Planning 2012-04-12 ITEM 4 - TUKWILA HOME2SUITES - STAFF REPORT

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The building is four stories with vai roof heights of =46, =48, and 55 feet. The comprehensive plan allows buildings up to 115 feet vet the surrounding buildings are only 1 and 2 stories high. The scale of the building is defined by its use (a hotel with king -size bedroom suites) and the available area for the required parking. As part of the brand identity, a tower or beacon element is included on all Home2 Suites. The tower is =4.5 feet higher than the top of the parapet and is capped in white, frosted, translucent glass. c. Builcling components, such as tivimlows, doors, eaves, bur °abets, stairs am cr'ecks shall be integrated into the overall builcing design. Particular enil)hasis shall be given to harnronious proportions of these eonrponents with those of ahrI( cent cr'eveloprnents. Builcling components and ancillar -t- parts shall be consistent tivith the anticipatecl life of the structure. The building components reflect the modern style of the building and as a result are understated. The vvindovvs are mounted flush to the walls; the portico is a simple flat roof on columns; and the building faces are fairly flat. The appearance of quality is generally reflected in the details of a building. The Home2 Suites swill have charcoal grad vvindovv frames. The pool and barbeque area is integrated into a one stoi indoor /outdoor room wrapped with stone walls. The parapet wall is of EIFS and appears to be an integral part of the building. cr. The overall color scheme shall work to recruce buikling prominence aml shall blencl in with the natural environnrent. Stone is used to clad portions of the building and is used on the support columns of the portico and pool room. The main color on the building is Sianr Blue on modern -style corrugated metal panels. Rocky Ural, a dark green gray metal is used on the tower element and used on recessed sections of three of the four sides of the building. The dark grad- color is framed in off -white EIFS. The grad- color is repeated again on EIFS that runs in horizontal bands delineating each floor level. The off -white EIFS is used on projecting details of the building and is used to define various rectangles that emphasize the modern design. The first floor and a vertical section of the building are clad in stone. A warm stone with shades of grays and browns called .Sage is proposed. Monotony ofcr'esign in single or° multiple buiklingprojects shall be cn>oicr'ecl. 1'ariery of(letail, for °rn, (//I(/ Siting shall be usecl to provicle visual interest Otherwise monotonous flattivalls MA/ uniform ver °deal planes of imlil'011al builcings shall be broken up with builchng nrochilation, stairs, creeks, railings, ancr focal entries. Multiple builcing creveloprnents d shall use siting an acklitional architectural variery to avoicr inappropriate repetition of builcing cresigns ancr appearance to surrounding properties. In addition to three different textures (stone, stucco, and metal), the building, which is essential a rectangular box, has the materials applied asymmetrically across three of the four building faces. Aside from the south elevation which is a short side of the building, breaking the building into asymmetrical faces emphasizes the modern style of the building. The green -grad- walls appear to recede and increase the illusion of depth or modulation on the building faces; the grout used in the stone work swill be a similar color. 3. LANDSCAPEAND SITE TREATMENT. a. Existing natural topographic patterns aml significant vegetation shall be reflected in protect cresign when thee' contribute to the natural beaury of the area or are important to crefining neighbor-1100(r iclentiry or a sense Of place. The site is essential flat so this criterion is not applicable. b. Lancrscape treatment shall enhance existing natural arnr architectur °al features, help seperr °ate public fi°om private spaces, strengthen vistas ancr nnlportantviews, provicle shacre to nloclerate the effects of large jmvecr areas, ancr break up visual mass. SM Page 6 of 11 04, 1.92012 Z: DCD n Clerk's PC Laserfiche Packet attachments L12 -004 Staff Report L12 -004 DR SR (2 )does W