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STAFF SPONSOR: NoRA GIERLOFF
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 6/1/15
AGENDA ITEM TITLE City process update on the Northwest Arena
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SPONSOR'S This is an opportunity to brief Council on the next steps in the City's process to address the
SUMMARY proposed Northwest Arena project, specifically around the environmental review process
currently under way.
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❑ Utilities Cmte ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
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06/01/15
Informational Memorandum dated 5/27/15
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City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
TO: Mayor Haggerton
City Council
FROM: David Cline
BY: Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director
DATE: May 27, 2015
SUBJECT: City process update on the Northwest Arena
ISSUE
On May 1, 2015, the City of Tukwila received a SEPA application from RLB Holdings Sports and
Entertainment, LLC, a developer interested in building a multipurpose arena in the City of
Tukwila. The City has initiated the environmental review process, which has multiple steps.
Due to the nature of this project, staff will regularly update Council on the City's process around
this potential development. This is the first such briefing.
BACKGROUND
Staff have determined that an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) is warranted for this project
due to the scale, location, and potential impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. However,
because the City undertook an extensive EIS during the development of the Southcenter
Subarea Plan, it has been determined that the EIS for the proposed arena can build on that
earlier work. As such, the City is moving forward with a limited scope EIS focused on:
• Land use
• Height, bulk, scale , and aesthetics
• Air quality
• Transportation, including parking, vehicle traffic, transit, and bicycle /pedestrian
movement /circulation
On Tuesday, June 2nd the City will host a scoping meeting at the Tukwila Community Center
from 4:30 to 6:30 PM where members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on the
scope of the EIS. Comments will be accepted on alternatives, mitigation measures, probable
significant adverse impacts, and licenses or other approvals that may be required. The scoping
process will last for 21 days and the public can also provide written comments via both email
and traditional mail.
After the scoping is complete the EIS will be written and a draft released for public comment in
late summer. These public comments will be incorporated into a final EIS. It is expected that this
process will take between six and twelve months to complete.
Once the EIS is finalized, decisions on other permits and approvals will follow. Because the
zoning code does not include a parking standard for multipurpose arenas, the applicant has
applied to the Director of Community Development for a determination as to how many parking
stalls must be associated with this project. Design review, sign, demolition and development
permits will be required. The developer is also expected to apply for a development agreement
and street vacation.
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Should this project move forward, there are many other review and regulatory steps ahead,
some of which will require Council approval. Staff will provide regular updates to ensure
Council has a timely understanding of the City's process. In addition, recognizing the public
interest in this potential project, a webpage has been created on the City's website to heighten
transparency and post updates to the project. This page can be accessed at:
http:// www. tukwilawa. gov /ArenaDevelopmentUpdate.html
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