Planning 2012-10-25 Item 4 - Public Comment Matrix Review

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New Comments Added 10.1.12 Chapter 18.28 and General Topics Matrix Topic Comment (language changes in strikout/underline, recommendation in bold) Exhibit #1 Date/Source Staff comment/analysisloptions Chapter 1 8.28 p 18 19, Corridor Charts Vertical modulation increment for Commercial Staff Edits The objective of this requirement is to ensure that the length of any new or Corridor Freeway Frontage Corridors is incorrect specifiec minimum when it renovated building fagade subject to design review maintains the desired human Type Charts should be a maximum increment. scale and urban character appropriate for the Southcenter area by providing a maximum allowed length. Vertical modulation increments for development along these two corridors are intended to be larger than the increment for development along more pedestrian-oriented streets. However, a maximum increment is still necessary. Staff Recornlrnerldaflon Replace 100 ft min with 100 ft max on Commercial and Freeway Frontage Corridor Charts. P 7, Corridor The new street south of the Pond is identified as Urban Corridor on Staff Edit Staff Recornlrne.ndauon: Change the segment of new street south of Tukwila Pond Type Map the Corridor Type Map. However, given the close proximity of the between Southcenter Parkway and Andover Park West on the Corridor Type Map property on the south side of the Pond Park and the high level of (page 14) from Urban Corridor to Neighborhood Corridor. On the Neighborhood walkability desired for the area, the architectural design regulations for Corridor Chart on page 16 add a new footnote to New Thoroughfare Cross- Neighborhood Corridor, particularly for Vertical Modulation and section: New street south of Tukwila Pond shall only have on-street parking on the south side of the street. On page 17 delete footnote #4. Transparency, would be more appropriate. Pg 7, Nelson Place and S. 156th St are shown on the Corridor Type Map as Staff Edit Staff Decor nlrnerldauon: Change the Corridor Type designation for Nelson PI and S Corridor 'Workplace Corridors". This is incorrect because on-street parking in 156th St to "Neighborhood Corridor". Add these two streets to the list of Existing lNeighborhood Type Map this TOD area should be allowed. Streets on page 16 in Figure 6. General Comments Subarea Developer Incentives/Feasibility Analysis. Expand the list of possible Staff edit Staff Recornlrne.ndauon: Add to the end of the paragraph Other useful tools may Plan, pg financial developer incentives that could be examined. include tax deferral and the use of tax credits. 44/45, 5)a. Chapt. Side Rear Yard Landscaping Requirements. There needs to be a Staff Edit Staff Recornlrnendaflon: Under 18.28.090 Side and Rear Yard Landscaping 18.28, p 25, pointer to 18.28.230 Landscaping Types which contains requirements Requirements,change existing B. to C.. Add a new B, as follows: B. Side and rear 18.28.090 for side and rear yard landscaping/types, and the requirements and yard landscaping shall be designed, planted and maintained as specified in 18.28.030.13 Side and Rear Yard Landscape Types and 18.28.240 General guidelines of 18.28.240 General Landscaping which include but are Landscaping. This change would provide more clarity in terms of how to use the not limited to plant materials, visibility, soil preparation, and .maintenance. code, and would not change the code's intent or provisions. Chapt. Front Yard. There needs to be a pointer to 18.28.230 Landscaping Staff Edit Staff Recornlrnerldaflon: Under 18.28.160.13 Landscaping, change existing 2. to 3. 18.28, p 31, Types which contains requirements for front yard landscaping/types, Add a new 2, as follows: 2. Front yard landscaping shall be designed, planted and 18.28.160 and the requirements and guidelines of 18.28.240 General maintained as specified in 18.28.030.A Front Yard Landscape Types and Landscaping which include but are not limited to plant materials, 18.28.240 General Landscaping. This change would provide more clarity in terms visibility, soil preparation, and maintenance.. I of how to use the code, and would not change the code's intent or provisions. Chapt 18.28, Figure illustrating an example of a driveway level with height of Staff edit Staff Recornlrnerldaflon: Delete the text stating the desireable minimum sidewalk p 60, Fig. 29 sidewalk. Shows desireable minimum dimension of sidewalk as 5' width from the graphic.This does not affect the concept the graphic is illustrating. wide, which is in conflict with dimensions stated in the public frontage standards for each corridor type. (Yi