HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2015-07-23 ITEM 6 - PUBLIC HEARING: GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES - INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUMCity of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director
DATE: July 9, 2015
SUBJECT: Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Glossary and Land Use Map Legend
ISSUE
These sections of the Comprehensive Plan need to be updated to align with the rest of the new
document. A public hearing on these sections will gather additional suggested changes.
BACKGROUND
While the Glossary and Land Use Map Legend sections are not elements of the Comprehensive
Plan they need to be updated to reflect how the document, state regulations and Tukwila's
zoning have changed over the past 20 years. We held off on these until all of the elements had
been updated so that they can reflect the final language and policy decisions.
DISCUSSION
The major edits to the sections involve:
• Editing the Glossary to ensure that terms and definitions are up -to -date and relevant to
the reader
• Removing specific density limits in residential designations to allow for greater Zoning
Code flexibility
• Adding TUC subdistricts developed as part of the subarea plan
• Changing the Tukwila South Master Plan Area to include a discussion of the Tukwila
South Overlay
• Deleting Transportation Corridors subarea and add Tukwila International Boulevard
• Deleting Tukwila Urban Center Mixed use Residential
• Deleting Tukwila Valley South Mixed Use Residential
Eliminating the density language in the Comprehensive Plan Designations will allow
development of zoning for residential housing types such as cottage housing without requiring
Comprehensive Plan amendments. Increased Zoning Code densities could also be a tool to
encourage redevelopment in specific areas.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Staff Draft of the Glossary
B. Staff Draft of the Land Use Map Legend
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