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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2021-10-11 Item 4C - Ordinance - Multi-Family Residential Developments in Tukwila South Overlay ZoneCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 9/13/21 MB ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mtg Date 9/27/21 MB 11 Public Hearing ❑ Other Mtg Date 10/11/21 MB Mtg Date 9/13/21 SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin 10/18/21 MB SPONSOR'S New multifamily design guidelines must be adopted and existing multifamily development SUMMARY standards amended to allow residential development on certain lands covered by the Tukwila South Overlay (TSO) district. Staff is requesting the Council hold a public hearing on the proposed draft ordinance and forward this item for discussion at the September 27, 2021 and adoption at the October 4, 2021 Regular Meeting. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. DATE: 8/2/21 COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.C. STAFF SPONSOR: MAX BAKER ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/13/21 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Tukwila South Overlay proposed design guidelines and development standards. CATEGORY 11 Discussion 9/27 & 10/11 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mtg Date 11 Ordinance ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date 11 Public Hearing ❑ Other Mtg Date Mfg Date Mtg Date 10/ 18/21 Mtg Date 9/13/21 SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ PIT' Svcs 11 DCD SPONSOR'S New multifamily design guidelines must be adopted and existing multifamily development SUMMARY standards amended to allow residential development on certain lands covered by the Tukwila South Overlay (TSO) district. Staff is requesting the Council hold a public hearing on the proposed draft ordinance and forward this item for discussion at the September 27, 2021 and adoption at the October 4, 2021 Regular Meeting. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. DATE: 8/2/21 COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY /1 Planning & Community Dev. ❑ Planning Comm. RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITTEE Department of Community Development Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 9/13/21 Forward to Committee of the Whole 9/27/21 Forward to Committee of the Whole 10/11/21 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 9/13/21 Informational Memorandum dated 8/2/21 (updated after Committee) with attachments PowerPoint Minutes from the Planning and Community Development Committee meeting of 8/2/21 9/27/21 *No attachments - Please refer to 9/13/21 C.O.W. packet* 10/11/21 Informational Memorandum dated 10/4/21 Proposed revisions to TSO development standards Link to 9/13/2021 Agenda Packet 4q 50 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Committee of the Whole FROM: Nora Gierloff, AICP, DCD Director BY: Max Baker, AICP, DCD Development Supervisor CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: October 5, 2021 SUBJECT: Revision to proposed Zoning Code amendments to TMC 18.41 and new design guidelines for multifamily development in the Tukwila South Overlay (TSO) district. ISSUE Continued discussion regarding the draft ordinance for residential design standards for Tukwila South, presented to the City Council on September 13, 2021. In addition, staff is requesting edits to address an issue that came up after the Council held their public hearing. BACKGROUND On September 13, 2021, the City Council held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would adopt residential design standards for the Tukwila South overlay area. The draft ordinance and associated design standards were forwarded to the City Council by the Planning Commission and Planning and Community Development Committee. At that point there were two remaining issues under discussion, the maximum block perimeter and the minimum size for offsite recreation areas that could be deferred After the public hearing and prior to the Committee of the Whole discussion on September 27, 2021, the City had a meeting with King County and the applicant regarding an early design for the rebuilt Gunter Levee in Tukwila South. At this meeting staff learned that the applicant was hoping to get credit for a linear area along the levee to fulfill some of the future off-site recreation space requirements. While staff supports a levee design that allows a variety of activities, there was concern that the draft residential standards for Tukwila South did not adequately address linear recreation spaces. At the September 27, 2021, the Committee of the Whole meeting staff requested additional time to work with the applicant to address the issue of linear recreation space areas. DISCUSSION Recreation Space Revisions City staff met with the applicant to discuss the implications of their conceptual recreation space plan on the draft development standards. The following main concerns were identified by City staff • Offsite recreation space located within a narrow linear park may not provide an adequate mix of passive and active recreation activities. 51 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 • The lack of a maximum distance for offsite recreation space from the residential units it serves may present accessibility issues for residents of the Tukwila South area Staff and the applicant worked on revised language to address the issue of linear recreation facilities and the credit they would receive for offsite recreation space. These changes are presented in strikethrough/underline as Attachment A. The edits include the following additional criteria: • Set a maximum distance of one mile by pedestrian travel from the residential units being served to the recreation space being used to meet their offsite requirements. The intent of these recreation areas are to serve the newly created units, not to be a regional draw, so they need to be reasonably accessible to residents. • Clarify that offsite recreation areas must provide for a variety of active and passive activities so the majority of the recreation space requirement could not be met through a narrow strip of open space. An additional revision to footnote item #4 was also requested by the applicant and would eliminate the following sentence: "As part of any proposal to allow off-site recreation area to be constructed on-site, the applicant shall demonstrate why off-site recreation space is impractical to be provided, due to geography, accessibility, and/or costs." The intent of the proposed recreation standards is to locate facilities accessible to future residential developments; eliminating this item will provide applicants with greater flexibility to locate all required recreation space (200sf/unit) on site. Outstanding Items In addition to these proposed revisions, the council is also being asked to provide direction on the following items: • Dimension for Maximum Block Perimeter as set forth in Development Standards - Connectivity and Circulation Guidelines (B.5.): "Future block development is encouraged to create a maximum block perimeter of X linear feet." Two options presented to the PCD and forwarded to council were 1,800 ft as recommended by City staff and 2,000 ft as requested by the applicant. • The PCD recommended accepting the Planning Commission recommendation to set the minimum size of offsite recreation areas at two acres. This will be reflected in the ordinance presented at the October 18, 2021 Council meeting unless modified by the Council. Discussion about these items can be found in the September 13, 2021 packet. NEXT STEPS Amendments to TMC Title 18 and adoption of design guidelines are legislative decisions. City Staff and the Planning Commission's recommendations are being presented to the City Council for review and adoption. C:1Users\andy-y1AppDatalLocal\Microsoft\Windows\INetCachelContent.Outlook\R1NYNLZP\TSO Info Memo 10.4 Revised(10.5.21).docx\1Tukdata2k121City 52 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 FINANCIAL IMPACT None. RECOMMENDATION Review the proposed development standards at the Committee of the Whole meeting on October 11, 2021 for incorporation into a revised draft ordinance. The Council could take final action at its October 18, 2021 meeting on the proposed, revised ordinance. ATTACHMENTS A. Proposed revisions to TSO Development Standards - offsite recreation space requirements C:1Users\andy-y\AppDatalLocal\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\R1NYNLZP\TSO Info Memo 10.4 Revised (10.5.21).docx\1Tukdata2k12\City Common \Communications\I nfoMe moRev2016.doc 53 54 TSO Revised Development Standards 10.4.2021 TSO Development Standards A. Off -Site Recreational Area Conditions Off-site recreation areas must be accessible within 1/4 mile for a children's play area or up to 1/2 mile for all other offsite recreation areas as measured from the closest structure containing residential units; accessory buildings such as fitness centers, parking garages, utility structures, etc. will not qualify. Off-site recreation space located up to 1 mile from a structure containing residential units The entire ar a of any offsitc rccr ation space shall be credited toward meeting the offsitc rccr ation space requirement if any portion of it is within the % mile perimeter m asurement of the proposed residential project as measured along existing or future sidewalks and trails shall be credited toward meeting the offsite recreation space requirement. A recreation area constructed in fulfilment of this requirement should be designed to serve the neighborhood in which it is located. The space may be privately -owned, provided residents living in the area have access. New improvements must be located adjacent to, and highly visible from, a street (public or private) or public trail. The exact facilities to be located will be evaluated approved by the Director during the design review and/or platting process. B. Minimum Off -Site Recreational Area Design Minimum size requirements apply: % acre of usable off-site recreation space must be provided to meet the standard. This qualifies as the minimum size for an off-site recreation area. Off-site recreational quarter acre areas- must be designed and sized to accommodate a combination of . Th y should provide active and passive recreational facilities, such as those depicted Examples of qualifying facilities in the list below: • Children's play equipment • Picnic areas and/or tables • Benches • Pea patch/other specialized community garden • Grass fields/areas of suitable size y ar a for active recreation • Sport courts • Trails and associated landscaped corridors on private property • Other amenities the Director determines meets the goal of providing active or passive -recreation opportunities. 1 55 C. Larger Off -Site Recreational Area Designs 1 56 TSO Revised Development Standards 10.4.2021 Any offsite recreation area developed in excess of the offsite recreation area requirement for a given development, regardless of their size and subject to the 1/4 acre size minimum, may be banked toward future development for an indefinite period. Should a larger, consolidated recreation area of 2.0 acres or more be provided, the improvements can be used to fulfill current development proposal requirements. See "Timing of Recreation Space Provision" below for more information. If a project constructs a recreation area of less than 2.0 acres but greater than a development's required offsite recreation amount, the area developed in excess may be banked only if the offsite recreation area is constructed at the same time as the residential project. To qualify, the proposed recreation area must be located adjacent to, and highly visible from, a street (public or private) or trail and provide a range of active and passive recreational opportunities (as outlined above) for multiple ages and physical abilities. Only those areas that are usable may count towards the off-site recreation space requirement. The following areas are excluded: parking lots, utility sheds, inaccessible natural/planted areas, any landscaped area required by code, and unimproved steep slopes as defined in TMC 18.45.120. Larger off-site recreational areas are typically characterized by recreational activities that serve a range of individuals and groups, such as field games, court games, crafts areas, playground apparatus, picnicking, and space for quiet/passive activities. Neighborhood recreation areas may contain active recreational facilities such as softball, basketball, volleyball, handball, tennis, children's play structures, trails, grass areas for activities and/or picnic facilities. The exact facilities to be located will be determined during the design and/or platting process and will be scaled appropriately to the overall size of the recreation or a provided.