Planning 2015-08-27 Minutes - Board of Architectural Review Public Hearing - Holiday Inn Express Hotel

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City of Tukwila Planning Commission BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (BAR) MINUTES Date: August 27, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Council Chambers Present: Chair, Mike Hansen; Vice Chair, Sharon Mann; Commissioners, Louise Strander, Brooke Alford, Thomas McLeod and Miguel Maestas Absent; Commissioner Nhan Nguyen Staff: Jack Pace, Director, Valerie Lonneman, Assistant Planner, and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission Secretary Motion: Commissioner Mann made a motion to adopt the 7/23/15 minutes. Commissioner Strander seconded the motion, all were in favor. Chair Hansen called the public hearing to order. Valerie Lonneman , Assistant Planner, Department of Community Development, asked the Commission the appearance of fairness questions. There were no disclosures. Chair Hansen swore in those testifying and opened the public hearing. CASE NUMBER: L15-0027 Design Review APPLICANT: Dale Sweeney, Architect REQUEST: Construct a five-story, 92-unit Holiday Inn Express hotel LOCATION: 90 Andover Park E., Tukwila, WA 98188 Valerie Lonneman , Assistant Planner, Department of Community Development, gave the staff presentation. She provided an overview of the review process, and background information. She said a Development Agreement for a shared parking permit was approved in May, as well as a Shoreline Substantial Development permit in August. It was noted that this is the first project that has been reviewed by the BAR using the new Tukwila Urban Center Design Review Standards. A request was received from the applicant to modify the neighborhood corridor frontage standards along Christensen Road. The normal requirement is a 15 ft. sidewalk with street trees. However, staff has developed a cooperative agreement with the owner for street frontage of approximately 9 ft. of landscaping and a 9 ft. sidewalk in the area. Staff noted that the modification is feasible because the area is between two parking lots as Christensen Road is going to be used as a parking lot. The Development Agreement expanded the development to partially include a portion of the Christensen Road right-of-way. The right-of-way will be used as a joint public/private parking lot to meet the parking requirement; four stalls shall have signs indicating that they are reserved for Green River Trail use. The owners have agreed to provide maintenance for any offsite areas developed and related to the project, and they will make a river bank restoration payment. Staff noted this project does not look like the typical one-story structure developments in the surrounding area. However, staff believes the project fits into the Tukwila Urban