HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2022-05-26 Minutes - Public Hearing - 2022 Title 18 "Zoning" Housekeeping AmendmentsCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AICP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
PUBLIC HEARING
MINUTES
Date: May 26, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams
Protocol: Max Baker, AICP, Development Supervisor, Department of Community
Development (DCD) explained the protocol for the virtual meeting as well as
public hearing procedures.
The PC Secretary took roll call.
Present: Chair Karen Simmons; Vice Chair Apneet Sidhu; Commissioners
Louise Strander, Sharon Mann, and Dennis Martinez
Excused
Absent: Commissioner Alexandria Teague
Staff:
DCD Director Nora Gierloff, AICP; Development Supervisor Max Baker, AICP;
Long Range Planning Manager Nancy Eklund, AICP; and PC Secretary Wynetta
Bivens
Chair Simmons called the public hearing to order.
Commissioner Martinez moved for Commissioner Sidhu to assume the vacated Vice -Chair
position effective immediately, Commissioner Strander seconded the motion. All
were in favor.
Adopt
Minutes: Commissioner Mann requested that the PC Secretary review the 4/28/22
recording to confirm the accuracy of the transcribed final motion in the minutes.
PC agreed the minutes would be adopted at the June meeting.
Upon review of the recording - it was determined that the minutes were accurate
as presented.
Chair Simmons opened the public hearing for:
CASE NUMBERS: N/A
PURPOSE: The 2022 Zoning Code Housekeeping Amendments
LOCATION: Citywide
Chair Simmons swore in persons wishing to speak.
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Max Baker, AICP, Development Supervisor, DCD, continued from where the meeting left off at
the 4/28/22 work session for this same agenda topic. He provided some recap and focused on the
items that PC requested staff return and provide additional information.
He noted the following clarifications:
- Title 18 - Zoning, 4. - Staff was asked to return with more information on single-family
dwellings standards for; type of review; a variance to the supplement development
standards would go through, whether or not a supplemental development standard is
needed, such as 5:12 roof pitch requirements.
- On page eight of the packet, staff has stricken, `Title 9, Traffic Concurrency'. It was
determined after a discussion with the Public Works (PW) Department that it would be a
larger undertaking of a comprehensive explanation. Further, it would require more input
from PW, and they currently do not have the staffing capacity.
The following are new proposed recommendations as amended by the PC:
- PC recommendations on housekeeping items:
o Strike section 2a -2d from 18.50.055 - Single -Family Design Standards Exceptions
o Strike section 3b from 18.50.055, regarding criteria that "a house be set back at
least twice the minimum front yard setbacks."
- The PC also asks that Council consider future review of distances of adult entertainment
establishments from residential areas.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
The following staff -proposed, and PC -amended recommendations were reviewed and are
carrying forth from the 4/28/22 Work Session:
A. 1. 3. Title 8 - Public Peace Morals and Safety - No amendments.
B. 1. Title 9 - Vehicles and Traffic - No amendments.
C. 1. Title 17 - Subdivisions and Plats - No amendments.
D. Title 18 - Zoning
1.a. - 1.c. - No amendments.
1.d. - PC Recommended the paragraph be amended to — add a double quotation in
front of the word — "Revise" — Replace double quotations with a single
quotation around the words — `Specified Sexual Activities'
2. - 3. - No amendments.
5.c. - 11 - No amendments.
E. 1. Title 19 - Code interpretation on murals was recommended to be codified with no
amendments.
There were no deliberations.
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Final Motion
Vice Chair Sidhu moved to approve the 2022 Housekeeping Code amendments to be forwarded
to City Council for their review, as amended by the PC. Commissioner Martinez seconded the
motion. Motion passed.
Chair Simmons closed the public hearing.
Director's Report
- Director Gierloff informed the PC that the Finance and Communication Departments are
presenting to each of the boards and commissions, so they are kept in the loop on
upcoming budget issues for 2023-24. They will present to the PC at the June meeting.
- Two design reviews will come to PC for review in July or August.
- The Mayor's Office is working on filling the vacated PC business representative position,
and hopefully will have a new member confirmed by the July meeting.
- Director Gierloff also thanked the PC for their hard work and thoughtful review on the
Housekeeping Code Amendments.
- Commissioner Martinez requested that staff provide some history on the re -naming of the
Planning and Economic Development Committee to Planning and Community
Development (PCD).
Adjourned: 8:18 pm
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens
PC Secretary
Adopted: 6/23/22
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov