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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 2756 - STEP Housing Development Regulations UpdateWashington Cover page to Ordinance 2756 The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page. 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. Ordinance 2756 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances. AMENDED Section(s) Amended Amended by Ord # 3 2765 REPEALED Section(s) Repealed Repealed by Ord # 4 (part) 2770 Washington Ordinance No. 2756 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2741 §4 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTIONS 18.50.250, 18.50.260, AND 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: 3/4/25 & Updated 9/2/25 (Scrivener's Error) Staff: N. Tabor Page 1 of 4 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 §4 (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: 3/4/25 & Updated 9/2/25 (Scrivener's Error) Staff: N. Tabor Page 2 of 4 Section 3. Ordinance No. 2741 §4 (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. 2741 §4 (part), 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 y 2025 Legislation: STEP Amendments Version: 3/4/25 & Updated 9/2/25 (Scrivener's Error) Staff: N. Tabor 2025. Page 3 of 4 ATTEST/AUTHENTI ATED: n-Barn t, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FOR Signed by; L— .e.4,,i rf,„ g6Lket SE4S1CAAI6SE,452, Office of the City Attorney 04 -- Thomas McLeod, Ma o 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 314/25 Ste ffi N. Tabor Page 4 of 4 City of Tukwila Public Notice of Ord nance Adoption for Ordinance 2756. On April 7, 2025, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted the following ordinance, the main points of which are summarized by title as follows: ORDINANCE 2756: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE ISO. 2741 §3 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) SECTIONS 18.50.250 AND 18,510.260; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 2500 §13, AS CODIFIED AT TABLE 18-2; TO UPDATE STEP HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILIITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of these ordinances will be provided upon request. Andy Youn, Records Governance Manager/City Clerk Published Seattle Times: April 15, 2025 Table 18-2: Tukwila Urban Center Land U fi%,41;1/e/1/1/ Ze.'„Alr 360A 3 90, / 0 / Animal Kennels and 'netters,. including doggy dayCare ,Athletic or Health Clubs itiotomotive Service and Repair irs Financial„ insurance., and Peal Estate Services ightclubs ew Pubs,„ On-SR,e Brewing,, Cocktail Lounges, & Pool Halls Bulk Retail Business Services (e„g„ copying, fax and roaring itenters) Drive Through Facilities or Services Electric Vehicle Charging Station t180. Electric Vehicle Charging Mate La G.as Mations, intruding Car Wh General Retail P P P' el above' laundries, Tailors., 'and Dry Cleaners P Ref. above litersonot Services re„,g,, beauty & barber shoos, nail salons, spa, travel igencies) Ref, elbow Recreation Facilities f commercial indoor) 81.0C ratii IFacilities mmercial outdoor) Ref. aboveT Repair Shops (small scale goods; bicycle, appliance., shoe, computer)P Ref. aboveRestaurants with a.ssociated cocktail lounges and sidewalk cafes Ref. above Theaters except adult entertainment. 840 Vehicle Reintall and Sales (not requiring a comanerciai 'Vrnr Clink: with temporary indtiOr boarding and grooming 630 IRO. above roferaI, Outpatient Medical, Denton, Governmental services, and Research edical andl Dental ILaboratorles rel, Ira tended May, Red and Breakfasts k r7/77:7777,77,,,iLdik„,k,r Af;k;kk k , , k A ses Al , z e owed :y/2 zk%F2/ /y; r z, e h, / / By District nvention Exhibit) n Facilities, including multipurpose arena facilities Culitural Facilities, including: libraries, museums, anr, galleries, performing s centers abovet Daycare Centers Ref., above ucation and Instructional Facilities„ public and private iinclluding college andl universities IRO. above Paks, 'Trails, Picnic Areas, Playgrounds, and Public Community Centers 410 Poke and Fire .Stations Adopted ,20,16 - Or au No.. 2501 P 1 it l/ 290 550 Ref, above' Ref, above 7100 720 ro. 320 Ref„ above' 510 270 to Religious Ins /�/. i//L �; frj„/% �%//%i%1�i /,/%/�//a� rO��/�;-- �rii.., ., �� rr r,3/'/7/' r� // / off /i////o /ii / / r r ion . greater than 750sU asserebty area Caren Comtat di srtrUaH Cr'cU'ad 5 ,,printing & publishing) *Int. Iimdustr'pal Manufacturing, Processing andl Assermbtum,g uses little potential .for creating,, off•shte r'moiise,. Smoke, dlust, vibration or other te'rum'ah'ammp'satt',s or pollution, M'anufacturing, and proces.sUlam,g of food, and beverages including fermenting, and distilfiing, with or without a tasting room, provided the tasting room occupies less than 50% of the total area of re building occupied by the tenant but no more than 3500 square feet; the manufacturing, process does not cause off -site 'impacts to verg.hborpng1pprop'erties or create a public mulisamce, O'utdTaor stra�ae my ss thart 750 assembly area / �//�// i%/o,�s��/%��r%i,/�/rlrr/r�/"IPVIaMC7�... z47wFut7 ... _.�_ . A yes ite. ,„ etching, film procle'ssing,1°lithogr'aphy, C iriat's to be''manufactured or handled as part of a one„ screened 'pursuant 'll"MlC'1.832, permitted U1..., + ipthImu'th Self -Storage Facilities s4J rehouse Storage and Wholesale Distribution 'Facilities nmmmerckal' IParktng , day use P P C p IP p P only p p / ter oi r >. P' P' those fisted s paratelp uP.................r.11 P itiah Rubric Facilities, except y dal Transit Stations, Raul transit f°a¢ V'u'tWe^ Urtemet Data Centers &'Telephone b''uc Park 'aaad. m;g Area 01@c Transit Flacfll vs (Bus Ruidmu Television, Microwave, or 0bseMrw'aoums'and To tf WUt'u, Par Ubl'i'r dillies, above ground'/ not in R0 Fac'igGm'Ues, tamdergrournd,/Urr ROW :ss'Corn munic'art or Facilities a o/ rommut+orme��s ling WI t6' iarpslhUy,Towwlnh,'o hied Use, 5enior t.1 ten Housing Home Occupation C;ont"vnoun,R Caere Retirement'Community e't t r cy Ip°NousiIra e'rgemiry Shelter ermmaime°rr't ,,upport Transit' Ousmm� e Homr s tluP ulUP G,UIU P P:' P7 gVllliiillUlll,,uuIIIIIl111Vuummullrrrri'v r,piulllll IIIIm;°II,%Ir,l !! muWlll!!Vlp„ aruuu, u i!r flININfNII rr,llglluuwiiuuuuuuuuw0111111r, rn nrr Illlllllllllr rmr inl ;',ba „, ,IIIIII .,, Reference the above generai zoning code use matrix for specc business license code " See 'TMC 18..28,260 for District Specific parking standards., i.ninnurn interior height for ground level retail of all ypes 18 feet from 'floor to floor plate, Use conversions in existing buildings are not required to meet this standard. 2i New businesses are limited to locations within the Ifreeway Frontage Corridor, See additional design standards in the Southcenter DesOgro fkolanual 3 East of the Green River onty, 4.. OrMy on properties. fronting the Green River or Mirkier Pond.. 5„ Excludes vehicle storage or maintenance. G., 3500 sf max per use. 7 Subject. to "FINK:18,5,8. 8, Subject to the criteria and conditions at TMC 18.50.250 and TIMC.18..50.220„ 9, subject. to the criteria and conditions at TMC 18,.50.260 and PIACI& 50,270i Andy Youn-Barnett To: Subject: Kari Sand; Jennifer Marshall RE: Scrivener's Errors From: Kari Sand <Kari.Sand@TukwilaWA.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 11:53 AM To: Jennifer Marshall <Jennifer.Marshall@TukwilaWA.gov>; Andy Youn-Barnett <andy.barnett@tukwilawa.gov> Cc: Emily Romanenko <Emily.Romanenko@TukwilaWA.gov> Subject: Re: Scrivener's Errors Hello again, Andy & Jennifer -- I can see that it was a lot of work documenting these corrections. I believe that I have checked the boxes on all of the scrivener's error correction forms. Please confirm and thank you for your work preparing these! Best, Kari IKar a II...... Sand Attorney Ogden Murphy Wallllace, If'II....II....0 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5600 1 Seattle, WA 98164 Direct: 206.447.2250 1 Fax: 206.447.0215 ksand@omwlaw.com I www.omwlaw.com Notice: Emails and attachments may be subject to disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Act (chapter 42.56 RCW). From: Andy Youn-Barnett <Andy,Youn-Barnett@Tukwila A,gov> Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 2:46 PM To: Kari Sand <Kari.Sand@TukwilaWA.gov> Cc: Jennifer Marshall <Jennifer.Marshall@TukwilaWA.gov> Subject: Scrivener's Errors Good afternoon, I have several Scrivener's Errors for your consideration. If you agree the corrections to the ordinances below can be made via the Scrivener's Errors process, please respond back to this email with your approval, which we will attach as a cover sheet to all the ordinances below. kIScrivener's Error Notification Form - Ordinance 2741.docx ul-` Scrivener's Error Notification Form - Ordinance 2745.docx :y Scrivener's Error Notification Form - Ordinance 2756.docx CScrivener's Error Notification Form - Ordinance 2758.docx i �� _docrivener'oErrorNotificotionForno-C)njinonca2758.docx �� ~�Scrivener'o Error Notification Form - Ordinance 2782.docx �� ocrivener'oErrorNotificotionForno-C)rdinonca2785.docx Please note each form has a section for you to provide further approval or other comments as needed. Thank you, Andy Youn-Barnett, City Clerk Office ofthe City Clerk I Records Governance SCRIVENER'S ERROR NOTIFICATION FORM Requested By Andy Youn-Barnett, City Clerk Ordinance No. 2756 Date of Passage April 4, 2025 Brief Explanatory Statement Ordinance No. 2756 incorrectly cites Ordinance No. 2741 §3 (part) in the Ordinance Title and several sections. Ordinance No. 2741 §4 (part) is the correct citation. As Passed The ordinance title and several sections incorrectly amends Ordinance No. 2741 §3 (part) as codified at TMC Sections 18.50.250, 18.50.260 and Table 18-2. Section 2. Ordinance No. 2741 §3 (part), as codified at TMC Section 118.50.250, "Emergency Housing and Emergency Shelter Criteria," is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.50.250 Emergency Housing and Emergency Shelter Criteria Section 3. Ordinance No. 2741 §3 (part), as codified at TMC Section 118.50.260, "Permanent Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing Criteria," is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.50.260 Permanent Supportive Housing and Transitional (Housing Criteria Section 4. Ordinance No. 2500 §13, as codified at Table 18-2, "Tukwilla. Urban Center Land Uses Allowed By District" its hereby amended to read as referenced in Exhibit A. ,,,wow,,,,,,MOMM,MOMM ,,wMw,,,,,,,,», My,,,,,,,,MIMW,,,,,,»,u w,,,,,IMMW,,,,,,,MMOM,,,,,,,»,uMOMO,,,,WMOM,,,,,OMMI,,,,,,,»,u , Correction Needed Ordinance No. 2741 §3 reenacted Title 18, "Zoning," and §4 reestablished all Chapters, Figures, and Tables of TMC Title 18 as referenced in exhibit B, "Reenacted Title 18, `Zoning."' Citations to §3 should instead reference Ordinance No. 2741 §4 (part). Proposed edits: AN• ORDINANCE. OF. THE. CITY• COUNCIL. OE THE. CITY. OF. TUKW(ILA„-WASHINIGTON,•AMIENIDING.ORDINANCIE.NO..2741. 1°((PART),.AS.CODIFIED•AT.TU CIIU"w►IILA.MUNICIPAL.CODE. (TMC)- SECTIONS. 18.50.250e 18.50.260, ANIII y' T TABLE.18-2;.'TO. UPDATE. STEP. HOUSING. DEVELOPMENT. REGULATIONS. IN. COMPLIANCE. WITH. STATE. LAW;° PROVIDING- FOR. SEVERABIILITY';• AND• ESTABLISHING. AN. EFFECTIVE.DATE.11 4 Section. 2.. Ordinance. Na.- 2741. §3-. 4 (part)„as. codified. at. TM& Section. 18.50.250, "Emergency. Housing • and. Emergency. Shelter. Criteria,"- ishereby- amended. to. read- as- folllows:117 WKaMpl,RMI,IMMMaNIMMI,IMMWMIMMI,IMMMRMIMMI,IMMWMIMMINMaNIMMI,IMMMNMWM),IMMWMIMMIMMWMWRARIMMWMWRARIMMWMWRARIMMMNMWM),IMMMNMWM),IMMWMWRARIM, 4 Section Ordinance. No.. 2741 • §3-4 (part), • as. codified. at. TM& Section.1850.260, "Permanent.Supportive-Housing.and.Transitional.Housing.Critena," foIIows:1 Myffp4MaNIMMI,IMMWMIMMI,IMMWMIMMI,IMMWMIMMI,IMMWO/BMI,IMMWMWM),IMMWMWM),IMMWMIMMINMaNIMMI,IMMWMIMMINMaNIMMI,IMMMNMWM),IMMWMWRARIMMWMIM, Section.4.- Ordinance. No..2500-27'4 I • §4-3. (part), •as.codified.at.Table.1 8-2,•"Tukwila. Urban .Center Land .Uses.Allowed.Ely.District,".is.hereby.amended-to.read .as.referenced. in .Exhibit.A.11 City Attorney Review Z Approved as Scrivener's Error El Amendment Needed to Ordinance City Attorney Comments Approved on 9/2/2025 by K. Sand.