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Ordinance No. 9 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY'S
1995 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AS ADOPTED
BY ORDINANCE 1757, TO CREATE NEW DENSITY
STANDARDS FOR SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING IN
CERTAIN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan Policies encourage a full range of housing
opportunities for all population segments; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's current housing density limits do not address the unique nature of
senior citizen housing; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's Planning Commission and City Council have held public hearings to
consider this issue; and
WHEREAS, Tukwila's City Council desires that quality senior citizen housing be available in
Tukwila;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Certain land use designations of the City of Tukwila's 1995 Comprehensive
Land Use Plan, as adopted by Ordinance 1757, are hereby amended to read as follows:
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE MAP LEGEND
Land Use Designations
High density Residential: Areas characterized by multi- family buildings: 15 21.8 units
per net acre with senior citizen housing allowed up to 60 units per net acre.
Mixed -Use Office: Areas characterized by professional and commercial office structures,
mixed with certain complementary retail, and residential uses and senior citizen housing
allowed up to 60 units per net acre.
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, with a maximum density of 14.5 units
per acre (senior citizen housing allowed up to 60 units per net acre); retail; service; office;
and recreational and community facilities, generally along a transportation corridor.
Regional Commercial Mixed Use: Areas characterized by commercial services, offices,
lodging, entertainment, retail activities and associated warehousing, and certain accessory
light industrial uses. Residential uses mixed with certain commercial uses are also allowed,
at second story or above levels, subject to special design standards, and with a maximum
density of 14.5 units per acre (senior citizen housing allowed up to 60 units per net acre).
Section 2. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be pre empted by state or
federal law or regulation, such decision or pre emption shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. 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 (5) days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUIVIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a
Regular Meeting thereof this 7 day of _-L .1 ./"Th 1998.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Tukwila Urban Center Mixed Use Residential: Areas adjacent to water amenities (i.e.,
Tukwila Pond, the Green River, and Minkler Pond) that allow mixed use residential, subject
to special design standards, with a maximum density of 22 units per acre (senior citizen
housing allowed up to 100 units per net acre). These are the only areas where mixed use
residential is allowed in the Tukwila Urban Center.
Tukwila Valley South Mixed Use Residential: Areas adjacent to the Green River that
allow mixed use residential, subject to special design standards, with a maximum density of
22 units per net acre (senior citizen housing allowed up to 100 units per net acre). These are
the only areas where mixed use residential is allowed in the Tukwila Valley South area.
e E. Cantu, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By
Off�e f th City At rney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: o2
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 7 f8`
PUBLISHED: -,)-6 y�
EFFECTIVE DATE: a -a S- 8�
ORDINANCE NO.: L9
Joh Rants, Mayor
CITY OF TUKWILA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. /g J
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
THE CITY'S 1995 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE
PLAN AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 1757, TO
CREATE NEW DENSITY STANDARDS FOR SENIOR
CITIZEN HOUSING IN CERTAIN LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
On 7/ the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance
No. /q29 amending the City's 1995 Comprehensive Land Use Plan to create
new density standards for senior citizen housing in certain land use designations; providing for
severability 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
Published Seattle Times: 0 2 4
Jari Cantu, City Clerk