HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2015-04-27 Comprehensive Plan Work Session - 1 - Introduction LetterCity of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director
To: Tukwila City Council and Planning Commission
From: Jack Pace, Department of Community Development Director
Date: April 20, 2015
Subject: Housing and Residential Neighborhoods Issues Work Session
Process & First Steps
• There are three remaining elements, two of which are the Housing Element and Residential Neighborhoods
Element, as part ofTukwila's required Comprehensive Plan update'.
• This work session provides a check -in point for Council Members and Planning Commissioners to come to
consensus on the issues related to housing and residential neighborhoods as they apply to the Comprehensive
Plan.
• After this work session, staff will use the agreed upon inventory of issues as the basis for drafting updates to the
goals and policies of the Housing Element and Residential Neighborhoods Element.
Joint Work Session
Monday, April 27, 2015
6300 Building — Rainier Room (CR2)
5:30 — 7:00 p.m. (Food will be available at 5:00)
Background Reports on Housing and Residential Neighborhoods
• The Housing Report provides information on housing stock in the City and specific household needs of the
community.
• The Residential Neighborhoods Report provides information on the character of neighborhoods and how
development looks and functions.
Please take the opportunity to read both Background Reports prior to April 27th so that we can have a productive work
session.
Future Steps
• After the work session, Staff will draft recommended updates to the goals and policies in the Housing Element
and Residential Neighborhoods Element.
• Planning Commission will review the draft Elements, hold a public hearing, and forward their recommended
draft Elements to the City Council. (Scheduled for June 2015)
• City Council will review the PC- recommended draft Elements, hold a public hearing, potentially develop
revisions, and adopt final versions. (Scheduled for August 2015)
1 A Comprehensive Plan update is required by the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.130(1))
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