City of Tacoma Planning Commission

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1 City of Tacoma Planning Commission Stephen Wamback, Chair Anna Petersen, Vice-Chair Chris Beale Carolyn Edmonds Jeff McInnis Brett Santhuff Andrew Strobel Dorian Waller Jeremy Woolley PRESENTATIONS and HANDOUTS Regular Meeting on August 16, Tideflats Area Land Use Interim Regulations (PowerPoint Slides, for Discussion Item D-1) 2. Emergency Temporary Shelters Regulations (PowerPoint Slides, for Discussion Item D-2) 3. Written Comment on Billboard (Handout) 4. Written Comments on Tideflats (Handouts, for Discussion Item D-1) Pages 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) (voice) or (253) (TTY). 747 Market Street, Room 345 Tacoma, WA (253) FAX (253)

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3 TIDEFLATS INTERIM REGULATIONS Planning Commission Presentation August 2, 2017

4 Today s Agenda Findings of Fact Staff Concept Other Options Next Steps

5 Findings MIC/Industrial Lands Critical Areas Encroachment Transportation Climate Off-site Impacts Emergency Response Emergency Ordinances

6 Staff Concept Prohibit New Non-industrial Uses Golf Courses Schools Juvenile Community Facility Airport Agricultural Uses Destination Parks and Recreation

7 Staff Concept Prohibit New High Risk/High Impact Uses Coal terminals, storage, transport Liquefied and gaseous fossil fuel terminals, etc. Bulk chemical storage, production or processing Animal slaughter Fat rendering Acid manufacture Smelters Blast furnaces Metal recyclers Surface mining

8 Staff Concept Existing High Risk/High Impact/Nonindustrial Uses Permitted Expansion of up to 10% by right Expansion of up to 20% by CUP Expanded notification 2500 from MIC Boundary Heavy Industrial Uses that require SEPA review or a discretionary permit Residential Encroachment Limit to 1 unit per parcel Prohibit Unlisted Uses

9 Staff Concept Continues to allow core industrial activities Container shipping and breakbulk Wood products/wood working Logistics/transportation/utilities Marine services/supply/boat building Wholesalers Fabrication/Machining Construction/Contracting/Rentals/Building Supply Provides accommodation for existing uses over the near-term Can be nimble to address unintended outcomes

10 Other Considerations Places focus on the subarea plan Process step vs. outcomes Balanced findings Defensible

11 Other Approaches More restrictive Limit expansion Include more non-industrial uses Expand list of industrial uses More permissive Rely on conditional use permits Reduce uses subject to prohibition

12 Next Steps Substantively: Draft code Define uses Define expansion methodology Applicability to other areas in the City Work plan for permanent regulations Assess impacts Procedurally: Public hearing Finalize proposed amendments Recommendation to Council

13 Emergency Temporary Shelters Permanent Regulations Planning and Development Services Planning Commission August 16, 2017

14 Agenda (Ordinance No , June 6, 2017) Update of Process Discuss the Scope of Work Discuss Public Outreach Strategy Discuss the Path Forward (updated work plan for permanent regulations) 2

15 Where are We? Planning Commission Findings of Fact and Recommendations July 19th City Council Hearing July 25th Interim regulations retained Begin Process of Developing Regulations - Today 3

16 Objectives Concurrence on: Emergency Authority and Response S.O.W. Temporary Homeless Camps/Shelters S.O.W. Outreach Strategy 4

17 Scope of Work Address emergency response and temporary shelters Ordinance No City authority and response in generic emergency scenario Ordinance No Modify temporary homeless camp regulations Tabling permanent homeless housing strategies until further planning and policy direction 5

18 Scope of Work Emergency Authority and Response Consult with Emergency Management and Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), enacted December of 2013 Codify principles laid out in CEMP and Chapter 1.10 of the TMC, as it relates to land use authority Results in changes to Title 13 6

19 Scope of Work Emergency Authority and Response Should address: Under whose authority land use actions occur i.e. chain of command Coordination with federal and state guidelines Land use regulations under general emergencies and specific emergencies where conditions may vary 7

20 Scope of Work Temporary Homeless Camps/Shelters Revise TMC Section Areas of Review: Expansion from religious organization to governmental and non-profit organizations Number of residents Site area and number of people per area Maximum duration of camp Recurrence of camp at a specific site Number of camps concurrently allowed in the City of Tacoma Site requirements Age of camp inhabitants Facility and service provision Other areas that are deemed to create unnecessary constraints or hindrances to the deployment of temporary homeless camps 8

21 Scope of Work Use Table Review Housing types and definitions Transitional Permanent Supportive Should help clarity of emergency, affordable, transitional, and supportive housing types in specific zoning designations. 9

22 Outreach Strategy Faith-Based Organizations (FBO) Focus Group through Associated Ministries in September How does hosting camp make sense for organization? Barriers? Survey sent to FBOs asking about homeless service provision in August/September City of Tacoma Staff Best Practices Complementary activities Understand Policy Direction from CC and CM 10

23 Path Forward Date Event June 6, 2017 June 21 July 19 July 25 July 25 August 2 August 16 September 20 October 18 November 1 City Council Enact emergency interim regulations concerning emergency temporary shelters, effective for 6 months; set July 25 for a public hearing; request the Planning Commission to formulate findings of fact and recommendation to justify the adoption of the interim regulations. (Ordinance No ) Planning Commission Review Council s request. Planning Commission Develop and forward to the Council the findings of fact and recommendation justifying the need for the interim regulations, along with the work plan for permanent regulations. City Council Study Session on the draft interim regulations, the Commission s findings of fact and recommendation, and the work plan. City Council Public Hearing on the draft interim regulations and the findings of fact and recommendation on the need for the measure. Planning Commission Review comments received at Council s hearing and begin developing draft permanent regulations. Planning Commission Begin development of draft permanent regulations. Planning Commission Release draft permanent regulations for public review and set October 18 for a public hearing. Planning Commission Public Hearing on the draft permanent regulations, leaving hearing record open through October 25. Planning Commission Review public hearing comments, modify the draft permanent regulations accordingly, and forward the recommended permanent regulations to the Council. November 7 City Council Resolution to set public hearing date for November 21. November 21 November 21 November 28 December 5 City Council Study Session to review the recommended permanent regulations. City Council Public Hearing on the recommended permanent regulations. City Council First reading of ordinance adopting permanent regulations. City Council Final reading of ordinance adopting permanent regulations, effective immediately. 11

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47 From: TODD IVERSON Date: August 16, 2017 at 9:12:52 AM PDT To: Beale Edmonds McInnis Petersen Santhuff Strobel Waller Wamback Woolley Cc: Dean McGrath Subject: Tideflats interim regulations Dear members of the Planning Commission, My name is Todd Iverson and I am a member of ILWU Local #23 at the Port of Tacoma. I am writing you regarding the interim uses of the Port and tideflats and speak on behalf of the 1,500 longshore workers at the Port as agreed upon by our local president. In May I testified in front of the Tacoma City Council that there is some benefit of a long-term subarea zoning of the Port and an interim use policy to address any issues that may be grandfathered in or loopholed while the city undertakes the lengthy subarea zone process. The Port is the economic base for Pierce County and with its access to deepwater, its industrial lands need to be protected. That being said, we understand the large public sentiment to keep it safe and have been working with some local environmental groups to oppose any new oil terminals at the Port. Besides being a poor use of land for jobs, a new oil-export terminal would tie up our rail lines and make further expansion of the port s container business less viable. We are also concerned that encroaching residential use on the tideflats needs to be addressed and are in favor of any interim use policy that prohibits expansion of residential use on Marine View Drive and anywhere else on the tideflats including the Thea Foss and Puyallup Avenue. The latest proposal that you will be discussing on Wednesday goes beyond what needs to be done on the tideflats. They have included too many industries (metal recycling, pulp and grain facilities) and in my opinion, the scope of the original intention of the interim use regulation. The approach by staff, or whomever, to basically throw everything under the sun into this process is disingenuous to the original intention and only gives those who oppose any interim use regulations due justification. I would also encourage you to not accept the new proposed 10% conditional use permit expansion but find a better way to allow current business to be able to expand, create new jobs and adjust to changing markets. I encourage the Planning Commission to seriously narrow the focus of the interim use regulation to only new oil export facilities and residential use, and if you must give a little latitude to existing companies on the tideflats to expand their footprint to meet future changes to their respective industries. As always you can reach me via this or my cell at Thank you, Todd Iverson ILWU Local #23

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