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2 <br />BAR Public Hearing Minutes <br />November 26, 2013 <br />listed in the staff report, the plans, the public testimony from the public hearing, and any <br />conclusions drawn by the BAR from their deliberations. <br />Ms. Bradshaw stated that at the November 14th public hearing Mr. Park, the applicant, requested <br />the Planning Commission consider the following three modifications: <br />1. Deny Staff s recommended condition (Condition #11 from the Staff Report) regarding <br />the proposed street light fixture for S. 144 Street. The applicant would like the ability to <br />negotiate the choice of street and pedestrian light fixtures with City Staff He would like <br />the fixtures along S. 144th Street to be consistent with the Tukwila Village project and the <br />King County Library System rather than the fixture within the other sections of the street. <br />2. Make adjustments to the transitional area between the Library and the plaza. The <br />applicant requests that the BAR approve the library's landscape architect's layout for <br />both sides of their mutual boundary. <br />3. The applicant asks approval for their monument sign to be erected on the north side of the <br />Tukwila International Boulevard driveway entrance and the Library's monument sign to <br />be on the south side. The applicant also requests that the setbacks on the sidewalk be <br />identical on both sides. (Condition #1 from the Staff Report) <br />There was discussion and clarification on the applicant's requested modification number one. <br />The BAR began their deliberation of the Tukwila Village project (L13 -030) from the November <br />14th public hearing. <br />The Planning Commission requested that the Staff provide additional clarification on the <br />recommended conditions 1 -13 as listed in the November 14th Staff Report. <br />Amendments: The Commission moved to amend the following conditions: <br />Condition Number 7: Commissioner Strander moved to amend the condition to read, "In order to <br />satisfy Zoning Code definition for recreation space requirements for Building A, consider <br />programming and design options for more active recreation, such as lawn bowling, bocce ball, <br />badminton, etc." Commissioner Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor. <br />Condition Number 8: Commissioner Mann moved to amend the condition to read, "In order to <br />meet criterion number two, incorporate a landscape screen that is compliant with safety standards <br />around the electrical transformer at the northwest corner of the site and administratively <br />approved." Commissioner Strander seconded the motion. All were in favor. <br />Condition Number 9: Chair McLeod moved to add an additional bullet to read, "To have <br />consideration be given to a plant palette that is diverse, seasonal, and resilient." Commissioner <br />Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor. <br />Condition Number 11: Commissioner Hansen moved to eliminate the first two bullets and <br />substituted, "The applicant shall negotiate with City Staff on type of fixture and appropriate <br />heights on South 144th Street." No change was recommended for the third bullet of <br />recommended conditions. Commissioner Strander seconded the motion. All were in favor. <br />Condition Number 12: Commissioner Hansen moved to delete the word "scope" in the first <br />sentence and add "approval" to the end of the paragraph to read, "In order for the art to satisfy its <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />