City of Tacoma Notice of Public Hearing July 1, 2016 On Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the 2016 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission. For additional details, please see the reverse side of this notice. This hearing will take place at the Tacoma Public Utilities Auditorium, located at 3628 South 35th Street, Ground Floor, Tacoma, WA 98409. All persons will have an opportunity to present their oral comments at the meeting. Those wishing to submit written comments may do so at the public hearing, or may submit them to the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@cityoftacoma.org or 733 Market Street, Room 11, Tacoma, WA 98402, by 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Resolution No. 39473, which set the public hearing date, can be viewed in its entirety on the City's website at www.cityoftacoma.org/recentlegis by clicking on the link for June 28, 2016, or by requesting a copy from the City Clerk's Office at (253) 591-5505. For more information, please contact Mr. Stephen Atkinson, Senior Planner, at (253) 591-5531. Doris Sorum City Clerk City Council Public Hearing 2016 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code City Council Public Hearing Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5:30 p.m. Tacoma Public Utilities Auditorium 3625 South 35th Street Ground Floor Tacoma, WA 98409 How to Provide Comments Testify at the public hearing on July 19, 2016; and/or Provide written comments by July 19, 2016, 4:00 p.m. to: City Clerk's Office 733 Market Street, Room 11 Tacoma, WA 98402 Additional Information Visit: www.cityoftacoma.org/planning, and click on "2016 Annual Amendment" Or contact the following staff: Steve Atkinson, Senior Planner, (253) 591-5531 satkinson@cityoftacoma.org Proposed Amendments The subject of the public hearing is the 2016 Annual Amendment Package, as recommended by the Planning Commission on June 15, 2016. The package includes the following five categories of proposed amendments: APPLICATION, PLAN / CODE AMENDMENT, DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT 1. Future Land Use Implementation – Phase 1, Plan & Code Amendment, Implement phase 1 of a multi-year effort to implement the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan by evaluating inconsistencies between the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning map and to rectify the inconsistencies. 2. Multifamily District Design Standards, Code Amendment, Review nd amend the development standards for the multifamily residential zoning districts to ensure consistency with Comprehensive Plan policies pertaining to street and pedestrian orientation, connectivity, building design, site layout, and off-site transitions. 3. Wireless Communication Facilities, Code Amendment, Evaluate he code in response to recent Federal legislation that identified wireless facilities as important basic infrastructure and to make sure local jurisdictions don't put these facilities through any unnecessary or punitive processes. 4. Short Term Rentals, Code Amendment, Amend the Tacoma Municipal Code to clarify regulations in support of short term rentals. The goal is to clearly delineate regulations specific to the growing short term rental market. Specifically, the regulations will address concerns related to life-safety and residential compatibility. 5. Plan and Code Cleanup, Plan & Code Amendment, Minor code amendments to improve consistency with and better implement the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. This year, the code cleanups are proposed for Tacoma Municipal Code, Title 1: Administration and Personnel, Chapter 13.05: Land Use Permit Procedures, Chapter 13.06: Zoning, and Chapter 13.10: Shoreline Master Program. The subject of the public hearing is the 2016 Annual Amendment Package, as recommended by the Planning Commission on June 15, 2016. The package includes the following five categories of proposed amendments: The City of Tacoma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in any of its programs or services. Upon request, special accommodations will be provided within five (5) business days. Contact 253.591.5030 (voice) or 253.591.5153 (TTY). IDX-708965 July 5