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Woodspring Suites Tukwila <br />Response to Review Comments <br />CPH No. 0128 -15 -002 <br />December 23, 2015 <br />Page 6 of 14 <br />Response: The revised site plan provides 5 ADA parking spaces including 1 van accessible ADA stall. <br />Fire Department <br />1. Applicant shall contact the Fire Marshal's Office to review site plan for fire code <br />compliance issues. Current site plan would be rejected when building permit is applied for <br />due to inadequate fire department access. Site should be designed to meet Tukwila <br />Municipal Code 16.16.070, (D): <br />"Fire apparatus access road(s) shall be required when any portion of an exterior wall of <br />the first story is located more than 150 feet from Fire Department vehicle access." The <br />rear side of the building does not meet this requirement. <br />Response: The parking lot drive has been widened to 26 feet minimum along the east, sough, <br />and southwesterly elevations to provide to provide aerial apparatus access as discussed with <br />the Fire Marshall. A turning analysis was also performed using AutoTurn software and the <br />ladder truck dimensionsJcriteria provided by the Fire Marshall to confirm that adequate access <br />through the site is available for the desired emergency vehicles. The current site plan (i.e., <br />curb radii and entry alignment) were adjusted to facilitate the emergency design vehicle <br />requested. <br />2. Fire Hydrant water delivery system shall be looped, current design has 2 dead end water <br />main runs one at 633 feet, the second at 455 feet. <br />Response: The onsite water main has been "looped" as directed in the attachments provided in <br />a subsequent email correspondence from Ms. Jaimie Reavis (1211412015). <br />3. One Fire Hydrant shall be located within 50' of the Fire Department Connection for the <br />fire sprinkler /standpipe system. <br />Response: Fire hydrant locations have been revised based on discussion withJdirection <br />provided by the Fire Marshall at the December 2, 2015 coordination meeting. Additionally, at <br />least one hydrant is located within 50' of the Fire Department Connection. <br />Planning Division <br />Zoning Code Review: Chapter 18.28 <br />18.28.230 Landscaping <br />1. Groundcover shall be revised to be planted more densely. TMC 18.28.230 requires groundcover <br />to be planted with a minimum spacing of 12- inches on center for 4 -inch pots and 18- inches on <br />center for 1 gallon pots. Groundcover proposed is all 4 -inch pots on sheet L3, spacing ranges from <br />18" OC — 30" OC. Please increase the number of groundcover plantings to meet the spacing <br />requirements. <br />Response: The planting legend has been revised. All groundcover is spaced at 12- inches on center <br />with 4 -inch pots. <br />18.28.250 Open Space Regulations <br />1. Required amount of space is 50 SF per 1000 SF of building footprint; areas counting toward this <br />requirement should be called out on the plans and labeled with the square footage. The open <br />spaces proposed do not meet the Pedestrian Space Design Requirements, specifically related to <br />visible, easily accessible to the public from adjacent sidewalks, connected to public sidewalks and <br />abutting public rights -of -way on at least one side. A pedestrian connection from West Valley <br />Highway to the Shoreline area would meet this requirement. Plans shall also show how seating <br />area requirements (1 seat/60 SF of plaza area or open space) are met within the open space <br />