HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1986 - TMC Title 18 "Zoning Code" - Commercial Parking Lots and Structures / Park and Ride Uses
Cover page to Ordinance 1986
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
Ordinance 1986 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 18, THE CITY'S ZONING CODE, TO REGULATE THE
LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL PARKING
LOTS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING PARK AND -RIDE USES;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1758, AS CODIFIED AT TMC
18.06.350; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, there are land use districts in the City of Tukwila in which public parking lots or
garages for private passenger cars are permitted as a primary use; and
WHEREAS, public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars are a permitted use in
districts in which the City seeks to preserve industrial lands (such as the "Manufacturing/ Industrial
Center" or "MIC" zones); and
WHEREAS, public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars are a permitted use in
districts in which the City seeks to encourage urban uses, pedestrian oriented areas and reduce
reliance on automobiles (such as the 'Regional Commercial" or "RC" zone and the "Tukwila Urban
Center" or "TUC" zone); and
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan does not anticipate the development of large scale
parking lots or garages, particularly in those areas intended for commercial redevelopment or areas
where the preservation of industrial lands is sought; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to ensure that the zoning and location of such public parking lots
or garage uses is consistent with its policies and purposes embodied in its Comprehensive Plan,
Zoning Code and development regulations; and
WHEREAS, public parking lots or garages will deaden the activity of the City's retail areas and
have the potential to generate significant traffic volumes; and
WHEREAS, the City held a public hearing on August 30, 2001 and on December 10, 2001 to
gather public input on the proposed changes to the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The "Whereas" clauses, above, are hereby adopted by reference as the City Council's
findings of fact as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Ordinance 1758, as codified at TMC 18.06.350, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Ordinance 1758, as codified at TMC 18.06, is hereby amended to add a new
definition as follows:
18.06.611 Park and Ride. "Park and Ride" means a facility for temporarily parking automobiles,
the occupants of which transfer to public transit to continue their trips.
Section 4. Ordinance 1758, as codified at TMC 18.06, is hereby amended to add a new
definition as follows:
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18.06.613 Parking, commercial. "Commercial parking" is a use of land or structure for the
parking of motor vehicles as a commercial enterprise for which hourly, daily or weekly fees are
charged.
Section 5. Ordinance 1976, §28, Ordinance 1971, §7, Ordinance 1830, §5, Ordinance 1814, §2
(part), and Ordinance 1758, §1 (part), as codified at TMC 18.16.020, Mixed Use Office Zone,
Permitted Uses, are amended as follows:
18.16.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Mixed -Use Office
districts, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal
Code.
1. Animal veterinary, including associated temporary indoor boarding; access to an
arterial required.
2. Beauty or barber shops.
3. Bicycle repair shops.
4. Billiard or pool rooms.
5. Brew pubs.
6. Commercial parking, provided it is:
a. located within a structure having substantial ground floor retail or commercial
activities and designed such that the pedestrian and commercial environments are not negatively
impacted by the parking use, or
b. located at least 175 feet from adjacent arterial streets and behind a building that,
combined with appropriate Type III landscaping, provides effective visual screening from adjacent
streets.
7. Computer software development and similar uses.
8. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than 12 patients.
9. Day care centers.
10. Dwelling One detached single family dwelling per lot.
11. Dwelling Multi- family units above office and retail uses.
12. Dwelling Senior citizen housing as a freestanding use subject to additional
requirements.
13. Financial, banking, mortgage, and other services.
14. Fraternal organizations.
15. Laundries:
a. self service
b. dry cleaning
c. tailor, dyeing
16. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
17. Medical and dental laboratories.
18. Offices, when such offices occupy no more than the first two stories of the building
or basement and floor above, including:
a. medical
b. dental
c. government; excluding fire and police stations
d. professional
e. administrative
f. business, such as travel, real estate
g. commercial
19. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental commercial services.
20. Public parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
21. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
22. Restaurants, including cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
23. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
24. Retail sales as part of a planned mixed -use development, where at least 50% of gross
leasable floor area development is for office use; no auto oriented retail sales (e.g., drive -ins,
service stations).
25. Schools and studios for education or self- improvement.
26. Shelters.
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27. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
28. Telephone exchanges.
29. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 6. Ordinance 1976, §31, Ordinance 1971, §8, Ordinance 1830, §8, Ordinance 1814, §2
(part), and Ordinance 1758, §1 (part), as codified at TMC 18.18.020, Office Zone, Permitted Uses,
are hereby amended as follows:
18.18.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Office districts,
subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal Code.
1. Beauty or barber shops.
2. Bicycle repair shops.
3. Brew pubs.
4. Computer software development and similar uses.
5. Commercial parking, provided it is:
a. located within a structure having substantial ground floor retail or commercial
activities and designed such that the pedestrian and commercial environments are not negatively
impacted by the parking use, or
b. located at least 175 feet from adjacent arterial streets and behind a building that,
combined with appropriate Type III landscaping, provides effective visual screening from adjacent
streets.
6. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than 12 patients.
7. Day care centers.
8. Dwelling One detached single family dwelling per lot.
9. Financial, banking, mortgage, other services.
10. Fraternal organizations.
11. Laundries:
a. self service
b. dry- cleaning
c. tailor, dyeing
12. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
13. Medical and dental laboratories.
14. Offices, including:
a. medical
b. dental
c. government; excluding fire and police stations
d. professional
e. administrative
f. business, such as travel, real estate
g. commercial
15. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental commercial services.
16. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
17. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
18. Restaurants, including cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
19. Retail sales, as part of a planned mixed -use development where at least 50% of gross
leasable floor area development is for office use; no auto oriented retail sales (e.g., drive -ins,
service stations).
20. Schools and studios for education or self- improvement.
21. Shelters.
22. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
23. Telephone exchanges.
24. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
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Section 7. Ordinance 1971, §10, Ordinance 1865, §27, Ordinance 1830, §14, Ordinance 1814,
§2, and Ordinance 1758, §1, as codified at Section 18.24.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code,
Regional Commercial Zone, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.24.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Regional
Commercial districts, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila
Municipal Code.
1. Animal veterinary, including associated temporary indoor boarding; access to an
arterial required.
2. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers or sale of used parts allowed.
3. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
4. Beauty or barber shops.
5. Bicycle repair shops.
6. Billiard or pool rooms.
7. Brew pubs.
8. Businesses that include a retail component in conjunction with their manufacturing
operation and meeting this chapter's other performance standards. These businesses may
manufacture, process, assemble and /or package the following: foods, including but not limited to
baked goods, beverages, candy, canned or preserved foods, dairy products and byproducts, frozen
foods, instant foods, and meats (no slaughtering).
9. Bus stations.
10. Cabinet shops or carpenters shops employing less than five people.
11. Commercial laundries.
12. Commercial parking, provided it is:
a. located within a structure having substantial ground floor retail or commercial
activities and designed such that the pedestrian and commercial environments are not negatively
impacted by the parking use, or
b. located at least 175 feet from adjacent arterial streets and behind a building that,
combined with appropriate Type III landscaping, provides effective visual screening from adjacent
streets.
13. Computer software development and similar uses.
14. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than 12 patients.
15. Convention facilities.
16. Day care centers.
17. Dwelling Multi family units on a lot that does not front on Tukwila International
Boulevard South subject to the HDR requirements of TMC. 18.50.083, Maximum Building Length,
and TMC 18.52.060, 2. -4., Recreation Space Requirements.
18. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
19. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops/ rental shops.
20. Fraternal organizations.
21. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
22. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial).
23. Hotels.
24. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
25. Laundries:
a. self serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
26. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
27. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
28. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
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29. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
30. Medical and dental laboratories.
31. Mortician and funeral homes.
32. Motels.
33. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police stations;
d. professional;
e. administrative;
f. business, such as travel, real estate;
g. commercial.
34. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
35. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
36. Planned shopping center (mall).
37. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
38. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
39. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), including bowling alleys, skating rinks,
shooting ranges.
40. Restaurants, including:
a. drive- through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
41. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
42. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
43. Schools and studios for education or self improvement.
44. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
45. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
46. Taverns, nightclubs.
47. Telephone exchanges.
48. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
49. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
50. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 8. Ordinance 1971, §11, Ordinance 1830, §17, Ordinance 1814, §2, and Ordinance
1758, §1, as codified at Section 18.26.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, Regional Commercial
Mixed Use Zone, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.26.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Regional
Commercial Mixed Use districts, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of
the Tukwila Municipal Code.
1. Animal veterinary, including associated temporary indoor boarding; access to an
arterial required.
2. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers or sale of used parts allowed.
3. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
4. Beauty or barber shops.
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5. Bicycle repair shops.
6. Billiard or pool rooms.
7. Brew pubs.
8. Businesses that include a retail component in conjunction with their manufacturing
operation and meeting this chapter's other performance standards. These businesses may
manufacture, process, assemble and /or package foods, including but not limited to baked goods,
beverages, candy, canned or preserved foods, dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods,
instant foods, and meats (no slaughtering).
9. Bus stations.
10. Cabinet shops or carpenters shops employing less than five people.
11. Commercial laundries.
12. Commercial parking, provided it is:
a. located within a structure having substantial ground floor retail or commercial
activities and designed such that the pedestrian and commercial environments are not negatively
impacted by the parking use, or
b. located at least 175 feet from adjacent arterial streets and behind a building that,
combined with appropriate Type III landscaping, provides effective visual screening from adjacent
streets.
13. Computer software development and similar uses.
14. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than 12 patients.
15. Convention facilities.
16. Day care centers.
17. Dwelling Multi- family units above office and retail uses.
18. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
19. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops /rental shops.
20. Fraternal organizations.
21. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
22. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial)
23. Hotels.
24. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
25. Laundries:
a. self- serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
26. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
27. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
28. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
29. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
30. Medical and dental laboratories.
31. Mortician and funeral homes.
32. Motels.
33. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police stations;
d. professional;
e. administrative;
f. business, such as travel, real estate;
g. commercial.
34. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
35. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
36. Planned shopping center (mall).
37. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
38. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
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39. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), including bowling alleys, skating rinks,
shooting ranges.
40. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
41. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
42. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
43. Schools and studios for education or self improvement.
44. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
45. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
46. Taverns, nightclubs.
47. Telephone exchanges.
48. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
49. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
50. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district;
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 9. Ordinance 1974, §5, Ordinance 1971, §12, Ordinance 1830, §20, Ordinance 1814, §2,
and Ordinance 1758, as codified at Section 18.28.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, Tukwila
Urban Center Zone, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.28.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Tukwila Urban
Center district, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila
Municipal Code.
1. Animal veterinary, including associated temporary indoor boarding; access to an
arterial required.
2. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers nor sale of used parts allowed.
3. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
4. Beauty or barber shops.
5. Bicycle repair shops.
6. Billiard or pool rooms.
7. Brew pubs.
8. Bus stations.
9. Cabinet shops or carpenter shops employing less than five people.
10. Commercial laundries.
11. Commercial parking, provided it is:
a. located within a structure having substantial ground floor retail or commercial
activities and designed such that the pedestrian and commercial environments are not negatively
impacted by the parking use, or
b. located at least 175 feet from adjacent arterial streets and behind a building that,
combined with appropriate Type III landscaping, provides effective visual screening from adjacent
streets.
12. Computer software development and similar uses.
13. Contractor storage yards.
14. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than 12 patients.
15. Convention facilities.
16. Day care centers.
17. Financial:
a. banking;
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b. mortgage;
c. other services.
18. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops/ rental shops.
19. Fraternal organizations.
20. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
21. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial).
22. Heavy equipment repair and salvage.
23. Hotels.
24. Industries 'involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
25. Internet data /telecommunication centers
26. Laundries;
a. self serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
27. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
28. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of foods, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (except fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (no slaughtering).
29. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
30. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
31. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
32. Medical and dental laboratories.
33. Mortician and funeral homes.
34. Motels.
35. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police stations;
d. professional;
e. administrative;
f. business, such as travel, real estate;
g. commercial.
36. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
37. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
38. Pawnbrokers
39. Planned shopping center (mall).
40. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
41. Railroad tracks (including lead, spur, loading or storage).
42. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor) athletic or health clubs.
43. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), including bowling alleys, skating rinks,
shooting ranges.
44. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
45. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
46. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
47. Schools and studios for education or self improvement.
48. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
49. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
50. Taverns, nightclubs.
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51. Telephone exchanges.
52. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
53. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
54. Other uses not specifically listed in this Title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 10. Ordinance 1974, §6, Ordinance 1971, §13, Ordinance 1830, §23, Ordinance 1814, §2,
and Ordinance 1758, as codified at Section 18.30.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code,
Commercial /Light Industrial Zone, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.30.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Commercial Light
Industrial districts, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila
Municipal Code.
1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location
restrictions:
a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following
distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are
located within or outside the City limits:
(1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or
TUC districts or any other residentially zoned property;
(2) In or within 1/2 mile of:
(a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary, junior
or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools; and
(b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities;
(3) In or within 1,000 feet of:
(a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or
(b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel; or
(c) public library;
b. the distances specified in subdivision of this subsection shall be measured by
following a straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed
use is to be located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line
from which the proposed land use is to be separated;
c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000
feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall be
measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each
establishment.
2. Animal veterinary, including associated temporary indoor boarding; access to an
arterial required.
3. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers or sale of used parts allowed.
4. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
5. Beauty or barber shops.
6. Bicycle repair shops.
7. Billiard or pool rooms.
8. Brew pubs.
9. Bus stations.
10. Cabinet shops or carpenters shops employing less than five people.
11. Commercial laundries.
12. Commercial parking, provided it is:
a. located within a structure having substantial ground floor retail or commercial
activities and designed such that the pedestrian and commercial environments are not negatively
impacted by the parking use, or
b. located at least 175 feet from adjacent arterial streets and behind a building that,
combined with appropriate Type III landscaping, provides effective visual screening from adjacent
streets.
13. Computer software development and similar uses.
14. Contractor storage yards.
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15. Convention facilities.
16. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than 12 patients.
17. Day care centers.
18. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
19. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops /rental shops.
20. Fraternal organizations.
21. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
22. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial).
23. Heavy equipment repair and salvage.
24. Hotels.
25. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
26. Internet data /telecommunication centers
27. Laundries:
a. self serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
28. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
29. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of electrical or mechanical
equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery, tools,
airplanes, boats or other transportation vehicles and equipment.
30. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of foods, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (except fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (no slaughtering).
31. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
32. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
33. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
34. Medical and dental laboratories.
35. Mortician and funeral homes.
36. Motels.
37. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police
d. stations;
e. professional;
f. administrative;
g. business, such as travel, real estate;
h. commercial.
38. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
39. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
40. Pawnbrokers.
41. Planned shopping center (mall).
42. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
43. Railroad tracks, (including lead, spur, loading or storage).
44. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor) athletic or health clubs.
45. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), including bowling alleys, skating rinks,
shooting ranges.
46. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
47. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
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48. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
49. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping
requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of
this title.
50. Salvage and wrecking operations that are entirely enclosed within a building.
51. Schools and studios for education or self improvement.
52. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
53. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
54. Taverns, nightclubs.
55. Telephone exchanges.
56. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
57. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations.
58. Truck terminals.
59. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
60. Other uses not specifically listed in this Title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 11. Ordinance 1974, §7, Ordinance 1971, §14, Ordinance 1814, §2, Ordinance 1774, §1,
and Ordinance 1758, as codified at Section 18.32.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, Light Industrial
Zone, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.32.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Light Industrial
district, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal
Code.
1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location
restrictions:
a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following
distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are
located within or outside the City limits:
(1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or
TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property;
(2) In or within 1/2 mile of:
(a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary,
junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and
(b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities;
(3) In or within 1,000 feet of:
(a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or
(b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or
(c) public library.
b. the distances specified in TMC 18.32.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a
straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be
located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which
the proposed land use is to be separated.
c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000
feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall
be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each
establishment.
2. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers or sale of used parts allowed.
3. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
4. Beauty or barber shops.
5. Bicycle repair shops.
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TMC).
6. Billiard or pool rooms.
7. Brew pubs.
8. Bus stations.
9. Cabinet shops or carpenters shops employing less than five people.
10. Commercial laundries.
11. Commercial parking subject to the Off Street Parking and Loading Chapter (18.56
12. Computer software development and similar uses.
13. Contractor storage yards.
14. Convention facilities.
15. Day care centers.
16. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
17. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops /rental shops.
18. Fraternal organizations.
19. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
20. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial).
21. Heavy equipment repair and salvage.
22. Hotels.
23. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
24. Internet data /telecommunication centers.
25. Laundries:
a. self- serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
26. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
27. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling previously prepared metals
including, but not limited to, stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of metal, engraving,
galvanizing and hand forging.
28. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of electrical or mechanical
equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery, tools,
airplanes, boats or other transportation vehicles and equipment.
29. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of food, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no
slaughtering is permitted).
30. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
31. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tiles, and woods.
32. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
33. Medical and dental laboratories.
34. Mortician and funeral homes.
35. Motels.
36. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police stations;
d. professional;
e. administrative;
f. business, such as travel, real estate;
g. commercial.
37. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
38. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
39. Pawnbrokers.
40. Planned shopping center (Mall).
41. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
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42. Railroad tracks (including lead, spur, loading or storage).
43. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor) athletic or health clubs.
44. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), including bowling alleys, skating rinks,
shooting ranges.
45. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
46. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
47. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, and automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
48. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping
requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of
this title.
49. Salvage and wrecking operations that are entirely enclosed within a building.
50. Schools and studios for education or self improvement.
51. Storage (outdoors) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
52. Taverns, nightclubs.
53. Telephone exchanges.
54. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
55. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations.
56. Truck terminals.
57. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
58. Other uses not specifically listed in this Title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 12. Ordinance 1974, §8, Ordinance 1971, §15, Ordinance 1814, §2, Ordinance 1774, §2,
and Ordinance 1758, §1, as codified at Section 18.34.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, Heavy
Industrial Zone, Permitted uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.34.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Heavy Industrial
district, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal
Code.
1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location
restrictions:
a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following
distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are
located within or outside the City limits:
(1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or
TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property;
(2) In or within 1/2 mile of:
(a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary,
junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and
(b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities;
(3) In or within 1,000 feet of:
(a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or
(b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or
(c) public library.
b. The distances specified in TMC 18.34.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a
straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be
located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which
the proposed land use is to be separated.
c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000
feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall
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be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each
establishment.
2. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers or sale of used parts allowed.
3. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
4. Beauty or barber shops.
5. Bicycle repair shops.
6. Billiard or pool rooms.
7. Brew pubs.
8. Bus stations.
9. Cabinet shops or carpenters shops employing less than five people.
10. Commercial laundries.
11. Commercial parking subject to the Off Street Parking and Loading Chapter (18.56
TMC).
12. Computer software development and similar uses.
13. Contractor storage yards.
14. Convention facilities.
15. Day care centers.
16. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
17. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops /rental shops.
18. Fraternal organizations.
19. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
20. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial).
21. Heavy equipment repair and salvage.
22. Hotels.
23. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
24. Internet data/telecommunication centers.
25. Laundries:
a. self- serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
26. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
27. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling chemicals, light metals, plastics,
solvents, soaps, wood, coal, glass, enamels, textiles, fabrics, plaster, agricultural products or
animal products (no rendering or slaughtering).
28. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of electrical or mechanical
equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery, tools,
airplanes, boats or other transportation vehicles and equipment.
29. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of previously manufactured metals,
such as iron and steel fabrication; steel production by electric arc melting, argon oxygen refining,
and consumable electrode melting; and similar heavy industrial uses.
30. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling previously prepared metals
including, but not limited to, stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of metal, engraving,
galvanizing and hand forging.
31. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of food, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no
slaughtering is permitted).
32. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
33. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
34. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
35. Medical and dental laboratories.
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36. Mortician and funeral homes.
37. Motels.
38. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police stations;
d. professional;
e. administrative;
f. business, such as travel, real estate;
g. commercial.
39. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
40. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
41. Pawnbrokers.
42. Planned shopping center (mall).
43. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
44. Railroad tracks, (including lead, spur, loading or storage).
45. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
46. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
47. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment, and film
processing, books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts,
recreation equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
48. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
49. Rock crushing, asphalt or concrete batching or mixing, stone cutting, brick
manufacture, marble work, and the assembly of products from the above materials.
50. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping
requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of
this title.
51. Salvage and wrecking operations.
52. Schools and studios for education or self- improvement.
53. Storage (outdoor) of materials is permitted up to a height of 20 feet with a front yard
setback of 25 feet, and to a height of 50 feet with a front yard setback of 100 feet; security required.
54. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
55. Taverns, nightclubs.
56. Telephone exchanges.
57. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
58. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations.
59. Truck terminals.
60. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
61. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 13. Ordinance 1974, §9, Ordinance 1954, §2, Ordinance 1814, §2, Ordinance 1774, §3,
and Ordinance 1758, §1, as codified at Section 18.36.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code,
Manufacturing /Industrial Center —Light Zone, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
18.36.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Manufacturing
Industrial Center /Light Industrial district, subject to compliance with all other applicable
requirements of the Tukwila Municipal Code.
1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location
restrictions:
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a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following
distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are
located within or outside the City limits:
(1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or
TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property;
(2) In or within 1/2 mile of:
(a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary,
junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and
(b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities;
(3) In or within 1,000 feet of:
(a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or
(b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or
(c) public library.
b. the distances specified in TMC 18.36.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a
straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be
located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which
the proposed land use is to be separated.
c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000
feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall
be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each
establishment.
2. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building);
3. Beauty or barber shops;
4. Bicycle repair shops;
5. Brew pubs.
6. Bus stations;
7. Commercial laundries;
8. Contractors storage yards;
9. Day care centers;
10. Heavy equipment repair and salvage;
11. Hotels;
12. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing;
13. Internet data/telecommunication centers.
14. Laundries:
a. self- serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing;
15. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public);
16. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of electrical or mechanical
equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery, tools,
airplanes, boats or other transportation vehicles and equipment;
17. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling previously prepared metals
including, but not limited to, stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of metal, engraving,
galvanizing and hand forging;
18. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of food, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no
slaughtering is permitted);
19. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs;
20. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood;
21. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment;
22. Motels;
23. Offices including but not limited to software development and similar uses,
financial services, schools and studios for education or self- improvement less than 20,000 square
feet.
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24. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental;
25. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
26. Railroad tracks, (including lead, spur, loading or storage);
27. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor) athletic or health clubs;
28. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant;
29. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping
requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of
this title;
30. Salvage and wrecking operations which are entirely enclosed within a building;
31. Storage (outdoor) of materials is permitted up to a height of 20 feet with a front yard
setback of 25 feet, and to a height of 50 feet with a front yard setback of 100 feet; security required;
32. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title;
33. Taverns, nightclubs;
34. Telephone exchanges;
35. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations;
36. Truck terminals;
37. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
38. Other uses not specifically listed in this Title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 14. Ordinance 1974, §10, Ordinance 1971, §16, Ordinance 1814, §2, Ordinance 1774,
§4, and Ordinance 1758, §1, as codified at Section 18.38.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code,
Manufacturing /Industrial Center Heavy, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as
follows:
18.38.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the
Manufacturing /Industrial Center —Heavy Industrial districts, subject to compliance with all other
applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal Code.
1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location
restrictions:
a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following
distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are
located within or outside the City limits:
(1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or
TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property;
(2) In or within 1/2 mile of:
(a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary,
junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and
(b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities;
(3) In or within 1,000 feet of:
(a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or
(b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or
(c) public library.
b. The distances specified in TMC 18.38.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a
straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be
located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which
the proposed land use is to be separated.
c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000
feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall
be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each
establishment.
2. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
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c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
3. Beauty or barber shops.
4. Bicycle repair shops.
5. Brew pubs.
6. Bus stations.
7. Computer software development and similar uses.
8. Contractor storage yards.
9. Day care centers.
10. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
11. Heavy equipment repair and salvage.
12. Heavy metal processes such as smelting, blast furnaces, drop forging, or drop
hammering.
13. Hotels.
14. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
15. Internet data /telecommunication centers.
16. Laundries:
a. self- serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
17. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
18. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling chemicals, light metals, plastics,
solvents, soaps, wood, coal, glass, enamels, textiles, fabrics, plaster, agricultural products or
animal products (no rendering or slaughtering).
19. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of previously manufactured metals,
such as iron and steel fabrication; steel production by electric arc melting, argon oxygen refining,
and consumable electrode melting; and similar heavy industrial uses.
20. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling previously prepared metals
including, but not limited to, stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of metal, engraving,
galvanizing and hand forging.
21. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of electrical or mechanical
equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery, tools,
airplanes, boats or other transportation vehicles and equipment.
22. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of food, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no
slaughtering is permitted).
23. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
24. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
25. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
26. Motels.
27. Offices; must be associated with another permitted uses (e.g., administrative offices
for a manufacturing company present within the MIC).
28. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
29. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
30. Railroad tracks, (including lead, spur, loading or storage).
31. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
32. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
33. Rock crushing, asphalt or concrete batching or mixing, stone cutting, brick
manufacture, marble work, and the assembly of products from the above materials.
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34. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping
requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of
this title.
35. Salvage and wrecking operations.
36. Schools and studios for education or self- improvement.
37. Storage (outdoor) of materials is permitted up to a height of 20 feet with a front yard
setback of 25 feet, and to a height of 50 feet with a front yard setback of 100 feet; security required.
38. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
39. Taverns, nightclubs.
40. Telephone exchanges.
41. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations.
42. Truck terminals.
43. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
44. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 15. Ordinance 1974, §11, Ordinance 1971, §17, Ordinance 1830, §25, Ordinance 1814,
§2, Ordinance 1774, §5 and Ordinance 1758, §1, as codified at Section 18.40.020 of the Tukwila
Municipal Code, Tukwila Valley South, Permitted Uses, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.40.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Tukwila Valley
South district, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila
Municipal Code.
1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location
restrictions:
a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following
distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are
located within or outside the City limits:
(1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or
TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property;
(2) In or within 1/2 mile of:
(a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary,
junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and
(b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities;
(3) In or within 1,000 feet of:
(a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or
(b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or
(c) public library.
b. The distances specified in TMC 18.40.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a
straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be
located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which
the proposed land use is to be separated.
c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000
feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall
be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each
establishment.
2. Animal veterinary, including associated temporary indoor boarding; access to an
arterial required.
3. Automobile, recreational vehicles or travel trailer sales rooms and travel trailer or
used car sales lots. No dismantling of cars or travel trailers or sale of used parts allowed.
4. Automotive services:
a. gas, outside pumps allowed;
b. washing;
c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building).
5. Beauty or barber shops.
6. Bicycle repair shops.
7. Billiard or pool rooms.
8. Brew pubs.
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TMC).
9. Bus stations.
10. Cabinet shops or carpenters shops employing less than five people.
11. Commercial laundries.
12. Commercial parking subject to the Off Street Parking and Loading Chapter (18.56
13. Computer software development and similar uses.
14 Contractor's storage yards.
15. Convalescent and nursing homes for not more than twelve patients.
16. Convention facilities.
17. Day care centers.
18. Dwelling One detached single family unit (includes factory built or modular home
that meets UBC).
19. Farming and farm related activities.
20. Financial:
a. banking;
b. mortgage;
c. other services.
21. Fix -it, radio or television repair shops/ rental shops.
22. Fraternal organizations.
23. Frozen food lockers for individual or family use.
24. Greenhouses or nurseries (commercial).
25. Heavy equipment repair and salvage.
26. Hotels.
27. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and
publishing.
28. Internet data /telecommunication centers.
29. Laundries:
a. self- serve;
b. dry cleaning;
c. tailor, dyeing.
30. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public).
31. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of food, including but not limited to,
baked goods, beverages (including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods,
dairy products and byproducts, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no
slaughtering is permitted).
32. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs.
33. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials
including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass,
ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood.
34. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic,
mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods,
measurement and control devices, and recording equipment.
35. Medical and dental laboratories.
36. Mortician and funeral homes.
37. Motels.
38. Offices, including:
a. medical;
b. dental;
c. government; excluding fire and police stations;
d. professional;
e. administrative;
f. business, such as travel, real estate;
g. commercial.
39. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental.
40. Pawnbrokers.
41. Planned shopping center (mall).
42. Plumbing shops (no tin work or outside storage).
43. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement
parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation.
44. Railroad tracks, (including lead, spur, loading or storage).
45. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), athletic or health clubs.
46. Recreation facilities (commercial indoor), including bowling alleys, skating rinks,
shooting ranges.
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47. Restaurants, including:
a. drive through;
b. sit down;
c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant.
48. Retail sales of health and beauty aids, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions,
crafts and craft supplies, housewares, consumer electronics, photo equipment and film processing,
books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, jewelry, gifts, recreation
equipment and sporting goods, and similar items.
49. Retail sales of furniture, appliances, automobile parts and accessories, liquor,
lumber /building materials, lawn and garden supplies, farm supplies.
50. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping
requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of
this title.
51. Salvage and wrecking operations that are entirely enclosed within a building.
52. Schools and studios for education or self- improvement.
53. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within
facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape,
Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title.
54. Studios art, photography, music, voice and dance.
55. Taverns, nightclubs.
56. Telephone exchanges.
57. Theaters, excluding "adult entertainment establishments as defined by this Code.
58. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations.
59. Truck terminals.
60. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities.
61. Other uses not specifically listed in this title, which the Director determines to be:
a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within
this district; and
b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and
c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
Section 16. Ordinance 1865, §51, and Ordinance 1758, as codified at Section 18.60.050 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code, Design Review Criteria, are hereby amended to read as follows:
18.60.050 Design review criteria.
A. Generally. The BAR is authorized to request and rely upon any document, guideline, or
other consideration it deems relevant or useful to satisfy the purpose and objectives of this
chapter, specifically including but not limited to the following criteria. The applicant shall bear
the full burden of proof that the proposed development plans satisfy all of the criteria. The BAR
may modify a literal interpretation of the design review criteria if, in their judgment such
modifications better implement the Comprehensive Plan goals and policies.
B. Commercial and Light Industrial Design Review Criteria. The following criteria shall
be considered in all cases, except that multi- family, hotel or motel developments, outside of the
Tukwila International Boulevard corridor, shall use the multi family, hotel and motel design
review criteria, and developments within the MUO, NCC and RC districts of the Tukwila
International Boulevard corridor (see Figure 18 -9) shall use the Tukwila International Boulevard
design review criteria of this chapter instead:
1. Relationship of structure to site.
a. The site should be planned to accomplish a desirable transition with streetscape
and to provide for adequate landscaping and pedestrian movement.
b. Parking and service areas should be located, designed and screened to
moderate the visual impact of large paved areas.
site.
c. The height and scale of each building should be considered in relation to the
2. Relationship of structure and site to adjoining area.
a. Harmony on texture, lines and masses is encouraged.
b. Appropriate landscape transition to adjoining properties should be provided.
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c. Public buildings and structures should be consistent with the established
neighborhood character.
d. Compatibility of vehicular pedestrian circulation patterns and loading facilities
in terms of safety, efficiency and convenience should be encouraged.
encouraged.
e. Compatibility of on -site vehicular circulation with street circulation should be
3. Landscaping and site treatment.
a. Where existing topographic patterns contribute to beauty and utility of a
development, they should be recognized, preserved and enhanced.
b. Grades of walks, parking spaces, terraces and other paved areas should
promote safety and provide an inviting and stable appearance.
c. Landscape treatment should enhance architectural features, strengthen vistas
and important axis, and provide shade.
d. In locations where plants will be susceptible to injury by pedestrian or motor
traffic, mitigating steps should be taken.
e. Where building sites limit planting, the placement of trees or shrubs in paved
areas is encouraged.
f. Screening of service yards, and other places that tend to be unsightly, should be
accomplished by use of walls, fencing, planting or combination.
g. In areas where general planting will not prosper, other materials such as fences,
walls and pavings of wood, brick, stone or gravel may be used.
h. Exterior lighting, when used, should enhance the building design and the
adjoining landscape. Lighting standards and fixtures should be of a design and size compatible
with the building and adjacent area. Lighting should be shielded, and restrained in design.
Excessive brightness and brilliant colors should be avoided.
4. Building design.
a. Architectural style is not restricted; evaluation of a project should be based on
quality of its design and relationship to its surroundings.
b. Buildings should be to appropriate scale and in harmony with permanent
neighboring developments.
c. Building components such as windows, doors, eaves, and parapets should have
good proportions and relationship to one another. Building components and ancillary parts shall
be consistent with anticipated life of the structure.
accent.
d. Colors should be harmonious, with bright or brilliant colors used only for
e. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on roof, ground or buildings
should be screened from view.
f. Exterior lighting should be part of the architectural concept. Fixtures,
standards, and all exposed accessories should be harmonious with building design.
g. Monotony of design in single or multiple buildings projects should be avoided.
Variety of detail, form and siting should be used to provide visual interest.
5. Miscellaneous structures and street furniture.
a. Miscellaneous structures and street furniture should be designed to be part of
the architectural concept of design and landscape. Materials should be compatible with buildings,
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scale should be appropriate, colors should be in harmony with buildings and surroundings, and
proportions should be to scale.
b. Lighting in connection with miscellaneous structures and street furniture
should meet the guidelines applicable to site, landscape and buildings.
C. Multi- Family, Hotel and Motel Design Review Criteria. In reviewing any multi- family,
hotel or motel application the following criteria shall be used by the BAR in its decision making as
well as the Multi Family Design Manual.
1. Site planning.
a. Building siting, architecture, and landscaping shall be integrated into and blend
harmoniously with the neighborhood building scale, natural environment, and development
characteristics as envisioned in the Comprehensive Plan. For instance, a multi- family
development's design need not be harmoniously integrated with adjacent single family structures
if that existing single family use is designated as "Commercial" or "High Density Residential" in
the Comprehensive Plan. However, a "Low Density Residential" (detached single family)
designation would require such harmonious design integration.
b. Natural features which contribute to desirable neighborhood character shall be
preserved to the maximum extent possible. Natural features include, but are not limited to,
existing significant trees and stands of trees, wetlands, streams, and significant topographic
features.
c. The site plan shall use landscaping and building shapes to form an aesthetically
pleasing and pedestrian scale streetscape. This shall include, but not be limited to facilitating
pedestrian travel along the street, using architecture and landscaping to provide a desirable
transition from streetscape to the building, and providing an integrated linkage from pedestrian
and vehicular facilities to building entries.
d. Pedestrian and vehicular entries shall provide a high quality visual focus using
building siting, shapes, and landscaping. Such a feature establishes a physical transition between
the project and public areas, and establishes the initial sense of high quality development.
street.
e. Vehicular circulation design shall minimize driveway intersections with the
f. Site perimeter design (i.e. landscaping, structures, and horizontal width) shall
be coordinated with site development to ensure a harmonious transition between adjacent
projects.
g. Varying degrees of privacy for the individual residents shall be provided;
increasing from the public right -of -way, to common areas, to individual residences. This can be
accomplished through the use of symbolic and actual physical barriers to define the degrees of
privacy appropriate to specific site area functions.
h. Parking and service areas shall be located, designed, and screened to interrupt
and reduce the visual impact of large paved areas;
i. The height, bulk, footprint, and scale of each building shall be in harmony with
its site and adjacent long -term structures.
2. Building design.
a. Architectural style is not restricted, evaluation of a project shall be based on the
quality of its design and its ability to harmonize building texture, shape, lines and mass with the
surrounding neighborhood.
b. Buildings shall be of appropriate height, scale, and design /shape to be in
harmony with those existing permanent neighboring developments which are consistent with, or
envisioned in, the Comprehensive Plan. This will be especially important for perimeter structures.
Adjacent structures that are not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan should be
considered to be transitional. The degree of architectural harmony required should be consistent
with the non conforming structure's anticipated permanence.
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c. Building components, such as windows, doors, eaves, parapets, stairs and decks
shall be integrated into the overall building design. Particular emphasis shall be given to
harmonious proportions of these components with those of adjacent developments. Building
components and ancillary parts shall be consistent with the anticipated life of the structure.
d. The overall color scheme shall work to reduce building prominence and shall
blend in with the natural environment.
e. Monotony of design in single or multiple building projects shall be avoided.
Variety of detail, form, and siting shall be used to provide visual interest. Otherwise monotonous
flat walls and uniform vertical planes of individual buildings shall be broken up with building
modulation, stairs, decks, railings, and focal entries. Multiple building developments shall use
siting and additional architectural variety to avoid inappropriate repetition of building designs
and appearance to surrounding properties.
3. Landscape and site treatment.
a. Existing natural topographic patterns and significant vegetation shall be
reflected in project design when they contribute to the natural beauty of the area or are important
to defining neighborhood identity or a sense of place.
b. Landscape treatment shall enhance existing natural and architectural features,
help separate public from private spaces, strengthen vistas and important views, provide shade to
moderate the affects of large paved areas, and break up visual mass.
c. Walkways, parking spaces, terraces, and other paved areas shall promote safety
and provide an inviting and stable appearance. Direct pedestrian linkages to the public street, to
on -site recreation areas, and to adjacent public recreation areas shall be provided.
d. Appropriate landscape transition to adjoining properties shall be provided.
4. Miscellaneous structures.
a. Miscellaneous structures shall be designed as an integral part of the
architectural concept and landscape. Materials shall be compatible with buildings, scale shall be
appropriate, colors shall be in harmony with buildings and surroundings, and structure
proportions shall be to scale.
b. The use of walls, fencing, planting, berms, or combinations of these shall
accomplish screening of service yards, and other places that tend to be unsightly. Screening shall
be effective in winter and summer.
c. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on roof, ground or buildings
shall be screened from view. Screening shall be designed as an integral part of the architecture
(i.e., raised parapets and fully enclosed under roof) and landscaping.
d. Exterior lighting standards and fixtures shall be of a design and size consistent
with safety, building architecture and adjacent area. Lighting shall be shielded, and restrained in
design with no off -site glare spill over. Excessive brightness and brilliant colors shall not be used
unless clearly demonstrated to be integral to building architecture.
D. Tukwila International Boulevard Design Review Criteria. In reviewing any
application for development, in the MUO, NCC, and RC districts within the Tukwila International
Boulevard study area (see Figure 18 -9), the design criteria and guidelines of the Tukwila
International Boulevard Design Manual, as amended, shall be used by the BAR in its decision
making.
E. Parking Structure Design Guidelines. The Parking Structure Design Guidelines shall
be used whenever the provisions of this Title require a design review decision on proposed or
modified parking structures."
Section 17. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of
this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this
ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
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Section 18. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the
official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force and effect five (5) days after
passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY CO JCIL OF TI 1 CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2001.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
By
Office of the Ci Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: /401/4
PASSED BY THE C TY OUNCIL:
PUBLISHED: 102/7/
EFFECTIVE DATE: /c2/2h/6
ORDINANCE NO.: 9 8
4‘A,
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
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CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 18, THE CITY'S ZONING CODE, TO REGULATE
THE LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL
PARKING LOTS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING PARK -AND-
RIDE USES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1758, AS CODIFIED
AT TMC 18.06.350; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On &,i 'L4 'L' 7, O l the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinance No. 1 amending the Zoning Code to define "Park and Ride" and
"commercial parking" and the permitted use locations for same; amending the Design
Review Criteria; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who
submits a written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of 11 /61
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Published Seattle Times: a- kJ
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e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk