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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1848 - Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan %jILA s i?. 5= x908 T City o Washington Ordinance No. tq`' q AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A PACIFIC HIGHWAY REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the areas along the Pacific Highway corridor annexed to the City of Tukwila in 1989 and 1991 and the subsequent 1993 Vision Tukwila process established as a top priority the improvement of the Pacific Highway area; and WHEREAS, the 1995 City of Tukwila Comprehensive Land Use Plan, policy 8.2.11, states, "Develop a strategic and financial plan for implementing these Pacific Highway corridor policies that facilitates (sic) private and public investment;" and WHEREAS, the City established a 99 Task Force comprised of Pacific Highway business owners, residents, and Planning Commissioners; and WHEREAS, there has been an extensive four year public involvement process in the development of the Revitalization Plan; including 65 public meetings; and WHEREAS, there was a review of the impacts associated with the strategies of the draft Plan and a Determination of Nonsignficance was issued by the City's SEPA Responsible Official on April 17,1998; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the Draft Revitalization Plan on April 20, 1998 and adopted the following facts as its findings: A. The Pacific Highway corridor presents difficult public health and safety challenges and requires significant resources of the City; B. Pacific Highway is envisioned as a community "main street" for a municipality whose neighborhoods are separated by the interstate and state highway system. The intersection of S. 144 St. and Pacific Highway is a particularly important community crossroads because of the function of the two streets for inter- and intra -City travel and because of the substantial community facilities located on S. 144 St.; C. The community of Tukwila envisions an improved commercial corridor that serves the surrounding residential neighborhoods with commercial goods and services, is a positive reflection of the City and is a high quality environment; D. There exists a residential component that is important for the livelihood of the commercial businesses and is important for its overall effect on the character of the corridor. That component would benefit from public and private infrastructure improvements and sustained public services; E. The City Council has carefully considered the City's options and consulted with community members as well as experts in the fields of transportation, real estate, urban design, and housing; REVITALZ.DOC 8114198 1 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Adoption and Applicability. A. The Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan is hereby adopted by this reference as if fully set forth herein and shall become an official policy document of the City of Tukwila. B. The strategies contained within the plan shall guide future budget and public capital improvement proposals prepared or authorized by the City. C. The strategies contained in the Revitalization Plan and the background information contained in the Draft Revitalization Plan (December 1997) shall direct the development and design of projects, programs and regulations considered by the City Council. Section 2. 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 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 and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUN, OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this II day of 1998. A TTEST /AUTHENTICATED: (lade E. Cantu, City Clerk APPROVED AS FORM: By Office of the Cityrney FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 8- /3_9V PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:g_ 7_ I PUBLISHED: g r S' EFFECTIVE DATE: Z-6 ORDINANCE NO.: C2 11A V! A -4 Joh4 W. Rants, Mayor j REVITALZ.DOC 8/14/98 2 PACIFIC HIGHWAY REVITALIZATION PLAN It's important that "a critical mass" of change and improvement occur so that the new health and character of the area is perceived. This Plan lays out the strate- gies for this transformation to occur. The City is committed to undertaking the strategies within its purview to accom- plish as a municipal government. The City will also continue to make a commit- ment to partner with others who are willing to be pioneers with us in reinvest- ing in a central location and a vibrant part of the Puget Sound region. Mayor John W Rants You can reach the Mayor via the phone or over the internet. His phone number is (206) 433 -1850 and his e-mail address is tukmayor@ci.tukwila.wa.us. For further information or copies of this and preceding reports, contact: City of Tukwila Department of Community Development 6300 Southcenter Bl, Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98166 Phone: (206) 431 -3670 E -mail: tukplan ©ci.tukwila.wa.us Paul Koch's Gilmore Station in Riverton Heights provided quality service to community and highway travelers alike for 36 years. Pacific Highway, a simple two -lane road, was not paved at the location for many years. Koch's station was at S. 154 St.—a comer known in the Heights as "death comer" because of the high number of traffic accidents and fatalities. Finally, a four -way stop signal light was installed in the 1950's. Courtesy Evelyn Koch Santora. On ,„,A l 7, ,P7 1 the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance No. ,adopting a Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan for the City of Tukwila; 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 Gll is 7, /9'2* Published Seattle Times: 8' CITY OF TUKWILA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A PACIFIC HIGHWAY REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. r at Lr C _.�cv LLB__ \Jari E. Cantu, City Clerk