Planning 2011-09-22 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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1. Ahlnrolnriate provisions have been made f or tivater S101 drainage, erosion control and sanitary setiv age 41isJ)osal for° the subdivision that are consistent with current standards and plans. Storm drainage was raised as a concern at the community meeting. Plans for water, storm drainage, erosion control, and sanitaiv se-,-, disposal are contained in the Civil Plans for the project (on file), and have been reviewed by the City's Public Works Department for compliance with the city standards. 2. Alyn- olnrrate provisions have been rvuule for roan', utilities and other rrvrprovervrents that are consistent with current standards and plans. Provisions for access, utilities and other improvements have been reviewed by Planning, Fire, Building and Public Works departments for compliance with the city standards. At the community meeting, off -site traffic impacts were raised as a concern. The site design includes straightening the alignment and narrowing South 140 Street to improve access and control traffic. The City of SeaTac submitted written comments during the comment period. There were subsequent revisions submitted for this project addressing the concerns raised by the City of SeaTac and the City_ of SeaTac has reviewed the revised plans. All comments letters are included in the Attachment K. The project is subject to the city of Tukwila's traffic mitigation fees, which will be collected at the time of issuance of the building permit for the homes. Tukwila's traffic engineer has reviewed the project and the proposed project meets all city requirements. The safety concerns have been addressed and adequate capacity exists to accommodate the small increase in traffic associated with this project. The applicant is responsible to obtaining all permit approval for improvements along Militaiv Road as the City SeaTac has jurisdiction over the frontage improvements along Militaiv Road. The project is proposed to be constructed in two phases. According to TMC 17.14.040 "the subdivider may develop and record the subdivision in phases. Any phasing proposal shall be submitted for City Council review at the time at which a final plat for the first phase is submitted." Phasing shall be subject to the findings of 17.14.040. The phasing plan is shown on Sheet L LO L The phasing plan does not include improvements to the church lot. If improvements to the church lot are necessaiv to ensure the access, utilities, and development standards are met, those improvements that are deemed necessary will be conditions of phasing approval. See also number K below. 3. Alyn-oln -late In- ovisions have been rvuule for cr'e&cations, easervrents, aml reserti The applicant has submitted a draft copy of the "Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Record of Riverton Cottages (See Attachment J) This draft has been submitted to the Planning, Public Works, and Citv Attornev's office for comments. The CC &R's must be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney and the City Council prior to the final subdivision approval and shall include the amendments listed under the conditions of approval for the Design Review application 4. The design, shape and orientation of the proposed lots are appropr °iate to the proposed use for tivhich the lots are interuled cover' are compatible with the area in tivhich they are located. This is the second cottage housing project reviewed under the Housing Options ordinance and the only project that is a subdivision (10 or more homes). The configuration and size of the individual lots are appropriate for this type of development. The individual lots all include private yard space and the setbacks that are required by code. The homes front onto shared common areas and have access to private alleys or streets. The homes also front the public streets which preserve the existing development pattern. The lots are significantly smaller than many existing lots in the area and smaller than what would be allowed under LDR development standards. The homes are clustered around common open space. When taken as a whole, each home has an average of 5,175 square feet per home; the LDR development standard for single family homes is 6,500 square feet per home. J. The subdivision complies tivith the relevant requirements of the Tukavila Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances, and all other relevant local regulations. The project has been reviewed for compliance with the requirements of the Tukwila Subdivision, Zoning and Housing Options Ordinances. Issues that will need to be addressed prior to the final subdivision approval are listed under the "Conclusions" section below. Stacy- MacGregor Page 16 of 19 09 142011 1 8H: a Cottages at Riverton BAR Staff Reportdoc