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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2009-04-13 Item 4A - Discussion - Tukwila South ProjectCAS NUMBER: 09-041 CATEGORY SP( )Nti()R Si )NSOR'S SE \1M. \RY RI'\'II? \\'l: ;D BY Fund Source: Conmzettts MTG. DATE 4/13/09 MTG. DATE 4/13/09 0 0'1/ A(, END,\ ITI 1\1TrrLE Tukwila South Project Discussion Motion Alts Date 04/13/09 Mtg Date EXPI',NDITURI; Rl?OU1R1,D COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meetin Date Prepared by Mgpo '.r review 1 Council review 04/13/09 LV I O. ,c. I i s ITEM INFORMATION ORIGINALAGENDA DATE: APRIL 13, 2009 Resolution n Ordinance n Bid Atvarcl Public Heating Other Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date n COW Mtg. 1 CA &P Cmte Pn F &S Cmte Utilities Cmte I Arts Comm. Parks Comm. RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION ATTACHMENTS Distribution of notebooks to Councilmembers at the meeting DATE: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Mayor's Office /Administration: recommend approval C O I\M I\11 "1TI E ITEM No. Mtg Date Mtg Date U Council Mayor n Adm Svcs H DCD 1 Finance n Fire I Legal 1 P&R U Police PA% 4/13/09 Introduction to Tukwila South Project and distribution of notebooks with background material to Councilmembers for use in a series of work sessions and Council meetings. 5/18/09 and 5/26/09 Public Hearings. The Council is being asked to consider and authorize the Mayor to sign the Development Agreement and approve land use actions, and ordinances relative to the project. Transportation Cmte Planning Comm. COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED City of Tukwila TO: Mayor Haggerton Council Committee of the Whole FROM: Lisa Verner, Mayor's Office Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney DATE: April 13, 2009 SUBJECT: Tukwila South Project ISSUE Over the next couple of months, Council is being asked to review and make decisions regarding the Tukwila South Project. The Mayor recommends Council approval of a Development Agreement for the Tukwila South Project, a proposed 10.3 million square foot development on approximately 492 acres. The Mayor also recommends Council approve other related actions concerning the Tukwila South Project. BACKGROUND INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Jim Haggerton, Mayor The applicant is Mario Segale, through his company La Pianta LLC, which is managed by Metro Land Development, Inc. Discussions between the City and La Pianta on the project began in early 2004, with formal applications being submitted in May, 2005. The proposal is called the Tukwila South Project, and the site is approximately 492 acres. Of this, 22 acres are in Kent, are wetlands, and are located south of S 204 Street. Another 253 acres are in King County and proposed for annexation into the City of Tukwila. The final 217 acres are currently within the City limits. The general boundaries of the project are S 180 Street on the north, the Green River on the east, S 204 Street on the south, and Orillia Road /I- 5 on the west. The project description has evolved over the last 4 years. The Tukwila South Project began as 14 Million square feet of development and was reduced because the traffic impacts could not be mitigated and level of service standards would be exceeded. The current project description, as the City understands it, is: Approximately 10 Million square feet' of development consisting of a combination of campus style research and office environments with a mix of other supporting uses such as retail, residential, commercial, hotel and flex tech. Any mix of uses is acceptable as well as any timing of development. The limiting factor is a total of 10,166 Net New PM Peak Hour vehicle trips. Wetland fill will be mitigated through new creation, restoration and enhancement. For purposed of comparison, 10 Million square feet is 6 times the size of Southcenter Mall or 2 times the size of the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 DISCUSSION The Administration, under the Mayor's direction, negotiated a Development Agreement with La Pianta. The Development Agreement identifies the rules for development on the La Pianta property. Along with the Development Agreement, La Pianta has submitted applications for Zoning Code amendments, Subdivision Code amendments, approval of a Master Plan, a map amendment to the Shoreline Master Plan /Program, a request for designation as a Sensitive Area Master Plan Overlay District, and annexation of 258 acres into the City. Additionally, right of -way vacations and donations and declarations of surplus City property are part of the proposal. The following schedule for Council review of the Tukwila South Project is proposed: April 13 April 22 May 5 May 12 May 18 May 19 May 26 June 1 Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Special Meeting Special Meeting Regular Meeting Special Meeting Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting General overview of Tukwila South Project; distribution of proposal and background materials to Council members 1 work session 2nd work session 3 work session Public hearing on Development Agreement 4 work session Public hearing on land use actions; Council discussion and deliberation; forward items to next Regular Meeting Council decision A notebook with the recommended Development Agreement, a list of proposed Council actions, and the background materials will be distributed to Council members at the Committee of the Whole meeting on April 13. Staff will also provide an overview of the Tukwila South Project at that meeting. Council members will then have a week and one half to review the documents; during this time, staff will meet with individual Council members to answer questions and clarify information presented. Because of all the moving parts and interconnected parts associated with this agreement, staff would like to present the Tukwila South Project proposal in a "topical" fashion: discuss topics such as risk, financing, public works issues, development issues, and others, rather than page by page or section by section. Each topic discussion will include subject matter experts to present information and be available for questions. La Pianta representatives will participate in the presentations of material to the Council. As partners to the Development Agreement, La Pianta representatives can answer questions and confirm support, as needed. At the April 13 meeting, Council members will have an overview presentation and general orientation. Due to the tight timeline for review and deliberation, Council members should discuss and agree at this meeting how they wish to conduct the review process. W:12009 InfoMemoslI nfoTu kSouth4- 13 -09. doc INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 RECOMMENDATION April 13 Information Only May 18 Public Hearing on Development Agreement May 26 Public Hearing on and use issues and continued Council deliberation on Development Agreement and other Tukwila South issues; forward items to next Regular Session on June 1, 2009 June 1 ATTACHMENTS Approve Tukwila South Project Development Agreement, other land use issues, and associated ordinances /motions. If additional deliberations become necessary, decisions can be made up to June 15, 2009, to meet required deadlines. Tukwila South Project notebook dated April 13, 2009, distributed under separate cover W:12009 I nfoMemosll nfoT ukSouth4- 13 -09. doc