Planning 2012-03-22 Item 4 - Osterly Park Townhomes - Attachment C - Staff Report Dated 11/2/09

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FINDINGS PROJECT DESCRIPTION Mike Overbeck has applied for design review and preliminary subdivision approval to develop an approximately 1.7 -acre site with 31 townhouse units and required landscaping, guest parking, utilities, access, recreation areas, and frontage improvements. The project will involve demolition of 14 dwelling units including two single- family homes and three condominium buildings (each building containing four dwelling units). The project is proposed to be constructed in three phases. Prior to construction of residential units and final approval of the plat, construction of the access road, utilities, and the larger recreation with children's play equipment will be required to ensure that all required emergency access and infrastructure is in place to serve the first phase of development. Phase I is planned to include units 16 -25. Phase II will include units 5 -15 and the southern recreation area. Phase III will include units 1 -4 and 26 -31. This project, if approved, will be the first townhouse project to receive approval since the ordinance (Ordinance 2199, adopted March 2008) allowing development of zero lot line and fee simple townhouses was adopted by the Tukwila City Council. VICINITY /SITE DESCRIPTION Site Description The project site is located on the south side of S 144' Street between Tukwila International Blvd and Military Rd South. Six existing tax parcels make up the project site (see the Existing Conditions Survey in Attachment D). Access to the site will be from driveways located off S 144 Street and 34 Ave. S. The site is within close proximity to many neighborhood destinations, including grocery stores, schools, and parks. Existing DevelODment Two of the existing parcels included in the project (parcels 0040- 000088 and 0040- 000094) have a combined frontage on S 144' Street of approximately 133 feet. These parcels were formerly developed with single family homes constructed 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"' Ave S (parcels 0040- 000087 and 0040-000083). 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 constructed 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. Surrounding 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 JR Pa Lc d of 26 11/05/2009 3 2 HADcsip RcvicwvOtitcrly TownhomcsvL08 -076 L08 -079 Ostcrly Park Sub livision &DcsiLnRcvicw SR. loc