City of Tacoma Planning Commission Chris Beale, Chair Stephen Wamback, Vice-Chair Donald Erickson Jeff McInnis Meredith Neal Anna Petersen Brett Santhuff Dorian Waller Scott Winship The City of Tacoma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in any of its programs, activities, or services. To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Planning and Development Services Department at (253) 591-5056 (voice) or (253) 591-5820 (TTY). 747 Market Street, Room 345 ❚ Tacoma, WA 98402 ❚ (253) 591-5682 ❚ FAX (253) 591-5433 ❚ http://www.cityoftacoma.org/planning PRESENTATIONS and HANDOUTS Regular Meeting on May 4, 2016 1. Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Subarea Plan (PowerPoint Slides, for Discussion Item D-1) 2. Design Update (PowerPoint Slides; for Discussion Item D-2) 3. Public Hearing – 2016 Annual Amendment (PowerPoint Slides; for Discussion Item D-3)
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City of Tacoma Planning Commission
Chris Beale, Chair Stephen Wamback, Vice-Chair
Donald Erickson Jeff McInnis
Meredith Neal Anna Petersen Brett Santhuff Dorian Waller Scott Winship
The City of Tacoma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in any of its programs, activities, or services. To request this information in an alternative format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Planning and Development Services Department at (253) 591-5056 (voice) or (253) 591-5820 (TTY).
• Large parcels • Traffic on arterials • Safety • Lack of bike facilities • Gaps in pedestrian facilities • Mode share • Auto-oriented land use • Street conditions
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Street Network ACTIONS: • Reconnect the grid • Ped-oriented land use • Complete Streets • Improve regional & local
access • Handle growth through
mode shift & internal capture
I-5 Direct/HOV Ramp
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Bikes & Peds
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ACTIONS: • Street connections • Complete streets • Bike/Ped Priority Networks • Connect parks
Transit
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ACTIONS: • Plan for high capacity, quality
& frequency service • Connect to City & region • Consolidated transit hub • Transit-oriented development
Transit partners
• Pierce Transit – Planning to serve growth
• Sound Transit – ST3 Regional transit package
• Other service providers – Intercity Transit – Innovative approaches
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Stormwater & Trees • Your Watershed
• Subsurface Investigation
• Analysis • Approach
• Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)
• Tree canopy goals
Subsurface Investigation
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Watershed Analysis
Based on Topography, Zoning, and Capacity
Watershed Approach
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• Regional Treatment & Emergency Overflows
• Permeable Pavements
• Bioretention “Rain Gardens”
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Permeable Pavement
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Bioretention “Rain Gardens”
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Why are Trees & Green Spaces Important?
• They create places • Environmental
benefits • Economic benefits • Public health 30 by 30 Canopy goal
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Existing Tree Canopy
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Quadrant Acres Current Canopy
NE 129.19 12% NW 93.80 7% SE 194.19 8% SW 183.74 10%
Tree Canopy Targets
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Quadrant Acres Canopy Goal
NE 129.19 20% NW 93.80 20% SE 194.19 20% SW 183.74 25%
Existing Parks and Open Space
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Parks
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ACTIONS: • Neighborhood
structure • A park in each
quadrant • Loop Road • Trees & stormwater • Level Of Service
Housing
• Mixed-income community • Range of housing types • Plan for 2040 growth targets • 25% of new housing affordable • Inventory and monitor supply • Work with partners to provide low-
income housing
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Coming soon…
• Local Culture – Name & Identity – Local arts and culture – Community empowerment
• Economic development • Projects and priorities • Implementation recommendations
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Next Steps
• Stakeholder consultation – May 25th Meeting, Asia Pacific Cultural Center – Business community
• Drafting plan and EIS
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Planning Commission May 4, 2016
Design Update
Planning and Development Services
Background 2015 Amendments
– One Tacoma Plan – Infill Pilot Program
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Design Tasks Urban Design Studio
– Guidelines + review – Proposal outline and budget request
Infill Pilot Program – Application and selection process – Manual
Multi-family Residential Design Standards – Illustrations – Site review
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Planning Commission Public Hearing
May 4, 2016
2016 Annual Amendment To the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code
Planning and Development Services
Background Amendments proposed in compliance with
the Growth Management Act and TMC 13.02
Analysis conducted between January and April 2016
Public Outreach – Planning Manager’s letter – Notice regarding study areas – Two notices regarding public hearings
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Next Steps in the Process
1. Additional Public Hearing on May 18th 2. Comments accepted through May 25th 3. Planning Commission review of comments 4. PC Recommendation - June 15th 5. City Council Study Session – June 21st 6. City Council Public Hearing – July 12th 7. Adoption – End of July
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Applications
1. Future Land Use Implementation 2. Multifamily Residential Design Standards 3. Wireless Communication Facilities 4. Short Term Rentals 5. Code Cleanup
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1. Future Land Use Proposed Area-wide Rezones and Land
Use Designation Amendments Implement Goals and Policies of the One
Tacoma Plan – Rectify inconsistencies between Plan
and Code – Promote compact, complete and
connected neighborhoods
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Nob Hill
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McKinley
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Franke Tobey Jones
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N 33rd and Pearl
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N of TCC to 6th Ave
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S Alaska and 72nd
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South Tacoma Industrial Zones
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Cheney Stadium and Foss High School
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2. Multi-family Design Standards Implement Design and Development
Policies of the One Tacoma Plan – Front setbacks – Building coverage – Usable Yard Space – Tree Canopy – Pedestrian circulation – Parking location – Building design standards
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3. Wireless Communication Facilities Amend TMC 13.06.545
– Incorporate new FCC rules adopted in October 2014 pertaining to “substantial changes”
– Provide additional measures to reduce visual impacts
– Clarify and improve code language
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4. Short Term Rentals Amend TMC 13.06:
– Define “Short Term Rental” – Determine zoning allowances – Require a conditional where otherwise
prohibited and for accessory activities – Require registration and inspections – Address nonconformities
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5. Code Cleanup Minor amendments to improve
consistency and clarity of code: – Correct and update terminology – Fix outdated references – Update definitions – Create new conditional use permit for
expansion of non-conforming uses – Update Shoreline Master Program to
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How to Provide Comments
Additional Public Hearing – May 18th Visit www.cityoftacoma.org/planning, click on
“2016 Annual Amendment” Email to [email protected] Fax to (253) 591-5433 Letter to Planning Commission, 747 Market
Street, Room 345, Tacoma, WA 98402 Request a meeting with staff
