Planning 2018-11-08 Item 3 - Adoption of 10/11/18 and 10/25/18 Minutes

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Page 2 of 5 October 11, 2018 BAR Minutes the SEPA comment period is over. An overview was provided of the project, which will happen in three phases. Following are some of the issues noted by staff: • The existing parking area on the west side of the site is non -conforming and will remain as such because the code does not require these types of parking areas to come into conformance. • The applicant submitted a letter prior to the public hearing regarding public access in contention of some of the City's requirements in the Shoreline Management Plan that require public access. The City Attorney is reviewing the letter, as well as the applicant's attorney. The details and the requirements of the code are being worked out. A copy of the letter was provided to the Commissioners by email, as well as a hard copy at the public hearing. Staff stated that the public access issue is related to the Shoreline permit and not to the Design Review or CUP. • On the north side of the site abutting 180thstreet is a very steep slope and a sidewalk cannot be reasonably accommodated. Since it is impractical to build a sidewalk with landscaping it will not be required, even though TUC standards state this as a requirement. • There was conversation between staff the applicant and Karen Walter with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe regarding perimeter parking landscaping. Ms. Walter wanted some tall conifers to provide some shade for the river and to help juvenile salmon thrive and live in the green river. Some tall evergreens have been proposed. • Staff showed a revised parking plan, which is Attachment F in the packet. The applicant is proposing to contract with off -site properties for additional parking for festivals that require more parking. The new plan increases parking from 139 to 369 in four different parking areas. The applicant is proposing to shuttle the overflow attendees from the overflow parking areas to the festival events. Agreements will need to be secured, recorded and submitted to the Planning Depar rent. Conditional Use Permit (CUP): CUPs are required to evaluate unique or unusual land uses in a zone. Churches with more than 750 sf. of assembly area require a CUP' Impactsconsidered in the CUP process are noise, traffic, parking, light, safety, building design, and use compatibility with the neighborhood. There are four criteria of approval. Design Review: Design Review is required of large-scale construction or external expansion of more than 25,000 sf. in the TUC Work Place District. There are five criteria of approval. RECOMMENDATIONS• • Conditional Use Permit - staff recommended approval with three conditions, as listed in the October 25, 2018 staff report. • Design Review - staff recommended approval with three conditions. Father Thanh Dao, the applicant, gave the presentation, he said they moved to Tukwila for a bigger place and more parking. They would like to expand the property to have a larger space for the kids and a bigger church for the community. Father Dao said their vision is to build a church to promote mutual understanding and respect, to share ethnic cultures with other people, feed the homeless, poor, low income people and to start a learning center to educate the younger 10