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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2015-04-23 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director HAIR, MIKE HANSEN; VICE- CHAIR, SHARON MANN; COMMISSIONERS, LOUISE STRANDER, THOMAS MCLEOD, BROOKE ALFORD, MIGUEL MAESTAS, AND NHAN VGUYEN PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA APRIL 23, 2015 - 6:30 PM TUKWILA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS L Call to order IL Attendance III. Adoption of t IV. Case Number Applicant: Request: Location: he 12/11/14 Minutes L15 -0017 City of Tukwila Updates to the Introduction and Vision sections of the Comprehensive Plan Citywide V. Commissioners give report on their favorite highlights of the APA Conference VI. Director's Report VII. Adjourn 6300, `outhcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax 206 - 431 -3665 Date: Time: Location: Present: Excused Absent: City of Tukwila Planning Commission Board of Architectural Review(BAR) Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers Commissioners, Thomas McLeod, Brooke Alford, Sharon Mann, Miguel Maestas, and Nhan Nguyen Chair, Louise Strander; Vice Chair, Mike Hansen Staff: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director; Laura Benjamin, Assistant Planning; and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary Minutes: Commissioner Alford made a motion to adopt the August 28, 2014 minutes. Commissioner Nguyen seconded the motion. All were in favor. Chair Pro -Tem McLeod called the public hearing to order and swore in those wishing to testify. At 6:30 PM Chair Pro-Tern McLeod opened the pub CASE NUMBER: L14 -0045 APPLICANT: Gil Hulsmann, Abbey Road Group Land Development Services Company LLC REQUEST: Subdivide nine parcels into eight unit lots for development of eight townhomes, grouped as one -five unit building, and one -three unit building. The proposal also includes the associated private access road, utilities, landscaping, and recreation area. The project site is comprised of nine tax parcels that total approximately 1.1 acres in size (49,127 square feet). LOCATION: 51s` Avenue S between S Hazel Street and S Fountain Street, Parcel 96874201065, -1054, -1045,4040,4143, - 1144, -1145, -1150, -1160 Nora Giertoff, Community Development Deputy Director, introduced Laura Benjamin, Assistant Planner. Laura Benjamin, Assistant Planning, Department of Community Development asked the Commissioners the appearance of fairness questions. There were no disclosures from the Commissioners. Laura Benjamin gave an overview of the project utilizing a PowerPoint presentation. Following are key points she mentioned: • During the landscaping review process, the Police Department recommended that the plantings on the west portion of the recreation area are a maximum of 4 feet high • The Police Department recommended having motion sensor lighting in the recreation area • Staff suggested having language in the Codes, Covenants, and Restrictions to require residents to keep garbage containers in their personal garages • Comments were submitted regarding attachment E Staff recommends approval of the project with the following three conditions: 1 I Solar powered LED bollards along the vehicular access road be set on a motion sensor to alert residents of activity in the recreation area 2 Select shorter plantings for the east edge of the 1 200 square foot recreation area to allow for surveillance of the area from the units 3 Codes Covenants and Restrictions CCRs for the townhomes shall include language to require trash and recycling containers for each unit to be stored in each unit's garage Following the presentation staff addressed several clarifying questions for the commission. Gil Hulsmann, Land Developer Consultant, presented for the applicant. Mr. Hulsmann thanked staff for their work on the project and for ensuring that the site meets the codes. He also discussed the uniqueness of the property, and what he called a very active home owners and codes, covenants and restrictions. He said that the applicant agrees with all of staffs recommendations and conditions. He answered several questions for the Commissioners, and made suggestions on ways to alleviate any concerns raised by the Commission. Mark Peterson, Architect, for the applicant, also addressed Commissioner Alford suggested using light maples said there should be a bit more engagement opportur Public Testimony: Kevin Flemming, homeowner, who lives across the street concerns regarding impacts to him from the project. Comn that particular meeting was Board of Architectural Review development project, and were not able to make any decisi Deliberation: Commissioners McCleod and Nguyen asked the ap consideration. Commissioner Maestas thanked Mr staff if they could come up with a solution regardin "a sidewalk on_ the ,hill". There was no further The public The BAR d MOTION: was clos or the smaller trees on the property. She also the recreational area. iom the development expressed a lot of issioner McCleod explained that their role for ;BAR). He said, they were there to discuss the rns on many of the issues being raised. to take Mr. Flemming's concerns into ring for his comments. The Commission asked lemming's comments expressing the need for, Commissioner Alford made a motion to approve L14 -0045 based on the findings, conclusions, recommendations and the three conditions recommended by staff. Commissioner Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor. The public hearing ended at 8:58 PM. 2 Page 2 of 3 Work Session Minutes — 12/11/15 Following the public hearing there was a brief work session on The Comp Plan Introduction and Vision. Staff asked the Commission if they had feedback or concerns on the strikethrough underline suggested edits provided. Suggested edits from the Commission: • In the Vision section, change the second sentence and the first sentence around, under Prides and Place. And following the word appreciate add the word, "participate" in that same sentence • In the Introduction section, page 3, second sentence under, plan objectives, staff needs to work on the verbiage • At the top of page 5 following the language, water entering Puget Sound add, "Duwamish River" Director's Report • Reminder joint CC and PC 1/8/15 and 2/26/15 • There is a training budget for the PC to attend April 18 -22 • Staff asked the Commission for comments of • Commissioner Alford brought up time limits and McCleod asked if the timer could be used,.durinsa Adjourned at 8:25 Diri Sub ational Planning Conference in Seattle, the Washington Place project ry structure, Commissioner Page 3 of 3 3 0 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission FROM: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director DATE: April 2, 2014 SUBJECT: Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Introduction and Vision ISSUE The Planning Commission reviewed the staff edits to the Introduction and Vision sections of the Comprehensive Plan at a work session in December 2014. A public hearing on these sections will gather additional suggested changes. BACKGROUND While the Introduction and Vision sections are not elements of the Comprehensive Plan they need to be updated to reflect how the document and Tukwila's circumstances have changed over the past 20 years. We will also need to revise the Glossary and Comprehensive Land Use Map Legend but are holding off until the remaining elements have been updated so that they can reflect any final decisions. DISCUSSION The major edits to the sections involve: • Adding a discussion about the Strategic Plan • Referencing new outreach techniques such as the web site and community liaisons • Changing references from "citizen" to "resident" to reflect that not all of our residents are US citizens • Updating the discussion to reflect how the Plan has been updated and implemented over the past 20 years • Suggestion that we replace "crossroads" with "confluence" in the Vision Overall the original focus and direction of the Comprehensive Plan remains very relevant to today's issues. ATTACHMENTS A. Staff Draft of the Introduction B. Staff Draft of the Vision 04/13/2015 5 A TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction I ILI 10 offiel 10-1 The history of what is now the City of Tukwila is the story of those who stopped beside the river, traded, fished, built homes, farmed the land, and worked to create a supportive community. It is the story of how these early settlers envisioned the prosperous commercial center we enjoy today and began laying the groundwork for our place in the region. It is the chronology of Tukwila's willingness to grow and to change with the times, while stubbornly keeping those strong community values that make the City a real home town. OMNI aspirations for the future. WHY PLAN? Tukwila's future is built on yesterday and today. This Comprehensive Plan is for all of our people, including residents, business community and visitors. People need a safe and secure place to live, an economy that provides jobs, ways to get around, schools, and recreational opportunities. It is the local government's responsibility to provide public services and facilities, develop policies, and adopt regulations to guide the growth of a city that meets the needs of its people both now and in the future. WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? A comprehensive plan is a broad statement of community goals and policies that direct the orderly and coordinated physical development of a city into the future. It reflects current community goals and needs, anticipates change and provides specific guidance for future legislative and administrative actions. It reflects the results of publi .G4iz-eq involvement, technical analysis, and the judgment of decision makers. The goals, policies, and maps of this Comprehensive Plan provide the basis for desi.qnatin-q the use of land-w-&es, implementing regulations, investing in infrastructure, and developing programs-, and services. The PlaR serves as a guideline for designating land 61ses -And infrastruGture development and for develepiRg GernmuRity December 2008 VA TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT Washington State's Growth Management Act (GMA) of 1990 and 1991 eek + provides a managed framework for growth and development throughout the state. Among other things, it mandates that fast - growing counties and cities must develop and maintain a comprehensive plan coverin the next 20 years that incorporates a number of specific elements. Tukwila is located within Kin_ County. I r ° °� ^n ° ^, +The King County Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) has adopted a series of countywide planning policies that provide guidelines and lay down requirements for ^FnFn"n; +i ^C cities within the County in implementing the Growth Management Act mandates. These requirements include: Providing - of e o' ou sing through resqr-TM r —.0berheed .... investment in needed infrastructure •. e.••ri ...a,...a • land use requiationpe4e4as • Identifying Urban Growth Areas that can accommodate at least 20 years of new population and employment and, where appropriate, Urban Centers of concentrated population and employment within them • Determining potential annexation areas consistent with the Urban Growth Areas • Identifying, establishing, and protecting open space corridors of regional significance. The GMPC also adopted policies regarding the incorporation of I Irhon r ^n + ^r aPA-Manufacturing/Industrial Center developments into the comprehensive plans to ensure future maintenance of the existing quality of life and the environment. Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan, however, is more than a response to the mandate expressed in the Growth Management Act and the King County policies implementing it regionally. It is an essential tool and guide to the preservation and enhancement of Tukwila's long -term economic growth and community viability and identity. It expresses the vision of the community and how that vision may be realized. December 2008 Rl 2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction WHAT'S IN THE PLAN? This Comprehensive Plan is designed to be a readable, functional document that will guide Tukwila's development for the next 20 years. This Comprehensive Plan has the dual responsibility to meet the goals and needs of Tukwila's current and future G44&Rresidents and the fulfillment of its regional responsibilities in growth management. Plan Objectives A glance at Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan will reveal that it touches on every aspect of community life and development — from the character of neighborhoods and standards of urban design to the restoration of areas threatened with decline and the development of vibrant centers of economic life. The Plan's essential function is to serve the G44eqresidents and business community by providing guidelines for a safe, livable, economically viable community with which they are proud to identify. and Whi ^h %A /H'The Plan will provide a framework to allow Tukwila to respond dynamically to the changes that are inevitable over the immediate long term. The Plan is organized into several chapters, or elements, and goals and policies have been developed for each element. These are the planning guidelines and criteria that set the direction and substance of the community's future development ,n +n +h® firc+ A--- ^ of +h® - ^A „®n +"r„ All of these elements, goals and policies contribute to the implementation of the Plan's four major objectives: December 2008 3 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction 1. To improve and sustain residential neighborhood quality and livability 2. To redevelop and reinvigorate the Pnf,;C^ Wiry " ° ^�° ®Tukwila International Boulevard corridor 3. To redevelop and reinvigorate the industrial uses along East Marginal Way 4. To develop a thriving Urban Center as a true regional concentration of employment, housing, shopping, and recreational opportunities. The four major objectives stated above are listed in priority order. Comprehensive Plan Elements Comprehensive plans are required by the GMA to address at least five issues, or "elements:" housing, utilities, transportation, capital facilities, and land use. In addition, a city may include other elements as local needs and goals dictate. Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan, which looks ahead over the next 20 years, is made up of 15 primary elements, five of which are land use components. These include the required GMA elements: Housing Utilities Transportation Capital Facilities Shoreline Land Use (divided into 5 separate elements) December 2008 10 0 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction policies throughout many different elements of this Plan. lip 011110 1, 1 1 IIIIIIIii � 11 1111 � 11 � � 9111411111 r I 1 1111 � ing 11 NO • 119", Loiriwjmyjv ONE M-Imiarerame M 11 miffens Men me and development and the use of finite public resources. Residential Neighborhoods Tukwila International Boulevard Tukwila South Tukwila Urban Center and Manufacturing/Industrial Center. Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan also includes the following optional elements identified as important to this community: Community Image and Identity Economic Development Natural Environment Roles and Responsibilities. m background reports for each • the elements. These reports and other references are listed in the Related Information section at the back of each element. Comprehensive Plan Map The Growth Management Act also requires comprehensive plans to contain a future land use map. Tukwila's Comprehensive Land Use Map meets State December 2008 11 Pi TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction requirements to identify locations of the following land uses: housing, commerce, industry, recreation, open space, public utilities, and public facilities. Based on inventories, the Countywide Plan, and publi,.p4ize-4 input, it was deemed unnecessary for Tukwila to provide for agricultural lands or natural resource lands. The Comprehensive Land Use Map is contained at the back of this document; larger maps are available at the City of Tukwila Department of Community Development and online. HOW WAS THE PLAN DEVELOPED? December 2008 12 M TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction Plan to more specific short-term initiatives and actions. The strate_• lc process ex.g.mined: Where are we now? Ml 1130 My EMMMURMW ffm#• �4�� =TaT F, - -, •'*I M EM v 0 me I R M • a 0 Me • NEWS, =rqzW*3M- *TMW--% residents. businesses. g yll�gllgpllg;q i :1 Ill I'M I wq=�. CKG• M M Me ON M on 11001 Us =90, W,'XTA"07, i I M R N fflxvnwlm • • Goal Four: A Hi_qh- Performing & Effective Organization • Goal Five: A Positive Community Identity & Image These strg.teIwic wo-91s -q.re #uidin# the uoda.&&-I��-*rehensive Plgn. HOW WAS THE PUBLIC INVOLVED? of file, December 2008 13 N TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction 'IN I'll, .11iii W 159M s, I a I&, 1 •91 =1 Sm In conjunction with public participation in the Comprehensive Plan review, Tukwila prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which has been updated along with the Comprehensive Plan through the years. Through the EIS public participation process, the City solicited review and discussion of the Comprehensive Plan with neighboring jurisdictions . and affected agencies. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION include sub-area planning, facility development, and developing a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that allocates resources to projects that will spur the City's development in the direction envisioned in the Plan. December 2008 14 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Introduction In addition, drafters of the Comprehensive Plan recognize that a successful Plan is one that can respond to changed conditions. As long -term changes in land uses, regional trends or the economic climate occur, implementin the community's vision may require re- assessment. The Comprehensive Plan contains the policy wording which provides for monitoring, evaluating, and amending the plan as community needs change. December 2008 15 N 16 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VISION The goals you will find in this Comprehensive Plan are specific and definable accomplishments that express our vision of Tukwila and the community we contemplate for the future. This vision derives from our core values -- respect for the past and present, compassion and support for individuals and families, pride of place, and quality opportunities for working, living, and community involvement. RESPECT FOR THE PAST AND PRESENT Tukwila was and will continue as a regional crossroads (We have had a suggestion to change crossroads to confluence. The concern is that crossroads implies the need to pick a course or make a change and implies a place you go through rather than settle. Confluence suggests the River and implies coming together, a mixing of dif ferent elements.) New methods of transportation' b such as Link Light Rail and bus rapid transit and will.1 be anare important attractors for new investment and should serve our residents whileepefien+ connecting local and regional travelers and the region. We honor the past as we move toward the future Our present institutions and housing, businesses, and public infrastructure facilities have resulted from the efforts of many people to pursue their individual and collective dreams. We honor this past and seek to preserve and enhance our community and environment by dreaming, planning, and investing in our future. We support cultural preservation programs and activities that draw on the strengths of older residents, who arovide a direct connection with the cast. COMPASSION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES We Support Our Residents We seek to maintain each neighborhood fairly and equitably so that individuals and families can thrive and reach out to their neighbors. We value the diversity of our residents. We attempt to protect our residents from crime, accidents and illness. We encourage home ownership, and December 2008 Vision 17 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN support both owners and renters in maintaining and improving their homes. We cooperate with residents to improve neighborhood infrastructure. We encourage neighborhood pride and interaction. We Support Our Families We support our families so they can thrive as caretakers for all family members including elders. We encourage their efforts to be self- supporting, responsible members of our community. We Support Our Children Our children are our future. We honor them. We protect them from harmful influences and will provide educational, recreational and other opportunities that enable them to become healthy, responsible adults. PRIDE OF PLACE We Value Our Environment We seek to enable our residents to appreciate, participate and enjoy the many benefits from a healthy, thriving natural environment. We seek to protect our shoreline, a,, streams, other natural amenities such as trees, and our historical landmarks. We seek r„ eflab e Oaf We Appreciate Our Surroundings Each distinctive residential neighborhood, commercial area, and manufacturing area contributes to our wholesome living and working experience. We seek to create a natural environment, a physical infrastructure, and a community image that prompts people to respect and care for each other and which attracts newcomers to live, do business, shop in, and enjoy the special features of the City. People who arrive here want to stay here and invest their time and resources in making the community a better place. QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKING, LIVING, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Thriving Rand Responsible Businesses We support a stable, thriving economy that provides quality work experiences and income, and generates revenue for public services. We cooperate with our business community and seek new businesses by supporting their development and necessary infrastructure. In return, we expect them to maintain high standards and participate in attaining our community vision. December 2008 IN Vision 2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Vision Responsive Government That Respects Individual Rights We value all our e4z-enresidents. We respect the rights of our residents, workers, property owners and visitors to pursue their individual and collective visions, provided that their actions respect the same rights of others. We strive to limit government regulations to those necessary to protect the rights of present and future generations and achieve our community -goals. We encourage all members of the community to become actively involved in community affairs, and we provide opportunities for participation in the decisions that affect them. We Seek To Provide Opportunities For Q Residents December 2008 3 W 20