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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2004-10-18 Item 5C - Discussion - Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Growth Management Act Revisions COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS �J Initiabc ITEM No. (A' ti Meeting Date Pnpatzd by 1 Mayor's review Council review 133 q I 10/11/04 R. Fox J 1 e 1 i I 10/18/04 R. FO�,I 1 I I 1 1 I TEM INFORMATION CAS NUMBER: REF. 04-109 (3RD CAS) I ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 8 -2 -04 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Comprehensive Plan Amendments /GMA revisions CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other 1 Mtg Date 10/11 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date 10/4 Mtg Date 8/2,8/23 SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal P&R Police PW SPONSOR'S Conduct deliberation on GMA amendments and annual amendments SUMMARY REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte El F &S Cmte Transportation Cmte Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. COMMI PILE COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 8/2/04 Council considered schedule and process for proposed amendments 8/23/04 Council was briefed on recommendations from the Planning Commission 10/4/04 Public Hearing 10/11/04 Deliberations on GMA and annual amendments MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 10/11/04 Memo with summary of amendments (Council to bring notebooks "Comprehensive Plan Update -City Council Review" 10/18/04 Memo w /attach. B.6.A (Insert in "Supplemental Materials "w /tab B in Comp Plan Update Notebook) Department of Comrnuntty Development Steve Lancaster, Director Memorandum To: City Council Members From: Steve Lancaster, Department of Community Development Subj: Comprehensive Plan Deliberations Date: October 12, 2004 Schedule for Deliberations: At your meeting October 18, 2004 meeting, we will continue deliberations with proposed amendments'relating to the Growth Management Act, rather than working on the Natural Environment/Sensitive Areas Ordinance as previously announced. Please bring your "Comprehensive Plan Update - City Council Review" notebook with the "Supplemental Materials" (dated 9/26/04) for use during deliberations on Monday, October 18. These materials are identified by the colored tabs "A" through "E." We will be focusing on the information from Tab B of the "Supplemental Materials." Tab "B" (orange) contains each chapter of the Plan with proposed amendments relating to the overall "GMA technical update". The following topics will be covered in the order in which they appear in Tab "B:" Transportation; Utilities; Capital Facilities; Tukwila Urban Center; Housing; Maintenance of the Plan; and, Economic Development. Please add Attachment B.6.A.-- TMC Chapter 18.80 (enclosed) to the "Supplemental Materials" section immediately following Attachment B.6 --Maintenance of the Plan. This will be reviewed on Monday, October 18 along with other GMA-related materials. Proposed changes to the existing Comprehensive Plan are highlighted. New wording is underlined, and wording to be deleted is show with strikcthrc~:gh. You may also want to review the information contained under the tab titled "L04-025 GMA Update." The white pages identify changes proposed to the "Background Reports" prepared in support of the Comprehensive Plan. The green pages simply restate the Comp Plan changes shown in Tab "B". October 25, 2004 Meeting: At your October 25 meeting, we hope to begin deliberations on the Natural Environment/Sensitive Areas Ordinance. In addition, staffwill provide the revised materials from the Tukwila South and Sabey deliberations at that time. 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 · Tukwila, Washington 98188 · Phone: 206-431-3670 · Fax: 206-431-3665 Attachment B.6.A Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations TMC Chapter 18.80 Chapter t 8.80 AMENDMENTS TO TIlE COMPREHENSIVE PEAN AND DI-',VEI,OPMENT REGULATIONS Sections: 18.80.010 Application 18.80.015 Documents to be Submitted with Application 18.80.020 Docket 18.80.030 Notice and Comment 18.80.040 Staff Report 18.80.050 Council Consideration 18.80.060 Council Decision 18.80.010 Application Any interested person (including applicants, citizens, Tukwila Planning Commission, City staff and officials, and staff of other agencies) may submit an application for an amendment to either the comprehensive plan or the development regulations to the Department of Community Development. Such applications are for legislative decisions and are not subject to the requirements or procedures set forth in TMC Chapters 18.104 to 18.116. In addition to the requirements of TMC 18.80.015, the application shall specify, in a format established by the Department: 1. A detailed statement of what is proposed and why; 2. A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the geographic area affected and the issues presented by the proposed change; 3. An explanation of why the current comprehensive plan or development regulations are deficient or should not continue in effect; 4. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and specific requirements of the Growth Management Act; 5. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with applicable Countywide Planning Policies; 6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in functional plans (i.e., the City's water, sewer, storm water or shoreline plans) if the proposed amendment is adopted; 7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed to support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will affect the capital facilities plans of the City; and 8. A statement of what other changes, if any, are required in other City codes, plans or regulations to implement the proposed change. (()rd, [770 9~52. i99¢:Ord I qS ~llpall). !90'1 18.80.015 Documents to be Submitted with Application A. Applications for amendments to the comprehensive plan or development regulations shall provide the following documents in such quantities as are specified by the Department: 1. An application form provided by the Department. 2. King County Assessor's map(s) which show the location of each property within 300 feet of the property which is the subject of the proposed amendment. 3. Two sets of mailing labels for all property owners and occupants (businesses and residents), including tenants in multiple occupancy structures, within 300 feet of the subject property. 4. A vicinity map showing the location of the site. 5. A surrounding area map showing comprehensive plan designations, zoning designations, shoreline designations, if applicable, and existing land uses within a 1000 foot radius from the site's property lines. 6. A site plan, including such details as may be required by the Department. 7. A landscaping plan, including such details as may be required by the Department. 8. Building elevations of proposed structures, including such details as may be required by the Department. 9. Such photomaterial transfer or photostat of the maps, site plan and building elevation, including such details as may be required by the Department. 10. Such other information as the applicant determines may be helpful in evaluating the proposal, including color renderings, economic analyses, photos, or material sample boards. B. The Department shall have the authority to waive any of the requirements of this section for proposed amendments which are not site specific or when, in the Department's discretion, such information is not relevant or would not be useful to consideration of the proposed amendment. lOrd. 1770 ~53. 18.80.020Docket The Department shall maintain a docket of all proposed changes to the comprehensive plan and development regulations which are submitted. The Department shall provide a copy of the docket to the City Council on a monthly basis. If either the Department or the Council determines that a proposed change may be an emergency, the Department shall prepare the staff report described below and forward the proposed change to the Council for immediate consideration, subject to the procedural requirements for consideration of amendments. A~j emergency amendment is a proposed cban~e or revsiou that necessitates expcditious action to address one or more of the following criteria: I. Preserve the health, safety or welfare of the public; 2. Support the social, economic or environmental well-being of the City; 3. Address the absence of adequate and available public facilities or services; 4. Respond to decisions by the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board, the state or federal courts, or actions of a state agency or the legislature. Non-emergency changes shall be compiled and submitted to the Council for review on an annual basis in March so that cumulative effects of the proposals can be determined. Proposed changes received by the Department after January 1 of any year shall be held over for the following year's review, unless the Council or the Department determines the proposed change may be an emergency. (()ltl. 1771)~54, it)06; ()Id, 175~ ~l(paltl, 1995/ 18.80.030Notice and Comment The docket of proposed changes shall be posted in the offices of the Department and made available to any interested person. At least four weeks prior to the Council's annual consideration of the changes proposed on the docket, the City shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, generally describing the proposed changes including areas affected, soliciting written public input to the Department of Community Development on the proposed changes, and identifying the date on which the Council will consider the proposed changes. 18.80.040 Staff Report A. At least two weeks prior to Council consideration of any proposed amendment to either the comprehensive plan or development regulations, the Department shall prepare and submit to the Council a staff report which addresses the following: 1. the issues set forth in this chapter; 2. impact upon the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan and zoning code; 3. impact upon surrounding properties, if applicable; 4. alternatives to the proposed amendment; and 5. appropriate code citations and other relevant documents. B. The Department's report shall transmit a copy of the application for each proposed amendment, any written comments on the proposals received by the Department, and shall contain the Department's recommendation on adoption, rejection or deferral of each proposed change. 18.80.050Council Consideration A. The City Council shall consider each request for an amendment to either the comprehensive plan or development regulations at a public meeting, at which the applicant will be allowed to make a presentation. Any person submitting a written comment on the proposed change shall also be allowed an opportunity to make a responsive oral presentation. Such oppor- tunities for oral presentation shall be subject to reasonable time limitations established by the Council. B. The Council will consider the following in deciding what action to take regarding any proposed amendment: 1. Is the issue already adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan? 2. If the issue is not addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a public need for the proposed change? 3. Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? 4. Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community? C. Following Council consideration as provided by TMC 18.80.050A and 18.80.050B, the City Council shall take action as follows: 1. refer the proposed amendment to the Planning Commission for further review and a recommendation to the City Council; 2. defer further Council consideration for one or more years to allow the City further time to evaluate the application of the existing plan or regulations; or 3. reject the proposed amendment. (Ord [~6 ~1, 199~:Ord. 177(I~57. 1996: ()rtl, 1758 51(pml), 10gq) 18.80.060Council Decision Following receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation on a proposed amendment referred to the Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposal, for which public notice has been provided as required under the Public Notice of Hearing chapter of this title. Following the public hearing, the City Council may: 1. adopt the amendment as proposed; 2. modify and adopt the proposed amendment; or 3. reject the proposed amendment.