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City of Tukwila
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
June 10, 2013 5:15 p.m.
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Allan Ekberg, Chair; and Kate Kruller
Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Moira Bradshaw, Laurel Humphrey
Guests Daniel Rowe, King County
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Ekberg called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS -
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A.
Update on Right Size Parking Project
Daniel Rowe of King County Metro Transit led a presentation and discussion on the Right-Size Parking
Project, a 3-
Researchers with this inter-jurisdictional project gathered regional data and developed an online tool to help
cities with future policy decisions regarding parking supply and development. Right-size parking is when the
amount of parking provided is optimized, striking a balance between supply and demand. Parking oversupply
can lead to needless development costs, reduced housing affordability, and a reliance on driving, leading to
traffic congestion. Existing code and policy in cities is generally outdated, based on inaccurate data, and not
reflective of modern community goals.
Researchers inventoried a large sample of over 200 multifamily developments in King County and assessed
over 100 independent variables to conclude that on average, parking is supplied at 1.4 spaces per dwelling but
is only used at about 1 space per unit. The King County Right Size Parking Tool (www.rightsizeparking.org)
is an online calculator that enables stakeholders to interact with this research. It is a map-based tool that
allows users to create custom scenarios and more accurately estimate the parking need in the context of a
specific site.
When compared with the optimized parking predicted by the research, 90% of King County parcels outside of
Seattle have excess requirementincluding Tukwila. The next phase of the project will be to implement
demonstration projects and conduct stakeholder outreach and education. Beginning this fall, the Right-Size
Parking Project will embark on pilot projects with a few cities to work on policy change. Applications to be
involved in a pilot project are due in July.
Councilmembers discussed the applicability of the research and the online tool to the City of Tukwila and
asked if there is interest in applying to be one of the pilot cities. Mr. Rowe demonstrated the online tool using
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a former proposed project at East Marginal Way and South 130 Street as an example. DCD staff indicated
that the City may propose to reduce the parking standard for 1.5 for a two-bedroom unit, and one for a one-
bedroom or studio, and that the City may pursue the pilot project application in an effort to get an accurate
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handle on parking issues.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:11p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, June 8, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH. Reviewed by KAM