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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER. 05-151 IORIGINAL AGENDA DATE. November 28, 2005
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Public hearing on proposed ordinance renewing a temporary moratorium on the
acceptance of applications for certain land divisions and land use decisions
within the area designated for transit oriented development.
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award X Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Jrtg Date Mtg Date AN Date 11.28.05 Mtg Date
SPONSOR Council Mayor
Adm Svcs X DCD Finance Fire Legal P &R Police PIV
SPONSOR'S Council is required to hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance prior to
SUMMARY adoption.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg X CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DA rE. 11.15.05
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Hold a public hearing and forward to regular meeting of the Council
SPONSOR /ADMIN on December 5, 2005 for adoption.
CoalMrrrEl CAP supported the ordinance and forwarded to COW for public
hearing.
I COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
EYPENDrrURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
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Fund Source
Comments
MTG. DATE 1 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
Council adopted Ordinance No. 2095, Establishing a temporary moratorium on the
7.18.05 acceptance of applications for certain land divisions and land use decisions within
the area designated for transit oriented development.
11.15.05 Community Affairs and Parks Committee recommends forwarding ordinance to COW
for a public hearing.
MTG. DATE I ATTACHMENTS
11.28.05 Memo to City Councilmembers RE: Public hearing on a proposed ordinance,
establishing a temporary moratorium on land divisions and certain land use
decisions in the Longacres TOD planning area. (continued...)
COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS (continued)
11.28.05 Proposed ordinance renewing six-month moratorium.
Copy of Memo to CAP dated 11.14.05 RE: Renewal of current moratorium
Copy of letter dated November 21, 20~5 sent to affected property owners and
businesses in the TOD planning area.
Minutes of CAP meeting, November 15, 2005.
City of Tukwila
Steven M. Mullet} Mayor
Department of Community Development
Steve Lancaster, Director
TO:
From:
Date:
CIty Council ~
Jack Pace, DCD Deputy Dnector
November 21,2005
Subject:
PublIc hearing on an ordmance renewmg a temporary moratonum on land dIVISIOns and
certam land use decIsIol1s m the Longacres TaD plannmg area.
Background
In September 2002, Council adopted an ordmance establIshmg a sIx-month moratonum on the
acceptance of certam land dIvIsIOns and land use decIsIOns wlthm the translt-onented development
(TaD) planmng area surroundmg the Sounder Commuter Rail/Amtrak statIOn (see FIgure 1) The
moratonum was mtended to preserve land available for development or redevelopment and restrIct land
uses that do not Implement the VISIOn for the area until land use and transp011atIOn plans and regulatIOns
supportmg the TaD at the statIOn are m place.
Ordmance 2095, renewmg the moratonum, was adopted m July 2005 and expIres January 13,2006
Council must decIde whether to renew the ordmance and hold a publIc hearIng, or let the moratOrIum
lapse. We are bnngmg this to Council now because of the uncertamtIes regardmg then schedule m early
January, 2006. To date, Council has renewed the moratonum SIX tImes, modrfymg It to provIde more
flexibilIty muse of the parcels whIle the TUC plan was bemg developed.
When Ordinance 2095 was adopted, It was antIcIpated that the TukwIla Urban Center (TUC) Plan
would be adopted by the end of2005, precludmg any further need to renew the moratOrIum. However,
other projects, such as the Tukwila South Master Plan and the Westfield Southcenter Mall expansIOn,
have taken pnonty over the reVIew and adoptIOn of the TUC Plan. At thIS tIme, TUC Plan adoptIOn IS
now antIcIpated in the thIrd quarter of2006 There IS still a need for keepmg the moratonum m place
until the plan for the area IS adopted.
The proposed Ordmance IS the same as that currently adopted, except for a modIficatIon that allows the
CIty to preserve the land necessary for relocatmg the 100 foot-wIde Umon PacIfic Railroad nght-of-way
to the area ImmedIately adjacent to the western border of the Burlmgton Northern Santa Fe Railroad
nght-of-way.
On November 15,2005, CAP authonzed staff to forward the proposed ordmance to CouncIl for a publIc
heanng at then COW meetmg on November 28, 2005 NotIce for the publIc heanng on the moratonum
was provIded. In additIOn, mdIvIdualletters were sent to affected propeliy owners and busmesses
notlfymg them of the scheduled heanng. Attached IS a copy of the proposed ordInance
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #LOO · Tukwila, Washington 98188 · Phone: 206-431-3670 · Fax: 206-431-3665
DISCUSSIOn
The cunent ordmance
. ProhibIts the filmg of all permIts and approvals related to land dIVISIOns and such uses or
actIvItIes as manufactunng, mdustnal & auto-onented busmesses
. Exempts the filmg of and approvals related to the expansIOn of eXIstmg busmesses on eXIstmg
lots, SIgn permIts and buildmg permIts for tenant Improvements, and the extensIOn of a cunent
land use permIt.
. More uses are permitted m the TOD area than affected by the moratonum. The moratonum
does not affect the filmg of approvals related to all other uses cunently allowed under TUC
zoning, whIch support and Implement the VISIOn for the area, mcludmg those that are easily
redevelopable such as auto sales lots, contractor or storage yards, or commercIal parkmg.
The proposed Ordmance IS the same as\ that currently adopted, except for a modIficatIOn that allows the
CIty to preserve the land necessary for relocatmg the 100 foot-wIde Umon PacIfic Railroad nght-of-way
to the area ImmedIately adjacent to the western border of the Burlmgton Northern Santa Fe Railroad
right-of-way This modificatIOn provides addItIOnal restrIctIons to those already Imposed by the
moratonum, prohibItmg any development actIvItIes on propertIes wIthm thIS comdor, unless the
property IS to be developed under an approved developer agreement wIth the CIty
Staff has not receIved any requests to modIfy the ordmance smce the last renewal m July 2005
Proposed Next Steps
1. Council holds a publIc heanng on the moratonum at theIr COW meetmg on November 28,2005.
2. At the next regular meetmg on December 5, 200S, Council has the followmg optIOns
a) Adopt the proposed ordmance Council renews the Ordmance, wIth the proposed modIficatIOn.
OtherwIse, Its proVISIOns remain the same as the current Ordinance No 2095 The moratonum
remams m effect for SIX months, at the end of WhICh CouncIl must hold another publIc heanng
and renew, modIfy, or allow It to lapse
b) ModIfy the proposed ordmance It remams m effect for SIX months, at the end of whIch Council
must hold another publIc heanng and eIther renew, modIfy, or repeal the moratOrIum.
c) Take no actIOn. When Ordmance No 2095 expIres on January 13,2006, land dIvIsIOns,
development actIvItIes and land uses will occur m the area as allowed under the CIty'S zonmg.
Planmng and ImplementatIOn of the TUC VISIOn and other transportatIOn Improvements may be
more dIfficult.
ConclusIOns
. To date, Staff has not been made aware of any negatIve effects from the moratOrIum on plans to
develop or redevelop propertIes m the TOD, most likely due to the lImIted scope of the moratorIum.
Should a specIfic project be proposed that falls outsIde the uses permItted under the moratorIum,
Staff will consIder the appropnateness of the project and bnng It forward to the Council for
deliberatIOn.
. Planmng CommIssIOn and CIty Council worksessions and publIc heanngs on the draft TukwIla
Urban Center Plan will begm first quarter of 2006 Plan adoptIOn IS antIcIpated m the thIrd quarter
of 2006 However, there IS stIll a need for keepmg the moratOrIum m place until that tIme
RecommendatIOns
The CAP recommends adoptmg the proposed ordmance, wIth the modIficatIOn prohibItmg development
wIthm 100 feet of the western edge of the BNSF nght-of-waybetween 1-405 and Longacres Way, at the
CouncIl's next meetmg on December 5, 2005
Transit-Oriented Development TOD Planning Area Map
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CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON
Ordinance No.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWlLA, WASHINGTON, RENEWING A SIX-
MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN LAND DIVISIONS, AND
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND LAND USES WITHIN
THE AREA DESIGNATED FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE TEMPORARY
COMMUTER RAIl/AMTRAK STATION AT LONGACRES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City recogmzed the umque opportumty to promote a more
compact, mixed use, pedestrian supportive pattern of development that makes
effective use of its proxImIty and accessibIlIty to the Sounder commuter rall
and Amtrak statIOn m TukwIla, and includes a mIX of retall, service, office
and resIdential uses; and
WHEREAS, a more mtensIVe pattern oftransit-onented development (TOD)
would assist the CIty with the redevelopment of the Tukwila Urban Center,
one of thIrteen desIgnated urban centers wIthm Kmg County, and provIde
workers wIth commercIal, publIc and recreatIOnal servIces close to where they
lIve or work; and
WHEREAS, a more mtensive pattern ofTOD would benefit the regIOn by
assIsting m achieving Growth Management Act requirements and increasmg
local and regional transit ndershIp; and
'VHEREAS, m August, 2001, the CIty held a workshop, mVIting other key
stakeholders to explore the possibIlIties for a TOD m the Longacres area; and
WHEREAS, the workshop resulted m strong support for the project and a
"vIsIOn" for land use and transportatIOn m the Longacres TOD area, and
'VHEREAS, to Implement this visIOn, the CIty applIed for and was awarded a
$1.5 mIllion grant by the Federal HIghways AdmImstratIOn to prepare a
master plan for the Longacres area, IdentIfymg land use, urban desIgn and
transportatIOn/cIrculatIOn obJectIves, as well as to prepare Implementmg
ordmances and desIgn gUldelmes, complete environmental review of the plan
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and desIgnate It as a planned actIOn, and mtegrate the desIgn of the permanent
commuter rail/Amtrak station; and
WHEREAS, whIle the CIty anticIpates the TOD master plan project to be
completed by the end of2005, some issues need to be addressed Immediately
in order for the TOD project to be successful, and
.
'VHEREAS, the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) zonmg dIstrict allows for a
variety ofhigh-mtensity regional uses m the TOD planning area, including
light industry and warehousing, some of which may not be of appropnate type,
density or characler to support the intent of a TOD; and
'VHEREAS, the Longacres site is considered one of the region's key
opportunities for TOD, primarily due to the large amount of vacant and
redevelop able land surrounding the station; and
WHEREAS, any significant amount of new development occurring prior to
the establishment of a desired pattern of uses in the TOD master plan could
jeopardize the City's ability to implement the TOD plan; and
'VHEREAS, the City's Municipal Code allows for the divisIOn ofland and
adjustment of boundary hnes that, if allowed to occur m the TOD plannmg
area, would make future land assemblage for a TOD project difficult and
costly, and threaten the successful ImplementatIOn of the TOD master plan;
and
'VHEREAS, within the TOD planning area, the City desires to take
immediate steps to preserve the land available for development or
redevelopment and restrict land uses that do not implement the vision for the
area until the TOD at Longacres master plan and environmental review are
completed, certain implementing zoning regulations are adopted by the City,
and other related regIOnal transportation infrastructure issues are decided; and
WHEREAS, the City also desires to ensure public input on these issues; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium will expIre on July 19, 2005Januarv t3. 2006
and the TOD planning process is not yet completed; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on tills proposed ordinance was held on .J.tHy-
H-November 28,2005; and
'VHEREAS, the City desired to provide for an exemptIon to the moratonum
for residentIal mixed-use TOD projects wIthin one-quarter mile ofthe
Sounder Commuter Rail! Amtrak Station property, as amended in Ordinance
2085; and
\VHEREAS, \vithin the designated TOD pJannin2 area, the Cit\. desires
to preserve the land necessarv for relocating the J 00 foot wide Union
Padfk Railroad right-or-way to the area immediately adjacent to the west
side of the BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 1 DO foot righ t-of-wav
by prohibiting further develonment \vitllin this corridor, since this
relocation is integral to the successful development of a TOD~
,"VHEREAS, the City desires to 'preserve the status quo for the protection of
the health, safety and welfare of City residents, as it relates to development in
Tukwila, until these matters are more fully considered and, therefore, has
determined that al1 emergency exists; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
,"V ASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLO,"VS:
Section 1. Findings of Fact and Emergency Declared. The "Whereas" clauses, above,
are hereby adopted by reference as the City Council's findmgs of fact as if fully set forth
herein. Furthermore, the City CouncIl hereby declares an emergency necessary for the
protection of the public health and safety.
Section 2. Moratorium Area Established. For the purposes ofthis ordmance, "the TOD
planning area" is identified in Figure 1. This area is bounded by 1-405 on the north,
Tukwila city limits on the east, the southern boundary of parcel number 2523049006 on
the south, and West Valley Highway on the west.
Section 3. Moratorium on Activities. A moratorium establIshed by Ordinance No. 2081
is hereby renewed, regarding the filing of permits and approvals within the TOD planning
area relatmg to:
1. Land dIvisions: This includes all permits and approvals related to subdIvisions, short
subdivIsions, boundary line adjustments, and lot consolIdations.
2. Development Activities and Land Uses: Except for sign pemllts, buildmg-pcll11lt::; for
tenant improvements, the e:~tCl1::;lOn of ClUTcnt land use PCl111its, and expansion of
existing busmesses on eSlsting I0t5;4Ihis mcludes all applIcatIons and approvals for
any and all:
a. rezones
b. conditional use pennits
c. unclassified use pennits
d. variances
e. binding site plans
f. required environmental review
g. buildmg permits
h. land altenng permits;
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Rela(l11g [0 [he tulkH\ mg <tel]\. HlCS 8nd l!SC~.
(1) Amusement parks
(2) AutomobIle, recreational vehIcles or travel trailer sales rooms No
dIsmantling of cars or travel trailers nor sale of used parts allowed.
(3) Automotive services
(4) Cemeteries and crematones
(5) Commercial laundries
(6) Drive-m theaters
(7) Drive-through restaurants
(8) Electrical sub~tatlOns - distribution
(9) Heavy equipnient repaIr and salvage
(10) Internet data/telecommunication centers
(11) Manufacturing, processing and/or packaging of foods, including but not
limited to, baked goods, beverages (except fermenting and dIstIllmg),
candy, canned or preserved foods, dairy products and byproducts, frozen
foods, instant foods and meats (no slaughtering)
(12) Manufacturing, processing and/or packaging pharmaceuticals and related
products, such as cosmetics and drugs
(13) Manufacturing, processing, and/or packagmg previously prepared
materials including, but not 11lllited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas,
clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass, ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile,
and wood
(14) Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and/or repainng
electronic, mechanical or precision instruments such as medIcal and dental
equipment, photographic goods, measurement and control devices, and
recording equipment.
(15) 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.
(16) Motels
(17) Recreation facilitIes (commercial - indoor), including bowling alleys,
skating rinks, shooting ranges
(18) Warehouse storage and/or wholesale distribution facilities
Sign pernlits. building pemlits for tenant improvements. the extension of current land use
permIts, and expansion of existl1lQ: busmesses on eXIsting lots are exempt from tl11s
ordinance.
Section 4. Moratorium on Development Adjacent to the BurHnf!ton Northern Santa
Fe (BNSF) Railroad right-or-way. In adchtlOn to the provIsIons of Section 3 above, any
pemutted or cO!lchuonaJ uses aJlO\ved withm the TUC dIstrIct under TMC Chap\. 18.28
are prohibited on properties located withll1 100 feet of the BNSF Railroad right-of-way
bet:\veen 1-405 and Longacres Way. unless the property IS to be developed under an
approved developer agreement \Vlth the Cltv
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Section 5. Effective Period of Moratorium. The moratonum establIshed by this
ordinance shall become effective as set forth m Section 7 below, and shall contmue in
effect for six months thereafter unless repealed, renewed or modified by the City Council
after a subsequent public heanng and entry of findmgs of fact.
Section S&. Work Program. The Mayor is ,authorized to allocate the necessary resources
to prepare a work program to address the land use and transportatiOn plannmg issues
identified in this ordmance and the City shall nnplement such a work program.
Section 61. Exemption. Res,idential mixed-use transit-oriented development projects
within one-quarter mile of the Sounder Commuter Rail! Amtrak StatiOn property are
specifically exempted from this moratorium except for property located within 100 feet of
the Burlington Northern Railroad right-of-way as set forth in SectiOn 4. PTeJ3erty located
v,'1thin 100 feet onhe Burlington Northern Railroad right of way continaes to be sabJcct
to the moratorium ~1I11ess smd property is to be dc':eloped ander an approved deye10pment
agreement ,,':ith the City ofTukv;ila.
Section +~. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this
ordinance be pre-empted by state or federal law or regulation, such decisIOn or
preemption shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaimng portions of
this ordinance or its applicatIOn to any other persons or CIrcumstances.
Section 82. Effective Date. This ordinance, or a summary thereof, shall be published in
the official newspaper of the City. As set forth in Section 1, this public emergency
ordinance -- necessary for the protection ofthe public health, public safety, public
property or the public peace -- shall be effective immediately upon its adoptIOn, pursuant
to RCW 35A.12.130.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this _ day of , 2005.
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FOR1\tf:
By
Office of the City Attorney
City of Tukwila
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Department of Community Development
Steve Lancaster, Director
TO:
From:
Date:
Commumty AffaIrs and Parks CO~Ittee Members
Jack Pace, DCD Deputy DIrector .
November 14, 2005 .
Subject:
Renewing the current moratorium on certam land dIvIsIons and development
actIvIties wIthm the TransIt Onented Development (TOD) planmng area
Back2round
In September 2002, CouncIl adopted an ordmance estabhshing a sIx-month moratonum on the
acceptance of certain land dIvisions and land use decisIOns wIthm the transIt-onented development
(TOD) planning area surroundmg the Sounder Commuter Rail/Amtrak statIOn (see Figure 1) The
moratorium was mtended to preserve land available for development or redevelopment and restrict
land uses that do not implement the VISIon for the area until land use and transportatIOn plans and
regulations supportmg the TOD at the statIOn are m place.
In July 2005, Ordmance 2095 was adopted, renewing the moratonum. This Ordmance expIres
January 13,2006. Council must decIde whether to renew the ordmance and hold a publIc heanng, or
let the moratonum lapse To date, Council has renewed the moratorium SIX times, modIfymg It to
provide more flexibilIty muse of the parcels while the TUC plan was bemg developed.
When Ordinance 2095 was adopted, it was antIcipated that the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) Plan
would be adopted by the end of2005, precludmg any further need to renew the moratOrIum.
However, other proJects, such as the Tukwila South Master Plan and the Westfield Southcenter Mall
expansion, have taken pnonty over the reVIew and adoptIOn of the TUC Plan. At thIS time, TUC
Plan adoptIOn IS now antiCIpated m the thIrd quarter of2006. There IS still a need for keepmg the
moratonum m place until the plan for the area IS adopted.
The proposed Ordinance IS the same as that currently adopted, except for a modIficatIOn that allows
the City to preserve the land necessary for relocatmg the 100 foot-wIde Umon Pacific Railroad nght-
of-way to the area lTIunedmtely adjacent to the western border of the Burlmgton Northern Santa Fe
Railroad nght-of-way.
Discussion
The Current Ordinance:
. ProhibIts the filmg of all permIts and approvals related to land dIvIsIOns and such uses or
actIvitIes as manufactunng, mdustnal & auto-onented busmesses.
. Exempts the filmg of and approvals related to the expansIOn of eXIstmg busmesses on
eXIstmg lots, SIgn permIts and bmldmg penmts for tenant Improvements, and the extensIOn
of a current land use permIt.
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6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 · Tukwila, Washington 98188 · Phone: 206-431-3670 · Fax: 206-431-3665
. More uses are permitted m the TOD area than affected by the moratOrIum. The moratOrIum
does not affect the filmg of approvals related to all other uses currently allowed under TUC
zomng, whIch support and Implement the VISIOn for the area, mcludmg those that are easIly
redevelopable such as auto sales lots, contractor or storage yards, or commercIal parkmg.
The proposed Ordmance IS the same as that currently adopted, except for a modIficatIOn that allows
the CIty to preserve the land necessary for relocatmg the 100 foot-wIde Umon Pacific Railroad nght-
of-way to the area ImmedIately adjacent to the western border of the Burlmgton Northern Santa Fe
Railroad nght-of-way This modIficatIOn provIdes adchtIOnal restnctIons to those already Imposed by
the moratonum, prohibIting any development actIvItIes on propertIes wIthm thIS comdor, unless the
property is to be developed under an approved developer agreement wIth the CIty.
Options
1 CouncIl renews the Ordinance with the proposed modificatIOn. The moratonum remains m effect
for SIX months, at the end of WhICh Council must hold another publIc heanng and renew, modIfy,
or repeal the moratonum.
2. Council modIfies the Ordmance. It remams m effect for six months, at the end of whIch Council
must hold another publIc heanng and eIther renew, modIfy, or repeal the moratonum.
3. Council allows the Ordmance to lapse Land dIVisIOns, development actIvItIes and land uses will
occur in the area as allowed under the CIty'S zoning. Planmng and ImplementatIOn of the TUC
vIsion and other transportation Improvements may be more dIfficult.
Staff Recommendations
In summary:
1 The current Ordmance expnes January 13, 2006. Council must decIde whether to renew the
ordinance and hold a publIc heanng, or let the moratonum lapse.
2. To date, Staff has not been made aware of any negatIve effects from the moratonum on plans to
develop or redevelop propertIes m the TOD, most likely due to the lImIted scope of the
moratorium. Should a specific project be proposed that falls outsIde the uses pennitted under the
moratonum, Staff will consIder the appropriateness of the project and bnng It forward to the
Council for deliberation,
3. Planmng CommIssIOn and CIty Council worksessIOns and publIc heanngs on the draft Tukwila
Urban Center Plan will begin next spnng. Plan adoptIOn IS antICIpated m the third quarter of
2006 However, there IS still a need for keepmg the moratonum m place until that tIme
Next Steps:
1. Renew the Ordinance with the proposed modificatIOn.
2. Forward the proposed amendment on to the COW for a publIc hearmg at theIr November 28,
2005 meetmg
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City of Tukwila
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Department of Community Development
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Steve Lancaster, Director
November 21,2005
Dear SIr or Madam:
The Tukwlla CIty Council is considering renewing Ordlllance No. 2095 establIshing a temporary
moratonum on certain land dIvisions, and development activItIes and land uses wlthlll the area
designated for Transit-Oriented Development (TaD) around the temporary commuter
raiVAmtrak station at Longacres (see Figure 1). One modIficatIOn is proposed, prohibItlllg any
development actIvitIes within 100 feet of the western edge of the Burlington Northern right-of-
way between 1-405 and Longacres Way, unless the property is to be developed under an approved
developer agreement wIth the City. This modIfication allows the City to preserve the land needed
for relocating the Union Pacific Railroad, whIch is llltegral to the successful development of a
TaD.
Accordmg to City records, your property or business may be affected by this moratonum.
Consequently, we wanted to notIfy you of the public heanng on this ordinance scheduled for
Monday, November 28,2005, at 7:00 p.m. m Council Chambers, located in Tukwila CIty Hall,
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
The moratorium is intended to preserve land aVaIlable for development or redevelopment and
restrict land uses that do not implement the visIon for the area until land use and transportation
plans and regulations supportlllg the TaD are in place.
Within the TaD area, the current ordmance:
. Prohibits the filIng of all permIts and approvals related to'
· land dIvIsions
· such uses or actIvities as manufactunng, mdustrial & auto-onented buslllesses
. Allows the fillllg of and approvals related to:
The expansIOn of eXIsting busmesses on existing lots.
SIgn permits and buildmg permits for tenant Improvements.
. Allows the filmg of approvals related to'
All other uses currently allowed under TUC (Tukwlla Urban Center) zonlllg which
support and Implement the visIOn for the area, mcludlllg those that are easIly
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 · Tukwila, Washington 98188 · Phone: 206-431-3670 . Fax: 206-431-3665
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November 21, 2005
redevelop able such as auto sales lots, contractor or storage yards, or commercIal
parkmg.
The current Ordmance, No 2095, expires January 13, 2006. CouncIl must hold a publIc heanng
and decIde whether to renew the ordmance or let the moratonum lapse. Planmng for the TOD
area is underway, and there is stlll a need for keepmg the moratOrIum in place until a master plan
for the area is m place.
For additIOnal mfonnation, or to obtam a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact Lynn
Miranda, Senior Planner, or Jack Pace, Deputy Dltector, at 206 431.3670
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Deputy DIrector, Department of Community Development
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Community and Parks Committee
November 15,2004
Present:
Joe Duffie, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Dennis Robertson
Rick Still, Jack Pace, Lynn Miranda, Lucy Lauterbach
1. Proiect Completion and Acceptance-Tukwila Pool A high perfonnance coatmg of paint
was applied at the Tukwila Pool, and it should extend the life of the paintmg Job longer than
nonnal pamt. The Job has been fimshed since early October, and the contractor Long Pamtmg is
ready to receive his retainage payment. Recommend project acceptance and release of
retaina2:e to consent a2:enda of a ~e2:ular .Meetin2:.
2. Third Quarter Reports The Conumttee members had not questions about the reports,
though if they find any later, they will refer questiOns to the department. Review completed.
;\(3. Renewing Moratorium on TOD Planning Area Jack and Lynn explamed that the current
moratorium expires January 13,2006. Staff is recommendmg movmg forward now with
renewing the moratonum because of the uncertamties regardmg CIty Council's meetmg schedule
in early January. Council and the City Attorney will consider the date upon which the renewed
ordinance becomes effective. It was anticipated that the Tukwlla Urban Center Plan would be
completed by now. However, other projects such as the TVS contract have taken pnonty over
the reView and adoptiOn of the Plan. One modificatiOn to the current moratorium is that the
ordinance would reserve a 100' corridor of land adjacent to the BNSF right-of-way necessary for
relocating the Union Pacific nght-of-way The comdor would be preserved by prohibitmg any
development in this area, unless the property is developed under an approved developer
agreement with the City. Recommend forwardin2: the ordinance for a public hearin2: at the
CO,"V meetin2: on November 28th.
~) C'O'mmIttee chmr approval
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