Final Draft (December 2024) — Envision SeaTac 2044

The Final Draft of Envision SeaTac 2044 includes updates to City growth plans, development regulations, and zoning. Check the latest news about this draft and view the relevant documents.

Project news 

On December 10, 2024, the City Council approved the Final Draft of Envision SeaTac 2044, with two amendments.

For more information, visit our page about the Envision SeaTac 2044 project.

Amendments

Amendment 1

Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map 

Changes the land use designations of parcels 342304-9008 and 342304-9096, which underlie the Bow Lake Estates Manufactured Home Park, as follows:

• Remove “Urban Residential Medium,” and
• Replace it with “Urban Residential High”

Zoning map

Changes the zoning of parcels 342304-9008 and 342304-9096, which underlie the Bow Lake Estates Manufactured Home Park, as follows:

• Remove the “Manufactured Home Park zone,” and
• Replace it with the “Urban Residential High zone”

Comprehensive Plan

Replaces the implementation strategy for Housing Goal 5.6 with the following:

“As part of the City Center subarea planning process anticipated in 2025, work with the Bow Lake Estates Manufactured Home Park residents and property owner, and the greater community, to identify the appropriate policies, land use designation, zoning, and development standards that support the continued maintenance of the manufactured home park as a source of affordable and secure housing”

Amendment 2

Multi-Family Tax Exemption Program

Changes the eligibility for the 8-year tax exemption program in SeaTac Municipal Code (SMC) 3.85.060(A)(2) to require at least 20 units of multi-family housing. Keeps the minimum of four units for the 12-year tax exemption program in SMC 3.85.060(B).

What’s in the Final Draft

As recommended by the Planning Commission, the Final Draft includes:

• Draft Comprehensive Plan (including updates to existing chapters, two new chapters, and the draft Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map)
• Draft Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and appendices
• Proposed code amendments (including changes that support the Comprehensive Plan policy updates, changes to the Multi-Family Property Tax Exemption Program, and changes to permit processing)
• Proposed zoning map (including changes to zones and zoning based on the Comprehensive Plan’s updated growth strategy)

It also includes the following revisions:

• Corrections of errors and missing information, and clarifications
• Changes that address comments from public agencies, ensuring consistency between our city and regional guidance
• A summary of changes we made to documents from the Final Review Draft (November 2024)

Final Draft documents

Comprehensive Plan

Chapter 1: Introduction, City Vision, and Planning Framework

• Introduction, City Vision, and Planning Framework Goals and Policies(PDF, 5MB)
• Introduction, City Vision, and Planning Framework Background Report(PDF, 4MB)

Chapter 2: Land Use Element 

• Land Use Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 6MB) (includes draft Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map(PDF, 1MB))
• Land Use Background Report(PDF, 2MB)

Chapter 3: Urban Center Element

• Urban Center Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 4MB)
• Urban Center Background Report(PDF, 3MB)
• Urban Center Background Report Appendix(PDF, 12MB)

Chapter 4: Neighborhoods Element 

• Neighborhoods Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 3MB)
• Neighborhoods Background Report(PDF, 14MB)

Chapter 5: Housing & Human Services Element 

• Housing and Human Services Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 2MB)
• Housing & Human Services Background Report(PDF, 62MB)
• Housing & Human Services Background Report Appendices(PDF, 50MB) (including Land Capacity Analysis Methodology and Findings Report)

Chapter 6: Economic Vitality Element

• Economic Vitality Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 5MB)
• Economic Vitality Background Report(PDF, 4MB)

Chapter 7: Transportation Element 

• Transportation Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 21MB)
• Transportation Master Plan(PDF, 13MB) (serves as background report)
• TMP Appendices(PDF, 11MB)

Chapter 8: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element

• Parks, Recreation and Open Space Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 5MB)
• (Parks, Recreation and Open Space Background Report is not being updated at this time)

Chapter 9: Environment Element 

• Environment Element Environment Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 14MB) (includes Shoreline Policies)
• Environment Background Report(PDF, 2MB)

Chapter 10: Utilities Element

• Utilities Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 6MB)
• Utilities Background Report(PDF, 5MB)

Chapter 11: Capital Facilities Element

• Capital Facilities Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies(PDF, 5MB)
• Capital Facilities Background Report(PDF, 3MB)

Proposed code amendments

• Chapter 15.100-120 SMC(PDF, 1005KB): Zoning Code Authority and Purpose, Definitions, Land Use Actions and Procedures, Nonconformance
• Chapters 15.200 and 205 SMC(PDF, 953KB): Zone Descriptions, General Land Use Chart
• Chapters 15.300-315 SMC(PDF, 2MB): Overlay Districts with use charts; Overlay Zones
• Chapters 15.400-480 SMC(PDF, 2MB): Standards Charts, Landscaping, Fences, Density, Development and Height Incentives, EV Infrastructure, Parking, Subsidiary Uses, Wireless
• Chapters 15.500-515 SMC(PDF, 1MB): Design Standards
• Chapter 3.85 SMC(PDF, 342KB): Multi-Family Tax Exemption Program (MFTE) amendments
• Title 11(PDF, 610KB): Right-of-Way Use Code, Impact Fees, Concurrency
• Title 13(PDF, 452KB): Clearing and Grading, Off-site and On-site Improvements
• Title 14(PDF, 680KB): Subdivisions
• Title 16A(PDF, 456KB): Permit processing amendments
• Miscellaneous code amendments(PDF, 1MB): Hearing Examiner, Emergency Management, Sign Code, Reference Clean-up

Proposed zoning map

• Proposed Zoning Map(PDF, 1MB)

Errata Sheet

The Errata Sheet identifies changes to incorrect or incomplete information from the Final Review Draft (November 2024) documents. It also addresses public agency comments.

• Final Draft Errata Sheet(PDF, 355KB)