HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2015-02-25 Comprehensive Plan Work Session 1: Tukwila International Boulevard District Element - Cover MemoCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director
To: Tukwila City Council and Planning Commission
From: Lynn Miranda, Senior Planner
Date: February 17, 2015
Subject: Tukwila International Boulevard District Element Worksession #2
Intent
Tukwila is continuing with the required update of its Comprehensive Plan, with a current focus on
updating the goals and policies related to the Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) District Element'.
Please plan on attending the second joint City Council and Planning Commission Worksession on the
TIB Element on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Showalter Middle School
Commons. A light dinner will be available starting at 5:15.
Background
Since transforming the TIB area is a high priority for the community, City Council and Planning
Commission participation is more intensive for this Comp Plan element than for previous element
updates. Two joint worksessions with the City Council and Planning Commission were planned, and on
January 8, 2015, the first joint worksession was held to kick off the update of the TIB Element.
Attendees examined past and current conditions, reviewed ideas gathered during the Community
Conversations, and then discussed and diagramed the future of the TIB area in small groups. Please
take an opportunity to read the attached record of all the Planning Commissioner and City
Councilmember comments expressed during the first worksession-'s small group discussions, in
preparation for Worksession #2.
Worksession #2
The second worksession on February 25 will focus on hearing from urban designers, a market analyst
and a retail expert who will: 1) present a vision for the TIB District, based on what they heard emerge
at the first worksession; 2) provide background on the urban design issues and market forecasts for the
area that shape the vision; and 3) present their recommended goals and policies to help achieve the
vision. Subsequently, staff will use the consultant recommendations to prepare the draft TIB Element
for Planning Commission and City Council review.
While worksession #2 is open to the public, opportunities for public comment will occur later at an
Open House on the draft TIB Element, and during subsequent Planning Commission and City Council
public hearings held prior to the Element's adoption.
Future Steps
• After Worksession #2, Staff drafts recommended updates to the TIB goals and policies.
• Staff convenes a Community Open House on the draft Element in May 2015.
1 Formerly the Transportation Corridors Element
• Planning Commission reviews the draft Element, holds a public hearing, and forwards their
recommended draft Element to the City Council.
• City Council reviews the PC- recommended draft Element, holds a public hearing, potentially
recommends revisions, and adopts a final version.
Attachments: Scribe Notes - TIB Worksession #1
Agenda, Joint City Council /Planning Commission TIB Worksession #2
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