HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2025-04-24 Item 7.4 - Title 9 Vehicle and Traffic Code AmendmentCity of Tukwila
HEARING DATE:
FILE NUMBERS:
STAFF REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Prepared April 14, 2025
April 24, 2025
L25-0033 - Title 9 zoning consistency
E25-0009 — Environmental Review
APPPLICANT: City of Tukwila
REQUEST:
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Code amendment proposal to amend regulations in
Tukwila Municipal Code Title 9, Vehicles and Traffic, for
consistency with other middle housing changes
LOCATION: Policies apply throughout the City of Tukwila
NOTIFICATION:
Hearing Notice was published in the Seattle Times on April
10, 2025, and posted on the City of Tukwila website on
April 10, 2025.
SEPA DETERMINATION: An environmental determination will be issued prior to City
Council consideration.
STAFF: Neil Tabor, AICP, Senior Planner, and Isaac Gloor, Senior
Planner
BACKGROUND
In code amendments to comply with HB 1110, the City proposes to consolidate the Low Density
Residential (LDR) and Medium Density Residential (MDR) zoning districts into a single new
zoning district, titled Community Residential (CR).
There are numerous references to LDR and MDR zoning districts throughout the Tukwila
Municipal Code. While most of these references are found within Title 17, Subdivisions and
Plats and Title 18 "Zoning", a single section of Title 19 "Vehicles and Traffic" also has
references to the LDR and MDR zones, which would be made inconsistent with consolidation of
these zoning districts into Community Residential.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
To ensure consistency throughout the municipal code, the City proposes to update language in
TMC 9.20.080 "Parking Class 3 and Class 4 vehicles in residential zones" to reflect the
consolidation of the LDR and MDR zoning districts into a new Community Residential zone.
Details of the proposed amendments can be seen in Exhibit A of the staff report.
ANALYSIS
Staff Report Criteria
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TMC 18.82.030 requires that staff reports for proposed amendments to development regulations
address the five listed criteria in this section. As criteria pertain to both privately initiated code
amendment applications and those proposed by staff, some criteria may not be as relevant for
all code amendment proposals. Criteria and staff responses are listed below.
1. An evaluation of the application materials;
Staff Response: Not applicable
2. Impact upon the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code;
Staff Response: The proposed code amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan and
does not require an amendment to the comprehensive plan.
3. Impact upon surrounding properties, if applicable;
Staff Response: Not applicable
4. Alternatives to the proposed amendment; and
Staff Response:
5. Appropriate code citations and other relevant documents.
Staff Response: Not applicable
Decision Criteria
TMC 18.82.020, Decision Criteria provides criteria for the final City Council decision on
proposed code amendments.
Decision criteria are as follows:
1. Is the amendment consistent with the Comprehensive Plan?
2. Does the amendment meet at least one of the following criteria:
a. Eliminates conflicts between TMC and the Comprehensive Plan; or
b. Accomplishes policy directives of the Council or Administration; or
c. Corrects an error or errors in the TMC.
REQUESTED ACTION
Staff is requesting that the Planning Commission forward a recommendation for
adoption of the draft code amendments to the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Proposed Code Amendment (Redlined)
B. Proposed Code Amendment (Changes Accepted)
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TITLE 9 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
9.20.080 Parking Class 3 and Class 4 vehicles in
residential zones
A. Application. This section shall apply to Class 3 vehicles
and Class 4 vehicles.
B. No person shall park any vehicle subject to this section
on or along any street, alley or public right-of-way in a residential
zoning district of the City; provided that this restriction shall not
apply to pick-up trucks falling within the Class 3 vehicle rating.
C. As used in this section, a street, alley or public right-of-
way in a residential zoning district of the City shall be as defined
and described in TMC Chapter 18.08, including the
Community Residential (..... CR) zone,
nsity Residentia-k ) zone, and the High Density Residential
(HDR) zone. Mixed -use zoning districts shall not constitute a
residential zoning district of the City for the purposes hereof. In
order for a street, alley or public right-of-way to be considered in a
residential zoning district of the City, the property on both sides of
the roadway shall be zoned LDR, MDRCR, and/or HDR.
D. Exceptions. The parking prohibitions outlined in this
section do not apply to the following:
1. Pick-up trucks falling within the Class 3 vehicle
rating.
2. Stopping or parking recreational vehicles in
residential areas as regulated by TMC Section 9.20.090.
(Ord. 2494 §12, 2016)
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TITLE 9 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
9.20.080 Parking Class 3 and Class 4 vehicles in
residential zones
A. Application. This section shall apply to Class 3 vehicles
and Class 4 vehicles.
B. No person shall park any vehicle subject to this section
on or along any street, alley or public right-of-way in a residential
zoning district of the City; provided that this restriction shall not
apply to pick-up trucks falling within the Class 3 vehicle rating.
C. As used in this section, a street, alley or public right-of-
way in a residential zoning district of the City shall be as defined
and described in TMC Chapter 18.08, including the Community
Residential (CR) zone, , and the High Density Residential (HDR)
zone. Mixed -use zoning districts shall not constitute a residential
zoning district of the City for the purposes hereof. In order for a
street, alley or public right-of-way to be considered in a residential
zoning district of the City, the property on both sides of the
roadway shall be zoned CR, and/or HDR.
D. Exceptions. The parking prohibitions outlined in this
section do not apply to the following:
1. Pick-up trucks falling within the Class 3 vehicle
rating.
2. Stopping or parking recreational vehicles in
residential areas as regulated by TMC Section 9.20.090.
(Ord. 2494 §12, 2016)
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