Planning 2014-03-27 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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System thereby allowing reduced parking for the project. The proponent puts a substantial portion of the parking in structures. A pedestrian crosswalk on S. 144th Street facilitates the movement of people back and forth between Phase 1/3 and Phase 2. The recycling and trash areas for the residents and commercial tenants are incorporated into the garages. On the day of pick -up, the dumpsters are transferred to an outside area between the two buildings. The enclosure will remain empty except on the day of pick -up which could be multiple times a week. The area for the trash receptacles is 16 feet wide by 22 feet. A small vehicle pulls the dumpsters from the apartment garage and places them in the enclosure next to the existing dumpsters. The soils provide poor drainage. Stormwater for the site will for the most part be collected within large concrete pipes that are buried in Building E's parking garage. The site makes use of a private on -site driveway, shared between Building's D and E, for access to parking, service access and secondary pedestrian access. Additionally, access to the east side of Building E is made via a sidewalk that parallels the east property line. The east side of the building contains entry to five "townhouse" units, stairs 1 and 2 and electrical and sprinkle /boiler rooms. There are no sensitive areas on the site. Topographic change is minor and is adequately met by the site plan. b. Relationship to Street Front Building D's TIB setback of is 10 feet from property line and 18 feet from curb. The setback from the back of the existing sidewalk is based upon the width of the existing utility trench that parallels the back of the sidewalk along TIB. The public pedestrian amenities included in the project along TIB are transparent windows at ground /sidewalk level along street fronts. The canopies over the windows on TIB are louvered sun shades and do not provide pedestrian weather protection. A grand entry is located at the corner. Along S. 144`'' Street, the proposed setback is zero feet from the property line but 13 feet from the curb edge. The street edge has a five foot planted strip with pedestrian lighting. Building canopies extend four feet over the eight foot sidewalk. These canopies are stopped /interrupted along the length of the buildings in order to insert building lighting and accommodate the change in grade. An interesting steel landscape edge is used along a planting edge at the base of the building below the windows. L13 -0044 — Tukwila Village Phase 2 Page 112 16