Planning 2016-04-28 Item 5 - Public Hearing: Woodspring Suites - Attachment A - Applicant's Response to Design Criteria

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ATTACHMENT A XI I& AM R 91V CONSULTANTS July 24, 2015 City of Tukwila Department of Community Development 6300 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 Re: WoodSpring Suites Tukwila, CPH Project No. 0128 -15 -002 Design Consistency and Project Narrative for Design Review and Shoreline Substantial Development Permit City Staff and Board of Architectural Review, Site Planning Civil Engineering Land Use Consulting Project Management This correspondence is provided to introduce the proposed WoodSpring Suites Tukwila project as part of the accompanying applications for Design Review and Shoreline Substantial Development Permit approval. The materials provided with these two applications are intended to demonstrate compliance with applicable City of Tukwila zoning and development standards, including those of the Southcenter Subarea Plan as they relate to the specific Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) zone. PROJECT OVERVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT DETAILS The project site is comprised of portions of two contiguous real properties totaling approximately 2.4 acres within the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) zone and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) district. More specifically, the site is located at the northwest intersection of West Valley Highway (SR -1 81) and South Longacres Way also known as 15643 West Valley Highway. The subject properties (King County tax parcel nos. 000580 -0002 and -0004) are currently owned by the Nelson Family Trust. This Trust ownership will remain with the project and the Applicant will develop the site and operate the proposed hotel under the terms of a long -term, 100 -year land lease. The project proposes to develop a new, multi -story extended stay hotel with associated surface parking and formal landscape facilities over the majority of the western 1.6 -acre property (King County tax parcel number 0005800002). The eastern property, King County tax parcel no. 0005800004, is approximately 0.8 -acre and fronts the west side of West Valley Highway. It contains a historic home and garage on its northern half, both of which will remain with the project. The southerly half of this easterly parcel is mostly pasture, trees, and an encroaching barn. These existing features on the southern area are proposed to be removed with the clearing and grading improvements for a new parking lot that will serve the hotel as well as a small office currently operating at the historic home. The WoodSpring Suites brand is new to the Pacific Northwest and the Tukwila site will be one of the first in the region. This national hotel chain caters specifically to commuters and business travelers that are in need of temporary housing with services and amenities for overnight stays typically longer than a week. The prototype program for these hotels includes in -room kitchenettes, indoor exercise facilities, and a small "market" area where food and other personal items can be purchased. The Tukwila property includes a 4 -story hotel with 126 guest rooms oriented predominantly toward the adjacent Green River at the westerly limits of the site. The building will have a modern appearance with exterior and interior finishes and materials typical of the northwest character. All building and site elements will be designed in general accordance with applicable provisions of Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC)- specifically, TMC 18.28 —as well as those of the Southcenter Subarea Plan and Southcenter Design Manual. 1 1431 Willows Road NE, Suite 120 1 Redmond, WA 1 98052 www.cl2hconsultants.com I p: (425) 285 -2390 1 f: (425) 285 -2389 29