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City of Tukwila
Planning Commission
PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION
MINUTES
Date:
November 16, 2017
Time:
5:50 PM
Location:
Council Chambers
Present:
Chair, Miguel Maestas; Vice-Chair Nhan Nguyen; Commissioners Mike Hansen,
Sharon Mann, Louise Strander and Dennis Martinez
Staff:
Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor; Carol Lumb, Senior Planner; Andrea
Cummins, Urban Environmentalist, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission
Secretary
A work session was held on the proposed revisions to TMC 18.54, Tree Regulations and revisions
to definitions found in TMC 18.06 related to landscaping, urban forestry and trees.
Carol Lumb
, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development explained the process and
how they arrived at the documents provided for the Planning Commission’s review.
Andrea Cummins
walked through the key definitions, and she and Carol Lumb answered
questions.
Commissioner Strander
requested instead of holding the public hearing scheduled on this topic in
December that another work session is held so that the PC can thoroughly go through the
document. The Planning Commission was in consensus.
Action Items:
Commissioner Strander
inquired on other jurisdiction’s codes and what they designate as
their average diameter of significant trees. She requested that staff provide more
information regarding the difference for Tukwila compared to other jurisdictions at the
December meeting. Commissioner Nguyen suggested staff make sure the designated size is
evidence based.
Commissioner Martinez
requested verbiage be added to the invasive nuisance tree
definition regarding damage to underground utilities from trees.
Commissioner Strander
requested more information from the city Attorney on the
property owner’s liability regarding street trees, as set forth in TMC 11.20.
Commissioner Mann
acknowledged the staff for their efforts.
Adjourned: 6:30 PM
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens
Planning Commission Secretary Adopted: 1/25/18