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•••• COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE •.•
Allan Ekberg, Mayor Councilmembers: •:• Joe Duffie •:. Verna Seal
David Cline, City Administrator •:. Kathy Hougardy •:. De'Sean Quinn
Dennis Robertson, Council President .:. Kate Kruller •:• Thomas McLeod
Monday, September
25, 2017; 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC
COMMENTS
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(p/ease limit your comments to five minutes per person). To comment
on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments until the issue is
presented for discussion. (Refer to back of agenda page for additional information.)
3. PUBLIC
HEARING
a. A public hearing for a Comprehensive Plan amendment for the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
b. A quasi-judicial hearing for a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map
redesignation request for property at 13407 48th Avenue South
(Flower Power).
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4. SPECIAL ISSUES
a. A Comprehensive Plan amendment for the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan.
b. A Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map redesignation request for
property at 13407 48th Avenue South (Flower Power). Quasi-judicial
c. A resolution to name the northeastern ball field at Joseph Foster
Memorial Park as "Joe Henry Duffle field.
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5. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff
d. Council Analyst
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Reasonable
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Co UNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Initials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Mayor's re iew
Council review
09/11/17
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09/25/17
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❑ Motion
Mtg Date
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
i1 Ordinance
❑ Bid Award
Mtg Date
i1 Public Hearing
❑ Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 10/1/17
Mtg Date 9/25/17
SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ►1 DCD Finance ❑.Fire TS ❑PeyR ❑Police ❑PIV ❑Court
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
3.A. &
4.A.
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STAFF SPONSOR: ROBIN TISCHMAK
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 09/11/17
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Update Transportation
Comprehensive Plan.
Element
in order to attain
PSRC certification
of
CATEGORY Discussion
0'/11/17
❑ Motion
Mtg Date
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
i1 Ordinance
❑ Bid Award
Mtg Date
i1 Public Hearing
❑ Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 10/1/17
Mtg Date 9/25/17
SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑HR ►1 DCD Finance ❑.Fire TS ❑PeyR ❑Police ❑PIV ❑Court
SPONSOR'S Tukwila considers amending its Comprehensive Plan/Zoning map once per year. A public
SUMMARY hearing is scheduled on September 25, 2017 to receive comments on two items. Following
the hearing, the City Council will take final action on whether to approve, modify or deny
the applications for 2016-2017. The other item is quasi-judicial and may not be discussed
before the hearing and final action.
REVIEWED BY
❑ C.O.W.
Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: KRULLER
�I Trans &Infrastructure
DATE: 8/15/17
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
COMMIITEI.
Public Works
Forward to PC, Committee of the Whole for hearings
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE: REQUIRID AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$0 $0 $0
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
09/11/17
_Forward to 9/25 Public Hearing
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
09/11/17
Memo to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Minutes from Transportation and Infrastructure 8/15/17
Staff Report to Planning Commission
Minutes from the Planning Commission 8/24/2017
9/25/17
Informational Memorandum and Staff Report with Planning Corn. Minutes
Draft Ordinance with attachments
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Public Works Deportment - Bob Giberson, Director
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Commit
FROM Bob Giberson, Public Works Director
BY: Robin Tischmak, City Engineer
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE August 11, 2017
SUBJECT Tukwila Comprehensive Plan
Transportation Element Update
ISSUE
Approve updates to the Transportation Element of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan
BACKGROUND
In 2010 the Public Works Department initiated an effort to update the Transportation Element
(Chapter 13) of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan. The effort included a traffic modeling effort that
included projected household and employment growth throughout the City through the year 2030
This effort was in conjunction with an overall update to the Comprehensive Plan. Subsequently, the
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) provided updated growth data that reflected the 2008-2009
recession. The updated growth data showed a small reduction for projected household growth and a
significant reduction in projected employment (nearly 50%)
DISCUSSION
The review by PSRC identified discrepancies within Tukwila's Plan that indicated conflicting growth
information between different chapters of the plan as well as a differing projected end year. The
modeling effort projected through year 2030 while the remainder of the plan projected through year
2031 PSRC requested that the City run a revised model update that reflected the updated growth
data as well as the 2031 horizon year. Attached are the proposed revisions for consideration and
approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact.
RECOMMENDATION
Council is being asked to accept the attached Transportation Element revisions and forward this item
for discussion at the August 28, 201 7 Committee of the Whole Meeting and subsequent September 5,
2017 Regular Council Meeting.
Attachments. Fehr I Peers Cover Mernowandum
Ttansportation Element Ir Track Changes Mode
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FEHR'' PEERS
July 28, 2017
Laura Benjamin
Associate Planner, Growth Management Planning
Puget Sound Regional Council
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206-464-7134
Subject: City of Tukwila - Response to Comment on Assumed Land Use Growth in the
Comprehensive Plan Review
Dear Liz:
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) reviewed the City of Tukwila's draft Comprehensive Plan
Elements in 2013 and idertified that the and use growth forecast by 2031 in the Transportation
Element was higher than current (2016) PSRC growth assumptions. PSRCs review noted that the
employment growth for the City of Tukwila is almost double the current forecast of 15,500 job
growth between 2010 and 2031.
The discrepancy in the land use growth allocation occurred because the City of Tukwila updated
the Transportation Element between 2010 and 2012, in part because of a major planned
development in the southern portion of the city that could potentially impact the long-term
transportation needs for the City. At that time, the PSRC regional land use forecasts had not yet
been adjusted to account for the magnitude of the 2008-2009 recession and resulting slowdowr in
the real estate market. The other elements of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan were updated during
the 2013-2015 period and incorporated the mare recent (lower) growth forecasts from the PSRC.
In response to this comment, the City hired Fehr & Peers to reallocate land use growth to be
consistent with current PSRC Land Use Vision and to re -run the City's travel demand model. Key
findings include'
• The 2031 forecasted traffic volumes are not expected to grow as much within the City
compared to the previous analysis (VMT is lower by three percent.
• Most of the forecasted traffic volume decreases are in the Tukwila South area, where
growth is not as rapid as was previously anticipated and where most of the employment
growth was reduced.
1CC1 4th Aver JD ( Suite 4120 I Seattle, WA 98154 ( (206) 576-4220 Fax `206) 576-4225
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L. Benjamin
July 28, 2017
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• No changes are recommended to the proposed transportation capital improvement
projects. Most of the proposed transportation improvement projects are recommended
to remain as they were proposed for reasons beyond expanding capacity, including
breaking up large blocks for more walkable/bikeable neighborhoods, and filling in
missing gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle networks, The large roadway projects to
facilitate growth in Tukwila South were completed by the developer in the 2010-2012
timeframe.
Attached is a memo detailing the analysis to reallocate land use growth to be consistent with
current forecasts, as well as two maps that illustrate the distribution of household and employment
growth by 2031 within the City.
if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to give me a call at 206-576-4226
Sincerely,
FEHR & PEERS
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Carmen Kwan
Transportation Engineer/Planner
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Attachment:
• Tukwila 2031 Land Use Revision —Travel Derr and Modeling Response to PSRC
Comments Memo
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City of Tukwila
Department of Community Development - Jack Pace, Director
STAFF REPORT
TO THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
HEARING DATE: August 24, 2017
NOTIFICATION: Notice published in the Seattle Times, 8/10/2017
FILE NUMBER: L17-0046 (Comprehensive Plan Amendment)
APPLICANT: City of Tukwila
REQUEST: Amend the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan to address
revised growth projections
LOCATION: Citywide
SEPA DETERMINATION: On August 1, 2017, the City of Tukwila issued an addendum to the Tukwila
Comprehensive Plan EIS, pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act rules
(Chapter 197-11 WAC) (File # E17-0009). The EIS was previously issued on
October 9, 1995 (File #L92-0053).
STAFF: Robin Tisch mak, City Engineer
ATTACHMENTS: A. Fehr & Peers Memo
B. Transportation Element Revisions
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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FINDINGS
BACKGROUND
In 2010 the Public Works Department began updating the Transportation element of Tukwila's
Comprehensive Plan as part of a phased review and update mandated by the State. The update included a
traffic modeling effort based on projected household and employment growth throughout the City until the
year 2030. These growth numbers were determined at a regional level and provided to each jurisdiction for
use in long range planning efforts. After Tukwila's updated element was adopted the Puget Sound Regional
Council (PSRC) developed revised growth projections that reflected the reduced economic activity due to the
2008-2009 recession. These numbers showed a small reduction in projected household growth and a
significant reduction in projected employment growth (nearly 50%).
The other elements of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan were updated in later phases using the revised PSRC
numbers and a 2031 time horizon, leading to an internal discrepancy in the Plan. Tukwila received conditional
approval for its Plan update in 2016 with the requirement that the discrepancy be addressed through
adoption of an updated Transportation Element by December of 2017. Attachment B contains the proposed
revisions to meet the PSRC requirements for certification.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was briefed on August 14, 2017 and they forwarded the
issue to the Planning Commission for review.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA
Planning Commission review is required for Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code amendments. The
Planning Commission may recommend approval, recommend approval with conditions or recommend denial
of the amendment based on a clear compliance with the criteria that follow. The Planning Commission's
recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council, which will make the final decision. (TMC 18.80 and
18.84)
1) Describe how the issue is addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. If the issue is not adequately
addressed, is there a need for it?
The proposed update is a technical correction to the growth projections used in the Transportation Element
needed to bring internal consistency to the Comprehensive Plan and meet PSRC conditions for certification.
The lower employment projections resulted in estimates of lower vehicle miles traveled and no lowering of
levels of service (LOS). As a result of this change no goals, policies or capital improvement project changes are
proposed as part of this action. The changes involve text edits to the narrative and updated maps.
2) If the issue is not adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a need for the proposed
change?
Under the original, higher projections we received from PSRC Tukwila had planned to accommodate
higher household and employment growth than currently projected. Much of this growth was anticipated
in the Tukwila South area, which remains largely undeveloped. The timeline for development is unclear,
though at least some is likely to occur within the 2031 time horizon of the current Comprehensive Plan.
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3) Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? What other options
are there for meeting the identified public need?
As part of the conditional certification process the City of Tukwila agreed to the following conditions:
1. Tukwila City Council adoption of a plan of work that addresses the condition identified in the certification
report by May 31, 2016. Adopted 5/2/2016
2. Submission of a draft amended comprehensive plan and supporting documents that address the
condition to PSRC for review and comment in advance of adoption. Sent August 14, 2017, PSRC has
confirmed that these changes are adequate to meet the condition.
3. Once the condition is adequately addressed, submission of adopted amended comprehensive plan and
supporting documents by December 31, 2017 for review and certification by PSRC.
4) Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community?
Gaining full certification for Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan will maintain our eligibility for PSRC and
Regional Transportation Improvement Program funding.
CONCLUSIONS
In reviewing Comprehensive Plan criteria, staff concludes that the proposed update is a technical correction to
the growth projections used in the Transportation Element needed to bring internal consistency to the
Comprehensive Plan and meet PSRC conditions for certification. The projected traffic levels are lower under the
revised employment levels and therefore no impacts are expected that were not already addressed under the
original Element. As a result of this change no goals, policies or capital improvement project changes are needed
or proposed as part of this action.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward the proposed edits and updates to the
Transportation Element shown in Attachment B to the City Council with a recommendation of adoption.
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City of Tukwila
Planning Commission
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC) MINUTES
Date: August 24th 2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Council Chambers
Present: Vice Chair, Nhan Nguyen; Commissioners, Sharon Mann, Mike Hansen, Louise Strander,
Brooke Alford, and Dennis Martinez
Absent: Chair, Miguel Maestas
Staff: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director; Robin Tischmak, City Eng' .' ;Lynn Miranda, Senior
Planner, Moira Bradshaw, Senior Planner, Max Baker, A;ant Planner and Jaclyn
Adams, Acting Planning Commission Secretary,
CASE NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
REQU EST:
LOCATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION P.t
L17-0046, 2016 Comprehe
City of Tukwila
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Robin Tischma
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Extensive discussion it
ressed questions regarding the process and Public Work's role in the
Expected house hold growth and consideration of Tukwila International Blvd. Concerns over whether
the traffic modeling was based off current or updated data.
Discussion regarding the traffic modeling and lightrail area.
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Robin Tischmak suggested that PSRC was looking at a more regional level. This led to discussion of scale
of review.
Discussion over the next opportunity to do a traffic analysis for TIB or to update Comp Plan to reflect
changes in development.
Vice Chair Nguyen Public comment requested by chair, hearing none, hearing was closed.
Commission deliberated
Commissioner Hansen made a motion to approve document as presented
Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion.
Motion passes.
TOPIC:
FILE NUMBERS:
ISSUE:
LOCATION:
STAFF:
PLANNING COMMISSIO
Tukwila International BI
L16-0080, L16-0078, L16-0
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Traffic Study - What t . dup? Why do we work with one consultant?
Staff - We have to work with the one consultant that has the modeling of our city and we are working
around their schedule.
Reviewing overlays of zoning changes on screen.
TIB 3: Most urban area, has access to multi modal to promote infill with more intense type of housing
and commercial uses. Activated uses on ground floors intended to promote walkability.
TIB 2: Tukwila village area, have a broader range of housing types permitted. With uses that are
compatible to neighboring single family residential areas.
TIB 1: Residentially focused with the kinds of uses that are of a scale that would service residential
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Review of Land Use Table — See attachment G for full Land Use Table
Townhouses are allowed in TIB1 & TIB2, but cannot face the boulevard. Discussion about
townhomes in TIB3 and what is an ideal use on the ground level, facing TIB.
Continuing Care Community VS Assisted living. Definitions are regulated by the State. Continuing
Care provides more skilled nursing services.
Automotive Service/Repair — Concerns regarding parking on the lot and the look of the cars.
Commissioner Mann suggested that cars should be parked inside repaj op or behind the building
in a fenced in, screened area.
Bars, Cocktail Lounge, Nightclub — Allowed with TIB3, TIB2 but not lower density TIB1
Discussion on whether bars and cocktail loungesrould be allowed in 1B . Extensive back
and forth discussion on the role of bars and lo on TIB and in other c unities.
Concerns regarding noise and potential for. =. Argument for the vibrant of nightlife.
No consensus was reached on this issue. Sta bring k acurther recommend nightlife
Commissioner Strander raised a quest'
on TIB.
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Commissioner Mail
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need another schlocky development.
ny uses covered under the moratorium that are currently under review?
Commissioner Alford We need to think through this and I would like more information. Are we staying
true to some of the discussion had at the charrette about serving and visiting local businesses?
Commissioner Mann Small Businesses pay minimal wage, if we can get bigger players we can bring
decent wages to the blvd.
Staff — will bring back further information.
Moira Bradshaw continued to a parcel by parcel description of proposed changes to zoning on TIB.
Emphasis on the benefits of uses facing similar uses. Reviewing zoning overlay changes. This discussion
was supplemented with a GIS mapping demonstration.
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Staff intends to undertake additional community outreach on these recommendations, requesting
suggestions from Commissioners on outreach methods. Will be having open houses on evenings and
weekends.
Commissioners recommended having traffic plan before taking these recommendations to the open
houses, and going an extra step to reach out to non-English speaking community through community
liaisons. Postcards sent to property owners and those affected. Postcard should include map and a link
on the city website for further information
DIRECTORS REPORT
Nora Gierloff Thanked the commissioners for looking at bylaws. Re tt' e? them of the city-wide changes
in the municipal code and the resulting changes in Bylaws an o re's their updated procedure
documents. The new boards & commissions handbook reflects these change
Conflict of interest disclosure & certification of trainin'''''`'
���� . o be signed and returned to the Planning
Commission Secretary Wynetta Bivens at next meeti
Voting to approve the updated bylaws will happen at th
Schedule of Upcoming Meetings:
September — Design Review for Alliance B
October — ADU Code Changes & Tukwila Vii
November— Updated Tree Code.
December — Updated Tree Co
roject & re w of bylaws.
Vice Chair Nguyen Mot
Adjourned:
Submitted
Commission Secretary
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL
DOCKET FOR 2016-2017 BY UPDATING THE
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT AND BY MODIFYING
THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is required to plan under the Growth Management
Act (RCW 36.70A.040); and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act requires that comprehensive plans and
development regulations be subject to continuing evaluation and review and allows
comprehensive plans to be amended on an annual basis, but no more than once a year,
with certain exceptions; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act provides that amendments to
comprehensive plans shall be considered simultaneously with an evaluation of the
cumulative effects of the requested amendments and for general consistency of each
amendment with the Plan, while also allowing for separate review and adoption of each
individual proposal; and
WHEREAS, it has been at least one year since the City initiated an annual
amendment to its Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) reviews local
comprehensive plans to evaluate consistency with Vision 2040 and certification is
required to receive PSRC funding to proceed with projects through the Regional
Transportation Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the PSRC found that during Tukwila's 2015 periodic update of its
Comprehensive Plan, the traffic modeling did not use the 2031 employment number
forecast and, therefore, the assumptions regarding impacts, capital facilities and land
use goals and policies were outdated; and
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WHEREAS, the City has revised its employment forecast to the 2031 assumptions
and undertaken a new traffic model run to evaluate the impacts on its land use, capital
facilities, housing, and other elements of its Comprehensive Plan based upon those
2031 forecasts; and
WHEREAS, the City received two requests from property owners (Flower Power
and Vintage@Tukwila) for re -designation of their properties as part of the 2016-2017
annual Comprehensive Plan amendment docket; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2017, the City of Tukwila issued an addendum to the
Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Statement (File #E17-0009,
previously issued on October 9, 1995 file #L92-0053) that analyzed the potential impact
of the changed employment assumptions and its implications and impacts to the other
elements of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2017, the City of Tukwila issued a Determination of
Nonsignificance pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (Chapter 197-
11 WAC) and Tukwila Municipal Code Title 21 for the proposed changes to the Flower
Power site on the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Map from Low Density Residential
(LDR) to Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI); and
WHEREAS, the applicant for Vintage@Tukwila desires to postpone the hearing and
decision on its application until 2018, pending additional review and analysis of area -
wide impacts to the Ryan Hill neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila provided the required 60 -day notification of the
proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments to the Washington State Department of
Commerce (DOC) under RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2017, the City of Tukwila Planning Commission held a
public hearing and considered the requested changes to the Transportation Element
and forwarded its recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2017, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing to receive comments on the recommended changes to the Transportation
Element and the proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Map;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Conclusions. The City Council hereby adopts the
Findings and Conclusions, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. The Transportation Element. The Transportation Element of the City
of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit B.
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Section 3. Flower Power Re -Designation Approved. Flower Power, located at
13407 48th Avenue S., Tukwila, Washington, King County tax parcel 2613200028 (the
"Flower Power site"), and depicted and legally described on the attached Exhibit C, is
hereby re -designated from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial/Light
Industrial (C/LI) subject to access and addressing for commercial light industrial uses
shall be limited to S. 134th Place.
Section 4. Map Amendment Authorized. The Community Development Director,
or his designee, is hereby authorized to amend the City's official Comprehensive Land
Use Map to show the changes in designation from LDR to C/LI for the Flower Power
site as authorized in Section 3 of this ordinance.
Section 5. 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.
Section 6. 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 7. 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 day of , 2017.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney Ordinance Number:
Exhibit A — Findings and Conclusions
Exhibit B — Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element
Exhibit C — Flower Power Legal Description and Site Map
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Exhibit A
Comprehensive Plan 2016-2017 Docket
Transportation Element Update and Flower Power Site Specific Map Change
Findings and Conclusions
Transportation Element Update
Background
In 2010 the Public Works Department began updating the Transportation element of Tukwila's
Comprehensive Plan as part of a phased review and update mandated by the State. The update included
a traffic modeling effort based on projected household and employment growth throughout the City
until the year 2030. These growth numbers were determined at a regional level and provided to each
jurisdiction for use in long range planning efforts. After Tukwila's updated element was adopted, the
Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) developed revised growth projections that reflected the reduced
economic activity due to the 2008-2009 recession. These numbers showed a small reduction in
projected household growth and a significant reduction in projected employment growth (nearly 50%).
The other elements of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan were updated in later phases using the revised
PSRC numbers and a 2031 time horizon, leading to an internal discrepancy in the Plan. Tukwila received
conditional approval for its Plan update in 2016 with the requirement that the discrepancy be addressed
through adoption of an updated Transportation Element by December of 2017.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA
1) Describe how the issue is addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. If the issue is not adequately
addressed, is there a need for it?
The Transportation Element update is a technical correction to the growth projections used in the
Transportation Element that is needed to bring internal consistency to the Comprehensive Plan and
meet PSRC conditions for certification. The lower employment projections resulted in estimates of lower
vehicle miles traveled and no lowering of levels of service (LOS). As a result of this change, no goals,
policies, or capital improvement project changes are proposed as part of this action. The changes
involve text edits to the narrative and updated maps.
2) If the issue is not adequately addressed in the Comprehensive Plan, is there a need for the
proposed change?
Under the original Background Report and 2010 model run, higher projections were received from PSRC.
Tukwila had planned to accommodate higher household and employment growth than currently
projected. Much of this growth was anticipated in the Tukwila South area, which remains largely
undeveloped. The timeline for development there is unclear, though at least some is likely to occur
within the 2031 time horizon of the current Comprehensive Plan. The new traffic model run using the
2031 forecasts provides internal consistency throughout the Comprehensive Plan and is being
documented in the revised language and maps.
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3) Is the proposed change the best means for meeting the identified public need? What other
options are there for meeting the identified public need?
As part of the conditional certification process the City of Tukwila agreed to the following PSRC
conditions:
1. Tukwila City Council adoption of a plan of work that addresses the
condition identified in the certification report by May 31, 2016. Adopted
5/2/2016
2. Submission of a draft amended comprehensive plan and supporting
documents that address the condition to PSRC for review and comment in
advance of adoption. Sent August 14, 2017, PSRC has confirmed that these
changes are adequate to meet the condition.
3. Once the condition is adequately addressed, submission of adopted
amended comprehensive plan and supporting documents by December 31,
2017 for review and certification by PSRC.
4) Will the proposed change result in a net benefit to the community?
Gaining full certification for Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan will maintain the City's eligibility for PSRC and
Regional Transportation Improvement Program funding.
In reviewing Comprehensive Plan criteria, staff concludes that the proposed update is a technical
correction to the growth projections used in the Transportation Element that is needed to bring internal
consistency to the Comprehensive Plan and meet PSRC conditions for certification. The projected traffic
levels are lower under the revised employment levels and therefore no impacts are expected that were
not already addressed under the original Element. As a result of this change, no goals, policies or capital
improvement project changes are needed or proposed as part of this action.
Flower Power Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Change
Background
This application is part of the 2016-2017 annual docket for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. The
purpose of an annual docket is to ensure that changes to the Comprehensive Plan are only considered
once a year and that they are considered concurrently and so the cumulative impact of the proposals
can be determined.
The applicant is seeking changes in the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning maps for a 28,270 -square foot
lot located at 13407 48th Ave. S., Tukwila, Washington, King County tax parcel no. 261320-0028 (the
"Site") from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial Light Industrial (C/LI) for the following
reasons:
1. As the resident of the home located on the Site, he thinks that the noise from the LINK trains is
unacceptable for a residential setting;
2. As the property owner of the Site since 1992, he has had much flooding from the Southgate
stream that travels along the south and east sides of the Site and along the edge of the existing
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Exhibit A
home. A 2003 City project to install a high flow by-pass upstream of the site does not alleviate all
flooding, which continues during rain storms.
3. He owns and operates a business growing bean sprouts, which he sells commercially and that is
being displaced by a King County levee project in Kent. He would like to relocate his operation to
this Site where he currently lives. C/LI zoning on the Site would allow the hydroponic growing of
the bean sprouts and their assembly and distribution.
This non -project proposal is a quasi-judicial change to the land use designation on the Tukwila
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning maps. If the zoning is changed, any C/LI use would be permitted subject
to all City regulations; however, the applicant has stated his intent to construct a new commercial/light
industrial building for his hydroponic bean sprout business. The applicant submitted an existing site plan
and a proposed site plan as an example of his intent.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING MAP CHANGE CRITERIA
1) The proposed amendment to the [Comprehensive Plan and] zoning map is consistent with the
goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plan policies discuss having identifiable boundaries for residential districts. Access and
orientation of lots has an impact on the quality of the residential environment. Most single-family home
owners prefer to see the same use across the street from them as evidenced by City policy of
"identifiable neighborhood boundaries." The Site's existing orientation is to S. 134th Place, which is a
commercial local access street, rather than to 48th Avenue S., which is a residential local access street.
The existing structure, a home, sits at an elevation that is significantly below 48th Avenue S. which
would make access via 48th Avenue more difficult, expensive, and potentially more impactful to
Southgate stream than access via 134th Place. Thus, because access via S. 134th Place is preferred,
including this Site in the C/LI district would be a logical boundary.
In addition, the Comprehensive Plan's natural environment policies would support the redevelopment
of the Site and the restoration of the buffer for the Southgate stream. A C/LI designation would
potentially encourage the redevelopment of the Site.
The Flower Power application for a map change is supported by the following Comprehensive Plan
policies:
The Residential Neighborhoods Element goal:
A land use pattern that encourages a strong sense of community by grouping compatible
and mutually supportive uses and separating incompatible uses. (Goal 7.1)
The policies of that Element then speak about recognizable boundaries:
Maintain a comprehensive land use map that supports the preservation and
enhancement of single family and stable multi family neighborhoods; eliminates
incompatible land uses; and clearly establishes applicable development requirements
through recognizable boundaries. (Policy 7.1.1)
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Exhibit A
The C/LI zoned lot along the Site's north edge, 4625 S. 134th Place, is improved with an older house, but
the lot is being used for parking for Holaday Park, which is the business located across S. 134th Place
street (and in a C/LI district,) blurring the boundaries for these distinct zoning districts.
The Natural Environment Element has the following goal:
Watercourses and their buffers, .... are protected from encroachment and degradation
and improved through mitigation, enhancement, and restoration projects. (Goal 4.6)
It is difficult to see the development on the Site because the vegetation covers the site and stream;
however, the existing structure was constructed over 7 decades ago in the stream buffer prior to
enactment of the City's environmental regulations.
A relevant Economic Development Element policy is:
Promote and preserve economic use of industrial lands outside the MIC through
appropriate buffering requirements and use restrictions. (Economic Development Policy
2.1.1 6)
The applicant also lists an Economic Development Policy related to promoting and supporting business
formation, expansion and the importance of the City's entrepreneurs and small businesses in creating
jobs.
The applicant references several policies in the Community Image and Identity Element related to local
food production and urban agriculture.
2) The proposed amendment to the Zoning Map is consistent with the scope and purpose of this
title (the Zoning Code) and the description and purpose of the zone classification applied for.
The purpose of the Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI) designation and zone are, "...to provide for areas
characterized by a mix of commercial, office, or light industrial uses. The standards are intended to
promote viable and attractive commercial and industrial areas." (TMC 18.30.010)
The Site is similar in character to the adjacent C/LI properties to the north in that it has frontage along S.
134th Place, has Southgate stream along its street frontage, has frequent truck traffic along it's frontage,
and is similar in topography.
The applicant discusses developing a commercial/light industrial business that would be consistent with
the proposed Zone and the Site contains the characteristics of similar C/LI properties. The proposed C/LI
zoning would allow the applicant to relocate his existing business, which is a hydroponic bean sprout
grow operation, to the City of Tukwila from the City of Kent. His business is currently housed in a
warehouse in Kent that is being displaced due to a Green River Levee project.
The C/LI zone allows commercial greenhouses with no size limit whereas in LDR, greenhouses are
allowed up to 1,000 square feet.)
In contrast, the purpose of the Low Density Residential (LDR) district is "... to provide low-density family
residential areas together with a full range of urban infrastructure services in order to maintain stable
residential neighborhoods, and to prevent intrusions by incompatible land uses." (TMC 18.10.010)
Except for the Site, the zoning designation of all properties fronting along S. 134th Place are C/LI.
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Exhibit A
The Site is rectangular with the narrow portion of the lot is along 48th Avenue S and the long side of the
lot is along 134th Place. The Zoning Code stipulates that lot frontage shall be "considered the narrowest
part of the lot that abuts a street." Because the Site is a corner lot and because there is a significant
grade difference between 48th Avenue S. and the Site, access to the Site and overall orientation of the
property is currently from 5. 134th Place.
3) There are changed conditions since the previous zoning became effective to warrant the
proposed amendment to the Zoning [and Comprehensive Plan] Map.
In 2007, a Type 2 Special Permission for a buffer reduction was granted to the property owner of 45015.
134th Place.
Sound Transit acquired and in 2009 consolidated 11 residentially zoned parcels across 48th Avenue S
and diagonally across the street from the Site.
There was a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning map change in 2010 when 4300 5. 133rd 5. was rezoned
from C/LI to Medium Density Residential. Southgate Stream traverses this site and is located two blocks
northwest of the Site. There have been no other zoning changes in this area since 1995, when the
current zoning was instituted.
New homes and short platting are occurring to the south and west of the Site in the LDR district.
The initial zoning districts created and mapped for this area were not based upon an in-depth analysis of
site specific conditions. Greater scrutiny of the site and neighborhood characteristics indicate that
moving the C/LI boundary to 48th Avenue S., with conditions, meets the purpose of the C/LI zone.
4) The proposed amendment to the [Comprehensive Plan and] Zoning Map will be in the interest
of furtherance of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare, and will not
adversely affect the surrounding neighborhoods, nor be injurious to other properties in the vicinity in
which the subject property is located.
The request would extend the boundary line for the C/LI district to 48th Avenue S. A comparison of
standards between the LDR and C/LI zones shows that the standards are larger for uses in the C/LI than
for single family homes in LDR. Also, the standards for building in C/LI increase when the site is within
50 feet of LDR, which would be the case for the Site. Standards in the C/LI zone are in place to minimize
impact and any nuisance to adjacent residential properties. No on-site hazardous substance processing,
handling, or storage is allowed unless clearly incidental to the permitted use and is subject to state siting
criteria. Performance standards are in effect in the C/LI for air quality, noise and SEPA compliance and
environmental regulations for restoring and protecting environmentally sensitive resources.
The proposed change would set a more logical boundary and not negatively impact the residential
environment of 48th Avenue S. if access is limited to S. 134th Place. Compliance with the applicable
C/LI and nonconforming standards will ensure the proposed use of the Site will not adversely affect or
injure other properties in the vicinity.
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WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER:
• A description of the existing transportation network in Tukwila;
• A discussion of how transportation planning and land use are related;
• A discussion of how demand on the transportation network is managed; and
• Goals and Policies for providing adequate levels of service.
TRANSPORTATION
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
To provide safe and efficient movement of people and goods to, from, within, and through Tukwila,
The Transportation Element establishes Tukwila's transportation goals and policies for the 20 -year
planning period. It provides direction for transportation decisions regarding annual plan updates,
including:
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The Six -Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP);
The Six -Year Capital Improvement Program and Financial Planning Model (CIP/FP ;
The biennial budget; and
Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards.
It is key in supporting community livability and economic vitality, as prioritized in Tukwila's Strategic
Plan. It also provides guidance for development review and approval, land use and zoning decisions,
and continuing transportation and maintenance programs.
The Transportation Element establishes a basis for decision-making that is consistent with Washing-
ton's Growth Management Act, King County's Countywide Planning Policies, and the Puget Sound
Regional Council's (PSRC) Transportation 2040. The specific requirements of each of these plans are
fulfilled by the City of Tukwila Transportation Element Background Report (including a revised Travel
Demand Memorandum dated December 30, 2016) of the Comprehensive Plan Update (hereafter
referred to in this element as the Background Report), and summarized herein. The Transportation
Background Report, Walk and Roll Non -motorized Trans °nation Plan Tukwila Transit Network Plan
Commute Tr[p_Reduction (CTR) Program and Plani_Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center
(GTEC) Plan, the annually -updated six-year Transportation Improvement Plan, six-year CIP/ FPM, and
the budget are all adopted by reference in the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.
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TRANSPORTATION
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Tukwila's diverse transportation system includes freeways, highways, arterial streets, access streets,
bus, light rail, commuter rail transit service, Amtrak passenger rail service, sidewalks, trails and
neighborhood footpaths. In addition, Sea -Tac International Airport and Boeing Field provide
air transportation for general, commercial and business aviation. The Duwamish River provides
water access to Elliott Bay and beyond. The City's road and rail network enables freight and rail
transportation within and through the city. Future Tukwila transportation system additions include
Bus Rapid Transit. A detailed inventory of the existing transportation system in Tukwila is contained
in the Background Report (Fehr & Peers, May 2012).
The major transportation issues facing Tukwila include the following:
• Physical and geographic barriers that challenge connectivity throughout the City. Physical barriers
include the valley wall, the Green/Duwamish River, and highways that separate portions of the City
from each other, increasing emergency services response times and cost. Residents value quiet
neighborhood streets that exist in an incomplete or disconnected street system. With relatively
few "through" streets, many vehicles use the streets that do connect, burdening the adjacent
properties and residents. The large volume of vehicles on through -streets also makes it more
difficult to walk to destinations such as schools, libraries or shopping.
* Limited funding to satisfy competing priorities.
— Increasing connectivity is very costly given the need to acquire new rights-of-way, conducting
engineering studies and design, and construction costs.
— Criteria for grant funding are most often targeted to Tukwila's Urban Center or the
Manufacturing/Industrial Center because these are the locations where significant
employment and residential growth are planned and are supported by regional plans.
— There are unmet needs in other areas of the City, including streets that do not meet City
standards, and it is unlikely that the roads would be improved by new development in these
already developed areas.
• Reliance on regional agencies, such as the Port of Seattle, Metro and Sound Transit, to serve local
needs.
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The Transportation Element supports the City's Land Use Element. It demonstrates how the City will
maintain and preserve the existing network as well as address deficiencies, while demonstrating
how planned growth will be accommodated over the next 20 years per the Office of Financial
Management (OFM) and PSRC forecasts.
The household and job forecasts for Tukwila are for an additional 4,860 4,800 households and
277670-15,500 jobs by the year 2030 2031, with most of that occurring in the Southcenter, Tukwila
International Boulevard and Tukwila South mixed-use commercial areas. To plan for land use and
transportation changes associated with this growth, these households and jobs are assigned to
Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs) based on the availability of vacant and redevelopable lands (Maps
13-1 and 13-2).
Employment forecasts in the Transportation Element - and used for the Transportation Demand
Model - that include 27,670 15,500. additional jobs from 2010-2030 2031 are-neady-double-the
growth-that-current-growth-targets-and-forec-asts-represent-(ket, 167500 aciclitional-johs”by 2031-)
were updated in a revised transportation model run in 2016. The original Transportation Demand
Model run In 2010 was developed using employment forecast information available at the time.
Since then, the employment forecast has-been was revised downward significantly due to the
effects of the great recession on the regional economy. In addition, current forecasts are based to a
greater degree on adopted King County Growth Targets for Tukwila. The City will revise the
employment forecast and land use assumptions in the Transportation Element for consistency
with land use -related elements and adopted growth targets during the next scheduled
Transportation Demand Model update in 2016.
GOAL 13.1 GENERAL
Tukwila's transportation network provides for safe and efficient movement
of people and goods to, from, within, and through Tukwila.
GENERAL TRANSPORTATION POLICIES
13.1.1 Prioritize safety in an ongoing monitoring progra
13.1.2 Focus on transportation efficiency by maximizing the movement of people with streets
that are designed to be safe for all transportation modes, accommodating existing land
uses while designing for the future.
13.1.3 Balance travel efficiency, safety and quality -of -life in residential areas through creative
roadway design.
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WHAT ARE THE KING COUNTY
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES?
The Countywide Planning Policies are
a series of policies that address growth
management in King County. The
Countywide Planning Policies provide a
county -wide vision and create a framework
each jurisdiction can use when developing
Its own comprehensive plan.
HOW DO THE COUNTYWIDE
PLANNING POLICIES AFFECT
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
IN TUKWILA?
Because each city's comprehensive plan
must be consistent with the overall County
policy framework, Tukwila has incorporated
some of the Countywide Planning Policies
Into this element.
For example, the Countywide Planning
Policies identify protection of the
natural environment and transportation
accessibility for non -drivers as regional
priorities. The City has established policies
13.1.5 and 13.1.8 to address these needs.
Other policies throughout this element will
reference county -wide priorities and ensure
that Tukwila's planning efforts are consistent
with the overall transportation vision for
King County.
13. .4 Support, encourage and implement transportation
programs and improvements that promote water
quality and regional air quality.
13.1 .5 Design and operate transportation facilities in a
manner that is compatible with and integrated into
the natural and built environments in which they are
located. Incorporate features such as natural drainage,
native plantings and local design themes that facilitate
integration and compatibility.
13. .6 Continue to coordinate with surrounding jurisdictions
and with regional and State agencies to finance and
develop a multi -modal transportation system that
enhances regional mobility and reinforces the county-
wide vision for managing growth.
13.1.7 Protect the transportation system (e.g. roadway, rail,
transit, air and marine) against major disruptions by
developing maintenance, prevention and recovery
strategies and by coordinating disaster response plans.
13.1.8 Address the need for a range of mobility options
including walking, biking, transit and driving in the
development and management of local and regional
transportation systems.
13,1.9 Support, encourage and implement programs and
improvements that promote transit, foot and bicycle
access to community amenities, stores and jobs.
131 .10 Support car -share, bike -share and other alternatives
to individual automobile ownership, to enhance
sustainability.
13.1.11 Support electric vehicle charging stations and other
alternative fuel sources, as available.
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STREET CLASSIFICATIONS
For street design and operation purposes,
engineers classify streets into four categories:
principal arterials, minor arterials, collector
arterials, and local access streets. These four
categories group streets according to whether
they primarily provide access to properties
or are purely for mobility. The differences
in function result in different street widths,
number of curb cuts/driveways allowed,
speed limit, traffic controls, and other
similar design and operation features.
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Implementation Strategies
TRANSPORTATION
Ongoing monitoring of accidents and level of service,
with associated engineering improvements or education/
outreach efforts to improve safety in target areas.
Implement Traffic Calming Program.
Implement Walk and Roll Non -motorized
Transportation Plan.
Implement Complete Streets.
Implement Safe Routes to School.
Implement Commute Trip Reduction Plan.
Implement Growth and Transportation Efficiency
Centers Plan.
Develop Low -Impact Develop Green Streets
strategies.
GOAL 13.2 STREET NETWORK
The public street network has a hierarchy of street designs
that serve pedestrian and vehicle safety, traffic movement,
and adjacent land use.
STREET NETWORK POLICIES
13.2.1 Develop a street network plan that augments the
existing system of streets, breaks up super -blocks
in non-residential areas, designs connecting
through -streets in all areas, and provides functional
separation of traffic through new streets.
13.2.2 Prioritize residential local access through -streets,
minimizing cul-de-sacs.
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13.23 Create or require the creation of non -motorized connections In lieu of streets where
local access through -streets are not feasible, such as on steep hillsides or where property
owners resist streets.
112.4 Require street improvement projects and development improvements to be in
accordance with the general Functional Street System Standards or subarea plans, and
require an engineering study.
.2.5 Require all new streets, street improvements, property developments and property
improvements to provide sidewalks and other non -motorized infrastructure consistent
with adopted standards and subarea plans. Property developments and improvements
in commercial areas shall provide direct pedestrian access from sidewalks to buildings, as
well as to, from and between parking areas.
13.2.6 Incorporate proportionately greater neighborhood -enhancing elements in collector,
minor arterial, and principle arterial design. These elements include collector lanes, wider
sidewalks, separated sidewalks, and curbline trees.
13,2.7 Design residential access streets to provide at least the minimum capacity for emergency
access and for slow traffic.
13.2.8 Design collector arterials with a two -travel -lane, local access road design to encourage
slow but steady speeds.
13.2.9 Design streets, including retrofit projects, to accommodate a range of motorized and
non -motorized travel modes in order to reduce injuries and fatalities, to provide access to
services, and to encourage non -motorized travel. The design should include well-defined,
safe and appealing spaces for pedestrians and bicyclists.
13.2.10 Evaluate street improvement projects for the inclusion of features that support the
Complete Streets policy and the Walk and Roll Plan in order to encourage walking,
bicycling and transit use.
13.2.11 Design intersections and sidewalks to promote pedestrian safety and foster walking as a
viable mode of transportation.
13.2.12 Include roadside plantings whenever feasible for street and road Improvement projects on
slopes to help mitigate the land used for roadway and sidewalk improvements.
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TRANSPORTATION
WHAT IS TRANSPORTATION
CONCURRENCY?
The Washington State Growth
Management Act requires the City to
ensure that transportation programs,
projects and services needed to serve
growth are regionally coordinated,
and are in place either when new
development occurs or within six
years. This Is done to make sure the
City can provide the transportation
improvements needed to maintain its
adopted standards of service and so
that conditions do not degrade with
the addition of the new households
and workers in the City.
implementation Strategies
Implement sidewalk ordinance.
Implement subdivision ordinance.
Implement Street Network Plan.
Emergency vehicle criteria in street design standards.
Prioritize neighborhood quality design features when reducing
street facilities (e.g., removal of one lane of parking before
removal of sidewalk).
Traffic Calming Program.
Develop methods to incentivize and encourage coordinated
development between adjacent commercial properties, including
shared driveways and direct vehicular access between parking lots,
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The projected growth numbers in Tukwila and surrounding areas were
used in the Background Report for the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan Update to anticipate traffic volumes and levels of
service in 2030. The Level of Service (LOS) analysis is one of the ways
the City plans and budgets for future transportation projects.
The City balances the fiscal constraints of its financing plan for
transportation programs and projects with planned growth
and existing needs. To do this, Tukwila monitors LOS on arterial
streets to examine the existing performance of the system and
anticipated impacts of planned land use growth, to determine
what adjustments will need to be made to maintain adopted LOS
standards concurrent with new development. Properly applied and
monitored, LOS standards for the transportation network ensure
that mobility, vitality and quality of life for the city is maintained. For
the 2030 planning horizon, significant new capacity will be required
to accommodate future growth throughout the city, although the
majority of the project capacity needs are In the Southcenter area.
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LAMENT
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TRANSPORTATION
Traditionally, LOS has been used to evaluate vehicular flow with little regard to other forms of
transportation such as pedestrians, bicycles and transit. Building upon Tukwila's Walk and Roll Plan,
the Complete Streets standard and Transit Network Plan, the City is working to develop a Multi -Modal
Level of Service (MMLOS) to help balance transportation goals across all modes of transportation.
The City has identified Transit Priority Corridors as part of an analysis done for the Transit Network
Plan, and will continue to work closely with transit providers to achieve goals and policies related to
transit service, to serve existing needs and to accommodate future growth.
AUTOMOBILE LOS
In many ways, the existing performance of Tukwila's transportation system reflects how performance
has historically been evaluated—with a strong bias towards auto travel. Automobile LOS is
focused on setting an acceptable level of delay drivers can expect along a corridor or at a particular
intersection. To see how the transportation system will function in the future, growth projections
are incorporated into traffic models to determine future conditions along arterial streets and at
intersections. Modeling results, along with a list of projects needed to maintain adopted LOS on
arterial streets, are included in the Background Report. Tukwila's transportation system generally
accommodates auto travel well, with just a handful of locations operating at a poor automobile LOS.
NON -MOTORIZED LOS
LOS for pedestrians and bicyclists is focused on measuring factors that Impact the safety and comfort
of pedestrians and bicycles rather than quantifying congestion and delay. In 2007 and 2008,Tukwila
collected data on existing conditions for pedestrians and bicycle facilities on all arterial streets, using
the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual's Multi -Modal Level of Service (2010 HCM MMLOS) methodology.
The 2010 HCM MM LOS did not produce results that could be used in a similar fashion as the auto-
mobile LOS, which categorizes minutes of delay into an A -F rating. The City needs to create or find a
system for quantifying the conditions of pedestrian and bicycle facilities so that a goals -based ap-
proach to prioritizing these projects is achieved. The City will continue to customize a non -motorized
level of service measure to help achieve the City's vision of a more balanced mix of mobility options.
TRANSIT LOS
Transit service, both frequency and time -span of service, is an important aspect of a healthy
transportation network. The City uses the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, published
by the Transportation Research Board, as a methodology to measure level of service for transit. This
recommended level of service methodology is included in the City's Transit Network Plan (Perteet
2004). The Plan identified service frequency needs for the City and facility improvements necessary
for robust and effective transit service. Tables 13-1 and 73-2 illustrate LOS standards for transit service
frequency and hours of service, respectively.
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Comments
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LOS
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Hours per Day
19-24
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14-16
12-13
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Early evening service provided
Daytime service provided
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4-11
0-3
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Very limited or no service
Source: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 2nd Edition, 2003
King County Metro and Sound Transit provide transit service to Tukwila residents and businesses. At
this time, the City is not the owner/operator of a transit service, therefore a minimum level of service
standard cannot be enforced. However, Tukwila will encourage all transit providers to achieve and
maintain a minimum LOS C and focus service within Tukwila's Transit Priority Corridors. Tukwila's
goal is to have transit service every 15-20 minutes throughout most of the day on its Transit Priority
Corridors, Including early evening.
The following is an assessment of existing transit service on Tukwila's Transit Priority Corridors:
0 King County Metro identifies eight corridors in Tukwila on which it has set target service levels
(see Table 13-3). Other bus routes not identified in Table 13-3 also currently serve Tukwila,
Table 13-3
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it During peak hours, King County Metro's target LOS on the eight major corridors as of 2011 is
consistent with Tukwila's in terms of frequency, except for service from Tukwila to Fairwood and
from Admiral District to Southcenter. However, most corridors are not served with frequent
service throughout the day with the exception of the Rapid Ride routes, including Rapid Ride A
Line and the planned Rapid Ride F Line.
E) Link Light Rail, providing service between SeaTac Airport and Seattle, currently meets the
City's LOS standard both in terms of frequency and time -span. (Sound Transit 2013 Service
Implementation Plan, p. 21)
i$ There are currently nine northbound and nine southbound Sounder Trains providing service
between Seattle and Lakewood, with a stop in Tukwila on the Sounder South Line. The Sounder
South Line represents 90% of total Sounder ridership. Four new South Line round trips were
implemented in September 2013, creating a schedule that includes 20 -minute headways for
the peak hour of service, which will bring the South Line into conformance with the City's LOS in
terms of frequency during the peak hour, but will not meet the City's LOS in terms of time span.
(Sound Transit 2013 Service Implementation Plan, p. 29)
GOAL 13.3 LEVEL OF SERVICE
Traffic levels -of -service provide safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, bicycles,
cars, buses and trucks, and incorporate evolving, sustainable land use and traffic patterns.
LEVEL -OF -SERVICE POLICIES
13.3.1 In general, use varied Level of Service Standards according to differing levels of
development, desired character of streets, and growth management objectives.
13.3.2 Use adopted LOS standards to guide City improvement and development approval
decisions.
13.3.3 Maintain adopted LOS standards in planning, development and improvement decisions.
13.3.4 Provide capacity improvements or trip reduction measures so that the LOS standards are
not exceeded.
13.3.5 Evaluate impacts to LOS when reviewing private development proposals, and require
mitigation and/or reduce or delay project impacts, if necessary in order to maintain
adopted LOS standards.
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13.3.6 Prioritize transportation choices that provide capacity mitigation (Le., transit use,
carpooling/rideshare, pedestrian and bicycle facilities.) After considering these priority
improvements, consider other street capacity improvements (I.e., signal improvements,
street widening) as a last resort.
13.3.7 Maintain a program to monitor congestion and evaluate the effectiveness of the LOS standards
in providing a competitive business environment and adequate public safety response.
AUTOMOBILE LEVEL OF SERVICE
133.8 Highways of Statewide significance (HSS), including Interstate 5 (1-5), Interstate 405 (1-40
and State Route 518 (SR -518), are exempt from concurrency requirements.
13.3.9 Use the following LOS standards to guide City improvement and development approval
decisions:
• The Southcenter area corridor average is not to exceed LOS E, except for the Strander
Boulevard corridor and a portion of the Andover Park E corridors. Methods for
computing the average LOS are described in the Background Report.
• The Strander Boulevard corridor average is not to exceed LOS F with an average delay
not to exceed 120 seconds. The Andover Park E corridor, between Tukwila Parkway
and Strander Boulevard, is not to exceed LOS F with an average delay not to exceed
120 seconds.
• All other non-residential arterial intersections are not to exceed LOS E.
• The LOS of minor and collector arterials in predominantly residential areas is not to
exceed LOS D for each specific arterial.
• SR 181 (West Valley Highway) and SR 599, as State highways of regional significance, are
subject to a Regional Level of Service Standard established by the Puget Sound Regional
Council and WSDOT. Automobile level of service is not to exceed LOS E/Mitigated.
• 1-5,1-405, SR 518 and SR 99, as highways of Statewide significance, are subject to a LOS
standard established by WSDOT. Automobile level of service is not to exceed LOS a
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NON -MOTORIZED LEVEL OF SERVICE
13.3.10 Establish multi -modal levels of service consistent with planned development, the
countywide vision for managing growth, Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040,
13.3.
Use the Transportation Background Report and the Walk and Roll Plan sidewalk prioritiza-
tion scheme, planned trails and bicycle -friendly routes network - in conjunction with this
Plan's land use goals - to prioritize construction of new sidewalks, bike lanes and trails.
TRANSIT LEVEL OF SERVICE
13.3.12 Advocate for Tukwila representation on the boards of King County Metro and Sound
Transit in order to influence service and policies that are effective for Tukwila.
Advocate through verbal and written testimony to King County Metro and Sound Transit
to achieve and maintain a minimum LOS C (defined by headway, vehicles per hour and
hours of service), and work within Tukwila's Transit Priority Corridor Classification System,
Implementation Strategies
Implement concurrency ordinance.
Monitor traffic volumes and levels of service.
Implement Complete Streets.
Implement Transportation Demand Management.
Implement Commute Trip Reduction programs.
Implement Capital Improvement Plan.
Build on work done with the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual LOS to develop a multi -modal level
of service standard that includes a calculated standard plus a qualitative element to address
desired urban form.
Update the analysis done for the Transit Network Plan as he basis for transit service advocacy
for Tukwila.
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The City of Tukwila strives to collaborate and cooperate with the region's transit providers in order
to have convenient transit service to support and complement adjacent land uses. The goal of
increasing overall transit ridership within the City of Tukwila drives the need for both service and
capital improvements. Transit speed and reliability, improved passenger amenities, and access to
transit service are all crucial for attracting and maintaining transit riders.
King County Metro provides bus service throughout the City of Tukwila. Twelve different routes
provide intra -Tukwila service and direct service to Burien, Kent, Auburn, Seattle, Renton and West
Seattle. Existing Route 140 is planned to be upgraded to Rapid Ride bus rapid transit, with associated
facilities, in 2014. At this time, Sound Transit does not serve any destinations in Tukwila with Regional
Express Bus service. Sounder, the regional commuter rail service, has a stop in Tukwila at the Tukwila
Station, as does Amtrak regional passenger rail service. Sound Transit Link Light Rail is located in
Tukwila, with service from SeaTac Airport to downtown Seattle. Extensions of Link Light Rail are
planned to the north, south, and east.
To achieve the goal of increased transit frequency and time span of service to Tukwila's activity
centers and regional destinations, a multi -hub system and Transit Priority Corridor Classifications
were developed, as shown on Map 13-3. Transit Priority Corridors are those corridors where transit
service currently exists. Activity centers are tied together by the Transit Priority Corridors, and include
the Tukwila International Boulevard Link Light Rail Station, the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak
Station, an improved Southcenter Transit Center, and a new link connecting the Tukwila Commuter
Rail/Amtrak Station to areas near Westfield Mall at Southcenter. Improved routes and frequency feed
into this multi -hub concept.
Transit Priority Corridor Classifications identify transit corridor types by function, ideal transit
operational characteristics, optimal adjacent land uses, and supporting physical design features
of the public infrastructure. The classification system is designed to be flexible and assist quality
decision-making.
An inventory of present transit routes is contained in the Background Report. Recommendations
for service changes and infrastructure needs are contained in the Tukwila Transit Plan. King County
Metro and Sound Transit control changes to routes.
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GOAL 13.4 TRANSIT
Efficient transit capacity that will reduce single -occupancy vehicle trips to, from and
through Tukwila, and provide public transportation options for all Tukwila residents.
TRANSIT POLICIES
13.4.1 Support and encourage the location of a light rail stop at Boeing Access Road.
13.4.2 Coordinate with the Washington State Department of Transportation to preserve and
support the Amtrak Cascades stop in Tukwila.
13.4.3 Recommend and pursue a regional multi -modal center in conjunction with the Tukwila
Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station and secondary pedestrian/bicycle/transit hubs elsewhere
In the City.
13.4.4 Pursue amenities and funding in support of a pedestrian/bicycle route linking Westfield
Mall at Southcenter to the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station.
13.4.5 Continue to provide assistance to King County Metro, Sound Transit, Washington State
Department of Transportation, King County and other agencies in increasing people -
carrying capacity of vehicles and reducing trips.
13.4.6 Maintain a partnership with King County Metro in operation and maintenance of the
Tukwila Transit Center.
13.4.7 Research and pursue a Southcenter area circulator service that would connect the Tukwila
Station, the Transit Center, businesses, and attractions In and adjacent to the urban center,
with frequent service to encourage reduction of single -occupant vehicle trips, enhance the
Southcenter area's image as a lifestyle center, and bring more customers to all businesses.
13.4.8 Encourage and support public transportation services, including:
• Expanded dial -a -ride and fixed -route van service to areas that do not produce enough
transit ridership to warrant a bus route;
• Continued development of commuter and light rail, particularly with service to
Southcenter and the Manufacturing/Industrial Center; and
• Commute Trip Reduction service.
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13.4.9 The development and extension of any light rail or commuter rail system shall meet the
following objectives:
• Any commuter or light rail system serving Tukwila, Seattle, South King County and/or
Sea -Tac Airport should be located in a manner which promotes the coordinated short-
term and long-term use of alternative transportation systems, such as carpools, transit,
biking and walking.
• Such systems shall be located so as to allow for future extensions to commuter and/
or light rail service to East King County and Southeast King County, and shall be
coordinated with other transit service.
• Such systems shall be located in a manner that provides multi -modal connections to
Tukwila's urban center, Manufacturing and Industrial Center, and transit centers, so as to
encourage development in the manner contemplated by this Plan and the Countywide
Planning Policies.
implementation Strategies
Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program.
Implement Commute Trip Reduction Plan.
Implement Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center Plan,
Implement Walk and Roll Plan and Design Report for the Walk and Roll Plan.
Encourage transit providers to meet minimum level of service standards.
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Transportation Demand Management (TDM) emphasizes the movement of people and goods,
rather than vehicles, by providing transportation alternatives to driving. TDM benefits the
community by maximizing the efficiency of existing infrastructure, and limiting the impacts of
excessive traffic in neighborhoods by promoting transportation options such as carpooling,
vanpooling, transit, walking, biking, teleworking and flexible work hours. Reducing vehicle trips
limits air and water pollution and supports the City's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions,
Tukwila'sTDM activities are directed at employers, workers, business owners, residents and visitors.
Tukwila adopted a Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan in 2008 that sets goals and implementation
strategies for large employers to reduce drive -alone trips and vehicle miles traveled. Tukwila
adopted a Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC) Plan in 2008 to set the stage for
focused TDM activities in Tukwila's urban center. The CTR Plan and GTEC Plan provide locally -
adopted mode -split goals for Tukwila's Southcenter/Urban Center and the Manufacturing and
Industrial Center (MIC).
The City's six-year mode -split targets for the Urban Center are 65.7% drive -alone trips and 34.3%
non -drive -alone trips, as defined in the City's GTEC Plan. Within the Urban Center, the City will also
try to meet its GTEC goals with a targeted Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) rate of 13.05.
In the MIC, mode -split goals are 70% drive -alone, consistent with the remainder of the city.
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GOAL 13.5 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Support transportation system improvements and programs which encourage transit use,
high -occupancy vehicle trips and non -motorized transportation to reduce single -occupancy
vehicle trips, vehicle miles traveled, traffic congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions.
POLICIES
13.5.1 Provide Commute Trip Reduction Program services to Tukwila employers to reduce drive -
alone trips, vehicle miles traveled, traffic congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions.
13,5.2The City of Tukwila will set an example to other employers by a commitment to reducing
drive -alone trips, vehicle miles traveled, and greenhouse gas emissions through
implementation of CTR goals.
13.5.3 Work with King County Metro and Sound Transit to provide amenities for transit riders,
encourage transit use, and enhance multi -modal connections to transit.
13.5.4 Establish mode -split goals for all significant employment centers which will vary according
to development densities, access to transportation service, and levels of congestion.
13.5.5 Continue to encourage the use of rideshare, transit, bicycle, and evolving technological
transportation improvements.
13.5.6 Encourage transit -oriented uses, development patterns and pedestrian amenities in the
vicinity of high-capacity transit stations.
13.5.7 Require that parking facilities developed in conjunction with transit facilities be
adequately sized and managed to prevent spillover parking onto private property, public
property, or public streets. Consider a phasing plan to require structured parking if
additional parking is needed.
Implementation Strategies
Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program.
Implement and update Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC) Plan,
Promote the use of drive -alone alternatives through social media, RideShareOnline.com,
community outreach, and offering assistance with parking management.
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Tukwila adopted its first non -motorized transportation plan - the Walk and Roll Plan - in 2009, as well
as a Complete Streets policy. This policy requires all new City transportation improvement projects
to provide appropriate accommodation for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and persons of all
abilities, while promoting safe operation for all users.
The Walk and Roll Plan includes an inventory of existing non -motorized facilities, including bike lanes,
trails, sidewalks and pedestrian footpaths (see Map 13-4). The Plan also identifies projects to guide
City implementation of a safe and complete non -motorized network. These projects are made up of
(1) a list of missing sidewalk segments and a method of prioritizing which missing segments should
be constructed first, (2) trail projects to expand the existing system of non -motorized neighborhood
connections, and (3) a backbone network of Bicycle Friendly Routes - existing and planned on -street
facilities and trail projects that represent a bicycle network connected to local and regional destina-
tions, as well as existing and planned bicycle -friendly routes in adjacent jurisdictions (see Map 13-5).
The Walk and Roll Plan commits the City to promoting programs that support and encourage biking,
walking, commute trip reduction activities, and the City's annual participation in the regional bicycle
and pedestrian count.
GOAL 13.6 NON -MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION
Tukwila's non -motorized transportation network is safe and comfortable, provides
local and regional connections to neighborhoods and activity centers, and makes
cycling and walking viable and enjoyable forms of transportation and recreation.
POLICIES
13.6.1 Consider and provide for all users of the roadway, including pedestrians and bicyclists, as
appropriate, when new streets and street improvements are made.
13. .2 Allocate funds to the Residential Street Fund in order to build sidewalks on residential
local access streets.
13.63 Include pedestrian and bicycle improvements in street improvement projects, as
appropriate. The prioritized list of missing sidewalk linkages and the Bicycle Friendly
Routes map adopted with the Walk and Roll Non -motorized Transportation Plan is the
priority network to connect schools, employment centers, parks, shopping and other local
and regional destinations.
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13.6.4 Pursue external funding sources to construct pedestrian and non -motorized
improvements.
13.6.5 Coordinate with adjacent agencies on the development of regional non -motorized
transportation improvements in, through and to Tukwila.
13.6.6 Construct neighborhood links by providing additional sidewalks and trails as
opportunities and development occur.
13.6.7 Pursue converting railroad and other easements to pedestrian and bicycle trails.
13.6.8 Require secure bicycle storage (i.e., racks, lockers, cages, etc.) in appropriate locations.
13.6.9 Provide way -finding along roads, sidewalks and trails to direct non -motorized travelers to
trails and destinations.
13.6.10 Work with school officials to promote Safe Routes to School projects and programs, and
require safe routes to school improvements - such as sidewalks and crosswalks - as new
development occurs along designated school walk routes.
13.6.11 Provide more than the minimum for pedestrian safety. Options include wider sidewalks,
landscape buffers, street trees, pedestrian -level lighting, crossing enhancements,
patterned pavement and improved driveway design, to encourage residents and visitors
to walk for transportation, recreation and improved health.
13.6.12 Plan and budget for non -motorized transportation projects within the Tukwila Capital
Improvement Program.
13.6,13 Draw upon all sources of transportation funding for implementation of Complete Streets
improvements.
13,6.14 Maintain existing unimproved rights-of-way if there is a potential uture opportunity to
create a non -motorized connection through stairs or other trail improvements.
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Implementation Strategies
Follow the Walk and Roll Non -motorized Transportation Plan and Design Report to pursue
additional pedestrian and bicycle amenities.
Pursue connections between existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Update the Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards with improved pedestrian safety
and amenity designs.
Adopt a multi -modal level of service which may be incorporated into the City's concurrency and
traffic impact fee program.
Develop local wayfinding programs based on subarea or neighborhood plans.
Develop a consistent regional way -finding program for bicycle routes.
Provide staff support to the Safe Routes to School Committee made up of City and school district
staff to coordinate grant applications, events, and spot improvements in school zones.
Adopt the Tukwila School District school walk route maps as the basis for new requirem in
the subdivision code.
Participate in the National Documentation Project annual count of bicycles and pedestrians at
designated locations throughout the City.
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Tukwila's Urban Center and Manufacturing and Industrial Center (MIC) include retail, commercial
and industrial businesses which serve the region. Railroad tracks owned by the Burlington Northern
Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads run north/south through Tukwila. These rail
networks carry international and domestic cargo to inland markets, and serve the Port of Seattle to
the north and the Port of Tacoma to the south. Industrial railroad spurs, operated and controlled by
the railroad companies and private property owners, are located in the Southcenter and MIC area.
BNSF has a multi -modal storage yard in the Manufacturing and Industrial Center in northern Tukwila.
Both Amtrak and Sound Transit's Sounder Commuter Rail use the BNSF tracks.
Given Tukwila's location at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, and the prevalence of
manufacturing, warehousing and commercial activities in the City, many streets experience high
truck volumes. The streets with the highest truck traffic are West Valley Highway south of Strander
Boulevard, Interurban Avenue South north of SR 599, and East Marginal Way South north of Boeing
Access Road.
The portion of the Duwamish River in Tukwila north of the Turning Basin is located within the
City's Manufacturing and Industrial Center and is accessible to shipping activity. The river remains
inaccessible to shipping activity south of the Turning Basin, where it can be accessed by small water
craft, kayaks and canoes only.
King County International Airport, also known as Boeing Field, is located in northern Tukwila at the
City's border with Seattle, and is one of the busiest primary non -hub airports in the nation. The
airport serves small commercial passenger airlines, cargo carriers, private aircraft owners, helicopters
corporate jets, and military and other aircraft. It is also home to approximately 150 tenant
businesses, including the Boeing Company operations. The Museum of Flight is also located there
and attracts a large number of visitors to the area.
Sea -Tac Airport, the State's largest airport, is located within a mile o Tukwila city limits. The airport is
a large employer forTukwila residents, and its operations support many Tukwila businesses.
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GOAL 13.7 FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
Tukwila has adequate geometric capacity for commercial freight transportation
located in and serving Tukwila.
POLICIES
13.7.1 Include trucking design parameters in principal and minor arterial improvements a
as in commercial areas.
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13.7,2 Allow truck traffic on all principal and minor arterials, as well as on commercial area local
access streets. Consider using load limit restrictions on residential collector arterials and
residential local access streets,
GOAL 13.8 RAIL, WATER, AND AIR TRANSPORTATION
Tukwila and the rail and airport operators are collaborators in rectifying poor planning decisions
from the past, partners in minimizing impacts upon each other's land use activities, and
supportive of the mutual benefits between the people of Tukwila and the rail and air operators.
POLICIES
13.8.1 Participate with King County and the Port of Seattle in updating their airport master
plans to ensure that King County International Airport and SeaTac International Airport
operations and development:
• Enhance Tukwila goals and policies;
• Incorporate Tukwila land use plans and regulations;
• Minimize adverse impacts to Tukwila residents; and
• Are not encroached upon by incompatible land uses.
13.8.2 Support goods mobility by all modes, recognizing that Tukwila is part of a regional freight
distribution hub and a major international trade gateway.
13.8.3 Work with BNSF to mitigate impacts associated with rail and intermodal yard operations
within Tukwila's residential neighborhoods.
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GOAL 73.9 FUNDING SOURCES
Funding through grants, mitigations, general funds, and other sources
for safety and capacity measures provides safe and efficient movement
of people and goods to, from, within and through Tukwila.
POLICIES
TRANSPORTATION
13.9.1 Pursue grants.
13.9.2 Use an impact fee system that identifies:
• Capacity improvements based upon the long-term 2030 LOS needs, but which also
accommodate a realistic financing plan;
• Costs of Improvements needed to mitigate growth that are reflected in the annual CIP/
FPM update and annual update to the Impact Fee Schedule;
• Impact fee assessments, determined by the number of new development ips in the
p.m. peak hour; and
• Additional mitigation measures, in accordance with the Concurrency Ordinance when
development cannot meet Concurrency standards.
13.9.3Study and pursue funding sources such as Local Improvement Districts (LIDs) to pay for
improvements not fully funded by grants, impact fees and general funds.
13.9.4 Update the CIP/FPM bi-annually, adding new projects that implement City goals and
deleting completed projects.
13.9.5 Update the Impact Fee Schedule annually, adding new projects, deleting projects as
necessary, and keeping project costs at current dollar value.
13.9.6 Prioritize preserving and maintaining existing transportation facilities to avoid costly
replacements and to meet public safety objectives in a cost-effective manner.
Implementation Strategies
Aggressively pursue grant opportunities.
Consider interlocal agreements for impact fees with adjacent jurisdictions, recognizing that traffic
generated in one jurisdiction contributes to the need to make transportation improvements
across jurisdictional boundaries.
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RELATED INFORMATION
Transportation Background Report
Walk and Roll Non -motorized Transportation Plan
Commute Tri Reduction CTR) Program and Plan
Growth and Tran s• or at ion Efficienc Center ETEC Plan
Tukwila Transit Network Plan
Fehr & Peers 12/30/2016 Memo on Tukwila 2031
Land Use Revision - Travel Demand Modeling
Response to PSRC Comments
TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - 2015 PAGE 13-30
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COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Initials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
May s view
Council review
09/25/17
MCB
1/4..."
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
10/02/17
MCB
I1 Public Hearing
❑ Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 10/2/17
Mtg Date 9/25/17
SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor
Finance Fire TS P&R Police ❑PW ❑Court
HR ODCD
SPONSOR'S Tukwila may amend its Comprehensive Plan once a year. On January 1 of each year, DCD
SUMMARY assembles applications from the previous year into a docket of potential amendments.
A property owner submitted a request for the map change from LDR to C/LI. Following
the required hearing, the City Council may approve, modify or deny the request.
REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Trans &Infrastructure ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: NA COMMITTEE CHAIR: NA
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
3.B. &
4.B.
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STAFF SPONSOR: MOIRA BRADSHAW
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/25/2017
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A Comprehensive Plan and Zoning map change request from Low Density Residential
(LDR) to Commercial Light Industrial (C/LI) at 13407 48 Avenue S. for the project
Flower Power.
CATEGORY ❑ Discussion
Mtg Date
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Mtg
Motion
Date
❑ Resolution
Mtg Date
I1 Ordinance
❑ Bid Award
Mtg Date
I1 Public Hearing
❑ Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 10/2/17
Mtg Date 9/25/17
SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor
Finance Fire TS P&R Police ❑PW ❑Court
HR ODCD
SPONSOR'S Tukwila may amend its Comprehensive Plan once a year. On January 1 of each year, DCD
SUMMARY assembles applications from the previous year into a docket of potential amendments.
A property owner submitted a request for the map change from LDR to C/LI. Following
the required hearing, the City Council may approve, modify or deny the request.
REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. ❑ CDN Comm ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Trans &Infrastructure ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: NA COMMITTEE CHAIR: NA
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
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Department of Community Development
- Not applicable
ITEE Quasi-judicial
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRI?D AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$ $
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
9/25/17
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
9/25/17
Staff Report to City Council
Draft Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Plan
Draft Ordinance to amend the Zoning Code map
10/2/17
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg,. Mayor
Department of Community DevelopmentJack Pare, Director
Staff Report
to the
City Council
Hearing Date: September 25, 2017
Notification: Mailed to properties and residents within 500' radius
Site Posted: 6/29/17 and 9/8/17
Notice published in the Seattle Times
File Numbers: E15-0013 SEPA
L15-0010 Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone
Applicant: Ion Manea
Project Name: Flower Power
Request: Change Comprehensive Plan and zoning designation from
Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial/Light
Industrial (C/LI)
Location: 13407 48TH AVE S. (Tax Parcel # 261320-0028)
Comprehensive Plan: Low Density Residential (LDR)
Zoning: Low Density Residential (LDR)
SEPA Determination: Determination of Non -Significance issued September 14,
2017
Staff: Moira Bradshaw
Attachments:
A. Applicant's Public Meeting Presentation
B. Site Map with contours and storm conveyance system
C. Applicant's response to Decision Criteria
D. Existing and proposed site plan
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FINDINGS
Background
This application is part of the 2016-2017 annual docket for amendment of the
Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of an annual docket is to ensure that changes to the
Comprehensive Plan are only considered once a year and that they are considered
concurrently so the cumulative impact of the proposals can be determined.
The applicant for this amendment is seeking changes in the Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Code maps for a 28,270 -square foot lot located at 13407 481h Ave. S., Tukwila,
Washington, King County tax parcel no. 261320-0028 (the "Site") from Low Density
Residential (LDR) to Commercial Light Industrial (C/LI) for the following reasons:
1. As the resident of the home located on the Site, he thinks that the noise from the
LINK trains is unacceptable in a residential setting;
2. As the property owner of the Site since 1992, he has had much flooding from the
Southgate stream that travels along the south and east sides of the Site and
along the edge of the existing home. A 2003 project to install a high flow by-pass
upstream of the site does not alleviate all flooding, which continues during rain
storms.
3. He owns and operates a business growing bean sprouts, which he sells
commercially and that is being displaced by a King County levee project in Kent.
He would like to relocate his operation to this Site where he currently lives. C/LI
zoning on the Site would allow the hydroponic growing of the bean sprouts and
their assembly and distribution.
This non -project proposal is a quasi-judicial change to the land use designation on the
Tukwila Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code maps. If the zoning is changed, any
C/LI use would be permitted subject to all City regulations; however, the applicant has
stated his intent to construct a new commercial/light industrial building for his
hydroponic bean sprout business. The applicant submitted an existing site plan and a
proposed site plan as an example of his intent. See Attachment D.
A neighborhood scale Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map showing the Site is below.
The map shows existing Comprehensive Plan and Zoning designations with the Site
outlined in pink. Existing LDR zoning is yellow, and existing CLI zoning is light grey.
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Figure 1 - Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map
Site Information
The Site is developed with a single family home that was built in 1948. The rectangular
shaped property measures approximately 110 feet wide by 258 feet long, and is a
corner property.
Southgate stream runs along the south and east edge of the home and has caused
flooding of the Site and structure. In 2003, the City built a high flow bypass on the
south side of 48th Avenue S. Attachment C is an aerial map of the site that has green
lines representing underground storm pipes as well as a blue line representing the
above ground stream. Due to fish concerns expressed by the Department of Fish and
Wildlife, the elevation of the inlet is high enough that water is diverted only during peak
flows.
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The Site contains several categories of environmentally sensitive areas summarized
below.
Watercourse
Type 2 watercourse — Southgate Stream
Type 2 watercourse buffer of 100 feet
Upstream on the south side of 48th Avenue S., the stream is categorized as a Type 3
watercourse (blue on map below.)
Landslide
Class 2 — Moderate landslide areas with topographic slopes primarily along the 48th
Avenue S. and S. 134th Place where the stream is located.
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Figure 2 — Relief map with Wetlands and Watercourses
Annexation and Zoning History
The Site was annexed into Tukwila in 1989 as part of the Riverton annexation. At the
time of annexation, the Site was zoned single family residential to reflect the prior King
County zoning and its existing land use. When the Comprehensive Plan and city-wide
zoning were reviewed in 1994, most areas of the City and this Site were not evaluated
for any change.
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Public Comment
On July 17, 2017, staff held a public information meeting for residents and property
owners within 500 feet of the Site. The key issue raised was a concern for truck travel
on 48th Avenue S.; the applicant and attendees noted that navigation is confusing in the
area and commercial trucks typically do a hammerhead turn at the intersection of S.
134th Place and 48th Avenue S.
Vicinity Information
The Site is close to SR 599 and 1-5 freeway access and interchange area.
Land Use
The Site is located at the outer edge of the LDR district and abuts the C/LI district. The
land uses around the Site are consistent with the underlying zones. An auto/truck paint
company is across S. 134th Place. Holaday Park, a mechanical systems company, is
also across and adjacent to the Site. Single family homes are across 48th Avenue S.
and to the west.
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Figure 3 - Land Use Map
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Figure 4 — Images surrounding site
Existing Regulations
TO.
Current conditions
The Site is constrained by the Southgate stream that traverses the 48th Avenue S. and
the S. 134th Place sides of the Site. In LDR districts, 6,500 square foot lots are
allowed; however, environmental regulations that require a 100 -foot buffer, limits the
buildable area for any additional homes on the half acre lot. Division of the lot into
smaller lots could not be approved.
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The nonconforming structure section of the Zoning Code allows in residential districts, a
property owner to rebuild or move an existing nonconforming structure to any less non-
conforming location on the lot. (TMC 18.70.050(7)). In addition, in residential zones,
property owners are allowed to rebuild to their original dimensions and bulk if their home
is destroyed. (TMC 18.70.050(2).
Rezoned conditions
These provisions that allow rebuilding of a nonconforming structure in residential zones
would not apply if the Site is rezoned to C/LI, even if the structure continues to be used
as a residence after the rezone.
The existing single family home would become a nonconforming use with approval of
the request because single family dwellings are not a permitted use in the C/LI zone.
Approval of the rezone would mean that the nonconforming residential use of the Site
could not be moved or intensified.
The existing home could be converted to a commercial or light industrial use as long as
the structure is not enlarged or changed in some other way that increases the degree of
nonconformity. That means that the structure may not intrude farther into the required
buffer and required setback. The cost and complexity of converting a residential
occupancy to a commercial/light industrial occupancy per Building and Fire codes would
require compliance with current standards for items such as, fire, plumbing, electrical,
accessibility, mechanical, etc. The applicant's proposed site plan, Exhibit D, would not
be allowed because it encroaches farther into the watercourse buffer.
The final potential scenario would be that he property owner keeps the existing home
and requests a buffer reduction in order to develop the northwestern corner of the site
for commercial/light industrial use.
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendment Criteria
The applicant's response to the decision criteria is attached hereto as Attachment C.
1. The proposed amendment to the [Comprehensive Plan and] zoning map is
consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive
Plan.
The Residential Neighborhoods Element has the following goal:
A land use pattern that encourages a strong sense of
community by grouping compatible and mutually
supportive uses and separating incompatible uses. (Goal
7.1)
The policies of that Element then speak about recognizable boundaries:
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Maintain a comprehensive land use map that supports the
preservation and enhancement of single family and stable
multi -family neighborhoods; eliminates incompatible land
uses; and clearly establishes applicable development
requirements through recognizable boundaries. (Policy
7.1.1)
The C/LI zoned lot along the Site's north edge, 4625 S. 134th Place, is improved with
an older house, but the lot is being used for parking for Holaday Park, which is the
business located across S. 134th Place street (and in a C/LI district,) blurring the
boundaries for these distinct zoning districts.
The Natural Environment Element has the following goal:
Watercourses and their buffers, .... are protected from
encroachment and degradation and improved through
mitigation, enhancement, and restoration projects. (Goal
4.6)
It is difficult to see the development on the Site because the vegetation
covers the site and stream; however, the existing structure was
constructed over 70 decades ago in the stream buffer prior to enactment
of the City's environmental regulations. An existing site plan is attached
as Exhibit D.
A relevant Economic Development Element policy is:
Promote and preserve economic use of industrial lands
outside the MIC through appropriate buffering
requirements and use restrictions. (Economic
Development Policy 2.1.16)
The applicant also lists an Economic Development Policy, which is contained on
Attachment A, related to promoting and supporting business formation, expansion and
the importance of the City's entrepreneurs and small businesses in creating jobs.
The applicant references several policies in the Community Image and Identity
Element related to local food production, which are listed in his prepared comments for
the required Type 5 public meeting. See Attachment A.
2. The proposed amendment to the Zoning Map is consistent with the scope
and purpose of this title (the Zoning Code) and the description and purpose
of the zone classification applied for.
The purpose of the Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI) designation and zone are, "... to
provide for areas characterized by a mix of commercial, office, or light industrial uses.
The standards are intended to promote viable and attractive commercial and industrial
areas."(TMC 18.30.010)
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The Site is similar in character to the adjacent C/LI properties to the north in that it has
frontage along S. 134th Place, has Southgate stream along its street frontage, has
frequent truck traffic along it's frontage, and is similar in topography.
The proposed C/LI zoning would allow the applicant to relocate his existing business,
which is a hydroponic bean sprout grow operation, to the City of Tukwila from the City of
Kent, His business is currently housed in a warehouse in Kent that is being displaced
due to a Green River Levee project.
The C/LI zone allows commercial greenhouses with no size limit whereas in LDR,
greenhouses are allowed up to 1,000 square feet.)
In contrast, the purpose of the Low Density Residential (LDR) district is ".., to provide
low-density family residential areas together with a full range of urban infrastructure
services in order to maintain stable residential neighborhoods, and to prevent intrusions
by incompatible land uses,"(TMC 18.10.010)
Except for the Site, the zoning designation of all properties fronting along S. 134th Place
are C/LI.
The Site is rectangular with the narrow portion of the lot is along 48'h Avenue S and the
long side of the lot is along 134th Place. The Zoning Code stipulates that lot frontage
shall be "considered the narrowest part of the lot that abuts a street." Because the Site
is a corner lot and because there is a significant grade difference between 48'h Avenue
S. and the Site, access to the Site and overall orientation of the property is from S. 134th
Place.
3. There are changed conditions since the previous zoning became effective
to warrant the proposed amendment to the Zoning [and Comprehensive
Plan] Map
In 2007, a Type 2 Special Permission for a buffer reduction was granted to the property
owner of 4501 S. 134'h Place.
Sound Transit acquired and in 2009 consolidated 11 residentially zoned parcels across
481h Avenue S and diagonally across the street from the Site.
There was a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning map change in 2010 when 4300 S. 133rd
S. was rezoned from C/LI to Medium Density Residential. Southgate Stream traverses
this site and is located two blocks northwest of the Site. There have been no other
zoning changes in this area since 1995, when the current zoning was instituted.
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New homes and short platting are occurring to the south and west of the Site in the LDR
district.
4. The proposed amendment to the [Comprehensive Plan and] Zoning Map
will be in the interest of furtherance of the public health, safety, comfort,
convenience, and general welfare, and will not adversely affect the
surrounding neighborhoods, nor be injurious to other properties in the
vicinity in which the subject property is located.
The request would extend the boundary line for the C/LI district to 48th Avenue S.
Below is a table comparing the two zones and the building setback and height
standards. This comparison shows that the standards are larger for uses in the C/LI
than for single family homes in LDR. Also, the standards for building in C/LI increase
when the site is within 50 feet of LDR, which would be the case for the Site.
Standards in the C/LI zone are in place to minimize impact and any nuisance to
adjacent residential properties. No on-site hazardous substance processing, handling,
or storage is allowed unless clearly incidental to the permitted use and is subject to
state siting criteria. Performance standards are also in effect in the C/LI for air quality,
noise and SEPA compliance.
CONCLUSIONS
1) Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan policies discuss having identifiable boundaries for residential
districts. Access and orientation of lots has an impact on the quality of the residential
environment. Most single-family home owners prefer to see the same use across the
street from them as evidenced by City policy of "identifiable neighborhood boundaries.
The Site's existing orientation is to S. 134th Place, which is a commercial local access
street, rather than to 48th Avenue S., which is a residential local access street. The
existing structure, a home, sits at an elevation that is significantly below 48th Avenue S.
which would make access via 48th Avenue more difficult, expensive, and potentially
more impactful to Southgate stream than access via 134th Place. Thus, because
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LDR
C/LI
Setbacks
Front
20
25
Second front
10
15
Sides
1St floor
5
15
2nd floor
5
20
3rd floor
5
30
Rear
10
15-30
Height
30
45
Standards in the C/LI zone are in place to minimize impact and any nuisance to
adjacent residential properties. No on-site hazardous substance processing, handling,
or storage is allowed unless clearly incidental to the permitted use and is subject to
state siting criteria. Performance standards are also in effect in the C/LI for air quality,
noise and SEPA compliance.
CONCLUSIONS
1) Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan policies discuss having identifiable boundaries for residential
districts. Access and orientation of lots has an impact on the quality of the residential
environment. Most single-family home owners prefer to see the same use across the
street from them as evidenced by City policy of "identifiable neighborhood boundaries.
The Site's existing orientation is to S. 134th Place, which is a commercial local access
street, rather than to 48th Avenue S., which is a residential local access street. The
existing structure, a home, sits at an elevation that is significantly below 48th Avenue S.
which would make access via 48th Avenue more difficult, expensive, and potentially
more impactful to Southgate stream than access via 134th Place. Thus, because
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access via S. 134th Place is preferred, including this Site in the C district would be a
logical boundary.
In addition, the Comprehensive Plan's natural environment policies would support the
redevelopment of the Site and the restoration of the buffer for the Southgate stream, A
C/LI designation would potentially encourage the redevelopment of the Site.
2) Consistency with Zone
The applicant discusses developing a commercial/light industrial business that would be
consistent with the proposed Zone and the Site contains the characteristics of similar
C/LI properties.
3) Changed conditions
The initial zoning districts created and mapped for this area were not based upon an in-
depth analysis of site specific conditions. Greater scrutiny of the site and neighborhood
characteristics indicate that moving the C/LI boundary to 48th Avenue S., with
conditions, meets the purpose of the C/LI zone.
4) Benefit to community
The proposed change would set a more logical boundary and not negatively impact the
residential environment of 48th Avenue S. if access is limited to S. 134th Place.
Compliance with the applicable C/LI and nonconforming standards will ensure the
proposed use of the Site will not adversely affect or injure other properties in the
vicinity.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends changing the Zoning map from Low Density Residential (LDR) to
Commercial Light Industrial (C/LI) subject to:
• Addressing and access to commercial light industrial uses shall be limited to
S. 134th Place,
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Rezone from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial/Light
Industrial (C/Li) at 13407 48th Av S, Tukwila, WA., 98168
Applicant: ion Manea
Tukwila home owner since 1992 Owner of Heritage Farm
Cooperative/Flower Power USA.
Growing fresh bean sprouts and employing 5-11 people, in Kent, WA
Purpose.
Relocate production facility from Kent to Tukwila due to King County Green
River Levee Project that will enhance flood control and fish and wildlife
habitat also beneficial to Tukwila.
Reasons:
Tukwila is the most preferred due to the lack of affordable warehouse space
and proximity to customers and freeways.
Eligible to be compensated for relocation and moving expenses by the King
County which is interested to preserve the jobs in the area and is looking
favorable into Tukwila relocation.
Great opportunity to preserve the business, jobs and customer goodwill and
cut the cost while operating in a new facility that we own.
Current zoning R a ions:
Building size not to exceed 4000 sqft
Business need to be operated as a home occupation and is limiting the
number of non resident employees to one.
Limited type of land use permitted. Commercial production operations
prohibited (nursery, greenhouse etc.)
Customary building materials like corrugate panels are prohibited
Other issues to be addressed:
Light rail train noise (80 dBA+) is in non compliance with federal, state, county and
city noise regulations for residential areas but within the limit allowed for industrial
areas. 5:00 a.rn. 1:00 a.m., every 6 to 15 minutes
EMITING RECEIVING
Residential
Daytime Nightime Commercial Industrial
dBA dBA dBA dBA
Commercial 57 (72) 47 (62) 60 (75) 65 (80)
Industrial 60 (75) 50 (65) 65 (80) 70 (85)
Flooding, Star
Fork
ate
r Drainage, and Fish Habitat Degradation on Southgate East
Pedestrian and traffic safety Improvement
Complia
ce purpose
Rezone to Commercial/Light Industrial
Reduction of noise propagation on the property and neighbor's residential
area purpose:
Plant tall, rapid growing native trees (poplar)
Build a tall, long green building parallel to the parallel to West Edge of
the property and perpendicular on sound propagation direction.
Consistency with City of Tukwila Co
p
ehensive Pian
Goals and policies:
1.10 i. Encourage locally -based food production, distribution, and choice through
urban agriculture
1.1.3.Expand access to quality, healthy, affordable and culturally -appropriate food
and groceries for Tukwila residents
• 2.1.12 Promote an economic climate that supports business formation, expansion
and retention, emphasizing the importance of the City's entrepreneurs and small
businesses in creating jobs.
• 6.2.2 Provides a buffer between residential areas and ... highways, and railways;
• 4.7.6 Retrofit existing City surface water systems, including ditches conveying
storm water, to improve the water quality of discharges where....
Benefit to the cornmunity:
• Rezoning will allow construction of a facility that will act as noise barrier from
Sound Transit and nearby businesses and traffic located in the nearby zone.
CONCLUSIONS:
• The applicant is seeking the Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezoning in order
to bring the parcel in compliance with noise limits regulations and develop the
property for relocating of his facilities and personnel and conducting business in
Tukwila thus to create the necessary resources to implement the following:
Reducing flooding hazard and further degradation of Southgate Creek bed.
Improve pedestrian and traffic safety
• The desired zoning of C/LI will be annexing to the existing C/LI zoning at north
and east of the subject property.
• It will remove the size limitation for the building to be constructed
(greenhouse/indoor hydroponics type), preserve up to eleven family wage jobs,
and operate a Greenhouse/Food manufacturing facility in compliance with
Tukwila regulations.
• It will increase the City of Tukwila tax base
• The rezoning will create no negative impacts.
• It will permit relocation from Lower Green River Russell Rd Levee project site and
allow King Country to commence the project on schedule.
• No changes to functional plans.
• No financial resources needed or will be required from the City of Tukwila
The subject property is one of the last one that has the size and location to
effectively contribute to the restoring of the Southgate Creek fish habitat.
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Attachment C
Background and project description
The applicant, Ion Manea, a resident and property owner in Tukwila since 1992,
requests to redesignate on residential parcel from Low Density Residential (LDR) to
Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI) at 13407 48th Av S, Tukwila (Parcel #....).
Since 2011, the applicant is engaged in the business of indoor hydroponic grow of bean
sprouts, and subsequent daily fresh packing and distribution to Greater Seattle for an
estimated consumption of over 70,000 portions of fresh healthy sprouts.
The business is operated under Heritage Farm Cooperative/Flower Power USA name
and it employs six to eleven people under a Food and Drug (FDA), Washington State
Department of Agriculture food processing license.
Beginning January 1st, 2017, it will add Hawaiian fresh Basil to our product line and it will
be directly distributing as "Pho & Thai Supply".
The basic sprouts production is in done hydroponically in a fully -automated, computer
controlled, remote monitored facility at Port of Shelton. Three times a week, sprouts are
transported to Kent to be closer to the customer base and labor force. Final growing,
packaging and shipping are done, in a rented warehouse space at 22230 Russell Rd.,
Kent, WA. on the shores of Green River.
No hazardous materials are used or noise generated, and good manufacturing practices
are employed in order to comply with food safety regulations.
To growing operation is 100% indoors, uses only seeds and potable water and aseptic
plastic bags as inputs. The output is packaged ready to eat sprouts, and clean potable
water at 70 deg F.
Recently, the Kent facility building was acquired by the King County, as part of the
Green River Levee Project, due to commence on first quarter of 2018, funding permitting.
The project is located in Kent, in an area between 212th and 228th street, and Green
River and City of Kent Natural Resource Park. The project will enhance flood control and
fish and wildlife habitat on the Green River that will be beneficial also downstream to
Tukwila residents. As part of the project our facility needs to be vacated and demolished
for levee and park relocation.
Before relocation there is a need to have a duplicate facility up and running before the
old facility could be closed and the Tukwila location is the most preferred due to the
lack of affordable warehouse space in the Greater Seattle area and proximity to
our customers and freeways.
By federal law, the business is eligible to be compensated for relocation by the King
County which is interested to preserve the jobs in the area. This will be a great
opportunity for us to consolidate both operations, preserve the business, jobs and
customer goodwill and cut the cost while operating in a new facility that we own.
Problem # 1
Current LDR zoning of the property (approx. 28000 sqft) has the following limitations:
1. Building size not to exceed 4000 sqft
2. Customary building materials like corrugate panels are prohibited
3. Business need to be operated as a home occupation and is limiting the number
of non resident employees to one.
4. Parking spaces are limited.
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5. Limited type of land use permitted.
6. Only a non commercial greenhouse permitted and up to 1500 sqft.
Problem # 2
The applicant resides at 13407 48th Av S, Tukwila, in the vicinity and in direct line of
sight of the worst spot, south of the Duwamish River Bridge with average readings of 65
dBA.
A combination of rails curvature, slope and trains speed create frequent noises that
were measured above the noise level allowed by the federal regulations in residential
areas
Currently, the noise on the property is in non compliance with the, federal, state and
local noise regulations for residential areas but within the limits allowed for industrial
areas.
According to Sound Transit and property site measurements, ear -aching noise from
light rail's from the light rail line in the vicinity and at the property line exceeds the
Federal, State and local permitted level.
The maximum permissible sound levels depend on the land use district of both the
source noise and receiving property. Washington State and Department of Ecology
(WAC Chapter 173-60) and King County (KCC 12.88.020) limits noise levels (dBA) at
property lines are as follows:
Source Receiving Property
Residential Commercial Industrial
Day Night
Residential 55 45 57 60
Commercial 57 47 60 65
Industrial 60 50 65 70
Solutions
Compliance purpose:
Rezone to Commercial/Light Industrial
Reduction of noise propagation on the property and neighbor's residential area purpose:
Plant tall, rapid growing native trees (poplar)
Build a tall, long green building parallel to the parallel to West Edge of the property
and perpendicular on sound propagation direction.
Access the property to the north end, further from residential (500 ft) but closer to
C/LI zoning.
Problem # 3
Flooding, Storm -water Drainage, and Fish Habitat Degradation
City of Tukwila manages storm -water conveying ditch system, referred in general as
Southgate Creek.
The subject property contains approx. 300 ft of storm -water drain (sometimes assumed
and refer to as Southgate Creek tributary) that is classified as type II stream, a use -
based classification is Salmonid Spawning/Rearing and Secondary Contact Recreation,
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because the Southgate Creek main water course discharges to the Duwamish River
downstream of the confluence with the Black River. The Southgate Creek extends under
SR 599 through about 320 feet of culvert, a fish ladder, and large arch culvert into the
Duwamish River downstream of the Black River confluence. No water quality data is
available for this Southgate Creek drainage basin.
The storm -water drain collects the waters coming down from the hills of Macadam
Road and 1-5 . Between S 138th and S 136th Street, a small forested riparian wetland
that provides base flow support, erosion control and water quality improvements that is
beneficial habitat for songbirds, birds of pray, small mammals and amphibians. It enters
the subject property trough a concrete discharge pipe piercing through 48th Av S
embankment to fall approx. 3 ft into a ground pool. From there it further flows down on a
brick ramp and into an underground conveyance concrete pipe. The water flows further
downstream into a roadside drainage ditch located on the subject property edge along
the S 134th PL Street. Due to large elevation drop and steep gradient, both concrete
pipe and brick ramp are fish migration barriers.
After flowing through several driveway culverts, at the end of S 134th Street and close
to S 133`d Street, the water flows though a high-flow bypass structure into an
underground piping network for final discharge into Duwamish River.
The storm -water drain conveyance channel located on the subject property is badly
eroded and it has poor quality riparian vegetation, invasive vegetation, narrow or non-
existent buffers and eroded armored banks. Potential gravel spawning grounds are
covered in sand, and pools for resting and feeding are filled with sediments. Since the
shallow water and exposed to the sun for much of its canal length, the water heats to an
unhealthy temperature for salmon. Without much native vegetation, fewer insects drop
into the river to provide food. And periodic floods rush down the creek bed, wiping out
spawning grounds and subjecting the fish to high levels of contaminants like phosphates,
heavy metals and toxics. During heavy rains, a tremendous volume of turbid muddy
water flow exceeds the capacity of the system and floods away the ground, conveyance
ditch and inundates the house first floor.
To alleviate peak flow flooding, a high-flow bypass (24" diameter underground piping
system) was installed upstream of the intersection of 48th Av S and S 134th Street.
Although the system has large water caring capacity, its water intake bottom is higher
than the top of top of the concrete pipe discharging storm -water on the subject property.
Also, the most frequently, the system intake is covered in part with mostly wood debris
left over form previous high waters.
As a result, the system kicks in only if full flow exceeds in the concrete pipe capacity
and water backs up above the debris plugging up the high-flow bypass intake. Due to
raised level, higher flower rates increase and causes high water velocity, erosion and
transportation of gravel and soil from upstream to downstream. Basically, the high-flow
bypass is working only to eventual protecting street flooding but not the downstream
watercourse or the subject property; both located 10 ft bellow 48th Av S street level.
As result sediments have been deposited, have reduced effective culvert conveyance
capacities and covered up salmon spawning gravels.
According to City of Tukwila 2013 Strom Water Comprehensive Plan, some rearing
habitat (no spawning) is possible and only in some small sections along S 134th PL.
Portions of the Southgate Creek main stream at the intersection of 44t` Av S and S 1315`
Street are often completely blocked by sediment and debris.
Although the fish ladder at the SR 599 culvert is likely is a fish barrier during low stream
flows, it is assumed that by the WDFW that Coho salmon are potentially present in
Southgate Creek. One single juvenile salmon was observed in Southgate Creek more
than 20 years ago and reported by a City of Tukwila employee. That was at the time
when the main Southgate Creek was sustaining a health flow through hydraulically
balanced riparian wetlands.
That was before Nor -Med constructed a wetland that differs from the designed one
and caused flow to slow down due to sediments deposited and cattails to grown directly
within the fish channel itself. As a result, the water velocity becomes so low that the
water could not flush through the wetland complex and often have been flooding of S
131st Street.
That was before Southgate Creek was piped under S 133`d Street to connect an
existing high-flow bypass structure (total fish barrier) initially installed to reduce flooding
east of the S133rd Street/S134th PL intersection (caused from waters coming along S
134 PL Street). The intake structure of this high-flow bypass uses wood boards to set the
final creek bypass level. When the boards are installed, low flows pass to the northwest
along the creek drainage, while high flows are diverted from the main creek to mitigate
flooding.
The City has removed the boards to allow a greater amount of stream flow to be
diverted and reduce flooding potential at the Nor -Med site.
The result was increased sedimentation and increased frequency of backwater
conditions in Southgate Creek main stream, requiring more water diversion though high-
flow bypass under S133rd Street. The net result is further discharge of Southgate Creek
main stream final discharge to into Duwamish River via a total fish barrier and
underground piping system. Currently, even at low waters, Southgate Creek main
stream waters are continuously back -flowing South underneath S 133`d Street.
Back -flowing south towards high-flow bypass structure, is proof that its intake is at a
lower elevation its intake, and therefore, at that point, the entirely flow of water (including
waters coming downhill from 48th Av along S 134 PL Street). Furthermore, although it is
hydraulically connected o Southgate Creek, the entire water flow of the storm -water
drain along S 134th PL Street is not discharging to Duwamish River via the main
Southgate Creek through Nor -Med wetlands but directly trough the high-flow/total
fish barrier /underground piping system.
It is impossible that any fish will migrate upstream into storm -water drain located on
the subject property via high-flow bypass piping/fish barrier structure (id50017) such that
at the S 133rd Street/S 134 PL Street intersection.
According to field survey engineering reports there is also a total fish barrier blocking
the main Southgate Creek main flow at S 133rd St/E Marginal Way Culvert (1d50021)
due to steep gradient. Also, discharge pipe across 48th Av S and underground brick
ramp are total fish barriers that will make impossible fish passage upstream of 48th Av S.
In conclusion, upstream fish migration from Duwamish River into main Southgate
Creek has only one option: through a very low water flow, impeded by cattail growing,
and sediment overheated channel, and after negotiating two partial barriers/potential fish
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The 0.7 acre site has a single-family old house (1948 build) that is the applicant main
residence.
The subject LDR property is essentially a rectangle approx. 256 ft x 110 ft, with no LDR
zoning on three sides and acting as a buffer between C/LI and LDR zoning and between
light rail right of way and the LDR proprieties further west.
According to King County records, the property edges are 15ft and 20ft from the arterial
center lines, respectively 134 PL Street and 48th Av S.
The property has less that 15% slope, with no reduced potential for geological activity.
Property contains approx. 300 ft of storm -water drain (sometimes assumed and refer to
as Southgate Creek tributary) that is classified as type II stream
The buffer for a type II stream is 100 ft with an additional setback of 15 ft.
There is no buffer or setback on'the 134 PL Street side of the watercourse, with
pavement ending at the watercourse high water mark. Further downstream of the
subject property, there is no buffer on each side of the watercourse with storm -water
runoffs and debris from the street and parking lots ending into the watercourse.
On the other hand, the subject property East/West width is 110' .Allowance for 100'
buffer and 15' setback from buffer edge will exceed the entire property and it would
deny all reasonable use.
A. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA (TMC 18.80.050)
1. Describe how the issues are addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. If the
issue is not adequately addressed, is there a need for it?
The applicant is seeking the Comprehensive Plan amendment and rezone in order to
bring the parcel in compliance with noise limits regulations and develop the property for
relocating of his facilities and personnel and conducting business in Tukwila thus to
create the necessary resources to implement the following:
1. Reducing flooding hazard and further degradation of Southgate Creek bed.
2. Rearing and acclimation of juvenile fish to be released in restored sections of the
Southgate Creek.
4. Elimination of fish barriers and increase fish habitat surface and water quality of the
watercourse on the property.
The desired zoning of C/LI will be annexing to the existing C/LI zoning at north and east
of the subject property.
It will bring the property in compliance with the noise regulations and will allow
consolidation and relocation cf existing operations from Kent and Shelton.
It will remove the size limitF)I'on for the building, preserve up to eleven family wage jobs,
and operate a Greenhouse; Food manufacturing facility in compliance with Tukwila
regulations. It will increase the City of Tukwila tax base.
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The proposal is consistent with the objectives as stated on City of Tukwila
Comprehensive Plant and City of Tukwila Storm water Comprehensive Plan and more
specifically with the following goals and policies:
1.10 Food security, local food production and public health are promoted.
i. Encourage locally -based food production, distribution, and
choice through urban agriculture
1.1.3 Expand access to quality, healthy, affordable and culturally -appropriate
food and groceries for Tukwila residents
2.1.12 Promote an economic climate that supports business formation, expansion
and retention, emphasizing the importance of the City's entrepreneurs and small
businesses in creating jobs.
4.5.5 encourage removal of piped sections of watercourses as part of new
or redevelopment and public projects.
4.5.6 eliminate existing barriers to fish passage through implementation of
capital improvement projects and by providing incentives to private sector
development.
6.2.2 Provides a buffer between residential areas and industrial areas, highways,
and railways;
6.2.5 Integrate natural features, such as day lighting streams, and adding trees,
shrubs and other plants into the built environment, including residential,
commercial and industrial areas.
4.5.1 Restore watershed function through sensitive area restoration projects on
publicly -owned lands, and by working with property owners to restore/improve
sensitive areas on private property.
4.5.6 .... eliminate existing barriers to fish passage through implementation of
capital improvement projects and by providing incentives to private sector
development
4.7.1 Implbve surface water management and ensure provision of water quality
treatment where required.
4.7.6 Retrofit existing City surface water systems, including ditches conveying
storm water, to improve the water quality of discharges where there are significant
water quality or fish and wildlife benefits.
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2. Rearing and acclimation of juvenile fish to be released in restored sections of the
Southgate Creek.
5. Elimination of fish barriers and increase fish habitat surface and water quality of the
watercourse on the property.
The desired zoning of C/LI will be annexing to the existing C/LI zoning at north and east
of the subject property.
It will bring the property in compliance with the noise regulations and will allow
consolidation and relocation of existing operations from Kent and Shelton.
It will remove the size limitation for the building to be constructed (greenhouse/indoor
hydroponics type), preserve up to eleven family wage jobs, and operate a
Greenhouse/Food manufacturing facility in compliance with Tukwila regulations It will
increase the City of Tukwila tax base.
The proposal is consistent with the objectives as stated on City of Tukwila
Comprehensive Plant and City of Tukwila Storm -water Comprehensive Plan and more
specifically with the following goals and policies:
2. A statement of the anticipated impacts of the change, including the
geographic area affected and the issues presented by the proposed change;
The rezoning will create no negative impacts.
It will make possible.dedication of the resource to reduce the noise pollution. to the
neighborhood, reduction of flooding hazard and further degradation of Southgate Creek
bed. It will retain and relocate eleven jobs.
3. A comprehensive explanation of why the current comprehensive plan or
development regulations are deficit or should not continue in effect; (be
specific; cite policy numbers and code sections that apply)
Please see attached narratives:
Current LDR zoning of the property (approx. 28000 sqft) has the following limitations:
• Building size not to exceed 4000 sqft (TMC 18.10.057.2)
• Customary building materials like corrugate panels are prohibited
• Business need to be operated as a home occupation and is limiting the number
of non resident employees to one (TMC 18.09)
• Parking spaces are limited. (TMC 18.56.)
• Limited type of land use permitted. (TMC 18.09)
• Only a non commercial greenhouse permitted and up to 1500 sqft,
4. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with and promotes
the goals and the specific requirements of the Growth management Act;
The proposed amendment complies with and promotes the goals and the specific
requirements of the Growth management Act
5. A statement of how the proposed amendment complies with applicable The
proposed amendment complies County Wide Planning policies with applicable
County Wide Planning policies;
It will permit relocation from Lower Green River Russell Rd Levee project site
and allow King Country to commence the project on schedule. The project is of
major importance for flood protection and habitat enhancement for Tukwila
Green River shoreline in the proximity and downstream of the project.
6. A statement of what changes, if any, would be required to functional plans
(i.e., the City's water, sewer, storm water or shoreline plans) if the
proposed amendment is adopted;
No changes to functional plans.
7. A statement of what capital improvements, if any, would be needed to
support the proposed change, and how the proposed change will affect
capital facility plans of the City;
No financial resources needed or will be required from the City of Tukwila
8. A statement of what changes, if any, are required in other City codes, plans
or regulations to implement the proposed change.
Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Map need to show new boundary
(extended one parcel south and west at the corner of S 134th PL and 48th Av S)
References:
• Tukwila Streams, Struggling For Life, Could Get City Aid, by Geordie Wilson, Seattle
Times, September 17, 1991
• Southgate Creek Assessment, by CH2M Hill, Inc., City of Tukwila contract 10-080,
September 2, 2010
• City of Tukwila 2013 Surface Water Comprehensive Plan, by February 2013
• Order 2590, U.S. Army Corps Reference # 200500013, Water quality Certification
Letter to Nor -Med Shaw Partnership, by State of Washington Department of Ecology,
July 22, 2005
• Southgate Creek Sedimentation Assessment, by CH2M Hill, Inc., October 2010
• Ordinance 2310 — Amend Comprehensive Land Use Map for property at 4300 South
133'd Street- City of Tukwila, September 20, 2010
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS PART OF ITS ANNUAL
DOCKET FOR 2016-2017 BY UPDATING THE
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT AND BY MODIFYING
THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is required to plan under the Growth Management
Act (RCW 36.70A.040); and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act requires that comprehensive plans and
development regulations be subject to continuing evaluation and review and allows
comprehensive plans to be amended on an annual basis, but no more than once a year,
with certain exceptions; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act provides that amendments to
comprehensive plans shall be considered simultaneously with an evaluation of the
cumulative effects of the requested amendments and for general consistency of each
amendment with the Plan, while also allowing for separate review and adoption of each
individual proposal; and
WHEREAS, it has been at least one year since the City initiated an annual
amendment to its Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) reviews local
comprehensive plans to evaluate consistency with Vision 2040 and certification is
required to receive PSRC funding to proceed with projects through the Regional
Transportation Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the PSRC found that during Tukwila's 2015 periodic update of its
Comprehensive Plan, the traffic modeling did not use the 2031 employment number
forecast and, therefore, the assumptions regarding impacts, capital facilities and land
use goals and policies were outdated; and
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WHEREAS, the City has revised its employment forecast to the 2031 assumptions
and undertaken a new traffic model run to evaluate the impacts on its land use, capital
facilities, housing, and other elements of its Comprehensive Plan based upon those
2031 forecasts; and
WHEREAS, the City received two requests from property owners (Flower Power
and Vintage@Tukwila) for re -designation of their properties as part of the 2016-2017
annual Comprehensive Plan amendment docket; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2017, the City of Tukwila issued an addendum to the
Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Environmental Impact Statement (File #E17-0009,
previously issued on October 9, 1995 file #L92-0053) that analyzed the potential impact
of the changed employment assumptions and its implications and impacts to the other
elements of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2017, the City of Tukwila issued a Determination of
Nonsignificance pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (Chapter 197-
11 WAC) and Tukwila Municipal Code Title 21 for the proposed changes to the Flower
Power site on the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Map from Low Density Residential
(LDR) to Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI); and
WHEREAS, the applicant for Vintage@Tukwila desires to postpone the hearing and
decision on its application until 2018, pending additional review and analysis of area -
wide impacts to the Ryan Hill neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila provided the required 60 -day notification of the
proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments to the Washington State Department of
Commerce (DOC) under RCW 36.70A.106; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2017, the City of Tukwila Planning Commission held a
public hearing and considered the requested changes to the Transportation Element
and forwarded its recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2017, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing to receive comments on the recommended changes to the Transportation
Element and the proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan's Land Use Map;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Conclusions. The City Council hereby adopts the
Findings and Conclusions, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. The Transportation Element. The Transportation Element of the City
of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit B.
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Section 3. Flower Power Re -Designation Approved. Flower Power, located at
13407 48th Avenue S., Tukwila, Washington, King County tax parcel 2613200028 (the
"Flower Power site"), and depicted and legally described on the attached Exhibit C, is
hereby re -designated from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial/Light
Industrial (C/LI) subject to access and addressing for commercial light industrial uses
shall be limited to S. 134th Place.
Section 4. Map Amendment Authorized. The Community Development Director,
or his designee, is hereby authorized to amend the City's official Comprehensive Land
Use Map to show the changes in designation from LDR to C/LI for the Flower Power
site as authorized in Section 3 of this ordinance.
Section 5. 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.
Section 6. 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 7. 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 day of , 2017.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney Ordinance Number:
Exhibit A — Findings and Conclusions
Exhibit B — Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element
Exhibit C — Flower Power Legal Description and Site Map
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REZONING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13407 48TH AVENUE S.,
TUKWILA, FROM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) TO
COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (C/LI); PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 1995 the City of Tukwila adopted the Zoning Code and Map based
on consideration of existing conditions and long-term community goals, and these
documents may be reviewed and updated as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, as part of the City's 2016-2017 Comprehensive Plan docket of
potential amendments, the City received an application for consideration of a change to
the Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Maps for the Flower Power project; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2017, City staff held the required public meeting regarding
the proposed change to the Zoning Map (Exhibit A) for the surrounding property owners
and tenants; and
WHEREAS, at the public meeting an adjacent resident expressed concern about
truck and commercial traffic on 48th Avenue S. that would be associated with the
proposed change; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has complied with the requirements of the State
Environmental Policy Act by making a determination on September 14, 2017 that no
significant environmental impact would occur as a result of the Zoning Map change; and
WHEREAS, notices of the public hearing were timely published in The Seattle
Times, posted on site, and mailed to surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2017, the City Council held a public hearing and,
after receiving and studying staff analysis and comments from the public, has
recommended approval of the rezone application, and has made and entered Findings
and Conclusions thereon in support of that recommendation; and
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WHEREAS, after due consideration, the City Council concurs with the Findings and
Conclusions and has determined the public interest will be served by approving the
rezone application, which is in compliance with the City of Tukwila Comprehensive
Plan's Land Use Map;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings and Conclusions Adopted. The City Council hereby adopts
Findings and Conclusions, attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated by this
reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Rezone Approved Subject to Condition. The property located at
13407 48th Avenue S., Tukwila, Washington, King County tax parcel #2613200028, as
legally described and shown in the attached Exhibit C, is hereby approved to be
rezoned from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI)
subject to the condition that addressing and access to commercial light industrial uses
shall be limited to S. 134th Place.
Section 3. Map Amendment Authorized. The Department of Community
Development Director, or his designee, is hereby authorized to amend the City's official
Zoning Map to show the zoning change authorized in Section 2.
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.
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.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2017.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
Exhibit A — Zoning Map
Exhibit B — Findings and Conclusions Staff Report (File #PL16-0063)
Exhibit C — Legal Description and Site Map
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Exhibit A
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Maps
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Flower Power Site Specific Map Change
Findings and Conclusions
Background
Exhibit B
This application is part of the 2016-2017 annual docket for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. The
purpose of an annual docket is to ensure that changes to the Comprehensive Plan are only considered
once a year and that they are considered concurrently so the cumulative impact of the proposals can be
determined.
The applicant is seeking changes in the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning maps for a 28,270 -square foot
lot located at 13407 48th Ave. S., Tukwila, Washington, King County tax parcel no. 261320-0028 (the
"Site") from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Commercial Light Industrial (C/LI) for the following
reasons:
1. As the resident of the home located on the Site, he thinks that the noise from the LINK trains is
unacceptable in a residential setting;
2. As the property owner of the Site since 1992, he has had much flooding from the Southgate
stream that travels along the south and east sides of the Site and along the edge of the existing
home. A 2003 project to install a high flow by-pass upstream of the site does not alleviate all
flooding, which continues during rain storms.
3. He owns and operates a business growing bean sprouts, which he sells commercially and that is
being displaced by a King County levee project in Kent. He would like to relocate his operation to
this Site where he currently lives. C/LI zoning on the Site would allow the hydroponic growing of
the bean sprouts and their assembly and distribution.
This non -project proposal is a quasi-judicial change to the land use designation on the Tukwila
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning maps. If the zoning is changed, any C/LI use would be permitted subject
to all City regulations; however, the applicant has stated his intent to construct a new commercial/light
industrial building for his hydroponic bean sprout business. The applicant submitted an existing site plan
and a proposed site plan as an example of his intent.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND ZONING MAP CHANGE CRITERIA
1) The proposed amendment to the [Comprehensive Plan and] zoning map is consistent with the
goals, objectives, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plan policies discuss having identifiable boundaries for residential districts. Access and
orientation of lots has an impact on the quality of the residential environment. Most single-family home
owners prefer to see the same use across the street from them as evidenced by City policy of
"identifiable neighborhood boundaries." The Site's existing orientation is to S. 134th Place, which is a
commercial local access street, rather than to 48th Avenue S., which is a residential local access street.
The existing structure, a home, sits at an elevation that is approximately 10 feet below 48th Avenue S.,
which would make access via 48th Avenue more difficult, expensive, and potentially more impactful to
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Exhibit B
Southgate stream than access via 134th Place. Thus, because access via 5. 134th Place is preferred,
including this Site in the C/LI district would be a logical boundary.
In addition, the Comprehensive Plan's natural environment policies would support the redevelopment
of the Site and the restoration of the buffer for the Southgate stream. A C/LI designation would
potentially encourage the redevelopment of the Site.
The Flower Power application for a map change is supported by the following Comprehensive Plan
policies:
The Residential Neighborhoods Element goal:
A land use pattern that encourages a strong sense of community by grouping compatible
and mutually supportive uses and separating incompatible uses. (Goal 7.1)
The policies of that Element then speak about recognizable boundaries:
Maintain a comprehensive land use map that supports the preservation and
enhancement of single family and stable multi family neighborhoods; eliminates
incompatible land uses; and clearly establishes applicable development requirements
through recognizable boundaries. (Policy 7.1.1)
The C/LI zoned lot along the Site's north edge, 4625 5. 134th Place, is improved with an older house, but
the lot is being used for parking for Holaday Park, which is the business located across 5. 134th Place
street (and in a C/LI district,) blurring the boundaries for these distinct zoning districts.
The Natural Environment Element has the following goal:
Watercourses and their buffers, .... are protected from encroachment and degradation
and improved through mitigation, enhancement, and restoration projects. (Goal 4.6)
It is difficult to see the development on the Site because the vegetation covers the site and stream;
however, the existing structure was constructed over 70 decades ago in the stream buffer prior to
enactment of the City's environmental regulations. An existing site plan is attached as Exhibit D.
A relevant Economic Development Element policy is:
Promote and preserve economic use of industrial lands outside the MIC through
appropriate buffering requirements and use restrictions. (Economic Development Policy
2.1.16)
The applicant also lists an Economic Development Policy, which is contained on Attachment A, related to
promoting and supporting business formation, expansion and the importance of the City's
entrepreneurs and small businesses in creating jobs.
The applicant references several policies in the Community Image and Identity Element related to local
food production, which are listed in his prepared comments for the required Type 5 public meeting. See
Attachment A in the Staff Report.
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2) The proposed amendment to the Zoning Map is consistent with the scope and purpose of this
title (the Zoning Code) and the description and purpose of the zone classification applied for.
The purpose of the Commercial/Light Industrial (C/LI) designation and zone are, "...to provide for areas
characterized by a mix of commercial, office, or light industrial uses. The standards are intended to
promote viable and attractive commercial and industrial areas." (TMC 18.30.010)
The Site is similar in character to the adjacent C/LI properties to the north in that it has frontage along S.
134th Place, has Southgate stream along its street frontage, has frequent truck traffic along it's frontage,
and is similar in topography and lot size.
The applicant discusses developing a commercial/light industrial business that would be consistent with
the proposed Zone and the Site contains the characteristics of similar C/LI properties. The proposed C/LI
zoning would allow the applicant to relocate his existing business, which is a hydroponic bean sprout
grow operation, to the City of Tukwila from the City of Kent. His business is currently housed in a
warehouse in Kent that is being displaced due to a Green River Levee project.
The C/LI zone allows commercial greenhouses with no size limit whereas in LDR, greenhouses are
allowed up to 1,000 square feet.)
In contrast, the purpose of the Low Density Residential (LDR) district is "... to provide low-density family
residential areas together with a full range of urban infrastructure services in order to maintain stable
residential neighborhoods, and to prevent intrusions by incompatible land uses." (TMC 18.10.010)
Except for the Site, the zoning designation of all properties fronting along S. 134th Place are C/LI.
The Site is rectangular with the narrow portion of the lot is along 48th Avenue S and the long side of the
lot is along 134th Place. The Zoning Code stipulates that lot frontage shall be "considered the narrowest
part of the lot that abuts a street." Because the Site is a corner lot and because there is a significant
grade difference between 48th Avenue S. and the Site, access to the Site and overall orientation of the
property is currently from S. 134th Place.
3) There are changed conditions since the previous zoning became effective to warrant the
proposed amendment to the Zoning [and Comprehensive Plan] Map.
In 2007, a Type 2 Special Permission for a buffer reduction was granted to the property owner of 4501 S.
134th Place.
Sound Transit acquired and in 2009 consolidated 11 residentially zoned parcels across 48th Avenue S.
and diagonally across the street from the Site.
There was a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning map change in 2010 when 4300 S. 133rd S. was rezoned
from C/LI to Medium Density Residential. Southgate Stream traverses this site and is located two blocks
northwest of the Site. There have been no other zoning changes in this area since 1995, when the
current zoning was instituted.
New homes and short platting are occurring to the south and west of the Site in the LDR district.
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The initial zoning districts created and mapped for this area were not based upon an in-depth analysis of
site specific conditions. Greater scrutiny of the site and neighborhood characteristics indicate that
moving the C/LI boundary to 48th Avenue S., with conditions, meets the purpose of the C/LI zone.
4) The proposed amendment to the [Comprehensive Plan and] Zoning Map will be in the interest
of furtherance of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare, and will not
adversely affect the surrounding neighborhoods, nor be injurious to other properties in the vicinity in
which the subject property is located.
The request would extend the boundary line for the C/LI district to 48th Avenue S. A comparison of
standards between the LDR and C/LI zones shows that the standards are larger for uses in the C/LI than
for single family homes in LDR. Also, the standards for building in C/LI increase when the site is within
50 feet of LDR, which would be the case for the west property line of the Site. Standards in the C/LI zone
are in place to minimize impact and any nuisance to adjacent residential properties. No on-site
hazardous substance processing, handing, or storage is allowed unless clearly incidental to the
permitted use and is subject to state siting criteria. Performance standards are in effect in the C/LI for
air quality, noise and SEPA compliance and environmental regulations for restoring and protecting
environmentally sensitive resources.
The proposed change would set a more logical boundary and not negatively impact the residential
environment of 48th Avenue S. if access is limited to S. 134th Place. Compliance with the applicable
C/LI and nonconforming standards will ensure the proposed use of the Site will not adversely affect or
injure other properties in the vicinity.
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Exhibit C
Flower Power Legal Description and Site Map
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map change file # PL 16-0063
Tract 13 Fostoria Garden Tracts Vol. 9 pg. 95
Tax Record:
Quarter NE, Section 15, Township 23, Range 4 (NE -15-23-4)
Parcel 261320-0028, Fostoria Garden TRS NELY 110 FT
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STAFF SPONSOR: ROBERT EATON
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/25/17
AGENDA ITEM TITLE
A resolution to name
"Joe Henry Duffie
the northeastern
Field."
ball field at Joseph Foster Memorial Park as
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SPONSOR'S This resolution proposes naming the northeastern ball field at Joseph Foster Memorial Park
SUMMARY as "Joe Henry Duffie Field." The policy for naming City property requires at least thirty
days between Committee of the Whole discussion and final action.
REVIEWED BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg.
❑ Trans &Infrastructure
DATE: 9/11/17
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CDN Comm
❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY
❑ Arts Comm.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
COMMITTEE
Unanimous Approval; Forward to 9/25/17 Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$ $
Fund Source:
Comments:
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
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11/6/17
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ATTACHMENTS
9/25/17
Informational Memorandum dated 9/5/17
Aerial Map
Draft resolution
Minutes from the CDN Meeting of 9/11/17
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City of Tukwila
TO'
FROM:
BY:
CC:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
AllanEkberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
Rick Still, Parks & Recreation Director
Marius Francis, Parks & Recreation Coordinator
Robert Eaton, Parks & Recreation Manager
Mayor Ekberg
September 5, 2017
Park Naming Resolution
ISSUE
Naming of an existing ball field at Joseph Foster Memorial Park at 13919 53rd Avenue
South
BACKGROUND
Councilmember Seal proposed the idea of naming a ball field at Foster Memorial Park
to honor Councilmember Duffle's years of service on the council and to the community.
Councilmember Duffie has served on the Tukwila City Council for 35 years and was a
dedicated employee of the Tukwila School District for 21 years. As a City of Tukwila
resident, he has been a steadfast advocate for Tukwila's parks as well as recreational
activities. Because Councilmember Duffie lives particularly close to Foster Memorial
Park and has always taken an active prideful role in the park, it seems as though this
would be the perfect site to name a field in his honor. This idea was presented to the
Parks Commission by Mayor Ekberg on April 12, 2017.
DISCUSSION
City Council Resolution 1400 addresses the process for naming City property. For
Parks, the names shall be recommended by the Park Commission to the Community
Development and Neighborhoods Committee. The following unranked criteria is used to
guide the naming decision:
1. Geographical location
2. Historical considerations
3. Names of persons
4. Geological features
5. City identity and image
Where persons' names are used, they should be people who have made an outstanding
contribution to the community, or whose names are of historical significance to the area,
or who the City would like to recognize as an important influence in the area,
The Park Commission discussed this at the June 14, 2017 meeting and voted
unanimously in recommending the name "Joe Duffie Field" to the Community
Development and Neighborhoods Committee.
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It was also discussed that along with name signage of the field, that art additional sign
referencing why the field was named after Councilmember Duffle be posted as well.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Minimal cost would include signage and possibly dedication ceremony.
RECOMMENDATION
The Committee is being asked to consider naming the field at Joseph Foster Memorial
Park, "Joe Duffie Field" in honor of Councilmember Duffie's years of service to the
community and forwarding to the September 25, 2017 Committee of the Whole and
November 6, 2017 Regular City Council Meetings.
ATTACHMENTS
Aerial Map of Joseph Foster Memorial Park
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, NAMING THE NORTHEASTERN
BALL FIELD AT JOSEPH FOSTER MEMORIAL PARK AS
"JOE HENRY DUFFIE FIELD."
WHEREAS, Councilmember Joe Duffle is retiring from the Tukwila City Council after
35 consecutive years of service; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Duffie has served the Tukwila community with great
compassion, enthusiasm, and devotion for over three decades; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Duffie has been a tireless advocate for parks,
recreation, and the children and youth of the community; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 1400, which established policies for naming City
property, requires that facilities only be named after people who have made outstanding
contributions to the community, or who the City would like to recognize as an important
influence in the area; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Duffie has been both an outstanding and influential
contributor to the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila Park Commission has agreed that Councilmember
Duffie should be honored by the naming of a City facility in his honor;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Northeastern Ball Field at Joseph Foster Memorial Park shall be named "Joe
Henry Duffie Field."
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy °Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Dennis Robertson, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Rachel B Turpin, City Attorney
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City of Tukwila
City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
September 11, 2017 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair, Verna Seal, Kate Kruller
Staff: Rick Still, Robert Eaton, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Resolution: Naming Joe Duffie Field at Joseph Foster Memorial Park
*Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would name the northeastern ball field at
Joseph Foster Memorial Park as "Joe Duffie Field." Councilmember Duffie is retiring at the end
of this term after 35 years of service on the Council, and the Park Commission and City Council
would like to honor him with this naming. Chair Kruller suggested inquiring with Councilmember
Duffie if he would like his middle name used as well. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Purchase of Mower for Foster Golf Links
Staff is seeking Committee approval to purchase a replacement for the recently -failed winter-
time mower for Foster Golf Links. Staff located a used mower for $6,050 that could serve as a
temporary replacement to get through the year. Alternatively, since this mower was scheduled
for replacement in 2018, the purchase of a new mower could be made early with a budget
amendment. There is an immediate need for a reliable mower ready for the wet season.
Committee members discussed the option and directed staff to proceed with the used mower
purchase and return with additional information regarding a full replacement. Chair Hougardy
reminded the Committee that the Finance Committee discussed the policy for unbudgeted
capital purchases and directed staff to return with a Financial Policy that defines "unbudgeted"
to mean insufficient funds, not simply unlisted. This is still pending with the Finance committee.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT FOR $6,050.
C. Temporary Use Permit from Seattle City Light for Property at Foster Golf Links
Staff is seeking Council approval of a two-year agreement with Seattle City Light in the amount
of $67,427 for a Temporary Use Permit for property at Foster Golf Links. The property owned by
Seattle City Light is a significant portion of the parking lot, landscaping to the west of the parking
lot, the trail, and sidewalk, totaling 83,236 square feet. SCL is offering a 75% discount to the City
for the continued care of the property. Funds are available from the Parks Administration budget
in 2017. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT
AGENDA.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events
September/October 2017
25th (Monday)
*.i., Community
Development &
Neighborhoods
Cmte.,
5:30 PM
(Hazelnut
Conference Room)
;i- City Council
Committee of
the Whole Mtg.,
7:00 PM
(Council
Chambers)
26th (Tuesda
Transportation
& Infrastructure
Cmte.,
530 PM
(Foster
Conference
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27th (Wednesday)
Tree and
EnvironmentalCommission,
Advisory
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Meeting
6:00 - 8:30 PM
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Room, 6300
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6:30 PM
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' Planning
6:30 PM
(Council
Chambers)
Free Community
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5th (Thursday)
6th (Friday)7th
(Saturday)
'.-- Civil Service
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5:00 PM
(Human Resources
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Cmte,
5:30 PM
(Hazelnut
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City Council
Regular Mtg.,
7:00 Pm
(Council'
Chambers)
Free Senior
Health &
Information Fair
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
(Community
Center)
There will be
demonstrations,
booths and free
health screenings.
Tree and
Environmental
Advisory
Committee
Meeting
6:00 - 8:30 PM
{Rainier Conference
Room, 6300
Southcenter Blvd,
Suite 100)
"i•-• Equity &
Social Justice
Commission,
5:15 PM
(Hazelnut
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Socktober Fest
5K Fun Run & Walk at
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visitor marketing: Brand mark. (B) 2017/2018 Port of Seattle economic development partnership grunt. (C) Discussion on potential
long-term lease with the Way Back Inn. (D) Update on tree regulations.
Equity & Social Justice Commission: 1st Thurs., 5:15 PM, Hazelnut Conf. Room. Contact Mia Navarro at 206-454-7564.
Library Advisory Board: 1st Tues., 7:00 PM, Community Center. Contact Kirstin May at 206-767-2331
`...• Planning Commission/Board of Architectural Review: 4t Thurs,. 6:30 PM, Council Chambers at City Hall. Contact Wynetta
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`pPublic Safety Committee: 1st & 3rd Mon., 5:30 PM, Hazelnut Conf. Room.
*;-Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: 2nd & 4th Tues., 5:30 PM, Foster Cont, Room (4) Asset Management System
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ve Agenda Schedule
MEETING 3 -
REGULAR
MEETING 4
C.O.W.
September
5 (Tuesday)
18
25
See agenda packet
cover sheet for this
week's agenda:
September 25, 2017
Committee of the
Whole Meeting.
October
2
Special Presentation:
Police Department life
saving awards.
Unfinished Business:
-An ordinance amending
the Comprehensive Plan
as part of its annual
docket for 2016-2017 by
updating the
Transportation Element
and by modifying the
Comprehensive Land Use
Map.
-An ordinance rezoning
certain real property
located at 13407 48" Ave
S, Tukwila, from Low
Density Residential
(LDR) to
Commercial/Light
Industrial (C/LI).
-An update on regulations
related to Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADUs).
9
Special Presentation:
Firefighter deployments
to assist regions based
on weather events
associated with
Hurricanes Harvey and
Irma.
16
Spec i a l„Pres entat i on :
Recognize the promotion
and swearing in of
Commander Todd Rossi.
Public Hearing:
Quasi -Judicial hearing on
Quail Park Senior
Housing/Assisted Living
Planned Residential
Development.
Unfinished Business:
A motion on Quail Park
Senior Housing/Assisted
Living Planned
Residential Development
23
Special Issues:
Short term bond issuance,
mmittee of the Whole
to he followed by a
Special Meeting.
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