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Attachment K
Adopted December 4, 1995
Comprehensive
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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Manufacturing /Industrial Center
Simultaneous action by the City on building permit
application, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review,
and other required approvals on proposed projects
Meaningful opportunities for citizen input into the permit
review process
Continuous improvement in the successful permit review
process already in place in the City
11.1.4 Tailor Manufacturingflndustrial Center shoreline
requirements to achieve consistency between Shoreline and
MIC element goals and policies.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Shoreline guidelines expanded into specific design
regulations, with exceptions from these regulations requiring
action by the Board of Architectural Review and City
Council
Staff -level review of project compliance with adopted design
standards
Protect the Land Resource
The land in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center must be used effectively to
allow it to generate its potential of high -wage jobs and public revenue.
11.1.5 Allow uses that are commonly associated with manufac-
turing and industry, including those directly supporting
such activity, such as offzces and laboratories, while limiting
unrelated uses.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Zoning in the MIC that permits manufacturing and industrial
and related uses along with retail, eating, and personal
service establishments of limited size and location permitted,
but with uses such as residential and large retail prohibited
Development regulations and zoning map
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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Manufacturing /Industrial Center
11.1.6 Develop and designate appropriate zoning, buffers,
mitigation and access opportunities where manufacturing
zoning directly abuts or impacts residential zoning so that
MIC uses may operate without significant degradation of the
residential environment.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Develop management, operational procedures, and night-
time noise regulations that reduce impacts to residential
neighborhoods
Industrial park standards such as, setbacks, landscaping,
visual screening, design review, and other provisions that
provide adequate protection to residences along the
boundaries of the MIC
Improve Duwamish River Access
The Duwamish River as a natural amenity can be an asset to the industrial
community.
11.1.7 Support the Duwamish River becoming a natural feature
amenity in the MIC
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Updated shoreline code that encourages restoration of the
riverbank
11.1.8 Improve public access and use of the west side of the river,
protecting owner's rights to reasonable use and enjoyment,
improve employee access to the east side of the river, and
emphasize restoration on both sides of the river.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Duwamish corridor river access guidelines consistent with
the Tukwila Parks and Open Space Plan and city -wide river
access guidelines
A park on the Duwamish River in the MIC
Updated Shoreline Master Program that encourages
employee access to the shoreline
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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Manufacturing /Industrial Center
Improve Transportation Flow
Work with other governmental agencies to address transportation problems.
11.1.9 Reduce reliance on the single occupancy- vehicle for
transportation of employees in and out of the MIC.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Regional /rapid rail service to the MIC
Work to have a multimodal transportation center
Continued support of agencies developing other programs to
reduce dependence on the single- occupancy vehicle
New east -west transit routes serving the MIC and other
areas in Tukwila
Support alternative commercial routes in and out of the MIC
Continue Intergovernmental Coordination
Work with other jurisdictions as required to ensure that the economic
purpose of the MIC is fulfilled.
11.1.10 Make appropriate adjustments to the boundaries between
Tukwila, King County and Seattle.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
A trade of territory so that 16th Avenue South becomes the
City boundary between East Marginal Way and the river
Elimination of other undesirable irregularities such as
splitting of Associated Grocers and King County
International Airport property
11.1.11 Work with other jurisdictions to bring about necessary
changes in laws and regulations and to develop other
approaches to solving common problems.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
f Working with appropriate governments on:
Investigation of tax increment financing
Increased electrical energy capacity
Improved soil remediation regulations
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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Manufacturing /Industrial Center
The most equitable and cost effective approach to
surface water drainage in the Duwamish Basin
Continued improvement in water quality and wildlife
habitat
Increased predictability of permit conditions and
reduced permit processing time
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Washington
Ordinance No. Q 3 3 y
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
LAND USE PLAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER
ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 1995 the City of Tukwila adopted the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
and Map based on consideration of existing conditions and long -term community goals;
and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.70A.130 requires the City of Tukwila to review and, if needed,
revise its Comprehensive Plan and development regulations on or before December 1,
2014; and
WHEREAS, as part of its Comprehensive Plan Update process, the City of Tukwila
has reviewed policies and development regulations pertaining to Manufacturing
Industrial Center (MIC) Element, as well as the area's geographic extent to ensure it will
"maximize the employment and economic benefits to the people of Tukwila and the
region, while minimizing the impacts on residential neighborhoods and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's MIC is one of four Manufacturing and Industrial Centers
officially designated in the King County Countywide Planning Policies; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's MIC is an important source of industrial land and well paying
industrial employment, and contributes to the health and diversity of the regional
economy; and
WHEREAS, the MIC is intended to foster and encourage manufacturing and
industrial uses, and discourage non industrial uses unless they support industrial
activity and employees; and
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WHEREAS, the Department of Community Development prepared and circulated
the "Tukwila Manufacturing Industrial Center Comprehensive Plan Update Background
Report" and an "Issues and Opportunities Report," including a review of pertinent
regional and Tukwila policies and consideration of development regulations, especially
concerning permitted uses in the MIC, and evaluation of MIC boundaries with
recommendations, findings and conclusions; and
WHEREAS, the City engaged and informed stakeholders in and adjacent to the
MIC area in the MIC review process through mailings, surveys, interviews, web site
postings and print articles to elicit information, concerns and comments; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2011 a public workshop and open house was held to
receive input on recommended changes to the Manufacturing Industrial Center Element
of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2011, the City of Tukwila Planning Commission held a
public hearing and, after considering staff analysis and comments from the public, has
recommended approval of recommendations to amend the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan policies, as stated in the "Issues and Opportunities Report;" and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has complied with the requirements of the State
Environmental Policy Act; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2011, Comprehensive Plan amendments were determined
to have no significant environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, notices of public hearings were published in The Seattle Times and
mailed to surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2011, the City Council held a public hearing and, after due
consideration of the testimony, the Council believes an amendment to the City's
Comprehensive Plan is necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recommendations Adopted. The City Council hereby adopts recom-
mendations for the text changes of the Tukwila Planning Commission.
Section 2. Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amended. The Comprehensive Land
Use Plan is hereby amended to add a new implementation strategy to Tukwila
Comprehensive Plan Policy 11.1.6 to the Manufacturing Industrial Center Element to
read as follows: "Actively seek alternative railroad related freight routing away from
residential streets in Allentown."
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Section 3. Comprehensive Land Use Plan Amended. The Comprehensive Land
Use Plan is hereby amended to add new policy 11.1.10 to the Manufacturing Industrial
Center Element to read as follows: "Pursue light rail and commuter rail stops in the
vicinity of Boeing Access Road."
Section 4. 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 5. 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 -aQ7p day of :T�NnJ 0 2011.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CIVIC, City rk
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Effective Date:
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City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ordinance Adoption for Ordinances 2334 -2336.
On June 20, 2011 the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the
following ordinances the main points of which are summarized by title as follows:
Ordinance 2334: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2335: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AS CODIFIED IN
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 18.36 AND 18.38 TO MODIFY PERMITTED
USES IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Ordinance 2336: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REPEALING A MORATORIUM RELATING TO THE
PRESERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL LAND WITHIN THE CITY'S
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER AND ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF
APPLICATIONS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LAND USE, BUILDING, AND
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, BUSINESS LICENSES AND /OR APPROVALS FOR
ANY CHANGE IN USE FOR CERTAIN NON INDUSTRIAL USES WITHIN THE
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER ZONE; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
2321; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request.
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: June 23, 2011
King County
Countywide Planning Policies
Updated December 2010
This document includes all amendments approved and ratified through December, 2010. If you have questions
about the Countywide Planning Policies document, please contact Paul Reitenbach of the Department of
Development and Environmental Services at 206.296.6705 or email him at paul.reitenbach @kingcounty.gov.
4. Cities in the Rural Area
The cities and unincorporated towns in the Rural Areas are a significant part of King County's
diversity and heritage. Cities in this category include: Black Diamond, Carnation, Duvall,
Enumclaw, North Bend, Snoqualmie and Skykomish. They have an important role as local trade
and community centers. These cities and towns are the appropriate providers of local rural
services for the community. They also contribute to the variety of development patterns and
housing choices within the County. As municipalities, the cities are to provide urban services
and be located within designated Urban Growth Areas. The urban services, residential densities
and mix of land uses may differ from those of the large, generally western Urban Growth Area.
LU -38 In recognition that cities in the Rural Area are generally not contiguous to the
Countywide Urban Growth Area, and to protect and enhance the options cities in Rural
Areas provide, these cities shall be located within Urban Growth Areas. These Urban
Growth Areas generally will be islands separate from the larger Urban Growth Area
located in the western portion of the County. Each city in the Rural Area and King
County and the Growth Management Planning Council shall work cooperatively to
establish an Urban Growth Area for that city. The Urban Growth Area for cities in the
Rural Area shall:
a. Include all lands within existing cities in the Rural Area;
b. Be sufficiently free of environmental constraints to be able to support rural city
growth without major environmental impacts;
c. Be contiguous to city limits;
d. Have boundaries based on natural boundaries, such as watersheds, topographical
features, and the edge of areas already characterized by urban development;
e. Be maintained in large lots at densities of one home per five acres or less with
mandatory clustering provisions until such time as the city annexes the area;
f. Be implemented through interlocal agreements among King County, the cities and
special purpose districts, as appropriate, to ensure that annexation is phased,
nearby open space is protected and development within the Urban Growth Area is
compatible with surrounding Rural and Resource Areas; and
g. Not include designated Forest or Agricultural Production District lands unless the
conservation of those lands and continued resource -based use, or other compatible
use, is assured.
A Urban and Manufacturing/Industrial Centers
Urban Centers are envisioned as areas of concentrated employment and housing, with direct
service by high- capacity transit, and a wide range of other land uses such as retail, recreational,
public facilities, parks and open space.
Urban Centers are designed to 1) strengthen existing communities, 2) promote housing
opportunities close to employment, 3) support development of an extensive transportation system
to reduce dependency on automobiles, 4) consume less land with urban development, S)
maximize the benefit of public investment in infrastructure and services, 6) reduce costs of and
time required for permitting, and 7) evaluate and mitigate environmental impacts.
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Manufacturing /Industrial Employment Centers are key components of the regional economy.
These areas are characterized by a significant amount of manufacturing, industrial, and
advanced technology employment. They differ from other employment areas, such as
business offce parks (see FW -16 and LU- 70 -74), in that a land base and the segregation of
major non manufacturing uses are essential elements of their operation.
FW -14 Within the Urban Growth Area, a limited number of Urban Centers which meet
specific criteria established in the Countywide Planning Policies shall be locally desig-
nated. Urban Centers shall be characterized by all of the following:
a. Clearly defined geographic boundaries;
b. Intensity /density of land uses sufficient to support effective rapid transit;
c. Pedestrian emphasis within the Center;
d. Emphasis on superior urban design which reflects the local community;
e. Limitations on single- occupancy vehicle usage during peak hours or commute
purposes;
f. A broad array of land uses and choices within those uses for employees and resi-
dents;
g. Sufficient public open spaces and recreational opportunities; and
h. Uses which provide both daytime and nighttime activities in the Center.
FW -15 Within the Urban Growth Area, the Countywide Planning Policies shall assure the
creation of a number of locally determined Manufacturing/Industrial Centers which
meet specific criteria. The Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall be characterized by
the following:
a. Clearly defined geographic boundaries;
b. Intensity /density of land uses sufficient to support manufacturing, industrial and
advanced technology uses;
c. Reasonable access to the regional highway, rail, air and /or waterway system for the
movement of goods;
d. Provisions to discourage large office and retail development; and
e. Fast -track project permitting.
FW -16 Urban and Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall be complemented by the land use
pattern outside the Centers but within the Urban Area. This area shall include: urban
residential neighborhoods, Activity Areas, business /office parks, and an urban open
space network. Within these areas, future development shall be limited in scale and
intensity to support the Countywide land use and regional transportation plan.
1. Urban Centers Designation Process
LU -39 The location and number of Urban Centers in King County were determined through
the joint local and Countywide adoption process, based on the following steps:
a. The Countywide Planning Policies include specific criteria for Urban Centers;
b. Jurisdictions electing to contain an Urban Center provided the Growth
Management Planning Council with a statement of commitment describing the
city's intent and commitment to meet the Centers' criteria defined in these Policies
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4. Review of other jurisdictional plans to ensure that growth focused to
Manufacturing/Industrial Centers is assured; and
5. The accessibility of the Center to existing or planned transportation facilities.
d. The Growth Management Planning Council confirmed the following
Manufacturing/industrial Centers: North Tukwila, Duwamish and Ballard/Interbay
in Seattle, the Kent Industrial Area, and Redmond Overlake.
5. Manufacturing/Industrial Center Criteria
LU -52 Each jurisdiction which contains a regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center shall
adopt in its comprehensive plan a definition of the Center which specifies the exact
geographic boundaries of the Center. Jurisdictions with Manufacturing/Industrial
Centers shall have zoning and detailed plans in place to achieve the following goals by
the year 2010.
a. Preserve and encourage the aggregation of vacant or non manufacturing/industrial
land parcels sized for manufacturing/industrial uses;
b. Discourage land uses which are not compatible with manufacturing, industrial and
advanced technology uses;
c. Accommodate a minimum of 10,000 jobs; and
d. Limit the size of offices and retail unless as an accessory use.
LU -53 All jurisdictions support the development of a regional industrial siting policy to
promote industrial activity.
LU -54 Jurisdictions shall design access to the regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers to
facilitate the mobility of employees by transit, and the mobility of goods by truck, rail
or waterway as appropriate. Regional comprehensive plans shall include strategies to
provide capital improvement projects which support access for movement of goods.
LU -55 Jurisdictions which contain regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers in conjunction
with transit agencies, shall identify transit station areas and rights -of -way in each
jurisdiction's comprehensive plan. Where transit stations exist or are planned,
jurisdictions in conjunction with transit agencies shall identify various options such as
feeder systems, bicycle routes and pedestrian systems to link the Center with its transit
stations.
LU -56 In order to reserve rights -of -way and potential station areas for high capacity transit or
transit hubs in the regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers, jurisdictions shall:
a. Upon adoption of specific high capacity transit alignments by METRO, adopt
policies to avoid development which would restrict establishment of the
high capacity transit system;
b. Preserve rights -of -way controlled by the jurisdiction which are identified for
potential transit use; and
c. Provide METRO an option to acquire property owned by the jurisdiction.
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LU -57 Transit agencies shall strive to provide convenient and economical mass transit service
for the Manufacturing/Industrial Centers that will result in a decrease in single
occupancy non commercial vehicle trips within the Centers.
LU -58 Jurisdictions' comprehensive plans for regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers shall
demonstrate compliance with the criteria. In order to promote manufactur-
ing/industrial growth, the Manufacturing/Industrial Center plan for each jurisdiction
shall establish strategies:
a. To provide capital facility improvement projects which support the movement of
goods and manufacturing /industrial operations;
b. To coordinate planning with serving utilities to ensure that utility facilities are
available to serve such Centers;
c. To provide buffers around the Center to reduce conflicts with adjacent land uses;
d. To facilitate land assembly; and
e. To attract the type of businesses that will ensure economic growth and stability.
LU -59 Each Manufacturing Center containing a minimum of 15,000 jobs and having
sufficient employment densities to support high capacity transit should be served by
high capacity transit. It is recognized that by their nature, Manufacturing/Industrial
Centers may not achieve densities necessary to make high capacity transit service
viable. Nevertheless, Manufacturing/Industrial Centers which are located on the
regional high capacity transit alignment and which meet the transit friendly criteria in
policies LU -54 through LU -58 above should receive one or more high capacity transit
stations and/or transit centers.
6. Incentives for Manufacturing/Industrial Centers
LU -60 Countywide financing strategies shall be developed by the Growth Management
Planning Council or its successor which:
a. Identify regional funding sources; and
b. Set priorities and allocate funds for urban facilities and services including social
and human services in regional Manufacturing/Industrial Centers, and subarea
planning efforts in Manufacturing/Industrial Centers.
LU -61 Jurisdictions shall consider conducting detailed State Environmental Policy Act review
for the regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center at the planning stage so that
project specific environmental review is minimized.
LU -62 To reduce or prevent conflicts, jurisdictions shall develop policies to establish and
support normal manufacturing /industrial practices such as notices on development
permits for properties adjacent to a Manufacturing/Industrial Center.
E. Activity Areas
Activity Areas are envisioned as areas containing moderate concentrations of commercial
development and housing that function as a focal point for the local community. Activity Areas
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