Planning 2017-06-22 Item 4 - Foster High School Expansion and Birth to Kindergarten - Attachment H: Applicant Response to Conditional Use Permit Criteria

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Ms. Lindsay Brown 1111 February 28, 2017 X111111111111 2160226.30 »llJllJ /a „�% Page 5 of 10 i�Igg��rG ,f o0 Conditional Use Criteria The FHS and B2K properties are zoned Low Density Residential (LDR), and the B2K property also has a PRO overlay. Per Table 18 -6 of the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC), schools are permitted in LDR zones with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The purpose of a CUP is to allow uses that may be permitted subject to conditions and mitigation measures that protect health, safety, and welfare, and ensure compatibility with surrounding uses. A CUP (1-13 -015) is currently in effect for the Foster High School property; however, the scale of the proposed improvements requires a new CUP to be approved. Below are the criteria for CUP approval per TMC 18.64.050, and the applicant's response. The proposed use will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity. Foster High School The modernization and additions to Foster High School, the new Birth -to- Kindergarten, and associated site improvements will not adversely affect health, safety, and welfare. As educational facilities they provide a much needed public service both for educational facilities as well as for community use of the sports fields and amenities. The use and intensity of Foster High School will be unchanged as a result of this proposal. The purpose of the projects is to modernize the existing structures and site, to add some additional classrooms to meet changing educational needs, and provide a Science, Technology, Art, and Mathematics focus. The existing driveway locations will remain in their current locations. The public will be protected from errant balls through fencing and netting of the ball field perimeters. The photometric analysis demonstrates that there will be less than 1.0 foot candle of light spill at the residential property line. The parking analysis submitted with the variance application demonstrates that the onsite parking provided is adequate to meet the school's needs. Birth -to- Kindergarten Center Efficient site planning and creative use of space is an important part of the Birth -to- Kindergarten site design, due to the close proximity to Showalter Middle School, surrounding sensitive areas, and residential neighbors. Access to the site from a new extension of S 142nd Street provides a direct route for bus, parent, and visitor access. Proposed parking and landscaping will meet City code requirements. All three sites are subject to SEPA environmental review, which will further address potential impacts on the property or vicinity, such as noise, odor, and light pollution. A notice of SEPA consultation was sent to relevant agencies and to properties within 500 feet. A SEPA Determination will be issued in late April, which may include mitigation measures to address any environmental impacts. 2. The proposed use shall meet or exceed the same standards for parking, landscaping, yards, and other development regulations that are required in the district it will occupy.