HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPA E97-0004 - CITY OF TUKWILA / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - CODE AMENDMENT: HEAVY INDUSTRIAL HEIGHT EXCEPTION OVERLAY (TMC 18.34)CODE AMENDMENT (TMC 18.34)
REVISING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
IN HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONES
TO RE-ESTABLISH HEIGHT
EXCEPTION OVERLAY
SOUTHCENTER PARKWAY &
S. 182ND ST. & DUWAMISH RIVER
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL:
AMEND CODE TO ALLOW HEIGHT EXCEPTION AREA IN
HIGH INDUSTRIAL ZONE, TMC 18.34
PROPONENT: CITY OF TUKWILA D.C.D.
LOCATION OF PROPOSAL, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS, IF ANY:
ADDRESS: 6200 SOUTHCENTER BL
PARCEL NO:
SEC/TWN/RNG: HIGH INDUSTRIAL ZONE
LEAD AGENCY: CITY OF TUKWILA
FILE NO: E97-0004
The City has determined that the proposal does not have a probable
significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental
impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21c.030(2)(c).
This decision was made after review of a completed environmental
checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This
information is available to the public on request.
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Steve Lancaster, Responsible Official
City of Tukwila, (206) 431-3670
6300 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 9818E
Copies of the procedures for SEPA appeals are available with the
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City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMORANDUM
To: Jack Pace
From: Michael Jenkins
Date: February 20, 1997
Re: E97-0004, SEPA review of Height Restriction overlay for Heavy
Industrial (HI) zone
This SEPA review is for a non -project proposal to amend Tukwila Municipal
Code (TMC) Chapter 18.24, Heavy Industry, to revise the height restriction from
45 feet to 115 feet. Revisions to this code section will correct an unintended
error during the adoption of the new zoning code. A 115 foot height limit was
applied to new zones in the CBD but were not equally applied to the HI zone, as
had existed with the former code.
There were no comments from other City departments on this application.
SUMMARY OF IMPACTS
Earth: N/A
Air: N/A
Water: N/A
Plants: N/A
Animals: N/A
Energy/Natural Resources: N/A
Environmental Health: N/A
Land and Shoreline Use: N/A
Housing: N/A
Aesthetics: Design Review requirements for buildings in
excess of 45 feet will now apply in the HI zone
Light and Glare: N/A
Recreation: N/A
Historic/Cultural: N/A
Transportation: N/A
Public Services: N/A
Utilities: N/A
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • (206) 431-3670 • Fax (206) 431-3665
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SEPA Checklist for amendment to TMC 18.24
February 20, 1997
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SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NON -PROJECT ACTIONS:
The project will reinstate a 115 foot height limit allowed for the HI zone under its
former zoning classification. The proposal may result in an increase in new
developments in excess of the current 45 foot height limit, resulting in potential
demand for additional public services.
There are no available alternatives, as the revisions may only be implemented
through changes to the city's municipal codes.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
A. BACKGROUND
1. Name of proposed project, if applicable:
Revise Height Restrictions in Heavy Industrial (HI) zone to re-establish height exception
overlay.
2. Name of applicant:
City of Tukwila, Department of Community Development
Michael Jenkins, Assistant Planner
3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person:
6300 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 431-3670
4. Date checklist prepared:
February 11, 1997
5. Agency requesting checklist:
City of Tukwila.
6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable):
Proposal will be heard at a Public Hearing before Planning Commission on February 27,
1997
7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or
connected with this proposal? If yes, explain.
No
8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be
prepared, directly related to this proposal.
None other than this checklist.
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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.
No
10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal.
Approval of Land Use Permit by Planning Commission
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.
Project is to re -instate height exception overlay area in the Heavy Industrial (HI) zone.
The HI zone was created along with other new zoning classifications, adopted with the
December, 1995 Zoning Code and desgined to implement City's Comprehensive Plan,
also adopted in December, 1995. The HI zone, bounded by Southcenter Parkway, S.
182nd and the Duwamish River, was originally zoned M2 and allowed building heights
up to 115 feet through an overlay Height Exception area. When the new zoning code was
adopted, the 115 height limit was applied to the new Tukwila Urban Center to the north,
but not equally applied to the HI zone.
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 project is located in the City of Tukwila in that area roughly bounded by Southcenter
Parkway on the West, S. 182nd on the North and the Duwamish River to the East.
13. Does the proposal lie within an area designated on the City's Comprehensive Land Use
Policy Plan Map as environmentally sensitive?
Portions of the project are within 200 feet of the Duwamish River.
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B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
1. Earth
a. General description of the site (circle one): Flat, rolling, hilly, steep slopes,
mountainous, other:
N/A
b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)?
N/A
c. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand, gravel,
peat, muck)? If you know the classification of agricultural soils, specify them and
note any prime farmland.
N/A
d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity?
If so, describe.
N/A
e. Describe the purpose, type, and approximate quantities of any filling or grading
proposed. Indicate source of fill.
N/A
f. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing, construction, or use? If so, generally
describe.
g.
N/A
About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after
project construction (for example, asphalt or buildings)?
N/A
h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth, if
any:
N/A
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2. Air
a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal (i.e., dust,
automobile odors, industrial wood smoke) during construction and when the
project is completed? If any, generally describe and give approximate quantities if
known.
N/A
b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal? If
so, generally describe.
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any:
N/A
3. Water
a. Surface:
1) Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site
(including year-round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds,
wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. If appropriate, state what
stream or river it flows into.
N/A
2) Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) the
described waters? If yes, please describe and attach available plans.
N/A
3) Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or
removed from suiface water or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that
would be affected. Indicate the source of fill material.
N/A
4) . Will the proposal require suiface water withdrawals or diversions? Give general
description, purpose, and approximate quantities, if known.
N/A
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5) Does the proposal lie within a 100 -year floodplain? If so, note location on the site
plan.
N/A
6) Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If
so, describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge.
N/A
b. Ground:
1) Will ground water be withdrawn, or will water be discharged to ground
water? Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities, if
known.
N/A
2) Describe waste materials that will be discharged into the ground from septic
tanks or other sources, if any (for example: Domestic sewage; industrial,
containing the following chemicals...; agricultural; etc.) Describe the general
size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to be
served (if applicable), or the number of animals or humans the system(s) are
expected to serve.
N/A
c. Water Runoff (including storm water):
1) Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method of collection
and disposal, if any (include quantities, if known). Where will this water
flow? Will this water flow into other waters? If so, describe.
N/A
2) Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally
describe.
N/A
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water impacts,
if any:
N/A
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4. Plants
a. Check or circle types of vegetation found on the site:
b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered?
N/A
c. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
N/ A
d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or
enhance vegetation on the site, if any:
N/A
5. Animals
a. Circle any birds or animals which have been observed on or near the site or are
known to be on or near the site:
Birds: .
Mammals:
Fish:
Other:
b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
N/ A
c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain.
N/A
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deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other
evergreen tree: fir, cedar, pine, other
shrubs
grass
pasture
crop or grain
wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bulrush, skunk cabbage, other
water plants: water lily, eel grass, milfoil, other
other types of vegetation
b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered?
N/A
c. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
N/ A
d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or
enhance vegetation on the site, if any:
N/A
5. Animals
a. Circle any birds or animals which have been observed on or near the site or are
known to be on or near the site:
Birds: .
Mammals:
Fish:
Other:
b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
N/ A
c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain.
N/A
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d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any:
N/A
Energy and Natural Resources
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a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be used to
meet the completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for
heating, manufacturing, etc.
N/A
b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties?
If so, generally describe.
N/A
c. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this
proposal? List other proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any:
N/A
7. Environmental Health
a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals,
risk of fire and explosion, spill, or hazardous waste, that could occur as a result of
this proposal? If so, describe.
N/A
1) Describe special emergency services that might be required.
N/A
2) Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any:
N/A
b. Noise
1) What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project (for
example: traffic, equipment, operation, other)?
N/A
2) What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the
project on a short-term or long-term basis (for example: traffic, construction,
operation, other)? Indicate what hours noise would come from the site.
N/A
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3) Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any:
N/A
8. Land and Shoreline Use
a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties?
N/A
b. Has the site been used for agriculture? If so, describe.
N/A
c. Describe any structures on the site.
N/A
d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what?
N/ A
e. What is the current zoning classification of the site?
N/A
f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site?
N/ A
g.
If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site?
N/A
h. Has any part of the site been classified as an "environmentally sensitive" area? If
so, specify.
N/A
i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project?
N/A
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Approximately how many people would the completed project displace?
N/A
k Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any:
N/A
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1. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected
land uses and plans, if any:
N/A
9. Housing
a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high,
middle, or low-income housing?
N/A
b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate whether
high, middle, or low-income housing.
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any:
N/A
10. Aesthetics
a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas;
what is the principal exterior building material(s) proposed?
N/A
b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed?
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any:
N/A
11. Light and Glare
a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it
mainly occur?
N/A
b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with
views?
N/A
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c. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal?
N/A
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any:
N/A
12. Recreation
a. What designed and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate
vicinity?
N/A
b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? If so, describe.
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation
opportunities to be provided by the project or applicant, if any:
N/A
13. Historic and Cultural Preservation
a. Are there any places or objects listed on, or proposed for, national, state, or local
preservation registers known to be on or next to the site? If so, generally describe.
N/A
b. Generally describe any landmarks or evidence of historic, archaeological, scientific,
or cultural importance known to be on or next to the site.
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts, if any:
N/A
14. Transportation
a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site, and describe proposed access
to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any.
N/A
b. Is the site currently served by public transit? If not, what is the approximate
distance to the nearest transit stop?
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N/A
c. How many parking spaces would the completed project have? How many would
the project eliminate?
N/A
d. Will the proposal require any new roads or streets, or improvements to existing
roads or streets, not including driveways? If so, generally describe (indicate whether
public or private).
N/A
e. Will the project use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air
transportation? If so, generally describe.
N/A
f How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project? If
known, indicate when peak volumes would occur.
N/A
g.
Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any:
N/A
15. Public Services
a. Would' the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire
protection, police protection, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally describe.
N/A
b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services, if any.
N/A
16. Utilities
a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse
service, telephone, sanitary sewer, septic system, other.
N/A
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b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the
service, and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate
vicinity which might be needed.
N/A
C. SIGNATURE
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:
Date Submitted:
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D. 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 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?
The project will re -apply a height exception area of 115 feet formerly allowed for this
zone under its previous zoning classification. When the zoning classificaiton for this area
of Tukwila was changed through the adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Code in December 1995, the height exception area was not equally applied. Accordingly,
the reinstatement of the 115 foot height exception area to the Heavy Industrial (HI) zone
will amend this situation.
2. What are the alternative means of accomplishing these objectives?
None
3. Please compare the alternative means and indicate the preferred course of action:
NA
4. Does the proposal conflict with policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Land Use
Policy Plan?
No.
5. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce the conflict(s) are:
N/ A
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City of Tukwila
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John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: January 24, 1997
RE: Height regulations in the HI Heavy Industrial District
During Council review of the new Zoning Code in late 1995, the approach to height regulation in
the CBD was modified. Previously, the entire valley floor area was included in a height
exception area that allowed heights of up to 110 feet. In the new code, height regulations for the
TUC and TVS Districts were changed to 115 feet, and the "height exception area" for the valley
floor was, eliminated. Since no change was made to the 45 foot underlying height restriction for
the HI District, this had the effect of reducing the allowable height in the HI District. Based on
public testimony and Council discussion during deliberations, it does not seem that this result
reflects Council intentions regarding the HI District.
Staff would like to discuss this issue with the Committee and seek guidance on what, if any
action should be taken.
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