HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2023-10-05 Special Minutes - Land Use, Housing (Reasonable Measures) and CentersAllan Ekberg, Mayor
Department of Community Development - Nora Gierloff, AICP, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
MINUTES
Date: October 5, 2023
Time: 6:30 p.m.
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 Special meeting of the Tukwila Planning Commission 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, Martin
Probst, Alexandria Teague, and Ann Durant
Excused
Absence: Dennis Martinez
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
Amendment of the Agenda (if necessary)
The Commission did not consider any changes to the Agenda.
Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Probst made a motion to adopt the 9/14/23 Minutes. Commissioner Mann seconded the
motion. Commissioner Teague abstained; she was absent. Motion carried.
Written General Public Comments
No submittals.
Unfinished Business
None.
New Business
Neil Tabor, Senior Planner, AICP, DCD, provided a brief overview of the focus for the evening's
agenda.
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PC Meeting
10/5/23
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a. Land Use (Centers Focus)
Nancy Eklund, Long Range Planning Manager, AICP, DCD, introduced the topic. She stated that this
plan is very long, and the intent of this update is to make it tighter and easier to use. Since the plan does
not have an element called "land use" (an element that is mandatory under GMA), one will be created
by compressing and consolidating other land use -type topics and categories in the Plan. She explained
how the plan, and many of the policies, will be reorganized to eliminate redundancies.
The two regional centers, the Urban Center at Southcenter and the Manufacturing and Industrial Center,
will be compiled into one element, "Regional Centers". The importance of Centers was discussed, along
with the Plan's intent to establish efficient land uses and transportation in these areas. She explained it
was necessary for the City's Plan to be "certified" by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), to
ensure that its eligibility for regional transportation funding was preserved. She shared a table showing
the most recent guidance provided by PSRC (2014) indicated the level of development that the city
needed to aspire to, and plan for, in the two centers. She noted the PSRC would monitor the Center's
progress in 2025. Information was provided on how the new chapter for regional centers will be created.
It was noted that currently no changes have been made, but some changes for different data are
necessary on page 15, Attachment A of the packet, as well as some different calculations on page 24.
Commissioner Mann asked about the likelihood of there being an opportunity to place a convention center
in the city.
b. Housing Production (Reasonable Measures) - Incorporating Leland Info
Neil Tabor provided a presentation giving an overview of the City's Housing Targets and historical under
production against previous housing growth targets. While recent housing development has picked up in
the last 4 to 5 years, this increased rate of housing development would need to be sustained at this
increased rate through 2044 to meet the adopted growth targets. An overview of key indicators within the
City's housing market demonstrated a need for additional housing, including a greater variety in housing
types and costs, consistent with the region.
Initial findings from a zoning code analysis for new residential development in the MDR and HDR zones
were shared, with initial findings being consistent with zoning code changes suggested within two
previous studies. Many areas of the current development code were shown to be impediments to new
residential development and inconsistent with common practices of other peer cities. Other
recommendations from these studies, including anti -displacement strategies were also shared.
Director's Report
- PC will meet on October 26.
- Director Gierloff thanked the PC for meeting twice in October.
Adjourned
Commissioner Probst moved to adjourn; Commissioner Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor of
adjourning. The Planning Commission adjourned at 8:36 p. m.
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens
PC Secretary
Adopted: 10/26/23
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov