann, and Cassandra Hunter Staff: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director; Lynn Miranda, Senior Planner, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary Chair Alford called the public hearing to order at 6:30 PM. Minutes: Commissioner Strander made a motion to approve the 09/27/12 minutes. Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion as amended, all were in favor. Chair Alford swore in those that wished to testify. PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION Continue review of the Southcenter Plan documents: Public comment matrix; Action on the Southcenter Chapter of the Comp Plan; Design Manual, and Southcenter Plan Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Community Development, handed out a matrix comparing current TUC zone and proposed Southcenter Plan TOD zone regulations, such as height, use, density, parking, landscaping, ground floor transparency, and open space, and compared those requirements against the same aspects of a proposed project on the Circuit City site to determine which code was a better "fit ". The proposed code fared better or tied with the current code in all cases. She provided the document to show a realistic example of a mixed use project. She said it might be helpful in considering decisions, such as height restrictions. Lynn Miranda, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development, continued review of the proposed recommendations to the revised issues matrix of the TUC Plan: REQUESTS/RECOMMENDATIONS: • Page 4, second item, 18.28.020.C., Design Review Thresholds - Request: increase number of dwelling units from 20 to 50 for administrative approval. Approved with four Commissioners in favor. • Page 4, 18.28.020 C.1.B. 1. Third bullet — Revision: For clarification, revise language to read, "When the cost of that work exceeds 10% of the building assessed valuation (the cost of repairs to or reconstruction of roofs screened by parapet walls is exempt) shall be reviewed administratively." Approved with five Commissioners in favor. • Page 8, Table 1— Brew pubs, cocktail lounges, and pool halls and on -site brewing will be permitted in the TOD district. • Bars and nightclubs will not be permitted in the TOD Page 1 of 3