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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2017-03-02 Item 3 - Adoption of 10/27/16 and 11/10/16 MinutesDate: Time: Location: Present: Absent: Staff: City of Tukwila Planning Commission PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) MINUTES November 10, 2016 6:30 PM Council Chambers Chair, Sharon Mann; Commissioners, Mike Hansen, Louise Strander, Brooke Alford, Nhan Nguyen and Dennis Martinez Vice Chair, Miguel Maestas Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director; Carol Lumb, Senior Planner, Andrea Cummins, Urban Environmentalist and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING CASE NUMBER: L16-0012, 2016 Landscaping Code Update APPLICANT: City of Tukwila REQUEST: Repeal TMC Chapter 18.52, Landscaping Code and adopt a new TMC 18.52, landscaping regulation chapter to implement Comprehensive Plan policies LOCATION: City -wide Chair Sharon Mann called the meeting to order at 6:30 and swore in those individuals testifying. Chair Sharon Mann opened the public hearing. Carol Lumb, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development gave the presentation on the proposed new landscaping chapter, TMC 18.52 The current landscaping code was adopted in 1999, after a major revision to the Comprehensive Plan. Since then the Comprehensive Plan has gone through another major revision. As part of that process the City adopted new goals and policies that relate to landscaping and urban forestry and necessitated updating the regulations to implement the goals and policies. To help with the Comprehensive Plan update the City Council appointed the Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee. The Committee also worked on and helped to shape the Draft Landscaping Chapter. The Committee was made up of representatives from the Planning Commission, City Council, members of the community and industrial and commercial property owners. There was additional background provided explaining how the Draft Landscaping Chapter was shaped. The following will be affected by the landscape chapter: new commercial and industrial development projects that trigger design review, and non - residential projects in the single - family district, such as religious institutions and schools. Staff entered into the record two emails, received on 11/10/16, from Puget Sound Energy, regarding the Landscaping Code, and from Don Tomaso, the City's Fire Marshal, regarding a tree ordinance comment. Copies of the emails were handed out to the PC. Staff walked the PC through the review of the recommended Draft Landscaping Code noting new and revised changes, as well as review of the two comment letters. Questions were addressed and additional revisions made to the draft code. Page 2 Public Hearing Minutes November 10, 2016 Concern was raised on preventative upkeep of community gardens on the street front of the property. There is currently no enforcement process but staff suggested when spring comes contacting the property owner to make sure they are going to use the community garden. Concern was also raised regarding tree maintenance expectations and responsibilities in the public right - a -way. The consensus was to remove section 3b, on page 16 and to return at a later date with Public Works to pursue this issue during the tree ordinance review. Commissioner Strander stated when this issue comes back to the Commission, she would be interested in hearing comments from the City Attorney on the issues. Additional Recommended Revisions: • 18.52.030 and 18.52.020 will swap positions. • 18.52.030, A2, page 5, shrubs, insert comments from the Fire Department, add new sentence, "The shrubs will provide 4 -foot clearance when mature when adjacent to any fire hydrant or Fire Department connection." • 18.52.060, A9, replace "Director" with "staff'. • 18.52.060, page 11, A10, Take the comments from Puget Sound Energy and remove, "dust and" • 18.52.070, 132a., add "...including best management practices for daily timing of irrigation to optimize water infiltration and conservation" at the end of the sentence • 18.52.100, pg. 18, B2, penalty, change, "any person who fails to comply" to "any property owner who fails to comply." There was no public testimony. The public hearing was closed. The Planning Commission deliberated. Commissioner Alford made a motion to approve staff's recommendation and the six additional recommendations and forward the Planning Commission's recommendations to the City Council for their review. Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion. All were in favor. Adjourned: 8:32 PM Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens Planning Commission Secretary 2 Date: Time: Location: Present: Absent: Staff: City of Tukwila Planning Commission PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) MINUTES October 27, 2016 6:30 PM Council Chambers Vice Chair, Miguel Maestas; Commissioners, Mike Hansen, Louise Strander, Brooke Alford and Nhan Nguyen Chair, Sharon Mann and Commissioner Dennis Martinez Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director; and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary, Greg Villanueva, NPDES Coordinator and Ryan Larson, Senior Engineer Vice -Chair Maestas called the public hearing to order. He asked for a motion to amend the agenda to hear comments from the City's Deputy Police Chief Bruce Linton and Fire Chief Jay Wittwer on the Public Safety Bond Measure prior to the public hearing. Commissioner Strander moved and Commissioner Hanson seconded the motion. All were in favor. Bruce Linton, Deputy Police Chief, City of Tukwila said that he was not present to advocate for the Public Safety Bond Measure but was present to provide some information. He said there has been a lot of questions regarding where the information can be found on the public safety plan. He directed folks to the Tukwila website for information. There are links to a fact sheet, (which were handed out to the Commission), all the presentations provided to Council, a video presentation with a message from the Police and Fire Department and the Court. Deputy Police Chief Linton also offered to answer questions. Jay Wittwer, Fire Chief, City of Tukwila introduced himself and provided some history on his career. Chief Wittwer was available to answer questions. Planning Commission Public Hearing Adoption of Minutes: Commissioner Strander made a motion to adopt the 07/20/16 minutes. Commissioner Maestas seconded the motion and all were in favor. CASE NUMBER: L16 -0050 APPLICANT: City of Tukwila, Department of Public Works REQUEST: Adoption of Low Impact Development Regulations and amendments to TMC Title 18, Zoning, and Title 8.25, Vehicle Storage and Parking on Single Family Residential Property, in order to modify the existing standards for drainage review and design of development projects and institute best management practices for controlling pollution from potentially pollution— generating activities. LOCATION: City -Wide Vice -Chair Maestas opened the public hearing and swore in those wishing to provide testimony. 3 Page 2 Public Hearing Minutes October 27, 2016 Greg Villanueva, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems ( NPDES) Coordinator, City of Tukwila noted that the PC agenda packet staff report was prepared by Moira Bradshaw on amending the City's codes for required Low Impact Development (LID). Mr. Villanueva provided background on why the City is required to incorporate LID into its development codes. As the NPDES Coordinator he is responsible for management and implementation of the NPDES Phase II Permit. The Permit authorizes discharge of the surface water bodies of the state, Green River, and Duwamish River. The Permit requires all Washington state cities: 1) To update their codes and make effective LID principles and LID Best Management Practices, which involves amending Title 14 by adopting the 2016 King County Surface Water Design Manual and the 2016 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Manual, which the Public Works Department is currently doing. 2) Amend Title 16 Building and Construction, specifically 16.54 grading, which is currently being done. 3) And before the Commission tonight, Title 18, Zoning and Title 8.25 Vehicle Storage and Parking on Single Family Residential Property. Mr. Villanueva introduced Trista Kobluskie, with Otak Consultants, who the City contracted with to help with implementation of LID into the City's code. Trista Kobluskie, Stormwater Planner, Otak Consultants gave a presentation on LID and noted the following: • Why the code is being amended to incorporate LID? The municipal stormwater permit requires it. The goal is to make low impact development; the preferred and commonly used approach to site development in the city, which should replace the traditional way of developing sites if possible. This goal is required to be met by December 31, 2016, and implemented at the beginning of 2017 for development proposals. • What is LID? It's a set of site development principles; it prioritizes retention of native vegetation; reduction of impervious surfaces and managing stormwater close to its source. • Intent? To disturb less land, generate less stormwater, and have a smaller impact on receiving waters. • Technique Examples — parking area reduction; dedicating less land to automobile use; limiting development coverage or impervious surface coverage. • Some techniques to manage stormwater close to its source — bioretention, known as rain gardens; or permeable pavement • The goal of LID is to create an urban landscape that still functions with a natural hydrologic process. The Process used to get where we are today: • The Department of Ecology produced a guideline book, which the City followed. • Involvement and resources - Department of Community Development, Public Works, the Fire Marshal, Public Safety, City Attorney, and ordinances to determine what is appropriate for Tukwila. • Ecology requires participation from officials and community stakeholders because the scope of the changes is potentially large. • The following code titles were reviewed — 8, 14, 16, 17, and 18 which is the purpose of the public hearing. Ms. Kobluskie also provided a summary of her findings during review, such as Comp Plan goal 4.13, promotion of tree retention through the City, which she said was the most sought after goal of LID. • There have been several public outreach efforts throughout this process. A summary of proposed amendments was provided. It was noted that no changes are currently being proposed for the tree regulations as they are subject to amendments in a separate process to follow. 4 Page 3 Public Hearing Minutes October 27, 2016 Commissioner Hansen requested a walk- though of the proposed code amendments listed in the ordinance. Ms. Kobluskie addressed several questions for the Commission. Commissioner Strander made an inquiry on material surface use if a single - family resident were remodeling their driveway. Staff noted pervious concrete or pavement is going to be placed where feasible. ACTION ITEMS (2): Commissioner Hansen asked staff to clean up the language under section 18.50.085, Maximum Percent Development Area Coverage, paragraph C. Commissioner Alford recommended more flexibility for plant material requirements beyond the City's bioretention plant list. Commissioner Hansen suggested some revisions to the language regarding planting material. Russ Gaston, Engineer, Otak Consultant, responded to inquiries from the Commissioners. Ryan Larson, Senior Engineer, City of Tukwila also responded to inquiries from the Commissioners. There was no public testimony. The public hearing was closed. The Planning Commission deliberated. Commissioner Hansen made a motion recommending adoption of Case Number L16 -0050, proposed ordinance code amendments. And the additional revised amendment, Section 11, C,12 to read: `Plant material requirements for bioretention facilities shall be in accordance with the City's bioretention plant list, unless approved by the Director.' And forward to City Council for their approval. Commissioner Alford seconded the motion. All were in favor. Director's Report: • PC will meet 2' Thursdays in November and December due to the holidays • An update of up- coming projects was given. The Landscaping Code Update is on the November 10 PC agenda. • The Congress for New Urbanism is holding their national conference in Seattle in 2017 and are doing a public service project in the city of the conference. The City applied to have these national experts look at the Tukwila International Blvd Transit Oriented Development. The City was approved and there will be a charrette for the City. On Feb 23 -26 recommendations will be provided on physical design, code and policy changes the City could make in order to implement the vision laid out in the Comprehensive Plan. They will hold a series of workshops with community and stakeholder involvement. They will also give a presentation on their recommendations during the conference. • Revision to the By -Laws in progress and will come to the PC for their review. Adjourned: 8:35 PM Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens Planning Commission Secretary 5