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3/15/10
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3/15/10
4/12/10
5/3/10
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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER: 10-020
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2010
'AGENDA ITEM TITLE Siting of Crisis Diversion Crisis Diversion Interim Service Facilities within the City
CATEGORY N Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinances Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Mtg Date 3/15/10 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date 5/17/10 Mtg Date Mtg Date 4/12 &5 /3 Mtg Date
And 5/17
SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance n Fire f Legal n P&R Police E PW
On February 22, 2010, the City Council referred a proposed code amendment regarding
Crisis Diversion and Crisis Diversion Interim Service Facilities to the Planning Commission
for their review and recommendation. On February 25, 2010, the Planning Commission
conducted a public hearing and is recommending to the City Council that Crisis Diversion
and Crisis Diversion Interim Service Facilities be allowed in the Tukwila Urban Center
(Southcenter) area of the City via an Unclassified Use Permit. A public hearing was held
on April 12, 2010. The City Council decided to keep the public hearing open through the
May 3, 2010 Regular Council Meeting and then to the May 17, 2010 Regular Meeting.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte I F &S Cmte n Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte n Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE: 3/8/10 Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADMIN. Department of Community Development
COMMITTEE Planning Commission (2/25); Community Affairs and Parks (3/8)
COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
AMOUNT BUDGETED
APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
Forward to the Planning Commission
Briefing of proposed recommendations by the Planning Commission
Public Hearing continued to 5/3/10 and then continued to 5/17/10
ATTACHMENTS
Informational Memorandum dated 2/13/10
City's Public Records Requests to King County, dated 9/15/09 and 12/22/09
Informational Memorandum dated 3/9/10 (Revised after CAP to include public hearing date)
Revised Bus Route Information for the MIC area (attachment bb of 2/18 Staff Report)
Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 3/8/10
Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated 2/18/10 with attachments
Informational Memorandum dated 4/6/10, Draft Ordinance, 3/8/10 CAP minutes
Informational Memorandum dated 4/27/10 Draft Ordinance
MIDD Oversight Committee Meeting Notes dated 2/25/10
Email from Amnon Shoenfeld from King County dated 3/30/10 Map of West Valley Hwy
Informational Memorandum dated 5/12/10 and 3 Ordinances in final form
Staff Report dated 5/6/10 with attachments (bring comb bound staff report from 3/1,V
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TO:
FROM: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director
DATE: May 12, 2010
SUBJECT: Zoning Code Changes Relating to the Siting and Operation of Crisis
Diversion Facilities (CDF) and Crisis Diversion Interim Service Facilities.
Revised Staff Report
ISSUE
City of Tukwila
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Mayor Haggerton
City Council
Continuation of the public hearing on an ordinance to modify the zoning code relating to the
siting and operation of Crisis Diversion Facilities (CDF) and Crisis Diversion Interim Service
Facilities (CDIS).
BACKGROUND
On April 12, 2010, the City Council conducted a public hearing on a recommendation from the
Planning Commission to allow CDF and CDIS facilities within the Tukwila Urban Center as
unclassified uses. At the April 12 public hearing, the City Council heard testimony from
Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC), a provider interested in operating the CDF
and /or the CDIS. DESC expressed concern that the area proposed for the CDF and CDIS was
not remote enough and that clients could be distracted by the Mali and other commercial
activities which could interfere with their treatment goals.
At the April 12, 2010 meeting the City Council also heard concerns from Westfield, LLC
regarding the proposed location.
Jim Haggerfon, Mayor
The City Council continued the public hearing to May 3, 2010. At that meeting the City Council
heard additional testimony from an attorney representing DESC and from a property owner in
the Manufacturing Industrial Center area of the City. The City also received a public comment
letter from DESC which again expressed concern with placing the CDF and CDIS next to the
Mall. A comment letter from Gordon Derr, who represents Westfield, LLC who stated concern
with placing the proposed CDF and CDIS near the retail core of the City.
At the May 3rd meeting, the City Council adopted a motion to continue the public hearing and
requested that staff examine the West Valley Hwy area of the City to determine if the County's
revised criteria could be met there. The Council also requested that staff prepare a substitute
ordinance for the Council's review and consideration.
One of the main documents that the Council has been reviewing during this code update
process is a staff report to the Planning Commission dated February 18, 2010. This staff report
discussed the CDF Program and reviewed various areas of the City to determine the best fit
with the County's criteria. Given the motion made at the May 3rd Council Meeting, staff has
amended the staff report and has provided a revised staff report dated May 6, 2010 attached
with this memo. The substitute ordinance is also attached.
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DISCUSSION
The revised staff report outlines much of the new information that has recently been provided to
the City regarding the County's proposed CDF Program. The memo also reviews the West
Valley Hwy area of the City to determine if the area can meet the County's siting criteria.
The memo notes the following with regards to West Valley Hwy:
1. The proposed area meets the County's location criteria. Regional access to this area is
excellent. A location along West Valley Hwy can easily access, Interstate 5, Interstate
405, State Route 167, and State Route 99. The area is also served by S. 180 street a
principal east/west arterial in south King County.
2. The area meets the County's transit requirements.
3. West Valley Hwy was one of the specific routes mentioned in the County's RFP.
4. Tukwila police would have easy access to the West Valley Hwy area which will enable
them to adequately serve the facility.
5. The area is removed from residential areas and thus the 24 -hour operation of the CDF
would not disrupt residential uses.
6. The commercial /light industrial nature of the area allows the CDF Program to be located
in an area that is free from incompatible uses that might interfere with the success of the
CDF and CDIS program.
The City Council also has before it an ordinance which will permit the CDF and CDIS to locate
in the Southcenter Area within 1/2 mile of transit center located on Andover Park West. The
Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council adopt this ordinance. However,
the Planning Commission was not privy to new information that has come forward since the
Planning Commission met on February 25, 2010.
The Council has the following options:
1. Adopt the Southcenter ordinance forwarded to them by the Planning Commission;
2. Adopt the substitute ordinance allowing the CDF and CDIS to locate along West Valley
Hwy;
3. Move to amend one of the ordinances to include both West Valley Hwy and the area
around the transit center.
4. Reject both ordinances; or
5. Refer the issue back to staff for additional review.
As the City Council is aware, the City currently has a moratorium in place regarding the
acceptance and processing of applications for CDF and CDIS within the City. If the Council
chooses either options 1, 2, or 3 as listed above, the current moratorium is no longer necessary.
An ordinance has been included in the Council packet which will repeal the current moratorium.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council close the public hearing and adopt an ordinance which
would allow Crisis Diversion and Crisis Diversion Interim Service Facilities as unclassified uses
in the commercial /light industrial zoning district adjacent to West Valley Hwy. Staff also
recommends that the ordinance repealing the current moratorium be adopted.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Three ordinances in final form.
B. Revised Staff Report with attachments, dated May 6, 2010
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