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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning 2014-06-24 Item 5 - 2015 Comprehensive Plan - Attachment B.3: Comments on Preliminary DraftCarol Lumb From: Kara Martin <kara @urbanfoodlink.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 12:36 PM To: Carol Lumb; Jack Pace Cc: Evie Boykan; Brandon Miles; Joyce Trantina; Tammy Morales Subject: Food innovation district comp plan recommendations Attachments: FIDCompPlanRecsTukwila.pdf Hello everyone- on behalf of the SeaTac - Tukwila Food Innovation Network, I would like to share the steering committee's recommendations for the city's comprehensive plan update. Attached is a memo providing a brief background of the initiative and potential policies that could support the work. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss further. Thanks, Kara Kara Martin, MUP Principal I Director of Regional Food Planning & Policy FC)UDALINK 220 2nd Avenue S., #201 Seattle WA, 98104 206.850.2877 www.urbanfoodlink.com Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook! 1 109 MEMO To: Jack Pace and Carol Lumb, City of Tukwila Department of Community Development From: SeaTac - Tukwila Food Innovation Network Date: June 5, 2014 Re: Comprehensive plan recommendations The SeaTac - Tukwila Food Innovation Network ( "Network ") is a collaborative effort to increase food sector entrepreneurship and workforce development in the SeaTac and Tukwila communities. Network members include community organizations, businesses, education institutions and local governments. The Network's key strategy is to develop a Food Innovation District in the SeaTac - Tukwila area. This memo provides background on the effort and recommendations for the cities' comprehensive plans that can help move the effort forward. Background: SeaTac and Tukwila have twice as many people (39 %) living below the federal poverty line and higher mortality rates than the rest of King County, with over 90% of students on free and /or reduced lunch. This community lacks access to healthy food; obesity affects a quarter of the residents. The population experiences 1.5 times the number of diabetes - related deaths as compared to the County average, and 1.2 times the rate of heart disease. In 2010, to better understand the needs and assets of the local community, Global to Local conducted an in -depth assessment in the cities and identified limited economic opportunities as a core issue. The food industry offers a ready entry point for enterprise development and job training, as well as access to healthy foods. Community demand and interest in food sector development has been demonstrated through local community projects such as Healthy Food Here, a healthy retail project working with local business owners, Project Feast's training program, and Global to Local's ongoing community engagement. The Network has identified the creation of a food innovation district as a key strategy. A food innovation district is geographic concentration of food - oriented businesses, services, and community activities. Potential facilities and programming include training opportunities for the community, as well as an accessible entry point for entrepreneurs with limited access to capital. Allowing a range of uses such as farmers' markets, smaller -scale food processors and wholesalers, commissary kitchens, retailers, restaurants and other related businesses to co- locate promotes food business growth by 110 SeaTac - Tukwila Food Innovation Network Steering committee members include: Jon Krornan, Bainbridge Graduate Institute Greg Hope, Diocese of Olympia- - JumpStart Adam Taylor and Njambi Gishur Global to Local Colleen Brandt - Schluter and Jeff Robinson, City of SeaTac Evie Boykan, Brandon Miles, and Joyce Trantina, City of Tukwila Brandon Gillespie, Lifelong Aids Alliance Lucy Norris, Northwest Agricultural Business Center { Becky Elias, Public Health — Seattle: & King County Eric Eisenberg, Swedish Health. Services John Hoey, Trust for Public Lands Project Contact: Kara Martin tiara @urtanfoodlink.com 206 -850 -2877 Tammy Morales tarnmy@urbanfoodlink.com 206- 396 -1276 www,g I obaRol o ca I.org /fi n more effectively attracting buyers and spurring mutually supportive business networks. Zoning and land uses policies related to the district would need to consider how food processing, wholesaling and distribution facilities and commercial uses should be designed and co- located. Recommendations: The comprehensive plans goals and policies below could provide the necessary framework to ensure the establishment of a vibrant district in the community: Goal 1: To create an environment that spurs local food sector development and opportunities for economic self- sufficiency. Policy 1: Establish development regulations that allow for a mixed -use district that allows food - related activities such as retail, processing, distribution, and urban agriculture production. Policy 2: Support the development of a facility for food - related workforce development and entrepreneurship training. Policy 3: Coordinate with SeaTac - Tukwila Food Innovation Network to promote district development and related programming and facilities. Policy 4: Forge public - private sector partnership in development of a food - related workforce development and business incubator training facility. The Network's steering committee believes the recommendations above will support this public - private sector initiative to address health and income disparities and facilitate growth in the local food sector. These changes can help create jobs and support small business development opportunities in the SeaTac and Tukwila communities. In addition to the recommendations above, the Network supports the adoption of the broader food access policies proposed for the Community Image and Identity and Parks, Recreation and Open Space chapters. On behalf of the Network's steering committee, thank you for consideration of the recommended goals and policies outlined above. Please contact our project coordinators Kara Martin (kara@urbanfoodlink.com; 206 - 850 -2877) and Tammy Morales (tammya urbanfoodlink.com; 206 -396- 1276) of Urban Food Link if you have any questions or would like to discuss further. Thank you, 0 1111,4414___ Kara Martin Tammy Morales Principal 1 Director of Policy and Planning Principal 1 Strategic Director for Food Systems Prosperity 111 Carol Lumb From: Kara Martin <kara @urbanfoodlink.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:47 PM To: Carol Lumb Subject: RE: [SKFood] FW: Food Access Policies Hi Carol- the food access policies look great! I really had the food innovation district in the back my mind in reading this. Couple thoughts in regards to that- in the issues discussion, perhaps mentioning the launch of the FIN that would support and expand efforts such as Project Feast. Global to Local also has been doing outreach showing community interest in developing skills / opening businesses in the food sector. Also, perhaps, referencing the economic development element as another element with healthy living policies (this assumes some of the recommendations we sent move forward and where they would be placed). In regards to the policies, only a couple things caught my eye: • Policy 1Y1- inserting "healthy" before food purveyors... to not encourage fast food restaurants, convenience stores, etc. • Implementation strategies for 1Y- the city could encourage or promote farmers markets, farmstands, etc. to accept WIC/ SNAP (food stamp) benefits and "Double Your Bucks" programs- I think this helps address the affordability issue. Another potential 1Y strategy that I've seen others put in their plans is addressing regulatory barriers (for urban ag, farmers markets, etc.) and revising development code. Probably depends on how explicit you need to be. (And now just saw this is done for urban ag in the Parks element )/ Let me know if you have any questions on the above. Great work! Very exciting! Kara From: south - king- food @googlegroups.com Jmailto: south - king- food @googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Skye Schell Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 10:52 AM To: south - king - food @googlegroups.com Cc: carol.lumb@tukwilawa.gov Subject: [ SKFood] FW: Food Access Policies Hi South King Food folks, I'm passing on the Tukwila comp plan info from Carol, as promised at our last meeting. Thanks, Carol! Skye From: Carol Lumb [ mailto :Carol.Lumb @TukwilaWA.gov] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:01 PM To: Skye Schell Subject: Food Access Policies Hi Skye, As promised a couple weeks ago, I am sending along a draft of our Comprehensive Plan chapter that addresses food access — the policies are found on the next to last page of the chapter. I would appreciate it if you could send this to the South King County Food group. The City's Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on these policies June 26th — comments may be sent directly to the Planning Commission by COB 6/26 or, preferably, to me by June 15th so we can address the comments prior to the hearing and provide that information to the Planning Commission as part of their hearing packets. 112 1 I will find the Parks, Recreation and Open Space chapter and send that along as well. Thanks, Carol Carol Lamb, Senior Planner Department of Community Development City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 206 -431 -3661 Carol.Lumb@TukwilaWa.gov Tukwila, the City of opportunity, the community of choice. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South King Food Access Working Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to south-king- food+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to south -king- food @googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http: / /groups.google.com /group /south -king -food. For more options, visit https : / /groups.google.com /d/optout. 2 113 Carol Lumb From: Skye Schell <sschell @forterra.org> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 5:08 PM To: Carol Lumb Cc: Alma Villegas Subject: RE: Food Access Policies Attachments: Forterra G2L Tukwila food policy comments.pdf Hi Carol, Thanks for sending the documents out, and for the opportunity to comment. I checked in with Alma at Global to Local, since we had worked together on getting input about these topics in the Community Connectors survey and the Community Conversation with the City. Overall it looks great. We have a few suggestions to make them even more effective and inclusive — please see our attached comments. Feel free to contact either me or Alma with any questions. What time will the hearing be on the 26th? Thanks, Skye From: Carol Lumb Cmailto :Carol.LumbCa�TukwilaWA.govl Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:01 PM To: Skye Schell Subject: Food Access Policies Hi Skye, As promised a couple weeks ago, I am sending along a draft of our Comprehensive Plan chapter that addresses food access — the policies are found on the next to last page of the chapter. I would appreciate it if you could send this to the South King County Food group. The City's Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on these policies June 26th — comments may be sent directly to the Planning Commission by COB 6/26 or, preferably, to me by June 15th so we can address the comments prior to the hearing and provide that information to the Planning Commission as part of their hearing packets. I will find the Parks, Recreation and Open Space chapter and send that along as well. Thanks, Carol Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Department of Community Development City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 206 -431 -3661 CaralLumb@TukwilaWa.gov 1 114 Carol Lumb Senior Planner City of Tukwila June 16, 2014 Dear Carol, FORT &RRA CREATING GREAT COMMUNITIES and CONSERVING GREAT LANDS OLp6ALT�LOCAL Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Tukwila's 2015 Comprehensive Plan updates regarding food access. Tukwila currently suffers from highly unequal health outcomes in comparison to the rest of King County. Increasing access to healthy, affordable and culturally- appropriate food is a central strategy for Global to Local, and supporting food access and economic development through farming is also an important component to Forterra's mission and the Cascade Agenda. Forterra and Global to Local have enjoyed working with the City on two recent projects to engage Tukwila's diverse communities in the comprehensive plan updates: a Community Connectors survey with Latino, Burmese, Somali and Eritrean (Arabic- and Amharic - speaking) residents, and the March 6th "Community Conversation" with over 130 residents in eight languages. Access to healthy food was one of the highest priorities we heard in both projects. We have reviewed the draft "Community Image and Identity" and "Parks, Recreation and Open Space" elements. We are glad to see that many of the community's suggestions have been included in the updates, such as supporting a farmers' market and additional urban agriculture such as community gardens (PROS Goal 6, Community Image 1.Y.2), and continuing the Community Connectors program (Community Image - Cultural Diversity). We offer the following suggestions to make these policies even more effective 1. Add "culturally appropriate" to "healthy" when discussing the food goal, throughout the document. a. E.g.: "Goal 1.X A healthy community where active living and access to affordable, culturally- appropriate and nutritious food is available to all." 2. Specifically describe examples of culturally- appropriate food in relation to food provided at City or school programs. a. E.g.: "1.X.3 Provide healthy and culturally- appropriate (e.g. Halal, non -pork, vegetarian) food and beverages in City programs and facilities ..." 3. Address expired food at the Food Pantry - we heard from the surveys that expired food discourages community members in accessing the Food Pantry. (See 1.Y.3.) 4. Include communication to diverse communities and language groups as a priority. a. E.g.: "1.X.2 Develop and implement a communication plan and Healthy Tukwila web site with information and links about healthy eating, active living and related topics - including strategies for reaching communities who do not speak English or use computers (e.g. translated written as well as verbal)." 5. Support urban - agriculture -based economic development through cottage food sales. a. E.g.: "Promote farmers markets, farmstands, community supported agriculture drop off sites, community gardens, school gardens, home gardens, cottage food businesses and urban farms" (1.Y Implementation Strategies) We would be more than happy to share further reflections about the documents or to discuss how best to engage our communities in the update. Again, thanks for your time and outreach. Sincerely, Skye S ell _ Alma Villegas (J Com pity Projects Director Director of Community Programs Forterra Global to Local 115