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A R C H a T . C 'T a <br />City of Tukwila Department of Community Development <br />6300 Southcenter Boulevard <br />Tukwila, WA 98188 <br />October 21, 2016 <br />Re: Project Description for Design Review for Inspirus Credit Union Addition. <br />Project Address: 5200 Southcenter Boulevard <br />We are undertaking this design review proposal on behalf of our client, Inspirus Credit Union, to formally <br />request that we be allowed to construct a new addition, remodel, and improved landscape planned for their <br />corporate headquarters in Tukwila. <br />We are planning a 14,395 sq. ft. addition and 12,452 sq. ft. of remodel to the 49,511 sq. ft. existing <br />commercial building at 5200 Southcenter Boulevard, on tax lots 1157200013 & 1157200021. An existing <br />building on tax lot 1157200021 is to be demolished. <br />CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS (TMC 18.60.050(A)). Applies to all <br />projects requiring design review except: multifamily, hotel and motel developments and developments in <br />the Tukwila International Boulevard corridor (see TMC 18.60.060(C)). Projects located within 200' of <br />Green /Duwamish River must meet additional criteria in the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit <br />Application. <br />1. Relationship of Structure to Site <br />a. The site should be planned to accomplish a desirable transition with the streetscape and to <br />provide for adequate landscaping and pedestrian movement. <br />The new design creates a more visually attractive addition to the site in relation to the existing <br />building and new landscaping and buffer improvements improve the existing buffer zone while <br />adding a better pedestrian connection to and from Southcenter Blvd. <br />b. Parking and service areas should be located, designed and screened to moderate the visual <br />impact of large paved areas. <br />The added parking at the basement level will have an attractive screen that melds with the overall <br />design theme of the building. The existing garbage location will be re- screened and the new <br />1,,' SG°DN I "A A oN 1 l ['C; LIo1E, f ?f. `i,^'`OAPV J�A' LCD,,:/$��l.ihrfl�n� II``,d�u OMf <br />11 1-I ,, I : 111dlfH! I: Al I V H, Id°`A 1, ,104 ATTACH Cmr—II V� 1 i1, <br />47 <br />