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City of Tukwila
Planning Commission
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) MINUTES
April 23, 2015
6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
Chair, Mike Hansen; Vice Chair, Sharon Mann; Commissioners, Louise Strander,
Thomas McLeod, Miguel Maestas, and Nhan Nguyen
Commissioner Brooke Alford,
Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director; and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission
Secretary
Commissioner McLeod made a motion to adopt the December 11, 2014 minutes.
Commissioner Maestas seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Chair Hansen called the public hearing to order and swore in those wishing to testify.
At 6:35 PM Chair Hansen opened the public hearing.
CASE NUMBER: L15 -0017
APPLICANT: City of Tukwila
REQUEST: Updates to the Introduction and Vision sections of the Comprehensive Plan
LOCATION: Citywide
Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director, gave an overview of the multi -year
process for updating the Comprehensive Plan. She talked about the process and listed the
elements that are being reviewed this year, some already reviewed, and those upcoming. The
goals for updating the 20 year old Introduction and Vision sections, and the focus to make the
connection to the strategic plan. She also, discussed some of the new outreach techniques,
community liaisons, giving a picture of what the update process has been like, and addressing
Tukwila's changing demographics. For example:
Staff is suggesting striking the word `citizens' and replace it with `residents'
Staff is suggesting the word `crossroads' is replaced with the word `confluences'
Comments from the work sessions and other staff recommendations are incorporated in the
document.
There was no public testimony.
Chair Hansen closed the public hearing at 6:45.
Deliberations:
Public Hearing Minutes
April 23„ 2015
INTRODUCTION
Planning Commission recommended revisions:
Introduction — Revisions:
• First sentence, insert `native people and settlers' after the word `those'
• Second sentence, replace, `commercial center' with `community'
• Third sentence replace `stubbornly' with `diligently' or `committed' staff will determine
• Second paragraph, in the underlined section, add a middle sentence, `We now have a
diversity of languages and nationalities that we didn't have 20 years ago.'
What is a Comprehensive Plan? — Revision:
• Second paragraph, replace the word `basis' with `guide'
What's In the Plan? — Revisions:
Next to last paragraph, first sentence, replace `and goals' `with goals'
Under Plan Objectives, Next to last paragraph, add language to the end of the sentence,
`While maintaining flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances'
Under Plan Objectives, third sentence, starting after the word `design' replace the
remainder of the sentence to read, `for the revitalization of residential neighborhoods and
development of vibrant centers of economic life.'
Page 4 — Revisions:
• Under number 2, after the word Boulevard add, `economically and residentially' (Staff
will check on language for revised verbiage to replace the word `corridors')
• Under number 3, after the word `uses' add, `in our manufacturing industrial center'
• Under number 4, after the word `to' add, the word `further'
• Mid page, under These include the required GMA elements:, move `Shoreline' to the
Landuse section
• Last paragraph, staff revise the language in the third sentence so is it more
understandable
Page 6 — Revision:
• Under How to build a local Comprehensive Plan, replace the word `citizen' with the
word `community'
Page 7 — Revision:
• Last paragraph, first sentence, strike the words `striven to reach' with the word `reached'
Pages 5, 8, and 9 — No Revisions
MOTION
Commissioner Mann made a motion to adopt the Introduction section of the Comprehensive Plan
as amended by the Planning Commission and forward it to the City Council for review.
Commissioner Strander seconded the motions. All were in favor.
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VISION
Vision- Revisions:
• Under respect for the past and present, in the sentence that begin, `Tukwila will
continue...' after the word 'a' replace, the word `confluence' with `strategic crossroad'
• In the same paragraph the last sentence should add visit to read, "Conduct business, shop,
visit or live in this urban area."
• In the paragraph that starts with our present institutions change the last sentence to
substitute "long term" for older and add "and families" after residents.
• On Page 2, under We support our families, last sentence, add the word `engaged' in front
of the word `responsible'
• Under we support our children, third sentence, add the word `educated' after the word
`healthy'
• Under we appreciate our surroundings, second sentence, following the words `shop in'
add the word `visit'
• On Page 3, under `We seek to provide.....' first sentence, after the word `positive' add
the word `healthy'
• On Page 3, under `We seek to provide.....' six lines down, strike the word `older' and
replace it with the words, `long term and newer'
MOTION
Commissioner Mann made a motion to adopt the Vision section of the Comprehensive Plan as
amended by the Planning Commission and forward it to the City Council for review.
Commissioner McLeod seconded the motions. All were in favor.
Director's Report:
• The Commissioners that attended the National APA Conference shared some of those
things that stood out to them and comments regarding their experience:
Well attended and worth it; it was fantastic; planning healthy communities; others were
encouraged to make the investment to go next year; exciting; great energy; Seattle looked
good, good opportunity; some things that stood out were collaboration, relationships, and
engagement; came away with a lot of information that will help them to make decisions
on zoning request; very grateful to the City for the opportunity; appreciate being allowed
the opportunity to attend. Really really good; great experience; major incentive to be on
the Commission and get that type of knowledge; looking forward to attending next year if
possible; it would be to the benefit of the citizens and the City to get the economic life
back to the boulevard; Kudos to the City and DCD for reaching out to the citizens they're
doing a great job.
Staff encouraged Commissioners to participate and spread the word regarding the Waste
Management recycling pledge. Staff will email information to the Commissioners again.
Adjourned: 8:10 PM
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens
Planning Commission Secretary
Adopted: 5/28/15
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