HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2013-09-09 Comprehensive Plan - Attachment D - Preface / Tukwila Comprehensive PlanTUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
PREFACE
The 16 elements of this Comprehensive Plan address every aspect of the
community — social, economic, and environmental. Each element consists
of goals, policies, and implementation policies.
• Goals are broad statements of community aspiration related to an
element
• Policies are specific statements of the community's position on
particular issues to guide land use review, development decisions,
and operational programs that will be pursued in achieving goals
• Implementation strategies are representative approaches to
policy implementation aimed at achieving goals
Readers and users of this Comprehensive Plan should bear in mind four
important points:
• The policies articulated in the Plan are the foundation for decision
making and represent the City's official position.
• A better understanding of the intent of the goals and policies
presented here may be gained by reviewing the preliminary
information available in the background reports prepared during
the course of Plan development. A list of these references is
included in this document.
• It should be borne in mind that policies are not applied in
isolation but weighed in relation to other relevant policies and
considered in the context of the goal they are intended to
achieve.
• Implementation Strategies noted throughout the Plan are not
exhaustive. In addition to those strategies listed, other strategies
may be used in the future.
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INTRODUCTION
The history of what is now the City of Tukwila is the story of those who
stopped beside the river, traded, fished, built homes, farmed the land,
and worked to create a supportive community. It is the story of how these
early settlers envisioned the prosperous commercial center we enjoy today
and began laying the groundwork for our place in the region. It is the
chronology of Tukwila's willingness to grow and to change with the times,
while stubbornly keeping those strong community values that make the City
a real home town.
WHY PLAN?
Tukwila Tomorrow is built on yesterday and today. This Comprehensive
Plan is for people. People need a safe and secure place to live, an
economy that provides jobs, ways to get around, schools, and recreational
opportunities. It is the local government's responsibility to provide public
services and facilities, develop policies, and adopt regulations to guide the
growth of a city that meets the needs of its people.
WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
A comprehensive plan is a broad statement of community goals and
policies that direct the orderly and coordinated physical development
of a city into the future. It reflects current community goals and needs,
anticipates change and provides specific guidance for future legislative
and administrative actions. It reflects the results of citizen involvement,
technical analysis, and the judgment of decision makers.
The goals, policies, and maps of this Comprehensive Plan provide the basis
for implementing regulations, programs, and services. The Plan serves as a
guideline for designating land uses and infrastructure development and for
developing community services.
Introduction
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Introduction
WHAT'S IN THE PLAN?
This Comprehensive Plan is designed to be a readable, functional document
that will guide Tukwila's development for the next 20 years. This
Comprehensive Plan has the dual responsibility to meet the goals and
needs of Tukwila's citizens and the fulfillment of its regional responsibilities
in growth management.
Plan Objectives
A glance at Tukwila's new Comprehensive Plan will reveal that it touches
on every aspect of community life and development — from the character
of neighborhoods and standards of urban design to the restoration of areas
threatened with decline and the development of vibrant centers of
economic life. The Plan's essential function is to serve the citizens by
providing guidelines for a safe, livable, economically viable community with
which they are proud to identify and which will respond dynamically to the
changes that are inevitable over the immediate long term.
The Plan is organized into several chapters, or elements, and goals and
policies have been developed for each element. These are the planning
guidelines and criteria that set the direction and substance of the
community's development into the first decade of the next century.
All of these elements, goals and policies contribute to the implementation
of the Plan's four major objectives:
1. To improve and sustain residential neighborhood quality and
livability
2. To redevelop and reinvigorate the Pacific Highway corridor
3. To redevelop and reinvigorate the industrial uses along East
Marginal Way
4. To develop a thriving Urban Center as a true regional
concentration of employment, housing, shopping, and
recreational opportunities.
The four major objectives stated above are listed in priority order.
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