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homes are also designed to have "double fronts Both the street entrance side of the homes and the side adjacent to common <br />space are designed to look like the front of the home. <br />d) Any proposed Tipe 2, 3 and 4 modifications to requirements of the PermitApplieation Tipes and Procedures (TALC <br />Is. 104), other than those .tipecifically identified in TAIL 18.120.020, are important to the success of the proposal as a <br />housing options project. <br />Staff's Response: T h e p roject has no Tape 2, 3, or 4 modifications. <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES <br />1. Community Image Goal 1.6: "Residential neighborhood physical features that are "small town" in character." <br />Lai rns, trees, and lotiv -scale fences in tronti•ards <br />Garages located toward the rear or side of the lot <br />-Front porches and sidetivalks that allot interaction berlveen neighbors <br />Staff's Response: The project is designed to create a community that facilitates interactions aniongst neighbors. The project <br />also engages with the larger Cascade View neighborhood through porches, lose fences, and minimal setback along the public <br />frontage. <br />2. Housing Goal 3.2: "Continue to provide the City's fair share of affordable housing." <br />a) Encoui °age a full i tinge of housing oppor °tunities for° all populations segments by a including, bait not limited to, <br />revising the Tukwila development codes cis appropriate to provide a range of housing 0Tes. <br />Allotiv limited deinonsrrarion projects such cis clustered or cottage housing. <br />Staff s Response: This will be the second of three approved projects to go through the design review process as a cottage <br />housing demonstration project. In the future, the results from the cottage housing demonstration projects swill be reviewed to <br />determine if cottage housing is an appropriate option for Tukwila on a broader scale. <br />3. Housing Goal 3.4: "A full range of housing for persons in all stages of life <br />a) Develop housing design standar °ds f ii° .tipeeial populations that i °e fleet the di f ferent ci'cinanci's gcnerateci' foi° the it ci'i f ferent <br />apes ofhousing, such as increased inside- recreation need's (3.4.1). <br />Staffs Response: Small, new homes with one to three bedrooms, landscaped common space, and neighborhood oriented <br />design features will appeal to some populations. Without the Housing Options ordinance, a project such as this could not be <br />built. The incentives offered to the developer such as decreased parking requirements and increased density in exchange for <br />high quality design and restricted home size allow the developer to pursue an economically viable alternative to the larger tract <br />homes built on infill lots in Tukwila. The common areas will be extensively landscaped and the homeowner's association <br />NA be responsible for the landscaping, which swill likely be appealing to residents syho cannot or do not want to maintain a <br />large yard. <br />4. Residential Neighborhoods— Goal 7.1 Neighborhood Quality: "Urbanization and development that fosters a sense <br />of community and replaces lost vegetation and open spaces with improvements of at least equal value to the <br />community." <br />a) Maximize neighborhood quality through City actions that help de fine the City and neighborhoods as specific "places <br />(7.1.1) <br />-High qualiti- public facility and private development design foi° neighbor -hood qualiti.. <br />Provide infill assistance for short plats or smaller developments. <br />Staffs Response: This project will remove four substandard homes from Tukwila's housing stock and replace them with a <br />well- designed, community- oriented neighborhood. The minimal loss of mature vegetation will be mitigated with planned <br />landscaping across the entire site. <br />5. Residential Neighborhoods— Goal 7.6 Private Sector Development: "Residential neighborhoods with a high <br />quality, small -town, pedestrian character." <br />a) Ensure that residential development reflects high design qualiti- in hai °inonv with identified, valued nutural features and <br />with a small -town orientation (7.0.2). <br />b) Support single family residential in -fill housing that is in harmony with the existing neighborhood cis a means of achieving <br />adequate, affordable, and or diverse housing. <br />Stacy- MacGregor Pa 12 of 19 09 142011 <br />14 H: a Cottages at Riverton BAR Staff Reportdoc <br />