2021-11-15 Planning and Community Development Minutes

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City of Tu k) .: City Council Planning & Community Development Committee Meeting Minutes November 15, 2021 - 5:30 p.m. - Electronic Meeting due to COVID-19 Emergency Councilmembers Present: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Verna Seal, Thomas McLeod StoffPresent: Rachel Bianchi, Laurel Humphrey, Cyndy Knighton, Stacy Hansen, Nancy Eklund, Breyden Jager, Nora Gierloff, Brandon Miles I. BUSINESS AGENDA Chair Hougardy asked for Committee consensus to add an agenda item relating to King County's Health through Housing program. A. Ordinance: Multifamily Residential Property Tax Exemption Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance to amend the current Tukwila Urban Center Multifamily Tax Exemption Program to accept applications through 2022, retainingthe current boundaries and other criteria. Committee Recommendation Unanimous approval. Forward to November 22, 2021 Committee of the Whole. B. Traffic Impact Fees Councilmembers and staff discussed the purpose of and processes associated with traffic impact fees. The Council recently received an email expressing the fee assessed on a tenant improvement project was too high, although no appeal was filed with the City. Item(s) requiring follow-up: Provide total cost of tenant improvement project referenced in email. Committee Recommendation Discussion only. C. King County Health through Housing Staff informed the Committee that King County has indicated they would like to reach out to a hotel property owner in Tukwila to inquire about availability. Committee members agreed that the County can do so, but that this does not indicate Tukwila is a "willing city" under the conditions of the program. Committee Recommendation Discussion only. MISCELLANEOUS The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m. KH Committee ChairApproval