HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-25 - Application - Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Land Use and SEA ApplicationsCITY OF TUKWILA
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
PROJECT INFORMATION
The City of Tukwila has filed land use and SEPA applications for revisions to the City's Accessory Dwelling
Unit regulations. The revisions are to implement Comprehensive Plan goals and policies related to
creation of additional housing options suitable for residents in all stages of life. Proposed changes include:
1. Allowing detached ADUs under the following conditions:
• Not allowed if there is an attached ADU on site (only 1 ADU per parcel)
• Unit may be up to 1,000 square feet
• Detached units must be set back at least as far from the street as the main house.
• Limit height to 20 feet except for apartments over a garage which may be up to 25 feet tall.
2. Increasing the percentage of the house that can be occupied by an attached ADU from 33% to
40% up to a maximum of 1,000 SF, whichever is less.
3. Reducing the lot area requirement from 7,200 square feet to 6,500 square feet for both
attached and detached ADUs.
4. Retaining the owner occupancy requirement for 1 unit on site, either the house or ADU.
5. Retaining the requirement that ADUs up to 600 SF are required to have 1 off-street parking
space while units over 600 SF are required to have 2 additional spaces. However, allow a
waiver of the second space for ADUs over 600 SF if the ADU is located on a block with on -
street parking.
6. Providing a 1 -year amnesty period for registration of illegal ADUs and allowing property
owners to request flexibility from the Director from certain standards.
Projects applied for include: L17-0067 Zoning Code Revisions and E17-0016 SEPA, environmental review
Other known required permits include: None
This project is subject to the State Environmental Policy Act as a non -project action.
FILES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
The application is available for review at the City of Tukwila, Department of Community Development
(DCD), located at 6300 Southcenter Blvd #100, Tukwila WA, 98188. A copy of the staff report about the
proposed revisions is available in the October 26, 2017 Planning Commission packet on the City's website
here:
http://records.tukwilawa.gov/weblink/1 /fol/295293/Rowl .aspx
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Your written comments on the project are requested. They must be delivered to DCD at the address
above, emailed to nora.gierloff@tukwilawa.gov or postmarked no later than 5:00 P.M., Monday January
22, 2018. There is additional opportunity for public comment at a public meeting before the Tukwila
Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m. on January 25, 2018. The meeting will be held in the Tukwila City
Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188.
APPEALS
You may request a copy of any decision, information on hearings, and your appeal rights by calling DCD at
(206) 431-3670.
For further information on this proposal, contact Nora Gierloff at (206) 433-7141,
Nora.Gierloff@tukwilawa.gov or visit our offices at 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100, Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Application Filed: December 13, 2018
Notice of Application Issued: January 8, 2018