Planning 2013-11-14 Minutes - Board of Architectural Review - King County Library / Tukwila Village Phase I

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BAR Public Hearing Minutes November 14, 2013  Did the police and fire department have a chance to review and approve the project? th Staff indicated that they have reviewed and approved the project. They reviewed 144 street o as well.  Is the width of the lanes adequate for ladder use? Staff - The fire department looked at turning movements for the fire trucks. The police and o th fire departments wanted a mountable hard surface to use for turn-around on 144 .  Is there anything in the design to prevent teenagers from utilizing the plaza surfaces as a skate park? Staff referred the question to the landscape architect. o  Was there other siding that was considered for the design and how was it determined to use the metal siding on Building C? Staff referred the question to the applicant. o  Did the Somali community get a chance to give input on the multi-cultural facility? Staff - Before the application was submitted, the Mayor’s office organized a meeting at o Cascade View Elementary School. There was a huge turnout and a major discussion on the community open space, particularly the indoor/outdoor space. The design team for the applicant attended the meeting. Bryan Park , Tukwila Development Associates, LLC, for the applicant, gave an overview of Phase I of the project and the overall site plan. He stated the project will be developed in three phases, which will consist of mixed use, mixed income, mixed development, and be non-age restricted. Building C and frontage th improvements on South 144 Street and TIB will be part of the Phase I development. Mr. Park stated that he and City Administration agreed to use the design criteria statement and purposes, which met or exceeded the project requirements. He also gave some of the highlights on Phase II and III of the project. He mentioned there will be a Police Resource Center which will provide added security. In addition, there will also be security cameras. Mr. Park said, “We are overall supportive of the conditions with a couple of exceptions.” He said he would like to later address some conflicts that are identifiable and can be resolved with guidance from the Commission. The applicant addressed the following questions raised by the Commissioners: Commissioner Mann  What is the capacity for Building C? Mr. Park -The capacity is dictated by the development agreement. Administration has o authority to approve the capacity, which has already been approved as a part of the submittal. The applicant has agreed to the Statement and Design Purpose, which drives the capacity and dictates the size of the space.  Will there be covenants for the project? Mr. Park - The covenants will be reciprocal easements agreed to by The City, Tukwila Village, and the Library. It will be recorded against the property prior to the disposition of the property by the City to Tukwila Village and the Library. There will be an additional agreement between the Library and Tukwila Village on the specific details of implementation.  What type of heat will be used in the units? Mr. Park - There will be electric light and heat with the exception of the hot water that will be o provided by central gas fired broilers, which will provide more efficient use of hot water. Commissioner Hansen  Is the location and size of the fireplace appropriate? Mr. Park - Fireplaces will only be in common areas. There was concern expressed regarding o fireplaces being located in individual units. In respect to Commissioner Hansen’s comment on whether the commons fireplace was appropriately located and sized, Mr. Park stated it was designed initially as a feature for indoor tenant. The applicant decided to open an outdoor feature. To relocate would be difficult and would almost change the character of the entire development. If the fireplace is not liked at that location it could be eliminated on the outside. The fireplace was proposed by the commercial tenant, the café coffee shop as an indoor/outdoor feature for the café customers. Commissioner Strander Page 4 of 9