HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2022-08-25 Minutes - Public Hearing - Prose Southcenter:130 Andover Park East Design Review / Permit Process Related to Zoning Code AmendmentsCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AICP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BAR)
PUBLIC HEARING
AND
PLANNING COMNIISSION (PC)
MINUTES
Date: August 25, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams - Public, in-person attendance was an option at the
Tukwila Justice Center, 15005 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188
Chair Simmons called the meeting to order and asked staff to go over the meeting protocols.
Protocols: Nora Gierloff, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Director, Department
of Community Development (DCD) explained the protocols for the virtual meeting and
the public hearing.
Roll Call
Present: Chair Simmons, Vice -Chair Sidhu, Commissioner Strander, Commissioner Teague,
Commissioner Martinez, Commissioner Probst
Excused
Absence: Commissioner Mann
Staff: Director Nora Gierloff, AICP, DCD; Development Supervisor Max Baker, AICP,
DCD; Associate Planner Breyden Jager, DCD; and Long -Range Planning Manager
Nancy Eklund, AICP, DCD
Adopt
Minutes: Commissioner Strander made a motion to adopt the June 23 minutes and
Commissioner Martinez seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Probst made a motion to adopt the July 28 minutes, Commissioner
Strander seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
General Public Comments
No public comments were submitted.
Public Hearing
Chair Simmons opened the public hearing for:
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CASE NUMBER: L22-0032
PURPOSE: Major Design Review for a new seven -story mixed-use residential and commercial
building.
LOCATION: 130 Andover Park E (Parcel No. 0223100040).
Chair Simmons swore in persons wishing to speak.
Public Hearing — Public Comments
No public comments were submitted and no one, aside from the applicant, offered testimony.
Breyden Jager asked the BAR the appearance of fairness questions and there were no disclosures.
Breyden Jager, Associate Planner, DCD, gave the staff presentation on the proposed project. He
provided an overview of the review process, gave background information for the site and project, and
decision criteria for the requested residential parking variance, residential open space variance, and major
design review. Details of the proposed project: The project proposes to redevelop a 1.85 -acre lot located
at 130 Andover Park East. The proposal includes a seven -story, 373,045 sq. ft., mixed-use apartment
building, to include 285 dwelling units and 313 parking spaces. The proposal included a request for a
parking variance for a two percent reduction in required residential parking and an open space variance
for an 18 percent reduction in required residential open space.
Commissioner Strander asked for additional information about the SPU water easement and the
existing parking that is provided there.
Max Baker, Development Supervisor, DCD, requested that the applicant address that question during
their presentation.
Commissioner Strander asked whether a parking study was completed for the project.
Max Baker, Development Supervisor, DCD, clarified that a parking study for the area was completed
under the EIS completed for the Tukwila Urban Center, and that traffic impacts are not related to the
design review scope.
Staff answered additional clarifying questions for the Commission.
Staff's Recommendation
Staff recommended approval with five conditions.
Applicant presentation
Chad Lorentz, Principal, Urbal Architecture, gave a presentation which provided an explanation of the
design for the building's top, the site constraints for the open space, and required commercial parking
for the bank.
Devon Green, Design Professional, Urbal Architecture noted that employee spaces for the bank use
could be located within the parking garage.
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The applicant and staff answered several additional questions for the Commission regarding parking for
the bank use, commercial and residential open space, and the building's "top".
Public Testimony
There was no public testimony.
Chair Simmons closed the public hearing.
Deliberations
The commissioners expressed satisfaction with the applicant's updated proposal for a residential open
space deficiency of six percent and agreed that the applicant's proposed design for the building's top was
acceptable. The BAR noted that the proposed project was well-designed and thanked the applicant for
their effort in working with staff to meet the design criteria.
Motion
Commissioner Sidhu moved to approve case number L22-0032, based on the findings and
recommendations contained in the staff report, excluding recommended conditions 2, 5 and 6.
Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Commissioner Sidhu moved to amend the original motion to add an additional condition that states
that the requested residential open space reduction shall be revised from an 18% deviation (18,306 sq.
ft. total provided) to a 6% deviation (20,991 sq. ft. total provided), as presented by the applicant at the
public hearing on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 before the BAR. Commissioner Martinez seconded the
motion. Motion passed.
Planning Commission Continuance
Chair Simmons opened the continuance for:
PC Deliberations continuance from the 7/25/22 public hearing RE: Proposed changes to TMC 18.80,
18.82, 18.84
Nora Gierloff notified Commissioners Sidhu and Martinez that they had the option to participate in the
discussion and vote even though they had missed the public hearing because it was a legislative item
and there had been no public testimony. They both opted to recuse themselves from the issue. That left
four Commissioners participating, meaning that any motion would need to be unanimous to pass.
Nora Gierloff gave some background on the proposed ordinance which would allow the Council the
option to determine the review process for future amendments to the Zoning Code rather than always
requiring two public hearings and a recommendation from the Planning Commission.
Commissioner Strander asked whether the housekeeping ordinance that the PC reviewed earlier in
the year would have come to them if this ordinance had been in effect. Ms. Gierloff replied that the
Council would have had the flexibility to determine which items warranted policy recommendations.
Commissioner Strander then asked for an example of an emergency Comprehensive Plan amendment
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that could be considered outside of the annual docketing process. Ms. Gierloff replied that she had
never seen one, but we did need to allow for the possibility. The proposed language limiting the
determination of what applications might qualify for treatment as an emergency to staff was suggested
by the City Attorney due to staff seeing them months before Council review. Commissioner Strander
then asked clarifying questions about other code sections.
Commissioner Probst asked whether staff had received any additional comments, requests, or
direction from the PC on this topic since the last meeting. Ms. Gierloff replied that they had not.
Commissioner Teague explored adding language to 18.82.030 A giving more guidance to the Council
about what type of amendments would be appropriate for different levels of review. Ms. Gierloff
suggested differentiating between administrative, procedural, substantive, and policy amendments. The
motion did not receive a second.
Commissioner Strander expressed her concern that the proposed changes would reduce opportunities
for public and PC input. There was general discussion and questioning by the PC. Ms. Gierloff outlined
the range of PC options this evening as:
1. Recommending denial of the ordinance as written.
2. Continue this to the September meeting and hold another public hearing in order to bring back
additional Commissioners into the discussion.
3. Continue working to craft language to address the concerns expressed and send that amended
language on to the Council.
4. Move the ordinance forward, giving staff general direction to develop more specific language
about process for different types of amendments. That would be reviewed by the City Attorney
before being sent to Council.
5. Recommend approval of the ordinance.
There was general discussion, with various Commissioners expressing support for each of the options
but there was not consensus on whether or how to amend the ordinance.
Motion
Commissioner Strander made a motion not to adopt the Ordinance and Commissioner Simmons
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Director's Report
None
Commissioner Martinez suggested that the Commission take a tour of recent projects.
Motion to adjourn by Simmons, seconded by Martinez, passed unanimously.
Submitted by: Nora Gierloff and Breyden Jager
Adopted: 9/22/22
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