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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit L2000-037 - CITY OF TUKWILA - MIC/L ZONING CODE AMENDMENTL2000 -037 MIC/L ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ALLOW OFFICE IN MIC/L COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MIC/L ZONING CODE AMENDMENT City of Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. /F- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY'S 1995 ZONING CODE (TMC CHAPTER 18), AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1758, TO ESTABLISH MIC /L ZONING WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PERMIT OFFICES IN THE MIC /L; ALLOW OFFICE ABOVE THE THIRD FLOOR IN THE NCC ZONE ALONG TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations may be reviewed and updated as appropriate; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila Planning Commission, after having received and studied staff analysis and comments from members of the public, has recommended the adoption of certain amendments; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed amendments on November 20, 2000, and held other public hearings after proper notice as indicated below: 1. After due public notice the City Council held public meetings on April 3, 2000 and July 10, 2000 to receive public comments, and a public hearing on November 20, 2000 to receive public testimony related to amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code; 2. Notice of the public meetings were published and mailed in the Hazelnut; notices of the public meeting were mailed to surrounding residents, businesses and owners; sites were posted, and notices of the public hearing were mailed and published in The Seattle Times; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after due consideration, believes that certain amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan and development regulations are necessary; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUICWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance No. 1758, as codified at TMC 18.22, is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.22.020 Permitted uses. 22. Offices, when such offices occupy no more than the first two stories of the building or basement and floor above, or three stories in the Urban Redevelopment Area along Tukwila International Boulevard, including: a. medical; b. dental; c. government; excluding fire and police stations; d. professional; e. administrative; f. business; such as travel, real estate; g. commercial. Section 2. Ordinance Nos. 1758 and 1774, as codified at TMC 18.36.020, are hereby amended to read as follows: • • 18.36.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Manufacturing Industrial Center /Light Industrial district, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal Code. 1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location restrictions: a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are located within or outside the City limits: (1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property; (2) In or within 1/2 mile of: (a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary, junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and (b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities; (3) In or within 1,000 feet of: (a) publicpark, trail, or public recreational facility; or (b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or (c) public library. b. The distances specified in TMC 18.36.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district boundary line from which the proposed land use is to be separated. c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000 feet of an existing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each establishment. 2. Automotive services: a. gas, outside pumps allowed; b. washing; c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building). 3. Beauty or barber shops. 4. Bicycle repair shops. 5. Brew pubs. 6. Bus stations. 7. Commercial laundries. 8. Contractors storage yards. 9. Day care centers. 10. Heavy equipment repair and salvage. 11. Hotels. 12. Industries involved with etching, film processing, lithography, printing, and publishing. 13. Laundries: a. self - serve; b. dry cleaning; c. tailor, dyeing. 14. Libraries, museums or art galleries ( public). 15. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of electrical or mechanical equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery, tools, airplanes, boats or other transportation vehicles and equipment. 16. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling previously prepared metals including, but not limited to, stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of metal, engraving, galvanizing and hand - forging. 17. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging of food, including but not limited to, baked goods, beverages (Including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods, dairy products and by- products, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no slaughtering is permitted). 18. Manufacturing, processing and /or packaging pharmaceuticals and related products, such as cosmetics and drugs. n'n Cod *s +ti+a2r;=wv°�;"w' - 15,%47.0f cart, • Z HW IX 00 CO O W = H CO u w }}0 J wQ d f..w Z� I— 0 Zt- W w U� 0r„ D 1- w ~H O .. Z W U= O Z 19. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packaging previously prepared materials Including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, clothing, fur, furniture, glass, ink, paint, paper, plastics, rubber, tile, and wood. 20. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic, mechanical or precision Instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods, measurement and control devices, and recording equipment. 21. Motels. 22. Offices including, but not limited to, software development and similar uses, financial services, schools and studios for education or self - Improvement less than 20,000 square feet. 23. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical and dental. 24. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation. 25. Public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars. 26. Railroad tracks, (Including lead, spur, loading or storage). 27. Recreation facilities (commercial - indoor) - athletic or health clubs. 28. Restaurants, including: a. drive- through; b. sit down; c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with a restaurant. 29. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title. 30. Salvage and wrecking operations which are entirely enclosed within a building. 31. Storage (outdoor) of materials Is permitted up to a height of 20 feet with a front yard setback of 25 feet, and to a height of 50 feet with a front yard setback of 100 feet; security required. 32. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling/Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title. 33. Taverns, nightclubs. 34. Telephone exchanges. 35. Tow truck operations, subject to all additional State and local regulations. 36. Truck terminals. 37. Warehouse.storage and /or wholesale distribution facilities. . 38. Other uses not specifically listed in this Tltle, which the DIrector determines to be: a. similar in nature to and compatible with other uses permitted outright within this district; and b. consistent with the stated purpose of this district; and c. consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan. Section 3. Ordinance Nos. 1758 and 1865, as codified at TMC 18.36.040, are hereby amended to read as follows: 18.36.040 Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed within the Manufacturing Industrial Center /Light Industrial district, subject to the requirements, procedures, and conditions established by the Conditional Use Permits chapter of this title. 1. Colleges and universities. 2. Electrical substations - distribution. 3. Fire and police stations. 4. Heavy metal processes such as smelting, blast furnaces, drop forging, or drop hammering. 5. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling chemicals, light metals, plastics, solvents, soaps, wood, coal, glass, enamels, textiles, fabrics, plaster, agricultural products or animal products (no rendering or slaughtering). 6. Manufacturing, processing and /or assembling of previously manufactured metals, such as iron and steel fabrication; steel production by electric arc melting, argon oxygen refining, and consumable electrode melting; and similar heavy Industrial uses. 7. Offices including, but not limited to, software development and similar uses, financial services, schools, schools and studios for education or self - improvement, 20,000 square feet or over. 8. Park and ride lots. 9. Studios, television, microwave, cellular or observation stations and towers. 10. Recreation facilities (public) including, but not limited to, sports fields, community centers, and golf courses. • • 11. Retail sales of health and beauty alds, prescription drugs, food, hardware, notions, crafts and craft supplies, house wares, consumer electronics, photo equipment, and film processing, books, magazines, stationery, clothing, shoes, flowers, plants, pets, Jewelry, gifts, recreation equipment and sporting goods, and similar Items; limited to uses of a type and size that clearly intend to serve other permitted uses and /or the employees of those uses. 12. Rock crushing, asphalt or concrete batching or mixing, stone cutting, brick manufacture, marble work, and the assembly of products from the above materials. Section 4. The Tukwila 1995 Zoning Code Map is hereby amended as follows: • Designate as MIC /L (Manufacturing Industrial Center /Light) an area generally located at the intersection of Interurban Avenue South and SR 599 /East Marginal Way per Exhibit 1 (attached) with the following condition: 1. Any proposed development on the site will require a conditional use review to determine its appropriateness for the location; 2. In addition, the owner shall comply with the following: a. The owner shall record the requirement for conditional use review with the property; b. If the owner faits to record the conditional use review requirement with the property within 120 days of the effective date of this ordinance, the MIC /L designation shall be null and void. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be Invalid or unconstitutlonal for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such Invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the CIty, and shall take effect and be In full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided bylaw. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this ..5 ) day of Z2 - _ c, <� , 2001. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: .tiff_ E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Of ice of the Attorney FILED WITH THE CITY CLERKu2 -/- O/ PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:�.f p / PUBLISHED: -q - D / EFFECTIVE DATE: ,7-;-U / ORDINANCE NO.: / 9 011 A- Zoning Code 1-01 Mrv�ul� -1`— Steven M. Mullet, Mayor .CAui '•YF':driti ? Y...' Y;. ". �Hecs ic3�Y' Lfi n' :8NBkti, • The West Valley Highway corridor LOS average is not to exceed D mitigated. • Southcenter Boulevard between Grady Way and Interstate 5 is not to exceed average LOS E. ' ''• • The Southcenter Parkway Corridor south of South 180th Street is not to exceed average LOS E without agreement with developers, including contractually scheduled capacity improve•ments. ' a : ; „;: • The LOS of minor and collector arterials in predominantly residential areas is not to exceed average LOS D for each specific arterial. • Residential access streets reaching a 1,000-vehicle-per-day volume will be studied to determine appropriate measures to reduce traffic volumes. Section 4. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Chapter, as adopted by Ordinance No. 1757, to add a new policy under "13.7 Funding Sources and Mitigation Payment System” to read as follows: Policy 13.7.4: Highways of Statewide Significance (HSS), Including Interstate 5 (1 -5), Interstate 405 (I.405), and State Route 518 (SR 518), are exempt from concurrency requirements. Section 5. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map as follows: Designate as MIC /L (Manufacturing Industrial Center /Light) an area generally located at the Intersection of Interurban Avenue South and SR 599 /East Marginal Way per Exhibit 1. (attached), with the condition that: 1. Any proposed development on the site will require conditional use review to determine its appropriateness for the location; 2. In addition, the owner shall comply with the following: a. The owner shall record the requirement for conditional use review with the property. b. If the owner fails to record the conditional use review requirement with the property within 120 days of the effective date of this ordinance, the MIC /L designation shall be null and void. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent Jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published In the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY H CITY COUN !L OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular lvleeung thereof this day of 0.1!.(,cfti.cuc -7I) , 2001. ATTEST /AUTHENTICAT e E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: By Office of + e City orney cc. FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:- PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: • S a PUBLISHED:ci -q- a / EFFECTIVE DATE:./ - di ORDINANCE NO.: /?...5-3 Steven M. Mullet, Mayor To: From: Subject: Date: City of Tukwila 'ATTACHMENT A Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director Mayor Mullet City Council Steve Lancaster Comprehensive Plan Amendments —Next Steps December 5, 2000 Process to Date At its public hearing on 11/20/00, the City Council approved 5 proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments as follows: • L2000 -036 Allow Office in MIC/L as a Conditional Use • L99 -0086 Allow Office uses on third floor in NCC along Tukwila International Boulevard • L99 -0085 Eliminate overlapping Potential Annexation Area (delay implementation until Interlocal Agreement is finalized) • L99 -0088 Revise City boundaries near Boeing Field (delay implementation until Interlocal Agreement is finalized) • L2000 -038 Revise Transportation Element to include State requirements (i.e. Highways of Statewide Significance) Council members decided to discuss two remaining amendments at a later meeting and requested that staff provide alternatives for consideration. Triangle Designation (L99 -0092) . Discussion: Owners want MIC/L in order to receive some economic return. Council members are concerned over the potential that many uses permitted in the MIC/L zone would be inappropriate for the site's characteristics and its location. The owners think a communications, utility or transportation use would be possible i.e. cell tower, storage building etc with Qwest, Sound Transit, State of Washington. They would be interested in having the City purchase the property. While lower in potential impacts, a home is not likely to be built there. Uses allowed in LDR are very restricted. A communications tower, one of the few commercial uses allowed, would be limited to 30 feet in height. A contract rezone to MIC/L which required potential development to receive conditional use review would allow appropriate MIC/L uses to locate in the area and allow the owners to receive economic return. 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206- 431 -3665 .0 arr3�*# S! i>+. 4: u.. ectKnarr `.'!;•,'.a?i,&t'tiw.N+'4' -§nk Options • LDR (Initial Staff recommendation responding to public comment in 1998) • MIC/L (Planning Commission recommendation responding to owner input) • Contract Rezone to MIC/L (Contract terms would require any proposed development subject to_conditional use review) LDR to C/LI (L99 -0094) The Applicant submitted four development alternatives at the 11/20/00 public meeting. If granted the LDR to C/LI rezone, the applicant proposes access on S. 134th, rather than Macadam Road. Without the rezone /redesignation, some industrial access will be along Macadam. Throughout the review process, the public has spoken against the rezone /redesignation. Their primary concerns are the shrinking of the residential area and the possible negative impacts of light industrial development on their homes and neighborhood. Options • Approve rezone from LDR to C/LI (Applicant request) • Defer rezone and consider the designation of the entire area during the 5 year Comprehensive Plan update in 2001 -2002 (Initial staff recommendation) • Reject the rezone / redesignation (Planning Commission recommendation) Next Steps: Once the City Council makes a recommendation, staff will prepare ordinances and resolutions enacting the amendments. These documents will come before the City Council for adoption in January, 2001 and .will become effective thereafter. z j-z, w0 00. .w =° J F- , wC. 2 u. a: co a =w' I- 2 z� I- o,_ w ,0 w W. .z O ..Z. z ATTACHMENT B o.cia 420 West Harrison Street, Suite 202 Kent, WA 98032 Phone: 253.854.2470 FAX: 253.854.2475 ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS December 4, 2000 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Ste 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 Re: Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone; File Number L99 -0094 and L99 -0095 Dear Mayor Mullet and City Council: On November 20, 2000 a public hearing was held on the Holaday Parks' request to change the designation of two lots zoned Low Density Residential to Commercial/Light Industrial. As professionals we feel compelled to write this letter in support of this request. The City will miss an important planning and design opportunity if they deny or postpone this request. We felt that the four minutes allowed to present the proposed rezone alternatives to the City Council and to the Mayor was inadequate, and we may have missed the opportunity to present the important benefits to the community of our request. During the Public Hearing held on Sept. 28,2000 by the Planning Commission several neighbors spoke of their concerns about the amount of traffic that this project would generate directly to and from Macadam Road (S. 135th Street). The second largest concern voiced by the neighborhood was that of having a commercial/industrial building built within a few feet of single - family residences. Holaday - Parks' request allows resolution for both of these concems. At the October 12 Planning Commission workshop, we listened to the Planning Commission's reasons for recommending denial of this application: their recommendation for denial was based on the concern that this was 1) a spot rezone; and 2) that they were concerned about the livability of the existing neighborhood. Your City Staff and ourselves both agree that this is not "spot rezone "by any means. Livability and preservation of residential neighborhoods is important, but what the Planning Commission failed to consider was the impact on the neighborhood if the parcels were developed in accordance with current zoning. We unequivocally contend that by denying or postponing this request that the future development of the C/LI parcels separate from the intervening LDR parcels, will have greater impacts to traffic on Macadam Road and to the adjacent residential neighborhood. Please consider the following issues specifically before you make your final decision in this matter. • A Rezone to C/LI will allow for a greater distance between residential and commercial buildings. (Refer to attached Site Plan Exhibit "A" and Exhibit `B ".) • A Rezone to C/LI will allow traffic from the assembled property to access directly to S. 134th Street and not onto Macadam Road. Holaday -Parks agreed to give up access to Macadam if this rezone is approved. • A Rezone to C/LI will allow a bus turnout to be constructed along the westerly boundary of the property frontage on Macadam Road. This turnout would be available for both school and metro busses. • A Rezone to C/LI will allow for better Fire Department access to the assembled property by creating the opportunity for a turn - around. (Refer to attached site plan exhibit "A ") • A Rezone to C/LI will allow the elimination of developing the two existing substandard lots as residential and their need for access onto Macadam Road. • A Rezone to C/LI will allow for more substantial frontage improvements due to the development of the assembled property. • A Rezone to C/LI will allow for improved water quality treatment and detention of run -off. The one option that clearly maintains the livability and integrity of the residential neighborhood is to rezone the two (2) residential lots from LDR to C/LI. It is very rare that increasing a commercial/industrial zone and decreasing the area of a residential zone will actually improve the quality of life in the residential zone, but this is the case where that will be the result by not having to impact residential streets with industrial traffic, and by being able to create greater separations between the commercial and residential buildings. As Architects we are concerned that the opposition by both the City and the neighbors is focusing on "not in my back yard" while ignoring how the current zoning is eventually going to negatively impact their front yards and the safety of their street system. Yours truly, Ted N xon AIA Campbell / Nixon & Assoc., Inc From: "Mike Szluk"«mikouzlu iioom> To: huk-mai Date: 11/10/00 11:39AM Subject: allowing office uses in MIC/L zones. greetings, was the application to amend financed by the same people or outfit that fenced in the land opposite the river on 11 5th street? you know, the ones who posted the "notice of proposed land use" sign so far back from the fence that no one could read it? what happens to the "sacred indian burial ground" where the college kids come to dig up artifacs where 11 3th street ends and runs into "poverty hill"? my name is mike szluk and i just bought the house @ 3922 s.1 13th.st., and i dont want any developer to tear up this hill just to put up some crappy pressboard and plastic office buildings that will fall down in ten years. this is a nice little place to live. it hasnt begun to be ruined like the rest of tukwila, with the pressboard plastic sided houses that are so overpriced that, ten years from now when they fall apart, the buyers will simply walk away from them, relinquishing possesion to the bank that financed them, and leaving a rotting pile of "wood" in my neighborhood, along with higher taxes! how would these office buildings benefit residents? iduntwant these construction guys digging away @ the side of "the hi||"ond then when the hill collapses calling it "an act ofgnd" not all of the land between o*att|* and taoonne has to be used for structures that developers think microsoft employees will want to "cuddle" with, or to house workers for the next piece of crap that boeing glues together. something smells funny about this proposed amendment. idont care what the developers doun the flats down by the river, theyve been messing that up for years, and thats the nature of things, but i dont want them here messing up my neighborhood. theres already too much traffic at rush hour along the river and past the tukwilla community center. i dont want to see any kids get run over by some frustrated tired office worker speeding to get up to martin luther king road, they already drive like hell with the trucks up that road. the speed bumps or the 25 mph speed limit signs dont slow them down, and, lately, every time i drive through there i see a cop giving someone a ticket. why make things worse than they already are? who benefits from this deal? all it will do is make my life tougher. i have lived in tukwila as a renter for ten years before i bought this house, and i would like to go on record as saying i dont like or want this proposed deal.if you city of tukwila people really wanted to do something for the residents up here on the hi||, you would try to keep the crazy police @ the police shooting range from firing their damn machine guns after the sun goes down! sometimes it will be real quiet, then they||start firing several fully automatic guns at once, with a couple of blast from shotguns thrown in for good measure. who knows? perhaps a possum ran across the shooting range, thus threatening their security! im getting old, and im practically deaf as a post, so the gunfire doesnt bother me all that much. but i know it makes the women nervous. thank you ms rebecca fox for considering this email, and please dont send any government officials or police around to my house @ night to "take me away". respectfully, mike oz|uk.mikenz|uk@hotnnai|.00m �7 / 1/700~ (}�' City of Tukwila Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director NOVEMBER 20, 2000 CITY OF TUKWILA NOTICE OF HEARING PROJECT INFORMATION The City of Tukwila has filed an application to amend the Comprehensive Plan (File #L2000 -0036) and Zoning Code (File # L2000 -0037) to allow offices uses in MIC/L (Manufacturing Industrial Center/Light) zones, generally located between Tukwila International Boulevard and East Marginal Way South, East Marginal Way South and Highway 599, and Highway 599 and the Duwamish River. (Refer to map on reverse) The Planning Commission has recommended that offices be classified as Conditional Uses in the MIC/L zone. You are invited to comment on the proposal at a public hearing before the City Council scheduled for: Date: November 20, 2000 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Tukwila City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila , WA 98188 For more information on this proposal, contact Rebecca Fox at 206 - 431 -3683. Written comments are welcome. Please address comments to Rebecca Fox, 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite 100, Tukwila, WA 98188 or via e -mail to rfox @ci.tukwila.wa.us. If desired, written comments may also be presented in person at the City Council hearing on November 20, 2000. 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 trr CITY OF TUKWILA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tukwila City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 20, 2000 beginning at 7 PM in the Council Chambers at Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, to consider the following: Changes to the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. Applications include: 1) Eliminate overlap with the City of Seattle's Potential Annexation Area (L99- 0085). 2) Revise boundary with Seattle in vicinity of Boeing Field (L99- 0088). 3) Establish LDR (Low Density Residential) designation for undesignated area at Interurban Ave. S. and E. Marginal Way (L99 -0092, L99- 0093). 4) Designate two adjacent LDR (Low Density Residential) lots as C /LI (Commercial Light Industrial) at 4625 S. 134th Pl. (L99 -0094, L99- 0095). 5) Allow 3rd floor office use in NCC (Neighborhood Commercial Center) zone along Tukwila International Boulevard (L -99 -0086, L99- 0087). 6) Allow office use throughout MIC /L (Manufacturing /Industrial Center - Light) zone (generally between S. 112th and S. 126th between E. Marginal Way and Tukwila International Boulevard) independent of industrial use (L2000 -036, L2000 -037). 7) Revise Transportation Background Report to include changes to Growth Management Act (L2000 -038). All interested persons are invited to be present to voice approval, disapproval, or opinions on this issue. For those unable to attend in person, you may submit written testimony to the City Clerk's office until 5 PM on November 20, 2000. Please contact Rebecca Fox, Associate Planner, Department of Community Development, at (206) 431- 3683 or rfox@ci.tukwila.wa.us if you have questions. The City of Tukwila strives to accommodate people with disabilities. Please contact the City Clerk's Office at_(206) 433 -1800 or TDD 1- 800 - 833 -6388 by noon on Monday if we can be of assistance. DATED THIS ,r4 ' �� DAY OF CITY OF TUKWILA 2000. 1 r• L -e_ J "� E E. CANTU, CMC, CITY CLERK Published: Seattle Times — 11/3/00 & 11/10/00 MEETING DATE: NOTIFICATION: FILE NUMBER: Attachment 3 STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Prepared September 18, 2000 September 28, 2000 Notice of hearing published in the Seattle Times, 9/18/00 (TMC 18.108.060 specifically exempts Comprehensive Plan amendments from procedures set forth TMC 18.104 through 18.116, but staff went beyond the statutory requirements as follows: • Notice of Hearing mailed to surrounding properties on 9/15/00 • Property posted on 9/21/00 L2000 -036 - Office in MIC/L (Comp Plan Amendment) L2000 -037 - Office in MIC/L (Zoning Code Amendment) APPLICANT: City of Tukwila REQUEST: LOCATION: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code amendments to allow office uses in the MIC/L (Manufacturing Industrial Center/Light) district The MIC/L district located between Tukwila International Boulevard and East Marginal Way South, East Marginal Way South and Hwy 599, and Hwy 599 and the Duwamish River COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: MIC/L — Manufacturing Industrial Center - -Light ZONE DESIGNATION: MIC/L— Manufacturing Industrial Center - -Light SEPA DETERMINATION:Determination of non - significance issued 9/20/00 z � Z:. W UO U 0' cn w; WI H w0 5 u. Q' c' a z� 1-0: z I- w 2 >> moo; :U W w. 2 U LL ..z U co - 0 F-: STAFF: Rebecca Fox ATTACHMENTS: A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application B. SEPA Determination C. Zoning Code —18.36 D. Traffic Analysis FINDINGS VICINITY /SITE INFORMATION Project Description The proposal is to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code allow offices as a permitted use in the MIC/L zone. Surrounding Land Uses Manufacturing, retail, office, residential Background This proposal was requested by the City Council, prompted by recent interest in office development in the MIC/L. Currently, offices in the MIC/L zone must be associated with another permitted use, rather than being permitted outright. After holding its public meeting on July 24, the Council referred the proposal to the Planning Commission for further discussion and a recommendation. Tukwila's Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) is one of only four regional centers of industrial activity designated in King County's County-Wide Planning Policies. Tukwila's MIC is one of the few remaining concentrations of manufacturing and industrial lands in urban Puget Sound. TMC 18.36.010 states that the MIC/IJ:... "is intended to provide a major employment area containing distributive light manufacturing and industrial uses and other uses that support those industries." The district's uses and standards are meant to enhance the redevelopment of the Duwamish Corridor. 18.36.020.25 explains that offices must be associated with another permitted use, such as offices for a manufacturing company present within the MIC. (Attachment C) REVIEW CRITERIA Planning Commission review is required for Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code amendments. The Planning Commission may recommend approval, recommend approval with conditions or recommend denial of the amendment based on a clear compliance with the criteria which follow. The Planning Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council, which will make the final decision. 1. Describe how the issue is addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. If the issue is not adequately addressed, is there a need for it? The Comprehensive Plan envisions the MIC as the focus of significant industrial activity. This is stated in Goal 11.1 and its associated policies: Goal11.1 (Manufacturing/Industrial Center): Support for existing industrial activities in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center and development of industrial activity in order to maximize the employment and economic benefits to the people of Tukwila and the region, while minimizing impacts on residential neighborhoods. The Comprehensive Plan states that MIC zones are intended primarily for industrial uses or activities which support these uses: Policy 11.1.5: Allow uses that are commonly associated with manufacturing and industry, including those directly supporting such activity, such as offices and laboratories, while prohibiting unrelated uses. The Plan is committed to preserving and enhancing Tukwila's neighborhoods. Its first major objective is as follows: 1. To improve and sustain residential neighborhood quality and livability. The Plan emphasizes its commitment to residential quality by limiting the impacts of industrial use on adjacent residential neighborhoods: Policy 11.1.6 Develop and designate appropriate zoning, buffers, mitigation and access opportunities where manufacturing zoning directly abuts or impacts residential zoning so that MIC uses may operate without significant degradation of the residential environment. 2. Impacts The MIC/L district is approximately 15% of all industrially -zoned land in Tukwila. More office uses in the MIC/L zone will reduce the already- limited supply of land available for industry in Tukwila and the region. If properly -zoned land is unavailable in Tukwila, industry will locate elsewhere, losing the potential employment and tax benefits to the city. Office uses in the MIC/L zone could potentially divert office projects from Tukwila International Boulevard and the Tukwila Urban Center. On the other hand, the regional economy has changed significantly since 1995 when the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code were adopted. The rise of high -tech businesses and the decline of manufacturing in the area may already have made preserving industrial land less critical than it was several years ago. Allowing offices in the MIC/L zone will result in increased employment densities, along with more commute trips during peak travel hours. A transportation analysis prepared by Randall Hammond evaluates the impacts of future office in the MIC/L zone (Attachment D). It draws upon current projects to get traffic impacts for office use, and takes into account the arterial signalization and neighborhood measures which are already planned . The analysis states that as traffic volumes increase due to office employment, traffic flow will become slower, especially at arterial intersections (i.e. Pacific Highway/E. Marginal Way/ Boeing Access Road). As operations on arterial streets deteriorate, commuters will be tempted to cut through residential streets to find better travel times. This would displace congestion to local streets, including residential streets, and would negatively impact local residents. The extent of the impacts will depend on the amount of office, and its location in relation to arterials and residential streets. 3. Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? What other options are there for meeting the identified public need? The proposed change addresses the public need (as expressed by development requests) for more office uses by allowing "stand- alone" offices in a light- industrial zone. It would be necessary to take traffic and other possible impacts into account when evaluating development proposals. Other possible options would be to: • allow office in the MIC/L as a conditional use, or; • deny the request. 4. Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community? If not, what type of benefit can be expected and why? The proposed change could benefit the community by providing additional office space. Given the peak hour traffic impacts, office uses might not be a good buffer for residential activity if the office uses were located near the periphery of the zone, adjacent to the residential uses. Office use will bring increased employment densities along with more commute trips during peak travel hours. By 2010, additional traffic peak hour volumes are projected to necessitate measures beyond the signalization and neighborhood traffic mitigation which is already planned. The degree and type of mitigation would depend on the levels of traffic, which would in turn depend on the extent of warehouse conversion to office, new office development and especially, the direction/routes that new trips would take. It is likely that some traffic would impact residential neighborhoods. Some arterial intersections could require signalization beyond that which is currently planned. Adjacent residential streets could also need additional measures such as turn prohibitions, traffic diverters, traffic bumps and circles. CONCLUSION The Planning Commission, pursuant to Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 2.36.030 hereby makes the following conclusions. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone will potentially offer increased employment densities along with increased traffic generation and impacts. More office use in MIC/L reduces the amount of land for industrial development, and could divert office redevelopment from other parts of the city. More offices will result in increased traffic, which could impact adjacent residential streets and neighborhoods depending on the location of the offices and their proximity to arterial and residential streets. Other policy choices include: • allow office as a conditional use, or; • deny the request. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends: 1. amending the Comprehensive Plan to allow office use in MIC/L districts, and; 2. amending the Zoning Code to allow office as a conditional use in the MIC/L, rather than as a permitted use as had been requested. :•A�vq aixti'va t�4ivi2eits >.:+:::ea a?iCJ:i� . �� .'�EttiaY.L;�K351.'•zs15i «:�v% z 1- Z' w 00: N U, cn w: w=' w o. LL.¢ �w Z �.. o •z • O. 0 III • • u-0 Z' • Ll.l . .O ~' z C-I1 'Y OF T Department of Community Development 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 Telephone: (206) 431 -3670 FAX (206) 431 -3665 E- mail: tukalanQa ci, tukvila. wa. us ATTACHMENT A - COMPREECENSIVE PLAIN /ZONTi G CODE AMENDMENTS APPLICATION NAME OF PROJECT/DEVELOPMENT: Revise Comprehensive Plan to allow office uses throughout the MIC /L zone regar ess or w etner they are assocLacea wi n .. LOCATION OF PROJECT/DEVELOPi'vLENT: Give street address or, if vacant, indicate lat(s),.block and subdivision. access street, and nearest intersection. LIST ALL TAX LOT NUMBERS Manufacturing /Industrial Center - -Light zone Quarter. Section: Townshio: (This information may be found on your tax statement.) Range: DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR : The individual who: • has decision making authority an behalf of the applicant in meetings with City sue, • has full responsibility for identifying and satisfying all relevant and sometimes overlapping development standards, and • is the primary contact with the City, to whom all notices and reports will be sent. Rebecca Fox Name: Address: Phone: Signature: City of Tukwila Department of Community Development 206 - 431 -3683 206 - 431 -30 5 FAX: Date: 613 -D,00 FOR STAFF USE OM.Y Sierra Type: P- CPA/P -ZCA Planner: Rebecca: Fax R File Number. L O —h • Application Complete (Date: ) Project File Number: Application Incomplete (Date: ) Other File Numbers: NAME OF PROJECT/DEVELOPMENT: Revise Comprehensive Plan to allow office uses throughout the MIC /L zone regar ess or w etner they are assocLacea wi n .. LOCATION OF PROJECT/DEVELOPi'vLENT: Give street address or, if vacant, indicate lat(s),.block and subdivision. access street, and nearest intersection. LIST ALL TAX LOT NUMBERS Manufacturing /Industrial Center - -Light zone Quarter. Section: Townshio: (This information may be found on your tax statement.) Range: DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR : The individual who: • has decision making authority an behalf of the applicant in meetings with City sue, • has full responsibility for identifying and satisfying all relevant and sometimes overlapping development standards, and • is the primary contact with the City, to whom all notices and reports will be sent. Rebecca Fox Name: Address: Phone: Signature: City of Tukwila Department of Community Development 206 - 431 -3683 206 - 431 -30 5 FAX: Date: 613 -D,00 Comp plam office L PROJECT PROPOSAL/BACKGROUND CONT'D' . H. Detailed description of proposal: The proposal is to revise the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to allow office uses which are not associated with another permitted use throughout the iVIIC/L General description of surrounding land uses: Single - family residential, light - industry, heavy industry;.small -scale retail and office. II. IMPACTS OF PROPOSED CHANGE A. Adverse impacts of proposed change on surrounding properties: Additional office uses in the MIC/L zone may result in greater traffic impacts. Non- conforming uses created: . None. B. Impacts of proposed change on Comprehensive Plan policies, zoning regulations and City functional plans: This proposed amendment is likely to affect the direction of some Comprehensive.Plan. policies. It will require a change in zoning regulations. There could be changes in other functional plans. • C. Impacts of proposed change on Capital.Improvement Plan: Unknown at this time. Deficiencies in existing Plan /Code resolved by the proposal: The proposal brings'the Plan up -to -date by including offices as a principally- permitted use, rather than tying office use to an existing industrial activity. The proposal acknowledges changes to the local economy that increase the importance of office use. D. Compliance of the proposal with Growth Management Act: See III.A.4 below. E. Other issues presented by-the proposed change: Allowing "stand- alone" office use in the MIC/L would increase the supply of office uses in the zone. Increased office uses in the MIC/L Would be likely to displace new office development from the Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila International Boulevard. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone will potentially reduce the already- limited supply - of land available for industry. If properly -zoned land is unavailable in Tukwila, industry will locate elsewhere, losing the potential employment and tax benefits to the city. The limited supply of industrial land increases its value. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone reduces the likelihood that the land will develop as industry. Allowing office uses 'vtiri(..41: • • 4.1n:Nf.c rc4.•.;P.. 44: a.:Vaua;ie±+;si. •a7xest.,:e z ' ~z re 6u UO . N0. J I— • LL w0 g¢ a w z� 1— 0 w~ U• � O - a I- ww U -- 0 z li.i Uco. — 0 z in the MIC/L zone could divert office projects from Tukwila International Boulevard and the Tukwila Urban Center, and hinder their redevelopment. - On the other hand, the regional economy has changed significantly since 1995 when the . Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code were adopted. The rise of high -tech businesses and the decline of manufacturing in the area may already have made preserving industrial land less critical than it was several years ago. ' F.. Alternatives to the proposed change: Other possible options would be to:. • allow office uses not associated with another permitted use while retaining some rest- 'tions on the size of the office development or the actual amount of office in the building or zone i.e. allow office use only up to 4 floors in height, or allow office use only within 300 feet of residential zones, or; • • remove all restrictions bn.office and allow office outright in both the MIC/L and the MIC/H zones subject to the development standards in the respective zones. III. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN /ZONING CODE AMENDMENT CRITERIA A. CONEPREHENSNE PLAN AIYlENDNLEiNT (TN. .IC 18.80.010) 1. A detailed statement of what is proposed and why; • The proposal is .to revise the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to allow office uses which • are not associated • with another permitted use throughout the Manufacturing/Industrial Center -Light (tiIIC/L) zone. Office uses are currently allowed throughout the MIC/L zones, but only as an adjunct to industrial uses, rather than as a .principally - permitted, "stand - alone" use. Recent interest in office development in the MIC/L zone has prompted this request. 2.A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the geographic area affected and the issues presented by the proposed change; The proposal is expected to result in more office development and a decrease in Iand available for industrial uses in the MIC/L zone. The key issues are: 1) will having additional industrially -zoned land available for office development negatively impact industrial growth and retention in the MIC/L zone; and 2) will additional land available . for office in MIC/L detract from office redevelopment along Tukwila International Boulevard and in the Tukwila Urban Center. 3.An explanation of why the current comprehensive plan or development regulations are deficient or should not continue in effect; Comp plam amd MIC office Current Comprehensive Plan regulations should be changed to acknowledge the declining role of manufacturing in society and the expanding role of offide in the Manufacturing Industrial Center, especially the MIC/L. The Comprehensive Plan envisions the MIC as the focus .of significant industrial activity. This is stated in Goal 11.1 and its associated policies: Goal 11.1 (Manufacturing/Industrial Center): Support for existing industrial activities in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center and development of industrial _activity in order to maximize the employment and economic benefits to the people of Tukwila and the region, while minimizing impacts on residential neighborhoods. The Comprehensive Plan states that MIC zones are intended primarily for industrial uses or activities that support these uses: Policy 11.1.5: Allow uses that are commonly associated with manufacturing and industry, including those directly supporting such activity, such as offices and laboratories, while prohibiting unrelated uses. The Plan indicates that industrial uses shall be separated from residential uses as follows: Policy 11.1.6 Develop and designate appropriate zoning, buffers, mitigation and access opportunities where manufacturing zoning directlyLabuts or impacts residential zoning so that MIC uses may operate without sig,nlcant degradation of the residential environment. 4.A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and specific requirements of the Growth Management Act; The proposal promotes the following goals from the Growth Management Act: . Urban Growth — Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner... • • Economic Development— Encourage economic development throughout the state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens for this state, ... Comp plam amd MIC office 5.A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with applicable Countywide Planning Policies; z 1 e— Countywide Planning Policies discuss Manufacturing Centers. CL U Manufacturing/Industrial Centers are characterized by a significant amount of 6 n manufacturing; industrial and advanced technology employment They differ from o o other employment areas, such as business /office parks, in that a land base and•the w = segregation of major non - manufacturing uses are essential elements of their —' f- operation. w O 2 FIN-15 . J tL Q. Within the Urban Growth Area, the Countywide Planning Policies shall assure ati 12 creation of a number of locally determined Manufacturing/Industrial _ Centers which meet specific criteria. The Manufacturing/Industrial z I- I— shall be characterized by the following: z Og a. Clearly defined geographic boundaries; D o • . b. Intensity/density of land uses sufficient to support manufacturing„ industrial - O �; and advanced technology uses; = w • c. Reasonable access to the regional highway, rail, air and/or waterway system I-- v. for the movement of goods; t'-- O. d. Provisions to discourage large office and retail development; tii co U . e. Fast -track project permitting: ., O z LU -52 Each jurisdiction which contains a regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center shall adopt in its comprehensive plan a definition of the Center which specifies the exact geographic boundaries of the Center. Jurisdictions with manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall have zoning and detailed plans in place to achieve the following goals by the year 2010: a. Preserve -._and encourage the aggregation of vacant or non - manufacturing/industrial land parcels for manufacturing/industrial uses; b. Discourage land uses which are not compatible with manufacturing, industrial and advanced technology uses; c. Accornmodate.a minimum of 10,000 jobs, and; d Limit the size of offices and retail unless as an accessory use. County -wide Policies discuss providing buffers around the periphery of the _ Manufacturing/Industrial Center as follows: LU -58 Comp plam amd ,NCIC office Jurisdictions' comprehensive Plans for regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers • shall demonstrate compliance with the criteria. In order to promote manufacturing/industrial growth, the manufacturing/Industrial Center plan for each jurisdiction shall establish strategies: a. To provide capital facility improvement projects which suppport the movement of goods and manufacturing/industrial operations; b. To coordinate planning with serving utilities to ensure that utility facilities are available to serve such .Centers; c. 'To .provide buffers around the Center to reduce conflicts with adjacent land uses; d. To facilitate land assembly; and e. Toattract the type of businesses that will ensure economic growth and stability. 6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in functional plans (i.e., the City's water, sewer,.storm water or shoreline plans) if the proposed amendment is adopted; No changes are known at present. 7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed to support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will affect the capital facilities plans of the City; No additional capital improvements have been identified at present. 8. A statement of what other changes, if any, are required in other City codes, plans or regulations to implement the proposed change. No additional changes are known at present. ZONING AMENDMENT CRITERLA. (TMYIC 18.84.030) 1. The use or change in zoning requested shall be in conformity with the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan, the provisions of this title, and the public interest; Any change will be prepared in conjunction with an amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan and the public interest. 2. The use or change in zoning requested in the zoning map or this title for the establishment of commercial, industrial, or residential use shall be supported by. an architectural site plan showing the proposed development and its relationship to surrounding areas as set forth in the application form. Not applicable. L? -T �11C Boundary L2000 Comp Plan Amendment - Office in MIC /L L2000 -0037 Zoning Code Amendment -mice in MIC /L Z W re 2 J U. 00 CO CI CO U.1 J H CO LL. W0 2 u_ Q Ci W Z = H F- 0 Z F— W 2 U� W 0 ..z W C.)= O Z CITY OF TUKWILA DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICAiNCE (DNS) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: 1999 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS PROPONENT: CiTY OF TUKWILA LOCATION OF PROPOSAL, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS, IF ANY: ADDRESS: PARCEL NO: SEC /TWN!RNG: THROUGHOUT CITY ATTACHMENT B LEAD AGENCY: CIT'( OF TLIKWILA FILE NO: E2000• -019 The City has determined that the proposal doe_, not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21c ;030(2)(c). This decision Was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead aaenc.v. This 'information is, available to the public on request. .k * *:l• *•.k * ** * k: •k * ** & .l..,k * *• ** ** ** *.k ***.*•k * * ** k•* ** *..t ** * *.c* * **.L• *.k•..k ** k k *•k• * ** : ** k. * This determination is final and signed this '� day of • 200_0. _- -- Stev Lanca5 r, Responsible vfficial City f Tukwila, (206) 431 -3670 6300 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 Copies of the procedures For SEPA appeals are available with the Department of Community Development. z i I- I— W J U' 00.. N o; w =. J 1— W o; 5. z t•-• I- 0 ZI— O.. N. w W: O 1- r' - Ill vN 0 z TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE 18.34.080 Basic development standards. Development within the Heavy Industrial district -Thshall conform to the following listed and referenced standards: HI BASIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Setbacks to yards, minimum: • Front 25 feet • Second front 12.5 feet • Sides 5 feet • Sides, if adjacent to LDR, MDR, HDR • 1st floor 10 feet - 2nd floor 20 feet • 3rd floor 30 feet • Rear 5 feet • Rear, if adjacent to LDR, MDR, HDR - 1st floor 10 feet - 2nd floor 20 feet - 3rd floor 30 feet Height, maximum 115 feet Landscape requirements (minimum): See Landscape, Recreation, Recycling/ Solid Waste Space requirements chapter for further requirements • Fronts 12.5 feet • Sides None • Sides - if adjacent LDR. MDR, or HDR 10 feet -.• Rear None • Rear - if adjacent LDR, MDR, or HDR 10 feet Off Street Parking • Warehousing 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. usable floor area min. • Office 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. usable floor area min. • Retail 2.5 per 1,000 sq. ft. usable floor area min. • Manufacturing 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. usable floor area min. • Other Uses See TMC 18.56, Off-street Parking/Loading Regulations ATTACHMENT C (Ord. 1793 §2, 1997; Ord. 1758 §1(part), 1995) Chapter 18.36 MANUFACTURING /INDUSTRIAL CENTER - LIGHT (MIC /L) DISTRICT Sections: 18.36.010 18.36.020 18.36.030 18.36.040 18.36.050 18.36.060 Purpose. Permitted uses. Accessory uses. Conditional uses. Unclassified uses. Parking regulations. 18.36.010 Purpose. This district implements the Manufacturing Indus- trial Center /Light Industrial Comprehensive Plan designation. It is intended to provide a major employment area containing distributive light manufac- turing and industrial uses and other uses that support those industries. This district's uses and standards are intended to enhance the redevelopment of the Duwamish Corridor. (Ord. 1758 §1(part), 1995) 18.36.020 Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted outright within the Manufacturing Industrial Center /Light Industrial district, subject to compliance with all other applicable requirements of the Tukwila Municipal Code. 1. Adult entertainment establishments are permitted, subject to the following location restrictions: a. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed within the following distances from the following specified uses, areas or zones, whether such uses, areas or zones are located within or outside the City limits: (1) In or within 1,000 feet of any LDR, MDR, HDR, MUO, 0, NCC, RC, RCM or TUC zone districts or any other residentially zoned property; (2) In or within 1/2 mile of: (a) Public or private school with curricula equivalent to elementary, junior or senior high schools, or any facility owned or operated by such schools, and (b) Care centers, preschools, nursery schools or other child care facilities; (3) In or within 1,000 feet of: (a) public park, trail, or public recreational facility; or (b) church, temple, synagogue or chapel, or (c) public library. b. the distances specified in TMC 18.36.020.1.a. shall be measured by following a straight line from the nearest point of the property parcel upon which the proposed use is to be located, to the nearest point of the parcel of property or land use district Page 18 -62 Printed June 8, 1999 • boundary line from which the proposed land use is to be separated. c. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate within 1,000 feet of an exist- ing adult entertainment establishment. The distance specified in this section shall be measured by following a straight line between the nearest points of public entry into each establishment. 2. Automotive services: a. gas, outside pumps allowed; b. washing; c. body and engine repair shops (enclosed within a building). 3. Beauty or barber shops. 4. Bicycle repair shops. 5. Brew pubs. 6. Bus stations. 7. Commercial laundries. 8. Computer software development and simi- lar uses. 9. Contractors storage yards. 10. Day care centers. 11. Financial: a. banking; b. mortgage; c. other services. 12. Heavy equipment repair and salvage. 13. High tech uses including research and development, light assembling, repair or storage of electronic equipment, instruments, or biotechnology with at least 35% office. 14. Hotels. 15. Industries involved with etching, film pro- cessing, lithography, printing, and publishing. 16. Laundries: a. self- serve; b. dry cleaning; c. tailor, dyeing. 17. Libraries, museums or art galleries (public). 18. Manufacturing, processing and /or assem- bling of electrical or mechanical equipment, vehicles and machines including, but not limited to, heavy and light machinery; tools, airplanes, boats or other trans- portation vehicles and equipment. 19. Manufacturing, processing and /or assem- bling previously prepared metals including, but not limited to, stamping, dyeing, shearing or punching of metal, engraving, galvanizing and hand - forging. 20. Manufacturing, processing and /or packag- ing of food, including but not limited to, baked goods, beverages (including fermenting and distilling), candy, canned or preserved foods, dairy products and by- products, frozen foods, instant foods and meats (provided that no slaughtering is permitted). 21. Manufacturing, processing and /or packag- ing pharmaceuticals and related products, such as cosmetics and drugs. TITLE 18 - ZONING 22. Manufacturing, processing, and /or packag- ing previously prepared materials including, but not limited to, bags, brooms, brushes, canvas, clay, cloth,,, ing, fur, furniture, glass, ink, paint, paper, plastic; rubber, tile, and wood. 23. Manufacturing, processing, assembling, packaging and /or repairing electronic, mechanical or precision instruments such as medical and dental equipment, photographic goods, measurement and control devices, and recording equipment. 24. Motels. 25. Offices (must be associated with another permitted use, e.g., administrative, offices for a manu- facturing company present within the MIC). 26. Outpatient, inpatient, and emergency med- ical and dental. 27. Parks, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds (public) but not including amusement parks, golf courses, or commercial recreation. 28. Public parking lots or garages for private passenger cars. 29. Railroad tracks, (including lead, spur, load- ing or storage). 30. Recreation facilities (commercial - indoor) - athletic or health clubs. 31. Restaurants, including: a. drive - through; b. sit down; c. cocktail lounges in conjunction with'' restaurant. 32. Sales and rental of heavy machinery and equipment subject to landscaping requirements of the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title. 33. Salvage and wrecking operations which are entirely enclosed within a building. 34. Schools and studios for education or self improvement. 35. Storage (outdoor) of materials is permitted up to a height of 20 feet with a front yard setback of 25 feet, and to a height of 50 feet with a front yard setback of 100 feet; security required. 36. Storage (outdoor) of materials allowed to be manufactured or handled within facilities conforming to uses under this chapter; and screened pursuant to the Landscape, Recreation, Recycling /Solid Waste Space Requirements chapter of this title. 37. Taverns, nightclubs. 38. Telephone exchanges. 39. Tow truck operations, subject to all addi- tional State and local regulations. 40. Truck terminals. 41. Warehouse storage and /or wholesale dis- tribution facilities. 42. Other uses not specifically listed in th,, f Title, which the Director determines to be: Printed June 8, 1999 Page 18 -63 City of TukwilaPage Comprehensive Plan Amendment MIC Traffic Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION UPDATE ATTACHMENT D 1 of 6 TUKWILA MANUFACTURING /INDUSTRIAL CENTER (MIC) The Tukwila Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) is located in the northern portions of the City of Tukwila, adjacent to the Duwamish River and major regional transportation corridors. It consists of about 1,370 acres of land, devoted primarily to industrial, distribution, and processing activities, but also including residential and recreation uses. The MIC area was the subject of an integrated implementation plan under the "planned action" option for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review in 1994 and the Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 1998. The City is currently proposing to amend the zoning code to permit office uses in areas designated as MIC/L. This zoning is intended to provide a major employment area containing light manufacturing and industrial uses. The MIC/L areas are located along East Marginal Way south of SR 599 and at the rockpile site north of the river. The MIC area has experienced rapid growth during the economic boom of the late 1990's, as demand for light industrial properties has absorbed much of the region's available supply. Several sites in the Tukwila MIC are being redeveloped by converting previous warehouse space into research and development/light industrial uses. Another recent trend in the use of MIC parcels is as Internet date centers. These uses typically produce lower employment densities than office or industrial uses, with the bulk of space devoted to computer servers and backup power supplies. This report examines the transportation impacts associated with the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment that would permit office uses in the MIC/L district. It includes an assessment of vehicular traffic, parking, public transit, and mitigation needs related to the proposed changes. The study area consists of the Pacific Highway and East Marginal Way corridors from Boeing Access Road on the north to S. 130th Street on the south. Existing Conditions Transportation Network The principal roadway network serving the study area includes SR 599 which runs east -west through the study area, Pacific Highway South, East Marginal Way South, Interurban Avenue S and Boeing Access Road. The roadway system serving the two project sites is shown in Figure xx. Street System East Marginal Way South The primary street providing direct access to the MIC/L redevelopment site and the rockpile site is East Marginal Way South. East Marginal Way South is a two -lane, north -south minor arterial with one through lane in each direction. Parallel parking is allowed on both sides of the street between S 120th Street and S 128th Street. The posted speed limit on East Marginal Way S is C: \WINDOWS \TEMP\rpt_l .doc City of TukwilaPage 2 of 6 Comprehensive Plan Amendment MIC Traffic Update 25mph. Sidewalks are located on each side of East Marginal Way in the vicinity of the project sites. Access to the project sites is through local access streets connecting to East Marginal Way South at S. 120th and S 124th Streets Pacific Highway South This is a four to five -lane north -south principal arterial with two through lanes in each direction and a two -way left turn lane at intersecting roadways, except at the South 130th Street intersection where only one southbound left turn lane is provided. The speed limit on Pacific Highway South is 45 mph in the project vicinity. South Boeing Access Road This principal arterial provides access to /from I -5 north to the study areas. z ~ w re 2 6 U. 00 to 0 iu w• 0 2 Interurban Ave South U <. This is a minor arterial street running north -south connecting East Marginal Way South to I -5 and ▪ w I -405 to the south of the study area. Z H 1--0 Z ,— South 930th Street This is a two -lane collector arterial street running east- west to connect Pacific Highway S to East 2 Marginal Way and to Interurban Ave S. Posted speed limit on the roadway is 25 mph. Paved 0 co shoulders exists on both sides of the roadway. c H ww LI I This is a local access street connecting local residences and businesses to East Marginal Way _ Z South. Sidewalks are located on both sides of the roadway west of East Marginal Way. U cn _. OI South 128th Street South 126th Street This is a local access street connecting local residences and businesses to East Marginal Way S. There is no sidewalk to the street. South 124th Street This is a local access street connecting local residences and businesses to East Marginal Way S. A sidewalk borders-the south-side of the- roadway and a gravel shoulder borders-the north-side. South 115th Street and 42nd Ave S These two collector arterial roads connect East Marginal Way to local residential areas east of the study site and the Duwamish river. Public Transit Service Transit service to the project area is provided by metro. One regular bus route [Bus route 174] directly serves the project area between Seattle and Tukwila. Service on this route is provided between 5:00 am and 6:00 p.m. daily, including weekends along East Marginal Way South and Pacific Highway South. Peak hour service runs at 30 minutes headway. C: \WINDOWS \TEMP\rpt_ l .doc u3: A.3.;,-`.iT'i • •,.Vxn'm�dlshCti'ew •rm'. �w_ • ^..'•••�. •^ iCiJ'.V:xF1,404,14; yyceA tL.WU! ••, • z • City of TukwilaPage Comprehensive Plan Amendment MIC Traffic Update Accidents 3 of 6 Accident data along East Marginal Way is provided in the Group Health/Intergate East traffic impact report and in the City's Integrated Implementation Plan. The intersections along East Marginal Way South south of Boeing Access Road experienced fewer than 2 accidents annually between 1995 and 1998. Based on 1992 to 1995 accident data, the accident rate along East Marginal Way South is estimated at 2.29 accidents per million vehicles miles, well within the norm for urban arterial facilities. Current on -going improvements to East Marginal Way South and Interurban Avenue including the signalization of the intersection between the two roadways would reduce accidents and improve safety. Additional vehicular trips from the project sites may increase the general accident level, but is not expected to significantly alter the overall accident pattern within the area. Traffic Operations Several recent traffic studies have been prepared for development actions within the MIC district. These studies served as the basis for the traffic estimates developed in this analysis. The Group Health/International Gateway East projects are located along East Marginal Way near S. 124th Street. These projects will add a parking garage to serve the Group Health building, and two additional office buildings on the west side of East Marginal Way. The Intergate Technology Campus East project occupies a site west of East Marginal Way that consists of five warehouse buildings being redeveloped as data centers. The combined traffic projections from these projects provided background conditions for the year 2010 in the East Marginal Way corridor. There are also several development proposals in the Pacific Highway (SR 99) corridor including the Pacific View Office Park and the Intergate Corporate Center East. Only a portion of the latter project is located within the MIC/L district, but both will have an impact on background traffic levels in the Pacific Highway corridor. The intersection capacity assessment was conducted using the SYNCRO model, which is consistent with the 1994 Highway Capacity Manual techniques for analysis of signalized intersections. The analysis of unsignalized locations also used the HCM methodology. Conditions for the PM peak hour were investigated at seven critical intersections within the study area: • Pacific Highway South/East Marginal Way/Boeing Access Road • Pacific Highway S /S. 112t Street • Pacific Highway S /SB SR 599 Ramp/ S. 116t Way • Pacific Highway S /S. 130th Street • East Marginal Way/Interurban Avenue • East Marginal Way /S. 120th Street • East Marginal Way /S. 130th Street As shown on Table 2, traffic operations with the proposed and committed projects would remain within satisfactory ranges for the year 2010. The location with the poorest level of service (LOS) would be the Pacific Highway/East IvIarginal/Boeing Access Road intersection, with LOS C. All other locations would experience LOS A and B during peak conditions. The cumulative impact of all projects under the current zoning and densities fall within the operational criteria (LOS E) for these corridors. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\rpt_l.doc City of TukwilaPage Comprehensive Plan Amendment MIC Traffic Update Impacts of the Proposal 4 of 6 With the potential for office development in the MIC/L district, employment densities could be expected to rise over the planning horizon, with an attendant increase in commute trips during peak travel hours. Estimates of the additional trip generation and patterns of trip approach and departure were prepared, and traffic operations analysis conducted for these conditions. Trip Generation The land use and trip generation projections for the MIC/L and adjacent districts are presented on Table 1. Of the trip estimates shown in the table, most new trips have been accounted for in the previous traffic impact reports for the individual projects. Only the bolded figures in Table 1 represent new trips attributable to the proposed zoning change. The added traffic associated with office uses would be generated by three sites: the southernmost building of the ITCE redevelopment area, the southernmost building of ICCE (already analyzed as office in impact report), and development of the rockpile site (vacant). In the particular case of the vacant rockpile site, development of light industrial uses would presumably occur on this site without the proposed zoning change; therefore the net new trips represent only the differential between the two uses. Trip generation rates were drawn from the ITE publication Trip Generation (6th Edition) using the equations for general and single- tenant office uses. These equations are predicated on conventional office uses with employment densities of 3 to 4 employees per 1,000 square feet. By contrast, employment densities for data centers are estimated to be fewer than one employee per 1,000 square feet, with proportionately lower peak -hour trip generation and parking demand. In the ICCE impact study, trip generation for data centers was estimated to be similar to warehouse uses, or approximately half the rate of office uses. Because the proposed buildings provide sufficient parking for ultimate conversion to office uses, the office trip rates were used in this analysis. The ICCE project is planned to provide parking supply at office ratios, and the estimated building area for the rockpile site reflects a parking ratio appropriate for office uses(about 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building area). Use of the office trip rates represents a worst -case scenario from the standpoint of traffic operations and mitigation needs. Trip Distribution The redevelopment area is estimated to generate 400 trips in the a.m. peak hour [355 entering , 45 exiting] and 380 trips in the p.m. peak hour [60 entering, 320 exiting] At the rockpile site, 300 trips are estimated for the a.m. peak hour and 280 trips for the p.m. peak hour. The project trips from both sites were distributed to the existing transportation network based on existing travel patterns as reported in the "Group Health Parking Garage and International Gateway East Development" report The distribution assumes that 45 percent of MIC trips are destined/originate to /from the north of the study area and 55 percent to /from the south of the study area via I -5, SR 99 and SR 599. C: \WINDOWS \TEMP\rp t_ l .doc City of TukwilaPage Comprehensive Plan Amendment MIC Traffic Update This general distribution was applied to the site generated trips and assigned to the existing roadway network. Figures xx and yy show project trips for the a.m. and p.m. peak hours, respectively. Traffic Operations 5 of 6 Intersection levels of service with the proposed zoning change are presented on Table 2. This table reflects the planned installation of a traffic signal at the East Marginal/S. 130th Street intersection as a condition of development for the Gateway /Group Health project. With the Comprehensive Plan amendment, traffic operations at the Pacific Highway /East Marginal/Boeing Access Road intersection would deteriorate to LOS E during the 2010 PM peak hour. With signalization, the East Marginal/S. 130th Street intersection would operate at LOS C. The unsignalized East Marginal/ S. 120th Street intersection is projected to drop to LOS F under these conditions. Traffic operations at this location would fall below the LOS E threshold established in the City's guidelines for these corridors. The remaining intersections would operate at LOS D or better in the 2010 PM peak conditions. Neighborhood Traffic Control Residential land uses are located to the south of the MIC boundaries along S. 128th Street, S. 130th Street, and extending east to Macadam Road. These local access streets are subject to cut - through traffic if operations on the arterial system deteriorate, and commuters find better travel times using the local routes. Signalization of the East Marginal Way /S. 130th Street, by the Gateway /Group Health project, should reduce the extent and duration of queues associated with the existing unsignalized intersection, reducing the pressure for traffic to use neighborhood streets. With the proposed zoning change, additional traffic would be attracted to this route, but this intersection will operate at LOS C in 2010 PM peak conditions. Implementation of the traffic signal would reduce, but not eliminate, the propensity for traffic to use local routes. Various measures are available to address traffic control in neighborhoods. These include traffic calming devices where speeding is a problem, and tun prohibitions, diverters or traffic circles to reduce traffic volumes. It should be emphasized that neighborhood traffic control measures also frustrate the efficient circulation of residents in the affected neighborhood. Implementation of these types of devices should be the subject of an extensive public involvement program in advance of construction of individual measures. Mitigation Options The traffic operations analysis determined that one intersection would be affected by poor levels of service associated with the proposed zoning changes. Table 2 indicates the signalization of the East Marginal Way/ S. 120th Street intersection would restore PM peak conditions to LOS C. This project should be incorporated into the Capital Improvement Plan with the adoption of the zoning amendment. Funding could be accomplished through ongoing imposition of the City's impact fee program as conversion to office uses takes place. C: \WINDOWS \TEMP\rpt_ 1. doc City of TukwilaPage Comprehensive Plan Amendment MIC Traffic Update 6 of 6 On adoption of the Comprehensive Plan amendments, additional studies of neighborhood traffic control needs could be initiated. These studies would focus on the techniques and design concepts appropriate to the setting. A public involvement program should be structured to solicit input from affected residents. C:\ WINDOWS \TEMP \rpt_l.doc , z < • _L- k- .6. 2ui j0. ,0o U) U) WI _1 1- u_ 0 L1.1 g LL. ±" a Z I- 0, ZI- - u 0 P" - 0 • Z LIJ M 1.= z C:\My Documents \Comp Plan amd -- transportation element.doc The proposed amendment complies with Countywide Planning Policies as follows: T -20: Consistent with the countywide vision, local governments shall coordinate with the State on land use and transportation systems and strategies which affect state facilities and programs. 6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in functional plans (i.e., the City's water, sewer, storm water or shoreline plans) if the proposed amendment is adopted; No changes are known at present. 7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed to support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will affect the capital facilities plans of the City; No additional capital improvements have been identified at present. 8. A statement of what other changes, if any, are required in other City codes, plans or regulations to implement the proposed change. No additional changes are known at present. ZONING AMENDMENT CRITERIA (TMC 18.84.030) 1. The use or change in zoning requested shall be in conformity with the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan, the provisions of this title, and the public interest; Not applicable. 2. The use or change in zoning requested in the zoning map or this title for the establishment of commercial, industrial, or residential use shall be supported by an architectural site plan showing the proposed development and its relationship to surrounding areas as set forth in the application form. Not applicable. z Z. ee 6 1-) O U U • w= J F— w 0. 2 g Q: U DC� = F. w. _. z �. o Z uj n o' U —: wu1 H U. O, z ui r 0 z Gity of Tukwila Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 10, 2000 NOTIFICATION: Meeting notice published in Hazelnut, June 26, 2000 Meeting notice published in Seattle Times July 1, 2000 FILE NUMBER: L2000 -0036 - Office in MIC/L (Comp Plan Amendment) L2000 -0037 – Office in MIC/L (Zoning Code Amendment) APPLICANT: Tukwila City Council REQUEST: LOCATION:. To change Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to allow office uses in the MIC/L (Manufacturing Industrial Center/Light) district The MIC/L district located between Tukwila International Boulevard and East Marginal Way South, East Marginal Way South and Hwy 599, and Hwy 599 and the Duwamish River COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: MIC/L— Manufacturing Industrial Center - -Light ZONE DESIGNATION: MIC/L— Manufacturing Industrial Center - -Light ATTACHMENTS: A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 z _1- . wz. �2 wi U UO D W QV_ w° ' a �w F- 0, Z F-- 0 O to - 0 1— w W: U H • O. ..z w -_ 0 z FINDINGS VICINITY /SITE INFORMATION , Manufacturing, retail, office 6 Lij JU 0 o. DISCUSSION J u_ Background w o The proposal is to allow office uses in the MIC/L which are not associated with another permitted use. If enacted, this would be a significant policy change for the MIC/L. = d w TMC 18.36 states that the MIC/L:..."is intended to provide a major employment area Z containing distributive light manufacturing and industrial uses and other uses that support z o1- Lu those industries. This district's uses and standards are intended to enhance the g redevelopment of the Duwamish Corridor v O — Tukwila's Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) is an important regional center of w w industrial activity. It is one of four such centers designated in King County in the H County -Wide Planning Policies. This designation reflects the MIC's long history of industrial uses and its current importance in the regional economy. It is one of the few LLi remaining concentrations of manufacturing and industrial lands in urban Puget Sound. 0 z Tukwila has divided its MIC into two zones: MIC/H and MIC/L. The Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code acknowledge a distinction between these zones. The Manufacturing/Industrial Center —Heavy ( MIC/H) designation is intended to "provide a major employment area containing heavy or bulk manufacturing and industrial uses, distributive and light manufacturing and industrial uses, and other uses that support those industries." By contrast, the Manufacturing/Industrial Center -Light (MIC/L) is intended for " distributive light manufacturing and industrial uses and other uses that support those industries." Recently there has been interest in office development in the MIC/L zone and so it is being proposed as a possible area to accommodate office use. The MIC/L zone is a relatively small portion of the entire MIC zone, located generally between S. 112t and S. 126t. At its southern limit, the MIC/L is contiguous with a low - density residential zone. The office use may provide a good buffer between the residential and industrial uses. Office uses are currently allowed in the MIC/L zones, but only as an adjunct to industrial uses, rather than as a principally- permitted, "stand- alone" use. FINDINGS VICINITY /SITE INFORMATION Manufacturing, retail, office DISCUSSION Background The proposal is to allow office uses in the MIC/L which are not associated with another permitted use. If enacted, this would be a significant policy change for the MIC/L. TMC 18.36 states that the MIC/L:..."is intended to provide a major employment area containing distributive light manufacturing and industrial uses and other uses that support those industries. This district's uses and standards are intended to enhance the redevelopment of the Duwamish Corridor Tukwila's Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) is an important regional center of industrial activity. It is one of four such centers designated in King County in the County -Wide Planning Policies. This designation reflects the MIC's long history of industrial uses and its current importance in the regional economy. It is one of the few remaining concentrations of manufacturing and industrial lands in urban Puget Sound. Tukwila has divided its MIC into two zones: MIC/H and MIC/L. The Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code acknowledge a distinction between these zones. The Manufacturing/Industrial Center —Heavy (MIC/H) designation is intended to "provide a major employment area containing heavy or bulk manufacturing and industrial uses, distributive and light manufacturing and industrial uses, and other uses that support those industries." By contrast, the Manufacturing/Industrial Center -Light (MIC/L) is intended for " distributive light manufacturing and industrial uses and other uses that support those industries." Recently there has been interest in office development in the MIC/L zone and so it is being proposed as a possible area to accommodate office use. The MIC/L zone is a relatively small portion of the entire MIC zone, located generally between S. 112`h and S. 126`h. At its southern limit, the MIC/L is contiguous with a low- density residential zone. The office use may provide a good buffer between the residential and industrial uses. Office uses are currently allowed in the MIC/L zones, but only as an adjunct to industrial uses, rather than as a principally- permitted, "stand- alone" use. THRESHOLD REVIEW CRITERIA Describe how the issue is addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. If the issue is not adequately addressed, is there a need for it? The Comprehensive Plan envisions the MIC as the focus of significant industrial activity. This is stated in Goal 11.1 and its associated policies: Goal 11.1 (Manufacturing/Industrial Center): Support for existing industrial activities in the Manufacturing /Industrial Center and development of industrial activity in order to maximize the employment and economic benefits to the people of Tukwila and the region, while minimizing impacts on residential neighborhoods. The Comprehensive Plan states that MIC zones are intended primarily for industrial uses or activities which support these uses: Policy 11.1.5: Allow uses that are commonly associated with manufacturing and industry, including those directly supporting such activity, such as offices and laboratories, while prohibiting unrelated uses. The Plan indicates that industrial uses shall be separated from residential uses as follows: Policy 11.1.6 Develop and designate appropriate zoning, buffers, mitigation and access opportunities where manufacturing zoning directly abuts or impacts residential zoning so that MIC uses may operate without significant degradation of the residential environment. Impacts Allowing office uses in the MIC /L zone will potentially reduce the already- limited supply of land available for industry in Tukwila and the region. If properly -zoned land is unavailable in Tukwila, industry will locate elsewhere, losing the potential employment and tax benefits to the city. The limited supply of industrial land increases its value. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone reduces the likelihood that the land will develop as industry. Allowing "stand- alone" office use in the MIC/L would increase the amount of office uses in the zone. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone could divert office projects from Tukwila International Boulevard and the Tukwila Urban Center, and hinder their redevelopment. Office uses typically ate higher levels of traffic than do industrial uses, with a lower percentage of truck traffic. The nature and magnitude of potential traffic impacts will be analyzed in detail if this proposal is referred to the Planning Commission. z w 6 JU UO. N 0 J = t- U) ty w0 u. a co z� 1- 0 Z w 2 o. o -, 0 H. ww u-o .z U� O z On the other hand, the regional economy has changed significantly since 1995 when the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code were adopted. The rise of high -tech businesses and the decline of manufacturing in the area may already have made preserving industrial land less critical than it was several years ago. As previously noted, the MIC/L area subject to this proposed amendment represents a relatively small portion of the area within Tukwila available for industrial development (approximately 15 %). Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? What other options are there for meeting the identified public need? The proposed change addresses the public need (as expressed by development requests) for more office uses by creating an additional office zone. Other possible options would be to: • allow office uses not associated with another permitted use while retaining some restrictions on the actual amount of office e.g. allow office use only up to two or three floors in height (when the overall MIC/L height limit is 4 floors /45 feet), or allow office use only within 300 feet of residential zones, or; • remove all restrictions on office and allow office outright in both the MIC/L and the MIC/H zones subject to the development standards in the respective zones. Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community? If not, what type of benefit can be expected and why? The proposed change could result in a net benefit to the community by providing a low impact use for the community. Office uses could: be a buffer between residential and industrial uses if the office uses were located near the periphery of the zone, adjacent to the residential uses. The proposed change would also increase the amount of property available for office development. On the negative side, allowing stand -alone office uses could divert offices from locating along Tukwila International Boulevard or in the Tukwila Urban Center, in which additional office use is desired. Allowing offices to locate in the MIC/L may reduce the supply of industrial land. CONCLUSIONS Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone will make available additional office land, while making a potential buffer between residential and industrial activity. Alternatives for Action The City Council's threshold alternatives include the following: • Refer the proposal as is to the Planning Commission for further review; • Modify the proposal and refer to the Planning Commission for further review • Defer consideration until a later time; • Reject the proposal. If the proposal is referred to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission could; • Recommend approval; • Modify the proposal; • Recommend denial. .'rit4rt11.-.v' z a . = 1- w C4 -J 0' w= W0 J'. LL Q, Z �! I-0: Z !- 0, ;00 H W W '.2 1- U u. Lir H �? 0 . Z CITY OF T UKWILA Department of Community Development 6300 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 Telephone: (206) 431 -3670 FAX (206) 431 -3665 E -mail: tukplan@ci.tukwila.wa.us AT "∎,-1CHMENT A - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN /ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS APPLICATION NAME OF PROJECT/DEVELOPMENT: Revise Comprehensive Plan to allow office uses throughout the MIC /L zone regardless of whether they are associated with an existing indust.Lidl use LOCATION OF PROJECT/DEVELOPMENT: Give street address or, if vacant, indicate lot(s); block and subdivision, access street, and nearest intersection. LIST ALL TAX LOT NUMBERS. Manufacturing /Industrial Center - -Light zone 1,• Quarter: Section: Township: Range: (This information may be found on your tax statement.) DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR : The individual who: • has decision making authority on behalf of the applicant in meetings with City staff, • has full responsibility for identifying and satisfying all relevant and sometimes overlapping development standards, and • is the primary contact with the City, to whom all notices and reports will be sent. Rebecca Fox Name: Address: City of Tukwila Department of Community Development Phone: 206- 431 -3683 FAX: 206 - 431 -3665 Signature: GAAPPHAMLANDUSEAPPTOMPAPP.doc 06/16/00 Date: 0-Die).° FOR STAFF USE ONLY Sierra Type: P- CPA/P -ZCA Planner: Rebecca: Fox File Number: L2000 -0036 Application Complete (Date: ) Project File Number: Application Incomplete (Date: ) Other File Numbers: NAME OF PROJECT/DEVELOPMENT: Revise Comprehensive Plan to allow office uses throughout the MIC /L zone regardless of whether they are associated with an existing indust.Lidl use LOCATION OF PROJECT/DEVELOPMENT: Give street address or, if vacant, indicate lot(s); block and subdivision, access street, and nearest intersection. LIST ALL TAX LOT NUMBERS. Manufacturing /Industrial Center - -Light zone 1,• Quarter: Section: Township: Range: (This information may be found on your tax statement.) DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR : The individual who: • has decision making authority on behalf of the applicant in meetings with City staff, • has full responsibility for identifying and satisfying all relevant and sometimes overlapping development standards, and • is the primary contact with the City, to whom all notices and reports will be sent. Rebecca Fox Name: Address: City of Tukwila Department of Community Development Phone: 206- 431 -3683 FAX: 206 - 431 -3665 Signature: GAAPPHAMLANDUSEAPPTOMPAPP.doc 06/16/00 Date: 0-Die).° I ! Comp plain amd MIC office (USE THIb IIJULY2000) I. PROJECT PROPOSAL /BACKGROUND CONT'D H. Detailed description of proposal: The proposal is to revise the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to allow office uses which are not associated with another permitted use throughout the MIC/L General description of surrounding land uses: Single - family residential, light - industry, heavy industry', small -scale retail and office. II. IMPACTS OF PROPOSED CHANGE A. Adverse impacts of proposed change on surrounding properties: Additional office uses in the MIC/L zone may result in greater traffic impacts. Non - conforming uses created: . None. B. Impacts of proposed change on Comprehensive Plan policies, zoning regulations and City functional plans: This proposed amendment is likely to affect the direction of some Comprehensive -Plan. policies. It will require a change in zoning regulations. There could be changes in other functional plans. • C. Impacts of proposed change on Capital Improvement Plan: Unknown at this time. Deficiencies in existing Plan /Code resolved by the proposal: The proposal brings'the Plan up -to -date by including offices as a principally- permitted use, rather than tying office use to an existing industrial activity. The proposal . acknowledges changes to the local economy that increase the importance of office use. D. Compliance of the proposal with Growth Management Act: See III.A.4 below. E. Other issues presented by the proposed change: Allowing "stand- alone" office use in the MIC/L would increase the supply of office uses in the zone. Increased office uses in the MIC/L "would be likely to displace new office development from the Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila International Boulevard. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone will potentially reduce the already- limited supply - of land available for industry. If properly -zoned land is unavailable in Tukwila, industry will locate elsewhere, losing the potential employment and tax benefits to the city. The limited supply of industrial land increases its value. Allowing office uses in the MIC/L zone reduces the likelihood that the land will develop as industry. Allowing office uses ate Comp p!am amd MIC office (USE THIS I!JULY2000) in the MIC/L zone could divert office projects from Tukwila International Boulevard and the Tukwila Urban Center, and hinder their redevelopment. - On the other hand, the regional economy has changed significantly since 1995 when the . Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code were adopted. The rise of high -tech businesses and the decline of manufacturing in the area may already have made preserving industrial land less critical than it was several years ago. • F.. Alternatives to the proposed change: Other possible options would be to:. • allow office uses not associated with another permitted use while retaining some restrictions on the size of the office development or the actual amount of office in the building or zone i.e. allow office use only up to 4 floors in height, or allow office use only within 300 feet of residential zones, dr; • remove all restrictions �n .office and allow office outright in both the MIC/L and the MIC/H zones subject to the development standards in the respective zones. III. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN /ZONING CODE AMENDMENT CRITERIA A. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (TMC 18.80.010) 1. A detailed statement of what is proposed and why; • The proposal is to revise the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to allow office uses which • are not associated with another permitted use throughout the Manufacturing/Industrial Center -Light ( MIC/L) zone. Office uses are currently allowed throughout the MIC/L zones, but only as an adjunct to industrial uses, rather than as a principally - permitted, "stand - alone" use. Recent interest in office development in the MIC/L zone has prompted this request. 2.A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the geographic area affected and the issues presented by the proposed change; The proposal is expected to result in more office development and a decrease in Ind available for industrial uses in the MIC/L zone. The key issues are: 1) will having additional industrially -zoned land available for office development negatively impact industrial growth and retention in the MIC/L zone; and 2) will additional land available for office in MIC/L detract from office redevelopment along Tukwila International Boulevard and in the Tukwila Urban Center. 3.An expla• nation of why the current comprehensive plan or development regulations are deficient or should not continue in effect; z ~ • w 6 O 0 CO 0 J (/)w w0 ¢. 9'a =w z�... zI- W Li] 0 CO o— 0 I-- w w. 2 F- �. u' o wz 0 z Comp plam amd MIC office (USE THIS I!JULY2000) Current Comprehensive Plan regulations should be changed to acknowledge the declining role of manufacturing in society and the expanding role of office in the Manufacturing Industrial Center, especially the MIC/L. The Comprehensive Plan envisions the MIC as the focus of significant industrial activity. This is stated in Goal 11.1 and its associated policies: Goal 11.1 (Manufacturing/Industrial Center): Support for existing industrial activities in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center and development of industrial.activity in order to maximize the employment and economic benefits to the people of Tukwila and the region, while minimizing impacts on residential neighborhoods. The Comprehensive Plan states that MIC zones are intended primarily for industrial uses or activities that support these uses: Policy 11.1.5: Allow uses that are commonly associated with manufacturing and industry, including those directly supporting such activity, such as offices and laboratories, while prohibiting unrelated uses. The Plan indicates that industrial uses shall be separated from residential uses as follows: Policy 11.1.6 Develop and designate appropriate zoning, buffers, mitigation and access opportunities where manufacturing zoning directlyiabuts or impacts residential zoning so that MIC uses may operate without significant degradation of the residential environment. 4.A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and specific requirements of the Growth Management Act; The proposal promotes the following goals from the Growth Management Act: • Urban Growth— Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner... • Economic Development — Encourage economic development throughout the state that is consistent with adopted comprehensive plans, promote economic opportunity for all citizens for this state, ... Comp plam amd MIC office (USE THIS 11NLY2000) 5.A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with applicable Countywide Planning Policies; z Countywide Planning Policies discuss Manufacturing Centers. . i ~ Manufacturing/Industrial Centers are characterized by a significant amount of cc 2 manufacturing; industrial and advanced technology employment. They differ from 6 other employment areas, such as business /office parks, in that a land base and -the c� o segregation of major non - manufacturing uses are essential elements of their u) W operation. w _ 1- 0o FW -15 . W Within the Urban Growth Area, the Countywide Planning Policies shall assure the - creation of a number of locally determined Manufacturing/Industrial u_ Centers which meet specific criteria. The Manufacturing/Industrial = a Centers shall be characterized by the following: Z i I—o a. Clearly defined geographic boundaries; z I- LLI b. Intensity /density of land uses sufficient to support manufacturing„ industrial 2 m. Do and advanced technology uses; o " c. Reasonable access to the regional highway, rail, air and/or waterway system o for the movement of goods; = W d. Provisions to discourage large office and retail development; F" . e. Fast -track project permitting. z a w U =. 01— z LU -52 Each jurisdiction which contains a regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center shall adopt in its comprehensive plan a definition of the Center which specifies the exact geographic boundaries of the Center. Jurisdictions with manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall have zoning and detailed plans in place to achieve the following goals by the year 2010: - a. Preserve -._ and encourage the aggregation of vacant or non- manufacturing/industrial land parcels for manufacturing/industrial uses; b. Discourage land uses which are not compatible with manufacturing, industrial and advanced technology uses; c. Accommodate-a minimum of 10,000 jobs, and; c� Limit the size of offices and retail unless as an accessory use. County -wide Policies discuss providing buffers around the periphery of the Manufacturing/Industrial Center as follows: LU -58 n�,roraF�r•M+v^'+'+'�5�f�t: i7ilMAa�`i..'iE}�. Comp plam amd MIC office (USE THIS 1!JULY2000) Jurisdictions' comprehensive Plans for regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall demonstrate compliance with the criteria. In order to promote manufacturing /industrial growth, the manufacturing/Industrial Center plan for each jurisdiction shall establish strategies: a. To provide capital facility improvement projects which suppport the movement of goods and manufacturing/industrial operations; z b. To coordinate planning with serving utilities to ensure that utility facilities are g available to serve such Centers; u� 0 c. To.provide buffers around the Center to reduce conflicts with adjacent land o uses; co w LU d. To facilitate land assembly; and e. To attract the type of businesses that will ensure economic growth and stability. o 6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required in functional cn a plans (i.e., the City's water, sewer, . storm water or shoreline plans) -if the . w proposed amendment is adopted; z = No changes are known at present. z Ill Lu 7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed n o to support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will p c!o. affect the capital facilities-plans of the City; pi- _ No additional capital improvements have been identified at present. w v w = 8. A statement of what other changes, if any, are required in other w z City codes, plans or regulations to implement the proposed v s change. OF- No additional changes are known at present. z ZONING AMENDMENT CRITERIA (TMC 18.84.030) 1. The use or change in zoning requested shall be in conformity with the adopted Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan, the provisions of this title, and the public interest; Any change will be prepared in conjunction with an amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan and the public interest. 2. The use or change in zoning requested in the zoning map or this title for the establishment of commercial, industrial, or residential use shall be • supported by. an architectural site plan showing the proposed development and its relationship to surrounding areas as set forth in the application form. Not applicable. .. ! `1 i'i. "+ f:L= �h:r•;ii f4c"i- '11,44T■ �)F 3te:.b i44i:« viH. iHV!.:: iA.:th4d.3GA.;dldFk:IViviters6 7gR;iilrit �i4. L2000 Comp Plan Amendment - Office in MIC /L L2000 -0037 Zoning Code Amendment-Office in MIC /L F ?w t �x M r Kx {4r!.rry.p : ggr!..vcmrn x 4 .3o ewYr F 111010=0 x1 Additional Comprehensive Plan amendments to be considered by City Council on July 10 The Tukwila City Council is considering adding two potential amendments for its annual review of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. The Comprehensive Plan describes the broad land use goals and policies that will guide Tukwila for the next 20 years. The Zoning Code carries out the Compre- hensive Plan's policies with specific requirements for land development. The proposed amendments are as follows: 1. Allow office uses in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center - Light (MIC /L) zone whether or not they are associated with a specific permitted industrial use (File L2000 -0036) Discussion: The MIC /L zone is primarily a light industrial area with warehousing and manufacturing activities. The proposed amendment would let offices locate throughout the zone, whether or not they are linked with an existing industrial activity. 2. Update existing Transportation Background Report (File #L2000 -0038) Discussion: 1998 changes to the Washington Growth Management Act require that the City of Tukwila update the transportation portion of its Comprehensive Plan to identify the impacts of major transportation facilities (i.e. the interstate system and proposed light rail), clarify system needs, and coordinate its efforts with the State. To give residents and businesses the opportunity to express their opinions about these proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, there will be a: PUBLIC MEETING on July 10, 2000 at 7:OOPM in Council Chambers at Tukwila City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard The City of Tukwila welcomes both written and verbal comments about the proposed Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Code amendments from Tukwila's citizens and business community. Please call Rebecca Fox of the Department of Community Development at 206 - 431 -3683 if you have ques- tions or concerns. You may address written comments not later than July 24, 2000 to the Tukwila Department of Community Develop- ment, 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188. If you prefer, you may also comment via email to rfox@ci.tukwila.wa.us. 2 Don Williams Director of Parks and Recreation Department retires from Tukwila Don Williams, Tukwila's Parks and Recre- ation Director, retired at the end of May after 31 years in parks and recreation ser- vice, 23 of those years in Tukwila. On Thursday, June 1, a dinner in Don's honor — attended by 135 of his family, co -work- ers, friends and members of the commu- nity —was held at the Tukwila Community Center. Don was presented with some fine gifts, fond mementos and many kind words from those who could attest to his many contributions to our community. Through Don's leadership, many beautiful parks and trails have been built, recreation programs have been expanded and en- hanced, and the citizens have been pro- vided with a beautiful golf course. The highlight of Don's career in Tukwila would have to be the award - winning Tukwila Community Center, which had been Don's dream for twenty years. This beautiful addi- tion to Tukwila has exceeded all expecta- tions for success. Don's friendship, leadership and contribu- tions will be greatly missed. However, he has laid substantial groundwork for this community to build upon. Thank you Don, for the wonderful, tangible assets that you have helped create for Tukwila citizens to enjoy far into the future. Enjoy your retire- ment! 0110PWdNS THE HAZELNUT L2000 Comp Plan Amendment -Office in MIC /L L2000 -0037 Zoning Code Amendment - Office in MIC /L u« rowm. �.. w. u. n�wro. w+ rruuromv +.vvw+.�.s�m+�ws., »..:,.« ..�.,.•.. W �G'; kY. 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