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Cover page to Ordinance 2118
The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page.
Ordinance 2118 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances.
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Ordinance No. 2118 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 1758 §1 (PART), 1865 §50,
AND 2005 §17, AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE 18.60.030,
RELATING TO THE REVIEW STANDARD OF THE BOARD OF
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND DCD DIRECTOR TO APPROVE, APPROVE
WITH CONDITIONS, OR DENY PLANS SUBMITTED; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has determined that the Board
of Architectural Review "BAR and the Department of Community Development
Director shall have the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny plans
submitted based on a demonstration of compliance with all of the guidelines of Tukwila
Municipal Code Chapter 18.60, based on the preponderance of the evidence standard;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regulations Amended. Ordinance Nos. 1758 §1 (part), 1865 §50, and
2005 §17, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code 18.60.030, are hereby amended to read
as follows:
18.60.030 Scope of Authority
A. The rules and regulations of the Board of Architectural Review shall be the
same as those stated for the Planning Commission in the bylaws of the Tukwila
Planning Commission.
B. The DCD Director will review projects meeting the thresholds for
administrative design review. The BAR will review all other projects requiring design
review approval. The Board and the DCD Director shall have the authority to approve,
approve with conditions, or deny all plans submitted based on a demonstration of
compliance with all of the guidelines of this chapter, as judged by the preponderance of
evidence standard.
C. Design review is required for the following described land use actions:
1. All developments will be subject to design review with the following
exceptions:
a. Developments exempted in the various districts,
b. Developments in LI, HI, MIC /L, MIC /H and TVS Districts, except
when within 300 feet of residential districts or within 200 feet of the Green /Duwamish
River or that require a shoreline permit;
2. Any exterior repair, reconstruction, cosmetic alterations or improvements,
if the cost of that work equals or exceeds 10% of the building's assessed valuation (for
costs between 10% and 25 the changes will be reviewed administratively);
a. for sites whose gross building square footage exceeds 10,000 square
feet in MUO, 0, RCC, NCC, RC, RCM, TUC and C /LI zoning districts; and
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b. for any site in the NCC, MUO or RC zoning districts in the Tukwila
International Boulevard corridor (see TMC Figure 18 -9).
3. Development applications using the procedures of 18.60.60, Commercial
Redevelopment Area.
D. For development in the NCC, RC, and MUO zones within the Tukwila
International Boulevard corridor, identified in TMC Figure 18 -9, certain landscaping
and setback standards may be waived and conditioned, upon approval of plans by the
BAR, in accordance with criteria and guidelines in the Tukwila International Boulevard
Design Manual, as amended. Landscaping and setback standards may not be waived on
commercial property sides adjacent to residential districts.
E. No changes shall be made to approved designs without further BAR or
Director approval and consideration of the change in the context of the entire project;
except that the Director is authorized to approve minor, insignificant modifications
which have no impact on the project design.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY QF T,UKWILS, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2006.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
APPROV
Office of the
JANE E. Cantu, MC, City Clerk
RM BY:
orney
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Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2118
City of Tukwila, Washington
On March 20, 2006, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No.2118, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending
Ordinance No. 1758 §1 (part), 1865 §50, and 2005 §17, as codified at Tukwila
Municipal Code 18.60.030, relating to the review standard of the Board of Architectural
Review and DCD Director to approve, approve with conditions, or deny plans
submitted; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at their Regular Meeting of March 20, 2006.
J fie E. Cantu; CMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: March 24, 2006