Planning 2012-09-27 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKET

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2. BUILDING DESIGN. a. Architectural style is not restrietecl; evaluation of ahroleet shall be based on the qualiril of its design aml its ability to harmonize buikling texture, shape, lines MA/ mass IVith the sur°rou1141ing neighbor°hoo(r'. This proposal is for a three story traditional style building. The building uses external cladding to describe the interior uses. Chocolate colored lap siding, vs -hite trim and vs -hite vinyl vvindovvs enclose the upper two residential stories. The commercial ground floor is clad in fiberboard panels vvill be painted a dark gray -blue shade called Evening Hush. The applicant has included a ground floor ADA (Americans with Disabilitv Act) unit in this project. The permitted uses in the RCC zone allow "multi family units above office and retail uses" (TMC 18.20.020 7). The Purpose of the RCC zone is stated as "This district implements the Residential Commercial Center Comprehensive Plan designation which allows a maximum of 14.5 dwelling units per net acre. It is intended to create and maintain pedestrian friendly commercial areas characterized and scaled to sell e a local neighborhood, with a diverse mix of residential, retail, seiirice, office, recreational and community facility uses." (TMC 18.20.010). The Federal Fair Housing Act requires an accessible unit in a development of this size and requires local jurisdictions to make reasonable accommodations in their rules and policies to accommodate people with disabilities. The proposal includes commercial uses along street front, therefore complies vvith the stated purpose of RCC zone and is consistent with the policies of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan. b. Builclings shall be ofahhrohriate height, scale, aml design shape to be in harn7ony with those existinghernutnent neighboring cIevelohrnents which are consistent with, or envisionecl in, the C Plan. This frill be e.tihecially irnhor °tart for °her °irneter° structures. Acr acent structures that are not in confor °rnance with the C'onrhrehensive Plan shoulcl be eonsi4lere4l to be transitional. The 41egree ofarehiteetural harnwny require4l shoulcl be consistent with the nonconfor °ruing structure's anticihatecr her °rnanence. This building is 3 stories and 33 feet height. The t adjacent zoning districts, NCC and LDR, both allovv structures up to 35 feet in height. The existing permanent structures are all one stoiv buildings. The building massing is constrained by height limitations and parking requirements. The architectural style is traditional. The residential neighborhood oveisyhehningh consists of small bungalosys syhile the commercial buildings are architecturally undistinguished. e. Builcling eonrhonents, such as wimlows, doors, eaves, harahets, stairs aml creeks shall be integrated into the overall builcing design. Particular° emphasis shall be given to harrnonioushrohor°tions of these components with those of acrlacent cIeveloj)nwnts. Builcling cor47j)onents aml ancillarl'harts Shall be consistent with the anticrhatecl Irfe of the structure. The building components reflect the uses of buildings. The residential portions of the building are clad in lap siding, syhite vinyl vvindovvs, and 3 -tap asphalt shingles. The commercial portions of the building are s�rapped in cement board panels that mimic concrete, have projecting metal awnings, and dark -framed aluminum vvindovvs. cr'. The overall color° scheme shall yvor °k to recr'uce buikr'inghrorninence ancr'shall blencr' in tivith the natural environment. The lap siding on upper stories will be painted dark brown (Behr Chocolate) with Smart White trim. The commercial ground floor will be a painted a blue -grad- hue called Evening Hush and the metal awnings will be painted a lighter grad called Manhattan Mist. The base of the freestanding sign and the trash enclosure will be constructed out of gray colored split -face CMU block. Monotony ofclesign in single or multiple buiklinghrojects shall be cn>oicr'ecl. 1'ar °ierl' of(letail, for °rn, ancr'siting shall be usecl tohrovicle visual interest. Other -wise nronotonous flat walls and unifornr verticalhlanes of in&vOual SM Page S of 10 0.920 2012 Z: DCD n Clerk's PC Laserfiche Packet 09 -27 -12 L12 -019 Design Review Staff Report FIN aLdocx 11