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City of Tukwila
Tukwila City Council Planning Commission
Joint Work Session Meeting Minutes
June 24, 2013 5:30 p.m.; Council Chambers
PRESENT
Councilmembers:
Planning Commissioners:
Thomas McLeod, Chair; Brooke Alford, Mike Hanson, Miguel Maestas, Sharon Mann, Louise Strander
Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Members:
Chair; Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, Heidi Watters, Kathleen
Wilson
Staff:
David Cline, Jack Pace, Nora Gierloff, Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Derek Speck, Brandon Miles, Laurel
Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.
Welcome and Overview
Councilmember and Advisory Committee Chair Quinn opened the meeting with an overview of the
Tukwila Tree and Environment Committee, referencing Resolution 1767, which established the
. He described the meeting process that
occurred September 2012 - May 2013, explained the purpose of the work session, and introduced
Committee members. He also stated that while there would be no public comment opportunity, there is a
Planning Commission public hearing on June 27 and DCD will be accepting written comment through
that date.
Presentation
DCD Staff and Advisory Committee members delivered a comprehensive presentation of the
in the following areas:
Reviewing natural environment related goals/policies and recommending revisions
Considering new goals/policies for urban forestry and recommending City tree canopy goals
Providing guidance on:
Tree clearing, management and protection
o
Street tree management
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Tree health and canopy on public lands
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Landscaping requirements for commercial and industrial areas
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enforceable regulations; planting, restoration and demonstration programs; and allocation of sufficient
resources.
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At the conclusion of the presentation, the next steps were outlined as follows:
Planning Commission
Public Hearing (June 27, 2013)
Recommendations
City Council
Work Session (fall 2013)
Public Hearing
Adoption of Natural Environment Element of Comprehensive Plan (by December 31, 2013)
Regulatory Modifications to Implement Policies (2014)
Ongoing programs
Discussion
Councilmembers and Commission members discussed the information and asked questions of the
Committee and DCD staff, with a particular focus on how best to balance regulatory requirements with
incentives and education. Staff emphasized that the work done so far is still at the policy level, not the
regulatory level. Establishing goals is a key step before focusing on specifics of implementing
regulations.
Material distributed prior to meeting:
Natural Environment Element Strikeout Underline
Natural Environment Element Clean
Background Report
Staff Report to Planning Commission
Tukwila Urban Tree Canopy Assessment-Executive Summary (whole report is posted online)
Screen Shot of Tree and Environment Policies page of City website
Meeting Memos
Public comment correspondence
Material distributed at meeting:
Tree and Environment Advisory Committee roster
PowerPoint presentation
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Minutes by LH. Reviewed by CL. Approved by KH