HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2016-08-08 Item 2B - Update - Landscaping and Tree CodesCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
To: Mayor Ekberg
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
From: Jack Pace, Director, Dept. of Community Development
By: Carol Lumb, Senior Plannq,4)-,--
Date: July 25, 2016
Subject: Update of Landscaping and Tree Codes — TMC 18.52 and TMC 18.54- Schedule
Update
ISSUE
Update the Community Affairs and Parks Committee on the status of the 2016 -2017 DCD work program
task to revise the landscaping and tree regulations to incorporate new Comprehensive Plan goals and
policies guidance and recommendations from Tree and Environment Advisory Committee.
BACKGROUND
The current landscaping regulations were adopted 17 years ago in 1999 and the current tree regulations
were adopted 21 years ago in 1995, with minor revisions to each section of the Zoning Code in recent
years. Both chapters were adopted either at the time the 1995 Comprehensive Plan was adopted or
soon thereafter. Recognizing the sensitive nature of the policy decisions to balance environmental
quality, property rights, aesthetics and natural functions the Council developed a three phase process to
update these codes as follows:
Phase 1: Tree and Environment Advisory Committee: team of Tukwila residents, business and
professional experts, and Planning Commission and City Council representatives appointed to guide
development of goals and policies on the natural environment and urban forestry. Committee met
from September, 2012 to May, 2013 and provided recommendations to the Planning Commission.
Phase 2: Update of the Natural Environment Element of the Comprehensive Plan incorporating the
new policy direction from the Advisory Committee: Planning Commission and City Council review and
adoption of the revised Natural Environment Element, June to December, 2013.
Phase 3: Revise landscape and tree regulations in the Zoning Code to implement the
Comprehensive Plan — current effort February, 2016 — April, 2017.
In addition, the City has embarked on a Green Cities Partnership to develop a 20 -year plan for
stewardship of public parks and natural open spaces throughout the City. The landscape and tree code
updates will be coordinated with recommendations from the Green Cities plan, which is due to Council in
early August, 2016 for review and adoption.
At the time we presented information to the Community Affairs and Parks Committee in February, 2016
on the code updates, we expected to bring the proposed code updates to the Committee of the Whole in
February, 2017.
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INFORMATIONAL MEMO
July 25, 2016
DISCUSSION
The majority of the code update work will still take place in 2016 with final review by the City Council
taking place beginning the first quarter of 2017. The revised schedule below now shows the proposed
code revisions reaching the Council in March, 2017.
SCHEDULE
DCD WORK PROGRAM
PUBLIC, PC & COUNCIL REVIEW
February-
Review Tukwila Tree and
CAP Briefing February 22, 2016
August, 2016
Environment Advisory Committee
regulation recommendations;
Additional CAP briefing August 8,
Comprehensive Plan goals/policies;
2016- update on schedule.
research other jurisdictions
landscaping & tree regulations;
recruit interdepartmental City
Department Stakeholder Committee
SCHEDULE
DCD WORK PROGRAM
PUBLIC, PC & COUNCIL REVIEW
July--
Meet with City Department
September
Stakeholders individually
2016
periodically for technical guidance
prior to meeting with Advisory
Committee
May-August,
Develop draft ordinances
2016
Spring, 2016 —
Public outreach — general public,
Winter, 2017
businesses, stakeholders (utilities)
articles in Hazelnut, Tukwila Reporter,
attend community meetings to present
information on proposed regulations,
obtain feedback, develop interested
parties email list.
Week of
Reconvene Tukwila Tree and
September
Draft Landscaping and Tree Code
Environment Advisory Committee for 3-
12-16;
ordinances ready for Advisory
4 targeted meetings to review
and
Committee review.
proposed regulations. First meeting in
October 10-
September to go over proposed
13, 2016
landscaping code; second meeting in
October — tree code
October, 2016
Revise proposed ordinances per
Depending on Green City
direction of Advisory Committee and
recommendations, request input from
integrate any relevant Green City
Advisory Committee
recommendations
October, 2016
Check back with City Department
Stakeholders on Advisory Committee
recommended revisions
October2016
SEPA Environmental Review
Required public notice
Fall, 2016
On-going Technical guidance from
Additional outreach to interested
individual City Department —
parties
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RECOMMENDATION
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Stakeholders
November 10,
Planning Commission review of
2016
proposed landscaping & tree ordinance
— public hearing & deliberations
March - April,
Council review and adoption of
2017
proposed ordinances — public hearings
& deliberations
RECOMMENDATION
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