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Home My WebLink AboutSEPA E2000-019 - 1999 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENTSE2000 -019 1999 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS STATE OF WASHINGTON ADE@VED OCT 10 2000 COMMUNITY NT OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELO LP 906 Columbia St. SW • PO Box 48350 • Olympia, Washington 98504 -8350 • (360) 725 -2800 Thursday, October 05, 2000 Rebecca Fox City of Tukwila 6200 South Center Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 Re: Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendment Dear Ms. Fox: Thank you for sending this department your draft comprehensive plan amendment. Year 2000 comp plan amendments including transportation element update to comply with HB 1487, 2 site specific map designation changes, adjustment of height allowances in NCC district, and revisions to boundaries of potential annexation areas. We received the notice on October 05, 2000 and forwarded a copy of the notice to other state agencies. If you have not sent the plan to the agencies on the list (enclosed) , please do so. We will forward all comments from other state agencies to you. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 725 -3056. Sincerely, Ike Nwankwo Growth Management Planner Growth Management Services Enclosure CD AGENCIES REVIEWING COMP PLANS Revised 8/17/00 Cities and counties need to send their draft comprehensive plans to the agencies' representatives, as listed below, at least 60 days ahead of adoption. Adopted plans should be sent to the Washington State Office of Community Development (OCD) immediately upon publication, as well as to any state agencies that commented on the draft plan. A jurisdiction does not need to send its plan to the agencies which have been called ahead and that have indicated the local plan will not be reviewed. Bob Bergquist Department of Corrections Post Office Box 41112 Olympia, Washington 98504-1112 (360) 753 -3975 Fax: (360) 586 -8723 Email: rwbergquist @docl.wa.gov Lorinda Anderson Interagency Committee on Outdoor Recreation Post Office Box 40917 Olympia, Washington 98504 -0917 (360) 902 -3009 Fax: (360) 902 -3026 Email: lorindaa @iac.wa.gov Rex Derr Parks and Recreation Commission Post Office Box 42653 Olympia, Washington 98504 -2653 (360) 902 -8504 Fax: (360) 753 -1594 Email: rexd @paiks.wa.gov Elizabeth McNagny Department of Social and Health Services Post Office Box 45848 Olympia, Washington 98504 -5848 (360) 902 -8164 Fax: 902 -7889 Email: mcnagec @dshs.wa.gov Bill Wiebe Department of Transportation Post Office Box 47300 Olympia, Washington 98504 -7370 (360) 705 -7965 Fax: 705 -6813 Email: wiebeb @wsdot.wa:gov Lori Ochoa Department of Ecology Post Office Box 47600 Olympia, Washington 98504 -7600 (360) 407 -6422 Fax: (360) 407 -6904 Email: loch461@ecy.wa.gov Millard Deusen Department of Fish and Wildlife Post Office Box 43155 Olympia, Washington 98504 -3155 (360) 902 -2562 Fax: (360) 902 -2946 Email: deusemsd @dfw.wa.gov Eric Huart Department of Natural Resources Post Office Box 47001 Olympia, Washington 98504 -7001 (360) 902 -1482 Fax: (360) 902 -1776 Email: eric.huart @wadnr.gov Tim Ransom Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team Post Office Box 40900 Olympia, WA 98504 -0900 (360) 407 -7323 Fax: (360) 407 -7333 Email: transom @psat.wa.gov Holly Gadbaw (2 comp plans) Washington State Office of Community Development Post Office Box 48350 Olympia, Washington 98504 -8350 (360) 725 -3048 Fax: (360) 753 -2950 Email: hollyg @cted.wa.gov S: \GMU \Forms & GMD Lists \State Agencies Reviewing CP's.doc Last Updated: August 17, 2000 • • CITY OF TUKWILA DETERMINATION OF NON'SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: 1999 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS PROPONENT: CITY OF TUKWILA LOCATION OF PROPOSAL, INtL= UDING -STRiE ET A[00C_ 5, IF ANY: ADDRESS: PARCEL NO: SEC /TWN /RNG: %TE ROL_IGHOUT CITY -y; LEAD AGENCY; � CITY-;,OF FILE NO: E2000-019 The City h=a ."•determined" that the'WoOpsal does not have pi^,ob;able significant,' adver .e impact on` 'the env 1 ronment.. An ,env1 ronmen•ta-,1 impact statement. (EIS) is not r'eyu i red under RCW 43»21c.030(2)() . This dec.'asion__was made after revi.e:w''.of a completed en;viranmental checklis -t: and other• infurma.tion:� ors the with the lead ‘agenc'y. This intormat,, ion '-is available to the, publ ie-;,on-- ,:request. •k k k ;( * * •k*.* * * * k k •k* 'k A_k :k k =k * *,* 'k :L• * t'•k *4 * •k •k •k A• -•k -•k *4 k •k k •k k 'k * *4 •k •k * k * This determination ;1 -final-and; signed thi-. 200 day of. **,h4,:******** Stev 'Lahoasi r, Responsible 'ff icia1 City of Tukwila, (206) 431 -3670 6300 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 Copies of the ia:O cedures. for 'SEPA apPea 1.s, are available,/with the Department of Community Development. Control No. Epic File No. E2000 -019 Fee: Receipt No. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST A. BACKGROUND 1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan , Comprehensive Plan map, zoning code 2. Name of applicant: City of Tukwila. 3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person: 6300 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 4. Date checklist prepared: 9/7/00 5. Agency requesting checklist: City of Tukwila. 6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable): Amendments adopted by City Council prior to 2001 7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or connected with this proposal? If yes, explain. N/A 8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be prepared, directly related to this proposal. None 9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals directly affecting the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain. None known Page 1 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECCIST 10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal. PSCOG approval of Comprehensive Plan transportation section; King County Boundary Review Board approval of annexation/deannexation for boundary change; 11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of the project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your proposal. You do not need to repeat those answers on this page. Section E requires a complete description of the objectives and alternates of your proposal and should not be summarized here. L99- 0085— Modify Potential Annexation Area boundary which currently overlaps with Seattle. L99- 0086 -- -Allow office use on third story in NCC district along Tukwila International Boulevard L99- 0088 - -- Revise /simplify boundaries with Seattle and King County near King County Airport L99- 0092 - -- Establish LDR (Low Density Residential )zoning /Comprehensive Plan designation undesignated area at intersection of E. Marginal Way and Interurban Ave. L99- 0094 - -- Revise comp plan/zoning designation from LDR (Low Density Residential) to C /LI (Commercial/Light Industrial) for two lots near 4534 S. 135th St.(Macadam Rd.) and 4625 S. 134th Pl. L2000- 0036 —Allow "stand alone" office use in MIC/L L2000- 0038 — Amendments to Transportation Element of Comprehensive Plan 12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise location of your proposed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township, and range, if known. If a proposal would occur over a range of area, provide the range or boundaries of the site(s). Provide a legal description, site plan, vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably available. While you should submit any plans required by the agency, you are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist. The proposed amendments are located at various points in the City of Tukwila. L99- 0085— Generally west of the city limits in the vicinity of King County Airport L99- 0086 - -- NCC district along Tukwila International Boulevard between S 148th and S. 140th on either side of the roadway L99- 0088 - -- Generally between Revise /simplify boundaries with Seattle and King County near King County Airport L99- 0092 - -- Generally at intersection of E. Marginal Way and Interurban Ave. L99- 0094 -- -4534 S. 135th St.(Macadam Rd.) and 4625 S. 134th Pl. L2000- 0036 —Allow "stand alone" office use in MIC/L L2000- 0038 — Amendments to Transportation Element of Comprehensive Plan (This is a non project action. Checklist continued at Section C!) Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECCIST The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the lead agency is relying on them to make its decision. Signature: / C Date Submitted: 9// 0700 D. SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NON PROJECT ACTIONS (Do not use this sheet for project actions) Because these questions are very general, it may be helpful to read them in conjunction with the list of the elements of the environment. When answering these questions, be aware of the extent the proposal, or the types of activities likely to result form the proposal, would affect the item at a greater intensity or at a faster rate than in the proposal were not implemented. Respond briefly and in general terms.. 1. How would the proposal be likely to increase discharge to water; emissions to air; production, storage, or release of toxic or hazardous substances; or production of noise? The proposals involve changes in policies or maps. The majority have few or no impacts. Changing LDR to C/LI would eventually allow a light industrial facility to be built, likely resulting in increased emissions and production of noise. Allowing office uses in MIC/L would result in increased peak hour trips with increased emissions to air. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce such increases are: 2. How would the proposal be likely to affect plants, animals, fish or marine life? No significant impact is anticpated on either plants, animals, fish or marine life. Proposed measures to protect or conserve plants, animals, fish or marine life are: None needed. 3. How would the proposal be likely to deplete energy or natural resources? The LDR to C/LI and office in MIC/L proposal could result in increased development, which would in turn require energy resources for construction or operation. Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECCIST Proposed measures to protect or conserve energy and natural resources are: No conservation measures are proposed at this time as there is no specific development proposal under consideration. 4. How would the proposal be likely to use or affect environmentally sensitive areas or areas designated (or eligible or under study) for government protection; such as parks, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, threatened or endangered species habitat, historic or cultural sites, wetlands, floodplains, or prime farmlands? The proposal does not affect or use environmentally sensitive areas. Proposed measures to protect such resources or to avoid or reduce impacts are: None needed. 5. How would the proposal be likely to affect land and shoreline use, including whether it would allow or encourage land or shoreline uses incomplatible with existing plans? The LDR to C/LI and office in MIC/L proposals couls result in increased development. Any development would need to meet landuse guidelines. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce shoreline and land use impacts are: None needed. 5. How would the proposal be likely to increase demands on transportation or public services and utilities? The proposal to allow office in MIC/L would be likely to increase peak hour commute trips. More peak hour commutes would bring increased traffic on arterials and at arterial intersections, as well as "cut- through" traffic on local access streets as operations on the arterial system deteriorate. Proposed measures to reduce or respond to such demand(s) are: Poor levels of service associated with proposed zoning changes to allow office in MIC/L could be mitigated by adding signalization at affected arterial intersections. Increased "cut- through" traffic on local streets could be addressed by techniques which might include peak hour turn prohibitions, installing C- curbs, traffic diverters, traffic circles, and/or speed humps as appropriate. Identify, if possible, whether the proposal may conflict with local, state, or federal laws or requirements for the protection of the environment. No conflicts with environmental protection laws are anticipated. F. SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR ALL PROJECT AND NON PROJECT PROPOSALS The objectives and the alternative means of reaching the objectives for a proposal will be helpful in reviewing the foregoing items of the Environmental Checklist. This information provides a general Page 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST overall perspective of the proposed action in the context of the environmental information provided and the submitted plans, documents, supportive information, studies, etc. 1. What are the objectives of the proposal? In the broadest sense, the objective of proposals to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code is to respond to changed conditions and keep the documents current. Specific proposals deal with specific conditions. 2. What are the alternative means of accomplishing these objectives? If changes are desired, we see no obvious means to implement change other than amending the primary land use regulatory documents. It might be possible to alter the timetable of changes to delay adoption and implementation. Some individual proposals have alternatives. 3. Please compare the alternative means and indicate the preferred course of action: L99- 0085— Modify Potential Annexation Area boundary which currently overlaps with Seattle Alternative: • Return to King County to renegotiate boundaries • No action Preferred: • Current proposal L99- 0086 -- -Allow office use on third story in NCC district along Tukwila International Boulevard Alternative: • Expand office use on third story in NCC districts throughout Tukwila • No action Preferred: • Current proposal L99- 0088 - -- Revise /simplify boundaries with Seattle and King County near King County Airport Alternative: • Return to Seattle and King County to redraw boundaries • No action Preferred: • Current proposal L99- 0092 - -- Establish LDR (Low Density Residential )zoning /Comprehensive Plan designation undesignated area at intersection of E. Marginal Way and Interurban Ave. Alternative: • Designate as ,MIC/L • Designate as MIC/H Page 5 • • ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Preferred • Current proposal L99- 0094 - -- Revise comp plan/zoning designation from LDR (Low Density Residential) to C/LI (Commercial/Light Industrial) for two lots near 4534 S. 135th St.(Macadam Rd.) and 4625 S. 134th P1. Alternative: • Extend C/LI to 48th Avenue S. • Rezone existing C/LI lot to LDR • No action Preferred: • Current proposal L2000- 0036 —Allow "stand alone" office use in MIC /L Alternative: • Allow office uses with some restrictions on their location • Allow office as conditional use • No action Preferred: • Current proposal L2000- 0038 — Amendments to Transportation Element of Comprehensive Plan Alternative: • No action • Attempt to justify current Transportation Element Preferred: • Current proposal 4. Does the proposal conflict with policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan? The proposals require amending the Comprhensive Plan, Zoning Code and/or Comprhensive Plan map. 5. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce the conflict(s) are: Review by Planning Commision and City Council. Page 6