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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial 2013-07-30 COMPLETE 2013 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTSINDEX TO COUNCIL REVIEW BINDER CONTENTS 1.Memorandumfrom Jack Pace (7/8/13) 2.Utilities Element a.Summary b.Formatted Version c.Strikeout/Underline Version d.Background Report 3.Capital Facilities Element a.Summary b.Formatted Version c.Strikeout/Underline Version d.Background Report 4.Transportation Element a.Summary b.Formatted Version c.Strikeout/Underline Version d.Background Reports (excerpts) i.Background Report by Fehr & Peers ii.Walk and Roll Plan 5.Shoreline Element (Narrative) a.Summary b.Formatted Version c.Strikeout/Underline Version 6.Southcenter Element a.Summary b.Formatted Version c.Strikeout/Underline Version 7.Natural Environment a.Summary b.Formatted Version c.Strikeout/Underline Version RF Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\1 Binder_Index+Contents.docx 7.10.13 d.Background Reports i.Natural Environment Regulatory Background Report ii.Tukwila Urban Tree Canopy AssessmentExecutive Summary e.Tree Committee Meeting Materials i.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (8/24/12) ii.Meeting Notes (9/26/12) iii.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (10/19/12) iv.Meeting notes (11/1/12) v.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (11/20/12) vi.Meeting Notes (11/28/12) vii.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (12/12/12) viii.Meeting Notes (12/19/12) ix.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (1/15/13) x.Meeting Notes (1/23/13) xi.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (2/11/13) xii.Meeting Notes (2/27/13) xiii.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (3/1/13) xiv.Meeting Notes (3/13/13) xv.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (4/2/13) xvi.Meeting Notes (4/10/13) xvii.Memorandum from Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting (4/30/13) xviii.Meeting Notes (5/8/13) f.Correspondence to Advisory Committee, Planning Commission and Co RF Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\1 Binder_Index+Contents.docx 7.10.13 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton TO: Committee of the Whole Jack Pace, Director Department of Community Development FROM: Rebecca Fox, Senior Planner BY: July 8, 2013 DATE: Comprehensive Plan Update SUBJECT: ISSUE The City of Tukwila is conducting its periodicreview and update of its Comprehensive Plan as required by the Washington Growth Management Act (The Planning RCW 36.70A.130(1)). Commission has completed its review of the elements to be considered in 2013, and is forwardingitsrecommendationsto the City Council for action. BACKGROUND The City of Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 1995, establishes goals and policies that guide the community as it grows and changes over time. Its policies and land use map lay out the community’s long range vision. The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) generally gives Tukwila the opportunity to amend the Comprehensive Plan once a year. Applications for amendments are due by December 31, and are reviewed during the following year, with the potentialfor two separate reviews by the City Council, and one by the Planning Commission. There are opportunities for public comment at each stage. In addition to regular amendments, the state Growth Management Act (GMA) requires counties and cities to conduct a thorough reviewof their plan and development regulations periodically in order to bring them up to date with any relevant changes in the GMA and to respond to changes in land use and population growth. The last required systematic review and update was completed in 2004. The current update is due by June 30, 2015. Tukwila is undertaking the required update effort over several years, with the Comprehensive Plan elements being considered in phases.Updates to the Manufacturing/Industrial Center element, and the goals and policies in the Shoreline elementwere completedin 2011. On March 18, 2013, the City Council adopted a general schedule, work plan and public participation program to guide theremaining Comprehensive Plan update work through June, 2015 deadline. The public participation and work programs include a general sequence and schedule of steps to ensure that public is aware of the process and knows how they can participate. Public participation activities will not be uniform, but instead will betailored to the characteristics of individual elements. The City Council referred the update work to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. On March 27, 2013 a public open house was held to share the Comprehensive Plan update process and key background issues with the community, and to learn specific concerns or interests.Staffdiscussed the Comprehensive Plan with the young community members at the Teen Kickoff at Foster High School. In addition, staff plans to provide information on the INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 Comprehensive Plan update at the “Touch a Truck” event at Foster High School, and at a lunchtime concert at the Tukwila Community Center. The upcoming Community Liaison programwill focus its pilot project on the Comprehensive Plan update by engaging varied communities in discussion of housing and economic development in the Tukwila International Boulevard area. DISCUSSION During 2013, the Planning Commission reviewed the following elements, and held a work session and a public hearing: 1)Utilities andCapital facilities elements(April, 2013); 2)Transportation and Southcenter/Urban Center elements (May, 2013); 3) Natural Environment and Shoreline (narrative only) elements (June, 2013). The City Council and Planning Commission met with the Tree Committee for a joint work session on June 25, 2013. The Comprehensive Plan updateincludesfollowing assumptions: Primary goals and objectives remain relevant and will be maintained from the current Plan; Updates will focus on elements that require revision per changes to the Washington Growth Management Act, and regional requirements (i.e. Vision 2040, Countywide Planning Policies); Tukwila Strategic Plan’s vision and goals will be reflected and incorporated intothe Comprehensive Plan; Policies and descriptions will be updated, and edited as needed to increase clarity and consistency throughout the document; The format will be updated to improve on-line usability and attractiveness; Elementsmay be reorganized or consolidated for greater readability and conciseness. The binderincludes the following materialsfor each element: 1.A “clean,” newly-formatted version of the element that shows all the Planning Commission’s proposed additions and deletions from the strikeout/underline version. This version reflects the appearance of the updated Comprehensive Plan; 2.A complete strikeout/underline version of the proposed element with all language that has been added to and/or deleted from the “base” of the current Comprehensive Plan element. This version shows the rationale for proposed changes, and lets the reader follow the revision process. New language is shown in blue, and deleted wording is shown in green/grey: 3.A Background Report that provides additional supporting information for the element and policies. These materials are intended to encourage discussion and provide backgroundfor the update during the work session.If Council members have questions prior to the work sessions, DCD staff are available to discuss this with you. REQUESTED ACTION RF Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\1 Intro Memo .doc 7.8.13 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 3 After holding work sessions on the recommended changes to the Utilities, Capital Facilities, Southcenter/Urban Center, Transportation, Shoreline (narrative) and Natural Environment elements on July 30 and 31, 2013, the Council is requestedto hold a public hearing onAugust 12, 2013. Afterdeliberations and any additional changesthe City Council is requested to take final action to approve the 2013 portion of the update to the Comprehensive Plan. ATTACHMENTS Binder with dividers for the following Comprehensive Planelements: 1)Utilities 2)Capital Facilities 3)Transportation 4)Southcenter Plan 5)Shoreline 6)Natural Environment RF Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\1 Intro Memo .doc 7.8.13 _________________________________ UTILITIES REQUIREMENTS: The State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires the City to include a Utili Element within its Comprehensive Plan consisting of the general location, proposed capacity of all existing and proposed utilities, including, but telecommunication lines, and natural gas lines (RCW 36.70A.070).lement is a framework to provide utility service and facilities that are efficient and predictable. SUMMARY: Sanitary sewer, water, surface water, solid waste, electricity, natural gas and telecommunications are addressed in this element. Sanitary sewer and water services are provided by Tukwila, neighboring cities and special districts. Surface water management ensures that water which eventually drains into the Duwamish River and Puget Sound does not result in reducr quality. Surface water drainage is managed locally, but planning and mana important since water follows natural slopes, rather than man-made boundaries. The remaining utilities are provided to residents and businesses through franchise agreements or contracts between the City and vendors. Having utility facilities and services available is a key factor in land development, determining if, when and how development can occur. Rather than providing all its own utilities, Tukwila relies on other public and private agencies to provide many of these services. land use impacts of utilities actions must be stressed. KEY ISSUES: Service Extensions. Planned extensions of utility services are based on existing need or to provide capacity to accommodate planned growth or growth targets. Coordination of Service Providers. The City-managed utilities are coordinated with adjacent purveyors that provide utility services to portions of the City to ensure that all Tukwila receives good service. Tukwila is served by three non-City sewer and five non-City water districts or cities, which can complicate coordination for providing service. Concurrency and Implications for Growth. State law requires that key utilities shall be in place at the time they are needed when projects are developed. This is known as concurrency, and it ensures that there is enough utility capacity available to serve the growth from the region that may occur in Tukwila. Environmental Sustainability. Environmental protection and restoration efforts are an important part of utility planning and operations to ensure that the quality of th environment and its contributions to human health and vitality asustained, and impacts of climate change are mitigated. Environmental sustainability is a key priority for the region as expressed in King Countys o Countywide Planning Policies. This priority shall be implemented through utility planning and operations in Tukwila through a range of activities from conservation practices to low impact development methods. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 1 _________________________________ UTILITIES Residential Neighborhood and Sub-Area Vitality. Utility investments affect neighborhood quality of life and the ability to realize established visions for specific sub-areas Significant progress has been made in upgrading utilities in the o since the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1995. Ensuring high in neighborhoods remains a priority. Tukwilas Strategic Plan further emphasizes the importance of capital investment, including utilities, as a mean-areas reach their potential and can accommodate growth targets. These International Boulevard, the Southcenter/Tukwila Urban Center area and the Manufacturing/Industrial Center area along East Marginal Way. The high costs of undergrounding utilities must be addressed, as well as limiting the impacts of utilities on adjacent areas. System Rehabilitation, Replacement and Retrofit. Much of the Citys utility infrastructure has been reached or is near its life expectancy. Rehabilitation or replac systems will be needed to ensure that they continue to operate reliably. Federal, state and, local requirements continue to change and all improvements to Tukwilas utility systems need to meet new requirements. Much of Tukwilas infrastructure is 50+ years old, and requires o replacement and/or upgrades to ensure reliability. Planned upgrades are addressed in Tukwilas water, sewer and surface water system plans. Projects are scheduled and paid for through Tukwilas six-year Capital Improvement Program. Additional non-city utilities will be upgraded to address technological innovations, capacity constraints, and cha regulations. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES: The proposed policy changes primarily update, reorganize, consolidate and/or clarify existing policies and implementation s. Wording has been added that furthers regional priorities for environmentally sustainable dev priorities that residents expressed in Tukwilas Strategic Plan (2012). Issue statements have been updated to add discussion of neighborhood and subarea vitality, sustainability. Policy changes include: Relocate flood management policies that are now found in the Utilities ele Facilities, Natural Environment and Roles and Responsibilities el appropriate, and to avoid duplication. Clarify requirements to place electric and telecommunication utilities underground, rather tha overhead by specifying that : 1.All new electrical and communication utilities shall be undergro Council determines that it is not financially practical; and 2.Utility relocations that are necessitated by a public works proj unless it is not in the best public interest. Provide guidance for careful trimming of vegetation near electri 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 2 _________________________________ UTILITIES Planning Commission Initiated Changes: The Planning Commission stressed the importance of giving priority to residential neighborhoods f City-planned utility improvements by replacing this priority in the Issues section and by recommending a new policy: 12.1.xx: Give priority to residential neighborhoods for city-planned utility improvements and extensions in order to improve and sustain their quality and livability. Two new policies stress the importance of trees: Policy12.1.xx: Consider Tukwilas Urban Forest together with other infrastructure systems during utility planning, design, installation and/or maintenance to ensure that 12.1.xx: Encourage the retention and planting of trees for their benefici . runoff including flow attenuation, water quality enhancement, and tempe New strategies implement these policies by investigating financi Utility for enhancing the tree canopy, and by developing mechanisms to improve surface water inspections and enforcement. Edits that the Planning Commission recommended are highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 3 CHAPTER TWELVE UTILITIES ELEMENT TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES UTILITIES WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER: A description of the utility systems and providers in the City o Strategies for implementing the City’s policies and working with PURPOSE STATEMENT: To provide utility services and facilities that meet the communi PURPOSE and when it can be developed. Tukwila relies on other public an many of these services. Sewer, water, surface water management, solid waste, electricity non-City-owned utilities operating within Tukwila. Sewer and wa the City, adjacent municipalities and special districts. Surfac but with interjurisdictional cooperative planning and management provided to residents and businesses through franchise agreement providers. The Utilities Element establishes a basis for decision-making th Growth Management Act, the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Vision Countywide Planning Policies, including targets for housing unit a basis for determining demand for utility services and infrastr Plan, Comprehensive Water Plan, and Comprehensive Surface Water documents, along with the six-year Capital Improvement Program a are adopted by reference in Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 2 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES TUKWILA UTILITY PROVIDERS ISSUES WATER Several key issues in meeting the utility needs of the City are City of Tukwila addressed in this Utilities Element: City of Seattle City of Renton Planned extensions of utility services Service Extensions. King County Water District #20 are based on existing need, or to accommodate planned King County Water District #125 growth or growth targets. Highline Water District The City-managed Coordination of Service Providers. SEWER utilities must coordinate with adjacent providers that City of Tukwila provide utility services to portions of the City. Coordination City of Seattle City of Renton water districts is critical. Valley View Sewer District Utility projects Concurrency and Implications for Growth. SURFACE WATER and other capital facilities must be developed so that City of Tukwila improvements are in place by the time they are needed, to meet growth and to accommodate growth targets. ELECTRICITY Puget Sound Energy Utility planning and Environmental Sustainability. Seattle City Light operations require environmental protection and Natural Gas Puget Sound Energy environment and its contributions to human health and vitality. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Residential Neighborhood and Sub-Area Vitality. This element is consistent with Washington City-planned utility improvements and extensions place State GMA, PSRC Vision 2040, and King priority on improving and sustaining residential neighbor- County County-wide Planning Policies - requirements for utilities planning, based on housing and employment targets. borhood quality of life and the ability to realize established following documents: Much Utilities Background Report of the City’s utility infrastructure has reached or is near its Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan life expectancy. Rehabilitation or replacement of these Comprehensive Water Plan systems is needed to ensure their continued reliability. Comprehensive Surface Water Federal, state and, local polices require utility system Management Plan improvements to comply with new regulations. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 3 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS WATER AND SEWER The City of Tukwila purchases all of its water from the Cascade corrective improvements. The Tukwila sewer system is exclusively a collector system with County DNRP Wasterwater Treatment Division provides Regional was the system, and corrective improvements are proposed in the six- Certain areas of the City are served by other water and sewer pr plans in coordination with the City of Tukwila. Tukwila’s Comprehensive Water System and Sewer System Plans are part of the Comprehensive Plan. Those system plans identify pre and establish certain required levels of service and priorities of service standards are also established by applicable Board of Plumbing Code, and the Uniform Fire Code. Consistent with State and updates system plans to assure consistency with the Comprehe Improvement Program. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT Tukwila’s surface water drainage system consists of both drainag natural drainage of the area. Except for a small area in the Ry ultimately to the Green/Duwamish River. For locations of surface water management facilities, see Map12-3. The Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan contains an inve where problems exist or are likely to develop in the future as a Proposed improvements are included in the Six-Year Capital Impro The City reviews and updates its Surface Water Management Plan r with this Plan, State and local regulations, the CIP, and other TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 4 Highline water district intertie Water district 75 intertie Water district #75 intertie Supply Station 10A (Oxbow) King County Emergency SS Seattle Intertie Supply Station 10 (East Marginal) Lake Washington }— - Supply Station 09 (Ryan Hill) j' WD 125 Intertie (Duwamish 2) King WD125 - WD 20 Intertie u11nt.y WD125 - Seattle - Skyway Interties WD 125 Intertie (131st PI) WD125 - Seattle Intertie W13125 - Tukwila Intertie North Hill Pump Station, Reservoir, and PRV Supply Station 15 (Christensen) WD125 - Seattle Interties ;rite Highline Crestview Pump Highline Crestview Reservoir SS 14 (Wes' Valley) 11 1'7 I O 11 Highline McMicken Pump & Well IL / Supply Station 13 Southcenter) Supply Station 12 (Crustal Springs) Rention Intertie L. 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R. 116, 20113 1 Kent Intertie Ken „t Tukwila Water System Legend Water Districts Highline Water Service Renton Water Service Seattle Water Service Tukwila Water Service WD 125 Water Service WD 20 Water Service Future Tukwila Water Facilities Tukwila Interties PRV PumpStation SS Emer PRV SS /PRV Reservoir ❑ WD125 Interties Pipeline Diameter 2 -4 10 -12 14 -16 18 -24 PAGE 12 -5 12 99 I13 -rector St 24 23 King Burie-r 5991 I -51 ,Seatt —7 — 22 L7 Allentown Lift Station No. 10 2D J BN Lift Station Lake Washington King County G • • Foster Point Commercial Center p .•■N Lift Station Lift Station No. 8 rfNo. 9 ` II i I lit i; , 1 0.5 0.25 0 5 Miles 16 1 6 Ia I, I j Lift Station Lift Station No. 12 C Lift Station No. 2 Lift Station No. 11 I -5) 2/16 "• 4 Lift Station No. 6 405} Lift Station No. 5 , 10 1 - � Lift Station �p No.3 liar , I 's';, 1✓?30E Kerr Lift Station No. 4 O °II ru ' Ii t.A Ift''ll "rll °INIl "rN511I1 "r If Tukwila Sewer System Legend a KC Interties Lift Stations Metro A Other A Private Tukwila PipeType Force Main Pipeline Diameter 8" and Smaller 10 -12" 14 -36" 38 -54" 56 -96" KC Treatment Plant iw_ Drainage Basins SewerService No Sewer 1 Renton Sewer Seattle Sewer Tukwila Sewer Valley View Sewer I?',IR. 115, 20113 PAGE 12 -6 12 9 Is if«tor St K County Burk 10.5 0.25 0 599) 128 St s ip aC. 0.5 fables .'ll "'t.Al °...A.. IILA t , .rfllft'II "rrILINIl "r:'.:;III "r F Lake Wash1,,gton Seattle King Co a • °'1Renton 181 Kent Surface Water Facilities Perteet is surveying Tukwila South so we won't have info for a few months Legend Closed Pipe Culvert Ditch Stream Trench Drain Detention Ponds Pump Stations Waterbodies IIIl. 16. 2013 PAGE 12 -7 T Coles esn iZmai TURNING WASTE INTO ENERGY Waste&Division ooe��� King County's Cedar Hills Landfill, which is the destination for much of Tukwila's solid waste, is also the site of the nation's third - largest landfill gas energy project. Methane gas from garbage is processed and purified, then sold to Puget Sound Energy power plants to be used to generate electricity. Converting landfill gas to electricity in this way reduces the landfill's greenhouse gas emissions and provides additional revenue to the County's Solid Waste Division, keeping disposal rates low for residents across King County. 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Approximately 75% of Tukwila residents subscribe to curbside garbage services, and the remaining 25% either self -haul to King County's Bow Lake Transfer Station in Tukwila or use other disposal methods. The City's solid waste is ultimately taken to King County's Cedar Hills Landfill for disposal. As part of the Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with King County, Tukwila and other parties will develop plans and alternatives to waste disposal at Cedar Hills Landfill in advance of its closure in 2025. ELECTRIC POWER Electric power involves both transmission systems and distribution systems. Tukwila's electric power is provided by Puget Sound Energy, with approximately 3,800 customers, and Seattle City Light, serving approximately 5,700 residential and 1,000 commercial customers in Tukwila. Both companies operate under non - exclusive franchise agreements with the City. See Map 12 -4. 11 iV'IILA VII f lfk' IENSIVIE IIPLAN — 'PD ATE ID All IRIIL 1 6, 20 1 3 PAGE 12 -8 12 99 )s �lirectnr Lake` Washington V! ri 10.5 0.25 0 T a c lf'IA "rll °IN IA "r N 511 "IA "r P 1. R. 16, 2013 Electrical Service Providers Legend PSE Substation Existing PSE Substation Future PSE Line Existing PSE Line Future SCL Trunk Line Electrical Service Area 1 Puget Sound Energy Seattle City Light PAGE 12 -9 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Plans from both Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy place conservation as a way to increase service capacity. Puget Sound new transmission lines and substations will be built in Tukwila, maintained. Distribution plans include line and station project will be required to meet the demands of Tukwila’s projected grow future distribution capacity include additional feeder capacity Tukwila through the year 2031. Seattle City Light intends to me conservation and new generation resources powered by renewable e NATURAL GAS Puget Sound Energy, an investor-owned utility, builds, operates serving approximately 3,400 customers in Tukwila. Puget Sound E the planning period. No major improvement projects are planned For natural gas service areas in Tukwila, see Map 12-5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS As telecommunications technologies have evolved, convergence of resulting in multiple communication services migrating into cons Telecommunications in Tukwila includes both wired and wireless t satellite television, and high-speed broadband technology. Thro telecommunications companies, internal public works projects and has joined a connectivity consortium of cities and other public redundancies, enhance communications networks, and emergency ope TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 10 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION The City of Tukwila has a non-exclusive franchise agreement with Comcast Corporation to construct, operate and maintain a cable system in compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations. Comcast’s high-speed internet access through cable modems, and both underground and overhead using utility poles leased from power and telephone companies. Satellite television competes directly with cable television by delivering hundreds of channels directly to mini-dishes installed in homes and businesses throughout Tukwila. WIRELINE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS WHAT IS VoIP? Voice over Internet Telephony (VoIP) is a technology that allows voice communication including integrated voice and data, and voice over internet over an internet connection, rather than a telephony (VoiP) technology. CenturyLink, the Incumbent traditional phone network. VoIP service is Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC), is now joined by several from an internet provider, but it is also Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) in providing commercially available as a stand-alone service more communications service options to Tukwila residents and is very popular for making international and businesses. calls, due to its low cost as compared to traditional long-distance service. With expansion of telecommunications infrastructure, new technologies and competition, telecommunications utilities are expected to meet voice, video and broadband demands during the planning period. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 11 12 Lake Washington Natural Gas Provider Legend High Pressure Lines PSE Service Area IR. 6, 20 1 3 PAGE 12 -12 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES GOALS AND POLICIES GOAL 12.1 Utility services and facilities that meet the community’s curren Policies for City-Managed Utilities SERVICE EXTENSIONS Ensure that the City of Tukwila utility functional plans and ope 12.1.1 federal, state, regional and county requirements and regulations Require the use of Tukwila’s applicable service standards to des 12.1.2 utility service extensions. Base the extension and sizing of utility system components on ap 12.1.3 standards and Comprehensive Plan development priorities. Ensure that new development, redevelopment, and other actions wi 12.1.4 COORDINATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS 12.1.5 public. Coordinate with other jurisdictions and agencies in planning and 12.1.6 jurisdictions. Participate in the regulation of all water, sewer and surface wa 12.1.7 the City’s eventual boundaries. Consider annexing water and sewer providers, when requests by or 12.1.8 Districts. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 13 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Allow utility service outside City boundaries only when required 12.1.9 limits or to provide temporary service due to emergency. Establish and maintain franchises and working agreements with se 12.1.10 currently operating within the City limits, to ensure that the l consistent with the City’s requirements and neighborhood revital Allow special-purpose sewer and water districts to continue to o 12.1.11 residents and businesses, when appropriate. Implementation Strategy CONCURRENCY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GROWTH Schedule and phase utility extensions to occur concurrently with 12.1.12 development. Approve development only if adequate utilities are available whe 12.1.13 those facilities, or within a reasonable period as required by s ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 12.1.14 in water, sewer and surface water management utilities operation Make conservation an integral part of Tukwila’s utility operatio 12.1.15 12.1.16 utility operations to support climate change reduction goals. Consider Tukwila’s Urban Forest together with other infrastructu 12.1.17 utility planning, design, installation and/or maintenance – to e protected. Implementation Strategies Develop and practice conservation measures for each utility. Use conservation as a means of deferring the development of new augmenting available resources. Structure water rates to encourage conservation. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 14 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Require conservation-conscious operation of all City facilities, community. Implement public education programs on water conservation and su including alternatives to toxics and safe use and disposal of ho Provide routine inspection and maintenance of surface water syst sediments in an approved manner. Use methods associated with sewage disposal systems – including eliminate point and non-point pollution sources. Reuse and reclaim water at public facilities as appropriate, esp potable water uses such as parks, schools, and the golf course. Use Low-Impact Development techniques whenever possible. Use manuals for best management practices to protect tree roots Develop Urban Forest Management Plan. Give priority to residential neighborhoods for City-planned util 12.1.18 extensions, in order to improve and sustain their quality and li Design, construct and maintain facilities to minimize impacts on 12.1.19 neighborhoods and businesses. Implementation Strategies Screen generators, pump stations, material storage yards or othe impacts to neighboring property. Implement Design Review for public utility facilities. Allow joint use of utilities corridors and transportation rights Underground utilities according to policy. Coordinate construction activities to minimize impacts. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 15 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Use right-of-way agreements for cable and electrical services to throughout the City. WATER UTILITY Actively participate in determining a regional solution to Tukwi 12.1.20 addressing the potential impacts of climate change on regional w Provide safe, reliably-maintained and sustainable water service 12.1.21 Implementation Strategies Implement a response plan for water emergencies. Develop and use an operations maintenance manual and program. Carry out a water quality monitoring program. Implement water reuse as a water supply source. Allow private wells, where approved by the appropriate authority residential areas. SEWER UTILITY Serve all existing and potential residences and businesses with 12.1.22 Implementation Strategy Establish a schedule and strategy to bring sewer service to home City’s service area that are currently on septic systems. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY Serve all of Tukwila’s residences and businesses with a surface 12.1.23 Provide capital, maintenance, education and enforcement programs 12.1.24 storm and surface water management utility. Require on-site detention or retention and treatment of surface 12.1.25 drainage basin is constructed, or storage is provided in the Gre previously-treated surface water. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 16 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Apply an adopted surface water design manual as the minimum requ 12.1.26 water quality and habitat problems, for both upstream and downst Coordinate water quality improvement programs with adjoining jur 12.1.27 12.1. 28 12.1. 29 reduction. Implementation Strategies Establish a signage program identifying important surface draina Regularly update a Surface Water Management Plan that addresses maintenance of storm water infrastructure, guides education prog requirements, including the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Phase II municipal permit. Adopt and apply an approved Washington State Department of Ecolo Manual. Develop a policy that provides consistent guidance for private v and maintenance requirements for residential surface water deten conveyance systems. property owners who maintain or enhance the tree canopy. Develop mechanisms to improve the frequency of surface water fac enforcement. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 17 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Policies for Non-City-Owned Utilities Non-City-owned utilities develop strategic and operational plans with varying degrees of input and involvement UTILITIES NOT OPERATED BY THE CITY from the City. They set capacity and service levels on Aside from water, sewer and surface an area-wide basis, and rely on the local government’s water management, most utilities serving the residents of Tukwila are not owned or operated by the City. While As a condition of applying for a permit, new development the City can provide input on planning that uses non-City owned water and sewer utilities is required to obtain a letter of service availability. This letter directly control service rates or the exact location of new infrastructure. establishes that utility service meeting City standards is either available or will be available prior to occupancy. Private utilities are required to obtain any City permits necessary to operate The electric power and natural gas utilities project or install infrastructure within the City, and must comply with all applicable adequate capacity during the 20-year planning period, City regulations. assuming responsible use of these resources. Electric utility capacity is set regionally, with Tukwila’s needs determined and provided for as part of an area-wide system. Similarly, natural gas is provided via a regional delivery system. With new technologies, telecommunications utilities project virtually limitless capacity within the planning horizon. Through long-term Interlocal Agreements (ILAs), the solid waste system will continue to be upgraded to meet expects to reach full capacity in 2025. The current ILA that expires in 2040 addresseses the process that cities and King County will follow to develop disposal options prior Image Source: Puget Sound Energy and other suburban cities participate in planning and contribute to reaching regional goals via their recycling and waste reduction strategies and practices. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 18 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES GENERAL POLICIES Actively coordinate project implementation with individual utili 12.1.30 Comprehensive Plan and development regulations. Require new development that uses non-City-owned water and sewer 12.1.31 a letter of service availability as a condition of receiving a T Require utilities operating in the right-of-way to obtain a fran 12.1.32 levels and requirements meeting Comprehensive Plan forecasts and federal, state and local regulations. Encourage utilities to consolidate facilities, use existing tran 12.1.33 minimize visual impacts of facilities, where technically feasibl Encourage communication between the City of Tukwila, the Washing 12.1.34 Transportation Commission, and the utilities, regarding cost dis for existing and proposed facilities and services. All new electrical and communication facilities shall be constru 12.1.35 If a utility relocation is required by a public works project – 12.1.36 project, utility repairs or upgrades – or any major replacement relocated/replaced facilities shall be underground, unless the C so is not in the best interest of the public. Implementation Strategies Consolidate utility locations and use shared towers, poles, ante substation sites. Require new cellular communications facilities to make use of ex possible. Enclose telephone switching facilities in buildings compatible w TELECOMMUNICATIONS Provide telecommunication infrastructure to serve growth and dev 12.1.37 consistent with Tukwila’s vision, as outlined in the Comprehensi TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 19 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Reduce the solid waste stream, and encourage reuse and recycling 12.1.38 Maintain a comprehensive solid waste management program that inc 12.1.39 environmental responsibility and sustainability, competitive rat excellence for Tukwila’s residential, multi-family and commercia Assume greater control over the City’s waste management in annex 12.1.40 contracts for services as current franchise agreements expire. Encourage and actively participate in a uniform regional approac 12.1.41 management. Implementation Strategies Continue comprehensive public education and outreach programs th composting, purchase and use of environmentally preferable produ diversion and prevention measures. Continue competitively-bid solid waste and recycling collection assistance contracts when current contracts expire. Consider innovative solid waste and recycling programs to reduce accumulation of garbage in Tukwila residential neighborhoods. Monitor solid waste providers for adequacy of service and compli contracts. Continue to participate in the Metropolitan Solid Waste Advisory ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY 12.1.42 to lower energy costs and mitigate environmental impacts associa energy supplies. Promote use of renewable and alternative energy resources to hel 12.1.43 energy needs, reduce environmental impacts associated with tradi and increase community sustainability. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 20 ELEMENT 12 UTILITIES Ensure that development regulations are consistent with and do n 12.1.44 Where feasible, work with electric utility providers to limit tr 12.1.45 vegetation to that which is necessary for the safety and mainten lines and according to American National Standards Institute (AN Perform vegetation management that is needed in utility rights-o 12.1.46 in sensitive areas or shoreline areas, in a manner that will mai the shoreline or sensitive area ecological function. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – UPDATED APRIL 16, 2013 21 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UTILITIES 45+7),! 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Comment [P29]: Includes wording from 12.1.1 12.1.2 2¤°´¨±¤ ³§¤ ´²¤ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ²  £®¯³¤£ «¤µ¤«-of- ¯¯«¨¢ ¡«¤ ²¤±µ¨¢¤ ²³ ­£ ±£² ¨­ ³§¤³® £¤²¨¦­  ­£ ¢®­²³±´¢³ ¨®­ ®¥  «« Comment [P30]: Extensions are based on applicable requirements, rather than level of ´³¨«¨³¸ ²¤±µ¨¢¤ extensions. service Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\2 c UTILITIES-FullSOUL.docx 03/20/2013 7 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 12.1.43 " ²¤ ³§¤ ¤·³¤­²¨®­  ­£ ²¨¹¨­¦ ®¥ ´³¨«¨³¸ ²¸²³¤¬ ¢®¬¯®­¤­³² ®­  ¯¯«¨¢ ¡«¤ £¤²¨¦­ ²³ ­£ ±£²  ­£ #®¬¯±¤§¤­²¨µ¤ 0« ­ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ¯±¨®±¨³¨¤² ³§¤ #®¬¯±¤§¤­²¨µ¤ 0« ­ « ­£ ´²¤ ¤«¤¬¤­³ ¥®± ³§¤  ±¤  12.1.5 #®­³¨­´¤ ³® ¬¤¤³ ®± ¤·¢¤¤£ ¥¤£¤± « ¬¨­¨¬´¬ ²³ ­£ ±£² ¥®± ³§¤ . ³¨®­ « &«®®£ )­²´± ­¢¤ 0±®¦± ¬ ³® ¡¤³³¤± ¯±®³¤¢³ ¯´¡«¨¢ §¤ «³§  ­£ ² ¥¤³¸  ­£ ³®  ¢§¨¤µ¤ ¥«®®£ ¨­²´± ­¢¤ ¯±¤¬¨´¬ £¨²¢®´­³² Comment [P31]: Move to Capital Facilities element since capital expenditures will maintain flood protection facilities. 12.1.64 %­²´±¤ ³§ ³ ­¤¶ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³þ ±¤£¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³  ­£ ®³§¤±  ¢³¨®­² ¶¨³§¨­ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ² ©´±¨²£¨¢³¨®­ £® ­®³ ¢ ´²¤ ²¨¦­¨¥¨¢ ­³  £µ¤±²¤ ´¯²³±¤ ¬ ®± £®¶­²³±¤ ¬ ¨¬¯ ¢³² ®­ ¥«®®£¨­¦þ ¤±®²¨®­þ  ­£ ­ ³´± « ±¤²®´±¢¤² ¨­ ¥«®®£¯« ¨­² ¶¨³§¨­  ­£ ®´³²¨£¤ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨« R² ©´±¨²£¨¢³¨®­ 12.1.7 !²²´¬¤  ¸¤ ± ¥´³´±¤ ¡´¨«£®´³ ¢®­£¨³¨®­² ¨­  ­¸ ­¤¶ £± ¨­ ¦¤ ¡ ²¨­ ²³´£¨¤²  ­£  ¬¤­£ « ­£ ´²¤ ¯« ­²  ­£ ±¤¦´« ³¨®­²  ¢¢®±£¨­¦ ³® ±¤²´«³² Comment [P32]: Delete. 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Comment [P35]: Per City Attorney, citing WAC 365-196-420(g)(ii), adopt policies calling for timely and effective notification of interested #®­¢´±±¤­¢¸  ­£ )¬¯«¨¢ ³¨®­² ¥®± '±®¶³§ utilities about road construction, maintence, etc.. 12.1.1412 3¢§¤£´«¤  ­£ ¯§ ²¤ ´³¨«¨³¸ ¤·³¤­²¨®­² ³® ®¢¢´± ¢®­¢´±±¤­³«¸ ¶¨³§ ¤·¯¤¢³¤£ ¦±®¶³§  ­£ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ 12.1.1513 !¯¯±®µ¤ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ®­«¸ ¨¥  £¤°´ ³¤ ´³¨«¨³¨¤²  ±¤  µ ¨« ¡«¤ ¶§¤­   ­¤¤£ ¨² ¢±¤ ³¤£ ¥®± ³§®²¤ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤²þ ®± ¶¨³§¨­   ±¤ ²®­ ¡«¤ ¯¤±¨®£  ²  ¯¯±®µ¤£ ¡¸ ³§¤ #¨³¸±¤°´¨±¤£ ¡¸ ²³ ³¤ « ¶. %­µ¨±®­¬¤­³ « ResponsibilitySustainability 12.1.1614 " « ­¢¤ 0±®µ¨£¤ ¤­µ¨±®­¬¤­³ ««¸ ²®´­£  ­£ ²´²³ ¨­ ¡«¤ ®¯¤± ³¨®­² ¶¨³§ ¢®²³-¤¥¥¤¢³¨µ¤ ¬¤³§®£² ¨­ ¶ ³¤±þ ²¤¶¤±þ  ­£ ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤± ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ®¯¤± ³¨®­² Comment [P36]: Per Countywide Planning Policies sustainability focus 12.1.1715 - ª¤ ¢®­²¤±µ ³¨®­  ­ ¨­³¤¦± « ¯ ±³ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ² ´³¨«¨³¸ ®¯¤± ³¨®­²  ­£ ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ 12.1.18 0±¤µ¤­³ ®± ±¤£´¢¤ ¥«®®£¨­¦ ³§ ³  £µ¤±²¤«¸  ¥¥¤¢³² ¯´¡«¨¢ §¤ «³§þ ² ¥¤³¸  ­£ ¦¤­¤± « ¶¤«¥ ±¤ Comment [P37]: Policy and strategies to be covered in Natural Environment element. Not strictly a utilities issue. Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\2 c UTILITIES-FullSOUL.docx 03/20/2013 9 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2¤¦´« ³¤ ´²¤²þ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³  ­£ ±¤£¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³þ ¨­¢«´£¨­¦ ¤²²¤­³¨ « ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤²þ ¨­ ¥«®®£ ¯« ¨­² 0±¤µ¤­³ ¢´¬´« ³¨µ¤ ¤¥¥¤¢³² ®¥ ®¡²³±´¢³¨®­² ¨­   ¥«®®£ ¹®­¤ ¡¸ ±¤²³±¨¢³¨­¦ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³  ­£ ®³§¤±  ¢³¨®­² ³® ¹¤±® ¨­¢±¤ ²¤ ¨­ ¥«®®£ ¤«¤µ ³¨®­ 2¤°´¨±¤ ¥«®®£¯±®®¥¨­¦ ®± ¤«¤µ ³¨®­ ®¥ ²³±´¢³´±¤²  ¡®µ¤ ³§¤ ¡ ²¤ ¥«®®£ ¤«¤µ ³¨®­ ¶§¤­ ¡´¨«³ ¨­   ¥«®®£ ¹®­¤ Encourage ³§¤ ´²¤ ®¥ ,®¶-)¬ ¯¢³ $¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ¶§¤±¤ appropriate 12.1.19 %­²´±¤ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ² ¢®­³¨­´¤£ ¯ ±³¨¢¨¯ ³¨®­ ¨­ ³§¤ . ³¨®­ « &«®®£ )­²´± ­¢¤ 0±®¦± ¬ Comment [P38]: Move to Capital Facilities element. Continue participation in National Flood Insurance through continued capital 0¤±¨®£¨¢ ««¸ ±¤µ¨¤¶  ­£ ´¯£ ³¤ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ² improvements ¥«®®£ ¯« ¨­ ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ ²³ ­£ ±£²  ­£ ¥«®®£ ¹®­¤ ¢®­²³±´¢³¨®­ ¯¤±¬¨³ ¯±®¢¤²² 12.1.20 3¤¤ª ³® ±¤£´¢¤  ­£ £® ­®³ ¨­¢±¤ ²¤ ³§¤ ±¨²ª ®¥ ²¤µ¤±¤ ¥«®®£¨­¦ ¤·¯¤±¨¤­¢¤£ ¡¸ ¤·¨²³¨­¦ ¯´¡«¨¢  ­£ ¯±¨µ ³¤ developments. Comment [P39]: General topic covered in Natural Environment 0±®§¨¡¨³¨®­ ®­ ²³±´¢³´±¤² ®± ¥¨«« ¨­ ³§¤ ¥«®®£¯« ¨­ ³§ ³ ¶®´«£ ¢ ´²¤  ­ ¨­¢±¤ ²¤ ¨­ ³§¤ ¤«¤µ ³¨®­ ®¥ ³§¤ ¹¤±®- ±¨²¤ ¥«®®£¶ ¸ #®¬¯¤­² ³¨®­ ¥®± ¥«®®£¯« ¨­ ¥¨«« ¶¨³§ ¤°´¨µ «¤­³ excavation #®¬¯¤­² ³¨®­ ®± ¬¨³¨¦ ³¨®­ ¥®± ¥«®®£¶ ¸ ¨¬¯ ¢³² ¶¨«« ¡¤ ¤µ «´ ³¤£ ®­   ¢ ²¤-by-¢ ²¤ ¡ ²¨² 12.1.16 Promote energy efficiency, conservation methods and sustainable energy sources in utility operations to support climate change reduction goals. Comment [P40]: NEW--Utility operations shall promote climate change reduction goals per CWPP EN-19 Policy12.1.xx Consider Tukwilas Urban Forest together with other infrastructure systems during utility planning, design, installation and/or maintenance to ensure that trees are protected. Comment [RF41]: NEW policy added per Planning Commission direction establishes trees as part of the infrastructure system for utilities )-0,%-%.4!4)/. 342!4EGIES Comment [P42]: In other elements we are grouping implementations strategies by goal to $¤µ¤«®¯  ­£ ¯± ¢³¨¢¤ Cc®­²¤±µ ³¨®­ ¬¤ ²´±¤² ¥®± reduce redundancy. Here they could be grouped by subheading (environmental ¤ ¢§ ´³¨«¨³¸ sustainability etc.). TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 5²¤ Cc®­²¤±µ ³¨®­  ²   ¬¤ ­² ®¥ £¤¥¤±±¨­¦ ³§¤ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ®¥ ­¤¶ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ®±  ²   ¬¤ ­² ®¥  ´¦¬¤­³¨­¦  µ ¨« ¡«¤ ±¤²®´±¢¤² 3³±´¢³´±¤ Ww ³¤± ± ³¤² ²³±´¢³´±¤£ ³® ¤­¢®´± ¦¤ conservation 2¤°´¨±¤ Cconservation-¢®­²¢¨®´² ®¯¤± ³¨®­ ®¥  «« #¨³¸ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ³® ¯±®µ¨£¤   ¦®®£ ¬®£¤« ¥®± ³§¤ community )¬¯«¤¬¤­³ Pp´¡«¨¢ ¤£´¢ ³¨®­ ¯±®¦± ¬² ®­ ¶ ³¤± conservation and s´±¥ ¢¤ w ³¤± °´ «¨³¸þ including  «³¤±­ ³¨µ¤² ³® ³®·¨¢²þ  ­£ ² ¥¤ ´²¤  ­£ £¨²¯®² « ®¥ §®´²¤§®«£ ³®·¨¢² 0±®µ¨£¤ ±®´³¨­¤ ¨­²¯¤¢³¨®­  ­£ ¬ ¨­³¤­ ­¢¤ ®¥ ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤± system  ­£ £¨²¯®²¤ ®¥  «« ²¤£¨¬¤­³² ¨­  ­  ¯¯±®µ¤£ ¬ ­­¤± Comment [P43]: Per Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan DUse ¬¤³§®£²  ²²®¢¨ ³¤£ ¶¨³§ ²¤¶ ¦¤ £¨²¯®² « ²¸²³¤¬²þ¨­¢«´£¨­¦ ¦±¤ ²¤ ³± ¯² þ ®¨«  ­£ ¶ ³¤± ²¤¯ ± ³®±²  ­£ ±¤¦´« ± ¬®­¨³®±¨­¦ ®¥ ¨­¥¨«³± ³¨®­  ­£ ¨­¥«®¶ ³§±®´¦§ ³¤«¤µ¨²¨®­ ¨­²¯¤¢³¨®­ ³® ¤«¨¬¨­ ³¤ ¯®¨­³  ­£ ­®­¯®¨­³ ¯®««´³¨®­ ²®´±¢¤²  ²²®¢¨ ³¤£ ¶¨³§ ²¤¶ ¦¤ £¨²¯®² « ²¸²³¤¬²þ ¨­¢«´£¨­¦ ¦±¤ ²¤ ³± ¯²  ­£ ®¨«  ­£ ¶ ³¤± ²¤¯ ± ³®±²  ­£ ±¤¦´« ± ¬®­¨³®±¨­¦ ®¥ ¨­¥¨«³± ³¨®­  ­£ ¨­¥«®¶ ³§±®´¦§ ³¤«¤µ¨²¨®­ ¨­²¯¤¢³¨®­ #®­²¤±µ ³¨®­ ¨­¥®±¬ ³¨®­ ¥®± rate-payers Comment [P44]: This duplicates the a strategy above. R¤´²¤  ­£ ±¤¢« im water  ³ ¯´¡«¨¢ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤²þ ¤²¯¤¢¨ ««¸ ¥®± high-µ®«´¬¤ ­®­-¯®³ ¡«¤ ¶ ³¤± ´²¤² ²´¢§  ² ¯ ±ª²þ ²¢§®®«²þ  ­£ ³§¤ ¦®«¥ ¢®´±²¤  ² Comment [P45]: Consistent with Countywide Planning Policy PF-10, slightly appropriate. reworded by the PC. 5²¤ ,®¶-)¬¯ ¢³ $¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ³¤¢§­¨°´¤² ¶§¤­¤µ¤± possible Comment [P46]: Per Countywide Planning Policy EN-2 0¤±¨®£¨¢ ««¸ ±¤µ¨¤¶  ­£ ´¯£ ³¤ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ² ¥«®®£ ¯« ¨­ ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ ²³ ­£ ±£²  ­£ ¥«®®£ ¹®­¤ ¢®­²³±´¢³¨®­ ¯¤±¬¨³ ¯±®¢¤²² Comment [P47]: Delete. Flood topic not specifically a utilities issue Provide training for City staff, Use manuals for best management practices to protect tree roots during trenching, Comment [RF48]: NEW strategies implement Planning Commissions policy for trees as Develop Urban Forest Management Plan infrastructure, and are added per Planning Commission direction. They are development from proposed Natural Environment policies Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\2 c UTILITIES-FullSOUL.docx 03/20/2013 11 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & ¢¨«¨³¸ )¬¯ ¢³² 2¤²¨£¤­³¨ « .¤¨¦§¡®±§®®£  ­£ 3´¡-!±¤  6¨³ «¨³¸ 12.1.·· '¨µ¤ ¯±¨®±¨³¸ ³® ±¤²¨£¤­³¨ « ­¤¨¦§¡®±§®®£² ¥®± city-¯« ­­¤£ ´³¨«¨³¸ ¨¬¯±®µ¤¬¤­³²  ­£ ¤·³¤­²¨®­² ¨­ ®±£¤± ³® ¨¬¯±®µ¤  ­£ ²´²³ ¨­ ³§¤¨± °´ «¨³¸  ­£ livability. Comment [RF49]: Policy added per Planning Commission direction per the importance of improving and sustaining residential neighborhoods 12.1.2117 $¤²¨¦­þ ¢®­²³±´¢³þ  ­£ ¬ ¨­³ ¨­ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ²®  ² ³® ¬¨­¨¬¨¹¤ ³§¤¨± impacts ®­  £© ¢¤­³ ­¤¨¦§¡®±§®®£²  ­£ ¡´²¨­¤²²¤² )-0,%-%.4!4)/. STRATEGYSTRATEGIES 0¤±¨®£¨¢ ««¸ ±¤µ¨¤¶  ­£ ´¯£ ³¤ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨«  ² ¥«®®£ ¯« ¨­ ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ ²³ ­£ ±£²  ­£ ¥«®®£ ¹®­¤ ¢®­²³±´¢³¨®­ ¯¤±¬¨³ process Comment [P50]: Delete. To be addressed in Natural Enviroment S¢±¤¤­ ¦¤­¤± ³®±s, ¯´¬¯ ²³ ³¨®­²þ ¬ ³¤±¨ « ²³®± ¦¤ ¸ ±£²þ ®± ®³§¤± ¨­¥± ²³±´¢³´±¤ ³® ±¤£´¢¤ ¨¬¯ ¢³² ³® ­¤¨¦§¡®±¨­¦ ¯±®¯¤±³¸ )¬¯«¤¬¤­³ $¤²¨¦­ 2¤µ¨¤¶ ¥®± ¯´¡«¨¢ ´³¨«¨³¸ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² !««®¶ ©®¨­³ ´²¤ ®¥ ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ¢®±±¨£®±²  ­£ ³± ­²¯®±³ ³¨®­ ±¨¦§³²-of-¶ ¸ ¶§¤­ ¯®²²¨¡«¤ Comment [P51]: NEW strategy. City attorney recommends calling for joint use of transportation rights of ways and utlity coridors 5­£¤±¦±®´­£ ´³¨«¨³¨¤²  ¢¢®±£¨­¦ ³® ¯®«¨¢¸ when possible. Comment [P52]: Implements new #®®±£¨­ ³¤ ¢®­²³±´¢³¨®­  ¢³¨µ¨³¨¤² ³® ¬¨­¨¬¨¹¤ undergrounding policies impacts 5²¤ ±¨¦§³-of-¶ ¸  ¦±¤¤¬¤­³² ¥®± ¢ ¡«¤  ­£ ¤«¤¢³±¨¢ « ²¤±µ¨¢¤² ³® £¨²¢®´± ¦¤ ¤·¢¤²²¨µ¤ ¶¨±¨­¦ ³§±®´¦§®´³ ³§¤ ¢¨³¸ Comment [P53]: NEW strategy. This is existing CIP Policy CIPP-5 moved from the CIP document. 7 ³¤± 5³¨«¨³¸ 12.1.2218 !¢³¨µ¤«¸ ¯ ±³¨¢¨¯ ³¤ ¨­ £¤³¤±¬¨­¨­¦   ±¤¦¨®­ « ²®«´³¨®­ ³® Tukwilas ¶ ³¤± ²´¯¯«¸þ  ­£ ³®  ££±¤²² ³§¤ ¯®³¤­³¨ « ¨¬¯ ¢³² ®¥ ¢«¨¬ t¤ ¢§ ­¦¤ ®­ ±¤¦¨®­ « ¶ ³¤± resources. Comment [P54]: Added from CWPP PF-4. Tukwila Strategic Plan 4.8.2Advance Tukwilas interests through participation in 12.1.2319 0±®µ¨£¤ ² ¥¤þ ±¤«¨ ¡«¤ reliably-¬ ¨­³ ¨­¤£  ­£ sustainable regional partnerships ¶ ³¤± ²¤±µ¨¢¤ ¥®± £®¬¤²³¨¢þ ¢®¬¬¤±¢¨ «þ ¨­£´²³±¨ «þ ¥¨±¤ Comment [P55]: Language adapted from ¥«®¶þ  ­£ ¶ ³¤± ¤¬¤±¦¤­¢¸ uses ³® ¬¤¤³ ¯±¤²¤­³  ­£ ¥´³´±¤ CWPP PF-5 needs. 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Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\2 c UTILITIES-FullSOUL.docx 03/20/2013 13 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 12.1.28 3¤¤ªþ £¤²¨¦­þ  ­£ ¨¬¯«¤¬¤­³ ¥«®®£ § ¹ ±£ ±¤£´¢³¨®­ ¯±®©¤¢³² ³§ ³  ±¤ ¯¤±¬ ­¤­³þ «®¶ ¬ ¨­³¤­ ­¢¤ ¥«®®£ ¯±®³¤¢³¨®­ ²®«´³¨®­² ³§ ³ ¬¤¤³ ¬´«³¨¯«¤ ®¡©¤¢³¨µ¤² ²´¢§  ² ¥«®®£ ¢®­³±®«þ ¶ ³¤± ²´¯¯«¸ ²³®± ¦¤þ ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸þ ±¤¢±¤ ³¨®­  ­£ ¥¨²§¤±¨¤² protection. Comment [P56]: Move to Capital Facilities. Pertains to capital expenses for flood management. 12.1.2924 !¯¯«¸  ­  £®¯³¤£ ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤± £¤²¨¦­ ¬ ­´ «  ² ³§¤ ¬¨­¨¬´¬ ±¤°´¨±¤¬¤­³ ¥®±  «« £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ¯±®©¤¢³²  ­£ ®³§¤±  ¢³¨®­² ³§ ³ ¢®´«£ ¢ ´²¤ ®± ¶®±²¤­ ¥«®®£¨­¦þ ¤±®²¨®­þ ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸,  ­£ § ¡¨³ ³ ¯±®¡«¤¬²þ ¥®± ¡®³§ ´¯²³±¤ ¬  ­£ £®¶­²³±¤ ¬ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ 12.1.3025 #®®±£¨­ ³¤ ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸ ¨¬¯±®µ¤¬¤­³ ¯±®¦± ¬² ¶¨³§  £©®¨­¨­¦ ©´±¨²£¨¢³¨®­² ¶§®²¤ ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤±² ¥«®¶ ¨­³® ®± ³§±®´¦§ 4´ª¶¨«  ‘’ ' ¨­  ¯¯±®¯±¨ ³¤ ¤ ²¤¬¤­³² ®± ³¨³«¤ ³®  ««®¶ ¯´¡«¨¢  ¢¢¤²² ®­ ­¤¶ ¥«®®£ § ¹ ±£² ±¤£´¢³¨®­ ¯±®©¤¢³² ¡´¨«³ ¶¨³§ ¯´¡«¨¢ ¥´­£² ,¨¬¨³  ¢¢¤²² ³® ´²¤² ³§ ³ £® ­®³ ±¤°´¨±¤  ££¨³¨®­ « right-of-¶ ¸ ®± £¤²¨¦­ ¬®£¨¥¨¢ ³¨®­ ³® ³§¤ ¯±®©¤¢³ ´­«¤²²  ¦±¤¤£ ³®  ­£ ¥´­£¤£  ¯¯±®¯±¨ ³¤«¸þ ®± ¨­¢±¤ ²¤ ±¨²ª ®¥ ²³±´¢³´± « £ ¬ ¦¤ ³® ³§¤ facility. Comment [P57]: Delete. Policy covered through Shoreline Master Program 5.6.6 (Support implementation of Green River Trail) 12.1.32 #®®¯¤± ³¤ ¶¨³§ +¨­¦ #®´­³¸ ¨­ ¨³² ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³  ­£ and implemented through TMC 18.44.100D.1 ¢®®±£¨­ ³¨®­ ®¥ ¤¬¤±¦¤­¢¸ ¯´¡«¨¢ §¤ «³§þ ² ¥¤³¸  ­£ ¶¤«¥ ±¤ (Secure public access) ²¤±µ¨¢¤² ¡¤¥®±¤þ £´±¨­¦  ­£  ¥³¤± ¥«®®£ ¤¬¤±¦¤­¢¨¤² ¶¨³§¨­ ³§¤ #®´­³¸  ­£ ¢®®±£¨­ ³¤ ¤¬¤±¦¤­¢¸ ¯±¤¯ ±¤£­¤²²  ­£ ±¤²¯®­²¤ ¶¨³§  ««  ¦¤­¢¨¤² ¨­µ®«µ¤£ ¨­ ¥«®®£ ¤¬¤±¦¤­¢¸ response. Comment [P58]: Delete. Revise Roles and Responsibilities 15.1.6 (Emergency Services Plan) to include Flood Planning/ )-0,%-%.4!4)/. 342!4EGY Management emergencies .®³¨¥¨¢ ³¨®­ ®¥ ¢´±±¤­³  ­£ ¯±®²¯¤¢³¨µ¤ ¥«®®£ § ¹ ±£ ¯±®¯¤±³¸ ±¤²¨£¤­³²  ­£ « ­£ ®¶­¤±² ®¥  ª­®¶­ ¥«®®£ ±¨²ª²  ² ¥¤³¸ ¬¤ ²´±¤² ¥®± ¯¤±²®­²  ­£ ¯±®¯¤±³¸  ¯¤±³¨­¤­³ ±¤¦´« ³¨®­²   µ ¨« ¡«¤ £¨² ²³¤±  ²²¨²³ ­¢¤ ‘ 26 5²¤ ³§¤ 3´±¥ ¢¤ 7 ³¤± &´­£ ³® ±¤³±®¥¨³ ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤± ²¸²³¤¬² ³® ¨¬¯±®µ¤ ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸  ­£ ¤­§ ­¢¤ ¥¨²§ ¯ ²² ¦¤ ¡¸ establishing: A ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸ ¯±®¦± ¬ ³§ ³ ¯±¨®±¨³¨¹¤² ¯±®©¤¢³² ¡ ²¤£ ®­ ­¤¤£þ ³ ª¤² ¨­³®  ¢¢®´­³ ´¯²³±¤ ¬ « ­£ TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ´²¤²  ­£ 7 ²§¨­¦³®­ $¤¯ ±³¬¤­³ ®¥ %¢®«®¦¸ ¤·¯ ­£¤£ «¨²³¨­¦ ®¥ ¨¬¯ ¨±¤£ ¶ ³¤± ¡®£¨¤²þ  ­£ÿ A ¥¨²§ ¯ ²² ¦¤ ¯±®¦± ¬ ³§ ³ ¯±¨®±¨³¨¹¤² ¯±®©¤¢³² ¡ ²¤£ ®­ § ¡¨³ ³ ­¤¤£²þ  ­£ ¢®¬¯«¨ ­¢¤ ¶¨³§ W ²§¨­¦³®­ D¤¯ ±³¬¤­³ ®¥ F¨²§  ­£ Wildlife requirements Comment [P59]: NEW policy establishes priority and funding for water quality and fish passage programs : Encourage the retention and planting of trees for their 12.1.xx beneficial effects on surface water runoff including flow attenuation, water quality enhancement, and temperature reduction. Comment [RF60]: NEW policy added at Planning Commission direction per PC emphasis on benefits of tree canopy as urban infrastructure )-0,%-%.4!4)/. 342!4EGY A ¢®¬¯±¤§¤­²¨µ¤ ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤± ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ ¯« ­ ¢®­²¨²³¤­³ ¶¨³§ ®³§¤± ±¤¦´« ³®±¸ ±¤°´¨±¤¬¤­³² ³® ¨¬¯±®µ¤ ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸ )-0,%-%.4!4)/. 342!4EGIES Comment [P61]: Implementation Strategies for Surface Water have been grouped together after the policies 2¤°´¨±¤ ¬¨³¨¦ ³¨®­  ¯¯±®µ «  ­£ ¥´­£¨­¦ ¥®± ¶¤³« ­£  ­£ ¶ ³¤±¢®´±²¤ ¨¬¯ ¢³² ¯±¨®± ³® development Comment [P62]: Topic covered in Natural Environment element and sensitive areas development regulations. Establish aA ²¨¦­ ¦¤ ¯±®¦± ¬ ¨£¤­³¨¥¸¨­¦ ¨¬¯®±³ ­³ ²´±¥ ¢¤ £± ¨­ ¦¤ ¢®­­¤¢³¨®­²  ­£ corridors 2¤¦´« ±«¸ ´¯£ ³¤   3´±¥ ¢¤ 7 ³¤± - ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ 0« ­ ³§ ³ addresses ¢ ¯¨³ « ¨¬¯±®µ¤¬¤­³²  ­£ ¬ ¨­³¤­ ­¢¤ ®¥ ²³®±¬ ¶ ³¤± ¨­¥± ²³±´¢³´±¤þ ¦´¨£¤² ¤£´¢ ³¨®­ ¯±®¦± msþ  ­£ ¬¤¤³² ±¤¦´« ³®±¸ ±¤°´¨±¤¬¤­³² ¨­¢«´£¨­¦ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ² . ³¨®­ « 0®««´³ ­³ $¨²¢§ ±¦¤ %«¨¬¨­ ³¨®­ 3¸²³¤¬ (.0$%3) 0§ ²¤ )) ¬´­¨¢¨¯ « ¯¤±¬¨³ Comment [P63]: Provides guidance for Surface Water Plan 3³®±¬¶ ³¤± ¬ ­ ¦¤¬¤­³ ¯« ­ ,¤µ¤¤  ­£ ¡ ­ª ²³ ¡¨«¨¹ ³¨®­ ¯±®©¤¢³² ³§ ³ ¨­¢«´£¤ ³®¤ ±®¢ªþ ²¤³¡ ¢ª Comment [P64]: All references to Stormwater should be changed to Surface Water so we are  ±¤ ²þ µ¤¦¤³ ³¤£ ²³±¤ ¬ ¡ ­ª²þ  ­£ ¦¤­³«¤ ±¨µ¤±¶ ±£ consistent. ²«®¯¤² 5³¨«¨¹¤ ¬ ³¤±¨ «²  ­£ ¯« ¢¤¬¤­³ ¬¤³§®£² ³§ ³ ¯±®µ¨£¤ «®­¦ ³¤±¬ ²³ ¡¨«¨³¸ ³® ³§¤ ¨­³¤±¨®±  ­£ ¥ ¢¤ ®¥ Comment [P65]: Implementation strategy ³§¤ ¯±®©¤¢³² removed to avoid duplication. Levees and bank stabilization projects for the Green/Duwamish are handled in the Shoreline !£®¯³  ­£  ¯¯«¸ ³§¤  ­  ¯¯±®µ¤£ 7 ²§¨­¦³®­ 3³ ³¤ Management Program; the Sensitive Areas $¤¯ ±³¬¤­³ ®¥ %¢®«®¦¸ 1998 +¨­¦ #®´­³¸ 3´±¥ ¢¤ Ordinance addresses stream alterations. Additional policies on this topic may be 7 ³¤± $¤²¨¦­ - ­´ « included in an updated Natural Environment element.. Comment [P66]: Represents a broader interpretation of the manual that can be used Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\2 c UTILITIES-FullSOUL.docx 03/20/2013 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN $¤µ¤«®¯   ¯®«¨¢¸ ³§ ³ ¯±®µ¨£¤² ¢®­²¨²³¤­³ ¦´¨£ ­¢¤ ¥®± ¯±¨µ ³¤ µ² ¯´¡«¨¢ ®¶­¤±²§¨¯  ­£ ¬ ¨­³¤­ ­¢¤ ±¤°´¨±¤¬¤­³² ¥®± ±¤²¨£¤­³¨ « ²´±¥ ¢¤ ¶ ³¤± £¤³¤­³¨®­þ ¶ ³¤± °´ «¨³¸,  ­£ ¢®­µ¤¸ ­¢¤ ²¸²³¤¬² Comment [P67]: NEW. Responsibilities for maintenance and upkeep of residential surface water systems are not consistently spelled out )­µ¤²³¨¦ ³¤ ¯±®¦± ¬² ³§ ³ ¯±®µ¨£¤ ¥¨­ ­¢¨ « or implemented. ¨­¢¤­³¨µ¤² ³§±®´¦§ ³§¤ 3´±¥ ¢¤ 7 ³¤± 5³¨«¨³¸ ³® ¯±®¯¤±³¸ ®¶­¤±² ¶§® maintain ®± ¤­§ ­¢¤ ³§¤ ³±¤¤ ¢ ­®¯¸. Comment [RF68]: NEW implementation $¤µ¤«®¯ ¬¤¢§ ­¨²¬² ³® ¨¬¯±®µ¤ ³§¤ ¥±¤°´¤­¢¸ ®¥ ²´±¥ ¢¤ strategy to encourage planting or maintaining trees through financial incentives, added per ¶ ³¤± ¥ ¢¨«¨³¸ ¨­²¯¤¢¨³®­²  ­£ ¨­¢±¤ ²¤ ¤­¥®±¢¤¬¤­³ Planning Commission direction. 0/,)#)%3 &/2 ./.-CITY-/7.%$ 54),)4)%3 Comment [RF69]: NEW implementation strategy for flood protection recommendated by Non-City-®¶­¤£ ´³¨«¨³¨¤² £¤µ¤«®¯ ²³± ³¤¦¨¢  ­£ ®¯¤± ³¨®­ « ¯« ­² ¶¨³§ Tree Committee. Per Public Works staff, this is most appropriate in the Utilities Element, rather µ ±¸¨­¦ £¤¦±¤¤² ®¥ ¨­¯´³  ­£ ¨­µ®«µ¤¬¤­³ ¥±®¬ ³§¤ #¨³¸ 4§¤¸ ²¤ than Natural Environment. 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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN '¤­¤± « 0®«¨¢¨¤² 12.1.3327 !¢³¨µ¤«¸ ¢®®±£¨­ ³¤ ¯±®©¤¢³ ¨¬¯«¤¬¤­³ ³¨®­ ¶¨³§ ¨­£¨µ¨£´ « ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ¡ ²¤£ ´¯®­ 4´ª¶¨«  ² #®¬¯±¤§¤­²¨µ¤ 0« ­  ­£ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ±¤¦´« ³¨®­² 12.1.28 2¤°´¨±¤ ­¤¶ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ³§ ³ ´²¤² non-#¨³¸ ®¶­¤£ ¶ ³¤±  ­£ ²¤¶¤± ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ³® ®¡³ ¨­   «¤³³¤± ®¥ ²¤±µ¨¢¤  µ ¨« ¡¨«¨³¸  ²   ¢®­£¨³¨®­ ®¥ ±¤¢¤¨µ¨­¦   4´ª¶¨«  permit. Comment [P71]: NEW policy added per City Attorneys recommendation per WAC 365-196- 420(g)(iiii) 12.1.3429 2¤°´¨±¤ ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ®¯¤± ³¨­¦ ¨­ ³§¤ ±¨¦§³-of-¶ ¸ ³® ®¡³ ¨­   ¥± ­¢§¨²¤ ³§ ³ ¨­¢«´£¤² ²¤±µ¨¢¤ «¤µ¤«²  ­£ ±¤°´¨±¤¬¤­³² ¬¤¤³¨­¦ #®¬¯±¤§¤­²¨µ¤ 0« ­ ¥®±¤¢ ²³²  ­£ ®³§¤±  ¯¯«¨¢ ¡«¤ ¥¤£¤± «þ s³ ³¤  ­£ #¨³¸ Ll®¢ « regulations. 12.1.3530 %­¢®´± ¦¤ ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ³® ¢®­²®«¨£ ³¤ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤²þ utilize´²¤ ¤·¨²³¨­¦ ³± ­²¯®±³ ³¨®­ corridors  ­£ ¬¨­¨¬¨¹¤ µ¨²´ « ¨¬¯ ¢³² ®¥ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ¶§¤±¤ ³¤¢§­¨¢ ««¸ ¥¤ ²¨¡«¤ Comment [P72]: NEW wording added City Attorney recommendation. This also incorporates existing CIPP 5 which is being )-0,%-%.4!4)/. 342!4EGIES moved from the CIP document 3§ ±¤£ ³®¶¤±²þ ¯®«¤²þ  ­³¤­­ ¤þ ³±¤­¢§¤²þ ¤ ²¤¬¤­³²þ  ­£ ²´¡²³ ³¨®­ ²¨³¤² 5²¤ ®¥ ¤·¨²³¨­¦ ²³±´¢³´±¤² ¡¸ ¢¤««´« ± communications 4¤«¤¯§®­¤ ²¶¨³¢§¨­¦ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ¤­¢«®²¤£ ¨­ ¡´¨«£¨­¦² ¢®¬¯ ³¨¡«¤ ¶¨³§ ³§¤ ²´±±®´­£¨­¦  ±¤  12.1.3631 %­¢®´± ¦¤ ¢®¬¬´­¨¢ ³¨®­  ¬®­¦ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ®¥ 4´ª¶¨« þ ³§¤ 7 ²§¨­¦³®­ 5³¨«¨³¨¤²  ­£ 4± ­²¯®±³ ³¨®­ #®¬¬¨²²¨®­þ  ­£ ³§¤ ´³¨«¨³¨¤² ±¤¦ ±£¨­¦ ¢®²³ £¨²³±¨¡´³¨®­  ­£ ± ³¤-²¤³³¨­¦ ¥®± ¤·¨²³¨­¦  ­£ ¯±®¯®²¤£ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤²  ­£ ²¤±µ¨¢¤² 12.1.37 5³¨«¨³¸ ²¤±µ¨¢¤² ¶¨³§¨­ ³§¤ #¨³¸ ²§ «« ¡¤ ´­£¤±¦±®´­£¤£ ¡ ²¤£ ´¯®­ ³§¤ 4´ª¶¨«  #®¬¯±¤§¤­²¨µ¤ 0« ­  ­£ £¤µ¤«®¯¬¤­³ ±¤¦´« ³¨®­² Comment [P73]: Delete and replace with two new policies on undergrounding (below) 12.1.3732 A«« ­¤¶ ¤«¤¢³±¨¢ «  ­£ ¢®¬¬´­¨¢ ³¨®­ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ²§ «« ¡¤ ¢®­²³±´¢³¤£ ´­£¤±¦±®´­d ´­«¤²² ²¯¤¢¨¥¨¢ ««¸ ¤·¤¬¯³¤£ ¡¸ Comment [P74]: NEW policy clarifies existing undergrounding policy (above) and ³§¤ 4´ª¶¨«  -´­¨¢¨¯ « #®£¤ ®± £¤³¤±¬¨­¤£ ¡¸ ³§¤ #¨³¸ practice for construction of new faciliites. #®´­¢¨« ³® ¡¤ ¥¨­ ­¢¨ ««¸ ¨¬¯± ¢³¨¢ «þ. 12.1.33 )¥   ´³¨«¨³¸ ±¤«®¢ ³¨®­ ¨² ±¤°´¨±¤£ ¡¸   ¯´¡«¨¢ ¶®±ª² ¯±®©¤¢³ ²´¢§  ²   ²³±¤¤³ ¶¨£¤­¨­¦ project, ´³¨«¨³¸ ±¤¯ ¨±² ®± upgrades, or  ­¸ ¬ ©®± ±¤¯« ¢¤¬¤­³ ®¥  ¤±¨ « ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤², ³§¤ ±¤«®¢ ³¤£±¤¯« ¢¤£ ¥ ¢¨«¨³¨¤² ²§ «« ¡¤ ´­£¤±¦±®´­£ ´­«¤²² Comment [NG75]: ³§¤ #¨³¸ £¤³¤±¬¨­¤² ³§ ³ £®¨­¦ ²® ¨² ­®³ ¨­ ³§¤ ¡¤²³ ¨­³¤±¤²³ NEW policy clarifies existing undergrounding policy (above) and ®¥ ³§¤ ¯´¡«¨¢. practice for utility relocation prompted by a public works project. 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The Utilities Element is a framework to provide utility service and facilities that are efficient and predictable. Guidelines for preparing the Utilities Element have been codified in the procedural criteria for preparing and adopting Comprehensive Plans and development regulations under the Growth Management Act. The Utilities element establishes a basis for decision-making that is consistent with Washington’s Growth Management Act, the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Vision 2040 and King County’s Countywide Planning Policies, including targets for housing units and employment.These specific requirements are fulfilled by the Utilities Background Report, Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan, Comprehensive Water Plan, and Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan.These documents, along with the six-year Capital Improvement Program and the City of Tukwila budget, are adopted by reference in the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan.Individual districts and other utilities providers prepare and adopt their own planning documents. The 2013 Utilities Element Background Report Supplementsummarizes and updates conditions for City and non-City owned utilities.It includes a basic description of service providers, and indicates the most important service and situation changes since the 2004 Growth Management Act update.Service provider maps and maps that show the general location of facilities are shown in the Appendix. The Utilities Background Report reviews the present supply of utility services and infrastructure. It summarizes existing facilities, services and capacity and describes the ability of the respective utility systems to meet the future levels and location of demand that result from Tukwila’s forecast growth in employment and households. The utility services that are considered include:sewer and water services, surface water management, solid waste, electricity, natural gas and telecommunications. The City of Tukwila and adjacent municipalities andspecial districts provide sewer and water services.Surface water management is provided exclusively by the City of Tukwila.The remaining utilities such as solid waste, electric power, natural gas and telecommunications are provided to residents and businesses through franchise agreements or via contract with the City. Quantifying realistic future demand is necessary for planning infrastructure projects and providing different types of utility services to meet future needs with adequate supply and capacity.Estimates of future need are based on two basic factors: (1) the amount of employmentand housing growth; and (2) the location of employment and housing growth. The forecast growthis determined by forecasts from the Washington Office of Financial Management, and growth targets allocated by King County’s Countywide Planning Policies. The location of growth capacity is defined by the adopted land use map contained in Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan. The City of Tukwila elected to be a designated regional growth center in 1995, and must prepare plans to accommodate its targets for 4,850 new housing units and 17,550 new jobs by 2031. It is anticipated that most of that household growth will occur in higher density housing within a developing Southcenter July 15, 20133 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 neighborhood.Additionalhousing growth will occur along Tukwila International Boulevardin or near the th Tukwila Village redevelopmentproject, in the vicinity of the light rail station at S. 154Street,and in the Tukwila South area, annexed to Tukwila in 2010.New employment will primarily be dispersed among the Tukwila Urban Center, Manufacturing/Industrial Center and Tukwila South sub-areas. IIDESCRIPTION OF KEY ISSUES Several key issues are considered in planning for utility needs. • Service Extensions. Planned extensions of utility services are based on existing need or to accommodate planned growth or growth targets. • Coordination of Service Providers .In addition to its own water, sanitary sewer and surface water utilities, Tukwilais served by threenon-City sewer and five non-City water districts, which can complicate interjurisdictional coordination. The City-managed utilities must be coordinated with adjacent purveyors that provide utility services to portions of the City to correct deficiencies, solve utility problems and accommodate growth. • Concurrency and Implications for Growth. Concurrency requires that utility projects, along with other capital facilities, be developed so that improvements are in place at the time they are needed to meet growth and to accommodate growth targets. • Environmental Sustainability .Environmental protection and restoration efforts are required in utility planning, construction and operations to ensure that the quality of the natural environment and its contributions to human health and vitality are sustained, and the effects of climate change limited. Environmental sustainability is a key priority for the region as expressed in King County’s Countywide Planning Policies. This priority shall be implemented through utility planning and operations in Tukwila through a range of activities from conservation practices to low impact development methods • Residential Neighborhood and Sub-Area Vitality .Utility investments affect neighborhood quality of life, and the ability to realize established visions for specific sub-areas. Significant progress has been made in upgrading utilities in the residential neighborhoods since the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1995. Ensuring high quality utility service in neighborhoods remains a priority. Tukwila’s Strategic Plan further emphasizes the importance of capital investment, including utilities, as a means to ensure that sub-areas reach their potential and can accommodate growth targets. These areas include Tukwila International Boulevard, the Southcenter/Tukwila Urban Center area and the Manufacturing/Industrial Center area along East Marginal Way. The high costs of undergrounding utilities must be addressed, as well as limiting the impacts of utilities on adjacent areas. • System Rehabilitation, Replacement and Retrofit .Much of the City’s utility infrastructure has reached or is near its life expectancy. Rehabilitation or replacement of these systems will be needed to ensure their continued reliability.Federal, state and, local requirements continue to change and require utility system improvements to comply with these requirements. Much of Tukwila’s infrastructure is 50+ years old, and requires planned and systematic replacement and/or upgrades to ensure reliability. Planned upgrades are addressed in Tukwila’s water, sewer July 15, 20134 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 and surface water system plans. Projects are scheduled and paid for through Tukwila’s six-year Capital Improvement Program. Additional non-city utilities will be upgraded to address technological innovations, capacity constraints, and changed regulations. IIIEXISTING CONDITIONS AND FUTURE NEEDS City of Tukwila Water System The City of Tukwila operates and maintains a water distribution system with approximately 40 miles of water mains.It supplies over 1.5 million gallons/day to the residential and commercial customers of Tukwila.Cascade Water Alliance provides the water that the City of Tukwila sells to customers with a contract that runs through 2064. The water utility supplies both potable (drinking) water and water to fire hydrants. Although interconnected systems, these different services have differentrequirements. Since the last Comprehensive Plan update in 2004, portions of the Allentown, Duwamish, Foster Point and Ryan Hill neighborhoods have received upgraded or new water systems.The City of Tukwila is using low-interest, long-term loans from the Public Works Trust Fund to finance the upgrade of water systems within the City.The City continues its efforts to improve the cross-connection program by requiring businesses to install a reduced-pressure backflow device to protect the water supply systemwhen changing their plumbing systems. Since 2004, the City of Tukwila Water Utility has completed the following significant projects to ensure that there is adequate capacity to meet growth targets: • In 2007, the City installed a new 10” water line acrossthe Green River Bridge between the Family Fun Center and Andover Park East to provided capacity for targeted growth. th • 2008—The City upgraded 1, 100 cubic foot water lines near S. 48Street and Interurban Avenue South both to address anticipated growth, and to repair remaining damage from the 2001 earthquake. Future projects During the planning period, the City of Tukwila Water Utility will upsize its existing 12” water line to a 16” line in Andover Park East.It will construct a 2.5 million gallon reservoir to address potable water reserves per Washington Department of Health requirements, as well as fire pressure needs to provide capacity to serve growth targets, primarily for theSouthcenter/Tukwila Urban Center area. In addition, the Water Utility will meet the continued need for systematic maintenance and replacement as (Figure 1—Water System) water mains reach the end of their useful lifetime. City of Tukwila Sanitary Sewer System The City of Tukwila operates and maintains a sanitary sewer collection system with approximately 33 miles of gravity and force sewer mains, and nine lift stations.The lift stations pump approximately 60% of all sewage in the City (approximately 460 million gallons). July 15, 20135 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 Since 2004, portions of Allentown, Foster Point and Duwamish neighborhoods received sanitary sewers. The City of Tukwila is using low-interest, long-term loans from the Public Works Trust Fund to finance installation of sewers in the unsewered areas.The annexation of Tukwila South has prompted additional maintenance in anticipation of growth.In 2012, Tukwila’s Sewer Utility rebuilt a line in street running from th MinklerAvenue South to South 204.Side sewers will be provided by the developer when needed. st A boundary line adjustment with the Valley View Sewer District is in progress in the vicinity of 51Avenue South and Southcenter Boulevard.This change will better accommodate the service areas and boundaries to the existing natural topography. Future projects In order to meet the needs for growth, as well as maintenance during the planning period, the City of th Tukwila is proposing a new lift station near 65Avenue South and Southcenter Boulevard to replace an existing sewer line thatruns under I-405. In addition, portions of the sewers in the Tukwila Urban (Figure 2— Center/Southcenter area will be relined since they are reaching the end of their design life. Sanitary Sewer System) City of Tukwila Surface Water Management System The City currently owns, operates and maintains approximately the following surface water features: FACILITYTOTAL QUANTITY* •• Asphalt Berm200 Linear Feet •• Ditches1,000,000 Linear Feet •• Pipes500,000 Linear Feet •• Catch Basins and Manholes12,000 Each •• Outfalls75 •• Detention/WaterQuality19 •• Pump Stations4 * Actual quantities to be determined after GIS studies. Changed Conditions Since the 2004 update,significant regulatory changes have affected surface water management.This is National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System primarily due to requirements from the implementation of the (NPDES) Phase II permit.The Municipal StormwaterPermit was issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology in 2007. The NPDES, a federal requirement under the Clean Water Act,regulates storm/surface water and wastewater discharges to waters of the State.The permit requires that all affected municipalities create and implement a specified Stormwater Management Program (SWMP), which protects water quality by reducing the amount of “non-point” pollutants. July 15, 20136 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 While developing the 2013 Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan, staff evaluated existing field conditions, applicable regulations, and anticipated revisions to those regulations, in order to identify program improvements that should be implemented.The 2013 Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan includes basin definitions, an inventory of fish blocking culverts, capital improvement projects, regulatory compliance evaluation, low-Impact/no-impact development, and development restrictions.It divides the City into nine drainage basins and assesses current deficiencies. The plan (Figure 3— emphasizes a greater importance on providing water quality and fish passage improvements. Surface Water System) Clean Water Act The Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulates water quality standards for surface water.Major water bodies are classified by use according to State water quality standards.Each use has specific water quality criteria.The Green/Duwamish is the only surface water within the City's jurisdiction that has updated surface water quality standards.Tukwila must comply with Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, and any Washington State Department of Ecology 303(d) listings for impaired water bodies. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Salmon Recovery Act In 2000, Puget Sound Chinook salmon and the coastal Puget Sound bull trout were listed as threatened. The City implemented an ESA Screening checklist as part of the SEPA process to assess potential impacts to endangered species.In addition, the City serves on a committee from the local water resource inventory area (WRIA) which develops watershed projects addressing salmon habitat concerns.The City identified several capital improvement projects that are linked to the WRIA 9 salmon recovery efforts. NON-TUKWILA WATER AND SEWER Several adjacent, publically-owned water and sewer utilities operate within Tukwila. Water District #125 Water District #125 serves a total of approximately 3,860 accounts in Tukwila.This includes approximately 1,670 residential water accounts, 1,940 business accounts and 250 non-residential (i.e. commercial/industrial and government/education) accounts.Per its 2011 Comprehensive Plan, Water District #125 foresees no problem in serving expected growth within its Tukwila service area.Staff indicate that some specific projects may require local infrastructure improvements, but basic facilities are in place. The water system along Tukwila International Boulevard is fairly strong and is projected to accommodate most anticipated development during the planning period.Undersized water mains throughout the WD 125 service area are systematically being addressed by capital improvements as funds are available.A recent intertie project has provided increased backup for firepressure in this area.This upgrade will facilitate anticipated redevelopment and growth.Should a specific development require higher fire flows than are available at the time, it would be the responsibility of the developer to make the necessary improvements to achieve the required flows. A copy of Water District #125’s most recent Comprehensive Plan (2011) provides a full evaluation of its existing system and its ability to meet the anticipated requirements for water source, quality, transmission, storage and distribution for the planning period.The Plan also includes a complete list offuture water July 15, 20137 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 system projects and how they will be financed.The Plan is available at the Water District #125 office th located at 3460 S. 148St., Tukwila, WA98188. Highline Water District The Highline Water District serves approximately550 accounts in Tukwila, including 100 non-residential (commercial, government, non-profit), and 450 residential.The Highline Water district provides the majority of water service inthe Tukwila South area, annexed to Tukwila in 2010.The annexation significantly enlarged the area that Highline serves within the City of Tukwila municipal boundaries. Two recent projects were constructed specifically to meet anticipated growth in the Tukwila South area during the planning period.They include: • 2012--Through an Interlocal Agreement with Tukwila, Highline Water District completed the Southcenter Parkway Extension project.It includes the extension/relocation of the existing water mains along Frager Road from S. 180th St. and to S. 200th St as part of the new road construction. The existing 8,500 LF aging main was nearing the end of its useful design life and was upsized to serve future development in Tukwila South. • 2011--The District constructed Orillia Road Water Main Improvements to serve the Tukwila South area.It included installation of: 1) two pressure-reducing valve stations to bring the high pressures along Southcenter Parkway to usable levels; and 2) a new water main along Orillia Road to provide adequate fire flows to future Tukwila South projects, and to close the gap to the Tukwila Intertie. In general, the District’s infrastructure is able to meet the water demands within its boundaries in the City of Tukwila.According to Highline’s Comprehensive Plan, current requirements and future development needs can be adequately met through systematic capital projects.Highline Water District will continue its robust district-wide approach to replacing aging water mains, including somein Tukwila.A copy of the current Comprehensive Plan with specific projects is available from the Highline Water District office at 23828 30th Avenue South,Kent, WA 98032. City of Seattle Seattle Public Utilities (Water) provide service to the northernportion of the City including industrial connections along East Marginal Way South in Tukwila’s Manufacturing/Industrial Center. The area is built out, and no major projects are planned. City of Renton Water Utility The Renton Water Utility services a small eastern portion of Tukwila in the southeast portion area on the eastern edge of the Tukwila Urban Center. Water District #20 Water District #20 serves several properties on the western boundary of the city, between Military Road and Tukwila International Boulevard. Valley View Sewer District The Valley View Sewer Districtis located generally south of Seattle, with a service area that includes part of Seattle, as well as portions of the cities of Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, and unincorporated King County.It provides sanitary sewer service to the central and western portions of Tukwila.Presently, Valley View has July 15, 20138 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 agreements with the City which allow it to operate and maintain sewer facilities within Tukwila.In 2007, the Valley View Sewer District changed its name from Val Vue Sewer District.The District neither owns nor maintains wastewater treatment facilities; its flows are treated through contracted relationships with the King County Wastewater Treatment Division, Southwest Suburban Sewer District and Midway Sewer District. Valley View serves approximately 8,000 connections in total.It has170 commercial accounts and 1,909 residential accounts, for a total of 2,079 connections in Tukwila. Growth As of 2013, the Valley View Sewer District ispreparing to exchange a portion of its territory with the City thst of Tukwila sewer utility immediately west of I-5 in the vicinity of S. 144and S. 151Streets in order better to serve the area based on its sloping topography. Valley View’s Comprehensive Plan indicates that projected development within the service area is limited to that associated with infill development over the short term, and redevelopment over the longer term. An increase in multi-family and commercial uses is anticipated. During the planning period, several construction projects are scheduled to extend sewer service to currently unsewered areas in Tukwila.The current Capital Improvement Program includes new sewer construction in the following areas during the planning period: 1)Riverton Crest (project N-3) at Military th Road and S. 140Street, planned for 2017, and2) the Tukwila Loop Sewer Main (project N-13) located thnd near 158Street, east of 42Avenue South, planned for 2022.Additional projects will be carried out in comingyears, and include continued sewer rehabilitation and replacement.Revenue sources for financing capital expenses include rates, utility local improvement districts, bonds, grants and loans. City of Seattle Seattle Public Utilities (Sewer) provide service to the very northwest tip of the City of Tukwila in the th vicinity of 16Avenue South, in the Manufacturing/Industrial Center. City of Renton The City of Renton serves a small eastern portion of the Tukwila Urban Center with sewer service.This area isgenerally located between West Valley Highway and the Renton border from approximately S. thth 160and S. 180Street. Additional Utilities Not Owned by the City of Tukwila Solid Waste and Recycling Collection, transport and disposal of solid waste in Tukwila is guided by the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, the Seattle-King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Plan, and the Washington State Solid Waste Management Plan.Through a competitive process, the City awarded a seven-year contract in 2011 to Waste Management Inc. to provide solid waste, recycling and compostables collection for residential, multi-family and commercial customers.The contract provides for comprehensive solid waste and recycling program and competitive rates for the City.The cost of recycling service for Tukwila residents and businesses is embedded in the respective garbage rates. July 15, 20139 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 Tukwila has adopted the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan and the Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement (ILA).These guiding documents form the basis for the City’s solid waste, recycling and waste reduction programs.Approximately 75% of Tukwila households and virtually all businesses subscribe to solid waste and/or recycling services.This is a significant improvement since the 2004 ComprehensivePlan update.The remaining 25% self-haul primarily to King County's Bow Lake transfer station in Tukwila, to surrounding transfer stations and other private yard debris facilities.The City has considered implementing universal/mandatory garbage collection for Tukwila residents but residential garbage collection remains voluntary. This issue will be considered again during the planning period. Through the ILA provisions garbage collected in the City of Tukwila goes primarily to the Bow Lake Transfer Station, located at South 188th Street and Orillia Road.Bow Lake Transfer Station has undergone a major $44 million renovation since 2010, and is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2013.The Bow Lake Transfer Station handles more than a third of the County’s solid waste and will have the capability to accommodate garbage, recyclables and yard waste debris.With newly installed compactors, and facility expansion, Bow Lake is well equipped to accommodate future growth in the region and facilitate disposal options when Cedar Hills Landfill reaches full capacity in 2025. Garbage is ultimately trucked and disposed of in King County's Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Allied Waste/Republic will continue providing solid waste, recycling and yard waste collection through their Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission certificates for recently-annexed areas in the City including the Tukwila South area.During 2013, the City started the negotiation process for a new franchise agreement with Allied Republic. Teecommunications Telecommunications services include both switchedand dedicated voice, data, video, and other communication services delivered over the telephone and cable network on various mediums, including, but not limited to, wire, fiber optic, or radio wave. Either regulated or non-regulated companies may provide these services. Cable service includes communication, information and entertainment services delivered over the cable system whether those services are provided in video, voice or data form. Telecommunication services follow growth and have capacity to match whatever growth occurs in Tukwila.With new technologies, telecommunications utilities project virtually limitless capacity within the planning horizon. Through partnerships with franchised telecommunications companies, and completion of capital projects, the City has a robust conduit infrastructure that would enable and facilitate future fiber optic connectivity projects benefitting the City, its residents and business, and project partners. The City participates in a connectivity consortium consisting of cities, and other public partners that would construct and maintain a regional fiber-optic telecommunications system.This fiber-optic system would provide system redundancies, and enhance communications networks, and emergency operations.At some pointduring the planning period, the telecommunications network will be updated to fiber optic but the exact schedule and locations are not available. Cable and Satellite Television The City of Tukwila has a non-exclusive franchise agreement with Comcast Corporation to construct, operate, and maintain a cable system in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission July 15, 201310 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 (FCC) regulations.Comcast's network provides high-definition television capacity and high-speed internet access through cable modems, andincludes coaxialand fiber optic cabling systems deployed underground and overhead using utility poles leased from power and telephone companies.Future growth is most likely occur relative to data/internet service, as more content become accessible online. These broadband services can be provided over fiber optic networks, cable networks or DSL telephone networks. Satellite television competes directly with cable television by delivering hundreds of channels directly to mini-dishes installed in homes and businesses throughout Tukwila. Since Washington Utilities Trade Commission(WUTC) regulations require CenturyLinkto provide adequatePTSN telecommunications service on demand, there are no limits to future capacity, although demand for land lines is declining.Additionally, VoIP telephone service should only be restricted by bandwidth constraints on fiber optic networks that provide this digital service. Electric Utilities Tukwila’s electricity is provided by Puget Power and Seattle City Light.Electric utilities in Tukwila share what is described as an "integrated regional electric system." Regardless of ownership, the elements of the system are designed and operated to work in a complementary manner. The elements include transmission lines, substations and generation facilities.Seattle City Light and Puget Power continually consider means to expand supply and upgrade equipment since the law requires them to serve all customers requesting service. Current capital facilities plans and six year finance plans which include (Figure 4 – complete project information are available from SeattleCity Light and Puget Sound Energy. Electricity Providers) Puget Sound Energy Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is an investor-owned, private utility that is regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). It provides electric service to over 900,000 metered customers within the company’s 4,500 square mile service territory.This territory encompasses nine counties in western and central Washington.PSE provides electrical service to approximately 3,800 customers in Tukwila who are located generally south of South 160th Street, including the Urban Center. Puget Sound Energy builds, operates and maintains an extensive electric system consisting of generating plants, transmission lines, distribution systems and substations. It isa hydroelectric-based company purchasing about 40 percent of its power from utilities that own five large hydro facilities on the Columbia River.Six Puget Sound Energy-owned hydroelectric plants, located on the Nooksack, Baker, Snoqualmie, White and Puyallup Rivers, add to the hydro base on the west side of the Cascades. Other Puget Sound Energy owned or partly owned sources include four coal-fired plants (in Centralia, Washington, and Colstrip, Montana), and six gas-and oil-fired plants. July 15, 201311 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 Within Tukwila,Puget Sound Energy owns and maintains transmission lines which bring generating facilities to principal substations. The Talbot-O’Brien transmission lines serves Tukwila and the surrounding area with 230 kilovolt (kV) high-voltage transmission lines that run north-south within the Interurban Corridor, moving bulk power from transmission stations in Renton and Kent. Both of those stations generally supply electrical energy to the southern half of King County, an area much larger than the City of Tukwila.Several 115 kV transmission lines and a number of neighborhood distribution substations are located within the city, and deliver electrical energy to other neighborhood substations in communities adjacent to Tukwila. PSE’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) details how the utility will serve future needs during the planning period.The current plan details the energy resources needed to reliably meet customers’ wintertime, peak-hour electric demand over the next 20 years. The plan, which will be updated in spring2013, forecasted that PSE would have to acquire approximately 4,200 megawatts of new power-supply capacity by 2031. This resource need is driven mainly by expiring purchased-power contracts and expected population and economic growth in the Puget Sound Region.The IRP suggests that roughly half of the utility’s long-term electric resource need can be met by energy efficiency and additional wind-power supply. The rest of PSE’s gap in long-term power resources is likely to be met most economically with addednatural gas-fired resources. Future Projects Specific construction that is anticipated for Tukwila includes the following: • 2013--New 115 kV transmission line between the future Briscoe Park Substation and the existing Boeing Aerospace Substation. • 2014--Replacement of the existing 115 kV underground cable between the Nelsen and Tukwila Cable Stations. The existing cable was installed in 1974, and the new cable will increase reliability and capacity. • Near term--Vegetation management within the 230 kV transmission line corridor, for NERC compliance. • Future— Improve Briscoe Park Substation, located in the center of the Tukwila South development, o providing increased capacity and reliability in the area. Enlargethe existing Renton Junction Substation, providing increased capacity and reliability o in the area. Build a 115 kV underground cable connecting the existing Nelsen Cable Station and Renton o Junction Substation, to facilitate expansion of Renton Junction Substation. Build a 115 kV transmission line connecting the existing Southcenter Substation and the o future Briscoe Park Substation. This future line would either be overhead or underground and would provide increased capacity and reliability. th Build a Substation near Southcenter Boulevard and South 180Street to provide increased o capacity and reliability in the area. Rebuild the existing 115 kV transmission line that runs east from the existing Nelsen Cable o Station with a larger conductor. July 15, 201312 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 Seattle City Light Seattle City Light(SCL) is the City of Seattle-owned electrical utility. Its total service area covers approximately 131 square miles, including all of Seattle and some portions of incorporated and unincorporated King County to the north and south of Seattle.Seattle City Light serves the northern portion of Tukwila, including the Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) via franchise agreements. According to 2011 data, SCL has approximately 5,700 residential and 1,000 commercial customers in Tukwila. Both a retailer and wholesaler of electric power, theutilitygenerates 70 percent of the power it sells to retail customers from its own facilities. The largest facilities are the hydro-generating plants of the Skagit Project. Another smaller hydro-generating facility is the Cedar Falls Dam on the Cedar River. Seattle City Light owns and maintains approximately 649 miles of transmission lines which transmit power from the Skagit and Cedar Falls generating facilities to 14 principal substations. Power is distributed from these principal substations via high voltagefeeder lines to numerous smaller distribution substations or pole-mounted transformers Seattle City Light (SCL)is a municipally owned utility provides service to customers in the City of Seattle, portions of unincorporated King County, and via franchise agreements to several King County cities including the northern portion of Tukwila. SCL’s 2012 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) outlines how the utility will meet anticipated customer needs over the next 20 years. Accordingto the IRP, Seattle City Light is likely to meet the energy needs of Seattle and Tukwila through 2022 with ongoing conservation programs, seasonal market purchases, and existing power contract flexibility.Conservation programs will continue as the resource of choice, that is lowercost, flexible, advantageous for economic development, and with minimal environmental impacts. After 2022 and through 2031, energy needs will be met by additionalpower from renewable resources including landfill gas, new hydro efficiencies, waste wood biomass, and wind resources. SCL owns and maintains transmission lines which bring power from the Skagit and Cedar Falls generating facilities to a number of principal substations.Power is distributed from these principal substations via high-voltage feederlines to smaller distribution substations or pole transformers.These reduce voltage to usable levels for customers. Tukwila is served both from Seattle City Light’s Duwamish Substation in Tukwila and from the Creston- Nelson Substation in Seattle.Distribution feeders from Duwamish and Creston-Nelson deliver energy to the area’s customers. Future Projects To maintain current infrastructure and increase transmission reliability, SCL plans to build new feeders from the Duwamish Substation.The timing of the new feeders will be dependent on the demand schedules of large power customers.SCL will replace existing H-frame structures with taller poles in order to maintain reliability of the Creston-Duwamish transmission line and to augment distribution capacity from the Creston Substation. July 15, 201313 UTILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 12 Natural Gas Puget Sound Energy, an investor-owned utility, builds, operates and maintains natural gas facilities serving Tukwila.Puget Sound Energy purchases gas from other regions and manages the distribution of natural gas to customers within its service area.This involves pressure regulation and the development and maintenance of distribution lines.PSE builds, operates and maintains natural gas facilities serving about serves over 750,000 gas customers in six counties, including approximately 3,400 customers in Tukwila Per its 20-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), no major gas main improvement projects are planned for Tukwila at this time.Puget Sound Energy covers virtually all of Tukwila with their main distribution lines. Overall, the utility foresees no difficulties in meeting future demand during the planning period.No major (Figure 5—Natural Gas Provider) improvement projects are planned at this time. July 15, 201314 V APP Emergency SS Seattle Intertie NT BACKGR UND REPOR Lake Washington Emergency SS Seattle intedie Supply Station 10 (East Marginal) WE Intertie r-- (Dir.,ainsh Supply Station 09 (Ryan Hill) 154D125 - WD 20 Ontertie - 1 -1-1- WD 125 Intertie 'Li V (131st PI) 15VD125 - Seattle Intertie WD125 - Tukwila Intertie North Hill Pump Station, Reservoir, and PRV WD125 - Tukwila Intertie Supply Station 15 (Christensen) WD125 Seattle Interties Highline Crestview Pump Highline Crestview Reservoir McMicken Pump & Well Supply Static • 1 (Crysta) Springs) _61 Rention Intertie 0.5 025 0 Kent - — Intedie K e 0.5 Miles -7' 2- s Figure 1 1,1 906 Tukwila Water System Legend Water Districts Highline Water Service Renton Water Service Seethe Water Service Tukwila Water Service WD 125 Water Service WD 20 Water Service Future Tukwila Water Facilities Tukwila Interties 110 PRV • PumpStation • SS Emer PRV A SS/PRV • Li Reservoir WD125 Interties Pipeline Diameter 2-4 - 6-8 10-12 14-16 - 18-24 July 15, 2013 15 Commercial Center Lift Station No 9 1 ;ALI BN Litt Station 0.5 0.25 0 0.5 Mile. . . July 15, 2013 - Lift Station No. 5 Lift Station No 12 Lift Station No. 2 Lift Station No 11 Lift Station No 3 tl 9 1 No 4 1< '4 Figure 2 NT BACKGR UND REPOR Tukwila Sewer System Edit to show ValVue/Tukwila Bound Legend KC Interties Lift Stations A Metro i Other Private A Tukwila PipeType Force Main Pipeline Diameter 8" and Smaller 10-12" 14-36" 56-96" *. KC Treatment Plant Drainage Basins SewerService I I No Sewer Renton Sewer • 0 Seattle Sewer 0-7 Tukwila Sewer 'Valley View Sewer 16 Figure 3 July 15, 2013 NT BACKGR UND REPOR Surface Water Facilities Perteet is surveying Tukwila South so we won't have info for a few months Legend Closed Pipe Culvert - Ditch Stream — Trench Drain Detention Ponds Imo Pump Stations Waterbodies Dail-, !tr. ad "15. '3 1 40 06 1,,ti 17 ~~ Figure 4 Electrical Service Providers Providers Legend PSE Substation Existing FSE Substation Future PSE Line Existing A PSE Substation Existing PSE Line Future ------- 3CL Trunk Line Electrical Service Area L_J Puget Sound Energy Seattle City Light � July15.2013 18 Miles 44 Lake Wa shirigtoh 0 Figure 5 NT BACKGR UND REPOR Natural Gas Provider Legend High Pressure Lines PSE Service Area July 15, 2013 19 CAPITAL FACILITIES Requirements : Washington State requires the City of Tukwila to prepare and submit a Capital Facilities Element within its Comprehensive Plan that contains: 1.A list of existing public facilities and their locations and capacities that serve its citizens; 2.a forecast of the future need for each type of public facility; 3.the proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new public 4.at least a six-year plan that finances such public facilities given the amount will collect, from whom the City will collect the money and how period; 5.a demonstration of how the demand created by expected new housing and jobs will be served by existing and new public facilities; and 6.a procedure for reducing development or changing the expected de community finds acceptable if probable revenue collection falls short of meeting the planned spending for the public improvements; Summary : The definition of a capital facility is any major expenditure of money that create long term value such as a building, or buying land for a park, o Tukwila is choosing to define a capital facility as an item that costs at least $40,000. Key Issues : Reductions in net revenues. The recession that started in December 2007 has reduced the amount of revenue the City collects every year since 2008. Increased allocations to operational needs. The City is choosing to spend more of its money on services as opposed to maintaining its infrastructure or buildin. Below is a chart showing this trend. Operations vs. Capital Spending 2003-2012 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 03040506070809101112 O & MCapitalLinear (O & M)Linear (Capital) 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update Page 1 TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice CAPITAL FACILITIES Concurrency and Implications for Growth. State law requires that key facilities be in place at the time they are needed for new development. This is known as concurrency, and it ensures that there is enough capacity available to serve the increasing number of people who choose to live and work in Tukwila. If the facilities cannot be built, then Tukwila must show that i reduce the amount of housing and jobs that may be built or chang, quality for infrastructure that Tukwila citizens find acceptable i.e. lowering its standards. Tukwila defines key public facilities as vehicular movement on its streets, stor and water. Growth Targets. In 2010 the number of housing units in the City stood at 7,755 and in 2011, the employment population within the City is estimated at 44,770. Regional growth forecasts and allocation agreements say that Tukwilas facility planning will ,850 in additional housing units and 17,550 new jobs by 2030. New Taxes and Fees: The recession that started in 2008 and the expanded needs and co the City has pushed the community to adopt new fees and create a district which increases the revenues to meet needs. Natural Disasters and Emergencies: Disaster preparedness and recovery will potentially take a greater proportion of the Citys capital budget and should be co planning. Summary of Recommended Changes : Capital facility planning has been somewhat divorced from overall comprehensive planning in Tukwila. In an effort to link land use and capital facility planning, t following changes are proposed: Move and consolidate Capital Improvement Program policies with Comprehensive Plan policies. Modify and add policies to include regional priorities, as well as the priorities that r expressed in Tukwilas Strategic Plan (2012). Use a decision matrix that selects projects that implement Comprehen Establish the following order of priorities for the Citys capit 1.Regular inspection of systems for evaluation and to ensure confo standards; 2.Prioritizing projects when making improvements if the public hea 3.Preventive maintenance and cost effective replacement of aging e 4.Planning for the orderly extension and upgrading of capital syst Link growth targets and level of service standards with facility plan Planning Commission Initiated Change: Clarify the use and source of funds for the Residential Streets Edits that the Planning Commission recommended are highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update Page 2 TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice CHAPTER FOURTEEN CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER: A description of how and why capital facilities are planned; A discussion of the funding methods and challenges facing the Ci Goals and Policies for providing adequate levels of service. Tukwila makes a commitment that the land use intensities and pa of uses are appropriate for the community and that its adopted l service will be met and maintained. PURPOSE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT CAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS This element of the Comprehensive Plan presents the goals and po Facilities. Capital Facilities Planning under the Growth Managem inventory of public facilities and their capacities; establishme of service for the community; a list of needed capital projects funding is inadequate or if growth requires previously unanticip Comprehensive Plan and the supporting documents, Tukwila makes a use intensities and pattern of uses are appropriate for the comm service will be met and maintained. The GMA Capital Facilities Plan for Tukwila consists of: 1. The Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities goals and policies; 2. The Capital Facilities Element Background Report, which contains growth targets for the Comprehensive Plans planning period to 2 PAGE 14-1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 3. The Citys Capital Improvement Program/Financial Why Plan for Capital Facilities? Planning Model (CIP/FPM) which includes projects for the Under GMA, the City is required to include a six year period and projects to address community needs capital facilities element in its Comprehensive and maintain standards to 2030; The Comprehensive Plan. The Capital Facilities Element and Plans goals cannot be carried out unless the supporting associated Capital Facilities Plan describe how public services will be provided and local jurisdictions manage their limited funds capacities and limitations; and to provide the greatest value to their residents 4. The systems plans and their regular updates, such as and take full advantage of available funding the Nonmotorized Plan, the Fire Master Plan, the Parks, opportunities. Recreation and Open Space Plan; the Surface Water Plan; the Water Plan, the Sewer plan, the Transportation Plan, the Fire Services Plan, the City Buildings Plan; all of which are adopted by reference as part of this Comprehensive Plan. What is Concurrency? A key concept of the GMA and capital facilities planning is Concurrency exists when adequate public facilities or services are in place to serve when the impacts of development occur, or within ten years of the development. Concurrency in Tukwila is supported streets and utilities in Tukwila, concurrency through policy, systems planning and implemented in current requirements are intended to prevent new regulation. development from outpacing Tukwilas ability to Tukwilas public facility needs are served not only by City provide the improvements that are needed to facilities but also by regional agencies such as the Washington serve the new development. New developments State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, King infrastructure demands can result in congestion County, and the Port of Seattle; and by special purpose or overcrowding that will impact new and districts, such as Tukwila School District, King County existing residents alike, if improvements are not Library System, Valley View Sewer District, and Highline made in time. Concurrency is often referred to Water District. (See also the Utilities Element.) In addition as a pass or fail test for a new development. to maintaining adequate levels of service on City provided facilities, the City of Tukwila must coordinate with these speci purpose districts and regional providers on Tukwilas growth and land use planning. PAGE 14-2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 CAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING IN TUKWILA Capital facilities planning in Tukwila is separated into two dif , which include special revenue and capital projects funds for general capital needs, such as residential streets, arterials, improvements. and services. In Tukwila this includes water, sewer, surface wat GENERAL GOVERNMENT FACILITIES FUNDS General government facilities are designed, built and operated f capital improvement planning by organizing its general governmen programmatic categories, which are referred to as funds. The fol terms of number of projects and funding levels: The Residential Streets Program Fund is for transportation-relat and includes lane widening, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, illumi undergrounding utilities. Said funds shall come from the Citys The Bridges and Arterial Streets Program Fund is the Transportat The program uses City funds, grants, real estate excise tax, par funds, local improvement district funds, impact fees and mitigat The Land Acquisition and Park Development Program Fund uses City The Facilities Program Fund is for the replacement of existing g government facilities and includes the Tukwila Village project, renewal/redevelopment project on Tukwila International Boulevard The General Improvements Fund is designated for minor capital im not related to parks, land acquisition or major building replace the emergency levee costs associated with the Howard Hanson Dam PAGE 14-3 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 General government sources of funds and expenditures are illustr Figure 14-1: General government sources of funds and expenditure ENTERPRISE FACILITIES FUNDS Enterprise Funds are supported by revenues generated by user fee developer contributions supplement the Water, Sewer, and Surface Golf Course is self-supporting. Enterprise funds are used by pub They are established as fully self-supporting operations with re fees, charges, or contracts for services and require periodic de expenses incurred, and net income for capital maintenance, publi accountability. In order to provide for the short-term and long-term operating a surface water and sewer utilities, the City evaluates and utiliz such as utility rates, bonds, loans, grants, developer contribut and local improvement districts (LIDs.) PAGE 14-4 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 Figure 14-2: Enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditure An example of enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditur Slightly more than 50 percent of the area of the City is served by Tukwila Water and Sewer Utilities. The remainder of served or served by other districts. In order to provide infrast portions of the City, additional revenue is needed in order to e areas. Available revenue sources include local improvement distr loans, rate increases, customer contributions, and general fund the Citys storm drainage and surface water management function. are required to meet Federal, State and local mandates. Much of will be paid for by developers, local improvement districts, and but the largest contributor to the surface water enterprise fund This is a publicly owned facility funded by operating revenues, is, user fees; citizens general obligation bonds; Councilmanic merchandise, and transfers in from the General Fund. It will be operating needs over the 20-year planning period and maintain a nearby municipal courses. All capital improvements will be fund revenues. The Golf Enterprise Fund accounts for operation, main of the municipal golf facility. The difference between the Golf PAGE 14-5 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 enterprise funds is that the Golf Fund serves voluntary custome of the water, sewer, and surface water funds who have no choice RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS Capital facility planning is related to a variety of other long- adopted by the City. Figure 14-3 illustrates how these various p Figure 14-3: Relationship of Adopted Plans PAGE 14-6 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 ISSUES The following issues are based upon City experiences as well as impact Tukwilas ability to pay for its future. DECREASES IN CAPITAL SPENDING Figure 14-4 shows 10 years in operations and maintenance spendin There is a trend line that shows the increasing percentage of Ci operations and maintenance and less on Capital. EXTERNAL FORCES REDUCING AVAILABLE LOCAL REVENUES In 2002 the voters of Washington State approved a property tax i (IPD), whichever is lower. Figure 14-4: Operations vs. Capital Spending Trend (2003-2012). PAGE 14-7 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) How does the SSUTA affect local of 2008 allows Washington State to cooperate with multiple revenue? states and the business community to create a more uniform The SSUTA was designed in response to sales and use tax structure. Under SSUTA, sales tax sourcing Congressional debates about how tax should changed from being based on origin to being based on be collected for sales made by mail-order and destination. In 2000, sales tax revenues were the largest on the Internet. Because sales tax is now based revenue source for Tukwila, generally over 40% of total on the destination of the sale, sales tax that revenue. In 2012, sales tax accounts for 23% of total revenues. was previously collected by Tukwila on products The State established a mitigation fund to compensate being shipped out of the city is now being localities that lost revenue from implementation of SSUTA, but collected by other jurisdictions. Sales tax for it does not compensate for 100% of the loss, and there is no products sold within the city or to customers who guarantee that the State will maintain the fund. pick their orders up in person are unaffected. LEVYING NEW TAXES AND FEES There are several ways that the Tukwila community has been able to compensate for the decrease in revenues. The City created a Revenue Generating Regulatory License, which is a fee levied on businesses operating within the City, and instituted a Utility Tax, which applies to electric, natural gas communication sales, both relatively new revenue sources to What are Special Purpose Districts? compensate for the recent changes in the funding sources from Special Purpose Districts can be created to traditional means. provide a new service or a higher level of service than is currently available. Special Purpose CREATING MORE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS Districts can be established for a variety of Forming special purpose districts allows the community purposes, such as agriculture, economic development, education, parks, or environmental parks. In 2011 a Metropolitan Park District was created with protection. Special Purpose Districts may collect coterminous boundaries with the City of Tukwila, in order to funds within their boundaries to provide services sustain the operation of the Tukwila Pool. Beginning in 2013, related to their stated purpose, though funding Tukwila property owners began paying an additional 15 cents mechanisms (property tax, fees, etc.) vary by per $1,000 of assessed valuation. Fire Protection is a topic tha district. has also been discussed as a potential break away service that PAGE 14-8 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 PREPARING FOR NATURAL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES The climate of the world is changing. Temperatures are rising and patterns of rain and drought are changing. Flooding events will occur with greater frequency, water levels will rise and more droughts will occur. For Tukwila, a River and its tributaries. Property owners of the City are part of the King County Flood Control District that manages the levy system that protects the commercial and industrial base of the City. An infrastructure repair and the potential expenses to the City in the last six years. Response to these changes needs to be regionally collaborative and combined with targeted local efforts. Tukwila is located in a seismic zone and there have been and will continue to be earthquakes. As the responsible public service entity, the ability to support the community Levee repair at Lilly Point after an event is a paramount job. The location and catastrophes and the presence of a reserve to pay for unexpected events should be a factor in the capital planning of the City. PAGE 14-9 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 GOALS AND POLICIES expressed here and in the other elements of the Comprehensive Pl Goal 14.1 resources, and realistic timelines. General Capital Facilities Policies 14.1.1 The City shall use non-capital and regionally shared capital opt Such options include: Contracted Services, such as King County Animal Control; Cooperative programs with other public entities, such as Valley Communications for dispatch services and South County Correction Entity for jail services, and Cascade Water Alliance for water s Demand Management strategies; and Rent or lease options. 14.1.2 The Citys management of its capital facilities shall follow thi 1. Regular inspection of systems for evaluation and to ensure conf current safety standards; 2. Prioritizing projects when making improvements if the public hea at risk; 3. Preventive maintenance and cost effective replacement of aging e 4. Planning for the orderly extension and upgrading of capital syst PAGE 14-10 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 14.1.3 Projects listed for the 7-20 year time frame shall be generally estimated and evaluated using Comprehensive Plan goals, while pr 14.1.4 The City will ensure that capital facilities are provided within occurrence of impacts that will degrade standards. 14.1.5 Within the six year time frame of a CIP/FPM, infrastructure inve balanced between the residential and commercial sectors. 14.1.6 A dedicated facility fund and allocation for future building nee CIP/FPM. 14.1.7 Continue to fund the correction of single-family residential nei interfund loans or transfers. 14.1.8 No capital improvement projects located outside the city limits IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES The CIP shall track six year spending in single-family, industri commercial neighborhoods in order to measure investment balance. PAGE 14-11 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 Paying for Facilities if funding is available through external sources, such as develo the City will allocate funding for preliminary engineering and d residential street projects. 14.1.10 Late-comer agreements shall be considered an acceptable means of projects, improvements and replacements, in whole or in part whe developer . 14.1.11 The City shall initiate property negotiations with a request for needed for rights-of-way and easements in all projects. 14.1.12 Arterial street improvements listed in the six-year CIP/FPM may 14.1.13 The City shall pay for local improvement district formation cost preliminary and construction engineering costs, in order to prov option for residential street improvements. To initiate this act must petition the City for creation of a local improvement distr the other costs such as, for undergrounding utilities in the str from the street to their house, for the actual construction cont improvements on private property such as rockeries, paved drivew plantings. The process and requirement for initiating a local i petition are set forth in state and local law. PAGE 14-12 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 14.1.14 The City shall, whenever practical and advantageous, apply for g Be made only for projects listed in the CIP/FPM, and Be made after approval of the appropriate Council Committee, who shall report to the full Council on any pending grant. 14.1.15 Full Council approval is required for any grant acceptance. 14.1.16 The City shall continue to target a minimum of 33 percent of tot to pay for capital projects. for growth and growth-caused improvements may be constructed. 14.1.18 Impact fees shall be adjusted periodically based upon an appropr system improvements related to growth and shall be subject to Ci 14.1.19 The City shall consider issuance of bonds for facilities if repa revenue allocations. revenues if substantial funding from grants, developers, other j funding sources becomes available. be funded by general revenues, impact fees, grants or bonds as d biennial CIP/FPM review process. PAGE 14-13 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 be dedicated to park and open space land parking tax revenues, shall be used for arterial streets Prioritizing Facility Construction 14.1.23 Residential streets with safety issues, high roadway conditions will be considered the highest priority projects. 14.1.24 Capital improvements shall be coordinated, Landscaping and sidewalk improvements whenever feasible, with related improvements by should be coordinated with transportation improvements. other jurisdictions. 14.1.25 Transportation improvements will be coordinated with related improvements such as utility, landscaping, sidewalks, etc. 14.1.26 Capital facility projects will be prioritized using Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan goals and policies. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Create and use a decision matrix to show project consistency with Comprehensive and Strategic Plan goal and policies. Rank and prioritize unfunded projects. PAGE 14-14 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 Financial Planning and Plan Maintenance 14.1.27 Capital planning decisions will be linked to City-wide goals by and evaluating growth targets and level of service standards. 14.1.28 The CIP/FPM will be updated biennially and include reviews of fo growth, revenue, and cost totals. 14.1.29 Capital Facility policies will be reviewed biennially during rev Desirable changes will be implemented during the annual Comprehe amendment process. 14.1.30 Policies and practices of sound governmental budgeting and accou revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well-being of the order to maintain an A-1 bond rating or better for the City 14.1.31 In the event that anticipated funding falls short of meeting exi needs, the City will reassess and revise the following as needed The land uses in the Comprehensive Plan; Funding alternatives; and/or The level of service standards of the City. Enterprise Funds Policies 14.1.32 Utility rates and charges shall be structured to ensure adequate development, in addition to operation and maintenance requiremen 14.1.33 Adequate reserved working capital balances will be maintained fo funds annual expenditures. The fund balance for enterprise fund PAGE 14-15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 in from other funds or debt proceeds. 14.1.34 Rate increases will be small, applied frequently, and staggered burdensome increase and undue impact in any given year. 14.1.35 Each enterprise fund will be reviewed biennially and will have a adequate to meet its operations & maintenance and long-term capi 14.1.36 Rate increases of external agencies (i.e. King County secondary treatment fees) will be passed through to the users of the utili 14.1.37 For safety and health reasons, the City will provide sewers to a commercial areas in the City by using a combination of operating loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, a 14.1.38 Inter-fund loans will be permissible if practical. Interest rate on the annual average of the State Investment Pool earnings rate customers, the City will use bonded indebtedness as a funding al Level of Service Standards required prior to approval of any new development. (Standards fo standards are in the Transportation Element of this Plan.) New d pass the concurrency tests, before development may be permitted. PAGE 14-16 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 14.1.41 The City shall monitor the capacity and maintain the water, sewe transportation systems at the adopted standards. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Continue funding six year System Plan updates. Compliance with the level of service standards shall be reviewed in the biennial updates to the CIP/FPM. Goal 14.2 A Capital Improvement Program and facility designs that meet the human needs rather than just traditional needs such as vehicular drinking water distribution, and sewage collection. Policies 14.2.1 The City shall recognize and provide for multiple purposes and f facilities and where possible, incorporate the needs of the indi 14.2.2 The design of infrastructure improvements shall include conserva 14.2.3 The design and location of infrastructure improvement shall cons climate change, seismic occurrence and ability to serve the comm a natural disaster. 14.2.4 Minimizing the costs of maintaining, operating and other life cy as a criterion in the design and funding for any capital facilit 14.2.5 The design and construction of capital projects shall: PAGE 14-17 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 ELEMENT CAPITAL FACILITIES 14 Use best practices for a crime free environment, Create high quality built places, Have a strong landscape component, Minimize environmental costs, and Promote public health by providing opportunities for safe and convenient daily physical activity. 14.2.6 Throughout the city, the focus of capital investments shall be o dynamic urban environment. PAGE 14-18 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: APRIL 16, 2013 CAPITAL FACILITIESELEMENT Comment [LG1]: Element covers GMA requirement to have goals and policies addressing levels of service and concurrency PURPOSE strategies. Growth Management Act Capital Facility Planning Requirements Remaining GMA requirements regarding inventory, forecast of future needs, proposed facilities and locations, 6 year detailed plan, and This element of the Comprehensive Plan presents the goals and policies for Tukwila’s Capital Facilities.It 20-year conceptual plan we assume are handled is based upon a 6-year Capital Improvement Plan, subject to annual review and updating to address in the Background Report. changing needs and the long-term goals of the Comprehensive Plan.Planning under the Growth Comment [LG2]: The new text is intended to Management Act differs from traditional capital improvement plans because it must identify specific cover requirements and commitments first, the details of the Citys 6-year model, City funds, facilities, include a realistic financing plan and adjust the plan if funding is inadequate or if development then recognition of other partners. requires previously unanticipated expansion.Capital Facilities Planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) requires an inventory ofpublic facilities and their capacities;,establishment of a minimum acceptable level of service for the community;a list of needed capital projects to serve growth and that maintain the standards; a realistic financing plan;;andstipulation that adjustment of the Plan willoccur if funding is inadequate or if growth requires previously unanticipated expansion.In adopting its Comprehensive Plan and the supporting documents, Tukwila makes a commitment that the land use intensities and pattern of uses are appropriate for the community and that its adopted levels of service will be met and maintained. Comment [DC3]: Opportunity to link to the community demands for long-term fiscal sustainability of the City. The GMA CapitalFacilities Plan for Tukwila consists of: 1.The Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities goals and policies; 2.The Capital Facilities Element Background Report, which contains a discussion of the City’s growth targets for the Comprehensive Plan’s planning periodto 2030; 1.3.The City’s Capital Improvement Program/Financial Planning Model (CIP/FPM) which includes projects for the six year periodand projects to address community needsand maintain standards to 2030; The Comprehensive Plan’s goals cannot be carried outunless the supporting infrastructure can be financed. The CIP/FPM addresses how specific projects and facilities will be financed and provides a current assessment of the City’s financial capacities and limitations; and. 2.4.The systems plans and their regular updates, such as the Nonmotorized Plan, the Fire Master Plan, the Parks, Recreation and OpenSpace Plan; the Surface WaterPlan; the Water Plan, the Sewer plan, the Transportation Plan, the Fire Services Plan, the City Buildings Plan;all of which are adopted by reference as part of this Comprehensive Plan. A key requirement concept of the GMA and capital facilities planningis concurrency—that specific public facilities must will be available when the impacts of development occur, or within ten years of the development. Concurrency in Tukwila is supported through policy, systems planning and implemented in current regulation. The City has prepared a comprehensive list of proposed capital facility improvement, estimated their cost and identified their potential benefits. The current information is contained in the Financial Planning Model and Capital improvement Program, 2004-2009, the 2008 Fire Master Plan, the 2008 Parks, Recreation and open Space Plan; and in the Capital Facilities Element Background Report Supplement, dated 2004, both of which are adopted by reference as part of this Plan. The City annually reviews and updates this information and will continue to Page 1 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN do so as the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan proceeds. Tukwila’s public facility needs are served by not only by City facilities but also by regional agenciessuch as the Washington State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, King County, and the Port of Seattle;andby special purpose districts,whichsuch asas well and include:Tukwila sSchoolDistrict,King County LibrarylibrarySystem, Valley ViewsSewerDistrict,and Highline WwaterDistrict.(See also the Utilities Element.)and park districts., as well as regional agencies/providers.In addition to Mmaintaining adequate levels of service on City provided facilities, the City of Tukwila must coordinate with these special purpose districts and regional providersonTukwila’s growth and land use planning.forgrowth in Tukwila is coordinated through collaboration on system plans that is done by these special purpose districts and regional providers. The Capital Facilities Element is Capital Facility Planning in Tukwila Capital facilities planning in Tukwila isseparated into two different types of funds.divided into two categories: which include are thespecial revenue and General Government government Fundsfunds, capital projects funds for all general capital needs, such as residential streets, arterials, buildings, parks and trails, and other improvements. (Figure45) which are inlcude funds for which fees are received in exchange for specific Enterprise Funds, goods and services.whose source and use are restricted to a respective enterprise and which cannot be used for another purpose.In Tukwila this includeswater, sewer, surface water, and the Foster Golf Course. (Figure46) ISSUES General GovernmentFacilitiesFunds There appear to be sufficient revenues, combined with developer participation, grants, local improvement districts and other miscellaneous sources to enable the City to meet its capital goals.TheGeneral Government Funds arecomposed of the following fundsallocated into tothevariouscategories for spending. The spending categories are organized as follows: General government facilities are designed, built and operated for the general public, unlike enterprise funds, which serve specific fee paying customers. Any person may drive on City streets, walk on a trail, play in a City park, be served by fire and emergency aid, etc. Tukwila does capital improvement planning by organizing its general government facilities needs into similar programmatic categories, which are referred to as funds. The following funds are the largest in terms of number of projects and funding levels: TheResidential StreetsProgramFundincludesis fortransportation-relatedprojectsspecifically identified for residentialstreet improvementin residential neighborhoodsand includes,lane Said funds widening, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, illumination and undergrounding utilities. shall come from the Citys general fund. Comment [NG4]: Added per Planning Commission direction Page 2 of 15 The arterialBridges andArterial street Streetsprogram ProgramFundis the Transportation Improvement Program, which isdesigned to correct deficiencies in arterial streetsand traffic operations.The program uses City funds, grants, real estate excise tax, parking tax, developer funds, local improvement districtfundss,impact fees and mitigation payments The Land Acquisition and Park Development Program The General Fund uses City funds, grants, real estate excise tax and impact fees for includes money for fire, parks, trails, recreational facilities and fisheries projects. The Facilities Program Fundis for thereplacement of existing general government facilities and includes the Tukwila Village project, which is an urban renewal/redevelopment project on Tukwila International Boulevards; and The General Improvements Fund is designated for minor capital improvements not related to parks, land acquisition or major building replac3ements and included the emergency levee costs associated with the Howard Hanson Dam repair. General government sources offunds and expenditures are illustrated in the following page figures. Page 3 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Figure xx–General government sources of funds and expenditures Enterprise Capital Improvements FacilitiesFunds Enterprise Funds are supported by revenues generated byuser fees and charges. Grants and developer contributions supplement the Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Funds, and the Foster Golf Courseis self- supporting.Enterprise funds are used by public agencies to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises. They are established as fully self-supporting operations with revenues provided primarily from fees, charges, or contracts for services and requires periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred, and net income for capital maintenance, public policy, management control and accountability. In order to provide for the short-term and long-term operating and capital needs of the water, surface water and sewer utilities, the City will evaluatesand utilizesa combination of revenue sources, such as utility ratesincreases, bonds, loans,grants, developer contributions and local improvement districts (LIDs). The transfer of service from other water and sewer providers to Tukwila will provide a larger revenue base for both utilities. This expanded base plus aThecombination of developer contributions, local improvement districts, grants,andPublic Works Trust fund loans,and monies from other sources shouldhelpsprovide financial solutions for long-term requirements. An average example of enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditures is illustrated below. Page 4 of 15 2011 Enterprise Funds Revenue Sources Other 0% Grants 21% Charges for Services 79% Formatted:Font:ArialNarrow 2011 Enterprise Funds Expenditures Golf 8% Surface Water Water 20% 37% Sewer 35% Figure xx–Enterprise capital sources of funds and expenditures ,Withthe transfers from Seattle,Slightly more than 50 percent of the Water andSewer Funds– area of the City is served by TukwilaWater and Sewer Utilities. The remainderof the Cityis either not served or served by other districts. Although there will be new net revenues generated by the transfers, alternative sources will need to be found before all unserved areas of the City can be served.In order to provide infrastructure in theunserved portions of the City, additionalArevenue methods are neededis neededto inorder to extend service to these areas.provide adequate infrastructure in all unserved areas of the City.These Available revenue alternatives would sources include:local improvement districts, grants, Trust Fund loans, rate increases, customer contributions,and general fund loans or transfers. Page 5 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN .The Surface Water Capital PlanEnterprise Fundidentifiesprojects Surface Water Fund– needed to correct surface water deficiencies. Because the fund is so new (it was established in 1990,) longer-term capital requirements are difficult to predict. Although much of the infrastructure required will be paid for by developers, local improvement districts, and possibly some grants, the exact amount of unfunded requirements are notyet known.andaccounts for operations and capital improvements for the City’s stormdrainage and surface water management function. Surface Water projects arerequired to meet Federal, State and local mandates. Much of the infrastructure required will be paid for by developers, local improvement districts, and possibly some grants, but thelargest contributor tothe surface water enterprise fund is the Cityof Tukwila. This is a publicly owned facility funded by operating revenues,that is, user Foster Golf Course– fees;citizens’ general obligation bonds;andCouncilmanic bonds;as well as, sale of merchandise, and transfers in from the General Fund.It will be able to meet its capital and operating needs over the 20-year planning period and maintain a competitive rate structure competitive with nearby municipal courses. All capital improvements will be funded from the above mentioned operating revenues. The Golf Enterprise Fund accounts for operation, maintenance, and improvements of the municipal golf facility. The difference between the Golf Enterprise Fund and other utility enterprise funds is that the Golf Fund serves voluntary customers as opposed to the users of the water, sewer, and surface water funds who have no choice in service provider. Issues Comment [MCB5]: This new language in the Issues section is staffs summary on current trends and future aspects that we are or that we The following issues are based upon City experiences as well as from likely events that couldimpact anticipate will impact capital facilities planning. Tukwila’s ability to pay for its future. Decreases in capital spending. The table below shows 10 years in operations and maintenance spending versus capital spending. There is a trendline that shows the increasing percentage of total revenue being spent on operations and maintenance and less on Capital. Formatted:Font:ArialNarrow Operations vs. Capital Spending 2003-2012 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 03040506070809101112 O & MCapitalLinear (O & M)Linear (Capital) Page 6 of 15 External forces reducing available local revenues. In 2002 the votersof Washington State approved aproperty taxinitiative that limits annual revenues tono more than one percent over previous years’ revenuesor Implicit Price Deflator (IPD), whichever is lower. The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) of 2008 allows Washington State to cooperate with multiple states and the business community to create a more uniform sales and use tax structure. Under SSUTA, sales tax sourcing changed from being based on origin to being based on destination. In 2000, sales tax revenues were the largest revenue source for Tukwila, generally over 40%of total revenue. In 2012, sales tax accounts for 23% of total revenues. The State established a mitigation fund to compensate localities that lost revenue from implementation of SSUTA, but it does not compensate for 100% of the loss, and there is no guarantee that the State will maintain the fund. Levyingnew taxesand fees There are several ways that the Tukwila community has been able to compensate for the decrease in revenues. The City created a Revenue Generating Regulatory License, which is a fee levied on businesses operating within the City,and instituted a Utility Tax, which applies to electric, natural gas and communication sales, both relatively new revenue sources to compensate for the recent changes in the funding sources from traditional means. Creating more special purpose districts Forming special purpose districts allows the community to collect additional money for specific needs such as for parks. In 2011 a Metropolitan Park District was created with coterminous boundaries with the City of Tukwila, in order to sustain theoperation of the Tukwila Pool. Beginning in 2013, Tukwila property owners began paying an additional 15 cents per $1,000 ofassessed valuation.Fire Protection is a topic that has also been discussed as a potential break away service that would benefit from its own taxing authority. Preparingfornatural disasters and emergencies The climate of the world is changing. Temperatures are rising and patterns of rain and drought are changing.Flooding events will occur with greater frequency, water levels will rise and more drought will occur. For Tukwila, a significant water feature of the City is the Duwamish/Green River and its tributaries. Property owners of the City are part of the King County Flood Control District that manages the levy system that protects the commercial and industrial base of the City.An infrastructure repair and the potential for flooding caused millions of dollars in unexpected expenses to the City in the last six years.Response to these changes need to be a regionally collaborative combined withtargeted local efforts. Tukwila is located in a seismic zone and there have been and will continue to be earthquakes. As the responsible public service entity, the ability to support the community after an event is a paramount job. The location and condition of the City’s infrastructure to withstand significant catastrophes and the presence of a reserve to pay for unexpected events should be a factor in the capital planning of the City. Page 7 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Goals and Policies These policies are intended to ensure the availability of financing to accomplish the goals expressed here and in the other elements of the Comprehensive Plan over the next 20 years. Goal 14.1 Public facilities and services that reflect desired levels of quality, address past deficienc the needs of growth through acceptable levels of service, pruden timelines. Policies These policies are intended to ensure the availability of financing to accomplish the goals expressed in here and in the other elements of the Comprehensive Plan over the next 20 years. Comment [KG6]: This statement has been placed directly under the Goals and Policies heading. General GovernmentCapital FacilitiesPolicies 14.1.1The City shalluse non-capitalandregionally shared capitaloptions to meet its public facility needs when there are financial or space economies of scale to be gained. Such options include: Contracted Services, such as King County Animal Control; Cooperative programs with other public entities, such as Valley Communications for dispatch services and South County Correctional Entity for jail services, and Cascade Water Alliance for water supply; Demand Management strategies; and Rent or lease options. 14.1.2The City’s management of its capital facilities shall follow this order: 1.Regular inspection of systems for evaluation and to ensure conformity with current safety standards; 2.Prioritizing projects when making improvements if the public health and safety is at risk; 3.Preventive maintenance and cost effective replacement of aging elements; and 4.Planning for the orderly extension and upgrading of capital systems. 14.1.3Projects listed for the 7-20 year time frame shall be generally developed, described, estimated and evaluated using Comprehensive Plan goals, while projects in the six-year CIP/FPM shall be more specifically described. Page 8 of 15 14.1.114.1.4The City will Eensure that capital facilities are provided within ten years of the occurrence of impacts that will degrade standards. 14.1.2Update the six-year financial planning model annually to review and reassess growth, revenue, and cost totals and forecasts. 14.1.3Review capital facilities needs every three years. Comment [MCB7]: Capital facility review is currently done on an annual basis and is being recommended for a 2 year basis to follow the 14.1.4Continue to target a minimum of 33 percent of total sales tax proceeds to pay for capital new budgeting schedule. projects. Comment [MCB8]: Renumbered 14.1.16 14.1.5Within the six year time frame of a CIP/FPM, Balance infrastructure investment will be balanced between the residential and commercial sectors. 14.1.6Support policies and practices that will maintain an A-1 bond rating or better for the City by sound governmental budgeting and accounting principals, revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well being of the City. Comment [MCB9]: Renumbered 14.1.30 14.1.7Allow issuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made from revenue allocations. Comment [MCB10]: Renumbered 14.1.19 14.1.8Consider projects identified in the Capital Improvement Plan for general operating revenues if substantial funding from grants, developers, other jurisdictions or other funding sources becomes available. Comment [MCB11]: 14.1.96IncludeAadedicated facility fund and allocation for future building needswill be includedin the CIP/FPM. Comment [MCB12]: CIP Policy 17. 14.1.10Consider City funding for preliminary engineering and design of commercial street projects if the City determines that the public’s health, safety and welfare will be benefited. Comment [MCB13]: Renumbered 14.1.9 14.1.11Use a mitigation-based fee system for each affected City function as determined in the State Environmental Policy Act evaluation of individual development applications. 14.1.12Continue to pay for and improve residential area local access streets and collector arterials in accordance with the prioritized list of residential street projects, and provide interfund loans or transfers for neighborhood water and sewer deficiencies. Comment [MCB14]: See 14.1.7 and See 14.1.37 for interfund loans to pay for sewer and water deficiencies. 14.1.13To provide a more timely option for residential street improvements, property owners may form local improvement districts and the City may pay for the design, preliminary engineering, construction engineering, and local improvement district formation costs. Residents will pay the other costs such as, undergrounding utilities in the street and undergrounding from the street to their house, for the actual construction, and for any improvements on private property such as rockeries, paveddriveways, or roadside plantings. Comment [MCB15]: Relocated below. 14.1.7Continue to fund the correction of single-family residential neighborhood infrastructure deficiencies, including transportation, surface water, sewer and water, through interfund loans or transfers. Comment [MCB16]: Renumbered/modified 14.1.11 Page 9 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 14.1.8Nocapital improvement projects located outside the city limits will be approved without specific City Council approval. Comment [MCB17]: Existing CIP policy 19. Implementation Strategies The CIP shall track six year spending in single-family, industrial and commercial neighborhoods in order tomeasure investment balance. Paying for Facilities 14.1.9If the City determines that the public’s health, safety, and welfare will be benefited, or if funding is available through external sources, such as development or grant funds, the ConsiderCitywill allocate fundingfor design and preliminary engineering and design of commercial or and residential street projectsif the City determines that the public’s health, safety, and welfare will be benefited. Comment [MCB18]: Renumbered/modified 14.1.10 14.1.10When requested by a developerLlate-comer agreements shall be considered an acceptable means of funding capital projects, improvements and replacements, in whole or in part when requested by a developer. Comment [MCB19]: CIP Policy 2 14.1.11The City shall initiate property negotiations with a request for Ddonation of the property needed for rights-of-way and easements shall be requested in all projects. Comment [MCB20]: CIP Policy 6 14.1.12Arterial street improvements listed in the six-year CIP/FPM may be funded through an LID or financing external to the City. The City may participate using operating revenues, grants or bonds based on health and safety needs or public benefit. Comment [MCB21]: CIP Policy 13 14.1.13The City shall pay for local improvement district formation costs in addition to the preliminaryand construction engineering costs, in orderTto provide a more timely option for residential street improvements. To initiate this action, property owners may must form petition the City for creation oflocal improvement districts.andthe City may paythe design, preliminary engineering, construction engineering costsResidents will pay the other costs such as, undergrounding utilities in the street and undergrounding from the street to their house, for the actual constructioncontract cost,and for any improvements on private property such as rockeries, paved driveways, or roadside plantings.The process and requirement for initiating a local improvement district by petition are set forth in state and local law. Comment [MCB22]: CIP Policy 10 14.1.14The City shall, whenever practical and advantageous, apply for grants, loans, or other external financing sources.Grant applications for capital facilities shall: Be made only for projects listed in the six-year CIP/FPM, and Page 10 of 15 Be made after approval of the appropriate Council Committee, who shall report to the full Council on any pending grant. Comment [MCB23]: CIP Policy 12 14.1.15Full Council approval is required for any grant acceptance. Comment [MCB24]: CIP Policy 12 14.1.16The City shall Ccontinue to target a minimum of 33 percent of total sales tax proceeds to pay for capital projects. Comment [MCB25]: Relocated 14.1.4 14.1.17Transportationfire and parks impact fees shall be collected so that “growth may pay for , growth” and growth-caused improvements may be constructed. Comment [MCB26]: CIP Policy 22 with inclusion for fire and parks 14.1.18Impact fees shall be adjusted periodically based upon an appropriate capital cost index and or other relevant data, to ensure that the fees reflect the cost of planned system improvements related to growth and shall be subject to City Council approval. 14.1.19The City shall consider Allowissuance of bonds for facilities if repayment can be made from revenue allocations. Comment [MCB27]: Relocated 14.1.7 14.1.20The City shall Cconsider projects identified in the CIP/FPM for general operating revenues if substantial funding from grants, developers, other jurisdictions, or other funding sources becomes available. Comment [MCB28]: Relocated 14.1.8 14.1.21Non-transportation capital projects and improvements (i.e. new fire station) shall be funded by general revenues, impact fees, grants or bonds as determined inthe biennial CIP/FPM review process. Comment [MCB29]: CIP Policy 16 14.1.22The first ¼-cent real estate transfer tax shall be dedicated to park and open space land acquisition. The second ¼-cent tax, along with the parking tax revenues, shall be used for arterial streets. Comment [MCB30]: CIP Policy 15 Prioritizing Facility Construction 14.1.23Residential streets with safety issues, high traffic volumes, high pedestrian activity and poor roadway conditions will be considered the highest priority projects. Comment [MCB31]: CIP Policy 9 14.1.24Capital improvements shall be coordinated, whenever feasible, with related improvements of by other jurisdictions. Comment [MCB32]: CIP Policy 11 14.1.25Transportation improvements will be coordinated with related improvements such as utility, landscaping, sidewalks, etc. Comment [MCB33]: CIP Policy 18 14.1.26Capital facility projects will be prioritized using Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan goals and policies. Implementation Strategies Page 11 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Create and use a decision matrix to show project consistency with Comprehensive and Strategic Plan goal and policies. Rank and prioritize unfunded projects Financial Planning and Plan Maintenance 14.1.27Capital planning decisions will be linked to City-wide goals by tracking actual growth and evaluating growth targets and level of service standards. 14.1.28Update tThe CIP/FPMsix-year financial planning model annually willbe updated biennially and include to reviews of forecasts and reassess actual growth, revenue, and cost totalsand forecasts. Comment [MCB34]: Relocated 14.1.2 14.1.29Capital Facility policies will be reviewed bienniallyduring revisions to theCIP/FPM. Desirable changes will be implemented during the annual Comprehensive Plan amendment process. Comment [MCB35]: CIP Policy 20 with change from annually to biennially and inclusion of Comp Plan process. 14.1.30Support pPolicies and practices of sound governmental budgeting and accounting principles, revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well-being of the City will be used in order to that willmaintain an A-1 bond rating or better for the City by sound governmental budgeting and accounting principles, revenue diversity, and promoting the economic well-being of the City. Comment [MCB36]: Relocated 14.1.6 14.1.31In the event that anticipated funding falls short of meeting existing and/or anticipated needs, the City will reassess and revise thefollowing as needed: the land uses in the Comprehensive Plan, funding alternatives, andand/or the level of service standards of the City. Comment [MCB37]: Relocated 14.2.2 Enterprise FundsPolicies 14.1.14Use the following levels of service to guide City investments in Fire Services: Comment [MCB38]: Fire and Parks level of service standards have been codified in TMC 16 —Establish a goal of response to calls for service within the City in 5 minutes 33 seconds 90% of the time. —Operate four fire stations distributed throughout the City. —Provide the following fire services: prevention, suppression, aid, rescue, hazmat response, and public education. —Maintain equipment level of three front line engines, one front line aerial fire engine, and one front line aid car. Page 12 of 15 —Maintain personnel level of three shifts of professional firefighters per day. 14.1.15Use the following levels of service to guide parks acquisition and improvement decisions: 2008 Population:2022 Population: 17,93024,719 (est.) Park/FacilityServiceCurrentUnit of LOS SurplusLOS Surplus TypeAreaInventoryMeasurementDemand(deficit)Demand(deficit) Mini Up to 1.2 acres0.07 acres per 1.2001.65(0.45) Park½ mile1,000 pop. Neighborhood ½ to 1 50.4 2.81 acres per50.40069.48(19.08) Park *mileacres1,000 pop. Community 1 to 5 25.0 1.39 acres per24.97034.43(9.46) Parkmilesacres1,000 pop. Regional 5 to 20 132.0 7.36 acres per131.990181.97(49.98) Park **milesacres1,000 pop. Open 33.5 1.87 acres per33.50046.18(12.68) Spaceacres1,000 pop Neighborhood 1.9 0.90 miles of trail16.11(14.20)22.21(20.30) Connector ***milesper1,000 pop. Regional 11.4 0.64 miles of trail11.40015.72(4.32) Trailmilesper 1,000 pop. Community One 1 per 1.20(0.20)1.65(0.65) Centercenter15,000 pop. 14.1.3214.1.16Structure Uutility rates and charges for servicesshall be structuredto ensure adequate infrastructure development,in addition to operation and maintenance requirements. 14.1.3314.1.17Maintain Aadequate reserved working capital balanceswill be maintainedfor each enterprise fund’s annual expenditures.The fund balance for enterprise funds, at the close of each fiscal year, shall equal or exceed 20% of the previous year revenue, exclusive of significant non-operating, non-recurring revenues such as real estate sales, transfers in from other funds or debt proceeds. Comment [MCB39]: Added portion of FP-7 14.1.18Provide sewers to all residential and commercial areas in the City as a safety and health issue by using a combination of operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, and interfund loans. Comment [MCB40]: See 14.1.37 14.1.19Use bonded indebtedness as a funding alternative when there is a general long-term benefit to the respective enterprise fund. Comment [MCB41]: Relocated above 14.1.20Continue to fund the correction of single-family residential neighborhood infrastructure deficiencies. Comment [MCB42]: See 14.1.7 14.1.34Rate increases should will be small, applied frequently, and staggered to avoid an overly burdensome increase and undue impact in any given year. Comment [MCB43]: Existing Financial Policy (FP)-11 Page 13 of 15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 14.1.35Each enterprise fund will be reviewedbienniallyand will have a rate structure adequate to meet its operations & maintenance and long-term capital requirements. Comment [MCB44]: Existing Financial Policies (FP)-9; biennially substituted for annually 14.1.36Rate increases of external agencies (i.e. King County secondary wastewater treatment fees) will be passed through to theusers of the utility. Comment [MCB45]: Existing FP-10 14.1.37For safety and health reasons, the City will Provide provide sewers to allresidential and commercial areas in the City as a safety and health issues by using a combination of operating revenues, grants, loans, bonds, voluntary local improvement district formations, and/or interfund loans. Comment [MCB46]: Relocated 14.1.18 14.1.38Interfund loans will be permissible if practical. Interest rates will be computed based on the annual average of the State Investment Pool earnings rate. Comment [MCB47]: Existing General Financial Policy GF-4 14.1.39When there is a general long-term benefit to the respective enterprise fund and its customers, the City will uUse bonded indebtedness as a funding alternativewhen there is a general long-term benefit to the respective enterprise fund and its customers. Comment [MCB48]: 14.1.39 Level of Service Standards Comment [LG49]: A discussion of level of service standards is contained in the Capital Facilities Background Report as well as the 14.1.40Sufficient system capacity for surface water, water, sewer and transportation is required system plans for each of these services. prior to approval of any new development. (Standards for surface water, water, and sewer Concurrency implementation and the level of service standards are codified in the Tukwila are codified in the City’s Municipal Codeand the transportation standards are in the Municipal Code: (TMC 9 and 14.) Transportation Element of this Plan.) New development must pass the concurrency tests, before development may be permitted. 14.1.41The City shall monitor the capacity and maintain the water, sewer, surface water and transportation systems at the adopted standards. Comment [MCB50]: Provides the policy basis for the codification of service standards Implementation Strategies Continue funding six year System Plan updates. Compliance with the level of service standards shall be reviewed in the biennial updates to the CIP/FPM Design of Capital Facilities Page 14 of 15 Goal 14.2 A Capital Improvement Program and facility designs that meet the broad spectrum of the City’s needs rather than just traditional needs such as vehicular and p distribution, and sewage collection. Policies 14.2.1The City shall rRecognize and provide for multiple purposes and functions of in all City facilities and where possible, incorporate the needs of the individual within the design, the needs of the individual. 14.2.2In the event that anticipated funding falls short of meeting existing and or anticipated needs, the City will reassess planned land uses in this Plan and funding alternatives. Comment [MCB51]: See 14.1.31 14.2.2The design of infrastructure improvements shall includeconservation of resources, such as water reuse and energy-efficient electric fixtures. Comment [MCB52]: CIP Policy 3 revised 14.2.3The design and location of infrastructure improvement shall consider the impact of climate change, seismic occurrence and ability to serve the community in the event of a natural disaster. 14.2.4Minimizing the costs of maintaining, operating and other life cycle costs shall be used as a criterion in the design and funding for any capital facility. 14.2.5The design and construction of capital projects shall: Use best practices for a crime free environment Create high quality built places Have a strong landscape component Maximize environmental and economic benefits Minimize environmental costs Promote public health by providing opportunities for safe andconvenient daily physical activity 14.2.6Throughout the city, the fFocus of capital investments shall be on creating a connected, dynamic urban environment. Comment [MCB53]: Reworded CIP Policy 8 14.2.7The City, both acting on its own or in coordination with flood protection partners,shall seek, design, and implement flood hazard reduction projects that are permanent, low maintenance flood protection solutions that meet multiple objectives such as flood control, water supply storage, water quality, recreation and fisheries protection. W:\Long Range Projects\2014 CompPlanUpdate\CFP\Background Report and Element Review Drafts\Planning Commission Review\PC Notated strikeout underline 14_CapFac_Element_.docx Page 15 of 15 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENTBACKGROUND REPORT CITY OF TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 2015 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT UPDATE to the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Planning Commission Draft April 2013 Page 1TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLANUPDATED: July 15, 2013 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS IINTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………3 IIDEFINITION OF CAPITAL FACILITY………………………………………4 IIICAPITAL FACILITY PLANNING AND OTHER TUKWILA PLANNING…5 IVMANDATES FROM WASHINGTON STATE………………………………7 Statutory Requirements for Capital Facility Plansand Relationship to Other City Planning Regional Planning Requirements VGROWTH ASSUMPTIONS AND TARGETS……………………….…..…12 Forecast Existing Capacity Historic Growth Trends Summary VILEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND CONCURRENCY ………….…18 Parks LOS Standards Fire LOS Standards Surface Water LOS Standards Water LOS Standards Sewer LOS Standards Transportation LOS Standards VIIPUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES INVENTORYSUMMARY…..…21 VIIIAPPENDICES…………………………………………………………………26 A.Capital Facilities Definition B.KC GMPC2031 Targets by City and Unincorporated areas C.20 year Housing and Job GrowthDistributionin Tukwila D.Facility Inventory Maps and Tables TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 2 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT IINTRODUCTION Under Washington State’sGrowth Management Act (GMA), King County and its cities must adopt comprehensive plans that accommodate 20 years of anticipated population and employment growth. Plans must provide for land uses and densities and public facilities that are sufficient to meet the needs of this future growth. Within those state parameters, local governments have discretion as to how they will accommodate the growth within their borders and the level of service in their public facilities that is provided. Within the comprehensive plans, facilities must be identified that will be built during the planning period to provide for growth, as well as a realistic financing plan that must be adjusted if funding is inadequate. A key concept is concurrency—adequate public facilities should be ready when the impacts of development occur. State law requires concurrency for transportation. Tukwila has chosen to implement concurrency on water delivery, sewer collection, transportation and surface water facilities. In addition to what must becontained within a 20 year comprehensive plan, the State mandates how often the comprehensive plan must be updated. Jurisdictions must update their comprehensive plans at least every eight years. Cities in King County last completed their plan updates in 2004. The deadline for Tukwila’s next plan update is June 30, 2015. The time frame was extended due to the difficult economic climate created by the recession that started in 2007. The Tukwila CFP includes: 1) the goals and policies of the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan; 2) projects of the Capital Improvement Program and the Financial Planning Model (CIP/FPM,) which demonstrates the financial support for the capital program; 3) the Capital Facilities Background Report; and 4) the system plans for each of the public facilities. The Tukwila Comprehensive Plan includes goals and policies for its capital facilities and explains the public facilities and services provided by other entities to the Tukwila community. It is the six to 20-year plan for capital facilities that serve the land uses and neighborhoods described in this Plan. It guides the development of the City’s six-year CIP/FPM, which contains specific projects and funding to implement the Comprehensive Plan. The CIP/FPM is updated in conjunction with the biennial budget. The Tukwila Comprehensive Plan, including the Capital Facilities Element, is based upon regional growth assumptions and a local target for households and employment. The Draft Capital Facilities Element (2013) includes updated topics that are required by the GMA, and regional plans including the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Vision 2040 (adopted 2008), and King County’s Countywide Planning Policies (adopted December, 2012 with ratification expected Spring, 2013.) This Background Report provides a review of State-mandated topics and regional plans and policies, along with data on Tukwila’s most current household and employment targets. This new information will be used as the basis for capital facilities and land use planning in the Comprehensive Plan update. This Report also explains the complex relationship of the various system plans and facilities, which are created to ensure: adequate facilities and services for the 20 year future of the City, compliance withFederal and State mandates, and current best practice requirements and new standards for each line of service. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 3 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT IIDEFINITION OF CAPITAL FACILITY As it plans for capital improvements and public services, the City of Tukwila needs to clarify what should be considered in capital planning. Per the GMA —Planning By Selected Counties And Cities Chapter (RCW 36.70A.030(12)) "Public facilities" include streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, parks and recreational facilities, and schools. The GMA uses the terms “Public Facilities” and “Capital Facilities” somewhat interchangeably. The State has also defined “Public services" to include fire protection and suppression, law enforcement, public health, education, recreation, environmental protection, and other governmental services. There is no specific rule as to what to include in capital facility planning, items to consider include the purchase or construction, major repair, reconstruction or replacement of capital items such as: buildings, utility systems, streets, bridges, parks, and heavy equipment -that are of high cost and have a useful life of many years. Not all capital projects are included in a Capital Facilities Program. Temporary or emergency projects are typically excluded, even though they may cost millions of dollars, as are small projects, unless several can be bundled together to add up to a dollar threshold. For the purpose of the Tukwila Capital Facilities Element and the CIP/FPM, the following definition is proposed: capital facility Ais a major improvement, maintenance, replacement, or acquisition that costs at least $40,000 (including the cost of new equipment necessary to make a projectoperational), and must meet the following criteria: Have a life expectancy of 20 years or more, Result in an addition to the City’s fixed assets, and/or Extend the life of an existing City-owned capital asset Appendix A. Additional discussion of the capital facility definition is included in TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 4 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT IIIRELATIONSHIP OF THE CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN TO OTHER TUKWILA PLANNING EFFORTS Preparation of a “Capital Facilities Plan” (CFP) is required by the GMA. In Tukwila this requirement is met through the combination of the long-range Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the CIP/FPM, and supporting documents such as this Background Report and the various functional plans for sewer, water, parks, open space and recreation, etc. Capital facilities planning is guided by the overall goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the specific revenue, spending and priorities of the Capital Facilities Element, as well as the priorities of Tukwila’s Strategic Plan (2012). Tukwila has its annual budget linked to its six-year CIP/FPM, and its CIP/FPM linked to its Capital Facilities Element. These links connect the short and long-term capital planning and the financial plan that is needed to support City goals. The unique feature of the Capital Facilities Element is the tie between the capital project timing (i.e. “when”), number (“how much”), and location (“where.”) The Comprehensive Plan sets policies about operational versus capital spending, prioritizing capital projects among the competing priorities of for example, transportation, parks, and general government and creates a connection between the overall community goals, planned growth and maintaining adopted standards for these public facilities and services. The Capital Facilities Element of Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan is different from the Capital Improvement Program because it looks beyond the six-year CIP/FPM window toyears 7 through 20. With available revenue, the six-year CIP/FPM rolls ahead each budget year with new capital projects. The CIP/FPM is an integral part of Tukwila’s regular budget cycle and bridges between the biennial planning and the twenty year planning horizon. The CIP/FPM divides projects into two categories, those projects utilizing general government funds and those utilizing enterprise funds. The largest sources of general government funds are local taxes, grants, developer contracts and bonds. Projects planned with these funds include residential and arterial street improvements, parks, trails, fisheries projects, and buildings. As an example, the Tukwila Community Center, and the Urban Access (Klickitat) Project were built with these funds. In Tukwila, enterprise funds are used to maintain water, sewer and surface water services and the Foster Golf Links. Enterprise funds are mainly generated through user fees, bonds and grants. The CFP, which includes the Capital Facilities Element and the CIP/FPM, isinformed by various utilities and facilities systems plans (Water, Sewer, Parks, Surface Water, Fire, draft City Facilities plan), as well as sub-area land use plans (Tukwila International Boulevard, Manufacturing/Industrial Center, Southcenter Plan, Tukwila South, Shoreline Master Program), and resources that together represent the planning and financing mechanisms required to serve the capital facility needs of Tukwila. These system plans are adopted by reference as part of the Comprehensive Plan, and are consulted for information on capital facility inventories, planning, financing and programming for the City of Tukwila. Strategic Plan 2012 -The city of opportunity, the community of choice. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 5 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT During 2012, the City of Tukwila developed a Strategic Plan to guide its actions and investments for the following five to ten years. The process of developing the Strategic Plan included very robust outreach to and engagement with the residential and businesses communities, as well as with City of Tukwila staff. The Strategic Plan establishes high level aspirations and areas of effort that will inform the CFP by clarifying the issues that are most important to the community. Tukwila’s community’s overarching direction is to strive to provide superior services that support a safe, inviting and a healthy environment for residents, businesses and visitors. As the Strategic Plan is implemented over time, its goals, objectives and strategies will be reflected in City operations and facilities development. Key goals and objectives have been integrated into this Capital Facilities Element, and will result in capital improvement projects intended to improve public safety, enhance the appearance and value of neighborhoods, and attract and retain businesses. The following figure lays out the sequence and relationships of the variety of planning effort and documents that are created to establish standards and facilities for growth TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 6 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT IV MANDATESFROM WASHINGTON STATE The GMA establishes the basic requirements to plan in a coordinated and comprehensive manner, including planning for the development of capital facilities. Multi-County and county-wide plans implement these requirements through their policies, and provide further guidance for local jurisdictions’ capital facilities planning and priorities. Within that requirement, Tukwila has the ability to prepare and implement its own comprehensive plan. The following sections describe these intergovernmental requirements and relationships. Statutory Requirements for CFPs and Relationship to Other City Planning The 1990 GMA guides planning for growth and development in the state. Per the GMA, local governments in fast growing and densely populated counties are required to develop and adopt comprehensive plans. The GMA established 13 broad goals to guide the policy development of local comprehensive plans, including: Encourage development in urban areas where adequate public facilities and services exist or can be provided in an efficient manner; Ensure that those public facilities and services necessary to support development shall be adequate to serve the development at the time the development is available for occupancy and use without decreasing current service levels below locally established minimum standards. A capital facilities element is one of the five required elements of a comprehensive plan. It is intended to: Identify capital facilities needed for the land development that is envisioned or authorized by the land use elements that deal with land use in the Comprehensive Plan; Ensure the maintenance of the quality of life for existing and future development by establishing and maintaining level of service standards for the capital facilities; Coordinate and provide consistency among various plans that deal with capital improvements, including: Other elements of the Comprehensive Plan (such as the Utilities and Transportation o elements, Systems Plans that deal with other City utilities, o Plans for capital facilities for the state or other regional governments, such asKing o County, Plans for other adjacent cities, and o Plans for special purpose districts; o Ensure the timely provision of adequate facilities that are required by the GMA; and Document all capital projects and their financing. Per the GMA, Planning BySelected Counties And Cities Chapter (RCW 36.70a.070) the Capital Facilities Element shall include: TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 7 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT a)An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the locations and capacities of the capital facilities; b)a forecast of the future needs for such capital facilities; c)the proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities; d)at least a six-year plan that will finance such capital facilities within projected funding capacities and clearly identifies sources of public money for such purposes; and e)a requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short of meeting existing needs and to ensure that the land use element, CFP element, and financing plan within the CFP element are coordinated and consistent. Park and recreation facilities shall be included in the CFP element. Tukwila’s Capital Facilities Element addresses these requirements as follows: a)Inventory:Details of existing and future capital facilities are located in the individual systems/functional plans, including: Water; Sewer; Transportation; Parks Recreation and Open Space; Fire; Walk and Roll Non-Motorized Transportation; and Surface Water Management. A generalized discussion and listing of public facilities are discussed in a later section of the Report. b)Forecast of Future Facilities: Forecasts of expanded or new capital facilities that are controlled by the City of Tukwila are described in the individual system plans, and adopted by reference. c)Locations of Capital Facilities:Proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities that are controlled by the City of Tukwila are described in the individual system plans, and adopted by reference. Additional policies are found in various related elements of the Comprehensive Plan. d)Six-Year Plan:Tukwila’s CIP/FPM is updated annually, and describes capital projects that are funded and that will occur over the six-year period. The 2013-2018 CIP/FPM was adopted in December, 2012. e)Reassessment of land use: The purposeof this requirement is to ensure that adequate facilities will be available at the time growth occurs. This Capital Facilities Element Background Report includes new household and employment targets from the most recent State forecast and are adopted in the latest King County’s CPPs. In conjunction with the Buildable Lands survey, the new targets form the basis for Tukwila’s land use capacity planning and the capital facilities systems plans. Tukwila evaluates its capital facilities needs and projects regularly by preparing systems plans, and conducting yearly review of and biennial adoption of the operating budget and CIP/FPM. Tukwila policy requires reevaluating land use assumptions if funding for public facilities is inadequate to provide the needed capital improvements that will maintain adopted community standards. If needed, during the reevaluation process, there are several ways of balancing the demand for public services with supply, including all or some of the following: 1.Using demand management to reduce demand for facilities; 2.Reducing City (levels of service) standards; 3.Reducing the cost of the needed facilities; 4.Changing the timeframe for providing the service; and/or 5.Working with King County or other jurisdictions to revise the growth target. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 8 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT As noted above in #2., the GMA mandates the use of levels of service standards for facilities as the basis for public facilities contained in the CFP. Growth Management -Planning goals Chapter (RCW 36.70A.020.(12)). As a result, public facilities in theCFP must be based on quantifiable, objective measures of capacity, such as traffic volume capacity per mile of road and acres of park per capita. One of the primary goals of the GMA is to have capital facilities in place concurrent with growth. This concept is known as concurrency or adequate public facilities. Tukwila has defined through regulation that concurrency means that: 1) transportation, sewer, water and surface water facilities to serve development are in place at the time of development, or within six years of its completion, and 2) that such facilities have sufficient capacity to serve development without decreasing levels of service below minimum standards adopted for the community. The GMA gives jurisdictions the authority to require concurrency for all public facilities, but requires concurrency only for transportation facilities. Regional PlanningRequirements The GMA further requires coordination among local governments, and includes provisions for regional growth plans and multi-county andcountywide planning policies (RCW 36.70A.210). These regional planning efforts also inform Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan and CFP and relevant concepts from those Plans and policies are described below. Puget Sound Regional Vision Description and Overview The VISION 2040 Regional Growth Strategy and multi-county policies were prepared by the Puget Sound Regional Council and adopted in 2008. Based on Washington’s GMA, VISION 2040 and its multi-county policies are integrated strategies and policies to guide development, environmental planning, and provision of transportation and services in the central Puget Sound region. Vision 2040 emphasizes sustainability and restoring the natural environment as the region accommodates 1.7 million additional people and 1.2million additional jobs by 2040, primarily into communities with regional growth centers, in order to reduce growth in rural areas and on the urban fringe. VISION 2040 provides specific guidance for the distribution of population and employment growth into types of places defined as “regional geographies.” The largest share of growth is distributed to metropolitan and core cities, including Tukwila, that have designated regional growth centers, such as the Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila Manufacturing/Industrial Center. Centers are, or are becoming, hubs for regional transportation, high capacity transit, public services and amenities. This development pattern is meant to minimize environmental impacts, support economic prosperity, improve mobility, andmake efficient use of existing infrastructure. . VISION 2040 addresses public servicesAn overarching goal of VISION 2040 is to have sufficient and efficient public services and facilities provided in a manner that is healthy, safe, and economically viable. Multi-county policies address wastewater and storm water systems, solid waste, energy, tele- communications, emergency services, and water supply. As Tukwila and the region plan for growth, conservation and improved efficiencies in providing services and facilities are essential. VISION 2040 describes the benefits of conservation and sustainability, including financial and energy savings from maximizing the use of existing facilities, reducing pollution, and decreasing waste. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 9 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Growth and development in centers and compact urban communities require strategic investments in services and facilities.Municipalities are identified in the GMA as the preferred providers of public services. Urban types of services, such as municipal sewer systems, are not appropriate in rural areas. Tukwila and its potential annexation areas are within the urban growth boundary. Multicounty planning policies address conservation measures to increase recycling and reduce waste. They also encourage more efficient use of water, low-impact development techniques, and renewable and alternative energy. Additional policies address siting public facilities, especially regional capital facilities. Jurisdictions and agencies should invest in facilities and amenities that serve centers. Facilities should also be sited in ways that minimize adverse social, environmental and economic impacts. King County Countywide Planning Policies—Policy Framework for King County Jurisdictions Description and Policy Direction King County’s Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) support Vision 2040’s regional growth strategy and provide policy direction at the county and jurisdiction level with appropriate specificity and detail needed to guide consistent and useable local comprehensive plans and regulations. The CPPs address growth management issues in King County, and provide a further guidance for coordinating local planning efforts within the county. In addition to the topics discussed under multicounty planning policies, countywide planning efforts also include an analysis of fiscal impacts and include a review and evaluation program. As part of this process, King County works with cities to evaluate future land needs, including regular review of development trends and assumptions. The CPPs provide a countywide vision and serve as a framework for each jurisdiction, including Tukwila, in developing and updating its own comprehensive plan, which must be consistent with the overall goals for the future of King County. Updated CPPs were adopted by the King County Council in December, 2012. The update’s intent is to: 1.Be consistent with current state law and recent decisions by the Growth Management Hearing Boards; 2.Align the CPPs with the VISION 2040’s growth strategy; and 3.Modernize the CPPs narrative to reflect the ongoing and evolving implementation of the GMA. They have been restructured into the six chapters of Environment, Development Patterns, Housing, Economy, Transportation, and Public Facilities and Services—to match the structure of VISION 2040. The CPPs call for the orderly provision of public services and utilities concurrent with new development, so that minimum acceptable service levels are maintained. They emphasize economic vitality, climate change and sustainability strategies, and integrating health concepts such as access to health food and increased physical activity in planning. - The CPPs contain growth targets that allocate residential and employment growth to each city and unincorporated urban area, which are to be incorporated in statemandated comprehensive plan updates. As required by the GMA, growth targets, and the ability to accommodate the growth, are monitored through a periodic buildable lands inventory. Data on development activity, land supply, and capacity is TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 10 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT collected, analyzed and summarized in the Buildable Lands Report. King County and the cities evaluate the consistency of actual development densities with current comprehensive plans and evaluate the sufficiency of land capacity to accommodate growth for the remainder of the planning period. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 11 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT VGROWTH ASSUMPTIONS AND TARGETS Forecast As directed by the GMA, every five years, the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) prepares a range (low, medium and high) of possible population growth for the next 20 year period for each of the counties planning under GMA. (Determiningpopulation —Projections Chapter (RCW 43.62.035 ) ) The 2013 targets reflect 2010 Census information and include consideration of the current recession’s effect on migration and fertility behavior. King County’s actual ten year growth rate from 2002 –2012, was 10.3 percent and is consistent with the trend for King County over the past five decades. The table below contains the 2012 OFM projections for King County. King County 2013 Population Forecasts 2010 (Census) 1,931,249 (Low) (Medium) (High) 20151,824,2892,012,7822,219,135 20201,885,1692,108,8142,368,179 20251,938,0962,196,2022,507,888 20301,985,1072,277,1602,640,653 20352,025,1802,350,5762,765,272 20402,060,5222,418,8502,884,338 County officials, also by law, must select a 20-year GMA planning target from within the range of high and low prepared by OFM. King County’s Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) a formal body consisting of electedofficials from King County, Seattle, Bellevue, other cities and towns in King County, special purpose districts, and the Port of Seattle, then divides the forecast population into the cities, towns, and unincorporated areas of King County. These specific local targets are incorporated into King County’s CPPs and areincluded in Appendix C. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 12 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT The King CountyCPPs contain the assigned targets for each of the cities and unincorporated areas for 2006-2031. The housing target for Tukwila and its Proposed Annexation Area is 4,800 and 50 net new units respectively. The employment target is 15,500 net new jobs for Tukwila and 2,050 for its PAA. Existing Capacity Tukwilais required to ensure that itsplanning policies and regulations are consistent with OFM population projections. (Comprehensive plans —Urban growth areas (RCW 36.70A.110)). Its comprehensive plan and development regulations must provide sufficient land capacity for development (RCW 36.70A.115). In order to ensure compliance with the population projections, all affected agencies with land use authority review their “buildable land” capacity. That means that the City reviews the vacant land, under-developed land and zoning regulations to evaluate the available capacity for additional housing units and commercial and industrial building square footage. The results of Tukwila’s last review of its capacity in 2005, demonstrated that there was the potential for 3,489 additional dwelling units and the potential for an additional 16,192 jobs, which means there is a deficit of available land for 1,311 housing units. 2007 Housing capacity At the allowable density within Tukwila’s Low Density Residential Zone of 5-7 housing units per acre, there is a net capacity (from vacant as well as redevelopable land) for 1,163 additional homes, including accessory units. The remaining 2, 326 units of existing zoned housing capacity is in higher density zoned districts, either multi-family zones or mixed use districts that allow multi-family and commercial uses combined. Annexation –Additional Capacity The Tukwila South annexation occurred in 2009. This 259 acre area is zoned to provide the City with the capacity for 445 additional housing units and additional commercial square footage for 14, 204 jobs. Two areas remain within the City’s potential annexation area: The North Highline Potential Annexation Area, which is currently under consideration by the Boundary Review Board, is designated as industrial by Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan. There is no potential development for housing units within this area. The Orillia Road annexation area is designated as low density residential. This area is 52.24 acres with 8 existing homes located on steep slopes. The area is located between Interstate 5 and Orillia Road, a principal arterial. A rough capacity calculation for potential future housing assumed 25% of the area would be set aside for public infrastructure such as streets and would 1 be undevelopable because of the topography. Applying a potential density of 5.7 units per acre to the remaining 39 acres provides a potential capacity for 254 new housing units. The Tukwila South area and the PAAs provide the City with the potential capacity for 667 additional housing units and 30,396 jobs. 1 5.7 units per acre is the average density being achieved with the City of Tukwila based upon an analysis of LDR platting between 2001-2005. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 13 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT In summary, the available housing capacity of 3,489, plus the capacity of 445 from the newly annexed area of Tukwila South, and the capacity of 254 from the two remaining areas to be annexed, gives Tukwila a total housing unit capacity of 4,185, which leaves Tukwila short of housing capacity by 665 housing units. Existing employment capacity of 16,192, with the addition of 14,204 from the newly annexed Tukwila South, provides a total jobs capacity of 30,396, which exceeds the 2031 target by 12,846. Historic Growth Trends Housing Tukwila can be characterized as being a traditional suburb. It has distinct residential neighborhoods that have grown slowly through infill with additional housing over the last 100 years. Multi-family housing developments came in the latter half of the twentieth century and are interspersed along the edges of the single family neighborhoods. They separate the lower density housing from commercial and freeway transportation corridors. The commercial areas are mostly single-story commercial, retail and warehouse/light and heavy manufacturing. Below is a table that shows the growth in housing units over the last 20 years. This information is generated from the building permits that were finaled in the categories of single family (SF) and multi- family (MF). The high number of single family demolitions in 2005 was due to construction of Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail system. Housing Units: New and Demolished 1992-2012 70 62 61 60 55 54 50 47 45 41 40 40 40 35 SF Issued 32 SF Demo 28 30 MF Issued 20 MF Demo 18 20 17 16 16 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 10 7 7 7 7 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 Year TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 14 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT The net housing development activity over 13 years shows 422 new single family homes and six new multifamily units. (This period includes development within the Fire District #1, Riverton, Thorndyke, Foster and Cascade View neighborhoods who annexed to the City between 1989 and 1990.) The total number of housing units in Tukwila, according to the Census, in 2000 and 2010 was 7,221 and 7,679 respectively. This shows an increase of 6%, mostly in single family units. Although there is a discrepancy of 30 units between the Census data and Tukwila’s Permit Center data, the information demonstrates that there is very modest growth andchange in the number of housing units within Tukwila. There is a limit in the amount of residential growth that can in single family zoned districts because of the limited availability of vacant and the allowable density. The housing unit target can be met in a number of ways. Approaches to increasing housing unit capacity in residential zones include decreasing the current minimum lot size from the current 6,500 square feet for single family lots, relaxing the restrictions on accessory dwelling units, or increasing the density allowed in multifamily districts. In addition, the City has policies of creating new mixed use districts in the City, which would encourage the transformation of some of the City’s existing commercial areas into urban places where commercial uses mix with residential. As noted above, annexation of the large Tukwila South area was not included in the 2007 Buildable Lands Report, both it and the Orillia Road annexation area will provide about a half of the needed additional housing capacity to meet the target. Whereas the last two decades have been modest in terms of residential population growth, the future decades could be significantly different if there is construction of higher density housing, which creates hundreds of new housing units with each project. With zoning and infrastructure in place that allows denser development, market forces ultimately determine what and when new housing is built. Tukwila Village for example has the potential of adding over 300 units of housing.Once zoning that allows additional housing is adopted, and amenities are in place the Southcenter area, Tukwila’s designated Urban Center, could also begin to provide additional capacity as well as the housing itself. Jobs The Puget Sound Regional Council is the source of jobs information. Their data derive from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), which come from administrative records employers report, by law, to the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). The unit of measurement is jobs, rather than working persons or proportional full-time employment (FTE) equivalents. Covered employment refers to both full-and part-time jobs in the labor force that are “covered” under state and federal unemployment insurance laws and programs. Certain categories of employment are excluded such as: self-employed individuals, active military, proprietors, railroad workers, unpaid family workers, and all other workers not covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws. Covered employment represents approximately 85-90% of total employment. The table below shows the covered employment within Tukwila since adoption of the current Comprehensive Plan. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 15 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Tukwila Total Covered Employment 55,000 50,000 45,000 Total 40,000 35,000 30,000 19951999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011 The data fluctuate by 9,877 jobs over the 13 years from a low in 2005 of 42,501 from a high in1999 of 52,378. The chart above shows that there have been two cycles of growth and decline and that the second period of growth had slightly lower numbers. The capacity analyzed for the 2005 Buildable Lands Report showed an existing capacity of 16,162. That capacity number is increased to 30,396 by the vacant commercial industrial designated land annexed as part of Tukwila South. Tukwila has sufficient capacity to meet the jobs target of 15,500, which is a reduction from the previous adopted target. Summary In 1995, the City of Tukwila elected to have a designated regional growth center as well as a manufacturing and industrial center. These designations bring with it the requirement to prepare plans to accommodate higher than normal housing and employment targets. In the 2013-2030 planning period, the housing and employment targets for Tukwila are respectively 4,850 and 17,550. The planning concept is that most of that household growth will occur in higher density housing within a transformed Southcenter neighborhood, with additional growth in the Tukwila Village area. The jobs will primarily be dispersed among the Tukwila Urban Center, Manufacturing/Industrial Center and the newly annexed neighborhood of Tukwila South. The maps in the Appendix B show how Tukwila staff anticipates the new housing units and jobs will be distributed within Tukwila. The amount of housing capacity currently available in both the incorporated City and future City areas does not provide adequate capacity. The goals and policies of the existing Comprehensive Plan are designed to accommodate additional housing. Staff anticipates that with the adoption of the Southcenter Subarea Plan and the changes along the TIB corridor will result in sufficient additional housing capacity to allow the2006-2031 housing target to be met for Tukwila. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 16 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Targets, Capital Facilities planning and Comprehensive Plan goal The targets discussed above are estimates of the number of new housing units and jobs that Tukwila should strive to accommodate during the period through 2030. The targets for each of the cities and the unincorporated areas are intended as a guide with some flexibility to reflect the limited capability of individual jurisdictions to determine their precise rates of growth. Each jurisdiction must adopt policies and regulations that allow that targeted growth to be accommodated. The GMA requires that provisions be made to reassess the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan periodically. The intent of this requirement is to ascertain that adequate facilities will be made available at the time development (as called for in the Comprehensive Plan) occurs and needed facilities provided. If the anticipated funding for needed capital facilities is not adequate, the GMA requires a reassessment of the Land Use Element to determine what changes, if any, need to be made. The targets are the starting point for planning capital facilities, gauging needs and determining if level of service standards can be met, and at what cost. They are estimates of the number of new housing units and jobs that jurisdictions should be prepared to accommodate during the planning period. While the targets represent a commitment to plan for and to accommodate, they do not obligate a jurisdiction to guarantee that a given number of housing units will be built or jobs added during the planning period. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 17 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT VI LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS AND CONCURRENCY The intent of the City is to provide adequate public facilities and services, as efficiently and cost- effectively as possible, to serve both existing and new development. Facilities and services will be designed to meet the service standards of the community and to support Tukwila’s land use growth and development goals. In situations where the public facility is not owned directly by the City, the City will advocate for the provision of adequate services and coordinate with the responsible agency. Level of Service (LOS) standards are crafted and adopted to measure the adequacy of services being provided. The GMA requires jurisdictions to establish LOS for transportation-related facilities (RCW 36.70A.070(6)(a)), but LOS may also be established for other public facilities and services. Once an LOS standard is established, the performance of a specific capital facility or service can be measured. A capital facility operating at or above the established LOS indicates no need for improvements or new facilities. A facility operating below the established LOS is an indication that there may be a need for improved or new facilities. However, if funding is not available to bring the service backto the established level, then there are a number of actions that can be taken. LOS can be reexamined to determine if it reflects the desired community service level or development can be curtailed, or the City may shift its resources and change the service levels among the various “products” that the City provides. In the context of development and capital facilities planning, "concurrency" means that adequate public facilities, services or strategies are in place to serve new development at the time the development is ready to be occupied. Washington’s GMA ( Comprehensive plans —Mandatory elements(RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b) and .108))requires that facilities such as transportation and utilities are to be in place at the time development is completed -or that a commitment has been made to complete the facilities within ten years. The GMA does not specifically require concurrency for facilities other than transportation facilities. However, GMA goals, the Washington Administrative Code (WAC), subdivision statutes, and case law encourage or require provision of a broader range of facilities and system improvements prior to development approval. For instance, the subdivision statute requires local jurisdictions to find that "appropriate provision" is made for "open spaces, drainage ways, streets or roads, alleys, other public ways, transit stops, potable water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks and recreation, playgrounds, schools and school grounds, sidewalks and other facilities,” prior to subdivision approval (RCW 58.17.110.) Building code statutes require evidence of an adequate water supply before a building permit may be issued (RCW 19.27.097.) Currently, there are four types of services that Tukwila provides, or coordinates with other service providers to provide, and that are subject to the requirement of the City’s concurrency management ordinance. They are streets, water, sanitary sewer and surface water facilities. For facilities subject to concurrency, LOS standards are used to determine the need for such facilities, test the adequacy of such facilities to serve proposed development concurrent with the impacts of thedevelopment, and ensure that appropriate levels of capital resources are allocated. For facilities not subject to concurrency, LOS standards are helpful as a management tool to see what facilities and services may be needed in the future and to measure overall performance of City provided services and facilities. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 18 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Tukwila has chosen to not require parks facility and fire emergency staffing and response standards to be subject to concurrency. That means that development will not be stopped should the City not be able to maintain those levels of services as the City grows. Impact fees are collected from applicants proposing new development, proportionate to its impact. Fees are collected to pay for motorized transportation facilities, fire and emergency response and parks. Impact fees may not be used to correct deficiencies, and must be applied to a scheduled project from which the new development could reasonably benefit. The following are Parks and Fire service levels for City of Tukwila that are codified for purposes of impact fee assessment and or concurrency: Parks Level of Service Standards Parks Level of Service Standards 2008 Population:2022 Population: 17,93024,719 (est.) Park/FacilityServiceCurrentUnit of LOS SurplusLOS Surplus MeasurementDemandDemand TypeAreaInventory(deficit)(deficit) Mini Up to 1.2 acres0.07 acres per 1.2001.65(0.45) Park½ mile1,000 pop. Neighborhood ½ to 1 50.4 acres2.81 acres per50.40069.48(19.08) Park mile1,000 pop. Community Park1 to 5 25.0 acres1.39 acres per24.97034.43(9.46) miles1,000 pop. Regional 5 to 20 132.0 7.36 acres per131.990181.97(49.98) Park **milesacres1,000 pop. • Open 33.5 acres1.87 acres per33.50046.18(12.68) Space1,000 pop • Neighborhood 1.9 0.90 miles of 16.11(14.20)22.21(20.30) Connector milestrail per 1,000 pop. • Regional 11.4 0.64 miles of 11.40015.72(4.32) Trailmilestrail per 1,000 pop. • Community One 1 per 1.20(0.20)1.65(0.65) Centercenter15,000 pop. Fire Level of ServiceStandard 1.Establish a goal of response to calls for service within the City in 5 minutes 33 seconds 90% of the time. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 19 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT 2.Operate four fire stations distributed throughout the City. 3.Provide the following fire services: prevention, suppression, aid, rescue, hazmat response, and public education. 4.Maintain equipment level of three front line engines, one front line aerial fire engine, and one front line aid car. 5.Maintain personnel level of three shifts of professional firefighters per day. Surface Water FacilitiesLevel of Service Standard Surface Water facility designsthat meet the requirements of the Sewer and Water Chapter of the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC 14.30 -Surface Water Management.)All developments that meet the Code’s design requirements are considered to meet the concurrency standards for Surface Water. Water Level of Service Standard Water rights and the water system capacity, including water mains, pump stations and other facilities as may be necessary, to provide For Residential uses: 1,500 gallons per minute; For commercial/industrialuses: 4,500 gallons per minute; or that such capacity will be available by the time a certificate of occupancy is issued. Sewer Level of Service Standard An on-site sewage system design from the Seattle-King County Department of Environmental Health in accordance with the rules and regulations of the King County Board; orthe necessary sewer system capacity, including sewer mains, pump stations and other facilities as may be necessary to preclude sewerage thatrises to the surface; or that such capacity will be available by the time a certificate of occupancy is issued. Transportation Facilities Level of Service Tukwila Urban Center corridor The average is not to exceed LOS E, except for the Strander Boulevard and a portion of the Andover Park E corridor. Methodology for computing the average LOS is described in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan and is updated annually in the Concurrency Ordinance. Strander Boulevard The corridor average is not to exceed LOS F with an average delay not to exceed 120 seconds. The Andover Park E, between Tukwila Parkway and Strander Boulevard, is not to exceed LOS F with an average delay not to exceed 120 seconds. All other non-residential arterial intersections are not to exceed LOS E. The LOS of minor and collector arterials in predominantly residential areas is not to exceed LOS D for each specific arterial. West Valley Highway (SR 181), as a state highway of regional significance, is not to exceed LOS E/Mitigated, as defined by PSRC. SR 599, as a state highway of regional significance, is not to exceed LOS E/Mitigated, as defined by PSRC. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 20 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT VII PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES INVENTORYSUMMARY The following is a summary inventory of providers furnishing public facilities and services within the City of Tukwila. The involvement of public service providers and private service providers results in a complicated planning process for public services and capital facilities. There are three different types of service providers serving the City of Tukwila: 1.Facilities and services owned by the City: streets, sewerage collection, water storage and distribution, surface water conveyance and treatment, parks and recreationprogramming, police and fire service, local judicial system, local government administration/buildings; 2.Facilities and Services Provided by Other Public Agencies and Private Corporations: electricity, gas, telecommunications, schools, libraries, solid waste landfill, freeways, transit, air transportation; and 3.Facilities and services provided by a consortium of public agencies: emergency dispatch, jail. Facilities and Services Provided by the City of Tukwila: Tables with inventories and maps of City owned Facilities are attached (Appendix D.) Transportation By far the largest capital facility in the City in terms of acreage, cost and overall impact are the City streets. The street network is described in detail in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan along with the goals and policies regarding this subject Municipal Buildings and Non-Park Land City services are provided to the citizens of the City in structures that are owned and leased by the City. Among the necessary facilities are general office space, fire stations, a court, a regionally shared jail, and utility and vehicle maintenance and storage facilities. There are also a number of miscellaneous properties that are either vacant or provide a current or anticipated future public service. Among these miscellaneous properties are three houses where temporary emergency housing is provided through a City contract with a non-profit. Parks, Recreation and Open Space The City of Tukwila provides a variety of recreational opportunities to its citizens and visitors. In addition, Tukwila owns and operates Foster Golf Links, and the Tukwila Community Center. A Recreation, Parks and Open Space Master Plan, adopted on a revolving six year schedule provides more detailed information. Water Storage andConveyance Water service to the City of Tukwila is by the city’s own water utility as well as, Highline Water District, Water District #20, Water District #125 and the City of Renton. The main source of the water used by the providers comes from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), which obtains its water from the Cedar River watershed and the Tolt River watershed. The water is sold by SPU to the Districts by direct contract or TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 21 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT through the Cascade Water Alliance. Highline and the City of Renton also have waterrights for ground water withdrawn to supplement (SPU) water. Common issues facing the City’s five water purveyors are: Declining water consumption due to increased water conservation thereby causing customer water rates to increase to cover the providers fixed costs of providing service. The changes in regulations from the Washington State Dept. of Health requiring providers to increase the storage of water in reservoirs for emergency use. The Federal Government Safe Drinking Water Act requiring additionaltesting for various substances which may be present in drinking water sources. The threatened species regulations for Puget Sound Chinook Salmon and Bull Trout affect source water system operations thereby increasing costs to the water purveyors. The costs of replacing aging infrastructure because most of the piping is coming up on the end of its design life. Sanitary Sewer Collection Wastewater services to the City of Tukwila is by the City’s own wastewater utility as well as the City of Renton and the Valley View Sewer District. King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) provides treatment of wastewater to the three providers. The wastewater treatment plant is at King County’s Renton facility located off Monster Road. Common issues facing the three wastewater providers to the City are: The costs of replacing aging infrastructure because most of the piping is coming to the end of its design life. Increased costs for the treatment of the wastewater. Finding uses for reclaimed treated wastewater. Disposal of solid material removed from the wastewater. Meeting the new and higher requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology. Surface Water Management The City of Tukwila Surface WaterUtility provides storm water conveyance and treatment facilities throughout the City of Tukwila. The Surface Water Management (SWM) program includes a comprehensive maintenance program, watershed planning, engineering, public information, and financial management. The program was designed to address existing and future stormwater quality and quantity issues facing the City of Tukwila. As a specific function of government, SWM addresses non-point source pollution, rainfall-related erosion and sedimentation, rainfall runoff management, and flood control. Facilities and Services Provided by Other Agencies: Non-Tukwila providers furnish public services and facilities to Tukwila residents and businesses. The City of Tukwila, as a governing agency, is involved in these services through formal or informal agreements, through franchise or contractual agreements or development permits, but has no direct involvement in their operations and capital investments. The City of Tukwila’s involvement in capital planning may occur during comprehensive system planning, environmental review, or on the project level via development review and permitting. With the exception of schools, most of the providers are regional in nature.Most of TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 22 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT the facilities and services are utilities such as sewer, water, electricity, telecommunications, etc., and are described and discussed in the Utilities Element. Two of the most visible services that are equated with place/geography are schools and libraries. There is a strong link between quality of life and the levelof service received through schools and libraries. The Tukwila community relies heavily on its schools and libraries and there is a strong collaboration between the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila School District and the King County Library System. Schools Most of the City’s residents are served by the Tukwila School District. Approximately 15% of the residents are served by the Highline School District. Approximately five Tukwila students attend schools in the Renton School District, whose District includes a large area and assessed valuation within Tukwila’s boundaries including a large portion of the Southcenter area (Tukwila’s urban center,)and most of the Tukwila South area. The Highline, Kent and Seattle School Districts also each have some portion of the City of Tukwila within their district boundaries. Other than the Tukwila School District, only the Highline District has a school within the municipal boundaries of Tukwila. See the Attached School District Boundary Mapin Appendix D. Most of Tukwila’s low density residential neighborhoods are “built out,” that is, there is no more vacant land for new homes at the current density.Future household and residential population growth is expected to occur through redevelopment within portions of Tukwila International Boulevard, the Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila South. Student growth is expected to be very modest during the planning period. Specific information on school district facilities including, but not limited to, enrollment, classroom size,service standards, and financing, is contained in each school district’s CFP. Issues: Tukwila School District anticipates theircapital facilities needs can be met through use of portables, and selected upgrades as specified in the 2008 State Study and Survey, which is a requirement of the State (WAC 180-25-025,)and prepared by NAC Architecture. Highline School District has adopted a CFP and within that document shows a forecast and need to build an additional elementary school and expand the number of portables. Most of the growth is anticipated to occur within the unincorporated areas of White Center/Boulevard Park and in the City of Kent. In order to meet that capital need they have calculated an impact fee of $7,912 for new single family homes and $3,101 for each new multi-family housing unit. Renton School District--Future housing development is expected in the Tukwila Urban Center and possibly in Tukwila South, which would impact Renton Schools enrollment. However, growth is expected to be slow and delayed. This District is supported by significant property taxes from within the City of Tukwila. The District also has an impact feeof $1, 308 (2012) for multi-family housing units, which couldpotentially stymy the Tukwila goal of housing within its urban center. Seattle School District –The Seattle school system encompasses Tukwila’s industrial center and the Ryan Hill neighborhood. Tukwila’s Manufacturing/Industrial Center is home to the new Aviation High School, a Highline School District Facility. The undeveloped portions ofthe Ryan Hill neighborhood do not have sewer and water service and therefore have limited growth potential within this planning period. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 23 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Kent School District –A small segment of the Tukwila South and in the Orillia Road PAA are within the Kent District. The District has an impact fee system to assist in paying for its facilities. During the environmental review for the Segale Properites’ Tukwila South Development, there were no comments from either the Renton or Kent School systems about the estimated impact to their facilities from the possible projectedstudent growth. Library Services Tukwila’s library needs are provided for by the King County Library System (KCLS) which has a small branch located in Tukwila, as well as the Library Connection@Southcenter, also considered to be a “small” library per King County’s Library system.Due to KCLS’s special services such as the Traveling Library Center (TLC), Tukwila residents have access to a greater service area (larger than the city boundaries). Planned and recent improvements include: Library Connection@Southcenter--Storefront improvements and interior enhancements at the Library Connection @ Southcenter were completed in January 2012. In addition to increasing square footage, interior enhancements include new furniture, carpet and paint. Foster LibraryThe planning and design process is underway for a new 10,000 square foot library to be located in Tukwila Village. The new library will be twice the current size and include more materials, computers, space for children and teens and a community meeting room. Transit Transit services for the City of Tukwila is provided by King County and Sound Transit. The role of transit services is discussed in greater detail in the Transportation Element. River Flood Protection All King County property tax payers are assessed a tax to support the flood protection measures of the King County Flood Control District. There are four river basins within the County. Specific measures are built and maintained along each of these rivers to protect property from river floods. This function/facilities and service isan integral part of the public safety and economic health of Tukwila. The Green River is one of the major environmental features and assets of the City yet the flooding protection facilities are managed and certified by other agencies. Issues: Coordination on flood prevention facilities is primarily through the City’s Surface Water program. All of the City’s surface water that is not recharged into ground water, flows into the Green River. A significant amount of City resources are spent coordinating flood protection measures. The City assumes a role of advocating for City health and benefit as well as supplementing when the District’s efforts are not sufficient. With global climate change, warmer and wetter will mean the potential for bigger costs and higher potential flooding impacts from this environmental feature of the City or from the surface water features in the City that flow into the river. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 24 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Facilities and services provided by a consortium of public agenc Jail SCORE (South Correctional Entity) is a misdemeanor jail in Des Moines, Washington serving the confinement needs of seven member cities, including Tukwila, and a number of contract agencieswith a total capacity of 813 inmates.The facility opened in September 2011 and will provide long-range capacity needs for the next 20 years. The jail provides programming space for education, community transition and job training. Emergency Dispatch Valley Communications Center is the regional 9-1-1 Center for South King County. It is located in Kent, Washington and provides emergency communications services to communities of South King County. Valley Com, as it is commonly known, is responsible for answering emergency 9-1-1 calls and dispatching resources such as police officers, firefighters and paramedics to citizens requiring assistance. Its service area spans the area from Seattle’s southern border to a few blocks south of the Pierce County line and from Vashon Island to the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range.In 1976, the mayors of the Cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila entered into an Interlocal Agreement to consolidate their police and fire dispatching services into one organization.In 2000, the City of Federal Way was added as a partner/ownerand onAugust 23, 2000, the Valley Communications Center Public Development Authority was created for the purpose of financing the construction of a new state-of-the-art 24,000 square foot facility. OnJune 23, 2002, Valley Com moved into the new facility with planned space for 20 years of operations. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 25 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT VIII APPENDIX A.Capital Facilities Definition: For the purpose of the Capital Facilities Element and Planning, a capital facility is a major improvement, maintenance, replacement, or acquisitions that costs at least $40,000 (including the cost of new equipment necessary to make a project operational), and must meet the following criteria: Have a life expectancy of ten years or more, Result in an addition to the City’s fixed assets, and/or Extend the life of an existing City-owned capital asset Not all capital projects are included in the Capital Facilities Program. Temporary projects are excluded as are small projects, unless several can be bundled together to add up to $40,000. Examples of capital facilities are: Land or site purchases or development Building or structure purchases and/or construction Purchase and/or construction of infrastructure such as streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street/road lighting systems, traffic signals, storm and sanitary sewer systems, solid waste facilities such as landfills or recycling centers, parks and recreational facilities Major remodeling or maintenance of infrastructure Major design, professional consulting, engineering, and construction services associated with a capital project Purchase of major computer systems. Capital projects do NOT include rolling stock, routine maintenance, routine computer purchases, or environmental cleanup. Background Why does the City need a definition of a capital facility? The State of Washington requires that Tukwila 2 prepare a capital facility plan. Public facilities and servicesare listed; however, within those categories, a monetary and definitional boundary is not provided. In order to manage the decision making process, agreement on scope is helpful. RCW 36.70A.030 (12) "Public facilities" include streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting 2 systems, traffic signals, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, parks and recreational facilities, and schools. (13) "Public services" include fire protection and suppression, law enforcement, public health, education, recreation, environmental protection, and other governmental services. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 26 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT The City makes thousands of purchases over the course of a year and over the course of its existence. The primary purpose of the Capital Facility Plan is to ensure that the City isplanning and budgeting to meet its adopted level of service standards. 3 The State has defined capital facilitiesfor cities planning under the GMA when levying an additional tax on the sale of real property. The definition of a capital facility is diverse even among our surrounding cities. Issaquah : $5,000 ( structure or equipment that generally cost at least $5,000 and has a useful life of five years or more) SeaTac: $25,000 (minimum cost of and a useful life of at least 10 years) Renton: as a general definition, structures, improvements, pieces of equipment or other major assets, including land. City capital facilities are provided by and for public purposes and services. A wide range of public facilities and equipment should be considered in capital planning. While there are capital planning deals with the purchase or construction, major repair, no hard and fast rules, reconstruction or replacement of capital items such as: buildings, utility systems, streets, bridges, parks, and heavy equipment which are of high cost and have a useful life of many years . Capital expenditures are sometimes difficult to identify. A fire truck or a new computer, thought of as a very costly capital item in a small community, may be considered in the operating budget in a larger In contrast, operating activities jurisdiction. generally have a low cost per unit and recur on a frequent or regular basis. Capital expenditures are usually determined based on their projected life span and initial cost estimates. In some jurisdictions a capital expenditure may be an item that has an initial cost greater than $2,500 and a useful life of five or more years. Other communities might set initial cost limits at $20,000 and life span expectations at a minimum of ten years. Capital expenditures can be considered costs other than those covered in regular operating budgets for the following three major categories: 1. Infrastructure (roads, bridges, parks, facilities [including building systems and remodeling], sewers, solid waste, water systems); 2. Heavy equipment and vehicles; and 3. Office equipment (computers, calculators, furniture). RCW 82.46.035(5) "capital project" means those public works projects of a localgovernment for 3 planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, bridges, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, and planning, construction, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation, or improvement of parks. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 27 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT There can be a further distinction between capital outlays and capital projects; Capital Outlay . Any non-major capital expenditure having a servicelife of two years (for example) or more and a value of $150 (for example) or more that is not physically dependent on or affixed to a particular stationary fixed asset. Examples: office equipment and vehicles. Capital Projects . A major capital expenditure exceeding $1,000 in value, (for example) with a fixed life of one year (for example) or more; a separate, discrete improvement that has a specific purpose in developing, upgrading, replacing or maintaining the existing infrastructure. Examples: upgradesto facilities, roads, sewers. ARE MAY BE These Capital Improvements:These Capital Improvements: City Halls Land PurchasesFire Trucks Courthouses Street Lighting SystemsRoad Graders &Similar Equip. Fire and Police Stations Storm SewersPolice Cars Libraries Major Building Additions & RemodelingComputer Systems Park Land & Development AirportsPickup Trucks Streets, Roads, & Sidewalks Disposal Sites &Police & Fire Radio System EquipmentStreet & Road Repairs Parking Lots & Buildings JailsTrash Compactor Trucks Sewer & Water Mains Recreation BuildingsPlayground Equipment Schools Tennis CourtsMinor Building Remodeling or Additions Hospitals Swimming Pools Water & Sewage Treatment Plants ARE USUALLY These Operating Expenses: Office Furniture Pothole Repairs Fire Hoses Lawn Mowers Road Gravel TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 28 14 030 Housing and Job Growth Distribution in "Tukwila I ACKGROUND REPOR TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""'1:)A""1""El:) July 102013 Projected Household Growth by TAZ 2010-2030 Legend L CityLimits Household Growth rJ 0 - 15 = 15 - 50 50 - 100 100 - 200 179 200 and above L-1Traffic Analysis Zones 14 ACKGROUND REPOR TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN J:[)AJf:[ JLy '15, 20'13 Projected Employment Growth by TAZ 2010-2030 Legend Tukwilla Employment Growth - 50 ri 50 - 200 =I 200 - 450 F1450 - 1500 1500 and above I—I Traffic Analysis Zones CityLiimits c K.0 Vll c 2 31 I ar (MS 31,y C Oty al( UonOo.7olc, rate( Areas King County Growth Targets Update: Revised Table LU-1 (2006-2031)* Table for inclusion in Countywide Planning Policies, as adopted 2009 Regional Geography Cal / Subarea PAA Housing Housing Target Tar et Employment Tar et PAA Emp. Tar et Targets base year us 2006. PAA 1 city targets, have been adjusted to Pel ect annexations through 2008.. **Target for Maple Valley PAA is contingent on approval of city county joint plan for Summit Race. Ilfung County Growth Targets Committee, Growth Management Planning Council, Oct 2009 and ratified 2010 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""''.1:)ATEI:) July 102013 1page 3.1 111111111111111 Net New Units, Net New Units. Net New Jobs Net New Jobs 2006-2031 2006-2031 2006-2031 2006-2031 Metropolitan Cities Bellevue 17,000 290 53,000 Seattle 86,000 146,700 Total 103,000 199,700 Coe Cities Auburn 9,620 19,350 .. Bothell 3,000 810 4,800 200 Burien 3,900 4,600 Federal Way 8,100 2390 12,300 290 Kent 7,800 1,560 13,200 290 Kirkland 7,200 1,370 20,200 650 Redmond 10,200 640 23,000 Renton 14,835 3,895 29,000 470 SeaTac 5,800 25,300 Tukwila 4,800 50 15,500 2,050 Total 75,255 167,250 Larger Cities Des Moines 3,000 5,000 Issaquah 5,750 290 20,000 Kenmore 3,500 3,000 Maple Valley 1,800 1,060 2,000 Mercer Wand 2,000 1,000 Sammamish 4,000 350 1,800 Shoreline 5,000 5,000 WoodinvUlle 3,000 5,000 Total 28,050 , 42,800 Small Cities Allgona 190 210 Beaux Arts Black Diamond 1,900 1,050 Carnation 330 370 Clyde Hill 10 .. Covington 1,470 1,320 Duval 1,140 840 Enumclaw 1,425 735 Hunts Point 1 - Lake Forest Park 475 210 Medina 19 .. Milton 50 90 160 Newcastle 1,200 735 Normandy Park 120 65 North Bend 665 1,050 Pacific 285 135 370 Skykomish 10 .. Snoqualmie 1,615 14 1,050 - Yarrow Point Total 10,922 8,168 Urban Unincorporated Potential Annexation Areas 12,930 3,950 North Highline 1,360 2,530 Bear Creek UrbanPlannedDev 910 3,580 Unclaimed Urban Unincorp. 650 90 Total 15,850 10,150 Targets base year us 2006. PAA 1 city targets, have been adjusted to Pel ect annexations through 2008.. **Target for Maple Valley PAA is contingent on approval of city county joint plan for Summit Race. Ilfung County Growth Targets Committee, Growth Management Planning Council, Oct 2009 and ratified 2010 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""''.1:)ATEI:) July 102013 1page 3.1 111111111111111 14 )„, Eici Ity I nventory Maps and lables Government Building/Facilities/Land DI-110,5g 4.\ Burien 1.-5 599 1 0.5 0.25 0 0.5 Miles rz9=2=gi j." 64 9r cL L k Washiti 0 fl ft: e jwc:1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""'1:)A-1-EI:) July 102013 ACKGROUND REPOR Facilities Legend Area Facilities IX City Hall, Police, Court * City Housing Metro South Base City Maintenance Facility * Community Center k,a Fire Station 13 Library Transit Center Park and Ride ist Post Office Schools I Tukwila Property I I Non-Tukwila Parks 14 , II I 0.5 Cr..•5 '599' IPot: 11-T6.4-$1•• 0.5 Miles 1111, "17;) s 20 • • TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JLy '15, 20'13 Lake minshingtol 1 i r ) ACKGROUND REPOR Parks, Open Space Trails Legend j Open Space Parks Trail Owner Other City King County • • t • 44 PM Government Buildings and Land Inventory Parcel# 3597000282 Capacity/Comments Facility size - sqft 25,159 Type Of Facility Property Size - sqft 117,774 Location 6200 Southcenter BIL City Hail City Hall Annex 67,417 6300 Southcenter BL 0003200005 33,230 City Hall Parking 108,904 50,530 Front/access to 65 Av. 5. 14475 59 AV 5 3597000320 3365901275 55 parking stalls 2,304 Tukwila Historic and Cultural Center (Original City Hall ) Minkler Shop 484,823 600 Minkler BL 2523049070 7,480 George Long Shop 166,439 14000 Interurban AV S 3365900925 3365901015 3365900975 3365901016 17,700 bldg. Straddles and encompasses S. 140 Street right of way, Riverfront Parks Maintenance Facility 13450 Interurban AV S Located on Golf Course parcel 2,900 Tukwila Community Center 557,568 12424 42 AV S 0179003239 35,260 -Gym, raquet courts, fitness facility, locker rooms, kitchen, meeting rooms, 4,608; garage used for Police evidence storage. Retired Fire Station No, 1 With detached garage 21,042 12026 42 AV 5 33474 300 Fire Stations #51 81,000 444 Andover Park E 223400080 15,519 Fire Station #52 50,530 14475 59 AV 5 3365901275 3,300 Fire Station#53 111,064 38,860 4202 S 115 ST 4237 S 144 ST 33514 25 00400 65 5,264 5,390 Fire Station #54 Streets and Surface Water Divisions Storage Facility 138,382 Bounded by BNSF RR, 1-405, Longacres Way, and UP RR. 2423049034 No structure Single family home 15,561 15421 42 Av S 0043000270 1,020 sq. ft. w/2 bed & 1 bath Single Family home 6,500 14239 42 AV S 1523049208 990 sq ft. w/3 bed & 1 bath Single family home 204,781 14688 53RD AV S 7661600270 1,800 house; lot contains south end of Macadam Wetland Vacant Land Left over from purchase for 5180" Street Project 5,400 0000200003 Vacant lot b/w SR 518 and Southcenter BL 18,981 Behind 15421 42 AV 5 00430 271 Bisected by Gilliam Creek Adjacent to W. Valley HY 9,633 2140 SW 43 ST & W Valley HY 3623049037 Lease to Clear Channel Easement to City of Renton Strander BL storm water facility and right of way 243,350 2523049006 Southern portion contains wetlands and wetland mitigation 5147 Street extension 39,235 Linear parcel between Macadam Rd and 56 AV S 76616 241 South of Way Back Inn lease home. Levy and unimproved pedestrian path 30,492 Intersection of Andover Park East and S 180 Street 3523049002, 3523049003 Northbound 1-405 off ramp to Interurban/W. Valley HY 1,742 South side of off-ramp 0005800010 Black River/UPRR property 11,808 14299 Beacon Coal Mine Road S. (Should be Monster Rd.) 1323049080 Zoned IM (City of Renton) Vacant TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""'.1:)ATEL) July 102013 1""'age 34: 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Parks And Open Space Inventory TYPE/NameOFSIZE IN LOCATIONPARCEL#CAPACITY FACILITYACRES Mini Parks 57th Avenue S. .357 AV S & S 133 ST2172000232 & Riverfront 2172000225 Ikawa.26200 Southcenter BL3597000282Japanese garden, Koi pond, waterfall, trail Riverton (Mini .1S 133 St & S 134 Pl, City RowCity RowPicnic tables Park) Lookout Park .2NE corner 56 Av S and 0003000039Riverfront, wooden platform, Interurban AV intersectionadjacent to Green River Trail Mini Parks Total.8 Neighborhood Park Cascade View 2.037 AV S & S 142 ST1523049259Play equipment, gazebo, Communitypicnic tables Crestview7.516200 42 AV S, 42 AV S &S5379800008Play equipment, picnic tables, 162 ST shelter, basketball court, t-ball field, trail, maze artwork Crystal Springs11.051 AV S & S 153 ST 2223049009Play equipment, picnic tables, shelter, horseshoes, basketball & tennis courts, trails, restroom Duwamish3.042 AV S & S 137 ST 3347400580Play equipment, picnic tables, shelter, basketball court, baseball fields, sani-can restroom, maze artwork Hazelnut.759 AV S & S 147 ST 3365901275Play equipment, picnic tables, artwork Joseph Foster 7.013919 53 AV S 1670400115Play equipment, picnic tables, Memorialshelter, basketball & tennis courts, youth baseball fields, restrooms Tukwila 6.515460 65 AV S 3597000500Play equipment, picnic table, horseshoes, gazebo, basketball & tennis courts, restroom, artwork Riverton Park4.84101 S 131 ST 7340600884Play equipment, picnic shelter, trail, portable TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 35 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT restroom Neighborhood 42.5 Park Total Community Park Duwamish Hill 9.73800 S 115 ST 1023049057Trails, gathering places, Preserveamphitheater, riverfront Tukwila Pond24.7299 Strander Blvd 7340600884Picnic tables, viewing platforms, trails, interpretive center, restroom Community Park 76.9 Total Special Purpose Park Bicentennial 1.0Christensen Rd & Strander Bl 2523049028Trailhead, log house/cabin, play equipment, restroom, riverfront Codiga 3.0Lots 37-52 On 50 Pl S, 0179002950Picnic table, shelter, portable Allentown restroom, riverfront Macadam Wetland4.253 AV S & S 144 ST1276300025, Winter garden, trail, benches 1276300045, 1276300065, 1276300005 Grandview Off-37.0Military Road and S 222 STOutside of city Leash (Ownership Consortium) Special Purpose 51.0 Park Total Regional Fort Dent51.5Fort Dent Wy & Interurban Av S2323049001Play equipment, picnic tables, basketball court, soccer fields, baseball fields, restrooms. Also home to Starfire Sports Foster Golf Links67.013500 Interurban Av S 3779200255 & Driving range, 18-hole 0003000049course, pro shop, club house, Enterprise Fund restaurant, lounge, meeting Facility rooms Tukwila Pool15,754 4414 S 144 ST1523049106 –Competition lap pool, water sq. Ft. 57,000 sq.ft.slide, lockers, restrooms Metropolitan Park Tukwila School District TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 36 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Facility/Tukwila District property School District property Regional Park 133.0 Total Open Space Riverview Plaza 1.515700 68 Av S2523049080Riverfront, Green River Trail riverfrontaccess, picnic tables Green River Lot.1South of I-405, east of Green 0003200025Riverfront River, west of hotel Interurban Hill Lot1.6West Of Interurban, B/W 144 St3365901380Hillside & 147 St Pamela Drive Lots.6North Bank Of Duwamish River, 7344000060, Riverfront Off Pamela Dr, across from Golf 70, 80, 90 Course Southgate 11.040 Av S & S 135 St7340601026 & Greenbelt7340601011 Tukwila Parkway1.0South of I-405, north or Tukwila 0003200022Gilliam Creek PY, b/w S-Line and T-line bridges Open Space Total15.8 Community Center Tukwila 12.012424 42 AV S 0179003239Play equipment, picnic tables, Community Centershelter, skate park, basketball & tennis courts, multi-use field, spray park, trail. Indoor facilities-meeting rooms, kitchen, banquet rooms, restrooms, fitness room, basketball & racquetball courts Community Center 1 total Neighborhood Linear ConnectorFt. Path 1960S 147 Street ROWB/W 59 Av S. and Interurban Av. S Path 253462 AV S ROWB/W S 149 and 147 Streets Path 31,325 65 AV S ROW B/W S 151 ST and Interurban Av. S. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 37 14 CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT BACKGROUND REPORT Path 497262 AV S ROWB/W S 151 and 153 ST Path 533857 Av. S. B/W S 141 ST and Interurban AV S Path 652852 AV S ROW B/W 55 and 53 AV S Path 737057 AV S ROWB/W S 151 and S 152 Streets Path 863457 AV Sand Macadam RD S Concrete stairs B/W S 152 PL to Southcenter ROWand unpaved BL path Path 9 486S 159 StreetB/W 53 Av S. and Klickitat Path 10562S 142 StreetB/W 53 and 55 AV S Path 11586S. 162 Street ROWB/W 48 and 46 Avenue S. Path 12137S 163 Place 45 AV S to Crestview Path 1311346 Avenue S. ROWB/W S 150 and S 148 Streets Path 14~200S 164 Street????BW 51 AV S and 53 AV S Path 15222S 150 Street -Dedicated tract in Concrete stairs B/W 57 AV S. and end of S Junction subdivision150 ST cul-de sac. Path 12S 130 StreetConcrete stairsB/W TIB and 34 AV S Klickitat Way1,632 53 Avenue S to I-5 BridgeElevated wooden walkway with chainlink fence Neighborhood 9,611 Connector Totallinear Regional TrailMiles Green River7.76 Northern City limits to southern Generally –8-10 feet wide city limitsasphalt path with trail amenities such as signs Interurban5.30Intersection with Green River 8-10 feet wide asphalt path. Trail on north end, city limits south of S. 180 Street/43 Av. S. on south end. Regional Trail 13.06 Total W:\Long Range Projects\2014 CompPlanUpdate\CFP\Inventories\Park Facility Inventory (3) updated.docx TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: July 15, 2013Page 38 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""'DNTED July 15, 2013 ACKGROUND REPOR Transportation Infrastructure Legend Rail Lines Heavy Rail Spur Tracks Light Rail Tukwila Bridges Other Bridges Freeway ----- Principle Minor Collector Local TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Total Quantity Current Capacity Condition Comments Roadway — arterials 110 lane miles Good Roadway — local access 90 lane miles good Bridges - Motorized — (limited Nonmotorized) 12 Nonmotorized 4 Traffic Signals* 54 Very good 50 Accessible from Traffic operations center Street Lights* 1,792 N/A Low Pressure Sodium and Metal Halide LED 621 in PSE service area; 1,171 in SCL service area Sidewalks* 57 miles (2009 Walk and Roll Plan) Fair Paved shoulders* Good Bike Lanes* 3.93 miles (2008 condition) Add E. Marg Way and S. 112 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UF1'.11111)A.TI111111111 151, 2013 14 EmergerG., Seattle i trtie ACKGROUND REPOR Supply Statior (Oxbow) Lake Fast Marginal) Pf-) (Ryan Hill) Hill )11H VVD125 - VVD 20 Intertie WD125 - Seattle - Skyw3,, WD 125 Intertie (131st PI) WD12SattIe Intertic WD125 - Tukwila Intertie t'.17)125 - Seattle Intarties WD125 - Tukwila Intertie North Hill Pump Station, Reservoir, and PRV Supply Station 15 (Christensen) -11-, -.• • N Pump H,ghline Crestview Reservoir Supply Station 13 (Southcenter) ' Highline McMicken Pump & Well E.pr 11 ghline Water 11,strict Intertie (3) Tukwila Water System Legend Water Districts Highline Water Service I Renton Water Service Seattle Water Service Tukwila Water Service WD 125 Water Service WD 20 Water Service • Future Tukwila Water Facilities El Tukwila Intertues PRV iii PumpStation R SS Emer PRV SS/PRV 117I Reservoir I I WD125 Interties Pipeline Diameter 2-4 10-12 14-16 18-24 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UlF:l[')A-1-ED JLy 15, 2013 F'age - Allentown .999! Lift Station • 11 20 • c:1001. ake`. 0 Washi ton King County -\ Lift Station - 1 Foster Point Commercial Center Lift Station No 5 Miles WIOM Lift No r 1 10 n [Lift Station 18t §11ii-gr"— Lift Station Lift Station 0 ACKGROUND REPOR Tukwila Sewer System Legend 0 KC lnterties Lift Stations A Metro Other A Private 4 Tukwila PipeType Force Main Pipeline Diameter 8" and Smaller 10-12" 14-36" 38-54" 56-96" KC Treatment Plant Drainage Basins SewerService No Sewer Renton Sewer Seattle Sewer Tukwila Sewer I Valley View Sewer TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ur:CA-I-ED July -15, 20-13 1""'age 42 ACKGROUND REPOR Surface Water Facilities Perteet is surveying Tukwila South so we won't have info for a few months Legend Closed Pipe --- Culvert Ditch Stream — Trench Drain Detention Ponds 1 Pump Stations Waterbodies 1111111 • • • P1111111,1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul""'IDA-1-ED JLy '15, 20'13 F'age 43 Enterprise Funds Inventory Facility 1 Total Quantity Current Capacity Condition 1 Comments Water Water Mains* 190,000 lineal feet 2 inch to 12 inch Reservoir 1 2 million gallons Supply Station 7 Seattle Public Utilities Intertie Stations 4 Ronton, Kont, High line WD, KCWD# 125 Fire Hydrants* 300 Residential Service Meters* 1040 X inch Commercial Service Meters* 660 X inch Sanitary Sewer City Connections to King County 1,201,780 gallons per day (1QQ8) Lift Stations 12 Sewer lines 8 inches and smaller* 36 miles Gravity and force Sewer Lines 10-12 inches* Sewer Lines 14- 36 inches* Surface Water Pipes* 5O.00O linear feet Type 1 Catch Basin and manhole* Type 2 Catch Basin and manhole* Outfalls* Oetention/VVoter Quality Facility 19 Tukwila Pump Station 7 King County Pump Stations 2 *Indicates that the facility is not on Inventory Map. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UF1'.1111)ATI111111111111) July 151, 2013 Bartop Elementary B r e n lEllerrienta [ tt[',5tt K County asaade V[ew ElemenYary a la z Tulkwila Schoo istrict Foster EGnooll 1 TIT w; Showalter Middle Schaal Thorndyke Elementary Elementary , C Mafieken Heights • Elementary Valley View Elementary( Re* hf ton ,SIc•h:o I Dsthct Tyee Chin U 1 hooldhlial Middle Se High School f [ f lb 5 0 75 0 0,5 Miles „if 1111 a F44.h. Range Hojec1,442 1..4441pPlar4Jpdat44,43raphics",E4 ne.4444ap,44.4.44hool4)4414cts..rod tr' ook 1(1 1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ul"",1:)ATEI:) „II...11y 102013 tattig 11111111,,,,,,411 ugdfill11111111 11111111[111111111111 School Districts Legend School Districts Highline Kent 111 Renton Seattle Tukwila Schools Date Save& M11,8,831203 3 :1'28 27 PM 111111111111111 TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS: The State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires the City to inclu Transportation Element within its Comprehensive Plan which imple use element, and includes the following: 1.An inventory of existing transportation facilities. 2.Assumptions about future growth and land use changes and their i highways. 3.Facilities and service needs over a twenty-year period, including a finance plan to pay for maintenance of existing facilities and new improvements. 4. A discussion of how additional funding will be raised or how lan reassessed to ensure that level of service standards will be met meeting identified needs. 5.Intergovernmental coordination efforts, including an assessment of the impacts of the transportation plan and land use assumptions on the transportati jurisdictions. 6.Demand-management strategies to encourage the efficiency of existing infrastructure and limit impacts of excessive traffic in neighborhoods by promoting transportation carpooling, vanpooling, transit, walking, biking, teleworking an 7.A pedestrian and bicycle component coordinated with other cities and the region which encourages enhanced community access and promotes healthy lifestyles. SUMMARY: The Transportation Element establishes Tukwilas transportation 20-year planning period. It provides direction for transportation dnnual plan updates including the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, the six-year Transportation Improvement Plan, the six-year Capital Improvement Plan, and the annual budget. It also p review and approval, land use and zoning decisions, and continuing transportation programs. The Transportation Element is reviewed carefully by the Puget So transportation and land use planning agency, as part of its revi Comprehensive Plan. KEY ISSUES: Creating a connected, dynamic urban environment. Providing transportation choices for all ages, income levels, an Addressing any deficiencies and building for growth is expensive and often requires retrofitting existing streets. Challenges include: Competing needs for grants and City fundi grants that fund local street improvements; limited right-of-way. Balancing needs given limited funding. Needs include: maintenance and preservation; moving people and goods efficiently concurrent with new development; and making up for deficiencies in the complete street network. Providing active transportation options. Relying on regional agencies to fulfill transit needs of a small jurisdiction with large ridership, including youth and low income population. Addressing physical barriers to connectivity that create large i for capacity improvements. Barriers include: the valley wall; Green/Duwamish River; and highways. Lack of fine-scaled street grid to provide connections throughout some neighborhood and 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 1 TRANSPORTATION commercial areas, especially in the Southcenter area. Areas with finer street grids are more connected to places that people are trying to reach, and encourage walking and other active transportation options for improved health. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES: The proposed policy changes are related to a several plans that the City has adopted since the last Comprehensive Plan update. They include: 1) Tukwila Strategic Plan; 2) Multi-Modal Level-of-Service study; 3) Walk and Roll Non-Motorized Transportation Plan and associated Complete Streets Ordinance; 4) Commute Trip Reduction Plan; and 5) Growth and Transportation Efficiency Centers (GTEC) Plan. Transportation-related policies from other Comprehensive Plan chapters have been moved and combined with other similar policies in order to have them in one locatioOther proposed policies have been added to be consistent with Vision 2040, King Countys Countywide Planning Policies and state requirements. Specific proposed policy changes relate to the following: Continue to maintain and preserve existing transportation facilities Promote complete streets that are designed to accommodate many types of transportation including pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as cars, trucks and buses Promote healthy transportation choices, such as walking and biking Address the needs of non-driving populations, including the young, old and disabled, and others. Design considerations on different types of streets to ensure adequate emergency access, promote a healthy business environment, and provide a range of transportation options Continue to work with regional agencies for improved transit service to Tukwila PLANNING COMMISSION-INITIATED CHANGES: The Planning Commission added two policies pertaining to alternate transportation and fuels including: 13.1.10 Support car-share, bike-share and other alternatives to individual automobile ownership enhance sustainability. 13.1.11 Support electric vehicle charging stations and other alternative New policies, changes and edits that the Planning Commission pro highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 2 CHAPTER THIRTEEN TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 TRANSPORTATION WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER: A description of the existing transportation network in Tukwila; A discussion of how transportation planning and land use are rel A discussion of how demand on the transportation network is mana Goals and Policies for providing adequate levels of service. PURPOSE . The Transportation Element establishes Tukwilas transportation planning period. It provides direction for transportation decis including: 1. The Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP); 2. The Six-Year Capital Improvement Program and Financial Planning 3. The annual budget; and 4. Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards. It is key in supporting community livability and economic vitali Plan. It also provides guidance for development review and appro decisions, and continuing transportation programs. The Transportation Element establishes a basis for decision-maki PAGE 13-1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Washingtons Growth Management Act, King County Countywide Plann Plan, the annually updated six-year Transportation Improvement P budget are all adopted by reference in the Tukwila Comprehensive ISSUES Tukwilas diverse transportation system includes freeways, highw streets, bus, light rail, commuter rail transit service, Amtrak air transportation for general, commercial, and business aviatio transportation within and through the city. Future Tukwila tra The major transportation issues facing Tukwila include the follo Physical and geographic barriers that challenge connectivity thr barriers include the valley wall, the Green/Duwamish River, and portions of the City from each other, increasing emergency servi and cost. Residents value quiet streets in neighborhoods, prefer disconnected system, which puts a large volume of vehicles and b streets that do connect and the properties and people who live o Limited funding to satisfy competing priorities. 1. Increasing connectivity is very costly given the need to acquire way, conducting engineering studies and design, and construction PAGE 13-2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 2. Criteria for grant funding is most often targeted to Tukwilas U employment and residential growth are planned and are supported 3. There are unmet needs in other areas of the City, including stre do not meet city standards and it is unlikely that the roads wo improved by new development in these already developed areas. Reliance on regional agencies, such as the Port of Seattle, Metro and Sound Transit, to serve local needs. TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE The Transportation Element supports the Citys Land Use Element. Financial Management (OFM) and PSRC forecasts. The household and job forecasts for Tukwila are for an additiona jobs by the year 2030, with most of that occurring in the Southc Zones (TAZs) based on the availability of vacant and redevelopab Goal 13.1 General from, within, and through Tukwila. General Transportation Policies 13.1.1 Prioritize safety in an ongoing monitoring program. that are designed to be safe for all transportation modes, accom land uses while designing for the future. PAGE 13-3 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 13 e1.41 )1\ • Lake King County on 405 Kent 0 Map 13 -1: Projected Household Growth Projected Household Growth by TAZ 2010 -2030 Legend L.._.1 CityLimits Household Growth 0 -15 15 -50 50 - 100 0 100 - 200 FM 200 and above Traffic Analysis Zones Dale Saved. CR/3001 J ' .0' .09 M 13 10.5 0.25 0 0.5 Miles I'ath.6� �y�.a��av;�'i�w•;��� ,,4l;ornpPlanUpclateiGraph' Kent 0 Projected Employment Growth by TAZ 2010 -2030 Legend Tukwila Employment Growth 0 -50 50 - 200 200 - 450 450 - 1500 on 1500 and above Traffic Analysis Zones i CityLimits ��, �,�iployn�;dc ovth 'n rd dare Saved. C5P+0/2013'22, 36 PM Map 13 -2: Projected Employment Growth flJIKWIIII...A COMIPIRIEIHIIFIWSIIVIF IPII...AN U 11311)ATIIIIIIII II''1: MAY "M 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 What are the King County life in residential areas through creative roadway Countywide Planning Policies? design. The Countywide Planning Policies are a series of policies that address growth management 13.1.4 Support, encourage, and implement transportation in King County. The Countywide Planning programs and improvements that promote water Policies provide a countywide vision and create quality and regional air quality. a framework each jurisdiction can use when developing its own comprehensive plan. 13.1.5 Design and operate transportation facilities in a manner that is compatible with and integrated into the natural and built environments in which they are located. Incorporate features such as natural drainage, native plantings, and local design themes that facilitate integration and compatibility. How do the Countywide Planning Policies affect transportation 13.1.6 Continue to coordinate with surrounding planning in Tukwila? jurisdictions and with regional and state be consistent with the overall county policy transportation system that enhances regional framework, Tukwila has incorporated some mobility and reinforces the countywide vision for of the Countywide Planning Policies into this managing growth. element. For example, the Countywide Planning Policies 13.1.7 Protect the transportation system (e.g. roadway, identify protection of the natural environment rail, transit, air, and marine) against major and transportation accessibility for non-drivers disruptions by developing prevention and recovery as regional priorities. The City has established strategies and by coordinating disaster response policies 13.1.5 and 13.1.8 to address these plans. needs. Other policies throughout this element will reference countywide priorities and ensure 13.1.8 Address the need for a range of mobility options that Tukwilas planning efforts are consistent including walking, biking, transit and driving in with the overall transportation vision for King the development and management of local and County. regional transportation systems. PAGE 13-6 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 13.1.9 Support, encourage, and implement programs and improvements that promote transit, foot, and bicycle access to community amenities, stores, and jobs. 13.1.10 Support car-share, bike-share and other alternatives to individual automobile ownership, to enhance sustainability. 13.1.11 Support electric vehicle charging stations and other alternative fuel sources, as available. For street design and operation purposes, engineers classify streets into four categories: principal arterials, minor arterials, collector Ongoing monitoring of accidents and level of service, arterials, and local access streets. These four with associated engineering improvements or education/ categories group streets according to whether outreach efforts to improve safety in target areas. they primarily provide access to properties or are purely for mobility. The differences in function result in different street widths, number of curb Implement Complete Streets. controls, and other similar design and operation Implement Safe Routes to School. features. Implement Commute Trip Reduction Plan. Implement Growth and Transportation Develop Low Impact Development/Green Streets strategies. Goal 13.2 Street Network The public street network has a hierarchy of street designs adjacent land use. PAGE 13-7 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Policies 13.2.1 Develop a street network plan that augments the existing system super-blocks in non-residential areas, designs connecting throug 13.2.2 Prioritize residential local access through-streets, minimizing 13.2.3 Create or require the creation of non-motorized connections in l local access through streets are not feasible, such as on steep property owners resist streets. 13.2.4 Require street improvement projects and development improvements accordance with the general Functional Street System Standards o and require an engineering study. 13.2.5 Require all new streets, street improvements, property developme improvements to provide sidewalks and other non-motorized infras consistent with adopted standards and subarea plans. Property de and improvements in commercial areas will provide direct pedestr sidewalks to buildings. 13.2.6 Incorporate proportionately greater neighborhood-enhancing eleme minor arterial, and principle arterial design. These elements in wider sidewalks, separated sidewalks, and curbline trees. 13.2.7 Design residential access streets to provide at least the minimu PAGE 13-8 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 13.2.8 Design collector arterials with a two travel lane, local access encourage slow but steady speeds. and non-motorized travel modes in order to reduce injuries and f access to services and to encourage non-motorized travel. The de 13.2.10 Evaluate street improvement projects for the inclusion of featur Complete Streets policy and the Walk and Roll Plan in order to e bicycling, and transit use. 13.2.11 Design intersections and sidewalks to promote pedestrian safety as a viable mode of transportation. 13.2.12 Include roadside plantings whenever feasible for street and road projects on slopes to help mitigate the land used for roadway an improvements. Implement sidewalk ordinance. Implement subdivision ordinance. Emergency vehicle criteria in street design standards. Prioritize neighborhood quality design features when reducing st (e.g. removal of one lane of parking before removal of sidewalk) PAGE 13-9 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 What is Transportation LEVEL OF SERVICE Concurrency? The projected growth numbers in Tukwila and surrounding The Washington State Growth Management Act requires the City to ensure that transportation Transportation Element of Comprehensive Plan Update to programs, projects and services needed to serve growth are regionally coordinated, and Level of Service (LOS) analysis is one of the ways the City are in place either when new development plans and budgets for future transportation projects. occurs or within six years. This is done to make sure the City can provide the transportation transportation programs and projects with planned growth and improvements needed to maintain its adopted existing needs. To do this, Tukwila monitors LOS on arterial standards of service and so that conditions streets to examine the existing performance of the system and do not degrade with the addition of the new anticipated impacts of planned land use growth, to determine households and workers in the City. what adjustments will need to be made to maintain adopted LOS standards concurrent with new development. Properly applied and monitored, LOS standards for the transportation network ensure that mobility, vitality, and quality of life for new capacity will be required to accommodate future growth throughout the city; although, the majority of the project capacity needs are in the Southcenter area. with little regard to other forms of transportation such as and Roll Plan, the Complete Streets standard, and Transit Level of Service (MMLOS) to help balance transportation goals Transit Priority Corridors as part of an analysis done for the transit providers to achieve goals and policies related to trans service to serve existing needs and to accommodate future growth. PAGE 13-10 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 performance has historically been evaluatedwith a strong bias t LOS is focused on setting an acceptable level of delay drivers c a particular intersection. To see how the transportation system and at intersections. Modeling results, along with a list of pro generally accommodates auto travel well, with just a handful of automobile LOS. LOS for pedestrians and bicyclists is focused on measuring facto comfort of pedestrians and bicycles rather than quantifying cong 2008, Tukwila collected data on existing conditions for pedestri arterial streets using the 2010 Highway Capacity Manuals Multi- HCM MMLOS) methodology. The 2010 HCM MM LOS did not produce resu in a similar fashion as the automobile LOS, which categorizes mi facilities so that a goals based approach to prioritizing these continue to customize a non-motorized level of service measure t a more balanced mix of mobility options. Transit service, both frequency and time-span of service, is an transportation network. The City uses the Transit Capacity and Q for transit. This recommended level of service methodology is in improvements necessary for robust and effective transit service. LOS standards for transit service frequency and hours of service PAGE 13-11 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Table 13-1. Service Frequency LOS: Urban Scheduled Transit Servi Table 13-2. Hours of Service LOS King County Metro and Sound Transit provide transit service to T At this time, the City is not the owner/operator of a transit se of service standard cannot be enforced. However, Tukwila will en to achieve and maintain a minimum LOS C and focus service within Corridors. Tukwilas goal is to have transit service every 15-20 on its Transit Priority Corridors, including early evening. The following is an assessment of existing transit service on Tu During peak hours, King County Metros target LOS on the eight m consistent with Tukwilas in terms of frequency, except for serv from Admiral District to Southcenter. However, most corridors ar throughout the day, with the exception of the Rapid Ride routes, PAGE 13-12 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Table 13-3. King County Transit Corridors in Tukwila the planned Rapid Ride F Line. Link Light Rail, providing service between SeaTac Airport and Se Citys LOS standard both in terms of frequency and time-span. (S Implementation Plan, p. 21) There are currently nine northbound and nine southbound Sounder between Seattle and Lakewood with a stop in Tukwila on the Sound South Line represents 90% of total Sounder ridership. Four new S implemented beginning in September 2013. The preliminary draft Line in fall of 2013 includes 20-minute headways for the peak ho South Line into conformance with the Citys LOS in terms of freq will not meet the Citys LOS in terms of time span. (Sound Tran Plan, p. 29) PAGE 13-13 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Goal 13.3 Level of Service Policies 13.3.1 In general, use varied Level of Service Standards according to d development, desired character of streets, and growth management 13.3.2 Use adopted LOS standards to guide City improvement and developm decisions. 13.3.3 Maintain adopted LOS standards in planning, development, and imp decisions. 13.3.4 Provide capacity improvements or trip reduction measures so that are not exceeded. 13.3.5 Evaluate impacts to LOS when reviewing private development propo mitigation and/or reduce or delay project impacts, if necessary adopted LOS standards. 13.3.6 Prioritize transportation choices that provide capacity mitigati carpooling/rideshare, pedestrian and bicycle facilities.) After improvements, consider other street capacity improvements (i.e. street widening) as a last resort. 13.3.7 Maintain a program to monitor congestion and evaluate the effect standards in providing a competitive business environment and ad safety response. PAGE 13-14 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 (I-405), and State Route 518 (SR-518), are exempt from concurren 13.3.9 Use the following LOS standards to guide City improvement and de approval decisions: The Southcenter area corridor average is not to exceed LOS E, ex delay not to exceed 120 seconds. The Andover Park E corridor, b not to exceed 120 seconds. All other non-residential arterial intersections are not to exce The LOS of minor and collector arterials in predominantly reside the Puget Sound Regional Council and WSDOT. Automobile level of to exceed LOS E/Mitigated. to a LOS standard established by WSDOT. Automobile level of serv exceed LOS D. 13.3.10 Establish multi-modal levels of service consistent with planned PAGE 13-15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 prioritization scheme, planned trails, and bicycle-friendly rout conjunction with this Plans land use goals, to prioritize const bike lanes, and trails. 13.3.12 Advocate for Tukwila representation on the boards of King County 13.3.13 Advocate through verbal and written testimony to King County Met System. Continue to implement concurrency ordinance. Implement Complete Streets. Continue to implement Transportation Demand Management. Continue to implement Commute Trip Reduction programs. Continue to implement Capital Improvement Plan. develop a multi-modal level of service standard that includes a standard plus a qualitative element to address desired urban for basis for transit service advocacy for Tukwila. PAGE 13-16 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 TRANSIT The City of Tukwila strives to collaborate and cooperate with th to have convenient transit service to support and complement adj increasing overall transit ridership within the City of Tukwila capital improvements. Transit speed and reliability, improved p transit service are all crucial for attracting and maintaining t King County Metro provides bus service throughout the City of Tu West Seattle. Existing Route 140 is planned to be upgraded to R associated facilities, in 2014. At this time, Sound Transit does Tukwila at the Tukwila Station, as does Amtrak regional passenge Light Rail is located in Tukwila, with service from SeaTac Airpo of Link Light Rail are planned to the north, south, and east. as shown on Map 13-3. Transit Priority Corridors are those corri exists. Activity centers are tied together by the Transit Priori improved Southcenter Transit Center, and a new link connecting t frequency and time span of service to Tukwilas activity centers Improved routes and frequency feed into this multi-hub concept. operational characteristics, optimal adjacent land uses, and sup decision-making. for service changes and infrastructure needs are contained in th County Metro and Sound Transit control changes to routes. PAGE 13-17 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Map 13-3: Transit Priority Corridors PAGE 13-18 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Goal 13.4 Transit Tukwila and provide public transportation options for all Tukwil Policies 13.4.2 Coordinate with the Washington State Department of Transportatio support the Amtrak Cascades stop in Tukwila. 13.4.3 Recommend and pursue a regional multi-modal center in conjunctio Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station and secondary pedestrian/bi elsewhere in the City. 13.4.4 Pursue amenities and funding in support of a pedestrian/bicycle 13.4.5 Continue to provide assistance to King County Metro, Sound Trans State Department of Transportation, King County, and other agen people-carrying capacity of vehicles and reducing trips. 13.4.6 Maintain a partnership with King County Metro in operation and m Tukwila Transit Center. 13.4.7 Research and pursue a Southcenter area circulator service that w Tukwila Station, the Transit Center, businesses, and attractions urban center with frequent service to encourage reduction of sin trips, enhance the Southcenter areas image as a lifestyle cente customers to all businesses. PAGE 13-19 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 13.4.8 Encourage and support public transportation services, including: enough transit ridership to warrant a bus route; Continued development of commuter and light rail, particularly w Southcenter and the Manufacturing/Industrial Center; and Commute Trip Reduction service. 13.4.9 The development and extension of any light rail or commuter rail the following objectives. Any commuter or light rail system serving Tukwila, Seattle, Sout and/or Sea-Tac Airport should be located in a manner which promo coordinated short-term and long-term use of alternative transpor such as carpools, transit, biking, and walking. Such systems shall be located so as to allow for future extensio and/or light rail service to East King County and Southeast King be coordinated with other transit service. Such systems shall be located in a manner that provides multi-mo to Tukwilas urban center, Manufacturing and Industrial Center, so as to encourage development in the manner contemplated by thi Countywide Planning Policies. Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program. Implement Commute Trip Reduction Plan. Implement Walk and Roll Plan and Design Report for the Walk and Encourage transit providers to meet minimum level of service sta PAGE 13-20 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT Transportation Demand Management (TDM) emphasizes the movement o limits air and water pollution and supports the Citys commitmen emissions. Tukwilas TDM activities are directed at employers, workers, bus visitors. Tukwila adopted a Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan in implementation strategies for large employers to reduce drive-al set the stage for focused TDM activities in Tukwilas urban cent provide locally adopted mode-split goals for Tukwilas urban cen Industrial Center. PAGE 13-21 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Goal 13.5 Transportation Demand Management Support transportation system improvements and programs which en occupancy vehicle trips, and non-motorized transportation to red Policies 13.5.1 Continue to provide Commute Trip Reduction Program services to T gas emissions. 13.5.2 The City of Tukwila will set an example to other employers by a reducing drive-alone trips, vehicle miles traveled, and greenhou through implementation of CTR goals. 13.5.3 Work with King County Metro and Sound Transit to provide ameniti encourage transit use, and enhance multi-modal connections to tr according to development densities, access to transportation ser congestion. 13.5.5 Continue to encourage the use of rideshare, transit, bicycle, an technological transportation improvements. 13.5.6 Encourage transit-oriented uses, development patterns and pedest the vicinity of high-capacity transit stations. 13.5.7 Require that parking facilities developed in conjunction with tr PAGE 13-22 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 adequately sized and managed to prevent spillover parking onto p public property, or public streets. Consider a phasing plan to r parking if additional parking is needed. Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program. Promote the use of drive-alone alternatives through social media . Rideshareonlinecom, community outreach, and offering assistance with parking ma NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION as a Complete Streets policy. This policy requires all new City to provide appropriate accommodation for pedestrians, bicyclists abilities, while promoting safe operation for all users. The Walk and Roll Plan includes an inventory of existing non-mot implementation of a safe and complete non-motorized network. The (1) a list of missing sidewalk segments and a method of prioriti street facilities and trail projects that represent a bicycle ne destinations, as well as existing and planned bicycle friendly r The Walk and Roll Plan commits the City to promoting programs th biking, walking, commute trip reduction activities, and the City bicycle and pedestrian count. PAGE 13-23 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Map 13-4: Existing Non-Motorized Facilities PAGE 13-24 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Map 13-5: Bicycle Friendly Routes PAGE 13-25 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Goal 13.6 Non-Motorized Transportation Tukwilas non-motorized transportation network is safe and comfo regional connections to neighborhoods and activity centers, and and enjoyable forms of transportation and recreation. Policies 13.6.1 Consider and provide for all users of the roadway, including ped bicyclists, as appropriate, when new streets and street improvem 13.6.2 Continue to allocate funds to the Residential Street Fund in ord on residential local access streets. 13.6.3 Include pedestrian and bicycle improvements in street improvemen priority network to connect schools, employment centers, parks, local and regional destinations. 13.6.4 Continue to pursue external funding sources to construct pedestr motorized improvements. 13.6.5 Continue to coordinate with adjacent agencies on the development motorized transportation improvements in, through and to Tukwila 13.6.6 Continue construction of non-motorized neighborhood links by pro sidewalks and trails as opportunities and development occur. 13.6.7 Pursue converting railroad and other easements to pedestrian and PAGE 13-26 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 13.6.8 Require secure bicycle storage (i.e., racks, lockers, cages, etc locations. travelers to trails and destinations. programs, and require safe routes to school improvements, such a crosswalks, as new development occurs along designated school wa 13.6.11 Provide more than the minimum for pedestrian safety. Options inc sidewalks, landscape buffers, street trees, pedestrian-level lig enhancements, patterned pavement, and improved driveway design t residents and visitors to walk for transportation, recreation, a 13.6.12 Continue to plan and budget for non-motorized transportation pro Tukwila Capital Improvement Program. 13.6.13 Draw upon all sources of transportation funding for implementati Streets improvements. 13.6.14 Maintain existing unimproved rights of way if there is a potenti create a non-motorized connection through stairs or other trail Report to pursue additional pedestrian and bicycle amenities. Pursue connections between existing pedestrian and bicycle facil Update the Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards with improved pedestrian safety and amenity designs. PAGE 13-27 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Adopt a multi-modal level of service which may be incorporated i Continue to provide staff support to the Safe Routes to School Committee made up of City and school district staff to coordinat applications, events, and spot improvements in school zones. Adopt the Tukwila School District school walk route maps as the basis for new requirements in the subdivision code. and pedestrians at designated locations throughout the City. FREIGHT, RAIL, WATER, AND AIR TRANSPORTATION Tukwilas Urban Center and Manufacturing and Industrial Center ( These rail networks carry international and domestic cargo to in of Seattle to the north and the Port of Tacoma to the south. Ind controlled by the railroad companies and private property owners Given Tukwilas location at the crossroads of two major intersta manufacturing, warehousing, and commercial activities in the Cit Citys Manufacturing and Industrial Center and is accessible to PAGE 13-28 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 water craft, kayaks, and canoes only. the Citys border with Seattle and is one of the busiest primary The airport serves small commercial passenger airlines, cargo ca helicopters, corporate jets, and military and other aircraft. It located there and attracts a large number of visitors to the are Sea-Tac Airport, the states largest airport, is located within is a large employer for Tukwila residents, and its operations su Goal 13.7 Freight Transportation Tukwila has adequate geometric capacity for commercial freight t serving Tukwila. Policies 13.7.1 Include trucking design parameters in principal and minor arteri well as in commercial areas. local access streets. Consider using load limit restrictions on arterials and residential local access streets. PAGE 13-29 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Goal 13.8 Rail, Water, and Air Transportation Tukwila and the rail and airport operators are collaborators in from the past, partners in minimizing impacts upon each others Policies 13.8.1 Participate with King County and the Port of Seattle in updating plans to ensure that King County International Airport and SeaTa operations and development: Enhance Tukwila goals and policies; Incorporate Tukwila land use plans and regulations; Minimize adverse impacts to Tukwila residents; and Are not encroached upon by incompatible land uses. 13.8.2 Continue to support goods mobility by all modes, recognizing tha regional freight distribution hub and a major international trad yard operations within Tukwilas residential neighborhoods. PAGE 13-30 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 Goal 13.9 Funding Sources Funding through grants, mitigations, general funds, and other so Tukwila. Policies 13.8.1 Continue to pursue grants. Capacity improvements based upon the long-term 2030 LOS needs, b CIP/FPM update and annual update to the Impact Fee Schedule; Impact fee assessments, determined by the number of new developm the p.m. peak hour; and Additional mitigation measures, in accordance with the Concurren when development cannot meet Concurrency standards. 13.9.3 Study and pursue funding sources such as Local Improvement Distr for improvements not fully funded by grants, impact fees, and ge 13.9.4 Update the CIP/FPM bi-annually, adding new projects that impleme deleting completed projects. 13.9.5 Update the Impact Fee Schedule annually, adding new projects, de necessary, and keeping project costs at current dollar value. PAGE 13-31 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 ELEMENT TRANSPORTATION 13 13.9.6 Prioritize preserving and maintaining existing transportation f replacements and to meet public safety objectives in a cost-effe Aggressively pursue grant opportunities. Consider interlocal agreements for impact fees with adjacent jur make transportation improvements across jurisdictional boundarie PAGE 13-32 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: MAY 14, 2013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TRANSPORTATION PURPOSE To provide safe and efficient movement of people and goods to, from, within, and through Tukwila. Comment [JR1]: This is Goal 13.1 (Overall)  moved from p. 156 to provide a description of the Citys vision for the Transportation system. The Transportation Element establishes Tukwila’s transportation goals and policies for the 20-year planning period. It provides direction for transportation decisions regarding annual plan updates,including: 1.the Comprehensive Transportation Plan,the six-year Transportation Improvement Plan;, 2.the six-year Capital Improvement Programlan,andFinancial Planning Model (CIP/FPM); 3.the annual budget; and 4.Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards. It is key in supporting community livability and economic vitality, as prioritized in Tukwila’s Strategic Plan.It also provides guidance for Comment [RF2]: Added a link to the Strategic Plan on the role of the transportation system for development review and approval, land use and zoning decisions, and supporting community livability and economic continuing transportation programs. vitality. The Transportation Element also establishes a basis for decision-making that is consistent with Washington’s Growth Management Act, King County Countywide Planning Policies, andthe Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC)Transportation 2040requirements and assures concurrence with other agencies. Thesespecific requirementsof each of these plansare fulfilled by the City of Tukwila’sBackground Report for the Transportation Element of theComprehensive Plan Update(hereafter referred to in this element as the Background Report)Comprehensive Transportation Plan, and summarized herein. The Background ReportComprehensive Transportation Plan,Walk and Roll Nonmotorized Transportation Plan, Tukwila Transit Plan,Commute Trip Reduction Plan, Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center Plan,andthe annually updated six-year Transportation Improvement Plan, six-year CIP/FPMCapital Improvement Plan, and the budget are all adopted by reference in the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan. 1 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ISSUES Tukwila’s diverse transportation system includes freeways, highways, Comment [JR3]: PSRC requires cities to show LOS on state highways of statewide arterial streets, access streets, bus, light rail,and commuter rail transit significance and highways of regional service, Amtrak passenger rail service, sidewalks, trails, and neighborhood significance. Highways of statewide footpaths. In addition, Boeing Field and SeaTac Airport providesair significance include I-5, I-405, SR 518, 99, and 509. Highways of regional significance include transportation for a combination of primarily general, commercialand 99 (except that portion controlled by Tukwila), business aviation.The Duwamish River provides water access to Elliott SR181 (south of I-405), and MLK Way. Bay and beyond. Significant commercial freight transportation is provided by trucking and railroads throughout the City.The City’s road and rail network enables freight and rail transportation withinand through the city.Future Tukwila transportation system additions include light rail Comment [DC4]: This is reworded to structure it similarly to the other sentences. (slated to open in 2009) and possiblyBus Rapid Transit.Adetailed inventory of the existing transportation system in Tukwila is contained in the Background Report.(Fehr & Peers, May 2012) Insert Transportation Infrastructure Map The major transportation issues facing Tukwila include the following: Physical and geographic barriers that challenge connectivity throughout the City.Physical barriers including the valley wall, the Green/Duwamish River, and highwaysseparate portions of the City from each other increasing emergency services response times .Residents valuequiet streets in neighborhoods; preferring and cost Comment [NG5]: Language suggested by Fire Dept. the isolation and disconnected system which puts a large volume of vehicles and burden on the few streets that do connect and the properties and people who live on them and which makes it more difficult forwalkingto destinations,such as schools, libraries or shopping. Limited funding to satisfycompeting priorities. Increasing connectivity is very costly given the need to o acquire new rights-of-way, conduct engineering and design studies, and pay constructioncosts. Criteria for grantfundingis most oftentargeted to o Tukwila’s Urban Centeror the Manufacturing/Industrial Centerbecause thesearethe locationswhere significant employment and residential growth is planned and is supported by regional plans. There are unmet needs in other areas of theCity, including o streets that do not meet city standardsand it is unlikely that the roads would be improved by new development in these already developed areas. December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Reliance on regional agencies,such as Metro and Sound Transit,to serve local needs. Transportation and Land Use The Transportation Element supports the City’s Land Use Element. It demonstrates how the City willmaintain and preserve the existing network, as well as address deficiencies while demonstrating how planned growth will be accommodatedover the next 20 yearsperthe Office of Financial Management (OFM) and PSRC forecasts. The household and job forecasts for Tukwila are for an additional4,860 households and 27,670jobsby the year 2030with most of that occurring inthe Southcenter, Tukwila International Boulevard and Tukwila South mixed use commercialareas. To plan forland use and transportation changes associated with this growth, these households and jobs are assigned to Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs), based on the availability of vacant and redevelopable lands. Insert Household and Job Growth Maps Level of Service Comment [JR6]: This section removed per PW. A new discussion, to reflect latest Background Report work on LOS and MMLOS, The capacity of a transportation facility reflects its ability to accommodate is at beginning of Goal 13.3 Level-of-Service a moving stream of people or vehicles. Capacity is a measure of the section supply side of transportation facilities. Level of service (LOS) is a measure of the quality of flow. Capacity and LOS calculations are needed for most traffic engineering and transportation planning decisions and actions. Traffic Level of Service In this instance, level of service is used to describe and define capacity of a corridor or intersection. A grading system, defined in the Highway Capacity Manual, published by the Transportation Research Board, ranges from A (best) to F (worst). 3 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Delay per Vehicle Delay per Vehicle LOS Signalized IntersectionsUnsignalized Intersections Less than or equal to ALess than or equal to 10 seconds 10 seconds Greater than 10 and lessthan or Greater than 10 and less than or equal B equal to 20 secondsto 15 seconds Greater than 20 and less than or Greater than 15 and less than or equal C equal to 35 secondsto 25 seconds Greater than 35 and less than or Greater than 25 and less than or equal D equal to 55 secondsto 35 seconds Greater than 55 and less than or Greater than 35 and less than or equal E equal to 80 secondsto 50 seconds FGreater than 80 secondsGreater than 50 seconds Source: Highway Capacity Manual, 2000 Figure 39 –Traffic Level of Service Standards Non-motorized Level of Service A level of service for pedestrian and other modes of non-motorized transportation is much more difficult to establish. Various methodologies exist but none are yet considered industry standards. Streets and Highways Comment [JR7]: This discussion has been re- named Street Network and moved to beginning of Goal 13.2 Tukwila is divided into three areas of distinct traffic patterns and roadway needs. The largest volume of traffic, as well as the area with the largest needs for infrastructure, is in the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC). To the north, the Manufacturing and Industrial Center (MIC) has a large amount of existing infrastructure, but has unused capacity due to a change in land uses and building tenants since 1995. The central and southwestern areas of Tukwila are predominately residential in nature, criss-crossed with residential streets funneling traffic onto large north-south arterials such as Interurban Avenue S and Tukwila International Boulevard. The TUC has a very unique traffic pattern due to its predominately commercial nature. Unlike the rest of the city, the traditional commuter p.m. peak hour is not always the peak of congestion. Oftentimes, the peak weekday volumes of traffic occur around the lunch hour, and the true peak of weekly volumes occurs on Saturday. Holiday shopping increases the daily volumes as much as 25-50% above the rest of the year. Since 1990, daily traffic volumes in the TUC have risen nearly 17%. For the most part, existing travel speeds of motorists in the TUC average around 20 m.p.h., and is a Level of Service C (LOS C). Although there are some intersections that operate poorly during peak hours, for the most part, the TUC area intersections also average at LOS C. December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Safety in the TUC is generally good from a motorist point of view. Major Southcenter Parkway intersections have the largest number of accident occurrences, though none are above the King County average for accidents on similar streets. Throughout the remainder of Tukwila, the traditional p.m. peak hour is the peak traffic volume. The average level of service is LOS B at key intersections but there aresome specific locations where the capacity of the intersection is being approached. Accident occurrences are generally at lesser rates than the TUC area. There are four classes of streets: principal arterials, minor arterials, collector arterials, and access streets (Figure 42). These four classes of street were developed in recognition of a transition in street use from strictly access to properties to pure mobility. The differences result in different street widths, access control, speed limit, traffic controls, and other similar design and operation features. While the street sections and speed limits shown are generic for the each functional classification, current City codes and specific sub-area plans will govern. Curb-to- Functional ClassificationRight of WaySpeed Limit Curb Local Access Streets50 to 60 ft.28 to 36 ft.25 mph Collector Arterials60 ft.36 to 40 ft.30 mph Minor Arterials60-80 ft.36 to 48 ft30 to 35 mph Principal Arterials80 to 100 ft.60 to 84 ft.35 to 50 mph *Standards above are typical; see current City codes for actual standards Figure 42 –Functional Street System Standards The TUC area is projected to see the mostgrowth in traffic by 2020. Without needed capacity improvements, LOS problems will develop, with an average of LOS E/F for the area and many locations projected to operate extremely poorly. The rest of the city fares better with an average of LOS D, however, many intersections will operate at severe LOS F conditions without improvements. Access streets in residential areas are not projected to experience LOS problems by the year 2020. However, the occasional problem of “too much traffic, too fast” can occur and measures to address safety and access would be determined based on studies and measures to reduce the volumes and speed. The City maintains an annually updated Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) identifying projects that will address current and future system deficiencies. A full reporting and discussion of the data on traffic forecasts 5 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and present and future levels of service is included in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Transit Comment [JR8]: This discussion has been moved to the beginning of the Transit goals in section 13.4 King County Metro provides bus service throughout the City of Tukwila. Fourteen different routes provide intra-Tukwila service and direct service to Burien, Kent, Auburn, Seattle, Renton, andWest Seattle. At this time, Sound Transit does not serve any destinations in Tukwila with Regional Express Bus service. Sounder, the regional commuter rail service, has a stop in Tukwila at Tukwila Station, as does Amtrak regional and national passengerrail service. The City of Tukwila strives to collaborate and cooperate with the region’s transit providers in order to improve and support these systems. The goal of increasing overall transit ridership within the City of Tukwila drives the need for both service and capital improvements. Transit speed and reliability, improved passenger amenities, and access to transit service are all crucial for attracting and maintaining transit riders. Tukwila desires quality transit service to support and complement adjacent land uses. To achieve this, a multi-hub system and Transit Priority Corridor Classifications were developed. This classification system was created with the goal of establishing several different focal points for th service in Tukwila. These include the S. 154Street Link Light Rail Station, the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station, an improved Tukwila Urban Center Transit Center, and a new link connecting the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station to areas near Westfield Mall at Southcenter. Improved routes and frequency feed into this multi-hub concept. Some changes in route alignments or schedules are recommended to meet a system-wide need. Transit Priority Corridor Classifications (Figures 43 and 44)were developed which identify transit corridor types by function, ideal transit operational characteristics, optimal adjacent land uses, and supporting physical design features of the public infrastructure. This tool is designed to be flexible and assistquality decision-making. An inventory of present transit routes are contained in the Tukwila TransitNetworkPlan. Full details on the recommendations for service changes and infrastructure needs are also included in that document. King County-Metro and Sound Transit control changes to routes. December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ClassificationFunctional PurposeTypical Adjacent Land Use TRANSIT WAY Provides frequent, high speed, Major private and public high capacity service anddevelopments of regional interregional transit trips.significance. Should not be adjacent to residential areas. TRANSIT Provides frequent, moderate Major private and public PRINCIPAL speed, high capacity service, developments of regional or CORRIDOR connections between major local significance; adjacent to activity centers, and some commercial, industrial, and interregional tripshigh-density residential land uses. TRANSIT MINOR Provides connections between Major private and public CORRIDOR local transit destinations, developments. Generally are concentratedto connect and located adjacent to high and reinforce major activity centers medium-density residential and residential areas.areas as well as commercial areas. TRANSIT LOCAL Provides connections between Neighborhood activity ACCESS STREET neighborhoods and area centers such as schools, attractions. .businesses, recreational facilities, and single-family neighborhoods POTENTIAL Roadways without existing Depends on location. TRANSIT transit service or service but are ROADWAY potential future transit roadway. Figure 43 –Transit Corridor Classifications Figure 44 –Transit Priority Corridor Classifications Comment [JR9]: Discussion is moved to Non-motorized Transportation beginning of goal 13.5 Non-Motorized Transportation. A non-motorized transportation plan is included in this Comprehensive Transportation Plan and has been coordinated with the King County Non- motorized Plan. It differentiates two categories of non-motorized trips: Category I trips are “through” trips for bicycle commuters using trails, bikeways, and bicycle-friendly streets. Category II trips are “within neighborhood” trips, for example between homes and schools or between home and play-field, park, or market. Category I improvements include completing the Interurban and King County Green River trails, which will provide access to the Green/Duwamish high-employment corridor for bicycle, combined bicycle and bus, and combined bus and walking trips, as well as for recreation and exercise. The Category I improvements include incorporating bicycle, pedestrian, and other non-motorized transportation elements in other transportation improvement designs. 7 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Category II improvements include neighborhood footpaths, sidewalks, and the pedestrian path program of paving shoulders and paths for non- motorized travel. Both Category I and II improvements involve the cooperation of King County Metro, the Tukwila Parks Department, and other agencies including King County, neighboring jurisdictions, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. A non-motorized transportation plan specific to the TUC will inventory existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the urban center. Recommendations on improvements to link and support pedestrian and bicycle activity in the TUC are included in the TUC Subarea Plan. Comment [NG10]: This information is outdated. LEVEL OF SERVICE STANDARDS Comment [JR11]: Discussion moved to beginning of Goal 13.3 Level of Service section, Level of service standards for all local arterials and transit routes are with changes made in strikeout/underline format. necessary in order to ensure mobility, vitality, and quality of life for the city. The standard, coordinated with surrounding jurisdictions, is to judge the performance of the system against what the community is willing to accept and what can be financed. Traffic Projected growth in Tukwila, and surrounding areas, was used in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan to project traffic volumes and levels of service in 2020. In order to develop an LOS standard and determine the improvements needed to maintain capacity, consideration was given to projected demands and projected income. Significant new capacity will be required to accommodate future growth throughout the city. The majority of the project needs are in the TUC area. The City must have a fiscally constrained financing plan that is balanced with planned growth and existing and future needs. In general terms, the City’s LOS standard for arterials is LOSE in commercial areas and LOS D in residential areas. Within the TUC area, level of service is calculated by averaging defined key intersections to obtain a corridor standard; elsewhere in the city, the level of service is calculated on individual key intersections. The TUC area and key arterial corridors throughout Tukwila will continue to be monitored to assure that the LOS standard is maintained. The Tukwila Comprehensive Transportation Plan identifies improvements that would maintain adopted level of service standards around the City. Projects necessary to maintain the minimum level of service standard will be built, as needed, to accommodate projected growth. In the event of a funding shortfall or unexpected growth, the City must re-evaluate planned land uses and explore alternate funding sources to assure continuing concurrency with transportation system improvements. December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Transit GOALS AND POLICIES Goal 13.1Overall Tukwila’s transportation network provides for Ssafe and efficient movement of people and goods to, from, within, and through Tukwila. Policies 13.1.1Prioritize safety in an ongoing monitoring program.Focus on safety as the first priority of an ongoing and continuous monitoring program. 13.1.2Focus on highest possibletransportation efficiencyby maximizing the movement of people, while balancing the needs to provide streets that maximize traffic movementwith streets that are designed to be safe for all transportation modes, accommodatingand existing land uses while designing for the Comment [JR12]: Walk and Roll Plan and Complete Streets, Ordinance 2222 futureconsistent with existing and desired land uses. 13.1.3Balance travel efficiency, safety, and quality-of-life in residential areas through creative roadway design. 13.1.4Support, encourage, and implement transportation programs and improvements that promote water quality and regional air quality. 13.1.5Design and operate transportation facilities in a manner that is compatible with and integrated into the natural and built environments in which they are located. Incorporate features such as natural drainage, native plantings, and local design themes that facilitate integration and compatibility. Comment [JR13]: Language is directly from KCCPP T-15 13.1.6Continue to coordinate with surrounding jurisdictions, and with regional and state agencies to finance and develop a multi- modal transportation system that enhances regional mobility and reinforces the countywide vision for managing growth.on land use and transportation systems and strategies. Comment [JR14]: Language is from KCPP T- 1 13.1.7Protect the transportation system (e.g. roadway, rail, transit, air, and marine) against major disruptions by developing prevention and recovery strategies and by coordinating disaster response plans. 9 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 13.1.8Address the need for a range of mobility options including walking, biking, transit and drivingin the development and management of local and regional transportation systems. Comment [JR15]: Language modified from KCCPP T-12 13.1.9Support, encourage, and implement programs and improvements that promote transit, foot, and bicycle access to community amenities, stores, and jobs. Comment [JR16]: Strategic Plan Goal One, number C 3. 13.1.10 Support car-share, bike-share and other alternatives to individual automobile ownership to enhance sustainability. Comment [RF17]: NEW policy added as directed by Planning Commission. 13.1.11 Support electric vehicle charging stations and other alternative fuel sources, as available. Comment [RF18]: NEW policy added as directed by Planning Commission. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Ongoingmonitoring of accidents and level of service, with associated engineering improvements or education/outreach efforts to improve safety in target areas. Comment [JR19]: Language added to make this implementation strategy for 13.1.1 more active. ImplementTraffic Calming Program Implement Walk and Roll Nonmotorized Transportation Plan Implement Complete Streets Implement Safe Routes to School Implement Commute Trip Reduction Plan Implement Growth and Transportation Efficiency Centers Plan Develop Low Impact Development/Green Streetsstrategies Comment [JR20]: Implementation strategy for 13.1.3. Street Network Tukwila is divided into three areas of distinct traffic patterns and roadway needs. The largest volume of traffic, as well as the area with the largest needs for infrastructure, is in the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC). To the north, the Manufacturing and Industrial Center (MIC) has a large amount of existing infrastructure, but has unused capacity due to a change in land uses and building tenants since 1995. The central and southwestern areas of Tukwila are predominately residential in nature, criss-crossedwith December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN residential streets funneling traffic onto large north-south arterials such as Interurban Avenue S and Tukwila International Boulevard. The TUC has a very unique traffic pattern due to its predominately commercial nature. Unlike the rest of the city, the traditional commuter p.m. peak hour is not always the peak of congestion. Oftentimes, the peak weekday volumes of traffic occur around the lunch hour, and the true peak of weekly volumes occurs on Saturday. Holiday shopping increases the daily volumes as much as 25-50% above the rest of the year. Since 1990, daily traffic volumes in the TUC have risen nearly 17%. For the most part, existing travel speeds of motorists in the TUC average around 20 m.p.h., and is a Level of Service C (LOS C). Although there are some intersections that operate poorly during peak hours, for the most part, the TUC area intersections also average at LOS C. Safety in the TUC is generally good from a motorist point of view. Major Southcenter Parkway intersections have thelargest number of accident occurrences, though none are above the King County average for accidents on similar streets. Throughout the remainder of Tukwila, the traditional p.m. peak hour is the peak traffic volume. The average level of service is LOS B at key intersections but there are some specific locations where the capacity of the intersection is being approached. Accident occurrences are generally at lesser rates than the TUC area. There are four classes of streetsFor street design and operationpurposes, engineers have classified streets into four categories: principal arterials, minor arterials, collector arterials, and access streets (Figure 42). These four categories classes of street were developed in recognition of a transitioningroupstreets according to whether they primarily provideuse from strictlyaccess to properties toorpure mobility. The differencesin functionresult in different street widths, access control, speed limit, traffic controls, and other similar design and operation features. While the street Comment [NG21]: This will go in a sidebar. sections and speed limits shown are generic for the each functional classification, current City codes and specific sub-area plans will govern. Curb-to- Functional ClassificationRight of WaySpeed Limit Curb Local Access Streets50 to 60 ft.28 to 36 ft.25 mph Collector Arterials60 ft.36 to 40 ft.30 mph Minor Arterials60-80 ft.36 to 48 ft30 to 35 mph Principal Arterials80 to 100 ft.60 to 84 ft.35 to 50 mph *Standards above are typical; see current City codes for actual standards Figure 42 –Functional Street System Standards 11 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The TUC area is projected to see the most growth in traffic by 2020. Without needed capacity improvements, LOS problems will develop, with an average of LOS E/F for the area and many locations projected to operate extremely poorly. The rest of the city fares better with an average of LOS D, however, many intersections will operate at severe LOS F conditions without improvements. Access streets in residential areas are not projected to experience LOS problems by the year 2020. However, the occasional problem of “too much traffic, too fast” can occur and measures to address safety and access would be determined based on studies and measures to reduce the volumes and speed. The City maintains an annually updated Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) identifying projects that will address current and future system deficiencies. A full reporting and discussion of the data on traffic forecasts and present and future levels of service is included in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Goal 13.2Transportation SystemStreet Network Comment [JR22]: Title changed to reflect this sections focus on streets. Expansion of tThe existingpublic street networkhasintoa hierarchy of street designs that serve pedestrian and vehicle safety, traffic movement, and adjacent land use. Policies 13.2.1Develop a street network plan that augments the existing system of streets, breaks up super-blocks in non-residential areas, designs connecting through streets in all areas, and Comment [JR23]: Moved from CIPP 8 provides functional separation of traffic through newstreets on new alignments. 13.2.2xEmphasize a network of Prioritize residential local access through-streets, minimizing cul-de-sacs. Comment [JR24]: Moved from 7.4.2. 13.2.3Create or require the creation of non-motorized connections in lieu of streets where local access through streets are not feasible, such as on steep hillsides or where property owners resist streets. 13.2.42Require street improvement projects and development improvements to be in accordance with the general Functional Street System Standards or subarea plansand require an engineering studyof specific conditions. 13.2.53Require all new streets, street improvements, property developments and property improvements to provide sidewalks December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN and other non-motorized infrastructure consistent with adopted Comment [JR25]: Walk and Roll Plan, Complete Streets policy (Ord. 2222) standards and subarea plans. Property developments and improvements in commercial areas will provide direct pedestrian access from sidewalks to buildings. 13.2.64Incorporate proportionately greater neighborhood-enhancing elements in collector, minorarterial, and principle arterial design. These elements include collector lanes, wider sidewalks, separated sidewalks, and curbline trees. Continue to Comment [JR26]: Replace this policy with the more specific language at 7.4.6. improve residential streets and coordinate with utility improvements. Comment [JR27]: Added language to 12.1.26 13.2.75Design residential access streets to provide at least the minimum capacity for emergency access and for slow traffic. Comment [JR28]: Moved from 7.4.4. Regional or non-local traffic will be discouraged onresidential access streets. 13.2.8XDesign collector arterials with a two travel lane, local access road design to encourage slow but steady speeds. Comment [JR29]: Moved from 7.4.5. 13.2.96Design streets, including retrofit projects, to accommodate a range of motorized and non-motorized travel modes in order to reduce injuries and fatalities, to provide access to servicesand to encourage non-motorized travel. The design should include well-defined, safe and appealing spaces for pedestrians and bicyclists. Comment [JR30]: Language taken from KCCPP T-19 13.2.10xEvaluate street improvement projects for the inclusion of features that support the Complete Streets policy and the Walk and Roll Plan in order to encourage walking, bicycling, and transit use. Comment [JR31]: Moved from CIPP 21 and edited for active voice. 13.2.117Design intersections and sidewalks to promote pedestrian safety and foster walking as a viable mode of transportation. Comment [JR32]: Moved from TUC element, 10.3.2 13.2.12xInclude roadside plantings whenever feasible for street and road improvement projects on slopes to help mitigate the land used for roadway and sidewalk improvements. Comment [JR33]: Moved from CIPP 14 and edited for active voice. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Implement Sidewalk ordinance Implement Subdivision ordinance Implement Street Network Plan Apply emergency vehicle criteriainstreet design standards Comment [JR34]: Moved from 7.4.4. 13 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Prioritizeneighborhood quality design features when reducing street facilities(e.g. removal of one lane of parking before removal of sidewalk) Comment [NG35]: Moved from 7.4.4 and reworded. Traffic Calming Program Comment [JR36]: Implementation Strategy added for Policy 13.2.5 Level-of-Service The Washington State Growth Management Act requires the City to ensure that transportation programs, projects and services needed to serve growth are regionally coordinated, and are in place either when new development occurs or within six years. This is done to make sure the City can provide thetransportation improvements needed to maintain its adopted standards of service, that is so that conditions do not degrade with the addition of the new households and workersin the City. Comment [NG37]: Moved to sidebar in formatted version Theprojected growth figures in Tukwila and surrounding areaswereused Comment [JR38]: Information added to in the Background Report for the Transportation Element of show how Citys LOS standards are regionally coordinated per RCW 36.70A.070(6)(a)(iii)(B). Comprehensive Plan Update to anticipate traffic volumes and levels of service in 2030. The Level of Service (LOS) analysis is one of the ways the City plans and budgets for future transportation projects. The City balances the fiscal constraints of its financing plan for transportation programs and projects with planned growth and existing needs.To do this, Tukwila monitors LOS on arterial streets to examine the existing performance of the system and anticipated impacts of planned land use growth, to determine what adjustments will need to be made to maintain adopted LOS standards concurrent with new development. Properly appliedand monitored, LOS standards for the transportation network ensure that mobility, vitality, and quality of life for the cityis maintained. For the 2030 planning horizon, significant new capacity will be required to accommodate future growth throughout the city;although the majority of the projectcapacityneeds are in the Southcenter area. Traditionally, LOS has been used to evaluate vehicular flow with little regard to other forms of transportation such as pedestrians, bicycles, and transit. Building upon Tukwila’s Walk and Roll Plan,the Complete Streets standard, and Transit Network Plan, the City is working to develop a Multi-Modal Level of Service (MMLOS) to help balance transportation goals across all modes of transportation. TheCity has identifiedTransit Priority Corridors as part of an analysis done for the TransitNetworkPlan and will continue to work closely with transit providers to achieve goals and policies related to transit service to serve existing needs and to accommodate future growth. Automobile LOS December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN In many ways, the existing performance of Tukwila’s transportation system reflects how performance has historically been evaluated—with a strong bias towards auto travel. Automobile LOS is focused on setting an acceptable level of delay drivers can expect along a corridor or at a particular intersection. To see how the transportation system will function in the future, growth projections are incorporated into traffic models to determine future conditions along arterial streets and at intersections. Modeling results, along with a list of projects needed to maintain adopted LOS on arterial streets, are included in the Background Report. Tukwila’s transportation system generally accommodates auto travel well, with just a handful of locations operating at a poor automobile LOS. Non-Motorized LOS LOS for pedestrians and bicyclists is focused on measuring factors that impact the safety and comfort of pedestrians and bicycles rather than quantifying congestion and delay. In 2007 and 2008 Tukwila collected data on existing conditions for pedestrians and bicycle facilities on all arterial streetsusing the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual’s Multi-Modal Level of Service (2010 HCM MMLOS) methodology. The 2010 HCM MMLOS did not produce results that could be used in a similar fashion as the automobile LOS, which categorizes minutes of delay into an A-F. The City needs to create or find a system for quantifying the conditions of pedestrian and bicycle facilities so that a goals based approach to prioritizing these projects is achieved. The City willcontinue to customize a non-motorized level of service measure to help achieve the City’s vision of a more balanced mix of mobility options. Transit LOS Transit service, both frequency and time-span of service, is an important aspect of a healthy transportation network. The City uses the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual,published by the Transportation Research Board, as amethodology to measure level of service for transit. This recommended level of servicemethodologyis included in the City’s Transit Network Plan(Perteet 2004).The Planalso identified service frequency needs for the City and facility improvements necessary for robust and effective transit service. Headway Vehicle/ LOS(min)hourComments A<10>6Passengers don’t need schedules B10-145-6Frequent service, passengers consult schedules C15-203-4Maximum desirable time to wait if bus/train missed D21-302Service unattractive to choice riders E31-601Service available during hour F>60<1Service unattractive to all riders 15 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN nd Source: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 2Ed., 2003 Figure 40 –Service Frequency LOS: Urban Scheduled Transit Service LOSHours per DayComments A19-24Night or owl service provided B17-18Late evening service provided C14-16Early evening service provided D12-13Daytime service provided E4-11Peak hour service/limited midday service F0-3Very limited or no service nd Source: Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 2Ed., 2003 Figure 41 –Hours of Service LOS King County Metro and Sound Transit provide transit service to Tukwila residents and businesses.At this time, the Cityis not the owner/operator of a transit service, therefore a minimum level of service standard cannot be enforced. However, Tukwila will encourage all transit providers to achieve and maintain a minimum LOS C and focus servicewithin Tukwila’s Transit Priority Corridors. Tukwila’s goal is to have transit Comment [U39]: Moved below to create a new policy 13.3.13 for transit LOS. service every 15-20 minutes throughout most of the day on its Transit Priority Corridors, including early evening. The following is an assessment of existing transit service on Tukwila’s Transit Priority Corridors: King County Metro identifies eight corridors in Tukwilaon which it has set target service levels(see table below).Other bus routes not identified in the table below currently serve Tukwila. Table 13-3.King County Transit Corridors in Tukwila Between And Via Major Route Federal Way SeaTac SR-99 A Line Kent Seattle CBD Tukwila 150 Tukwila Fairwood S 180th St, Carr Road 155 Renton Burien S 154th St 140 (F Line) Tukwila Seattle CBD Pacific Hwy S, 4th Ave S 124 Admiral District Southcenter California Ave SW, Military Rd, TIBS 128 Tukwila Des Moines McMicken Heights, Sea-Tac 156 Auburn Burien Kent, SeaTac 180 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN During peak hours, King County Metro’s target LOSon the eight major corridors as of2011is consistent with Tukwila’s interms of frequency, except forservice from Tukwila to Fairwood and from Admiral District to Southcenter.However, most corridors are not served with frequent service throughout the day, with the exception of the RapidRide routes, including Rapid Ride A Line and the planned Rapid Ride F Line. Link Light Rail, providing servicebetween SeaTac Airport andSeattle, currently meets the City’s LOS standard both in terms of frequency and time-span. (Sound Transit 2013 Service Implementation Plan, p. 21) There are currently nine northbound and nine southbound Sounder Trains providing service between Seattle and Lakewood with a stop in Tukwila onthe Sounder South Line.The Sounder South Line represents 90% of total Sounder ridership. Four new South Line round trips are being implemented beginning in September 2013. The preliminary draft schedule for Sounder South Line in fall of 2013 includes 20-minute headways for the peak hour of service, which will bring the South Line in to conformance with the City’s LOS in terms of frequencyduring the peak hour, but will notmeet the City’s LOS in terms of time span.(Sound Transit 2013 Service Implementation Plan, p. 29) Traffic Projected growth in Tukwila, and surrounding areas, was used in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan to project traffic volumes and levels of service in 2020. In order to develop an LOS standard and determine the improvements needed to maintain capacity, consideration was given to projected demands and projected income. Significant new capacity will be required to accommodate future growth throughout the city. The majority of the project needs are in the TUC area. The City must have a fiscally constrained financing planthat is balanced with planned growth and existing and future needs. In general terms, the City’s LOS standard for arterials is LOS E in commercial areas and LOS D in residential areas. Within the TUC area, level of service is calculated by averaging defined key intersections to obtain a corridor standard; elsewhere in the city, the level of service is calculated on individual key intersections. The TUC area and key arterial corridors throughout Tukwila will continue to be monitored to assure that the LOS standard is maintained. The Tukwila Comprehensive Transportation Plan identifies improvements that would maintain adopted level of service standards around the City. Projects necessary to maintain the minimum level of service standard will be built, as needed, to accommodate projected growth. In the event of a funding shortfall or unexpected growth, the City must re-evaluate planned 17 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN land uses and explore alternate funding sources to assure continuing concurrency with transportation system improvements. Transit At this time, Tukwila is not the owner/operator of a transit service, therefore a minimum level of service standard cannot be enforced. However, Tukwila will encourage all transit providers to achieve and maintain a minimum LOS C and work within Tukwila’s Transit Street Classification System. Goal 13.3Level-of-Service Traffic levels-of-service thatprovide safe and efficient movement of pedestrians, people,bicycles, bikes,cars,andbuses and trucks and incorporate evolving, sustainableland use andtraffic patterns. Comment [U40]: Revised to reflect a greater range of modes and desired outcomes. Policies 13.3.1In general, use varied Level of Service Standards according to shall vary by differing levels of developmentpatterns, desired character of streets, and growth management objectives. Use the following LOS standards to guide City improvement and development approval decisions: Comment [JR41]: Moved to 13.3.9 13.3.2Use adopted LOS standards to guide City improvement and development approval decisions. 13.3.3Maintain adopted LOS standards in planning, development, and improvement decisions. 13.3.4Provide capacity improvements or trip reduction measures so that the LOS standardsareisnot exceeded. 13.3.5Evaluate impacts to LOS Wwhen reviewing private development proposals, and require mitigation and/or reduce or delay project impactsif necessary in order to maintain adopted LOS standards.apply theConcurrency Ordinance to determine mitigation, if required, that will provide capacity or traffic generation control. 13.3.6Prioritize transportation choices that provide capacity mitigation (i.e. transit use, carpooling/rideshare, pedestrian and bicycle facilities.) After considering these priority improvements, consider other street capacity improvements (i.e. signal improvements, street widening) as a last resort.Include as a priority increased transportation choices Comment [RF42]: Reworded for clarity. such as transit use; rideshare measures such as carpooling as December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN capacity mitigation measures; and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. After consideration of these priority improvements, consider signal improvements, other street capacity improvements, and street widening as a last resort. 13.3.7Maintain Establish a program to monitor congestion and evaluate the effectiveness of the LOS standardsin providing a competitive business environment and adequate public safety response. Automobile Level of Service 13.3.8Highways of Statewide significance (HSS), including Interstate 5 (I-5), Interstate 405 (I-405), and State Route 518 (SR-518), are exempt from concurrency requirements. 13.3.9Use the following LOS standards to guide City improvement and development approval decisions: —The Southcenter areaTukwila Urban Centercorridor average is not to exceed LOS E, except for the Strander Boulevard and a portion of the Andover Park E corridors. Methodsologyfor computing the average LOS areisdescribed in the Background Report Comprehensive Transportation Plan and is updated annually in the Concurrency Ordinance. The StranderBoulevard corridor average is not to exceed — LOS F with an average delay not to exceed 120 seconds. The Andover Park Ecorridor, between Tukwila Parkway and Strander Boulevard, is not to exceed LOS F with an average delay not to exceed 120 seconds. —All other non-residential arterial intersections are not to exceed LOS E. —The LOS of minor and collector arterials in predominantly residential areas is not to exceed LOS D for each specific arterial. —SR 181 (West Valley Highway)(SR 181)and SR 599, as a state highwaysof regional significance, are subject to a Regional Level of Service Standard established by the Puget Sound Regional Council and WSDOT. Automobile level of service is not to exceed LOS E/Mitigated, as defined by PSRC. __I-5, I-405, SR 518, and SR 99, as highways of statewide significance, are subject to a LOS standard established by 19 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WSDOT. Automobile level of service is not to exceed LOS D. Comment [JR43]: Added to meet requirements of RCW 36.70A.070 (6)(a)(ii) —SR 599, as a state highway of regional significance, is not to exceed LOS E/Mitigated, asdefined by PSRC. Comment [JR44]: Combined with bullet on SR 181 above. Non-Motorized Level of Service 13.3.10Establish multi-modal levels of service consistent with planned development, the countywide vision for managing growth, Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040. 13.3.11Usethe Transportation Background Report,andthe Walk and Roll Plan sidewalk prioritizationscheme, planned trails, and bicycle-friendly routesnetwork, adopted with the Walk and Roll Planin conjunction with this Plan’s land use goals,to prioritize construction of new sidewalks, bikelanes, and trails. Transit Level of Service 13.3.12Advocate for Tukwila representation on the boards of King County Metro and Sound Transit in order to influence service and policies that are effective for Tukwila. 13.3.13Advocate through verbal and written testimony to King County Metro and Sound Transit to Tukwila will encourage all transit providers toachieve and maintain a minimum LOS C(defined by headway, vehicles per hour, and hours of service)and work within Tukwila’s Transit Street Classification System. 13.3.9Regionally Significant State Highways, including SR 181 (West Valley Highway) and SR 599 are subject to a Regional Level of Service Standard established by the Puget Sound Regional Council and WSDOT. —LOS standard for Regionally Significant State Highways within Tukwila’s boundaries is LOS E/Mitigated. Comment [JR45]: Language moved/added as a bullet point and changed as shown in track changes under policy 13.3.9 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Continue to implement concurrency ordinance OngoingContinuemonitoring of traffic volumes and levels of service Implement Complete Streets December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Continue to implement Transportation Demand Management Continue to implement Commute Trip Reductionprograms Continue to implement Capital Improvement Plan Build onwork done with the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual LOS to develop a multi-modal level of service standard that includesa calculated standard plus a qualitative element to address desired urban form. Update theanalysis done for theTransit Network Planas the basis for transit service advocacy for Tukwila. Transit The City of Tukwila strives to collaborate and cooperate with the region’s transit providers in order to have convenient transit service to support and complement adjacent land uses.The goalof increasing overall transit ridership within the City of Tukwila drives the need for both service and capital improvements. Transit speed and reliability, improved passenger amenities, and access to transit service are all crucial for attracting and maintaining transit riders. King County Metro provides bus service throughout the City of Tukwila. FourteenTwelvedifferent routes provide intra-Tukwila service and direct Comment [JR46]: From Table 2 and Table 3 of Background Report service to Burien, Kent, Auburn, Seattle, Renton, and West Seattle. Existing Route 140 is planned to be upgraded to Rapid Ride bus rapid transit, with associated facilities, in 2013. At this time, Sound Transit does not serve any destinations in Tukwila with Regional Express Bus service. Sounder, the regional commuter rail service, has a stop in Tukwila at Tukwila Station, as does Amtrak regional passenger rail service.Sound Transit Link Light Rail is located in Tukwila, with service from SeaTac Airport to downtown Seattle. Extensions of Link Light Rail are planned to thenorth, south, and east. Tukwila desires quality transit service to support and complement adjacent land uses. To achieve this, a multi-hub system and Transit Priority Corridor Classifications (Figures 43 and 44) were developed,as shownon Map 4.Transit Priority Corridors are those corridors where transit service currently exists. Activity centersaretied together by the Transit Priority Corridors, andinclude theThis classification system was created with the goal of establishing several different focal points for service in Tukwila. th These include theTukwila InternationalBoulevard. 154StreetLink Light Rail Station, the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station, an improved TukwilaSouthcenterUrban CenterTransit Center, and a new 21 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN link connecting the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station to areas near Westfield Mall at Southcenter. The goal is to increase transit frequency and time span of service toTukwila’sactivity centersand regional destinations.Improved routes and frequencyfeed into this multi-hub concept. Some changes in route alignments or schedules are recommended to meet a system-wide need. Insert Transit Priority Map Transit Priority Corridor Classifications identify transit corridor types by function, ideal transit operational characteristics, optimal adjacent land uses, and supporting physical design features of the public infrastructure. The classification systemis designed to be flexible and assist quality decision-making. An inventory of present transit routesare contained in the Background ReportTukwila TransitNetworkPlan. Full details on the rRecommendations for service changes and infrastructure needs are contained in the Tukwila Transit Network Plan.also included in that document.King County-Metro and Sound Transit control changes to routes. ClassificationFunctional PurposeTypical Adjacent Land Use TRANSIT WAY Provides frequent, high speed, high Major private and public developments of capacity service andinterregional regional significance. Should not be transit trips.adjacent to residential areas. TRANSIT Provides frequent, moderate speed, Major private and public developments of PRINCIPAL high capacity service, connections regional or local significance; adjacent to CORRIDOR between major activity centers, and commercial, industrial, and high-density some interregional tripsresidential land uses. TRANSIT Provides connections between local Major private and public developments. MINOR transit destinations, concentratedto Generally are located adjacent to high and CORRIDOR connect and reinforce major activity medium-density residential areas as well centers and residential areas.as commercial areas. TRANSIT Provides connections between Neighborhood activity centers such as LOCAL ACCESS neighborhoods and area attractions. schools, businesses, recreational facilities, STREET .and single-family neighborhoods POTENTIAL Roadways without existing transit Depends on location. TRANSIT service or service but are potential ROADWAY future transit roadway. Table 13-4Figure 43–Transit Corridor Classifications December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Figure 44 –Transit Priority Corridor Classifications Goal 13.4Public Transportation,Transit,Rideshare Comment [JR47]: Rideshare policies moved in to new Transportation Demand Management (TDM) section. TDM-related policies have been Efficient transit capacity that will reduce single-occupancy-vehicle trips moved in to new section, and changed as to, from, and through Tukwila and provide public transportation options indicated in strikeout/underline format. for all Tukwila residentswho depend on it. Comment [NG48]: It should be public transportation options for all Tukwila residents (not just those with no other options). Policies 13.4.1Recommend and pursue a bus route along Interstate 405 connecting a Tukwila multi-modal center, located at Interstate 405 and Interurban, with Everett (Boeing) and serving the freeway stations, such as the Bellevue Transit Center. Comment [JR49]: This policy is outdated. The Sounder train provides a connection from Tukwila to Everett (Boeing). 13.4.1Support and encourage the location ofalight rail stop at Boeing Access Road. Comment [NG50]: Boeing Access Road called out per MIC priority. 13.4.2xCoordinate with the Washington State Department of Transportation to preserve and support the Amtrak Cascades stop in Tukwila. 13.4.32Recommend and pursue a regional multi-modal center in conjunction with the TukwilaCommuter Rail/Amtrak Station and secondary pedestrian/bicycle/transit hubs elsewhere in the City. 13.4.43Pursue amenities and funding in support of a pedestrian/bicycle route linking Westfield Mall at Southcenter to the Tukwila Commuter Rail/Amtrak Station. 13.4.54Continue to provide Commute Trip Reduction Program service to Tukwila employers andContinueto provide assistance to Comment [JR51]: Language moved but not changed to new Transportation Demand King County Metro, Sound Transit, Washington State Management section 13.x. Department of Transportation, King County, and other adjacent agencies in increasing people-carrying capacity of vehicles and reducing trips. 13.4.5Continue to encourage the use of rideshare, transit, bicycle, and evolving technological transportation improvements. Comment [JR52]: Language moved but not changed to new TDM section 13.x 13.4.6Continue to support, participate in, andencourage the development and implementation of regional/rapid rail with service to the Tukwila Urban Center, and other emerging efficient-capacity technologies that will serve people traveling to, from, and within Tukwila. 23 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 13.4.7Support and encourage the extension of regional light rail facilities to serve the Urban Center. The preferred route can be conceptually described as running South from the vicinity of I- 405, to a station located east of Southcenter Mall and west of the eastern edge of Andover Park West and in proximity to the TUCTransit Center, then turning east running adjacent to or parallel to Strander Boulevard, across West Valley Highway and north to a second station adjacent to the Tukwila Sounder Station at Longacres. Comment [JR53]: These two policies (13.4.6 and 13.4.7) combined and moved as a bullet under 13.4.12 13.4.6.8Support forming a partnership with Metropolitan King County, in the area north of Strander Boulevard in the Tukwila Urban Center, in order to locate a pedestrian-friendly Transit Center and related amenities.Maintain a partnership with King County Metro in operationand maintenanceofthe Tukwila Transit Center. 13.4.97Research and pursue a TUCSouthcenter areacirculator service that would connect the Tukwila Station, the Transit Center, businesses, and attractions inand adjacent tothe TUCurban centerwith frequent service to encourage reduction of single- occupant vehicle trips, enhance the Southcenter area’s image as a lifestyle center, and bring more customers to all businesses. 13.4.810Encourage and support public transportation services including: -expanded dial-a-ride and fixed-route van service,to areas that do not produce enough transit ridership to warrantinga bus route;, -transportation system management (TSM) program,the continued development of commuter and light rail particularly with service toSouthcenterthe Tukwila Urban Center area,and the Manufacturing/Industrial Center;,and -continue to provide and support Commute Trip Reduction service. 13.4.11Establish mode-split goals for all significant employment centers which will vary according to development densities, access to transportation service and levels of congestion. Comment [JR54]: Language moved and changed as shown in strikeout/underline format to new TDM section 13.x. 13.4.912The developmentand extensionof any light rail or commuter rail system shall meet the following objectives. –Any commuter or light rail system serving Tukwila, Seattle, South King County and/or Sea-Tac Airport should December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN be located in a manner which promotes the coordinated short-term and long-term use of alternative transportation systems, such as carpools, busestransit,biking, and walkingcommuter rail, and light rail. –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, and shall be coordinated with other transit service. –Such systems shall be located in a manner that provides multi-modal connections to servesthe Tukwila’s urban center,Urban CenterManufacturing and Industrial Center, andtransit centersother employment and population centersand the Tukwila Multi-modal Center, so as to encourage thedevelopment of these Centersin the manner contemplated by this Plan and the Countywide Planning Policies. Comment [JR55]: Walk and Roll Plan, Ord 2222 13.4.13Encourage transit-oriented uses, development patterns and pedestrian amenities in the vicinity of high-capacity transit stations. 13.4.14Require that parking facilities developed in conjunction with transit facilities be adequately sized and managed to prevent spillover parking onto private property, public property, or public streets. Comment [JR56]: Language for 13.4.13 and 13.4.14 moved and changed as indicated in strikeout/underline format to new TDM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY section 13.x Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program Implement Commute Trip Reduction Plan Implement Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center Plan Implement Walk and Roll Plan and Design Report for the Walk and Roll Plan Comment [JR57]: Walk and Roll Plan, Ord 2222 Encourage transit providers to meet minimum level of service standards Tukwila lead on construction of Transit Center in TUC area Comment [JR58]: This is currently being implemented. 25 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Transportation Demand Management Transportation Demand Management (TDM) emphasizes the movement of people and goods, rather than vehicles, by providing transportation alternativesto driving. TDM benefits the community by maximizing the efficiency of existing infrastructure and limiting the impacts of excessive traffic in neighborhoods by promoting transportation optionssuch as carpooling, vanpooling, transit, walking, biking, teleworking and flexible work hours. Reducing vehicle trips limits air and water pollution and supports the City’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Tukwila’s TDM activities are directed at employers, workers, business owners, residents and visitors. Tukwila adopted a Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan in 2008 that sets goals and implementation strategiesfor large employers to reduce drive-alone tripsand vehicle miles traveled. Tukwila adopted a Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC) Plan in 2008 to set the stage for focused TDM activitiesin Tukwila’s urban center. TheCTR Plan and GTEC Planprovide locally adopted mode-split goals for Tukwila’s urban centerand the Manufacturing and Industrial Center. Goal 13.5Transportation Demand Management Support transportation system improvements and programs which encourage transit use, high-occupancy vehicle trips, and non-motorized transportation to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips, vehicle miles traveled, traffic congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions. 13.5.1Continue to provide Commute Trip Reduction Program servicesto Tukwila employersto reduce drive-alone single- occupancy vehicletrips, vehicle miles traveled, traffic congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions. 13.5.2The City of Tukwila will set an example to other employers by a commitment to reducing drive-alonetrips, vehicle miles traveled, and greenhouse gas emissions through implementation of CTR goals. Comment [JR59]: From GTEC Plan p. 37). 13.5.3Work with King County Metro and Sound Transit to provide amenities for transit riders,encourage transit use,and enhance multi-modal connections to transit. Comment [JR60]: Added in support of CTR Plan, GTEC Plan, Walk and Roll Plan. 13.5.4Establish mode-split goals for all significant employment centers which will vary according to development densities, access to transportation service and levels of congestion. Comment [NG61]: Previously 13.4.11 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 13.5.5Continue to encourage the use of rideshare, transit, bicycle, and evolving technological transportation improvements. Comment [NG62]: Previously 13.4.5 13.5.6Encourage transit-oriented uses, development patterns and pedestrian amenities in the vicinity of high-capacity transit stations. Comment [NG63]: Previously 13.4.13 13.5.7Require that parking facilities developed in conjunction with transit facilities be adequately sized and managed to prevent spillover parking onto private property, public property, or public streets.Consider a phasing plan to require structured Comment [JR64]: Moved from Transit sectionbut changed as shown. 13.4.14 parking if additional parking is needed. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Implement Commute Trip Reduction Program Implement Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC) Plan Promote the use of drive-alone alternatives through social media, Rideshareonline.com, community outreach, and offering assistance with parking management. Non-Motorized Transportation Tukwila adopted its first non-motorized transportation plan, the Walk and Roll Plan, in 2009as well asa Complete Streets policy. This policy requires all new City transportation improvement projects to provide appropriate accommodation for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and persons of all abilities, while promoting safe operation for all users. The Walk and Roll Plan includes an inventory of existing non-motorized facilities, including bike lanes, trails, sidewalks, and pedestrian footpaths. The Plan also identifies projects to guide City implementation of a safe and complete non-motorized network. These projects are made up of (1) a list of missing sidewalk segments and a method of prioritizing which missing segments should be constructed first, (2) trail projects to expand the existing system of non-motorized neighborhood connections, and (3) a backbone network of Bicycle Friendly Routes –existing and planned on- street facilities and trail projects that represent a bicycle network connected to local and regional destinations, and existing and planned bicycle friendly routes in adjacent jurisdictions. The Walk and Roll Plan commits the City to promoting programsthat support and encourage biking,walking, Commute Trip Reduction 27 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN activities, and the City’s annual participation in the regional bicycle and pedestrian count. Goal 13.65Non-Mmotorized Transportation Bicycle and walking capacity for regional Category I and local Category II trips.Tukwila’s non-motorized transportation networkis safe and comfortable,provideslocal and regional connectionstoneighborhoods andactivity centers,andmakescycling and walking viable and enjoyable formsof transportation and recreation. Comment [JR65]: Safety and comfort are appropriate priorities for nonmotorized travel (per Highway Capacity Manual and Policies nonmotorized transportation industry standards), whereas safety and avoidance of delay are the measures used for automobiles. 13.65.1Implement specific improvements that provide safe bicycle and walking capacity for regional (Category I) and local (Category II) trips.Consider and provide for all users of the roadway, including pedestrians and bicyclists, when new streets and street improvements are made. Comment [JR66]: From Walk and Roll Plan, p. 93 and Complete Streets Ord. 2222. 13.65.2Continue theto allocate funds to the Residential Street Fund in order to buildaccess street improvement program that providessidewalks on access streets. 13.65.3Include pedestrian and bicycle improvements in street improvement projects,as appropriate. Theprioritizedlist of missing sidewalk linkages andtheBicycle Friendly Routes mapadopted withtheWalk and Roll Non-motorized Transportation Plan is the priority network to connect schools, employment centers, parks, shopping and other local and regional destinations.on designated bicycle-friendly streets. Comment [JR67]: Complete Streets does not limit bicycle facilities to the routes shown on the Bicycle Friendly Routes map  this map shows 13.65.4Continue to pursue funding sourcesgrantsto construct the priority/backbone network. There should pedestrian and non-motorized improvements. be some consideration for bicycles when a street improvement is made, even if it is not one of the bicycle-friendly routes, since cyclists are 13.65.5Continue to coordinate with adjacent agencies on the allowed and can be expected on any street in development of regional non-motorized transportation the City. If bike lanes do not fit, there may be other improvements (signage, loop detectors) improvementsin, through and to Tukwila. that make a street more amenable for cyclists. 13.65.6Continue construction of neighborhood links by Pprovideing additional sidewalks and foot trails as opportunities and development occur. Comment [JR68]: This is Recommended Action #3 from the Walk and Roll Plan (p. 20- 21) 13.65.7Pursue converting railroad and other easements to pedestrian and bicycle trails. Comment [JR69]: The Tukwila Zoning Code 13.65.8Require secure bicycle storage (i.e., racks, lockers, cages, etc.) (TMC 18.56.050, Figure 18-7 and TMC 18.56.130 provide minimum bike parking requirements racksin appropriate locations. and development standards. This revision broadens the range of bicycle parking the City encourages. December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 13.6.9Provide way-finding along roads, sidewalks, and trails to direct nonmotorized travelers to trails and destinations. Comment [JR70]: Walk and Roll Plan, p. 44- 45; PSRC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, GTEC Plan p. 37 13.6.10Continue to work with school officials to promote Safe Routes to School projects and programs,and require safe routes to school improvementssuch as sidewalks and crosswalksas new development occurs along designated school walk routes. 13.6.11Provide more than the minimum for pedestriansafety.Options includewidersidewalks, landscape buffers, street trees, pedestrian-level lighting, crossing enhancements, patterned pavement, and improved driveway designto encourage residents and visitors to walk for transportation, recreation, and improved health. Comment [JR71]: Recommended action #4 from Walk and Roll Plan - "Provide more than the minimum for pedestrian safety" (p. 21, 39- 13.6.12Continue to plan and budget for non-motorized transportation 43) projects within the Tukwila Capital Improvement Program. Comment [JR72]: Added to be consistent with Countywide Planning Policy T-7. 13.6.13Draw upon all sources of transportation funding for implementation of Complete Streets improvements. 13.6.14Maintain existing unimproved rights of way if there is a potential future opportunity to create a non-motorized connection through stairs or othertrail improvements. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Adopt a non-motorized transportation plan for the City Follow the Walk and Roll Non-motorized Transportation Planand Design Reportto pursue additional pedestrian and bicycle amenities. Pursue connectionsbetween existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Pursue additional pedestrian and bicycle amenities. Comment [JR73]: Combined with first bullet point. Update the Infrastructure Design and Construction Standards with improved pedestrian safety and amenity designs. Comment [JR74]: Recommended action #4 from Walk and Roll Plan  Provide more than the minimum for pedestrian safety (p. 21, 39- Adopta multi-modal level of service which maybe 43) incorporated into the City’s concurrencyand traffic impact fee program. Comment [JR75]: This is the intent of the MMLOS, to provide Complete Streets improvements per Ord. 2222 as new Developlocal wayfinding programsbased on subarea or development occurs. neighborhood plans. 29 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Developa consistent regional way-finding program for bicycle routes. Continue to provide staff support to theSafe Routes to School Committeemade up of City and school district staff tocoordinategrant applications, events, and spot improvements in school zones. Adoptthe Tukwila School District school walk route maps as the basis for new requirements in the subdivision code. Participatein the National Documentation Project annual count of bicycles and pedestrians at designated locations throughout the City. Freight, Rail, Water, and Air Transportation Tukwila’s Urban Center and Manufacturing and Industrial Center(MIC) includeretail, commercial, and industrialbusinesses which serve the region.Railroad tracks owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads run north/south through Tukwila. These rail networks carry international and domestic cargo to inland markets and serve the Port of Seattle to the north and the Port of Tacoma to the south. Industrial railroad spurs operated and controlled by the railroad companiesand private property owners are located in the Southcenterand MIC areas.BNSF has a multi-modalstorage yard in the Manufacturing and Industrial Centerin northern Tukwila. Both Amtrak and SoundTransit’s Sounder Commuter Rail use the BNSF tracks. Given Tukwila’s location at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, andthe prevalence ofmanufacturing, warehousing, and commercial activities in the City, many streets experience high truck volumes. The streets withthe highest truck traffic are WestValley Highway south of Stander Boulevard, Interurban Avenue Southnorth of SR 599, and EastMarginal Way Southnorth of Boeing Access Road. The portion of the Duwamish River in Tukwila north of the Turning Basin islocated within the City’s Manufacturing and Industrial Center and is accessible to shipping activity. The river remains inaccessible to shipping activity south of the Turning Basin, where it can be accessed by small water craft, kayaks, and canoes only. King County International Airport,also known as Boeing Field,is located in northern Tukwila at the City’s border with Seattle and is one of the busiest primary non-hub airports in the nation. The airport serves small December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN commercial passenger airlines, cargo carriers, private aircraft owners, helicopters, corporate jets, and military and other aircraft. It is also home to approximately 150 tenant businesses, includingthe Boeing Company operations.The Museum of Flight is also located thereand attracts a large number of visitors to the area. Sea-Tac Airport, the state’s largest airport,is located within a mile of TukwilaCity Limits.The airport is a large employer for Tukwila residents and its operations support many Tukwilabusinesses. Freight, Rail, Water, and Air Transportation Goal 13.76Tukwila has adequate Ggeometric capacity for commercial freight transportation located in and serving Tukwila. Policies 13.76.1Include trucking design parameters in principal and minor arterial improvements as well as in commercial areas. 13.6.2Include bus design considerations in street improvements on streets with existing or potential bus service. 13.76.23Allow truck traffic on all principal and minor arterials as well as on commercial area local access streets. Consider using load limit restrictions on residential collector arterials and residential local access streets, following a traffic study and meetings with residents and businesses. Goal 13.8 Tukwila and the rail and airport operators are collaborators in rectifying poor planning decisions from the past, partners in minimizing impacts upon each others land use activities, and supportive of the mutual benefits between the people of Tukwila and the rail and air operators. 13.86.14Participate with King County and the Port of Seattle in updating their airport master plans for all airports affecting Tukwila, to ensure that King County International Airport and SeaTac International aAirport operations and development: —EnhancesTukwila goals and policies; —IncorporatesTukwila land use plans and regulations; —Minimizesadverse impacts to Tukwila residents; and 31 December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN —Are not encroached upon byincompatible land uses Comment [JR76]: Added to address RCW 36.70.547 13.8.2Continue to support goods mobility by all modes, recognizing that Tukwila is part of a regional freight distribution hub and a major international trade gateway. Comment [JR77]: Language reformatted, but copied directly from Countywide Planning Policy FW-20. 13.8.3Continue to work with BNSF to mitigate impacts associated with rail and intermodal yard operations within Tukwila’s residentialneighborhoods. Funding Sourcesand Mitigation Payment System Goal 13.97Funding Sources and Mitigation Payment System Funding through grants, mitigations, general funds, and other sources for safety and capacitymeasures to maintain adopted LOS standardsto Comment [JR78]: We are required to maintain LOS standards at a minimum, but our provide safe and efficient movement of people and goods to, from, within, funding and goals/policies cover more than just and through Tukwila. LOS improvements. Policies 13.97.1Continue to pursue grants. 13.97.2Use an impact fee system that identifies: —Capacity improvements based upon the long-term 20302020LOS needs, but which also accommodates a realistic financing plan; —Costs of improvements needed to mitigate growth that areisreflected in the annual CIP/FPMCapital Improvement Plan update and annual update to the Concurrency Ordinance and Impact Fee Schedule; —Costs to be shared between new development and existing users —Impact fFee assessments, determined by the number of new development trips in the p.m. peak hour; and —Additional mitigationmeasures, in accordance with the Concurrency Ordinance when new development affects locations cannot meetingConcurrency standards. December 2008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 13.97.3Study and pursue funding sources such as Local Improvement Districts (LIDs) to pay for improvements not fully funded by grants, impact fees, and general funds. 13.97.4Update the CIP/FPMCapital Improvement Plan bi-annually, adding new projects that implement City goals and deleting completed projects. 13.97.5Update the Impact Fee Schedule annually, adding new projects, deleting projects as necessary, and keeping project costs at current dollar value. 13.9.6Prioritizepreservingand maintainingexistingtransportation facilitiesto avoid costly replacements and to meet public safety objectives in a cost-effective manner. Comment [JR79]: Language taken from KCCP T-16. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Adopt and annuallyupdate a Concurrency Ordinance and Comment [JR80]: The update time frame for these two documents are different. They Impact Fee Schedule duplicate policies 13.7.4 and 13.7.5. Aggressively pursue grant opportunities Consider interlocal agreements for impact fees with adjacent jurisdictions recognizing that traffic generated in one jurisdiction contributes to the need to make transportation improvements across jurisdictional boundaries. 33 December 2008 City of Tukwila Background Report for the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan Update Transportation Anilysis and 2030 Ire )provernent Recorn mendatio s FEHR PEERS Submitted by: Fehr & Peers 1001 - 4 ,h Ave Suite 4120 Seattle, WA 815 Prepared f . City of Tukw' a epartment of Pub 'c Works 6300 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 May 2012 City of Tukwila Background Report for the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan Update Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations Prepared for City of Tukwila Public Works Department Cyndy Knighton, Senior Transportation Engineer 6300 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 DRAFT Prepared by: Fehr & Peers 1001 4th Avenue, Suite 4120 Seattle, WA 98154 May 2012 FEHR PEERS TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER 2. EXISTING TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS 5 Study Area 5 Street Classification 5 North /South Arterials 5 East/West Arterials 5 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities 9 Transit 9 Sound Transit 9 King County Metro 13 Tukwila Transit Master Plan 14 Park and Ride Lots 14 Freight and Heavy Rail Transportation 15 Train Volumes 15 Existing Railroad Rights of Way 15 Truck Transportation 16 Transportation Safety 18 Traffic Volumes 23 Southcenter Mall Trip Generation 23 Transportation System Operations Analysis 27 Methodology 27 Results 33 CHAPTER 3. 2030 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODOLOGY 65 Land Use Assumptions 65 Transportation Network Assumptions 69 2030 Model Review 69 CHAPTER 4. 2030 INTERSECTION LEVELS OF SERVICE 75 Congested Intersections 83 Signalized Intersections 83 Unsignalized 84 Pedestrian and Bicycle Conditions 84 CHAPTER 5. 2030 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS 85 LOS Methodology Options for Roads 87 TIF Zone 1 2030 Recommended Transportation Improvements 97 Recommended Improvements in TIF Zone 1 100 TIF Zone 2 Recommended Transportation Improvements 137 Recommended Improvements in TIF Zone 2 139 TIF Zone 3 Recommended Transportation Improvements 143 Recommended Improvements in TIF Zone 3 146 TIF Zone 4 Recommended Transportation Improvements 173 Recommended Improvements in TIF zone 4. 175 ii APPENDICES Appendix A: Multimodel Level of Service Analysis Report Appendix B: Pedestrian Segment LOS Results Appendix C: City of Tukwila Land Use Forecasts Appendix D: 2030 Revenue Forecasts for Transportation Capital Projects Appendix E: Detailed Cost Estimate Sheets Appendix F: Other Projects Reviewed but not Recommended LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Study Area 6 Figure 2 - Roadway Classification 7 Figure 3 - Speed Limits 8 Figure 4 - Existing Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities 10 Figure 5 — Designated Bicycle Friendly Routes 11 Figure 6 - Existing Transit Facilities 12 Figure 7 - Heavy Vehicle Percentages 17 Figure 8 - 2009 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) Volumes 24 Figure 9 - Daily Traffic Volume Trends —1994 -2009 25 Figure 10 - Southcenter Cordon Volumes —1994 -2009 26 Figure 11 - Study Segments 29 Figure 12 - Study Intersections 30 Figure 13 — Citywide Pedestrian Corridor LOS Results 34 Figure 14 - Key Map (Zones) 35 Figure 15A — 2010 Intersection and Roadway Automobile Level of Service (Zone 1) 36 Figure 15B — 2010 Bicycle Level of Service (Zone 1) 37 Figure 15C — 2010 Pedestrian Level of Service (Zone 1) 38 Figure 16A — 2010 Intersection and Roadway Automobile Level of Service (Zone 2) 39 Figure 16B — 2010 Bicycle Level of Service (Zone 2) 40 Figure 16C — 2010 Pedestrian Level of Service (Zone 2) 41 Figure 17A — 2010 Intersection and Roadway Automobile Level of Service (Zone 3) 42 Figure 17B — 2010 Bicycle Level of Service (Zone 3) 43 Figure 17C — 2010 Pedestrian Level of Service (Zone 3) 44 Figure 18A — 2010 Intersection and Roadway Automobile Level of Service (Zone 4) 45 Figure 18B — 2010 Bicycle Level of Service (Zone 4) 46 Figure 18C — 2010 Pedestrian Level of Service (Zone 4) 47 Figure 19A — 2010 Intersection and Roadway Automobile Level of Service (Zone 5) 48 iv Figure 19B — 2010 Bicycle Level of Service (Zone 5) 49 Figure 19C — 2010 Pedestrian Level of Service (Zone 5) 50 Figure 20A — 2010 Intersection and Roadway Automobile Level of Service (Zone 6) 51 Figure 20B — 2010 Bicycle Level of Service (Zone 6) 52 Figure 20C — 2010 Pedestrian Level of Service (Zone 6) 53 Figure 21 — Study Segments with a Bicycle, Pedestrian or Automobile Level of Service of 'E' or 'F' 54 Figure 22 — 2010 Midday and Saturday Intersection Level of Service (Zones 1 and 2) 60 Figure 23 — 2010 Southcenter Corridor Level of Service 62 Figure 24 — Household Growth 67 Figure 25 — Employment Growth 68 Figure 26 — Screenline Map 71 Figure 27 — Citywide Screenlines 72 Figure 28 — Study Intersections 73 Figure 29 — 2030 AM Peak Hour Levels of Service 79 Figure 30 — 2030 PM Peak Hour Levels of Service 80 Figure 31 — 2030 Midday and Saturday Peak Hour Levels of Service 81 Figure 32 — 2030 Southcenter Corridor Level of Service 82 Figure 33 — Transportation Impact Fee Zone 1 Transportation Improvements 99 Figure 34 — Transportation Impact Fee Zone 2 Transportation Improvements 138 Figure 35 — Transportation Impact Fee Zone 3 Transportation Improvements 145 Figure 36 — Transportation Impact Fee Zone 4 Transportation Improvements 174 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 — Sound Transit Link Light Rail Headways 9 Table 2 — Southcenter King County Metro Bus Routes 13 Table 3 — Tukwila King County Metro Bus Routes 14 Table 4 — Tukwila Park and Ride Lot Utilization 15 Table 5 — Roadway Segments with Above Citywide Average Collision Rates 19 Table 6 — Intersections with Above Average Collision Rates 20 Table 7 — Intersection Pedestrian and Bicycle Collision Analysis (2004 -2009) 21 Table 8 — Roadway Segment Pedestrian and Bicycle Collision Analysis (2004 -2009) 22 Table 9 — Southcenter Mall Trip Generation 23 Table 10 — Input Data Requirements — Pedestrian and Bicycle LOS Calculations 28 Table 11 — Definition of Intersection Levels of Service 31 Table 12 — 2010 AM and PM Peak Intersection Level of Service 56 Table 13 — 2010 Midday and Saturday Intersection Level of Service 59 Table 14 — 2010 Southcenter Corridor Level of Service 63 Table 15 — 2010 and 2030 Land Use Summary for City of Tukwila 65 Table 16 — PM Peak Hour Traffic Growth at Southcenter Screenlines 70 Table 17 — PM Peak Hour Traffic Growth Projected at Citywide Screenlines 70 Table 18 — 2030 AM and PM Peak Intersection Level of Service 75 Table 19 — 2030 Midday and Saturday Intersection Level of Service 78 Table 20 — Recommended Transportation Improvements by Priority (Costs in Thousands) 88 Table 21 — Recommended Transportation Improvements in TIF Zone 1 97 Table 22 — S 180th Street/Andover Park West PM Peak Hour Intersection Operations 105 Table 23 — Recommended Transportation Improvements in TIF Zone 2 137 Table 24 — Recommended Transportation Improvements in TIF Zone 3 143 Table 25 — Recommended Transportation Improvements in TIF Zone 4 173 vi City of Tukwila: Back ground Report for the Trans ortat�o Ede Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommends o s'� The Transportation Element of the City of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan is used to ensure that adequate transportation infrastructure is provided to accommodate future land use growth as required by the Growth Management Act. An important component to fulfilling the transportation goals and policies outlined in the Transportation Element is an assessment of existing and future transportation system performance. This report highlights a multimodal assessment of existing and future transportation operations and suggests a list of recommended improvements to ensure that Tukwila's residents and visitors can conveniently access all areas in the City for years to come. This Background Report is divided into two main parts: Existing Conditions and Future Conditions. The first part focuses on the existing conditions of Tukwila's transportation system and highlights how well the current system accommodates travel by bicycle, pedestrian, and automobile modes. As described in Chapter 2, Tukwila's transportation system generally accommodates auto travel well, with just a handful of locations operating at a poor automobile level of service (LOS). However, the pedestrian and bicycle modes are not well served, with many corridors in the city operating poorly. In many ways, the existing performance of the transportation system reflects how performance has historically been evaluated—with a strong bias towards auto travel. A key feature of this new analysis is a focus on other modes, notably pedestrian and bicycle travel. While there are also means to assess transit LOS, this was not a focus of this analysis since the City of Tukwila does not have any control over transit service. This assessment uses the latest methodologies from the Transportation Research Board to assess multimodal level of service (MMLOS) and represents the first widespread use of this technique in the State of Washington. Through the application of the MMLOS method, the City has gained an understanding of its results and applicability, as well as its limitations. These limitations principally are 1) inability to consider urban form; 2) the lack of sensitivity to terrain; and 3) lack of consideration of other principal bicycle and/or pedestrian amenities. Given these limitations, the City should establish policy guidelines related to how the results of the MMLOS analysis should be interpreted. The second part (Chapters 3 -5) of this document focuses on future year automobile travel and LOS. MMLOS analysis was not performed under 2030 conditions since the MMLOS techniques are largely focused on the present physical conditions as opposed to future travel demands and therefore 2030 MMLOS conditions would be about the same unless there were major changes to the pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Using the results of the existing conditions MMLOS and 2030 auto LOS analyses, a set of transportation system improvements was developed. Cost estimates and revenue projections were calculated and a final set of cost - constrained, prioritized multimodal projects was developed. The recommended transportation improvement project list in this report combines input from City staff, its consultants, the City's current Transportation Improvement Program, and the City's Walk and Roll nonmotorized transportation plan. It is expected that this list of projects will form the foundation for future transportation investments in the City. ri T fj�i ' E H R4 "`F' )'J(i� � ` \ \\ 111111111111111 III�V�II 110111011k 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 1 11 1111 ��r�llll�J)J Jry1 1 „i!„1„i„„„„ VIII i !iiC��pi,l,.,,,1 I . f i .„ 1 iiiNlIml lollm„„lulululuilulul!„„m„„„i„ IIII IpAI�. /1 1 (IIII IIII ] ululuufO 110 100 City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportatoh EJe!T) o Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendaio' May 2012 One of the most important, yet underappreciated elements of daily life is travel. People must travel to meet nearly every need: work, recreation and social activities, eating, and shopping. The fact that mobility affects quality of life and economic vitality is barely noticed until travel becomes difficult. To meet this need for mobility, the City of Tukwila plans, develops, and maintains the transportation network in the City. The transportation system includes everything from roadways and sidewalks, to bicycle lanes and trails. In addition, the City works in conjunction with other agencies like the Washington State Department of Transportation and King County Metro to provide connections to the regional highway system and services like public transit. Ultimately, Tukwila is committed to providing a transportation system that is efficient, convenient, and safe for all users. Tukwila's Vision for Transportation Given the importance of travel, a long range vision for the transportation system is critical to ensure that future residents of Tukwila have good access to jobs, services, and recreation. The Transportation Element of Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan represents the City's vision for transportation. The Transportation Element identifies goals and policies to help achieve that vision and it also defines a transportation funding program for implementation. The last update of the Transportation Element occurred in 2005. Since that time, a number of major roadway projects from the previous plan were completed, Sound Transit commenced Link Light Rail service in the city, the economic climate in the region has changed, and the Tukwila South area has been annexed. Considering all these changes, the City determined that it was time to update the Transportation Element. In addition to updating the Transportation Element to reflect the changes above, it is the goal of the City to incorporate a more multi -modal emphasis in the Transportation Element. A key element of this approach is the implementation of a "Complete Streets" concept where travel by all modes — walking, bicycling, transit, and cars /trucks —is accommodated throughout Tukwila. Background Report As a basis for updating the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, Fehr & Peers has prepared this Background Report. The intent of the Background Report is to provide the technical details to assist City staff and decision makers in identifying and prioritizing the transportation capital project needs. These new transportation projects will provide the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the next 20 years of growth in the City and will also help Tukwila's transportation network mature into a more multimodal system. The Background Report covers all modes of transportation that are provided in the City. However, as transit services are provided by King County Metro and Sound Transit, the report does not include extensive evaluation of transit services in the City. To facilitate project identification, the Background Report includes the following: • An inventory and description of the existing transportation system for all modes (pedestrian, bicycles, roads, and transit) • Existing conditions level of service analysis for pedestrians, bicycles, roadways, and intersections. • Forecasts of future traffic growth and its impacts to the transportation network in Tukwila. • Assessment of how future traffic growth might impact the ability to meet concurrency requirements. 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In addition to providing technical information to help identify and prioritize potential projects, it is envisioned that the Background Report will assist the City in developing the Capital Improvement Program and the Transportation Improvement Program. Also, information in the Background Report can be used for applying for various Federal and State grants. City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation El Ee,7 Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommen arm s CHAPTER 3. 2030 FORECAST ASSUMPTIONS AND METHODOLOGY The previous chapter summarized existing transportation conditions (2010) focused on vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle modes. The following three chapters of this document describe the operations of the transportation system under 2030 conditions. Future traffic operation conditions were analyzed using the quantitative methods described in the existing conditions document. Using the results of the 2030 operation analyses, recommendations to improve the transportation system in the City were developed. This chapter describes the assumed changes in land use patterns and the transportation network changes that are expected between now and 2030. The process to update the travel model is also described. The next chapter describes the projected traffic LOS results for the study intersections across the City. Analysis periods include the AM and PM peak hours, as well as weekday midday, and Saturday peak hours in the Southcenter area. The purpose of the Chapter 4 analysis is to identify traffic deficiencies that would occur between now and 2030, without additional roadway improvements. Pedestrian and bicycle LOS analysis was not prepared in 2030 since, unlike auto LOS, pedestrian and bicycle LOS are not based on their demands. Therefore, if no physical changes are anticipated between now and 2030, the pedestrian and bicycle LOS will approximately be the same as the existing conditions. The last chapter provides a list of recommended projects designed to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and auto LOS. The recommended projects are prioritized based on the LOS improvement needs, funding availability, potential for grant funding opportunities, and the City's land use goals. LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS Land use forecasts for 2030 are provided by the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and are based on regional population and employment growth forecasts. Table 15 summarizes the citywide forecasts for total households and employment and compares the 2030 forecasts to the 2010 land use estimates that were used to calibrate the travel model. Figures 24 and 25 summarize the growth in households and employment in each Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) within the City. TABLE 15 — 2010 AND 2030 LAND USE SUMMARY FOR CITY OF TUKWILA 2010 2030 Percent Growth Total Households 7,440 12,300 65% Employment (workers) 47,540 75,210 58% Source: City of Tukwila, 2011. As described in the existing conditions document, the Tukwila travel demand forecasting model has a finer land use zone system (TAZs) than the PSRC travel model. This additional level of detail allows the travel demand forecasting model to produce more accurate results; however, an additional step is required to develop the fine- grained land use forecasts. As shown in the table above, households and employment in Tukwila are expected to grow by 65 and 58 percent, respectively, over the next 20 years. This estimate is based on the PSRC growth forecasts for the regional model TAZs within the City. In order to accommodate the City's higher resolution TAZ system, Tukwila staff allocated the PSRC growth to each TAZ in the city based on the availability of vacant and redevelopable lands. As shown in Figures 24 and 25, substantial development is expected in EHR %F old 11,1:0ll000llgoormito IPu 154 V III . VIII l it �llII pill )1■11)))11'illiiiij'ilfhil:c& 11 FEHR" E" j City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Tmnspoa tron Elerr� Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recomme the Tukwila South area, between S 180th and S 200th Streets. In that area, approximately 400 new households and 13,000 new jobs are expected to be added by 2030. Other major growth areas include: • Southcenter —1,400 new households and 4,200 new jobs • North West Valley Highway Corridor — 1,400 new households and 300 new jobs • Boeing Field Area —1,800 new jobs Growth in the areas outside of city limits are based on the data from the PSRC 2030 land use forecasts. City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recomme datfo s� CHAPTER 5. 2030 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS Chapter 2 identified existing deficiencies in the bicycle, pedestrian, and roadway network. Chapter 4 identified additional deficiencies projected under 2030 conditions. This section describes recommended roadway improvements that have been developed to address or lessen the degree of existing or future deficiencies on the bicycle, pedestrian, and roadway networks. When developing the recommended improvement projects for this chapter, City of Tukwila staff and its consultant focused on meeting the four main objectives outlined in the City's Comprehensive Plan: • Improve and sustain residential neighborhood quality and livability • Redevelop and reinvigorate the Tukwila International Boulevard Corridor • Redevelop and Reinvigorate the industrial areas along East Marginal Way • Support a thriving Urban Center as a true regional concentration of employment, housing, shopping and recreational opportunities As a reflection of these goals, the improvement projects identified in this chapter include a mix of neighborhood -scale projects, major arterial upgrades, improved bicycle and pedestrian connections, and substantial investments in the Southcenter Urban Center. It should be noted that the improvements presented in this chapter are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all transportation projects that may be needed over the next 20 years. Rather, this report focuses on arterials and collector streets. The City of Tukwila has other programs that focus on smaller -scale neighborhood improvements and frontage improvements associated with commercial and industrial redevelopment. To ensure consistency with existing plans, the projects in the 2012 -2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) were also reviewed. As described in this chapter, some of the TIP projects were consistent with, or complementary to, the recommendations identified as part of this technical process to update the Transportation Element and were included in the recommended project list shown below. However, some projects in the TIP are not recommended since they do not address deficiencies found as part of this analysis. The TIP projects recommended for removal are identified at the end of this chapter. Recommended projects are organized according to the Tukwila Transportation Impact Fee Zone (TIF) in which they are located, and are organized as such in the following sections. The projects are organized from south to north, and east to west within the each TIF Zone, and are assigned a priority of A, B, or C. Priority A projects are the highest priority, and priority C are those not recommended at this time before 2030. The number system combines these three elements in the format of 1.1.C. The first digit is the TIF Zone, the second is the geographic project number, and the final letter designates the priority. Project prioritization was assigned based on segments or intersections with poor LOS where feasible improvements were identified. Additionally the projects strive to be reasonably balanced between modes and prioritize projects in the existing TIP and grant feasible projects. Cost Estimates To complement the list of recommended improvements, cost estimates are also provided. As with all planning -level cost estimates, these are preliminary and are expected to change based on specific alignments and details that can only be determined during final design. Tables at the beginning of each section provide a summary of the improvement measures' estimated costs. Figures show the project locations within each TIF zone. Following the cost estimate table, each recommended project is described in detail to assist in future planning and the development of upcoming Transportation Improvement Program project lists. Additionally, recommended projects from the 2009 Walk and Roll Plan are included. This plan is based on policies outlined in the City's Comprehensive Plan and the concept of "comp ete streets," which provides FEH R1 Dr u' II iaaou�u � Zit; ; ��i l I I I fV l , t„„„„„ 00. 00° °0,0,0,,0,,00,00,00,00,00,00,0000,0,000,0,00,00,00,00,000,00,0,0,0,0,0,„0,00,000,011010111111111111111111111111111111000101110011111111111 1'1111110,1110,111000,00000r110:000:00 lil Ito %�i��� �� � ��timl I ruuln��ulmu�i��IlmVdli�li�Il� ,g1111 City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Trens Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recom mends mobility for all users and all modes. Walk and Roll improvements focus on bicycle and pedestrian projects. The recommended projects (A -B projects, including TIP and Walk and Roll projects) identified in the previous chapter have estimated costs of $91,690,000 in TIF Zone1, $13,322,000 in TIF Zone 2, $36,552,000 in TIF Zone 3, and $36,666,000 in TIF Zone 4. The total cost of all recommended projects is estimated at $178,230,000. Appendix E presents the summary cost sheets for projects as estimated by Fehr & Peers. Costs for TIP and Walk and Roll projects were taken from their respective documents. Note that estimates for TIP and Walk and roll projects are planning level estimates and do not have the same level of supporting cost estimation documents as the projects recommendations fully detailed in this report. Projected Revenue Forecasts Estimated transportation revenue forecasts for 2011 -2030 for Tukwila were developed. Full revenue forecast details are included as Appendix D in this document. Revenue forecasts are broken into two main components: 1) existing revenue and 2) potential additional revenue sources. Existing revenue sources for transportation capital improvements (including grants, sales tax, real estate excise tax, and other sources), estimates of revenue over the 2011 -2030 time period range from a low of $71,042,000 to a high of $104,493,000. In terms of potential additional revenue sources, three sources were identified. These sources are 1) implementing a transportation benefit district, 2) voted general obligation bonds, and 3) councilmanic bonds. Estimates of revenue over the 2011 -2030 time period for these additional sources range from a low of $85,927,000 to a high of $187,187,000. The combined total estimated revenue for capital from existing and potential sources ranges from $156,969,000 to $291,680,000. The average of this range is $224,325,000. Based on total estimated project costs, the City will not have adequate capital revenue under existing sources to support all recommended projects. However, utilizing other potential sources of revenue could potentially generate sufficient capital to finance the recommendations. Given that there is uncertainty regarding future revenue and whether the City Council will adopt any of the potential additional revenue sources, the recommended project list was further refined to match the existing revenue forecasts. This list of projects and costs is provided in Table 20 below. Additional projects which were considered but not recommended are provided in Appendix F. Options for Concurrence The 1990 Growth Management Act (GMA) requires each local jurisdiction to identify facility and service needs based on level of service standards for transportation facilities and services. Level of service standards are used to judge the performance of the transportation system. The GMA further requires that a transportation element include specific actions and requirements for bringing into compliance any facilities or services that are below an established level of service standard. It also requires that system expansion needs must be identified for at least ten years, based on the traffic forecasts for the adopted land use plan and level of service standards. For the needs, a financing plan must be developed. If probable funding falls short of meeting identified needs, the jurisdiction is given two options: 1) to raise additional funding, and /or 2) to reassess the land use assumptions. Under the GMA it is also possible to lower the LOS standards. The relationship between LOS standards, funding needs to accommodate increased travel, and land use assumptions is referred to as "concurrency ". EHR "111111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII000d111'1111?00000000000000000000000000000000000001000 1111111111'1' 10 10110011111110000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000011111111111111111111111111111111111111 111101 011 11 1 ...,.x.,.11 11111a11@ 0WM0 110"100 ' 'N )IIuluuiulr 0°00000000000001011111100000000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000110000001100101100000000 01,0111111 011011VI01I IIIIIIIIII IVI City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transports an%Eleme Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommends o May 201/ 2 The concept of concurrency can be illustrated with a three-legged stool. Each leg is characterized as follows: Leg 1- Growth Leg 2- Traffic congestion (measured with the level of service standards) Leg 3- Resources needed to fund new capital facilities The stool must be balanced. If it is standing upright, then growth is occurring concurrent with needed facilities. If the three - legged stool is slanted or tipped, then actions must be taken to keep growth balanced correctly with available funding and standards. To stabilize the stool, the City must take .11irdffic:; a a:airur;y,rw�dNa:^a °ii 1. Reduce growth by denying or delaying land use permit applications 2. Increase funding for new facilities 3. Change the level of service standard LOS Methodology Options for Roads The GMA allows each local jurisdiction to choose a LOS method and standards. The text box on the right shows the different LOS methodology options. Generally, one can define a method by selecting an option from each section of the table. For example, the LOS could be measured in terms of delay for averaged PM peak two hours and applied to signalized intersections to calculate level of service. Tukwila currently measures LOS in Southcenter by averaging LOS along corridors. Outside of Southcenter, LOS is based on individual intersection performance. 0 FEH one of the following three options:. LOS Methodology Options LOS Measuring Method - Volume to capacity ratio -Delay - Average travel time /travel speed LOS Measuring Period -PM peak one hour -AM peak one hour -Noon peak one hour - Weekend peak one hour - Averaged PM peak two hours - Avera• ed PM • eak three hours LOS A ied Location - Signalized intersections - Arterial intersections (including unsignalized intersections) - Corridor average -Area average of intersections - Screenlines - Arterial se ■ ments "'Ofld,l��l I ��1�1�1,,4 VIII ���' ��� � � d u 1 uuu 111111111111111111 ui 11111 011 11 ii lvol ,,,�NN�1�� '1)1 11IIII IIVN1f1 VVf 11111111 M1 1111111111 I X111 1111NM1i1NNM'1N'M'1N111WN City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element o Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations May 2012 VIENNIM TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total TIF Zone 1 Projects •: 1.1.0 South of S 180th Street from Southcenter Parkway to West Valley Highway: New Roadway Construction $33,316 $33,316 1.2.A S 180th Street and Southcenter Parkway: Intersection Improvement $2,057 $2,057 1.3.A S 180th Street and Andover Park W: Intersection Improvement $179 $179 1.4.A S 180th Street from Sperry Drive S to Green River Bridge: Sidewalk Improvement $125 $125 1.5.A Andover Park E or Andover Park W from Minkler Boulevard to S 180th Street: Bicycle Facility Improvement $69 $69 1.6.A Minkler Boulevard and Andover Park W: Intersection Improvement $1,551 $1,551 1.7.B Minkler Boulevard from Andover Park W to W Valley Highway: Roadway Extension $38,440 $38,440 1.8.A Andover Park E from Minkler Boulevard to Strander Boulevard: Bicycle Facility Improvement $69 $69 1.9.0 W Valley Highway from Strander Boulevard to S 180th Street: Sidewalk Improvement No Cost No Cost EHRJ City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element of the Co Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations \ \ \\ Ma y 2012 TABLE 20 - RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Total Projects S 168th (Pond) Street from 1.10.A Southcenter Boulevard to Andover Park E: New Street Construction $17,425 Treck Drive from Andover 1.11.A Park W to Andover Park E: New Street Construction $1,930 Green River and Interurban 1.12.A Trails from West Valley Highway: Bicycle Facility Improvement and Signage $173 1.138 Strander Boulevard and W Valley Highway: Intersection Improvement $2,490 Baker Boulevard and Andover 1.14.A Park W: Tukwila Urban Center, Transit Center $5,475 1.15.B 1.16.0 Baker Boulevard from Andover Park W to W Valley Highway: Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Improvement 1 -5 Northbound Off -Ramp and Southcenter Parkway: Intersection Improvement $4,380 $4,380 $1,071 $17,425 $1,930 $173 $2,490 $5,475 $8,760 $1,071 Andover Park W from Strander Boulevard to Tukwila 1.17.A Parkway: Roadway Widening and Center Turn Lane Construction Andover Park E from Strander 1.18.A Boulevard to Tukwila Parkway: Bicycle Facility Improvement Tukwila Parkway and 61st 1.19.B Avenue S: Intersection Improvement �EHR' $1,461 $470 $470 $185 City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element o Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations May 2012 TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total 1.20.0 Tukwila Parkway from 61st Avenue S to 66th Avenue S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $1,531 $1,531 1.21.0 Tukwila Parkway from 66th Avenue S to W Valley Highway: Roadway Extension TBD TBD 1.22.0 Southcenter Boulevard and I- 405 Southbound Off -Ramp: Intersection Improvement TBD TBD 1.23.B Southcenter Boulevard from 53rd Avenue S to 66th Avenue S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $10,132 $10,132 1.24.A Southcenter Boulevard from 61st Avenue S to 65th Avenue S: Sidewalk and Crosswalk Improvement $64 $64 1.25.B Southcenter Boulevard and 65th Avenue S: Crosswalk Improvement $337 $337 1.26.A Southcenter Boulevard and 66th Avenue S: Intersection Improvement $50 $50 1.27.B Southcenter Boulevard and W Valley Highway: Intersection Improvement $248 $248 TIF Area 1 Subtotal $25,682 $2,242 $189 $5,475 $38,625 $14,512 $4,965 $0 $34,387 $0 $1,531 $0 $127,608 EHR RS City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Elemen 2 ons Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendati May 201 TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total TIF Zone 2 Projects 2.1.0 Macadam Road S from S 150th Street to Southcenter Boulevard: Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Improvement $1,936 $1,935 $3871 2.2.A Interurban Avenue S from Fort Dent Way to S 143rd Street: Roadway Reconstruction $6,660 $4,440 $11,100 2.3.8 Macadam Road S from S 150th Street to S 144th Street: Sidewalk Improvement $405 $405 2.4.A Macadam Road S and S 144th Street: Intersection Improvement $627 $627 2.5.A 53rd Ave S from S 144th Street to S 130th Place: Roadway Widening and Bicycle Facility Improvement $1,190 $1,190 TIF Zone 2 Subtotal $7,287 $1,190 $4,440 $0 $0 $0 $405 $0 $0 $1,936 $1,935 $0 $17,193 TIF Zone 3 Projects 3.1.B S 160th Street and 53rd Avenue S from 42nd Avenue S to Klickitat Drive: Bicycle Facility Improvement $2,654 $2,654 3 2 B Klickitat Drive from 53rd Avenue S to Southcenter Parkway: Walkway Improvement $843 $843 $1,686 FEH`R 'PEERS City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element of the Co Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations May 20 2\ \ \ \ \ \\ TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Blke Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total 3.3.A 42nd Avenue S from S 144th Street to S 160th Street: Bicycle Boulevard Addition $161 $161 3.4.B S 152nd Street from Tukwila international Boulevard to 42nd Avenue S: Sidewalk Improvement $1,605 $1,605 3.5.A S 150th Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to 42nd Avenue S: Sidewalk Improvement $2,603 $2,603 3.6.B S 148th Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to 46th Avenue S: Sidewalk Improvement $3,117 $3,117 3 7 B S 146th Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to 47th Avenue 5: Sidewalk Improvement $3,756 $3,756 3 8 B 51st Ave S from S 144th Street to Southcenter Parkway: Bicycle Facility Improvement $1,823 $1,823 3.9.A S 144th Street from 42nd Avenue S to Tukwila International Boulevard: Multimodal Improvements $913 $912 $1,825 3.10.B S 144th Street from 42nd Avenue S to 51st Avenue S: Sidewalk Improvement $2,102 $2,102 3.11.B S 144th Street from 42nd Ave S to Macadam Road S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $26 $26 PEARS „, , City of Tukwila: Background Report for Transportation Element ofe Compe en Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations`` \* ��� May 2012 TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) 1._. Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) _. # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total 3.12.B S 144th Street Bridge over 1 -5: Preliminary Engineering for Sidewalks $100 $100 3.13.A 40th Avenue S and 42nd Avenue S from S 128th Street to S 144th Street: Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Improvement $678 $1,018 $1,696 3.14.8 S 142nd Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to 37th Avenue 5: Sidewalk Improvement $1,282 $1,282 3.15.B S 141st Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to 42nd Avenue S: Sidewalk Improvement $93 $93 3.16.8 S 140th Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to 46th Avenue S: Sidewalk Improvement $3,952 $3,952 3 17 B Macadam Road S from S 133rd Street to S 144th Street: Bicycle Facility Improvement $134 $134 3.18.B S 135th Street and 37th Avenue S from Military Road S to Tukwila International Boulevard: Bicycle Facility Improvement $508 $508 3.19.A E Marginal Way from S 130th Street to Macadam Road S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $35 $35 3.20.A S 133rd Street and SR 599 Ramps: Intersection Improvements $190 $190 City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element of the Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations May 2012 TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Pr ority C (Post 2030) # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total 3.21.B S 130th Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to Macadam Road S: Roadway Widening and Bicycle Facility Improvement $4244 $4,244 3.22.B E Marginal Way /40th Avenue S and S 130th Street: Intersection Improvement $163 $163 3.23.A S 115th Street and 42nd Avenue S from E Marginal Way to S 133rd Street: Bicycle Facility Improvement $45 $45 3.24.B S 125th Street/50th Place S from 46th Avenue S to E City Limits: Bicycle Facility Improvement $677 $677 3.25.B Tukwila International Boulevard from S Boeing Access Road to13400 Block Signal: Pedestrian Improvement $2,040 $2,040 3.26.A E Marginal Way from S Boeing Access Road to Interurban Avenue S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $35 $35 TIF Zone 3 Subtotal $353 $1,832 $1,930 $0 $0 $10,994 $21,493 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $36,552 TIF Zone 4 Projects 4 1 B Tukwila International Boulevard from S Boeing Access Road to Green River: Bicycle Facility Improvement $2,040 $2,040 EHR PEER, City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element o Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendation May 2012 TABLE 20 - RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C (Post 2030) # Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total 4 2 B S 112th Street from Tukwila International Boulevard to E Marginal Way S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $786 $786 4.3.0 S Boeing Access Road and E Marginal Way S/Tukwila International Boulevard: Intersection Improvement $259 $259 4.4.B S Boeing Access Road from Martin Luther King Junior Way S to E Marginal Way S: Walkway Improvement $3,062 $3,062 4.5.A S Boeing Access Road from Airport Way S to 1 -5: Bridge Replacement $30,734 $30,734 4.6.B S Ryan Way from Martin Luther King Junior Way S to 51st Avenue S: Bicycle Facility Improvement $44 $44 4.7.0 S 102nd Street and S Norfolk Street from W Marginal Place to Airport Way S: Bicycle Facility and Sidewalk Improvement $5,907 $5,907 4.8.0 E Marginal Way from N City Limits to S Boeing Access Road: Bicycle Facility Improvement $8,861 $8,861 4.9.0 W. Marginal Place S from 14th Avenue S to Existing Trail: Bicycle Trail Extension $1,486 $1,485 $2,971 TIF Zone 4 Subtotal $30,734 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,870 $3,062 $0 $259 I $16,254 $1,485 $0 $54,664 E H R City of Tukwila: Background Report for the Transportation Element of Transportation Analysis and 2030 Improvement Recommendations May 2012 TABLE 20 — RECOMMENDED TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS BY PRIORITY (COSTS IN THOUSANDS) Priority A (Pre 2030) Priority B (Pre 2030) Priority C Post 2030) Project Description Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Auto Projects Bike Projects Pedestrian Projects Transit Projects Total Citywide Total $64,056 $5,264 $6,559 $5,475 $38,625 $28,326 $29,925 $0 $34,646 $18,190 $4,951 $0 $236 Priority A (Pre 2030) Total $81,354 Priority B (Pre 2030) Total $96,876 Priority C (Post 2030) Total $57,787 Grand Total $236,017 FEHRP PEER Walk and Roll ...For those who like to walk and bike Guaranteed to be sustainable & minimize carbon emissions Funds made available for this Plan through Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development Acknowledgments Tukwila The Walk and Roll Plan is the result of a multi -year effort that involved residents of the City who bike to work, and who like to bike and walk for fun, fitness and travel. The City would also like to thank the Washington State Department Community Trade and Economic Development for its generous grant of funds, which helped staff in their efforts to create this Plan. Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton Tukwila City Council Joe Duffle Verna Griffin Joan Hernandez Kathy Hougardy Pam Linder De'Sean Quinn Dennis Robertson Tukwila Planning Commission Bill Arthur Margaret Bratcher Allan Ekberg George Malina Henry Marvin Chuck Parrish Lynn Peterson Tukwila Parks Commission Brooke Alford Jeff Griffin Scott Kruize Joanne McManus Alice Russell Tukwila City Staff Jack Pace Moira Carr Bradshaw Jaimie Reavis Stacy MacGregor Jim Morrow Bob Giberson Pat Brodin Bruce Fletcher Rick Still Tukwila School District Jan Lande Chris Grimm Cascade Bicycle Club Bicycle Alliance of Washington Feet First Cities of Renton, SeaTac, Kent & Seattle Foster High School Environmental Club Additional copies of this document are available online at: Ilittpliwww,giLlswi Ia.wa.usIdcd /walkandroll.html For questions about the Walk and Roll Plan, please contact the following: City of Tukwila - Department of Community Development 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite 100 Tukwila, Washington 98188 Phone: 206- 431 -3670 Fax: 206- 431 -3665 City of Tukwila's Non Motorized Plan Walk and Roll ...For those who like to walk and bike Wola Adopted January 20, 2009 (Ordinance 2222) Walk and Roll Plan Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Existing Conditions 3 Recommended Actions. 4 Purpose and Contents of the Plan 6 Introduction 7 Vision 7 Purpose and scope of plan 7 Existing Conditions 9 Setting 9 Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 11 Maintenance 17 Past Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Expenditures 17 Encouragement and Education Programs 17 Recommended Actions 19 Adoption of Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Designs 19 Designation & Adoption of "Bicycle Friendly Routes" 19 Continue construction of Neighborhood Links 20 More than the minimum for pedestrian safety 21 Railbanking for the future 21 Promotion of and Participation in Biking and Walking Programs 22 Creation of a Dedicated CIP Fund for Projects in the Walk & Roll Plan 23 Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Designs 25 Purpose 25 Hierarchy 26 Bicycle Designs — Bike Lanes and Wide Curb Lanes 29 Multi -Use Designs — Trails and Paved Shoulders 31 Pedestrian Designs — Separated and Attached Sidewalks 39 Projects 55 Bike Lanes 55 Paved Multi -Use Trails 77 Unpaved Multi -Use Trails 85 Sidewalks 87 Performance Goals & Measures 91 January 2009 1 Nonmotorized Transportation Plan Index: Tables, Appendices and Maps Tables Table 1: Numbered Walking Trails 12 Table 2: Arterials with No Sidewalks 14 Table 3: Streets Missing Sidewalks within % Mile of Schools 16 Table 4: Recommended Bike Lanes 55 Table 5: Recommended Paved Multi -Use Trails 77 Table 6: Recommended Unpaved Multi -Use Trails 85 Table 7: Performance Goals and Measures 91 Table 8: Characteristics of Casual and Experienced Bicyclists B -2 Table 9: Characteristics of Recreational and Utilitarian Trips B -2 Table 10: Tukwila 6th Graders days spent walking or bicycling B -8 Table 11: Tukwila 6th Graders Helmet Wearing Patterns B -9 Table 12: Requested Bike Lane Locations D -1 Table 14: Requested Multi -Use Trails D -4 Table 15: Requested Sidewalk Locations D -5 Table 16: Security Concerns D -8 Table 17: Planned Improvements from CIP D -9 Appendices A. Implementation, Priorities and Funding B. Needs Analysis C. Planning and Policy Context D. Requested Project Improvement Details E. Surveys and Summaries F. Glossary G. Bibliography Maps Figure 1 Tukwila Neighborhoods and Topography Figure 2 Existing and Planned Pedestrian and Bike Facilities Figure 3 Speed Limit and Street Functional Classifications Figure 4 Sidewalks, Trails, & Streets Surrounding Schools Figure 5 Bicycle Friendly Routes Figure 6 Walkability Map (Using Existing Blocks) Figure 7 Cascade View Neighborhood Figure 8 McMicken Neighborhood Figure 9 Riverton & Foster Neighborhoods Figure 10 Ryan Hill, Allentown & Duwamish Neighborhoods Figure 11 Thorndyke Neighborhood Figure 12 Tukwila Hill & Foster Point Neighborhoods Figure 13 Southcenter Figure 14 Manufacturing Industrial Center & Potential North Annexation Area Figure 15 Tukwila South & Potential South Annexation Area Figure 16 Pedestrian Conditions Figure 17 Pedestrian and Bicycle Accident Locations 2002 -2006 Figure 18 Survey Responses: Requested Bicycle Improvements Figure 19 Survey Responses: Requested Pedestrian Improvements 2 City of Tukwila Walk and Roll Executive Summary Executive Summary We are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of leaving our cars behind both for our health and that of the planet. The Walk and Roll Plan is Tukwila's first pedestrian and bicycle planning document. It provides a way to ensure that all Tukwila residents can know the joy of wandering through our community using trails and sidewalks, and can experience the sense of accomplishment and freedom that comes from being able to walk or bike to school, to work, to the store and the library. Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan is the city's overall "blueprint." The Comprehensive Plan calls for identifying "bicycle friendly" streets and creating improvements that will allow trips both in the community and outside the city to jobs or other destinations. The Walk and Roll Plan is created to carry out the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. It expands the idea of transportation from simply keeping cars and trucks moving to the idea that Tukwila's streets ought to be for everyone, whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair user, bus rider or shopkeeper, shopper or employee. This "complete streets" perspective will ensure that Tukwila residents and visitors can get around as freely as possible with a range of both motorized and nonmotorized choices. Existing Conditions Tukwila is at the crossroads of major state and federal highways, as well as the Green River. These thoroughfares not only link Tukwila to other cities throughout the Puget Sound, but also separate it from itself, cutting off neighborhoods within the city from one another. There are few ways for cyclists to cross the barriers that 1 -5, 1 -405, SR -518, and the Green River pose. Tukwila's topography provides additional challenges due to steep valley walls and hills. Despite these challenges, Tukwila has potential for a successful connected pedestrian and bicycle system. Many shopping and employment opportunities are concentrated in Tukwila, and there is a good recreation system. There is increased interest both locally and nationally in building socially and physically fit communities, as well as in reducing greenhouse gases. Current infrastructure and programs can support future efforts to benefit cyclists and pedestrians. Tukwila's existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities include the following: • Bike lanes on both sides S 144th Street (from Military Rd to Tukwila International Blvd) and on the west side of Macadam Rd S (south of S 150th Street). • Wide curb lanes on Tukwila International Boulevard. • Paved shoulders providing walkways on streets in areas that have been annexed to Tukwila. January 2009 3 Nonmotorized Transportation Plan • 10 miles of paved trails. • 2 miles of unpaved trails. • 57 miles of sidewalks throughout the city, with varying widths and locations in relation to activity centers. • Bike racks on King County Metro buses, which provide space for two bicycles on each bus. • Bike racks in cars on the Sounder Commuter Rail and LINK Light Rail System (provided by Sound Transit). • Bike racks and bike lockers at transit centers, including the Tukwila Park & Ride, the Sounder Commuter Rail Station, and the LINK Light Rail Station. The facilities listed above form the basis for a future connected system for both cyclists and pedestrians. Maintenance of these facilities is split between the Parks and Recreation Department, the Public Works Department, and private property owners. Existing programs that support biking and walking in Tukwila include the following: • A low -cost bike helmet program — The Tukwila Fire Department provides reduced cost bike helmets to Tukwila residents to encourage safe riding. The Fire Department must do a fitting for those receiving helmets through this program, to ensure they fit properly. • Safe Rider Citations — The Tukwila Fire Department awards these citations to children who are caught wearing bicycle helmets while riding their bikes. • Bicycle rodeos held each year at area schools. The Tukwila Police Department provides support by teaching safety rules for bicycles. To encourage bicycling and walking in Tukwila, these programs should form the basis for continued support, and increased involvement by City staff and community members. Recommended Actions: The Plan contains seven broad recommendations that will make a difference for bicyclists and pedestrians. 1) Adoption of Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Designs Currently few City standards guide pedestrian improvements, and no guidance exists for developing bicycle infrastructure. Citywide standards should be developed and adopted to ensure that future bicycle and pedestrian improvements are consistent, and the entire system functions in a coordinated way when complete. 2) Designation and adoption of "Bicycle Friendly Routes" 4 City of Tukwila Walk and Roll Executive Summary A network that connects the majority of Tukwila's parks, schools, major employers, transportation centers, neighboring cities, and other activity centers is shown in the Plan. (Figure 5) 3) Continue Construction of Neighborhood Links Increasing the number of safe "through connections" makes walking from place to place easier and encourages people to walk more. At present, Tukwila has many large blocks that cause longer than necessary trips for pedestrians and prevent connections to walkable destinations (see Figure 6). The Plan identifies additional walking trails or connections that could be developed on unimproved rights -of -way and utility easements to provide important connections in residential neighborhoods, as well as the Tukwila Urban Center and the Manufacturing Industrial Center. (Figures 7- 13) 4) More than the minimum for pedestrian safety In order to make a walking trip feel safe and comfortable, City standards should be changed to improve pedestrian facilities along arterial roadways. This includes requiring additional landscaping buffers on streets with speeds over 30 miles /hour, and changing the design of driveway aprons. 5) Railbanking for the future Acquiring and using abandoned rail spurs for future trails in the Tukwila Urban Center and the Manufacturing Industrial Center will provide critical links for the system. Additional connections will increase the liveliness of the Urban Center and promote development. Redeveloping tracks along E. Marginal Way in the Manufacturing and Industrial Center could provide additional rights -of -way to build bike lanes, and to fill gaps in the sidewalk grid. 6) Promotion of and Participation in Biking and Walking Programs Tukwila currently implements portions of a good program, such as requiring bicycle racks with new commercial development. Additional resources could be focused on expanding the offerings, such as promoting bike rodeos, Safe Routes to School programs, and Bike to Work Day. 7) Identify and fund Walk and Roll projects in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Currently, bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects occur as components of larger improvement projects. For example, the Cascade View storm drainage project included construction of separated sidewalks and curb ramps along many of the streets in the neighborhood. Other ways that nonmotorized improvements are made are through street improvements required at the time of development, or through street January 2009 5 Nonmotorized Transportation Plan improvement projects funded through the CIP. Transferring this Plan's recommendations into the CIP highlights the outstanding needs for nonmotorized facilities and isolates project opportunities for potential grant funding. Purpose and Contents of the Plan The purpose of the Draft Walk and Roll Plan is to provide the opportunity for public review of the walking and bicycling environment in the City. The goal of public review is to reach a consensus about the types and locations of facilities that will be constructed in the future to complete the transportation network for bicycles and pedestrians. Once the public review process for the Walk and Roll Plan is completed, a final plan will be used as the basis for construction of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and for implementation of encouragement and education programs. The Walk and Roll Plan is organized into the following sections: • Introduction - The vision, purpose, and scope of the Walk and Roll Plan. • Existing Conditions - A review of past facility expenditures, existing facilities, maintenance practices, and encouragement and education programs in Tukwila for bicycles and pedestrians is included in this section. • Recommended Actions - A description of the seven recommended actions to make Tukwila more bicycle- and pedestrian- friendly. • Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Designs - A set of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure designs for use in construction of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities. • Projects - A list of projects, including locations for new bike lanes, multi- use trails, and sidewalks are in this section and form the basis of the nonmotorized Capital Improvement Progarm (CIP). • Performance Goals and Measurements - A description of performance goals and measurements, for use during implementation of the Walk and Roll Plan to gauge progress toward meeting the goals. • Appendices - A set of appendices contains various background information that was used to develop the plan, including community survey results, references, and regional plans. 6 City of Tukwila Walk and Roll Introduction Introduction What do e want? Vision To be able to wander throughout our City on trails and neighborhood sidewalks is a great joy. To be able to walk to school, work, store and library is a great accomplishment. This is what makes Tukwila a great city. Children and seniors as well as all adults are given the opportunity to move and do for themselves in a region and nation where it is not always possible. Purpose and scope of plan The purpose of this Plan is to show where and what should be done to make this type of community a reality. This vision of freedom, choice and opportunity is important for the following reasons. 1. Providing for pedestrians and cyclists is the equitable way to serve all members of the community. Implementation of the vision will provide alternative facilities for those who don't have access to a vehicle, for those who choose not to use an automobile, and for those who can't operate a vehicle. 2. Providing a complete nonmotorized system is an environmentally sustainable transportation system that allows individuals to choose a way to minimize their personal impact on air, surface water and land. 3. Providing opportunities to incorporate healthful choices into everyday activities is critical for individual and public health. 4. This vision will create an extraordinary recreational system. Personal freedom and choice are paramount but there is also the need to provide a system for the number one recreational activity in America — walking. Tukwila has good beginnings. Good regional trails, the Green River and Interurban Trails run north and south through the City, and unpaved trails and sidewalks exist throughout the Tukwila Hill neighborhood. This Plan shows where this existing system is incomplete and how it can be expanded and enhanced. Travel by bicycle is listed as "nonmotorized transportation" within the City's Comprehensive Plan. Little community attention has been paid to this transportation option and more needs to be accomplished in order to support this viable means of getting around. Specifically, the Comprehensive Plan says that Tukwila will identify bicycle friendly streets and create improvements for regional trips, such as to a job in another city, and neighborhood trips, such as to school or the library. This Plan expands the concept of transportation from that of keeping cars and trucks moving to looking at transportation from a diversity of perspectives. This concept is often referred to as "complete streets." How can the City maximize mobility for all people who live here and transit through here? City streets are by far the largest public area within January 2009 7 Nonmotorized Transportation Plan the community. They are the public spaces that serve the most people. This Plan provides greater detail on where and what type of nonmotorized facilities should be a part of Tukwila's infrastructure. The City's Comprehensive Plan discusses bike friendly streets; this document shows where they should be located and how to ensure they are compatible for cyclists as well as the other uses of the right -of -way. This plan also identifies areas where there are gaps in the system of walkways along City streets, and recommends a method to prioritize which sidewalks should be built first. Community goals have continually been in place to expand the existing system of trails and make a connected network of open and recreational space. The existing local system of trails along unimproved rights -of -way is one of the characteristics that make Tukwila unique among communities within the region. This Plan looks at how to expand the current system city -wide, fill in the missing pieces and connect them together so that people can walk further and get to popular destinations. Tukwila is a relatively small city of eight square miles. The Tukwila segments of the regional trails that extend north - south through the Duwamish /Green River Valley have been built. Expanding and supplementing this existing system within and through the city is considered and addressed here. The City's Comprehensive Plans have consistently stated that this system of paths or trails should be expanded with better east/west connections. This Plan zeros in on what corridors and /or where specifically these missing paths should be installed and optional construction /funding mechanisms. Two potential annexation areas, identified within the City's Comprehensive Plan, are included in the scope of this Plan. Because their future is to be urban in accordance with the Growth Management Act, the infrastructure standards of Tukwila should be considered and applied to these areas. 8 City of Tukwila SHORELINE REQUIREMENTS: The Shoreline Element of the Comprehensive Plan is comprised of Shoreline Master Program. The required elements of the Shoreline Master Program are specified in RCW 90.58, which is the Shoreline Management Act. The Washington State Department of Ecology administers the Shoreline Management Act and must approve a loca Program. The Growth Management Act requires that protection of sensitive areas (wetlands, streams, geologically hazardous areas, fish and wildlife habitat areas) within the shoreline jurisdiction be at least equal to the protection provided in the jurisdictions overall segulations. SUMMARY: Ordinance 2345, approved by the Tukwila City Council on August 1 Plan shoreline goals and policies as part of the update of the CThe narrative portion the Shoreline element of the Comprehensive Plan was not updated  only the goals and policies were updated. For the 2015 update of the narrative section of this Element has been updated to reflect the legislative intent behind the revisions to the new goals and policies approved in 2011. Materials related to the update of the Citys shoreline Master Program can be found on the Citys web site: http://www.tukwilawa.gov/dcd/shoreline.html KEY ISSUES: Key shoreline policy issues were debated in 2010-2011 when the City Council reviewed and approved the Shoreline Master Program. No revisions to the goals and pol State Department of Ecology would need to review and approve any revis consistency with the Shoreline Management Act. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES: No changes are proposed to shoreline goals and policies. PLANNING COMMISSION-INITIATED CHANGES: The Planning Commission made one revision to the text of the Sho to make clear that restoration of wildlife habitat and native riverbank vegetation This revision is found on page 5-4 of the formatted Shoreline Element. New policies, changes and edits that the Planning Commission pro highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 1 of 1 CHAPTER FIVE SHORELINE ELEMENT TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 SHORELINES WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER: A discussion of shoreline areas in the City of Tukwila; An overview of the Shoreline Management Act and how it applies i Goals and Policies for managing development in shoreline areas; A map of Tukwilas adopted Shoreline Environment Designations. PURPOSE This element of the Citys Comprehensive Plan presents goals and The Shoreline Element of the Comprehensive Plan represents the S development and other Comprehensive Plan goals and policies, and land use and shoreline conditions, and sets forth shoreline goal Facilitating redevelopment and prioritizing water-dependent indu Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) and encouraging redevelopm PAGE 5-1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 What is the Shoreline Management Act? The Shoreline Management Act (SMA) was designed to prevent degradation of the states shorelines from uncoordinated development. through a restoration plan in the Shoreline Master Program. Restoration is accomplished in part, through removing invasive vegetation and replacing Where does the Shoreline Management Act apply? Shoreline policies encourage high-quality development and and regulations from the Department of Ecology. redevelopment along the river. At the same time they recognize the value of the Green/Duwamish River as an aesthetic Marine waters, Streams and rivers that have an average to the shoreline. The policies also recognize the shoreline second, as an important natural resource that requires protection and and others). Policies in the Master Program support restoration Additional information on the Shoreline Trout). programs/sea/sma/st_guide/intro.html. As a whole, the Tukwila Shoreline Master Program acts as the implementation mechanism for achieving these goals and policies. PAGE 5-2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 ISSUES as a participant in the implementation of the Green/Duwamish no net loss and restoration of shoreline ecological functions. requirements. SHORELINE MANAGEMENT ACT PRIORITIES The Shoreline Management Act promotes The SMA designates the Green/Duwamish River as a shoreline access to the shoreline environment. the [development] guidelines and master programs must give interest shoreline shoreline PAGE 5-3 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 policies). The Washington State Shoreline Management Act requires that, whe Single-family residences Ports Shoreline recreational uses Industrial and commercial developments dependent upon a shorelin Other developments that will provide an opportunity for a GOALS AND POLICIES Washington State Department of Ecology . Tukwila shoreline policies give priority to the economic vitalit PAGE 5-4 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 SHORELINE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATIONS Ensuring no net loss of ecological shoreline functions; shoreline ecological functions over time and protection of alrea County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. and state and federal agency policies. Figure 5-1: Shoreline Management Act Jurisdiction PAGE 5-5 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Goal 5.1 Shoreline Environment Designations Shoreline Environment designations that meet Washington State Sh Policies open space and recreation uses; and enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and maintenance of assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions; ecological functions over time in areas where ecological degrada PAGE 5-6 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 areas protection, and preservation of water quality to assure no shoreline ecological functions. particularly those species dependent on migration; industrial activities where shoreline impacts are minimized and net loss of shoreline functions. PAGE 5-7 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 areas protection, and preservation of water quality to assure no shoreline ecological functions. particularly those species dependent on migration; and industrial activities where shoreline impacts are minimized no net loss of shoreline functions. PAGE 5-8 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Map 5-1: Shoreline Environment Designations PAGE 5-9 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 The Aquatic Environment applies to areas below the Ordinary High stream, or marine water body. particularly those species dependent on migration; PAGE 5-10 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Goal 5.2 Shoreline Planning and Management of shoreline management programs and through programs that foste community organizations. Policies further shoreline goals, such as educational programs, community community organizations. PAGE 5-11 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Plan policies and goals. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Tukwila SMP Restoration Plan Goal 5.3 Land Development Use and Economic Vitality Development along the shoreline that fosters the economic vitali General Policies maintenance of native planted vegetation to minimize the presenc species. PAGE 5-12 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 essential to a water-dependent use. a shoreline location. the river. Tukwila Urban Center Development Policy Provide for shoreline multiple uses that are consistent with the and uses; and PAGE 5-13 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 shared utility and access corridors. acknowledges the goal of a continuous street façade along Christ the riverfront and locates parking facilities to the interior of IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline Design Guidelines Development standards Policy for Development Outside the Tukwila Urban Center or MIC Provide for shoreline multiple uses; and dependent uses; and shared utility and access corridors. Policy for Development Outside the Tukwila Urban Center or MIC adequate mitigation for loss of shoreline multiple use opportuni PAGE 5-14 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Goal 5.4 Private Property Rights appropriate location, access to, and design of shoreline uses. Policies site conditions and private property concerns. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES River design guidelines River access guidelines Shoreline development standards environment. and security. PAGE 5-15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shoreline design guidelines Goal 5.5 Shoreline Design Quality Enhanced identity of the river as a unique community asset throu Policies Ensures no net loss of shoreline function; and architecture, and landscaping; and open space that enhance the shoreline environment. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES River design guidelines Shoreline development standards PAGE 5-16 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Tukwilas Manufacturing/Industrial Center is an important region along the Duwamish River. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shoreline design guidelines Shoreline development standards PAGE 5-17 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 In addition to the Green River Trail, which runs along much of t access to the shoreline. Shoreline trails provide important public access opportunities f Goal 5.6 Access and Recreational Use the river, including visual and cultural access, access to the w character. General Policies to the river, including cross-town connections, former railroad unimproved street-end rights-of-way, historic sites, unique natu PAGE 5-18 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 increase access and recreation opportunities. multi-family, commercial and industrial development; to identify strategies, funding sources, and priorities for acquisition and IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline design guidelines Shoreline development standards Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan through the means most appropriate for the type, scale, and impa development, such as donation or sale of an easement or right-of where appropriate. PAGE 5-19 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Policies for Development Outside MIC Master Plan, Shoreline Master Program or any other approved acce IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan parking areas, handicapped access, and appropriate lighting, con shoreline access guidelines. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline access guidelines Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan PAGE 5-20 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 residential lots, shoreline developments shall maintain views of IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shoreline design guidelines privacy and security; Policies for Development in MIC PAGE 5-21 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 parking areas, handicapped access and appropriate lighting, cons access guidelines. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline design guidelines Shoreline access guidelines Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan Goal 5.7 Transportation Within the Shoreline Zone Policies art, or interpretive signs. PAGE 5-22 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 water-dependent uses and the MIC. Goal 5.8 Historical Resource Use through development of interpretive and educational programs. Policies archaeological features. community traditions. PAGE 5-23 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 native invasive species. Wood, in the form of riparian trees an following goals and policies seek to improve the ecological func Goal 5.9 Natural Environment and Habitat Use Restored, enhanced, and protected natural environmental resource Aerial view of North Winds Weir Off-Channel Habitat (photo court PAGE 5-24 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Policies maintained through the proper location, design, construction, an shoreline uses and activities. management provisions of the Shoreline Master Program, in order shoreline access guidelines. high water mark. PAGE 5-25 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 Goal 5.10 Water Quality, Surface Water, and Flood Control Use Improved water quality and quantity control programs affecting t Policies and landscaping in a manner that minimizes opportunities for pol river, provides erosion control, and otherwise protects water qu interpretive features, or other mitigation of loss of opportunit uses. PAGE 5-26 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 ELEMENT SHORELINES 5 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline access guidelines Surface Water Management Plan Goal 5.11 Public Health, Safety, and Welfare resources to the community. PAGE 5-27 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 11, 2013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline SHORELINE PURPOSE This element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan presents goals and policies related to development and restoration along the Green/Duwamish River, a shoreline of statewide significance subject to the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA), that flows northerly through the entire length of Tukwila. A small fragment of the Black River flows into the Duwamish River just north of Fort Dent Park and is also subject to the SMA and the goals and policies of this chapter. Comment [CL1]: The text of the history of shoreline planning in the Shoreline Element has been shortened  the Shoreline Master Program In 1971, the Washington State Legislature passed the Washington State can be consulted where more detailed Shoreline Management Act, that requires each local government to information is desired. develop and implement a Shoreline Master Program to guide the appropriate design, location, and management of shoreline uses. Tukwila’s first Shoreline Master Program was adopted in 1974. More recently annexed areas of Tukwila will remain subject to the standards and policies contained in the King County Shoreline Master Program (areas downstream of 42nd Avenue S.), until the Tukwila Shoreline Master Program is updated. In response to the Growth Management Act, Tukwila has developed a new Shoreline Master Program, which reflects an expanded shoreline and new 1 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline community goals. This new Master Program will provide the 20-year framework for shoreline development and restoration. The Shoreline Element of the Comprehensive Plan represents the Shoreline Master Program’s role in the community-wide planning process. It reflects the relationship between shoreline development and other Comprehensive Plangoals and policies, and the importance of a shoreline vision to a community vision. The Shoreline Element identifies existing local and regional policies, land use conditions, and shoreline conditions, and sets forth shoreline goals and the policies for achieving them. These goals and policies reflect Tukwila’s priorities in directing change in these areas: Facilitating redevelopment and prioritizing water-dependent industrial uses in ofthe Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) and encouraging redevelopment in the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC)that recognizes the river as a valuable resource. Increasing public access to the river. Ensuring the safety of new developmentfrom flooding and from destabilized riverbanksby establishing setbacks for new construction. Setbacks will allow for eventual replacement of existing flood control levees and regrading of over-steepened banks. Supporting restoration of habitat along the river through a restoration plan in the Shoreline Master Program. Restoration is accomplished in part, through removing invasive vegetation and replacing it with native species, constructing off-channel habitat and setting back levees to incorporate a mid-slope bench that can be planted to improve habitat. Increasing the amount of trees and landscaping in the river environment. Comment [CL2]: Replaced and expanded by bullet above. Shoreline policyiesrecommendations encourage high-quality development and redevelopment along the river. At the same time they recognize the value of the Green/Duwamish River as anaesthetic resource by encouraging new development in the urban center to “face” the river, provide views and public or private access to the shoreline. Thepolicies also recognize the shoreline as an important as a natural resourceby encouraging protection of remaining wildlife habitat, tree planting, and restoration of riverbank vegetationthat requires protection and restoration of shoreline ecosystem functions (such as habitat, stormwater and flood attenuation, water quality improvement and others). Policies in the Master Program support restoration of shoreline ecological functions, particularly December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline to improve habitat for endangered fish species (Chinook salmon and Pacific Bull Trout). As a whole, the Tukwila Shoreline Master Program acts as the imple- mentation mechanism for achieving these goals and policies. Existing shoreline regulations will be updated to include provisions for how shoreline uses will be designed and located. ISSUES Department of Ecology guidelines, and the City’s obligations as a participant in the implementation of the Green/Duwamish Salmon Habitat Restoration plan, dictate that Shoreline Master Program policies and regulations be established to ensure no net loss and restoration of shoreline ecosystem functions. The major issue facing the City is balancing the existing and planned futureurban development along the riverwith these requirements. The Green/Duwamish River valley has evolved from an agricultural area to a regional industrial and retail area. Land use along the river is mostly commercial and industrial, although there are a few residential areas. With the designation of the Tukwila Urban Center and the MIC in the Duwamish Corridor, development along the shoreline will continue to evolve into more intensive commercial and industrial uses. SHORELINE MANAGEMENTACT PRIORITIES The Washington State Shoreline Management Act SMA designates the Green/Duwamish River as a shoreline of statewide significance. “Because these shorelines are major resources from which all people in the state derive benefit, the [development] guidelines and master programs must give preference to uses which favorpublic and long-range goals.” [WAC 173-16-040(5)] The State SMA Actstates that master programs for Comment [CL3]: This quotation will be moved to a sidebar. shorelines of statewide significance shall shouldgive preference to uses that (in order of preference): 1.Recognize and protect the statewide interestover local interest 2.Preserve the natural character of the shoreline 3.Result in long-term over short-term benefit 4.Protect the resources and ecology of the shoreline 5.Increase public access to publicly owned areas of the shoreline 6.Increase recreational opportunities for the public in the shoreline 3 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 7.Provide for any other element as defined in RCW 90.58.100 deemed appropriate or necessary (that is, which further the state’s shoreline policies). The Washington State Shoreline Management Act requires that, where alterations in the natural condition of a shoreline are authorized, priority shall shouldbe given tothe following uses: Comment [CL4]: Corrected to reflect language in the state law. Single-family residences Ports Shoreline recreational uses Industrial and commercial developments dependent upon a shoreline location Other developments that will provide an opportunity for a substantial number of people to enjoy the shoreline. Because the Washington State Shoreline Management Act applies to all “shorelines of the state,” local shoreline master programs must reflect these priorities and preferences.At the same time, however, policies must respond to local conditions.The policies set forth in theestablished in the Comment [CL5]: This text is redundant, so proposed for deletion. Tukwila Shoreline Master Program attempt to balance the river’s value as a long-term natural resource for the region with the demands of intense urban development.The City’s Shoreline Master Program also recognizes that except for the area north of the Turning Basin, most of the Green River is not navigableforlarge commercial vessels, and therefore opportunities to establish water dependent uses are limited. GOALS AND POLICIES Tukwila's shoreline policies reflect the statutory requirements of the Washington State Shoreline Management Actand the Department of Ecology Guidelinesapproved in 2003, which require designation of Shoreline Environments and the inclusion of specific elements (e.g. recreation, economic development, public access, circulation, shoreline uses, conservation, recognition of historical and cultural assets and preventing or minimizing flood damage) in master programs. Tukwila’s 2011 approved Shoreline Master Program, which is incorporated by referenceas part of this Plan, revised some of the 1995 Comprehensive Plan goals and policies and added new ones to address new issues, changed conditions along the river, or new requirements established by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Comment [CL6]: Text updated to reflect recent approval by DOE of the Citys 2011 SMA. At the same time, these policies reflect Tukwila's unique conditions and goals. Tukwila shoreline policies give priority to the economic vitality of the MIC, and focus intense multi-purpose urban uses, such as water- enjoyment commercial activity and public access, in the Tukwila Urban December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline Center. Thesepolicies also emphasize the importance of a variety of shoreline public accessmethods,both physical and visual, linked to other areas of the region. They recognize the value of the river as a natural resource by encouraging protection of remaining restoration, including removal of invasive plants,of remaining wildlife habitat,tree planting and Comment [CL7]: Amendment by Planning Commission. restoration of and native riverbank vegetation,including tree planting. Tukwila’s adopted Shoreline Master Program, which is adopted by reference as part of this Plan, is generally consistent with the goals and policies contained in this Plan. There are certain portions of Tukwila’s shoreline which were recently annexed to the City. The City intends to update its Shoreline Program in 1996 to include these areas. Tukwila will, as part of its 1996 update of its Shoreline Master Program, conduct additional review of the Shoreline Master Program to assure its consistency with this Plan and the development regulations adopted by the City from time to time. Comment [CL8]: Outdated text. Shoreline Environment Designations Comment [CL9]: New explanatory text has been added throughout the goals and policies subsections. Goals and policies are not shown in strikeout/underline as they were revised when the Shoreline Master Program was adopted in 2011. The two hundred foot shoreline jurisdiction that comprises each shoreline environment is divided lengthwise into a buffer and outside-buffer area and allowed uses are specified for each. The shoreline environments are intended to facilitate the City’s long-range objectives for land and shoreline management including; Ensuring no net loss of ecological shoreline functions; Providing for habitat protection enhancement and restoration to improve degraded shoreline ecological functions over time and protection of already restoredareas; Allowing continued and increased urban development in recognition of Tukwila’s role as a regionally significant industrial and commercial center; and Providing for improved flood control in coordination with King County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Shoreline Master Program provides more information on buffer size and function. The adopted buffers for each shoreline environment balance shoreline ecological function, human life and property protection (including future levee repair/reconstruction), existing land use patterns, and state and federal agency policies. Goal 5.1Shoreline Environment Designations Shoreline Environment designationsthat meet Washington State Shoreline Management Act requirements, and reflect local conditions and Tukwila's long-term vision for its shoreline. The shoreline zone generally extends for 200 feet on either side of the Ordinary High Water mark, consistent with the Washington State Shoreline Management Act.(Figure5-1) 5 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline Figure 5-1Shoreline Management Act Jurisdiction Policies 5.1.1Shoreline Residential Environment. In the Shoreline Residential Environment, priority shall be given to the following: Uses that preserve or restore the natural character of the shoreline or promote preservation of vegetation, open space, flood plain or sensitive area lands; and Development that is compatible with the natural and biological limitations of the land and water and that will not require extensive alteration of the shoreline or new “hard” structural shoreline stabilization. Where possible the removal of bulkheads, revetments, levees or other “hard” structural shoreline stabilization is required. Hard structural shoreline stabilization may be replaced with alternative bioengineered bank stabilization; and On publicly owned property, water-dependent or water-related recreational activities that are compatible with the character of the shoreline residential areas. Maintenance of existing single-family residential development patterns and public open space and recreation uses; Residential and recreational development that promotes vegetation conservation and enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and maintenance of water quality to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions; Residential and recreational development that contributes to the restoration of ecological functions over time in areas where ecological degradation has occurred. December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 5.1.2Urban Conservancy Environment:In the Urban Conservancy Environment priority shall be given to the following: Development that promotes vegetation conservation and enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and preservation of water quality to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions. Water enjoyment uses Uses that remove shoreline armoring, unless required for a shoreline dependent use, and uses that prevent and/or minimize flood damage; Uses that preserve or restore shoreline ecological functions provided by vegetation, open space, flood plain or sensitive area lands; Uses that minimize interference with navigation and flood control, consider impacts to public views, and allow for the safe, unobstructed passage of fish and wildlife, particularly those species dependent on migration; Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever feasible and when ecological impacts can be mitigated; Development that is compatible with the natural and biological limitations of the land and water that do not require extensive alteration of the shoreline or new shoreline stabilization, except for restoration projects. Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever feasible and ecological impacts can be mitigated; Enhancement and restoration of ecological functions; and Redevelopment of underutilized areas and development of commercial and industrial activities where shoreline impacts are minimized and where there is no net loss of shoreline functions. 5.1.3 High Intensity Shoreline Environment:In the High Intensity Environment, priority shall be given to the following: Water dependent commercial and industrial uses; Development that promotes vegetation conservation and enhancement, sensitive areas protection, and preservation of water quality to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions. Uses that remove shoreline armoring, unless required for a shoreline dependent use, and uses that prevent and/or minimize flood damage; Uses that preserve or restore shoreline ecological functions provided by vegetation, open space, flood plain or sensitive area lands; Uses that minimize interference with navigation and flood control, consider impacts to public views, and allow for the 7 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline safe, unobstructed passage of fish and wildlife, particularly those species dependent on migration; Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever feasible and when ecological impacts can be mitigated; Development that is compatible with the natural and biological limitations of the land and water that do not require extensive alteration of the shoreline or new shoreline stabilization, except for restoration projects. Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever feasible and ecological impacts can be mitigated; Enhancement and restoration of ecological functions; and Redevelopment of underutilizedareas and development of intensive commercial and industrial activities where shoreline impacts are minimized and where there is no net loss of shoreline functions. Policy 5.1.4Shoreline Aquatic Environment. In the Shoreline Aquatic Environment, priority shall be given to the following: Uses that preserve or restore the natural character of the shoreline or promote preservation of vegetation, open space, flood plain or sensitive area lands; Water dependent uses Uses that remove shoreline armoring, unless required for a shoreline dependent use, and uses that prevent and/or minimize flood damage; Uses that minimize interference with navigation and flood control, consider impacts to public views , and allow for the safe, unobstructed passage of fish and December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline wildlife, particularly those species dependent on migration; Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever feasible and ecological impacts can be mitigated; Development that is compatible with the natural and biological limitations of the land and water that do not require extensive alteration of the shoreline or new shoreline stabilization, except for restoration projects. Uses that provide public access and public recreation whenever feasible and ecological impacts can be mitigated; Enhancement and restoration of ecological functions; and Uses compatible with the adjoining shoreline environments. Tukwila is located in the lower reach of the Green/Duwamish River watershed, which covers 482 square miles and includes over 93 river miles from the Cascade Mountains to Elliott Bay. The City’s portion of the river covers approximately 13 river miles –asa result, the City’s Shoreline Master Program recognizes that to be successful, protection and enhancement of shoreline resources is not only a City responsibility, but also a regional one. The City is a member of the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA)9, which covers the Green/Duwamish River watershed, and has adopted the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan which identifies specific actions and restoration projects to improve salmon habitat. Goal 5.2Shoreline Planning and Management Expanded value of the river as a community and regional resource through regional coordination of shoreline management programs and through programs that foster river appreciation and awareness, involving partnerships among businesses, schools, residents and government and community organizations. Policies 5.2.1Coordinate shoreline planning and management activities with other local jurisdictions and their plans such as the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan and the King County Flood Hazard Management Plan to establish region-wide consistency in addressing river issues with regional implications, such as economic development, public access, wildlife habitat, water quality control, and flood control. 9 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 5.2.2Promote river stewardship and increase river awareness through actions which further shoreline goals, such as educational programs, community activities, and partnerships with Tukwila residents, businesses, schools, government, and community organizations. 5.2.3: Promote and participate in the implementation of the Watershed Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9 Plan, including supporting the recommended projects located in Tukwila to improve the habitat functions of the Green/Duwamish River, as well as the Plan policies and goals. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan Tukwila SMP Restoration Plan King County Flood Hazard Management Plan December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline Figure 7Map 5-1: Shoreline Environment Designations 11 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline An objective of the City’s Shoreline Master Program, identified in the Issue section of this Chapter, is to allow continued and increased urban development in recognition of the City’s role as a regionally significant industrial and commercial center, while also ensuring no net loss of shoreline ecological functions. The following policies address these objectives. Goal 5.3LandDevelopment Use and Economic Vitality Development along the shoreline that fosters the economic vitality of Tukwila while preserving the long-term benefits of the river. General Policies 5.3.1Implement shoreline design guidelines to: Encourage design that views the river as an amenity; Guide the design of shoreline multiple uses; Establish techniques for increasing shoreline multiple use; Prioritize locations for uses; and Encourage removal of invasive species with nonchemical methods and maintenanceof native planted vegetation to minimize the presence of invasive species. 5.3.2Design and locate all shoreline development to minimize impacts on areas identified as important for other river uses, such as wildlife and aquatic habitat, river vegetation, public access and recreation, historical resources, and flood control. 5.3.3Allow structures to be placed in the water, or structural reinforcement of the riverbank, only when this provides a significant, long-term public benefit, does not interfere with navigation or flood management, does not cause a loss of shoreline functionor is essential to a water-dependent use. 5.3.4Prohibit the construction of new flood control facilities unless constructed to incorporate habitat restoration features and work to remove existing shoreline armoring –where possible – to restore habitat functions. 5.3.5Recognize and promote the river's contribution to the economic vitality of Tukwila, as a valuable amenity for existing and future businesses which depend on or benefit from a shoreline location. December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 5.3.6Ensure that shoreline development does not diminish the commercial navigability of the river. Tukwila Urban Center Development Policy 5.3.7Design and locate shoreline development in the Tukwila Urban Center to encourage water enjoyment uses that: —Provide for shoreline multiple usesthat are consistent with the underlying zoning; and —Provide additional benefits, such as riverbank restoration, fishing piers, non-motorized boat launches, river views, or interpretive signs; and —Support public access to and along the shoreline; and —Provide water-enjoyment uses as a transition between the river and non-water uses; and —Encourage efficient use of land through such techniques as clustering, mixed-use projects, cooperative parking or parking located under principal structures, and shared utility and access corridors. —Ensure that new development and re-development in the Urban Center acknowledges the goal of a continuous street façade along Christensen Road and the riverfront and locates parking facilities to the interior of the lot. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline Design Guidelines Development standards Tukwila Urban Center Plan Policy for Development Outside the Tukwila Urban Center or MIC 5.3.8Design and locate shoreline development outside of the Tukwila Urban Center and the MIC to: —Provide for shoreline multiple uses; and —Provide water-enjoyment uses as transitions between the river and non-water-dependent uses; and —Encourage efficient use of land through such techniques as clustering, mixed-use projects, cooperative parking or 13 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline parking located under principal structures, and shared utility and access corridors. —Treat the river as an amenity in the design and location of the project. MIC Development Policies 5.3.9Ensure that non-water dependent shoreline development in the MIC provides for shoreline multiple uses to the extent that site security and the success of industrial operations are not jeopardized, ensures no net loss of shoreline function and provides adequate mitigation for loss of shoreline multiple use opportunities. 5.3.10Allow opportunities for commercial and recreational marinas to locate in Tukwila downstream of the turning basin, where compatiblewith existing and futurenavigabilityand existing and future ecological restoration projects. Goal 5.4Private Property Rights Protect rights of property owners to reasonable use and enjoyment of private property through appropriate location, access to, and design of shoreline uses. Policies 5.4.1Design, locate and manage shoreline uses in a manner which maintains reasonable use and enjoyment of private property. 5.4.2Design and locate public access in a way that is appropriate for the site, depending on site conditions and private property concerns. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES River design guidelines River access guidelines Shoreline development standards 5.4.3Special sensitivity is required for residential property; therefore, all single-family residential development of fouror fewer single-family residential lots is excluded from requirements to provide private or public access.Single family property owners are not exempt from the responsibility to improve the habitat value of the shoreline environment. December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 5.4.4Maintain flexibility in methods of obtaining access, to allow for different site conditions and private property concerns that might conflict with access, such as privacy, safety, and security. 5.4.5Obtain additional easement area to permit the improvement of river habitat by setting back levees or removing revetments and other hard shoreline armoring and replacing with more habitat-friendly shoreline treatment. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shorelinedesign guidelines Goal 5.5Shoreline Design Quality Enhanced identity of the river as a unique community asset through high- quality development and public activities that reflect Tukwila’s history and sense of community pride. Policies 5.5.1Require that shoreline development outside of the MIC: —Ensures no net loss of shoreline function; and —Is designed to be consistent with Tukwila river design guidelines; and —Reflects principles of high-quality design in such areas as site planning, architecture, and landscaping; and —Includes setbacks, bulk, height, density, landscape buffers, and provisions for open space that enhance the shoreline environment. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES River design guidelines Shoreline development standards Tukwila Urban Center Plan 15 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 5.5.2Require that shoreline development in the MIC: —Is designed to be consistent with Tukwila shoreline design guidelines; and —Maintains or enhances the existing visual quality along the river; and —Provides trees and other landscaping to buffer industrial uses that are incompatible with other river uses; and —Provides amenities that enhance enjoyment of the river by employees. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shorelinedesign guidelines Shoreline development standards Public access to the shorelines of the state is one of the key goals of the Shoreline Management Act –of the seven uses identified in RCW 90.58.020 as having preference in the shoreline, two relate to public access and recreation. In addition to the Green River Trail, which runs along much of the length of the river through the City, Tukwila is fortunate to have a number of other public access sites along the river. The following goals and policies support preserving existing public access sites and providing additional public access to the river. To support implementation of these goals and policies, the City’s development regulations include incentives for private development projects to provide public access to the shoreline. Goal 5.6Access and Recreational Use Increase the amount and diversity of opportunities for public recreation and access to and along the river, including visual and cultural access, December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline access to the water’s edge, opportunities for small boat navigation and access, and connections to other neighborhoodsconsistent with the shoreline character. General Policies 5.6.1Retain and improve areas identified as important in the network of public access to the river, including cross-town connections, former railroad rights-of-way and unimproved street-endrights-of-way, historic sites, unique natural features, or other areas valuable for their interpretive potential. 5.6.2Maintain existing parks along the shoreline and acquire additional park land to increase accessand recreation opportunities. 5.6.3Incorporate river access requirements to guide the design, location, and management of shoreline public accessin short plats over 4 lots and all subdivisions as well as multi-family, commercial and industrial development; to identify types of access appropriate and feasible for various site conditions and locations; and to establish strategies, funding sources, and priorities for acquisition and enhancement of shoreline public access. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shoreline designguidelines Shoreline public access guidelines Shoreline development standards 17 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan 5.6.4Design, locate and manage public access for diverse types and variable levels of intensity, in order to minimize impacts on vulnerable features of the natural environment and to minimize conflicts with private property uses. 5.6.5Where shoreline development provides public access areas, reserve such areas through the means most appropriate for the type, scale, and impacts of the development, such as donation or sale of an easement or right-of-way to the City. 5.6.6Support the implementation of the King County Green River Trail, per the existing King County Green River Trail Master Planas well as pedestrian/bicycle connections with the Trail from properties on the opposite bank and the expansion of this Trail where appropriate. Policies for Development Outside MIC 5.6.7Require subdivisions, multi-family residential uses and commercial and industrial uses along the shoreline to provide a trail for public access along the river in areas identified for trail connections, consistent with the King County Green River Trail Master Plan, Shoreline Master Program or any other approved access plan. Require any property not included in the King County Green River Trail Plan to provide public access or a private natural area in lieu of physical public access. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES King County Green River Trail Master Plan amendment Shorelinepublic access standards Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan 5.6.8Where shoreline public access is provided, ensure that it is designed to be safe and convenient and includes access amenities such as benches, drinking fountains, public parking areas, handicapped access, and appropriate lighting, consistent with the shorelineaccess guidelines. December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shoreline access guidelines King County Green River Trail Master Plan Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan 5.6.9Except for single-family residential development of four or fewer single-family residential lots, shoreline developments shall maintain views of the water from the shoreline and from upland areas, through appropriate design of building height, bulk and modulation, windows, breezeways, and outdoor spaces. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Shorelinedesign guidelines 5.6.10:Public access improvements should be designed and constructed to: Look and “feel” welcoming to the public; Connect to public areas, street ends, and other pedestrian or public throughfares; Enhance the character of Tukwila; Avoid conflicts with water-dependent uses; Provide for public safety and minimize impacts to private property and individual privacy and security; Require a low level of operation and maintenance; Ensure that construction (i.e. structures and access pathways) incorporates environmentally sensitive design and materials (e.g., non-toxic, natural materials) 5.6.11: Improve pedestrian connections between the river, Green River Trail and the Urban Center’s commercial, office and residential uses. Policy for Development in MIC 5.6.12For MIC properties included in the King County Green River Trail Master Plan, require shoreline development to provide a trail for public access along the river. 5.6.13Where shoreline public access is provided, ensure that it is designed to be safe and convenient and includes access amenities such as benches, drinking fountains, public parking areas, handicapped access and appropriate lighting, consistent with the river access guidelines. 19 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline 5.6.14For MIC properties not included in the King County Green River Trail Plan, require shoreline development to provide public access or a private natural area in lieu of public access, or otherwise mitigate the loss of public access. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Shorelinedesign guidelines Shorelineaccess guidelines Walk and Roll Plan Parks and Open Space Plan Goal 5.7Transportation Within the Shoreline Zone Safe corridors and amenities for pedestrians, cyclists, and users of public transportation, allowing more citizens to access and enjoy the river. Policies 5.7.1Design and locate transportation uses within the shoreline jurisdiction to be compatible with shoreline vegetation or other habitat features, turn-outs or parking areas for public access, boat ramps, biofiltration swales to protect water quality, public art, or interpretive signs. 5.7.2Ensure that transportation uses within the shoreline jurisdiction and within those corridors identified as river cross connections provide safe, convenient, and attractive pedestrian, bicycle and boater access and facilities for public transportation. 5.7.3Minimize transportation impacts on the natural environment (such as noises, odors, and air or water pollution)and enhance the natural environment wherever possible through planting trees andother habitat features. 5.7.4Encourage maintenance of the river’s navigability up to the turning basin, where this achieves a greater public interest and a balance between costs and benefits to the broader community and impacts tothe habitat functions of the river, in recognition of the historical significance of navigation and its importance to the economic vitality of water-dependent uses and the MIC. Goal 5.8Historical Resource Use Recognition of the river’s contribution to Tukwila history and community identity through identification, enhancement, restoration, and protection of December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline sites with historic and cultural value and through development of interpretive and educational programs. Policies 5.8.1Ensure that shoreline development reflects the river’s important role in Tukwila history and that long-term public use of the river as a historical resource is protected by providing for the identification, protection, and interpretation of unique historic and archaeological features. 5.8.2Ensure that public shoreline development reflects the river’s natural features and community traditions. 5.8.3: Ensure that archaeological artifacts and sites are protected when development takes place in the shoreline jurisdiction. The Green/Duwamish River has undergone extensive modifications in the past to reduce channel migration and limit the extent and duration of valley flooding by constructing levees and revetments. These modifications to the river system have negatively impacted ecological functions, including hydrology, water quality, riparian habitat and in- stream habitat. River flows have been modified by dam construction, stream diversion, and urban development. River management and levees have reduced the connection between the rivers and their floodplains, changing the spatial extent of habitat, and increasing the potential for negative water quality impacts. Disturbances to the channel banks have resulted in areas that are dominated by non-native invasive species. Wood, in the form of riparian trees and in-channel wood, is generally lacking throughout the system, which has a negative impact on riparian and aquatic habitats. The following goals and policies seek to improve the ecological function of the river system. Goal 5.9Natural Environment and Habitat Use Restored, enhanced, and protected natural environmental resources along the river, including trees, wildlife habitat, and features with value for long- term public, scientific, and educational uses. 21 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline Aerial View of NorthWinds WeirOff-Channel Habitat (photo courtesy of WRIA 9 Policies 5.9.1Ensure that shoreline development results in no net loss of shoreline ecological function,minimizes impacts on wildlife and that significant vegetation, sandbars, wetlands, watercourses, and othercritical areas identified as important for habitat are maintained through the proper location, design, construction, and management of all shoreline uses and activities. 5.9.2Ensure that shoreline development and activities protect riverbank vegetation and, where feasible, restore degraded riverbanksin accordance with the vegetation management provisions of the Shoreline Master Program, in order to minimize and compensate for impacts on fish and wildlife habitat. 5.9.3Mitigate unavoidable disturbances of significant vegetation or habitat through replacement of habitat and provision of inter- pretive features consistent with the shorelineaccess guidelines. 5.9.4: Support relief from certain Shoreline Master Program requirements for properties affected by habitat restoration projects that result in the movement of the ordinary high water mark. 5.9.5: Support establishing the Transition Zone as the priority area for habitat restoration projects given its importance for subtidal and intertidal habitats to allow salmonids to gradually December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline adjust to the change between fresh and saltwater conditions. A system of levees and revetments have been constructed along a major portion of the river in Tukwila. The City has adopted a minimum levee profile to promote river bank stability, protect structures, and enhance shoreline ecological functions. The minimum levee profile incorporates a mid-slope bench that provides a wider river channel to accommodate higher flows during storm events and allows planting of native vegetation to improve habitat functions. The vegetation on the mid-slope bench will also reduce the speed of water flows during storm events. Goal 5.10Water Quality, Surface Water, and Flood Control Use Improved water quality andquantity control programs affecting the Green/Duwamish River that improve the river’s water quality, provide habitat for fish and wildlife, protect public health and safety, and enhance public enjoyment of the river. Policies 5.10.1Design, locate, and manage shoreline development including streets, flood control projects, surface water drainage and sewer systems, clearing and grading activities, and landscaping in a manner that minimizes opportunities for pollutants to enter the river, provides erosion control, and otherwise protects water quality. 5.10.2Design, manage, and mitigate flood control uses to minimize impacts on other shoreline uses such as trees and riverbank vegetation, public access and recreation, and fish habitat; and set them back fromthe river, where feasible for the project, with land areas between the water and the levee set aside as open space for public recreation or wildlife habitat. 5.10.3Consistent with project feasibility, mitigate unavoidable negative impacts on other shoreline uses owing to flood control uses through such measures as restoration of trees and native riverbank vegetation, provision of public access to the water’s edge, interpretive features, or other mitigation of loss of opportunities for shoreline multiple uses. 5.10.4: Obtain additional easements, where needed, from property owners to set back levees to improve flood control and shoreline habitat functions. Where possible, asredevelopment occurs, replace bulkheads, revetments or other hard bank stabilization with more natural levees,riverbanks or other 23 December 201308 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Shoreline shoreline treatments,to improve flood control,ecological functions and habitat. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Where possible, increase levee setback Shorelineaccess guidelines Surface Water Management Plan WRIA 9 Plan water quality policies Typical Shoreline Buffer in Leveed Areas-Width Will Vary Reconfigured Levee Vegetated Bench 18' Willows 10' 2 2* Existing Levee 1.5 1 1 1 Maintenance Easement Ordinary High Water Mark 2* 15' OHWM 1 * Reconfigured Slope averages 2.5:1 with bench Not To Scale Goal 5.11Public Health, Safety, and Welfare Shoreline uses that do not endanger public health, safety, and welfare or the capacity of the river to provide long-term benefits and resources to the community. 5.11.1Design, locate, and manage shoreline uses, such as capital improvement projects and private development, in a manner that does not endanger public health, safety and welfare, and enhances the capacity of the river to provide long-term benefits and resources to the community. December 201308 SOUTHCENTER, Tukwilas Urban Center REQUIREMENTS: Goals and policies in this element must be consistent with Washingtons Growth Management Act (GMA), King County Countywide Planning Policies, and Vision 2040. The GMA establishes general policies, standards and procedures for local manage growth. The City of Tukwila is subject to the GMAs provpreparing a comprehensive plan and development regulations that are consistent with and implement the plan. Plans may contain other elements, including subarea plans which hensive plan. The content of a subarea plan is determined by the local juri The GMA also requires that counties adopt county-wide planning policies to guide preparation of local plans and regulations. The King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) provides this framework. The CPPs address a wide range of issues relevant to managing growth in the region, including the designation of vibrant Urban Centers. Centers are intended to have high density concentrations of jobs and housing which are well-served by public investments in infrastructure and services, inc transit. VISION 2040 is a regional land use and transportation strategy adopted by Pu which also designates regional growth centers. Regional growth centers are intended t areas of high-intensity residential and employment development, with a mix of land uses including housing, jobs, recreation and shopping. Within the region, regio capacity transit service and investments promoting economic deve. Both the King County CPPs and Vision 2040 designate the Southcenter area in Tukwila as an urban center. The Southcenter element of the Comprehensive Plan provides goals, po strategies for achieving the Citys vision for its urban center, consistent with the CPPs and VISION 2040. The Southcenter element provides the planning framework for the Southcenter Subarea Plan. SUMMARY: The policies in this Comprehensive Plan element support and exte existing Urban Center/Southcenter area that have been responsible for its economic success in the past, and expand on these characteristics. Land use polices focus on f, including creating more opportunities for residential developmen. Urban design policies provide a vision for the community, to be achieved through public a and cooperation. Transportation and circulation policies emphasi mega-blocks as key factors, as well as choice in transportation modes and routes. These policies will reinforce the urban centers future competitiveness within the region, and will work towards transitioning the area from a suburban to a more urban pattern of development. KEY ISSUES: Creating sub-districts within the Southcenter area to guide development and t compatible land uses, character, and form; Expanding opportunities for high quality pedestrian-oriented areas in proximity to water amenities and within walking distance of the rail and bus transit station, coupled with an intensive mix of retail, entertainment, housing, public spaces at; 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 1 of 3 SOUTHCENTER, Tukwilas Urban Center Expanding and improving parks, open space and other amenities, and integrating them into the urban environment; Enhancing the built environment through well-designed buildings; Creating a fine-grained street network, a balanced transportation system that serves all modes of travel, and creation of a distinct identity for major right oces each streets function; Reinforcing pedestrian and transit connections between activity a the linkage between the Mall, the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station, and Tukwila Pond; Providing adequate parking, achieved through flexible regulation, strategies and programs; and Actively promoting and encouraging development and redevelopment through flexible regulations, incentives and public and private , while meeting the needs of existing businesses by facilitating market-driven transitions. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES: The policy changes primarily update, reorganize, consolidate and implementation strategies adopted during the last Comprehensive Plan update in 2005, and i following: Rebranding - substituting Southcenter area for Tukwila Urban Center or TUC. Updated the Purpose section to reflect most recent King County and Puget Sound Regional Council policies regarding urban centers. Revised the Issues section to make it more relevant to current issues, particularly the nee accommodate King County housing targets for Tukwila. Increased the visibility and clarity of the Vision Statement section, so that the vision for the urban center is clearly stated upfront for the reader. Goals & Policies Refined policies expanding the opportunities for housing and mixed use development, o particularly in the northern part of the Southcenter area in proximity to amenities and walking distance to transit. Added new graphics & illustrations. o Updated implementation strategies throughout the element  removed those completed o and added new. Removed policy addressing the Green River since it is covered inShoreline element. o Added language regarding the concept of complete streets and a finer grained street o network to existing policy on Streets, Streetscape and Pedestria. Also added implementation measures. Added a new policy addressing orientation of buildings and parking lots to create an area o conducive to walking, where appropriate. Updated implementation measures regarding parking lot design. Revised existing policy on signage to address developing a way finding signage program. o 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 2 of 3 SOUTHCENTER, Tukwilas Urban Center Removed Parks, Open Space, and Public Amenities policy  will be consolidated with other o parks and open space goals elsewhere in the comprehensive plan. Moved Economic Development policy to Economic Development elemen o policy & implementation measures relevant to issues in Southcenter. Removed many transportation policies since they are duplicative of those in t o Transportation element. PLANNING COMMISSION & CONSULTANT CHANGES: The proposed changes to this element represent: 1)Planning Commission changes. The Planning Commission has been working on the Southcenter- Tukwilas Urban Center Comprehensive Plan element since 2009, as part of the draft Sout Subarea planning process. In October 2012, the Planning Commission completed their revisions to the draft Comprehensive Plan element. 2)Consultant recommendations. Earlier this year, the City contracted with a consultant to edit and reformat all of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan elements, which are being updated as requiredby the states Growth Management Act. For this element, the consultant recommended changes to the Planning Commission approved draft. Consultant revisions consisted of: Wordsmithing or technical edits to increase clarity and readabil Streamlining the document by deletion of goals, policies and implementation strategies that are redundant of those contained in other elements of the comprehensive plan, such as those related to transportation. New policies, changes and edits that the Planning Commission pro highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 3 of 3 CHAPTER TEN SOUTHCENTER ELEMENT TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER SOUTHCENTER  TUKWILAS URBAN CENTER WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER: A Vision Statement for the Southcenter area; A discussion of regional planning policies for urban centers; A discussion of issues to be addressed to ensure that Southcente Goals and Policies to guide development in Southcenter. PURPOSE Tukwilas Southcenter area is intended to develop as a high-dens center. In 1995, the Southcenter area was designated as a region Sound Regional Councils (PSRC) Vision 2040, and as an urban cen Countywide Planning Policies. The vision for Southcenter is cons Urban centers are described in the Countywide Planning Policies employment and housing, with direct service by high-capacity tra range of land uses, including retail, recreation, public facilit They encourage the growth of each urban center as a unique, vibr local needs and markets for jobs and housing. In Vision 2040, regional growth centers are intended to be comp residential and employment development, with a mix of land uses recreation and shopping. The designation of regional growth cent regional strategy to preserve resource lands and protect rural l PAGE 10-1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER sustainable and transit-friendly communities. These strategies d employment and housing growth to urban centers in the form of co where housing and jobs are located in a manner that provides for transit service and facility improvements. The idea is to help e viability and competitiveness of urban centers in the region as increases and consumer preferences shift. Tukwila is also designated as a Core City under Vision 2040. Cor future growth, contain key hubs for the regions long-range mult are major civic, cultural and employment centers within their co In 2002, Tukwila began creating an urban center plan for the Sou on retaining the urban centers competitive edge and economic st grows within the region. At that time, the City recognized that The City held six public workshops and found that participants s 1) Making the Southcenter area a more attractive destination for sh activities; 2) Relieving critical congestion points, improving circulation, and transportation available; 3) Supporting existing businesses and attracting new; and 4) Creating opportunities for residential development in appropriat Public investment in key areas will support progress towards the The Southcenter element policies support and expand the qualitie generated its economic success: PAGE 10-2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER Urban design policies implement the communitys vision, to be ac through public and private sector initiative and cooperation. Site and streetscape policies emphasize accessibility as a key factor, as well as choice in transportation modes. These policies will reinforce future competitiveness and will cr identity to the City. ISSUES Southcenter currently provides regional comparison shopping, maj facilities for incubator businesses, entertainment, and a full r Park, transportation facilities such as the Sounder commuter rai features and amenities such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond, and t center, is the largest regional shopping mall in the Seattle are prominent in the area to the south. A goal of growth management is to integrate housing, job growth, the need for long commutes, and to keep living and working commu nearby communities. However, considerable residential developmen to meet the Citys housing targets. The vision for Southcenter i housing, accommodating the majority of the Citys projected hous types of amenities and infrastructure needed to attract quality dynamic urban environment. Southcenters future of higher-density growth will take place du horizon of the Countywide Policies. While urban centers play an the Countywide Policies require the form and function of these c local level. PAGE 10-3 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT SOUTHCENTER 10 VISION STATEMENT The vision for Southcenters next 3050 years foresees: A high-density area with regional employment; Walkable, as well as auto-oriented shopping and entertainment di Areas of high quality housing near water amenities and within wa the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station and the new bus transit Recreational opportunities for business people, residents, and v Support for interlinked transit and a pedestrian system to suppl are included in the future; as well as sensitively enhancing the amenities, such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond, and the Green Riv The land use, design and transportation policies of the Southcen the areas successful economic engine running. To make Southcen attractive over the long term, the Plan aims to transition South shopping, doing business, living and playing. Great places contr and communities. An area made up of great places will continue t continue providing our community with excellent public services Southcenter, Tukwilas urban center, is currently an economicall area. It owes much of its success to a high level of regional ac of competition within the region, as well as the 30+ year vision community. Achieving the long-range vision of an economically and environme anticipated to be a gradual process. It should be pursued by re and increasing its overall attractiveness through a combination This would support both new and existing businesses and the cont PAGE 10-4 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT SOUTHCENTER 10 transitions. Notable future features of the Southcenter Subarea Plan that wil A core area of high quality, walkable retail, entertainment, hou and employment creating a memorable destination within the regio Anchor areas linked by frequent transit service (5 to 10 minute or shuttles), enhanced with public and private pedestrian facili development standards supporting this type of built environment. High-quality transit and pedestrian facilities, focusing on crea between the Mall and the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station. Overall improvements to the network of streets, trails, sidewalk Encouragement of a pedestrian-oriented environment through building and streetscape design standards and guidelines. Sub-districts differentiated through uses and development standa SOUTHCENTERS BOUNDARIES Northern - Properties south of Interstate 405 Southern - 180th Street with some properties on south side of th Eastern - The center of the Green River between 180th Street and southern boundary of properties which abut the south side of the Boulevard alignment, thence eastward to the City limits. Western - Toe of west valley wall PAGE 10-5 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT SOUTHCENTER 10 Figure 10-1: Tukwilaa Urban Center (Southcenter) Boundaries PAGE 10-6 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER GOALS AND POLICIES policies will help achieve the desired form and function of Tukw year planning period. These goals and policies cover the issues of land use, urban dev and circulation. They support development and protection of the environmental sustainability of Southcenter by fostering an attr live and recreate, as well as retain its reputation as a good pl Goal 10.1 Land Use Southcenter will contain an intense, diverse mix of uses, which and pace of this change will be set by a combination of guidelin conditions, and proactive private/public actions which will rein new opportunities. The desire for a high quality environment for also drive this character transition. Land Use Policies 10.1.1 Southcenter Character. Recognize Southcenter as a regional commercial/industrial area, with opportunities for high quality, mixed use transit oriented development, including housing, served by a balance of auto, pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities. (Figures 10-2 Figure 10-2. Envisioned high-density development in Southcenter PAGE 10-7 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER Figure 10-3. Envisioned medium-density development in Southcente and 10-3). 10.1.2 Public and Private Investment. Public and private investment shall be aimed at facilitating and encouraging overall growth and redevelopment in 10.1.3 Tukwila Urban Center (Southcenter) Districts. Southcenter encompasses a relatively large area containing a wide variety of uses. To crea urban form and enhance the Centers long-term competitive edge w guide development and change to create distinct areas, or distri other. 10.1.4 Tukwila Urban Center (Southcenter) Residential Uses. To preserve our existing residential neighborhoods, a large percentage of the Citys futu be accommodated in the urban center. Residential development is proximity to water amenities or within walking distance of the S Amtrak station or the bus transit center, subject to design stan IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Public Amenities Plan. Development regulations that allow appropriate building heights PAGE 10-8 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER Design guidelines that promote a high-quality urban environment facilitate a range of pedestrian activity, where appropriate. Coordinate transit service and station improvements with transit and light industrial, where appropriate for each districts purp Expand the areas where residential uses are permitted. Develop regulations to address setback and lot coverage restrict future street expansions, new streets and other circulation impr Design Review standards to enforce quality landscape and design. Develop standards and incentives for providing a variety of diff open spaces (e.g., plazas, parks, public & private) that attract development and balances out the increasingly dense environment. Use access to transit facilities and amenities to stimulate surrounding residential and mixed use development. Goal 10.2 Urban Development The northern portion of the Southcenter area will contain a cent Southcenter, the natural and built environments are attractive, sustainable, and distinctive, and support a range of mixed uses recreation, entertainment, and residential opportunities. Urban Development Policies 10.2.1 Natural Environment. Recognize, protect, and enhance the open space network by augmenting existing parks, enhancing access to passive and activ such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond and the Green River; and by i water quality and preserving natural resources; thereby effectiv natural and built environments in Southcenter. In addition, reco 10-4). PAGE 10-9 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Seek opportunities for public/private partnerships. During review of proposed public and private projects: Promote use of indigenous plants. Promote use of water-saving plants. Promote use of plants with wildlife habitat value. Implement the Master Plan and water quality improvement program for Tukwila Pond Park. Coordinate with Tukwilas Parks and Recreation Department to ensure that the Southcenter areas parks and open space concepts are integrated into the Parks Plan. Coordinate with Tukwilas Parks and Recreation Department to ensure that the Southcenter areas parks and open space concepts are integrated into the Parks Plan. Figure 10-4. Envisioned Southcenter open space amenity PAGE 10-10 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER 10.2.2 Streets, Streetscape, and Pedestrian Environment. Create a complete street motor vehicles, transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and provid attractive, and comfortable pedestrian and bicycling environment maintains emergency services response capabilities. Reinforce th of streets by creating distinct identities for major rights-of-w IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Coordinate with the City Public Works Department to create a public and private streets for the Southcenter area and requires development to share in the cost of providing new streets. public frontage improvements can be implemented by the Street Ne Coordinate with the Public Works Department to prepare an access management plan for the Southcenter area which requires the consolidation of driveways and access points, wherever possible Update the Street Tree Plan for the Southcenter area (CBD) Seek additional funding for construction of the pedestrian bridg River, connecting the Mall to the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak s and Burlington Northern Railroads to fund and complete the Stran connection between the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak Station and Coordinate with land use planning efforts to ensure that improvements in the transportation and circulation system are parallel with projected growth in the Tukwila Urban Center. PAGE 10-11 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER Develop a Southcenter Streetscape Improvement Plan with distinct identities for major streets and strategies for pedestrian-orien improvements and linkages such as new pathways, arcades, awnings, sidewalk eating areas, and special displays. Public FrontageNew thoroughfare cross-section Figure 10-5. Example of envisioned Southcenter streetscape 10.2.3 Site Development. Create regulations and design guidelines that result in high- quality site design and enjoyable and safe pedestrian environmen techniques that include but are not limited to: integrating architectural, site design, and landscape elements; using physical and natural elements that enhance an areas overa aesthetic, including orienting a building to the street (Figure extending the street grid system PAGE 10-12 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER Figure 10-6. Site Development - Pedestrian connections through p building entrances. Figure 10-7. Southcenter Site Development - Building orientation 10.2.4 Siting and orientation of buildings and parking lots should crea is conducive to walking in the northern part of the Southcenter area between the Mall, the bus transit center and the Sounder co station. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Over the short to midterm, focus public and private investments on properties fronting Baker Boulevard between the Mall and the PAGE 10-13 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER 10.2.5 Require interior vehicular connection between adjacent parking a possible. businesses, and the community. 10.2.7 Parking. Ensure an adequate supply of parking for visitors, employees, r meet parking demands. On-going needs shall also be assessed to e design (Figure 10-8). IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Conduct a public parking structure feasibility study, including siting, potential funding sources and mechanisms. Investigate alternative parking strategies such as shared parking, transit tradeoffs, etc. Look for opportunities for on-street parking in areas planned fo higher pedestrian activity, particularly in the TOD Districts Develop appropriate standards and guidelines for parking design support the type of development envisioned in each of Southcente Factor pedestrian safety and convenience into parking lot design standards. Require safe and direct pedestrian connections from sidewalks to building entrances. Continue Commute Trip Reduction Programs and other Transportatio Center (GTEC) into transportation and land use planning in South PAGE 10-14 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT 10 SOUTHCENTER Figure 10-8. Landscaping in parking areas 10.2.8 Building Design. Promote high quality architecture in Southcenter, with attenti standards and guidelines that: Promote an appropriate display of scale and proportion; Give special attention to developing pedestrian-oriented feature building facades, and rich details in material and signage; Provide quality landscape treatment; Provide an appropriate relationship to adjacent sites and featur Encourage overall building quality, and sensitivity to, and resp important natural amenities such as the Green River and Tukwila Include property owners in developing urban design guidelines to ensure that the intent of this policy is met. PAGE 10-15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 ELEMENT SOUTHCENTER 10 10.2.9 Signage. Develop a directional sign program to aid pedestrians, bicyclis IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Identify appropriate design guidelines and locations for directi signage for shopping, access to amenities and leisure activities order to alleviate congestion in key corridors and intersections 10.2.10 Work collaboratively with Southcenter property owners, businesse members to implement the vision for Southcenter, assess the pote development in the Southcenter area, and form an economic redeve IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Establish a lead redevelopment entity on the public side to coor implementation of an urban center redevelopment strategy and provide it with people, resources, and tools to succeed. Rebrand urban center districts to take advantage of assets, loca and reinforce land use concepts so that the image of Tukwila is Improve infrastructure through the Capital Improvement Create a public sector redevelopment tool kit that offers develo assistance in achieving the communitys goals for the Southcente Prepare and implement a redevelopment strategy. Identify projects necessary to catalyze economic development PAGE 10-16 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JULY 12, 2013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Comment [LM1]: Rebranding of Tukwila SOUTHCENTER –TUKWILA’SURBAN Urban Center (TUC) as Southcenter area. CENTER PURPOSE Comment [LM2]: Edited for clarity & readability. Shortened. Updated the discussions on King County Countywide Planning policies and Vision 2040. Tukwila’s Southcenter area isintended to develop as a high-density, regionally oriented, mixed-use center.In 1995, the Southcenter area was designated as a regional growth center under the Puget Vision 2040, Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) and as an urban center under the King County Countywide Planning Policies .The vision for Southcenter is consistent with both documents. Urban centers are described in King County’stheCountywide Planning Policies as areas of concentrated employment and housing, with direct service by high-capacity transit. They are to encompass a wide range of land uses, including retail, recreational, public facilities, parks, residential, and open space.They encourage the growth of each urban center as a unique, vibrant community that is attractive to live and work. Centers should support efficient public services including transit, and respond to local needs and markets for jobs and housing. In Vision 2040, regional growth centers are intended to be compact areas of high-intensity residential and employment development, with a mix of land uses including housing, jobs, recreation and shopping. The designation of regional growth centers is a key element of the regional strategy to preserve resource lands and protect rural lands from urban-type development by promoting infill and redevelopmentwithin urban areas to create more compact, walkable, sustainable and transit-friendly communities. Southcenter In 1995 The Tukwila’suUrban cCenter (TUC),,was designated one of the region’s urban centers, in keeping with a desire for development as a high-density, regionally oriented, mixed-use center. Vision 2040 The vision for Southcenter is consistent with Puget Sound Regional Council’s , the adopted regional growth strategy which provides guidance to cities and counties for accommodating future growth. The strategy is designed to preserve resource lands and protect rural lands from urban-type development by promoting infill and redevelopment within urban areas to create more compact, walkable, sustainable and transit-friendly communities. All levels of government in the central Puget Sound’s four counties use Vision2040 as a regional framework for making local decisions.King County wasrequired to prepare broad Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs) that comply with both the growth principles of the Growth Management Actand the more directive policies of the Multi-County Planning Policies (Vision 2040). Under tThiesestrategyies directthe majority of the region’s employment and housing growth is targeted to occur in Metropolitan Cities and Core Citiesurban centersin the form of.Tukwila is a Core City with a designated urban center intended to become acompact, sustainablecommunitiesy where housing and jobs are located in a manner that provides for easy mobility and accessibility. 1 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Planning for a regional uUrban centersas defined by the Countywide Planning Policies earns preferential treatmentare also given priorityby the transit providers for fixed-rail transit service and other transit service and facility improvements. The idea is to help ensure the long-term economic viability and competitiveness of urban centers in the regionas energy costs escalate,congestion increasesand consumer preferences shift. Core City Tukwila is also designated as a under Vision 2040. Core cities are major cities with regionally designated growth centers. They are intended to accommodate a significant share of future growth, contain key hubs for the region’s long-range multimodal transportation system, and are major civic, cultural and employment centers within their counties. In 2002, the CityTukwilabegan a planning process to creatingan urban centerplan for the implement the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterareaPlan.A primary focus of tThe Plan wasfocused onretaining the TUC’s urban center’s competitive edge and economic strength as retail developmentcentergrowsthwithin the region.At that time, the City recognized that an urban center of regional significance creates benefits for all of Tukwila. Comment [LM3]: Links to the Strategic Plan around the goal of a diverse & regionally competitive economy. The City held six Ppublic workshopsand found that participants supported the following conceptsideas: 1)Making the TUC Southcenter area a more attractive destination for shopping and leisure activities; 2)Relieving critical congestion points, improving circulation, and making alternative modes of transportation available; 3) Supporting existing businesses and attracting new; and, 4) Creating opportunities for residential development in appropriate areas. It was proposed that an initial catalyst of pPublic investment in key areas would be needed to leveragewill supportprogress towards theiscommunity’svision of enhanced and diversified economic vitality. The Southcenter element policies set forth in this Comprehensive Plan element support and expandtendthe qualities of the existing center that have been responsible for itsgenerated its economic success.in the past, and expand on these characteristics. Land use polices focus onareflexibileityin use, andto supportdiverseityofuses. Urban design policies provide aimplement the community’svisionfor the community, to be achieved through public and private sector initiative and cooperation. Site and streetscapeTransportation and circulationpolicies emphasize accessibility as a key factor, as well as choice in transportation modesand routes. These policies will reinforce future competitiveness and will create an urban center that gives identity to the Cityfor the surrounding neighborhoods and for the region. 2 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center ISSUES The Tukwila Urban Centerarea comprising Southcentercurrently provides regional comparison shopping, major discount shopping, major facilities for incubator businesses, entertainment, and a full range of professional services. It encompasses includesmoreintensely developed areas such as Westfield Shoppingtown Southcenter Mall and Andover Industrial Park, transportation facilities such as the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station, and natural features and amenities such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond, and the Green River. Retail uses dominate the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter; Westfield Shoppingtown Southcenter Mall, in the northwest corner of the center, is the largest regional shopping mall in the Seattle area. Warehouse uses are more prominent in the extended planning area to the south. Agoal of growth management is to integrate housing,and job growth, and servicesin orderto reduce the need for long commutes, and to keep living and working communities easily accessible to each other.As a significant employment center, Southcenter alreadyis considered a significant employment center within the Puget Sound region,providesingjobs to residents and nearby communities.However,considerable residential development is neededin the urban center to meet the City’s housing targets.Consequently,tThe vision for Southcenterresponds byincludes expandedingopportunities for housing, accommodatingthe majority of the City’s projectedhousing needs, and addressing the types of amenities and infrastructure needed to attract quality housingand create a connected, dynamic urban environment. The Tukwila Urban Center vision for Southcenter takes into account the King County Countywide Comment [LM4]: Moved some of this to the Purpose section. Planning Policies criteria for urban centers and has been formulated by recognizing that “the intent of the Countywide Planning Policies is to encourage the growth of each urban center as a unique, vibrant community that is an attractive place to live and work, will support efficient public services including transit, and responds to local needs and markets for jobs and housing” (King County Ordinance No. 11446, Section D2, lines 25-28). The goals and policies of this element recognize that the TUCSouthcenter’s path forfuture of higher-density growth will take place during and beyond the 20-year horizon of the Countywide Policies. While these urban centers play an integral role in the regional vision, the Countywide Policiesclearly delineate thatrequirethe form and function ofthese centers willtobe determined at the local level. The characteristics of the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterare compared on the (Figure 22) Figure 22 next page with the King County Countywide Planning Policiesin and the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Vision 2020 Plan. Comment [LM5]: Moved to new background report. This section probably holds little interest for the average reader. 3 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Amended Countywide Planning Recommended Tukwila Formatted:Font:12pt Policies Urban Center Characteristicsfor Formatted:BodyText1,b,Left Urban Center Criteria Southcenter, Tukwila’s urban center 1Planned for 20 yearsTukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterplanned for Formatted:Font:12pt 30+ years Formatted:BodyText1,b 2Total land area of up to 1.5 square miles Proposed Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter Formatted:Font:12pt (1,440 acres)area is approximately 1.35 square miles Formatted:BodyText1,b 3Requires 15,000 employees within one-half The area is planned to allow this density. Formatted:Font:12pt mile (walking distance) of a transit center Formatted:BodyText1,b 4Average of 50 employees per gross acre The Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenteris Formatted:Font:12pt planned to allow this density. Formatted:BodyText1,b 5Average of 15 households per gross acreSpecific Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter Formatted:Font:12pt areas are planned to allow residential uses, Formatted:BodyText1,b particularly in the area within walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak stationand the bus transit center. 6Emphasis on mass transportation and non-Strong motorized and non-motorized Formatted:Font:12pt motorized modes, while lessening connections are planned between the TUC Formatted:BodyText1,b dependency on single occupancy vehiclesurban center andthe Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station. Enhancedbustransit facilities serveare anticipated in proximity to the TUC urban center coreincluding bus rapid transit (BRT). Additional potential forms of high capacity transit (HCT)directly serving the TUC Southcenter includebus rapidtransit (BRT), a local area transit routes, and future phases of light rail. Roadwayimprovements, including enhancedstreetscapes, will improve auto, transit, bicycleandpedestrian movement and access. An enhancedstreet network will improve mobility. Facilities developed will recognize the actual and projected need and demand for motor vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit 4 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center facilities. 7Promotion of high caliber urban design Design standards and high quality public/ Formatted:Font:12pt standards and support for capital public private capital improvements are key to Formatted:BodyText1,b improvements attracting the types of development that will achieve the vision for the TUCSouthcenter. 8Receives first priority for development of A Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station and a Formatted:Font:12pt high-capacity transit center and regionally bus transit center is Formatted:BodyText1,b funded support infrastructure located in theTUCSouthcenter. Ensuring that additionalhigh-capacity transit facilities serve the TUCurban center will require active City involvement in regionalplanning processes. 9Receives other funding and streamlined ViaExplorea SEPA planned action or infill Formatted:Font:12pt permit processing incentivesdevelopment exception for the TUCSouthcenter Formatted:BodyText1,b areaPlan. Formatted:BodyText1,b Figure 22 –Countywide policies compared to Southcenter, Tukwila’sUurban Ccenter 5 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Comment [LM6]: This section is reorganized to VISION STATEMENT place the vision statement text up front for the reader. Also edited for clarity & readability. The vision for Southcenter’s next 30–50 years foresees: aahigh-density area with regional employment, walkable, as well as auto-oriented shopping and entertainment districts, areas of high quality housing near water amenities and within walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station and the new bus transit center, and recreational opportunities for business people, residents, and visitors. Support for interlinked transit and apedestrian system to supplement an improved road network are included in the future; as well as sensitivelyenhancing theaccessibility tothe City’s natural amenities,such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond, and the Green River. Southcenter, The Tukwila’s existing Tukwila Uurban cCenter,is an economically vibrant, motor vehicle oriented area. It owes much of its success to a high level of regional accessibility and efficient local access roads, and in the past, a lack of competition within the region, as well as the 30+ year vision and vigor of its development community. The land use, design and transportation portions policiesof the TUC Southcenter Plan focus on what it takes to keepingthe area's successful economic engine running., and tTo make Southcenter more competitive and attractive over the long term,-the Plan aims totransitioningSouthcenter the TUC into a great place for working, shopping, doing business, living andorplaying. Great places contribute to the well-being of people and communities. An area made up of great places will continue to attract people andtheir expendituresmaintain economic vitality.These attracted expendituresEconomic success, in turn, providesthe City of Tukwila the fiscal means to continue providing our community with excellent public services and improvements. Southcenter, Tukwila’s urban center, is currently an economically vibrant, motor vehicle oriented area. It owes much of its success to a high level of regional accessibility and in the past, a lack of competition within the region, as well as the 30+ year vision and vigor of its development community. The vision for the Tukwila Urban Center’sSouthcenter’snext 30–50 yearsfuture foresees a high- density area with regional employment, walkable, as well as auto-orientedshopping and entertainment districts,areas of high quality housing in concert withnearwater amenities and within walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak stationand thenew bus transit center, shopping, and recreational opportunities for business people, residents, and visitors. Support for interlinked transit and apedestriansystem to supplement an improved road system network are included in the future; as well as is the sensitivelytreatment ofenhancing the accessibility tothe City’s natural resourcesamenities,such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond, and the Green River. Achieving thisthe long-range future vision of an economically and environmentally sustainable community is anticipated to be a gradual process. It should be pursuedachievedby reinforcing the 6 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Tukwila Urban Center’sSouthcenter’sstrengths and increasing its overall attractivenessthrough a combination of public and private investment. This would support both new and existing businesses and the continuation of market-sensitive transitions. Notable future featuresof the Southcenter Subarea Plan that will implement the Visioninclude: Improved connection between Westfield Shoppingtown Southcenter Mall and Tukwila Pond Park. A core area of high quality, walkable retail, entertainment, housing, public spaces and employment creatinga memorable destination within the region. Anchor areas linked by frequent transit service (5 to 10 minute busses or shuttles), enhanced with public and private pedestrian facilities, and development standards supporting this type of built environment. High-quality transit and pedestrian facilities, focusing on creating strong connections between the TUC coreMalland the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station. Overall improvements to the network of streets, trails, sidewalks, and other infrastructure. Encouragement of apedestrian-oriented environment through building and streetscape design featuresstandards and guidelines. Sub-districts differentiated through uses and development standards.Awareness of the needs of existing businesses while facilitating the area’s market-sensitive transitions. Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter’sBoundaries Northern-Properties south of Interstate 405 Southern-180th Street with someSouthern property lines ofproperties on south side of the street180th Street Eastern-The center of the Green River between 180th Street and the southern boundary of properties which abut the south side of the Strander Boulevard alignment, thence eastward to the City limits. Western-Toe of west valley wall 7 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center 8 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Figure 223–Tukwila’suUrban Ccenter (TUCSouthcenter) boundaries GOALS AND POLICIES Comment [LM7]: Revised to improve clarity. The following goals, policies, and strategies have been formulated toreflect the established vision of the Tukwila Urban Centerfor Southcenter. These policies will help achieve the desired form and function of the Tukwila’sUurban Ccenter over the 30 to 50-year planning period. These goals and policies cover the issues of land use, urban development, and transportation and circulation. They aim to support developmentand protection ofthe long-term economic and environmental sustainabilityvitalityof the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterby creatfostering an attractive and functional environment to live and recreate, as well asthatretainsits reputation as a good place to work, shop, live,anddo business, andenjoy recreation. Goal 10.1Land Use The Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterwill contain an intense, diverse mix of uses, which will evolve over time. The character and pace of this evolution changewill have beenbeset by a combination of guidelines, regulations, incentives, market conditions, and proactive private/public actions which will reinforce existing strengths and open new opportunities., and tThe desire for a high quality environment for workers, visitors, and residentswill also drive this character transition. Land Use Policies 10.1.1Southcenter Character.Recognize the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenteras a regional Comment [LM8]: Added a heading for consistency with other policies. commercial/industrial area, with opportunities for high quality, mixed use transit oriented development, including housing,residential developmentserved by a balance of Comment [LM9]: Added to reflect goals & policy direction of King County Countywide auto, pedestrian, bicycleand transit facilities. (Figures 234and 245) Planning Policies & Vision 2040 re: urban centers. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Coordinateland use with City facility improvements, for transportation facilities such as transit facilities and structured parking easily accessed by service streets and from freeways.Expand the areas where residential uses are permitted. 9 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Figure 234–EnvisionedTukwila Urban Centerhigh-density developmentin Southcenter Comment [LM10]: Added many new graphics that better illustrate recommended goals & policies. Formatted:Font:(Default)TimesNewRoman Figure 254–Tukwila Urban CenterEnvisionedmedium-density developmentin Southcenter 10.1.2Public and Private Investment.Publicand /private investment shall be aimed at Comment [LM11]: Added heading for consistency with other policies. facilitatingeand encouragingeoverall growth and redevelopment in the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter. 10.1.3Tukwila Urban Center (Southcenter) “Districts.” The TUCSouthcenterencompasses a relatively large area containing a wide variety of uses. To create a more coherent urban form and enhance the Center’s long-term competitive edge within the region,,this Plan seeks to guide development and change to create distinct areas,or districts,where the Comment [LM12]: Refined existing policy re: districts. character, forms, types of uses and activities benefit, complement, and support each other. 10.1.4Tukwila Urban Center (Southcenter) Residential Uses. To preserve our existing Comment [LM13]: Relocated from below. Expanded to explain why additional space is residential neighborhoods, alarge percentageof the City’s future housing needs will be needed for residential uses. accommodated in the urban center.Residential development is encouraged in proximity 10 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center to water amenitiesor within walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station or the bus transit center, subject to design standards and incentives. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Public Amenities Plan. Development regulations that allowappropriatesufficientbuilding heights within each districtto implement the Plan. Comment [LM14]: Strategy revised to support district concept. Design guidelines that promote a high-quality urban environment and facilitate a range of pedestrian activity, where appropriate. Public/private environment investment. Coordinate Ttransit service and station improvements, as coordinatedwith transit providers. Business leader/community member involvement in district development. Utilize flexible zoning regulations to allow uses including residential, retail and light industrial, where appropriatefor eachdistrict’spurpose. Expand the areas where residential uses are permitted. Developmentregulations to address setback and lot coverage restrictions that allow for future street expansions, new streetsand other circulation improvements. DesignBoard of ArchitecturalReview standards to enforce quality landscape and design. Standards for screening and mitigating truck loading, service area, and outdoor storage in front yard setback or within view of the primary public street. Comment [LM15]: In most cases, where an implementation strategy is deleted, it has been accomplished or achieved. 10.1.4Tukwila Urban Center (Southcenter) Residential Uses. A large percentageof the Comment [LM16]: Relocated above. City’s future housing needs will be accommodated in the urban centerin order to preserve our existing residential neighborhoods.Allow residential development in proximity to water amenitiesor within walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak stationor the bus transit center, subject to special design standardsand incentives. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond and Green River areas, through a variety of regulatory measures and incentives, should provide opportunities for residential development. Develop standards and incentives for providing a variety of different types of open spaces (e.g., plazas, parks, public & private) thatare used toattractfurther 11 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center residential development and, as the area intensifies, balancesout the increasingly denseenvironment. Comment [LM17]: New. Currently, we dont have well-developed standards & incentives. Use access totransit facilities and amenitiestoinstigatestimulatesurrounding Comment [LM18]: Relocated. Instigate carries negative connotations. residential and mixed use development. Goal 10.2Urban Development Comment [LM19]: Revised to increase consistency with the structure of other goals, and improve clarity and readability. The northern portion of the Southcenter area will containa central focus area.Encourage and allow a central focus inforthenorthern portion of theTukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter area., Throughout withSouthcenter, thenatural and built environments thatare attractive, functional, environmentally sustainable, and distinctive, and supportsa range of mixeduses promoting business, shopping, recreation, entertainment, and residential opportunities. Urban Development Policies 10.2.1Natural Environment. Recognize, protect, and enhance the open space network by augmenting existing parks, enhancing access to passive and active recreation areas such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond and the Green River; and by improving air and water quality and preserving natural resources; thereby effectively integrating the natural and built environments in the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter.In addition, recognize that open space amenities are attractors for a wide range of uses, including housing and (Figure 25). office Comment [LM20]: Reflects regional goals & policies Comment [LM21]: Added reference to Figure. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Guidelines and incentives for providing open space Seek opportunities for Ppublic/private partnerships During review of proposed public and private projects: -Promote Uuse of indigenous plantmaterials -Promote Uuse of water-saving plantmaterials -Promote Uuse of plantmaterials with wildlife habitat value Implement the Master Plan and Wwater quality improvement program for Tukwila PondPpark Comment [LM22]: Moved from original 10.2.9 Coordinate with Tukwila’s Parks and Recreation Department to ensure that the Comment [LM23]: In other elements we are Southcenterarea’s parks and open spaceconcepts areintegrated into the Parks Plan. consolidating the implementation strategies for each goal at the end of the policies. There are so many here that it may be confusing to have a long list at the end separated from the policies. So, keep these as is. 12 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Figure 25–Envisioned Southcenteropen space amenity 10.2.2Green River.In conjunction with the City’s Shoreline MasterProgram and flood Comment [LM24]: Deleted. Covered in Shoreline Element under 5.3.7, Goal 5.6 & protection goals for the Green River, as Southcenter redevelops maintain or improve the related policies River’s visual and physical accessibilityfor residents, workers, businesses and civic life. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Develop a vegetation planfor the mid-slope bench of the leveethat ensures view Comment [LM25]: Planting and maintenance of vegetation in buffer area with regards to corridors are maintained at appropriate intervalswhen sections of the levee are set maintaining views of river is already included back in accordance with the City’s approved Shoreline Masterprogram’slevee in the shoreline master program regulations, profile. Section 9.10.C.1.l and under same subsection, D.1 Vegetation management. Develop a plan that ensuresthat the potential public accesspoints at street ends Comment [LM26]: Deleted. Covered under Shoreline Element Goal 5.6 Access & identified inCity’s Shoreline MasterProgramare implementedas redevelopment Recreational Use, & related policies occurs in Southcenter. 10.2.322Streets, Streetscape, and Pedestrian Environment.Create a “complete street” Comment [LM27]: Reworded to improve clarity and readability. Also supports the network that establishes a finer grained street grid,reflects the demand and need for approach the City is taking towards motor vehicles, transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists;, andprovides a safe, convenient, implementing complete streets concepts. attractive, and comfortable pedestrian and bicycling environment. Ensure that street designthateliminates potential conflicts,andpromotes safety for all modes of travel;, and maintains emergency services response capabilities.rReinforcesthe different Comment [LM28]: Requested addition by Fire Dept. (Figure 26) functions of streets by creating distinct identities for major rights-of-way. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES A system of public and private service streets, cCoordinatedwiththeCity Public Works Departmentto create a Street MasterNetworkPlan for the Southcenter Areathat establishes a finer grained systemof public and private streets for the Southcenter area and requires development to share in the cost of providing new streets. 13 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Identify and eEmploy mechanisms and incentives by which a finer grid system and public frontage improvements can be implemented by the Street MasterNetwork Plan. Comment [LM29]: Reworded to improve clarity and readability. Preparing a street master plan is the first step in establishing and implementing a Coordinate with the Public Works Department to prepare an access management finer grid system. plan for the Southcenter areawhich requiresthe consolidation of Ddrivewaysand access pointsconsolidation, wherever possible Comment [LM30]: Access management is required where increasing walkability & bicycling is desired. Use Ddevelopment regulations to maximize visibility at intersections for safety Develop Sstreetscape design standards that reflect distinct street type, identity, mode of transportation served, and design goals Comment [LM31]: Repetitive Update the Street Tree Plan for the Southcenter area (CBD) Seek additional funding for construction of the pedestrian bridge over the Green River, connecting the Mall to the Soundercommuter rail/Amtrakstation. Continue working with Sound Transit, the City of Renton, and the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Railroads to fund and complete the Strander Boulevard connection between the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak Station and the City of Tukwila, including the pedestrian-only underpass beneath the Union Pacific lines. Coordinate with land use planning efforts to ensure that improvements in the transportation and circulation system are parallel with projected growth in the Tukwila Urban Center. Develop a Southcenter Streetscape Improvement Plan with distinct identities for major streets and strategies for pedestrian-oriented improvements and linkages such as new pathways, arcades, awnings, sidewalk eating areas, and special displays. Comment [LM32]: Support current & planned transportation & land use planning efforts. (To be inserted) 14 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Public FrontageNew thoroughfare cross-section Figure 26 –Example of Tukwila Urban Centerenvisioned Southcenterstreetscape 10.2.343Site Development.Create regulations and design guidelines to thatresult in high- Comment [LM33]: Reworded to improve clarity and readability. quality site design and contribute to the creation of hospitableenjoyable and safe pedestrian environments,through theusinge ofsite design techniques that may include Comment [LM34]: Reworded to improve clarity & readabililty. but are not be limited to: —integrationngofarchitectural, site design, and landscape elements; —the co-existence ofsupportingmotor vehicle, transit service, and pedestrian traffic (Figure 27); —implementusing physical and natural elements that enhance an area’s overall aesthetic, including orienting a building to the streetorientation(Figures 27 and28). —-encourage extensionextendingofthe street grid system 10.2.54Siting and orientation of buildingsand parking lots should create an environment that is conducive to walking in the northern part of the Southcenter area, particularly in the area between the Mall, the bus transit center and the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Over the short to midterm, focus public and private investments and regulations on properties fronting Baker Boulevard between the Mall and the Sounder station. Comment [LM35]: Enhancing walkability in the N. part of the urban center as more intensive mixed use redevelopment occurs is 10.2.654Require interior vehicular connection between adjacent parking areas wherever possible. key, particularly between the Mall and the Sounder Station, along Baker Blvd. Bringing 10.2.765Development standards shouldshallconsider the needs of land owners, developers, and buildings closer to back of sidewalk and limiting front parking assist with this. Creating businesses, and the community. safe pedestrian paths between sidewalk & building entrances through parking lots is also desired as this transition occurs. Formatted:Font:TimesNewRoman,9pt Formatted:Font:TimesNewRoman,9pt Figure 27 –Tukwila Urban Center sSite development –pedestrian connectionsthrough parking lotsconnecting street edge to building entrances. 15 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Formatted:Font:TimesNewRoman,9pt,Italic Figure 28 –Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcentersite development –building orientationto street 10.2.876Parking. Ensure an adequate supply of parking for visitors, employees, residents and customers. Provide a variety of flexible regulations, strategies and programs to meet parking demands. On-going needs shall also be assessed to ensure appropriateadequate parking requirements and to encourage efficient and effective use of land in parking design (Figure 29). IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Commission on-going parking needs studies for parking standards and facilities Conduct a public parking structure feasibility study, including siting, potential funding sources and mechanisms. Comment [LM36]: Economic feasibility study recommendation. Allow the flexibility to exceed minimum parking standards Investigate alternative parking strategies such as shared parking, transit tradeoffs, etc. Look for opportunities for on-street parking in areas planned for higher pedestrian activity, particularly in the TOD District Comment [LM37]: Buildings will be located closer to the back of sidewalk in this District, and can benefit from on-street parking. Develop appropriate standards and guidelines for parking design and layout to support the type of development envisioned in each of Southcenter’s districts. Comment [LM38]: To support the District concept 16 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Formatted:Font:(Default)Arial,13.5pt,Font color:Blue Formatted:Font:TimesNewRoman ()Figure 29 – Landscaping in parking areas Minimum requirements for trees and planters within parking lots and at the perimeter Factor Ppedestrian safety and convenience intoparking lot design standards. Comment [LM39]: Combined two implementation strategies. Require safe and direct pedestrian connections from sidewalks to building entrances. Parking lot design standards that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines for pedestrian connections from parking areas to structures, to streets, and between sites Continue Commute Trip Reduction Programs and other Transportation Demand Management Programs.Incorporate the Growth Transportation Efficiency Center (GTEC)into transportation and land use planning in Southcenter Comment [LM40]: Important for expanding Citys efforts to reduce drive-along trips, particularly to and from the urban center. 10.2.987Building Design. Promote high quality, market feasiblearchitecture in the Tukwila Comment [LM41]: Deleted - confusing Urban Center,Southcenter,with attention to standards and guidelines whichthat: -Promote an appropriate display of scale and proportion; -Give special attention to developing pedestrian-oriented features and streetfront activity areas such as ground floor windows, modulated building facades, and rich details in material and signage; -Provide quality landscape treatment; -Provide an appropriate relationship to adjacent sites and features and; -e.Encourage overall building quality, and sensitivity to, and respect for, the area’s important natural amenitiesfeaturessuch as the Green River and Tukwila Pond. Include property owners in developing urban design guidelines to ensure that the - intent of this policy is met. 17 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center 10.2.1098Signage. Develop a directional sign program to aid pedestrians, bicyclists,and motorists in wayfinding through Southcenter. Comment [LM42]: Transportation studies recommendation. Revise sign regulations to promote clear identification of businesses and directions, and signage that complements the design of the structure or facility; unobtrusive signage should contribute visual consistency at street level and for passing motorists, and promote high- quality retailingand business development appropriate to “concentrated” mixed-use areas within the Tukwila Urban Center. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Identify appropriate design guidelines and locations for directional signage for shopping, access to amenities and leisure activities, in order to alleviate congestion in key corridors and intersections 10.2.119Parks, Open Space, and Public Amenities. Support plans, policies, projects, and Comment [LM43]: Moved to where parks and open space goals will be consolidated. programs to expand and improve the parks, open space, and other amenities in the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterand seek opportunities to develop new facilities that enhance the overall experience of employees, residents, business owners, and visitors. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Design guidelines that ensure that uses and structures adjacent to parks recognize and complement open spaces and public amenities Prepare standards and guidelines for pParks and open spaces that ensure with access to sunlight, a sense of security, seating, landscaping, accessibility, and connections to surrounding uses and activities Develop strategies for public-private partnerships that will result in public open spaces to serve as focal points and settings for special events and activities Comment [LM44]: Moved these first 3 bullet pts to wherever parks and open space goals will be consolidated. Coordinate with Tukwila’s Parks and Recreation Departmentto ensure that Southcenter’s parks and open space needsare integrated into the Parks Plan. Comment [LM45]: Moved to implementation strategy bullet under 10.2.1. Natural Environment Encourage programs for open space and other public amenities (Figure 30) Comment [LM46]: Moved this bullet to wherever parks and open space goals will be consolidated. (To beinserted) Figure 30 –ETukwila Urban Centernvisioned Southcenteropen space amenity 10.2.1200Economic Development. Actively promote development in the Tukwila Urban Comment [LM47]: Moved to Econ. Development element Section. 2.1.15 CenterSouthcenterby supporting existing uses, identifying appropriate uses by districtexpanding the range of allowable uses, developing design guidelines, improving existingand providing new increasing amenities, adopting workable regulations, investing in public improvements; and proactively developing programs and incentives to attract new businesses, investing in infrastructure and public amenities, and encouraging business owners and developers to invest in the quality of both the built and 18 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center natural environment.Work collaboratively with Southcenter property owners, businesses, and community members to implement the vision for Southcenter, assess the potential to catalyze development in the Southcenter area, and form an economic redevelopment strategy. Comment [LM48]: New Policy IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Establisha lead redevelopment entity on the public side to coordinate Comment [LM49]: First 2 bullets added as requested by PC to rebrand SC Districts  also implementation of an urban center redevelopment strategy and provide it with part of the economic development strategy people, resources and tools to succeed. outlined by ECONorthwest. Rebrand urban center districts to take advantage of assets, location, and character, and reinforce land use concepts so that the image of Tukwila is refreshed. Support public/private partnerships to enhance existing and future business activity in the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter Comment [LM50]: Moved to Econ Dev element Improve infrastructure through the Capital Improvement Planthat reflects Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterpolicies Create a public sector redevelopment tool kit that offers developers assistance in achieving the community’s goals for the Southcenter area. Prepare and implement a redevelopment strategy. Comment [LM51]: Economic feasibility study recommendations. Create distinctPeriodic review of development standardsfor each district Comment [LM52]: Redundant Prioritize the use of public investments to fund projectsnecessary tocatalyze economic development.Identify projects necessary to catalyze economic Comment [LM53]: Reworded to improve clarity and readability. development and give them first priority for public investment Goal 10.3Transportation and Circulation Comment [LM54]: These are well covered by 13.2, 13.4 and new section on TDM so this section should be deleted as redundant. A balanced transportation network that complements the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterland use and design policies and provides access for all transportation modes to, from, and within the center. 10.3.1Regional Access. Promote transportation and transit services and facilities, as well as traffic management systems that increase and improve access to and from the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterfor all transportation modes; encourage a range of solutions, including but not limited to local circulator systems, regional-serving park-n-ride sites, connections to regional rail alignments, and regional and local high-occupancy vehicle systems. 19 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Implement alternative bus transit modes such as airport, hotel and rail station shuttles, and a local circulator service Work with transit providers to develop and fund regional park ‘n’ ride facilities where traffic and visual impacts on the Tukwila Urban Center are minimized through site design and management Work with transit providers to coordinate regional and local rail and transit systems, including bus rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail and monorail, that directly serve the TUC urban center and facilitate access to alternative travel modes Develop, in conjunction with appropriate transit providers, additional transit facilities and routes in the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter Continue working with Sound Transit, the City of Renton, and the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Railroads tofund andcomplete the Strander Boulevard connectionbetween the Soundercommuter rail/Amtrak Station and the City of Tukwila, including the pedestrian-onlyunderpass beneath the Union Pacific lines. Comment [LM55]: Moved to 10.2.3 Implementation 10.3.2Local Access. Support the development of a continuous, comprehensive public street network that serves all transportation needs, allows a range of travel route choices, and facilitates access within the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterfor both motorized and non-motorized transportation modes. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Prepare and adopt Aastreet and sidewalk system Master Plan Coordinate with land use planning efforts to ensure that improvements in the transportation and circulation system are parallel with projected growth and desired mode split in the Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenter Comment [LM56]: Moved to 10.2.3 Implementation A Capital Improvement Plan that reflects Tukwila Urban CenterSouthcenterpolicies Expansion of the street network Acquisition of rights-of-way for future street use Acquisition of railroad rights-of-wayfor pedestrian and bicycle paths Comment [LM57]: Covered by 13.5.7 Street and utility rights-of-way retention Develop Aauxiliary pedestrian ways to link major activity areas Comment [LM58]: Covered by 13.1.9 20 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center Streetscape Improvement Plan with distinct identities for major streets and strategies for pedestrian-oriented improvements and linkages such as new pathways, arcades, awnings, sidewalk eating areas, and special displays Comment [LM59]: Moved to 10.2.3 Implementation Conduct periodic traffic flow studies Driveway and access point consolidation, whenever possible Development of connector streets and service streets Design intersections and sidewalks to promote pedestrian safety and foster walking as a viable mode of transportation Additional signalized pedestrian crossings 10.3.3Transit Service and Facilities. In an effort to provide the greatest benefit to Comment [LM60]: Delete this in favor of the transit section of the transportation element, employees, business people, shoppers, visitors, and residents of the Tukwila Urban 13.4. CenterSouthcenter, promote the development and enhancement of transit service and facilities; coordinate with regional transit agencies to enhance existing and future bus and rail facilities; ensure consistency in planning between land use and transportation to Comment [LM61]: Duplicates Transportation element policy (Figure 31) create compatibility between motor vehicles, transit, and pedestrians. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Work with regional transit providers to integrate the Tukwila Urban Center into the regional light rail network Figure 31 –Tukwila Urban Center transit facility 10.3.4Transportation Alternatives. Ensure that land use, urban design, and transportation Comment [LM62]: Delete this as it duplicates 13.4.10. and TDM goal. and circulation actions for employees support and reinforce transportation alternatives, including the Commute Trip Reduction programs, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs, Rideshare programs, and related projects and programs (i.e. parking provisions for alternative transportation modes). IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Support for businesses in implementing the Commute Trip Reduction Program and related transportation demand management programs Encourage alternative transportation modes Developstandards that complement and support alternative commutes such as bicycling and vanpools. 10.3.5Pedestrian Network. Create a non-motorized transportation network by exploring the Comment [LM63]: Delete as this duplicates 13.5 non-motorized transportation, policies use of railroad rights-of-way as pedestrian paths; utilizing public/private funds to 13.1.9, 13.3 augment the existing network, and create connections between sites, within sites, and from building entrances to the street. Comment [LM64]: Duplicates 13.2.3 21 December 2008Draft, November2011 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Southcenter, Tukwila’sUrban Center IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Public/private funds to augmentedthepedestrian network Implement the recommendations in the Walk and Roll Plan A comprehensive pedestrian master plan with implementation strategies for both public and private development Development standards to augment the public and private pedestrian network and sidewalk and trail system Require safe, direct pedestrian connections from sidewalksto building entrances Comment [LM65]: Moved to 10.2.8 22 Z:\DCD n Clerk's\CC Comp Plan Binders\6 c TUC_SOUL_for CC review.docx December 2008November 2011 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT____________________ REQUIREMENTS: The Growth Management Act requires consideration of the natural Plans. Specifically, the Act requires policies to protect and enhance sensitive areas watercourses, fish and wildlife habitat; flood prone areas, and areas of geologic instability. In addition, King County county-wide and Puget Sound Regional Council planning policies require that air quality, water quality, and climate change be addressed. A new section on trees and urban forestry has been added to the update of the Element, because of their importance to the natural environment, stormwater runoff management, air quality, water quality, habitat and social benefits. This new section anticipates future compliance with the Evergreen Communities Act, approved by the Washington State Legislature in008 (currently an unfunded mandate), which requires local jurisdictions to develop urban forestry management plans in order to be eligible for various forms of state funding. SUMMARY: The Element has been reorganized and expanded. The proposed goals and policrecent updates of the Sensitive Areas regulations, adopted since the last Comprehensive Plan update. In addition, the proposed goals and policies reflect new state and federal regulations related to sensitive areas, surface water management, fish and wildlife, and flood managemen. Other policies have been proposed to be consistent with Countywide Planning Policies and regional and state requirements. Because of the significant environmental, social and economic beprovide urban areas, a new set of urban forest goals and policies has been proposed for this Element. A study to assess the urban forest canopy, completed by the City in 2012, forms a baseline ftree canopy goals, which, in turn drive proposed policies to retain and improve canopy covproposed policies also address urban forestry management issues, and the health of the expand on one that was in the Community Image Element of the Com Surface water management and flood management goals and policies from the Utilities Element have been moved into this Element, as they relate more to the topic areas of theent. Archaeological and Paleontological Resources goals and policies, with some modifications, will be placed into the Community Vision Chapter. KEY ISSUES: There are several key issues that are addressed in the Natural Environment Chapter that reflect new community priorities and respond to new regulations and policies federal levels. Environmental Quality, Community Education and Environmental Ste . In order to foster best practices for protecting Tukwilas environmental quality, improve the protectio restoration of the Citys sensitive areas and fish and wildlife water quality, the City needs to provide information and educativarious 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 1 of 3 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT____________________ forms. In addition the City should expand efforts, in collabora businesses, to engage the community through hands on environment restoration activities and better protect fish and wildlife. Sensitive Areas. Although Tukwila enacted significant revisions to its Sensitive in 2004 and again in 2010, new policies are needed to reflect th science information and new federal and state regulations and guidelines. Tukwila also needs to improve the protection of watercourses and find mechanisms to better ensure that compensatory mitigation of all sensitive areas is successful for the long term. Fish and Wildlife Habitat. New policies, continued efforts, and new sources of funding are needed to carry out restoration of habitat on the Green/Duwamish and to remove fish barriers. The City must continue to be actively involved in shaping pol programs and helping to implement the Water Resource Inventory Area 9 Salmon Habitat Enhancement Plan Fit for a King, in collaboration with other l agencies. Water Quality. More efforts are needed to improve and protect water quality in wetlands, watercourses and the Green/Duwamish River. Programs for (under future NPDES permit requirements), retrofitting surface water management systems where there are water quality problems and, improving riparian brtant actions. Surface Water Management. With new State requirements for the management of surface water effective in Tukwila in 2016, the City must modify its surface water regulations and begin implementing and requiring low impact development techniques for surface water system retrofits and for new development. Flood Management. Due to the levee system along a portion of the Green/Duwamish Ri the City must coordinate with County and federal officials, and neighboring lo maintenance and rebuilding of the levees, and ensuring that federal cer where applicable. Also, due to the listing of Chinook salmon un the City needs to be involved in efforts to achieve good ripariations, while not compromising the integrity of levees or losing federal certifica Earth Resources. The definition of steep slopes should be clarified and new polic require setbacks and better protect trees on steep slopes. Trees and the Urban Forest. Because trees provide important environmental, economic and aesthetic benefits to urban areas, the City needs to recognize t establish policies and programs to protect and enhance it. Becace water management requirements and the implications of climate change, crucial in providing a sustainable urban environment. Tukwila n forest, including establishing improved policies for protecting trees, increasing tree canopy, and ensuring sufficient resources to properly maintain trees to impr potential hazards to the public. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 2 of 3 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT____________________ SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES: Key proposed new policies include: a.Environmental Quality and Stewardship: ing climate change in planning Protecting wildlife and educating Tukwila citizens about wildlife and importance of habitat Promoting environmental stewardship b.Water Resources: Restoring sensitive areas and fish and wildlife habitat ding sensitive areas management technical assistance to businesses and residents ing public education about protecting water quality water quality monitoring ing use of low impact development techniques c. Earth Resources: Protecting against erosion Considering the role of trees in slope stability; require areas where vegeta remain undisturbed ing setbacks from top and/or toe of slope d. Urban Forestry: ing an urban forester/municipal arborist position or consultant contould serve all City Departments and could assist the public ing a comprehensive urban forestry plan g new standards and production of guidance manuals on tree selecti protection and developing urban forest stewardship programs ing tree canopy goals for different land use categories without an approved permit and providing incentives for tree retention or additional plantings, while at the same time, improving tree canopy PLANNING COMMISSION-INITIATED CHANGES: The Planning Commission made three minor changes to the policies rec Environment Advisory Committee. Two additions are proposed to Policy 4.13 removal of trees that interfere with underground or above groundilities and the second to clarify that site density will not be sacrificed in order to preserve trees. The third revision made by the Planning Commission to Policy 4.13.9, was to add schools to the organizations that the City will collaborate with to promote urban forest management and restoration. New policies, changes and edits that the Planning Commission pro highlighted in yellow in the strikeout/underline document. 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update TukwilaThe city of opportunity, the community of choice Page 3 of 3 CHAPTER FOUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENT TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS CHAPTER: Goals and Policies for protecting sensitive natural resources, i PURPOSE This element of the Comprehensive Plan addresses the Citys natu and water resources- by guiding future development in a manner t environment, improves the quality of life in the City and provid community residents from natural hazards. To be healthy and sustainable a community must integrate the nat development design. The natural environment and its associated visual relief from the hard, constructed surfaces of urban devel air and water quality; surface water runoff management; recreational opportunities for interaction with nature; and PAGE 4-1 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Development of the Natural Trees and vegetation also provide critical environmental services, which, in turn, affect the quality of life of resident Environment Element To assist with the update of this Comprehensive and Environment Advisory Committee, made The Natural Environment Element sets forth goals and up of members of the business and residential policies to guide the protection and management of wetlands, 9 months between 2012 and 2013, reviewed hazardous areas  collectively called sensitive areas. It previous Comprehensive Plan policies in the Natural Environment and Community Image surface water management, water quality, and the urban forest Elements and provided input for revisions and new goals, policies and implementation up the formal landscaped areas of the city and the natural strategies. BENEFITS OF TREES Environmental: Social: Economic: Archaelogical Resources Goals and Policies for the protection of paleontological and archaeological resources previously listed in this element have been and maintain surface water infrastructure moved to Element 1 - Community Image. PAGE 4-2 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 THE STATE OF TUKWILAS URBAN ENVIRONMENT and almost entirely built out except for the newly annexed next 10 to 15 years. The upland areas of the City have rolling topography and numerous areas with steep and potentially second or third growth trees and understories with a mix of native and invasive vegetation. These areas, together with Tukwila Pond serves as both wetland habitat and temporary stormwater storage. and wildlife habitat that coexist with the built environment. T following is a summary of conditions in the constituent elements As urban development has occurred, natural drainage corridors have been altered or placed in culverts, and wetlands both a wetland and temporary storm water storage pond for collects mostly natural surface water from the steep slopes located on its east side. Southgate Creek is an example of a watercourse with little riparian protection from urban impacts. are few remaining open channels in the four main streams in PAGE 4-3 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Fish Species in Tukwila piped for much of their length. Construction of urban streets and highway systems and driveways required watercourses Cutthroat trout Chum salmon Coho salmon and erosion in the stream channels, resulting in deepened Bull trout with generally poor riparian habitat and narrow buffers. In fac species. ditches with little protection from urban impacts. Cutthroat trout photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. PAGE 4-4 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Enhancement Plan, which is intended to restore habitat for Volunteers removing invasive blackberry - Duwamish River Shoreline Restoration Project habitat for migrating water fowl and permanent habitat for other include coyotes, Eastern Grey squirrels, beaver, otter, nutria, Community volunteers stocking Coho salmon in Southgate Creek. of the Comprehensive Plan. PAGE 4-5 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Impervious surfaces and the elimination of natural wetland funct as well as private properties where inadequate or no surface wat The City has mapped areas with steep and unstable slopes, includ springs to ensure that there is adequate review of slope stabili these areas. In addition, there are coal formations on the sout Although the City does not have ongoing monitoring programs, per PAGE 4-6 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 population with respiratory conditions. as well as the provision of utilities to its citizens. Climate levels in the river and causing tidal waters to reach further up infestations in the Citys urban forest; changes in wildlife beh urban tree canopy as well as impervious surfaces, surface water, assessment report appended to this chapter of the Comprehensive cover of 25% and impervious surface of 51%. The residential zon PAGE 4-7 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 The City is fortunate to have remnant stands of second or third-growth native forests and high canopy coverage in its single family residential areas, on undeveloped steep slopes, in undeveloped areas are threatened by future development. Aging trees in already developed residential and commercial areas become hazardous and require removal, and are not always replaced with new trees. The City has street trees of varying species, sizes, health and They range from large canopy trees to small canopy or young not get replaced when they are damaged or removed and do not all get the level of care or the conditions they need to thr A tree engulfed by invasive English ivy. these areas are often improperly pruned or removed and not How Much Are Tukwilas Trees replaced. Trees throughout the City are frequently damaged Worth? by installation or maintenance of infrastructure and new development. community in terms of air quality improvements is $493,000, as detailed in the table below. have narrow riparian buffers that have been impacted by urbanization over the years, reducing the amount of canopy and large expanses of invasive vegetation instead. PAGE 4-8 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 urban forest have been completed or are underway in the Citys Trees have been planted along the river by the County as mitigation for removal of trees elsewhere. The City also plants Natural Environment Regulatory Agencies developments; and requires tree replacement in sensitive Federal areas. urban forestry plan, street tree, or other program in place to ensure a healthy urban forest across all areas of the City. State A program to improve the urban forest should include the Preserve existing trees and forest; Preserve and improve the tree-growing environment (i.e. Regional/Local Plant for the long-term (ensure the right tree in the right REGULATIONS regulations at the federal, state, and local levels apply to Element. PAGE 4-9 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 ISSUES at the local, regional, state and federal levels addressed in th air and water quality, the City needs to provide information and in various forms. In addition, the City should continue to expa other organizations and businesses, to engage the community thro climate change are also important to incorporate into the Natura long term. New policies, continued restoration efforts, and new sources of PAGE 4-10 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 management systems where there are water quality problems, and i important actions for the City to carry out. With new state requirements for the management of surface water, water regulations and begin implementing and requiring low impac be involved in efforts to achieve good riparian conditions, whil and better protect trees on steep slopes. The City needs to establish policies and programs to protect and including establishing improved policies for protecting trees, i to the public. This Element provides new goals and policies to a PAGE 4-11 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 GOALS AND POLICIES - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND STEWARDSHIP Goal 4.1 The Citys air, land and water resources are restored and protec Policies and plan for adapting City regulations and internal procedures, habitats to determine appropriate protection and wildlife access 4.1.3 Identify impacts to wildlife from new development and ensure pro Trout habitat, when issuing permits for development. PAGE 4-12 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Goal 4.2 assists in their stewardship. Policies 4.2.1 Expand free or low cost educational programs and materials for t wildlife habitat and about individual responsibilities for their 4.2.2 Provide individualized education and technical support to reside and general guidance to businesses regarding environmental stewa Goal 4.3 participate in environmental restoration and maintenance. Policies 4.3.2 Collaborate with environmental organizations and businesses to s PAGE 4-13 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 recommendations for new City management policies, as needed. stewardship, green building techniques and standards, recycling information to applicants and contractors during permit reviews. Expand the availability of brochures on environmentally friendly and other environmental stewardship information, as funding perm Incorporate green construction and low impact development techni environmental stewardship in a variety of languages. resource agencies to stay up to date on wildlife management poli requirements and requirements for preparing biological assessmen PAGE 4-14 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 GOALS AND POLICIES - WATER RESOURCES Goal 4.4 from enhanced environmental quality, and have the potential to r Wetlands/Watercourses/Fish and Wildlife Habitat Goal 4.5 opportunities for recreational and educational uses. Policies on private property. and other natural areas as wildlife corridors. maintenance activities to avoid disturbing or destroying native Where riparian vegetation is disturbed through maintenance activ vegetation with native species. PAGE 4-15 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 4.5.5 Prohibit piping of watercourses except where unavoidable for acc Where feasible and practical to create healthy riparian habitat, providing incentives to private sector development. Goal 4.6 Watercourses and their buffers, wetlands and wetland buffers pro Policies sedimentation, or degradation of areas of potential geologic ins PAGE 4-16 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 functions as well as mitigation designed to replace sensitive ar development. City oversight of maintenance and monitoring of mitigation sites elsewhere in the watershed. mitigation locations in the City. property owners interested in using their property for sensitive shoreline mitigation PAGE 4-17 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Encourage off-site wetland mitigation and offer assistance to pr owners interested in providing mitigation sites, where appropria wetland mitigation programs, and discuss options for using Count PAGE 4-18 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Water Quality and Quantity Goal 4.7 Policies 4.7.1 Improve surface water management and ensure provision of water q where required. resources through implementation of surface water and land clear inspections. 4.7.3 Initiate educational and management programs to reduce the use o negative impacts on the environment or human health. Prohibit th surface water systems or their buffers unless warranted to prote 4.7.4 To protect water quality, promote natural yard care, alternative proper waste management through educational programs and publici 4.7.5 Continue City monitoring for illicit surface water discharges an PAGE 4-19 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Goal 4.8 rates. Policies of such techniques for stormwater management. on-site and off-site watercourses, wetlands, drainage features a adverse impacts to existing sensitive area hydrology. surface water management systems. Implement water quality testing, as required under the Citys ne Provide training and written information on low-impact developme ensure no adverse impacts to wetland or stream hydrology. Publish articles on environmental stewardship and water quality PAGE 4-20 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Flood Control Goal 4.9 Policies control measures on a case-by-case basis. Goal 4.10 PAGE 4-21 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Policies Engineers to inspect and maintain the Citys levee system. policies that enhance habitat while at the same time protecting development or redevelopment, where appropriate. PAGE 4-22 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 GOALS AND POLICIES - EARTH RESOURCES Goal 4.11 Potential impacts and liabilities associated with development in instability and coal mine hazard areas are minimized, erosion is water features are protected from loss, disruption or channeliza Policies groundwater, and the presence of trees and native vegetation and stabilization. 4.11.2 In geologically hazardous areas, require areas where vegetation maintenance upon completion of development. and sediment control plans to minimize erosion during and after on steep slopes or other erosion-prone areas. 4.11.5 Incorporate information from geotechnical reports and documented PAGE 4-23 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Ensure that erosion control plans are adequate and that erosion GOALS AND POLICIES - URBAN FORESTRY Goal 4.12 Policies restoration and maintenance of a sustainable urban forest, using policies of this chapter as a basis for guidance. trees. or contract for such services, to provide expertise for urban fo planning, oversight of tree planting and maintenance, and assist departments that have responsibilities for tree management. PAGE 4-24 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 4.12.7 Identify funding sources to support urban forestry planning and establish an urban forestry budget and account. appreciation in the community. 4.12.9 Encourage public involvement in urban forest stewardship through Goal 4.13 Goals for Increasing Canopy 3% increase from 20% to achieve 23% cover 1% increase from 9% to achieve 10% cover 3% increase from 29 %to achieve 32% cover 1 canopy goal to be established based on future assessment. 1 PAGE 4-25 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Goals for No Net Loss of Canopy Policies a. implementing educational programs for property owners and manage other issues; b. except for hazard trees or trees that interfere with underground utilities, prohibiting removal of any tree four inches or larger other land use permit, to provide the opportunity to preserve so during development, while still accommodating the allowed densit c. promoting the mutual goals of tree protection and urban developm especially to retain tree groves; and requiring the evaluation of the role that trees play in slope st reviews, and by providing incentives for tree retention. 4.13.3 Continue to protect trees in sensitive areas and the shoreline t regulations. 4.13.4 Ensure that required replacement trees at maturity will have equ impedes the planting of large trees. PAGE 4-26 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 underground infrastructure installation, including in some cases trees where damage is unavoidable; and either requiring replanti a tree replacement fund as compensation if planting on-site is n reasonable procedures to ensure consideration of tree root prote or emergency maintenance of existing utilities and provide train public utility maintenance staff on root protection techniques. property owners who damage code-required landscaping, street tre required trees by topping, poor pruning practices, or root dist 4.13.7 Where trees are regulated and required replacement trees cannot on a site, establish procedures for off-site planting of replace into a dedicated tree replacement fund. other publicly owned lands. Collaborate with other agencies, suc locations. sector entities to promote urban forest management and restorati planting of large canopy trees, and reward the preservation of e to assist in meeting the Citys canopy goals. increase tree canopy. PAGE 4-27 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 Goal 4.14 healthy, diverse, and safe. Policies to ensure that maintenance pruning is properly carried out, that maintenance companies and tree companies to promote best practic preparation, planting techniques, pruning, trenching, and genera 4.14.4 Ensure that landscaping and replacement trees in new development development are properly cared for and thrive in perpetuity , th maintenance agreements, monitoring and enforcement. consideration of species already present in the vicinity. PAGE 4-28 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 health for street trees, required landscape trees and required r irrigation, mulching, tree pruning, and prohibition of topping. conditions. proper mulch placement, tree care and pruning and other relevant care, pruning, selecting a good arborist, identifying and contro restoration plans to remove invasive plants and plant native tre to actively remove invasive plants and promote ongoing stewardsh Add an urban forestry page to the Citys web site that contains PAGE 4-29 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 ELEMENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 4 consideration of tree retention, particularly in steep slope are Provide ongoing training for City staff from all departments on site preparation, proper planting techniques, and protection of during construction activities, proper pruning, and general tree and City staff to identify techniques to protect tree roots duri of public and private surface and underground infrastructure. Prepare an urban forest inventory for publically owned trees in in storm water utility bill, direct mailings, and media announce Improve the frequency of landscape and tree replacement inspecti the need for diversity for tree health and urban design issues. PAGE 4-30 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATED: JUNE 14, 2013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PURPOSE This element of the Comprehensive Plan addresses the City’s natural environment –air, land and water resources –by guiding future development in a manner that protects the community’s identifies environmentally, improves the quality of life in the Cityand provides reasonable protection of community residents from natural hazards. sensitive areas within the City and sets forth goals and policies aimed at their management and protection. It builds upon Tukwila's June 1991 Sensitive Areas Ordinance, which formalized the City's long-standing concern with environmental quality, and the 2004 revisions to that Ordinance. To be healthy and sustainable a community must integrate the natural environment into urban development design. The natural environment and its associated ecological processes provide many benefits to Tukwila including: WETLANDS ROLE ___________________ Visual relief from the hard, constructed surfaces of urban Flood and development; Stormwater Control Fish and wildlife habitat; Air and water quality; Water Quality Surface water runoff management; Improvement Recreational opportunities for interaction with nature; and Aesthetic and economic benefits. Erosion Prevention The impetus for the 1995 Comprehensive Plan update was the adoption by Sediment Trapping the State legislature of RCW 37.70A, the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) in 1991. In 1995, the Washington State Groundwater Recharge and Discharge legislature added a new section to the GMA requiring counties and cities to consider reliable scientific information when adopting policies and Wildlife Habitat development regulations to designate and protect sensitive areas. RCW 37.70A.172 (1) states communities “shall include the best available science in developing policies and regulations to protect the functions and values of critical areas,” which are defined as wetlands, areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas; frequently flooded areas; and geologically hazardous areas. 1 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment As a result of the new legislation and direction from the Growth Management Division of Washington's Office of Community Development, the City has reviewed its policies and regulations to ensure that best available science is incorporated into its sensitive area policies and regulations. Washington State’s Growth Management Act and the King County Countywide Planning Policies define critical and priority areas as wetlands, fish and wildlife habitats, conservation areas, areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water, frequently flooded areas, and geologically hazardous areas. It requires cities and counties to identify such areas within their jurisdiction and to adopt development regulations protecting them such as are expressed in Tukwila’s Sensitive Areas Ordinance and in the goals of this element of the Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the Growth Management Act requires jurisdictions to desig- nate natural resource lands of “long-term commercial significance” and to adopt “development regulations to assure their conservation” (WAC 365- 195-400(1)). Natural resource lands are those lands that have “long-term commercial significance” for agriculture, growing trees commercially (“forest lands”), and mineral resource lands. The GMA also states that “generally natural resource lands should be located beyond the boundaries of urban growth areas” (WAC 365-195-400(2)(b)). Through the comprehensive planning process, Tukwila has recognized that, as a highly urbanized area, the City's boundaries contain no significant natural resource lands. Therefore, policies in the Natural Environment Element are limited to critical areas and paleontological/archaeological areas. Past development in the City has been relatively intense, and environmental restoration is a significant aspect of Tukwila’s land use policies. There is a clear recognition that if the City’s urban environment is to function for its citizens, its natural environment needs to be sensibly preserved and enhanced to promote recreational opportunities, to provide visual relief from the hard, constructed surfaces of urban life and to control and accommodate rainwater and manmade byproducts such as effluent. This elementof the Comprehensive Plan focuses on balancing land use and economic development practices with environmental protection. The aim is to provide sensible management of designated critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the important functions of these areas. Trees and vegetation also provide critical environmental services, which in turn, affect the quality of life of residents, visitors, daytime workers, and neighboring communities. Some of the benefits of trees are shown in the graphic below. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment BENEFITS OF TREES ENVIRONMENTAL Fish & wildlife habitat Improved air quality Storm water mitigation Reduced energy consumption Sequestration of carbon Stabilization of slopes SOCIAL Lower crime rates Mental health benefits Improved physical health Aesthetics and quality of life ECONOMIC Consumer satisfaction/increased spending Increased property values Reduced maintenance of road surfaces (shade) Green infrastructure –reduced cost over installing and maintaining surface water infrastructure The Natural Environment Element sets forth goals and policies to guide the protection and management of wetlands, watercourses, fish and wildlife habitat areas, and geologically hazardous areas –collectively called “sensitive areas”. It also includes goals and policies related to flood management, surface water management, water quality, and the urban forest (the combination of trees, shrubs, and other plants that make up the formal landscaped areas of the city and the natural areas in our parks and on private property). Goals and policies for the protection of paleontological and archaeological resources previously in this Elementhave been moved from this Element to Element1, Community Image. (will be placed as a sidebar) Toassist the City in the update of this Comprehensive Plan Chapter, the City formed the Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee, made up of members of the business and residential community. The Committee, working for over 9 months between 2012 and2013, reviewed previous Comprehensive Plan policies in the Natural Environment and Community Image Elementsand provided input for revisions and new goals, policies and implementation strategies. (Will be placedas a sidebar.) THE STATE OF TUKWILA’S URBAN ENVIRONMENT 3 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Tukwila encompasses about 9 square miles and much of the city lies within an extensive valley centered on the Lower Green/Duwamish River watershed. The valley is virtually flat and almost entirelybuilt out except for the newly annexed Tukwila South area, which is slated for development over the next 10 to 15 years. The upland areas of the City have rolling topography and numerous areas with steep and potentially unstable slopes. Many of the steep hillsides are forested with second or third growth trees and understories with a mix of native and invasive vegetation. These areas together with the City’s numerous water resources provide important fish and wildlife habitat that coexist with the built environment. The following is a summary of conditions in the constituent elements of Tukwila’s environment –more detail is found in the Background Report. Wetlands and Watercourses As urban development has occurred, natural drainage corridors have been altered or placed in culverts and wetlands have been filled. Remnant wetlands remain in some of the City’s parks, on undeveloped slopes (formed by springs and groundwater seeps), in freeway interchanges, and in other areas of the City. The City has purchasedTukwila Pond and Macadam wetland for preservation. Tukwila Pond serves as both a wetland and temporary storm water storage pond for commercial development on itsnorthside. Macadam wetland collects mostly naturally generated surface water from the steep slopes located on its east side. Stream alterations have affected wildlife and fish habitat. There are few remaining open channels in the four main streams in Tukwila(Johnson Creek, Gilliam Creek, Southgate Creek and Riverton Creek), which have been channelized, relocated and piped formuch of their length. Construction of urban streets and highway systems and driveways required watercourses to be placed in culverts, which have blocked or made fish passage difficult. All the streams discharge into the Green/Duwamish River. Run-off coupled with steep slopes in the upper reaches of Gilliam, Southgate and Riverton Creeks hascaused scouring and erosion in the stream channels, resulting in deepened ravines with steep banks, instability, bank erosion and downstream sedimentation. The lower reaches of Tukwila’s streams are generally lacking in pools and woody debris, which are important for good fish habitat. Thus, the open reaches of Tukwila’s streams are generally in deteriorated conditions with generally poor riparian habitat and narrowbuffers. In fact, many tributaries of theurban watercourses flow in roadside ditches with little protection from urban impacts. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Fish Species in Tukwila (will be placed in sidebar) Fish specieis found in the Green/Duwamish River include the following: Cutthroat trout Chinook salmon Chum salmon Coho salmon Pink salmon Sockeye salmon Bull trout Resident Cutthroat are found in Tukwila’s streams, as well as other fish and aquatic species (photo of fish) Fish and Wildlife The Washington Department ofFish and Wildlife (WDFW) has mapped and identifiedpriority habitats and species in Tukwila to ensure their protection and management. They include: the Green/Duwamish River; reaches of Gilliam Creek, Southgate Creek and Riverton Creek; riparian areas (areas adjacent to streams and rivers) and freshwater wetlands. Also mapped are wetland complexes and Johnson Creek in Tukwila South. The Shoreline Master Program provides more detail on the City’s involvement with the Water Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9) and the Green/Duwamish River Salmon Habitat Enhancement Plan, which is intended to restore habitat for Chinook salmon and other species. Tukwila citizens are actively involved in wildlife protection and enhancement activities, such as the BackyardWildlife Program, projects to restore habitat, and a salmon rearing projectthat involves school children, state wildlife officials and local businesses in annual stocking of Coho salmon in Southgate Creek. Waterfowl areas in Tukwila include Tukwila Pond and the wetlands in Tukwila South, which provide important winter habitat for migrating water fowl and permanent habitat for other waterfowl. Over 50 species of birds have been recorded at Tukwila Pond. Other bird species found in Tukwila include osprey, which regularly nest near the Green/Duwamish River; hawks; and passerine birds. Other wildlife species in Tukwila include coyotes, Eastern Grey squirrels, beaver, otter, nutria, turtles (mostly non- native red-eared sliders), garter snakes, amphibians(non-native bullfrogs, native Pacific Tree frogs, and salamanders), opossum, and raccoons. 5 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Flood Management Tukwila’s urban center, the light industrial and manufacturing area south of th S. 180Street, part of Tukwila South, and Fort Dent Park areprotected from flooding ofthe Green River by levee systems. The City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), whichhas mapped regulated flood plains in Tukwila. Mapped floodplainsand the levee system are explained in more detail in the Shoreline Elementof the Comprehensive Plan. Impervious surfaces and the elimination of natural wetland functionshave caused localized flooding from streams periodically at varying levels of severity on some areas of public right-of-way,as well ason private propertieswhere inadequate or no surface water infrastructure exists.The City has resolved many of the flooding problems through improvements to surface water infrastructure. For example, periodic flooding from Gilliam Creek near Southcenter Boulevardwas resolved through the construction of a regional detention facility that serves the area of Southcenter Boulevard west of Interstate 5. The surface water management system (surface water utility) is described in more detail in the Utilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan. More detailed information on localized flooding problems is provided in the City’s Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan. Earth Resources and Geologic Hazards The City has mapped areas with steep and unstable slopes, including active landslide areas and springs to ensure that there is adequate review of slope stability if development is proposed in these areas. In addition, there are coal formations on the southwest side of Interurban Avenue South, some of which have been mined and are defined as sensitive areas based on City of Tukwila Abandoned Underground Coal Mine Hazard Assessment, May 1990. Water Quality Although the City does not have ongoing monitoringprograms, periodic studies have indicated that Tukwila’s streams and the Green/Duwamish River suffer from poor water quality due to surface water runoff. Rain events wash contaminants off of rooftops, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and roads into the watercourses. Runoff from these areas can contribute to high temperatures in urban streams and can carry contaminants into streams and wetlands. Many newer developments have flow control and water quality treatment facilities such as sediment removal December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment and oil water separators that moderate the discharges that flow directly into streams, but there are still areas of Tukwila where runoff from impervious surfaces discharges directly to streams and the river with no treatment. (See background report for more information on water quality.) Riparian habitat plays a valuable role in protecting stream water quality. Adequately-sized and healthy riparian buffers help filter out a variety of pollutants, including substances that can lead to the depletion of oxygen in streams. Riparian vegetation can alsoshade streams, reducing water temperatures. However, most of Tukwila’s streams have poor quality, narrow riparian areas. Air Quality Tukwila lies in the air quality region made up of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Air quality is monitored and managed by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. Through the efforts of the Clean Air Agency, all of King County currently has good air quality, except for occasional periods when air quality in our area is considered a risk to health, particularly for members of the populationwith respiratory conditions. Climate Change Theimpacts ofclimate change in Tukwila could affect several aspects of the natural environmentas well as the provision of utilities to its citizens. Climate change could cause rising sea levels which would affect the tidally- influenced portions of the Green/Duwamish River, raising water levels in the river and causing tidal waters to reach further up river and into streams. This, in turn, could impact flood control measures and fish and wildlife habitat, with particular detriment to salmon. Other possible effects of climate change could include new and increased insect infestations in the City’s urban forest; changes in wildlife behavior and diversity; and, reduced availability of water supplies for drinking water, irrigation of gardens, landscaped areas, street trees, and parks. Tukwila’s Urban Forest The “City of Tukwila Urban Tree Canopy Assessment,” completed in 2012, quantifies existing urban tree canopy as well as impervious surfaces, surface water, grasslands, and bare soils. The assessment forms the basis for several new goals and policies related to the urban forest. See the assessment report appended to this chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The results of the study show that Tukwila has a current overall city-wide average tree canopy cover of 25% and impervious surface of 51%. The 7 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment residential zones range from 33% to 51% canopy across 1,869 acres, while the industrial and commercial zones have tree canopy ranging from 9% to 49% across 2,780 acres. The City is fortunate to have remnant stands of second or third- growth native forests and high canopy coverage in its single fam residential areas, on undeveloped steep slopes, and in some of its parks (for example, Crystal Springs Park and Tukwila Park). However, trees and understory vegetation in many of our parks and natural areas are plagued with infestations of invasive plan like blackberry and ivy. Trees in undeveloped areas are threatened by future development. Aging trees in already developed residential and commercial areas become hazardous and require removal, and are not always replaced with new trees. The City has street trees of varying species, sizes, health and maturity planted on City rights-of-way throughout Tukwila. They range from large canopy trees to small canopy or young trees tha do not provide many benefits. Street trees often do not get replaced when they are damaged or removed and do not all get the level of care or the conditions they need to thrive. Shade trees are generally lacking in most of the Citys commerci parking lots and other landscaped areas. Trees in these areas a often improperly pruned or removed and not replaced. Trees throughout the City are frequently damaged by installation or maintenance of infrastructure and new development. The Green/Duwamish River and the Citys streams generally have narrow riparian buffers that have been impacted by urbanization over the years, reducing the amount of urban forest in these areas. Some reaches of the river are characterized by large native cano trees (Foster Golf Course, for example), while in other areas, t is little to no tree canopy and large expanses of invasive vegetation instead. Trees have been removed from the Green River levee, south of SR 405, to meet Corps of Engineers requirements. Several environmental restoration projects to enhance the urban forest have been completed or are underway in the Citys parks, wetlands and streams, and along the Duwamish River. Trees have been planted along the river by the County as mitigation for removal of trees elsewhere. The City also plants hundreds of tr in its parks each year; requires trees as part of landscaping for commercial, industrial, office and multi-family developments; and requires tree replacement in sensitive areas. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment However, the City does not have a comprehensive written urban forestry plan, street tree, or other program in place to ensure healthy urban forest across all areas of the City. A program to improve the urban forest should include the following aspects: Preserve existing trees and forest; Preserve and improve the tree-growing environment (i.e. • provide adequate growing conditions for trees); and Plant for the long-term (ensure the right tree in the right • place, sufficient provisions for tree maintenance and care). The value that Tukwila’s trees provide to Pollution Benefits of Tukwilas Trees -by the Numbers the community in terms of air quality Stored Carbon ~ 71,000 Tons $1.4M • improvements was calculated to equal a Sequestered Carbon ~ 2300 Ton/yr $48K • total of $443,000.00 as detailed in the Carbon Monoxide (CO) ~ 4.3 Ton/yr $4K • graphic. (side bar) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) ~ 10 Ton/yr $89K • Ozone (O3) ~ 4.3 Ton/yr $240K • Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) ~ 8.5 Ton/yr $18K • Particulate Matter ~ 15.7 Ton/yr $94K • Yearly Benefit $493K Regulations In addition to the State Growth Management Act, many regulations at the federal, state, and local levels apply to the management of Tukwila’s natural environment. More information can be found in the background report for this Chapter. (The following text will appear as a side bar item) 9 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Regulatory or Resource Agencies Management of the Natural Environment Federal: EPA Corps of Engineers National Marine Fisheries Service & US Fish and Wildlife Service FEMA State Department of Ecology Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Department of Natural Resources Regional/Local Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Puget Sound Partnership Puget Sound Regional Council King County (planning policies, water quality) King County Flood Control District King Conservation District ISSUES There are several key issues that reflect new community priorities and respond to new regulations at the local, regional, state and federal levels addressed in the Natural Environment Element. The goals and policies that follow respond to these identifiedissues. Environmental Quality, Community Education and Environmental Stewardship. In order to foster best practices for protecting Tukwila’s environmental quality, improve the protection and restoration of the City’s sensitive areas and fish and wildlife habitat and improve air and water quality, the City needs to provide information and education to the community in various forms. In addition,the City should continue to expand efforts, in collaboration with other organizations and businesses, to engage the community through hands-on environmental stewardship and restoration activities. Policies regarding the protection of fish and wildlife and climate change are also important to incorporate into the Natural Environment Chapter. Sensitive Areas. Although Tukwila enacted significant revisions to its Sensitive Areas regulations in 2004 and again in 2010, new December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment policies are needed to reflect the most current best available science information and new federal and state regulations and guidelines. Tukwila also needs to improve the protection of watercourses and find mechanisms to ensure that compensatory mitigation is successful for the long term. Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The listing of Puget Sound Chinook Salmon and Bull Trout under the Endangered Species Act has underscored the need for the City to protect and restore habitat for fish and other wildlife. New policies, continued restoration efforts, and new sources of funding are needed to carry out restoration of habitat on the Green/Duwamish River and its tributaries. The City must continue to be actively involved in shaping policies and programs and helping to implement the Water Resource Inventory Area 9 Salmon Habitat Enhancement Plan, in collaboration with other local jurisdictions and County, State and Federal government agencies. Water Quality. More efforts are needed to improve and protect water quality in the City’s wetlands, watercourses and the Green/Duwamish River. Programs for monitoring water quality, retrofitting surface water management systems where there are water quality problems and improving riparian buffers are important actions for the City to carry out. Surface Water Management. With new State requirements for the management of surface water, the City must modify its surface water regulations and begin implementing and requiring low impact development techniques for surface water system retrofits and for new development. Flood Management. Because the City has levees along parts of the Green-Duwamish River to reduce flood potential, it is necessary for the City to coordinate with County and Federal officials, and neighboring local jurisdictions on maintenance and rebuilding of the levees, and ensuring that federal certification is continued, where applicable. Also, due to the listing of Chinook salmon under the Endangered Species Act, and Corps of Engineers policies restricting vegetation on levees, the City needs to be involved in efforts to achieve good riparian conditions, while not compromising the integrity of levees orlosing federal certification. Earth Resources. The definition of steep slopes should be clarified and new policies are needed to require setbacks and better protect trees on steep slopes. 11 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Trees and the Urban Forest .The City needs to establish policies and programs to protect and enhance the urban forest including establishing improved policies for protecting trees, increasing tree canopy, and ensuring sufficient resources to properly maintain trees, improve tree health, and reduce potential hazards tothe public.This Elementprovides new goals and policies to address these issues. Geographically, Tukwila is a relatively small area within an extensive valley centered on the Green/Duwamish River drainage system. While the valley is virtually flat, theupland plateau has rolling and undulating topography. Development in the lowlands has required large amounts of fill, owing to the presence of wetlands and unstable soil conditions. The uplands, while altered by clearing and residential development, still retain developable native soils. Owing to their different physical characteristics, the uplands and lowlands present different opportunities for and limitations on land use. (Figure 5) Figure 5 –Natural environment topographic limitations When Tukwilawas still a rural area, there were likely many more natural drainage corridors to carry runoff from showers and seasonal storms. Today, the few remaining natural stream corridors are no longer continuous open channel systems and must convey increased flows from surrounding developed areas. Tukwila experiences flooding and erosion problems, in various degrees of seriousness, every year. Development within the City and in areas to the west has led to increased runoff owing to the conversion of pervious soils to impervious surfaces, further deteriorating wetlands and stream corridors. Construction of Howard Hanson Dam and river channel modifications reduced floodplain areas and made more land available for development. Even though the loss of natural wetlands has caused increased drainage problems in the valley, the area continues to be developed for commercial and industrial uses. The upland plateau presents natural hazards associated with steep slopes that are unstable, and includes active landslides and wetland springs that will likely remain undeveloped. There are natural coal areas within the City’s upland plateau. Some of these formations have been mined and are defined as sensitive areas (based on City of Tukwila Abandoned Underground Coal Mine Hazard Assessment, May 1990). December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment The location of goals Comment [CL1]: and policies in this chapter has been GOALS AND POLICIES reorganized. The following goals and policies address the issues identified above. Goal 4.1 The city’s air, land and water resources are restored and protected for future generations.Retention and improvement of areas of potential Substitute this new Comment [CL2]: broader goal for current Goal 4.1 geologic instability, wetlands and watercourses for wildlife habitat, recreational uses, water quality enhancement, and flood control functions. Policies 4.1.1Anticipate the effects of climate change by keeping abreast of current scientific data and plan for adapting City regulations and internal procedures, as needed.Regulate land use and New policy to Comment [CL3]: address climate change. development, using Best Available Science to protect natural vegetation and hydrology to prevent significant erosion, sedimentation, or degradation of areas of potential geologic instability, wetlands, watercourses, and their associated buffers. This policy relocated Comment [CL4]: and renumbered as proposed policy 4.6.1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Throughout the Comment [CL5]: Sensitive Areas Ordinance Chapter, all implementation strategies have been grouped by topic area and are Land altering regulations meant to apply to the preceding goal(s) Tree regulations and policies  this provides needed clarity Require 90% surface water design early in permitting and guidance to users of the document. process 4.1.2Collaborate with Federal and State fish and wildlife agencies to identify priority species (endangered, threatened, sensitive, and candidate species) and priority habitats to determine appropriate protection and wildlife access measures.For new New policy based in Comment [CL6]: part on current policies 4.2.1 and 4.2.4. development and for some redevelopment, control peak runoff rates to predevelopment levels and minimize the effects of the small, frequent storm events. Maintain water quality to predevelopment levels; and prohibit direct discharge to downstream drainage systems unless allowed by specific regulations. This policy modified Comment [CL7]: and now in Goal 4.8 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Sensitive Areas Ordinance Stormwater regulations 4.1.3Identify impacts to wildlife from new development and ensure protection of existing priority wildlife habitat, including Osprey and Bald Eagle nests and Chinook and Bull Trout habitat, 13 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment when issuingpermits for development.Restore watershed function; Comment [CL8]: New policy to address importance of encourage removal of piped sections of watercourses, where wildlife. feasible and practical to create open channels for watercourse conveyance. Comment [CL9]: This policy modified and divided into 4.1.4Assist applicants in complying with Federal and State three proposed policies found at 4.5.1, wildlife and endangered species regulations for all public and 4.5.5 and 4.5.6. private sector projects.For new and existing development, prevent Comment [CL10]: illicit discharge to downstream drainage systems. New policy to reflect actual procedures used by City. Comment [CL11]: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Modified and moved to Policy 4.7.5 Clean water educational programs for business community Storm water regulations National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Requirements Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan and Ordinance 4.1.5Develop and implement programs that encourage Tukwila residents and businesses to take active measures to protect and enhance Tukwila’s natural environment. Such measures could include the use oflow impact development techniques, natural streambank restoration, non-toxic lawn care,composting and recycling.Evaluate wetland mitigation strategies in order to better Comment [CL12]: New policy in recognition of upcoming replace or preserve wetland functions, and also to provide NPDES permit requirements. development flexibility, as long as wetland functions are not degraded. This policy Comment [CL13]: modified and included in proposed 4.1.6Require appropriate mitigation timed to ensure no net loss of Policy 4.6.1 water resource area functions. This policy Comment [CL14]: modified and moved to proposed Policy IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 4.6.3 Mitigation completed or bonded prior to development 4.1.7In order to preserve the public benefit and values of wetlands and watercourses, protect existing vegetation and use supplemental native plantings in wetland and watercourse areas. The intent of this Comment [CL15]: policy encompassed in proposed Policy 4.6.1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Examination of drainage basins to identify detention areas Stormwater regulation 4.1.8Allow off-site wetland and flood control mitigation where there isan equivalent benefit within the affected basin, no significant adverse impact to the adjacent property, and where it may be This policy Comment [CL16]: combined with City-sponsored programs. modified and moved to proposed Policy 4.6.5 December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Require early submission of mitigation proposals Sensitive Areas Ordinance 4.1.9Retain, enhance, or replace wetlands and watercourses through appropriate programs and projects for multiple purposes such as fish and wildlife habitat, flood control, stormwater detention, water quality improvement, and recreation. This policy Comment [CL17]: modified and included in proposed IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Policy 4.6.1 Regional wetland detention areas for public and private off- site mitigation Sensitive Areas Ordinance Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan and regulations Goal 4.2 An educated public that understands the importance of protecting sensitive areas, wildlife and fish habitat in the City’s natural areas, wetlands, watercourses and the Green/Duwamish River and assists in their stewardship.Protected fish and wildlife habitat. Modified from Comment [CL18]: existing Goal 4.4 Current goal 4.2 Comment [CL19]: has been modified and incorporated into Policies proposed Goal 4.5 4.2.1Expand free or low cost educational programs and materials for the community about the multiple benefits of the City’s sensitive areas, flood plains, the urban forest, and wildlife habitat and on individual responsibilities for their stewardship.Inventory, classify, Modified from Comment [CL20]: current Policy 4.4.1. and designate fish and wildlife priority habitats. Provide special consideration to anadromous fish. This policy Comment [CL21]: modified and moved to proposed Policy 4.2.2Provide individualized education and technical supportto 4.1.3. residential property owners and general guidance to businesses Proposed new Comment [SW22]: regarding environmental stewardship. Preserve and restore policy to reflect current efforts already appropriate vegetation plantings in identified fish and wildlife being provided by staff. habitat areas. Policy modified Comment [CL23]: and included in proposed Policy 4.6.1 4.2.3Develop and continue to support community-oriented wildlife educational programs such as the Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Program.Enhance fish and wildlife habitat through water Modified from a Comment [CL24]: current Implementation Strategy quality control measures, such as runoff control and best management practices to maintain aquatic systems. Modified and Comment [CL25]: included in proposed Policy 4.6.1. 15 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment 4.2.4Protect and manage Tukwila's priority habitat areas, and habitat corridors within and between jurisdictions. Modified and Comment [CL26]: included in proposed Policy 4.1.3. Implementation Strategies Sensitive Areas Ordinance Coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife Priority Species Program Shoreline Overlay Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan and regulations Tree Ordinance Consideration of WRIA 9 recommendations NOTE: The implementation strategies identified above apply to Policies 4.2.1 through 4.2.4. Goal 4.3 Increased number of Tukwila residents trained as environmental stewards and actively participating in environmental restoration and maintenance.Reduced potential impacts and liabilities associated with Modified from Comment [CL27]: current Goal 4.4 to reflecting the need for development in areas of potential geologic instability. more hands-on restoration efforts, and trained volunteers to lead them. Policies This goal modified Comment [CL28]: and included in proposed Goal 4.11 4.3.1Sponsor joint City and citizen cleanup and restoration projects andexpand the citizen volunteer base in Tukwila for restoration and maintenance of the City’s natural areas. Modified from Comment [CL29]: Policy 4.4.1 with increased emphasis on Require a professional review that reflects the potential degree citizen involvement in restoration efforts. of impact when development is proposed in a hazardous area. Policy modified and Comment [CL30]: incorporated in proposed new policy 4.3.2Collaborate with environmental organizations and 4.11.1 businesses to support recruiting and training ofenvironmental stewards, identify restoration projects, and provide logistical support for their work.Avoid potential hazards and minimize public New policy that Comment [CL31]: expands on current Goal 4.4 and Policy or private costs through site design and access alternatives. Before 4.4.1, and reflects current City efforts. approving development in areas of potential geologic instability, require that conventional measures to maintain slope stability be implemented, with the costs borne by the property owners. Policy modified and Comment [CL32]: expanded on in proposed policies 4.11.1, 4.11.2, 4.11.3, 4.11.4, and 4.11.5. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND STEWARDSHIP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESY Assign responsibilities for tracking climate change issues and develop recommendations for new City management policies, as needed. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Update and expand the City’s website to post information on environmental stewardship, green building techniques and standards, recycling and re-use of construction waste, low impact development techniques, and other related topics. Distribute such information to applicants and contractors during permit reviews. Expand the availability of brochures on environmentally friendly lawn care, recycling and other environmental stewardship information, as funding permits. Incorporate green construction and low impact development techniques into City construction or retrofit projects as a tool for educating Tukwila residents, businesses and developers about their benefits. Develop and mail topic-specific fact sheets to property owners on environmental stewardship in a variety of languages. Publish articles on environmental stewardship in the Tukwila Reporter and/or Hazelnut. Team with other environmental organizations such as Forterra, Earth Corps, National Wildlife Federation, and the Washington Native Plant Society to train environmental stewards, help recruit and manage volunteers and carry out environmental restoration projects. Engage youth and school groups in restoration projects. Seek grants and donations to fund publications, volunteer environmental restoration projects and citizen stewardship training. Maintain contact with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the federal resource agencies to stay up to date on wildlife management policies, permit requirements and requirements for preparing biological assessments. Sensitive Areas Ordinance 4.3.3Require areas where vegetation remains undisturbed and requiresignificant replanting upon development. Modified and Comment [CL33]: incorporated into proposed Policy 4.11.2. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Tree Ordinance 17 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Water Resources The Water Resources Section includes the following overarching general goal that is supported by the goals and policies in the subsections that follow. Goal 4.4Citizens who understand Tukwila’s ecosystems and act responsibly regarding their functions.Water resources that function as a This goal modified Comment [CL34]: and incorporated into proposed Goal 4.2. healthy, integrated system; provide a long-term public benefit from enhanced environmental quality, and have the potential to reduce public infrastructure costs. This proposed goal Comment [CL35]: is modified from current Goal 4.5. Wetlands/Watercourses/Fish and Wildlife Habitat Policy 4.4.1Create an educational program for all segments of the community on the multiple purposes of the City’s sensitive areas and on individual responsibilities regarding it, and sponsor joint City and citizen cleanup and rehabilitation programs. This policy Comment [CL36]: modified and included in proposed policies 4.2.1 and 4.2.3. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Neighborhood-and City-sponsored clean ups and tree- planting programs Recycling programs “Adopt-a-Stream” program Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program Access features, such as trails and interpretation of sensitive areas Goal 4.5 A system of water resources that functions as a healthy, integrated whole, and provides a long-term public benefit from enhanced environmental quality.Vital and self-sustaining fish and wildlife habitat areas that also Modified and Comment [CL37]: incorporated into proposed Goal 4.4. provide, where appropriate, opportunities for recreational and educational uses. Proposed new goal Comment [CL38]: that recognizes the importance of revitalizing and educating the public Policy 4.5.1 Restore watershed function through sensitive about fish and wildlife habitat areas. area restoration projects on publicly owned lands and by working with property owners to restore/improve sensitive areas on private property. Modified from Comment [CL39]: current policy 4.1.3 December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Policy 4.5.2 Recognize, protect and enhance the value of watercourse and river riparian zones and other natural areas as wildlife corridors. Proposed new Comment [CL40]: policy. Policy 4.5.3 Develop best management practices for surface water drainage and street maintenance activities to avoid disturbing or destroying native riparian vegetation. Where riparian vegetation is disturbed through maintenance activities, restore vegetation with native species. Proposed new Comment [CL41]: policy. Policy 4.5.4 Identify staff and financial support for restoration projects, wherever feasible to enhance salmonid habitat in watercourses, wetlands and the Green/Duwamish River, including projects identified in the Shoreline Master Program Habitat Restoration Program and the Water Resource Inventory Area 9 Salmon Habitat Plan. Proposed new Comment [CL42]: policy. Supports Citys newly adopted Shoreline Master Program and Policy 4.5.5 Prohibit piping of watercourses except where commitments to WRIA 9 Plan. unavoidable for access purposes. Where feasible and practical to create healthy riparian habitat, encourage removal of piped sections of watercourses as part of new or redevelopment and public projects. Modified from Comment [CL43]: current Policy 4.1.3. Policy 4.5.6 Prohibit creation of new fish barriers and, where possible, eliminate existing barriers to fish passage through implementation of capital improvement projects and by providing incentives to private sector development. Modified from Comment [CL44]: current Policy 4.1.3 to prohibit new barriers. 4.5.1Manage flood plains, rivers, groundwater, and other water resources for multiple uses, including flood and erosion hazard reduction, fish and wildlife habitat, open space, recreation and, where appropriate, water supply. Flood related Comment [CL45]: policies grouped together under new goal 4.9. 4.5.2Evaluate the downstream impacts due to increased runoff volume. Protect downstream properties andmodify the impacts through effective measures such as modification of upstream land uses. Modified and Comment [CL46]: incorporated into proposed policy 4.8.2 Implementation StrategIES Define drainage basin boundaries and identify surface water problems in each basin Create GIS inventory of City’s existing surface water infrastructure 19 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Flood Plain Management regulations Goal 4.6 Protected paleontological and archeological artifacts and sites. Goal has been Comment [CL47]: modified and moved to the Community Image Chapter to be includedwith the Historic Policy Preservation goals and policies. 4.6.1Inventory sites and adopt measures to ensure that paleontological and archaeological materials and site details are preserved for posterity. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Historic sites map Procedures for protection and mitigation Goal 4.6 Watercourses and their buffers, wetlands and wetland buffers protected from encroachment and degradation and improved through mitigation, enhancement and restoration projects. Proposed new goal Comment [CL48]: that incorporates Policies 4.1.7, 4.2.2, Policy 4.6.1Regulate land use and development, using Best Available Science, to protect and improve natural vegetation and hydrology in order to prevent significant erosion, sedimentation, or degradationof areas of potential geologic instability, wetlands, watercourses, fish and wildlife habitat areas and their associated buffers. Modified from Comment [CL49]: current policy 4.1.1 Policy 4.6.2Ensure mitigation sequencing is applied to avoid or minimize impacts to sensitive areas consistent with Federal and State guidelines. New policy to Comment [CL50]: reflect current SAO regulations and State and Federal requirements. Policy 4.6.3Require and enforce mitigation in order to ensure no net loss of sensitive area functions as well as mitigation designed to replace sensitive area acreage lost due to development. Modified from Comment [CL51]: current Policy 4.1.6. Policy 4.6.4Ensure the effectiveness of sensitive area mitigation by requiring adequate sensitive area studies and mitigation plans, the application of mitigation sequencing, financial assurances from project proponents to ensure mitigation success, and by improving City oversight of maintenance and monitoring of mitigation sites. New policy that Comment [CL52]: incorporates the elements of existing Policy 4.1.5. Policy 4.6.5Allow off-site wetland mitigation only when there is greater functional benefit, no significant adverse impact to the adjacent property, and no significant adverse impact to existing wetlands or watercourses. Preference shall be given first to December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment mitigation sites within Tukwila’s portion of the Green-Duwamish watershed, followed by sites located elsewhere in the watershed. Modified from Comment [CL53]: current Policy 4.1.8 Policy 4.6.6Consider allowing payment into an in-lieu fee program for mitigation outside of Tukwila where ecological benefits of such actions will be significantly greater than mitigation locations in the City. New policies 4.6.6 Comment [CL54]: and 4.6.7 are proposed to address COE guidance Policy 4.6.7Consider creating a City in-lieu fee program for future wetland mitigation or collaborate withKing County to establish in-lieu fee sites in Tukwila for wetland restoration projects, including projects along the Green/Duwamish River shoreline. Policy 4.6.8In collaboration with other agencies, develop a program to provide guidance to property owners interested in using their property for sensitive area mitigation or shoreline mitigation. Proposed new Comment [CL55]: policy. Wetlands/Watercourses/Fish and Wildlife Habitat Implementation Strategies Continue implementation of the Sensitive Areas Regulations and improve tracking and monitoring, and develop other mechanisms to improve compliance with maintenance requirements. Update the regulations as necessary to ensure they reflect current Best Available Science. Develop guidelines and provide training to surface water,and street maintenanceand parksstaff in best management practices for work in sensitive areas. Revision by Comment [CL56]: Planning Commission Periodically offer special workshops or classes for property owners on sensitive areas stewardship, regulations, stream bank enhancement and other related topics. Publish articles on sensitive areas stewardship in the Tukwila Reporter and/or Hazelnut. Encourage off-site wetland mitigation and offer assistance to property owners interested in providing mitigation sites, where appropriate. Evaluate opportunities and Federal and State requirements for in-lieu fee wetland mitigation programs, and discuss options for using County-designated sites in Tukwila. Provide recommendations to decision-makers. Continue implementation of the Surface Water Management Plan and individual watercourse Basin Plans to remove 21 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment identified fish barriers during surface water and street maintenance and upgrade projects, where possible. Continue to coordinate with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Tribes regarding projects that impactfish and the design of watercourse restoration projects. Water Quality/Quantity Goal 4.7 The water quality in Tukwila’s wetlands, watercourses, fish and wildlife habitat areas and the Green/Duwamish River is improved over time. Proposed new goal. Comment [CL57]: Policy 4.7.1Improve surface water management and ensure provision of water quality treatment where required. Modified from Comment [CL58]: current Policy 4.1.2. Policy 4.7.2 Prevent and reduce streambank and channel erosion and sedimentation of water resources through implementation of surface water and land clearing regulations and inspections. Proposed new Comment [CL59]: policy due to observed erosion problems. Policy 4.7.3Initiate educational and management programs to reduce the use of chemicals having negative impacts on the environment or human health. Prohibit the application of pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, algaecides, rodenticides, etc.) to surface water systems or their buffers unless warranted to protect ecological functions of the system, and inform applicators about State pesticide licensing regulations. Proposed new Comment [CL60]: policy. Policy 4.7.4To protect water quality, promote natural yard care, alternatives to grass lawns, and proper waste management through educational programs and publicity. New policy. Comment [CL61]: Policy 4.7.5Continue City monitoring for illicit surface water discharges and ensure that action is taken to eliminate any such discharges. Modified from Comment [CL62]: current policy 4.1.4. Policy 4.7.6Retrofit existing City surface water systems, including ditches conveying stormwater, to improve the water quality of discharges where there are significant water quality benefits. New policy. Comment [CL63]: Goal 4.8 Surface water generated by urban development does not exceed pre-development discharge rates. Modified from Comment [CL64]: existing Policy 4.1.2. Policy 4.8.1Demonstrate implementation of low-impact development techniques through grant-funded public projects. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Where feasible, incorporate such techniques into City capital facilities projects. Provide technical assistance to developers and encourage the use of such techniques for stormwater management. Proposed new Comment [CL65]: policy to reflect upcoming NPDES requirements. Policy 4.8.2Require that all proposed development identifies hydrologic features both on-and off-site that could be impacted by the project. Evaluate project impacts on on-site and off-site watercourses, wetlands, drainage features and springs to avoid adverse impacts to existing sensitive area hydrology. Proposed new Comment [CL66]: policy, includes language from current Policy 4.5.2. Policy 4.8.3Continue inspection programs to ensure proper maintenance of public and private surface water management systems. Proposed new Comment [CL67]: policy. Water Quality and Quantity Implementation Strategies Implement water quality testing, as required under the City’s new National Pollutant Discharge System permit and develop action plans for identifying and eliminating sources of pollution when problems are identified. Provide training and written information on low-impact development techniques to developers, contractors, City staff and City officials. Set up internal procedures for evaluating development projects to ensure no adverse impacts to wetland or stream hydrology. Publish articles on environmental stewardship and water quality protection in the Tukwila Reporter and/or Hazelnut. Flood Control Goal 4.9 : The natural flood attenuation functions of wetlands, floodplains and floodways are protected and severe flooding is reduced to help prevent damage to life, property and public safety. Proposed new goal. Comment [CL68]: Policy 4.9.1Restrict or prohibit development that could create a danger to health, safety and property due to potential flood hazards, by complying with federal regulations. Modified from Comment [CL69]: Policies 12.1.18 and 12.1.19 from Utilities Element. Policy 4.9.2Minimize the alteration of natural surface water features that retain or carry floodwaters (such as wetlands, natural flood plains and streams) and prevent land alterations that would increase potential flooding. New policy that Comment [CL70]: incorporates the intent of Policy 4.1.9. 23 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Policy 4.9.3Reduce flooding that adversely affects public health, safety and general welfare and protect against flood damage through surface water and flood management projects. Modified from Comment [CL71]: Policy 12.1.18, Utilities Element. Policy 4.9.4Minimize adverse impacts to water resources by requiring the use ofbioengineering and natural solutions for bank stabilization or flood control projects, wherever feasible. New policy to Comment [CL72]: reflect Best Available Science. Policy 4.9.5Require mitigation to reduce adverse environmental impacts from engineered flood control measures on a case-by-case basis. New policy. Comment [CL73]: Goal 4.10: The levee system south of I-405 is constructed, maintained and certified to meet the accreditation standards of the Federal Emergency Management Administration. This goal and the Comment [CL74]: following polices are new and intended to recognize the importance of the federally Policies: certified levee system along the Green/Duwamish River south of I-404 and the need to maintain its accreditation Policy 4.10.1Coordinate with King County Flood Control District and the and work with other agencies and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to inspect and maintain the City’s levee property owners on the systems system. maintenance, enhancing habitat and preventing encroachments. Policy 4.10.2Restrict levee encroachments by adjacent property owners. Policy 4.10.3Continue to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop levee vegetation policies that enhance habitat while at the same time protecting public safety. Policy 4.10.4Coordinate with the City of Kent on flood control projects that affect both jurisdictions. Flood Control Implementation Strategies: Regulate uses, development and redevelopment, including essential facilities, in flood plains consistent with federal regulations Prevent cumulative effects of obstructions in a flood zone by restricting development and other actions tozero increase in flood elevation. Require flood proofing or elevation of structures above the base flood elevation when built in a flood zone. Encourage the use of Low-Impact Development for surface water management from new development or redevelopment, where appropriate. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Prohibit placement of structures or fill in the floodplain that would cause an increase in the elevation of the “zero rise” floodway. Increase City staff expertise in bioengineering techniques for bank stabilization. Participate in county-wide flood control meetings sponsored by King County Flood Control District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other applicable organizations. Earth Resources Goal 4.11: Potential impacts and liabilities associated with development in areas of potential geologic instability and coal mine hazard areas are minimized, erosion is prevented and natural surface water features are protected from loss, disruption or channelization. Modified from Comment [SW75]: current Goal 4.3 Policy 4.11.1Requiregeotechnical studies for any development Modified from Comment [P76]: existing Policy 4.3.1. Studies are already proposal on slopes over 15% to ensure that design takes into account required in the Sensitive Areas geologic characteristics, surface and groundwater, and the presence of Regulations. trees and native vegetation and their role in slope stabilization. Policy 4.11.2In geologically hazardous areas, require areas where Modified from Comment [P77]: existing Policy 4.3.3 vegetation must remain undisturbed, land disturbance minimized and cut and fill construction limited to protect slope stability on sites cleared for development. Require significant replanting and maintenance upon completion of development. Policy 4.11.3Require setbacks for buildings and other infrastructure where needed from the top and/or toe of steep slopes to reduce risks of slope failure and risks to public safety. Proposed new Comment [SW78]: policy. Policy 4.11.4 Require the use oferosion control measures,and where warranted, written erosionand sediment control plans to minimize Policy added to Comment [P79]: support existing regulations for erosion erosion during and after construction activities on steep slopes orother control. erosion-prone areas. Policy 4.11.5Incorporate information from geotechnical reports and documented landslide and erosion-prone areas into the City’s GIS data. Proposed new Comment [SW80]: policy to ensure maps are as up to date as possible. Policy 4.11.6Ensure that proposed development projects in mapped coalmine hazard areas adequately consider and mitigate for possible Policy added to Comment [P81]: support existing regulations. risks. Earth Resources Implementation Strategies 25 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Modifyrequirements for geotechnical evaluations under the Sensitive Areas Regulations to expand the assessment of trees’ function in slope stability. Review and consider revising the SAO definition of steep slopes. Ensure that erosion control plans are adequate and that erosion control measures are implemented through inspections conducted as part of land clearing permits and NPDES permits. Update the City’s GIS system to reflect data submitted in geotechnical studies. Urban Forestry Currently there are no overarching urban forestry goals in the Comprehensive Plan.However, the Community Image Element has one goal (Goal 1.4)related to vegetated hillsides,three policies(1.4.1, 1.4.2 and1.10.12), and several implementation strategies that addressurban forestry. These areshown in the text box. It is proposed that theybe deleted from the Community Image Element andbe incorporatedintothe proposed new Urban Forestry Section of the Natural Environment Element, given the benefits of trees for natural andurban areas, including stormwater runoff management, habitat, economic and aesthetic values, etc. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Goal 1.4. Vegetated hillsides and freeway corridors. Policies 1.4.1 Require that new development along hillsides and bluffs retain substantial amounts of significant trees. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Tree preservation regulations 1.4.2 Coordinate a planting program with the Washington Department of corridors Transportation to introduce major trees along the freeway withinWashington State Department of Transportation right-of-ways. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Highway corridor planting plan 1.10.12 Develop and implement programs which identify Tukwilas tree resources, establish priorities for protection and planting, and provide guidelines for perpetual maintenance, replacement and planting of trees. The following Implementation Strategies are included in the Compsive Plan to implement the policy 1.10.12: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Tree protection and clearing regulations Landscaping standards for trees Urban Forestry program CBD Street Tree Program Pacific Highway South Street Tree Program Technical staff available Tree planting programs and grants Note: all proposed goals and policies are new, unless otherwise noted. Goal 4.12 : Trees are recognized by Tukwila citizens, businesses, City staff and decision-makers for their benefits to the environment, urban infrastructure and their aesthetic value. New goal that goes Comment [P82]: further than existing Policy 1.10.12 (Element 1), with policies that support Policy 4.12.1Develop a formal urban forest management plan to management and protection of the urban promote and guide preservation, restoration and maintenance of a forest sustainable urban forest, using the goals and policies of this chapter as a basis for guidance. Policy 4.12.2Ensure that the benefits of trees are factored into site design and permit decisions. Policy 4.12.3Ensure that regulations recognize that larger trees provide more benefits than small trees. 27 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Policy 4.12.4Seek to create and fund an urban forester/municipal arborist position within the City, or contract for such services, to provide expertise for urban forest management planning, oversight of tree planting and maintenance, and assistance to all City departments that have responsibilities for tree management. Policy 4.12.5Educate the public, elected officials and City staff about the importance of and benefits provided by trees inTukwila. Policy4.12.6 Develop tree valuation methods to reflect the value trees provide, for use in assessing fines, determining damages or estimating loss of tree benefits. Policy 4.12.7Identify funding sources to support urban forestry planning and management and establish an urban forestry budget and account. Policy 4.12.8Consider developing an “exceptional” or “heritage” tree program to foster tree appreciation in the community. Policy 4.12.9Encourage public involvement in urban forest stewardship through volunteer events, free training workshops, and other means. Goal 4.13 Tree Canopy Goal: Overall city-wide tree canopy for the 1 zoning categories indicated belowhas increasedto a total of 29% by 2034 by achieving the following City-wide goals for different land use categories: Goals to increase or Comment [P83]: have no net loss of current baseline tree canopy cover with policies to retain trees Goals for Increasing Canopy and increase tree planting to meet canopy goals in each zoning area. Light Industrial zones: 3% increase from 20% to achieve 23% cover Heavy Industrial zones: 1% increase from 9% to achieve 10% cover Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila South: 5% increase from 13% to achieve 18% cover Office and Commercial: 3% increase from 29 %to achieve 32% cover Parks: 5% increase from 38% to achieve 43% cover 1 Note: Some public rights-of-way (such as WSDOTs) are not included in the total city- wide canopy calculation. Rights-of-way adjacent to public streets (i.e., where street trees would be planted) are included in each zoning category. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Public Rights-of-Way: increase canopy coverage through street tree planting. Specific canopy goal tobe established based on future assessment. Goals for No Net Loss of Canopy Low Density Residential:Maintain current City-wide canopy coverage of 47% Medium and High Density Residential:Maintain current City-wide coverage of 40% Policy 4.13.1Promote tree retention throughout the City by: a.implementing educational programs for property owners and managers regarding tree selection and care, applicable regulations, selecting a qualified arborist, and other issues; b.except for hazard treesor trees that interfere with underground Text in yellow Comment [CL84]: added by Planning Commission to or overhead utilities,prohibiting removal of any tree four inches address concern raised in Seattle City or larger in diameter at breast height (dbh) on all undeveloped Light comments. property without an approved development or other land use permitto provide the opportunity to preserve some healthy Policy does not Comment [P85]: apply to already developed properties. trees during development, while still accommodating the Tree removal regulations in sensitive allowed density for each site; areas and shoreline regulations still apply, c.promoting the mutual goals of tree protection and urban where relevant. Policy is not intended to never allow tree removal, only to delay it development, through the implementation of incentive programs until there is an actual project for and flexible site development regulations especially to retain development, and to provide opportunity tree groves. to save trees where possible without reducing allowed density. Text in yellow d.requiring financial assurances for required tree replanting and added by the Planning Commission. maintenance. Policy 4.13.2Improve retention of trees on steep slopes through modifications in regulations, ensuring the evaluation of the role that trees play in slope stability during geotechnical reviews, and by providing incentives. Modified from Comment [CL86]: Policy 1.4.1, found in the Community Image Element. Policy 4.13.3Continue to protect trees in sensitive areas and the shoreline through relevant regulations. Policy 4.13.4Ensure that required replacement trees at maturity will have equivalent or larger canopies than the removed tree(s), except where existing or future infrastructure impedes the planting of large trees. 29 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Policy 4.13.5 Develop mechanisms for protecting tree roots for public and private surface and underground infrastructure installation, including in some cases requiring the presence of a certified arborist when working in the critical root zone, replacement of trees where damage is unavoidable; and either requiring replanting or payment into a tree replacement fund as compensation if planting on-site is not feasible. Establish reasonable procedures to ensure consideration of tree root protection during routine or emergency maintenance of existing utilities and provide training to Cityand other public utility maintenance staff on root protection techniques. Policy 4.13.6Establish criteria for requiring professional assessment and corrective actions by property owners who damage code-required landscaping, street trees, or other required trees by topping, poor pruning practices, or root disturbance. Policy 4.13.7Where trees are regulated and required replacement trees cannot be accommodated on a site, establish procedures for off-site planting of replacement trees, or payment into a dedicated tree replacement fund. Already allowed Comment [P87]: under existing tree regulations, policy added to support the regulations. Policy 4.13.8Develop tree planting and urban forest rehabilitation programs for City parks and other publicly owned lands. Collaborate with other agencies, such as Washington Department of Transportation to promote planting in highway interchanges and other locations. Comment [CL88]: This policy incorporates policy 1.4.2 from the Community Image Element. Policy 4.13.9Collaborate with other government, non-profit organizations,schoolsand private sector entities to promote urban forest management and restoration. Yellow text added Comment [CL89]: by Planning Commission to encourage participation by students in forest Policy 4.13.10Provide flexibility in the landscape codeto promote management and restoration. increased tree planting and/or planting of large canopy trees, and This will require Comment [P90]: reward the preservation of existing healthy trees to assist in meeting modifications to landscape code the City’s canopy goals. Policy 4.13.11Evaluate current parking lot landscape requirements to identify opportunitiesto increase tree canopy. May result in future Comment [P91]: modifications to landscape code. Goal 4.14. Tukwila’s streetscapes and landscaped areas are sustainable and attractive and its urban forest is healthy, diverse, and safe. Modified and Comment [SW92]: expanded from existing Goal 1.7 from Community Image Element. Policy 4.14.1Develop tree/urban forest inventories and assess the health of trees and forests in Tukwila’s public spaces. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Policy 4.14.2.Develop maintenance plans and programs for trees on City property or rights-of-way: to ensure that maintenance pruning is properly carried out; diseases and pest infestations are managed; hazardous trees are identified and managed in a timely manner to reduce risks; and invasive vegetation is properly managed. Policy 4.14.3Modify landscape code and educate property owners, property managers, landscape maintenance companies and tree companies to promote best practices for soil preparation, planting techniques, pruning, trenching, and general tree care. Policy 4.14.4Ensure that landscaping and replacement trees in new development or re-development are properly cared for and thrive in perpetuity, through such means as maintenance agreements, monitoring and enforcement. Policy 4.14.5Develop a mechanism to ensure that tree removal and maintenance companies have the necessary qualificationsand liability City will need to Comment [P93]: develop minimum qualifications and insurance for work in Tukwila. coordinate with City Attorney and City risk assessment staff. Policy 4.14.6Modify landscape code to require diversityof tree Diversity is Comment [P94]: species in landscape plantings and consideration of species already important to tree health in the event of present in the vicinity. insect infestations or disease that affect one species. Policy 4.14.7Establish minimum standards and landscape specifications to ensure long-term tree health for street trees, required landscape trees and required replacement trees, including: minimum soil volume, soil quality, plant quality, planting techniques, irrigation, mulching, tree pruning, and prohibition of topping. Policy 4.14.8Develop an approved/recommended tree list for street trees, landscape perimeter planting and parking lots that takes into account the importance of species diversity, available planting space and infrastructure conflicts, climate conditions, canopy coverage goals, allergy issues, urban wildlife benefits, and tolerance of urban conditions. Implementation Strategies for Urban Forestry Prepare and publish technical specifications for landscape professionals and landscape contractors reflecting best management practices/standards for achieving adequate soil conditions, plant quality specifications, proper planting techniques, proper mulch placement, tree care and pruning and other relevant information. 31 December20082013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Prepare and make available technical guidance for homeowners on tree selection, planting, care, pruning, selecting a good arborist, identifying and controlling invasive plants. Conduct volunteer activities in parks and other public areas to help carry out urban forest restoration plans to remove invasive plants and plant native trees and other vegetation. Create an “adopt-an-urban-forest” “ivy removal teams” or similar program to actively remove invasive plants and promote ongoing stewardship of urban forests in the City’s parks and other public areas. Add an urban forestry page to the City’s web site that contains information about programs, regulations, technical guidance, how to find a certified arborist and other relevant issues. Expand the annual Arbor Day celebration to widen public participation; Evaluate other jurisdiction’s heritage tree programs and reach out to business and resident community to determine interest in a heritage tree program in Tukwila. Develop mechanisms for monitoring tree canopy growth, removal and replacement, in addition to periodic tree canopy assessments using GIS and remote sensing methods; Review and amend, as necessary, SAO and Shoreline regulations to ensure consideration of tree retention, particularly in steep slope areas. Provide ongoing training forCity staff from all departments on tree selection, site preparation, proper planting techniques, and protection of tree roots during construction activities, proper pruning, and general tree care. Prepare and publish technical specifications manuals for utility companies and City staff to identify techniques to protect tree roots during installation of public and private surface and underground infrastructure. Revise City regulations to allow assessment of fines or requirement of financial guarantees in the enforcement of corrective actions. Prepare an urban forest inventory for publically owned trees in the City. Notify property owners about applicable tree regulations via inclusion of fliers in storm water utility bill, direct mailings, and media announcements. Improve the frequency of landscape and tree replacement inspections and increase enforcement. Develop street tree plans for various parts of the City, taking into account the need for diversity for tree health and urban design issues. December 20132008 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Natural Environment Modify landscape, tree and right-of-way vegetation regulations including consideration of a point system for landscape requirements, clarification of responsibilities for trees on City ROW, identifying incentive programs, and allowing for fines based on the value of trees damaged or removed. 33 December20082013 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT CITY OF TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER REGULATORY BACKGROUND REPORT 2015 GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT UPDATE TO THECOMPREHENSIVE PLAN Planning Commission Draft June2013 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 1 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT Table of Contents IINTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................3 IISENSITIVE AREAS.........................................................................................................................3 Growth Management Act Requirements...............................................................................................3 State and Federal Regulations and Guidance for Wetlands..................................................................4 King County Planning Policies..............................................................................................................5 IIIENDANGERED SPECIES AND PRIORITY HABITATS....................................................................5 IVFLOOD MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................................6 VWATER QUALITY...........................................................................................................................6 VIAIR QUALITY..................................................................................................................................8 VIITREES/URBAN FORESTRY REGULATIONS.................................................................................8 TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 2 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT IINTRODUCTION This background report for the Natural Environment Element provides a summary of the key regulatory provisions and policies that apply to the management of the natural environment and expands on the discussion of water quality in the Green/Duwamish River, and Tukwila’s streams and wetlands. IISENSITIVE AREAS This Section describes the various regulations and policies that are applicable to critical areas management. Growth Management ActRequirements The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) requires counties and cities to designate and adopt policies and development regulations to protect critical (sensitive) areas. Under the Act, critical areas are defined as: wetlands; fish and wildlife habitat; aquifer recharge areas (where groundwater is used for potable water supply); frequently flooded areas; and geologically hazardous areas. The application of best available science (BAS) must be considered in adopting regulations to protect the functions of critical areas, giving special consideration to conservation or protection measures necessary to preserve or enhance anadromous fisheries. The Natural Environment Chapter provides the policy direction for the City’s Sensitive Areas Regulations, originally adopted in June 1991 and amended in 2004 and 2010. It also provides the basis for the sensitive areas regulations that form part of the Shoreline Master Program. Tukwila’ssensitive areas regulations are designed to protect, and require compensation for, unavoidable impacts to wetlands, watercourses, andfish and wildlife habitat areas.The approximate locations and classifications of these sensitive areas have been established in a Sensitive Areas map (including sensitive areas in the shoreline jurisdiction), and are updated as detailed delineation and classification is obtained. Under all of the Sensitive Areas regulations, Tukwila’s wetlands have been defined using the State definition [RCW 36.70A.030(21)] and Tukwila’s watercourse classifications are consistent with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s stream typing system.Tukwila has designated and protected several fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas –including Tukwila Pond and several restored habitat areas on the Duwamish River (designated under the Shoreline Master Program). The designated fish and wildlifehabitat conservation areas are publicly owned and managed and those in the shoreline jurisdiction have been especially developed for salmonid rearing and resting habitat. Tukwila’s sensitive areas regulationsalso define and map geologically hazardous areas and coal mine hazard areas,and requiregeotechnical evaluations and corresponding design requirements to reduce risks created by development in such areas. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 3 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT Watercourses and wetlands form part of the City’s surface water drainage system and provide important flood storage and conveyance functions, and are therefore protected under the Sensitive Area regulations. However, flood management issues on the Green/Duwamish River are dealt with under different regulations and procedures (as described in SectionIV). Frequently flooded areas associated with streams are dealt with through the City’s Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan and individual basin plans, which identify problem flooding areas and prioritize action for managing them. Tukwila does not have aquifers that are used for water supply, therefore, this type of GMA critical area, is not addressed in this Element. The Growth Management Act also requires the protection of resource lands -those lands that have “long- term commercial significance” for agriculture, fisheries, timber production and mineral extraction. Since Tukwila does not have lands used by resource-based industries, goals and policies for these types of lands are intentionally absent from this chapter. Although agriculturalactivity was practiced until recently in the newly annexed Tukwila South area, the area is being developed for urban uses, and agricultural activity has ceased. The Growth Management Act allows the use of non-regulatory measures to protect or enhance functions and values of critical areas. These may include public education, stewardship programs, pursuing grant opportunities, joint planning with other jurisdictions and non-profit organizations, and stream and wetland restoration activities. Tukwila has been employing all of these measures and the updatedChapter contains goals and policies addressing them. State and Federal Regulations and Guidance for Wetlands Most wetlands and watercourses are regulated under the federal Clean Water Act, and both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have regulations related to their management. Permits for filling or dredging “waters of the US” are required by the Corps of Engineersand EPA and the Washington Department of Ecology (Section 401 of the Clean Water Act) have review authority over permits and can require additional conditions on the permit. Compensatory mitigation is also required for impacts. In 2004 the Department of Ecology, Corps and EPA published Guidance on Wetland Mitigation in Washington State, based on BAS, to guide local jurisdictions’ decisions on wetland management and mitigation. Tukwila’s Sensitive Areas Ordinance was updated in 2010 to incorporate the newpolicies in this guidance. One of the key modifications in Tukwila’s regulations was the adoption of state and federal methods used to classify wetlands, which are based on wetland functions. Another key modification was the adoption of mitigation ratios consistent with the guidance, which vary based on the classification of the wetlands and the type of mitigation proposed, requiring a greater amount of mitigation for impacts to higher functioningwetlands.Monitoring and maintenance periods for installed mitigation were also increased to better ensure its success. In May of 2010, the US Army Corps of Engineers issued a regional supplement to its Wetlands Delineation Manual, which modified the delineation process. Tukwila’s Sensitive Areas regulations require use of these federal requirements for wetland delineations. In 2008, the Corps and EPA issued a revision to rules (33CFR Part 332) for compensatory mitigation for impacts to water resources, which established standards and criteria for compensatory mitigation, TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 4 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT defining the types,the methods and priorities for mitigation. The mitigation methods are established with the following order of preference: mitigation banks, in-lieu fee programs, permittee responsible mitigation using a watershed approach (taking into account the wetland’s location and role in the landscape), permittee responsible mitigation in-kind/on-site, and finally, permittee responsible mitigation off-site and out-o-kind. Tukwila’s Sensitive Areas Regulations are consistent with the types of mitigation but do not currently reflect the priorities for the methods of mitigation. While off-site mitigation and mitigation at a wetland mitigation bank are permitted under certain circumstances, where, the City’s regulations do not currently allow fee-in-lieu programs. King County County-wide Planning Policies The update of this chapter is consistent with the King County Countywide Planning Policies related to sensitive areas. The County policies state that local governments should incorporate environmental protection and restoration efforts into their comprehensive plans to ensure that the quality of the natural environment and its contributions to human health and vitality are sustained now and for future generations. In addition, localgovernments should coordinate approaches and standards for defining - and protecting critical areas, especially where such areas and impacts to them cross jurisdictional boundaries. Also, the County encourages basinwide approaches to wetland protection, emphasizing preservation and enhancement of the highest quality wetlands and wetland systems. Tukwila’s Sensitive Areas regulations are consistent with state and federal guidance, which favor preservation of the highest quality wetlands. Tukwila’s regulations also allow for a watershed approach to wetland mitigation, by allowing off-site wetland mitigation where wetland functions would be significantly increased over performing on-site mitigation at poor quality wetlands. The City has designated several publicly-owned wetland systems where mitigation projects could increase wetland functions. In addition, mitigation at a nearby mitigation bank(Springbrook Creek Mitigation Bank) developed by Washington State Department of Transportation and the City of Renton, within the Green/Duwamish River watershed just outside of the City’s border,is allowed. This Chapter also contains policies for exploring use of or establishment of in-lieu-fee programs for wetland mitigation. IIIENDANGERED SPECIESAND PRIORITY HABITATS The Federal government regulates endangered, threatened and sensitive wildlife species under the Endangered Species Act(ESA). Federal agencies involved in implementing the Act are the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFS). Marine mammals are also protected under the Marine Mammal Act. The Growth Management Act requires that the Comprehensive Plan contain policies guiding decisions related to anadromous fisheries or fish and wildlife listed under thefederalESA. In Tukwila, Chinook Salmon and Bull Trout in the Green/Duwamish River have been listed as threatened under the ESA. Tukwila’s Shoreline Master Program contains specific policies and regulations to protect these species and ensure no net loss of shoreline ecological function. In addition, the Master Program includes a plan to prioritize and direct restoration activities to promote ecological function and restore habitat for salmon and other fish and wildlife along the river. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 5 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT Tukwila is a party to the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA)9 Salmon Habitat Enhancement Plan, along with King County and other local jurisdictions in the watershed. This plan identifies programs and restoration projects to foster recovery of Chinook salmon,which will also benefit bull trout and other fish. Tukwila is actively supporting restoration activities under both this plan and the restoration plan adopted as part of the Shoreline Master Program. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) identifies priority species (which include all listed species under the ESA, as well as species of state significance) and maps their habitats, to provide guidance to local jurisdictions in considering the impacts of proposed development and in protecting them. WDFW also regulates any work in rivers or streamsthatrequiresa Hydraulics Permit Authorization (HPA) and mitigation/restoration to reduce the impacts of the work. New policies have been incorporated into the Natural Environment Chapter to ensure that all new development consider potential impacts to fish and wildlife, identify if they are priority species, and ensure that state andfederal requirements are met. This Chapter is consistent with the King County planning policies requiring anintegrated and comprehensive approach to managing fish and wildlife habitat conservation, especially,protecting endangered, threatened, and sensitive species and implementing salmon habitat protection and restoration priorities under the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Enhancement Plan. IVFLOOD MANAGEMENT Flood control is regulated and managed by severallevels of government: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)maps flood plainsandoperates the National Flood Insurance Program. In Tukwila, this programcovers the urban center, part of th Tukwila South, the light industrial area south of S. 180and Fort Dent Park. The US Army Corps of Engineers permits, certifies and in some cases operates federally- constructed levees for flood control. Tukwila has a federally certified levee on the left bank of the th Green River between SR-405 and South 190. The King County Flood Control District is a special purpose government charged with funding, policy development andconstruction projects to improve flood control structuresthroughout the County.Tukwila contracts with the Flood Control District for levee maintenance services. Tukwila’s Comprehensive Plan includes goals, policies and implementation strategies that are consistent with King County’s policies related to flood management: The City has responsibility for localized flooding from streams. Flood control projects are identified and prioritized in its Comprehensive Surface Water Planand individual stream basin plans. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 6 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT VWATER QUALITY The Washington Departmentof Ecology regulates municipal storm sewer systems under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Management Program. Tukwila will be required to update its surface water regulations by 2016 to implement the requirements of the municipal permit. Key features of the new regulations will include requirements to use Low Impact Development techniques for managing urban surface water run-off from new development, utilizing best management practices for turf and landscaped areas, and water quality monitoring. - The King County County-wide Planning Policies specify establishment of a multijurisdictional approach for funding and monitoring water quality, quantity, biological conditions, and outcome measures and for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring efforts. The Policies also seek to have all jurisdictions collaborate to implement the Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan, under the management of the Puget Sound Partnership,to restore and protect the biological health and diversity of the Puget Sound basin. The Puget Sound Partnership was created by the Washington State Legislature as the state agency with the responsibility for assuring the preservation and recovery of Puget Sound and the freshwater systems flowing into the Sound. There are two strategic initiatives in the Puget Sound Partnership’s 2012/13 Action Agenda that apply to Tukwila: 1) prevent pollution from urban stormwater runoff; and 2) protect and restore habitat along rivers and streams. The City does not currently have an ongoing water quality monitoring program for the river or streams, nor are surface water discharges monitored for quality. Some water quality monitoring has been done in the past on the Green/Duwamish River and King County has a current monitoring program with a station at Fort Dent in Tukwila. The river is considered by regulatory agencies to be impaired for water quality for several contaminants: dissolved oxygen (too low to support fish in some areas), temperature (too high in much of the Lower Green and upper Duwamish to support salmonids) and fecal coliform in some areas. Water quality in Tukwila Pond was evaluated by the Cityover a 1 year period in 2009 and 2010. The pond suffers from high levels of phosphorus, high water temperatures and low levels of dissolved oxygen, much of it related to stormwater runoffthat flows into the pond,natural inputs of phosphorous (decayed vegetation and waterfowl feces) and the shallowness of the pond. These factors work together to produce unsightly algae blooms in the late summer months. No potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms have been observed to date. Some periodic water quality monitoring has been done in Tukwila’s streams. Past monitoring in Gilliam Creek showed elevated turbidity during storm events and high levels of copper and zinc. Riverton Creek has exhibited high levels of fecal coliform bacteria, phosphorus, turbidity, total suspended solids, and copper. High turbidity and fecal coliform have also been measured in Southgate Creek. High phosphorus and fecal coliform were also measured in Johnson Creek, possibly due to the agricultural activities in the vicinity at the time the water samples were collected. This ComprehensivePlan is consistent with the strategies of the Countywide policies and the Puget Sound Action Agenda, as it contains goals, policies, and implementation strategies for improving surface water quality, monitoring water quality and restoring riparian habitat. In addition, the 2010 update of TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 7 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT Tukwila’s Sensitive Areas regulations strengthened requirements for protecting and restoring watercourses and their buffers. The Shoreline Chapter also has policies for no net loss of shoreline ecological functions and restoration of riparian habitat on the Green/Duwamish River. VIAIR QUALITY The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency regulates emissions and monitors air quality in King and other Puget Sound counties. This agency focuses its efforts on reducing air pollutants that pose the greatest health risks to our region –which include criteria air pollutants, air toxics and greenhouse gases. It requires permits from businesseswith air emissions and from construction projects and regulates open burning and burning in fireplaces and wood stoves. Emissions from vehicles is monitored and controlledby the State Department of Ecology. The agency also has growth management policies for promoting clean air that relate to promoting development policies that improve air quality and address climate change. King County also has several county-wide policies related to air quality and climate change including policies for reducing green-house gases, directing development to existing urban centers and facilitating modes of transportation other than single-occupancy vehicles. The City has a role in improving air quality through the environmental review process for new development projects. It also manages a commute trip reduction program for businesses, which indirectly contributes to improving air quality by reducing the number of vehicle trips.Further the City can implementenergy efficiency strategies in its buildings and City vehicles. These air-quality and climate change issues are addressed in the transportation, land use, and utilities chapters of theComprehensive Plan. VIITREES/URBAN FORESTRY REGULATIONS In 2008 the State Legislature passed the Evergreen Communities Act, which requires that local jurisdictions develop urban forestry management programs in order to be eligible for state funding and provides technical assistance to local communities in developing and implementing the plans. The Act is not currently in force, because no funding was appropriated to carry it out, however the requirements may be enforced in the future. The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR), through its Urban Forestry Program, provides education, technical assistance and some funding to local jurisdictions for urban forestry management. Funding supports such efforts as tree inventories, urban canopy studies, urban forestry plans, and on-the- ground projects. If the Evergreen Communities Act were implemented in the future, DNR would have an important technical role in assisting communitiesin complying with its requirements. Planning and management of the urban forest in Tukwila is a shared responsibility between the Department of Community Development (tree removal permits, sensitive areas protection, shoreline TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 8 4 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ELEMENTREGULATORYBACKGROUND REPORT vegetation protection and restoration), Parks and Recreation (trees in parks), Public Works (trees on public rights-of-way), and property owners(trees on private property). Tukwila has been a “Tree City, USA”, certified by the National Arbor Day Foundation, since 2002 and has tree protection and replacement regulations for both sensitive areas and the Green/Duwamish River shoreline. Tukwila’s landscape code also requires tree planting for most new development. New goals and policies are included in the Natural Environment Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan to formalize and augment Tukwila’s current tree management efforts. TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Background Regulatory Report July 15, 2013Page 9 City of Tukwila Washington Urban Tree Canopy Assessment December, 2012 DAVE'V4 RESOURCE DPIP City of Tukwila, Washington Urban Tree Cano py Assessment September, 2012 Prepared for: City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 Prepared by: Davey Resource Group A Division of The Davey Tree Expert Company 7627 Morro Road Atascadero, California 93422 Phone: 805- 461 -7500 Toll Free: 800 - 966 -2021 Fax: 805- 461 -8501 www.davey.com/drg Acknowledgements This project was made possible by a grant from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Forestry Program (www.dnr.wa.gov/urbanforestry). Executive Summary Trees and urban forests are vital to the health and sustainability of any community. Located in the lushly forested Pacific Northwest, Tukwila recognizes the benefits of trees and the value of urban tree canopy. While trees have been long appreciated for their contributions of shade and beauty to our landscapes, science and technology have now made it possible to quantify the environmental benefits to energy savings, cleaner air and water, carbon dioxide reduction, property values, and socio - economics. The Center for Urban Forest Research (CUFR) estimates that over a 40 -year period 100 urban trees in the Pacific Northwest provide $202,000 in benefits (Trees in Our City). Tukwila has been a Tree City, USA for over ten years, developing many programs to restore and maintain the community forest, including sensitive areas restoration, planting trees in parks, and street tree planting, among others. These activities show that the City of Tukwila has made a commitment to protect and manage the community's tree resources. As a part of this commitment, and as preparation for updating the City's Comprehensive Plan to improve urban forest management, the City contracted with Davey Resource Group in June 2012 to carry out an urban tree canopy assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to quantify and map existing urban tree canopy as well as impervious surface, open water, pervious surface, and bare soil. To accomplish this, high - resolution aerial imagery and infrared technology was used to remotely map tree canopy and land cover over the city limits. The results of the study provide a clear picture of the extent and distribution of urban tree canopy over the Tukwila area. The data developed during the assessment will become an important part of the City's GIS database and provides a foundation for developing community goals and urban forest policies. The primary purpose of the assessment was to establish a benchmark value to measure the success of long- term management strategies over time. The assessment determined that Tukwila has a current overall average tree canopy cover of 25 %, and impervious surface of 51% (Table 1). This may be influenced by the fact that, unlike many communities, Tukwila features more acres of commercial and industrial zoned land than residential areas. While these businesses are vital to the economic well -being and sustainability of the community, commercial and industrial zones are simply less conducive to developing and maintaining tree canopy than residential zones. The residential zones host a range of 33% - 51% canopy across 1,869 acres, while the industrial and commercial zones have a range of 9% - 49% canopy across 2,780 acres. Land Cover Class Percent Canopy Impervious Pervious 1,131.67 Bare Soil 1,07.6 Open Water 299.21 Total 6,396.11 1,615.77 3,241.86 Table 1— Percent Land Cover Class Citywide Tukwila, WA Urban Tree Canopy Assessment iii City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: August 24, 2012 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: September 26, 2012 Advisory Committee Meeting Hello everyone, and welcome to the Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee. I am enclosing a copy of the agenda for our first meeting and some materials for your review. Please note that the meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room 2 of the Department of Community Development, 6300 Southcenter Blvd (the white building next to City Hall) and one of the items we will discuss is revising the start and end time of future meetings. We are trying to accommodate everyone's schedule and the desire on the part of many of you to start the meetings earlier, however, one Tree and Environment Advisory Committee member is participating on the City's Strategic Plan Steering Committee, with meeting times that overlap somewhat with ours (4 -6 p.m.) for the first couple months. We have included a variety of readings for your review. One of the tasks of the Advisory Committee will be to advise the City on revisions /additions to two of the chapters of the City's Comprehensive Plan on goals and policies related to trees and the natural environment. I have included the two chapters of the current Comprehensive Plan that address these two issues and identified the relevant goals and policies with either an arrow or checkmark next to the number. • Community Image Chapter: Goals 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10 • Natural Environment Chapter: there is minimal mention of trees and vegetation protection in this chapter — see goals 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 and policies 4.1.7, 4.2.2 and 4.3.3 and the references under Implementation Strategies for policies 4.1.1 and goal 4.2. We would like the Committee to help us expand the goals, objectives, policies and implementation strategies to incorporate trees and urban forest management into this chapter. I have also included the regulations from the City's Zoning Code that implement the existing goals and policies. • TMC 18.45, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, (TMC 18.45.070 B. 9.) • TMC 18.50, Landscape, Recreation, Recycling/Solid Waste Space Requirements • TMC 18.52, Tree Regulations The Committee will recommend revisions to the Comprehensive Plan chapters that will go to the Planning Commission and City Council. The policy recommendations from the Committee will be used CPL Page 1 of 2 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials\Memo 1 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 -431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 August 24, 2012 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee September 26, 2012 Meeting by staff to then revise the implementing regulations, create new regulations and/or develop new programs. We don't expect you to be conversant on these materials — instead, we hope that it will help familiarize you with the policy and regulatory context that we currently have in the City. We will be providing you with a detailed table that summarizes all the existing regulations the City now has related to trees and vegetation for a later meeting that should help to guide the Committee's discussions. The final group of reading materials provides some background information on the biology of trees, and the benefits trees provide to communities. • The Benefits of Trees • Trees are Good, But... • The Case for More Urban Trees • Primer on Tree Biology (from Trees and Development, by Nelda Matheny and James R. Clark) At our first meeting, we will give you a three ring notebook and dividers in which to keep the materials we provide you for each meeting. We look forward to seeing you on September 26, 2012 — please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime. Enclosures cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Council Analyst CPL Page 2 of 2 W: \\Long Range Projects\Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Memo 1 06/10/2013 1:35 PM Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee — Meeting Notes Meeting 1, September 26' 2012 Committee Members in Attendance: Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, De'Sean Quinn, Stephen Reilly, Don Scanlon, David Shumate, Heidi Watters, Kathleen Wilson Members of the Public in Attendance: Kelli Turner, Barry Crosby Staff in Attendance: Nora Gierloff, Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting The meeting began at 6 pm. Topics of Discussion: 1. Introductions of committee members and staff 2. Public comment: (Time will be set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting.) There was no public comment 3. Housekeeping issues and operating procedures: a. The December meeting will be on December 19tH b. Meetings will begin at 6 pm until further notice c. The committee roster with contact information will be distributed to all members d. Materials for the committee will be mailed out as hard copy and by email with links to the documents on the City's website. Staff will try to have materials sent out 2 weeks before each meeting. e. Meeting notes will be posted on the City's website after distribution to committee members. The meetings will also be taped — the audio file will be made available upon request. f. Committee will operate by consensus, but Robert's Rules of Order will be used, if needed to move issues along. Strong minority opinions on recommendations will be forwarded on to the Planning Commission and Council. 4. Powerpoint presentation on planning authority in Washington, Committee context and role, starting point of this project, why trees and tree policies are important, next steps. 5. General discussions a. Tree City USA criteria b. Existing ordinances related to vegetation and sensitive areas and related to landscaping requirements and issues with their implementation. c. Source of push for changes to ordinances and improvement of tree /landscaping regulations and likelihood for Council support of Committee's recommendations. d. Current practices and programs in the City related to trees (plans, inventories, etc.) and relationships between City departments. SW Page 1 of 2 06/10/2013 1:38 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee \Meeting Materials \Meeting 1 Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee — Meeting Notes e. Development patterns and expectations for growth in Tukwila (housing permits, Tukwila Urban Center /Southcenter Plan, Tukwila South Master Plan) f. General City budget levels g. Next steps and future meeting topics Action Items 1. City will provide links to the following maps for the Committee's review and use and will try to have the maps printed and mounted for the next meeting: a. Comprehensive Plan b. Zoning c. Parks d. Sensitive Areas 2. The City will provide a list of the top 5 to 10 issues that staff considers important for the Committee to consider by November 1. 3. Committee members will each develop a list of 5 -10 key questions or topics they would like to explore and will send them to Carol by November 1. 4. City will provide results of previous analysis of possible locations for stream daylighting projects (as mentioned in existing Comp Plan policies. 5. City will revise /correct the meeting table (schedule and topics) that was handed out at the meeting. The meeting closed at 8:15 pm. SW Page 2 of 2 06/10/2013 1:38 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee \Meeting Materials \Meeting 1 Notes City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: October 19, 2012 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: November 1, 2012 Advisory Committee Meeting Enclosed please find materials for our next Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee meeting for your review: • Agenda • Revised Meeting Schedule • Draft 9 -26 -12 Meeting Notes • Ten Key Issues Identified by Staff • TMC 11.20 Right -of -Way Vegetation Regulations We will have two speakers at our next meeting. The first is Linden Mead, who is an Urban and Community Forestry Specialist with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, speaking to us on the benefits of trees. She will be followed by Ian Scott, Project Developer with the Davey Resource Group, who will present the initial results of the Draft Urban Tree Canopy Assessment. The City was fortunate to receive a grant from the Department of Natural Resources to pay for the preparation of the assessment. The information from the assessment will help guide establishing tree canopy goals for different areas of the City. Receipt of the revised Draft Tukwila Urban Tree Canopy Assessment from our consultant has been delayed until Wednesday, October 24th, so I will e-mail you a copy as soon as it is received and then mail you a hard copy. That way, you can hopefully start reviewing the electronic copy prior to receiving the paper copy in the mail. At the September 26th meeting, the Committee discussed providing staff with a list of 5 -10 key issues. These are due to staff by November 1st — it would be helpful to have these electronically if that is possible. Staff has provided the Committee with its list in this Agenda packet. We look forward to seeing you on November 1, 2012 — please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime. Enclosures cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Council Analyst CPL Page 1 of 1 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials\Memo 2 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 2, November 1, 2012 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, De'Sean Quinn (arrived 6:40 p.m.), Stephen Reilly, Don Scanlon, David Shumate, Heidi Watters, Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: Christian Faltenberger Members of the Public in Attendance: Daryl Tapio, Sharon Mann Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting The meeting began at 6:05 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Brief introductions of committee members and staff, members of the public in attendance. 2. Public comment: (Time will be set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting.) There was no public comment 3. Powerpoint presentation by Linden Lampman, Urban and Community Forestry Specialist for Washington State Department of Natural Resources. A copy of her powerpoint will be posted on the City's Urban Forestry web page and provided to the Committee members. Ms. Lampman provided background information on urban forestry and the importance of having an urban forestry program and she discussed the benefits of trees, including the social, environmental, and economic benefits. Ms. Lampman provided some resource materials to the Committee including: an article called "The Case for Large Trees vs. Small Trees; a brochure on Trees and Parking Lots, and a brochure on "How to Prevent Tree /Sign Conflicts ". The Committee exchanged questions and comments with Ms. Lampman, including: • Getting away from a linear planting approach, and considering grouping of trees, especially where there are space limitations — as well as not using only one or two types of trees for street plantings — when a tree disease strikes, you can lose a substantial amount of your tree canopy; • Making sure underground utility lines are identified on landscape plans to avoid tree root /pipe conflicts; • Being mindful of where trees are planted - right tree (try developing approved tree lists for various site conditions), right place — to avoid conflicts between structures and trees, particularly during storm events; • Trees and parking lots — the type and amount of trees required can depend on whether the parking lot is serving commercial or industrial uses and conflicts between trees and lighting can be minimized by carefully locating lights away from tree islands or installing lower lights that won't be shaded by large trees; • Urban areas are not a native setting — use of native trees falls in the "right tree -right place" category — native trees are often too big for urban areas or the environmental conditions do not support what native trees require; • Using incentives to preserve trees is good policy • Using structural soils for trees in parking lots or for street trees can allow for larger trees in smaller planting spaces. CL Page 1 of 2 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -1 -12 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 4. Powerpoint presentation by Ian Scott, Davey Resource Group, on the preliminary results of the Urban Tree Canopy Assessment prepared by Davey Resource Group for the City of Tukwila. Mr. Scott explained how the data was gathered, analyzed, and evaluated for accuracy for the City's Canopy Assessment. He also discussed the results of the study for Tukwila overall and for different land use areas of the City and presented a preliminary assessment of potential canopy cover (taking into account non - impervious surfaces potentially available for planting trees). For comparison purposes Mr. Scott provided information on the amount of tree canopy in other local jurisdictions, recognizing that other cities have very different characteristics than Tukwila. Mr. Scott noted that, based on the results of running a software program called I -Tree VUE, the City's current tree canopy of 25% provides $423,000 in value to the City in terms of carbon dioxide sequestration, ozone removal, etc. Staff pointed out that a revised report will include additional information for tasks that were added to the contract later and are not in the current draft version of the report. The Committee had comments and questions as follows: • Whether the economic benefits assessment analyzed the negatives of trees (such as leaf drop) — the I -tree Vue software only looks at the benefits provided by trees; • How to translate the benefits trees provide in a language that makes sense to private property owners; • Incentives versus regulations to encourage more trees; • Determining what canopy goals would have the greatest effect on overall canopy cover in the City (for example evaluating the actual acreage of different land uses and focusing increasing tree canopy on areas that will have the largest impact). 5. Housekeeping items: a. The meeting notes for 9/26/12 were approved by the Committee. b. Staff clarified that the Parks Commission does not serve as the Tree Board for the City — rather an ad hoc group of City staff from Parks and Public Works deals with tree issues throughout the City. c. A roster with contact information of Committee members was handed out to the Committee. d. Staff pointed out the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning map and the Sensitive Areas Map that were provided in the meeting room, as well as informing the committee that links to these maps had been provided on the City's website. e. Next meeting will begin review of current natural environment goals and policies in the Natural Environment Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan — the Committee will be asked to provide guidance on revisions to these goals and policies. Action Items 1. Staff will provide the Committee with proposed revisions to Natural Environment goals and policies for their review prior to next meeting. 2. Committee members will provide to staff a list of issues they wish to discuss and /or questions or information they feel they need to carry out their work. The meeting closed at 8:15 pm. CL Page 2 of 2 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -1 -12 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: November 20, 2012 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: November 28, 2012 Advisory Committee Meeting At our next meeting, the work of the Advisory Committee will begin in earnest, as we start looking at Comprehensive Plan goals (and then policies) that will guide City actions on the natural environment for years to come. The Committee, acting to represent the larger Tukwila community, will make recommendations for changes that will ultimately be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council. I thought it might help to provide several definitions to help your preparation for the meeting and the discussion on comprehensive plan goals and ultimately policies: Goal: a broad statement of what should exist in a community or what the community wants to achieve in the future. Ideally, the goals are shaped by the citizens in the community to guide future actions by government. Policy: a more specific statement than a goal; a policy describes a particular course of action to accomplish the comprehensive plan goals. As we begin our review of the Comprehensive Plan, we think this is an opportunity to step back and think what should be accomplished by this chapter. To that end, staff developed a list of key topic areas that, to us, comprise the natural environment. If the Committee agrees with this approach, we will discuss whether there are other topic areas that should be added before moving on to review the existing goals and staff - proposed goals. To help set the context of the current Natural Environment goals and policies, Sandra will make a presentation at the beginning of the meeting on the regulatory environment (Federal, State and local laws) for wetlands, streams, rivers, stormwater, and steep slopes. Then she will talk about the City's Sensitive Areas Ordinance (TMC 18.45) because it is the key ordinance that is used to implement our current Comprehensive Plan goals and policies for the natural environment. We look forward to seeing you on November 28th — please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime. CPL Page 1 of 2 W:' \Long Range Projects\Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Memo 3 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 November 20, 2012 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee November 28, 2012 Meeting Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 11 -1 -12 Meeting Notes ■ 11 -1 -12 Linden Lampman Powerpoint • 11 -1 -12 Ian Scott Powerpoint • Existing Natural Environment Goals • Key Natural Environment Topic Areas • Staff Proposed Topics and Goal Statements ■ Linden Lampman Handouts from 11/1 Meeting (for those who did not receive them): "How to Prevent Tree /Sign Conflicts," and "Trees and Parking Lots" cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Council Analyst CPL Page 2 of 2 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Memo 3 06/10/2013 1:40 PM Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 3, November 28, 2012 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, De'Sean Quinn , Stephen Reilly, Don Scanlon, David Shumate, Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: Heidi Watters Members of the Public in Attendance: Daryl Tapio Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 6:05 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. 2. Public comment: (Time will be set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting.) There was no public comment. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The Chair asked if Committee members have any questions or comments from the previous meeting that they wanted to discuss • The Committee asked whether staff agreed with Linden Mead's comments about use of native trees (that due to their size at maturity they often are not a good fit for urban settings) - staff agrees with Ms. Mead's comments and the general rule of thumb "right tree, right place" — being sure you think about what the appropriate tree is for the space that you have. • There was general discussion that studies have shown that much wetland mitigation is not successful, how the Federal and State governments have revised wetland mitigation requirements and actions to improve success and the extent to which there is follow up after mitigation is in place. 4. Housekeeping: • The Committee discussed possibly meeting on either Tuesday, December 18th or Thursday, December 20th instead of Wednesday, December 19th because two Committee members have a conflict with the 12/19 meeting. Staff will check with Committee member Heidi Watters on her availability for the alternate dates. • The Committee approved the meeting notes from the 11- 1- 12meeting with no corrections /revisions. 5. Powerpoint presentation by Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist, on the City's Sensitive Area Ordinance (SAO), found in TMC 18.45, to provide background information to the Committee since the current goals and policies in the Natural Environment Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan largely address sensitive areas issues. Sandra discussed the federal and CL Page 1 of 3 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -28 -12 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes state context for the local regulations (Federal Clean Water Act, Washington State Growth Management Act, Tukwila Comprehensive Plan goals and policies, SAO) purpose of the SAO, general standards and requirements, how the ordinance is working, and issues on which the committee might want to provide policy guidance. The powerpoint included photos of several mitigation project sites in the City and Sandra discussed the City's experiences with carrying out volunteer restoration projects in sensitive area buffers on public properties. 6. Key Natural Environment Topic Areas for the Natural Environment Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan: Committee consensus was that the list provided by staff captured the key natural environment concepts except that for wildlife habitat "and corridors" should be added to broaden this key topic area. 7. Natural Environment Chapter Goals: The Committee began to review the existing Natural Environment goals and discuss possible revisions to the goals. The committee provided the following direction: • The Committee recommended that the archaeological /paleontological goals and policies be moved to the Community Image chapter, to be grouped with the historic resource goals and policies, but include a cross reference in the Natural Environment chapter to recognize that many natural areas have archaeological and paleontological resources. A question was raised about whether there are policies on culturally significant resources (for example places important in Native American traditions, such as North Winds Weir), and if not, it was suggested that this topic be added to the Comprehensive Plan. Nora Gierloff clarified that the recently adopted regulations for historic resources apply to the built environment and not to other types of cultural resources. The Committee discussed whether a stewardship goal (referring to trained volunteers that work on restoration projects) was needed. It was decided that the proposed staff policies related to this topic would be evaluated and then a decision would be made about whether an additional goal was needed. • The Committee discussed whether there should be public access to public mitigation sites, where appropriate, (for example direct public access might not be appropriate if the goal of the mitigation was to enhance wildlife habitat, but some access feature like a viewing platform might be useful for educational purposes). Staff will come back with proposed language for a goal on this topic. • The Committee recommended revising the language of the goals to change the action verbs to "end statements" — i.e. statements of what outcomes we want to achieve . For example, the first goal initially read: "Restore and protect the quality of the City's air, land and water resources for future generations." The revised goal, based on Committee direction, would read "The City's air, land and water resources are restored and protected for future generations." The Committee continued review of the remaining goals and provided guidance on end statement wording. Staff will revise all the goal language for the Committee's review for the 12/19 meeting. CL Page 2 of 3 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -28 -12 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 8. Check in — the Chair asked if there were any questions that the Committee has that need to be addressed before the close of the meeting. 9. The meeting closed at 8:00 pm. 10. Action Items for staff follow -up: a. Staff will provide the Committee with proposed revisions to Natural Environment goals based on the direction provided on wording (end statements rather than action verbs). b. Staff will provide a cross reference in the Natural Environment chapter regarding the archaeological /paleontological goals /policies in the Community Image chapter. c. Staff will research whether there are policies or regulations on culturally significant resources and will prepare a draft goal to that effect for inclusion in the Community Image chapter. d. Staff will come back with proposed language for a goal or policy on public access to public mitigation sites. CL Page 3 of 3 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -28 -12 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: December 12, 2012 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: December 19, 2012 Advisory Committee Meeting We will continue review of the Natural Environment goals at our next meeting. Staff has revised the format of the goals to be "end statements" rather than use action verbs in the wording based on direction of the Committee. Staff has also included for your review proposed policies that support the goals. A reminder that we are meeting on our original date of Wednesday, December 19th — but the meeting time will stay at 6:00 p.m. for this meeting in the hopes that the Committee members with another commitment that evening will be able to join us for some of the evening's discussion. Our meeting start time will switch to 5:30 p.m. in 2013. We look forward to seeing you on December 19th — please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime. Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 11 -28 -12 Meeting Notes • Revised Natural Environment Goals and Policies cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Council Analyst CPL Page 1 of 1 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials\Meeting 4\Memo 4 06/10/2013 w 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 4, December 19, 2012 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Sharon Mann, De'Sean Quinn , Don Scanlon, David Shumate, Heidi Watters Committee Members Absent: Christian Faltenberger, Stephen Reilly, Kathleen Wilson Members of the Public in Attendance: Brooke Alford Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 6:05 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. 2. Public comment: (Time will be set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting.) There was no public comment. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The Chair asked if Committee members have any questions or comments from the previous meeting that they wanted to discuss • The Committee had continued comments about Comprehensive Plan goals and policies — this discussion is reflected below. • The Committee welcomed new member Sharon Mann, who is the new Planning Commission representative to the Committee, replacing David Shumate who is moving out of state. 4. Housekeeping: • The Committee approved the meeting notes from the 11- 28- 12meeting with no corrections /revisions. 5. Goals and Policies: The Committee continued its discussion of the goals and policies for the natural environment, reviewing the 12/11/12 draft provided in the materials for the 12/19/12 meeting. The following guidance on additions /revisions to goals and policies was provided by the Committee: • More detailed goals and policies for hillside development and flood control need to be included — the City of Puyallup Comprehensive Plan goals, policies and objectives were provided as an example of more detailed Comprehensive Plan language. • Make sure that there is a goal /policy of no net loss for wetlands (note: there is already a policy — second bullet down in Wetland, Watercourses and Fish Habitat section that addresses NNL). CL Page 1 of 2 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -28 -12 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • More emphasis should be placed on educating Tukwila residents on tree canopy, yard care, pesticide use etc. • The policies should be written to include statements on how they will be implemented, or a separate implementation section should be considered. Staff indicated they think having a section that addresses implementation on a chapter -wide basis would be more useful than the current approach in the Natural Environment Chapter. • Is there an opportunity to use Channel 21 to inform the public about environmental regulations? • A reference should be added to shoreline goals and policies, which are located in another chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. • Include (at least for now) footnotes or some way to indicate what regulations implement the policies. • Provide on -going training opportunities for City staff on environmental stewardship. The Committee discussion concluded after the first bullet on the third page of the nine page goals and policies document. It was agreed that staff should indicate in black the changes already discussed and approved by the Committee and show other changes in strike - out /underline. 6. Check in — the Chair asked if there were any questions that the Committee has that need to be addressed before the close of the meeting. Staff was asked about the schedule for the Committee's work to review the Natural Environment goals and policies — the Committee is behind schedule according to the time line provided at the second meeting. There may need to be adjustments to the review schedule to complete the tasks identified in the Resolution establishing the Advisory Committee. 7. The meeting closed at 8:00 pm. 8. Action Items for staff follow -up: a. Staff will provide the Committee with proposed revisions to Natural Environment goals based on the direction provided 12- 19 -12. b. Staff will provide a cross reference in the Natural Environment chapter regarding the shoreline master program. c. Staff will indicate which regulations implement the policies. CL Page 2 of 2 11/13/2012 4:58 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting Notes 11 -28 -12 HCAI City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director DATE: January 115, 2013 MEMORANDUM TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: January 23, 2013 Advisory Committee Meeting We will continue review of the Natural Environment goals at our next meeting. Staff has revised the goals and policies to reflect the direction from the Committee at the 12/19/12 meeting. Please review the revisions to the first section of the document to make sure it reflects the direction of the Committee. Staff is proposing that we not revisit the first three and a half pages of the Goals and Policies document unless we have seriously missed the mark on Committee directed revisions to the first section. We would instead pick up where we left off on December 19th - this place is marked on page four of the Goals and Policies document with a series of X's two- thirds of the way down the page. When the Advisory Committee has worked its way through the entire document, including working on urban forestry goals and policies, the Committee will have an opportunity to go back and review all the goals and policies in the context of the entire Chapter prior to finalizing the document to forward to the Planning Commission for its review. Some other explanatory notes on the revisions you will see in the goals and policies: • The color has been used for totally new text that the Committee has not seen before - staff has added this new goal /policy either at the direction of the Committee, or after reviewing the City of Puyallup's objectives and policies or reviewing the City's flood plain and clearing and grading regulations and adding goals /policies to address gaps in the current text. • The Committee indicated at the last meeting that seeing how the goals and policies are implemented would be helpful. After many goals or policies you will see text inw and enclosed in parentheses — these are references to the regulations that would or currently do implement the referenced item. • The Committee had directed that once it reaches consensus on text, that the text color be changed to black — staff will make this change with the next iteration of the document after the Committee confirms that the revisions to the first three and a half pages reflect the Committee's direction. Since we are running a bit behind schedule, staff would like to take up each section of goals /policies — water resources, beginning on page 4, water quality /quantity, flood control, earth resources — rather CPL Page 1 of 2 W:c,\Long Range ProjectsAlrban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials\Meeting 5\Memo 5 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 January 11, 2013 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee January 23, 2013 Meeting than review each individual goal or policy. We would appreciate it if the Committee would review each goal/policy carefully and come prepared to identify revisions that are needed. A reminder that we will start meeting at the new time of 5:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you on January 23'd — please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime. Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 12 -19 -12 Meeting Notes • Revised Natural Environment Goals and Policies cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Government Relations CPL Page 2 of 2 W:.\Long Range ProjectstUrban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Meeting 5 \Memo 5 06/10/2013 1:44 PM Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 5, January 23, 2013 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, Sharon Mann, Don Scanlon, Heidi Watters Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: Stephen Reilly, De'Sean Quinn Members of the Public in Attendance: Eli Brocker Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 5:40 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. Nora Gierloff filled in for Chairperson De'Sean Quinn. 2. Public comment: (Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting. These communications will be passed along to the Committee) Eli Brocker introduced himself— he is a City employee who works at the golf course, however he is finishing up a degree in environmental studies at Green River Community College and has an interest in environmental and tree issues. He had no comments or questions for the Committee. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The Chair asked if Committee members have any questions or comments from the previous meeting that they wanted to discuss There was no follow up questions /comments from the last meeting. 4. Housekeeping: • Staff confirmed that the Committee's meeting day will move to the second Wednesday of the month beginning with the March meeting. The February meeting will be Wednesday, February 27th and the March meeting will be Wednesday, March 13tH • The Committee approved the meeting notes from the 12- 19- 12meeting with no corrections /revisions. 5. Natural Environment Chapter Goals: The Committee continued its review the revised Natural Environment goals and revisions to the goals. The committee provided the following direction: • Organization /Structure: each goal should have the applicable policies follow it, rather than grouping them all together after the goals; • There don't seem to be policies to implement the second goal on page 1; • Start numbering the goals and policies to make it easier to reference; • Review the two new policies on page 2 for appropriate location; CL Page 1 of 2 06/10/2013 1:46 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • Develop a goal that addresses climate change /global warming — an aspirational statement • Have an overall goal regarding stewardship and education, then in each subsection, include a policy that references back to the Stewardship section • Pros /cons of allowing mitigation to be located outside Tukwila and fee -in -lieu programs — the committee recommended including as policies, exploring the topics of fee -in -lieu mitigation • Include a policy to assist property owners interested in using their property for off -site wetland mitigation • Include policies or a policy to establish incentive programs to encourage property owners to steward their sensitive areas, use low impact development techniques, etc. Make sure one of the goals or policies addresses water quality of storm water that flows in ditches to City's streams or directly to Green /Duwamish River. • There was a great deal of discussion on whether to allow pesticides to be used in buffers — no consensus from Committee on whether to change the language or take both viewpoints forward. • The Committee will not deal with open space issues, given that the Department of Parks and Recreation is beginning a planning effort to update the current Parks and Open Space Plan. In the interest of moving the process forward, staff asked that the Committee review the revisions to be sent out as a result of this meeting and also look at the sections of the Natural Environment Chapter that have not yet been discussed, and submit comments in writing to staff, rather than discussing them at the next meeting. 8. The meeting closed at 7:50 pm. 9. Action Items for staff follow -up: a. Staff will re- organize the Chapter to place policies after the goals they implement; b. Staff will draft a goal that uses aspirational language to address climate change /global warming c. Language revisions will be made to goals /policies as directed by the Committee d. The Powerpoint presentation on the City's Sensitive Areas Ordinance that was presented to the Committee at Meeting 3 will be provided to those members that missed the meeting. e. The report prepared to support the City's designation of properties that could be used for off -site mitigation will be provided to the committee. f. Provide reminder to committee members to submit written comments to staff on the new revisions and the topic areas not yet discussed in committee meetings. The February 27th meeting will begin the discussion on urban forestry — there will be a presentation on the City's tree ordinance and a presentation on other jurisdictions' tree regulations and tree programs. CL Page 2 of 2 06/10/2013 1:46 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: February 11, 2013 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: February 27, 2013 Advisory Committee Meeting At our next meeting, we will begin the discussion of urban forestry by viewing two presentations, the first on the City's current tree regulations and then second, a review of six other jurisdictions' approach to trees and urban forestry. We are sending this memo out to you a little early in order to give you more time to review the revisions to the Natural Environment goals and policies based on the direction the Committee provided at our last meeting. We will be taking these up only if there is time at the end of our next meeting. In the meantime, staff would appreciate your reviewing the revisions and sending us any comments you may have, particularly for the sections that we have not gone through as yet. If we don't have time to discuss the revisions at the next meeting, we will take them up at the end of the Committee's work when we review the entire package of goals and policies that will go to the Planning Commission for its review. A few comments on the revisions that were made: • A policy has been added to address climate change — 4.1.1 • The Committee had recommended revising policy 4.9.2 to prohibit development in the flood plain. We talked with staff in Public Works on possible language but ended up retaining the current language after that discussion. The current FEMA regulations that the City follows allow filling in the flood plain if there is no net loss — i.e. compensatory storage is required elsewhere to offset the fill. New FEMA regulations are under discussion — whatever those are the City will be obligated to enforce. As a result, it seemed appropriate to just implement whatever the current FEMA regulations are. As a point of information, there is very little area of the City that falls within the flood plain — most is protected by levees currently. • Some of the Committee had asked for copies of the report staff prepared on off -site wetland mitigation as well as the powerpoint on the city's Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Rather than print these out for everyone, these will be posted on the City's web site with the other materials included in your packet for the February 27th meeting. The web site is: http:// www. tukwilawa .gov /dcd/treepolicy.html. CPL Page 1 of 2 W't\Long Range Projects' Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Agendas- Memos - Materials \Meeting 6\Memo 6 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 Tukwila Tree and Advisory Committee February 27, 2013 Meeting We hope to have materials for the March 13th meeting ready to distribute at the February meeting so that you have some extra time to review them as we transition to our meeting date of the second Wednesday of the month. Two reminders: we will start the meeting again at the new time of 5:30 p.m; and in March, we move to a new meeting day, the second Wednesday of the month, March 13t . We look forward receiving any edits /revisions to the enclosed goals /policies from you and seeing you on February 27th - please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime. Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 1 -23 -13 Meeting Notes • Revised Natural Environment Goals and Policies cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Government Relations CPL Page 2 of 2 06/10/2013 1:45 PM W:V%Long Range Projects\Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee materials\Memos, Agendas\Meeting 6 \Memo 6 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 6, February 27, 2013 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, Stephen Reilly, De'Sean Quinn, Don Scanlon, Heidi Watters, Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: Sharon Mann Members of the Public in Attendance: Brooke Alford Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 5:35 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. 2. Public comment: (Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting. These communications will be passed along to the Committee) No public comments were presented. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The Chair asked if Committee members have any questions or comments from the previous meeting that they wanted to discuss Open Space: Since this committee will not directly deal with open space issues in the Environment Chapter update due to the update of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (PROS Plan) there is still an opportunity for the Committee members have input. Please send and comments, questions etc. to Carol, who will ensure that the Parks Department (and /or their consultant) will receive it, since either Carol or Nora will be on an internal staff committee for the plan update. Staff will provide a copy of the policies in Word so that the Committee can make suggested edits /comments directly in the document. 4. Housekeeping: • The Committee approved the meeting notes from the 1 -23 -13 meeting with no corrections /revisions. • Reminder that the next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. 5. PowerPoint presentation "Current Tukwila Tree Policies and Regulations ". Sandra Whiting presented information on what the existing Comprehensive Plan goals and policies say related to trees and other vegetation, which are all found in Chapter 1— the Community Image chapter. She also presented a summary of Tukwila's tree regulations and clarified that the presentation focusses on trees in general, and not landscape (meaning trees planted as part of approved landscaping plans in conjunction with site development) or street tree regulations. Those regulations will be discussed at a later meeting. The key points that were discussed follow: CL Page 1 of 4 06/10/2013 1:47 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes a) Are property owners made aware of the presence of sensitive areas on their property and the limitations that the sensitive areas regulations and tree regulations place on activities on the property? • Informing such property owners might improve compliance with the regulations. Staff informed the committee that no formal, comprehensive steps have been taken to inform property owners, but that this could be a new policy in the Environment Chapter update, if the committee so desires. b) Does the City have policies for requiring tree removal companies to be qualified and have insurance? • Right now the City does not require any evidence of qualifications for private tree removals, but that recently the City has started to require that businesses doing work in Tukwila (but without an actual office in Tukwila) obtain a business license. Possibly through this mechanism, the City can require proof of insurance, and some sort of qualifications. • Staff will research how other jurisdictions manage and regulate tree removal companies. c) How is the removal of hazard trees handled? What is meant by a certified arborist and how anyone can be sure that an arborist is qualified to determine if a tree is hazardous? • Someone from DCD goes out to see the tree in question and when the hazards are obvious, the property owner is allowed to remove the tree without a permit. • When hazards are not obvious, the City may require an evaluation by a certified arborist. • The City prefers that arborists certified by the International Society of Arborists (ISA) be used and that they also have a risk assessment certification process for evaluating trees that should be used. • There is a list of ISA certified arborists that property owners can access through the ISA website • The committee suggested that the City's website could contain a link to that website. d) There was a great deal of discussion about tree removal on steep slopes and how steep slopes are defined in the tree regulations. • Steep slopes are defined in the Sensitive Areas regulations as any slope over 15 %. Per the Tree Regulations, a permit is needed for removal of trees on slopes, except that on single - family zoned lots, up to 4 trees in a 36 month period may be removed without a permit. • The committee pointed out the lack of clarity in the regulation regarding trees on steep slopes and the fact that not all steep slopes may be unstable, or that short slopes may not be a problem. • The Committee recommended better defining "steep slopes" — staff indicated this would be reviewed at the next update of the SAO regulations and that the policy for removal of trees from steep slopes could be clarified through future modifications to the tree regulations. e) How accurate is the steep slope mapping? CL Page 2 of 4 W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft 06/10/2013 1:47 PM Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • The mapping was prepared using aerial photography and that site topography is confirmed by an applicant's surveyor when individual development is proposed. • Does the City have the resources to carry out topographical surveys to confirm slopes? Staff replied that such an effort would require a great of City resources and permission from private property owners to enter their property for the survey work. • Staff noted that under a proposed new policy the City would incorporate topographic data from private development proposals into its GIS system. f) There was discussion about tree protection best management practices and how they are verified in the field. Also, the committee discussed Seattle's approach to instituting fines for tree damage or tree removal without a permit that are based on the monetary value of the tree, and that trees meant to be retained on construction sites have placards on them indicating the value of each tree (which is an effective measure to promote good practices to protect the tree during construction and also to make citizens aware of the value of the tree). 6. PowerPoint presentation on Tree Programs and Regulations in Other Jurisdictions: Brooke Alford, a Master of Landscape Architecture candidate at the UW presented a PowerPoint on a comparison of the urban forestry policies, canopy goals and tree regulations of five jurisdictions' in the Pacific Northwest: Kirkland, Lacey, Renton, Vancouver (WA) and Portland, Oregon (note: a copy of this presentation will be emailed to Committee members and will be posted on the City's website.) The committee asked what the basis was for setting canopy goals in Vancouver WA — was it based on planned planting projects, the City's knowledge of future projects, other? The criteria or information used for goal establishment was not immediately available, but such criteria may be relevant for Tukwila's proposed canopy goals. The committee commented on the various approaches that other cities use for funding tree programs and found it particularly interesting that some cities use funds from stormwater utilities, because of the link between the benefits of trees and stormwater management. It was pointed out that something like that might be possible in Tukwila, but that the utility tax structure would need to be evaluated. The committee was interested in one city's establishment of a "trust fund" where fines and other funds related to tree management are placed and are dedicated to tree programs. Seattle has a similar program, but the funds go into the City's general fund and are not directed specifically to tree programs. Brooke has information on exemplary incentive programs that she will provide to the Committee and staff. The committee requested that the PowerPoint presentation be made into a PDF for posting or emailing out to committee members. 7. The meeting closed at 7:45 pm. 8. Action Items for staff follow -up: CL Page 3 of 4 06/10/2013 1:47 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • Provide Brook Alford's PowerPoint presentation to the Committee in PDF format (it will also be posted on the City's web site). • Add policy to Chapter 4 on periodic notification of property owners on sensitive areas on their property — or incorporate into policy /goal on educating Tukwila residents and businesses • Research how other jurisdictions manage and regulate tree removal companies — consider how to incorporate into goals /policies • Provide a link to the ISA website from the City's website for a list of ISA certified arborists CL Page 4 of 4 06/10/2013 1:47 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft City of Tukwila Jim Ilaggerton, Mayor Department of Community Develop'inent Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: March 1, 2013 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: March 13, 2013 Advisory Committee Meeting At our next meeting, we will begin the discussion of proposed urban forestry goals and policies. A preliminary draft of goals and policies focused on general tree issues is enclosed. These policies do not address landscaping or street tree policies (although sometimes it is difficult to separate them). We plan to discuss the landscaping and street tree policies at the April Advisory Committee meeting. Staff will e-mail you a Word copy of the proposed goals and policies so that, after reviewing the material, if you have specific edits you would like to see, these can be provided to staff prior to the meeting. We hope that by providing staff with specific edits prior to the meeting this will allow the discussion to focus more on giving broader policy direction to staff. We are also enclosing a copy of the final Urban Tree Canopy Assessment, completed by Davey Resource Group. Recommendations from this Assessment form the basis for the proposed canopy goals included in the Draft Goals and Policies document. This packet includes two other background reading pieces: • City of Seattle "Private Property Tree Regulations Update" Director's Report, dated July 16, 2012. • City of Tacoma Urban Forest Policy Element — Tacoma has had an urban forestry program for a number of years — their Policy Element is more extensive, reflecting a larger City than Tukwila and greater resources to devote to urban forestry efforts. We are including it as a good example of an urban forestry comprehensive plan chapter. Over time, as Tukwila gains experience with an urban forestry program and, as staffing and resources permit, the City may build to a more extensive urban forestry program like this one. We will post Brooke Alford's PowerPoint presentation from the February 27a' meeting on the City's website ( http:// www. tukwilawa .gov /dcd/treepolicy.html) by early in the week of March 4th. As has been mentioned, we are running behind schedule as we spent more time on the natural environment goals and policies than expected. DCD is scheduled to present the Natural Environment Comprehensive Plan chapter at the Planning Commission's June 27th meeting, which means the Committee work needs to be wrapped up by late May. Would you please look at your calendars and see CPL Page 1 of 2 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Agendas- Memos - Materials \Meeting 6\Memo 6 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 Tukwila Tree and Advisory Committee March 13, 2013 Meeting if it is possible to meet a little longer on our scheduled meeting nights, or, as an alternative, if it is possible to schedule additional work sessions. We would like to discuss these options at the March meeting, so please bring your calendars. We look forward to seeing you on March 13th - please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime or if you will not be able to attend the meeting. Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 2 -27 -13 Meeting Notes • Draft Urban Forestry Goals and Policies • Final Tukwila Urban Tree Canopy Assessment • City of Seattle "Private Property Tree Regulations Update ", Director's Report (July 16, 2012) • City of Tacoma Urban Forest Policy Element cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Government Relations CPL Page 2 of 2 06/10/2013 1:47 PM W: "tid.Long Range Projects' +,Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee materials\Memos, Agendas\Meeting 6 \Memo 6 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 7, March 13, 2013 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Stephen Reilly, De'Sean Quinn, Sharon Mann, Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: Christian Faltenberger, Don Scanlon, Heidi Watters Members of the Public in Attendance: Daryl Tapio, Rick Forschler, Vicki Lockwood, George Fornald, Richard Jordan Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 5:35 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. 2. Public comment: (Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting. These communications will be passed along to the Committee) Public comments were presented by 5 residents of Sea -Tac: Richard Jordan, Geroge Fornald, Vicki Lockwood, Daryl Tapio and Rick Forschler, a member of the SeaTac City Council. One of the attendees, Mr. Tapio, owns rental property in Tukwila, and is a developer who has done projects in Tukwila. He sent a letter via email on 3/13/2013 directed to the Committee with a request that copies be distributed by staff to the Planning Commission, City Council, Mayor and City Administrator. In general all the comments from the public were aimed at recommending that Tukwila not expand tree regulations to private property, particularly residential property - that property owners and developers value trees and only remove trees for specific reasons. All the commenters expressed the view that tree retention can be achieved through education and incentive programs and that regulatory requirements are not needed to maintain existing canopy coverage in residential areas. Mr. Tapio presented a hand -out to Committee members on tree policy issues providing reasons trees are removed, benefits of trees, the negative aspects of regulations and benefits of property owner control of trees. Mr. Tapio also believes that there is no representation on the committee for small developers. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The Chair asked if Committee members have any questions or comments from the previous meeting that they wanted to discuss. • The Committee discussed the remaining meeting schedule in relation to deadlines for completing work by the end of May, in time for preparing for staff presentation of the Committee's recommendations on natural environment and urban forestry goals and policies to the Planning Commission in June. • Members in attendance agreed to meet until 8:30 pm at the April and May meetings and to hold the date of May 29th open for a final meeting, if it is necessary. CL Page 1 of 4 06/10/2013 1:51 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes 4. Housekeeping: • Following up the discussion about the remaining time left for work on the goals and policies there was a discussion on whether too much time has been spent "word - smithing" the goals and policies and whether this would slow down the remaining review process. It was stated that the committee's role is to provide broad policy guidance and that staff should be writing the actual language. Others felt that there had not been a lot of time spent at Committee meetings reworking goal and policy language, but rather that time had been split between receiving information at meetings often via PowerPoint presentations and then discussing goal and policy language. Some members of the Committee felt that some level of "word - smithing" was needed to ensure that goals and policies reflected what the Committee intended to say. • The Committee approved the meeting notes from the 2 -27 -13 meeting with no corrections /revisions. • Reminder that the next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. 5. Review of draft staff proposed urban forestry policies: The Committee discussed the staff - proposed policies, using the edits submitted by Committee member Nancy Eklund as a starting point for some of the language. Issues discussed were: a. General: The Committee discussed the use of incentives and education versus regulation (in general) as varying approaches to goals and policies for urban forestry. Tacoma's urban forestry element of their Comprehensive Plan was cited as a good example of a "softer" tone than some of the staff - proposed policies and uses words like "encourage" and "collaborate ". b. Goal 1 and Policies. There were no suggested changes to the staff - proposed goal or policies. Note: later in the meeting, the policy of establishing a heritage tree program was briefly discussed — the committee supports this as a way to bring people together and to educate the public. c. Goal 2 and Policies. • Committee members asked about the source of the proposed canopy goals. Staff indicated that they were developed through discussions with the tree canopy study consultant (Davey Resource Group) based on their experience in what cities have been able to achieve for certain kinds of land use categories. In general, the Committee recommended considering more aggressive goals, at least for office, commercial, the urban center and the Tukwila South areas of the City. Since achieving goals in these areas will be mostly based on landscaping and street tree installation as the areas develop /redevelop, staff suggested that this issue be revisited after the discussion at the next meeting, which will deal with landscaping and street tree policies. The Committee agreed. • There was some discussion regarding the time frame for achieving the canopy goals (currently shown as 15 years — which is the timing for updates to the Comprehensive Plan), and staff was concerned about achieving higher goals in such a short time. The Committee also questioned whether canopy studies will be done periodically to monitor progress - staff replied in the affirmative, although the frequency has not been discussed. CL Page 2 of 4 06/10/2013 1:51 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • Staff proposed deleting policy 1.b as it will be duplicated by the proposed rewording for policy 1.d. The Committee agreed. • There was considerable discussion regarding proposed policy 1.d. - prohibiting the removal of tree stands or groves on undeveloped property without an approved development permit. o Some Committee members thought that prohibiting tree removal until a site development was approved was a good policy. o Other Committee members thought that rather than tree retention through regulation that tree retention should be achieved through education, incentives and flexible development policies. There was concern that regulating trees on undeveloped property would result in not allowing a property owner to realize the full development potential and would be prohibitively restrictive for future development. o There was also concern that if the current tree replacement table was required, that there would not be enough room to plant all required replacement trees on a property in question. Concern was raised on the density requirement of 70 trees per acre and of how does this translate to a 7200 sq. foot lot. Staff clarified that the current tree replacement requirements only apply in sensitive areas and the shoreline, and that these would not necessarily apply to development outside of these areas — unless that is the direction provide by the Committee o Staff also pointed out that the proposed policy would not mean that no tree removal would be allowed to accommodate development —that it was merely a proposal to prevent tree removal for no reason, without an actual plan for development. o Staff pointed out that since most of the undeveloped properties appear to be in areas zoned for residential uses, there are really not that many incentives that could be offered (such as additional building height or smaller setbacks) that would not interfere with neighborhood character or be opposed by existing residential property owners. o It was suggested that not regulating trees on undeveloped property may result in some "tragedies" regarding tree removal, but that the City should work with property owners to discourage tree removal before there is an actual plan to develop the site. o It was suggested that staff hold some focus group meetings with developers and property owners whose property is large enough to develop, to obtain input on how such a policy would affect them before finalizing the Committee's recommendations. o Also, since it is not known at this time how much property with tree canopy might be undeveloped, it was suggested that staff should obtain this information to inform the discussion. o The Committee was unable to reach consensus on this proposed policy and asked staff to develop a new policy that would set forth a "middle ground" approach. • The Committee agreed that the City should not regulate tree removal on already developed private property (unless it is in a sensitive area, the shoreline or required as part of a landscaping permit). CL Page 3 of 4 06/10/2013 1:51 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • The Committee agreed that the City should not regulate tree removal on underdeveloped property — i.e. those that could be subdivided or short platted (with the same exceptions as the previous comment). • Policy 3 generated some concern about what is meant by "in- kind ". Staff proposed striking the beginning of this policy to clarify the intent. • Policy 4. The Committee expressed concern about limiting topping trees under overhead utility lines. Staff replied that the policy was intended as protection of tree roots and not to prevent utility companies from pruning trees beneath utility lines. The policy will be clarified and a reference provided to the Utility Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan where this issue is discussed in more detail. • Policy 5 should be changed to make it sound less regulatory. • Policy 6 was clarified by staff as applicable to trees required under landscaping plans or street trees. The language will be modified to reflect that. d. Goal 3 and policies. The Committee had no comments on this goal or policies. Staff proposed deleting the first policy, as it is duplicated in one of the policies under Goal 2. e. Other. One Committee member asked why the current tree code exempts only cottonwood trees and not alders. Staff replied that they believe cottonwoods were targeted because they are brittle and tend to drop branches — not a good characteristic for urbanized areas. Alders are not necessarily compatible for highly urban uses — like street trees. However, both cottonwoods and alders are important native trees for sensitive areas and the shoreline. Since the current tree regulations only apply in those areas, exempting cottonwoods from permit requirements is contradictory to the goals for sensitive area and shoreline protection. 6. The meeting closed at 7:45 pm. 7. Action Items for staff follow -up: a. Staff will incorporate agreed changes discussed to policy language, using strike- out /underline. b. Staff will consider options for a "middle ground" for the policy regarding prohibiting tree removal on undeveloped property and bring these options back to the Committee for its consideration. CL Page 4 of 4 06/10/2013 1:51 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 5 \Mtg Notes Draft City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: April 2, 2013 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: April 10, 2013 Advisory Committee Meeting At our next meeting, we will begin the discussion of proposed landscaping and street tree goals and policies. We are providing a table that summarizes the existing City regulations related to landscaping for new development and for street trees (vegetation in the public right -of -way). Some new proposed goals related to these topics (shown in light blue) have been added to the draft urban forestry goals and policies section that is included in your packet. The urban forestry goals and policies have been revised to reflect the Committee's input from our meeting on March 13th. The revisions also reflect meetings held internally with the technical staff advisory team that includes a representative from the Parks Department, Police, Fire and Public Works (storm water engineers). Staff will be meeting with the street operations maintenance supervisor prior to the meeting on April 10th to obtain his input, and, therefore, may recommend some additional changes during the next Committee meeting. We are providing both a marked up version of the goals and policies, as well as a clean version of the document, since the marked up version is difficult to read. After we discuss the landscaping and street tree goals and policies, we will take up the discussion of the "happy medium" alternative related to tree retention on undeveloped properties that the Committee asked staff to prepare. We are still working on a separate memo (titled "Undeveloped Parcels ") addressing this issue and will e-mail it to you by April 5, 2013. At the March meeting, we discussed extending the meetings on April 10th and May 8th until 8:30 p.m. Because of this, we will be ordering sandwiches for dinner — if you have any dietary needs that we need to take into account (gluten free, vegetarian. etc.), please e-mail these to me ASAP. At the March meeting, we also discussed reserving Wednesday, May 29th as a possible meeting date if needed to wrap up any remaining issues. If you weren't in attendance at the last meeting, please advise me about your availability for a May 29th meeting. We look forward to seeing you on April 1Ot'. Please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime, or if you will not be able to attend the meeting. CPL Page 1 of 2 W:`+,\Long Range Projects\Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials\Agendas- Memos- Materials\Meeting 8\Memo 8 06/10/2013 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206- 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 Tukwila Tree and Advisory Committee April 10, 2013 Meeting Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 3 -13 -13 Meeting Notes • Table of Landscaping and Street Tree Regulations • Revised Draft Urban Forestry Goals and Policies — two versions — 1) with track changes and 2) a clean copy with the revisions from the 3/13/13 meeting and the staff technical team input accepted. • Tree City USA Bulletin: "How to Prevent Tree /Sign Conflicts" • Short article entitled "Trees, Parking and Green Law, Legal Tools and Strategies for Sustainability" • For those Committee members absent on 3/13, a copy of the handout provided by Daryl Tapio is included along with a hard copy of the letter he sent via e-mail on March 13th that was e- mailed to the Committee. • A longer article entitled "Trees, Parking and Green Law: Strategies for Sustainability" will be posted on the Tree and Environment web site as it is quite lengthy. cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Government Relations CPL Page 2 of 2 06/10/2013 1:48 PM W: Long Range ProjectsWrban Forestry \Advisory Committee materials\Memos, Agendas\Meeting 8\Memo 8 Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 8, April 10, 2013 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, Sharon Mann, De'Sean Quinn, Stephen Reilly, Don Scanlon, Heidi Wafters, Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: None Members of the Public in Attendance: None Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 5:35 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. 2. Public comment: (Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting. These communications will be passed along to the Committee) No members of the public were in attendance. Councilmember Quinn read two letters received from the public to the Committee members, the first from Brooke Alford, Tukwila resident who had made a presentation to the Committee about other jurisdictions' urban forestry regulations and the second from David Shumate, former Committee member who owns property in Tukwila. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The Chair asked if Committee members have any questions or comments from the previous meeting that they wanted to discuss. • The Chair reviewed Resolution 1767, which established the Advisory Committee, including the Committee make up, responsibilities of the Committee and staff, and schedule. • The Committee briefly discussed member's roles and the importance of maintaining impartiality. 4. Housekeeping: • The Committee approved the meeting notes from the 3 -13 -13 meeting with a revision on the second page, under #5, the introductory paragraph to the sections providing Committee revisions to the urban forestry goals and policies. 5. Staff presentation on current landscaping and street tree regulations: After the PowerPoint presentation, the Committee discussed the following: a. Goal 2, Policies 10 and 11: • The current landscape code requirement for 40% coverage in 10 years for multi-family — unclear what this means and if it is a reasonable standard. Staff believes it means that of the trees approved and planted in the landscape, they must have 40% canopy CL Page 1 of 4 06/12/2013 9:15 AM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes coverage in 10 years. It does not mean that 40% of the total site area must have 40 percent canopy coverage. It is uncertain if this standard has been monitored and met. • The need for ensuring that tree and landscape companies doing work in Tukwila meet minimum training requirements for pruning and other tree work. One possible way to do this, which the Committee has discussed previously is using the business license process as a way to require that tree /landscaping companies have some type of minimum training or certification for tree pruning work. • How to handle any newly adopted landscaping requirements for a recently landscaped property under an old code, on which redevelopment /new development takes place. If there are newly adopted regulations would (for example) a parking lot be required to conform? Staff responded that this could be examined and possibly a time period could be applied — for example if a property were landscaped under an old code within the previous 2 or 3 years, it might be able to be exempted from having to meet new landscape codes. • Because of commercial parking needs, the cost of providing parking, and potential conflicts with the goal of having more or larger trees in parking lots , the City may need to examine other opportunities to improve tree coverage by planting ROW and establishing medians that can be planted. • Can allowing projects to be built higher be used as an incentive to increase tree planting /open space? It was discussed that in many areas of the City, the maximum height permitted is not being built to, so that may not be much of an incentive to retain or plant additional trees. However, in some cases surface water utility payments could be an incentive (the less impervious surface, the lower the fee). It was pointed out that the current structure of the surface water utility fees would not be enough of a financial incentive to convert some parking area to trees. • Using a point system (like the one used in Federal Way or the one proposed for Seattle) to encourage the retention and planting of larger trees as part of a project where landscaping is required; Seattle's urban forester could explain how the point system was developed, especially since the development community was involved with crafting this system. • What about using green walls and /or roofs as a substitute for trees (where there might not be enough room for additional trees). • Flexibility is important to build into standards, but there should at least be minimum requirements. Don't forget to incorporate wildlife benefits as part of any tree point system. • Why are the landscape standards for commercial areas different from those for industrial areas? Is there a way to accommodate more landscaping on industrial sites that takes into account the differing site conditions and development needs in these areas? Allowing permanent landscaping in parking lot corners might be possible, and CL Page 2 of 4 06/12/2013 9:15 AM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes also in employee parking lots, that aren't expected to be used for future truck traffic or new structures. • Landscape requirements for the industrial area need to take into account that parking lots are considered an asset and that flexibility in their use /reuse for moving product, placing a building should preserved. • If the goal is to increase the tree canopy by 1% in the industrial area, how will that be achieved? Can more landscaping/trees be required along the front for screening rather than placing it in the parking lot? b. Goal 3 Policies 6 -8. Policy 6 — diversity of tree species • More diversity is good, although it's nice to have the same species of street trees to achieve a certain look — particularly at certain times of the year (like maples during the fall and cherry trees in the spring). • Why not have a street tree plan that everyone follows? • Break policy 6 into two policies — have a separate policy for ROW trees. Have a generic diversity statement and require diversity for landscape installations but allow some planting of the same species for street trees (maybe different species between blocks but same species allowed within a block). Policy 7 — minimum standards • The need for manuals and whether or not there is money for developing these manuals? Can we adopt a professional organization's standards? Also, make the manual(s) or other more simple manuals available to the public /homeowners for their use. • Concern about regulations that aren't enforced and the need for ongoing training for staff responsible for inspecting landscape installations and tree damage from construction or other activities. • Suggestion, when inspecting landscape installations, staff should pull out a couple trees to see that they've been planted correctly. • Develop handouts like Seattle's client assistance brochures • Train city staff to know how to correctly prune street trees and trees in parks — send them to training, or bring someone in to train. Also explore the possibility of using volunteers for some tree care in public areas, as some cities do. Policy 8 — approved /recommended tree list • Add wildlife to the list of items to take into account for tree selection. 6. The Committee returned to the discussion of proposed policy 1.d. of Goal 1, initially begun at the March 13, 2013 meeting, regarding whether and /or how much to regulate the removal of trees from undeveloped parcels. Staff had prepared a memo with several alternatives for the Committee's consideration. The Committee discussed the following issues: CL Page 3 of 4 06/12/2013 9:15 AM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • Use a point system to encourage creative site design once a site is ready for development. • Safety of removal of trees over a certain height — this is why a permit should be required. • Permit should be required for hazardous tree removal but no fee would be charged; • Refine the policy to cover all significant trees, as defined by the Zoning Code — four inches or larger in diameter at four feet (breast height). • General consensus: prohibit removal of trees from undeveloped parcels until such time as a development or other permit has been approved, (with the exceptions noted). This provides the City and developer a chance to see where trees could be retained as part of proposed development 7. Next Meeting: finish re- review of urban forestry goals and policies; return to Natural Environment goals and policies to ensure consensus from the Committee on goals and policies to recommend to the Planning Commission. 8. The meeting closed at 8:30 pm. 9. Action Items for staff follow -up: a. Staff will incorporate agreed changes discussed to policy language, using strike- out /underline. CL Page 4 of 4 06/12/2013 9:15 AM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes s1 908 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor A,. Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director MEMORANDUM DATE: April 30, 2013 TO: Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee FM: Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Sandra Whiting, Urban Environmentalist RE: May 8, 2013 Advisory Committee Meeting At our next meeting, we will conclude our review of the urban forestry goals and policies by reviewing all the edits /revisions provided by the Advisory Committee to -date. Proposed implementation measures have been added to each goal section, identified in green type. Please be thinking about the proposed canopy goals and what might be reasonable in light of our recent discussions about the possibilities and limitations for increasing tree canopy in parking lots and in the public rights -of -way in industrial areas, the Urban Center and Tukwila South. Keep in mind that tree planting will occur only as areas develop or redevelop, and that trees grow slowly and newly planted trees may not provide measurable canopy for many years after planting. During the second half of the meeting, we will return to the Natural Environment goals and policies to ensure that Committee consensus is accurately reflected. The enclosed set of goals and policies shows all edits as "accepted," as of the January 23, 2013 meeting. Revisions in strikeout/underline reflect comments received from the Committee after that date or further refinement by staff. Proposed implementation measures, identified in green type, have been added for the Committee's review. There are two "new" policies that the Committee has not seen before related to flood control that have been moved from the Utilities Chapter to the Natural Environment Chapter. After reviewing these policies, staff recommends integrating them into either the flood control goal or policies in that section. You will see staff's proposed revisions and comments on these two policies on pages 7 and 8 of the enclosed Natural Environment Chapter. At the March meeting, we also discussed reserving Wednesday, May 29th as a possible meeting date if needed to wrap up any remaining issues. If we do not finish up review of all the goals and policies on May 8th, then we will need to meet on May 29th to conclude the Committee's work. This will allow staff time to prepare materials for the June 27th Planning Commission meeting. Also, we are looking at Monday, June 24, 2013 as a possible date when the Advisory Committee would brief a joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting on the Advisory Committee's recommendations on goals and policies, so please take a look at your calendars to see if this date works for you. We look forward to seeing you on May 8th. As a reminder, this will be an extended meeting — going until 8:30 pm. Dinner will be provided. Please call or e-mail if you have any questions in the meantime, or if you will not be able to attend the meeting. CPL Page 1 of 2 06/12/2013 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials\Agendas. Memos- Materials\Meeting 9\Memo 9 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206- 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665 ,. Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee May 8, 2013 Meeting Enclosures: • Agenda • Draft 4 -10 -13 Meeting Notes • Final 3 -13 -13 Meeting Notes • Revised Draft Urban Forestry Goals and Policies • Revised Draft Natural Environment Goals and Policies (excluding urban forestry goals and policies) cc: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director, Department of Community Development Kimberly Matej, Government Relations CPL Page 2 of 2 W: \\Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee materials\Memos, Agendas \Meeting 9 \Memo 9 06/12/2013 9:13 AM Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes Meeting 9, May 8, 2013 Committee Members in Attendance: Sean Albert, Nancy Eklund, Christian Faltenberger, Sharon Mann, De'Sean Quinn, Don Scanlon, Heidi Watters, Kathleen Wilson Committee Members Absent: Stephen Reilly Members of the Public in Attendance: None Staff in Attendance: Carol Lumb, Sandra Whiting, Nora Gierloff The meeting began at 5:35 p.m. Topics of Discussion: 1. Welcome to Committee members and visitors. 2. Public comment: (Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comments; the Committee is meeting in work session format, therefore, questions or comments from the public that come up during the course of the meeting should be directed to staff via e-mail or telephone calls after the meeting. These communications will be passed along to the Committee) No members of the public were in attendance. 3. Check -in with Committee members: The committee discussed the May 6, 2013 letter from Mr. Daryl Tapio, the March 12, 2013 letter from him that was attached (distributed via e-mail to the Committee on March 12th and hard copies at the March 13th Advisory Committee meeting) as follows • The Committee discussed issues raised in the letters and the approach that members have been using to consider a variety of viewpoints when providing input to staff regarding goals and policies. In addition, the Committee discussed its role: to provide "big picture" direction for the City and not to write regulations, while recognizing that there will be considerable opportunity for additional public input as the revisions to this element of the Comprehensive Plan move forward through the approval process. The Committee has tried to balance competing demands between increasing density and preserving trees. As an example, the proposed policy on tree removal on any undeveloped parcel is not saying that trees can't ever be removed from vacant parcels, rather that tree removal should be postponed until there is a plan for development so staff can work with the developer on site lay -out to see if healthy trees can be preserved, while still accommodating the proposed development. • The Committee discussed the role of code enforcement and due process procedures in enforcing any new regulations that result from adopted goals /policies and the need to recognize that the City has limited resources. Nonetheless, it was agreed that the goals and policies are important to give the City direction, to let decision makers know what the Committee thinks is important and to identify the need for additional resources for implementing the new policies. The Committee discussed the City's budget planning process with input from staff. CL Page 1 of 4 06/10/2013 1:57 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • The Committee also discussed the timing and process for adoption of the goals and policies, and implementation through new programs and changes to regulations. Adoption of the goals and policies will go to the Planning Commission in June and from there to the City Council for adoption this year. Staff pointed out that not every new policy will be immediately implemented, but instead will be implemented over time, as staff time and budget are available. Staff informed the Committee that modifications to regulations would be scheduled for next year, and that the Committee would be invited to advise on the regulatory changes. After a lengthy discussion, the Committee agreed that their mission is to develop goals and policies and that these are aspirational in nature — and that they had balanced a variety of viewpoints in their review. The job of the elected officials, once goals and policies are adopted, is to steer the ship in the direction set by these policies with incremental "course corrections" taking place over time. 4. Housekeeping: • This was deferred to the end of the meeting. 5. Urban Forestry Goals and Policies — conclude discussion The Committee discussed and reached consensus the following: a. Goal 1: No changes b. Goal 2: The committee suggested the following modifications to the policies and implementation strategies: • Keep the proposed increases in canopy coverage discussed at previous meetings and create two tree canopy goal categories for industrial — light and heavy industrial to recognize the different character of heavy industrial uses from light industrial. • The Committee also directed that the public right of way be targeted for increases in tree canopy and that a percentage tree canopy goal for these areas be established in the future. • The Committee suggested that it would be helpful to distinguish between parking lot types in industrial areas for determining landscaping requirements such as differentiating between employee parking areas and those with the need for large truck movement — i.e. — a large manufacturing type parking lot vs. a light industrial warehouse parking lot. • Adjustments were made to the wording of polices 1b, 4, 5, 6, • Regarding Policy 5, Committee consensus was that it is too onerous to require an ISA certified arborist to be on site every time there is work in the root zone of a tree and that this requirement should be on a case -by -case basis. Also, contractors should be required to put up fencing to exclude work from an established root zone around a tree that is being retained and protected. Staff indicated that the need for a certified arborist most likely would be important when an underground utility is being installed CL Page 2 of 4 06/10/2013 1:57 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes that cannot avoid the critical root zone. A certified arborist could ensure that installation was done in such a way as to minimize damage to tree roots. The Committee pointed out that requiring certified arborists demonstrates that the City wants properly trained people working on trees, and turned to the proposed policy under Goal 3 regarding minimum qualifications for tree companies through the business license process. The Committee discussed what criteria or type of certification might be required and recommended development of specifications to enclose with the business license. The Committee also recommended looking at other cities' procedures, such as Seattle's. c. Goal 3 • Revisions were made to the wording of policies 2 and 6. d. Implementation Strategies • The Committee reviewed the proposed Implementation Strategies and made revisions. 6. The Committee returned to the Natural Environment goals and policies to conclude review and revisions. The Committee discussed and reached consensus the following: • Environmental Quality and Stewardship: Revise Policy 4.2.3 and two of the Implementation Strategies ( bullets #7 and 10); • Water Resources: Revise Policies 4.6.2 and 4.6.5 and Implementation Strategy bullet # 3 • Water Quality /Quantity: Revise Policy 4.7.4; and Policies 4.8.1, 4.8.2 and 4.8.3 and Implementation Strategies bullet # 1; • For the flood control Implementation Strategies, reference the City's flood plain ordinance and make sure they don't conflict with FEMA regulations. • Earth Resources: revise policy 4.10.2 and Implementation Strategies bullet # 2 7. Housekeeping: a. Staff has prepared a summary of the work the Committee has done, with highlights of key decisions for their use as speaking points or just for reference. It is draft — the Committee was asked to provide edits to staff. Two suggestions are: • clarify that the Committee worked on existing and new goals and policies for the Comprehensive Plan; and • reference the various informational presentations made to the Committee. b. The joint Planning Commission /City Council work session is scheduled for Monday, June 24th — where the Committee will be present its recommended goals, policies and implementation strategies. The Committee discussed the organization of the meeting and reached this consensus: CL Page 3 of 4 06/10/2013 1:57 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Meeting Notes • staff will present a summary of the goals and policies; • representatives of the Committee will speak to specific key issues to explain the nature of their discussions in arriving at consensus; • Committee members indicating a willingness to be "presenters" are Christian, Sean, Heidi and Kathleen at this point. • The Committee expressed the need to have a meeting prior to the joint meeting to prepare and it was suggested that this meeting take place on May 29th, which was being held open for a possible final meeting. 8. The meeting closed at 8:55 pm. 9. Action Items for staff follow -up: a. Staff will prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the June 24th work session and identify key issues and talking points for the Committee members to use in their comments at the meeting on June 24th b. The Committee members participating in the presentation will meet on May 29th to go over the presentation to the Planning Commission and City Council. CL Page 4 of 4 06/10/2013 1:57 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee Materials \Meeting 8 \Draft Mtg Notes Reason to Remove Trees Self-Sustaining fear ofit failing sunlight. solar energy build a home remodel home build a garage have a bigger yard unhealthy or deacl not a nice tree 7 utilities infiltrations trench driveway private road turn around 85 ft Property Owners like trees They pant them on their own Expensive to Remove Expensive to Remove or Prune Stump removal expensive Many benefits oftrees Beauty Helps drainage Stabilizes soil Privacy Shade Lowers cooling costs Makes for nice neighborhood Make sure your solutiori doesnt create rnore problems Test out any solutions to make sure it is practical Tree 1P Policy ' U �0 Issues Daryl '[apio' March 13'2013 City Control Regulations 'Negotjve Plan permits regulations Ones financial guarantees covenants maintenance agreements inspections code enforcement 24/7 hotlines neighbors calling surveys/studies/reports protectrooLoone - bugedia. poor relationships with owners city micromanages owners expensive for city to adrninister City becomes obstacle to plans Property Owner Control Bui It in incentwe to have trees many benefits costly to remove Have a good track record Tree Canopy Report 47% in Single Family Res 51% in Med Densay Res ifthey remove a tree, they have a reason Positive Plan 'Proorty 0 ers Control education tree planting programs share best practices develop tree lists how to plant how to care for help property owners achieve their dreams lower cost to city share tree canopy goal and invove community better relationships Daryl Tapio P.O. Box 69736, Seattle WA 98168, Email: dtolympic(a)vahoo.com, Phone (206)931 -3998 Carol Lumb and Sandra Whiting Tukwila Planning Dept. City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Blvd Tukwila, WA 98188 March 12, 2013 SENT VIA EMAIL CC: Tukwila City Council, Planning Commission, Mayor, and City Administrator RE: Comments on Staff Comp Plan Amendment Proposal on Urban Forestry Attn: Carol and Sandra I reviewed the Tukwila Planning Department's proposed Comp Plan Amendments that were posted on the city website for the March 13, 2013 Tree Committee meeting. I have also attended two committee meetings and listened to the audio of the last meeting. I have the following comments to share with the Committee, Staff, Mayor, Council, and Planning Commission. This will also be shared with property owners in Tukwila and throughout the region. There are two paths to choose with tree and environmental policy; paths that diverge significantly in the cost of administration, reputation for a municipality, and the outcomes for positive development and tree canopy. One path is a positive approach that involves education, organizing tree planting programs, preparing recommended tree lists and sharing best practices, and helping property owners achieve their dreams of improving their property. This path recognizes the complexity of redevelopment and the many factors that go into a property owner's decision to modify their homes or property. The other path is a negative approach that starts with the assumption that property owners make poor decisions regarding their landscaping and need to be micromanaged by the city and monitored closely by neighbors utilizing methods such as 24/7 hotlines. This involves transferring the control of trees from the property owners to the city and then requiring permits, expensive surveys /studies/reports from so -called experts, regulations, code enforcement, penalties, tree assessments, financial guarantees, covenants, maintenance agreements, and prohibiting any construction activity in large diameter areas around trees. This path involves the city being an obstacle for property owners in the effort to improve their property. According to the Canopy Report dated Dec. 2012, residential property owners in Tukwila without government regulations are currently doing an exceptional job protecting tree canopies in residential areas. For single - family property the tree canopy is 47 %, and for multi - family 51 %, numbers much higher than many other cities. This empirical data is being ignored and arbitrary goals of desired canopy targets are being proposed. Tapio Letter, Page 1 of 2 Daryl Tapio P.O. Box 69736, Seattle WA 98168, dtolytapic@yahoo.cotn, Phone (206)931-3998 Is the goal of this effort about trees or is it about control? This is a fundamental question that needs to be adequately discussed and answered definitively. It also should be clearly specified in the Comp Plan. If this effort is truly about trees and achieving a certain percentage of tree canopy in each zone, then the goal can be met by the second approach described above with relative ease. We are fortunate enough to live in a climate that is virtually ideal for growing trees. They grow quickly and if properly selected and planted require very little maintenance or watering. I have planted many trees in the area and some of the trees planted four years ago are now 8 to 10 feet in height. On some of my property a grove of trees appeared without planting. both coniferous and deciduous, and many grew to heights of 30 feet in 5 years. The staff proposed Comp Plan embraces the negative approach. 1 have attached a copy of the Staff Comp Plan Proposal with all of the sections highlighted in yellow that could result in regulations, fees. permits. and ultimately transferring the control of trees from property owners to the city. In the meetings I have attended and listened to it is apparent that there is nobody on the committee or in the room with first-hand experience in the areas of building homes or small-site development. This is a critical piece of the puzzle that is missing. The discussion of the committee is a one-sided discussion. Without input from property owners who want to improve their property and have permitting and construction experience it is impossible to create a policy that would allow efficient redevelopment in a city that desperately needs more redevelopment. Some of the discussion at the last meeting was offensive. outrageous and truly despicable. A committee member referred to creating an enforcement policy that embraced high fines and financial penalties on property owners for cutting or pruning their own trees as follows: "HIT THEM HARD! We may not catch every one. but those that we do. MAKE THEM PAY! MAKE AN EXAMPLE!" The most telling part of this discussion was that nobody in the room countered this statement or said that they disagreed. A policy created in this environment will not result in a harmonious relationship between property owners and the city. The committee and city staff are deliberately ignoring empirical data. presenting a one-sided argument and proposing Comp Plan amendments that would lead to transferring the control over trees from the property owners to the city. There is a better policy choice that would lead to better relationships with property owners and builders and result in a better and greener city . The Mayor. Council. and management needs to provide clear direction on this issue prior to more city resource expenditures. Sincerely. Daryl Tapio Attachments: Highlighted Comp Plan Proposal. Tree Canopy Report p. 17 Tapio Letter, Page 2 01'2 Prv/0 .e)t czfho:-7,r/i,6 40' , Landcover: High Density Residential 441 High-Density Residential: allows up to 22.0 dwelling units per net acre. Senior citizen housing is allowed up to 60 dwelling units per acre, subject to additional restrictions. The district is intended to provide a high-density, multiple-family district which is also compatible with commercial and office areas. The majority of High Density Residential land cover is impervious (56%), with 33% canopy. Pervious surface represents 11% while bare soil represents less than one percent (0.1%) Landcover: Medium Density Residential Medium Density Residential: allows up to 14.5 dwelling units per net acre. The district is intended to provide areas for family and group residential uses, and serves as an alternative to lower density family residential housing and more intensively developed group residential housing and related uses. Slightly over half of Medium Density Residential landcover is canopy (51%), while 35% is impervious and 14% is pervious. Bare soil represents less than one percent (0.05%). Landcover: Low Density Residential ---)%I.---Low Density Residential: allows a maximum of 6.7 dwelling units per net acre. It is intended to provide low density family residential areas together with a full range of urban infrastructure services in order to inaintain stable residential neighborhoods and to prevent intrusions by incompatible land uses. Almost half of the landcover in the Low Density Residential zone is canopy (47%) while 29% is pervious. Impervious land cover represents 22% and bare soil and open water represent 1% each. Impervious 56% Pervious 11% Figure 8- High Density Residential Bare Soil 0.1% Impervious 35% 1."1111111111111111111111111111111,1,,, Figure 9- Medium Density Residential Pervious 29% Pervious 14% Impervious 22% LBare Soll 0.05% Figure 10 - Low Density Residential re Soil 1% Open Water 1% Tukwila, WA Urban Tree Canopy Assessment 17 Staff Proposed Goals /Policies for Urban Forestry March 13, 2013 Meeting Proposed Urban Forestry Goals, Policies for the Natural Environment Chapter The following gaoIs are a expansion of the existing goals a d policies 1rr Chapter 1 of the Co preh sive Pla : See Goal 1,3 a d Policies 1.3.1, 1.3.2; Goal 1,4 a d a*alleles 1.4.1 a d 1.4.2; Goal 1,6, second bullet; Policy 1.6.4; Goal 1.7 and policy 1.7.4,° Goal 1.8, policy 1.8.3 acrd 1.1.6; Go 'l 1.10, Policy 1.11,.12 Goal 1: Trees are recognized by Tukwila citizens, businesses, City staff and decision - makers for their benefits to the environment (air uality, habitat, di ate ch nge), urban infrastructure (stormwater attenuation, slope stability, temperature) and their aesthetic value (economic benefits, safety /crime reduction, visual and recreational benefits, etc.) Mote.° a disc sslo of the benefits of trees will be incl de in a narrative section that introduces the goal, so they wo `t nee ' to lane in the goal itself). Policies for Goal 1: 1. Develop a formal urban forest management plan to promote and guide preservation, restoration and maintenance of a sustainable urban forest, using the goals and policies of this chapter (as a basis) for guidance. 2. Ensure that the benefits of trees are factored into site design and permit decisions. 3. Ensure that regulations recognize that larger trees provide more benefits than small trees. 4. Seek to create and fund an urban forester /municipal arborist position within the City, or contract for such services, to provide expertise for urban forest management planning, oversight of tree planting and maintenance, and assistance to all City departments that have responsibilities for tree management. 5. Educate the public, elected officials and City staff about the importance of and benefits provided by trees in Tukwila. 6. Develop tree valuation methods to reflect the value trees provide, for use in assessing fines, determining damages or estimating loss of tree benefits. 7. Identify funding sources to support urban forestry planning and management and establish an urban forestry budget and account. 8. Consider developing an "exceptional" or "heritage" tree program to foster tree appreciation in the community. 9. Encourage public involvement in urban forest stewardship through volunteer events, free training workshops, and other means. //f A hiA 1, / . aJ ttlau fof %'eJb, /7- ,' 1-cts EA*, ry, )-) f quit d ` /v�''j1 f�fi` 7r° *e.ei rr'47 okrAu,-/ 76 Oa Page 1 of 3 2/28/2013 355 PM W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry \Advisory Committee Materials \Agendas Memos \Meeting 7 \Staff Proposed Urban Forestry Policies Staif Proposed Goals/Policies for Urban Forestry March 13, 2013 Meeting Goal 2. Tree Canopy Goal: Overall tree canopy increased to a total of 28% by 2028 by achieving the following goals for different land use categories: Industrial zones: 1 % increase to 14% cover Medium and High Residential Density zones: No net loss to maintain current 40% cover Low Density Residential: No net loss to maintain current 47% cover Office and Commercial: 1% increase to 30% cover Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila South: 3% increase to achieve 16% cover Policies for Goal 2: 1. Promote tree retention throughout the City by: a. implementing educational programs for property owners and managers; b. exploring incentives for tree retention and planting; c. prohibiting tree removal on all undeveloped property without an approved development permit; d. protecting healthy stands or groves of trees on property proposed for development through changes in regulations, including incentives; and e. requiring financial assurances for required tree replanting and maintenance. 2. Improve retention of trees on steep slopes through modifications in regulations, ensuring the evaluation of the role that trees play in siope stability during geotechnical reviews, and by providing incentives. 3. Require in-kind replacement of trees where removal is allowed to ensure that replacement trees at maturity will have similar canopies to that of the removed tree(s), except where existing or future infrastructure impedes the planting of Iarge trees. 4. Require protection of trees for all public and private infrastructure installation or maintenance, and require the presence of a certified arborist when working in the critical root zone. Where damage to trees is not avoidable, require replanting or payment into a tree replacement fund as compensation. 5. Require professional assessment of damaged trees and require corrective actions to restore tree health or replace trees that are not likely to survive and thrive. G. When all required replacement trees cannot be accommodated on a site, require off-site planting of replacement trees, or payment into a dedicated tree replacement fund. 7. Identify potential tree planting locations on publicly owned properties and develop tree planting and urban forest rehabilitation programs for City parks and other publicly owned lands. Collaborate with other agencies, such as Washington Department of Transportation to promote planting in highway interchanges and other locations. 8. Collaborate with other government, non-profit organizations and private sector entities to promote urban forest management and restoration. Page 2 of 3 2/28/2013 3:55 PM WA\Long Range pnjects\u,uanFvnstry\xuvmry Committee Mmeoa|s\AcpnnasMemos \ Meeting r \Staff Proposed Urban Forestry Policies Staff Proposed Goals/Policies for Urban Forestry March 13, 2013 Meeting Goal 3. Tukwila's streetscapes and landscaped areas are sustainable and attractive and its urban forest is healthy, diverse, and safe. Policies for Goal 3: 1. Encourage retention of existing healthy trees wherever possible, through regulations, incentives, and education. 2. Develop tree/urban forest inventories and assess the health of trees and forests in Tukwila's public spaces. 3. Develop maintenance plans and programs for trees on City property or rights-of-way to ensure that maintenance pruning is properly carried out, diseases and pest infestations are managed, hazardous trees are identified and managed in a timely manner to reduce risks, and invasive vegetation is managed. 4. Modify codes and educate property owners, property managers, landscape maintenance companies and tree companies to promote best practices for soil preparation, planting techniques, pruning, trenching, and general tree care. 5. Ensure that landscaping and replacement trees in new development or re-development are properly cared for and thrive in perpetuity, through such means as maintenance agreements, monitoring and enforcement. 6. Develop a mechanism to ensure that tree removal and maintenance companies have the necessary qualifications and Iiability insurance for work in Tukwila. Page 3 of 3 2/28/2013 3:55 PM W:\\ Long Range Projects\Urban Forestry\Adyisory Committee Materials\Agendas Memos\Meeting 7\Staff Proposed Urban Forestry Policies Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Department of Community Development City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 April 9`h, 2013 As a current property owner and former resident of Tukwila, I'm writing to comment on the work ahead of the Tree Commission. I am very supportive of policy development that preserves existing trees in Tukwila and encourages the cultivation of new trees through city sponsored education and planting programs. It is my belief, and many residents of Tukwila, that a more progressive and enforceable tree plan needs to be put in place to maintain and preserve tree canopy and green space. This in turn will enhance the environment and increase property values. This issue is especially important concerning the few remaining undeveloped lots in Tukwila. These are a treasure store of mature trees that have taken generations to grow and could not be duplicated in our lifetime. If there is any doubt as to the financial and aesthetic value of mature trees in a neighborhood, please envision Seattle's E. Capitol Hill, Montlake or The Highlands neighborhoods. I would hope that the Tree Committee, the Planning Commission and eventually the City Council will consider the voices of the Tukwila citizens over transient developers and outside agitators in developing new tree ordinances that will guide the direction of a modern, enlightened Tukwila. Thank you, David Shumate Property Owner: 11534 E. Marginal Way S. Tukwila, WA 98168 Carol Lumb Daryl Tapio <dtolympic@yahoo.com> aent: Monday. May 06, 2013 10:10 PM To: Carol Lumb; Sandra Whiting; Nora Gierloff Subject: Fwd: Comments on Tree Committee Attachments: Tukwila Tree Letter 031213.pdf; ATT00001.htm Carol, Can this letter dated March 12th be added to the Tree Committee website along with the letters from Alford and Shumate? Since they rebutted my letter it seems appropriate that my letter be included as well. It is a shame that they have decided to resort to name calling such as "transient developers" and "outside agitators" and have avoided the substantive issues raised in the letter and in the public comments. The people who attended the meeting are interested in good policy not in agitating. I have built many houses in Tukwila, am a former resident of Tukwila and used to have an office in Tukwila near the mall. I have owned property in Tukwila for the past 15 years and currently own multiple properties. I also currently live within 1/2 mile of Tukwila. The committee continues to lack representation from experienced people who have gone through the permitting process and built and developed residential projects. Without that representation Tukwila will suffer from a decreased amount of redevelopment in a city that desperately could use investment and redevelopment in the ngle family residential areas if more regulations and penalties are implemented regarding trees. The committee and certain individuals can attempt to discredit my arguments but time will tell and if the city passes more regulations there will be fewer new homes built. The current regulations are already limiting development in the city. Adding regulations will limit development even more. I am very disappointed that builders and developers have not been involved with the city of Tukwila to share their concerns and inform the staff and Council of the effects of the many regulations that have been passed. This is likely the result of so little residential building in the city that it is not worth the time and effort of the Master Builders Association or individual builders. The committee and the city may think that they are saving trees and the environment but in reality the number of saved trees will be trivial and the effect on development will be great. I was at Lowes in Tukwila last week and observed an estimated 200 trees in their inventory ready to sell to customers. Other home improvement stores and nurseries have even more. Homeowners buy these trees and plant them on their property, not because of a government regulation, but because they like trees. Trees are self-regulating because of the many benefits they provide. Nobody on the tree committee brings this point out. They only choose to think that the only way to increase the tree canopy is through regulations and penalties. The empirical data of the Tukwila Tree Canopy Report supports my position not theirs in residential eas. Please forward this email to the Tree Committee, Planning Commission, and Council and include this email on the tree committee website along with the letter dated March 12th. I, along with others in the region, will monitor the recommendations of this committee and the ongoing process. Sincerely, Daryl Tapio Tukwila Property Owner Begin forwarded message: From: Daryl Tapio <dtolympic@vahoo.com> Date: March 12, 2013, 12:15:35 PM PDT To Carol Lumb uol @TukwilaWA.gov>, Sandra Whiting <Sandra.Whiting@ Tuk i I ■AW A . go V>, Nora Gierloff <N(„)n.u.„(..„iie ft.'@' '1 W $zo v> Subject: Comments on Tree Committee Reply-To: Daryl Tapio <dtolympic@yahoo.com> Hi Carol, Sandra, and Nora, Attached are my comments on the Comp Plan proposal on Urban Forestry and the Tree Committee. Can one of you forward this letter to the Council, Planning Commission, Mayor, City Administrator, and management? Thanks, Daryl Tapio 2 Gmail - TTEAC: note to the co ittee Page 1 of 1 De'Sean Quinn TTEAC: note to the committee 1 message brooke alford To: De'Sean Quinn Councilmember Quinn, Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:19 PM I would like to submit some comments to the TTEAC for consideration. I was disconcerted to hear that a delegation from another municipality (SeaTac) attended the Tukwila committee's meeting to give comment and attempt to sway policy in our city. It is by choice that I live in this community and serve as a community advocate here. So, as a resident and landowner in Tukwila I will be very dismayed if this delegation from another city serves to sway policy in this one, or take up this committee's precious time. Pertaining to tree regulation on undeveloped property: During the urban forestry research I conducted in review of other municipality programs and policies, all of the municipalities sampled regulated the removal of trees on undeveloped property. It was my impression from discussion with staff from some of these municipalities that this policy was necessitated by the continued actions on undeveloped properties whereby these properties were clearcut prior to submission for development permits, thereby avoiding any kind of tree preservation requirements. These kinds of actions serve to undermine any canopy retention goals the City might craft. Other comments. Upon reviewing the minutes from last months meeting, I would like to submit a few more comments. 1. I agree with the committee members who felt the canopy targets too low, particularly in the areas of office, commercial, the Urban Center and Tukwila South. 2. I commend the committee in their focuses on education and incentivization. And I value highly words such as "encourage" and "collaborate." However, I also strongly urge the committee and staff to use thoughtful caution in the overuse of such terms in the policy, as it could ultimately render the policy ineffective. I want to thank you, Chair, the Committee and staff for all of the hard work on this policy. I think sound urban forestry management is crucial to a healthy community and look forward to a strong product from your efforts. Sincerely, Brooke Alford https: / /mail.google.com/ mail /u /0 / ?ui =2 &ik ec90f06eff &view - -pt &search = inbox &th= 13df,.. 4/10/2013 The following three comments were submitted after the Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee completed its work: 1. Seattle City Light (SCL) presented to the Planning Commission for its consideration at the public hearing 6/27/13 — staff has provided a response to the comments of Seattle City Light following each SCL comment; 2. Kory Kramer, Forterra, general comments on the Natural Environment Chapter, presented to the Planning Commission for its consideration at the public hearing 6/27/13. 3. Ms. Kelli Turner, submitted June 27, 2013 for Council consideration at its public hearing August 12, 2013 — staff has provided a response to Ms. Turner's suggestions. Carol Lumb 'rom: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: kellit (Kelli Turner) <kellit @crab.org> Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2:39 PM Carol Lumb Laurel Humphrey; Sandra Whiting; Nora Gierloff RE: Tree Ordinance Suggestions Thanks again for your thorou is explanation and reference to where II can find more information. You guys are doing a :at job. 11'hanik you so much. Wlhile II wish there were more r w uVations and uid wl°unes for existing homeowners to retain existing older fro habitat, education is neat and certainly better than nothing and frequently solves many problems especially if it's promoted and easy to access. Reaching out to the community is wonderful and II thiinik is especially needed. Yes V think incentives are key in encouraGir: homeowners to retain as much older growth canopy as possible when mana ing their land and is uusuaVlly preferable. II wily think more on this and give you any suggestions II come up with, and thanks again so much for allowing me to participate in this suggestion process. Have a wonderful day, i(eIU © From: Carol V....umb :mai Ito :Carol.V....uu aWA.gov] Sent: Wednesday, .,July 10, 2013 2:13 PM T" Vein Turner) C Laurel Humphrey; Sandra Whiting; Nora Gierioff Subje : RE Tree Ordinance Suggestions iii II(eVli, On the issue of prolhilbbutin removal of trees from property prior to Vssuin a development permits thew Advisory Committee discussed at length whether to include developed parcels as as undeveloped parcells and ultimately decided to take the approach of uusin education pro rains and informational tools to inform property owners of developed property about the value of trees. The urban forestry section of the Natural Environment chapter includes several policies related to this issue ---- see policy 4.12.5, 4.13.1 and 44144,3 as examples. Great emphasis is placed on reaching • out to inform property owners, businesses etc. about the value of trees, both in the policies and the implementation strate ies (see paes 4 -.2.9 and 4 -30 of the formatted document for the lit of implementation strategies°. Tree removal in sensitive areas will continue to be regulated, whether the site is developed or undeveloped. identifying incentives to retain trees will be explored when we work on the development reg ulations next year, as directed by Pollicy 4.13.1 c. As a property owner, if you have sug estions on incentives to retain trees that you think would work please let me Icnow. We will be reaching out to the community during the next phase of work on this and other issues. Thanks again for your continued interest in is issue. Il...rbt me know if II haven't fully addressed your question. Carol° From: Turner) „ima It ..14 qpa ;C 1....::... ..g] Sent:: Wednesday, .,July J..O, 2013 12 :20 PM To: Carol Lumb Cc: Laurel Humphrey; Sandra Whiting; Nora Gierloff Subject: RE: Tree Ordinance Suggestions Thank you so much for your informative and thorough responses! '< My Question #2, was not just about undeveloped land in Tukwila. Most land is developed and homeowners live there and manage their land. I was referring to land already occupied and current regulations requiring a percentage of trees be sustained vs. a number so that all are allowed to be removed regardless of whether the tree is healthy or not. Where I live between 2 freeways and the airport, the air quality is poor and it is increasingly noisy. When homeowners start taking down large healthy trees just because they are messy, it really impacts the quality of the neighborhood, and air - quality and noise both are worse because of it. I really hope you are working on some incentives and regulations for existing homeowners and guidance in managing their land, at least requiring a permit and inspection in order to take down large healthy trees in Tukwila and some parameters around that....incentives, whatever in the most positive way of course. Thank you very much, and I would appreciate a response as to what is being done to address the current ordinance for existing homeowners being allowed to take down trees on their land and what the parameters are around that. Kelli From: Carol Lumb [ mailto :Carol.Lumb@TukwilaWA.govl Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 1:40 PM To: kellit (Kelli Turner) Cc: Laurel Humphrey; Sandra Whiting; Nora Gierloff Subject: Tree Ordinance Suggestions Dear Kelli, Thank you very much for your comments on the proposed urban forestry goals and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan Natural Environment chapter. I have been asked to respond and have provided my comments after your suggestions below. If you would like to review the urban forestry goals and policies as recommended by the Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee, you can find that material on this web page: http: // records. tukwilawa .gov /WebLink8 /6rowse.aspx ?startid =10154 &raw =1 &dbid =1. Click on the Planning Commission link and then scroll down to the June 27, 2013 meeting at the bottom of the page. The materials provided to the Planning Commission for the June 27, 2013 public hearing on the Natural Environment chapter are found here. The Planning Commission made several minor revisions to the goals and policies recommended by the Advisory Committee. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the material August 12, 2013 — as soon as their packets are available on line I will send you the link. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments about the responses below — I appreciate your interest in this important topic and will keep you informed as the goals and policies move through the Council review process. Carol Carol Lumb, Senior Planner Department of Community Development City of Tukwila 6300 Southcenter Blvd, Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 206 - 431 -3661 Carol Lur oL,(r To k , ila 1'lra, v y 2 "1aa dk to (, the P con aaaaaaax' y 0 From: kellit (Kelli Turner) f mailto: kellit@crab.orgl Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 5:02 PM To: CityCouncil Subject: Tree Ordinance Suggestions I went to the Tree ordinance meeting the other night. It's amazing the awesome job all the volunteers and city representatives have pulled together. 1. My suggestion is try to come up with a price or value of trees in an existing urban forest environment in -tact when they provide storm water management through soil permeability and erosion and flooding reduction expenses. What are the costs of fixing flood damage, waste water treatment, and erosion damage. Answer: The Natural Environment Chapter includes a chart prepared by Davey Resource Group, the consulting firm that prepared the Urban Tree Canopy Assessment, on the pollution benefits provided by trees to the City over the course of a year - currently $493,000 (see page 4 -9 of the formatted chapter). We are also considering using a tool such as iTree in the next phase after adoption of the goals and polices when we will be working on implementing regulations. iTree calculates the value of a specific tree based on its species, size, health etc. 2. I would also like to propose, if you haven't already, requiring a percentage of trees remain on existing lands vs. just a number of trees being allowed to be removed. If someone only has four trees and the limit is four trees, it makes no sense that all the trees can be removed. Answer: The Advisory Committee discussed this issue in great detail and recommended that trees on vacant parcels not be removed until a development proposal is approved so that staff could work with the developer to identify ways to organize the development on the site to preserve trees while still allowing site density to be achieved. In addition, the Committee recommended tree canopy goals for different land use categories throughout the City. The Committee discussed this issue at the April 10 and May 8, 2013 meetings if you would like to review the meeting summary. These are also posted on the web page noted above. The implementing regulations will look at a variety of ways to achieve these goals. One way would be to use a tree point system such as the one used by the City of Federal Way that requires a certain number of tree points be provided for a development — trees would be assigned a point value depending on their size, health etc, so mature trees would have a higher point value than newer, smaller trees. This would hopefully provide an incentive to preserve some of the trees on a site during development, although it would be up to the developer to decide how to obtain the required number of tree points. 3. Also, it would be great for Tukwila to encourage or require a certain percentage of new development to include the use of Permeable concrete and Rain garden installation or swales along sidewalks and between cars and streets. I think we need to do more about parking lots and their run -off. The Tukwila Community Center has the nicest parking lot design I have ever seen. Let's install more of those! Answer: When the City updates its stormwater regulations to comply with the new NPDES permit requirements, low impact development (rain gardens) will be an important factor for developments to consider in order to meet water quality and quantity requirements. The Advisory Committee included a policy that encourages the City to incorporate 'ow- impact development techniques into City projects (see Policy 4.8.1). Development projects are currently encouraged to utilize pervious pavement. Thank you for your consideration and time. 3 Kelli Turner, Human Resources Cancer Research And Biostatistics (CRAB) 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1900 Seattle, WA 98101 206- 839 -1786 4 Carol Lumb From: Kory Kramer <kkramer @forterra.org> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:53 PM To: Carol Lumb Cc: Hayes Swinney Subject: Comment from Forterra for tonight's meeting Hi Carol, We'd like to submit comment on the Natural Environment Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan that is under review by the Planning Commission in tonight's meeting. We applaud the City for including the addition of policies and implementation strategies related to creating healthy urban forests and recognizing the potential for community engagement in urban forest management. The goals and strategies cited below have been successfully implemented in 6 Puget Sound cities — Seattle, Kirkland, Tacoma, Redmond, Kent and Everett - through Forterra's Green City Partnerships Program. The Green City Partnerships are public - private ventures between Forterra, local government agencies, businesses, non- profit organizations, and community members to develop civic -based stewardship programs for urban forests and open spaces within cities. Green City Partnerships build a city -wide strategic vision for urban forest restoration and long -term care by identifying present conditions, assessing current capacity, and providing a full account of the resources required to realize the vision documented in a 20 -year plan of action for each city. The long -term strategy embodied in these plans then becomes the driving force to engage community groups and build a network of support to achieve forest and natural area restoration goals for the entire park and open space systems within each municipality. Forest health assessments have been done for nearly 7,000 acres of urban forested parklands and natural areas in these 6 Green Cities. Current implementation includes nearly 200 stewards who lead work parties in their neighborhood parks to remove invasive plants and plant native trees, shrubs and groundcover, increasing the diversity, resilience and the capacity for ecosystem services that these lands provide to the surrounding community and larger ecosystem. Annually, Green City volunteers contribute 100,000 hours of their time to the stewardship of their urban forests and natural areas. Those hours amount to an estimated value of over $2 million. Goals 4.3 and 4.14 of the Natural Environment Element lay the foundation for a successful community stewardship program in Tukwila. Forterra supports Tukwila's vision of educating, empowering and supporting its residents in stewarding their natural resources and supports the inclusion of policies and implementation strategies that will help to achieve that vision. Goal 4.3 Environmental Quality and Stewardship Implementation Strategies • Team with other environmental organizations such as Forterra, Earth Corps, National Wildlife Federation, and the Washington Native Plant Society to train environmental stewards, help recruit and manage volunteers and carry out environmental restoration projects. Goal 4.14 Urban Forestry Implementation Strategies • Conduct volunteer activities in parks and other public areas to help carry out urban forest restoration plans to remove invasive plants and plant native trees and other vegetation. • Create "Adopt -an- Urban - Forest," "Ivy Removal Team" or similar programs to actively remove invasive plants and promote ongoing stewardship of urban forests in the City's parks and other public areas. Sincerely, Kory Kura 1111 "orter•ra (. r ee. e m o nks Pr og. Formerly Cascade. 1 aryi1 Conservancy 901 Fifth Aveinuue, Suite 2200 Seattle, Washingtt•in 98164 T 206 905 6923 C 253 343 42,""3 CREATING GIRICAT COMMUNIf$E S and CONSERVING G: " LANDS FollOow us on .. cr b llk and TwthG u° a'r Carol Lumb Fromm Bayard, David <David.Bayard@seattle.gov> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:52 AM To: Carol Lumb Subject: RE: Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Update and Volunteer Training Opportunity Attachments: Chapter 4 all goals-policies- FINALDB.S[L comments.docx Hi Carol, I've attached the Chapter 4 Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Policies and Goals document you sent us with my comments as tracked-changes. All in all I think it looks great and there were only a few places we recommended adding language to avoid future conflicts with City Light's policies and work practices. If you'd like this in a different format, of if you have any questions about our comments please let me know and I'll try to clarify things. Thanks again for the heads-up on this, we appreciate Tukwila's willingness to work with City Light in crafting your future tree regulations. Be well, -Dave David M. Bayard Arboriculturist - Seattle City Light Office: 206-386-1902 Email: daxid.bayardPseattle'gov ISA Certified Arborist - #WE-7213 Certified Tree Risk Assessor - #1715 Certified Treecare Safety Professional - #370 "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - the Lorax From: Caro Lumb[mailto:Cand.Lumb(aTu Sent: Thursday June 13, 2013 4:33 PM To: Brooke Alford; Dana Ramsey Daryl Tapia; Bayard, David; Mutchler, David; DMBNate182@hotmail.com; Eli Allen, Glen; Greg /Uhwine, AIA;HeatherMcLeland-Wiser;Kel|iTumer(oreennose1O(amsn.com);meaYotte@comcast.net Rev. Allen Mosley; Roger; sebhng|Catukwi|a.wednet.edu; Sunny Mulholland ' 'Vick Lockwood . Subject: Tree and Environment Advisory Committee Update and Volunteer Training Opportunity Dear Interested Party, I wanted to let you know that the Tree and Environment Advisory Committee will present their recommendations on revisions to the Natural Environment Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to a joint Planning Commission/City Council work session on Monday, June 24, 2013 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The work session will be held in the City Council Chambers, located at62OOSouthcenter8|vd, Tukwila, 98188. The work session will not provide an opportunity for public comment, however, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Committee's recommended revisions on Thursday, June 27, 2013, beginning at 6:30 p.m. where public comment will be taken. If you cannot attend the hearing, you may submit written comments by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 to either me at 1 [aroiLunnb@Tukwi|avva.eovorNonaGiedoff,atNora.Giedoff@Tukwi|awa.Rov. The public hearingwill also be held in the City Council Chambers, located at the address above. On a separate issue since you have expressed an interes in the update ofthe City's natural environment and urban forestry goals and policies | wanted to pass along information about a volunteer training opportunity that might be of interest to you. The training opportunity would provide information about habitat restoration along the Duwamish River and build your skills in restoration and monitoring with the ultimate goal of becoming a Puget Sound Steward. The attached flyer provides more information about the training opportunity. If you do not wish to receive this type of information to me, please let me know and I will not forward future information. Please let me know if you have any questions. 1 will provide a link to the Planning Commission materials next Friday, when they are posted on the City's web site. Sincerely, CammULumb Carol Lurnb, Senior Planner Department ov Community Development City m'?lk 110 6300 Soothpenrerflvt Suite 100 Tukwila, WA 98188 200-431'3661 Caroll.un7ukw.dall<a.gov Tukwila, the City of choice, the community of opportuuity. 2 Natural Environment Chapter Revised Goals and PoIicies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Environmental Quality and Stewardship Goal 4.1 The City's air, land and water resources are restored and protected for future generations. Policy 4.1.1 Anticipate the effects of climate change by keeping abreast of curren scientific data and plan for adapting City regulations and internal procedures, as needed. Policy 4.1.2 Collaborate with Federal and State fish and wildlife agencies to identify priority species (endangered, threatened, sensitive and candidate species) and priority habitats to determine appropriate protection and wildlife access measures. Policy 4.1.3 Identify impacts to wildlife from new development and ensure protection of existing priority wildlife habitat, including Osprey and Bald Eagle nests and Chinook and Bull Trout habitat, when issuing permits for development. Policy 4.1.4 Assist applicants in complying with Federal and State wildlife and endangered species regulations for all public and private sector projects. Policy 4.1.5 Develop and implement programs that encourage Tukwila residents and businesses to take active measures to protect and enhance Tukwila's natural environment. Such measures could include the use of Jow impact development techniques, natural streambank restoration, non-toxic lawn care, composting and recycling. Goal 4.2 An educated public tha understands the importance of protecting sensitive areas, wildlife and fish habita in the City's natural areas, wetlands, watercourses and the Green/Duwamish River and assists in their stewardship. Policy 4.2.1 Expand free or Iow cost educational programs and materials for the community about the multiple benefit of the City's sensitive areas flood plains, the urban forest, and wildlife habitat and on individual responsibilities for their stewardship. Policy 4.2.2 Provide individualized education and technical suppor to residential property owners and general guidance to businesses regarding environmental stewardship. CL Page 1m14 wt Long Range Projects Urban Forestry *mw"ry Committee \Cxap** ALL o=ued,Goals and Policies Ftw^ �4/2013G6/2640.714 Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5 -29 -13 Policy 4.2.3 Develop and continue to support community- oriented wildlife educational programs such as the Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Program. Goal 4.3 Increased number of Tukwila residents trained as environmental stewards and actively participating in environmental restoration and maintenance. Policy 4.3.1 Sponsor joint City and citizen cleanup and restoration projects and expand the citizen volunteer base in Tukwila for restoration and maintenance of the City's natural areas. Policy 4.3.2 Collaborate with environmental organizations and businesses to support recruiting and training of environmental stewards, identify restoration projects, and provide logistical support for their work. Envir nr uentai t aiity and Stewar ship imTmpie oaent Strategies • Assign responsibiiities for tracking cVlimate change 'issues and develop recommendations for new City management poVlicies, as needed. • Update and expand the City's website to post information on environmental stewardship, green bu'ild'ing techniques and standards, recycling and ire -use of construction waste, Vow impact development techniques, and other related topics. ributau4such information to applicants and contractors during permit reviews Expand the availability of brarchures on environmentally friendly lawn care, recycling and other environmental stewardship information, as funding permits. • incorporate green construction and Vow impact development techniques 'i nto City construction or retrofit projects as a tool for educating Tukwila residents, businesses and developers about their benefits. • Develop and mail topic- specific fact sheets to property owners orn environmental stewardship in a variety of Vanguages. • Publish art'icies on environmental stewardship in the Tukwila Reporter and /or Hazelnut. * Tea with other environmental orgarniz.ations such as Forterra, Earth Corps, National Wildlife Federation, and the Washington Native Plant Society to train environmental stewards, help recruit and manage volunteers and carry out environmental restoration projects. o& Engage youth and school groups in restoration projects. ▪ Seek grants and donations to fund publications, volunteer environmental restoration projects and citizen stewardship training. 1 CL Page 2 of 14 W \ \ Long Range Projects \Urban ForestrynAdvlsory Comm,Ctee\Chapter 4 ALL Revised Goals and PoOir,es FINAL 1: Comment [W1]: Right tree right placement Comment [P2]: This topic Is dealt with In the Urban Fore try ubstvr:tion. Comment [W3]: Right tree right placement I. (Comment [P4] In Urban forestry subsection Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5 -29 -13 Maintaun contact ashington Department of Fish and VU'oQr.ICofe r3rnaf the federaV resource agencies to stay up to date on wVVdHfe management V:acaV'ur:ies, permit requirements and requirements for are aarii bioVog° caV assessments, Water Resources (A statement will be inserted in the narrative portion of this section explaining that the Green Duwamish Shoreline goals and policies are found in the Shoreline Chapter of the Comprehensive Plana Goal 4.4 Water resources that function as a healthy, integrated system; provide a long -term public benefit from enhanced environmental quality, and have the potential to reduce public infrastructure costs. Wetlands /Watercourses /Fish and Wildlife Habitat Goal 43 Vital and self- sustaining fish and wildlife habitat areas that also provide, where appropriate, opportunities for recreational and educational uses. Policy 4.5.1 Restore watershed function through sensitive area restoration projects on publicly owned lands and by working with property owners to restore /improve sensitive areas on private property. Policy 4.5.2 Recognize, protect and enhance the value of watercourse and river riparian zones and other natural areas as wildlife corridors. Policy 4.5.3 Develop best management practices for surface water drainage and street maintenance activities to avoid disturbing or destroying native riparian vegetation. Where riparian vegetation is disturbed through maintenance activities, restore vegetation with native species. Policy 4.5.4 Identify staff and financial support for restoration projects, wherever feasible to enhance salmonid habitat in watercourses, wetlands and the Green /Duwamish River, including projects identified in the Shoreline Master Program Habitat Restoration Program and the Water Resource Inventory Area 9 Salmon Habitat Plan, Policy 4.5.5 Prohibit piping of watercourses except where unavoidable for access purposes. Where feasible and practical to create healthy riparian habitat, encourage CL Page 3 of 14 W: \ \L.ong Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee \Chapter 4 ALL Revised Goals and Policies FINAL P71(A,749nrv'? r. Natura Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 removal of piped sections of watercourses as part of new or redevelopment and public projects. Policy 4.5.6 Prohibit creation of new fish barrier and, where possible, eliminate existing barriers to fish passage through implementation of capital improvement projects and by providing incentives to private sector development. Goal 4.6 Watercourses and their buffers, wetlands and wetland buffers protected from encroachment and degr dation and improved through mitigation, enhancement and restoration projects. Policy 4.6.1 Regulate land use and development, using Bes Available Science to protect and improve natural vegetation and hydrology in order to prevent significant erosion, sedimentation, or degradation of areas of potential geologic instability, wetlands, watercourses, fish and wildlife habitat areas and their associated buffers. Policv 4.6.2 Ensure mitigation sequencing is applied to avoid or minimize impacts to sensitive areas consistent with Federal and State guidelines. Policy 4.6.3 Require and enforce mitigation in order to ensure no net Ioss of sensitive area functions as well as mitigation designed to replace sensitive area acreage lost due to development. Policy 4.6.4 Ensure the effectiveness of sensitive area mitigation by requiring adequate sensitive area studies and mitigation plans, the application of mitigation sequencing, financial assurances from project proponents to ensure mitigation success, and by improving City oversight of maintenance and monitoring of mitigation sites. Policy 4.6.5 AIIow off-site wetland mitigation only when there is greater functional benefit, no significant adverse impact to the adjacent property, and no significant adverse impact to existing wetlands or watercourses. Preference shall be given first to mitigation sites within Tukwila's portion of the Green-Duwamish watershed, followed by sites located elsewhere in the wa eohed. Policy 4.6.6 Consider aliowing payment into an in-Iieu fee program for mitigation outside of Tukwila where ecological benefits of such actions will be significantly greater than mitigation Iocations in the City. Policy 4.6.7 Consider creating a City in-Iieu fee program for futur wetland mitigation or collaborate with King County to establish in-lieu fee sites in Tukwila for wetland restoration projects, including projects along the Green/Duwamish River shoreline. 1 u Page ^mm w^\Long Range Projects\Urban Forestry\Advisory Cammttee\CIapter 4 ALL Revi5ed Goals and Policies FINAL 07/09/20139646/484.3 Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5 -29 -13 Policy 4.6.8 In collaboration with other agencies, develop a program to provide guidance to property owners interested in using their property for sensitive area mitigation or shoreline mitigation. Wet lams /W tercwtauirses /Fish and Wildlife H itat IV ri plle o °cent tlwtn Sty° tegies • Continue implementation of the Sensitive Areas Regulations and improve tracking and monitoring, and develop other mechanisms to improve compliance with maintenance requirements. Update the regulations as necessary to ensure they reflect current Best Available Science„ • Develop guidelines and provide training to surface water and street maintenance staff in best management practices for work in sensitive areas.. * Periodically offer special workshops or classes for property owners on sensitive areas stewardship, regulations, stream bank enhancement and other related top'ic's.. • Publish articles on sensitive areas stewardship in the Tukwila Reporter and/or Hazelnut. • Encourage off -site wetland mitigation and offer assistance to property owners rested in providing mitigation sites, where appropriate. Evaluate opportunities and Federal and State requirements for in1Veu fee* wetland mitigation programs, and discuss options for using County designated sites in Tulkwila. Provide recommendations to decision - makers. • Continue implementation of the Surface Water (Management Plan and individual watercourse Basin Plans to remove identified fish barriers during surface water and street maintenance and upgrade projects, where possible. • Continue to coordinate with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Tribes regarding projects that impact fish and the design of watercourse restoration projects, Water Quality /Quantity Goal 4.7 The water quality in Tukwila's wetlands, watercourses, fish and wildlife habitat areas and the Green /Duwamish River is improved over time. Policy 4.7.1 Improve surface water management and ensure provision of water quality treatment where required. Policy 4.7.2 Prevent and reduce streambank and channel erosion and sedimentation of water resources through implementation of surface water and land clearing regulations and inspections. I CL Page 5 of 14 4 D7 /0)912a;1,f W :\ \Long Range Projects \,Urban Fore.stry \Advisory Committee \Chapter 4 ALL Revised Goals and Policies FINAL Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and PoIicies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Policy 4.7.3 Initiate educa ional and managemen programs to reduce the use of chemicals having nega ive impacts on the environment or human health. Prohibit the application of pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, algaecides, rodenticides, etc.) to surface water systems or their buffers unless warranted to protect ecological functions of the system, and inform applicators about State pesticide licensing regulations. Policy 4J.4To protect water quality, promote natural yar care, alternatives to grass lawns, and proper waste management through educational programs and publicity. Policy 4.7.5 Continue City monitoring for illicit surface water discharges and ensure that action is taken to eliminate any such discharges. Policy 4.7.6 Retrofit existing City surface water systems including ditches conveying stormwater, to improve the water quality of discharges where there are significant water quality benefits. Goal 4.8 Surface water generated by urban development does not exceed pre-development discharge rates. PoIicv 4.8.1 Demonstrate implementatiQn of low-impact development techniques through grant-f nded public projects. Where feasible, incor orate such techniques into City capital facilities projects. Provide technical assistance to developers arid encourage the use of such techniques for stormwater management. Policy 4.8.2 Require that all proposed development identifies hydrologic features both on-and off-site that could be impacted by the project. Evaluate project impacts on on- siteandnff'sitew,tercouoes.wet|ands'drainaXefeaturesandsphngstoavuidadveoe impacts to existing sensitive area hydrology. Policy 4.8.3 Continue inspection progr ms to ensure proper maintenance of public and } CL Page »ofm 2��22110646iNg3 w*vong Range Projects Urban Forestry Advisory Committee \Cn"rte,^ ALL Revised Goals and Policies FINAL Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Water Quality and Quantity imple ta ,n Strategies • implement water quality testing, am required under the City's new National Pollutant Discharge System permit and develop action plans for identifying and eliminating sources af pollution when problems are identified, * Provide training and written nfoirrnation on ow1rnpact development techniques to developers, contracto rs, City staff and City offkials. m Set up internal pracedures for evaVuatng development proects to ensure no adverse impacts tp wetland ur stream hydrology. • Publish articles on environmental stewardship and water quality protection in tr Tukwila Reporter and/or Hazelnut, Flood Control Goal 4.9: The natur l flood attenuation functions of wetlands, floodplains and floodways are protected and severe flooding is reduced to help prevent damage to life, property and public safety. Proposed Policies: Policy 4.9.1 Restrict or prohibit developmen that could create a danger to health, safety and property due to potential flood hazards, by complying with federal regulations. Policy 4.9.2 Minimize the alteration of natural surface water features that retain or carry floodwaters (such as wetlands, natural flood plains and streams) and prevent land alterations that would increase potential flooding. Policy 4.9.3 Reduce flooding tha adversely affects public health, safety and general welfare and protect against flood damage through surface water and flood management projects. Policy 4.9.4 Minimize adverse impacts to water resources by using bioengineering and natural solutions for bank stabilization or flood control projects, wherever feasible. Policy 4.9.5 Require mitigation to reduce adverse environmenta impacts from CL Page ,ofm W xLong Range Projects \ Urban Forestry wdva^"nc"mmm"e'N Chapter ^ ALL n"v,sed Goals and Poxo=FINAL g?„1.01.?.ClIal4,4:44;444 Naturai Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Goal 4.10: The levee system south of 1-405 is constructed, maintained and certified to meet the accreditation standards of the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Proposed Policies: Policy 4.10.1 Coordinate with King County Flood Contro District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to inspect and maintain the City's levee system. Policy 4.10.2 Restrict levee encroachments by adjacent property owners. Policy 4.10.3 Continue to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop Ievee vegetation policies that enhance habitat while at the same time protecting public safety Policy 4.10.4 Coordinate with the City of Kent on flood control projects that affect both jurisdictions. Fb ComtroUU ntationGtrategies: w Regulate uses, development and redeveopment,inc|uding essential fabUdes,�n flood plains consistent with federal regulations Prevent cumulative effects of obstructions ina flood zone byrestricting development and other actions tm zero increasein flood elevation. • Require flood proofing or elevation of struct.Ares above the base flood elevation when built a flood zone. m Encourage the use of II...ow-Impact Development for surface water management from new development or redevelopment, whereappropriate, * Prohibit placement of structures or fH the f|oodpVain that wpu|d cause anincnease the eijevatoon of the "zero rse fVoodway. • increase.. City staff experbse in bioengineering techniques for bank stabilization„ • Participate in county-wide flood control meetings sponsored by King County Flood Control District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other applicable organizations„ 1 o Page umm W:\ \Long Range Projects Urban mres,ry\ Advlsory Co"mittees,cw,*,4 ALL Revised Goals arid Pol.cesnmAL Pli„�29„1,106,44;1444 Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5 -29 -13 Earth Resources Goal 4.11: Potential impacts and liabilities associated with development in areas of potential geologic instability and coal mine hazard areas are minimized, erosion is prevented and natural surface water features are protected from loss, disruption or channelization. Policy 4.11.1 Require geotechnical studies for any development proposal on slopes over 15% to ensure that design takes into account geologic characteristics, surface and groundwater, and the presence of trees and native vegetation and their role in slope stabilization. Policy 4.11.2 In geologically hazardous areas, require areas where vegetation must remain undisturbed, land disturbance minimized and cut and fill construction limited to protect slope stability on sites cleared for development. Requl're significant replanting and maintenance upon completion of development. Policy 4.11.3 Require setbacks for buildings and other infrastructure where needed from the top and /or toe of steep slopes to reduce risks of slope failure and risks to public safety. Policy 4.11.4 Require the use of, and where warranted, written erosion and sediment control plans to minimize erosion during and after construction activities on steep slopes or other erosion -prone areas. Policy 4.11.5 Incorporate information from geotechnical reports and documented landslide and erosion -prone areas into the City's GIS data. Policy 4.11.6 Ensure that proposed development projects in mapped coal mine hazard areas adequately consider and mitigate for possible risks. Earth Rese u rces ri1p e o "n "t "Dt tilot'n Stratn�r,. ies Modify requirements for geo technical evaluations under the Sensitive Areas Regulations to expand the as es ° "rrnent of trees' fauna on in slope stability. Review and consider revising the SAO definition of steep slopes,. Ensure that erosion control plans are adequate and that erosion control measures are implemented through inspections conducted as part of and clearing permits and NlPDES permits. Update the City's GV r system to reflect data submitted in geotechnical stud'oes. CL Page g of 14 92.40 /2CD13 ,2;2<4.3 W:\ \Long Range Projects \Urban Forestry\Advisory Committee \Chapter 4 ALL Revised Goals and Ponicuos FINAL Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Archaeological, Paleontological, and Culturally Si @icant Resources The prot cdunofarchaeo|qgica|'pa|eomo|oQiva|andcu|tu,aUy,ignificarunesource,cros es several Comprehensive Plan topic categories — these areas can be viewed as environmentally sensitive but the City's Parks and Open Space Plan also includes a number of goals or policies on natural areas and historical resources (including archaeological resources). For the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan, these topics will be addressed in Chapter 1, Community Image. Proposed Urban Forestry Goals, Policies Goal 4.12: Trees are recognized by Tukwila citizens, businesses, City staff and decision- make, for their benefits to the environment, urban infrastructure and their aesthetic value. Policy 4.12.1 Develop a formal urban fores management plan to promote and guide preservation, restoration and maintenance of a sustainable urban forest, using the goals and policies of this chapter (as a basis) for guidance. Policy 4.12.2 Ensure that the beriefits of trees are factored into site design and permit decisions. Policy 4.12.3 Ensure tha regulations recognize tha Iarger trees provide more benefits than small trees. Policy 4.12.4 Seek to create and fund an urban forester/municipal arborist position within the City or contract for such services, to provide expertise for urban for st management planning, oversight of tree planting and maintenance, and assistance to all City departments that have responsibilities for tree management. Policy 4.12.5 Educate the public, elected officials and City staff about the importance of and benefits provided by trees in Tukwila. Policy 4.12.6 Develop tree valuation methods to reflect the value trees provide, for use in assessing fines, determining damages or estimating loss of tree benefits. Policy 4.12.7 Identify funding sources to support urban forestry planning and management and establish an urban forestry budget and account. CL Page mmm 417/0*2013.G6/2=G13 W:\ \ Long Range Projects \ Urban Forestry *^ sory Committee \Chapter 4 ALL Revised Goals and Policies FINAL Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and PoIicies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Policy 4.12.8 Consider developing an "exceptional" or "heritage" tree program to foster tree appreciation in the community. Policy 4.12.9 Encourage public involvement in urban forest stewardship through volunteer events, free training workshops, and other means. Goal 4.13 Tree Canopy Goal: Overall city-wide tree canopy increased from 27% for the zoning categories indicated below to a total of 28% by 2034 by achieving the following City- wide Goals for Increasin Canopy Light Industrial zones: 3% increase from 20% to achieve 23% cover Heavy Industrial zones: 1% increase from 9% to achieve 9.5% cover Tukwila Urban Center and Tukwila South: 5% increase from 13%to achieve 19% cover Office and Commercial: 3% increase from 29 %to achieve 32% cover Public Rights-of-Way: increase canopy coverage through Street tree planting. Canopy goal to be established based on future assessment. Goals for No Net Loss of[anoPv Low Density Residential: Maintain current City-wide canopy coverage of 47% Medium and High Density Residential: Maintain current City-wide coverage of 40% Policy 4.13.1 Promote tree retention throughou the City by: a. implementing educational programs for property owners and managers regarding tree selection and cane, applicable regulations, selecting a qualified arborist, and other issues; b. except for hazard trees r ees that iu Here vvuth undergsound or overhead tit4it2cs prohibiting removal of any tree four inches or larger in diameter at breast height (dbh) on all undeveloped property without an approved development or other land use permft; c. promoting the mutual goals of tree protection and urban development, through the implementation of incentive programs and flexible site development regulations especially to retain tree groves. d. requiring financial assurances for required tree replanting and maintenance. Policy 4.13.2 Improve retention of trees on steep siopes through modifications in regulations, ensuring the evaluation of the role that trees play in slope stability during geotechnical reviews, and by providing incentives. CL Page 11a14 W:x Long Range p,"*ctsWman Forestry \Advu~c==At°e, Chapter ^ALL Revised Goals and PoIr"m°nm^L ff2.15221.421;INIf4,3*4f44 Comment Ws]; We"d need an excepton or a broader definition of `hazard" Comment (P6]: Agree see proposed edit Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Policy 4.13.3 Continue to protec trees in sensitive areas and the shoreline through relevant regulations. Policy 4.13.4 Ensure that required replacement trees at maturity will have equivalent or Iarger canopies than the removed tree(s), except where existing or future infrastructure impedes the planting of Iarge trees. Policy 4.13.5 Develop mechanisms for protecting tree roots for public and private surface and underground infrastructure installation, including in some cases requiring the presence of a certified arborist when working in the critical root zone, replacement of trees where damage is unavoidable; and either requiring replanting or payment into a tree replacement fund as compensation if planting on-site is not feasible. Establish reasonable procedures to ensure consideration of tree root protection during routine or emergency maintenance of existing utilities and provide training to City and other public utility maintenance staff on root protection techniques. Policy 4.13.6 Establish criteria for requiring professional assessment and corrective actions by property owners who damage code-required landscaping, street trees, or other required trees by topping, poor pruning practices, or root disturbance, Policy 4.13.7 Where trees are regulated and required replacement trees cannot be accommodated on a site, establish procedures for off-site planting of replacement trees, or payment into a dedicated tree replacement fund. Policy 4.13.8 Develop tree planting and urban forest rehabilitation programs for City parks and other publicly owned lands. Collaborate with other agencies, such as Washington Department of Transportation to promote planting in highway interchanges and other Iocations. Policy 4.13.9 Collaborate with other government, non-profit organizations and private sector entities to promote urban forest management and restoration. Policy 4.13.10 Provide flexibility in the Iandscape code to promote increased tree planting and/or planting of large canopy trees, and reward the preservation of existing healthy trees to assist in meeting the City's canopylgoals. Policy 4.13.11 Evaluate curren parking lot landscape requirements to identify opportunities to increase tree canopy. |u Page 12a14 w^ Long Range Projects \vrb" Fo=tnAAuvis"ry Committee cha,m^ ALL Revised Goals and Policies FINAL 97/09/�044.46:444•3 Comment [W7]: Reference Trenching and Tunneling Near Trees by Dr tames Fazio Comment [PC: we have this publication and it would be one of the tools we would use for implementing the policy— not sure n need!' mentioned here-, maybe as an implement Comment [my]:/ would include language promoting large confers (not always considered large canopy) = well u" storm water run off mitigation Comment [CuO]: We view large conifers as falling within what is meant by "large canopy trees" Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and PoIicies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 Goal 4.14. Tukwila's streetscapes and landscaped areas are sustainable and attractive and its urban forest is healthy, diverse, and safe. Policy 4.14.1 Develop tree/urban forest inventories and assess the health of trees and forests in Tukwila's public spaces. Policy 4.14.2. Develop maintenance plans and programs for trees on City property or rights-of-way: to ensure that maintenance pruning is properly carried out; diseases and pest infestations are managed; hazardous trees are identified and managed in a timely manner to reduce risks; and invasive vegetation is properly managed. Policy 4.14.3 Modify Iandscape code and educate property owners, property managers, landscape maintenance companies and tree companies to promote best practices for soil preparation, planting techniques, pruning, trenching, and general tree care. Policy 4.14.4 Ensure tha landscaping and replacement trees in new development or re- development aspropedycasdforandthriveinperpeuity,throvQhsuchmeansa, maintenance agreements, monitoring and enforcement. PoIicv 414.5 Develop a mechanism to ensure that tree removal and maintenance companies have the necessary qualifications and liability insurance for work in Tukwila. Policy 4.14.6 Modify Iandscape code to require diversity of tree species in Iandscape plantings and consideration of species already present in the vicinity. Policy 4.14.7 Establish minimum standards and Iandscape specifications to ensure long- term term tree health for street trees, required Iandscape trees and required replacement trees, including: minimum soil volume, soil quality, plant quality, planting techniques, irrigation, mulching, tree pruning, and prohibition oftopping. Policy 4.14.8 Develop an approved/recommended tree Iist for street trees, Iandscape perimeter planting and parking lots that takes into account the importance of species diversity, available planting space and infrastructure conflicts, climate conditions, canopy coverage goals, allergy issues, urban wildlife benefits, and tolerance of urban conditions, |wYPLEMENTAT,UN STRATEG|ES Pnepareandpubiishtechnkca|specificafionsfbr|andycapapmhesriona|sand Ilandscape contractors reflecting best management practices/standards for ach CL Page 13m14 W:\ \Longwnge Projects \ Urban Forestry \Advi=nmmm/ttee \o pt=^ALL*v■seda"u"nd Pol'[ciesr.NAL CritrPti.m.94'4 .4644444 Comment [WM: And overhead utlIkty nfrastructure Comment [1312): Overhead utilo es are Included in `infrastructure conflicts" - no need to modify policy Natural Environment Chapter: Revised Goals and Policies As Recommended by Tukwila Tree and Environment Advisory Committee 5-29-13 adequate soil conditions, plant quality specifications, proper planting techniques' proper mulch placement, tree care and pruning and other relevant information. m Prepare and make avaUabe technical guidance for homeowners on tree selection, planting„ care, pruning, selecting a good arborist, identifying and controlling invasive plants, • Conduct volunteer activities in parks and other public areas to help carry out tirban forest restoration plans to remove invasive plants and plant native trees and other vegetation. • Create an "adopt-an-urban-forest" "ivy removal teams" or sirnilar program to actively remove invasive plants and promote ongoing stewardship of urban forests n the Cftys park and other pubflc areas. • Add an urban forestry page to the Ctys web site that contains information about programs, regulations, technical guidance, how to find a certified arborist and other relevant issues,. • Expand the annual Arbor Day celebration to widen public participation; • Evaluate other jurisdiction's heritage tree programs and reach out to business and resident community to determine interes ina heritage tree program inTukwila, Develop mechanisms for monitoring tree canopy growth, removal and replacement, in addition to periodic tree canopy assessments using G^S and nemotesensing methods; • Review and amend, asnecessary, SAO and Shoreline regulations to ensure consideration of tree retention, particularly in steep slope areas, • Provide ongoing training for City staff from all departments on tree selection, site preparation, proper planting techniques, and protection of tree roots during construction activities, proper pruning, and gerera tree care., • Prepare and publish technical specifications manuals for utility companies and City staff to dentfy technques to protect tree roots durng nstaVVtk':r of pubVc and private surface and u nderground nfrstructu re. • Revise City regulations to allow assessment of fines or requirement of financial guarantees in the enforcement of corrective actions� ▪ Prepare an urhan forest nventory for pubVcaVVy owned trees in the City, • Notify property owners about applicable tree regulations via inclusion nf fliers in storm water utility bill, direct maUings' and media announcements, • mprove the frequency of Vandcape and tree replacement inspections and increase enforcement„ • Develop street tree plans for various parts of the Oty,taking into account the need fcr dver1ty for tree heaVth and urban de gn sues. • Nlodify landscape, tree and right-of',vay vegetation regu|abonsincluding consideration of a point system for landscape requirements, clarification of responshtes for tree on City ROvY' identifying incentive programs' and allowing for fines based on the vaVue of trees damaged or removed, |o Page 14m14 =A\ Long Range ,ro*cts Urban Fo=try\ Advisory Committee \Ch"*",^ ALL Re*^ed GoaI" and Polices FINAL 01[312.0496.444,2444