City of Tacoma Planning Commission Anna Petersen, Chair Jeff McInnis, Vice-Chair Carolyn Edmonds Ryan Givens David Horne Christopher Karnes Brett Santhuff Andrew Strobel Alyssa Torrez 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 Meeting on August 4, 2021 Agenda Items Page 1. Impact Fees Program Update (PowerPoint slides for Discussion Item F-1) 3 – 21 2. Planning Commission Annual Report 2020-2021 and Work Program 2021-2023 (PowerPoint slides for Discussion Item F-2) 22 – 33 1
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City of Tacoma Planning Commission
Anna Petersen, ChairJeff McInnis, Vice-Chair
Carolyn EdmondsRyan GivensDavid Horne
Christopher KarnesBrett Santhuff
Andrew StrobelAlyssa Torrez
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).
– Provides context for why impact fees are the right funding mechanism for Tacoma
– Presents four key principles for Tacoma’s impact fee framework:• Reflects collaborative dialogue between City, community, and development
interests• Aligns with City goals related to housing affordability• Funds projects that accommodate growth and can be sustainably funded• Contributes to a more equitable infrastructure landscape, ensuring that no
part of the city is left behind
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Transportation Program Recommendations
– Projects to fund– Geographic considerations– Fee schedule considerations
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Fire Program Recommendations
– The City needs additional information to fully develop a fire impact fee program
– The framework describes steps to develop a program
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Process Recommendations
– Necessary steps to stand up a program– Impact fee ordinance requirements– Frequency of updates– SEPA considerations
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Three-touch process with groups, including: UW Tacoma, Real Estate Advisory
Board Hilltop Action Coalition Stadium Business District Association Hilltop Urban Garden Latinx Unidos of the South Sound Economic Development Board for
Tacoma-Pierce County Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Black Collective
Engagement Recommendations
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Commission Questions/
Comments on Framework
Plan
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Fee Stacking Research Findings
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Fee Stacking Introduction
Compared system development fees for five types of development:• Single family residential [2,076 sq. ft.]• Multifamily residential [22,000 sq. ft.; 33 units]• Office commercial [27,000 sq. ft.]• Retail commercial [3,00 sq. ft.; e.g., convenience store]• Industrial commercial [28,000 sq. ft. light industry]Many jurisdictions impose fees depending on location; downtown often having higher fee structures.This analysis is of charges paid up front by developers and does not include charges paid by property owners.
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Fee Stacking: Residential Development Fees
Note: Graphs on different scales.Sources: City of Tacoma, 2021; City of Bellevue, 2021; City of Kent, 2021; City of Olympia, 2021; City of Renton, 2021;
City of Spokane, 2921; City of Vancouver, 2021; BERK, 2021.
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
Tacoma$0.39 per
Sq. Ft.
Bellevue$15.07 per
Sq. Ft.
Kent$10.22 per
Sq. Ft.
Olympia$14.44 per
Sq. Ft.
Renton$15.79 per
Sq. Ft.
Spokane$2.15 per
Sq. Ft.
Vancouver$5.20 per
Sq. Ft.
Thousands
$0
$300
$600
Tacoma$1.83 per
Sq. Ft.
Bellevue$8.72 per
Sq. Ft.
Kent$8.81 per
Sq. Ft.
Olympia$25.54 per
Sq. Ft.
Renton$25.31 per
Sq. Ft.
Spokane$1.05 per
Sq. Ft.
Vancouver$10.09 per
Sq. Ft.
Thousands
Single Family Multifamily
Transportation Parks School Fire Water Drainage/Stormwater Wastewater (Regional) Wastewater (Local)
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Fee Stacking: Commercial Development Fees
Transportation Parks School Fire Water Drainage/Stormwater Wastewater (Regional) Wastewater (Local)
Office IndustrialRetail
$0
300,000
600,000
900,000
Tacoma$0.00 per
Sq. Ft.
Bellevue$8.00 per
Sq. Ft.
Kent$2.20 per
Sq. Ft.
Olympia$17.31 per
Sq. Ft.
Renton$29.77 per
Sq. Ft.
Spokane$3.09 per
Sq. Ft.
Vancouver$8.75 per
Sq. Ft.
Tacoma$0.10 per
Sq. Ft.
Bellevue$11.25 per
Sq. Ft.
Kent$23.04 per
Sq. Ft.
Olympia$9.61 per
Sq. Ft.
Renton$16.33 per
Sq. Ft.
Spokane$2.02 per
Sq. Ft.
Vancouve$8.56 pe
Sq. Ft.
Tacoma$0.00 per
Sq. Ft.
Bellevue$114.23
per Sq. Ft.
Kent$47.35 per
Sq. Ft.
Olympia$35.84 per
Sq. Ft.
Renton$226.97
per Sq. Ft.
Spokane$2.26 per
Sq. Ft.
Vancouver$3.86 per
Sq. Ft.
Sources: City of Tacoma, 2021; City of Bellevue, 2021; City of Kent, 2021; City of Olympia, 2021; City of Renton, 2021; City of Spokane, 2921; City of Vancouver, 2021; BERK, 2021.
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Fee Stacking Summary
• Based on looking at typical development, Tacoma generally has much lower development fees than other Puget Sound cities and typically lower than Vancouver or Spokane
• Tacoma currently charges a water system development charge (TMC 12.10.310) but no other system development fees
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Discussion & Next Steps
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Next Steps
• Share this framework with IPS and other Council committees• City Council study session in November• Potential path forward:
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BRIAN BOUDET
PLANNING MANAGER
Planning CommissionAnnual Report 2020-2021Work Program 2021-2023
Planning Commission Presentation 08.04.21
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AGENDA
• Review Annual Report (2020-2021)• Review Work Program (2021-2023)• Feedback and Approval
PC Annual Report & Work Program 223
PC ANNUAL REPORT2020-2021
PC Annual Report & Work Program 324
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Tideflats Area Land Use Regulations (Interim and Non-Interim)
• Tideflats Subarea Plan• Home In Tacoma Project – Phase 1• Urban Design Studio• Impact Fees Program• Environmental and Climate Action Planning• Capital Facilities Program 2021-2026
PC Annual Report & Work Program 4
• Heidelberg-Davis Land Use Designation• West Slope Neighborhood View Sensitive
Overlay District• Minor Plan & Code Amendments
• NewCold Land Use Designation Change• South Sound Christian School Land Use
Designation Change• South Tacoma Economic Green Zone• Minor Plan & Code Amendments
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SPECIAL NOTES
• Land Acknowledgment• Housing Equity Taskforce (jointly with the Human Rights Commission)• Equity Index Update• Tacoma Dome Link Extension and Sound Transit Program Realignment• Transit-Oriented Development Advisory Group (TODAG)• VISION 2050 and Regional Planning• A “Listening Session” (Tideflats Area Regulations)• 6 Public Hearings• Community Meetings, Open Houses, Workshops, etc.
PC Annual Report & Work Program 526
PC WORK PROGRAM2021-2023
PC Annual Report & Work Program 627
SOURCES
• Previous Work Program 2020-2022• Previously postponed projects• Mandates (state, regional, and local)• Planning Commission feedback and suggestions• City Council initiatives and actions• One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan High Priority Implementation Measures• Feedback, requests, or applications from citizens and stakeholders
PC Annual Report & Work Program 728
EXPECTED COMPLETION IN 2021Expected Adoption Oct., Nov. or Dec. 2021:
• Tideflats Interim Regulations (6-month Extension if needed)
• Tideflats Non-Interim Regulations • Home In Tacoma Project – Phase 1
PC Annual Report & Work Program 829
WORK PROGRAM FOR 2022 (PRELIMINARY)
PC Annual Report & Work Program 9
• One Tacoma Plan Update, Integration, and Implementation (e.g., Downtown Plan, Historic Preservation Plan, Transportation Master Plan)
• Regulatory/Program Update, Review, and Implementation (e.g., Open Space Corridors, Institutional Zoning Review, Commercial Zoning Update, Environmental Action Plan and Climate Change Resolution, Watershed-level Environmental Planning)
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WORK PROGRAM FOR 2023 (VERY PRELIMINARY)
• GMA 2024 Periodic Update – Analysis and Community Outreach• 2024 Annual Amendment – Scoping and Assessment • Home In Tacoma Project – Ongoing implementation efforts • Tideflats Subarea Plan – Potential adoption• Urban Design Studio • Neighborhood Planning Program • Pacific Avenue Corridor Plan (tied to Pacific Ave. BRT)
PC Annual Report & Work Program 1031
OTHER ON-GOING & EMERGING ISSUESSuch as ……• Regional Coordination – VISION 2050, TDLE, BRT, Parkland/Spanaway/Midland (PSM)
Community Plan, etc.• Historic Preservation• Equity, Anti-racism and Social Justice integration in policies and programs• Planning – Corridor Plans, Mixed-use Centers Review, Station-Area Planning,