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COMPREHENISVE LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT
MEMORANDUM
CITY of TU KW I LA
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
• TO: Tukwila City Council
FROM: Kjell Stoknes, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Proposed Open Space Element of the Comprehensive Plan Update
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DATE: Feb. 11, 19761
Please find attached the proposed Open Space Element of the Comprehensive Plan
as recommended by the Planning Commission. This item was considered by the
Planning Commission in a public hearing on January 29, 1976 and forwarded to
the City Council during that public hearing with a favorable recommendation.
The Planning Commission has forwarded this element and made no changes to the
document as submitted by the Citizens Committee on the Open Space Element.
As with the Natural Environment Element, the administration will submit a
proposed Motion of intent for the Council to adopt during their regular meet-
ing of March 1, 1976, regarding the Open Space Element.
The Open Space Committee also prepared a map of recommended Open Space areas
in the Planning Area which will be considered by the Planning Commission with
mapping recommendations of other Citizen Committees during their May meeting.
They will at that time try to consolidate all land use recommendations from
the various Citizen Committees into one synthesized map to be forwarded to the
City Council as soon thereafter as possible.
2 February 1976
(date)
CITY OF TUKWILA •
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Tukwila CITY COUNCIL
will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on the above date at City Hall, 14475 - 59th
Avenue South, to consider ADOPTION of the OPEN SPACE ELEMENT of the
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN for the Tukwila Planning Area. •
All interested persons are encouraged to appear and be heard.
Shirlee Kinney
City Clerk
For further information contact Fred Satterstrom at 242 -2177.
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Published in the Renton Record - Chronicle on 15 & 22 January 1976 •
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Planning Commission 29 January 197
Minutes of the Meeting
SITE PLAN - McCann Project •
Mr. Crutchfield read the
information of the propose'
plan and recommended comp!
Report.
Motion by Mr. Link, secon.'
subject to the following c `
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2.
3.
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The site plan be
That all 90 degrr
The curb cut at
:J? plan be reviewed and approved prior to
4. That a detailed 1 rmit.
issuance of occur'
_ -xcept #4, be approved by the Planning
5. That all of the ; _,r:ance of a Building Permit.
Department piror
PUBLIC HEARING - OPEN SPA('
Mr. Satterstrom briefly off'
noting the Staff is keepiol
falling a little behind.
l .!r ttee members present -- Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Mr. Kirsop introduced tho - Noted their enthusiastic participation
Bohrer, Mrs. Avery and Mr-
and thanked them for thei)
Chairman Mettler opened .`i)
Mr. Satterstrom noted the '
answer any questions.
The entire Open Space E'er'
Chairman Mettler asked fo)
>ort explaining the location, design and germ
Noted several deficiencies on the site
r.. % with all stipulations recommended in the Stagy
Mr. Bud Bohrer, 14731 -
interested in the communit
pleasant environment in '
to be adopted and implem.''
Expressed his appreciatio'•
There being no further a0
Hearing at 10:15 P.M.
No changes were proposed 1 "
Mr. West and carried to approve the site plan
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to indicate provision of 93 parking spaces.
,„ , .e ng spaces be a minimum width of 9 feet.
end of the property not exceed 40 feet.
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- the progress to date on the Comprehensive
d;;Th the schedule and the City Council is
, - c Hearing at 9:40 P.M.
ee members present would be best - suited to
read aloud by Staff and Commissioners.
j nments from the audience.
-sae South, noted there are a number of people
ono want to help maintain the rather unique
-may live. Strongly feels these policies neeu
the protection of that environment.
opportunity to participate in the commit :t_
.)mments, Chairman Mettler closed the Public
:-1anning Commission, audience or staff.
Planning Commission
Minutes of the Meeting
Chairman Mettler adjourned the meeting at 10:55 P.M.
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Page 6
29 January 1976
Motion by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. West and carried to forward the Open Space
Element with the recommendation for adoption by the City Council as an Element
of the Comprehensive Plan.
PUBLIC HEARING - Park and Open Space Program
Chairman Mettler opened the Public Hearing at 10:25 P.M.
Carl Stixrood, Park Program consultant, explained the process employed in the
development of the Program draft submitted to the Commission this evening.
Explained the general purpose and noted meetings were conducted with the Park
Board and an open citizens meeting was conducted to receive input regarding
priorities. Briefly described the proposed Capital Improvement Program, funding
sources and priorities. Generally described and explained drawings of each
project proposed within the Program.
General discussion of some of the projects ensued.
Motion by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. West and carried that due to the late hour
and the need to go over this more thoroughly to recess this Public Hearing until
the next regular meeting.
Motion by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. West and carried to adjourn the regular
January meeting.
Richard Kirsop, Vice - Chairman
Tukwila Planning Commission
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF KING
ss.
Barbar.e...C.8mp.egna being first duly sworn on
oath, deposes and says that ...8.tBisthe chief .cle.rk of
THE RENTON RECORD - CHRONICLE, a newspaper published four (4)
times a week. That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the date of publication referred
to, printed and published in the English language continually as a news-
paper published four (4) times a week in Kent, King County, Washington,
and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained
at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the Renton
Record - Chronicle has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the
Superior Court of the County in which it is published, to -wit, King County,
Washington. That the annexed is a. N.4t$.Qe QZ Pub]ie Hearing,
..T.lanning..c.P. ,A. ion; adoption of Open
..t pSCB...g+.],Aament as it was published in regular issues (and
not in supplement form of said newspaper) once each issue for a period
of two consecutive issues, commencing on the
7 day of Jan.
,19 76 , and ending the
day of J$r1, ,19...7?, both dates
inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its sub-
scribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee
charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $..7..6Q which
has been paid in full at the rate of per folio of one hundred words for the
first insertion and per folio of one hundred words for each subsequent
insertion.
6.Rn. , 19...76
V.P.C. Form No. 67
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chief Ala
Subscribed and sworn to before me this i4 day of
Notary Public in and for the State of Wr! ington,
residing at Kent, Ki g County.
Passed'by the Legislature, 1955, known as Senate Bill 281, effective June
9th, 1955.
— Western Union Telegraph Co. rules for counting words and figures,
adopted by the newspapers of the State.
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF KING
ss.
F3erbera...Cempagna being first duly sworn on
oath, deposes and says that ahe.. is the Ch.ief clerk of
THE RENTON RECORD - CHRONICLE, a newspaper published four (4)
times a week. That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the date of publication referred
to, printed and published in the English language continually as a news-
paper published four (4) times a week in Kent, King County, Washington,
and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained
at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper. That the Renton
Record - Chronicle has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the
Superior Court of the County in which it is published, to -wit, King County,
Washington. That the annexed is a NC IR.. 4 f ... 1 3 141;41,0
xcric ..8.�8�. OD
QpAYI ..tgp.. Element as it was published in regular issues (and
not in supplement form of said newspaper) once each issue for a period
of one consecutive issues, commencing on the
7 day of
day of ,19 ,both dates
inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its sub-
scribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee
charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $ 3* - 92 which
has been paid in full at the rate of per folio of one hundred words for the
first insertion and per folio of one hundred words for each subsequent
insertion.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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V.P.C. Form No. 87
J8n • 197 , and ending the
chief cle
day of
Notary Public in and for the State of 'ashington,
residing at Kent, King County.
•'Pas'sed'byt eLegislature,1955, known as Senate Bill 281, effective June
9th,•19554+'
'=..Western_ UnippnTelegraph Co. rules for counting words and figures,
'adQpted.by :the newspapers of the State.
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January 19, 1976
Tukwila City Council
Tukwila, Washington 98188
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Sincerely,
J. Thomas Bernard
General Manager
CABOT, CABOT & FORBES
1003 ANDOVER PARK EAST, TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98188
206 575 -0310
SAN FRANCISCO 415 981-5180
After the last City Council meeting in which the Draft Environ-
mental Element to the Proposed Comprehensive Plan was discussed
at some length, I had the opportunity to also read the Draft
Open Space Element.
Fred Satterstrom, Associate Planner for Tukwila, responded
to my January 15, 1976 letter and suggestions indicating that
the Open Space Element will be revised to "waylay the type of
fears" I expressed to the Planning Director. However, since
the City Council is taking action on the Environmental Element
tonight, I feel that it would be in the best interest of the
citizens and landowners of Tukwila if the following objectives
were included in the Open Space Element as adopted:
1) Not to create a public nuisance for private property owners.
2) No interference with private property rights of landowners.
.3) Acquisition of easements, title, or other control over
private property through purchase, tax incentives, or
zoning changes with the voluntary consent and support of
private landowners and without intimidation by government
representatives or public officials.
From discussions in the last City Council meeting and from Fred
Satterstrom's letter, it appears that these objectives are not
contradictory to the other excellent objectives of the Environ-
mental Element and the Open Space Element to the Comprehensive
Plan. Thank you.
Enclosures: Cabot, Cabot & Forbes letter dated January 15, 1976
City of Tukwila letter dated January 16 1976
cc: Charles Baker, w /encl.; Bruce Solly, w /encl.;ll Stokness,
A SUBSIDIARY OF CABOT. CABOT & FORBES CO., BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS w/encl.
OTHER SUBSIDIARIES IN: PHILADELPHIA, LANHAM. MD., RICHMOND, WINTERGREEN, VA.
BATON ROUGE, PHOENIX. TUCSON, LOS ANGELES. COMPTON. IRVINE. SANTA ANA, SAN DIEGO, SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE
CITY of TUKWILA
6230 SOUTHCENTER BLVD.
TU KWI LA, WASHINGTON 98067
January 16, 1976
J. Thomas Bernard, General Manager
Cabot, Cabot & Forbes
1003 Andover Park East
Tukwila, Washington 98188
Dear Mr. Bernard:
Thank you for your letter of 15 January 1976 to Mr. Kjell Stoknes, Director
of this office, concerning the preliminary draft of the Open Space element.
I am enclosing a revised edition of this element, as modified by the Citizen's
Review Committee. This revised element will be considered at a Planning
Commission public hearing on Thursday, 22 January 1976.
I hope this revised Open Space element will waylay the type of fears you
mentioned in your letter. In any case, I encourage you to attend the public
hearing on the Open Space element.
Respjectfully,
OtTIMAA
Fred Satterstrom
Associate Planner
Frank Todd, Mayor
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Enclosure: Revised Open Space. Element
cc: Bruce Solly
Kjell Stoknes
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CABOT, CABOT a FORBES
1003 ANDOVER PARK EAST, TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98186
January 15, 19 76
Mr. Ejell Stoknee
Planning Director
City of Tukwila.
8230 South 154th
Tukwila, Washington 98188
Dear Mr. Stoknee:
206 575 -0310
SAN FRANCISCO 415 981.5180
After reading your preliminary draft, Open Space Element to the
Comprehensive Plan, it appears to me that among the many excel-
lent objectives, there are also the following intentions:
1) Not to create a public nuisance for private property owners.
2) No interference with private property rights of landowners.
3) Acquisition of easements, title, or other control over
private property through purchase, tax incentives, or
zoning changes with the voluntary consent and support of
private landowners and without intimidation by government
representatives or public•otficials.
If a statement to the effect of 1, 2, and 3 above were incor-
porated as an objective of the Open Space Element (and as an
objective of the Environmental Element), I think the City would
be taking an important progressive step toward incorporating .
protection of the individual property rights of landowners
into generally meritorious environmental and open space
objectives. Much of the oposition of private landowners to
these elements is, I believe, due to the fear of public con-
fiscation of private property rights, and a statement such as
1, 2, and 3 above whould alleviate much of that fear.
This is my recommendation.
Sincerely,
J. Thomas Bernard
General Manager
Enclosure
co: Bruce Solly w /encl.
A SUBSIDIARY OF CABOT, CABOT & FORBES CO.. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
OTHER SUBSIDIARIES IN: PHILADELPHIA, LANHAM. MD„ RICHMOND, WINTERGREEN. VA.
ROUGE, PHOENIX. TUCSON, LOS ANGELES, COMPTON, IRVINE, SANTA ANA. SAN DIEGO. SAN FRANCISCO AND SEATTLE
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MINUTES OF
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
January 13, 1976
The January 13th meeting of the Open Space Committee was commenced at 7:30
P.M. by Chairman Richard Kirsop. Committee members present were Maureen
Bohrer, Bud Bohrer, John Howat, Deb Walker, and Eileen Avery. Fred Satter -
strom of the Planning Department was present also.
The meeting began with the introduction of a revised element submitted by
Mr. Bohrer. During the last week, Mr. Bohrer had gone over the proposed
Open Space element as submitted by staff and had made a number of changes
and additions to it. He furnished each member of the group with a copy
of this revised element. Mr. Bohrer explained that there was no intent
to belittle the original draft submitted by the Planning Staff but merely
to introduce a draft which might be clearer in form and content, and one
which might be a little more specific without surrendering its general
applicability. Mr. Satterstrom thanked Mr. Bohrer for the time and effort
he had put into his revised draft and stated that if this draft reflected
the committee's perspective better than the original proposal, then it would
also be more satisfactory to the Planning Department Staff. Mr. Kirsop then
suggested the committee review the revised element from the beginning.
In the Introduction, under "Important Leftovers," Mr. Bohrer explained that
he felt it necessary to state here why the skipped over open spaces were
becoming more and more important to the local community. Hefelt that it was
because of increased transportation and energy costs, along with population
pressures which will come into play as density increases.
Under "The Use of Open Space" which was changed to "The Benefits of Open
Space ", the revised draft was changed to include a discussion of the
multiple functions which open space serves. It was brought out that any
piece of open space serves more than one function, and some open spaces
may serve as many as a dozen purposes, ranging from buffers to noise suppressors
to visual amenities and so on.
In the diagram of the Open Space System, branch links were shown to demonstrate
that the open space system should tie in with the residential and commercial/
industrial areas.
Under "How Much is Enough ?" a paragraph was added which mentioned the "quality"
of open spaces in Tukwila, to complement the preceding paragraph on the quantity
of open space. Mr. Bohrer felt that the open spaces in Tukwila might not be as
striking or as unmistakably conspicuous as the ocean or Puget Sound, but that
they were just as important. And, because Tukwila had limited access — visual
or physical — to these other striking amenities, it made the open spaces which
Tukwila did have more important.
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Open Space Committee Page 2
Minutes of the Meeting January 13, 1976
Before review of the objectives and policies got underway, it was brought
out that the original eight objectives had been condensed into four objec-
tives and were organized as follows:
1. Supply of open spaces
2. Trail system linking open spaces
3. Methods for implementing open space program
4. Coordination with other open space plans
Review began by striking Policy 1 under Objective 1 and utilizing it and the
explanatory text as part of the objective above. Policy 2 was reworded to
stress the point of revegetating denuded areas anywhere, irrespective of the
fact that they would have to be steep or wooded in order to be revegetated.
The wording of the explanatory text under Policy 2 was changed a bit to
enforce the idea of vegetation as buffers, between incompatible land uses as
well as between homes and noisy freeways.
Policy 3 under Objective remained the same as shown on the revised draft, as
did Policies 4 - 9.
Object 2 regarding the trail system or connective links was then reviewed.
The idea of trails or pathways as links between open spaces and various parts
of the City remained in the revised draft but a short explanation was added
describing the uses and role of pathways. The explanatory text under Objective
2 emphasized identifying trails so that they may be incorporated into a formal
trail system.
Policy 1 suggested the creation of two pathway systems, one in the lowland and
one in the uplands, and the connection of the two at strategic points. Connec-
tions along tributary creeks to the Green River was suggested in the explanatory
text as one strategy for connecting the two systems.
Policy 2 concerned the gaining of trail easements and open spaces along the
Green River. Since it was a new policy, Mr. Bohrer explained that he felt so
strongly about the Green River as a natural amenity that the river deserved
to be addressed in a policy statement of its own. He pointed out that the
Natural Environment committee had felt very emphatic about the Green River too,
and had labeled it "The most dominant landscape feature of the valley and
probably the most significant natural amenity in the Planning Area ".
Mr. Bohrer's added wording under Policy 3 was included to express the increased .
utility of the trail system as the costs of energy increases and more people turn
to alternative methods of transportation.
Policies 4 - 6 were reviewed and agreed upon as revised by Mr. Bohrer.
Open Space Committee Page 3
Minutes of the Meeting January 13, 1976
Policy 7, a new policy suggested by Mr. Bohrer, suggested that the trail
system accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists, but the inclusion of
motorized vehicles would be incompatible with the philosophy of the trail
system. The committee agreed.
Under Objective 3 the explanatory text was expanded to include some examples
of how the City can obtain open space without direct purchase of land. Lease
of trail easements and tax relief on farmlands were suggested as two examples.
These methods allow the City to keep some areas "open" on a short term basis
at a minimum of cost.
Under Policy 1, Mr. Satterstrom discouraged the establishment of an open
space zoning category due to legal problems associated with such a zone, but
encouraged the establishment of an open space land use designation on the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The current Comprehensive Land Use Map of
Tukwila does not have this type of designation, but many other cities show
open space on their Comprehensive Maps. Mr. Bohrer agreed, as did the
rest of the committee, and Mr. Satterstrom promised to explain more about
the map later in the meeting.
Mr. Bohrer's proposed Policy 2 was changed to reflect the desire of the
committee to allow flexibility in regulatory ordinances which would, in turn,
allow for the creation of more open space.
Policy 3 was adopted as is. A couple of words (but very important words) were
added to Policy 4. These words were "effectiveness of the" and they were inserted
between "the" and "local tax dollar" to clarify that the intent of the policy is
not to maximize the spending of local dollars but to maximize the effectiveness
of the local dollars spent.
The remainder of Mr. Bohrer's proposal was reviewed and remained unchanged.
Motion was made by Eileen Avery, seconded by John Howat to adopt the reviewed
and revised Open Space element and to recommend it to the Planning Commission.
The element was adopted by a unanimous vote.
As promised, the Open Space Land Use Map was exhibited and explained. by Mr.
Satterstrom. Four types of open space were depicted on the map: shorelines
(regulated under Shoreline Master Programs), steep hillsides (over 20 percent
slope), existing public and private parks, and schoolgrounds and playfields.
These lands were presently open and could be promoted for open space purposes
on a rational basis. It was explained that it was not the intention of an open
space designation to prevent any and all development in those areas forever more.
However, it is the intention of this designation to preserve the open space
quality of these areas when and if they are developed.
Open Space Committee Page 4
Minutes of the Meeting
January 13, 1976
Suggestions were made that the Gilliam Creek area along Tukwila Parkway be
included on the open space map to demonstrate the need fob it a buffer
qb N �ti� b u r5
along the freeway. The concept of land and vegetation was further discussed
and as a result of the discussion additional open spaces were added along the
western flank of the Tukwila Hill along the I -5 freeway. It was definitely
felt by the committee that the noise generated by all the roads and freeways
in the Tukwila area made this area a little less desirable in which to live,
and that the establishment of vegetative buffers and other forms of open
space can reduce these negative impacts on the residents.
Following the discussion on the Open Space Map, Mr. Satterstrom presented a
rating sheet to each committee member. This sheet listed ten (10) proposed
recreational projects suggested by the upcoming Park Plan. Committee
members were instructed to rate two things on each project: (1) conformance .
to objectives and policies of the Open Space element, and (2) personal
desirability. Each of the ten projects were explained and all were rated
by the committee.
As a last task before adjourning the committee, each member was given a critique
sheet on which he or she could comment on the effort of the committee. Space
was also provided on this sheet for volunteering for other committees which may
be formed in the future.
Having digested their zucchini bread, the last meeting of the Open: Space Com-
mittee was adjourned at midnight.
Minutes submitted by:
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Fred Satterstrom
Planning Department
MINUTES OF
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
January 8, 1976
The January 8th meeting of the Open Space Committee was commenced at 7:30
P.M. by Chairman Richard Kirsop. Committee members present were John Howat,
Deb Walker, Eileen Avery, and Maureen Bohrer (sitting in for Bud Bohrer).
Fred Satterstrom of the Planning Department was present also.
Review began with Objective 3. The Objective and Policy 1 remained unchanged
but considerable time was spent reviewing Policy 2 and the explanatory text.
Some wording in the text was eventually changed: "opening up" was changed to
"crossing ", "for public access" was changed to with public paths ", and "with-
out disruption" was changed to with minimal disruption ". Fear was expressed
by some committee members over the interpretation of Policy 2. While it was
not the committee's intention to use a person's backyard for a trail easement,
some thought the policy could be construed that way. The changes made to the
explanatory text were intended to reduce this misinterpretation.
There were only minor changes in wording or spelling on Policies 3 - 5 under
Objective 3.
Under Objective 4, the explanatory text was changed from "other jurisdictions
leads to unnecessary duplication and a disjointed open space system" to "other
jurisdictions can lead to unnecessary duplication and disjointed open space
systems ". There were no changes to Policies 1 and 2 under Objective 4.
Under Objective 5 there were several changes made to the wording in the
explanatory text. In the first sentence, the second "recreational" was
changed to "open space ". In the second sentence, "recreation and" were
dropped, and in the last sentence the word "profitably" was squeezed between
"still" and "using ".
Objective 6, concerning cultural, historical, and architectural elements, was
then discussed and it was brought out that there are definitely potential sites
of such significance. Two examples cited were the petrified rocks found when
excavating the fields at the Tukwila Elementary School, and the abandoned mines
just north of the Tukwila Hill.
Discussion evolved during the meeting concerning the auto wrecking business
across the valley which can be seen by some Tukwila residents. Committee
members who were familiar with the auto salvage yard voiced disdain over its
unsightly, trashy appearance and concern over the "attractive nuisance" it
poses. It was the wish of the committee as a whole to express to the proper
authorities their dissatisfaction with the salvage yard's appearance and to
urge enforcement of whatever maintenance and /or screening statutes might
exist in order to reduce its offensive visual impact. It was decided to have
the Planning Staff representative draft a letter to King County expressing
these concerns and to have committee members sign the letter individually.
This letter would be presented to the group at their next meeting for signing.
Open Space Committee
Minutes
Before the meeting ended, Mr. Satterstrom briefly explained the map which
is being prepared for the Open Space element based on the reviewed Objec-
tives and Policies. This map will be presented to the group at its next
meeting.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:15 P.M. and the next meeting was
scheduled for Tuesday, January 13th.
Minutes submitted by:
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Fred Satterstrom
Planning Department
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January 8, 1976
CITY OF TUKWILA
January 8, 1976
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
PRELIMINARY PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROGRAM
This environmental assessment has been prepared to report on the potential
impacts of the City of Tukwila upon the adoption of the proposed Park and
Open Space Program and Capital Improvement Program.
A. THE PROPOSED ACTION:
1. The proposed action is the adoption by the City of Tukwila of a
park and open space program with a capital improvement program
attached.
2. This program is justified in that it will enable the city to
acquire matching monies to supplement local monies in the develop-
ment of parks and trails, and their acquisition, as well as be
useful as a local decision tool by the City Council.
3. Location: Projects proposed to be implemented in this park plan
vary in location throughout the community, the facilities location
based upon generally accepted standards as identified in section
three of the document, as well as citizen participation and Park
Board involvement.
4. Historical Background: This proposed park and open space program
is intended to be an update of the original park and open space
plan adopted by the City and developed by Olsen, Richert and
Bognold Associates, in 1969.
5. Public Participation: This document has had considerable public .
input to date and will receive more in the future. Actions occuring
to date include involvement by approximately thirty citizens during
a published meeting to receive their ratings on the various project
proposals. This same type of presentation was given to the Park
Board to develop a rating of their priorities on projects.
Public participation will be available at the following meetings:
1. During a public hearing before the Planning Commission
on January 22, 1976.
2. At a published public hearing before the City Council
after receiving recommendation from the Planning Commission.
Environmental Assessment Page 2
Preliminary Park and Open Space Program 8 January 1976
Additional public input would be available to the Park Board,
Planning Commission and City Council at any study meetings they
should wish to hold on this Park and Open Space Program.
6. Relationship to Existing Laws, Policies and Plans: The City of
Tukwila presently has an adopted Park Plan which is more than five
years old and consequently outdated. The City of Tukwila to date
has not taken action to adopt a capital improvement program for parks.
When adopted, this plan and capital improvement program will take the
place of the existing park plan and should be implemented through
annual budget allocations.
The City of Tukwila operates as a third class municipality under the
laws of the State of Washington. Its authority to acquire, maintain
and operate parks, playgrounds and other outdoor areas is contained
in RCW 67.20.010.
The content of this document follows the Interagency Committee for
Outdoor Recreation procedural guidelines as contained in section
02.04.000, the short form approach. In order to qualify for the long
form approach, for those cities with a population in excess of 5,000,
it would merely be a matter of combining the general goals and open
space objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan with this park
and open space program. Therefore, the mechanisms are available for
both the short and long forms without any further City Council action
since all portions of both would have been adopted by the City Council.
7. Decisions Remaining Before Implementation of the Legislation: At the
writing of this assessment, the proposed legislation must appear before
the Tukwila Planning Commission at a public hearing and a favorable
recommendation must be passed to the Tukwila City Council. The public
hearing is scheduled for January 22, 1976.
As a policy, the Tukwila City Council holds public hearings on most
items that public hearings are held on at the Planning Commission
level. It is difficult to estimate when this date will be since it
is undetermineable to say when the Planning Commission recommendation
to the Council will occur. However, once the City Council receives
the document and holds a public hearing, the normal procedure is to
take two additional meetings for first reading and adoption of the
ordinance adopting the Park and Open Space Program by reference.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
At the present time the City of Tukwila has a park plan which is over five
years old and consequently outdated since it would no longer qualify as a
guideline for providing matching funds by the Interagency Committee for
Outdoor Recreation. The City also at this time does not have a capital
improvement program for parks, which is also a requirement prior to funding
by the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Environmental Assessment
Preliminary Park and Open Space Program
Page 3
8 January 1976
Based on a needs analysis and input by citizens in the community, it has
been determined that there is generally not adequate park and open space
facilities within the City of Tukwila and its associated Planning Area.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION:
The environmental impact of this legislation would be minimal. Parks and
playgrounds generally are developed to a low intensity which minimizes
disturbances to the natural environment. Where major disturbances are
needed during the development phase of any park or playfield facility or
other, an analysis of the impact of that project should be undertaken at
the time of development.
The primary unavoidable adverse effects of the Park and Open Space Program
after adoption would be in its implementation. At such time temporary
distrubances to vegetation and top soil in those areas that will be developed
will probably occur. Efforts will be made to avoid disturbance of fragile
areas and to minimize any impacts on the environment.
D. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION:
The primary action proposed here is the adoption of a park plan and capital
improvement program. The primary option or alternative to this is to not
adopt either one.
Other alternatives would be that which is contained within the document,
primarily chapter 5 dealing with the Capital Improvement Program. Other
chapters of the document are primarily factual in nature and do not propose
specific acquisition or development programs but set the stage for their
prioritization.
The basic alternatives available then in the Capital Improvement Program
would be the changing of priorities of the various projects and /or additions
of new projects and deletion of some proposed. For a determination of the
proposed priorities, reference should be made to chapter 5 of the Park and
Open Space Program. For ideas on alternative projects that could be included
in the Capital Improvement Program, an investigation should be made by the
reader of Chapter 4 of the proposed Park and Open Space Program, ratings of
proposals. In this section are contained various proposals and ratings as
given by citizens and Park Board members.
E. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT TERM ENVIRONMENTAL USES AND THE MAINTENANCE
AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG TERM PRODUCTIVITY:
The proposed legislation is intended to benefit the public interest and the
citizens of Tukwila both in the short and long term and provide them with
adequate recreational opportunity. This type of recreational land use will
hopefully encourage better land management practices and development practices
in and surrounding these areas. As a statement of fact, recreational areas
that are done in an attractive manner can be a stimulus to neighborhood
improvement and general development patterns.
Pursuant to Chapter 18.98 of the Tukwila Municipal Code dealing with
environmental requirements and the State Environmental Policy Act
of 1971.
Proposed legislation to adopt a Park and Open Space Program with a
Capital Improvement Program.
CITY OF TUKWILA - APPLICANT
INTRODUCTION:
The following is a statement of declaration by the undersigned as the
Responsible Official pursuant to Chapter 18.98 of the Tukwila Municipal
Code and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act of 1971.
An Environmental Assessment has been completed on the proposed legislation
to adopt a Park and Open Space Program and Capital Improvement Program.
DECLARATION:
Based upon the environmental assessment submitted, the City of Tukwila
Municipal Code Chapter 18.98 dealing with environmental policy, and the
guidelines issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology for the
implementation of the State Environmental Policy. Act, I find that this
proposed action will not have a significant effect upon the environment
and therefore an environmental impact statement is not required.
CITY OF TUKWILA
Kjel Stoknes, Planning Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
STATEMENT OF DECLARATION
ON THE
PROPOSED PARK AND OPEN SPACE PROGRAM
January 16, 1976
MINUTES OF
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
January 6, 1975
The January 6th meeting of the Open Space Committee was commenced at
7:30 P.M. by Chairman Richard Kirsop. Committee members present were
Eileen Avery, John Howat, Deb Walker, and Bud Bohrer. Fred Satterstrom
from the Planning Department was present also.
Following an introduction of committee members, Mr. Satterstrom briefly
explained how the committee was formed. He also explained the entire
process through which the Comprehensive Plan will be created, the Open
Space element being the second element of a total five - element plan.
After a short bout with a slide projector that would neither slide or
project, another projector was garnered and a slide show on open space
was presented. Open space was defined as being more than just parks and
typical recreational facilities, and included such other "open" spaces
as forests, fields, streams, ponds, and any other "uncovered" piece of
ground that gave one a positive feeling about it. Mr. Kirsop showed a
few slides of open space taken while in Europe depicting how the English
and Scotch have dealt with open space in their urban environments.
Following the slide show, the review of proposed policies was begun.
There was a general consensus with Objective 1 and the policies listed
underneath. However, a new policy 2 was added dealing with encouraging
the revegetation of denuded areas which were not in the process of devel-
opment. The proposed policy 2 was changed to policy number 3 and the new
policy was included as number 2.
There was also a general consensus with Objective 2 and the four policies
listed underneath. The words "tennis courts" were added to Policy 1 in
parenthesis so as to emphasize their importance.
Before adjourning, the committee briefly discussed methods which the City
could use to acquire open space. Leasing land for open space purposes was
discussed as a cheap method of obtaining open lands for short -term periods.
Purchasing trail easements was also considered as a method of providing
open space and access along the Green River.
The next meeting of the Open Space Committee was scheduled for Thursday
night at 7:30 P.M.
Min tes submitted by:
Ottietimm
Fred N. Satterstrom
Planning Department
AGENDA
Open Space Committee January 6, 1976
I. Introduction of Chairman Kirsop and Committee Members
II. How we Got Here?
— The Planning Process
III. Distribution of Data Inventory
IV. Short Slide Show
V. Beginning of Review
VI. Scheduling of next meeting dates
Open Space Committee Members
Richard Kirsop, Chairman
John R. Howat
Deb Walker
L. C. Bohrer
Lewis Hendrickson
Mrs. Wallace Avery
A. J. Wilson
Per proposed WAC 197 -10 -120 (2):
ENVIRONMENTAL RESUME
OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
OF THE
TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
1. Objective of the Plan:
The objective of the Open Space element is to establish a policy framework
within which the City of Tukwila can strive to obtain and preserve open
space lands. Included within this definition of open space are public and
private parks and recreational areas, forested areas, marshes, ponds, lakes,
and streamways, and areas of low opportunity for development. The securing
and /or preservation of parks, recreational areas, natural amenities, and
visual resources is expected to further the general welfare of the public and
fulfill certain vital environmental functions.
2. Existing Conditions or Information Concerning Affected Environment:
Information regarding open space in the Tukwila area can be found in the
Natural Environment and Land Use sections (Sections I and II) of the document
Data Inventory: Tukwila Planning Area.
3. Significant Impacts That Plan Implementation May Have on Environment:
Together with its implementing programs and ordinances, the plan element may
serve to attain greater open spaces and visual amenities in future developments
while also serving to acquire and develop recreational areas and facilities.
4. Alternatives and Methods of Mitigating Adverse Impacts:
There are basically two alternatives in this instance: adoption of the Open
Space element or no adoption. The range of alternatives to the individual
policies within the element is limitless but many of these alternatives have
been discussed through the citizen review process.
Since no adverse impacts are anticipated, development of methods for their
mitigation is not applicable.
5. Other Methods of Reaching Objective:
Outside of contracting with a private consultant firm, the only way to establish
policies concerning open space is through the City's own initiative.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESUME
Open Space Element
6. Redefine the Objective of the Plan in View of Predicted. Impacts:
SEE, Section 1 of the resume.
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7. Consider Alternative Uses of Resources and Retention of Resources for
Future Generations:
Some land resources which have value as open space also have a potential to
be used for certain other uses, such as single- or multiple - family residential,
commercial, or light industrial uses. The commitment of land to open space use,
however, maximizes the retention of resources for future generations.
8. Consider Environmental Amenities and Values:
Areas of low development opportunity and high natural amenity, which formed the
basis of the Natural Environment element, have been considered in the Open Space
element as well. These high natural amenity areas help to form the open space
"system" as described in the introductory text.
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2. OPEN SPACE
OBAFT r`
SUBJECT TO E1EVsSl3i1
U IMPORTANT LEFTOVERS
When the Homestead Act of 1850 initially opened up the Puget Sound country
for settlement, the region was one of great fir forests and broad, swampy
river bottomlands. This tremendous reserve of "open space" has diminished
ever since. Growth of Seattle and Tacoma has pushed the great expanses of
open space further and further from the people. Growing population pressures,
limitations on energy, and increasing transportation costs render the smaller
open spaces that have remained increasingly important.
These are the spaces which concern us here -= those "open" spaces which for
one reason or another have not been developed but which exist as open,
uncovered, perhaps natural lands, spaces that relieve us from feeling
boxed -in. The Tukwila residential area is bounded on two sides by major
freeways, on the third by an arterial street and a railway, and is in
close proximity to two major airports and a large commercial /industrial de-
velopment. Preservation of open space is essential to prevent over-
development and eventual urban blight in Tukwila and to maintain a high
quality environment for the residents and for industry.
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BI OPEN SPACE DEFINED
To many people the term "open space" suggests a mental picture of recreation,
like public parks and recreational facilities or any other space which is
generally used for active or passive recreational activity.
While open space includes these types of areas, it is much more. Open space
may be thought of as any open or uncovered land (or water body). It may be a
small space, like a building setback or vegetable garden, or it may be a large .
space, like a forest, field, stream, marsh, farm, or pond. It may be used for
recreation, it may not; the important characteristic is that it is "open".
0 THE BENEFITS OF OPEN SPACE
Open space is usually dedicated for recreational or utilitarian purposes.
Recreational open space is the most familiar to us and it includes lands which
provide room or facilities for recreational activities, like a ballfield, park
or tennis court. Utilitarian open space refers to lands or natural features
which in their natural condition fulfill a utilitarian need of man a stream,
for example, has a drainage utilitarian value.
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2 -1 Open Space Committee
January 13, 1976
A complete and continuous system
of open space is difficult to
attain. Filling in all of the
missing links could lead to
impossible cost situations and
could delay the acquisition of
critical system parts. Never-
theless, the long, deep stream
ravines, the steep wooded hill-
sides, and the meandering Green
River provide the potential for
a continuous system of open
space in Tukwila.
In addition to these decicated purposes, open space which is a scenic or
visual asset in its natural or open condition serves an amenity purpose.
In fact, most open space serves multiple functions. A natural streamway
that allows canoeing or fishing serves all three purposes: recreational,
utilitarian, and amenity value. A forest may stabilize a steep hillside
and buffer residences from neighboring freeways, apartments or commercial
developments. A ballfield may provide a space separation from a railway.
A park or stream can relieve the monotony of intensive development. Proximity
to scenic open space enhances the quality of residential, commercial and
industrial areas.
mi AN OPEN SPACE SYSTEM
Parks and open spaces are worthwhile in their own right, but they become
even more functional when they are tied in with each other. The total
acreage of these open space parts is not the significant figure. What
can make the acreage so effective is the fact of linkage, connecting one
open space with another to form a system.
An open space system consists of two elements: the open spaces (or parts)
and the connective links. The open spaces may be either privately or publicly
owned parks, forests, ponds, playgrounds, or the like. Continuity is added to .
the system by connective links such as paths, trails, or linear, belt -like open
spaces which serve to connect the parts one with the other. An illustration of
this system is drawn below:
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January 13, 1976
DHOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
The need for open space has long been recognized, and in every city's zoning
ordinance one will find setback requirements for commercial, industrial, and
residential buildings. These setbacks are a form of open space and. they are
intended to allow for the penetration of light and the circulation of air.
But if these were the only open spaces in the city, the city would be a far
cry from a desirable living environment. Just how much open space is enough
is a subjective matter but it's doubtful whether any local government has
ever dedicated too much.
In contrast to many surrounding cities, Tukwila has limited visual access to
the striking lake, saltwater and mountain vistas so renowned in the Northwest.
Therefore, retention of our rivers, meadows, ponds and forested hillsides is
all the more important.
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January 13, 1976
OBJECTIVE 1. PROVIDE FOR AN ADEQUATE AND DIVERSIFIED SUPPLY OF OPEN
SPACES AND INCLUDE THEM IN AN OPEN SPACE SYSTEM.
This objective concerns the first element of the open
space system, namely the open spaces (or parts). These may include active
recreational facilities like a softball field, passive recreational facilities
like picnic grounds, parks or forests, and they may be publicly owned like a
park or privately owned like a golf course. They may be lands with low devel-
opment opportunity and /or high natural amenity. Lands which have low develop-
ment opportunity and /or high natural amenity value have been identified in the
Natural Environment element and should be utilized in the open space system.
These areas include, but are not limited to, steep hillsides, landslide areas,
wooded areas, and water features like marshes and streams. It is the intent
of this objective to make these lands more accessible to the public by visually
or physically relating them to the recreational facilities of the open space
system.
Policy 1. Strive to preserve steep hillsides and wooded areas in .
a scenic condition. Encourage replanting and revegetation
of denuded areas not in the process of development.
Steep hillsides have the highest chance of remaining in a
natural or "green" condition for they represent areas where develop-
ment is limited because of landsliding, drainage, erosion, and other
environmental problems. These same hillsides are frequently heavily
wooded and as such represent a valuable open space resource. Trees
and other vegetation serve as effective natural buffers between resi-
dential areas and the noise and pollution that arises from heavy
freeway and railway traffic, and dense commercial, industrial and
multiple- family dwelling developments. They can provide passive or
active recreation and have high amenity value.
Policy 2. Encourage the preservation of marshes, ponds, and
watercourses for open space purposes and include them
in the open space system.
Water is a very dramatic and dynamic natural feature.
When it is running, water forms creeks and rivers; when .it' stops,
it creates marshes, ponds and lakes. Together with other natural
features like vegetation, water creates special environments which
are beautiful natural assets, capable of being used but sensitive
to being abused.
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2 -4 Open Space Committee
January 13, 1976
The surface drainage pattern of the Tukwila area is
linear in nature, stretching out along streamcourses and tying
the creeks to the Green River, the uplands to the lowlands, and
pervading every section of the Tukwila Planning Area. On a map
or on the ground, the drainage pattern is a key element in the
open space system for it gives the area character, a sense of
place, and provides potential access linkages between the various
parts of the Planning Area.
Policy 3. Provide for active recreation areas (ballfields, tennis
courts, swimming pools, playgrounds, community center)'
consistent with the needs of the community.
Active recreational activities include organized or
spontaneous types of activities in which the participant is ..
physically and actively involved. As the Tukwila Planning Area
grows in population, the active recreation needs of the residents
may increase or change. This policy recognizes this fact and
extablishes that these needs should be monitored periodically
in order to provide the people with needed recreational opportun-
ities.
Policy 4. Provide for passive recreational areas (parks, natural
reserves, picnic grounds) consistent with the needs of
the community.
Passive recreational activities include less organized
forms of recreation in which the participant is more passively or
intellectually involved. Passive recreational activities include
such things as picnicking, picturetaking, quiet contemplation,
sightseeing, walking, hiking or fishing.
Policy 5. Locate public recreational facilities where they are
easily accessible to the resident population.
This policy encourages the use of public recreational
facilities by locating such areas where they can be easily reached
by the resident population. This is not to suggest that parks and
other open spaces should not be obtained in "harder to reach" spots
of the Planning Area, for therein may lie their uniqueness and
beauty.
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2 -5 Open. Space Committee
January 13, 1976
Policy 6. Insure that the public use of open space lands does .
not interfere with the private use of surrounding
private property.
Careful attention to park design elements such as the
internal arrangement of park facilities, topography, ingress -
egress, buffers, and so forth can help to harmonize public parks
with the most "private" areas of the community.
Policy 7. Encourage commercial recreation and uses of an open
space nature to locate or remain in the Planning Area.
Public parks and recreational facilities do not satisfy
all the open space needs of the people in the community. Private,
commercial recreation areas fulfill a part of people's leisure time
needs and are critical elements in the recreation and open space
system. Likewise, all natural open areas like forests and fields
do not have to be "preserved" in order to serve as open space. Farm
fields, for instance, are a use of the land which derives income for
the owner while simultaneously serving as picturesque open space. To
encourage these types of land uses — i.e.,.commercial recreation and
uses of an open space character — is to help attain open space while
still profitably using the land.
Policy 8. Preserve significant cultural, historical, or architectural
elements in the Planning Area.
The Natural Environment Element of the Tukwila Comprehen-
sive Plan called for the setting aside of unique geologic and geo-
graphic features to preserve a bit of our natural past. This policy
calls for the setting aside of elements of our cultural past. The
best way of accomplishing this is to have the local community identify
what is historically or architecturally important•to their past and
prepare a register of cultural, historical, and architectural sites
or structures. •
There are several ways in which the public can be made
aware of cultural, historical, and architectural sites and structures.
The most direct way is to provide public access to the feature, possibly
by public acquisition or contractual agreement with the property owner.
A simpler way and one which promotes visual access only is identifica-
tion of sites through signing.
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2 -6 Open Space Committee
January 13, 1976
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OBJECTIVE 2. ESTABLISH A SAFE PATH OR TRAIL SYSTEM WHICH SERVES TO LINK
THE OPEN SPACES FORMING AN OPEN SPACE SYSTEM.
By linking open spaces, a total system can be achieved that
is greater than the sum of its parts. Connective links or pathways are worth-
while in their own right, but they become even more effective when they tie
other open spaces together. The total effect is geometric, not simply arith-
metic, and it allows a person on foot, bicycle, or horse to move.from one area
of interest to another in an attractive environment.
Trails and paths currently exist throughout the Tukwila
Planning Area, and are used by the residents for recreation and for the
utilitarian function of facilitating pedestrian traffic from point to point.
These trails must be identified in order to be incorporated into the formal
trail system.
Policy 1. Create a trail system consisting of lowland and upland
trails and link them together at strategic points.
Tukwila's topography tends naturally to produce two
pathway systems — one in the lowland, the other in the uplands.
The activities of users, however, are not so handily divided. In
order to avoid a disjointing of the system, and, to allow maximum
movement . and access, the two pathway systems should be linked.
The tributaries to the Green River provide natural links between
the two systems which may be used where feasible.
Policy 2. Gain trail easements and open space along the Green
River and incorporate them into the lowland trail and
open space system.
The Natural Environment Element identifies the Green
River as "The most dominant landscape feature of the valley and
probably the most significant natural amenity in the Planning
Area." It is clearly also a major recreation facility as attested
by the hundreds of sport fishermen who yearly visit its banks.
Access to the recreation and amenity values of the Green River
should be the key element of the lowland trails system and is
compatible with the Shoreline Management Program.
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January 13,1976
Policy 3. Connect concentrations of commercial /retail activity
with the pathway network.
Shopping can be a leisure -time activity and can be thought
of as recreation. Pathways can generate useage of retail areas as
well as useage of the open space system. Future limitations and cost
of energy will reduce our dependence on the automobile for transporta-
tion and increase the utility of the trail system.
Policy 4. Trail easements should be gained through, in, or along
areas of high natural amenity.
Walking somewhere is much more then merely getting there.
The walker has a closer feeling with the environment he traverses
than the motorist, and therefore the presence of natural elements
along his course is more noticeable and meaningful. The fact that
trails and paths follow in or along areas of amenity tends to
increase their use and adds to their importance as elements in the
open space system.
Policy 5. Where appropriate, construct pathways in existing street
rights -of -way in order to help establish a pathway system.
In some areas of the Planning Area, the most practical
route for pedestrian pathways may be along existing or proposed
street rights -of -way. Ideally, these pathways should try to
maximize the separation of pedestrians and vehicles by distance,
berms, street trees or a combination of all three, thereby relating
the pedestrian to natural amenities and open spaces rather than road.
Policy 6. Where possible and where no public rights -of -way are
available, gain trail easements through private property,
consistent with private property rights, in order to help
establish the trail system.
In some cases, the most desirable route for pedestrian
pathways may be across private property. Of course, care must be
exercised in crossing private property with public paths. Some
sites naturally lend themselves to public access with minimal
disruption of private property rights — like paths along steep
slopes where development is located at the hill crest and the
public pathway is situated at mid- slope, out of sight and mind of
the hilltop resident. Other sites do not lend themselves well to
public access and care must be exercised in design to insure that
public use of the pathway does not create a public nuisance for
private landowners.
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January 13, 1976
OBJECTIVE 3.
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Policy 7. The trail system should be compatible with pedestrian
and bicycle traffic but motorized vehicles should be
strictly prohibited.
The use of motorized vehicles on the trail system is
not compatible with the goals of this open space plan. Bicycle
paths should be provided along major arterials to facilitate
commuting between the Tukwila residential areas and major concen-
trations of commerce and industry.
METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE OPEN SPACE PROGRAM SHOULD BE
DEVELOPED WHICH MINIMIZE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE TAX -
PAYER AND LANDOWNER.
Fee simple or outright purchase of recreation and open space
land represents the most common, direct, and usually the most expensive way of
acquiring open space. There are other methods in addition to fee simple purchase,
however, through which the public can secure open space. Lease of trail easements
or tax relief on farmland are but two examples of methods in which the City can
retain open space without actual purchase of land.
Policy 1. Encourage the use of Open Space Taxation on lands in the
Planning Area which are eligible for such tax practices.
The Open Space Taxation Law of 1970 allows owners of
certain properties with an open space value to sign up for current
use assessment of their property. Enrollment in this taxation pro-
gram is not an indefinite commitment and enrollees can withdraw at
any time with backpayment of all taxes at the full tax rate. It is,
however, one way in which some of the remaining open lands can be
retained even though surrounding properties may develop. As such,
the Open Space Taxation Law represents a method through which open
space may be promoted - even if only for a period of time — with
less than,fee simple purchase.
Policy 2. Building and zoning regulations should offer some
flexibility in their requirements with regards to
developments which offer to set aside a portion of
the property in open space.
Uniform standards applied to all sites regardless of
amenities or the natural qualities of the environment on a site do
not necessarily provide for the best utilization of that site. If
there were more flexibility in the zoning ordinance for certain
types of development which set aside areas as open space — as in
a Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.), for instance — a more
efficient marriage of development and open space may be attained.
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January 13, 1976
OWECTIVE 4.
Policy 3. Scenic, access, or trail easements should be obtained'
in or through areas which are critical to the overall
open space system.
One method of securing open space without outright
purchase is the dedication of public easements at the time of
development. In areas where development has already occurred,
purchase of access easements may be necessary. Areas which are
critical to the overall open space system may be defined as those •
areas which are critical to the continuity of the system.
Policy 4. Strive to maximize the effectiveness of the local tax
dollar spent on park and trail acquisition and develop-
ment by seeking matching monies from other sources.
Certain open spaces can and should be acquired with
local monies when and if they become available, especially those
spaces which are important to the local community but may be low
funding priorities for matching monies. However, over the long
run, state and federal matching monies allow the local community
to maximize its open space system with a minimum of local cost.,
COMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE THE TUKWILA OPEN SPACE PLAN THROUGH
COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL PLANS FOR PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN
SPACE.
Planning for parks without regard for the park and open space
programs of other jurisdictions can lead to unnecessary duplication and dis-
jointed open space systems. By considering other jurisdictions programs in
the planning process, trail systems can be tied together, parks and open space
facilities can be complemented and the user of the open space system wil be
richer for it.
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Policy 1. Coordinate with Renton, Kent, and King on shore-
line planning for the Green River.
Since the Green River flows through parts of Renton, Kent,
Tukwila, and King County, the actions of one jurisdiction along the
river ultimately affects the entire river system. The Shoreline
Master Programs of the County and Green River Valley municipalities
gives these jurisdictions an effective instrument through which to
plan for the river environment. coordinated, cooperative planning
for Green River shorelines will contribute to a more pleasant, use-
ful, and rewarding environment.
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Open Space Committee
January 13, 1976
Policy 2. Coordinate with Renton, Kent, and King County on trails
planning.
Nowhere is the discontinuity of an open space system
more noticeable than when trails don't meet. This kind of problem
can be properly avoided through ongoing contact and coordination
with other jurisdictions involved in trails planning.
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January 13, 1976
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RATINGS OF PROPOSED PROJECTS
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1
2
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3
5
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3
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Ratings.
RATINGS OF PROPOSED PROJECTS
0 1 2
Low
Medium
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4
5
High
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TO GOALS
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Tukwila Neighborhood Park
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Street End Development
Ratings.
RATINGS OF PROPOSED PROJECTS
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High
AGENDA
Open Space Committee January 6, 1976
I. Introduction of Chairman Kirsop and Committee Members
II. How we Got Here?
The Planning Process
III. Distribution of Data Inventory
IV. Short Slide Show
V. Beginning of Review
VI. Scheduling of next meeting dates
Open Space Committee Members
Richard Kirsop, Chairman
John R..Howat
Deb Walker
L. C. Bohrer
Lewis Hendrickson
Mrs. Wallace Avery
A. J. Wilson
Shorelines
1. Green River (represents 200' regulated by Shoreline Master Program)
2. Angle Lake (represents 200' regulated by Shoreline Master Program)
Steep Hillsides
3. Steep slopes over 20%
KEY TO OPEN SPACES
Public /Private Parks
4. Earlington Park
5. Foster Golf Course
6. 133rd Mini -Park
7. South Area Athletic Park
8. State Highway Park
9. Tukwila Park
10. Bicentennial Park
11. Lower Foster Park
12. South Central Neighborhood Park
13. McMicken Heights Neighborhood Park
14. South Highline Neighborhood Park
15. Valley Ridge Park
16. Angle Lake Park
School Playgrounds /Playfields
17. Bow Lake Elementary School
18. Valley View Elementary School
19. McMicken Heights Elementary School
20. Crestview Elementary School
21. Thorndyke Elementary School
22. Tukwila Elementary School
23. Foster High School
24. Southgate Elementary School
25. Duwamish Elementary School
King County
Private
City of Tukwila
King County
State
City of Tukwila
City of Tukwila
South Central School District
King County
King County
King County
King County
King County
Highline School District
Highline School District
Highline School District
Highline School District
Southcentral School District
Southcentral School District
Southcentral School District
Southcentral School District
Southcentral School District
Deb Walker
13725 - 56th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98168
Phone: 244 -8458 8 AM to 10 AM or Late Evening
Mrs. Wallace Avery
16014 - 51st Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98067
Phone: CH2 -5371 After 5:30 PM
L. C. Bohrer
14731 - 59th Ave. So.
Tukwila, WA 98067
Phone: (Home) 243 -7679 (Business) 655 -9972
A. J. Wilson
693 Strand
Seatt
OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP LIST
43 -5795 9 to 3 Monday
Lewis W. Hendrick
17774 South
Tukwi
5 -0707 11:30 to 3:00
John Ross Howat
14714 - 58th Ave. So.
Tukwila, WA 98067
Phone: 242 -8407 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Richard Kirsop, Chairman
.16816 - 53rd Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: (Home) 242 -7894 (Business) 223 -1240
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