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SUMMARY
The City of Tukwila is completing the 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update, as
required by the Washington Growth Management Act. The September 23, 2024, City
Council Public Hearing will allow the Council to hear comment on the draft Comprehensive
Plan. A second public hearing will occur in November and the Council will review the Plan
again, along with the Transportation Element (not included at this hearing).
REVIEWED BY
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❑ Arts Comm.
❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
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9/23/24
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ATTACHMENTS
9/23/24
Informational Memorandum dated 9-17-24
Attachment A - Presentation: 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan — Public Hearing
Attachment B - Council/Commission Previous Consideration of Comp Plan Issues
Attachment C - Comprehensive Plan Elements for Public Hearing
Attachment D - Background Reports for Elements
Attachment E - Implementation Strategies for Comprehensive Plan
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City of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Nora Gierloff, AICP, Department of Community Development, Director
BY: Nancy Eklund, AICP, Long Range Planning Supervisor
Neil Tabor, AICP, Senior Planner
CC: Mayor McLeod
DATE: September 23, 2024
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING — 2024-2044 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update
(#1 of 2)
ISSUE
The City of Tukwila is completing the 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update, as
required by the Washington Growth Management Act (GMA) in RCW 36. 70A.1 30(1). The
September 23, 2024, City Council Public Hearing will allow the Council to hear comment on the
draft Comprehensive Plan. (The Transportation Element will be considered at a future
Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing in November.)
BACKGROUND
The Washington Growth Management Act requires that Comprehensive Plans be updated
periodically. Tukwila's last major review of the Plan occurred in 2015; the current update of the
Plan will address the 2024-2044 planning period. (Attachment A, presentation)
In recent months, the City Council has reviewed the Comprehensive Plan on several occasions.
Topics considered have included: the purpose and intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan; the
state, regional, and county requirements for plan policies; the primary issues to be addressed in
the 2024 Plan; how the community's input on the plan was acquired; and how the Plan will be
implemented by the City and community in the future. For more information, links to previous
Council meetings where the Comprehensive Plan was discussed, as well as to Planning
Commission meetings where the Plan was discussed, are available in Appendix B.
The staff has been working with the Planning Commission and community on the Plan since
2022. Using a wide variety of approaches to engage with Tukwila's diverse community, staff
have participated in more than 70 events and received hundreds of comments pertaining to
issues of importance to Tukwila residents. These comments have been integrated into the
Plan's policies and implementation strategies.
Agency Review and Additional Changes to the Draft
The City has forwarded the draft plan to the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), King
County, and the Washington Department of Commerce for review and certification. Comment
has been received back from PSRC, however there will likely be further comment on the Plan
provided back from the remaining agencies and it will be necessary to make additional changes.
In addition, staff will continue to update maps, graphics, and text where new information is
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received. In addition, staff will finalize the title page, Table of Contents, Acknowledgements,
Glossary, Implementation Strategies matrix, and Index.
DISCUSSION
The City must update its Comprehensive Plan no later than December 31, 2024. The Tukwila
Plan consists of several parts: the elements, which include a brief summary about the topic,
plus the goals and policies for that element; a background report, which is provided for some
elements (but not all) and identifies greater detail about the element, including an inventory and
known capacity and growth issues; and the implementation strategies. The implementation
strategies detail how policies in the comprehensive plan will be realized through efforts of the
staff, City Council, regional partner, and the Tukwila community.
The Council will hold the first of two Public Hearings on the draft 2024-2044 Comprehensive
Plan on September 23, 2024. The public may comment on the following Plan Elements
(Appendix C) and Background Reports (links are found in Attachment D) for the following
elements:
• Introduction - The Introduction describes the purpose and benefits of Tukwila establishing
its vision for the future. It describes the legal context within the City developed its Plan — that
is, in response to the state GMA, regional, and county policy guidance that provide the
framework for addressing community issues. It identifies how the Plan was shaped by public
input and lists the community Vision established and reaffirmed by the 2024 Plan's goals
and policies.
• Community Character Element — This element recognizes the diversity of the Tukwila
community and how that is a benefit and opportunity to the City. It describes residents'
relationship with the natural world, as well as the desired qualities of the built environment
that offer a quality of life to residents. Goals and policies discuss: the character of
community design; the community's protection and celebration of the history and prehistory
of the land now known as Tukwila; the protection and celebration of the community's
diversity including its culture and the health of community members; and the desired role of
Tukwila within the larger Puget Sound and Washington community.
• Land Use Element and Background Report — This element provides the structure for the
rest of the plan, designating allowed and future uses of land to support citywide goals and
regional requirements. General areas addressed in the element include land use
designations, subarea planning, regional requirements, and land use compatibility. Contents
of the Land Use Element were previously distributed into multiple other elements in previous
updates of the plan.
• Regional Centers Element — Tukwila has two of the 30 regional centers in the four -county
region of the Puget Sound Regional Council. These centers are areas are supported by
high -capacity transit and are designated to receive 65% of the population growth and a
similar large percentage of the employment growth anticipated in the region. Tukwila's
centers are the Southcenter Tukwila Urban Center and the Duwamish area
Manufacturing/Industrial Center in north Tukwila.
• Housing Element and Background Report — This element provides context for the City's
policies to address housing needs and regional requirements for housing targets. Goals and
policies discuss: supporting housing growth; promoting housing choices; supporting
collaboration in affordable housing creation and development; and addressing displacement
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and historically underserved populations. This is the first periodic update in which the
housing element is also reviewed by King County for consistency with Countywide Planning
Policies. Further background information on demographics, legislative updates, land
capacity and additional context can be found in the background report.
• Economic Development Element — This element focuses on how Tukwila can enhance its
local economy and in doing so, improve the fortunes of the full Tukwila community. The
element and its goals and policies emerge from the development of the City's Economic
Development Strategy, developed in 2022-2023. The element provides background
information in the characteristics and opportunities of the Tukwila economy and defines the
policies and implementation strategies that will support local economic growth.
• Natural Environment and Background Element — This element provides detail on the
Tukwila natural environment — its air, land and water resources. It lists the many assets of
Tukwila's natural world, as well as the areas the City needs to protect to maintain the
environmental qualities that Tukwila residents enjoy. Goals, policies, and implementation
strategies for this element identify how City actions, as well as actions by Tukwila residents,
can protect and steward these resources for today and tomorrow.
• Shoreline Element — The shoreline element is based on the City's Shoreline Master
Program (SMP), which was updated in 2020. The Washington Department of Ecology
(DOE) oversees the Shoreline Management Act, which requires communities to develop
and implement SMPs. Under the GMA, Plans must include a shoreline element, but the
process of developing that element is overseen by the DOE. At this time, it is uncertain if
errors or corrections identified in the element can be updated during the Comprehensive
Plan process.
• Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element and Background Report— The Parks
element (a.k.a., PROS element) is based in the City's Parks planning effort, which was last
updated in 2020 after an extensive public outreach process. As such, the goals and policies
in the PROS element are almost exactly the same as those found in the Parks Plan.
• Transportation Element and Background Report — this element will be addressed in the
Public Hearing scheduled for November 18, 2024.
• Utilities Element and Background Report — The City is served by City utilities as well as
non -City providers. This element and background report inventory the services provided,
maps service area locations in the City and provides information on how Tukwila prioritizes
provision of those services and coordinates with non -City providers. Some goals and
policies also discuss practices that incorporate climate change and sustainability principles
in management of City utilities.
• Capital Facilities Element and Background Report — in Tukwila, Capital Facilities are
defined as including structures, streets, land, parks, major equipment, and other
infrastructure necessary for both general government and enterprise funds, and that are
usually amortized over a long period of time. This element also provides a plan for how
public services will be provided and financed. Capital facilities planning also helps the City
manage limited funds, provide the greatest value to City residents and take full advantage of
available funding opportunities.
A link to implementation strategies for these elements is available in Attachment E.
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NEXT STEPS
Upcoming events and deadlines for Comprehensive Plan review and adoption are listed below:
• October 21, 2024 — Council Work Session: Transportation Element Update (led by Public
Works)
• November 18, 2024 — Public Hearing: 2024-2044 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update
(#2 of 2)
• December 9, 2024 — Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update: Deliberate and Adopt Plan (The
approved Comprehensive Plan will be undergoing final formatting following adoption).
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
RECOMMENDATION
Council is asked to consider the draft Plan and the public input and provide direction to the staff
regarding any issues that should be addressed prior to the next public hearing on the Plan and
the Council's final deliberations. Council is required to complete its review, including finalizing
any remaining language changes, and adopt the Comprehensive Plan by the end of 2024.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Presentation: 2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan — Public Hearing
B. Council/Commission Previous Consideration of Comprehensive Plan Issues
C. Comprehensive Plan Elements for Public Hearing (the Transportation Element will be
included at 11/18 Public Hearing)
D. Background Reports for Elements: Land Use; Housing; Natural Environment; Parks,
Recreation, and Open Space; Utilities; and Capital Facilities
E. Implementation Strategies for Comprehensive Plan
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APPENDIX B
Council Consideration of Comprehensive Plan Issues
Meeting Date
Topic Discussed
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12-9-2024
Council deliberations on the Comprehensive Plai
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11-18-2024
Public Hearing, Comprehensive Plan (#2 of 2)
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10-21-2024
Further Review of Transportation Element
Link
9-23-2024
Public Hearing, Comprehensive Plan (all elements except
Transportation) (#1 of 2)
Link
8-26-2024
2023-2024 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update — Review of
Transportation Element (Public Works)
Link
8-19-2024
2023-2024 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update — Review of
Individual Elements (#2 of 2)
Link
7-15-2024
2023-2024 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update — Review of
Individual Elements (#1 of 2)
Link
5-20-2024
Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Update — Public Outreach and Focal
Areas
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5-6-2024
2023-2024 Tukwila Comprehensive Plan — Introduction to Plan Issue,
Process, and Requirements and Request for Direction on Rezone
Request)
Link
11-20-2023
Medium and High -Density Zoning Analysis
Link
6-12-2023
2024 Comprehensive Plan Community Engagement Plan
Link
7-11-2022
2024-2044 Comprehensive Plan Update Process - Briefing
Link
Planning Commission Discussion of Comprehensive Plan Consideration
3-14-24
2-22-24
2-8-24
1-25-24
12-14-23
11-9-23
10-26-23
10-5-23
9-28-23
8-24-23
7-27-23
6-22-23
5-25-23
4-27-23
3-23-23
Comprehensive Plan: Public Hearing on Goals and Policies
Transportation Plan Goals and Policies and Misc Element Updates
Community Character and Land Use Element Revisions
Land Use Element
Housing Element
Natural Environment and Shoreline Element
Land Use and Housing Elements
Land Use, Housing, and Reasonable Measures
Economic Development, Utilities, Capital Facilities
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Element
Middle Housing Recommendations
Middle Housing, Economic Development, Transportation, and
Community Engagement Plan
PSRC Webinar for Boards & Commissions Re: Comprehensive Plans
Middle Housing Findings / Legislative Update (re: Planning Law)
Housing Overview and Middle Housing
Planning Commission meetings in 2021 and 2022 also discussed the
housing issues and the City's Housing Action Plan
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