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Design Criterion f. 2 addresses personal safety and property security. In general, the building <br />provides sight lines that allow observation of outdoor on -site activities by building occupants and <br />passersby. The entry doors are symbolically visible from the S. 144 Street because of the glass <br />wall on the south side of the entry vestibule and a window on the north wall of the vestibule. <br />Design Criterion f.3: Adequate lighting levels appear to be provided in all pedestrian areas. <br />Design Criterion f.4: "Design landscaping so that long term growth will not interfere with site lighting <br />and surveillance" could be compromised because of the type of plant species and mature heights — <br />such as hazelnuts, which have are multi - trunked and low limbed, and red flowering currants and <br />rhododendrons, which can have mature heights of three to four feet. <br />Hazelnut tree <br />g. Siting and Screening of Service Areas <br />There are two "service areas." A dedicated loading zone for KCLS book deliveries and a screened <br />enclosure for waste and recycling adjacent to the parking area are outside the staff entrance to the <br />library. These are both located on the north side of the building. The two, one yard recycling and <br />trash containers are screened with a 5 foot by 11 foot enclosure that is faced with the brick used on <br />the library building. The gates, which face out to the parking lot are unknown. <br />h. Natural Features and Sensitive Areas <br />NA — The site is not a sensitive area and has no significant trees recommended for retention by the <br />arborist. <br />L13 -017 — Tukwila Library Page 1 9 <br />