HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2020-11-05 ITEM 4 - STAFF REPORT - TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD LAND USE CODE AMENDMENTSFILE NUMBERS: L20-0015 Code Amendments, PL20-0021
REQUEST: Amend the zoning code to prohibit or restrict certain auto -oriented and
lodging land uses currently prohibited by the moratorium (Ordinance 2631)
in the NCC and RC zoning districts located in the Tukwila International Blvd
(TIB) district study area.
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A Notice of Public Hearing was originally published in the Seattle Times on
April 9, 2020, and a public hearing was held on April 23, 2020. The public
hearing was continued on October 22, 2020 and additional notice was
provided.
Neighborhood Center Commercial (NCC) and Regional Commercial (RC)
zones located in the Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) study area
Covered by Addendum to SEPA checklist for 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update
Lynn Miranda, Planning Supervisor, AICP
A. Staff Response to Planning Commission Questions from Oct. 22, 2020 Hearing, dated 10.27.20
B. Summary of Staff Recommended Changes to Table 18-6 Land Uses Allowed by District
Background
On October 22, 2020 after closing the public hearing on L20-0015, the Planning Commission continued
their deliberations on the various options for modifying specific land uses currently prohibited by the
moratorium (Ordinance 2631). Commissioners requested additional information, research, and
modifications to the staff -recommended changes to Table 18-6 Land uses Allowed by District. An
additional Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for November 5, 2020 for the Commissioners to
review staff responses, conclude their deliberations and make recommendations which will be
forwarded to the Council of the Whole for a public hearing on November 23, 2020
L20-0015 Staff Report Addendum #3
October 28, 2020
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Summary of proposed changes
Attachment A contains staff responses to the Planning Commission's questions, comments, and
suggested modifications regarding the staff -recommended changes to Table 18-6 from the October 22
meeting.
Attachment B is a detailed summary of the revised staff -recommended modifications to Table 18-6 in
response to the Planning Commission questions. Note that Motels is a use currently allowed by code
and is not allowed under the proposed modifications. Minor language clarifications are proposed to
current regulations for Commercial Parking to address comments from the Planning Commission.
For the other eight uses, staff used Attachment A to modify the footnotes (in Staff Report Addendum
#2) to address recommendations from the Planning Commission, such as requiring uses with drive-
throughs on a corner or with access to an alley to exit to a side street, and linking the minimum number
of rooms required for hotels to the threshold used by the Seattle Southside Regional Promotion
Authority Tourism Promotion Area (TPA) in determining application of lodging charges. Staff's
recommendations also include Commissioners' comments to prohibit pawnshops and payday lenders in
the RC zone. Staff did not make any changes to current code regulations limiting drive-through
restaurants in the NCC zone.
Adoption of these proposed changes will eliminate the need to renew the moratorium in January 2021.