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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2025-04-07 Item 6C - Ordinance - Amend STEP Housing Development RegulationsCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 3/24/2025 NT 4/7/2025 NT ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NO. 6.C. STAFF SPONSOR: NEIL TABOR ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 3/24/25 AGENDA ITEM TITLE STEP Housing Code Amendment CATEGORY ® Discussion Mtn Date 3/24/25 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ® Ordinance AItg Date 4/7/25 ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other AItg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ® DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police ❑ Ply SPONSOR'S SUMMARY Proposed ordinance to amend the Tukwila Municipal Code to modify buffer and capacity standards for STEP Housing to comply with state requirements. City Council is being asked to consider and approve the ordinance. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ® Planning & Community Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ® Planning Comm. DATE: 1/23/25; 3/10/25 COMMITTEE CHAIR: HEDRICK RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. Department of Community Development COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to 3/24 Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED $0 AMOUNT BUDGETED $0 APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 Fund Source: N/A Comments: MTG. DATE 3/24/25 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION Forward to next Regular Meeting consent agenda. MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 3/24/25 Info Memo Prepared 3/4/2025 Ordinance Minutes from the 1/23/2025 Planning Commission Public Hearing Staff Report from 1/23/2025 Planning Commission Public Hearing Redlines of TMC 18.50 & Redlines of Table 18-2 RCW 35A.21.430 Department of Commerce STEP 101 Fact Sheet Minutes from 3/10/25 PCD Committee Meeting 4/7/25 Final Ordinance with Exhibit A 51 City of Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2741 §3 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTIONS 18.50.250 AND 18.50.260; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2500 §13, AS CODIFIED AT TABLE 18-2; TO UPDATE STEP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, regulations which can be applied to emergency shelters, transitional housing, emergency housing and permanent supportive housing (STEP Housing) are dictated in RCW 35.21.683; and WHEREAS, RCW 35.21.683 permits reasonable occupancy, spacing, and intensity of use requirements to be applied to STEP Housing to protect public health and safety; and WHEREAS, occupancy, spacing and intensity of use requirements may not prevent the siting of a sufficient amount of STEP Housing; and WHEREAS, requirements for the City to plan for capacity for 471 persons requiring permanent supportive housing and 1,242 persons requiring emergency housing are established in the King County Countywide Planning Policies; and WHEREAS, there is a public benefit for the City to avoid clustering of larger STEP Housing concentrations around a few areas of the City; and WHEREAS, current buffer distance requirements and maximum occupancy for STEP Housing types limits the City's capacity far below capacity totals required in the King County Countywide Planning Policies; and WHEREAS, STEP Housing uses are not currently listed as allowed in several zoning districts within the Tukwila Urban Centers, as required by RCW 35.21.683; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2025, the Tukwila Planning Commission, following adequate public notice, held a public hearing to receive testimony concerning amending the 2025 Legislation: STEP Amendments Version: 4/1/25 Staff: N. Tabor Page 1 of 4 52 Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC), and at that meeting adopted a motion recommending the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, on January 24, 2025, the City's State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Responsible Official issued a Determination of Non -Significance on the proposed amendments; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Adoption of Findings of Fact. The City Council finds as follows: A. The above recitals, set forth as "WHEREAS" clauses, are hereby adopted as Findings of Fact in support of the adoption of this ordinance. B. The amendments that are established below comply with the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act and the Tukwila Municipal Code. Section 2. Ordinance No. 2741 §3 (part), as codified at TMC Section 18.50.250, "Emergency Housing and Emergency Shelter Criteria," is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.50.250 Emergency Housing and Emergency Shelter Criteria A. Emergency housing and emergency shelter facilities are allowed subject to the following criteria: 1. It must be a 24-hour-a-day facility where beds or rooms are assigned to specific residents for the duration of their stay. 2. On -site services such as laundry, hygiene, meals, case management, and social programs are limited to the residents of the facility and not available for drop -in use by non-residents. 3. The facility must be located within a half mile walking distance of a bus or rail transit stop. 4. Emergency shelters with a capacity for 50 persons or greater, and emergency housing facilities with a capacity for 75 persons or greater must be at least 500 feet from any other emergency housing or emergency shelter, calculated as a radius from the property lines of the site. This distance may be reduced upon the applicant submitting documentation that there is a barrier such as a river or freeway preventing access between the facilities, and the path of travel between them on public roads or trails is at least 500 feet. 5. The maximum number of residents in a facility is limited to the general capacity of the building but in no case more than 100. 6. Facilities must have secure entrances, or a secure site, staffed 24/7.. 2025 Legislation: STEP Amendments Version: 4/1/25 Staff: N. Tabor Page 2 of 4 53 Section 3. Ordinance No. 2741 §3 (part), as codified at TMC Section 18.50.260, "Permanent Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing Criteria," is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.50.260 Permanent Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing Criteria A. Permanent supportive housing and transitional housing facilities are allowed subject to the following criteria: 1. On -site services such as laundry, hygiene, meals, case management, and social programs are limited to the residents of the facility and not available for drop -in use by non-residents. 2. The facility must be located within a half mile walking distance of a bus or rail transit stop. 3. Facilities with a capacity of 50 persons or greater must be at least 500 feet from any other permanent supportive housing or transitional housing, calculated as a radius from the property lines of the site. This distance may be reduced upon the applicant submitting documentation that there is a barrier such as a river or freeway preventing access between the facilities, and the path of travel between them on public roads or trails is at 500 feet. 4. The maximum number of residents in a facility is limited to the general capacity of the building but in no case more than 45 in LDR and MDR, and 75 in HDR or other zones. 5. Facilities must have secure entrances, or a secure site, staffed 24/7.. Section 4. Ordinance No. 2500 §13, as codified at Table 18-2, "Tukwila Urban Center Land Uses Allowed By District," is hereby amended to read as referenced in Exhibit A. Section 5. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser Authorized. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2025. 2025 Legislation: STEP Amendments Version: 4/1/25 Staff: N. Tabor Page 3 of 4 54 ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Andy Youn-Barnett, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City Attorney Thomas McLeod, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: Exhibit A: Table 18-2, "Tukwila Urban Center Land Uses Allowed by District" 2025 Legislation: STEP Amendments Version: 4/1/25 Staff: N. Tabor Page 4 of 4 55 Table 18-2: Tukwila Urban Center Land Uses Allowed By District** Business license P = Permitted, A = Accessory, C = Conditional, UUP = Unclassified Use Permit For parking requirements see Table 18-5 or Figure 18-7 Regional Center TOD Pond District Commercial Corridor Work -Place Retail' AL i 60 Animal Kennels and Shelters, including doggy daycare C C 810A Athletic or Health Clubs P P P P P 90 Automotive Service and Repair P2 P 400 Banks, Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate Services P P P 1030 Bar & Nightclubs P P3 P P Ref. abovet Brew Pubs, On -Site Brewing, Cocktail Lounges, & Pool Halls P P P P Bulk Retail P P P Business Services (e.g. copying, fax and mailing centers) P P P P Ref. abovet Drive Through Facilities or Services P P3 P P 360A Electric Vehicle Charging Station L1&2 P P P P P 360B Electric Vehicle Charging State L3 A P3 A A A 90 Gas Stations, including Car Wash P3 P P General Retail P P P P P Ref. abovet Laundries, Tailors, and Dry Cleaners P P P P P Ref. abovet Personal Services (e.g. beauty & barber shops, nail salons, spa, travel agencies) P P P P Ref. abovet Recreation Facilities (commercial indoor) P P P P 810C Recreation Facilities (commercial outdoor) P Ref. abovet Repair Shops (small scale goods: bicycle, appliance, shoe, computer) P P P P Ref. abovet Restaurants with associated cocktail lounges and sidewalk cafes P P P P P6 Ref. abovet Theaters except adult entertainment P P P 840 Vehicle Rental and Sales (not requiring a commercial DL) P 1,3 Ps P 70 Veterinary Clinic with temporary indoor boarding and grooming P P P P P Office 111 Professional, Outpatient Medical, Dental, Governmental Services, and Research P P P P P 630 Medical and Dental Laboratories P P P P Lodging Ref. abovet Hotel, Motel, Extended Stay, Bed and Breakfasts P P P Civic & Institutional 290 Convention & Exhibition Facilities, including multipurpose arena facilities P P3 P Ref. abovet Cultural Facilities, including: libraries, museums, art galleries, performing arts centers P P P Ref. abovet Daycare Centers P P P P P Ref. abovet Education and Instructional Facilities, public and private including college and universities P P P Ref. abovet Parks, Trails, Picnic Areas, Playgrounds, and Public Community Centers P P P P P 410 Police and Fire Stations C C C P P Adopted 2016 - Ordinance No. 2500 Business license P = Permitted, A = Accessory, C = Conditional, UUP = Unclassified Use Permit For parking requirements see Table 18-5 or Figure 18-7 Regional Center TOD Pond District Commercial Corridor Work -Place Post Office P P P 820B Religious Institutions, greater than 750 sf assembly area C C C C C 820A Religious Institutions, less than 750 sf assembly area P P P P P Industrial, Manufacturing, & Warehouse 190 Cargo Containers subject to TMC 18.50.060 A 550 Industrial Commercial Services (e.g. etching, film processing, lithography, printing & publishing) P Ref. abovet Light Industrial: Manufacturing, Processing and Assembling uses that have little potential for creating off -site noise, smoke, dust, vibration or other external impacts or pollution. Manufacturing and processing of food and beverages including fermenting and distilling; with or without a tasting room, provided the tasting room occupies less than 50% of the total area of the building occupied by the tenant but no more than 3500 square feet; and the manufacturing process does not cause off -site impacts to neighboring properties or create a public nuisance. P 990A/B Outdoor storage of materials to be manufactured or handled as part of a permitted use within the Zone, screened pursuant TMC 18.52 A 960 Self -Storage Facilities P 1110 Warehouse Storage and Wholesale Distribution Facilities P Transportation, Communication, & Infrastructure 240 Commercial Parking, day use only P P P P P 370 Essential Public Facilities, except those listed separately UUP UUP UUP UUP UUP Intermodal Transit Stations, Rail transit facilities UUP UUP UUP UUP UUP Ref. abovet Internet Data Centers & Telephone Exchanges P 7100 Park and Ride Lots UUP UUP UUP UUP 720 Parking Areas A A A A A Public Transit Facilities and Stations (Bus) P P P P P 780 Radio, Television, Microwave, or Observation Stations and Towers C C C C C Ref. abovet Utility Facilities, above ground/ not in ROW C C C C P Ref. abovet Utility Facilities, underground/in ROW P P P P P 1140 Wireless Communication Facilities P7 P7 P7 P7 P7 320 Residential Dormitories A A Ref. abovet Dwelling: Multi -family, Townhouses, Mixed Use, Senior Citizen Housing P P P P4 510 Home Occupation A A A P4 270 Continuing Care Retirement Community P P STEP Housing Emergency Housing P8 P$ P8 Emergency Shelter p8 P8 P8 Permanent Supportive Housing P9 P9 P9 P4,9 Transitional Housing P9 P9 P9 P4.9 t Reference the above general zoning code use matrix for specific business license code. ** See TMC 18.28.260 for District specific parking standards. 1. Minimum interior height for ground level retail of all types is 18 feet from floor to floor plate. Use conversions in existing buildings are not required to meet this standard. 2. New businesses are limited to locations within the Freeway Frontage Corridor. See additional design standards in the Southcenter Design Manual. 3. East of the Green River only. 4. Only on properties fronting the Green River or Minkler Pond. 5. Excludes vehicle storage or maintenance. 6. 3,500 sf max per use. 7. Subject to TMC 18.58. 8. Subject to the criteria and conditions at TMC 18.50.250 and TMC 18.50.270. 9. Subject to the criteria and conditions at TMC 18.50.260 and TMC 18.50.270.