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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2004-09-20 Item 2D - Presentation - Tukwila Valley South ProjectBriefing on Tukwila Valley South project September 20, 2004 Lisa Verner, Project Coordinator INFORMATION MEMO To: City Council CC: Mayor Mullet From: Lisa Verner, TVS Project Coordinator Date: September 15, 2004 RE: Periodic Update on TVS Project This is the first of periodic updates on the TVS Master Plan and Annexation project. This memo will provide a brief overview of recent and current activities; I will be available at the COW meeting on September 13 to answer any questions you may have. For ease of discussion, I will use the term "Segale" to mean the Segale representatives and consultants. Background Information The Segale property is 498 acres, with approximately half within the current city limits and the other half in King County. A Master Plan, Development Agreement and Annexation are the proposed actions. Sue Carlson and Mark Segale are the primary Segale representatives. They have hired CollinsWoerman as the design team for the project. Over the past 10 years, C/W has been the lead urban design firm for many of the major developments in the Puget Sound Region. South Lake Union, Microsoft's Redmond Campus, Port Quendall, Port of Seattle's North Bay and the City of Bellevue's Downtown Plan Update are just a few of projects they have been involved in. They specialize in large parcels that need to be organized for development over a number of years. Other key members of Segale's consulting team include firms that have extensive experience in designing systems and infrastructure improvements for large master planned projects in the Northwest. Numerous team meetings and strategy sessions were held to determine the unique characteristics of the site and its development potential. Immediately obvious to the team were the following site characteristics: Proximity to SeaTac Airport 15 minutes to Downtown Seattle and Bellevue 20 minutes to University of Washington and Fred Hutch Research Center Location next to 405 and I -5 500 acres Largest undeveloped parcel under one ownership on I -5 corridor in King County After looking at the site characteristics it became clear to Segale that developing this property for more industrial warehouses would not be the highest and best use for the property. The property deserved to be thought about in a different context. After nearly a year of meetings, market research and strategy sessions the following project description/vision statement was developed to guide the thinking through the design phase of the project: VISION: The project is intended to create a viable employment and commercial hub that will include emerging technology industries such as biotechnology and biosciences, research centers, computer and software products and services, advanced telecommunication products and services, and other similar advanced technology. Market research studies indicate that these industries prefer to locate in large -scale campus settings that include a wide range of complementary retail, commercial, and residential uses. Segale's decisions regarding the road alignment, infrastructure and land use models were oriented to achieving the vision. For instance Segale's decision to move the alignment of the road to the west against the base of the hill was made after meeting with members of Microsoft's facilities department about what criteria they would have if they were building a new headquarters facility today. One of Microsoft's major issues was a good transportation system that connected to their campus, but did not bisect it. Ending up with large parcels of land that could be developed in the most flexible manner possible became a priority. Proiect Accomplishments 2003 to mid 2004 Project Management: A project manager was hired and began working on organizing all of the City's efforts, ensuring that deadlines are met, questions answered and decisions made. The City also reallocated a staff person's time in the public works department to work on the project. Ryan Larson has been very helpful in answering questions, looking up information, getting questions answered and setting up meetings. Having these resources available has expedited the flow of information between the City and Segale Properties. Annexation: The Mayor has worked hard to address the County's issues regarding the annexation and resolve this issue, allowing the County to support the Segale annexation. Negotiations on a Pre Annexation Agreement are continuing, and we expect an "Intent to Annex" petition to be submitted this fall. Comp Plan Amendments: The Comprehensive Plan Amendments have been forwarded to the City Council for review. Southcenter Parkwav Design and Engineering: The City has moved forward with the design of Southcenter Parkway within the City limits and Segale Properties has been working on the design and engineering of the road to the south of the City limits. A value engineering workshop occurred in August. The TIB Grant application was submitted. Master Plan EIS: A DS (Declaration of Significance) was issued on the Master Plan in July. A scoping notice for the EIS was sent to agencies, neighboring jurisdictions and property owners. The Preliminary Draft EIS and technical reports for the environmental review will be submitted to the City, probably sometime in early November. We anticipate having the Draft EIS available for the public by the end of the year. Agency Meetings on Environmental Impacts and Mitigation: City staff has participated in several state and federal agency pre application meetings on the project. Response has been very favorable to the mitigation approach that the project will be taking to address the unavoidable impact to sensitive areas. Current Work Financial Framework: We are working on developing an approach to funding major infrastructure for the project that relies on a combination of grants, city bonds and a contribution from Segale. A fiscal analysis should be completed in October which will help us finalize a recommendation which will be brought forward to Council as part of the Pre Annexation Agreement. Segale and the Mayor are meeting with State Legislators regarding the possibility of state grants. We (and Segale) are also exploring the possibility of federal funding to help offset infrastructure costs. Master Plan: We have given Segale a draft outline suggesting the topics to be addressed in its Master Plan (see attached copy). The Master Plan will be submitted this fall. The EIS will be the environmental document for it. Staff will take the Master Plan to the Planning Commission and City Council for review. Ultimately, Council will be asked to adopt the Master Plan. Schedule: The schedule is flexible at this time, but the main actions for City Council are as follows: Pre Annexation Agreement Nov, 2004 Draft EIS Jan, 2005 Final EIS April, 2005 Development Agreement, May, 2005 Master Plan Annexation August, 2005 The dates are estimates and will be confirmed as we move through the Pre Annexation and Draft EIS this fall (See attached page for Milestones/Deliverables). Segale plans to begin construction on Southcenter Parkway Extension and site grade /fill in June, 2006. Next Action for Council: We anticipate bringing the Pre Annexation Agreement to Council this fall for review and adoption, after reviewing the fiscal analysis and obtaining the Mayor's approval. This document will spell out expectations on both sides and how we go forward. PROPOSED OUTLINE FOR TUKWILA SOUTH MASTER PLAN VISION STATEMENT · What we are trying to achieve · Purpose of the Master Plan and Relationship to Tukwila Comprehensive Plan LAND USE Types, locations, quantities, patterns of development, etc. (CP 9.1.3 and 9.1.5) · Urban design principles (scale, bulk, spatial relationships, architectural concepts, etc.) (CPP 9.1.5) · Shoreline uses and relationship to Shoreline Master Program (CP 9.1.3) · Site preparation considerations (amount of cut and fill and locations) NATURAL ENVIRONMENT · Critical areas preservation, impacts and mitigation (steep slopes, wetlands, watercourses) (CP 9.1.3 and 9.1.4) · Fish and wildlife habitat protection (CP 9.1.3) · Sensitive Area Master Plan designation · Open space network (CP 9.1.3) · Flood Protection (CP 9.1.3) iNFRASTRUCTURE · Transportation system improvements (streets, highways, public transit, non-motorized) (CP 9.1.3) · Sanitary sewer system improvements (CP 9.1.3) · Water system improvements (CP 9.1.3) · Surface water system improvements (CP 9.1.3) · Public safety (CP 9.1.3) DEVELOPMENT TIMING · Initial infrastructure improvements (description and rationale for doing it all "up front') · Likely timing of development by type and location · Timing transportation and other improvements to meet demand Tukwila South Annexation Milestones/Deliverables Target Date Actual Date EIS Consultant Agreement executed July 04 July 04 DS/Scoping Notice for EIS issued July 04 July 04 Draft Pre-Annexation Agreement to City Council November 04 City consolidated comments on Pre-Draft EIS to December 04 consultants Draft EIS issued January 05 City consolidated comments on Pre-Final EIS to March 05 consultants 10% Annexation Petition to City Council March 05 Final EIS issued April 05 Proposed Land Use Policy/Development Regulation April 05 package* to Planning Commission City Council authorization to circulate 60% petition April 05 Planning Commission recommendations re: Proposed Land April 05 Use Policy/Development Regulation package* to City Council Council action on Proposed Land Use Policy/ May 05 Development Regulation package*, and 60% petition Notice of Intention to Annex submitted to Botmdary June 05 Review Board Annexation effective date August 05 *Proposed Land Use Policy/Development Regulation package to include proposed Tukwila South Master Plan, pre- annexation zoning, shoreline program amendments, development code amendments and development agreement.