Planning 2011-11-10 Minutes - Walk and Roll / Southcenter Plan Comprehensive Policy

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City of Tukwila Planning Commission Planning Commission (PC) Minutes Date: November 10, 2t )11 Time: 6:')0 PM Location: City Hall Council Chambers Present: Brooke Alford, Chair, Thomas McLeod, Vice Chair, Commissioners, David Shumate, Aaron Hundtofte, Mike Hansen, and Jeri Frangello- Anderson Absent: Commissioner Louise Strander Staff: Nora Gierloff, Deputy- DCD Director, Lynn Miranda, Senior Planner, Jaimie Reavis, Assistant Planner, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretaiy Chair Alford opened the vvorksession at 6: PM. Minutes: Commissioner McLeod made a motion to adopt the October 27, 2(_)11 minutes. Commissioner Shumate seconded the motion. The motion vvas unanimously approved. Jaimie Reavis, Assistant Planner, Department of Community Development gave an overview on the City's non motorized Transportation Plan, which included projects and programs to support walking and bicycling. She gave background on why the City developed the plan, research of the plan, the seven major recommendations of the plan, implementation to date, and next steps. Lynn Miranda, Senior Plainer, Department of Community Development provided a broad oveiirievv of the Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies, which all Cities are required to update by 2015. The Comprehensive Plan dictates public policies pertaining to landuse, transportation, utilities, recreation, etc., over the next tkventy or more years. Tukvvila's Comp Plan was developed in 1994, and it was updated in 2(_)(_)4 in order to develop the sub -urban plan. Changes were discussed on the following: Southcenter Tukwila Urban Center (STUQ previously known as the Tuk vila Urban Center (TUC). The nevv name provides a name for a destination for the Southcenter area. Purpose Sets the context for why the planning changes are occurring, such as what is Vision 20/20, N-, hat is Bing County Planning Policies, and how it relates to the City's Urban Center Plan. Issues Describes the current and emerging issues to be addressed. It provides nevv language pertaining to accommodating housing and job groiNlh targets. Comparison Table Southcenter characteristics Vs. Bing County Planning Wide Policies. The Plan's recommendations will permit densities, meet or exceed the required Countywide polices, and also provide incentives such as a SEPA Planned Action to encourage developers to develop in the STUC opposed to a different urban center. Vision Statement 30 -50 year vision for a high density- area with regional employment. The changes provide more definition to the nevv development and nevv types of development, such as a focus on mixed use, more pedestrian friendly areas, and access to transit. Boundaries Due to Tukwila Valley plans, the boundai area vvas revised to exclude portions of that area. What are the Goals and Policies: The goals are considered aspirational statements, broad expressions of the community_ 's desires. The policies are broad statements that set preferred courses of actions for the community. Page n of 3