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

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private road constricted off S. 144 St. will serve the eight units proposed as part of Phase I, this private road will continue and turn to the west to serve the remaining 23 units proposed as Phase IL The site is within close proximity to many neighborhood destinations, including grocery stores, schools, and parks. Existing Develoament Two of the existing parcels included in the project (parcels 004000 -0088 and 004000 -0094) have a combined frontage on S 144 Street of approximately 133 feet. These parcels were formerly developed with single family homes constricted in the 1940s which have been demolished in the past five years. One of these homes, located on parcel number 0040 000088, was an ongoing City of Tukwila code enforcement problem, and was demolished in 2009 to resolve King County Health violations. Two other parcels included in the project site have a combined frontage of approximately 158 feet along 34 t1i Ave S (parcels 0040 000087 and 0040-00008 Of these two parcels, the parcel located on the south (parcel 0040 000083) has two single family dwelling units that are proposed to be demolished as part of this project, one of the units was constricted in the 1940s and the other one is a mobile home. The northernmost parcel along 34 Ave S (parcel 0040 000087), and two parcels to the east (parcels 6391- 100005 and 6391- 110005) are developed with three two -story condominium buildings containing four dwelling units each which will be demolished as part of the project. Surroundiniz Land Uses The Osterly Park Townhouse development site is located within the High Density Residential (HDR) zoning district, which allows for up to 22 dwelling units per net acre. The HDR zone is intended to provide a high density, multiple family district which is also compatible with commercial and office areas. The project site is adjacent to multifamily development on parcels located directly to the east and to the south, which are also zoned HDR. The parcel directly to the east is developed as a large apartment complex (the La Roche apartments). Farther to the east, approaching Tukwila International Blvd, there is an area of neighborhood retail development including grocery and drug stores, and a variety of other small shops. To the south of the site is another large apartment complex (the Park Avenue Apartments). The three other parcels which border the project site on its south side are developed with smaller apartment complexes, including one duplex and two 4 -unit complexes. The three parcels to the west of the entrance to the site off S 144 Street are zoned Medium Density Residential (MDR), and are developed with one single family home on each parcel. Farther west, across 34 t1i Ave S the area south of S 144 Street is zoned Neighborhood Commercial Center (NCC and is developed with single family homes and small -scale commercial development. Businesses located in these homes and commercial developments include a salon, a dentist office, a restaurant, and a small grocery store. On the north side of S 144 Street, the area is zoned HDR and is developed with a large apartment complex (the Samara 1), with a single family home to the west of Samara 1, and the Cascade View community Park on the east side of the Samara 1. West of 34 Ave S, the north side of S 144 Street is zoned MDR and contains multi family development. JR Page 5 of 18 03 1x'21.112 H: Design Review Osterh- Townhomes Major Modification_L12 -005 PL12 -00 1_12 -005 LOS-079_1`1_12-004 Osterh- Major Modification SRdoc