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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE 1995
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA
AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 1757 TO IMPLEMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY
REVITALIZATION PLAN AND TO IMPROVE THE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ESSENTIAL
PUBLIC FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND CONSTITUTIONALITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila adopted the Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan, which
contains recommendations to improve the commercial corridor that serves the surrounding
neighborhood with commercial goods and services, to support and expand the residential base
that is important to the livelihood of the commercial businesses, to provide improved design
of commercial structures, to improve public and private infrastructure and to sustain public
services; and
WHEREAS, amendment of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan is required in order to
implement some of the strategies of the adopted Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan; and
WHEREAS, Sound Transit will locate light rail and commuter rail through the City of
Tukwila and may choose to locate light rail and related facilities in the Tukwila International
Boulevard (formerly known as the Pacific Highway corridor), contrary to the goals and
policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City determined that policy direction within its Comprehensive Plan on
the siting, design and review of the essential public facilities for mass transit, consistent with
the plans of the Puget Sound Regional Council and Sound Transit, is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila Planning Commission after appropriate investigation
and study, and after holding public hearings, recommends the adoption of amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the amendments on November 23,
1998 and adopts the following facts as its findings:
A. After due public notice per TMC 2.04.150(9), TMC 18.80.030 and RCW 35A.63.220, the
City Council held public meetings on April 20, 1998 and November 19, 1998 to receive public
comments and a public hearing on November 23, 1998 to receive public testimony related to
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code;
B. An Open House on the proposed Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code amend-
ments was held on November 19,1998 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at City Hall;
C. Notice of the open house and public hearing was mailed to 10, 538 households in the
City, businesses licensed within the City and interested individuals and property owners and
agencies outside the City;
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D. The amendments are consistent with and implement recommendations of the Pacific
Highway Revitalization Plan, adopted by the Council on August 17, 1998;
E. The amendments address the Puget Sound Regional Council's Metropolitan Trans-
portation Plan and Sound Transit's Plan alternatives for light rail locations within the City,
provide policy direction on their siting, design and location, and provide policy direction
regarding regional role and responsibilities when siting an essential public facility in a locality
consistent with the Countywide Planning Policies;
F. The Department of Community Development Director, the SEPA Responsible
Official, determined that the environmental review undertaken for the Pacific Highway Revi-
talizaton Plan (Tukwila File Number E97 -0009) anticipated the adoption of Comprehensive
Plan amendments related to implementation of the Revitalization Plan and therefore no
additional review was necessary for the amendments relating to the Pacific Highway Revi-
talization Plan;
G. Based on a review of the environmental checklist for the essential public facilities
amendments (Tukwila File Number E98- 0024), the Department of Community Development
Director, the SEPA Responsible Official, issued a Determination of Significance and Adoption
of Existing Environmental Documents. The existing environmental documents adopted are
the environmental impact statement prepared for the 1995 Comprehensive Plan (Tukwila File
Number L92- 0053). The SEPA Responsible Official determined that the proposed amend-
ments on the siting of essential public facilities do not substantially change the analysis of
significant impacts and alternatives in the DEIS and FEIS prepared for the 1995 Compre-
hensive Plan;
H. The amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan are consistent with the Compre-
hensive Plan's existing goals and policies that pertain to strengthening the commercial and
residential character of the City as a whole, supporting the designated Urban Center, and to
providing for mitigation of impacts from the siting of essential public facilities;
I. The Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with the Growth Management
Act's requirements that a jurisdication's land use and housing elements plan for population
and building intensities and the vitality and character of established residential neigh-
borhoods, and the Act's requirements on siting essential public facilities; and
J. The Comprehensive Plan amendments are consistent with the Countywide Planning
Policies that direct urban growth first to areas characterized by urban development and with
existing infrastructure capacity;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Corridor
Chapter, as adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to add a new policy under 8.1, General
Transportation Corridor, to read as follows:
8.1.16. In the event that a light rail system is developed in either the Tukwila
International Boulevard (formerly known as Pacific Highway), Martin Luther King, or
Interurban corridor, such a system should be designed and constructed to achieve the
following objectives:
1. Such a system shall, if appropriate and feasible, include one or more rail stations
located at key intersections in order to develop multi -modal transfer areas for buses,
automobiles, pedestrians, and /or rail.
2. Such a system shall be designed and located so as to minimize interference with
pedestrian and vehicular traffic (including both automobile and truck traffic) along, crossing
and turning on and off the transportation corridor.
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3. For the Tukwila International Boulevard corridor, City preference shall be given
to locating rail lines and stations at -grade or below grade as necessary to minimize
interference with existing traffic patterns.
4. Design of a light rail system shall minimize the adverse effects of bulk, view
blockage, and interference with light and air for neighboring properties and public areas.
5. Design of a light rail system shall minimize the potential adverse impacts and
maximize the benefits of a rail system on the redevelopment of Pacific Highway South or
Interurban Avenue South in a manner consistent with any adopted plans and policies for those
geographic areas.
6. Design of a light rail system shall minimize impacts on sensitive areas, including
salmon spawning habitat areas.
Section 2. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Corridor
Chapter, as adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to add a new policy under 8.2, Pacific Highway
Corridor Goal, to read as follows:
8.2.20. Provide flexibility in the application of design standards in order to encourage
pedestrian- oriented and pedestrian friendly development and to allow creativity in the design
process.
Section 3. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Corridor
Chapter, as adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to add a new policy under 8.2, Pacific Highway
Corridor Goal, to read as follows:
8.2.21. Allow commercial use of residentially zoned property where such action expands
small and or irregularly shaped commercial districts, encourages redevelopment of
nonconforming use sites; minimizes vehicular travel on adjacent residential local access streets;
fronts and orients any commercial uses toward Pacific Highway; creates a site, structures,
landscaping and other features that are compatible with adjacent residential district standards
and planned character.
Section 4. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Chapter, as
adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to add a new policy under 13.4, Public Transportation, Transit
Rideshare and Personal Rapid Transit Goal, to read as follows:
13.4.14 The development of any light rail or commuter rail system shall meet the
following objectives:
1. Any commuter or light rail system serving Tukwila, Seattle, South King County
and /or Sea -Tac Airport should be located in a manner which promotes the coordinated short
term and long -term use of alternative transportation systems, such as carpools, buses,
commuter rail, and light rail.
2. Such systems shall be located so as to allow for future extensions to commuter
and /or light rail service to East King County and Southeast King County.
3. Such systems shall be located in a manner that serves the Tukwila Urban Center,
so as to encourage the development of that Center in the manner contemplated by this Plan
and the Countywide Planning Policies.
Section 5. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter, as adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to add a new policy under Goal 15.2 addressing
regional responsibilities to read as follows:
15.2.4 Public capital facilities of a countywide or statewide nature shall be sited to
support the countywide land use pattern, support economic activities, mitigate environmental
impacts, provide amenities or incentives, and minimize public costs. Amenities or incentives
shall be provided to neighborhoods /jurisdictions in which facilities are sited.
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Section 6. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Legend, as
adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to read as follows:
Neighborhood Commercial Center: Pedestrian friendly areas characterized and scaled
to serve multiple residential areas with a diverse mix of uses. Uses include certain commercial
uses mixed with residential at second story or above; (senior citizen housing allowed up to 60
units per acre); retail; service; office; and recreational and community facilities generally along
a transportation corridor.
Section 7. Amend the Tukwila 1995 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map Legend, as
adopted by Ordinance 1757 §1, to read as follows:
Regional Commercial: Areas characterized by commercial services, offices, lodging,
entertainment, and retail activities with associated warehousing and accessory light industrial
uses, along a transportation corridor and intended for high intensity regional uses. Residential
uses are also allowed in appropriate areas off of the principal arterial with a maximum density
determined by code standards and design review criteria.
Section 8. Severability and Constitutionality. Whenever conflicts exist between this
ordinance and federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations, the more restrictive
provisions shall apply.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of this ordinance as a whole, or any other
section, provision, or part thereof not adjudicated to be invalid or unconstitutional and its
application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Section 9. 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 and effect five (5) days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUL OF THE ITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this day of 1999.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
layie E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED 0 FORM:
By
Office of the City- Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 1— /SL_ q9'
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: /9
PUBLISHED: 1-- a7
EFFECTIVE DATE: A 7
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CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE 1995
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA
AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 1757 TO IMPLEMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY
REVITALIZATION PLAN AND TO IMPROVE THE
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ESSENTIAL
PUBLIC FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND CONSTITUTIONALITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
On� 9, /9 99 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed
Ordinan o. l Selo amending the 1995 Comprehensive Plan to implement
recommendations of the Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan and to improve the review
and approval process for essential public facilities; providing for severability and
constitutionality; and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who
submits a written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text.
APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of
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Cantu,
City Clerk