Planning 2014-03-27 Item 4 - Tukwila Village Phase II - Attachment F: Design Review Criteria Responses

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.�,,' ATTACHMENT F cor1LJ'trr•n Tukwila Village — Phases Response to Design Review Criteria for BAR Review — Developments in the Tukwila International Boulevard Corridor 1. Site Design a. Site Design Concept The Phase 2 site is situated on the south side of South 144th Street and includes buildings D & E with associated sidewalks, landscape and outdoor space to serve the seniors living in this portion of the Tukwila Village community. We have worked very diligently to "connect" this portion of Tukwila Village with the larger segment of the community located on the north side of S. 144th Street, to maintain the cohesive "village" scheme. The residents of buildings D & E will have equal and safe access to the additional features and activities contained in Phase 1, including the public plaza, the commons building, ARTwalk and the adjacent King County Library. b. Relationship to Street Front From the beginning, the overall site design of Tukwila Village focused on the fronting of buildings onto the adjacent streets, in this case, Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) to the west and South 144 Street to the north. Building D contains a mix of office on the lower level with residential living units above. The offices will primarily front onto TIB with a small portion fronting onto S. 144th Street. The Building D residential lobby is located in the northeast corner and fronts onto South 144th Street, with close proximity to the mid -block crossing and views to the public plaza. 1 November 11, 2013 Building E ground floor frontage abuts S. 144th Street with significant architectural design features at the two building corners to clearly designate the entrance to the Tukwila Police Neighborhood Resource Center at the northwest corner and the residential entry lobby at the northeast corner. In all cases, the intent is to create a very urban feel and edge. Front doors are oriented to the street, such as the commercial space and Building D & E entry lobbies at 5. 144th Street. In other instances the building entries are internal to the site and relate to the surface parking and parking garages. South 144th Street will be reconstructed (widened) to include several upgrades. These include parallel parking stalls and bike lanes on both sides, expanded sidewalks, street trees and light fixtures. c. Street Corners Tukwila Village includes two major street corners. Phase 2 Site Plan includes the southwest intersection of Tukwila International Boulevard and South 144th Street. Building D is located on the south side of this intersection and will provide a quality multi- story, mixed -use building as a back drop, with contemporary architectural design. The corner will include an expanded and paved sidewalk with landscape planters. The Building D architecture includes feature elements at the northeast and northwest corners that clearly designate the residential entry lobby (NE 147