Planning 2014-04-24 Minutes - Board of Architectural Review - Boulevard Townhomes / Omied Pazooki

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City of Tukwila Planning Commission Board of Architectural Review(BAR) Meeting Minutes Date: April 24, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Hall Council Chambers Present: Chair, Louise Strander; Vice Chair, Mike Hansen Commissioners, Thomas McLeod, Brooke Alford, Miguel Maestas, and Nhan Nguyen Absent: Commissioner, Sharon Mann Staff: Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor; and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary Minutes: Commissioner Alford made a motion to approve the March 27, 2014 minutes. Commissioner Maestas seconded the motion. Commissioners McLeod and Hansen abstained as they were not present at the March meeting. The motion was approved with four in favor. Chair Strander called the public hearing to order. She welcomed the new Planning Commissioner, Nhan Nguyen to the board. She also swore in those wishing to testify. At 6:30 PM Chair Strander opened the public hearing. CASE NUMBER: L13 -0063 APPLICANT: Omied Pazooki REQUEST: Design review approval for development of five townhomes with associated access, utilities, and landscaping. LOCATION: 3726 Southcenter Blvd. (tax parcel number 0043000197) Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor, Department of Community Development asked the Commissioners the appearance of fairness questions. There were no disclosures from the Commissioners and no one objected to the any of the Commissioners hearing the case. Ms. Dhaliwal gave an overview of the project utilizing a PowerPoint presentation. She explained the site layout which consists of two buildings with a total of five dwelling units on individual lots, common access, and utility easements. The individual lots will be created by a short plat process, which will be approved administratively, subsequent to the Board's design review approval. Access to the property is through a shared auto - court. Since the applicant was unable to obtain a shared access easement from the adjacent property owner they are providing their own access from Southcenter Boulevard. The following are some of the issues with the project: • Grade changes are necessary to meet the Fire Department's requirements; • The applicant has not finalized the selection of the patterned pavement, which staff is requesting be deferred and approved administratively when the building permit is issued;