HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-02-08 Committee of the Whole Minutes - Zoning Ordinance ReviewTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
February 8, 1982 Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
7:00 P.M.
Zoning Ordinance Review
M I N U T E S
CALL TO ORDER Council President Bohrer called the Committee of the Whole to
order. Discussion will continue on the unresolved zoning issues.
COUNCIL MEMBERS GEORGE D. HILL, GARY L. VAN DUSEN, LIONEL C. BOHRER, Council
PRESENT President, MABEL HARRIS, DORIS PHELPS, JOE DUFFIE, EDGAR BAUCH.
OFFICIALS IN MAYOR TODD; LAWRENCE E. HARD, City Attorney; BRAD COLLINS, Planning
ATTENDANCE Director; FRED SATTERSTROM, Planner; CAROLYN BERRY, Planner;
MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk.
DISCUSSION Unresolved Issues
No. 1,
18.06.120
Definition of
"Building
Height"
Mr. Collins suggested the following change to the wording in
the summary matrix of unresolved zoning issues: "provided,
however, that such appurtenances do not occupy more than 30%
of the total rooftop area and one set back at least ten feet
from any edge of the roof."
This language satisfies the initial concern. There was a second
request that staff has worded as follows, but is not recommending:
"1 story of mechanical equipment is exempted in the measurement
of the building height." In buildings over 115 feet, there is
no prohibition on the story of mechanical. It would be most
critical in the areas of basic height limitation. Mr. Joel
Benoliel, Benaroya Co., said they wanted the mechanical excluded
from the 115 feet definition because it reduces the number of
stories you can get in the 115 foot area. He said he was not
in favor or reducing the 50% to 30 he would favor increasing
it the other way. Mr. Cris Crumbaugh, Segale Business Park said
if the height could be increased to 130 feet, it would take care
of these concerns.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION OF 30% AND THE SETBACK AT LEAST TEN FEET
FROM ANY EDGE OF THE ROOF.*
Councilman Harris suggested that the rooftop mechanical should
be screened. Screening and setbacks were discussed. Mr. Collins
said that the suggestion of separating the mechanical from the
other rooftop appurtenances is appropriate because the setback
requirement may limit where you can place a chimney, elevator
tower, etc.
Councilman Bauch noted that screening would make many of the
existing buildings non conforming. Mr. Crumbaugh said they
should be screened, but from the street. If the mechanical is
setback 10 feet around the building what difference does the
percentage make.
Councilman Bauch asked if there was any reason why the Council
can't declare that a Board of Architectural Review has been
convened for the building within the height limitation area and
declare that the heights are acceptable.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED
BY REMOVING THE WORDS "DO NOT OCCUPY MORE THAN 30 PERCENT OF
THE TOTAL ROOFTOP AREA.
The sentence would then read "provided, however, that such ap-
purtenances are set back at least ten feet from any edge of the
roof."
Mr. Collins offered that the Planning Staff would try to make
the separation on the mechanical and come back to Council on
the 16th.
*MOTION CARRIED.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW
February 8, 1982
Page 2
DISCUSSION Unresolved Issues
No. 1
18.06.120
Definition of
"Building
Height" (cont.)
No. 4,
Chapter 18.06
Definition of
"Medical and
Dental Lab."
No. 6,
18.06.680
Definition of
"Shopping Center"
and parking re-
quirements for
same
No. 9
18.56.060, Re-
quired number
of parking spaces
*Based on the passage of the motion, it is unnecessary to vote
on the original motion.
MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT STAFF BE DIRECTED
TO SEPARATE THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FROM THE OTHER ITEMS.
MOTION CARRIED.
359'
Mr. Collins suggested the following changes to the definition:
"Premises devoted to product development in any branch of medicine
or dentistry, including the application of scientific principles
in testing, analysis, or preparation of drugs, chemicals or other
products or substances but specifically excluding commercial
manufacturing or storage and distribution operations in a structure
exceeding 20,000 square feet in floor area."
MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE STAFF'S REVISED
RECOMMENDATION BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED.
Staff reviewed the new publication by the International Council
of Shopping Centers on parking requirements. It includes the
following definitions of "shopping centers" and mall:
18.06.680 Shopping Center, planned. A group of architecturally
unified commercial establishments built on a site which is planned,
developed, owned, and managed as an operating unit related in its
location, size, and type of shops to the trade area that the unit
serves. The unit provides on -site parking in definite relationship
to the types and total size of the stores.
18.06.681 Shopping Center (mall), planned. Same as "shopping
center, planned" except that this type of shopping center main-
tains an enclosed mall or common concourse and has a gross lease
able area of more than 25,000 square feet.
18.06.xxx Mall. An enclosed public area, typically a concourse
designed as a pedestrian walkway along rows of shops and often
set with landscaping and /or seating.
MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL ADOPT THE
REVISED DEFINITION FOR SHOPPING CENTER. MOTION CARRIED.
Parking requirements for Shopping Centers were discussed.
Staff recommends adoption of simple parking standards, however,
they also recognize, as an alternate, the more complex ULI /ICSC
parking standards.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT STAFF BRING BACK THE
COMPLETE ICSC DEFINITION ON PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNCIL REVIEW.*
Councilman Bohrer said he was in favor of the simple parking
standards. Mr. Crumbauch said it would be all right to have
a simple definition, but 5.0 is not the right number.
*MOTION CARRIED WITH BOHRER AND VAN DUSEN VOTING NO.
Mr. Collins suggested another solution would be parking by use
classification. It is felt that the 5.0 is less than it would
be if calculated by use. This creates a problem when you have
a mall, but it could be covered under public assembly area.
MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE STAFF'S REVISIONS
BE ADOPTED.*
Fast Food Restaurants: 1 space /50 sq. ft. GFA
Restaurants 1 space /100 sq. ft. GFA
"Fast food restaurant: An establishment whoe principle busi-
ness is the sale of foods, frozen desserts, or beverages served
in or on disposable containers for consumption while seated
within the building or in a vehicle or incidentally within a
designated outdoor area or for takeout with consumption off the
premises."
*MOTION CARRIED.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW
February 8, 1982
Page 3
DISCUSSION Unresolved Issues
9:15 P.M. Councilman Van Dusen left the meeting.
No. 10, Mr. Collins explained that the state building code requires
18.56.080 (2) one handicapped parking space per 50 spaces, but the proposed
Parking for the requirement is one space per 100. Representatives of Southcenter
handicapped have questioned the need for the number of handicapped parking
minimum require- stalls required by Section 18.56.080 (2). They recommend a
ments sliding scale which would reduce the ratio of stalls as the size
of the facility increases.
No. 12,
18.96.110
Penalty Clause
ADJOURNMENT
10:15 P.M.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF
HANDICAPPED PARKING STALLS BE ONE SPACE PER 100 SPACES UP TO A
LIMIT OF 3,500 SPACES. MOTION CARRIED.
Attorney Hard recommended that Section 18.96.110, Penalty, be
rewritten to include the general penalty clause in TMC 1.08.010.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE GENERAL PENALTY
CLAUSE OF THE TMC BE ADDED TO SECTION 18.96.110. MOTION CARRIED.
No. 13, Questions arose during review regarding the amount or percentage
18.70.050 (2) of destruction and the method for determining this figure. The
Nonconforming proposed Section 18.70.050 (2), Page 154, specifies "50% of its
structures replacement cost at time of destruction, in the judgment of the
replacement City's building official."
cost
MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT SECTION 18.70.050 (2)
REMAIN AS WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
Council PresidentBohrer clarified that the people with specific
zoning problems will be heard on the 9th. These will be limited
to new information only.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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