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

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from the public street. Phase II would provide direct access from Minlder Boulevard. Wall signs are allowed on wall faces that have an exterior public entrance. The main entrance is to the east but the north and south ends of the building have entrances that are typically key -card access only. The applicant has proposed making the north and south entrances open to the public during daNlime hours and, for security, allowing only key -card access during nighttime hours. The size of the wall signs was not reviewed under design review. The allowed sign size is a percentage of the wall size with larger signs requiring larger wall faces and the details of the sign will be reviewed under a separate sign permit application. b. The use oftivalls, fencing, planting, ber °ins, or° combinations of these shall accomplish screening ofserOce yarn's and other places that tend to be unsightly. Screening shall be effective in ~hinter° and sururner The barbeque area is located adjacent to the pool within an enclosed yard and framed by a trellis. The trash collection area is located at the southwest corner of the site enclosed by_ a structure clad in stone and surrounded by landscaping. e. Mechanical equipnaent or other utilitl^ harcr'ware on roof ground or' buildings shall be sereenecr frona view. Screening shall be designed as an integral part of the architecture (i.e., raised parapets and fully enclosed iincler roof) and landscaping. Mechanical equipment consists of t-,-, HVAC units and the elevator penthouse on the roof and seven HVAC units on the ground. The rooftop HVAC units are located in the middle of the building and screened from view with a screen four feet above the parapet wall. The elevator penthouse is the same height as the parapet wall. The ground- mounted HVAC units are located adjacent to the building in landscape areas. Landscaping is planned to hide these units from view. d. Exterior lighting standards and fixtures shall be ofa design and sire consistenttivith safer', building architecture and adjacent area. Lighting shall be shielded and restrained in design tivith no oft-'site glare .~hill -over. Excessive brightness and brilliant colors shall not be used unless clearly denaonstrated to be integral to building architecture. Site lighting is provided by parking lot light standards. The light fixtures are black with flat cobra -heads that mirror the modern style of the building. The applicant provided a luminaire schedule demonstrating that the light on the site will not spill over to adjacent sites. In addition to the specific criteria of the Board ofArchitectural Revietiv, proposed development must shotiv consistency with adopted plans and regulations (18.100.030 TMC'.) Below are the specific policies frona the adopted C'oniln- ehensive Plan that relate to the location of the proposal. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES 1. Commercial Areas Goal 1.7: "Commercial districts that are visually attractive and add value to the community, are visitor and pedestrian friendly, are designed with pride and constructed with quality workmanship, are secure and safe with adequate lighting and convenient access, are uncongested with smooth flowing traffic patterns, are well maintained with adequate streetscape landscaping, and are wholesome and in harmony with adjacent uses a) This significant conw7ercial develol)n7ent requires design review (1.7.1). b) This develol)n7ent requires sidewalks (1.7.2). c) The developrnentprovides adequate pax °hang and lighting (1.7.3). This project is being presented to the Board of Architectural Review for review. SM Page 8 of 11 04, 1.92012 Z: DCD n Clerk's PC Laserfiche Packet attachments L12 -004 Staff Report L12 -004 DR SR (2 )does 12