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City Council Workshop
Workshop Regular Meeting
Minutes
February 18, 2020
Date: February 18, 2020
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
I. CALL TO ORDER
Council President Troutner called the meeting to order.
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Toni Troutner Council President Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Present
Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Excused
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present
Les Thomas Councilmember Excused
Dana Ralph Mayor Present
II. PRESENTATIONS
1 Rally the Valley Draft Regulations Danielle Butsick
and Consultant
90 MIN.
Morgan Shook, Partner and Senior Policy Advisor with EcoNW presented
information on the Kent Industrial Area Tax Performance.
Land use policy can influence taxes and economic activity. Land investment
and occupation drives tax generations.
Shook advised that the City’s relies on four major tax sources: property,
sales, B&O and utility taxes. These revenues fund the majority of public
safety, parks, and general government services.
22% of the City’s gross land area is in the industrial area and the industrial
area makes up 27% of the City’s assessed valuation.
Property Tax Revenue Growth:
New Construction Dollars makes the most difference
· 21% of new construction dollars originated in the industrial area
· Over time, new construction is variable year to year
· More investment in the industrial area over time.
Industrial Area’s Share of Kent’s Sales Tax Revenue
· Sales tax sourcing laws changed in 2008
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· Industrial area still generates about 22% of City’s total
· Manufacturing and warehouses, transportation, and utilities contribute higher
shares of the City’s average sector contributions
· In 2018, the Industrial area was the largest contributor to the City’s B&O Tax
revenues
Tax Productivity: Businesses contribute differently
· Land use contribute to taxes differently
Kent’s tax policy leverages value creation in the land
· Property Taxes
· Sales taxes
· B&O Taxes
· Utility Taxes
Shook provided a brief overview of types of businesses and reviewed tax
comparisons for Warehouses, Flex, Advanced Manufacturing, Restaurant and
Commercial Office.
Key Takeaways:
· Industrial area is a significant contributor to City general tax revenues
· City B&O Tax policy leverages large warehouse use
· Large scale development generates substantial taxes
· Higher intensity uses typically deliver higher tax revenues
Land Use planning and Fiscal Sustainability
· Opportunity Cost - are the benefits forgone in pursuit of an alternative?
· Balancing act for decision-makes - portfolio of land use to meet multiple
goals
Senior Long-Range Planner, Danielle Butsick provided an overview of the
Rally the Valley Subarea Plan and provided a recap of why the City is
required to have a Manufacturing/Industrial Center Subarea Plan by 2020.
The key focus: Land Use and economic development/job growth to meet
targets.
The Plan document is organized to make sense to go through the Puget
Sound Regional Council’s checklists and includes a lot of content that is not
necessarily required, but Kent needed to shape the Kent Industrial Valley and
shape policy related to land use and other policies related to industrial valley.
Butsick provided details on the six chapters of the plan:
Chapter One: Purpose and Vision - Current status and policies, and what
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needs to change
· Industrial Transformation
· Fiscal/Policy Limitations
· Worker Experience and Public Realm
· Economic Diversity
Butsick reviewed the draft Vision and four goals
Stakeholder Outreach was done to ensure Kent’s values and vision for the
future is captured.
Chapter Two: Industrial Profile
· Policy Framework
· Business and Employment
· Market Trends
· Significant Developments: Amazon Fulfillment Center, Blue Origin and Boeing
Space Center
· Significant Projects: Puget Sound Gateway Program
· Significant Legislation: Streamlined Sales Tax and Property Tax Limited to
1% growth
Chapter Three: Land Use and Industrial Design
· Existing Conditions and land use
· Industrial Employment Densities
· Proposed: Land Use Categories, Regional Manufacturing Industrial Center,
Zoning Districts, Proposed Zoning Code Amendments
· Allowed Uses
· Other Code Amendments
· Development Standards
Long Range Planning Manager, Hayley Bonsteel, walked the Council through
the:
· Development Standards that include replacing the interim zoning condition
(established dock-high door ratio of 1:40,000 square feet), with tiered ratio
in I1 District.
· Truck Court Orientation - best practices in other distribution hubs
· Development Standards: Glazing/fenestration requirements (windows) and
Massing/modulation and materials
· Enhanced Options: Trail related and non-trail related amenity space and Site
and building design
Chapter Four: Infrastructure and Transportation
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· Transportation
· Mode Shift Goals
· Transportation Key Actions
· Non-Motorized Projects
· On Street Parking Corridors
· Infrastructure - Parks - Key assets and actions
· Activation Opportunities
· Infrastructure - Utilities - Water, sewer and solid waste and storm water
Chapter Five: Economy and Employment
· Kent Valley Employment - Jobs and employment statistics and targets
· Strategies for Manufacturing/Industrial Jobs
Chapter Six: Environment
· Environmental Conditions
Chapter Seven: Conclusions and Implementation
· Implementation Plan
· Land use and industrial design
Action: LU-1: Amend MIC boundaries to include the largest contiguous area
of Kent’s industrial lands, and pursue amendments to the CPPs and MPPs to
reflect this change.
Action LU-2: Amend land use plan map to include two industrial land uses:
MIC-1 and MIC-2
Action LU-3: Amend zoning districts map and zoning code to replace M1, M1-
C, CM-1, M2 and M3 with I1, I2, I3
Conclusions:
· Prepares Kent to seize the opportunities of transforming industry
· Addresses fiscal limitations and observed trends toward overspecialization
· Invests in workforce, industrial workers = long term business success
A presentation was made to the Land Use and Planning Board, staff received
positive feedback and the LUPB supported the plan.
A public hearing is scheduled for March 3, 2020, and a special public
comment period is schedule during tonight’s City Council meeting.
Boyce appreciated the flexibility within the plan
Troutner expressed appreciation of staff and the advisory panel’s work.
Mayor expressed appreciation that process has been transparent and getting
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to a way to make Kent better and meet the needs of the businesses.
Meeting ended at 6:32 p.m.
Kimberley A. Komoto
City Clerk
Kent Industrial Area Tax Performance
Council Briefing
February 18, 2020
Tax Contributions:
Land Use Policy Can Influence Taxes
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Land use policy influences economic activity
Comprehensive planning
Zoning and building guidelines
Entitlement and permitting process
Land investment and occupation drives tax
generations
Type economic activity
Scale of economic activity
Timing of economic activity
Tax Contributions
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Tax Contributions
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3. Drives New Tax Revenue
Statutory authority Tax policy General revenues Restricted revenues
2. Creates New Tax Bases
Property value Property
sales/transactions Retail sales Utility purchases Business income
1. Investment in New Land Development
Project size Type of tenants/businesses Scale and character of
commercial activity
Tax Contributions:
Kent’s Industrial Area
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City relies on four
major tax sources
These fund the
majority of public
safety, parks, and
general government
services
Taxes ”originate” in
different areas of the
city
Tax Contributions
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Property Sales
B&O Utility
City Tax
Base
Kent Industrial Area
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3,883
acres 18,145 acres
22% of the city’s gross land area is in
the industrial area.
Assessed Value, 2019
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$5.3 M
27%
$14.6 M
73%
The industrial area makes up 27% of the
city’s assessed valuation
New Construction Dollars, 2019
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$56,882,400
21%
$213,950,881
79%
Industrial area Rest of City
21% of new construction dollars originated
in the industrial area
New Construction Dollars
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New construction is variable year to year.
More investment in the industrial area over time.
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Rest of City 132,10 99,508 100,29 131,75 94,755 133,16 126,24 95,109 109,74 213,95
Industrial area 13,242 9,819,3,870,5,292,5,846,23,973 55,428 9,822,60,460 56,882
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Industrial Area’s Share of Kent’s Sales Tax Revenue
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Sale tax sourcing laws in 2008
Industrial area still generates about 22% of city’s total (down from 43% peak)
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Industrial Area’s Share of City Totals by Industry
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Industrial Area Contributes
22% of Kent’s Taxable Retail
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Manufacturing and warehouses, transportation, and utilities (WTU) contribute higher shares of the city’s average sector contributions.
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B&O Tax, 2018
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Industrial area is the largest contributor to
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Industrial Area’s B&O Tax as a share of Total
B&O
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$2.9 M
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Largest source of B&O taxes comes from the square footage portion
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B&O charges manufacturers a lower rate than wholesalers but both produce about the same level of total tax share.
There are twice as many wholesaling businesses as manufacturers in Kent.
Tax Productivity:
Businesses contribute differently
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Land uses contribute to taxes differently.
Scale –how big is the project?
Value –what is the nature of the economic
activity?
Construction vs Occupation –how does the
value differ over the life of project?
Land Uses and Taxes
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Tax policy leverages value creation in the land
Property Tax -new construction add-on
Sales taxes -construction and operation
B&O taxes -square footage or gross receipts
Utility Taxes -utility consumption
City of Kent Tax Policy
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Prototype: Warehouse
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Typical Building Size:200,000 sq ft
Tenants:Single, logistics-oriented
Employees:100-200
Total Land Usage:575,000 sq ft
Assessed Value:$30 per sq ft
Prototype: Flex
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Typical Building Size:100,000 sq ft
Tenants:Light manufacturing, service,
construction office, various
Employees:200-300
Total Land Usage:200,000 sq ft
Assessed Value:$35 per sq ft
Prototype: Advanced Manufacturing
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Typical Building Size:50,000 sq ft
Tenants:Single, Multiple; office and manufacturing
Employees:125-150
Total Land Usage:70,000 sq ft
Assessed Value:$35 per sq ft
Prototype: Restaurant
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Typical Building Size:5,000 sq ft
Tenants:Single; Restaurant
Employees:30-40
Total Land Usage:17,000 sq ft
Assessed Value:$90 per sq ft
Prototype: Commercial Office
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Typical Building Size:150,000 sq ft
Tenants:Multiple; information and technology
Employees:500-600
Total Land Usage:60,000 sq ft
Assessed Value:$500 per sq ft
Tax Comparison
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Normalized to lot square footage, office and restaurant uses are most “efficient” generators of tax revenues.
Advanced manufacturing is more productive of the industrial uses.
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The industrial area is a significant contributor
to city general tax revenues.
City B&O tax policy leverages large warehouse
use
Large scale development generate substantial
taxes (function of size and property/B&O
taxes)
Higher intensity uses typically deliver higher
tax revenues (normalized to land usage)
Key Takeaways
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Opportunity Cost -Are the benefits forgone in
pursuit of an alternative
Taxes
Public Service costs
City B&O tax policy leverages large warehouse
use
Higher intensity uses typically deliver higher tax
revenues (normalized to land usage)
Fiscal issues are considered against other city
goals
Land Use Planning and Fiscal Sustainability
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Balancing Act for decision-makers
“Portfolio” of land use to meet multiple goals
Land Use Planning and Fiscal Sustainability
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Broader City
Goals
Highest and
Best Use
Rally the Valley
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Rally the Valley Subarea Plan
•Manufacturing/Industrial Center (MIC) Subarea Plan
Required by 2020 for regional centers
•Key focus: land use and economic development/job growth to meet targets
•Seven chapters:
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One: Purpose and Vision
Two: Industrial Profile
Three: Land Use and Industrial Design
Four: Infrastructure and Transportation
Five: Economy and Employment
Six: Environment
Seven: Implementation
Rally the Valley Geographies
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•Kent’s regionally-designated MIC
PSRC/regional policies
Performance metrics
•Kent’s industrial lands
Land use regulations and zoning
Capital investments
•Kent Valley –Kent and neighbor jurisdictions
Economic development efforts
Regional assets (trails)
Chapter One:
Purpose and Vision
Background and Purpose
•Industry Transformation
Cleaner industry, high-tech opportunities, outdated development regulations
E-commerce dominating the market
•Fiscal/Policy Limitations
Limited funding sources, and constraints on expenditures (capital vs. maintenance, capacity)
•Worker Experience and Public Realm
Amenities, aesthetics/quality, visibility/accessibility, and human-scale
•Economic Diversity
Avoid over-specialization, achieve resilience and balance, promote job growth
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Draft Vision:
The Kent Valley is recognized
as a thriving, economically
resilient industrial ecosystem;
a center for productive
business; and a healthy,
desirable place to work.
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Optimize the City’s
financing mechanisms to
support public services and
infrastructure that keep the
city financially resilient and
the valley productive.
Goal #1:Goal #2:
Elevate people's
experience of the
Valley by introducing
visible cues of dynamic
business activity and
desirable amenities.
Goal #3:
Encourage more
business types, uses,
and economic activity
to complement the
City’s current strengths
as a manufacturing
and industrial hub.
Goal #4:
Invest in a public
realm that supports
people and their
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Goal #1 Policies
Structure City infrastructure fee schedulesandinvestmentprioritiestoencourageusesthatarehigh-value and currently in lowsupply.
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Reduce direct City expenditures on freight-supportive capital projects and long-termmaintenancethroughpartnershipsandstrategicuseofuntappedstate-authorizedfundingmechanisms.
Optimize the City’s
financing mechanisms to
support public services and
infrastructure that keep the
city financially resilient and
the valley productive.
Goal #1:Goal #2:
Elevate people's
experience of the
Valley by introducing
visible cues of dynamic
business activity and
desirable amenities.
Goal #3:
Encourage more
business types, uses,
and economic activity
to complement the
City’s current strengths
as a manufacturing
and industrial hub.
Goal #4:
Invest in a public
realm that supports
people and their
activities.
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Goal #2 Policies
Raise the bar for urban design by regulatingminimumstandardsthatareflexibletositeconstraints.
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Increase visibility and accessibility ofexistingparks,trails,and non-motorizedtransportationamenities.
Goal #2 Policies
Invest in Interurban and Green River Trails asbothrecreationalandtransportationassets
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Optimize the City’s
financing mechanisms to
support public services and
infrastructure that keep the
city financially resilient and
the valley productive.
Goal #1:Goal #2:
Elevate people's
experience of the
Valley by introducing
visible cues of dynamic
business activity and
desirable amenities.
Goal #3:
Encourage more
business types, uses,
and economic activity
to complement the
City’s current strengths
as a manufacturing
and industrial hub.
Goal #4:
Invest in a public
realm that supports
people and their
activities.
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Goal #3 Policies
Preserve existing and encourage newsmallermanufacturingandofficeusesthatsupportthecompetitivenessofthegreaterKentValley.
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Modernize industrial land use policy atlocalandregionalleveltosupportindustrialjobcreation.
Goal #3 Policies
Encourage appropriate commercialtosupportmanufacturing.
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Continue allowing wide variety of industrialuses;curtail externalities proportional tosize/impact of development.
Optimize the City’s
financing mechanisms to
support public services and
infrastructure that keep the
city financially resilient and
the valley productive.
Goal #1:Goal #2:
Elevate people's
experience of the
Valley by introducing
visible cues of dynamic
business activity and
desirable amenities.
Goal #3:
Encourage more
business types, uses,
and economic activity
to complement the
City’s current strengths
as a manufacturing
and industrial hub.
Goal #4:
Invest in a public
realm that supports
people and their
activities.
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Goal #4 Policies
Increase recreational value of city-ownedparksintheKentValley.
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Support Kent Valley business needs with
regards to parking and transportation in
the public right of way,particularly
focused on those businesses with high job
density.
Goal #4 Policies
Consider multimodal needs in the Kent Valley,particularly focusing on increased connections forcommutersutilizingactivetransportation,ride-share,and public transit.
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Stakeholder Outreach
•Advisory Panel
•Partner Cities/Staff Working Group
•Employee Survey
•Employer Interviews
•Subject Matter Expert Consultation
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Chapter Two:
Industrial Profile
Policy Framework
•Regional Growth Strategy and Multi-County Planning Policies
Regional Centers Framework
Regional geographies (Metro, Core, etc.)
•Countywide Planning Policies
Population and Employment Growth Allocations
•City of Kent Comprehensive Plan
Growth Targets
Land Use Plan Map
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Businesses and Employment
•Kent Valley Employers:
10,000 businesses with >250,000 employees
49,000 in the manufacturing sector
Relatively high share of “white collar” workers
12% in advanced manufacturing (advanced education required)
•Kent Valley Employees:
Concentration of employees with high-school/GED education, and Bachelor’s degree or higher
20% live in Kent, Auburn, or Renton; 28% commute from unincorporated King/Pierce counties; 20% commute from nearby cities
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Market Trends
•Industrial
Low vacancy rates (2-4%), constrained market –4.5m sqft new industrial space
Low rent rates compared to region –but have risen rapidly ($8.34/SF from $5.26/SF) in in the past few years
•Office
Lowest vacancy in 15 years –7.6% from 25.6% (still not constrained)
Lowest rents of comparable submarkets, but increasing ($16.59/SF from $13.78/SF )
•Retail
Low vacancy –(2-4%), constrained market
Stable rents –($24-$25/SF), consistent with comparable markets
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•Industrial
Outlook: built-to-suit (less speculative development), value-add improvements to low-rent flex space to command higher rents
•Office
Outlook: value-add improvements to low-rent space to command higher rents, little new construction in near term (unless rents reach $30/SF)
•Retail
Outlook: vacancy rates show sufficient demand for new construction
Significant Developments
•Amazon Fulfillment Center:
Opened 2016, 3,000-5,000 employees
•Blue Origin
Opened 2020, 3,500 employees projected for 2020
•Boeing Space Center
In 2020, sold 54 acres of former space center –future development coming!
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•Puget Sound Gateway Program
Starts construction February, 2020
Connects SR-509 and SR-167; improves connection between Ports of Seattle and Tacoma
Source: WSDOT, 2020
Figure 2. 4 Puget Sound Gateway Program
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Significant Legislation
•Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) –2008
Origin-based to destination-based sales tax
•Property Tax Limited to 1% Growth
Caps property tax collection to 1% annual growth for local jurisdictions (new construction)
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Chapter Three:
Land Use and Industrial Design
Existing Conditions
•Regional Manufacturing/Industrial Center:
1,970 acres; 19,782 jobs
Zoning: M2, M3
•Kent’s Industrial Lands
4,074 acres; 49,680 jobs
Zoning: M1, M2, M3, M1-C, CM-1
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Existing Land Use
•Industrial Uses: 93% of Land Area
•Total building square footage: 44.6 million square feet
86% warehousing/distribution –38.7 million square feet
13% Manufacturing/Flex/Engineering –5.9 million square feet
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LAND USE TOTAL SQUARE
FOOTAGE
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PER JOB
Core Industrial 44,600,000 39,601 80%1,126.2
Manufacturing/Flex 5,900,000 (13%)13,667 28%431.7
Transportation,
wholesale, and
warehousing
38,700,000 (86%)18,711 38%2,068.3
Proposed Land Use Categories
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MIC, I
•Establishes:
MIC-1, MIC-2
Proposed Regional MIC
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Proposed Zoning Districts
•Removes:
CM-1, M1, M1-C, M2, M3
•Establishes:
I1 Industrial Business District
I2 Mixed Industrial
I3 Heavy Industrial
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•New Definitions:
Fulfillment Center
Industrial Use
Manufacturing, assembly, and fabrication –heavy, light, medium
Research, development, and testing
•Amended Definitions:
Outdoor storage or outside storage
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•Service/commercial/recreation uses: allowed up to 30,000 square feet (neighborhood scale)
Exception for specialized training facilities or satellite campuses or industrial workforce training.
•Transit operations and maintenance facilities –conditionally allowed in I3.
•Removed specific limitations on auto repair.
Commercial operations limited to 30,000 square feet.
•Outdoor storage operations: Accessory only.
Limited to 15% of site in I1, 30% in I2, and 50% in I3.
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•Parking
Collapses all industrial uses into one, and requires parking at 1:1,000 + 10% of square footage at 1:250 (assumes office)
•Sign Code
Doubles maximum sign square footage (increases visibility)
•Performance Standards
Prohibits waste, parts, machinery from being visible from the public (unless operationally required to be outside)
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Development Standards
•Repeal Green River Ordinance
Redundant/conflicting with Shoreline Master Program and development standards
•Establish development condition for properties adjacent to regional trails.
Green River Trail, scenic/recreational roads, Interurban Trail, Puget Power Trail
Requires public access to trail every 500ft. via 20ft. easement
Additional requirements for buildings >75k square feet (Industrial Design Standards)
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Development Standards
•Replaces interim zoning condition (established dock-high door ratio of 1:40,000 square feet), with tiered ratio in I1 District.
Tied to new code section KCC 15.09.047 Industrial Design Review
Includes “enhanced options” –elective site or building design improvements to offset impacts of trucking-intensive use
Acts as a points system to earn higher dock-high door to building square footage ratio.
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Building Footprint
Square Footage
Tier
Possible Building
Footprint Square
Footage Available
Number of
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Applicable Ratio Total Doors
Available per
Tier
1 0-30,000 sf Up to 30,000 sf Any 1:3,000 sf Up to 10
2 30,000 sf to
100,000 sf Up to 70,000 sf
0 1:15,000 sf Up to 5
1 1:10,000 sf Up to 7
2 or more 1:7,500 sf Up to 9
3 100,000 sf to
200,000 sf Up to 100,000 sf
0 or 1 1:20,000 sf Up to 5
2 1:15,000 sf Up to 7
3 or more 1:10,000 sf Up to 10
4 200,000 sf or more
0 or 1 1:30,000 sf
2 1:20,000 sf
3 1:15,000 sf
4 or more 1:10,000 sf
Development Standards
Required in Industrial Design Review:
Buildings >75k square feet adjacent to trails (I1, I2, I3):
ADA pedestrian connection to trail from sidewalk
Parking for public access –1 space per 100 linear feet of trail frontage
Trail signage
Bike parking for public access –1:25,000 square feet
Buildings >75k square feet (I1, I2)
Outdoor amenity space 5% (I1) or 2% (I2) of building area. Must be programmed/furnished, landscaped, and visible from public streets.
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Development Standards
Required in Industrial Design Review:
Entries: visible from right-of-way with windows surrounding doors, and accessible for pedestrians.
Walking paths: raised 6”, illuminated, and integrated with landscaping.
Stormwater facilities used as amenity space where possible.
Truck courts in I1 district:
Perpendicular to highest-classification street if >175ft. deep and >250ft. wide.
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Multiple Smaller Tenants
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Truck court
Development Standards
Glazing/fenestration requirements:
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Footprint
square
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Priority
Facades
Non
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Facades
Priority
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Non
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Facades
Priority
Facades
Non
Priority
Facades
<= 50,000 20%5%10%2%2%2%
50,001-
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25%10%15%5%5%2%
>=100,000 30% 15%20%10%10%5%
Development Standards
Required in Industrial Design Review:
Massing/modulation:
Projections or other architectural features
Materials:
Different every 150ft., must be stamped or textured
High-quality, durable masonry for commercial spaces
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Development Standards
Enhanced Options:
Trail-Related
Trail Entrance Welcome Area
Interpretive Kiosk (minimum $15k investment)
Indoor bike parking with lockers, showers, and outdoor bike amenity (can be secured for employees only)
Non-Trail Related Amenity Space
Larger amenity space
Weather protection for amenity space
Rooftop deck/green roof
Publicly accessible amenity space (at least 50% of required space)
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Development Standards
Enhanced Options:
Site Design
Glass-enclosed entrance node projected beyond building envelope
Custom bus shelter with amenities (coordinated with Metro)
Building Design
Supplemental square footage –second story with 15% of ground floor area
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Infrastructure and Transportation
Transportation
•Key Assets:
Highways/Arterials
Rail
Transit
*Non-Motorized/Trails*
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MODE CURRENT 2035 GOAL
DRIVE ALONE 90%50%
CARPOOL 14%20%
TRANSIT 9%25%
COMPANY SHUTTLE 4%10%
WALK 4%5%
BICYCLE 10%15%
*These percentages total greater than 100% due to multiple modes being used for
the same trip.
**These figures will be reviewed as part of the 2020 Transportation Master Plan
update and may be revised as further data is considered.
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•Key Actions:
Invest in non-motorized projects
Evaluate on-street parking corridors
Explore revisions to TIF –multimodal projects, and mixed-use credit
Develop/implement trail lighting program
With Metro, establish procedures/standard maintenance agreements for custom bus shelters
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LOCATION DESCRIPTION
6 Sidewalk
Improve
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Both
Sides
80th Ave S
-South
Segment
Install new sidewalk on east and west
sides of 80th Ave. S between S 186th Pl.
and existing facilities north of S 196th St.
to connect major employers to transit
stops on S 180th and to east-west
connections to transit stops on E Valley
Hwy/84th Ave. S.
7 Bicycle
Facility
Improve
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S 212th St.
–East
Segment
Improve level of traffic stress (LTS) on
existing bicycle facility from 68th Ave. S
to 84th Ave. S to LTS-1 by building
buffered or separated bicycle facility.
8 New
Bicycle
Facility
S 212th St.
–West
Segment
Build new LTS-1 bike facility connecting
existing S 212th St bicycle facility,
Interurban, and Green River Trail.
On-Street Parking Corridors
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Infrastructure -Parks
•Key Assets:
Briscoe Park, Three Friends Fishing Hole, Van Doren’s Landing
Undeveloped Parks’ land: Boeing Rock Park, Boeing Ponds
Green River Natural Resources Area
•Key Actions:
•Develop shared operations strategy between Parks and Public Works
•Use development standards to require on-site amenity spaces for employees to use
•Incentivize investments in trails –lighting program, gateway enhancements
Activation Opportunities
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•Water
Main Improvements 212th, 84th, 78th, 88th
All new mains –12 inches and looped
•Sewer and Solid Waste
King County projects: Clean Water Plan (2019), Cedar Hills waste facility closure
•Storm Water
Drainage Master Plan
Mill Creek Re-establishment Project
Chapter Five:
Economy and Employment
Kent Valley Employment
•Jobs and Employment Statistics and Targets
Kent’s Industrial Lands: 49,680 jobs in 2018; 63,640 by 2035 (40% of new jobs in Kent)
Current: 80% Core Industrial, 28% Manufacturing
Goal: 80% Core Industrial, 50% Manufacturing (+11,168 and +6,980)
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Strategies for Manufacturing/Industrial Jobs
•Marketing and Messaging
Media coverage, STEM Festival, Lunar Rover landmark designation, Event Recruitment
•Online Presence
Kent Valley website –regional partners (www.KentValleyWa.com)
•Partnerships
Regional Trails Opportunity Study (funded by Port of Seattle)
Industry groups –Aerospace Futures Alliance/Washington State Space Coalition, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS), Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC), Greater Seattle Partners, et. al.
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Environment
Environmental Conditions
•Overview of environmental conditions, critical areas
Low-lying lands with 74% impervious surface, and poorly drained soil
Protected by levees and Howard Hanson Dam –climate change increases flood risks
Health disparities from diesel particulates, air pollution
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Environmental Conditions
•Key Actions
Significant ongoing investment in levee projects –Kent and King County Flood Control District
Regulations in place:
Critical Areas Ordinance
Shoreline Master Program
Stormwater regulations/drainage plan requirements
Increase non-trucking intensive uses, investments in non-motorized infrastructure
Allow Operations and Maintenance Facilities in I3 zone to support King County Metro’s transition to electric
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Chapter Seven:
Conclusions and Implementation
Implementation Plan
LAND USE AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Action LU-1:Amend MIC boundaries to include the largest contiguous area of Kent’s industrial lands, and pursue amendments to CPPs and
MPPs to reflect this change
Project Lead:ECD Partners:King County, PSRC
Goals/Policies Met:1b, 3b Performance Metric:New boundaries adopted in
Kent’s comprehensive plan,
King County CPPs, and Puget
Sound MPPs
Timeline: Short term Funding/Resource Options:Staff time
Related Plans or Projects: Action T-1, King County Countywide Planning Policies, Vision 2050
Action LU-2:Amend land use plan map to include two industrial land uses: MIC-1 and MIC-2
Project Lead:ECD Partners:King County, PSRC
Goals/Policies Met:1b, 3b Performance Metric:New boundaries adopted in
Kent’s comprehensive plan
Timeline: Short term Funding/Resource Options:Staff time
Related Plans or Projects: King County Countywide Planning Policies, Vision 2050
Action LU-3:Amend zoning districts map and zoning code to replace M1, M1-C, CM-1, M2, and M3 with I1, I2, I3
Project Lead:ECD Partners:
Goals/Policies Met:2a, 3a-d Performance Metric:New zoning districts map and
zoning code updates adopted
Timeline: Short term Funding/Resource Options:Staff time
Related Plans or Projects:City of Kent Comprehensive Plan update 64
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Conclusions
•Prepares Kent to seize the opportunities of transforming industry
•Addresses fiscal limitations and observed trends toward overspecialization
•Invests in workforce, industrial workers = long term business success
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