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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS
TO REDUCE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE FEES FOR
CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, TO BE
CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 16.04,
16.54, AND 18.88; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, while updating its Comprehensive Plan the City determined that Tukwila
has a shortage of housing affordable to larger families and those households earning less
than the King County median income; and
WHEREAS, the housing shortage is especially acute for those households earning less
than 30% of the King County median income; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to incentivize the development of affordable housing by
reducing City development and land use fees for selected projects; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance amendments are procedural in nature, and are therefore
categorically exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review pursuant to
WAC 197-11-800(19);
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Regulations Established. Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Section
16.04.260, "Affordable Housing Fee Reductions," is hereby established to read as follows:
16.04.260 Affordable Housing Fee Reductions
Development permit fees for the construction or substantial improvement of dwelling units
may be reduced by the DCD Director. Development permits include building, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing permits. "Substantial improvement" is a repair, reconstruction or
rehabilitation of a building or structure the cost of which exceeds 50 percent of the building
or structure's assessed value. The property owner must request the reduction in writing
prior to permit submittal and when all of the following conditions are met:
Fee reduction table.
Unit Size
Affordability Target
Fee Reduction
2 or more bedrooms
80%2
40%
2 or more bedrooms
60%2
60%
Any size
50%2
80%
1 — Units to be sold or rented to a person or household whose monthly housing
costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed 30% of the
household's monthly income.
2 — Percentage of King County Median family income adjusted for family size as
reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. If the project contains a mix of dwelling units that qualify for fee reduction per
the table in subparagraph 1 above and units that do not qualify due to unit size or
expense, the fee reduction shall be pro -rated to reflect the proportion of low- income units
in the project.
3. If converted to market rate housing within 10 years of the issuance of the
Certificate of Occupancy, the full applicable permit fees at the time of conversion shall be
paid to the City.
4. If the project contains commercial tenant space that occupies more than 15%
of the building, along with dwelling units that qualify for fee reduction per the table in
subparagraph 1 above, the fee reduction shall be pro -rated to reflect the proportion of the
total building square footage occupied by the low- income units. Commercial spaces that
occupy less than 15% of the building are considered accessory and will not affect the fee
reduction.
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Section 2. Regulations Established. TIVIC Section 16.54.110, "Affordable Housing
Fee Reductions," is hereby established to read as follows:
16.54.110 Affordable Housing Fee Reductions
Type C permit fees for the construction of dwelling units may be reduced by the Public
Works Director when requested in writing by the property owner prior to permit submittal
and when all of the following conditions are met:
Fee reduction table.
Unit Size
Affordability Target
Fee Reduction
2 or more bedrooms
80%2
40%
2 or more bedrooms
60%2
60%
Any size
50%2
80%
Units to be sold or rented to a person or household whose monthly housing
costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed 30% of the
household's monthly income.
2 Percentage of King County Median family income adjusted for family size as
reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. If the project contains a mix of dwelling units that qualify for fee reduction per
the table in subparagraph 1 above and units that do not qualify due to unit size or
expense, the fee reduction shall be pro-rated to reflect the proportion of low-income units
in the project.
3. If converted to market rate housing within 10 years of the issuance of the
Certificate of Occupancy, the full applicable permit fees at the time of conversion shall be
paid to the City.
4. If the project contains commercial tenant space that occupies more than 15%
of the building, along with dwelling units that qualify for fee reduction per the table in
subparagraph 1 above, the fee reduction shall be pro-rated to reflect the proportion of the
total building square footage occupied by the low-income units. Commercial spaces that
occupy less than 15% of the building are considered accessory and will not affect the fee
reduction.
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Section 3. Regulations Established. TMC Section 18.88.020, "Affordable Housing
Fee Reductions," is hereby established to read as follows:
18.88.020 Affordable Housing Fee Reductions
Design review, reasonable use exception, platting, planned residential development,
SEPA, conditional use and shoreline permit fees for the entitlement of dwelling units may
be reduced by the DCD Director when requested in writing by the property owner prior to
permit submittal and when all of the following conditions are met:
Fee reduction table.
Unit Size
Affordability Target
Fee Reduction
2 or more bedrooms
80%2
40%
2 or more bedrooms
60%2
60%
Any size
50%2
80%
1 — Units to be sold or rented to a person or household whose monthly housing
costs, including utilities other than telephone, do not exceed 30% of the
household's monthly income.
2 — Percentage of King County Median family income adjusted for family size as
reported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
2. If the project contains a mix of dwelling units that qualify for fee reduction per
the table in subparagraph 1 above and units that do not qualify due to unit size or
expense, the fee reduction shall be pro -rated to reflect the proportion of low- income units
in the project.
3. If converted to market rate housing within 10 years of the issuance of the
Certificate of Occupancy, the full applicable permit fees at the time of conversion shall be
paid to the City.
4. If the project contains commercial tenant space that occupies more than 15%
of the building, along with dwelling units that qualify for fee reduction per the table in
subparagraph 1 above, the fee reduction shall be pro -rated to reflect the proportion of the
total building square footage occupied by the low- income units. Commercial spaces that
occupy less than 15% of the building are considered accessory and will not affect the fee
reduction.
Section 4. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the City
Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to other
local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and
section /subsection numbering.
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Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this 5'7-)4 day of 11,1 2016.
ATTEST/AUTH E NTI CATE D:
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ChrisW O'Flah"6rty, MMC, City Clerle Allan Ekberg, Mayor
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Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City COUnclC_a.
Published: I
Effective Date: I 3 eif
Ordinance Number:
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2515 -2521.
On December 5, 2016 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinances, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2515: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE BIENNIAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA FOR THE 2017 -2018 BIENNIUM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2516: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2274 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 14.30.030, 14.30.060 AND
14.30.100, TO UPDATE REGULATIONS REGARDING SURFACE WATER
MANAGEMENT; ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION ENTITLED "TRASH AND WASTE
RECEPTACLES," TO BE CODIFIED AS TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
14.30.110; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ordinance 2517: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2062 §1 (PART), AS
CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 16.54.010, 16.54.030, 16.54.050,
16.54.060 AND 16.54.080, RELATED TO LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING TWO NEW SECTIONS ENTITLED "PERMIT
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS" AND "SEASONAL LIMITATION PERIOD," TO BE
CODIFIED AS TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 16.54.055 AND 16.54.065
RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2518: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AS CODIFIED IN
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) TITLE 18, "ZONING CODE," TO IMPLEMENT
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE DESIGN AND REVIEW OF
SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; REPEALING
ORDINANCE NOS. 2495, 2371, 2251 §1 (PART) AND 2056 TO ELIMINATE TMC
CHAPTER 8.25, "VEHICLE STORAGE AND PARKING ON SINGLE - FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY "; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2075 §1 (PART) AND
1758 §1 (PART), TO ELIMINATE TMC SECTION 18.06.515, "LOT COVERAGE"
(DEFINITION); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2519: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2459 §1, §2, AND §8, AND
ORDINANCE NO. 2281 §1 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTIONS 5.06.020, 5.06.040, 5.06.050 AND 5.06.140, TO UPDATE TUKWILA'S
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL BUSINESS LICENSE AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2520: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS TO REDUCE
DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE FEES FOR CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS, TO BE CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 16.04,
16.54, AND 18.88; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2521: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR A RESIDENTIAL
IMPACT FEE DEFERRAL, TO BE CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTERS 9.48, 16.26 AND 16.28; AMENDING AND /OR ADDING SECTIONS IN
EACH OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CHAPTERS RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS AND
DEFINITIONS (AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2366 §1 (PART), 2365 §1 (PART), 2305
§1 AND 2111 §1 (PART) AS DELINEATED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: December 8, 2016