HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2023-03-23 Minutes - Housing Overview and Middle Housing Grant UpdateCity of Tukwila
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epartment of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AICP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
MINUTES
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Date: March 23, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Hybrid Meeting - via Microsoft Teams / public, in-person attendance, Council Chambers,
6200 Southcenter Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188
Call to Order:
Chair Sidhu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call:
The PC Secretary took roll call.
Present: Chair Apneet Sidhu; Vice Chair Sharon Mann, Commissioners Louise Strander, and Martin
Probst
Absent: Commissioners Dennis Martinez and Alexandria Teague
Staff:
Director Nora Gierloff, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Department of
Community Development (DCD); Long -Range Planning Manager Nancy Eklund, AICP,
DCD; Senior Planner Neil Tabor, AICP, DCD; and PC Secretary Wynetta Bivens
Approval of Minutes
Vice Chair Mann made a motion to adopt the 2/26/23 minutes and Commissioner Strander seconded the
motion. Motion passed.
General Public Comments
No submittals.
New Business
1. Housing Overview and Middle Housing Grant Update - Briefing
Neil Tabor, AICP, DCD provided an overview, and gave some background on the following:
Housing Units: Cost data of housing, income restricted housing, cost burdened status, and price of rent;
Housing Growth Target: Reasonable targets, area medium income (AMI), AMI growth targets, and
permanent supported housing; Development Standard Comparison: Single family standards, single
family parking, multifamily parking standards; Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) standards; Other
multifamily standards: General multifamily notes; findings and highlights from the Housing Action
Plan (HAP) along Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB). He requested feedback from the PC on the
middle housing analysis.
The PC provided feedback during the presentation and asked staff clarifying questions.
Chair Sidhu requested that PC provide feedback and/or questions in writing to staff by noon the
Tuesday prior to the next PC meeting. Staff will follow up with the PC on the following questions:
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PC Meeting
3/23/23
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Questions:
- Does multifamily housing include ADUs?
- How many ADUs are there in Tukwila legally? How many have been built? What can the City do
to have more?
- What can the City do to encourage developers to fill the void for more diverse types of housing,
such as townhouses and condominiums that provide ownership opportunities?
Staff also provided an update on middle housing and requested feedback from the PC.
The PC raised the following questions pertaining to middle housing:
- How will the City balance the increased mandates to provide more housing with the requirements
of the tree ordinance and keep the tree canopy?
- If there is an opportunity to have increased density, would it affect a parcel that is in the shoreline
zone (and how)? Would properties in the shoreline be able to take advantage of increased density?
If so, how would this affect the community, and would there be an option to provide mitigation in
exchange for denser housing units?
- If there are neighborhood(s) with roads that are not a minor arterial or a narrow road, how will it
affect parking and access for first responders?
Director's Report
None
Adjournment
Chair Sidhu asked for a motion to adjourn. Vice Chair Mann moved to adjourn and Commissioner Strander
seconded the motion. The Commission voted to adjourn at 8:20 pm.
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens
Planning Commission Secretary
Adopted: 4/27/23
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov