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LANCE MUELLER & ASSOCIATES <br />A "II" IS C V" A V b <br />Memorandum <br />Date: 4 -22 -07 amended 3 -19 -2013 <br />To: Brandon Miles <br />CC: Wayne Jones <br />From: IE3ob Fadden— Lance Mueller & Associates <br />Attachment A <br />Job No. 12 -108 <br />Re: 4501 Building — Project Consistency Narrative Memo <br />Brandon, <br />Thanks for your memo of 4 -7 -07 expressing some concerns about the building design. I have <br />reviewed them with Wayne Jones and studied them in detail and prepared updated drawings that <br />reflect concurrence with the design guidelines of the TMC section 18.60.050A and Chapter 18.30 of <br />the Zoning Code. <br />The document package submitted for Design Review contains a significant amount of information <br />in the Design Narrative attached, as to how the project as submitted complies with TMC section <br />18.60.050A. In addition to topographic information, a site survey showing adjoining buildings, <br />environmental exhibits, and a discussion of the neighborhood characteristic, contains a <br />photographic exhibit that allows everyone to become familiar with the site. <br />Some of the comments you provided are very general and others are more project specific. The <br />general comment will be addressed first and the specific comments second. <br />In discussing the feedback with Wayne Jones, the owner, he points out that the surrounding <br />properties are all developed and the buildings are "middle aged ". This is very significant since it <br />establishes what will happen in the future in terms of redevelopment and further development. <br />This sub area of Tukwila though zoned C /LI is actually dominated by light industrial uses. The uses <br />adjacent to this 4501 property are distribution, service, and manufacturing with undeveloped <br />property in this area, other than the 4501 property, located well south of this site and currently <br />occupied by single family residences. The undeveloped area is significantly encumbered by stream <br />buffers, sloping topography, inadequate storm drainage, and an unimproved street system. <br />Commercial activities currently do not exist in this area. Since 134th PI. S. is on a secondary street <br />with no significant traffic flow, and the area is already developed, commercial activities most likely <br />will not occur. The chance of the street being improved and a traffic flow brought to a level that <br />would support commercial uses is minimal and further reduced by the open drainage ditch along <br />the west side which is considered a stream. <br />130 Lakeside Ave. • Suite 250 • Seattle, WA • 98122 • (206) 325 -2553 • Fax (206) 328 -0554 <br />15 <br />