Planning 2012-03-22- ITEM 4 - OSTERLY PARK TOWNHOMES - STAFF REPORT

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design be made as part of the Public Works constriction permit for Phase I, and reviewed administratively according to lighting level requirements contained in TMC section 18.52.065, the Tukwila Infrastructure Design and Constriction Standards, and recommendations from the Tukwila Police Department. 2. Building Design There are no changes proposed to the building design. However, if Phase II does not occur, the only building type included with this project will be building type B. The use of different color schemes for each of the four buildings as originally proposed will help provide visual variety to Phase I. 3. Landscape and Site Treatment The landscape design for Phase I is the same as originally approved in the design review application. However, rear yard landscaping must be added to Phase I to meet one of the phasing criteria of TMC 17.14.040, which requires that any one phase cannot rely on future phases for meeting any City codes. Staff recommends, as a condition of approval, that the applicant be allowed to submit a revised landscape plan as part of the Public Works constriction permit in conformance with this requirement. This may require an adjustment to the subdivision survey for Phase I which can be made as part of the application for Final Subdivision Approval. 4. Miscellaneous Structures and Street Furniture Lighting for Phase I will be the same as originally approved, with the exception of Phase I recreation area, guest parking area, and mailbox cluster location, areas which were not reviewed as part of the original application and for which lighting has not been included in the current application. Staff recommends as a condition of approval light fixtures used shall be consistent with those approved as part of the original design review. The mailbox cluster location for the Osterly Park Townhomes project was approved by the postmaster. Because the approved location is within Phase 11, the postmaster must identify a location for Phase I which can be used until such time as Phase 11 is constricted. Staff recommends a condition of approval to allow the location of the mailbox be coordinated with the postmaster and the site design as part of the Public Works infrastructure permit. Additionally, staff recommends the mailbox stricture for Phase I shall be the same as the design approved in the original design review. The Phase I recreation space includes two picnic tables. The original design review required that the picnic table in the recreation area located on the south side of the private access drive be consistent with the architectural design of the project. Similarly, as a condition of approval of this Major Modification application, staff recommends that the picnic tables proposed for the Phase I recreation area be consistent in design, materials and colors as the architectural design of the Osterly Park Townhouse development. RECOMMENDATIONS DESIGN REVIEW Staff recommends approval of the major modification to the design of the Osterly Park Townhome project, subject to the following conditions which apply to Phase L The original conditions of the design review approval are listed in the section following the new conditions, with the project phase to which each condition applies indicated in parentheses. JR Page 11 of IS 03 1x'2012 H: Design Review Osterly Townhomes Major Modification_L12 -005 PL12 -1111 1-12 -005 LOS- 1179_PL12 -1111 Osterh- Major Modification SRdoc 17