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SEATTLE -KING COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
12015 115th Ave. N.E., Suite 195, Kirkland, Washington 98034
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TO:
Hon. Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Hon. Joe Duffle, Council President, and City Councilm
6300 Southcenter Blvd. #100
Tukwila, WA 98188
DELIVERY: FAX to City Hall at (206) 431-
FROM: Sam Pace, Housing Specialist
Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS C
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CC: Steve Lancaster, Director, Department of Community I
f eb Ritter, Department of Community Development
David Crowell, J.D., SKCAR Director of Government
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DATE: April 16, 2000
RE: April 17, 2000 Public Hearing
Sign Code Amendments - Agenda Item 9A
Dear Mayor Mullet, President Duffle and City Councilmembers:
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I am writing to you on behalf of the 5,000 members of the Seattle -King County Association of
REALTORS regarding proposed amendments to the Sign Code provisions of the Tukwila
Municipal Code.
We understand that these Sign Code issues (and the amendments in the proposed ordinance)
have been scheduled for a Public Hearing on Monday, April 17, 2000. We respectfully request
that we be included as a party of record, and that our written comments be included in the Public
Hearing Record.
It's our impression that the proposed ordinance has not been changed from the draft that was
distributed on March 13, 2000. Our comments are based o the March 13th draft. If additional
changes or modifications are subsequently proposed, we w d appreciate the opportunity to
review those additional changes prior to City action, and to ffer comment as may be
appropriate,
v estate i i. a result
There are two sections of the proposed ordinance that in o�ve real es at s gna As result,
they are of particular interest to the REALTORS in King County who help famies sell and
purchase homes in Tukwila:
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1. Section 19.12.050 A. (4); and
2. Section 19.12,130 (2) - which would amend Tukwila Ordinance 1274 as presently
codified at TMC 19.24.010 A.
As we understand the changes proposed for these two sections, we believe:
(1,) They improve the technical consistency between the sign code and the zoning code, and
(2) The changes are both workable and well advised.
As a result, we are pleased to support these two changes as currently proposed.
Finally, please allow me to commend Deb Ritter of the Community Developient
Department on the helpful manner in which she responded to my request forVidditional
information about the specifics of the proposed code changes.
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not htsitate to contact me.
I can be reached at:
Sam Pace
Housing Specialist
Association of REALTORS
3905-154th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006-1747
Direct: 425/957-3576
Fax: 425/747-3687 • s.
Sam Pace, GR1
City of Tukwila
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMO
TO: Mayor Mullet
FROM:Steve Lancaster
DATE: April 12, 2000
RE: Proposed Sign Code Amendments
Temporary Signage
On February 15th, CAP reviewed and discussed the remaining sign code amendment
proposals. CAP recommended that the Committee of the Whole approve a variety of changes
in temporary signage criteria. The Committee of the Whole reviewed these recommendations
in ordinance format on March 13, 2000.
All licensed businesses in Tukwila have been invited to an Open House regarding the proposed
changes (to be held on April 13, 2000). The Council will then hold a public hearing on the
proposed ordinance on April 17, 2000.
Temporary Carnival -Style Displays
During its March 13th meeting, COW requested more information regarding carnival -style
displays, referenced as "Special Permit Signs and Displays" in the Sign Code. By their nature
and function, this class of temporary signage was intended to be used for special occasions or
events. As a result, the permit period for this signage is currently limited to ten days. Special
Permit Signs and Displays are defined in TMC 19.12.120 as follows:
Strings or pennants, banners and streamers, festoons of lights, clusters of flags,
balloons and similar devices of a carnival nature may be displayed on private property
only, by special permit. Such permit shall be issued for a period not to exceed ten days
and shall be issued not more than four times per year.
Section 19.12.120 of the proposed ordinance would formalize the inclusion of searchlights in
this category while more specifically restricting how they are used. The amendment would limit
carnival -style displays to grand openings and shorten the permit time from ten days to seven.
Next Step:
Depending upon the outcome of the April 17th public hearing, the proposed ordinance can be
presented at the Council's May 15th meeting.
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665
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City of Tukwila
AFFIDAVIT OF DISTRIBUTION
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Notice of Public Hearing
Project Name Roprci1/4 si en, Cede yneviJ meats
Determination of Non - Significance
Mailer's Signature: initiffiA
Notice of Public Meeting
Mitigated Determination of Non-
Significance
Board of Adjustment Agenda Pkt
Determination of Significance & Scoping
Notice
Board of Appeals Agenda Pkt
Notice of Action
Planning Commission Agenda Pkt
Official Notice
Short Subdivision Agenda
Notice of Application
Shoreline Mgmt Permit
Notice of Application for Shoreline Mgmt
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Mail: Gail Muller Classifieds
PO Box 70.- Seattle WA 98111
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CST 'i OF TUKWILA
DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
• DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL:
AMENDMENT TO TUKWILA SIGN CODE (TITLE 19) TO
MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORARY SIGHAGF
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FOR GROCERY STORES, PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR
FREEWAY INTERCHANGE DUSINESSES. AND .ALLOWANCE
(F CERTAIN USES TO HAVE:W•PREHISES SIGNS,
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LEAD ACIEN6: CITY OF: TUKWILA. FILE E9.9-0006
The City:Thas'determined that the:proposal does not have a probable
signifiOnt advers-e impact on fhe, envir'Onment. An environmental
impactStatement (EISX--iS not required under RCW 43.211 (c).:
This deOsion was%made after revie0 Of''a, completed environmental:
checkl4St and Other. 'u or file with the lead agency. Ti :is
information is.,avafiable to the public on request.
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tity of Tukwil (206) 431-3670
6.300 Southcente:t-oulevard
,T6kWi1a, WA 93138:
Copies of the procedures...lor JEPb .appealsare'available with the
Department of Community DeVeIopment.
Dept. Of Community Development
City of Tukwila
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Determination of Significance & Scoping
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Board of Appeals Agenda Pkt
Notice of Action
Planning Commission Agenda Pkt
Official Notice
Short. Subdivision Agenda
Notice of Application
Shoreline Mgmt Permit
Notice of Application for Shoreline Mgmt
Permit
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Mail: Gail Muller Classifieds
PO Box 70 - Seattle WA 98111
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P:GINAWYNETTA/FORMS /AFFIDAVIT- MAIL01/24/0011:44 AM
April 3, 2000
City of Tukwila Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SIGN CODE AMENDMENTS
The Tukwila City Council is considering changes to the City's sign regulations dealing
with temporary signage. These changes are being considered in an effort to reduce the
size, number and frequency of temporary signage that would be permitted in Tukwila. If
these changes are approved and adopted by the Council they will become part of the
City's Municipal Code. The attached chart compares the existing regulations for
temporary signage with the Council's proposed changes.
An open house will be held on April 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd.. Staff from the Department of Community
Development will be on hand to present the proposed changes and to answer your
questions.
The City Council has scheduled a public hearing on April 17th at 7 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd.
For further information regarding the open house or public hearing, please contact
Deborah Ritter, Assistant Planner in the Tukwila Department of Community
Development at 206 -431 -3663.
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax: 206 - 431 -3665
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CURRENT AND PROPOSED SIGN CODE REGULATIONS
TEMPORARY BANNERS AND RIGID TEMPORARY SIGNS
SEARCHLIGHTS, BALLOONS. PENNANTS AND CARNIVAL -STYLE DISPLAYS
MAX. NUMBER
MAX. SIZE
DURATION
FREQUENCY
Under. Current
4 temporary signs
100 s.f. per banner
up to 30 days per
4 permits per sign
Regulations
per business at any
one time
OR
64 s.f. per rigid sign
permit
per calendar year
(32 s.f. per sign
side)
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With Proposed
2 temporary signs
64 s.f. if 1 banner
up to 30 days per
1 permit per sign
Regulations
per business at any
32 s.f. if 2 banners
permit
per calendar
one time
OR
quarter
64 s.f. if 1 rigid sign
(32 s.f. per sign
side)
32 s.f. if 2 rigid
signs (16 s.f. per
sign side)
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SEARCHLIGHTS, BALLOONS. PENNANTS AND CARNIVAL -STYLE DISPLAYS
TEMPORARY WINDOW SIGNS
NUMBER
LIMITATIONS
DURATION
FREQUENCY
Under Current
Regulations
4 per business at
any one time
none
up to 10 days per
permit
4 permits per
calendar year
With Proposed
Regulations
2 per business at
any one time
searchlight may not
flash against bldgs
nor sweep arc
greater than 45°
from vertical
up to 7 days per
permit
limited to grand
opening of new
enterprise or grand
opening of new
management
TEMPORARY WINDOW SIGNS
Three additional changes being considered by the City Council are: 1) the ability to display portable real
estate directional signs (such as "A" boards) at any time a real estate company representative, agent or seller
is in attendance at a property for sale; 2) the ability to display rigid real estate directional signs during the
entire time that a property is for sale; and 3) the ability for the Tukwila Parks Department to display temporary
signs on Park property without permits, subject to the conditions of the Sign Code and pre - approval by the
Director of Parks.
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Ms. Dixie Archer
President, Duwamish Improvement Club
12232 43rd Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98188
Mr. Ron Lamb
Foster Community Club
4251 South 139th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168
Dwight McLean
Co- Chair, Highway 99 Action Committee
P.O. Box 88433
Tukwila, WA 98138
Cheryl Polanski
Marketing Manager, Jack -In- The -Box
1217 SW 7th
Renton, WA 98055 -1213
Ms. Dee Barber
Lead Library Assistant, Foster Library
4060 South 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168
Ms. Kirsti Weaver
General Manager, Southwest King County
Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 58591
Seattle, WA 98138
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Ms. Dixie Archer
President
Duwamish Improvement Club
12232 43rd Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98188
Cheryl Polanski
Marketing Manager
Jack -In- The -Box
1217 S.W. 7th
Renton, WA 98055 -1213
Mr. Ron Lamb
Foster Community Club
4251 South 139th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168
Ms. Dee. Barber
Lead Library Assistant
Foster Library
4060 South 144th Street
Tukwila, WA 98168
Dwight McLean
Co -Chair
Highway 99 Action Committee
P.O. Box 88433
Tukwila, WA 98138
Ms. Kirsti Weaver
General Manager
Southwest King County
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 58591
Seattle, WA 98138
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"K" Line America, Inc.
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #305
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
623 Hair Strand
623 STRANDER BLVD #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
7- Eleven
14462 34TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4289
A & E Machine, Inc.
4712 S 134TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3239
A Bit of Hawaii
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
A -L Welding Products, Inc.
15700 NELSON PL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5501
Al Auto Repair and Body Shop
11180 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1943
AAA Striping
14720 56TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4572
Ability Carpet Cleaners
4003 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2231
Abrasives Northwest
1114 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3942
3 Day Blinds, Inc.
17326 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
7- Eleven
680 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2921
7- Eleven
14057 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4722
A America, Inc.
18255 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4732
A Cellular Source
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #271
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
A.C.S. Jewelers
921 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2882
AA Recycling
4020 S 119TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2528
Abacus Mortgage
15668 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5534
Able Environmental Consult.
572 INDUSTRY DR #6
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Access Computer Network, Inc
545 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
4 C's Enterprises, LLC
4712 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4189
7- Eleven
14207 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4289
A & D Ceramics
705 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3409
A B Chandler
13718 34TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4004
A Personal Image by Michelle
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD B -50
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5734
A.S.F. Associates
1040 INDUSTRY DR #34
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
AAA Plus Plumbing
11801 40TH PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2552
Abercrombie & Fitch
834 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Able Pest Control, Inc.
630 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Accounting & Tax Services
13925 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
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6510 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #5
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2549
Ace Seattle Warehouse
12608 INTERURBAN AVE 2 -Jan
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Acura of Seattle
301 BAKER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2905
Adecco Employment Services
631 STRANDER BLVD #A -D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Advanced Interactive Systems
565 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3321
Advantage Financial Group
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #104
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Aero Go, Inc.
1170 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3909
Affordable Escrow, Inc.
15668 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5534
African Heritage
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Airport Valley Vinyl
14612 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4258
ACE Const. & Landscape
4446 S 131ST PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3259
ACI Distribution
3225 S116TH ST #133
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Adams & Associates
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #400
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Adv Strategy Aero -Port Invst
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #130
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Advanced Office Solutions
1128 INDUSTRY DR #38E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Advantage Mechanical Repair
2855 S 133RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3907
Aero -Space Port Intl.Grp,Inc
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2382
Affordable Windows
320 ANDOVER PARK E #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7623
Air Flow Systems
6275 S 143RD PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4603
Airport Veterinary Clinic
14636 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4258
Ace Sea -Tac Hardware
15848 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2692
Activate Cellular
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Adams Career Solutions LLC
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #400
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3032
Advanced Enterprise Solution
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #214
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2966
Advanced Technology Intl.
576 INDUSTRY DR #6
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Advent Print Resources,Inc.
12620 INTERURBAN AVE #B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Aerolist Photographers, Inc.
12830 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
AFM Inc
643 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Airgas Lyons, Inc.
1109 ANDOVER PARK W #E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Ajax Airport Parking
15426 35TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2201
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633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Aleta Brunkel
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
All Existing Martial Arts
772 INDUSTRY DR #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Allied Vending Service
15629 44TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2704
Alpak Food Equipment
18298 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4752
Alside Division
1105 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3941
Ambest Acquisition Corp.
17334 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
American Express Fin. Adv.
18000 ANDOVER PARK W #103
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4798
American Medical Response
13075 GATEWAY DR #100
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3335
American Transport, Inc.
10835 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1938
Alaska Air Forwarding
4443 S 134TH PL #E
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
All American Mortgage
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #301
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Allentown Superette
12404 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2526
Allstate
319 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
Alpine Gentle Roof Cleaning
887 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Amazing Siding Corp - Seattle
320 ANDOVER PARK E #185
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7698
Amer. College of Prof. Educa
15439 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2338
American Express Travel Rela
6450 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2552
American NDT Products Inc
635 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Ames Taping Tool Sys.
651 STRANDER BLVD #213
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Alaska USA Fed. Credit Union
17135 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
All Brite Painting
130 ANDOVER Park E #B102
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Allied Intl Exhaust
1165 ANDOVER PARK W #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Aloha Ray's
14979 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4621
ALSA Evergreen Chapter
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #290
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2414
Ambassador Gardens, LLC
3700 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2293
American College Medical Ctr
15439 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2396
American Homepatient
13035 GATEWAY DR #131
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3345
American Telephone
Technolog
12668 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
AMF Lewis & Clark Bowl
15830 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2698
Amica International
844 INDUSTRY DR #20
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3410
Andover Company
415 BAKER BLVD #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Angkor Dynasty Restaurant
14835 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4395
Anne Armstrong, MS /CMFT
13030 MILITARY RD S #202
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Annex
10325 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1803
Apex(Amer.Pac.Exporters,1nc)
1106 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Applebee's
17790 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3722
Application Methods, Inc.
6300 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2543
APV -USA
1138 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
As Seen On T.V.
294 SOUTHCENTER MALL G708
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Amour on the Boulevard
5301 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2429
Andover Printing & Graphic
837 INDUSTRY DR #21
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Anna Liszka
14914 46TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4441
Anne M. Thureson, CSW
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Another Vine Mess
14038 MACADAM RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4112
Apollo Plastics /Apollo Spas
339 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
AppleOne Employment
Services
16880 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Applied Systems, Inc
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #501
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3335
Aramark
12674 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4026
Ashton Corp.
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #502
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Anderson's Furs, Inc.
14612 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4258
Angela Lewis Home Daycare
13602 34TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3929
Anna's Linens
17570 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3703
Annette Berget, LMP
3459 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2247
Anthony G. Di Re, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #206
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2951
Apperson Print Management
Sv
577 INDUSTRY DR #5
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Appliance Distributors
14639 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4326
Aptex, Inc.
1205 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3992
Aromatherapy of Rome Outlet
7210 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5538
Associated Grocers, Inc.
10430 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1887
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660 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Athlete's Foot Stores, Inc.
610 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Aurora's Carpet & Upholstery
4714 S 154TH ST #E212
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2375
Auto Insurance Stores
13028 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3405
Autotrim Design
17000 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5518
Avon Products, Inc.
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Azteca Rest. - Southcenter
17555 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3704
B. Dalton Bookseller
1068 SOUTHCENTER MALL #605
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Babies R Us
17500 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3703
Bakers Shoe Store
830 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Association Services, Inc.
1006 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Atira's Fashions
3935 S 113TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1901
Austin Company
1800 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4257
Autobody Craftsman Assoc.
1124 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Avalon Apartments
3469 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2180
Award Metals, Inc /Rap -I -Form
4357 S 104TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2081
B & G Sales
4020 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2573
B.K. ENTERPRISES
18200 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188
Bailey Sales & Assoc., Inc.
12303 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2594
Ballard & Co.
625 STRANDER BLVD #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2900
Assured Trans. & Delivery
1012 INDUSTRY DR #30
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Atyzyk Ltd
814 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3410
Auto Designs
5660 S 152ND ST #74
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7778
Automated Equipment Co
10847 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1931
Aviation Technology
679 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Axis Chiropractic
3459 S 152nd ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2176
B -1 Used Tire & Lube
14004 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4121
B.T.T.W., Inc.
2901 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3092
Baker Commodities
5795 S 130TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -4636
Banc One Financial Services
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #220
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
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540 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Barnaby's Restaurant
16401 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5527
Barrier Volvo Southcenter
131 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2902
Baskin - Robbins
886 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Beacon Homes /Mauna Kea Apts
11133 51ST AVE S #44
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2142
Becker Trucking, Inc.
12677 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2562
Beginning Press
13075 GATEWAY DR #160
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3335
Berendsen Fluid Power, Inc.
4550 5 134TH PL #104
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3238
Bertling Logistics, Inc.
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #287
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Beverly's Hair Clinic
981 INDUSTRY DR #31
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Bank of America
225 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2870
Barnett Brass & Copper
1149 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Bartell Drug Company
14277 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4124
Bath & Body Works
650 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Beanie Store
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Bedroom Super Store
349 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3802
Ben Bridge Jeweler
602 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Bernard Imports
11020 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1935
Best Cafe and Teriyaki
10990 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1933
Biagio Luggage
626 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Barbara Koler, LMP
747 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Baron Internat. Aviation,Inc
3415 S116TH ST #103
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1980
Bartending Academy
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #150
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Bay Packaging Inc
18409 CASCADE AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4714
BEAR COM
15215 52ND AVE S #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2354
Bedroom Super Store
406 EVANS BLACK DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2911
Ben Carol Motel
14110 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4123
Bernie & Boys, Inc.
13003 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3139
Best Western Southcenter
15901 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5530
Bicycles West
1183 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Big Brothers KC /DonationCtr
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4654
Bigfoot Restaurants, Inc.
651 STRANDER BLVD #208
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Billy McHales Corp.
651 STRANDER BLVD #B208
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Black Tie Formal Wear
16854 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Boardwalk Restaurant
1001 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7697
Bob's Market
10359 51ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2161
Body Shop
1036 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Boeing Travel Management Co.
340 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7602
Bon Marche
500 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2891
Borders Books & Music
17501 SOUTHCENTER PKY #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3704
Big M Stained Glass Corp.
1171 ANDOVER PARK W #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
bigguppy.com
1035 ANDOVER PARK W #200
TUKWILA, WA
9818 -7627
Binaf Investments Partnershi
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3341
Blockbuster Video
14227 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #101
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4124
Boater's Wrld DiscMarine Ctr
351 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Bob's Painting Company
4240 S 158TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2748
Boeing Employees Cred. Union
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3324
Bombay Company
929 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Bonnie's Bookkeeping Service
3306 S 132ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3981
Boston Sox, Inc.
262 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Big Wick Candle Co Inc
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Bill Cooke & Co.
1125 ANDOVER PARK W #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3909
Birchcrest Apartments
4030 S 140TH ST y
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4146
BMG Distribution
12720 GATEWAY DR #212
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
Bob Kober & Associates
998 INDUSTRY DR #28
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3212
Body Circle Designs
13000 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3100
Boeing FId Chevron Mini Mart
10805 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1931
Bon Home Store
17750 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3722
Bonsai Northwest
5021 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4149
Boulevard Motel
14440 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
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16830 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Bread Board
607 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
Brian Povolny, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #104
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Brookstone
858 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Builders Escrow
6510 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #3
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2549
Burger King
335 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3318
Business Assistant
612 INDUSTRY DR #8
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Business Tax Services
14240 INTERURBAN AVE #148
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4460
C.D. Construction & Mgmt.Inc
621 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
j . Cafe Italia
17750 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5546
Boyd Coffee Company
4495 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Breast Diagnostic Center
411 STRANDER BLVD #303
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Bright Now Dental
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #103
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Brother Band Inc
320 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7600
Bulldog Carpet Installations
15152 65TH AVE S #821
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2527
Burhans- Sharpe Sales, Inc
943 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Business Comp. Trng. Inst.
15445 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2338
BV Nails
15019 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2245
CADD Northwest, Inc.
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #230
TUKWILA, WA
98168-4622
Caffe Luca Coffee Roasters
885 INDUSTRY DR #251F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Bradlee Distributors
1163 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Brennan Heating Company
4601 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3240
Bristol -Myers Squibb
6720 FORT DENT WY #265
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Buget Wiring
16228 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3013
Burger King
15036 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2244
Burns International Security
14900 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4688
Business Interiors NW Svcs
10838 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1990
C. M. Healthcare Tech., Inc.
530 INDUSTRY DR #4
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Cadillac Plastic
18292 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4751
Cal Air Fluid Service
5110 S 163RD PL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2775
Calibur Mortgage Group Inc
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #235
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5724
Can -Go Shippers Warehouse
321 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3802
Canyon Mobile Park
13500 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #20
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3177
Car Toys
16901 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3312
Carimar
968 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2821
Carlton Cards
664 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Carpenter & Associates
1131 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Carton Service Co.
1141 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Cascade Signs
354 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3801
CB Richard Ellis, Inc
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Camelot Music
1000 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Canberra Circle
10456 47TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2004
CAP Funding
14120 34TH PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4078
Cardinal Aerospace, Inc.
4585 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3286
Caring Ways
555 INDUSTRY DR #3
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
Carlyle, Inc.
6801 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4807
Carpet Brite
13537 35TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3930
Cascade Computer
Maintenance
3225 S 116TH ST #181
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Casual Corner /Petite Soph.
327 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2810
CDI Telcommunications Inc
836 INDUSTRY DR #20
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3410
Cameras West
235 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1932
Canyon Estates - Maintenance
15136 65TH AVE S CABAN
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1513
Capital Investment Group,lnc
15445 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2338
Cardinal Northwest, Inc.
6412 S 144TH ST #8 &9
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4685
Caring Women's Center /Rullan
411 STRANDER BLVD #106
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Carousel Kids Lic. Day Care
3251 S 136TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3961
Carrier Corporation
3215 S 116TH ST #133
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1973
Cascade Container Corp.
1232 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3908
Cathy Jean
739 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Celeste A. Casello
3480 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2142
Centerforce
859 INDUSTRY DR #23
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
CertiFit Auto Body Parts
18404 CASCADE AVE S #160
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4742
Charles A. Burgeson, Ltd. PS
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #407
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3336
Chatham & Assoc., P.S.
1101 ANDOVER PARK W #104
TUKWILA, WA
98188-3911
Chekinah Crafts /Creative Mem
16042 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3011
China Coin Restaurant
16860 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Christian Home Health Inc
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #30
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2439
Cinnabon
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #M
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Citigrocery & Halal Meat
13919 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3149
Clear Communications, Inc.
610 INDUSTRY DR #8
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Centerplex/Desktop Secret
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #150
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5708
Character Corner
864 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Charles M. Kern Insurance
551 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Chavez Mobile Mechanic
3232 S 136TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3962
Cherie's Flowers Inc.
343 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
China Pavilion Restaurant
14855 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4328
Christian Science Practice
553 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Circuit City Store
223 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2904
Claim Jumper Restaurant
5901 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3804
Clear Freight
545 ANDOVER PARK W #201
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3321
Century Benefits, Inc.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #215
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5719
Charis Financial Grp /BECU
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3344
Chatel International, Inc.
808 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Checker Auto Sale
10710 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1930
Childworks Learning Center
4320 S 164TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3211
Chocolate Bar
1024 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Christopher A. Coluccio
331 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7600
Circus
12449 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2558
Claire's Boutique #6349
876 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2820
Clearwater Spas & Stoves
150 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2801
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331 ANDOVER PARK E #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Co- bo.net
5314 S 137TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4719
Coin Acceptors
1020 INDUSTRY DR #32
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Commercial Factors
130 ANDOVER PARK E #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Component Specialties
4234 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2310
Computer Renaissance
17304 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Condon - Johnson & Assoc., Inc
651 STRANDER BLVD #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Conquest Center
4617 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4133
Consignment Sales & Lease Co
3400 S 150TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2109
Continental Mills
18125 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4704
Clinique Services Inc
7100 FORT DENT WY #260
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8553
Cobi Construction LLC
15101 SUNWOOD BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2447
Colonial Garden Apartments
3465 S 144TH ST #101
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4070
Communication Services
16051 51ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2736
Computer Lynx
612 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Computer Sonics, Inc.
1059 ANDOVER PARK E #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Connections, Inc
13029 37TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3107
Conrad Moving & Storage
567 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
Consolidated Electrical Dist
402 BAKER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2905
Continental Mills
6155 SEGALE PK DR C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4728
CMX Corporation
6601 S GLACIER ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4718
Codiga Dairy
12529 50TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3431
Comer & Hanby Federated
520 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3377
Comp USA Stores LP
17400 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3701
Computer Marketing
1024 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Concurrent Computer Corp
375 CORPORATE DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3380
Connections, Inc
331 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Conroy & Conroy Company
14016 35TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4010
Consumer Ready Products, Inc
1024 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7616
Contractors Labor Pool
13028 INTERURBAN AVE #112
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3340
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651 STRANDER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Cornelia M. Clark, Atty
7200 S180TH ST #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188
Cort Furniture Rental
1230 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3905
Cost Plus World Market
17680 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2544
Cottage Woods Apartments
4025 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #A5
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2284
Courtyard by Marriott
400 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3329
CRA Managed Care of Wash Inc
545 ANDOVER PARK W #109
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3347
Creative Sound
15621 44TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2704
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
18340 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4735
Crown Moving Co Inc
1111 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Copyco Imaging Systems
12874 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
Corporate Strategics & Dev.
1032 INDUSTRY DR y
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
CorVel Corporation
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #310
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2967
Costco Optical
1141 SAXON DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4805
Counter Pro Plus
3456 S 148TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4319
Coverall of Washington
543 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3409
Crane Design, Inc.
14975 INTERURBAN AVE #975B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4621
Credit Union of the Pacific
10200 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1831
Crown Hair Design, Inc.
890 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2877
Crown Moving Co., Inc.
1071 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7622
Corn Dog on a Stick
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #L
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Corrugated Kraft Products
17610 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -ND
Cosmos Products, Inc.
1085 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Costco Wholesale
1160 SAXON DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4800
Country Vittles
14212 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4125
Cozy Home Services
14741 62ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4655
Creations
17320 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Crosby Group, Inc.
1133 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Crown Moving Co Inc
1101 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3911
Crystal Clean Maintenance
4451 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
CSG Openline
2811 S 102ND ST #220
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1867
Custom Control Concepts Inc
1016 INDUSTRY DR #30 -J
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Cut the Corner Frame Shops
950 ANDOVER PARK E #26
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7624
D & R Sales & Service
455 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7605
D.C.A.A.
14220 INTERURBAN AVE #100
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4662
Dania, Inc.
1251 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3901
Data Recovery Room Inc
695 STRANDER BLVD #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
David Thomson, Ph.D., P.S.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Decor- Painting
3434 S 144TH ST #244
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4093
Delta White Ctr Masonic Lodg
13034 41ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3118
Cucina! Cucina! Italian Cafe
17770 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3722
Custom Gear, Inc.
10834 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1932
Cutting Edge
708 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2817
D &J Industries, Inc.
6750 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3907
Dale L. Petrich, DDS
6720 FORT DENT WY #210
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Daniel Smith, Inc.
18191 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4731
Datec, Inc.
364 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3892
DC Wireless
200 ANDOVER PARK E #7
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2938
Deja Vu - Airport Club
15011 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2245
Dennis P. Nordlund, D.D.S.
6720 FORT DENT WY #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Cullen Bindery
406 BAKER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2905
Custom Glass by Diane
14303 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4151
Cyn -Ri's Bldg Maintenance
15280 MACADAM RD S #E109
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7847
D &N Custom Floor Covering
960 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Dan Perkins Company
14229 55TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4503
Data Processing Resources Co
6720 FORT DENT WY #250
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2589
David Kehle, Architect
12720 GATEWAY DR #116
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
De /Mar Company
515 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2976
Delbert E. McAmis
12770 GATEWAY DR 3rdFL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3324
Denny's Restaurant
13100 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3306
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5700 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2437
Dick's Towing
10140 W MARGINAL PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -5610
Digital Access Comm.
701 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3409
Dimensional Control Corp.
633 STRANDER BLVD #E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3922
Direct Auto Sales LLC
340 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3801
Dish Network Service Corp
1116 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Distinktive, Inc.
6265 S 143RD PL y
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4603
Dodge Design
14252 59TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4535
Dollarwise
15001 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2245
Don Seidemann M.S.W.
13030 MILITARY RD S #202
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Desimone's
15060 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2244
Dictaphone Corp.
14240 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4660
Digital Equipment Corp.
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #150
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7915
Dinah R. Wilson
15156 65TH AVE S #1012
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2530
Direct Express
1130 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3903
Disney Store, Inc.
846 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
DistributTech, Inc
867 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Dollar Plus
14227 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #111
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4124
Domestic Abuse Women's
Netwk
130 ANDOVER PARK E #202
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Don's Barber Shop
14452 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
Diana L. Pollock, M.A.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #116
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2441
Diebold, Inc.
3415 S 116TH ST #113
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Digital Microwave
3325 S 116TH ST #161
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1974
Dining Interiors, Inc.
331 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Direct Telecommuncations
825 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Dispute Review Board Foundat
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #115
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2441
Division Five, Inc.
6458 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4609
Dollar Rent -A -Car
15858 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2648
Domino's Pizza
15439 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2338
Dorado International Corp
716 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
Doubletree Inn
205 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2869
Douglas Prtg Ltd & Ofc. Supp
14818 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
DRC International
3415 S116TH ST #125
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1978
Dumovic, J. L. Clinic
3480 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2142
Dyck & Dale, LLC
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #288
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
E B Bradley Co., Mfg. Agent
3314 S116THST #B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1854
E.I.F.S. Inc.
13130 44TH AVE S #B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3224
Eagle Systems, Inc.
649 STRANDER BLVD #E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2932
Easy Rider Fiberglass
15666 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5534
Ed Fund
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #405
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3340
Doubletree Suites
16500 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3388
DPE Systems, Inc
984 INDUSTRY DR #28G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Dream's Nails
13985 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
Dupont MSA Industries
11521 E MARGINAL WY S #100
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1965
Dynacs Engineering Co., Inc
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #301
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2967
E -Z Rect Shelving Systems
1067 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Eagle Hardware & Garden, Inc
101 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2902
East Side Ice Machine
6421 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4625
Eclipse Engineering
375 CORPORATE DR #201
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3380
Ed's Plumbing - South
14015 33RD PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6017
Doug Fox Travel
381 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Dragon Court I Apartments
3729 S 142ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4048
Duffies
5332 S 140TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4563
DWI of Southcenter
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #506
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Dynamic Language Center, Ltd
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #25
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
E.A.R.N. INC
557 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Eagle Systems, Inc.
12400 51ST PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3436
Eastern Elecric
10831 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1931
Econo Lodge
13910 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3150
Edca Roofing, Inc.
11269 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1953
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Eddie Bauer, Inc.
941 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Edward Ross Financial Svc.
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3324
Ekklesia Urban Ministries
14432 MILITARY RD S #4
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -5303
El Rey
14440 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
Elect. Insulation Suppliers
4471 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3293
Electronics Boutique
985 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Embassy Suites Hotel
15920 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5547
Emerald City Taxi
3417 S 150TH ST #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2110
Emilie Kromer, MA, CMHC
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #212
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
ENA Couriers, Inc.
9126 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4028
Eden Systems, Inc.
507 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Egan's Pit Stop
14438 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4526
El Charro Mexican Restaurant
15838 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2648
Elaine's of Edmonds
16600 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5522
Electric Lightwave Inc
13075 GATEWAY DR #130
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3342
Electropedic Bed Center
652 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
EMC Corporation
637 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Emerald City Taxi
14848 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4384
Emily Nguyen O.D., P.C.
1160 SAXON DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4800
Enders & Associates
12123 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2579
Edgewood Apartments
3730 S 148TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4370
Eisenwerk, Inc.
12924 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3171
El Matador Apartments
14828 MILITARY RD S #222
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4266
Elec Sys LLC
665 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Electrical Distributing, Inc
3414 S 116TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1978
Elliot Bay Service
305 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3802
Emerald City Plumbing
14103 43RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4105
Emerald Food Equipment Co.
3225 S116TH ST #177
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1992
Employers Unity, Inc.
6300 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #211
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2545
Engineered Fire Systems
1158 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Engineering Solutions, Inc.
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #70
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2426
Entre Computer Center
12720 GATEWAY DR #107
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
Esperantic Stds Foundation
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #150
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5708
Eurobest
3315 S 116TH ST #109
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1980
Eurotech (West) Inc
1051 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Evergreen Hardwoods, Inc.
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD 2 -250
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2925
Evergreen Pet Supply Inc
18200 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4721
Evergreen Wholesale (Adco)
12610 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Executive (Lease End) Laptop
331 ANDOVER PARK E #230
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Exodus Communications
2811 S 102ND ST #160
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1867
Engstrom Machine Works
6400 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4626
Equally Yoked
909 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Espresso Change -0
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3344
Europa Interiors, Inc
18441 CASCADE AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4714
Evergreen Apartments
13204 40TH AVE S #1
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3156
Evergreen Healthcare
1101 ANDOVER PARK W #107
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3911
Evergreen Power Prod, Co,Inc
1134 INDUSTRY DR #38
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Excalibur Cutlery & Gifts
642 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Executive Support Center
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #271
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Experience Hendrix
14501 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4657
Enterprise Installation,lnc.
4459 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Eriks/West
14600 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4699
Ethan Allen Home Interiors
17333 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3317
Europa Interiors, Inc.
17750 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5546
Evergreen Food Services
13800 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3169
Evergreen Pacific Svcs., Inc
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #255
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Evergreen Trucking Co.
12610 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Excel Building Maintenance
13223 32ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3065
Exercise Equipment Center
365 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Express Station Hobbies, Inc
640 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Express, LLC
935 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Eye 5 Optical
16831 SOUTHCENTER PKY #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3310
Family Dog Training Center
15616 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5534
Famous Labels Fabric Outlet
17810 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5532
Farmers Insurance
1002 INDUSTRY DR #30
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Farwest Tire & Auto Service
3417 S 150TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2110
Fast Signs
16870 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Federal -Mogul Corp.
1017 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Fine Grind Too
13310 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3328
Fletcher's Fine Food
18338 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4796
Expressly Portraits, Inc.
804 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Facility Builders & Erectors
12840 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3302
Family Fun Center
7300 FUN CENTER WY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5581
Fana Capital Corp
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3341
Farmers Insurance
13985 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
Fascination Graphics
1130 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3903
Fatigue Technology
100 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2801
Federated Logistics Services
17000 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3313
Finlay Fine Jewelry
500 SOUTHCENTER MALL #4008
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2891
Flint Ink North America Corp
1091 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Extended Stay America
15451 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2338
Familian NW Hvac
18323 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4797
Family Life Insurance
18285 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4706
Fana Corp.
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3341
Farwest Paint Mfg.
4522 S 133RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3251
Fast Fix Jewelry Repair
905 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Feather Rose
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Filtrex, Inc.
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #272
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
FLEENOR CO. INC.
18417 CASCADE AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4714
Floor Seal Technology Inc
1132 INDUSTRY DR #38
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
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Florsheim Shoes
814 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Foot Action USA
711 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Foster Apartments
13533 52ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4705
Foster Support Services
5772 S 152ND ST #710
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7834
Four J's America, Inc
320 ANDOVER PARK E #210
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7621
Fred S. Paul, CPA, P.S.
2901 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3092
Fresh Produce
3920 S 146TH ST #B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4383
Frontier Packaging Inc
1201 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3906
Fujicolor Processing, Inc.
770 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7612
Furniture Master Outlet, Inc
512 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2921
Fluor Global Services
3225 S116TH ST #169
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Foot Locker #7010
969 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Foster Greens Apartments
13865 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -5107
Fosters Furniture
15455 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2399
Franklin Covey Client Sales
826 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Frederick Davis, MD Inc.,PS
13100 MILITARY RD S #2
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3049
Friedlander's Jewelers
676 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Froula Alarm Systems
861 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3411
Funco Land 238
16874 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Futon Gallery Furniture
790 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7612
Food Equipment Northwest
1028 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Foremost Intl. Trading, Inc.
1224 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3905
Foster Links Rest. &Loungelnc
13500 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3393
Fosters Furniture Whse
18215 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4749
Fred Meyer Jewelers
1119 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2832
Frederick Properties, Inc.
100 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2801
Fritz Maritime Agencies
625 STRANDER BLVD #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2900
Fuji Industrial USA, Inc
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD 3 -212
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3403
Furniture City
1004 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7616
Futon of North America
17015 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3314
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15255 SUNWOOD BLVD #12
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7854
G. Marie's Curl & Whurl
12245 44TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3410
Gallagher Bassett Services
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #210
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Gapkids
1052 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Gart Bros Sporting Goods Co.
17450 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3703
Gateway Deli
12832 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
GE Young & Company
556 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Gene Juarez Salons, Inc.
10828 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1952
General Elec. /Aircraft Engns
3415 S116TH ST #123
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1978
General Trailer Parts, LLC
11210 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1945
Future Stars Tots 'n' Teens
17340 SOUTHCENTER PKY #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3742
Gaco Western, Inc.
18700 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4636
Gametown
14822 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4339
Garden At Home, L.L.C.
4487 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Gary L. Meagher, CFP
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3344
Gateway Travel Int'I.
14240 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4660
Gemo Co., Inc.
620 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Gener8r Contractors, Inc.
681 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
General Employment Svcs Inc
7200 S180TH ST #104
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5548
Geneva Group
677 STRANDER BLVD #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2933
G & H Goldfish
611 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
Gai's Northwest Bakeries
17500 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5509
Gap Store
1048 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2873
Garden Botanika
254 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Gary 0. Knisley
13527 37TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3932
Gaylord Industries, Inc.
1112 INDUSTRY DR #36
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Gene Juarez Salon
1070 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
General Builders Supply
4439 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
General Nutrition Ctr #5288
911 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Genex Services, Inc.
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #201
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
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14013 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4192
George's Auto Rebuild
15201 51ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2332
Glacier Graphics
1022 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Global X
5646 S 150TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2420
GM2 Systems
713 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3409
Gold Century Development Cor
608 INDUSTRY DR bld 8
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Golden Rule Brake Service
10300 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1804
Goodyear Auto Service Center
405 BAKER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Gordon's Jewelers
870 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Grande Terrace Apartments
15830 39TH PL S #A -11
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2695
Geometric
Engraving &Template
4036 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2574
Gerry Sportswear Company
530 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3320
Glass Depot
17640 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5510
Globe Furniture Rentals
18436 CASCADE AVE S #160
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4729
GMP Systems
16223 49TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2732
Golden Dynasty Restaurant
17155 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
Golfsmith Golf Center
240 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2803
Goodyear Truck Tire Center
12115 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2579
Gotta Go, Inc.
725 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3409
Graphic Resources Corp.
1010 INDUSTRY DR #30F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
George Brazil 24Hr Service
2922 S 112TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1800
Giant Building Maintenance
12245 49TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3426
Glen Thiessen
12770 GATEWAY DR 3 fir
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3324
Glover Services
14800 46TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4442
Godiva Chocolatier
309 SOUTHCENTER MALL K5009
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2888
Golden Nugget
14025 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4722
Good Guys!
300 ANDOVER PARK W #500
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3339
Goodyear Wholesale Tire Ctr.
12125 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2579
Gotta Golf Inc
770 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
Graphic Sciences
1073 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Graphic Systems Inc
4493 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Great Bear Motor Inn
14420 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
Group Health Cooperative
12400 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2559
GT Development
14601 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4652
GTECH Corp.
12694 GATEWAY DR #2
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3307
Gully Gardens
13017 MACADAM RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3203
H. D. Campbell Co.
12301 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2594
Haelan Medical Evaluations
411 STRANDER BLVD #304
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Hallwood Commercial Real Est
617 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
- Happy Hatter Air Duct Cleani
978 INDUSTRY DR #250
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3400
Graphicom Inc
1050 INDUSTRY DR #34
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Green River Construction
6402 S 144th ST #1
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4625
Group Health Credit Union
690 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
GT Development
6437 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4685
Guess ?, Retail Inc
321 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2810
Guy deBeauchamp Designs
5695 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4545
H. L. Yoh Company LLC
130 ANDOVER PARK E #304
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Hahn Northwest
677 STRANDER BLVD #E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2933
Hampton Heights Apartments
5711 S 152ND ST #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2445
Happy Teriyaki
17165 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
Grazie Ristorante
16943 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3312
Griffon Aeromarine, Inc.
5821 S 152ND ST #A202
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2487
GST Corp.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #320
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5716
GT Development Corporation
6452 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4609
Guitar Center
230 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2803
Gymboree Retail Stores, Inc.
654 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Haco Services, Inc.
15820 43RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2701
Half Price Books, Records
16828 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Hampton Inn Southcenter
7200 S 156TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5549
Harborstone Services Corp
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #320
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
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Harin's Day Care
14929 42ND AVE S 2 -Jan
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4469
Hartman Escrow, Inc.
13028 INTERURBAN AVE #116
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3340
Hayes Heating
13130 44TH AVE S #A
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3224
Hazel Creek Computing, Inc.
15128 SUNWOOD BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2446
Healthsouth Medical Clinic
17780 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3314
Heath Consultants Inc
955 INDUSTRY DR 29G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3460
Helen Estoque
Hopper,MSW /CSW
614 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Hickory Farms
654 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Highline Com.Hosp.Spec.Care
12844 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3094
Highline Rehabilitation Inc
13030 MILITARY RD S #208
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3079
Harle's Business Systems
15325 64TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2508
Hartung Agalite Glass Co.
17830 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5532
Hays Home Delivery of WA,Inc
17000 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3313
HBI Office Interiors, Inc.
1127 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3909
Healthsouth MRO Services
130 ANDOVER PARK E 2 -fir
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Heather L. Hudson
14645 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4433
Hertz Equipment Rental
12900 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3300
High & Mighty
296 SOUTHCENTER MALL #0704
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2544
Highline Counseling Center
13030 MILITARY RD S #202
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Hillcrest Apartments
14903 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4621
Harrah's Express Tours
14973 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4621
Hayek's Leather Furniture
1015 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7617
Hayward Baker, Inc.
11004 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1935
Health Care Microsystems
331 ANDOVER PARK E #17
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Heatcon, Inc.
600 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7610
Heatherwood Apartments
5861 S 152ND ST #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2494
Hickory Farms
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
High Five Sportswear
18200 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188
Highline Midwifery &Fam. Ctr.
13030 MILITARY RD S #106
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3092
Hillman & Gouras LLP
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #215
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Hobbytown USA
17774 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3722
Holiday Inn
11244 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1999
Homelife
402 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2919
Hope Cement Finishing
15603 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2602
House of Clocks
17308 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3701
Hoyt- Northwest Wash., Inc.
1145 ANDOVER PARK W #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Hydroplanes, Inc.
6440 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4609
I.P.T.N. North America
1035 ANDOVER PARK W #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7681
Imaginarium Toy Centers, Inc
688 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
IMPCO Technologies, Inc
708 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3494
Holaday Parks, Inc.
4600 S 134TH PL #B / #C
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3241
Home Depot
6810 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4806
Homestead Village
15635 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188-5535
Hot Topic, Inc.
723 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Hovair Systems
1210 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3997
Husky Intl. Trucks
13123 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3305
Hyundai America Shipping Agt
7100 FORT DENT WY #270
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7501
Ideas Unlimited, Ltd
4454 S 156TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2792
Impact Ministries
320 ANDOVER PARK E #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7600
Impress Rubber Stamps
120 ANDOVER PARK E #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2901
Hole In The Wall Barbecue
10845 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1931
Home Innovations
1180 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3988
Homewood Suites Hotel
6955 FORT DENT WY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2554
Houlihan's Restaurant
16840 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Howco Financial Group, Inc.
14918 58TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4533
Husky Truck Center
11222 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1954
I Natural
747 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Ikon Office Solutions
12606 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Impact Paper & Ink
939 INDUSTRY DR #29/B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
In Print Corp.
1053 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188
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16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #308
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Indoor Billboard of WA.,Inc.
682 INDUSTRY DR #12
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Industrial Crating & Packing
15450 NELSON PL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5504
Inprints
1103 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2832
Int'I Classic Salon Supplies
639 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Inter -Tel Technologies Inc
13925 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
International Foods & Gifts
3417 S 150TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2110
International Shipping Comp
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #280
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
Invention Submission Corp
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #279
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Isabel Phelan
16250 52ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2737
Indena USA, Inc.
1025 INDUSTRY DR #33K
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Industrial Caster & Wheel Co
3315 S 116TH ST #121
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1980
Info USA
6450 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #102
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2552
Insurance Express, Inc.
674 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Int'I Society of Appraisers
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #102
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2965
Interconnections
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5713
International Indian Cuisine
14406 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
Interstate Cleaning Corp.
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
IPEX International Inc
1004 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
ITT Technical Institute
12720 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
India Plaza
13925 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3149
Industrial Commercial Elect.
4601 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3240
Information Quest, Inc.
14675 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4652
Insurance Source Northwest
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #18
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2184
Integrated Software Sol.,Inc
815 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Interim Services Pacific LLC
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #235
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5724
International Jewelers
321 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
InTune Hearing Solutions
70 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2800
Iron Design Center
3450 S 148TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4319
Ivar's Seafood Bar
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
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3425 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4309
J G Shopping Center Mgmt.LLC
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
J. C. Penney Custom Dec.
17204 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3301
J. William Larson & Co.
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #306
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Jack In The Box
16400 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5526
James & Associates
14920 62ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4602
James Salon & Prof. Haircare
907 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Java Works & Market
1024 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7616
Jenny Craig Wt.Loss Ctr.
17125 SOUTHCENTER PKY #409
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
Jet 1 Enterprises, Inc.
15125 62ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8501
J & P Quality Super Construc
5731 S 152ND ST #322
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7837
J &M Disposal, Inc.
599 INDUSTRY DR #5
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
J. T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2925
J.C.Penney Optical Ctr #1026
1200 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2825
Jack In The Box #8481
13050 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3322
James H. Phillips, DDS
16218 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3013
JAS Forwarding "USA"
11521 E MARGINAL WY S #120
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1965
Jeffrey L. Rogge, D.C.
3480 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2142
Jenny's Hair Design
623 STRANDER BLVD #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Jet Fuel Espresso
11234 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1945
J C Penney Dist.
17200 SOUTHCENTER PKY 2 fir
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3385
J. C. Penney Co.
1200 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2825
J. Walling & Assoc., Inc.
833 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
J.L. REPAIR
11180 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1943
Jade King
120 ANDOVER PARK E #160
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2901
James R. Stephens, DDS, MSD
411 STRANDER BLVD #306
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2946
Java Joint
14027 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4722
Jeld -Wen Coatings
1061 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Jerome and Sturdivant, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #302
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Jet Inn Motel Inc
3747 S 142ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4075
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9120 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4028
Jinneman, Kennedy & Assoc.PS
6720 FORT DENT WY #120
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Joe's Auto Service, Inc.
10230 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1845
John Olsen & Assoc., Inc.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #270
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Jorgensen Forge Co.
8531 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4018
Jumbo Deli & Grocery
14905 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4619
K & L REBAR INC
904 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Kathy N Melman PhD
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Kazue Hamasaki
10225 BEACON AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2040
KeIIy Goodwin Co.
350 TRECK DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7604
Jiffy Lube
6816 S180TH ST #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4806
JMJ Corporation
552 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
John D. Slightam, M.D.
13030 MILITARY RD S #202
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
John's Furniture
512 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2921
Journeys
880 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
June's
15203 SUNWOOD BLVD #B2
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2443
Kahler- Senders Group, Inc.
671 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Kaycan LTD
17680 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5510
KB Toys of Washington, Inc.
1006 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
KeIIy Services
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #202
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Jim Little Staple Supply
1075 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Jo -Ann Etc
17501 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3720
John Michael Easter
4805 S 150TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2309
Johnstone Supply of Seattle
18205 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4706
Judith Mendenhall, MSW
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
K & C Men's Center, Inc.
700 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3322
Kamiya Biomedical Company
910 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Kaye Apartments
3715 S 141ST ST #1
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4049
Keith Wood Insurance Agency
683 STRANDER BLVD #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Ken R. Humke
976 INDUSTRY DR #28
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
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14432 MILITARY RD S #3
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4256
Kennelly Keys Music & Dance
606 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Kenworth Truck Company
8801 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4045
Key Bank of Washington
275 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2804
Keyence Corp. of America
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #304
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2928
Kid Kare Day Kare
14623 35TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4303
King County Correction Guild
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #255
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2436
King County Housing Authy.
14440 41ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4308
King's Gold
14802 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
Kitchen & Company
660 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Kenco, Inc.
595 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Kenneth Behm Gallery, LTD
646 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Kerger Westcoast Electric
840 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Key Custom's Brokerage, Inc.
897 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Keyes & Associates, Inc. PS
130 ANDOVER PARK E #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2947
Kidder, Mathews & Segner
12886 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3391
King County Credit Union
12834 INTERURBAN AVE 1/1
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
King County Metro
12100 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2580
Kinko's 0737
112 ANDOVER PARK E #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2901
Kits Cameras
1020 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2824
Kennel Enter. /Roto Rooter
979 INDUSTRY DR #31G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Kenny S. Louie
1160 SAXON DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4800
Key Bank of Washington
3434 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2121
Keychain Factory
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Keyston Bros.
18303 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4708
Kiel's Boutique
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
King County Housing Authorty
15455 65TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2583
King Supply Company
18290 ANDOVER PARK W B
TUKWILA, WA
981884705
Kinko's, Inc.
112 ANDOVER PARK E Ste A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2901
Kits Sunset, Inc
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Koen Pacific Distributors
18249 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4722
Kwan Dental Clinic
6715 FORT DENT WY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2540
La Rochelle Apartments
3445 S 144TH ST #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4089
La Z Boy Furniture Galleries
16875 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3310
Lane Bryant #516
953 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Laser Works
411 STRANDER BLVD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2961
Law Office - Michael Ditchik
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #510
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Lazerquick
17115 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
Lee S. Martin
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3324
Legends Collection
1027 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Kozo Lighting
12601 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2562
L V Enterprises
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -0205
La Vista Apartments
5555 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7811
Labor Connection
953 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Larry's Markets
3725 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4044
Laufer Freight Lines Ltd
18289 OLYMPIC AVE S #H
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4722
Law Offices of Michael Riley
7200 S180TH ST #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5548
Lechters #358
1040 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2888
Lee's One Hour Cleaner
14450 34TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4302
Lembersky Chi, Inc.
651 STRANDER BLVD #B212
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2953
Krause's Custom Crafted Furn
17740 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3722
La Pointique Int'I Ltd
1030 INDUSTRY DR #32C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
La Z Boy D.C.
730 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7612
Lamps Plus, Inc.
16839 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3310
Larson Juhl, LLC
3425 S 116TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1977
Laufer Group Int'I Ltd
18289 OLYMPIC AVE S #H
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4722
Lawrence S. Wallach, P.S.
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #408
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Lee and Zhou Company, Ltd.
6750 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3907
Legend Business Systems
1018 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Lenscrafters
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2820
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6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #25
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5731
Lewis & Clark Theatre
15820 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2698
Life Uniform Company of WA
313 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
Lifetouch Portrait Studios
1200 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2825
Lincoln Electric Co.
1057 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Linens N Things
17501 SOUTHCENTER PKY #400
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3704
Litho Design, Inc.
370 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3801
Locker Room
719 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Lorillard
812 INDUSTRY DR #18
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Lowell D. Neufeld, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #201
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2960
Les Schwab Tire Center
6804 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4806
Lickety Split Courier Svc.
14444 59TH AVE S #4
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4566
Life's Simple Solutions
12933 33RD PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3000
Limited
315 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2810
Lind Laundry Systems
17660 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5510
Liquidation World, Inc.
1185 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3946
Litho Development
510 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2921
Locker Room for Kids
989 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Louis J. Landino, DMD
411 STRANDER BLVD #102
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Lowell Homes, Inc.
677 STRANDER BLVD #F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2933
Levitz Furniture
17601 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3794
Lids Corporation
1014 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Lifestyle Properties
3210 S 133RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3914
Limited Too
947 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Linda) Cedar Homes
4300 S 104TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2093
Lisa F. Wood, PhD
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Loan Mart #3301
652 STRANDER BLVD #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Logistix
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2928
Love & Care Pet Salon
14636 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4258
Lucioni Arts
2922 S 112TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1800
Lucky's Used Trucks
13335 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3143
Luz Beauty Salon
525 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
MAC Systems, Inc.
962 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Magnussen Development, Inc.
6446 S 144TH ST
} TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4609
Malco Aeroglaze Co., Inc.
742 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
Mann One Electric, Inc.
12123 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2579
Maple Apartments
14132 37TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4083
Mares - Shreve & Assoc., Inc.
1035 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7617
Mark VII Air
4491 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Market Trends, Inc.
375 CORPORATE DR #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3325
Lucy Tienda de Ropa
14645 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4326
M. B. Foster Associates
832 INDUSTRY DR 20 -B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3410
Madison Company
415 BAKER BLVD #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Magnussen Dist.
6446 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4609
Maltsberger & Maltsberger
3331 S 140TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4023
Manpower International, Inc.
12720 GATEWAY DR #103
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
Maple Crest Apartments
15100 65TH AVE S #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2573
Mark T Huck D.C.
3459 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2176
Mark's Hallmark
715 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Marlow's Fine Jewelry, Inc.
16876 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Luggage Center, Inc.
17328 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
M. C. Lile Company, Inc.
3224 S116TH ST #109
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Magnolia Hi Fi
16600 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3334
Mahrt & Associates CPA'S
15215 52ND AVE S #9
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2354
Manchu Wok
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Map Lady
12624 34TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2502
MAR Corp.
954 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Mark VII
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #340
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3401
Mark's inc.
1033 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Marshall Tool & Supply
4453 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
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Martin & Roseto DDS,PS
505 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
Mattress Outlet
1061 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Mayflower of China Restauran
17005 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3314
McDonalds of Southcenter
16501 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
McGregor Hardware Dist Inc.
3225 S 116TH ST #169
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Measurement Systems Intl.
14240 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4660
Melvin F. Rogers
4011 S 146TH ST #9
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4393
Merchant du Vin Corporation
18436 CASCADE AVE S #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4713
Metro One
Telecommunications
555 ANDOVER PARK W 4 -101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3346
Metropolitan Gymnastics Inc
1041 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Marwa Restaurant
15035 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2245
Maureen Gerking
3459 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2247
McCracken Maintenance
4403 S 160TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2756
McDonalds of Southcenter
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3306
MCI
12620 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Medistaff Inc
560 INDUSTRY DR Bld 4
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Memory lane Motors
432 MINKLER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7620
Mervyn's
1100 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2833
Metro Transit Fac. Maint.
11911 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2597
Metropolitan Hardwood US Inc
18404 CASCADE AVE S #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4742
MAS Resources Inc.
18000 ANDOVER PARK W #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4798
Maust Corporation
2600 S 102ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1868
McDonald's of Riverton
15210 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2246
McGann & Associates, Inc.
986 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
McKesson Gen. Medical Corp.
18325 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4735
Medusa Marble & Granite
12265 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2571
Men's Wearhouse
16971 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3312
Metro Component Supply Ctr.
12200 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2598
Metropolitan Fin. Grp., Inc.
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #105
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Mexi Mart II
14820 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
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15605 44TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2704
Michael P. Griffin
13702 44TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3226
Micro Learning Centers
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Mike's Barber Shop
4010 S 130TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3130
Minuteman Press - Tukwila
1008 INDUSTRY DR #30
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Mitco Limited
18289 OLYMPIC AVE S Bld H
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4722
Mobile Moving, Inc.
4485 S 134TH PL #B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Money Store
6840 FORT DENT WY #130
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2555
Mortgage Market
6720 FORT DENT WY #130
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2502
Motivational Systems, Inc.
842 INDUSTRY DR #20G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Michael Deli Mart
345 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Michaels #8901
17686 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3705
Midwest Sign & Screen Print
401 EVANS BLACK DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2912
Millennium Digital Media
4314 S 104TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2081
Minutemen Press Intl., Inc.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #332
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Mitsubishi Logistics America
1101 ANDOVER PARK W #103
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3911
Modern Woman, Inc.
363 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Moneytree, Inc.
6720 FORT DENT WY #230
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Mortgage Specialists
13028 INTERURBAN AVE #116
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3340
Mountain States Electrical
12608 INTERURBAN AVE B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Michael Hakala D.O.
13030 MILITARY RD S #206
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Michelle S. Hanson
3480 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2142
Mierco Imports, Inc.
662 INDUSTRY DR #10
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Milmanco Corp.
651 STRANDER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Mitchell Moving & Storage
18800 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4698
Miyabi Restaurant
16820 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Momentum, A Primesource Co.
355 TRECK DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7603
Mortgage Made - EZ.com
331 ANDOVER PARK E #355
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Moses Trucking
4646 S 160TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2758
Mountain View Apartments
14210 37TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4057
Mr. Distribution Services
18350 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4723
Mrs. Fields Cookies
872 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Murphy Rooms LLC
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #307
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3383
My Word! Processing Service
14444 59TH AVE S #4
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4566
N Sewing
855 INDUSTRY DR #23
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
NanEl Corporation
12822 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3311
National Bank of Tukwila
583 INDUSTRY DR #5
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
National Envelope Corp NW
18221 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4706
Natural Wonders, Inc. #156
862 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
Navigation Technologies
550 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Mr. Rags
925 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2809
MTI Enterprises, LLC
375 CORPORATE DR #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3325
Museum of Flight
9404 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4097
N C Machinery
17035 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5519
N.W. Furniture Mart
17855 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3725
Nat'l Alarm & Protection Inc
6510 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #2
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2549
National Bank of Tukwila
505 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Nations Credit
415 BAKER BLVD #104
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Natural -Like Dental Lab
564 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
NEC America
6840 FORT DENT WY
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -8513
MRM Properties Inc
2901 S 128TH ST #2020
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3064
Mult Alloy
18201 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4722
My Favorite Shirts
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
N C Machinery Co.
17900 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5533
Nails by Jason
623 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Nat'l Cancer Coalition, Inc.
320 ANDOVER PARK E #245
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7621
National Bedrooms
17065 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3314
Nationwide Warehouse
1187 ANDOVER PARK W #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Naturalizer
668 SOUTHCENTER MALL #F660
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Net Tech Inc
907 INDUSTRY DR #27
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
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NET2TRAK.COM, INC
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #330
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Newport Bay Restaurant
17920 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3716
No Mor Aqua
14028 33RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4002
Non Stop Bar & Grill
12606 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2551
Nordstrom, Inc.
1040 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3742
NorMed
4310 S 131ST PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6203
North Hill Apartments
5820 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2491
Northfield Car Wash
14224 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4125
Northwest Computer Support
975 INDUSTRY DR #31EF
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Northwest Hydraulics Consult
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #350
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
New Era Counseling &Coun.Svcs
559 INDUSTRY DR #3
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Newport Heights Apartments
5600 S 152ND ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7878
Noble Construction Co., Inc
562 INDUSTRY DR BIg 4
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
Norcomm, Inc.
693 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Nordstrom, Inc.
100 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7618
Norpac Engineering
932 INDUSTRY DR #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188-3413
North Star Design
804 INDUSTRY DR #18
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Northrop Grumman Corp.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #207
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Northwest Container Svcs,Inc
9229 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4031
Northwest Multiple Listing
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #160
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5743
New United Motors
13911 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3149
Nicewonger Co., Inc.
10825 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1931
Noel's Certified Hairstyling
13985 INTERURBAN AVE #2
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
Nordstrom NW Visual
Merchand
435 MINKLER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7619
Normandy Court Apts.
14225 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4169
North American Van Lines
1097 ANDOVER PARK E #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
North to Alaska
305 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3802
Northwest Cars & Trucks
649 STRANDER BLVD #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2932
Northwest Fight Club, Inc
982 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Northwest Source Group, Inc.
13975 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4780
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Northwestern Label & Engr.
4021 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2573
Norwest Brokerage Co.
978 INDUSTRY DR #220
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
NW Auto & Truck Wrecking,Inc
10230 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1845
Oak Harbor Marketing Ltd.
1006 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7616
OCS Northwest LLC /OCS Sea.
4449 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Office Furniture Outlet
1000 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7616
Office Relief
3517 S 130TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3123
Old Navy Clothing Co #5359
17470 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3701
Olympic Security
631 STRANDER BLVD #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Omni Paging, Inc.
14981 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4621
Norton Lilly International
1035 ANDOVER PARK W #220
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7681
Norwest Financial Washington
90 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2800
NW Emergency Physicians, Inc
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #208
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3383
OB Inc.
301 BAKER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2509
Odwalia
3215 S 116TH ST #121
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1973
Office Furniture Wholesalers
610 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7610
OK'd Starters & Alternator
13317 37TH AVE S #B -1
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3959
Oldcastle Northwest Inc
18010 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4699
Olympus Press, Inc.
3400 S 150TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2109
Omniscient Productions, Inc.
1100 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Norwalk, The Furniture Idea
1189 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Not Just Pets I & II
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
O'Conner Law Corporation,PS
2901 S128TH ST #1570
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3064
OB Leasing Co.
12400 51ST PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3499
Office Depot
300 ANDOVER PARK W #400
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3339
Office Max #391
17501 SOUTHCENTER PKY #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3704
OI Cara Apartments
3515 S 146TH ST #109
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4378
Olympic Hot Tub Company
12818 GATEWAY DR #5
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3311
Omni Electronics, Inc.
14981 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4621
One Ten Auto
11180 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1943
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3325 S 116TH ST #109
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1974
Orca Monitoring Svc /Embassy
15200 52ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2335
OSI Collection Services Inc
12201 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -5121
Outback Steakhouse
16510 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3305
Owen E. Clark, MD, Inc., PS
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Pacific BP
14415 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4324
Pacific Erosion Control, Inc
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #S271
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Pacific Marketing Group
764 INDUSTRY DR #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
Pacific NW Ironwkrs ApprTrst
4550 S 134TH PL #101
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3279
Pacific Paper Tube, Inc.
1167 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Open Systems Incorporated
13705 56TH AVE S #A208
TUKWILA, WA
98169 -4735
Orchard Park Trailer Park
4011 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4356
Otis Elevator Company
13035 GATEWAY DR #157
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3349
Outpatient Medical Netwk,Inc
13035 GATEWAY DR #131
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3339
Pac Auto Sales, Inc.
12471 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2567
Pacific Court Apartments
4028 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4374
Pacific Gulf Properties, Inc
631 STRANDER BLVD #G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Pacific Metal Co.
18325 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4781
Pacific NW Orthodontics
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
Pacific Properties
13921 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3149
Orange Julius
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Orkin Pest Control
903 INDUSTRY DR #27G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Otter Wash
14227 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4124
Overnite Transportation Co.
11231 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1953
Pacific Bay Swim & Sport LLC
321 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
Pacific Crest Brewing Co.
10845 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1931
Pacific Health Systems
809 INDUSTRY DR #19
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Pacific NW Inflatables, Inc.
455 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7605
Pacific Orthopedics, Inc.
12870 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
Pacific Pulmonary Services
580 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Pacific Rim Environmtl, Inc.
6510 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2549
Pacific View Builders
12630 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
Upper
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2551
Pain Ministries
932 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Paper Zone
120 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2901
Para /Matrix Solutions
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD 131
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2418
Paramount Supply, Inc.
10832 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1932
Parsec, Inc.
12400 51ST PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3499
Patric J. Darby, MD
13030 MILITARY RD S #202
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Patricia Murphy
5620 S 149TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4559
Pawn X- Change LLC
14121 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4122
Pacific Rim Transport Inc
10231 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1844
Pacific Village Apts.
13504 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3176
Painted Pony
16218 46TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2713
Papercraft, Inc.
6701 S GLACIER ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4720
Paracom, Inc
1101 ANDOVER PARK W #102
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3911
Parker Services, Inc.
6720 FORT DENT WY #175
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Party City of Tukwila
17356 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Patricia Benca, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #205
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2954
Paul Bestock
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Paws - Abilities
1007 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Pacific Sky Investments
545 ANDOVER PARK W #201
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3321
Paco Pumps, Inc.
3215 S 116TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1973
Panasonic Company
14220 INTERURBAN AVE #130
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4662
Papyrus
258 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Paradise Pools
14470 58TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4529
Parkview Apartments
15130 65TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2511
Patera Framing & Siding
13909 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3217
Patricia Faddis
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Paule Ship Management Servic
15046 MACADAM RD S #J -2
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7804
Payless Shoe Source
993 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
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PBB USA Inc
581 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
Pegasus Airwave, Inc.
881 INDUSTRY DR #25G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Penske Truck Leasing
12840 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3302
Peter W. Wylie, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #105
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2977
Petrocard Systems Inc
13435 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3329
Philip Bohn, M.S.W.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #108
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Pick and Choose
14802 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #D3
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
Pierre Amelotte Intl.
545 ANDOVER PARK W #209
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3347
Pioneer Credit Company
320 ANDOVER PARK E #106
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7698
Pizza Hut of Amer.
14638 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4327
Pearl Northwest
401 BAKER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Pegtom Industries, Inc.
6750 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3907
People's Furniture Rental
16700 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5520
Peters & Sons Custom Stocks
5532 S 149TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4557
Petschl's Quality Meats
1150 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3903
Phoenix Massage
15603 42ND AVE S A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2602
Pier 1 Imports
17197 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
Pike Brewing Company
18436 CASCADE AVE S #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4713
Pioneer Ship Supply Inc
1177 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Pizza Source, Inc.
14432 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4256
Pearle Eye Tech
70 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2800
Penny's Salsa, Inc.
1122 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Personal Image Associates
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #50
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5734
Petes Flying Aces
14101 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4122
Petsmart, Inc.
17501 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3704
Phoenix Technology, Inc.
12644 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2214
Piercing Pagoda
1016 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
PinnFund, USA
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #208
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Pitney Bowes
116 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2998
PK Scientific
14230 58TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4527
PK Supply Corporation
1075 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Porter Seal /Rainier Rubber
15660 NELSON PL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5506
Pragmatyxs Inc
699 STRANDER BLVD #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Precision Steel Rule Die Co.
544 INDUSTRY DR #4
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Prestige Station AM /PM #5526
15252 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2247
Primerica Financial Services
584 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Printing Control
1011 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7651
Professional Design Sewing
9134 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -4028
Profit Recovery Group, Intl.
590 INDUSTRY DR #6
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
ProRider, Inc.
18370 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4723
Pol -Arts Painting
14914 46TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4441
Porter Trucking Ltd
6440 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4659
Precision Engraving
722 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
Premium Technologies Corp.
1051 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Pretzel Time #3522
981 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Primerica Financial Svcs.
415 BAKER BLVD #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Prior Martech Assoc., Inc.
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #310
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2928
Professional Nursing Svs.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5715
Prog. & Consulting Svc, Inc.
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Prosser Piano & Organ Co.
298 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Port Plastics
1228 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3905
PPG Industries, Inc.
555 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
Precision Sound Audio
14802 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
Prestige Bldg. Maint., Inc.
6402 S 144TH ST #2
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4685
Prime Time Rentals
14604 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4327
Print Management
6700 S GLACIER ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4719
Pro Golf Discount, Inc.
301 TUKWILA PKY #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
Professionals Resume Service
6404 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4609
Progressive Insurance
12720 GATEWAY DR #110
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
PS Plus Sizes, Plus Svgs
17580 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3742
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402 STRANDER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2919
Puget Sound Pattern Works
6406 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4626
Q -1 Corporation
1160 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Quandrant/KMS Mgmt Services
12886 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3391
Quizno's Classic Subs
385 STRANDER BLVD #J
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Racon, Inc.
1 12628 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3383
Radio Shack
1003 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2824
Rainbow Deli Mart
3920 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4383
Rainier Industries, Ltd.
18435 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4711
Rainier Tire
12525 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2560
Puget Sd Mobile Trailer Rpr.
12121 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2579
Puget Sound Shippers Agent
625 STRANDER BLVD #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2932
Quality Express Mortgage Pcs
625 STRANDER BLVD #E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2900
Quentin Control Systems Inc.
14001 57TH AVE S #100
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4793
Qwest Communications Corp
6101 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3800
Radio Link Co.
980 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Radio Shack Repair
950 ANDOVER PARK E #24
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7624
Rainbow Trailer Haven
3714 S152NDST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2258
Rainier Network Solutions
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #316
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2941
Raisbeck Engineering, Inc.
4411 S RYAN WAY
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2083
Puget Sound Blood Center
130 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Pyramid Pointe Apts. /Office
15304 57TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2401
Quality Inn of Tukwila
13050 48TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3304
Quick Prints One Hour Photo
301 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3906
R. J. Hallissey Co., Inc
12720 GATEWAY DR #105
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3333
Radio Punjab Inc
13955 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
Rain City Gift Baskets
572 INDUSTRY DR #6
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Rainforest Cafe
290 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Rainier Roaster
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #G
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Rama Thai USA
6424 S 143RD PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4606
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4006 S 139TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3150
Rattan Interiors
1191 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Ray John Company
15820 38TH PL S #123
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5614
Re- Sourcing Assoc., Inc.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #325
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5795
Red Robin
17300 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Reg Hosp /Resp.ComplexCare
12844 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3094
Regulus West, LLC
18035 SPERRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4737
Relax the Back Store
335 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2196
Relocation Mgmt., Inc.
15215 52ND AVE S #24
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2354
Residence Inn by Marriott
16201 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5529
Ramsey Landscape
Maintenance
14044 35TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4010
Rave #442
1007 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2824
Ray's Auto Clinic
10401 51ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2133
Red Dot Corp.
495 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4657
Redi -Bag, Inc.
17100 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5514
Regal Cinemas Tukwila 12
5910 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3803
Reid Pacific Co.
1034 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Reliable Auto Motors
14032 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4723
Remedy Intelligent Staffing
7100 FORT DENT WY #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Reynolds & Reynolds
565 ANDOVER PARK W #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3321
Rare Rose
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Raven Construction
4442 S 158TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2750
RE -PC (Recyc. Comput &periph)
510 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3320
Red Dot Corporation
745 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7611
Reed Travel, Inc.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #105
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Regina's Mobile Alteration
15432 40TH AVE S #B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2268
Reid Plastics West, Inc
6545 S GLACIER ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4743
Reliable Parts, Inc.
1051 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7622
Rentway Truck Leasing, Inc.
11222 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1996
Reynolds Fasteners, Inc.
18290 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4721
RFI Electronics Inc - Oregon
636 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Richard Window Cleaning
15040 MACADAM RD S #E2
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7802
Rilu, Inc. /Randys Restaurant
10016 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1802
Rite Line Tax Service, Inc.
15842 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2648
Riverside Interiors
11520 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1959
Riverton Contractors, Inc.
12218 51ST PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3432
Riverton Heights Deli
15015 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2245
Riverton Terrace Apts.
14410 41ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4300
Robert D. Dean, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Robert W. Kelly, Optometrist
400 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2811
Ribera -Balko Enterprises Fam
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #308
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Richard's Barber Shop
15844 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2648
RIMCO
3225 S 116TH ST #117
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
River Valley Psy. Services
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #212
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Riverside Terrace Apts.
14081 58TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4764
Riverton Crest Cemetary
3400 S 140TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6006
Riverton Radio & Antiques
4008 S 130TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3130
Riverton View Apts.
3455 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
. 98168 -4090
Robert E. Buda, DDS. M.S.
411 STRANDER BLVD #102
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2979
Rochester Midland Corp.
18290 ANDOVER PARK W #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4705
Rich's Woodstoves & Spas
17750 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5546
Rigorno of Southcenter
160 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2805
Rio's Sunnydale Const. Co.
3028 S 133RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3909
Riverside Inn
14060 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4723
Riverton Clinic
13050 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3095
Riverton Family Medicine
13030 MILITARY RD S #210
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Riverton Ridge Apartments
3900 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #B14
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2278
Riviera Finance
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #305
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Robert E. Parker, PhD, PC
13030 MILITARY RD S #202
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3080
Rodrigo Int'I Commodities
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #504
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
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Rohrbach's Oak Barn
17600 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5510
Ronald Blue & Co, LLC
6720 FORT DENT WY #215
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Ronald R. Bechtold, DDS
411 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Rosalind Mellen, MSW
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2439
RREEF Funds
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2928
Ryan Management Company
15152 65TH AVE S #801
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2526
S &S Shirtz To Go
755 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
S.P. Richards Co.
1100 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3909
Sam Goody #498
965 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Samara Apartments, Inc.
14201 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168-4170
ROI International, Inc.
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #310
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Ronald L. Furedy, MD, PS
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Ronald - Nelson Associates
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #500
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3331
Ross Dress for Less
17672 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3705
RTS Packaging
18340 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8611
Ryder Integrated Logistics
1091 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
S -B Power Tool Co.
951 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
SafeWorks, LLC
365 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3802
Sam Mezistrano, C.P.A.,P.S.
331 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Sammie's Place
4512 S 137TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3267
Rome Cable Corp.
410 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7606
Ronald Mettler
15130 65TH AVE S #B21
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2511
Roof Doctors
11269 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1953
Royal Choice Laundry
4012 S 140TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4126
Russo Enterprises
14424 51ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4406
Ryder Truck Rental
17850 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5532
S.A.S. Fluid Power, Inc.
1120 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3903
Salon 80
981 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Samara Apartments
3434 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4088
Samuel S. Minagawa DDS PS
664 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
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San Francisco MusicBox
729 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2817
Sankyo Trans. Co. Ltd.
545 ANDOVER PARK W #201
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3321
Sarku Japan
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL FC -4
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Schneider & Kobata PS
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #320
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3421
SDS Distributors
950 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Sea -Tac Ford Truck Sales
11000 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1998
Seabell International Corp.
905 INDUSTRY DR #27
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Sears Home Improvement
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12664 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Sears Warehouse
571 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
Seattle Area Ministries
14016 35THAVES
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4010
San Juan South
6250 S 153RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2538
Sansaco
1130 ANDOVER PARK W #D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3909
Sato Travel
2811 S 102ND ST #200
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1867
Schneider Homes
6510 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #1
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2593
Sea Systems Ocean Line, Inc.
1035 ANDOVER PARK W #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7617
Sea -Tac Lighting Sales, Inc.
615 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
SeaPac Truck Lines
10430 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98118 -3763
Sears Optical Shop
400 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2811
Sears Watch & Jewelry Svc
400 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2811
Seattle Bindery
6540 S GLACIER ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1679
Sandona, Ordinartsev & Smith
921 INDUSTRY DR #27
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Sansaco
5950 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3803
Sbarro, Inc.
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #J
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3807
Scrapbugs
12204 43RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3401
Sea -Aire, Inc.
946 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Sea -Tac North Travelodge
14845 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4328
Sears Hearing Aid Center
400 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Sears Portrait Studio
400 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
400 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
Seattle Data Systems, Inc.
746 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
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6450 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2552
Seattle Fay. Gourmet Cookies
935 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
Seattle Jaycees Bingo
11030 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1935
Seattle Metro. Credit Union
120 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2901
Seattle Prof. Eng. Emp.
15205 52ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2336
Seaview
819 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Seek Ye First Enterprises /Pr
13305 35TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3905
Sejto Concert
3730 S 148TH ST #39
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4361
Sequoyah Systems Technology
925 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3413
SGI -USA SEATTLE CULTURE CTR.
3438 S 148TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4319
Seattle Farwest Service Corp
11180 E MARGINAL WY S #200
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1943
Seattle Goodwill Industries
1174 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3909
Seattle Karaoke Ent., Inc.
16890 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Seattle Mortgage Company
6450 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2549
Seattle Specialties, Inc.
549 INDUSTRY DR #3
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Secret Garden Statuary Ctr.
11061 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1941
Segale Bus. Park/LaPianta LP
18000 ANDOVER PARK W #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4798
Select Comfort Retail Corp.
640 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Service NW of Wash., Inc.
15665 NELSON PL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5505
Shane Company
17950 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3716
Seattle Fashion
14802 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
Seattle Hair Club
545 ANDOVER PARK W #205
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3347
Seattle Mailing Bureau, Inc.
4385 S 133RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3284
Seattle Police Athletic Assc
11030 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1989
Seattle Tractor Parts
18349 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4708
See's Candies, Inc.,
16425 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3304
Seikanon Corp
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3341
Sequentia, Inc.
18360 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4723
Sextant, Air Lab Div.
641 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
Shannon Electronics
3225 S 116TH ST #117
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
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3225 S 116TH ST #117
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1972
Shasta Beverages
1227 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3956
Shin Ho USA, Inc.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD 3/205
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Shutters Northwest Inc
820 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3410
Signs Now of Oregon, Inc.
652 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Silver Dollar Restaurant &Cas
14027 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4722
Sisters Espresso Inc
14414 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
SJI Corp.
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #130
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Skip's Cargo, Inc.
18437 CASCADE AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4714
Sleep Train, Inc.
235 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Shared Health Services
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #215
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
Sheila Jobe
4440 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4445
Short Strokes
12923 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3172
Sidetrak, Inc.
774 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
Silver & Gold Connection
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Silver Platters
16935 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3312
Six Robblee's, Inc.
11010 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1942
Skarbos Furniture Whse
345 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Sleep Country USA
17710 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3722
Sleep -Aire Mattress Co, Inc.
341 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
Sharyn's Antiques- Collectabl
12930 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3171
Sherwin Williams Co.
16650 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5522
Showa Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
607 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Sierra Sue Apartments
13225 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3179
Silver Coin Fun Factory
1005 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2824
Simply Seattle
618 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Sizzler Family Steak House
16615 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3300
Skarbos Scandinavian Furn.
16705 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3308
Sleep Country USA
377 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Smith/Walker Design
990 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
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1099 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4802
Sonics Team Shop
1008 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Sound Overhead Door
744 INDUSTRY DR #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
South Sound Red Robin, Inc.
6840 FORT DENT WY #350
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2555
Southcenter Chevron
220 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2831
Southcenter Dental
411 STRANDER BLVD #308
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2942
Southcenter Flower Market
16415 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3304
Southcenter Mini Mart
5800 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2438
Southcenter Smile Center
411 STRANDER BLVD #207
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2924
Southgate Mobile Home Park
14002 TUKWILA INTL BLVD #B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4121
Software Etc. #1190
1004 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Sound Floor Coverings
18375 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4724
Sound Sleep Products
1041 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Southcenter 1 Hour Cleaners
672 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Southcenter Chiropractic
662 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Southcenter Engraving
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2441
Southcenter Golf
18791 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4371
Southcenter Nails
668 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Southcenter Texaco
501 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2915
Southtowne Auto Rebuild
14864 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4329
Sole Support
14255 53RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4423
Sound International, Inc.
974 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
South Seattle Spine Clinic
13100 MILITARY RD S #3
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3049
Southcenter Apartments
15036 MACADAM RD S #K-1
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2479
Southcenter Cosmetic Surgery
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #101
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Southcenter Firestone
215 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2804
Southcenter Metabolife
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2888
Southcenter Satellite I & II
14239 34TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4092
Southcenter Theatre
15700 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2827
Southwest Aero, Inc.
659 STRANDER BLVD #F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
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15430 40TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8000
Spencer Gifts
614 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Spruce Motel
14442 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4325
Standard Register Co.
545 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3321
Starbucks Coffee #3267
17500 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3703
Start Mart, Inc.
14101 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4647
Steak Escape
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #H
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Sterling Laser
893 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3411
Steven Dale Vertrees FinSvcs
12770 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3309
Stop Buy Corner Grocer Deli
14857 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4328
Specialized Cargo Handling
1036 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Sport Page /Comic Review
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
St Jude Healthcare
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5732
Stanford's Restaurant & Bar
17380 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Starbucks Coffee #331
333 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
State Farm Mutual Auto Ins.
6840 FORT DENT WY #325
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2555
Stellar Group
938 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Sterling Savings Bank
1055 ANDOVER PARK E Bld 3
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Stock Market Institute of Le
14675 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3308
Store of Knowledge
1062 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Specialty Coatings Plus
1159 ANDOVER PARK W #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Sprint PCS
17430 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3701
St. John Mfg. Corp.
5219 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4426
Star Nursery &Landscaping LLC
13916 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3218
Starbucks Coffee #388
300 ANDOVER PARK W #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3327
State Mechanical Co., Inc.
600 INDUSTRY DR #8
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Stenger Dental Lab
6720 FORT DENT WY #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Steve's Auto Shop
11180 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1943
Stoneway Concrete
17024 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5518
Structure #351
852 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2819
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15248 SUNWOOD BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2444
Subway at Parkway
17105 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3333
Sun Coast Motion Pic
266 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Sunglass Hut
923 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Sunray Investments Partnersh
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #204
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3341
Sunset Press, Inc
6411 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4625
Super Software #817
300 ANDOVER PARK W #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3327
Superior Glass
14404 51ST AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4406
Sushi Master, Inc.
3725 S 144th ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168-4042
SW King Co. Chamber of
Comm.
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #210
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Suburban Propane
12642 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Sullivan Supply
952 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Sunday Funnies
16833 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3310
Sunhill -Nic Co.
500 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7616
Sunscript Pharmacy
13028 INTERURBAN AVE #106
TUKWILA, WA
98168
Sunsigns
309 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
Supercuts
383 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Superior Travel Services Inc
15215 52ND AVE S #25
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2354
Susii Higa /Naomi S. Higa
623 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Sweet Factory, Inc.
977 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Suburban Propane L.P.
10655 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1936
Sun Alliance
596 INDUSTRY DR #8
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3404
Sunflower (USA) Ltd
764 INDUSTRY DR #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3408
Sunnydale Apartments
15805 40TH PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5601
Sunset Life
594 INDUSTRY DR #6
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
Sunterra Pacific, Inc.
200 ANDOVER PARK E #5
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2938
Superior Custom Cabinets
7120 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5536
Supertronix, Inc.
16550 W VALLEY HWY A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5524
Suzan's Alterations & Tailor
331 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Swoffer Instruments, Inc.
1048 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4881
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130 ANDOVER PARK E #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2990
Sylvia's Video
14643 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4326
T & R Sportswear
609 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Taco Bell
16350 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5580
Taco Time
896 SOUTHCENTER MALL #K
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2835
Tall's Camera Shops, Inc.
622 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Tap Tool, Inc
992 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Taquaria El Jalisco
14004 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4121
TEC of Seattle
11017 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1941
Tek Parts, Northwest
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #60
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2426
SyKart, LLC
17450 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5511
System Seven Repair, Inc.
10831 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1938
T. D. Investments, Inc.
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
Taco Del Mar
17410 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3701
Talbots #361
242 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Tally Printer Corp.
1083 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7615
Taphandles.com
15836 43RD AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2701
Target Store
301 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Technology Unlimited, Inc.
1179 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Tempstar Distributing, Inc.
18380 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4723
Sylvia L. Youngberg, PhD
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
Systematix Controls Inc
606 INDUSTRY DR BIg 8
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3407
T. W. Carrol & Co., Inc.
350 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2895
Taco Time
6820 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4806
Tall's Camera Inc
3415 S116TH ST #109
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1978
Tamara L. Anderson, MA, CMAC
6000 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #16
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2439
Tapia's Maintenance
14517 MACADAM RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4400
Teamsters Credit Union
415 BAKER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2906
Tek Electric Control, Inc.
530 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2921
Teriyaki Time
80 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2800
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654 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Terry's Espresso, Etc
101 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2945
Therapeutic Associates, Inc.
7100 FORT DENT WY #220
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8553
This Country Products
4715 S 158TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2782
Three Tree Townhomes
3722 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2277
Tinder Box
751 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2884
TOHO Marine Services Co LTD
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #280
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
Top Lines Sewing
950 ANDOVER PARK E #S10
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7624
Touch of Life
2611 S 135TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3866
Trammell Crow Company
17326 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3742
Terra Dynamics, Inc.
699 STRANDER BLVD #A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Tesinc Inc
667 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Thermoguard Insulation Co.
569 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2920
Thompson & Assoc.
6816 S 180TH ST #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4806
Thumb Print
12622 INTERURBAN AVE B
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Tiny Computers
16864 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3309
Tom Software
13975 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4780
Top Value Fabrics, Inc.
1161 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3910
Towne & Country Suites
14800 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4620
Trans Cascade Realty
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #100
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7910
Terrace Apartments
13705 56TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4760
The Uniform Store
12608 INTERURBAN AVE #A
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Things Remembered
820 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Thompson Tile Co.
6700 RIVERSIDE DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4748
Tic Toc Watch Company
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2888
Todd's Flatbed Service, Inc
4321 S 140TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4162
Tony Roma's
17305 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3317
Total Door Supply, Inc.
4435 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Toys R Us
16700 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3307
Transamerica Real Estate Tax
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #1
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Transfair
13035 GATEWAY DR #113
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3343
Traveler's Choice Motel
3747 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4353
Trevi Apartments
13530 37TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3952
Triad Machinery, Inc.
11210 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1945
Truck Trailer Sales LLC
12119 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2579
TSSI of America Inc
810 INDUSTRY DR #18F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3140
Tukwila B.P.
13310 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3328
Tukwila Dental Clinic
13955 INTERURBAN AVE #A
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4721
Tukwila Glass & Contracting
11245 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1953
Tukwila Station LLC
16200 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5528
Transworld Systems, Inc.
15215 52ND AVE S #26
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2354
Treasure Chest Advertising
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Tri Mac Transportation
11001 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1935
Triarc Electric Supply Co.
14240 INTERURBAN AVE #B136
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4660
Trudy's Tavern
15037 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2245
TTX Company
12400 51ST PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3436
Tukwila Chevron
14620 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4327
Tukwila Estates LLC
15110 MACADAM RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2457
Tukwila Lock & Key
4036 S 119TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2528
Tukwila Texaco
13138 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3324
Travel Concepts,Inc.
649 STRANDER BLVD #F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2932
Trend Target, Inc.
871 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Tri -State Foods, Inc.
1164 INDUSTRY DR #42A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Tropical Foliage Unlimited
934 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
True Value Hometown
Hardware
3716 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4045
Tukwila Auto Center, Inc
15058 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2244
Tukwila Deli
13028 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3340
Tukwila Gardens Apartments
15016 MACADAM RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5778
Tukwila Pet Hospital
13802 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3941
Tukwila Unocal
13038 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3322
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3216 S 136TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3962
Tux -n -Tails By Mr. Formal
311 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2913
U. S. Intermodal Maritime
12610 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
U.S. Bearings
4445 S 134TH PL #D
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
U.S. Money Centers
3920 S 146TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4383
Unique Creations
680 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
United Air Comfort
647 STRANDER BLVD E -A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
United Pacific Mortgage Inc
2901 S 128TH ST #1500
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3064
United Rentals NW Inc
17700 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5546
Unity Electric Cont., Inc.
1144 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Turbo Finishing
12202 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2525
Twanda M Hill & Associates
12822 37TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3106
U.S. Bank National Assoc.
151 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2902
U.S. Bureau of the Census
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3419
Ulysses Restaurant
16360 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3015
Unique Rocks & Gifts
633 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2888
United Furniture Warehouse
1201 ANDOVER PARK E #103
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3905
United Parcel Service
550 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3320
United Stationers Supply Co.
18300 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8611
Universal Hospital Services
12648 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
Tux Shops, Inc.
757 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Type Cellar
3400 S 150TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2109
U.S. Bank National Assoc.
3725 S 144TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4044
U.S. Homes USA Inc
14035 55TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4501
Union Tank Works
12065 44TH PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3497
Unitec Corp.
358 UPLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3893
United Grocers C &C
230 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2919
United Parcel Service
13035 GATEWAY DR #149
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3337
United Stationers Supply Co.
18351 CASCADE AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4794
Universal Language Source
320 ANDOVER PARK E #135
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7600
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Universal Protective Sys.
PO BOX 88864
TUKWILA, WA
98138 -2864
Unterseher Enterprises
4110 S144TH ST #115
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1917
US West Wireless LLC
17095 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3314
Val Vue Sewer District
14816 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4260
Victoria Arms Apartments
3430 S 146TH ST Ofc
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4336
Video Home Inspections
11831 44TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -3406
Villanelle Apartments
3516 S 146TH ST #309
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4342
Virginia Harstad Glawe,Ph.D.
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #217
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2929
VISTA -DMS
631 STRANDER BLVD #F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2963
Volt Services Group
16000 CHRISTENSEN RD #300
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2931
Universal Underwriters
6840 FORT DENT WY #375
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2555
US Courts
14240 INTERURBAN AVE #230
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4660
Utilities Service Co., Inc.
12608 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2563
Valco Graphics, Inc.
480 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7606
Victoria's Secret
303 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2810
Video Only, Inc.
500 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2921
Vina Sewing, Inc.
1207 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3992
Virginia Mason Occup. Clinic
6720 FORT DENT WY #110
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Voicestream Wireless
1127 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2832
Volt Tech. SvcsNolt Mgmt.
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #201
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
University of Phoenix
7100 FORT DENT WY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2599
US INK A Sun Chemical Co.
17300 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5512
V.W.R. Scientific Prod. Corp
355 TRECK DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7603
VetSmart Pet Hosp. & Hlt Ctr
17501 SOUTHCENTER PKY #C
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3704
Victoria's Secret Beauty
303 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2810
Viking Office Products
18270 SEGALE PK DR B
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4732
Vinacomm Nationwide Inc
661 STRANDER BLVD #F
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2922
Vista Optical #7829
1010 SOUTHCENTER MALL D -4
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -1010
Volkswagen of America Inc
12842 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
Vondero, Inc.
320 ANDOVER PARK E #185
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3405
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906 INDUSTRY DR #22
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
WA Corp Central Credit Union
16040 CHRISTENSEN RD #105
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2917
WA St Independ. Auto Dealers
14806 MILITARY RD S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4260
Wade Cook Fin. Educ.Ctr.,Inc
14675 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4652
Waldenbooks
272 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2807
Walt's Espresso
101 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2945
Warner Group Inc
12646 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Wash. State L & I
12806 GATEWAY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1050
Wash.Informat.Ntwk.Tech.Inc.
1071 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3406
Washington Food Import
16410 53RD PL S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3200
W. W. Grainger
6725 TODD BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4771
WA Federation of Teachers
14900 INTERURBAN AVE #130
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4654
WA State - DSHS Admin /Invest
5200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #23
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2383
Wagtail Inc
4475 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Walker & Associates, Inc.
12652 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Wanke Cascade
18260 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4721
Warren Wing
11850 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -2523
Wash. State Recycling Assoc.
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #180
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2486
Washburn Piano Co.
17312 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3701
Washington Inventory Service
1101 ANDOVER PARK W #105
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3911
WA Assn of Housing /Svs Aging
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #203
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3403
WA Protection & Advocacy Sys
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
#245A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5710
Wackenhut Corp.
1035 ANDOVER PARK W #210
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7681
Wagtail Inc
4471 S 134TH PL
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -6204
Wallpapers to Go
17332 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Warehouse Demo Services, Inc
1160 SAXON DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4800
Wash. St. Dept. of Trans.
8900 E MARGINAL WY S
TUKWILA, WA
98108 -3830
Wash. State Republican Party
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKY #200
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3302
Washington Cars, Inc.
14141 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4122
Washington Mutual Bank
359 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2916
Washington State Tees
445 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7605
Waste Management - Rainier
6350 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4697
Weisfield's Jewelers
636 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2815
Wells Trucking /Leasing
10655 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1936
Wendy's
16300 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5580
Westcoast Industrial Electri
11234 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -1945
Western Graphics
12624 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3314
Western Packaging, Inc.
17100 W VALLEY HWY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5514
WESTERN WIRELESS
10401 M L KING WAY S
TUKWILA, WA
98178 -2047
Wet Seal
957 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2822
Washington Work Services Inc
6100 SOUTHCENTER BLVD #114
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5799
Waterfront Properties, Inc.
2901 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3092
Wells Fargo Bank
6847 S 180TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Wendy's
15010 TUKWILA INTL BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3315
West Coast Paper Co
18235 OLYMPIC AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4722
Western Cascade Truck
6440 S 143RD ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4659
Western Heritage Mtg Svs,Inc
2901 S 128TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3064
Western States Sales, Inc.
6233 SEGALE PK DR D
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4753
Westmark Industries Inc
1156 INDUSTRY DR #40
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
WFS Financial Inc
375 CORPORATE DR #202
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3382
Washington Works
331 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7601
Weigh Tronix, Inc.
808 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3410
Wells Fargo Bank
343 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4807
Wendy's
17275 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2244
West Colonial Village Aparts
3724 S 154TH LN
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -8005
Western Computer Services
996 INDUSTRY DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3412
Western Intermodal
18271 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4706
Western Steel
1044 INDUSTRY DR #34
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4801
Westport Supply Co., Inc.
350 MIDLAND DR
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3807
Wherehouse Music
300 ANDOVER PARK W #800
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -7602
Whisler & Whisler, CPA's,PS
14711 58TH AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -4530
White Horse Bar & Grill
14935 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
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Whitten Associates
14148 34TH PL S
TUKWILA, WA
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Wild Birds Unlimited
17310 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3316
Willex -USA Cargo Inc
1136 INDUSTRY DR 38/A
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -4803
Williams Industrial Supply
1206 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3905
Wilson's Suede & Leather
727 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2818
Winstar Communications Inc
12860 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
98168 -3318
WMA/A+ Mortgage
7200 S180TH ST #103
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -5548
Woodside Apartments
3721 S 152ND ST #9
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2248
Whistle Workwear
1107 SOUTHCENTER MALL C372
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2832
White Knight Safe & Lock
648 STRANDER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2923
Wicks & Sticks
1030 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2823
Wild West Shirt Works
12626 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
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William P. Meleney, MA, PS
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD 3 -108
TUKWILA, WA
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Willow Creek Apartments
4220 SOUTHCENTER BLVD
TUKWILA, WA
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Winners
17401 SOUTHCENTER PKY
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3702
Wire Rope Corporation
1112 ANDOVER PARK W
TUKWILA, WA
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Women's Primary Healthcare
6720 FORT DENT WY #140
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2580
Woodworkers Store
345 TUKWILA PKY
TUKWILA, WA
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Whitaker Lipp & Healea, Inc.
130 ANDOVER PARK E #100
TUKWILA, WA
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White Paper Co.
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TUKWILA, WA
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Wilbur Ellis
16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #135
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3418
Willard Filion, DDS
16281 42ND AVE S
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -3014
William Prothero & Assoc.
615 SOUTHCENTER MALL
TUKWILA, WA
98188 -2816
Wilmar Industries
1181 ANDOVER PARK W #A
TUKWILA, WA
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Winslow Partnership
558 INDUSTRY DR #4
TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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14055 INTERURBAN AVE
TUKWILA, WA
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1091 ANDOVER PARK E
TUKWILA, WA
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10180 W MARGINAL PL S
TUKWILA, WA
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16300 CHRISTENSEN RD #340
TUKWILA, WA
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2724 S 112TH ST
TUKWILA, WA
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TUKWILA, WA
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RE: Additional Sign Code Amendments:
Temporary Signage and
Freestanding Signage for Large Commercial Sites
On October 5, 1999, the Community Affairs and Parks Committee discussed a variety of sign code
amendments that had been recommended earlier by the Planning Commission. These recommendations
included modifications in five areas: 1) political signage; 2) freestanding signage for freeway interchange
businesses; 3) off - premises permanent signage for public facilities; 4) temporary signage; and 5)
freestanding signage for large commercial sites. The first three items were approved and adopted by the
City Council on December 6, 1999 (under Ordinance No. 1892).
On February 15, 2000, CAP reviewed and discussed the remaining Planning Commission
recommendations. These items deal with temporary signage for grocery stores and the Parks
Department as well as the use of searchlights and real estate directional signs. CAP's recommendations
to the Committee of the Whole are reflected in the attached draft ordinance. The following narrative
provides background on the recommendations made by both the Planning Commission and by CAP.
TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
During CAP's October 5, 1999 meeting, committee members identified three types of temporary signage
that were of particular interest: 1) temporary signage for grocery stores; 2) real estate directional signs;
and 3) searchlights. A discussion of these types of signage follows.
1. Grocery Store Signage:
Early in 1999, the Council indicated that it wished staff to develop language modifying the
temporary sign provisions of the sign code, particularly as it pertains to grocery stores. The
constant rotation of merchandise and the associated advertising needs of such stores require the
use of more temporary signs rotated on a more frequent basis.
The Council discussed a proposal to create a definition for grocery stores and to allow them to
use up to 400 square feet of temporary signage at any given time without a temporary sign permit.
This proposal would allow grocers to remain in compliance while reducing the number of permits
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Commission is recommending that the allowable size and number of temporary signs be reduced
for all businesses. Under their proposal, the maximum allowable number of temporary signs
should be reduced in number from four to two (per occurrence). The total square footage of this
signage would not exceed 64 square feet for one sign or 32 square feet for two signs. This would
be a reduction from the current allowable area of 400 square feet for all temporary signage.
Under the Commission's recommendations, each temporary sign permit would continue to be 30
days in duration. However, instead of allowing four consecutive temporary sign permits in a
calendar year, a temporary sign permit would be allowed only once per calendar quarter.
Additionally, special signage (such as searchlights, balloons, pennants and carnival -style
displays) would be prohibited. Window signs of a temporary nature would be treated as a special
type of temporary sign and would no longer require a permit.
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Planning Commission Recommendation:
As this concept was presented after the Planning Commission's deliberations, they have not
reviewed the proposal.
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CAP's original proposal was reaffirmed however a distinction was made regarding the two
common types of real estate directional signs (portable and rigid). CAP recommends that
portable real estate directional signs (such as "A" boards) be displayed at any time a real estate
agent is present. Rigid real estate directional signs may be used to advertise a property only
during the time the property is for sale.
3. Searchlights:
In November, CAP members indicated an interest in reviewing the temporary sign regulations
pertaining to searchlights. Although searchlights are not specifically mentioned in our current
code they are treated as a type of special temporary sign, with permits lasting 10 days.
Searchlights are also treated as temporary signs in five other jurisdictions: King County, Burien,
Seattle, SeaTac and Bellevue. A summary of their respective code requirements is shown below:
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JURISDICTION
CRITERIA
DURATION
RESTRICTIONS
King County
Burien
Opening of a new
enterprise or opening
of new management
Up to 30 days
None
Seattle
None
Four 14 -day periods
None
SeaTac
Bellevue
Opening of a new
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of new management
Up to one week
Sweeps an arc no
greater than 45° from
vertical and doesn't
flash against buildings
Planning Commission Recommendation:
The Planning Commission is recommending that all types of special temporary signs be prohibited
including pennants, streamers and balloons.
CAP Recommendation:
Special signage (such as searchlights, balloons, pennants and carnival -style displays) would be
limited to the grand opening of a new enterprise or the grand opening of an enterprise under new
management. Special permits would be granted for a 7 day period. Searchlight beams would not
be allowed to flash against any building or to sweep an arc greater than 45 degrees from vertical.
4. Temporary Signage for Parks Department:
Staff has proposed an additional item for consideration. Don Williams has requested that the
Parks Department be allowed to display temporary signs on Park property without sign permits.
Under this scenario, the sign(s) would be pre- approved by the Director of Parks prior to display.
Planning Commission Recommendation:
As this concept was presented after the Planning Commission's deliberations, they have not
reviewed the proposal.
CAP Recommendation:
Staffs proposal was approved by CAP.
FREESTANDING SIGNAGE FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL SITES
Planning Commission Recommendation:
The Planning Commission recommends that large commercial sites be provided with additional
opportunities for freestanding signage. Sites bordered by two City arterials would be allowed additional
freestanding signage, depending upon the length of each arterial. Those sites fronting on arterials of 400
linear feet or more would be eligible for a second freestanding sign on each such frontage. Sites fronting
on arterials of 600 linear feet or more would be eligible for a third freestanding sign on each such frontage.
No site would be allowed more than three freestanding signs per arterial and no sign face could exceed 75
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March 8, 2000
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s.f. in size. Freestanding signage would be non - transferable between arterials. The request for additional
freestanding signage would be reviewed by the Director of Community Development under a Type 2
decision process.
Background:
Given the freestanding sign criteria provided in the Commission's recommendations and staffs research,
Parkway Supercenter appears to be the only large commercial site that would be eligible. That project
currently has two freestanding signs along Southcenter Parkway and none along 180th. However, under
the Commission's recommendations, the Supercenter could be eligible for a total of four additional
freestanding signs (three along 180th and one on Southcenter Parkway).
The Southcenter Mall and Lewis & Clark developments do not meet the minimum criteria. In the case of
Southcenter Mall, a special section of the Sign Code applies (TMC 19.32.150) limiting Southcenter Mall
signage to wall signs. (However, businesses located in detached buildings located on the perimeter of the
Mall are allowed freestanding signs if other criteria are met). In the case of Lewis & Clark, there are no
detached commercially occupied buildings on the premises (as the word "Premises" is defined under the
sign code).
CAP Recommendation:
CAP believes that the existing criteria for freestanding signage is adequate. This is based on CAP's
recognition of the goals of the Staged Compliance Sign Amortization Program and the limited applicability
of the Commission's proposal. CAP did not approve the Planning Commission's proposal.
NEXT STEP
After review and discussion by the Committee of the Whole, staff is prepared to schedule a public hearing
before the City Council. The method of public notice will affect the scheduling of the hearing date. Notice
can be accomplished in one of two ways:
1. Publication in the Hazelnut. This inexpensive method will reach residents as well as
businesses. However, the next available issue of the Hazelnut will not be mailed until May 5, 2000. As a
result, the earliest hearing date before the Council would be June 5th.
2. An alternative is to mail a flyer to all 1500 licensed businesses in Tukwila. With
photocopying and postage costs, this would cost about $500. However, these flyers could be mailed on
April 3, 2000 for an April 17th hearing before the Council.
In addition to public notice, COW may wish staff to arrange an open house regarding the proposed sign
code amendments. This would provide businesses with an opportunity to ask questions concerning the
proposed amendments and could be held a few days prior to the public hearing.
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PROPOSED SIGN CODE AMENDMENTS
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CAP is recommending the following changes to the City's current sign regulations. The changes would affect the
regulations for various types of temporary signs. The chart below compares the existing regulations for temporary signage
with CAP's proposed changes.
TEMPORARY BANNERS AND RIGID TEMPORARY SIGNS
SEARCHLIGHTS, BALLOONS, PENNANTS AND CARNIVAL -STYLE DISPLAYS
MAX. NUMBER
MAX. SIZE
DURATION
FREQUENCY
Under Current
4 temporary signs per
100 s.f. per banner
up to 30 days per permit
4 permits per sign per
Regulations
business at any one
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64 s.f. per rigid sign (32
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up to 7 days per permit
calendar year
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2 temporary signs per
64 s.f. if 1 banner
up to 30 days per permit
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Regulations
business at any one
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calendar quarter
64 s.f. if 1 rigid sign (32
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32 s.f. if 2 rigid signs (16
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SEARCHLIGHTS, BALLOONS, PENNANTS AND CARNIVAL -STYLE DISPLAYS
TEMPORARY WINDOW SIGNS
NUMBER
LIMITATIONS
DURATION
FREQUENCY
Under Current
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4 per business at any
one time
none
up to 10 days per permit
4 permits per calendar
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Regulations
2 per business at any
one time
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up to 7 days per permit
limited to grand opening
of new enterprise or
grand opening of new
management
TEMPORARY WINDOW SIGNS
Three additional changes recommended by CAP are: 1) portable real estate directional signs (such as "A" boards)
may be used any time a real estate company representative, agent or seller is in attendance at a property for sale; 2) rigid
real estate directional signs may be used to offer a property during the time that the property is for sale; and 3) the Tukwila
Parks Department may display temporary signs on Park property without permits, subject to the conditions of the Sign
Code and pre - approval by the Director of Parks.
SIZE
DURATION
QUANTITY
PERMIT REQ'D?
Under Current
Regulations
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surface
up to 30 days
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window space
no, if removed before
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period
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Regulations
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surface
no time limit
varies with amount of
window space
no
Three additional changes recommended by CAP are: 1) portable real estate directional signs (such as "A" boards)
may be used any time a real estate company representative, agent or seller is in attendance at a property for sale; 2) rigid
real estate directional signs may be used to offer a property during the time that the property is for sale; and 3) the Tukwila
Parks Department may display temporary signs on Park property without permits, subject to the conditions of the Sign
Code and pre - approval by the Director of Parks.
Cizy of Tukwila
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
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TO: Community Affairs & Parks Subcommittee
Tukwila City Council
FROM: Steve Lancaster
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DATE: February 9, 2000
RE: Additional Sign Code Amendments:
Temporary Signage and
Freestanding Signage for Large Commercial Sites
During its October 5, 1999 meeting, CAP reviewed sign code amendments that were recommended by
the Planning Commission. These recommendations included modifications in five areas: 1) political
signage; 2) freestanding signage for freeway interchange businesses; 3) off - premises permanent signage
for public facilities; 4) temporary signage; and 5) freestanding signage for large commercial sites. The first
three items were approved and adopted by the City Council on December 6, 1999 (under Ordinance No.
1892).
On November 2nd, CAP provided staff with preliminary comments on the Planning Commission's
remaining recommendations. These comments focused on temporary signage for grocery stores and the
Parks Department as well as the use of searchlights and real estate directional signs. Using this
feedback, staff has developed the following summary of recommendations made by the Planning
Commission and by CAP. These recommendations are now ready for more detailed review and
discussion by CAP.
In response to CAP's approval of any recommendations, staff is prepared to provide specific code
language in an ordinance format. Presentation of a draft ordinance can then be scheduled before the
Committee of the Whole during their next available meeting.
TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
During CAP's October 5, 1999 meeting, committee members identified three types of temporary signage
that were of particular interest: 1) temporary signage for grocery stores; 2) real estate directional signs;
and 3) searchlights. A discussion of these types of signage follows.
1. Grocery Store Signage:
Early in 1999, the Council indicated that it wished staff to develop language modifying the
temporary sign provisions of the sign code, particularly as it pertains to grocery stores. The
constant rotation of merchandise and the associated advertising needs of such stores require the
use of more temporary signs rotated on a more frequent basis.
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The Council discussed a proposal to create a definition for grocery stores and to allow them to
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This proposal would allow grocers to remain in compliance while reducing the number of permits
issued.
Planning Commission Recommendations:
During their review, the Planning Commission expressed the desire to modify the entire section of
the Sign Code dealing with temporary signage. In contrast to the Council's approach, the
Commission is recommending that the allowable size and number of temporary signs be reduced
for all businesses. Under their proposal, the maximum allowable number of temporary signs
should be reduced in number from four to two (per occurrence). The total square footage of this
signage would not exceed 64 square feet for one sign or 32 square feet for two signs. This would
be a reduction from the current allowable area of 400 square feet for all temporary signage.
Under the Commission's recommendations, each temporary sign permit would continue to be 30
days in duration. However, instead of allowing four consecutive temporary sign permits in a
calendar year, only one temporary sign permit would be allowed per calendar quarter.
Additionally, special signage (such as balloons, lights and pennants) would be prohibited.
Window signs of a temporary nature would be treated as a special type of temporary sign and
would no longer require a permit.
2. Real Estate Directional Signage:
At the October 5, 1999 CAP meeting, it was suggested that this portion of the sign code be
modified to allow real estate directional signs to be displayed at any time a real estate agent is
present.
Planning Commission Recommendations:
As this concept was presented after the Planning Commission's deliberations, they have not
reviewed the proposal.
3. Searchlights:
In November, CAP members indicated an interest in reviewing the temporary sign regulations
pertaining to searchlights. Although searchlights are not specifically mentioned in our current
code they are treated as a type of special temporary sign, with permits lasting 10 days.
Searchlights are also treated as temporary signs in five other jurisdictions: King County, Burien,
Seattle, SeaTac and Bellevue. A summary of their respective code requirements is shown below:
JURISDICTION
CRITERIA
DURATION
RESTRICTIONS
King County
Burien
Opening of a new
enterprise or opening
of new management
Up to 30 days
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Seattle
None
Four 14 -day periods
None
SeaTac
Bellevue
Opening of a new
enterprise or opening
of new management
Up to one week
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vertical and doesn't
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project currently has two freestanding signs along Southcenter Parkway and none along 180th. However,
under the Commission's recommendations, the Supercenter could be eligible for a total of four additional
freestanding signs (three along 180th and one on Southcenter Parkway).
The Southcenter Mall and Lewis & Clark developments do not meet the minimum criteria. In the case of
Southcenter Mall, a special section of the Sign Code applies (TMC 19.32.150) limiting Southcenter Mall
signage to wall signs. (However, businesses located in detached buildings located on the perimeter of the
Mall are allowed freestanding signs if other criteria are met). In the case of Lewis & Clark, there are no
detached commercially occupied buildings on the premises (as the word "Premises" is defined under the
sign code).
NEXT STEP
After CAP's review and discussion, staff is prepared to provide specific language in ordinance format.
Presentation of a draft ordinance can then be scheduled before the Committee of the Whole during their
next available meeting.
City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Rants
FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: December 1, 1999
RE: Sign Code Amendments
On October 5th, the Community Affairs and Parks Committee discussed a variety of
sign code amendments that have been recommended by the Planning Commission.
These recommendations include modifications in five areas: 1) political signage; 2)
freestanding signage for freeway interchange businesses; 3) off - premises permanent
signage for public facilities; 4) temporary signage; and 5) freestanding signage for large
commercial sites.
On October 19th, CAP indicated that it wanted to address Items 1 through 3 first.
Toward that end, CAP forwarded language for these three items to the Committee of
the Whole for their review and comment on November 8th. During their November
22nd meeting, the Committee of the Whole reviewed these proposed amendments in
ordinance format. The Council will hold a public hearing on that ordinance on
December 6th.
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City of Tukwila
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1999, BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT TUKWILA CITY HALL, 6200 SOUTHCENTER BLVD.,
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TUKWILA SIGN CODE (TITLE 19) TO
MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR POLITICAL SIGNAGE, PERMANENT
SIGNAGE FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES, AND PERMANENT
OFF- PREMISES SIGNAGE FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF PUBLIC FACILITIES.
ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT TO VOICE
APPROVAL, DISAPPROVAL, OR OPINIONS ON THIS ISSUE. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO
ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, YOU MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO
THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE UNTIL 5 PM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 6,1999.
THE CITY OF TUKWILA STRIVES TO ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY NOON ON MONDAY IF WE CAN BE
OF ASSISTANCE (206- 433 -1800 OR TDD 1- 800 - 833 - 6388).
DATED THIS
DAY OF
1999.
CITY OF TUKWILA
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DATE OF PUBLICATION: SEATTLE TIMES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1999
TRANSMITTED VIA E -MAIL: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1999
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Tukwila, WA 98188
Embassy Suites Hotel
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15920 W Valley Hwy
Tukwila, WA 98188
Homestead Village
Attn: MANAGER
15635 W Valley Hwy
Tukwila, WA 98188
Towne & Country Suites
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14800 Interurban Ave
Tukwila, WA 98168
Denny's Restaurant
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13100 48th Ave S
Tukwila, WA 98168
McDonalds of Southcenter
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16501 Southcenter Pky
Tukwila, WA 98188
Tukwila B.P.
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13310 Interurban Ave
Tukwila, WA 98168
Mikel Hansen
JG Shopping Center Mgmt
633 Southcenter Mall
Tukwila, WA 98188
Doubletree Inn
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205 Strander Blvd
Tukwila, WA 98188
Extended Stay America
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15451 53rd Ave S
Tukwila, WA 98188
Homewood Suites Hotel
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6955 Fort Dent Wy
Tukwila, WA 98188
Tukwila Silver Cloud Motel
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13050 48th Ave S
Tukwila, WA 98168
Denny's Inc.
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5700 Southcenter Blvd
Tukwila, WA 98188
Sizzler Family Steak House
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16615 Southcenter Pky
Tukwila, WA 98188
Tukwila Texaco
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13138 Interurban Ave
Tukwila, WA 98168
Doubletree Suites
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165 Southcenter Pky
Tukwila, WA 98188
Hampton Inn Southcenter
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7200 S 156th St
Tukwila, WA 98188
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220 Strander Blvd
Tukwila, WA 98188
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FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: November 17, 1999
RE: Sign Code Amendments
On October 19th, the Community Affairs and Parks Committee recommended that the following sign code
amendments be forwarded to the Committee of the Whole for their review and comment 1) political
signage; 2) freestanding signage for freeway interchange businesses; and 3) off - premises permanent
signage for public facilities. A copy of the November 3rd staff report discussing these amendments is
attached for your reference.
During their November 8th meeting, the Committee of the Whole asked staff to place the proposed sign
code amendments into ordinance format. This document will be reviewed by the Committee during their
special session on November 22nd. The Committee also asked staff to schedule a public hearing before
the Council on December 6th.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Rants
FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: November 3, 1999
RE: Sign Code Amendments
On October 5th, the Community Affairs and Parks Committee discussed a variety of sign code
amendments that have been recommended by the Planning Commission. These recommendations
include modifications in five areas: 1) political signage; 2) freestanding signage for freeway interchange
businesses; 3) off - premises permanent signage for public facilities; 4) temporary signage; and 5)
freestanding signage for large commercial sites.
On October 19th, CAP indicated that it wanted to address Items 1 through 3 first. Toward that end, CAP
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on November 8th.
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13. Political signs, posters, or bills
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property with the consent of the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof. fef- a- pefied not
signer pester-en-or-bills- Each political sign shall be removed within 10 days following an election,
except that the successful candidates of a primary election may keep their signs on display until
10 days after the general election, at which time they shall be promptly removed. Signs of a more
general political nature (not related to an election) are not subject to time restrictions.net- later ari
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faced) or 64 square feet (if multifaced) and chall be if located entirely on private property with
must have the consent of the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof. Each political sign
shall be removed within 10 days following an election, except that the successful candidates of a
primary election may keep their signs on display until 10 days after the general election, at which
time they shall be promptly removed. Signs of a more general political nature (not related to an
election) are not subject to time restrictions. It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix or
fasten onto the surface of any utility pole, bridge, sidewalk, or City-owned or operated vehicle, or
any public property facility of any kind any such sign, poster, bill or advertising device when such
facilities are located on public property or within public easements;
2. SIGNAGE FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES
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On February 22, 1999, staff reported that under the current sign code (TMC 19.32.180) businesses
located within 1,000 feet of a freeway interchange are allowed to have up to a 25% increase in the allowed
height and sign area. Based upon current code restrictions, such signs could never be taller than 44 feet
nor could their sign area be larger than 125 s.f. per face for a maximum total of 250 s.f. for all sign faces.
The Council previously indicated that it wished to consider options ensuring that freeway interchange
businesses maintain adequate sign visibility.
For reasons relating to access and cost, determining the size of sign faces currently located in freeway
interchange areas is problematic. Some of these existing signs may be non - conforming as to the size of
their sign faces. Additionally, although we believe all existing freeway interchange signs are under 125
feet in height, this information is anecdotal in nature.
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19.08.080 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESS.
"Freeway Interchange Business" means a business located within the areas designated on Exhibit
A of this code, situated within a radius of 1,000 feet from the freeway entry/exit point or industrial
zone but not separated by a physical barrier from the entry/exit intersection. The freeway
interchange sign is primarily oriented to the passing motorist on the adiacent freeway and shall
Mayor Rants
November 3, 1999
Page 3
identify businesses such as regional shopping malls, eating, lodging or service station facilities
which serve the traveling public. No wall mounted sign can be classified as a Freeway
Interchange Business sign.
19.32.070 FREESTANDING SIGNS – SETBACK
Any freestanding sign shall be set back from all property lines a distance at least equal to the
overall height of the sign, except for public facility signs as specified in TMC 19.32.080, 19.32.100,
19.32.120 and 19.32.130 and for signs allowed under the Freeway Interchange Businesses sign
provisions in TMC 19.32.180. Freeway Interchange Business Signs may be located on the
property in a location that does not conflict with on -site vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Freeway
Interchange Business signs may be located within the area designated as the minimum setback
requirement in its zoning classification.
19.32.140(D) FREESTANDING SIGNS
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites which meet the following conditions:
a. The site has at least 400 linear feet of frontage on a public street;
b. The site has at least two detached commercial occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Up to 200 ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
Siqn Area /Sign
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A second freestanding sign may also be permitted if that sign is determined to be a
Freeway Interchange Business Sign and has received or is eligible for a permit as such a
sign.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, except signs determined to be
a freeway interchange business sign, provided that no freestanding sign shall be higher than the
building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150, 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
19.32.180 PERMITTED SIGNS – HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE
decision —The maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is 125
square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the sign.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35 feet and the
maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum height for a freeway interchange
sign includes any and all message areas attributable to the business the sign advertises. No
portion of the message area, including logos, text or other advertisements, for the freeway
interchange sign may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business sign.
Mayor Rants
November 3, 1999
Page 4
3. OFF - PREMISES PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES
Chapter 19.28 PROHIBITED SIGNS AND DEVICES
19.28.010 Designated.
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as provided in
TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040, freestanding signs for City of Tukwila
or Tukwila School District buildings, •facilities, parks or properties, freestanding signs for
cemeteries, public parks, historic sites, and planned shopping centers (mall) signs as provided in
TMC 19.32.150. Any signs permitted under this section must meet all underlying height, setback
or area requirements, except for those signs specifically provided for in other sections of this
code, and must obtain a permit from the Department of Community Development.
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Chapter 19.28 PROHIBITED SIGNS AND DEVICES
19.28.010 Designated.
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as provided in
TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040, freestanding signs for City of Tukwila
or Tukwila School District buildings, facilities, parks or properties, public libraries, freestanding
signs for cemeteries, public parks, historic sites, and planned shopping centers (mall) signs as
provided in TMC 19.32.150. Any signs permitted under this section must meet all underlying
height, setback or area requirements, except for those signs specifically provided for in other
sections of this code, and must obtain a permit from the Department of Community Development.
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Community and Parks
October 19, 1999
RECEIVED
OCT 2 2 1999
COMMUNITY
Present: Steve Mullet, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Pam Linder DEVELOPMENT
Steve Lancaster, Deb Ritter, Rhonda Berry, John McFarland, Bruce Fletcher,
Alan Doerschel, Lucy Lauterbach
1. Sign Code Amendment Staff had brought three sign code issues to the committee. The first
dealt with political signs Based on the city attorney's recommendation, some wording changes
had been made that do not specifically mention rights of way as places where political signs can
be posted. The thought was that though it is legal, it does not need to be advertised. Such signs
can therefore be allowed but not encouraged. All members liked this section.
Freeway interchange signs was more difficult. The Council, upon hearing from the public, had
recommended that tall freeway signs. be allowed. The Planning Commission, not hearing any
public comments, disallowed tall signs, thinking they had a negative visual impact. Seattle does
not allow tall signs, but cities south of Tukwila do, so Tukwila is the dividing line. Steve M likes
tall freeway signs because they help drivers unfamiliar with the territory. However, he was not
anxious to completely overturn the Planning Commission's recommendation, so he
recommended a compromise position.
The committee discussed Steve's recommendation to allow what is currently built, but not to
allow any new ones, basically grandfathering current freeway interchange signs. Pam was
comfortable allowing any new signs, because she could foresee a company takeover of a gas
station or Denny's, and the old company with a new owner would be at a disadvantage with
others around their business still having tall signs. For example, BP has just been taken over by
Union 76, so their tall sign will be changed. If it were grandfathered, it would be an issue
whether to allow a ball to replace the current flat sign was allowed (changing the surface is ok
without modifying any structural or lighting changes in non conforming structures). The
committee agreed they could support allowing all freeway access signs, but the Planning
Commission version should also be included as an option when the issue goes to Council.
The third issue was off premises signs The new language specifies that only public and school
facilities can have such signs The committee talked about adding libraries to the list, but
directional signs are already allowed, and a freestanding sign may not be necessary. Tukwila
Pond was given as an example of a place that needs a freestanding sign to direct people to the
pond. Recommend changes to COW.
2. Potential South PAA Changes Steve L told the committee he and Sea Tac have reached a
preliminary agreement on boundary line changes south of the city. Both Tukwila and Sea Tac
have claimed the same land as potential annexation areas (PAAs), but Sea Tac did it first, which
may count if the dispute goes to the Growth Management Board. The north -south line would be
drawn partway down the hill from Orillia Road, leaving Segale in Tukwila and Coluccio in Sea
Tac. The committee discussed the proposal, agreeing it was probably o.k. to leave Orillia in Sea
Tac, though Jim Morrow needs to look at it. Drainage may be an issue, since it is a watery hill,
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Community and Parks
10/19/99
and development in Sea Tac will slough down onto and into Tukwila. The committee
remembered that in comp plan zoning, several single - family owners wanted low density zoning
on that hillside, though Sea Tac has other plans. Steve M remembered those people most wanted
to be left alone, but if they had to be annexed, their order was Tukwila, Kent and lastly Sea Tac.
Still, the area will vote on annexation, so can make their feelings known then. Steve L will
continue negotiations to see just where this proposal goes. When it is more certain, he will brief
the COW. Information: continue work on issue.
2. 2000 Budget In reviewing the Council budget, John commented that the Council goals
should reflect policies more than depend on departments' work for Council goals. When pressed
to give an example, he thought instead of "identify future facility needs, funding and siting ", a
policy directing the mayor to give direction to (a comp plan policy of) encouraging creation of
locations and facilities accessible and appreciated by the citizens, could be used. It was difficult
to do on the spot, so staff will bring hack some changes that aim to make Council goals policy.
Moving on, the committee reviewed and approved the Recreation Services budget. Bruce went
over the goals, and explained where Rec. services is. They hope to increase use of the center next
year by using the gym more for trade shows, and trying to fill in the meeting rooms on
Saturdays.
Steve L explained in the DCD budgets that the state guidelines for shorelines won't be out until
2000, but the city may go ahead with some shoreline code work regardless of the state's work.
They will also streamline permits to offer mechanical and some roof permits over the counter
next year, with the help of an additional building inspector. Steve M asked about roof permits.
Steve L explained that commercial roofs can be easy, since there are codes and formulas, so one
third to one half of roof permits may be offered while you wait once staff is trained. Steve M
asked about plumbing and electrical permits. Steve L said they don't have enough calls to justify
those positions yet, but if I -695 passes and the state and county start charging the city for
inspections, it could be worth it then. Steve L said permit activity is still very high, but that does
not justify extra staff because it should not be a permanent condition. DCD and Rec budgets
completed.
Committee chair approval
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Community and Parks
October 19, 1999
RECEEVEC
OCT 2 2 1999
COMMUNITY
Present: Steve Mullet, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Pam Linder DEVELOPMENT
Steve Lancaster, Deb Ritter, Rhonda Berry, John McFarland, Bruce Fletcher,
Alan Doerschel, Lucy Lauterbach
1. Sign Code Amendment Staff had brought three sign code issues to the committee. The first
dealt with political signs. Based on the city attorney's recommendation, some wording changes
had been made that do not specifically mention rights of way as places where political signs can
be posted. The thought was that though it is legal, it does not need to be advertised. Such signs
can therefore be allowed but not encouraged. All members liked this section.
Freeway interchange signs was more difficult. The Council, upon hearing from the public, had
recommended that tall freeway signs: be allowed. The Planning Commission, not hearing any
public comments, disallowed tall sigiis, thinking they had a negative visual impact. Seattle does
not allow tall signs, but cities south of Tukwila do, so Tukwila is the dividing line. Steve M likes
tall freeway signs because they help drivers unfamiliar with the territory. However, he was not
anxious to completely overturn the Planning Commission's recommendation, so he
recommended a compromise position.
The committee discussed Steve's recommendation to allow what is currently built, but not to
allow any new ones, basically grandfathering current freeway interchange signs Pam was
comfortable allowing any new signs, because she could foresee a company takeover of a gas
station or Denny's, and the old company with a new owner would be at a disadvantage with
others around their business still having tall signs. For example, BP has just been taken over by
Union 76, so their tall sign will be changed. If it were grandfathered, it would be an issue
whether to allow a ball to replace the current flat sign was allowed (changing the surface is ok
without modifying any structural or lighting changes in non conforming structures). The
committee agreed they could support allowing all freeway access signs, but the Planning
Commission version should also be included as an option when the issue goes to Council.
The third issue was off premises signs. The new language specifies that only public and school
facilities can have such signs. The committee talked about adding libraries to the list, but
directional signs are already allowed, and a freestanding sign may not be necessary. Tukwila
Pond was given as an example of a place that needs a freestanding sign to direct people to the
pond. Recommend changes to COW.
2. Potential South PAA Changes Steve L told the committee he and Sea Tac have reached a
preliminary agreement on boundary line changes south of the city. Both Tukwila and Sea Tac
have claimed the same land as potential annexation areas (PAAs), but Sea Tac did it first, which
may count if the dispute goes to the Growth Management Board. The north -south line would be
drawn partway down the hill from Orillia Road, leaving Segale in Tukwila and Coluccio in Sea
Tac. The committee discussed the proposal, agreeing it was probably o.k. to leave Orillia in Sea
Tac, though Jim Morrow needs to look at it. Drainage may be an issue, since it is a watery hill,
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10/19/99
and development in Sea Tac will slough down onto and into Tukwila. The committee
remembered that in comp plan zoning, several single - family owners wanted low density zoning
on that hillside, though Sea Tac has other plans. Steve M remembered those people most wanted
to be left alone, but if they had to be annexed, their order was Tukwila, Kent and lastly Sea Tac.
Still, the area will vote on annexation, so can make their feelings known then. Steve L will
continue negotiations to see just where this proposal goes. When it is more certain, he will brief
the COW. Information: continue work on issue.
2. 2000 Budget In reviewing the Council budget, John commented that the Council goals
should reflect policies more than depend on departments' work for Council goals. When pressed
to give an example, he thought instead of "identify future facility needs, funding and siting ", a
policy directing the mayor to give direction to (a comp plan policy of) encouraging creation of
locations and facilities accessible and appreciated by the citizens, could be used. It was difficult
to do on the spot, so staff will bring hack some changes that aim to make Council goals policy.
Moving on, the committee reviewed and approved the Recreation Services budget. Bruce went
over the goals, and explained where Rec. services is. They hope to increase use of the center next
year by using the gym more for trade shows, and trying to fill in the meeting rooms on
Saturdays.
Steve L explained in the DCD budgets that the state guidelines for shorelines won't be out until
2000, but the city may go ahead with some shoreline code work regardless of the state's work.
They will also streamline permits to offer mechanical and some roof permits over the counter
next year, with the help of an additional building inspector. Steve M asked about roof permits.
Steve L explained that commercial roofs can be easy, since there are codes and formulas, so one
third to one half of roof permits may be offered while you wait once staff is trained. Steve M
asked about plumbing and electrical permits. Steve L said they don't have enough calls to justify
those positions yet, but if I -695 passes and the state and county start charging the city for
inspections, it could be worth it then. Steve L said permit activity is still very high, but that does
not justify extra staff because it should not be a permanent condition. DCD and Rec budeets
completed.
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Re: Review of the 2000 Budget
Because he'll be gone next week, Don Williams has requested and Steve Lancaster
has okayed doing the DCD budget first. Therefore, if the committee will review
the DCD budgets this meeting, both Parks and Golf can be reviewed next meeting.
The budgets are therefore not listed in chronological order, but in the order for
review by the committee.
Community and Parks has these budgets to review:
Council Budget pp. 26 -27
DCD Administration 68 -69
DCD Planning 70
Permit Coordination 72
Building 73 -74
Parks & Rec Administration 58 -59
Recreation 60 -62
Park Maintenance 64 -65
301 Land Acquisition 138 -139
General Plant 140
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TO: Community Affairs & Parks Subcommittee
Tukwila City Council
FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: October 13, 1999
RE: Sign Code Amendments
During its October 5, 1999 meeting, CAP reviewed sign code amendments that have been recommended
by the Planning Commission. These recommendations include modifications in five areas: 1) political
signage; 2) freestanding signage for freeway interchange businesses; 3) off - premises permanent signage
for public facilities; 4) temporary signage; and 5) freestanding signage for large commercial sites. CAP
has indicated that it would like to address Items 1 through 3 above as soon as possible, with Items 4 and 5
to be discussed at a date in the near future.
1. POLITICAL SIGNAGE
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19.12.050 Exceptions — Permits not required.
13. Political signs, posters, or bills
shall not exceed twelye-32 square feet in
area (if single- faced) or 64 square feet (if multifaced) and shall be located entirely on private
property with the consent of the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof. for a- peried -net
Each political sign shall be removed within 10 days following an election,
except that the successful candidates of a primary election may keep their signs on display until
10 days after the general election, at which time they shall be promptly removed. Signs of a more
general political nature (not related to an election) are not subject to time restrictions.net-later-thaR
It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix or fasten onto the
surface of - _ - . - _ - •- • - _ - 2- 2— - . - any utility pole,
bridge, sidewalk, or City-owned or operated vehicle, or any public property of any kind any such
sign, poster, bill or advertising device when such facilities are located on public property or within
public easements;
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13. Political signs, posters, or bills shall not exceed 32 square feet in area (if single -
faced) or 64 square feet (if multifaced) and shall-be-if located e#ir-ely� -on private property with
must have the consent of the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof. Each political sign
shall be removed within 10 days following an election, except that the successful candidates of a
primary election may keep their signs on display until 10 days after the general election, at which
time they shall be promptly removed. Signs of a more general political nature (not related to an
election) are not subject to time restrictions. It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix or
fasten onto the surface of any utility pole, bridge, sidewalk, or City-owned or operated vehicle, or
any public may- facility of any kind any such sign, poster, bill or advertising device when such
facilities are located on public property or within public easements;
2. SIGNAGE FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES
[rO Tj(i ckPlann, mm5sioi��believes `tFia'ffreewa''ir teraFan e'si(�na�y�e;•';�roduces a'neQ•ative' ;visual
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;,� a » , n afe that' tfiis'type.:of;:,signage;. sfiould' lie" subject .to the; §ame;.'signage and
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,;1 ..fret ri:i>«w r : ,.i�r.::?..4 4' x�r r+a,f,.�Kts.1.x,.0 �es es in' tf a City;; As aY esult the; Commission recommends
thgqy•;�a���� freewa i terchangettbusinesses no :longer remain in; a separate sign:category;.
sYU ectto' a r'fa'C »':+> ':':•n C' n!ilutwawxr 1•�'. «. r..r"7SJfwrlilfi•r J,,: t:Z, =»• 5.. a',T.1' 1rI�;• .1'r ,..•+: ui,,rlj.
_; j y AmortatiorhPrograry�Accordm I that aection° of; tie .Si n Code which'.detines Freewa
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Interchange +Businesses and eir�`� "Hyde "es TMC;19 08T080 andi19 32:180 would, be, deleted
Background
On February 22, 1999, staff reported that under the current sign code (TMC 19.32.180) businesses
located within 1,000 feet of a freeway interchange are allowed to have up to a 25% increase in the allowed
height and sign area. Based upon current code restrictions, such signs could never be taller than 44 feet
nor could their sign area be larger than 125 s.f. per face for a maximum total of 250 s.f. for all sign faces.
The Council previously indicated that it wished to consider options ensuring that freeway interchange
businesses maintain adequate sign visibility.
For reasons relating to access and cost, determining the size of sign faces currently located in freeway
interchange areas is problematic. Some of these existing signs may be non - conforming as to the size of
their sign faces. Additionally, although we believe all existing freeway interchange signs are under 125
feet in height, this information is anecdotal in nature.
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19.08.080 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESS.
"Freeway Interchange Business" means a business located within the areas designated on Exhibit
A of this code, situated within a radius of 1,000 feet from the freeway entry/exit point or industrial
zone but not separated by a physical barrier from the entry/exit intersection. The freeway
interchange sign is primarily oriented to the passing motorist on the adjacent freeway and shall
identify businesses such as regional shopping malls, eating, lodging or service station facilities
which serve the traveling public. No wall mounted sign can be classified as a Freeway
Interchange Business sign.
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19.32.070 FREESTANDING SIGNS — SETBACK
Any freestanding sign shall be set back from all property lines a distance at least equal to the
overall height of the sign, except for public facility signs as specified in TMC 19.32.080, 19.32.100,
19.32.120 and 19.32.130 and for signs allowed under the Freeway Interchange Businesses sign
provisions in TMC 19.32.180. Freeway Interchange Business Signs may be located on the
property in a location that does not conflict with on -site vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Freeway
Interchange Business signs may be located within the area designated as the minimum setback
requirement in its zoning classification.
19.32.140(D) FREESTANDING SIGNS
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites which meet the following conditions:
a. The site has at least 400 linear feet of frontage on a public street;
b. The site has at least two detached commercial occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other, and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontaqe
Up to 200 ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
Sign Area /Sign
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A second freestanding sign may also be permitted if that sign is determined to be a
Freeway Interchange Business Sign and has received or is eligible for a permit as such a
sign.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, except signs determined to be
a freeway interchange business sign, provided that no freestanding sign shall be higher than the
building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150, 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
19.32.180 PERMITTED SIGNS — HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE
desicier —The maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is 125
square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the sign.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35 feet and the
maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum height for a freeway interchange
sign includes any and all message areas attributable to the business the sign advertises. No
portion of the message area, including logos, text or other advertisements, for the freeway
interchange sign may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business sign.
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3. OFF - PREMISES PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES
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Chapter 19.28 PROHIBITED SIGNS AND DEVICES
19.28.010 Designated.
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as provided in
TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040, freestanding signs for City of Tukwila
or Tukwila School District buildings, facilities, parks or properties, freestanding signs for
cemeteries, public parks, historic sites, and planned shopping centers (mall) signs as provided in
TMC 19.32.150. Anv signs permitted under this section must meet all underlying height, setback
or area requirements, except for those signs specifically provided for in other sections of this
code, and must obtain a permit from the Department of Community Development.
NEXT STEP:
If approved by CAP, staff will schedule presentation of Items 1 through 3 above before the Committee of
the Whole during their next available meeting.
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City of Tukwila John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Community Affairs & Parks Subcommittee
Tukwila City Council
FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: September 29, 1999
RE: Planning Commission Recommendations
Sign Code Amendments
Background
At its February 22, 1999 meeting, COW forwarded draft code language to the Planning
Commission (see staff report, attached). COW proposed changes to the sign code in
two areas: 1) temporary signage for grocery stores; and 2) permanent signage for
freeway interchange businesses.
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on March 25, 1999 and
continued to deliberate during work sessions held this spring and summer.
Planning Commission Recommendations
The Commission recommends the following code amendments to the Council.
Modifications from existing code are reflected on the attached draft, shown as
underline /strikeout and marked in the margin where they occur.
Temporary Signage: Temporary signs requiring permits should be reduced in
total size (maximum 32 square feet), quantity (no more than 2 signs per permit)
and frequency (maximum of 1 permit every quarter). Temporary signage placed
in windows will not require a permit. Balloons, pennants, lights and decorative
flags would be prohibited.
Political Signage: This section of the code was revised to be consistent with
recent case law.
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Freestanding Signage: Sites bordering two arterials will be allowed additional
freestanding signage, depending upon the length of each arterial.
Freestanding Signage for Freeway Interchange Businesses: The Commission
believes that freeway interchange signage should be subject to the same
signage and amortization requirements as all other businesses in Tukwila and
that this section of the sign- code be stricken.
Off-Premises Permanent Signage: This amendment allows certain public
facilities to have permanent, freestanding off-premises signs so long as height,
setback and area requirements are met and a permit obtained from the
Department of Community Development.
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 John W. Rants, Mayor
RECEIVED
OCT 0 6 1999
DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Jane Cantu, City Clerk
FROM: Robert F. Noe, City Attorne
DATE: September 13, 1999
RE: Political Signage
In 1993 our Supreme Court decided the case Collier v. Tacoma, 121
Wn.2d 737 (1993). That case is the leading case in our state .
relating to political signage. In a nutshell Collier sued Tacoma
alleging that its political signage requirements, which included
that political signage could not be posted prior to 60 days before
a primary election and that the signage had to be removed no later
than 10 days after an election, were unconstitutional. The Court
held that a City cannot place any time restriction on when signage
can be posted prior to an election. The Court held that the ten
day removal period was okay.
For the City of Tukwila's purposes it is important to note that we
cannot place any time limit on how long signs may be posted prior
to an election. Our five day required removal after the election
should be extended to a ten day period.
With respect to the dimensions of the sign, the Collier Court did
not provide guidance. The size of the sign must be sufficient to
adequately convey•the politicians' messages. For the City's
purposes the political signs are treated as temporary signage.
Since the City provides for a maximum of 32 square feet for
temporary signage, the City cannot apply a different standard to
political signs which are also considered temporary signs. Thus,
the maximum size for political signage is also 32 square feet. If
the City decides to reduce the size of temporary signs, the size of
the political signs can also be correspondingly reduced.
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7. Traffic signs and /or markings, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding
traffic, whether on public or private property. Such signs and markings shall comply with the
' Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, current edition, published by
the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
8. Bulletin boards not over twelve square feet in area for each public, charitable or
religious institution when the same is located on the premises of said institution;
9. Temporary signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor, when placed
upon work under construction and not exceeding 32 square feet in area;
10. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and dates of erection, when cut
into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other non - combustible material;
11. Signs of utilities indicating danger and service or safety information;
12. A maximum of four internal information signs as defined in TMC 19.08.120 and as
regulated by TMC Section 19.22;
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13. Political signs, posters, or bills promoting -or p
cction shall not exceed twelve 32 square feet in
area (if single- faced) or 64 square feet (if multifaced' and shall be located entirely on private
property with the consent of the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof.' for a period not
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EMssecs4+1- candidate -in the primary election -shall not be obligated to remove or to have removed
s Re -p Rd general el- • - - ; - - - - - - - •: cd that all
signs, posters, or bills -Each political sign shall be removed within 10 days following an election,
except that the successful candidates of a primary election may keep their signs on display until
10 days after the general election, at which time they shall be promptly removed. Signs of a more
general political nature (not related to an election) are not subject to time restrictions.not later than
lowing any primary election in the case of those candidates not surviving
the- primary, and not later than the fifth day following the general or special election with regard to
all- candidates and issues It shall be- the - responsibility of the property owner to have signs,
pesters or bills - removed -- It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix or fasten onto the
surface of Ne- political- campaign signs of any type are permitted to be located on any utility pole,
bridge, sidewalk, or City-owned or operated vehicle, br any public property of any kind any such
sign, poster, bill or advertising device when such facilities-are located on public property or within
public easements;
14. Window signs for commercial businesses which are inside a building and of a
temporary natur
surface for a period not exceedin
ad will be considered part of the overall signing permitted for the
busiaes -. - - - - - - - -:2.
15. Signs of commuity service and fraternal organizations, including notation of
place and date of regular activity meetings.
B. The provisions of this section shall be narrowly construed so as to effectuate the
purposes of this Title, as enumerated in Section 19.04.020.
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City of Tukwila
Department of Community Development
. MEMO
TO: Planning Comm! ion
FROM: Jack Pace
DATE: August 20, 1
RE: Sign Code Amendments
July 14, 1999 Mailing
John W Rants, Mayor
Steve Lancaster, Director
To obtain all 'of the Planning Commission's comments regarding the July 14th mailing, I've had several
discussions with Bill Arthur and Vern Meryhew. Based on those discussions, we have fine -tuned the
proposed revisions (highlighted in yellow on the attached draft, dated August 13th). Please review these
revisions at your earliest convenience.
You may wish to discuss this latest draft with Bill Arthur or wait until the upcoming Planning Commission
meeting on August 26. If no changes are required, the proposal can be forwarded to CAP for review
during their next available meeting. If you have any questions, please contact me at 206 -431 -3686.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
6/29/99
Kathryn Stetson
13258 - 40 Avenue S.
Tukwila, WA 98168
243 -7504 (home)
389 -4211 (work)
George Malina
15617- 47AvenueS
Tukwila, WA 98188
244 -3893 (home)
Vern Meryhew
4431 S. 148 Street
Tukwila, WA 98168
244 =3659 (home)
Henry Marvin
5327 South 140th
Tukwila, WA 98188
241 -2633 (home)
682 -4956 (work)
David Livermore
13212 - 31 Avenue S
Tukwila, WA 98168
243 -1512 (home)
425- 881 -7000 (work)
Bill Arthur.
P.O. Box 88028
Tukwila, WA 98138 -2028
575 -2000 (work) -
Kirstine Whisler
14711 58 Avenue S
Tukwila, WA 98168
246 -0198 (work)
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City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Deb Ritter
DATE: July 13, 1999
RE: Sign Code Amendments
from July 8, 1999 Work Session
MEMO
Enclosed are the proposed sign code amendments as they were recommended by the Commission last
week. Modifications from existing code are reflected in underline /strikeouts, marked in the margin where
they occur.
Commission members have agreed to review these amendments and submit their comments to the Chair
by the end of July. The Chair will then compile and forward these comments to the Planning Manager. If
substantive changes are required, the Commission may wish to hold a special session on August 12th.
Once the amendments have been approved by the Planning Commission, staff will present these
amendments at the next available session of the Community Affairs and Parks Committee of the City
Council.
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City of Tukwila John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMO
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Deb Ritter
DATE: July 13, 1999
RE: Sign Code Amendments
from July 8, 1999 Work Session
Enclosed are the proposed sign code amendments as they were recommended by the Commission last
week. Modifications from existing code are reflected in underline /strikeouts, marked in the margin where
they occur.
Commission members have agreed to review these amendments and submit their comments to the Chair
by the end of July. The Chair will then compile and forward these comments to the Planning Manager. If
substantive changes are required, the Commission may wish to hold a special session on August 12th.
Once the amendments have been approved by the Planning Commission, staff will present these
amendments at the next available session of the Community Affairs and Parks Committee of the City
Council.
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PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSESSION
MINUTES -
July 8; 1999
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Present: Bill Arthur, Kathryn Stetson, David Livermore, George Malina, Vern Meryhew, Henry
Marvin; Kirstine Whisler, Representing the City Staff were Jack Pace, Michael Jenkins,
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GEORGE MALINA MADE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE MINUTES FROM THE 6/24/99 MEETING -J o
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Jack Pace briefly explained how the. Planning Department has been involved in implementing the - Sign _ d
Amortization Program. and the outreach efforts. F-- _
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letters were mailed to residents and businesses that will be affected by the ordinance. Approximately 2 D
40 responses have been generated in response to the outreach. The next planned outreach effort will o N
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George Malina asked if something could be sent to the 40 respondents that have inquired thus far.
Jenkins said that is certainly a possibility.
CASE #L99 -0011 DLIBERATION.ON SIGN CODE AMENDMENTS
Deborah Ritter explained that the Commission thus far is in agreement on political signage and
freeway signage. However, the standards for commercial usage of temporary signage and freestanding
still require a recommendation from the Commission. The recommendations from this meeting will be
forwarded to CAP or this worksession can be continued on July 22, 1999.
Meryhew asked that a clear definition be developed for rigid, non -rigid and flexible banners. He
suggested that the type of material and the manner in which it is displayed be disregarded. They all
should be referred to as temporary signs.
There was some discussion regarding the difference between a temporary and a permanent sign. A
permanent sign should typically consist of a business's name or logo and should be a sign that is
permanently affixed. A temporary sign should advertise an event or a sale item and should be
temporarily affixed.
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Livermore said he agrees with most of what was being discussed. However, signs over 32 -sq. ft. or so
should not be allowed free signage. Although, he feels, provisions should be made for large banners
that advertise special events. He also mentioned the comments that were made at the last meeting
regarding allowing 25% of front window space to be used for temporary signage. He likes the idea of
using sq. footage as the determining factor and not window space.
There was some discussion on the size limitation, the duration, and the fees for temporary signs.
• Kirsten Whisler explained that she strongly disagreed with what has been discussed. She liked
Meryhew's.suggestion that was made the last meeting that no temporary sign be permitted except for
those allowed in window frontage. She feels that there has been a turn since the last meeting.
Meryhew said that he has since put some thought into his past position. He has also toured around the
City. He -found that there are some establishments that do not have windows so this may not be a
realistic approach.
There was further discussion on the feasibility of increasing or decreasing the regulations involved with
temporary signage and the ability to enforce the regulations. Other cities seem to be attempting to
decrease temporary signage.
After further discussion, there was consensus that there should be no regulations on the type of
material used for temporary signs.
There was further discussion on allowing unlimited signage within the structure. There was a 6:1
consensus that signs within the window of an establishment should be exempt from obtaining a permit. .
After further discussion, the consensus was to not to allow signs above the rooftop and to not allow the
size to exceed 64 -sq. ft. and to allow a maximum of 2 signs per quarter.
Jenkins explained that the present sign code only allows for 100 ft. He said it would be less confusing
and easier to administer and enforce if the size limitations were stated per sign and not by the sum of
each sign.
Meryhew expressed his desire not to have the code regulations be based on how difficult or easy it is to
administer or enforce.
Pace asked the Commission to establish what the idea situation would be in regards, to signage.
Arthur said, that the ideal situation would be to remove temporary signs all together. However, the
reality is that some business will want to hang a banner to advertise some thing or event.
There was further discussion on how to put a package together that is attainable.
Whisler explained that the current code is clear and states that an applicant can not have a sign more
than 32 -sq. ft. in area and 10 ft. in height and can have 4 signs. Whisler said she would compromise
her position and concede.to- allowing.2 signs but not 4.
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There was further discussion on temporary signage regulations for large balloons and rigid signs.
After extensive discussion, Pace summarized what the Commission's recommendations to this point:
• Signs that are inside of a building or window would be exempt from requiring a sign permit
• There will be no distinction between rigid material and cloth.
• The size can be a maximum of 64 sq. ft.
• Two signs would be the limit with a 32 -sq.ft maximum per permit.
One permit per calendar quarter with a maximum duration of 30 days.
• The location of the sign must be on the fagade of the building; the height can not exceed the height
of the building.
• The special permission portion of the code will be stricken i.e., large balloons, etc. TMC 19.12.120
and 19.28.010 .
There will be no furtherchanges to the Political Signs, Real Estate Signs, Holiday Signs, or Public Right
of Way signs.
There was a brief discussion on the regulations for the perforation that is required for cloth banners.
There was another brief discussion on how the quality of a banner should or could be regulated and
also signage on licensed moving vehicle that remain stationary.
Ritter asked the Commissioners to refer to their May 20 report starting on the bottom of page 3.
Livermore explained that he had a problem with the portion of the code that combines the length of
distance of two arterials to determine how many signs the applicant would be allowed. His intention
was to have each arterial stand on its own.
There was more discussion on whenthe applicant would qualify for a third freestanding sign.
VERN MERYHEW MADE A MOTION THAT THE STAFF REPORT DATED MAY 20, 1999 PAGE 3
PARAGRAPH 2. BE ADOPTED AS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS
TO CAP. KATHY STETSON SECONDED' THE MOTION.
Malina attempted to simplify the language to state:
• From 0 — 400 linear ft of arterial, one freestanding sign would be a!lowed.
• From 400 — 600 linear ft of arterial, two freestanding signs would be allowed.
• Anything over 600 linear ft. of arterial, three freestanding signs would be allowed.
MALINA AMMENDED THE. LAST MOTION. IN REFERENCE TO THE STAFF REPORTED DATED
MAY 20, 1999 PAGE 3 LINE 2 SECTION Ai 0 — 400 SQ. FT ONE FREESTANDING SIGN WILL BE
ALLOWED; OVER 400 LINEAR FT. AND UNDER 600 LINEAR FT. 2 FREESTANDING SIGNS WILL
BE ALLOWED; AND ANYTHING OVER 600 LINEAR FT. WILL BE ALLOWED THREE. MAXIMUM
FREESTANDING SIGNS. THESE PERMITS WILL BE APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY. VERN
MERYHEW.SECONDED THE MOTION AND IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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There was further discussion on what should be the size allowance on freestanding signs. The
consensus was if an applicant meets.the criteria for more than one sign, allow 75 -sq. ft. maximum size
allowance for each freestanding sign.
Meryhew continued by stating that paragraph "0" should be revised to reflect the correct language.
Pace said that Staff would revise the language in for each section of the codes as stated above and
forward to Arthur. Arthur will then notify. staff if the revisions reflect what the Commission has
recommended tonight and then forward to CAP for approval.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gina Smith.
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FROM: Deb Ritter
DATE: July 1, 1999
RE: Sign Code amendments for review and discussion
during July 8, 1999 Work Session
At the June 24th work session, the Commission verified its approval of sign code language dealing with
political signage (as it appeared in the May 20th staff report). The Commission also confirmed that
freeway interchange signage should be subject to the same signage and amortization requirements as all
other businesses in Tukwila. Accordingly, the proposed changes in the sign code language dealing with
freeway interchange signage (as provided in the May 20th staff report) were approved.
The Commission requested that a special work session be held on July 8th in order to continue its review
and discussion of the following sign code issues:
1. Temporary signage (changes in this section may range from minor to major)
2. Freestanding signage
Depending upon the outcome of the Planning Commission's July 8th work session, staff is prepared to
present sign code amendments at the next available session of the Community Affairs and Parks
Committee of the City Council. However, in the event that an additional work session is needed, the
Planning Commission has arranged to meet again on July 22nd.
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FROM: Deb Ritter'',
DATE: June 14, 1999
RE: Sign Code amendments for review and discussion
during June 24, 1999 Work Session
At its last work session on May 27th, the Planning Commission requested a verbatim transcript of its April
22, 1999 meeting as well as summaries of the March 25th and May 27th meetings (enclosed). The
respective staff reports are also included as a cross - reference and to facilitate review of the transcript and
summaries.
The Commission requested that a special work session be held on June 17th in order to continue its
review of the proposed sign code amendments. Unfortunately, the firm that generated the meeting
transcript was unable to meet this deadline. As a result, the Planning Commission work session was
rescheduled for June 24th.
During the May 27th work session, the Commission approved language regarding political signage (Item 4
of the May 20th Staff Report). However, the following items were deferred until the June 24th work
session, pending the Commission's review of the transcript and summaries:
1. Temporary Signage
2. Permanent Signage for Freeway Interchange Businesses
3. Freestanding Signage
4. Temporary Sign Code Revisions
Depending upon the outcome of the Planning Commission's June 24th work session, staff is prepared to
present sign code amendments at the next available session of the Community Affairs and Parks
Committee of the City Council.
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Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
Jacquelyn Davis
McDonald's Corporation
10220 N.E. Points Drive, Suite 300
Kirkland, WA 98033 -7865
Re: McDonald's Restaurant, 16501 Southcenter Parkway
Dear Ms. Davis:
Thank you for your May 18, 1999 letter requesting additional information on the status of the
freestanding sign at the referenced property. I have also reviewed the materials that you
provided with the letter, including the January 1992 survey by Tim Hanson and Associates.
Based upon my review of the survey, the footprint of the sign is approximately 5 feet from the
north property line of this parcel. As Freeway Interchange Business signs (TMC 19.32.180) must
meet all freestanding signs requirements for placement and sign area, the sign does not appear to
meet the setback requirements detailed in TMC 19.32.140. Accordingly, the sign would be
subject to the ordinance and would have to comply with the Sign Code by December 31, 2001.
As part of the Ordinance, the City Council requested that staff revisit part of the Sign Code
including provisions for Freeway Interchange Business signs. The Planning Commission is
currently reviewing the Freeway Interchange Business code section. The Planning Commission
will be holding a Work Session on June 24 on this and other sign code issues, beginning at 6:00
p.m. The public is invited to attend but no public comment or testimony will be taken or
considered until a Public Hearing has been scheduled.
Thank you for your interest and request.
Sincerely,
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Michael Jenkins
Associate Planner
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City of Tukwila
John W Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MEMO
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Deb Ritter.1)(
DATE: May 20, 1999
RE: Sign Code amendments for review and discussion
during its May 27, 1999 Work Session
During its April 22, 1999 work session, the Planning Commission discussed several modifications to the
temporary, freeway interchange and freestanding sign sections of the Sign Code. The following proposed
language is provided for review and verification by the Commission. Modifications are reflected in
underline /strikeouts below, marked in the margin where they occur.
1. TEMPORARY SIGNAGE
The Planning Commission has indicated that the allowable number of temporary, on- premises banners
should be reduced in number from four to two (per occurrence). Additionally, the Commission has
indicated that temporary sign permits should not be renewed for consecutive time periods. The proposed
language is as follows:
19.24.010 Area restrictions — Time limit.
A. No temporary cloth sign shall exceed 100 square feet in area. Temporary signs
of rigid material shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and ten feet in height; a
multifaced sign of rigid material may not exceed 64 square feet in sign face area.
Temporary signs may remain in place for a period not exceeding 30 days, except real
estate signs which may remain for 120 days or special permit signs as provided in TMC
19.12.120. The number of on- premises temporary cloth signs shall be limited to no more
than two at any one time. The number of on- premises temporary signs of rigid material
shall be limited to no more than four at any one time. Real estate directional signs are
permitted only during daylight hours and only when the real estate company
representative or agent or seller is in attendance at the property for sale.
The Planning Commission may also wish to consider limiting the number of rigid material
temporary signs. Currently, the code allows a maximum of four such signs at any given time.
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B. Temporary sign permits or special permit signs as provided in TMC 19.12.120
may be renewed for an identical period upon payment of an identical fee. Each
temporary sign permit may be renewed three times in a calendar year. A 60 -day time
period is required between each renewal. Temporary signs as defined in TMC 19.08.220
shall be considered permanent signs after three renewals of the time limits specified in
this code, and shall be removed or brought into conformance with all pertinent standards
of dimensions, construction and placement for permanent signs contained in this code.
2. PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES
The Planning Commission has indicated that freeway interchange signage produces a negative visual
impact. As a result, the Commission has debated whether or not freeway interchange businesses should
be subject to the same signage and amortization requirements as all other businesses in the City. If the
Commission directs that freeway interchange businesses no longer remain in a separate sign category
and become subject to the Amortization Program, then the following changes would be made to Sections
19.08.080, 19.32.140(D)(3) and 19.32.180 of the Sign Code, as follows:
Attachment A of the Sign Code would be removed with the deletion of the above paragraph (see
attached).
Signs mounted on an exposed building face shall be allowed per TMC
19.32.140(D)(3)
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that
no freestanding sign shall be higher than the buildings which it identifies or except as
provided in TMC 19.32.1507 and 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
3. FREESTANDING SIGNAGE
PROPOSED LANGUAGE:
The following underlined wording reflects the latest proposed wording to the existing section of the Sign
Code:
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19.32.140(D). FREESTANDING SIGNS:
One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One- aAdditional freestanding signs may
be permitted for sites which meeting all of the following conditions for either 19.32.140(D)(1) or
19.32.140(D)(2) below, as follows.
1. Sites with Dedicated Public Street Frontage of 400 Linear Feet or More.
A second freestanding sign will be permitted if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The site has a combined total of at least 400 linear feet of frontage along one or
more dedicated public streets;
b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Up to 200 ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
Sign Area /Sign
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. Sites Bordered by Two City Arterials of 400 Linear Feet or More:
One or more additional freestanding signs will be permitted along each of two City
arterials if all of the following conditions are met:
a The site is bordered by at least two City arterials (as those arterials are reflected
in the City's Comprehensive Transportation Plan). The number of permitted
freestanding signs to be placed along each of the City arterials shall be
determined as follows:
i. Street Frontage Additional Freestanding Signs per Frontage
At least 400 feet 2
At least 600 feet 3
b. There are at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other.
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants.
d. The permitted sign area for each additional freestanding sign shall be 50 sq. ft.
with a total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides.
Any such request for additional freestanding signs must be made to the Planning
Commission and will be reviewed as a Type 4 decision, per TMC 18.104 and TMC
18.108.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that no freestanding
sign shall be higher than the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150;
and 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
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In the above scenario, the Commission has expressed a desire to review (under a Type 4 decision) the
proposed placement and separation distance between freestanding signage. However, criteria need to be
provided in this section of the code to provide a rationale.
BACKGROUND:
The above - referenced language allows parcels fronting two arterials to have multiple freestanding signs.
Based upon a review of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the following is a list of 42
lots in the City of Tukwila that would be affected:
Arterials
Number of Affected Lots
E. Marginal Way/Tukwila International Blvd. /Boeing Access Rd 7
Airport Way /Boeing Access Road 1
Tukwila International Blvd. /South 160th 1
Tukwila International Blvd. /Military Road South 3
Tukwila International Blvd. /South 154'h 1
Southcenter Parkway /Strander 2
West Valley Highway /Strander 4
Andover Park West/Strander 4
Andover Park East/Strander 4
Andover Park West/Tukwila Parkway 2
Andover Park East/Tukwila Parkway 2
South 180t/West Valley Highway 2
South 180"' /Andover Park East 2
South 180th /Andover Park West 3
South 180th /Southcenter Parkway 4
Some of these Tots, which have already maximized their signage, would be allowed a second freestanding
sign, regardless of lot size or number of buildings. Other Tots on this list have existing non - conforming
freestanding signage, and as such, are impacted by the City's Staged Compliance Sign Amortization
Program.
The consequences of the proposed language are: 1) a significant increase in the number of new
freestanding signs; and 2) retention of existing freestanding signage that might otherwise have been
removed under the Amortization Program. Staff proposes alternative language that allows the larger sites
to have three freestanding signs. This alternative provides flexibility while meeting the goal to reduce the
dominance and clutter of freestanding signage.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE:
19.32.140(D). FREESTANDING SIGNS:
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites that meet the following conditions:
The site has a combined total of at least 400 linear feet of frontage along one or
more dedicated public streets;
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b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Upto200ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
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50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A third freestanding sign will be permitted for sites meeting all of the following conditions:
a. The street frontage of the site is at least 800 feet in length.
b. There are at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other.
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants.
Said sign may be no larger than 100 square feet per sign face with a total of 200 square
feet for all sign faces. A separation distance of 200 feet will be required between all
freestanding signs on the site. Any request for a third freestanding sign must be made to
the Director of Community Development and will be reviewed as a Type 2 decision, per
TMC 18.104 and TMC 18.108.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that no freestanding
sign shall be higher than the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150, -
and 19.32.170 -aee149732-.440.
By requiring a minimum separation distance of 200 feet between signs, the request can be reviewed by
the Director of Community Development under a Type 2 decision process.
RECOMMENDATION:
For the reasons stated above, Staff recommends adoption of the alternative language.
ADDITIONAL SIGN CODE CHANGES UNDER CONSIDERATION
During its April 22nd work session, the Planning Commission discussed the potential for additional
changes to the Sign Code. Staff was asked to address temporary political signage and the temporary sign
chapter of the Sign Code, as follows:
4. POLITICAL SIGNAGE
The Sign Code should be revised to accommodate political signage in a manner that is consistent with
recent case law. Staff proposes the following language.
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PROPOSED LANGUAGE:
19.12.050 Exceptions — Permits not required. \.
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19.12.050 Exceptions — Permits not required.
13. Political signs, posters, or bills shall not exceed 32 square feet in area (if single- faced) or
64 square feet (if multifaced) and shall be located entirely on private property with the consent of
the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof. Each political sign shall be removed within 10
days following an election,_ except that the successful candidates of a primary election may keep
their signs on display until 10 days after the general election, at which time they shall be promptly
removed. Siqns of a more general political nature (not related to an election) are not subject to
time restrictions. It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix or fasten onto the surface of
any utility pole, bridge, sidewalk, or City -owned or operated vehicle, or any public property of any
kind any such sign, poster, bill or other advertising device when such facilities are located on
public property or within public easements;
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of this language.
5. TEMPORARY SIGN CODE REVISIONS
During the April 22nd work session, there was discussion about revising all or part of the temporary sign
chapter of the Sign Code. For reference, we have attached a sign code guide to temporary signs
(Attachment A) which summarizes the temporary signage chapter of the Sign Code as it currently exists
(Attachment B). In particular, the Commission wanted to address the incidental use of signage in
residential areas (i.e., garage sale signs or "puppies for sale" signs).
The City has not regulated incidental signage in residential areas for a number of reasons. Generally, the
signs are extremely difficult to enforce due to their location, short duration and infrequent use. Historically,
the City has not considered this type of signage to be a problem area and has instead focused its attention
on commercial area signage.
However, if the Commission chooses to revise Chapter 19.24, the impacts and the complexity of this part
of the Sign Code necessitates a thorough public outreach strategy. This strategy would include a dialog
between the City, the business community and the sign industry. General citizen input would be obtained
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through the use of open houses and public meetings. The alternative to this strategy is an ad hoc,
incremental process that could lead to additional enforcement problems.
There are three options available to the Planning Commission:
1. As a work plan item for next year, revise the entire temporary sign chapter of the Sign Code (after
implementation of a public outreach strategy).
2. Revise only those portions of the temporary sign chapter dealing with banners and political
signage.
3 Make no changes to the temporary sign chapter of the Sign Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Option #2.
NEXT STEP
Depending upon the outcome of the Planning Commission's May 27th work session, staff is prepared to
present sign code amendments at the next available session of the Community Affairs and Parks
Committee of the City Council.
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 John W Rants, Mayor
MEMORANDUM
TO: Deb Ritter, Planner
Jack Pace, Planning Manager
cc: Steve Lancaster, Director of
MAY i 31999
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Community Development
FROM: Robert F. Noe, City Attornei�
DATE: May 13, 1999
RE: Restrictions on political signage in rights of way.
As we discussed on the phone, the City cannot prohibit political
signage within the City's rights of way. Our Supreme Court in
Collier v. Tacoma, 121 Wn.2d 737 (1993) has held that rights of way
are part of the "traditional public forum" where political speech
has traditionally been permitted without restriction. A copy of
the Collier case is provided with this memorandum. See pages 746
and 747 of the case, identified as page 11 in the copy I have
provided to you.
The. City can, however, impose reasonable time, place and manner
restrictions. Thus, I conclude that the City could prohibit the
posting of such signs on utility poles, etc. within the right of
way so long as the same prohibition applies to all signs regardless
of content. See pages 754 and 755 of the case, identified as page
16 of the copy.
Lastly, the City can impose restrictions on the size of the signs.
See page 761 of the case, identified as page 21 of the copy.
I look forward to meeting with you and Jack to discuss this issue
further on Monday, May 17, 1999.
Phone: (206) 433 -1800 • City Hall Fax: (206) 433 -1833
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121 Wn.2d 737, 854 P.2d 1046, Collier v. City of Tacoma, (Wash. 1993)
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854 P.2d 1046, 62 USLW 2036
Michael COLLIER and Joel Beritich, Respondents,
v.
CITY OF TACOMA, Appellant.
No. 59442 -2.
Supreme Court of Washington,
En Banc.
July 1, 1993.
Candidate for democratic party's nomination for Congressional seat brought
action for declaratory judgment that municipal ordinance prohibiting political
signs 60 days before election was unconstitutional. The Superior Court, Pierce
County, Frederick B. Hayes, J., entered judgment for candidate, but denied his
request for attorney fees. City appealed and candidate cross - appealed.
' Accepting certification from the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, Guy, J.,
held that: (1) regulation in terms of subject matter was content -based
restriction; (2) city's regulatory interests in aesthetics and traffic safety
were not sufficiently compelling to justify restrictions on candidate's right to
political speech; (3) city's interest in aesthetics and traffic safety were
sufficient to justify reasonable, content - neutral regulation of noncommunicative
aspects of political signs; and (4) special circumstances of trial publicity
and representation by public service firm did not preclude award of attorney
fees.
Affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part.
Durham, J., filed concurring opinion., in which Andersen, C.J., and
Brachtenbach, J., joined.
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streets, and sidewalks. U.S.C.A. Const.Amend. 1.
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restrictions are content - neutral, narrowly tailored to serve significant
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regulation is necessary to serve compelling state interest and that it is
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compelling to outweigh restrictions *737 on political candidate's free speech
through municipal ordinances imposing durational limitations on preelection
posting of political campaign signs, but not on commercial speech; city's
disparate treatment of on -site commercial signs over political signs indicated
that its interest in aesthetics, though it may have been significant, was not
compelling. West's RCWA Const. Art. 1, § 5.
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restrictions on political speech has burden of meeting each element of time,
place, and manner test.
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political candidate, as required to satisfy time, place, and manner test for
restriction on political speech; alternative modes of communication through
purchasing radio and television time and engaging in direct mail were
effectively unavailable to candidate as underfunded challenger. West's RCWA
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posting of political signs were unconstitutional; city's interests in
aesthetics and traffic safety were sufficient to justify reasonable, content -
neutral regulation of noncommunicative aspects of political signs, such as size,
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party in civil rights action. 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1983, 1988.
Adam Kline, Seattle, for respondents.
GUY, Justice.
Michael Collier, a candidate for Congress, posted his political campaign
signs in residential areas within the City of Tacoma more than 60 days prior to
the 1990 primary election. City workers removed Collier's signs from
residential yards and parking strips in accordance with two Tacoma ordinances
that restrict the preelection posting of political *742 signs in such areas to
a 60 -day campaign window. Collier sued Tacoma claiming the ordinances violated
his free speech rights. The trial court entered judgment in favor of Collier,
holding the ordinances unconstitutional. We accepted certification from the
Court of Appeals and affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
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Michael Collier was a candidate for the democratic party's nomination for
Congress in the sixth congressional district of Washington in 1990. Collier
had not previously held or run for any elective office. He was not considered
a public figure or well known in political circles. Collier's opponent in the
primary election was Representative Norm Dicks, a 14 -year incumbent.
The primary election was scheduled for September 18, 1990. Collier began to
plan his campaign in December 1989 and began fund raising in February 1990.
Collier identified that the greatest obstacles to his campaign were lack of name
familiarity and funding. During the course of the primary campaign, Collier
raised and spent a total of $29,000. Representative Dicks spent $329,000 in
lhis primary campaign.
Given his resources, Collier determined that yard signs were the most cost -
such political signs to a period of not more *743 than 60 days prior to and 7
days after the date of the election for which the signs are intended. TMC
2.05.275 (1) . (FN1)
[854 P.2d 1049] Tacoma Municipal Code 6.03.070 prohibits any person, firm, or
corporation from posting any signs.
on any public street or highway or upon any curbstone, lamp post, street
sign, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, or other thing situated upon any public
street or highway or any publicly owned property within the City of Tacoma,
except as may be authorized by ordinances of the City of Tacoma ... PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, the prohibition contained herein shall not apply to political signs
placed on parking strips preceding a primary or general election where such
political signs are installed pursuant to the permission of the owner of the
property abutting said parking strip and installed in such a manner as not to
constitute a traffic hazard ...
Real estate signs advertising the sale or rent of the property upon which
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they stand or to which they are attached, and other signs attached to any
building or sidewalk advertising the business carried on in the building, are
exempt from the provisions of this chapter. TMC 6.03.080.
Pursuant to these ordinances, Tacoma Public Works Department employees
removed signs displaying "Mike Collier for Congress" from residential yards and
parking strips within the City of Tacoma that were posted more than 60 days
prior to the primary election. Mr. Benjamin Thompson, City Engineer for
Tacoma, testified that he directed personnel from his department to pick up all
signs in the public *744 right -of -way (FN2) throughout the city. Mr.
Thompson testified that his department also removes commercial signs from
residential areas since commercial signs are not permitted in those areas. Mr.
Thompson understood that the ordinance allows an exception for on -site
commercial signs pertaining to the sale or rent of private property. He
testified that in order to enforce the ordinances, he differentiates between
commercial and political signs by reading them.
Collier filed this action in July 1990 seeking a temporary restraining order,
an injunction against the ordinances' enforcement, a declaratory judgment that
the ordinances are unconstitutional, and attorney fees. The complaint was
subsequently amended to include plaintiff (FN3) Joel Beritich, a Collier
supporter who had political signs removed from his yard and parking strip. The
amended complaint also cited 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as an additional source of
protection for the rights involved and 42 U.S.C. § 1988 as the statutory basis
for the claim of attorney fees. On February 15, 1991, the trial court entered
judgment in favor of Collier, holding that the ordinances were unconstitutional,
but denied Collier's claim for attorney fees. Tacoma appealed the trial
court's judgment as to the ordinances, and Collier cross appealed the trial
court's denial of attorney fees. We accepted certification from the Court of
Appeals and now affirm in part and reverse in part.
ISSUES
This case presents three issues for review. First, do the Tacoma ordinances
unconstitutionally restrict Collier's free speech rights? We hold that
Tacoma's durational limitation *745 on the preelection posting of political
signs unconstitutionally restricts Collier's right to political expression.
Second, did the trial court err in declaring the Tacoma ordinances
unconstitutional in their entirety? We answer in the affirmative and hold
unconstitutional only [854 P.2d 1050] those portions of the Tacoma ordinances
that impermissibly restrict political speech.
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Third, did the trial court err when it denied plaintiffs' request for
attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988? We reverse the trial court on the
issue of attorney fees and remand for a determination of an award of fees
consistent with this opinion.
ANALYSIS
I
[1] The Tacoma ordinances are challenged under both the first and fourteenth
amendments to the United States Constitution, and article 1, section 5 of the
Washington Constitution. The First Amendment provides that "Congress shall
make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ". U.S. Const. amend. 1. The
freedom of speech which is secured by the First Amendment is "among the
fundamental personal rights and liberties which are secured to all persons by
the Fourteenth Amendment against abridgment by a State." Burson v. Freeman, 504
U.S. - - - -, - - - -, 112 S.Ct. 1846, 1850, 119 L.Ed.2d 5, 12 (1992) (quoting
Thornhill v. Alabama, 310 U.S. 88, 95, 60 S.Ct. 736, 740, 84 L.Ed. 1093 (1940)).
Article 1, section 5 of the Washington Constitution provides that "[e]very
person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible
for the abuse of that right."
As we stated in O'Day v. King Cy., 109 Wash.2d 796, 801 -02, 749 P.2d 142
(1988) (citing State v. Coe, 101 Wash.2d 364, 373 -74, 679 P.2d 353 (1984)),
"[t]his court has a duty, where feasible, to resolve constitutional questions
first under the provisions of our own state constitution before turning to
federal law." We do so because in addition to our responsibility to interpret
Washington's constitution, we must furnish a rational basis "for counsel to
predict the future course of state decisional law." State v. Gunwall, 106
Wash.2d 54, 60, *746 720 P.2d 808, 76 A.L.R.4th 517 (1986). See Utter, The
Practice of Principled Decision- Making in State Constitutionalism: Washington's
Experience, 65 Temp.L.Rev. 1153 (1992). We recognize that the free speech
clauses of the state and federal constitutions are different in wording and
effect, but that the result reached by previous Washington cases in general
adopted much of the federal methodology for application to state constitutional
cases. The federal cases cited here and in our prior decisions are used for
the purpose of guidance and do not themselves compel the result the court
reaches under our state constitution. See Michigan v. Long, 463 U.S. 1032, 103
S.Ct. 3469, 77 L.Ed.2d 1201 (1983); Seattle v. Mesiani, 110 Wash.2d 454, 456,
755 P.2d 775 (1988). With these statements in mind, we turn to our analysis of
the Tacoma ordinances.
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[2] The Tacoma ordinances implicate several concerns in our free speech
jurisprudence: regulation of political speech, regulation of political speech
in a public forum, and regulation based on the content of the speech. The
speech restricted by Tacoma Municipal Code sections 2.05.275 and 6.03.070 is
political speech. The code defines "political signs" and restricts the time
and place in which such signs may be posted. Wherever the extreme perimeters
of protected speech may lie, it is clear the First Amendment protects political
speech, see Carey v. Brown, 447 U.S. 455, 467, 100 S.Ct. 2286, 2293, 65 L.Ed.2d
263 (1980), giving it greater protection over other forms of speech.
Metromedia, Inc. v. San Diego, 453 U.S. 490, 513, 101 S.Ct. 2882, 2895, 69
L.Ed.2d 800 (1981). The constitutional protection afforded political speech
has its "fullest and most urgent application precisely to the conduct of
campaigns for political office." Monitor Patriot Co. v. Roy, 401 U.S. 265, 272,
91 S.Ct. 621, 625, 28 L.Ed.2d 35 (1971).
[3] The second important feature of the Tacoma ordinances is that they
restrict political speech in a traditional public forum. The traditional
public forum includes those places " 'which by long tradition or by government .
fiat have *747 been devoted to assembly and debate,' " such as parks,streets
and sidewalks. Burson v. Freeman, supra[854 P.2d 1051] * - " -- U.S. at - - - -, 112
S.Ct. at 1850 (quoting Perry Educ. Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n, 460
U.S. 37, 45, 103 S.Ct. 948, 954, 74 L.Ed.2d 794 (1983)); Hague v. Committee for
Indus. Org., 307 U.S. 496, 515, 59 S.Ct. 954, 963, 83 L.Ed. 1423 (1939). See
also Buchanan, Case of the Vanishing Public Forum, 1991 U.I11.L.Rev. 949, 951.
The parking strips (FN4) in which Collier and his supporters placed his
political signs lie between the "streets and sidewalks" and thus are part of the
"traditional public forum ". Because these places occupy a special position in
terms of First Amendment protection, the government's ability to restrict
expressive activity is very limited. Boos v. Barry, 485 U.S. 312, 318, 108
S.Ct. 1157, 1162, 99 L.Ed.2d 333 (1988).
[4] [5] Since the Tacoma ordinances do not ban political signs altogether, we
analyze the ordinances as time, place, and manner restrictions. See, e.g.,
Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., 475 U.S. 41, 46, 106 S.Ct. 925, 928, 89
L.Ed.2d 29 (1986). The United States Supreme Court has held that even in a
public forum, the government may impose reasonable restrictions on the time,
place, and manner of protected speech, provided the restrictions are content -
neutral, are narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest, and
leave open ample alternative channels of communication. Ward v. Rock Against
Racism, 491 U.S. 781, 791, 109 S.Ct. 2746, 2753, 105 L.Ed.2d 661 (1989); Perry
Educ. Ass'n, 460 U.S. at 45, 103 S.Ct. at 954. We diverge from the Supreme
Court on the state interest element of the time, place, and manner test, "as we
believe restrictions on speech can be imposed consistent with Const. art. 1, § 5
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only upon showing a compelling state interest." (FN5) *748 Bering v. Share,
106 Wash.2d 212, 234, 721 P.2d 918 (1986), cert. dismissed, 479 U.S. 1050, 107
S.Ct. 940, 93 L.Ed.2d 990 (1987). The broad language of Const. art. 1, § 5 as
compared with the federal constitution compels this result.
Tacoma and amici curiae City of Bellevue and Washington State Association of
Municipal Attorneys argue that the Tacoma ordinances are constitutionally
permissible restrictions on the time, place, and manner of political speech.
We disagree. Applying the 3 -part test for time, place, and manner regulations
outlined above, we conclude that Tacoma's durational limitation on the
preelection posting of political signs is unconstitutional. Our analysis of
the Tacoma ordinances under each element of the time, place, and manner test
follows.
Content Neutrality
[6] [7] [8] The trial court held that Tacoma Municipal Code sections 2.05.275
and 6.03.070 are "not content- neutral, in that they expressly define and
regulate 'political' signs." Tacoma and amici argue that the ordinances are
content- neutral because the city does not regulate the message conveyed - -only
the method by which it is conveyed. Collier claims the ordinances are content -
based because they define and regulate political speech as a class of
expression. Constitutionally permissible time, place, or manner restrictions
may not be based upon either the content or subject [854 P.2d 1052] matter of
speech. See Consolidated Edison Co. of N.Y. v. Public Serv. Comm'n of N.Y.,
447 U.S. 530, 536, 100 S.Ct. 2326, 2332, 65 L.Ed.2d 319 (1980). Content -based
restrictions on speech are presumptively *749 unconstitutional and are thus
subject to strict scrutiny. Renton, 475 U.S. at 4'6 -47, 106 S.Ct. at 928 -29;
Burson v. Freeman, - -- U.S. at - - - -, 112 S.Ct. at 18, 119 L.Ed.2d at 13 -14.
Under that intense level of review, government must show that its regulation is
necessary to serve a compelling state interest and that it is narrowly drawn to
achieve that end. Perry Educ. Ass'n, 460 U.S. at 45, 103 S.Ct. at 954.
The Tacoma ordinances do not fit neatly into either the content -based or the
content - neutral category. Our review of the case law and commentary on this
subject indicates that the distinction is not always transparent. See, e.g.,
Stone, Content Regulation and the First Amendment, 25 Wm. & Mary L.Rev. 189
(1983). In determining whether a restriction is content - neutral or content -
based, the Supreme Court has held that "[g]overnment regulation of expressive
activity is content neutral so long as it is 'justified without reference to the
content of the regulated speech.' " Ward v. Rock Against Racism, 491 U.S. at
791, 109 S.Ct. at 2753. While the Tacoma ordinances do not regulate political
signs in terms of viewpoint, they describe and regulate permissible sign posting
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in terms of subject matter. Subject- matter restrictions are not directed at
"particular ideas, viewpoints, or items of information, but at entire subjects
of expression." Stone, 25 Wm. & Mary L.Rev. at 239. In this case, political
signs are subject to a 60 -day restriction "out -of -doors on real property ",
whereas on -site commercial signs identifying a property for sale or for rent are
not. TMC 2.05.275; TMC 6.03.070, .080. How long a sign may be maintained
depends upon the kind of message the sign seeks to convey. The trial court
found that Tacoma Public Works Department personnel have to read the signs in
order to determine whether they are prohibited at a particular time.
The United States Supreme Court has held that an ordinance is content -based
if it distinguishes between permissible and impermissible signs at a particular
location by reference to content. Metromedia, Inc. v. San Diego, 453 U.S. 490,
516 -17, 101 S.Ct. 2882, 2897, 69 L.Ed.2d 800, 101 S.Ct. 2882 (1981); FCC v.
League of Women Voters of Calif., 468 U.S. 364, 383 -84, 104 S.Ct. 3106, 3119 -20,
82 L.Ed.2d 278 (1984). As one commentator noted, the United States *750
Supreme Court's prohibition of content -based regulations is based "both on equal
protection grounds and on a first amendment grant of equal access to an open
forum." (Footnotes omitted.) Note, Members of the City Council v. Taxpayers
for Vincent: The Constitutionality of Prohibiting Temporary Sign Posting on
Public Property to Advance Local Aesthetic Concerns, 34 De Paul L.Rev. 197,
208 -09 (1984). The question is "not whether all those within the classes
defined by the state are treated equally but, rather, whether the classification
itself is permissible." Stone, Fora Americana: Speech in Public Places, 1974
Sup.Ct.Rev. 233, 276. As the Supreme Court stated in Burson v. Freeman, - --
U.S. at - - -- n. 3, 112 S.Ct. at 1850 n. 3, 119 L.Ed.2d at 13 n. 3, content -based
restrictions raise Fourteenth Amendment equal protection concerns because such
restrictions differentiate between types of speech. See Metromedia, 453 U.S.
at 517 -21, 101 S.Ct. at 2897 -99 (billboard ordinance favoring commercial speech
over noncommercial speech violated First Amendment neutrality); Police Dep't of
Chicago v. Mosley, 408 U.S. 92, 92 S.Ct. 2286, 33 L.Ed.2d 212 (1972) (ordinance
that prohibited picketing near a school building, but that expressly exempted
peaceful labor picketing, held unconstitutional); Matthews v. Town of Needham,
764 F.2d 58, 60 (1st Cir.1985) (town bylaw that barred the posting of political
signs on residential property but permitted the posting of certain commercial
signs held facially unconstitutional because bylaw was concerned with content,
as opposed to the time, place, or manner of the speech); People v. Middlemark,
100 Misc.2d 760, 420 N.Y.S.2d 151 (Dist.Ct.1979) (ordinance which proscribed
political signs but allowed other signs in residential [854 P.2d 1053] areas
subjected to strict scrutiny); Antioch v. Candidates' Outdoor Graphic Serv.,
557 F.Supp. 52 (N.D.Ca1.1982) (municipal ordinance which imposed a 60 -day
limitation on political signs but not on commercial signs discriminated in the
exercise of First Amendment rights in violation of the equal protection clause).
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The Tacoma ordinances, by regulating sign posting in terms of subject matter,
albeit viewpoint neutral, fall within the realm of content -based restrictions.
*751 Tacoma and amici argue that in determining content - neutrality, the
question is not whether the signs must be read, but whether the City of Tacoma
prohibited the signs out of disapproval of the message promoted. (FN6) Citing
Ward, Tacoma claims the principal inquiry in determining content neutrality in
time, place, or manner cases is whether the government has adopted a regulation
of speech "because of disagreement with the message it conveys."
at 791, 109 S.Ct. at 2753 (citing Clark v. Community for Creative
468 U.S. 288, 295, 104 S.Ct. 3065, 3070, 82 L.Ed.2d 221 (1984)).
contends that since the ordinances serve a purpose unrelated to a
content, the ordinances are content - neutral. See Ward, 491 U.S.
S.Ct. at 2753.
Ward, 491 U.S.
Non - Violence,
Tacoma
sign's
at 791, 109
Collier argues that this standard is too subjective, and that a showing of
"improper legislative intent" would be practically impossible to make. We
agree. The Supreme Court has recognized that "even regulations aimed at proper
governmental concerns can restrict unduly the exercise of rights protected by
the First Amendment." Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Comm'r of
Rev., 460 U.S. 575, 592, 103 S.Ct. 1365, 1375, 75 L.Ed.2d 295 (1983). In some
cases, the fact that a regulation is content -based and invalid will be apparent
from its face. See Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. New York Crime Victims Bd., 502
U.S. - - - -, - - - -, 112 S.Ct. 501, 512, 116 L.Ed.2d 476, 492 (1991) (Kennedy, J.,
concurring). In other cases, a censorial justification "will not be apparent
from the face of a regulation which draws distinctions based on content, and the
government will tender a plausible justification unrelated to the suppression of
speech or ideas." Burson v. Freeman, 504 U.S. - - - -, - - - -, 112 S.Ct. 1846, 1858,
119 L.Ed.2d 5, 23 (1992) (Kennedy, J., concurring). Although the Tacoma
ordinances are viewpoint neutral, they define and regulate a specific subject
matter -- political speech. *752 This content -based distinction, while
viewpoint neutral, is particularly problematic because it inevitably favors
certain groups of candidates over others. The incumbent, for example, has
already acquired name familiarity and therefore benefits greatly from Tacoma's
restriction on political signs. The underfunded challenger, on the other hand,
who relies on the inexpensive yard sign to get his message before the public is
at a disadvantage. We conclude therefore that while aesthetic interests are
legitimate goals, they require careful scrutiny when weighed against free speech
interests because their subjective nature creates a high risk of impermissible
speech restrictions. "[D]emocracy stands on a stronger footing when courts
protect First Amendment interests against legislative intrusion, rather than
deferring to merely rational legislative judgments in this area ". Metromedia,
453 U.S. at 519, 101 S.Ct. at 2898.
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Finally, Tacoma cites Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., 475 U.S. 41, 47, 106
S.Ct. 925, 928, 89 L.Ed.2d 29 (1986), for the proposition that an apparently
content -based statute may be content - neutral if the restriction on speech is
targeted at the speech's secondary effects. In Renton, the Supreme Court
considered the constitutionality of a zoning ordinance that restricted the
location of adult theatres to one area of town. The ordinance was held
constitutional because it did not target the content of the films shown at the
theatres. Rather, the ordinance was aimed at the secondary effects that adult
theatres have on the [854 P.2d 1054] surrounding community. Renton, at 46, 106
S.Ct. at 928. We do not find Renton dispositive since it did not analyze a
content -based restriction on political speech. While a distinction between
adult theatres and other kinds of theatres may be permissible based on a
"secondary effects" analysis, drawing a similar distinction between commercial
speech and political speech turns the favored status of political speech on its
head. We therefore decline to draw such a distinction where a restriction on
political speech in a public forum is at issue.
[9] In summary, the Tacoma ordinances are viewpoint- neutral, but are content -
based in that they classify permissible *753 speech in terms of subject
matter. Ordinarily this conclusion would take the ordinances out of the domain
of time, place, and manner restrictions, Metromedia, 453 U.S. at 516 -17, 101
S.Ct. at 28 and would instead require a strict scrutiny analysis. Burson v.
•Freeman, - -- U.S. at - - -- - - - - -, 112 S.Ct. at 1850 -51, 119 L.Ed.2d at 13 -14.
See Perry Educ. Ass'n, 460 U.S. at 45, 103 S.Ct. at 954. We conclude, however,
that the Tacoma ordinances can be reviewed under a time, place, and manner
formulation. We hold that time, place, and manner restrictions on speech that
are viewpoint- neutral, but subject- matter based, are valid so long as they are
narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest and leave open ample
alternative channels of communication. This formulation of the standard of
review comports with free speech jurisprudence under both article 1, section 5
of the Washington Constitution, Bering v. Share, 106 Wash.2d 212, 234, 721 P.2d
918 (1986), cert. dismissed, 479 U.S. 1050, 107 S.Ct. 940, 93 L.Ed.2d 990
(1987), and the first amendment to the United States Constitution. See Burson
v. Freeman, - -- U.S. at - - - -, 112 S.Ct. at 1858, 119 L.Ed.2d at 23 (Kennedy, J.,
concurring) (recognizing that in time, place, and manner cases, since the
regulation's justification is a "central inquiry ", the compelling interest test
may be one analytical device to detect, in an objective way, whether the
asserted justification is in fact an accurate description of the purpose and
effect of the law). (FN7) In this manner, we are able to balance the competing
interests while recognizing that the burden of justifying a restriction on
speech remains on the State. See Burson, - -- U.S. at - - - -, 112 S.Ct. at 1861,
119 L.Ed.2d at 32 (Stevens, J., dissenting).
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Compelling State Interest
[10] [11] Inasmuch as we have dealt with the first element of the time,
place, and manner analysis, content neutrality, we next discuss the state
interest element. Applying the standard enunciated above, Tacoma must prove
that its *754 ordinances, taken together, are narrowly drawn to serve a
compelling state interest. To constitute a compelling interest, the purpose
must be a fundamental one and the legislation must bear a reasonable relation to
the achievement of the purpose. Adult Entertainment Center, Inc. v. Pierce Cy.,
57 Wash.App. 435, 439, 788 P.2d 1102, review denied, 115 Wash.2d 1006, 796 P.2d
725 (1990). See Bates v. Little Rock, 361 U.S. 516, 524 -25, 80 S.Ct. 412,
417 -18, 4 L.Ed.2d 480 (1960). We determine the reasonableness of a time,
place, and manner restriction by balancing the public interest advanced by the
regulation against the extent of the restriction on free speech rights. State
v. Lotze, 92 Wash.2d 52, 58, 593 P.2d 811, appeal dismissed, 444 U.S. 921, 100
S.Ct. 257, 62 L.Ed.2d 177 (1979); Metromedia, Inc. v. San Diego, 453 U.S. 490,
502, 101 S.Ct. 2882, 2889, 69 L.Ed.2d 800 (1981).
[12] Tacoma argues that its interest in city aesthetics and traffic safety is
a compelling state interest, and that the ordinances were "narrowly tailored" to
serve that interest. We disagree. Although [854 P.2d 1055] aesthetics has
been determined to be a significant governmental interest, Members of the City
Coun. of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent, 466 U.S. 789, 805, 104 S.Ct.
2118, 2128, 80 L.Ed.2d 772 (1984), it has not been determined to be an interest
sufficiently compelling to justify restrictions on political speech in a public k
forum. The record in this case does not justify such a result. While Tacoma
and amici cite Vincent and State v. Lotze, supra, for support, neither decision
supports their premise that aesthetics and traffic safety are state interests
sufficiently compelling to outweigh the restrictions imposed on Collier's free
speech.
In Vincent, the Court upheld a municipal ordinance prohibiting the posting of
any signs on public property. Roland Vincent was a candidate for election to
the Los Angeles City Council. His political signs were attached to utility
poles throughout the city. Pursuant to the ordinance, his signs were removed
from the poles. The Court concluded that the ordinance was a valid time,
place, and manner restriction. Vincent, at 815, 104 S.Ct. at 2133. Vincent is
distinguishable from this case in two important respects. First, Vincent
involved a law that prohibited the posting of all signs, regardless of content.
Second,. *755 the utility poles upon which Vincent's signs were posted were not
considered part of the traditional public forum. Vincent, at 814, 104 S.Ct. at
2133. See also Note, Members of the CityCouncil v. Taxpayers for Vincent: The
Constitutionality of Prohibiting Temporary Sign Posting on Public Property to
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Advance Local Aesthetic Concerns, 34 De Paul L.Rev. 197, 227 (1984) (analyzes
Vincent as misapplying First Amendment precedent and the primacy of political
speech) .
In State v. Lotze, we held that aesthetics and, to a greater extent, traffic
safety were interests sufficiently compelling to outweigh the incidental
restrictions on the appellants' exercise of First Amendment speech. Lotze, 92
Wash.2d at 58 -60, 593 P.2d 811. In Lotze, the State sought to remove political
billboards adjacent to a highway under the authority of Washington's highway
sign law (RCW 47.42), which generally prohibits all signs visible from
interstate, primary or scenic systems except as permitted under the act. The
listed exceptions under the act include signs advertising the sale or lease of
property upon which they are located. We stated that unlike on- premise
business signs and realty for sale signs, political messages such as the signs
involved in Lotze are addressed "to the general universality of political ideas"
and need not be linked with a specific site in order to derive meaning. Lotze,
at 59, 593 P.2d 811. We held that the statute met the test for a state
restraint on First Amendment rights because appellants' speech was not
controlled as to content and because alternative means of communicating such
views were available. Lotze, at 60, 593 P.2d 811.
The Supreme Court in Metromedia, 453 U.S. at 513 -14 n. 18, 101 S.Ct. at
2895 -96 n. 18, overruled its prior summary approval of State v. Lotze, 92
Wash.2d 52, 593 P.2d 811, appeal dismissed, 444 U.S. 921, 100 S.Ct. 257, 62
L.Ed.2d 177 (1979). Finding that San Diego's aesthetic interests were
sufficiently significant to justify its ban on off -site commercial advertising,
but were insufficient to warrant a ban on noncommercial signs, the Court
observed that some decisions, including State v. Lotze, have failed to give
adequate weight to the distinction between commercial and noncommercial speech.
Metromedia, 453 U.S. at 513 -14 n. 18, 101 S.Ct. at 2895 -96 n. 18. Other courts
have also criticized the analysis in Lotze. In *756 Van v. Travel
Information Coun., 52 Or.App. 399, 628 P.2d 1217 (1981), the Oregon Court of
Appeals held that a 60 -day restriction on temporary political signs adjacent to
highways was unconstitutional. The Van court relied on a majority of decisions
which were contrary to Lotze in order to conclude that aesthetic interests were
insufficient to justify the significant restriction on political speech imposed
by the 60 -day limitation on political campaign signs. Van, at 416, 628 P.2d
1217.
We agree with Collier that Lotze should not be controlling on this issue.
We depart from our holding in Lotze to the extent it [854 P.2d 1056] implies
that aesthetics and traffic safety are compelling interests justifying greater
restrictions on political speech than on commercial speech. We recognize that
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Tacoma's ordinances, unlike the statute at issue in Lotze, do not completely
prohibit political sign posting. Given the preferred status of political
speech, however, Tacoma has failed to show that its interest in maintaining a
clean, litter -free community (FN8) is sufficiently compelling to justify its
disparate treatment of political speech. In Metromedia, San Diego's allowance
of some billboards, but not others, was evidence that its interests in traffic
safety and aesthetics, while "substantial ", fell short of "compelling ".
Metromedia, 453 U.S. at 520, 101 S.Ct. at 2899. Likewise, Tacoma's disparate
treatment of on -site commercial signs over political signs indicates that its
interest in aesthetics is significant, but not compelling.
Furthermore, Tacoma has not shown that yard signs create a substantial
traffic hazard. There was no evidence that any of Collier's signs were
hazardous to traffic or blocked pedestrian access. Mr. Thompson knew of no
yard signs that had been found blocking sidewalks, utility lines or poles, or
streets. Tacoma's claim that it restricts political yard signs to a 60 -day
period on behalf of a "compelling state interest" in traffic safety lacks
evidentiary support. Once political signs are allowed on a temporary basis,
"it is difficult to imagine how prohibiting political signs at other times
significantly promotes highway safety." Van, 52 Or.App. at 412, 628 P.2d 1217.
*757 A regulation that serves a compelling state interest must be narrowly
tailored to serve that interest. Ward v. Rock Against Racism, 491 U.S. 781,
791, 109 S.Ct. 2746, 2753, 105 L.Ed.2d 661 (1989); Bering v. Share, 106 Wash.2d
212, 233 -34, 721 P.2d 918 (1986), cert. dismissed, 479 U.S. 1050, 107 S.Ct. 940,
93 L.Ed.2d 990 (1987). The trial court found that neither ordinance is
narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest. Tacoma argues that its
restrictions are narrowly drawn since they allow political signs to be posted
for the duration of a political campaign. We disagree.
The Tacoma ordinances restrict political expression by imposing durational
limitations on the preelection posting of political campaign signs. Tacoma
cites two cases for authority that preelection sign limitations have been
upheld. Neither decision provides a satisfactory rationale for upholding such
restrictions. In Town of Huntington v. Estate of Schwartz, 63 Misc.2d 836,
839, 313 N.Y.S.2d 918 (Dist.Ct.1970), the court held that a 6 -week limitation on
political signs was within the scope of the municipality's police powers. The
court found that the municipality could use or consider aesthetic considerations
in applying such power. Cf. People v. Middlemark, 100 Misc.2d 760, 763, 420
N.Y.S.2d 151 (Dist.Ct.1979) (distinguished Town of Huntington, holding that a
similar political sign ordinance was unconstitutional because it made an
impermissible distinction between political signs and other signs). In Ross v.
Goshi, 351 F.Supp. 949, 955 (D.Haw.1972), the court upheld a 60 -day restriction,
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stating only that the ordinance was a "proper balancing of the conflicting
interests ". We find these decisions unpersuasive since they lack a discussion
of the First Amendment and equal protection considerations at issue.
Other courts have held that preelection durational limitations on political
campaign signs .are unconstitutional. In Antioch v. Candidates' Outdoor Graphic
Serv., 557 F.Supp. 52 (N.D.Ca1.1982), the court held that the Antioch municipal
ordinance, which banned the posting of temporary political signs everywhere in
the city for all but a 60 -day period before an election, unconstitutionally
discriminated in the *758 exercise of First Amendment rights in violation of
the equal protection clause. The Antioch court viewed the ordinance as a
general "ban" on political speech, with a temporary, 60 -day suspension, prior to
an election. Antioch, at 56. See also Van v. [854 P.2d 1057] Travel
Information Coun., supra 52 Or.App. at 416, 628 P.2d 1217 (60 -day limitation
unnecessarily restrictive in light of the First Amendment interests involved and
the state's interests sought to be advanced); Orazio v. Town of North
Hempstead, 426 F.Supp. 1144 (E.D.N.Y.1977) (ordinance which limited the posting
of political wall signs to 6 weeks prior to an election was invalidated on equal
protection grounds). See generally, Blumoff, After Metromedia: Sign Controls
and the First Amendment,28 St. Louis U.L.J. 171, 194 -96 (1984).
Tacoma's 60 -day restriction, unlike the typical time, place, and manner
restriction, does not attempt to determine whether and at what times the
exercise of free speech rights is compatible or incompatible with the normal
uses of a traditional forum or place. The Tacoma ordinances, like the
ordinances in Antioch, Van, and Orazio, unnecessarily restrict the preelection
posting of signs promoting the candidacy of certain individuals or advocating a
certain viewpoint on an upcoming ballot proposition. Tacoma has not shown that
its restrictive time period of 60 days, even if evenhandedly applied to all
temporary signs, reasonably and adequately provides for the exercise of
political speech. Before the city may impose durational limits or other
restrictions on political speech to advance aesthetic interests, it must show
that it is seriously and comprehensively addressing aesthetic concerns with
respect to its environment. Antioch, 557 F.Supp. at 60. Accord Tauber v. Town
of Longmeadow, 695 F.Supp. 1358, 1362 (D.Mass.1988). See also Metromedia, Inc.
v. San Diego, 453 U.S. 490, 528 -31, 101 S.Ct. 2882, 2903 -05, 69 L.Ed.2d 800
(1981) (Brennan, J., concurring in judgment) (failure to provide adequate
justification for a restriction on protected activity merits invalidation of the
restriction). Tacoma has made no showing on the record that it is seriously
and comprehensively addressing aesthetic or traffic safety concerns other than
through the ordinances in question.
*759 While Tacoma is correct that the ordinances are not invalid simply
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because there may be some " 'imaginable alternative that might be less
burdensome on speech' ", Ward, 491 U.S. at 797, 109 S.Ct. at 2757 (quoting
United States v. Albertini, 472 U.S. 675, 689, 105 S.Ct. 2897, 2906, 86 L.Ed.2d
536 (1985)), the ordinances fail to provide adequately for Collier's free speech
rights. Given the preferred status accorded political speech, and the
persuasive authority in other jurisdictions which have dealt with this issue, we
conclude the Tacoma ordinances are not narrowly drawn to serve a compelling
state interest. In balancing the competing interests, we hold that Tacoma's
regulatory interests in aesthetics and traffic safety, as demonstrated on the
record, do not outweigh Collier's right to political speech. We depart from
our decision in Lotze to the extent it conflicts with our decision in this case.
Alternative Channels of Communication
The third and final element of both the federal and state constitutional
tests requires that a time, place, and manner restriction leave open ample
alternative channels for communication. Ward, 491 U.S. at 791, 109 S.Ct. at
2753; Bering, 106 Wash.2d at 234, 721 P.2d 918. The trial court found that
Collier had not "sustained [his] burden of proof that the ordinances do not
leave open ... an alternative means of communication ". Collier assigns error
to the trial court's placement of the burden of proof on him. We agree with
Collier.
[13] Government may impose reasonable restrictions on the time, place, or
manner of speech, provided the restrictions meet the standards enunciated above.
Because Tacoma seeks to uphold the ordinances as reasonable time, place, and
manner restrictions on political speech, it has the burden of meeting each
element of the time, place, and manner test. We conclude the trial court erred
in assigning Collier the burden of proving the "availability of alternative
channels of communication ", the third element of the time, place, and manner
test. See Bering, 106 Wash.2d at 234, 721 P.2d 918; Ward, 491 U.S. at 791,
109 S.Ct. at 2753. That burden properly rests [854 P.2d 1058] with Tacoma, and
Tacoma has failed to meet it.
*760 [14] Both Tacoma and amici argue that politicians have numerous ways of
expressing themselves through other media than the posting of signs. Collier
does . not dispute that he had the right to purchase radio and television time and
to engage in direct mail. His argument is that these alternative modes of
communication were effectively unavailable to him as an underfunded challenger.
Based on our review of the record, we agree with Collier. In Collier's case,
the political yard sign offers special advantages to the candidate seeking
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public office. Political yard signs are relatively cost - effective and can be
localized to a high degree. Antioch, 557 F.Supp. at 59 (citing Baldwin v.
Redwood City, 540 F.2d 1360, 1368 (9th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 913, 97
S.Ct. 2173, 53 L.Ed.2d 223 (1977)). In Collier's case, the issue is not
whether "ample alternatives" are available, but whether they are practically
available. Alternatives are not "alternatives" if they are far from
satisfactory. Metromedia, 453 U.S. at 516, 101 S.Ct. at 2997. Thus, the
"summary seizure of a political sign for even a few days can deprive the sign's
owner of an important First Amendment liberty interest." Baldwin, 540 F.2d at
1374. Given the record before us, we conclude that Tacoma's restrictions on
political sign posting did not afford Collier adequate alternative channels of
communication.
In summary, we concur with the trial court that the Tacoma ordinances are
invalid time, place, and manner restrictions. Tacoma has failed to prove that
its interests in aesthetics and traffic safety are sufficiently compelling to
justify the restrictions imposed on Collier's rights to political expression.
Tacoma has also failed to prove that its restrictions left Collier ample
alternative channels in which to communicate his message. We conclude,
therefore, that Tacoma's durational limitation on the preelection posting of
political campaign signs violates the free speech provisions of both the
Washington and the United States Constitutions.
*761 III
[15] Tacoma claims the trial court erred in declaring both ordinances
unconstitutional in their entirety. We agree. The record indicates that the
parties' dispute focused on section (1) of TMC 2.05.275, rather than on the
ordinance as a whole. No issue was raised as to section (2) (size
limitations), or section (3) (requiring consent of private property owners).
Similarly, only those portions of TMC 6.03.070 and 6.03.080 that affect
political expression are at issue.
As a general rule "only the part of an enactment that is constitutionally
infirm will be invalidated, leaving the rest intact." National Advertising Co.
v. Orange, 861 F.2d 246, 249 (9th Cir.1988). See Alaska Airlines, Inc. v.
Brock, 480 U.S. 678, 684, 107 S.Ct. 1476, 1479, 94 L.Ed.2d 661 (1987). We hold
unconstitutional only those provisions of the ordinances which impermissibly
restrict the scope of political speech through limitations on the time and place
for the preelection posting of political signs. Tacoma's interests in
aesthetics and traffic safety are sufficient to justify reasonable, content -
neutral regulation of the noncommunicative aspects of political signs, such as
size, spacing, and consent of the private property owner.
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[16] We are sensitive to the need for judicial restraint in intruding on the
exercise of the police power by local governments to regulate land uses in the
interest of public health, safety, and welfare. Consequently, our holding does
not compel a change to postevent removal requirements as long as such
requirements are reasonable and apply to all temporary events, such as political
campaigns, home sales and residential renting. While preelection political
speech interests may outweigh a municipality's regulatory interests in a given
case, those same interests are not present postevent and may be outweighed by a
[854 P.2d 1059] municipality's demonstrated interests in aesthetics or traffic
safety. See Baldwin v. Redwood City, supra (10 -day postelection removal
requirement upheld).
*762 IV
[17] Collier assigns error to the trial court's holding that the "special
circumstances" of trial publicity and representation by the ACLU preclude an
award of attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Collier also requests
additional fees for the purposes of this appeal.
[18] A party prevailing in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 may recover
reasonable attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Jacobsen v. Seattle, 98
Wash.2d 668, 675, 658 P.2d 653 (1983). A prevailing plaintiff " 'should
ordinarily recover an attorney's fee unless special circumstances would render
such an award unjust.' " Jacobsen, at 675 -76, 658 P.2d 653 (quoting Newman v.
Piggie Park Enters., Inc., 390 U.S. 400, 402, 88 S.Ct. 964, 966, 19 L.Ed.2d 1263
(1968)) .
In the instant case, the trial court ruled in favor of plaintiffs Collier and
Beritich. They are "prevailing parties" for the purposes of the statute. The
trial court, however, identified publicity gained by the suit and ACLU
representation as "special circumstances" which warranted denial of an award of
attorney fees. We disagree. In Runyon v. Fasi, 762 F.Supp. 280 (D.Haw.1991),
the plaintiff requested attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 in a
factually similar action challenging the constitutionality of a city ordinance
which prohibited outdoor political signs. The Runyon court addressed the
identical issue of public service representation as a "special circumstance ".
We agree with the Runyon court's conclusion that the fact that the prevailing
party was represented by a public service firm or association funded by public
funds is irrelevant. See Runyon, 762 F.Supp. at 286 (citing Watkins v. Mobile
Housing Bd., 632 F.2d 565 (5th Cir.1980)). As to the issue of trial publicity,
Tacoma urges this court to accept the trial court's denial of attorney fees as a
proper use of discretion. The trial court, however, made no finding that
Collier used the judicial system to gain publicity for political purposes.
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Tacoma argues that should this court reverse the trial court on the issue of
attorney fees, the court should limit the amount of attorney fees to reflect
work performed from the *763 point after which the complaint was amended.
Tacoma reasons that until respondents filed the amended complaint which cited 42
U.S.C. § 1988 as statutory authority for attorney fees, Tacoma had no notice of
any claim for attorney fees. We disagree. Tacoma had notice of respondents'
claim for attorney fees with the filing of Collier's original complaint.
Collier's amendment of his complaint to add an additional source of authority
for obtaining attorney fees does not alter the fact that Tacoma had sufficient
notice to prepare an adequate response to Collier's request for attorney fees.
The final issue to resolve is whether the requested fees were reasonable.
The trial court found that the plaintiffs' attorney had spent 99.3 hours in the
prosecution of this action, and "said hours have been expended reasonably and
necessarily in view of the result obtained." The trial court also found that
the plaintiffs' attorney's hourly rate of $150 was reasonable compensation for
the work performed. These findings were uncontroverted. We will not disturb
these findings on appeal.
CONCLUSION
The Tacoma ordinances impermissibly restrict Collier's right to political
expression in violation of article 1, section 5 of the Washington Constitution,
and the first and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. We
hold unconstitutional those portions of the Tacoma ordinances that impose
durational limitations on the preelection posting of political signs. We
remand for a determination of a reasonable[854 P.2d 1060] attorney fee, to
include a determination of attorney fees on appeal.
UTTER, DOLLIVER, SMITH and JOHNSON, JJ., concur.
DURHAM, Justice (concurring).
For 15 years, this court has wrestled with the difficult concept of
independent state constitutional analysis. The circumstances under which it
should be applied has been the subject of many divided opinions and *764
considerable acrimony. Finally, in 1986, this court unanimously agreed on a
list of six nonexclusive criteria to aid in determining when state
constitutional analysis is appropriate. State v. Gunwall, 106 Wash.2d 54, 720
P.2d 808, 76 A.L.R.4th 517 (1986). Shortly thereafter, in State v. Wethered,
110 Wash.2d 466, 472, 755 P.2d 797 (1988), we unequivocally stated the necessity
of employing the Gunwall criteria:
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Wethered urges this court to follow our holding in State v. Lavaris, 99
Wn.2d 851, 664 P.2d 1234 (1983) under Const. art. 1, § 9 and cites State v.
Simpson, 95 Wn.2d 170, 622 P.2d 1199 (1980) as general authority that the
Washington Constitution can be and has been interpreted as more protective of
individual rights than the United States Constitution. Be fails to use the
Gunwall interpretive principles to assist this court.... By failing to
discuss at a minimum the six criteria mentioned in Gunwall, he requests us to
develop without benefit of argument or citation of authority the "adequate
and independent state grounds" to support his assertions. See Michigan v.
Long, 463 U.S. 1032, 77 L.Ed.2d 1201, 103 S.Ct. 3469 (1983). We decline to
do so consistent with our policy not to consider matters neither timely nor
sufficiently argued by the parties. In re Rosier, 105 Wn.2d 606, 616, 717
P.2d 1353 (1986) .
(Italics mine.)
Since Gunwall and Wethered, over 70 Washington appellate decisions have
acknowledged our rule barring consideration of state constitutional issues
absent briefing of the Gunwall factors. E.g., State v. Greenwood, 120 Wash.2d
585, 614, 845 P.2d 971 (1993); Tellevik v. 31641 West Rutherford St., 120
Wash.2d 68, 77, 838 P.2d 111, 845 P.2d 1325 (1992); State v. Rodriguez, 65
Wash.App. 409, 414 n. 1, 828 P.2d 636, review denied, 119 Wash.2d 1019, 838 P.2d
692 (1992). In fact, one noteworthy commentator has explained that:
Assistance from counsel in interpreting state constitutional provisions is
vitally important. Wethered directs counsel to bring the constitutional
issues into as sharp a focus as they possibly can by requiring them to
fashion a state constitutional argument that addresses textual language,
constitutional and common law history, structural differences, and local
concerns. Our decision in Wethered reaffirmed that the criteria are a
necessary starting point for a discussion between bench and bar about the
meaning of a state constitutional provision.
(Italics mine.) Justice Robert F. Utter, The Practice of Principled
Decision - Making in State Constitutionalism: Washington's *765 Experience, 65
Temp.L.Rev. 1153, 1162 (1992). This same commentator has recognized that "
Gunwall functions as a procedural threshold for considering state constitutional
claims ". (Italics mine.) Utter, supra, at 1165.
Today, however, 8 years of painfully crafted j
footnote: "[b]ecause [Bering v. Share, 106 Wash.
is a post - Gunwall case without Gunwall analysis,
call for such an analysis. For this reason, in
urisprudence is cast aside in a
2d 212, 721 P.2d 918 (1986) ]
it might be construed not to
this case only, we will not
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121.Wn.2d 737, 854 P.2d 1046, Collier v. City of Tacoma, (Wash. 1993)
require a separate analysis of the nonexclusive factors in Gunwall to reach the
state constitutional issue." Majority, at 1051 n. 5. This reasoning
completely ignores the Wethered rule, which was adopted 2 years after Bering.
Moreover, putting aside the majority's attempt to limit its own case to the
facts, there is no principled way to keep this exception from swallowing the
rule. Bering was not unique. There were several cases between Gunwall and
Wethered that engaged in a state constitutional exegesis without the [854 P.2d
1061] benefit of the Gunwall factors. See, e.g., Seattle v. Mesiani, 110
Wash.2d 454, 755 P.2d 775 (1988) (interpreting Const. art. 1, § 7); O'Day v.
King Cy., 109 Wash.2d 796, 801 -02, 749 P.2d 142 (1988) (interpreting Const. art.
1, § 5); State v. Stroud, 106 Wash.2d 144, 720 P.2d 436 (1986) (plurality
opinion) (interpreting Const. art. 1, § 7). As such, the majority's analysis
only serves to cast doubt on a wide body of law under Const. art. 1, §§ 5 and 7
requiring briefing of the Gunwall factors. If, indeed, it is the intention of
a majority of this court to cast aside the Gunwall/ Wethered principles, it
should be done forthrightly and with reasoned analysis. (FN1)
Ironically, the majority's result in negating the Tacoma sign ordinance could
be reached under federal law analysis. See, e.g., Burson v. Freeman, - -- U.S.
- - - -, *766. 112 S.Ct. 1846, *765 119 L.Ed.2d 5 *766_ (1992) (both plurality
and dissent would require strict scrutiny for content - based, but viewpoint -
neutral speech); Antioch v. Candidates Outdoor Graphic Serv., 557 F.Supp. 52
(N.D.Ca1.1982) (law banning posting of political signs except for 60 days prior
to election violated equal protection clause). It is only because of the
applicability of federal law that I concur in the result.
ANDERSEN, C.J., and BRACHTENBACH, J., concur.
FN1. The full text of TMC 2.05.275(1) provides:
"(1) Such political signs shall not be displayed more than sixty days prior
to and seven days after the date of the election for which intended. In
cases where a general election follows within 55 days of a primary election,
those signs for candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in the
general election may be displayed during the interim period and up to seven
days after the general election. In all instances herein in which political
signs are required to be removed within seven days after the election for
which the political sign was displayed, if said signs are not removed, they
will be subject to removal by the City of Tacoma Public Works Department.
Provided, however, that this provision shall not prohibit political signs in
areas where other provisions of the Official Code of the City of Tacoma
allows the same as legally licensed outdoor advertising displays."
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FN2. Mr. Thompson defined public "right -of -way" as "that area within a
development that is set aside for and dedicated for use of a public street,
sidewalks, and public utilities." Report of Proceedings, at 11. Mr.
Thompson testified that the public right -of -way extends 15 feet from the
curb: 5 feet for the parking strip, 5 feet for the sidewalk, and an
additional 5 feet into the homeowner's front yard.
FN3. Hereafter, both plaintiffs are identified collectively as "Collier ".
FN4. Collier also raises an issue concerning the restriction of political speech
on private property. This issue was not adequately addressed in the
briefing, is not necessary to our decision in this case, and thus will not be
discussed further.
FN5. Our prior holdings have required counsel to discuss at least the factors
enunciated in State v. Gunwall, 106 Wash.2d 54, 720 P.2d 808, 76 A.L.R.4th
517 (1986), when they assert the applicability of our state constitution.
Counsel's failure in this case to discuss these factors would normally
preclude our consideration of the state constitutional issues. State v.
Wethered, 110 Wash.2d 466, 472, 755 P.2d 797 (1988). Citation of Bering is
not enough. Because Bering is a post - Gunwall case without Gunwall analysis,
it might be construed not to call for such an analysis. For this reason, in
this case only, we will not require a separate analysis of the nonexclusive
factors in Gunwall to reach the state constitutional issue. For future
cases, we stress that this court must have the benefit of a state
constitutional argument that is of assistance to the court to determine the
meaning of the language used as it relates to the state constitutional claim
and whether there are factors other than language that should determine the
scope of our constitutional provisions. See Utter, The Practice of
Principled Decision - Making in State Constitutionalism: Washington's
Experience, 65 Temp.L.Rev. 1153, 1160 -63 (1992).
FN6. The stated purpose of Tacoma's sign code is "to provide minimum standards
to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare by regulating and
controlling the design, quality of materials, construction, location,
electrification, and maintenance of all signs and sign structures." TMC
2.05.020.
FN7. For cases requiring careful judicial scrutiny of regulations to ensure that
no covert content -based restrictions exist, see Consolidated Edison Co. of
N.Y. v. Public Serv. Comm'n of N.Y., 447 U.S. 530, 100 S.Ct. 2326, 65
L.Ed.2d 319 (1980); Erznoznik v. Jacksonville, 422 U.S. 205, 95 S.Ct. 2268,
45 L.Ed.2d 125 (1975). See Note, Members of the City Council v. Taxpayers
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121"Wn.2d 737, 854 P.2d 1046, Collier v. City of Tacoma, (Wash. 1993)
for Vincent: The Constitutionality of Prohibiting Temporary Sign Posting on
Public Property to Advance Local Aesthetic Concerns, 34 De Paul L.Rev. 197,
206 (1984) .
FN8. Indeed, Collier argues that the self- interest and good sense of candidates
already serves to regulate political yard signs.
FN1. It is so that "[t]his court has a duty, where feasible," to consider state
constitutional analysis. (Italics mine.) Majority, at 1050. However, the
case cited in the lead opinion for this proposition, O'Day, 109 Wash.2d at
801 -02, 749 P.2d 142 (citing State v. Coe, 101 Wash.2d 364, 373 -74, 679 P.2d
353 (1984)), was decided prior to the Wethered rule. In fact, Wethered
specifically recognized that this language from O'Day and Coe was limited by,
and subject to, briefing of the Gunwall factors. See 110 Wash.2d at 471 -72,
720 P.2d 808.
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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
PLANNING COMMISSION /WORK SESSION AND BOARD OF REVIEW
CASE NUMBER L99 -0011
Parties are referred to in the transcript by their last name
Bill Arthur
Kathryn Stetson
David Livermore
George Malina
Vern Meryhew
Vernon Umetsu
Mike Howatt
TAPE #1 - April 22, 1999
Henry Marvin
Kirstine Whisler
Gina Smith
Deborah Ritter
Jack Pace
Steve Moluse
VERY DIFFICULT TO HEAR WITH PEOPLE CHEWING, SHUFFLING PAPER
DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONES, ETC.
Arthur: Work session, case #L99 -0011. Deliberation of sign
code amendment.
Ritter: For the record this is Deb Ritter in the Planning
Department. On March 25th, the Planning Commission
held a public hearing regarding possible modifications
to sign posts. After the hearing and the commission's
deliberations, staff was asked to obtain additional
information. And the information is provided in your
April 16th report. And there are three major issues
for your consideration. The first one is temporary
signage for grocery stores. The second is permanent
signage for freeway interchange businesses. And the
third uh, concerns modifications to freestanding sign
requirements. Now there is a lot of information in
this report and I was going to suggest that we just go
item by item unless the commission would....
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Ritter: ....like to do it in a different way. I was just going
to start at the beginning and work to the end. Do you
have an alternative preference? Try and, okay. Well
on the first one, temporary signs for grocery stores:
at the planning commission's request we contacted
neighboring cities to determine temporary sign code
requirements that they had. And as you can see we
contacted nine. And uh, Tukwila's existing
requirements are the most liberal of those ten. Um,
and you can sort of see by the matrix that's there, the
comparison of those jurisdictions that allow temporary
signage for events other than a grand opening. Even
though that's true, staff recommends adoption of the
proposed language because it doesn't exceed our, our
maximum for temporary signage. Were there any
questions that I could try and answer based on this
particular part of the report?
Livermore:
Now these other cities that allow temporary
signage, do they limit it to grocery stores or do
they allow it for other types of retail also?
Ritter: Other, other types of retail. They don't distinguish
by what kind of retail, just retail in general. But
there are still a few that even allow advertisements
for this kind of a situation. It just doesn't come up
as much in those jurisdictions is sort of the message I
was getting when I talked to them.
Whisler: Do the other cities let people put it on the outside
walls or they don't distinguish from window and wall
space?
Ritter: Yeah. Uh, it's, from my understanding it's, it's
primarily on the walls because it's a lot of the big
BYE basks retail you know, and, but the sizes are a good
deal smaller comparatively speaking than what we are
allowing already. Um, so I think that perhaps the
businesses are relying on other ways of advertising.
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We do not allow legally I don't believe posted
signs all over outside do we?
Well you have an alternative method of doing a
temporary signage which is 32 square foot um, rigid
material and if you could find a place to put it, most
of the time you have a lot asphalt so it makes it hard
to locate it in an area that's not uh, compromising the
sight lines or the safety issues, but you don't have to
strictly resort to a banner.
Okay. But is that a (unintelligible 230) the fact
that they could have up to four banners of 100
square feet a piece?
That's correct.
You can't break that down into 20 different small
signs?
Ritter: Uh,.we give them a maximum of up to 100 square feet,
but you may only have a maximum of four temporary signs
at any given time, simultaneously. So they could be
any size they wanted to be, so long as each of those
four are under 100 square feet.
Livermore: Correct.
Whisler: Is this where we kind of talk about it?
(background talking and laughter 255)
Meryhew: We need to talk about it.
Livermore: We're going to need to talk about it.
Whisler: The other meeting I hadn't really noticed signs or
anything, so I kind of have changed my feelings from
what I said last time. Last time I said it doesn't
bother me to have a lot of signs on the grocery store.
And since then I have been really looking at shopping
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centers and signs in other areas and in Tukwila and in
particular I drive up Lake City Way every day. And
(unintelligible 286) it really looks ticky - tacky. And
a lot signs of (unintelligible 287). Then when you
drive through Bellevue, and along the freeway you get a
different feeling. So I guess I'm kind of leaning more
towards less signage than more signage. And especially
when you look at, we're one of the few cities that is
allowing it. Why would we want to increase what we're
already allowing when we're in the minority, when it
isn't the direction that people seem to be going.
The only thing I would say in response to that however
is we're not increasing the total footprint that a
person may have. They could theoretically have 400
square feet of temporary signage. So this doesn't
increase that. All it does is eliminate the need to
come in for a permit. That was really the motivation
was that some of our long- standing grocery stores in
the community are having trouble staying in compliance.
Meryhew: But for right now our review could go all the way from
absolutely no temporary signage to whatever we want to
allow. That's the purpose of this meeting is it not?
Ritter:
Pace:
Meryhew:
Pace:
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I, go ahead (unintelligible 355)
There are a couple of ways we might suggest you look at
this. The original intent was to, coming before you
was to, counsel's concern about temporary signages for
grocery stores. At that meeting and by the information
shown here, there seemed to be a bigger question as to
how Tukwila regulates temporary signs in general. The
options before you then are say, "Well say, gee, maybe
we should just revise this whole whole section,
temporary sign section.
Yes.
If you do that we would suggest further changes. For
example, um, we cannot enforce the temporary sign
provisions as it relates to political signs. The
regulations in the sign code does not comply with
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Pace:
Meryhew:
Pace:
Meryhew:
Pace:
Washington Supreme Court requirements for political
signs. So that's one extreme, is revise, say...
Well the political sign is the only exception right now
and that's, the RCW has changed that.
Right.
And that's a recent change, about three years ago?
Right. But we, this doesn't reflect those changes.
That's right.
But one, one parameter you could advise, say staff look
we'd like to look at this whole section, revise seciton
19.25, Temporary Sign section. The other extreme would
just dealing with the signs for grocery stores or
somewhere in the middle. Now that's a macro issue
that's been raised is how do we deal with temporary
signs? How do we want to deal with them? Is this the
appropriate standard?
Meryhew: I've, I've done a lot of driving around this last week,
as a result of this, because I too started to see
things that weren't like I originally was thinking.
And after seeing that out of about the eight or nine
cities that are involved here, about five of them don't
allow temporary signs of any kind. And uh, I went out
and looked at some of those cities and some of ours and
all cites have temporary signs. Whether they allow
them or not is something else. Um, the thing that I
found is it's, they are tacky. And, and I, the more I
looked and the more I felt and looked around at what
was going on, the less I liked any temporary signage.
And uh, and when it comes to discriminating between one
type of business and another, I really got opposed to
that. I don't think there is any way you can allow one
business to do it and not another one. And so I think
I have come back to the point where I am absolutely
opposed to any temporary signs of any kind that isn't
allowed by RCW. In other words I think the City ought
to take a position to eliminate all temporary signs and
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Livermore:
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not allow them under any circumstances. That's, that's
the way I feel after doing a lot of looking this week.
So, I hope I didn't upset anybody's dinner.
While in theory I think I pretty much agree with
you, in fact I was screaming to reduce it a lot at
the last meeting because, and I think that with
all of that signage that you have seen there now
and have been appalled by, I'll lay you odds that
you haven't seen one store that has 400 square
feet of temporary signs up. That's a huge area.
Uh, I guess rather than a total elimination, I
could be uh, coerced into or go along with a very
limited amount of temporary signage. I don't like
the clutter of lot of temporary signage, but I
also understand the business' need to find the
time, to put out some advertising for specials and
trying to call, you know, trying to get some
customers in. And in looking over some of the,
these other cities, I think we might want to
consider a limitation of uh, well roughly 30
square feet or so. That's a still a fair amount
of signage. I too again would be opposed allowing
that for one kind of retail only. I think that if
we allow any kind of temporary signage, and I
could be convinced both ways, but I think, if we
allow any, we must allow it on all of the retail.
Kathy mentioned that she liked going by the store
and seeing that hamburger is on sale. I'd like to
go by Big Wheel and see that they go got Quaker
State Oil on sale for $.69 a quart. Um...
Meryhew: You'll never see it happen.
(Laughter)
Livermore: I can dream can't I Vern. And in drug stores too,
I mean they have just as much right as a grocery
store I think to advertise their specials. So I
think that this should be an all or nothing thing,
whatever we decide.
Malina: Well I'm, I guess I am pro the temporary signage
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because not only does it provide advertising for a
retail business, whether it's a grocery store or
whether it's a drug store, but it also provides
neighborhood activities. Um, because of who I happen
to work for, we do quite a bit of that and we have our
logo on the banner. But it also advertises that Foster
may have a fund raiser of some sort that actually the
store or a drug store will be sponsoring, or if there
are some other community functions. But primarily the
banners are basically, whether it would be one of ours
or Budweiser or whoever it is, they're all basically
the same amount of square footage and the same basic
dimensions. They've standardized the temporary signage
for that, so that they actually can get enough
information on there, but not be of an atrocious size.
Uh, it does provide the retail business with some
additional advertising, and on a temporary basis for 30
days. Normally those temporary signs are not up for a
full 30 days. Whatever is being advertized or whatever
special event may follow suit with that, it is usually
anywhere from a 10 to a 15 day window. So it's up for
a full 30 day function. I, I am in support of banners.
However, I have no problem in reducing the number...
Livermore: And size maybe?
Malina: Uh, yeah. If, if it's a reasonable size.
Livermore: 100 square feet is uh, what 20 feet long by 5 feet
all?
Man: Uh, huh. (Affirmative)
Stetson: I have a question. If we completely did away with
temporary signs, would this um, eliminate the City from
putting up their Tukwila Days banner?
Malina: Very much so.
Ritter: It would. I mean they have to come in for...
Pace: No.
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Ritter: No.
Stetson: No?
Pace: Those are signs over the public right -of -way.
Ritter: Oh, over the right -of -way. But...
Stetson: Well they put one up at Foster High School.
Malina: And they do at Tukwila Elementary.
Ritter: Like when we have that benefit for the fire fighter who
died or there was some kind of recognition of, of a
scholarship program. They came in for a sign permit
for that. That was 300 square feet and...
Malina: Normally in the past, am I correct, our 30 day permits
were like $25.00 unless that price has gone up.
Ritter: No they still are.
Malina: They still are $25.00?
Ritter: Yeah.
Malina: Okay. Usually most of the retailers cut a deal with
the vendors, whether it's Pepsi, Coke, Budweiser,
whoever it happens to be." They end up sharing the
basic costs for that to do their advertising. But also
the schools use the same thing and I think it's a great
way of promoting community involvement. Letting people
be aware of a community function. And that's basically
what they are or a grand opening of a business. I
think it's very important that if we're talking about
more than just the local grocery store. What we're
talking about is small business within the community
who wants to advertise the fact that this is a grand
opening. I'm in favor for any business that comes into
this city to be entrepreneurial over night. Because I
see the retail tax coming into the City. And the
banners are the greatest way to do it and normally
they're not up that long. I mean how many times have
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days?
Meryhew: Well, (unintelligible 930)
Malina:
Ritter:
Malina:
Stetson:
Meryhew:
Malina:
Whisper:
Malina:
Whisler:
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This probably, you know, if you're talking about a
grocery store...
I didn't catch ...
...up on 99 somewhere...
(laughter)
Lots of them are up for a year.
..or a going out of business, those are banners, are
the same way. It's a great way of advertising that's
for a short period of time. Those kinds of businesses,
you know, and you've got to give the retail community,
not just the grocery stores, but whoever else is within
the community that wants to put up a banner that is, a
sensible business retail orientated sign, I don't have
a problem with at all. And I don't have a problem in
reducing let's say from four banners on a building
within a 30 day period of time to 50% of that figure.
I don't have a problem with that. But as far as
eliminating banners, I'm opposed to that solely because
they have such a great function in any community for
promoting not only just the retail business, but other
functions. And we've seen that a thousand times
over...
Have you, have you driven down Interurban lately?
Yeah, I've been down Interurban.
If you look at the 7/11 it had their March 14th beer
signs, their little flags hanging on their chain link
fence for over a month now. Plus there are several
other beer signs on their fence. And then you drive
down a little farther going south and then you look
over to um, the Riverside Tavern and there's, you know
Malina:
Whisler:
Malina:
Ritter:
I like nice businesses too and I like to get a latte,
there is a new latte stand there, and then they have a
portable sign that lights up I think kind of, but
that...
Sure.
...and it's starting to look really tacky along there
with all that stuff, without any...
Well portable signs, I think that is a whole different
issue. But I think banners basically are advertising a
particular function or a particular sale, whether it's
Kathy going up to Larry's and finding extra, extra
super lean ground beef for $.39 a pound, I don't know,
but at any rate they are a temporary function. But
there, there is also some great pluses to banners.
Advertising the opening of a new business and I'm, I'm
for advertising opening of new businesses. And
unfortunately you find a few that are going out of
business and we all have taken advantage of the going
out of business sale and that's only been a temporary
banner. But I. have no problem in reducing the number
within the 30 day given period of time. But I am in
support of banners `cause they do have a multi - function
purpose.
There is also the issue of balloons in the temporary
sign category as well that you would want to think
about. If you were going to eliminate temporary signs,
because the Bon and Accura and all those people have
large balloons that they rely on, on a regular basis...
Stetson: How do you...
Ritter:
Stetson:
Ritter:
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...as well as their banners.
....how do you measure those?
The inflated, the balloon can be no taller than the
building it's advertising it. Must be anchored to the
ground. You can't take up a parking space or be in a
sight line. You know, there's a whole long list. But
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those are only 10 days in duration. And there are some
very specific requirements and we have to have them
submit a site plan and document exactly what they're
going to do.
And the big blue gorillas and the big beer bottles,
they all fall in this balloon category?
They do, but they better not be on the roof.
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fire hazard, `cause it's a blower that consistently
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If we think a 100 feet, we should, it seems to me like
we should decide whether or not we want them and if we
do, then what is the size that we want. What is, what
is an appropriate size and duration? I agree that, I
mean, you know, you drive through, it looks like um
Bellevue is one of the communities that does not permit
them, is that correct?
Other than sales or specials, I mean other than grand
openings.
Other than a grand opening. And you know...
These are ones that do not?
Yeah. You can drive through Bellevue and it may not be
my favorite city in the world but it does look nice.
You know, it, and there isn't, and they have a nice, it
has something to do with, with, it has in some measure
to do with signs just in general and, and temporary
signs are part of that overall thing. I mean you don't
see, you know, you don't see signs up here. You see
signs down, down here, everywhere you go. Um...
How does Bellevue address their "for lease ", "for rent"
or sale signs?
I only looked at retail when I was doing this research.
I could get back to you with that answer, but I was,
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you know, focusing on the retail issues.
I like George's idea of allowing banners, but
reducing down to, to a 30 day period. And
possibly making it so that they can't renew
immediately upon the expiration of one so we can
get a break in the in there. Is that impossible
or?
Malina: No, normally, I don't have a problem with that.
Normally, you know, if you look at what banners may be
up. For example if you were to go uh, let's say a
7/11, you see a Budweiser sign, a banner up there.
Usually it's a promotion by the vendor and he only
provides up to a certain, he's not going to run a back
to back promotion, uh, `cause he's shooting himself in
the foot. He's giving the retailer enough of a break
on that, just for the fact that he's got a sale going.
The same way if Larry's Market is advertising their
ground beef. Their normal grocery ads are 7 day ads
anyway, so you know....
Livermore:
Currently, currently with the banner does DCD have
to approve the content of the banner or can they
just come in and say I want something and here's
the...
Ritter: Well we're not, we're not allowed to control content
other than the issues of danger or stop or you know
something that would...
Pace: We have very little and I think the trend is to get
away from regulating content.
Arthur: Well content we're talking about something other than
off premises sign in the content?
Pace: As she said in most cases we only regulate something
that would be dealing confusion for traffic, something,
a sign that looked like a traffic directional sign or
something like that.
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just one shot kind of things that often times don't run
30 days. Those that go over 30 days, my recent
experience has been the casinos, want to run those as
much as they can. And they could do it four months in
a row, but then they would have to retire it for that
year.
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keep a very big distinction between banners and
temporary signs if we should choose to allow some
temporary signs. They're a different critter with
a different use.
Oh, absolutely.
How would you define them?
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You would just have two separate ones, one being a
temporary signage and other one would be defined as
banners.
If we allow temporary signage I would like to see,
you know, it be a small figure. You allow say 30
feet max. You know it's better than nothing...
You're talking....
You're talking about the little reader board with the
arrow and the row of Christmas lights on it?
I'm talking about the piece of butcher paper that
says hamburger $.39 a pound.
I was waiting for that one. No I....
As much as I don't like them, I, I think it's
unrealistic to not allow retail to put some
signage up. But I think we ought to, uh, control
the amount that they can put up.
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Um, I don't have a problem with that either. But as
far as totally eliminating them, yeah, I have a problem
with it.
Whisler: Are you saying that banners and temporary signs are two
different things.
Malina:
They are basically two different things. A banner, a
banner is basically what you perceive it to be. It's a
big piece of cloth or a big piece of plastic up there
that...
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temporary signs?
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Anything that has a short duration is a temporary sign.
Then there are subcategories. For example one category
would be political signs. That's a temporary sign.
Another category would be real estate signs. A third
category, as you're talking now, would be banners. You
could potentially have, some cities may allow A -frame
signs. We prohibit those.
Holiday decorations, which are not required a permit,
but people are, you know, they're temporary.
Now we're talking about retail signage and banners,
right?
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sign though. I mean if you were restricting your
comments to retail only, but the temporary sign code
goes beyond retail.
Right.
It also applies to "Tukwila Days" banner and everything
else.
Right. And yeah...
So if I want to put up a "Puppies for sale" sign, is
that a temporary sign?
It becomes a permanent sign if you have it over four
months in a row, with a permit. I mean we can't...
. Well, "Puppies for sale" is for, you know, a few weeks.
Well "Puppies for sale" for a few weeks, I would give
you a, if it was the right size, I would give you a 30
day temporary permit.
Meryhew: But I would have to have a permit to put the sign up?
Ritter: You would.
Malina: (Unintelligible 1622) if somebody turned you in.
Meryhew: That's not the point.
Livermore: Yeah.
Malina: And the real estate...
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here could be difficult.
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Stetson: The little "Open House" A- frames that pop up on
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Pace: Those are permitted.
Stetson: Those are permitted?
Malina: One of the things you know that you might want to
consider that if you happen to consider temporary signs
and banners per se, as far as making it easier to code
enforcement something like this, is when someone
applies for a temporary sign or a banner, maybe in the
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Ritter: We already show that. It shows that on the permit.
Meryhew: The expiration date would be better.
Malina: Yeah but what....
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time they're going to take it down, and when the permit
expires.
Right. But I mean on the banner itself or the
temporary sign. May be easier for the code
enforcement, if he just happens to stumble by, you
know...
Well he'll just call us and we'll pop it up on the
screen, because...
Arthur: Yeah.
Meryhew: Just do away with them.
Stetson: It's really tricky.
Livermore:
Well....
Stetson: It's really tricky.
Livermore: Just to play what if.
Malina: Devil's advocate.
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the family that's got some extra puppies and wants
to sell some off. What if we set up some kind of
a temporary signage for retail only and then
allowed up to, you know, 5 square feet for
residential properties or something?
Stetson: Just allowed outright?
Livermore:
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Yeah, allow it outright. For non-retail, it's like
puppies or garage sale...
Arthur: Or garage sale.
Livermore: ...that type of thing, to make it legal for them
to do that. `Cause I understand what Vern is
talking about on homeowners.
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Well it would nice to be, to spell that out I suppose.
It doesn't seem like, I don't know.
I think what we really need to do...
We need a category, categorize all the different types
of temporary signs that we can have for..
And the areas that they can be in?
Uh, huh. (Affirmative). Yeah. And then based on that
we need to do the, the regulations. And we may have
one regulation for retail in one kind of zone and
another type of regulation for retail in a different
zone. Uh, you know, it could get to something like
that.
It could. Single family residences can advertise
puppies.
Meryhew: Yeah.
Arthur:
Or garage sales.
Meryhew: Yeah. But you can't do that in a heavy industrial.
Arthur:
Can't you have puppies in a heavy industrial.
Meryhew: Can't have puppies in a heavy industrial.
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Can I make a suggestion?
Yes.
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discussion I've heard.
Yeah.
It's also obvious you're trying to balance a variety of
issues, one, looking at the practicalities of, you
know, peoples' lives and where they may put the sign
versus for example 7/11 or other businesses. While, I
would suggest this, have staff come back. We'll, I
don't know if you, the temporary sign code has sets of
regulations. My suggestion is that there are some
comments you've already made to us. Why don't we take
the temporary sign section and suggest some changes and
provide you some options at your next work session.
Thereby we can show you, okay here for example, so far
I've heard on the banners, you would like to keep them
at 100 square feet, but instead of having four, having
two. The other comment I've heard is you don't want to
have them keep renewed month after month. That's
comment I've heard. The other concern is you don't
want to make a special distinction between one retail
and another. The other comment I've heard is that you
want to allow some provisions for incidental usage,.you
know, like the "puppies for sale." Um, why don't we,
staff, come back revise this section, show you what the
existing wording is, highlight for you, here is some
suggested changes, some options, and also provide you
if you like, some other cities' examples of how they
regulate it. The other area if you wouldn't mind, I'd
also like to us this then as an opportunity to clean up
the political signs, since elections are coming up. It
makes it confusing if our code says one thing and the
courts say something else.
Arthur: Okay.
Stetson: That's a good one.
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Real estate signs.
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So the direction of staff will be come back next
meeting and work session and look at the temporary sign
section. When I talk about the temporary sign section,
it's more than one section. We'll also examine the
section of the code that talks about prohibited signs
and devices. The reason I want to focus on that
section is that it exempts what you might think if as
some temporary signs. Um, also it exempts some things
that you may be concerned with like Christmas
decorations. Those are exempt. The American flag is
exempt. So I just want to give you, so you can look at
the various sections that relate to temporary signs.
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Pace: Not a Lotto...
Ritter: Not a Lotto.
Pace: Not a Lotto, but directions to...
Ritter: It's more of locational.
Pace: ...just like you said, "ATM this way."
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The beer signs, they're the same as the lotto sign?
Yeah.
They're advertising something and they...
Okay. So they, they have to fall within the overall
sign code requirements then?
Yeah. Whether it be a window, temporary sign or a
banner or what have you. And that includes neon, you
know, neon was a permanent window sign, but I mean you
see a variety of ways to advertise something. And if
it sits there very long it rolls over into being
permanent.
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of the term of signs. Maybe we can help you just
identify. Here's a banner. Here's a directional sign.
Here's a political sign. So you get, `cause there are
certain terms that people relate to the things they see
in definitions.
Meryhew: Yeah. Maybe you need to include definitions as part
of...
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But at least, at least for your discussion then you
could then say, okay, "Let's do a banner. Let's do a
political sign. Let's do a real estate signs." and
work your way through them that way. You're all
dealing with temporary signs, but you're making them
based upon those categories. Is that helpful?
Is trailer, these trailer signs, do they have their own
category or are they classified as a temporary sign,
the ones that, well like the 4 by 8 plywood with the
blinking lights around it. Have you seen those with
the ...
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to be on a vehicle that has an engine?
Pace: That's already specified.
Meryhew: Okay. Then a trailer doesn't qualify.
Pace: Well I am thinking....
Arthur: A trailer is a trailer.
Meryhew: See he, he, and that's what Bill is talking about.
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Pace: Okay. I was thinking of the one where there is a
car...
Meryhew: A little, he's talking the little 4 by 8 trailer that
you pull around and when there was a big sign parked
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Arthur: ... with the blinking lights and the...
Pace: That would be, my understanding prohibited. If it's a
trailer, not a part operating vehicle it would be
prohibited.
Ritter: If it can't move on its own it needs a permit.
Pace: And that would be under code enforcement then.
Arthur: Temporary signage?
Pace: Right. But the point, is that a good summary of where
you'd like us to go?
Stetson: Yes.
Arthur: Yep.
Stetson: Yes. This is bigger than....
Whisler: Do we have, does everybody have a set of the codes
already? I don't. But...
Pace: No, I...
Arthur: They're the old ones.
Whisler: Because I was going to ask if you could send out that
stuff a couple weeks early then we can read the or I
could read the code and then when you get the last
minute (unintelligible 2260) four or five days then
you'll have time to read it.
Pace: I can get you a copy before you leave tonight. I
thought you had everything.
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Whisler: I don't think I have the codes.
Smith: I believe you included it in the packet we gave her.
Pace: I did.
Arthur: There's a little yellow...
Meryhew: Sign codes.
Whisler: Is that, is it in that (unintelligible 2290) notebook?
Ritter: Like this.
Pace: (Unintelligible 2293) of codes we gave you.
Woman: (unintelligible 2294).
Man ?: Oh, we've gone to green instead of yellow.
Man ?: They used to be yellow.
Ritter: They've gotten darker green maybe, but they're still
green.
Whisler: I'll look.
Pace: I'll give you one before you leave.
Whisler: Okay. Thank you.
Pace:
But in summary, we will come back with you highlighting
the current regulations, some suggestions for changes,
as well as some options on the various categories for
temporary signs from real estate signs to political
signs to banners. Is that what you want us to do?
Stetson: Uh, huh. (Affirmative)
Malina: Does the school district have to apply for a permit if
they set up a banner?
Pace: Yes.
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$25.00 is pretty cheap really.
That's really cheap.
No, no what I'm saying is on, sometimes on a temporary
basis we give them a temporary permit that at no,
whatever. Car wash signs are, are, they're like puppy
signs?
That's something, if you want to make it that?
Malina: Well that's, I just raise the question. I remember not
too many years ago we thought about a reader board for
the school district.
Pace:
Malina:
Right.
`Cause a lot of the...
Whisler: (unintelligible 236) the purple on the reader board.
Malina:
Pace:
A lot of fund raisers are car washes and ....
I think the other point that's being brought is you can
ask, from of the cities stringent sign laws, but then
they don't enforce them and I think the question here
is how to strike a balance where you're not forcing
people to violate the law, but at the same time, given
the comments I hear, want some better control on the
issue.
Meryhew: Well I don't think we should pass any rules or
ordinances that cannot be enforced. I fully believe in
that. And I don't think that we should have any
enforcement things that create problems which are
unenforceable. So...
Pace:
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So we'll see you on this issue next month then?
It sounds like it. We'll move onto the next issue.
Ritter: Okay. The next item. Okay. On the permanent signage
for freeway interchange businesses. After reviewing
the proposed language for this section, staff was asked
to revise the graphic that's currently being used for
freeway interchange zone which is your attachment A, at
the back of the packet. The revision that has been
supplied is a total of three pages and that's
attachment B. And what we have done is showed a scale.
We've made it at a better readable level and become
more precise about the actual footprint. In addition
to that during the public hearing a request was to
allow freeway signage anywhere on a parcel that lies
inside of or crosses that zone. And the result of that
is on attachment C where you have sort of a light grey
tone. Those, that's, that's the impact of this
proposal. This hash, not the hash marks, but the sort
of a, the lines that are real close together, that's
the actual zone itself. But then the grey tone goes
beyond that. So you can see that that greatly expands
the area where a freeway sign could be placed under
this proposal.
Meryhew: Well, I think my intention at the time we took that, is
that, if that freeway sign is existing today, on, in
the grey zone, then it would be grand- fathered in. But
I wasn't intending to allow additional signs to be put
up into the grey area in the future.
Ritter: What we tried to do is we had two staff members listen
to the, to the tape, to be sure that we were trying to
accommodate and so we may have still misunderstood.
But that is what we tried to do.
Arthur: I, I remember some ambiguity and, in the conversation,
but I remember the intent of the thing, much as Vern
does, I thought we were trying to more precisely
identify the area that was in the old exhibit, the
circle.
Ritter: Which would be your data, you got (unintelligible 2610)
so that's attachment B. So that's the precise area.
Arthur: Okay. But, well I am not sure exactly what you just
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define the area within the circles as they were drawn
on the exhibit that's been around for a number of
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Ritter: Right.
Arthur: And you had to do that with a specific distance.
Ritter: Right.
Arthur: I think that was the intent. The intent as I recall
was not to expand it on the basis of property, a
portion, a little piece of property gives you an
expanded area into which to put that sign.
Ritter: Uh, uh. (Affirmative)
Arthur: I thought we were trying...
Ritter: Okay.
Meryhew: But it was to grandfather those in, that might be in
that grey area today.
Arthur: That's correct.
Meryhew: You know, it wasn't to expand it to allow future
signs...
Ritter: Okay.
Meryhew: ...to be put into that grey area.
Pace: Misunderstood you then.
Ritter: Yeah.
Meryhew: But it was to grandfather those that were in existence
in the grey area.
Ritter: Yeah. `Cause all the three staff members that were
there...
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Pace: So maybe for your discussion then, as staff has
mentioned, attachment B shows a 100 foot radius.
Ritter: 1,000 foot.
Pace: 1,000 foot radius and what that looks like.
Man ?: Yes.
Pace: And that, that is probably more on point to your point.
It takes that...
Meryhew: Yes.
Pace:
...general diagram and fairly accurately shows you the
existing zoning, existing lot lines, and where the
1,000 feet would be.
Ritter: But if there is an existing freeway sign that's beyond
that, those diagonal lines, your intention was to
grandfather those, but not allow future?
Meryhew: That's, that's right. Grandfather them today, but not
allow them in the future. I think that was the
intention.
Arthur: ...I think the problem with wording that you have here,
where you start saying "if a portion of a property,
based on property lines allows you to place a sign."
That goes beyond the intent of what we were talking
about here. You could have, go down to Target and if
they have 4 square feet within that radius you could
put, as I read this, a sign any place on the, on the
Tukwila pond property...
Ritter: Right. Right.
Arthur:
...of 125 feet and that was not the intent to...
Ritter: Right.
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Right.
It was to limit it to what we have now.
But this warning would apply to an existing sign it
sounds like you're saying.
Meryhew: Yes. Yes. Existing signs would, would apply.
Ritter:
So we could modify at the bottom of page 2, where the
double underline is, by saying, use that concept, but
just qualify it by saying it's an existing sign as of
so and so date?
Meryhew: Uh, huh. (Affirmative)
Pace:
Arthur:
Or do we even need it?
I don't think you even need it.
Meryhew: Yeah.
Arthur:
Livermore:
Pace:
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I think once you put, start working with property lines
in there you give someone the ability to manipulate
their property lines to where they could get additional
signage and that was not the intent of what we were
talking about last time.
You know I guess I was way off base in
understanding this because I thought the property
had to be within the 1,000 foot radius and had to
be adjacent to the freeway. And uh, I guess I
have a little bit concern if you have companies
that are going to put up "freeway signs" that are
1,000 feet from the freeway because chances are
they are not going to be seen from the freeway.
And that's just going to another way for them to
get a, a big free standing sign, you know, on
their property..
The code says 1,000 feet from egress or entrance to the
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freeway and that's what attachment B showed in fairly
good detail with that distance where those properties
would be.
Arthur: Okay. So it's not adjacent to the freeway?
Stetson: It's not property lines that run up against the
freeway. We...
Livermore: I think it should be adjacent to the freeway.
Meryhew: Well I don't, I don't agree with that because if you
take an example of the interchange down at Interurban
and I -5 and that's, I was trying to find it here.
Pace:
That's the...
Meryhew: But anyhow there's...
Arthur:
Meryhew:
Southcenter isn't adjacent to the freeway.
...there's, you come off and I think there is a Texaco
station and then there's a street going by, and then
right across the street is a Standard station or a
Union station or something. And both of those should
have the freeway signs. And they're not...
Stetson: The BP should have it, the Texaco and the Union 76
should all have it...
Man ?:
Stetson:
Livermore:
Yeah.
...because, just because there is a street going
through there.
If they could have signs at the freeway exit, that
says services available at next exit, BP, Texaco
or the Chevron as you see elsewhere on our freeway
system.
Whisler: That's, that's I was going to say too, `cause I've been
observing freeways from here to Sultan and back the
last week looking. Other places, what I was wondering
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`cause I don't know heights very well, but, freeway
signs seem to be higher that what a normal business
would get if you weren't close....
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not include all areas that were uh, having a freeway
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Whisler: The thing is, even if you are 1,000 feet away it
doesn't give people time to get off the freeway in
general. If you go up I -5, either I -5 or 405, what
everyone is doing is they're doing those highway signs,
which the state has and lists the four different gas
stations or it lists the McDonald's and everything
else. If you go all the way through Bellevue to
Kirkland, Renton, you're not seeing tall freeway signs
any where any more. You go up I -5, even at Mercer,
every exit up I -5, people are doing away with these
tall freeway signs and they're going to the signs on
the freeway that the highway department is putting up.
And so I, I'm not in favor of anything that adds more
signs because that's not, it's, it's just going make
Tukwila look even, you know, it just perpetuates the
notion that we're that place where the hotel is, for
the, that story was a long time ago.
Malina: It's on attachment A, exhibit A.
Pace: Right.
Ritter: Instead of the four circles you could get rid of...
Pace: You could eliminate some of those areas if you wanted.
Ritter: I think the original motivation was, with the counsel
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as that the amortization program we're going to, it's
going to impact a lot of the existing, the BP, the
Texaco, those kinds of things. All of those signs we
believe are under 125 feet tall. When the amortization
program kicks in, they can't be over 44 feet tall.
Whisler: Good.
Ritter:
And this was the direction we got counsel to try to
accommodate those existing long - standing businesses
that are certainly well over 44 feet.
Whisler: I'm telling you guys that to drive up from Tukwila, all
the way up to Bothell, Woodinville, everyone else is
getting rid of them and it does look nicer. And if you
really are concerned with people's safety, for finding
gas and things, a freeway sign a half mile back that
says what services are available is more effective than
a big orange ball that says 76 or something at the last
minute. You can't get over anyway.
Malina: Well actually in Tukwila, if you think about the, the
basis interchanges that we do have, the only true place
that we have anything like that is on the Interurban /I-
5...
Stetson: Exit.
Malina:
Pace:
Ritter:
Meryhew:
Arthur:
No where else do we...
Southcenter Mall.
Southcenter Mall won't be effected.
We have them on Highway 99 too. Well that's not...
That's not considered for..
Stetson: For these purposes that was not considered a freeway
interchange.
Meryhew: I know it isn't.
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Whisler: What's the water part going to put in? I mean it's...
Pace: Those signs are very low key, on the building and
monuments.
Whisler: By their choice, but they could do something different.
Pace: No, that was part of design review.
Whisler: But that, we're going to let Union 76 and Texaco, we're
not going to require them to have...
Pace: Those are policy options.
Malina: Further south on I -5 if you look there's still quite of
few of these stations that are right at an interchange
that, that look similar to what we have here at
Interurban and I -5.
Livermore: But the trend is away from it.
Malina: The trend, yeah, the trend has been getting away. But
these are just old existing ones. I mean you go
through the Nisqually. Flats on I -5 towards Olympia. I
mean they are still there. They've been there for
eons.
Stetson: Lacey and...
Malina: Lacey and so forth. I think the all migrated up from
the south and as they got into the area here is where
they actually came to a stop.
Arthur: Well they have got them in Woodinville George.
Stetson: I personally don't object to the gas station signs. I
don't think that they, because they're so tall..
Malina: They're not..
Stetson: ...that from the street, from the non - freeway they're
not, you don't even know they're there really.
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And, and from the freeway, you do and I, I think, the
ones at Interurban there you can see for a ways. I
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I think, I think my experience with the way I react to
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or side signs like you're talking about. Once I've
kind of spotted those then I pull off and then I'm,
what I'm looking for then is well do I want a Texaco or
a Shell or whatever and then is when I start looking
for the big signs, after I'm already off the freeway
and on the access road there and that's when I start
looking for the big ones.
Malina: But you don't look for those when you're on the
freeway. And see I don't, I really don't have a
problem with, the ones I have a problem with is when
you start finding business like Motel 6 or something as
mimicking the Union 76 and they've got this massive
thing out there in no man's land you know. Those I
think are tacky. But as far as something for the
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area or the old semi driver that's on a long haul,
those are, those are havens.
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Malina:
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They've got to sleep too.
Yeah, they have to sleep and fortunately, you know,
here you have that, was it the Silver Cloud Motel or
something right there by the Union 76, right at
Interurban and I -5. There are a stack of semis that
pull in there during the evening and it's a haven for
them, they don't bother anybody. But these guys need a
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Stetson: Yeah, I don't, I don't think we should, I think we
should restrict it to property line adjacent to the
freeway. Because that would be, if we're going to
allow freeway interchange signs, I think that would be
far too restrictive. I think 1,000 feet when you look
at these, when you look at these circles drawn on here,
um, you know, it misses, it misses Gateway Corporate
Center. It just covers, basically this covers the gas
stations.
Meryhew:
I agree with you Kathy. The wording that I
particularly object to is on page 2 where it says,
"freeway interchange business means a business located"
and then the underlined portion, "anywhere within a
parcel in all or in part" because I think that has the
effect of increasing the area that those signs can be
located.
Stetson: Well what do you, tell me in, in plain English where,
where you want, how you want these signs, how you
want... What if you've got a property that has just a
corner of it within the 1,000? Do they get a sign or
don't they?
Arthur:
Stetson:
Arthur:
They get the sign if it's...
In that, in that, located on that portion of the
property that is within the 1,000 feet?
1,000 feet. They can't move it down to the other
corner.
Stetson: That is not my understanding of what we discussed last
time.
Nor was it the staff's either. We were....
No.
..confused.
Yes. That was...
Ritter:
Woman:
Ritter:
Stetson:
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Arthur: They could move it any place on that property even if
it was...
Stetson: If, if .. .
Arthur: ...3,000 feet away from the interchange.
Stetson: Okay. But does that, okay number one, is...
Man ?: (Unintelligible 3593)
Stetson: ...is, would that happen? Physically do we have
properties that would, that would allow that to happen?
But number two, is, if the portion of their property
that is within the 1,000 foot radius also happens to
be, I don't know...
Livermore: Wetlands.
Stetson: Sure, okay, wetlands. You know, I don't think it's, I
don't think it's necessarily fair for them to be
punished because they can't physically locate their
sign there, but they could locate, you know..
Arthur: I thought we were trying to keep it near the freeway
interchanges and...
Livermore: 1,000 feet you're not going to see it that well
from the freeway anyway unless it's huge.
Arthur: I think you could get a considerable distance away from
the freeway interchange on some of the properties you
have around.
Meryhew: Yeah. An example of one would be the Target. If you
look at that one.
Woman ?: (unintelligible 3678).
Meryhew: That's probably, the tip of it is about 900 or 950 feet
so you have to put it on the very corner out there in
order to qualify. And uh, probably nobody would see
that from the freeway in any case. And there's..
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Stetson: Okay. I'm willing to give on that, but I do understand
where the, where the confusion came from because that
wasn't my understanding either.
Meryhew:
Livermore:
They, yeah, my intention was that those that are
existing on a piece of property that is within 1,000
feet, even though the sign may not be, but those should
be allowed to remain. You know...
What if we did that and allowed no new freeway
signs? Grandfather in what's existing and get on
with life.
Stetson: Grandfather in all existing freeway...
Meryhew: Whatever.
Stetson:
Livermore:
...interchange signs?
I just as soon they all went away personally, but
Meryhew: Well I think you should at least have an amortization
if you're going to, if you're going to not allow any
new ones. And I think...
Ritter:
`Cause some of the new hotels.
Stetson: Uh?
Ritter: The new hotels that...
Whisler:
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But again the new hotels when you come 405 south,
there's just a sign, one of the highway signs, and it
lists the hotels that are there if you're looking for a
hotel. It has all the individual names. Homeless
Suites, Embassy Suites, whatever it is. I guess, I
kind of like not having any more new ones. It's,
`cause I think that the existing sign codes allow for
enough flexibility for various exit signage. I'm like,
look at Eagle. If you're on 405, you can see Eagle and
see where it is and it's not a big tall sign on a pole.
If you're, if you're driving um, along 405 again there
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is City University. You can see City University and
it's not any special signage. It's just attached to
the building. I think people have gotten very
sophisticated at putting some very nice signs that
people can see from the freeway without making it these
ugly things on poles that are tall. And they can still
let people know where their businesses are. I don't
think that they need to be the traditional signs that
we've had for the last 50 years.
Ritter: Now if we, if we went back to the code as it exists
today instead of the underlined proposals that we've
got, then the amortization program would require that
all freeway, all signs within the 1,000 foot radius,
which is on exhibit B, would be no higher than 44 feet
tall. So you would require Southcenter sign to be made
conforming and all the gas station signs, so that's
sort of, off the top of my head that would be the
result of that and if I'm understanding what you're
suggesting, I'm just looking for what, what you'd like
us to bring back to you next time. And I also wonder
if you want to continue this discussion after the
regular session, because we have two more issues beyond
this. To reconvene this conversation?
Malina: (Unintelligible 3920). The only, the only thing that I
have that I'm, you know the state is the one that
controls what's on those information signs on, on 1 -5
that lists the Chevron station and Sleepy Hollow Motel
and Joe's Cafe. I don't think the State is going to
get into the business of turning that informational
sign into a directory. Because everybody within that
off -ramp that wants their business on that sign, that's
not going to happen. Now I don't know how the state
regulates whose name goes up. Well there might be
Kathy, you know, of whose name goes up there and whose
name doesn't go up there.
Whisler: And maybe not, but even, take Southcenter. Even if the
Southcenter sign was gone, when you're driving on the
freeway you can see Mervin's sign. You can see
Nordstrom's sign. You can see the Bon. You can see
Penny's....
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Stetson: Yeah, but if you're a visitor to the state...
Malina:
Stetson:
Livermore:
Whisler:
Yeah.
If you're a visitor and you're driving by you don't
know, you know, yes you see a shopping center and you
don't know what it is and people all around you are,
telling you you've got to see Southcenter, it's the
greatest thing in the world. And you can't find it
because ...
Liars.
They could put the new sign that says Southcenter at 44
feet or whatever and I'm sure that people would find
it.
Stetson: How tall is the Southcenter sign now?
Ritter:
Stetson:
Ritter:
Arthur:
Stetson:
Ritter:
Malina:
Arthur:
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We believe that it's probably within 125 feet, but it's
difficult to know exactly. They did not know and the
sign permit was issued in 1967 and we don't have that
record on file. But we believe, based on the
topography that it's probably close to 125 limit.
Do you have an idea of how tall (unintelligible 4073)
peace sign and the...
Those are all in that neighborhood. And that's what we
used as our guideline to accommodate the counsel's
direction.
We got to close the work session.
Yeah. But pick up afterwards maybe cause...
Or maybe, do you want to finish this idea afterwards or
do you want to give me direction about what you'd like
to do about this? What, what would you prefer?
Continue after the, after the...
I don't think we can give you direction right now.
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Stetson: Yeah.
Meryhew: Continue after the B.A.R.
Arthur: Does anybody need a five minute break or do we have
time for...?
Meryhew: It's 7:00 according to my watch. Do we have an
applicant?
Arthur: Do we even have an applicant here?
Stetson: Well, I think so.
Meryhew: I, I see Vernon out there so we just have uh...
Stetson: Take five minutes.
Arthur: Okay. So five minute recess.
Stetson: Okay.
RECESS AND BREAK IN TAPE
Arthur: April 22nd, 1999. Board of Architectural Meeting
(unintelligible 4158) order. Would you call roll
please?
Smith: Bill Arthur?
Arthur: Present.
Smith: Kathryn Stetson?
Stetson: Here.
Smith: David Livermore?
Livermore: Here.
Smith: George Malina?
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Malina: Here.
Smith: Vern Meryhew?
Meryhew: Yes.
Smith: Henry Marvin?
Marvin: Yes.
Smith: Kirstine Whisler?
Whisler: Here.
Woman? And (unintelligible 4191)
Arthur: Tonight we'll hearing, having a public hearing case
#L99-0016, Southcenter Mall Expansion and Facade Re-
design. Applicant is Southcenter Joint Venture.
Request is to approve a 5,000 square foot expansion, a
new southeast entry and replacing the south facing
sidewalk overhang at the Southcenter Mall. Location,
this is the south face of Southcenter Mall at 633
Southcenter Parkway. Will each of you who expect to
testify today please raise your right hand? And do you
swear and affirm to tell the truth in the testimony
that will you, you will give? If so, please answer I
do.
,Man? I do.
Man? I do.
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Arthur: Avlay we have the staff report?
Umetsu: Yes. Good evening. I'm Vernon Umetsu, Tukwila
Planning Division. The project before us tonight is a
5,000 square foot commercial area expansion. A new
southwest, southeast entry, replacing the existing
entry that's there now, which is opposite the Bon
Marche and replacing the south facing facade
overhanging the sidewalk. The project is located with,
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work without holding the mike, so Gina can you tell
whether you're seeing everything record?
Smith: Yes, go ahead.
Umetsu: Okay. The project is located on the south face of the
Southcenter Shopping Mall. The three elements are
shown here on this attachment A. You can see the
commercial area expansion in this area uh, what is an
existing alcove, a plaza and that's also shown on
attachment C. The entry element as is located here,
central to and integral with the commercial area
expansion and then flanking it are the sidewalk facade
replacement. Attachment H shows your existing
condition. BAR approval is required as the commercial
area expansion of 5,000 square feet exceeds the
threshold of 2,500 square feet. I'll be going through
each of these three elements of the project in a little
bit more detail now. And I'll take questions as, as
they might come up. The 5,000 square foot commercial
expansion shown in attachment C occurs as the existing
outdoor plaza is enclosed. Essentially they're going
to take those glass doors which are shown in this line
on attachment A and moving it southward to within seven
feet of the existing building wall and putting in a
line of glass doors. And these glass doors are shown
on attachment D. The corridor would be extended and
new commercial areas would be developed on each side.
The new entry feature would replace the existing series
of arches and that canopy shown on attachment H. It
would rise another 20 feet above the existing canopy to
a total height of 45 feet and would be about 122 feet
long, wide at the base. The entry feature is off -set,
this whole mass is off -set forward from the existing
wall by about 9 feet. Now all of this makes this entry
feature an extremely prominent element on that south
elevation. Other design features characterizing this
entry would be brick for the first 10 feet and that
would be pretty much at pedestrian eye level. The
Dryvit which comprises the remaining 35 feet. A free
standing arch, which rises about 34 feet and then the
glass elements on the interior and two banks of
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lighting which would provide up lighting, washing the
walls at night in illumination. The sidewalk fascia
would be replaced on either side of the new entry. And
so it would extend pretty much to the, all, all the way
around this little alcove area. On the east, to the
truck loading screen wall, and to the west all the way
to the Sears building. The fascia would use the same
type of banding that's used in the main, main body of
the entry. And I should back -track for just a moment
to note that this, this is red brick as shown in your
attachments and the Dryvit is a combination of red and
white bands, red being the wide band. They're using
the red color and the Dryvit, which would be a stucco
type of surface to tie into the existing red brick
that's used throughout the center. The sidewalk fascia
would use that same red and white banded pattern to tie
itself into, exactly into the new entry feature and to
reflect the red brick used throughout the mall. The
proposed design was reviewed based on the design
criteria in RTMC 1860. The staff report concludes, the
staff report conclusions and recommendations reflect
the need to clad the entry element in brick. Based on
the criteria for harmonious design quality as was
provided in other recent developments at the mall.
There is a second set of conclusions and
recommendations relative to the sidewalk fascia
overhang, asking for some relief in the form of 1 by, 1
by 1 of uh, insets or scribing, scribed lines. And
staff was, clarified with the applicant that the white
bands are actually inset three quarters of an inch and
that that provided the necessary relief. So the
recommendation for ##2 is herewith withdrawn. At this
point that recomm', that concludes the staff
recommendation, staff report. I understand that the
applicant has made several design revisions based on
review of this report and after discussing the matter
before with us and uh, they are prepared to make that
presentation of their revisions. Do you have any
questions of me at this time?
Arthur: The, oh,...
Livermore: Go ahead.
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Arthur: Start at that end.
Livermore:
Umetsu: Yes.
Livermore:
Umetsu:
Livermore:
You know, you have the recommendation that they
use brick or brick veneer over the entry way
which..
...I concur with because it carries on throughout
the whole rest of building including what they did
over the food court. Yet you're going along with
Dryvit on the full fascia. Well that's a new
addition to the building in that large a quantity.
I think there is some Dryvit by some of the other
entrances, but it's just over uh, entrance canopy,
not on a big flat surface.
Based on this design, we continued to, I haven't
changed the staff report. The brick is still
recommended.
And that's up on the fascia over the sidewalk too?
No. Actually the fascia on the sidewalk we recommended
that Dryvit would be appropriate. It's partially
obscured by these deciduous trees and it's a low enough
element that uh, it would not be, would not be
perceived by the people walking under it. Nor would it
be perceived as significant by people approaching it.
It's a minor enough element that we didn't think it was
necessary to go to brick.
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Well in essence you're replacing all.the while on
this exhibit H are you not?
The white fascia. Yes, it's about 14 feet or so.
That's pretty predominant surface area when you're
standing out there where this picture came from
and when you drive around in there. That's a
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Malina: Oh, okay. Okay. The new, I'm assuming this is a new
exhibit?
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Malina: Okay. As far as the signage on this thing, are we
looking at signage on this thing also?
Umetsu: Yes. But I would prefer that the...
Malina: Oh, okay. No problem.
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Umetsu: (unintelligible 5284). I can say that the signage does
satisfy the sign code area requirement.
Malina: As far as what David is saying, I mean the basis intent
of this is when you take a look at the exhibit H
picture that was taken there, this is what we're trying
to advertise. This is what we're trying to get people
to see. This is the focal point so I can understand
what Vern, what David is saying here. Whether it's
that picture in exhibit H or whether it's this one
here, the intent is the focal point. We now want to
make it a focal point. So it should be very dramatic
and I can understand what he's trying to say as far as
the Dryvit goes.
Umetsu: There were many many intense discussions.
Malina: I, I believe that Vern. I really do. It's just I think
we all see the fact that this is supposed to be a focal
point. This is what you want to see coming off of,
what is that Strander?
Umetsu: Strander, yes.
Malina: Okay. Coming off of Strander, as you're coming into
Southcenter. You want to be able to find the main
entrance. So now this has to be a very, very dramatic
thing and it has to look as nice as the rest of the
project that's down there. So I can understand David's
concern about the ...
Livermore: Yeah, in the remodeling they kind of set the
standard when they revised the entrance into the
food court. I mean that's all brick in that area.
Umetsu: If I might get, that's, and the existing food court
entry is shown on attachment U, attachment J, colors of
materials are shown on attachment K.
Livermore: But that is all brick isn't it?
Umetsu: Yes it is.
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Livermore: Yeah, that's what I thought.
Arthur: Any more questions for staff?
Whisler: Is Sears Dryvit or....
Livermore: No, no Sears is brick.
Whisler: It's brick. Okay. So...
Livermore:
The only Dryvit that I saw is on the north
entrance to Nordstrom's I think there is Dryvit on
that canopy that extends out. There's a little
bit around and then there's another entrance where
it appeared there was a little bit of Dryvit right
on the entrance overhang. But that's all that I
saw in the building.
Man ?: Now of the applicant's statements I have two people
signed up to speak. Uh, Steve Moluse.
Moluse: Steve Moluse. Good evening. My name is Steve Moluse.
I'm the director of site planning for the Richard E.
Jacobs Group and we represent Southcenter Joint Ventue.
Um, what you're, what we're asking for approval of this
evening is actually part of a larger um, uh, overall
mall facelift that we're undergoing right now. Most of
those improvements are interior remodeling. We're
going to be adding some new skylights, upgrading the
flooring within, within the shopping center itself,
doing several behind the scenes uh, upgrades as far as
electrical systems and other services that perhaps our
customers won't see, but our, but our tenants will see,
um, and need to have put in place. And as we're
undertaking that work we thought that his was an
appropriate time to try to do some things on the
exterior of the mall to um, to upgrade the exterior
appearance. Now as you know as Mr. Livermore said
earlier that we uh, set some very high standards when
we added the food court entrance. That was probably
back in 1991. Since then we did an expansion of
Mervin's. We did an expansion of Nordstrom. We added
some additional mall shops and we've uh, created I
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think a very strong theme for the architectural styling
of the mall. When we now go back at this stage to do
the interior remodels that we're interested in doing
and looking at the exterior, if you look to exhibit H,
that is a very dated exterior and we want to try to do
something that can up, upgrade that, that current pre-
cast concrete exterior um, to something that is more in
keeping with uh, with the standards and the design that
we've already put together. So in addition to the
entrance that we're talking about this evening and does
Jack or as Vernon said earlier, the reason that we're
before the Board of Architectural Review is because
there is a 5,000 square foot addition that um, we're
adding on that end of the mall. The addition really
is, is really more a function of creating the new
entrance. We have to enclose the space so that the
portions work so that we end up creating some
additional space. When we looked at the design our
initial was we want to do this in brick because that is
the material of choice and we've used it extensively,
although there is a lot of Dryvit, both at Southcenter
and in the vicinity of Southcenter Mall we think the
efis material is quality material. Um, we started to
research the history of the mall and how it is, the
structure and we discovered or we knew that this mall
is built on some very, very poor soils. There are
existing foundations and grade beams that we are trying
to react to. And to add brick instead of Dryvit would
be physically impossible based on the conditions of the
soil and the existing structure. Now the two areas or
the three areas that we've added brick in the past were
areas that dealt with new construction. We added area
for the food court. We had to draw up new foundations
all the way into the ground and these are piles that go
uh, tens or maybe 20 feet, 30 feet into the ground.
Existing grade beams were reconstructed at that time.
The same thing when we added Mervin's and when we added
the um, the mall expansion. So all new construction
that's something that we can do. In this case what
we're doing is we're taking the existing pre -cast, that
runs all the way around the mall and we're not only
doing this here, we're doing everywhere that pre -cast
exists and we're re- cladding it with a material that
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will tie into the existing architectural character.
And that's what we're trying to accomplish with this
facelift. We've had some very extensive discussions
with planning staff as we were trying to work through
how we could uh, accomplish this upgrade and we've come
up, with a design that we think creates a little bit of
distinction. The concern was from staff was that
because the entrance that we're suggesting here looks
so much like the food court entrance, that people will
look at it and say that one is brick and this one is
Dryvit. So the recommendation and discussion was that
we need make this entrance stand out. It still has to
draw from the same architectural palate, the same color
palate, the same design concept, but it has to look a
little bit different. The scale of this entrance is
slightly different. So if you, if you could refer to
the photograph that was um, submitted at the beginning
of the meeting, we've done a couple of things to uh, to
try to make this entrance look different. The first
thing that we've done is at the ground level, we have
opened up the ground level to create more of a
pedestrian arcade. If you look at the original
submission, you'll see that as you looked through the
small openings in the front of the entrance, you saw
just the existing or you saw a brick wall, behind that,
which would be a tenant store, tenant, a tenant area.
What we have suggested is this new design is that we
open that up, create a pedestrian arcade and add glass
store fronts so that we can have a more exciting tenant
present his store front to the customers. And we see
those tenants on each side of the mall mostly being
restaurant tenants. And we think that changes the look
and leads um, solves part of the problem that staff had
in terms of the, the two entrances looking too similar.
The second thing we did is we changed the design of the
top and created an arched uh, uh, parapet instead of
the straight parapet. What that does is it creates a
fairly large space, changes the scale a little bit,
sets this entrance apart from some of the other
entrances, but again still uses the same architectural
palate that we have going elsewhere in the mall. That
also then leads us to the idea that since we have
additional space, we need to then perhaps add a sign or
the logo to again accentuate this space. We're very
concerned as I think the City is with making sure that
we have a product that at the end of the day is a
quality product and it fits in with everything else
that's happening at, at Southcenter. And we think
that, that the original design with these modifications
that we're suggesting will in fact do that and will be
a much improved uh, Southcenter exterior then the kind
of situation that we have today with the 1960s
architectural style. So we have some physical
difficulties to work with in terms of how do we
accomplish it and um, we've got to work with a material
that is light weight and uh, will be able to respond to
the existing conditions.
Arthur: Did we get his address or...
Smith: (unintelligible 6362) for the record.
Arthur: You need to give us your address into the record.
Smith: (unintelligible 6365) on the tape.
Pace: On the tape.
Smith: Yes.
Moluse: It's the Richard E. Jacobs Group and we're at 25425
Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio.
Livermore: Thank you. Well explain something to me. Why is
the brick fascia heavier than the pre -cast
concrete that is up there now? I don't understand
that.
Moluse: It is not. The pre -cast will stay. We're not going to
be taking the pre -cast off. We um, we are going over
the pre -cast so we can't add the additional weight. My
architect, Mike Howatt from the Mithun Partners is here
and maybe Mike if you could explain how that system
works.
Howatt: I'm Mike Howatt from Mithun Partners. Excuse me.
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The reason that we are proposing the Dryvit type
material is basically on weight. That shopping center
right now as you know is, an extreme amount of bottom
land. Only a small portion of the center itself which
kind of arcs through portions of the Nordstrom are
actually foundations on grade. The rest is two way
structural slab grade beams. In fact the center itself
has a monitoring program to follow the um, the
settlement of the center and there are points where
they do occasionally go through and jack it up to keep
it in place. The plan that we have now is right on the
edge of requiring additional foundation work. That
both includes the entries that we have there as well as
the canopy work. Now if we were to take, the question
that you asked about removing the concrete pre -cast
panels, um, to replace them with Dryvit panels uh,
there's a function of the speed that we can do the work
and so the fact that those panels right now form not
only the front weather face, but they form the rear
weather face for those canopies, extending
approximately 7 or 8 feet above level, essentially all
the way around the mall except for the uh, the anchor
stores. To be trying to remove those and then install
another face on it, uh, not only would it be a concern
in terms of time and also dollars, but then we have
exposure to the elements during the time that we'd have
that open. The weight right now is a concern at that
entry. It's not just that the weight and the grade
beam system is at the parameter of the enclosed areas
or the shops areas that we have at this point, but the
very edge of the sidewalk right at the driveways, that
is the grade beam and structural system for the mall.
So we have to consider the weight through the structure
all the way forward.
Malina: How about veneer?
Howatt: I'm sorry?
Malina: How about veneer versus the brick? A brick veneer?
Howatt: A brick veneer? Um, well that..
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Malina: You're not talking about a lot of weight in the brick
veneer and it still provides, if you're looking at the
weight differential between what you're trying to have,
the uh, brick veneer doesn't create that much more
weight where you're structurally overloading the area,
but you still provide the fine esthetics to the fine
project that's down there now anyway.
Howatt: The concern that you have with a brick veneer is that
it does provide a considerable amount more weight, when
you compare it to say a Dryvit. A Dryvit you're
talking only, not even pounds were square foot. Bricks
you're talking a number of pounds per square foot. At
the same time you're having to increase the structure
to support it. You're also having to provide structure
to support the veneer itself. If you're familiar with
the codes, you cannot support that veneer on itself
over a particular height which is about 30 feet which
is more than I've seen anybody ever do it and certainly
I don't think our, you know, my boss would like me to
try and propose something like that. It is enough
weight that it does require us to go into a new
foundation system were we to even think of that. And
those, those concrete panels I don't know um, if you
taken a close look at them, they are designed to be
about .2 to 2 inches thick at the inside. Most of
them thicken up at the joining. I don't know if you
can see it from those pictures. Where they join there
is a thicker portion comes out about a 45 degree angle.
But the actual, you can see those ridges. The actual
thickness of the panel ...
Malina: That's on here.
Howatt: Is in the order of 2 ' inches. A brick being about 3
inches and solid is going to be more weight. And again
we're balancing the structure that we have to get the
dry material on.
Malina: And the existing, veneer, veneer is not that, it's not
3 M inches thick?
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there to create the same esthetics as you have in the
rest of the facility, why can't you go to a veneer
material, a brick veneer material that is much thinner
and doesn't support that amount of weight and still
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Howatt: Okay. Let me start by saying when I talk about a
veneer I'm talking about a code veneer. When I think
of a veneer I think of a veneer brick which is a face
brick with the 3 %, which is what I was telling you
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Malina: Uh, huh. (Affirmative)
Howatt: I have concerns about anything that relates to
essentially a tile attached to a fascia on a building.
Again you're going to have some more weight with a
brick veneer as you say, a tile type veneer, then you
would for the dryvit. It would be somewhat, certainly
a lot less than it would be for a 3 % inch anchored
veneer system.
Malina: Ab', absolutely.
Howatt: But areas that I've seen that be an effective use, is
uh, most effective is when you have something along the
lines of a concrete or a tilt -up panel type of
building, where you're using a very imperious type of
back -up for uh....
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Moluse: So at the pedestrian scale we are, we are maintaining
the brick and we're wrapping the columns in brick in
both of the designs, this design and the second design,
the revised design.
Stetson: It's difficult to see if this was intended to be brick
on the new one that you passed out. Is that what
you're saying?
Moluse: Yes. Now the first 10 feet is brick. Now we've added
class store front in the back. If there...
Stetson: This will be glass storefront back behind here?
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through that arcade you have the brick columns at the
pedestrian level. You have the glass store front. If
there is no glass store front, if a tenant wanted to do
something else, they would have to use brick in that,
in that situation.
Livermore:
How far does the brick go up under these pre-
casts? Does it stop right at the bottom of the
pre -cast, the existing building?
Howatt: Yes it does. Right now you've got that pre -cast of
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and stops, to that soffit.
Livermore: So it's cantilevered out there?
Howatt: Yes it is. Well, no, there are a line of columns
actually that follow that canopy along. But not in
this area, I'm sorry.
Livermore: I'm talking about the existing....
Howatt: Right. I'm referencing the rest of the shopping
center.
Moluse: This is, this is something that we're doing not only at
this entrance. I think that it's important to note
that we're doing this all the way around the center so
at the end of this construction we're going to have a
completely unified design from, from the Strander side
all the way over to the opposite side of the mall,
wherever this pre -cast concrete occurs. That is a
project that we will be phasing in over the
construction period. So, so we'll have a consistent
look.
Livermore: So you're going to degrade the food court entrance
by putting Dryvit up there so you match the rest
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of the building?
Pardon me. I'm sorry?
I said you're going to be putting Dryvit by the
food court entrance to match?
That material does not, no there is nothing that comes
up and touches the food court entrance. It is only
where, and in fact I think on exhibit B, you can see
we've highlighted the other areas. It's the areas
where there are the circulars, the dots. That's the
area where pre -cast concrete will be replaced or
refaced. None of that comes up against the um, the
food court.
The Dryvit is the dash -dot line.
Oh, I'm sorry. The dash, the dots are the, where we're
doing some entrance modifications.
So you're going to leave the concrete columns in
that that are about like this lower Bon entrance?
I'm not sure..
The design that we have now encapsulates the pre -cast,
we'll call them the umbrella columns that you see. In
fact the width of the massing, if you look at exhibit
D, there is a rectangled shown, I'll say on each
shoulder of each side there. That is a portion that is
slightly back from the front face of the entry and that
is the enclosure of the remainder of these pre -cast, we
call them the umbrella columns. Essentially what we're
doing is taking those columns which come forward now
fairly close to the edge of the sidewalk there and
we're using those to come from exterior now to be
interior, interior mall spaces. We're going to repeat
the same theme that is in the mall at Bon Marche court
right now with the tenant spaces poking into that
space, the space being larger above those. But those
do get hidden in the new construction.
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Arthur: Are there any additional questions for the applicants?
Thank you. Staff? Or excuse me, is there anyone in
the, before we do that is there anyone in the audience
that wishes to testify on this matter? Seeing none,
staff?
Umetsu: Vernon Umetsu, Tukwila Planning Division. I must say
the questions and discussions that you've had with the
applicant were mirrored many times and in greater,
much, much greater detail with, between staff and
between, within our staff groupings, with our plans
checkers, um, with our engineers and between the
planners and in subsequent discussions with the
applicant. And we have come to view the proposed
design as reasonably acceptable, as satisfying the BAR
requirement. In light of the fact that this design
review was triggered by 5,000 square foot commercial
expansion. Were that expansion not there they would go
forward and be working on whatever they were doing, and
what they were doing without this approval process.
Given that level of development, which is different
from the level of development say of a Target, where we
said, tilt -up concrete, go to Lynnwood. Or Mervin's
where we said tilt -up concrete, go to another city.
Um, and they built with various designs, but they used
brick in the, and, or other developments where they
took a different approach, maybe a neo- traditional
approach and they, they gave us that level of design
quality that meets, met the BAR. In this case, the
5,000 square foot addition which triggers this uh,
design review of the entry is we feel, the department
feels, is satisfied with this revised design. And I
believe that we have also had a couple of comments on
the need to put in a white cap over the arch and on
earlier versions there was inset here at the, so that
it wasn't a complete arch. Were you going to keep that
inset?
Moluse: Yes.
Umetsu: Okay. So there is a small, an inset at the end of each
end of, at the end of each, at each end of the, of the
arch which provides, picks up a right angle and
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provides a certain set, setting off or accentuating of
this arch feature at the top. Staff too would like to
see brick. I mean that was why we had, wrote a staff
report that way. But the, in light of everything we've
said, uh, in reconsideration of this revised design we
recommend approval of, approval.
Malina: Let me...
Umetsu: As it's, as it's conditioned.
Malina: Vernon let me ask you something. In staff's review of
this, with other planners and engineers and yet the
recommendation was either brick or a brick veneer. I
would probably assume that during this meeting and with
one of the city engineers there would be some concern
of, of a load limit as far as putting brick or brick
veneer on this, on this project. Now it's not that I
don't trust the applicant. Okay? By turning around
and saying, because of the underlying soil conditions
we've got a load limit or a load factor. I would
probably assume that in staff's meeting those same
basic issues were brought up. Was there any
calculations as to how much additional weight either
brick would provide versus Dryvit and is, is it true
that there is uh, some soil conditions that need to be
addressed as far as load limit or weight limit?
Umetsu: Let me address the first, your second question first.
Malina: Okay.
Umetsu: Yes there are soil conditions there.
Malina: Alright.
Umetsu: In fact Mervin's the worst condition, where they were
into 90 foot piles and they still didn't get the
friction co- efficient that they needed. But they did
some fancy calcu's were able to do something there with
a different type of style design. And now that's a
much heavier structure than we're talking about here.
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Malina: Uh, huh. (Affirmative)
Umetsu: In that area, the soil condition gets worse toward the
west and by the time you hit the Penny's site uh,
you're in much, much better shape. You know you can
almost work it on a spread footing rather than having
to go to piles.
Malina: Right.
Umetsu: Did we do any review of structural calculations? Well,
actually no. We received construction drawings
yesterday and um, but we did take a look at what was
being proposed, proposed and frankly, not to embarrass
Mithun, but they have a very good reputation and as
being ethical people and so we're not concerned about
what they say is necessary in order to, or when they
say that additional structural work, footing work will
have to be done in order to support brick, we're
willing to take them at their word. Um, I'm, I'm not
sure, did I answer all your questions?
Malina: Yeah I think so. Is there any other kind of material
other than Dryvit that can still be used to accent this
project and give it the quality it deserves? I think,
I think that's what we're all looking for. Okay? I
think we've, we're very proud of Southcenter. We've
seen the accomplishments over the years. Some of us
have been here for awhile and we've seen a lot of
things happen at Southcenter. And uh, to all of a
sudden take a very important entrance, something that
is a visual contact area and throw up Dryvit, when you
look at the rest of the project, um, that's why I'm
asking. I'm looking for something other than Dryvit
to, to enhance such a wonderful project to begin with.
It deserves better. We'll let Vern finish and you've
got a rebuttal coming I know that.
Umetsu: Did you want me to....
Malina: Please.
Umetsu: I'm not aware. First of all I am not an architect.
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Umetsu: Alright. We have deal with other materials before and
I tend to accept the fact that given the severe
northwest weathers that we have that...
Malina: Sure you're from Hawaii. I understand you saying that.
Umetsu: (Laughter)
Maina: Pick on us. Okay.
Umetsu: Seeing that very thin veneer is not, is not
appropriate. You need actual, you know, good 3 inch,
good veneer to make this work. The, if, is there any
other thing going on, that we can use? I'm not aware
of anything. Can we use plastic brick, you know, I
don't know. If you, once, once you accept the, if, the
limitation of your footing system and the need for
additional work there, if you use brick, then your,
your instructions to your designer are fairly um, clear
and his choices are what they are.
Malina: Uh, huh. (Affirmative) I guess I am just looking for
something other than Dryvit. And I think the project
deserves that.
Umetsu: Perhaps the architect who has thought about this a lot
more than staff might be able to address that issue.
Malina: You know we addressed the Mervin's issue. We went from
a tilt wall to what we have now. And it totally act,
that's my main entrance of going into Southcenter. I
know Kathy and I were just talking about this, uh,
primarily because of the parking, trust me. But when
we uh, when we approved that project, when it was going
was going up and everything else that triggered from
that point on, the water line upgrades and all the
other wonderful things that happened since that permit
happened. Um, and then to come to a very focal point
and, like I say it just deserves better than Dryvit in
my opinion. And that's where I'm at.
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Arthur: Does the applicant have his rebuttal time? Does
anybody else have anything, anything from staff or, or
the, ...
Moluse: Thank you. We're very proud of Southcenter and we
together have done a lot. We've accomplished a lot
there. Uh, we've got a $100,000,000.00 investment
there. And we're not going to do something that we
feel degrades this property. We're going to do
something that makes the property better. Right now
we're going to spend $7,000,000.00 on interior
upgrades, doing things again to make Southcenter
better. We spend a lot of time in our office back in
Cleveland and with our architects and with Mithun here
in Seattle to come up with a design that is going to,
to meet the standards. There is a lot of concern about
the type of material. The efis materials have been
successfully used throughout the country for 20 years.
They're used in Southcenter and in the Tukwila area
effectively. And we use them very careful. We spend a
lot of time making sure we have a design that really
works very well here. Uh, it may not be the Cadillac,
but it's certainly not a Chevrolet. And we, we want to
do something that will tie this entire center together
and finish the fine work that we started. The
alternative is to do nothing at all. Um, we have the
interior remodeling on- going. And we're going to
continue that process. We want to do this. We think
it's important. And we have worked I think very
closely with staff trying to address their concerns to
the best of our ability. And I think this is going to
be a very fine, very high quality project. The
craftsmanship and the maintenance uh, the installation
will um, will be able to send a message that
Southcenter is getting better and not getting degraded.
So I think that this is a good design and we'd ask,
we'd ask you to approve it.
Arthur: Any questions from the commission? If not I'll close
the public hearing and get into deliberations.
Malina: Well again I think, I think you have heard what I have
to say and that's, I'm at a standstill with that. But
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I, anything that will enhance this south end of the
building, I'm in favor for. Um, I think that with the
new design that comes here, I think there is one, one
recommendation will have to come back and that would be
through uh, administrative review as far as the signage
goes. There's no indication of signage coming to us
and I would make that as a one, number one
recommendation that the signage go to staff review.
I think given the, the apparent limitations of the
structurally um, that this is a reasonable alternative,
particularly if there's glass store fronts behind brick
on the columns, at the pedestrian level, and that the,
that the Dryvit above is colored appropriately. Um,
that it, it is a reasonable alternative. It would be
nice to have all brick, but um, it just doesn't sound
like it's possible.
I'm satisfied that the uh, given the criteria it's our
position that this is a good design. And it's
certainly an attractive design and I think that
although it is Dryvit, that it, that the height that it
is, that won't really be noticeable and I, I think they
should go forward with it as proposed.
Ms. Whisler?
I, I like the design. I think it really updates it
kind of reminds me of the World's Fair which looking at
it the way it is.
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addition. And this is, for someone who is not real
familiar with construction, I thought Sears was Dryvit.
And I thought they did such a good job finding a paint
color to match brick. Because I think that it's the
same color as the grout or something.
It's got the mortar in it.
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school district could painted their building with such
nice colors. So as long as the Dryvit doesn't leak and
they don't have trouble with too many of their accents
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Dryvit, as he said, while not Cadillac is close to
it. It's probably the second best finish out
there to brick, if it's done right in the right
kind of weather. If it's not done right in
perfect weather you have the potential of having
real garbage up there. I still think that, I
think that if those, those concrete pre, pre -cast
panels were removed a little time was spent in
design, that could be done in brick without much
additional weight to what's there now, plus the
supporting structure, etc., for Dryvit. Whether
it's worth the hassle to throw away the baby with
the bath water I don't know. As I say I do like
the basic design of it, but I am rather sad to see
what I consider an obvious degradation to kind of
landmark building in this year. You know it's
predominantly brick since it was built and, and
now we're going to put a material on there that
uh, in a large, in a large area rather than in
small areas, we're putting a material on there
that definitely gives the appearance of a lower
grade than the brick we have throughout the rest
of the building. But I don't want to throw away
the baby with the bath water. `Cause I think the
overall visual appearance is, is good. So I guess
reluctantly I can be swayed to accept the design.
I don't like it. I personally don't believe it's
necessary. I think sharpening the pencil and
scratching heads, ways could be found to do this,
do it the right of the year and if you've got your
building open for a little bit, so what. That's
done all the time in construction. But I think
we're beyond that point now.
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Clarification for the record. When you make your
comments you're referring to their revision they
submitted ...
Livermore: Right.
Pace: ...for the record, is that correct?
Livermore: Right.
Stetson: Yes.
Arthur: With that I'll make a motion on L99 -0016, the
Southcenter Mall expansion south entrance design to
accept the new um, attachment and to make one
recommendation that the signage uh, go before staff
review, DCD review. Do I hear a second?
Meryhew: I'll second that.
Arthur: Moved and seconded. Is there a further discussion on
this?
Whisler: I thought I heard earlier someone say that the signage
met our requirements or zone for signage?
Malina: Well regardless, there's no recommendation made here on
this new one showing that the sign does meet the sign
code and square footage or it doesn't meet it. Uh, so
in this particular case rather than asking them to come
back to submit their signage, uh, this can be done on
administrative review and that was the motion I made
was administrative review.
Arthur: Any further discussion? Hearing none, call for the
roll call. Those in favor of the motion you say aye?
Collective number of voices - Aye.
Arthur: Opposed?
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Planning Department. What I wanted to do before we
pick up again on this, I just wanted to give you a
bigger context about this particular issue which was
permanent signage for freeway interchange businesses.
And that is just that when we were reviewing the
amortization program and it was passed, one of the
things we realized was the impact of that amortization
program on freeway interchange businesses that were
existing. And so partly from staff and the counsel, we
responded to that by creating this proposal to um,
increase the height standards and to sort of formalize
that a little more. And so when we brought that back
to you guys in February, um, it sounded like that was
an agreeable concept, but we wanted to take to the
public hearing so that's what we did in March. And
then the reason we did the graphics was to more
clearly, specifically illustrate the existing extent of
the ordinance from back in `82. It's just that the
graphics were so generalized that it was hard to see
really the impacts at a smaller scale. So I just
wanted to set that background, but I also wanted to be
clear, if you wanted to change, it sounded like you may
want to change a variety of points in the freeway
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add about that is that because the amortization program
is beginning we had amongst the groups of both the
Planning Commission and the, and the counsel had
indicated a desire to defer major changes to the sign
code because of the amortization program and it's
conflicts we might have with trying to, to change parts
of the sign code at the same time. That doesn't mean
that you certainly wouldn't be able to proceed in
making these changes, but I wanted to explain what
brought us to this point on this issue. And that being
said I'll shut up.
Well I am a little lost, confused there. We've already
implemented the amortization program.
Right.
So right now it doesn't allow the freeway interchange
signs does it ?.
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So...
That's why we came up with the proposal so increase the
height to 125 feet.
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those signs and Southcenter Mall would be one of the
primary signs effected.
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Arthur: ...none, that was not possible. This was one of the
what, the four areas that counsel asked us to take
another look at and see if we could come up with a, for
want of a better term, a compromise. `Cause I think
there were four signs that were the subject of the
discussion. The three gas station signs and then the
Southcenter sign.
Stetson: The Southcenter.
Livermore: Didn't we have approval for certain historical
signs in the city.
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Malina: That got blown out.
Arthur: That did get blown out.
Man ?: Right.
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Pace: Yes. A suggestion? What I am hearing is a couple of
things. The recommendation of some of the signs and
they're location. The concern with opening Pandora's
box (unintelligible 2036). Maybe an option to deal
with that is um if you go back to this map here, is
maybe remove some those areas from the freeway. If
you..
Ritter: And which map for the record are you taking about Jack?
Pace:
Uh, attachment A and of their it's attachment B and
maybe eliminate (unintelligible 2059) by Southcenter.
Do we need a freeway interchange in this area? Why not
remove it? Do you want a freeway interchange sign in ,
this area? Remove it. That's another option to think
of. You can, to look at dealing with this issue. The
concerns I hear is the concern for potential
prolification for additional signage.
Arthur: That was my concern by adding properties that were
not..
Pace: Right.
Arthur: ...or within the...
Stetson: Right.
Arthur: ...within the circle.
Ritter: But the radius hasn't changed since 182 though.
Pace: I understand that, but my point is there's an option,
if you want to make the signs that we talked about, the
gas station or Southcenter, the concern about
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additional signs, you could eliminate the areas where
the freeway interchange sign can occur. I'm just
suggesting that for your consideration, that there is
another option as to how to approach this issue.
Yeah, change the boundaries or the areas, areas that
they can, to several thousand feet to be specific.
But then you would have to amortization those that are
already enjoying that privilege.
But I think from a practical side, let's take the ones
there is, if you take where this area here, there is no
freeway interchange signs.
Meryhew: Take that out all together.
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You can take this area here, this is out of
Southcenter. There are no freeway interchange already,
so there is nothing to amortization. You might look at
the other areas as well. Let's take where Fort Dent
is. There are no free inter', freeway interchange
signs in that location. So you could eliminate areas,
not creating problems now, but limit future options for
that to occur.
But the Southcenter sign, you would have to..
Exactly.
Okay. There is one freeway interchange sign at
Southcenter and that's okay.
I, that's what I'm saying.
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that as an option for you think of, to get out of
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Do we really have a problem with the Southcenter sign?
I don't. Now if you go up to Alderwood and see the
signage up there, if you want to stay competitive with
the other, the only other regional mall in the area,
and I, I consider that to be the only other regional
mall. I don't think you want to put a disadvantage on
the Southcenter property.
People aren't going to make a decision whether
they're going to a mall as to whether they have a
sign or not.
Stetson: Yeah, but the fact is that it has been, it's existed
for how long and...
Malina:
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Historical.
I don't have a problem with it being there. All
I'm saying, I don't think that makes a big deal
one way or the other on business.
Stetson: I don't either.
Malina:
Except for the traveler who is moving into the Pacific
Northwest that's never, that's heard of Southcenter,
but never has found it.
Stetson: And they can't find it `cause it doesn't have a sign.
Whisler: It's not going to be the sign that prevents someone
from getting there. It's finding their way around our,
our streets and our rivers, is going to prevent them
from finding the mall.
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strongly the business people felt about, about their
signage and the ability of it to be seen. And so the
feeling was on the freeway side of it, was they would
loose that visibility if it were down to 44 feet.
Because that's, you get a 25% bump because you're in
the freeway zone based on this `82 ordinance. But it's
just the amortization program that made us understand
that that would require, the grandfathering would
disappear, but because even though the 44 foot limit is
in effect right this minute, Texaco, BP, Southcenter
were grandfathered. And they would not have had to
correct that non - conformity if it had not been for the
amortization program which is already in effect now.
So they have until the end of ought -one to make that
into, to be compliant. Um, if the purposed language
were to be not recommended, or not approved rather,
but, so all we were trying to do was just clarify the
graphics based on that mind set.
To support, yeah, to support.
Yeah. And then there were some other issues obviously
that have come to your...
Stetson: I think the code was good and I think the amortization
schedule should go ahead. I don't think it's that big
of an impact to anybody finding anything.
Livermore:
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You know you can use the same argument up on
Highway 99. The gas stations want those nice tall
signs to grab peoples' attention. And we have for
years been using photographs down Highway 99 as
the clutter of all the signs as a prime example of
what we don't want. And yet we keep looking for
ways for allowing signs and allowing signs. You
know I think a number of people have noticed now
as you're getting into some of the other areas
you're seeing less and less signage. And it's
relative. If you have a sign that's one size,
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bigger, it's, it's a self - propagating thing. I,
lean more and more towards let amortization run
and let them go away.
Meryhew: (Unintelligible 2441) one, two, three. Let them go.
Whisler: Yes and I changed my mind after last meeting. It
wasn't, after driving the freeway, lots of miles, and,
and it's not, you might find some, I mean they're old
ones down in Tacoma and stuff, but you're not seeing
new ones.
Livermore: You're seeing less and less of them.
Malina:
Well I think what's existing and what's grandfathered,
what we would perceive as being grandfathered in, I
don't have a problem with. I, I don't see any harm in
the two or three that happen to be on I -5 at
Interurban. They don't bother me a single bit.
Man ?: Okay.
Malina: As far as an eye sore goes it doesn't bother me a
single bit. Second of all, you know, your argument is
the fact that the state has put up signs as saying
here's a motel and here's the gas station. Even if you
have, even, those stations that have been there as long
as they have. Where is the sign that says, at the
Interurban cut -off there is a motel there for you and
there are three gas stations. There does not happen to
be a sign on I -5 because of where I -5 and Interurban
are located. That would become a traffic hazard,
because of the curve. They will never ever put a sign
up there saying, if you take the Interurban exit you're
going to find the Union 76, a BP, a Chevron or whatever
it is or Cloud Motel. That's not going to happen.
Whisler: People who use those gas stations have to know what
they're doing anyway. Because if you get off there you
can't back on going north. There's, it's, people
who...
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That's not the point of, it's not the point of saying,
okay once I'm off the freeway, how am I going to get
back onto it. The point is, that the gas stations are
there because people need gas or restroom facilities or
something, a bite to eat, to get off of the road.
Okay?
Whisler: But we're in the middle of an urban area. If they
can't, if they don't get off there there is another gas
station down the road.
Malina:
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However you're never going to find an add', or a
directional sign on I -5 there that's going to show you
the Interurban cut -off. You cut those signs down, you
will never see a sign up there giving you the
information because there is no feasible place to put
it at that particular point on I -5. As far as
Southcenter goes, I don't have a problem with that
existing sign. I, I really don't. It's not an eye
sore to me. I have a problem with when I look at See's
Candy sign. Okay? But I don't have a problem with the
Southcenter sign and I certainly don't have a problem
with the Interurban, because for one, I know for a fact
that you'll never get a direction sign. There's no
place to put it.
Okay. We're getting more arbitrary and capricious
so we're running into this situation where we want
to grandfather those signs in, yet up on Highway
99 BP can make a very strong argument that they
need their (unintelligible 2676) and yet it's got
to go away.
I think it's different. I think it's a ...
It's a whole different ball game.
....I think it's a whole different ball game. You've
got a freeway...
You bet.
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now. You've got a freeway that's elevated how far off
of grade? How high is the, if the freeway from the
level of Interurban? Quite a bit. So you have, you
have the whole, the whole curve of I -5 going, heading
south and way below that level of the freeway. So the
signs are very tall, but they're visible from the
freeway. And I don't think they are disruptive to the,
or, or visual, or a visual eye sore to the people on,
on grade level, on Interurban because they're out of
your sight. You've got, you've got the lower, you've
got the lower, the colors of the gas station as the
sign if you will, or, or, or identifying features. I
just don't, I just am not, I do not object to those
signs down there. I think they're so ....
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to put those up and what it takes to get them up?
Malina: There's, there's no where to put it on I -5 there.
Whisler: I guess....
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well the complete loop...
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...from Tukwila up, all the way up 405 and then all the
way down I -5, that there are other freeway areas that
are elevated or below and there are gas stations all
along the way and they've got reasonable signs. They
weren't granting an exception and people were able to
see them and I think that, that the 125 foot signs are
nice. I think that they could have a sign that meets
this current sign code and people would still be able
to see it and find a gas station, with a little
(unintelligible 2856) on their part. I don't think
that they need to be that tall and people still could
find the gas station. We're not saying no signs.
We're just saying not the tall signs.
Well I think to get out of the amortization, what, what
effect would you have in decreasing the size of the
sign? How would that benefit that corner on Interurban
and I -5?
Whisler: I think it's the visual feeling that people get who
don't get off the freeway and driving through the
Tukwila and that's what your impression is of Tukwila.
It's a tacky place with old icky signs hanging around.
Malina:
No. I think you're just, you're just, you're singling
out one spot that just happens to have a few gas
station signs, that have been there for a long, and
they haven't truly....
Livermore:
I don't think she's picking on...
Whisler: I'm not picking on them. We're talking about four
placements and I'm talking about three of four.
Livermore:
Ritter:
..she's talking about the concept.
Now we have exempted the MIC from the amortization
program and they have fairly high signs as well. So
they are allowed to keep that grandfathering
indefinitely if they don't make the change.
Stetson: So what's the for instance there?
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Ritter: Was it Jorgenson, is that the tall one of is it the
Ford dealer, or what is it, you know better...
Pace:
It's the Ford dealer, and the MIC. Jack can speak to
the specifics better than I can, but I know that was...
Meryhew: Because he's in a heavy industrial...
Pace:
Meryhew:
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Malina:
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Yes.
...area?
If you recall counsel choose not to include
nonconforming signs in the manufacturing and industrial
area.
Yeah.
The MIC. An example would be Jergenson's Steel or the
Ford truck dealer.
Sea -Tac.
Those signs only have to be brought in compliance when
there is a change of business.
Or a change in the logo, if it goes to a Chevy.
Volkswagon. Can we take, can we take a look at the
circles here? I mean is there a way to clean this up?
Do we need to take a vote to find out where we're at?
Well for once I like Jack's suggestions. I think uh,
there is a big difference between the BP sign um, on
Highway 99 and the three down by the freeway. I, I
find the BP sign on uh, 99 very objectionable. One,
it's uh, it's an eye sore and it is...
It's out of scale.
..it's out of scale with both what uh, was there before
and what we have allowed since that time, um, for gas
station signage on 99. It's giving an unfair
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advantage, I don't really believe that, so the BP
station. They have a sign that's much larger. Uh, I
feel badly about the additional cost it's going to
cause to bring that down to the level of the other
signs on 99. But 99 has been a special area of
emphasis. With respect to the Southcenter sign and
with respect to the three gas station signs on
Interurban that is a different situation on Interurban.
Uh, those things don't appear to be as tall as they are
on Interurban as they appear to be on Highway 99 where
that BP sign is above everything. You can drive
along...
Whisler: My concern is...
Arthur: Wait a minute. Please let me finish. You drive along
I -5 or 405 for that matter and I make the loop too, and
I go down to the Oregon area. I go up to Canada and
granted one by one the signs are coming down. But it's
not uh, these signs are not limited to just I -5 or 405.
I can take you to a Union 76 sign in Woodinville, in
the downtown area of Woodinville. I don't think there
is an objectionable characteristic of the three gas
station signs on Interurban or the Southcenter sign
such as there is on, the objections. I've heard on the
BP sign on 99. That clearly is something way out of
scale-and something that people who have been there a
long time or just new to the area say, "whow that thing
is just really out of scale." Uh, I would go back to
what the direction of the commission was after the
public hearing and the conversation on these freeway
signs by the counsel and find some way to at least
accommodate for the time being the three gasoline signs
on the interchange and the Southcenter sign and not
make them subject to the amortization program that
exists on the, on the rest of the city. And I, can the
chair make a motion? Chair can make a motion?
Whisler: I just want to say one thing about, I don't think, I
mean we're spending an awful lot of energy on 99 and
(unintelligible 3249) improving. I hope that we don't
start ignoring Interurban. I mean we've already got
three casinos on it. We have a video, a dirty video
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store. If you drive by 7/11 and see the trashy signs
that they have, the latest sign for the expresso place,
I don't think that we don't, I mean I hope that there
are not too standards here for the quality of how we're
going to maintain the street.
Malina: Well, before you came on, the issue as far as the adult
video store, we tried to address that a long time ago
and we got beat -up in the courts, so we have taken a
concern. Uh, as far as the Riverside goes, I think it
probably looks a little better today than it did 10
years ago, um, esthetically. Okay! I think there's
been a lot of improvements along, along Interurban
there. With the pumping station that we have for the
sewer that goes into Renton it's a fine, fine project.
Okay! You weren't, you weren't around and, and we used
to have one just right across the street in front of
the apartments.
Whisler: I just don't want to move backwards. We've moving
forward...
Malina: No. I don't think we're moving backwards. I think
we're seeing some dramatic differences. I see the
existence of the trail down there. Along the golf
course we tied that into the pumping station that goes,
that pumps the sewage over into Renton, twelve stories
below the ground, odor polisher, you know, we've tied a
lot, we've made a lot improvements along Interurban.
And I think we're going to continue to make that with
the Gateway projects along Interurban there, which
would be, what was that, north of the, the three gas
stations. We've seen some nice projects. The Boeing
credit union, another nice building, so I think we're
not going backwards. I think we are going forward.
But I think at the same token, we have to be looking a
little further down the road as far as Interurban goes.
Interurban happens to be a special review district. It
still has that same classification doesn't it,
Interurban. There is a special district...
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So there's a lot of, of safeguards in there. So I
think we have really tried to make Interurban and we're
going to continue to make Interurban a better place to
be and we've seen a lot of positive, positive changes
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to give any of these, the areas around here the
perception that they're being treated differently than
another area and I don't think we want to do that. And
I sit here and I wonder if well, if we just had done
sign down there, at Interurban, instead of three, would
be sitting arguing about taking it down? I don't think
so. We'd say take it down, just like the BP, because
it would stand out. Three of them don't stand out so
much `cause they're grouped in there. And maybe were,
we're changing our thinking because hey this is a group
of them and we want to treat them differently than we
treat one individual. And uh...
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Man ?: I, I uh...
Malina: Uh, huh. (Affirmative)
Meryhew: ...I think you should be treating everybody equally.
And I don't really see a need for those high signs. I
don't think the people on the freeways look at those
high signs to get, to make the determination whether or
not to get off the freeway.
Stetson: I do.
Meryhew: I just don't think they do it and uh, and I, I guess I
think that they ought to come down. They ought to be
subject to the, to the sign program just like the rest
of them.
Malina: Well I'll, I'll still...
Stetson: I want to, I want to hear the motion.
Malina: Yeah. If Bill doesn't make it, I'll make it. You're
the chair boss, get in there. Take your first official
plunge.
Stetson: Go ahead. Make a, make a motion.
Arthur: No I was going to, I think I know how the vote is going
to come out. I was going to move that uh...
Meryhew: Where's Henry at? Where is he? Have you got a proxy
vote on Henry?
Arthur: ...that the uh, the areas be, uh, the areas of the
freeway interchange signage on attachment A, B reduced
.uh, to include uh, the areas in the southeast quadrant
of the intersection of I -405 and I -5 and the northwest
quadrant of the intersection of Interurban and I -5, see
where I'm heading on that Jack?
Pace: Yes. If, if you would identify, these are the two
existing areas where we have freeway interchange.
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intersections outwards to accommodate the existing
signs which are 125 feet in the air.
Pace:
And what this would do is we amend the overall map just
to show those two areas and then do a detail of those
two areas to show them on attachment B.
Arthur: And then eliminate all other areas...
Pace: Yes.
Arthur: ...shown on the existing attachment A, exhibit.
Ritter: Clarification on your motion. We have had it
originally, it's always been 1,000 foot radius from the
freeway access, intersection, is that still what you
want to, I want to be sure that that language was still
okay?
Arthur: I'm not sure it is okay, because one of the problems
with this map uh, pointed out in testimony last time
was the scale and you couldn't tell ...
Ritter: But you would have the revised exhibit B.
Arthur: Well revised exhibit A....
Livermore: When did you stop beating your wife?
Ritter: `Cause it would show the two areas that I believe in
exhibit A, exhibit B would accommodate those two areas,
but they would be specifically carved out for those
commercial areas that are effected by the ordinance.
Pace:
I think what you need to do is amend the, just as he's
proposing is you would amend the ordinance or the map
and the ordinance and just show the two areas he's
identified.
Ritter: You could use exhibit B because it would reflect the
scale and the detail...
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Pace: Yeah.
Ritter: ...that was lacking in exhibit A.
Arthur: That's what I'm saying.
Meryhew: Only those two areas that are circled?
Ritter: That's what I'm asking Bill, is that what he's after?
Pace: Yeah. He's just looking to...
Arthur: I'm saying that area and that area, yeah.
Man?: (Unintelligible 3882).
Meryhew: Why don't we just mark it and say delete everything
else?
Malina: That's what he just, Jack just said.
Arthur: Yeah, I think that, yeah.
Pace: Yeah.
Ritter: Asking...
Meryhew: That's it.
Ritter: Oh, that portion, but amend those.
:Arthur: Right. Just the...
Ritter: These two.
Meryhew: Leave those two and take everything else off.
Malina: Right.
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Whisler: But that means, if you have a property in that area you
could add another 120 foot sign?
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Meryhew: That's what he's saying. Now you've got a motion. Do
you have a second?
Stetson: I'll second it.
Ritter:
Now we're not then going to change the existing
criteria for high or sign face? We're going to leave
it at 44 feet?
Pace: No.
Ritter: No?
Pace: Make them conforming.
Arthur: The only thing, the only thing I'm suggesting here and
motion, my intent was to uh, have these two areas
exempt from the amortization program as it's written.
I did not intend that somebody else wanted to put
another 125 foot sign in there, I don't believe that
would be allowed by the existing sign code.
Meryhew: Well wait a minute. Wait a minute. Now you're...
Livermore:
Meryhew:
Well that's what we're talking about.
...you're saying if you've already got one you can
leave it there forever?
Arthur: You can leave it there until...
Meryhew: But, but I can't build a station next door and put one
up.
Stetson: Gas station next door to the BP?
Livermore:
Meryhew:
That was arbitrary and capricious.
That's pretty, that's really bad. Now you're treating
everybody differently, just because (unintelligible
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Malina: No. Well there ain't no real estate for the next gas
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station to begin with within 1,000 feet.
Meryhew: Well, call for your vote.
Malina:
Arthur:
Whisler:
Meryhew:
Stetson:
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Ritter:
...And there is no place on, off of I -5 there for
another Southcenter sign. So all you're going to see
is the one Southcenter sign and you're going to see the
existing three with the likelihood, I mean there can't
be anything....
But the direction here was to limit to what we have now
without adding any ...
Well that furniture is right on Interurban and I -5
and..
They are outside, they're outside the....
They are not in, they're not in that (unintelligible
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Nope. They're not in that.
They're in the wrong category. They're not lodging,
dining or regional shopping center.
Meryhew: Right. Denny's can put one up.
Ritter:
Denny's can put one up, but not for John....
Meryhew: Jack, Jack -In- The -Box can put one up.
Malina:
Livermore:
Pace:
Ritter:
The likelihood of that happening is probably about
zero.
But it can.
Actually Jack -In- The -Box is already on the freeway.
Well...
Meryhew: Well they can't, now under Bill's motion nobody can put
one up.
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Stetson: Or you're, or you're...
Malina: Wait a minute. Who, who else is going to come into
Southcenter and put another Southcenter II sign?
Livermore: Target. Put up a Target sign.
Malina: No way.
• Pace: They're not within 1,000 feet.
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Meryhew: He's eliminating, he's eliminating that one.
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Malina: Southcenter is not going to allow anybody else to put a
sign up there.
Whisler: Can the movie theater put in one?
Meryhew: Yeah.
Ritter: No.
Man ?: No?
Meryhew: Yes.
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`Cause they are not dining, lodging or ...
No, they are not dining or lodging...
They're not a freeway..
...or a regional mall.
They're not, the freeway interchange restricts it to
what gas stations and restaurants and hotels?
Dining and food. So nobody.
Freeway interchange only apply to those...
Right. Services so Southcenter, nobody can have one
there but the Southcenter sign. And Southcenter is not
going to shoot themselves in the foot.
Let me, (unintelligible 4170) is break up the
components. Let's first, I think that might help us
deal with the right issues.
Okay.
First process. If somebody wanted, right now with the
sign code, if they wanted to put up a freeway
interchange, it's a director decision type 2, not a
type 1. So it's discretion by the director.
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here and then this area here.
Arthur: That's correct.
Pace: So we amend the map from the zoning code to show those
two only locations for freeway, freeway interchange.
That's the geographic location. The third point then
is, standards. We are, the standards and you're
proposed standards would make those existing signs
compliant. Meaning they would not be non - conforming.
They would meet the height requirements so they would
not need to come down or be re- modified. So that's the
third point. The fourth point is as Deb has mentioned,
the, the type of sign, you know, you have Jack's Fine
Furniture. Just because I am in this area I cannot
have a freeway interchange sign.
Malina: Right.
Pace: It's limited to the types of businesses. As Deb
mentioned, if I were Jack's fast food, or Jack's gas
station, then I could do it. The fifth point is then,
that Bill's making, is, if I understand correctly, that
you would now like provision to prevent any new
additional signs coming up. Is that correct?
Arthur: That was my thought. Now can I or can I not do that?
Is that arbitrary and capricious ?.
Pace:
It all depends how you work. You tell me where you
want to go and I guess I suggest ways to get there. I
want to, let's see on the first four points is there
agreement?
Meryhew: No.
Pace: Okay. Do we agree, maybe on the first point, the
location?
Meryhew: If you're calling for a vote on that, it's a no.
Pace: No.
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Meryhew: Oh.
Pace:
Ritter:
I'm trying to get, I'm not..
A general direction.
Meryhew: Okay. I agree on the understanding.
Pace:
I'm just trying to get, is there a consensus on
limiting the location to those two locations?
Stetson: We understand that we're talking about location.
Meryhew: No.
Whisler: No.
Livermore: No.
Meryhew: Three of us say no on location, no on this.
Ritter:
Well we just have to think about the bigger goal then.
Do you want to exempt them from amortization is the big
idea, `because that was counsel's direction. So that's
what brought us to this topic in January. So maybe
that's one way to think about this, if you want to, to
step back to the biggest possible question, which was
driving this. Do we want freeway signs to be subject
to the amortization which would mean cut it off at 44
feet and probably move it, because they're all too
close to the set -backs and they're probably all too
big. That's the main question and the idea of this
language was to shelter basically the signs that are
existing because we have risen, made the height go
higher than what's in the code. Give bigger sign faces
and allow them to be in the set - backs. So the three
criteria that will hit a free standing sign under
amortization are protected by this language if the
commission wants to protect the freeway signs from
amortization. If you don't want to do that forget the
language.
Stetson: So the vote should be do we want to, so the motion
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Malina:
Stetson:
Malina:
Pace:
Ritter:
Arthur:
Pace:
Ritter:
Livermore:
Arthur:
should merely be, do we want to protect freeway
interchange signs from the amortization? That's what,
that's what the motion should be? That's what the
motion should be.
And that's what the counsel is asking `cause if we
shoot it down, if we split on this...
So that's the question that we need
...if we split on this it goes back to the counsel and
they are going to by saving these four signs.
But I think the point is that you have an opportunity
to make a recommendation saying, counsel, if you don't
think those signs should be saved, you should tell
them, we don't think these signs should be saved for
these reasons. But that's a (unintelligible 4501) you
need to communicate.
Now there may be other signs that fall under that, but
we're just thinking of the ones that are obvious to us.
There, you have to realize there may be more than these
four. I just can't think of any right now. But there
is a chance that there is another one.
No, these were the ones that were discussed I think in
the counsel.
Right. So maybe the best way to approach it is to have
a..
To sort of give you a fork in the road at least.
You know they didn't allow historical signs. I'm
kind of surprised they're asking to save four
signs on the freeway.
Well I think...
Stetson: They just didn't want to make the decision. They
wanted...
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Arthur: Well I think part of the decision, the process that
they had, that we haven't touched on here was the cost
to the benefit. What kind of benefit do you get to the
type of cost you're going to have to force upon the
business owners to bring these signs out. You're
talking what, $20,000.00, $30,000.00, $40,000.00?
Pace: Mostly I think they were thinking location. If you
look at Interurban, the freeway is quite high.
Arthur: Yeah, that was part it too.
Pace: I think that was part of it. And if you look at
Southcenter I -5 again is high. So I think they were
looking at these two locations because of the
geographical proximity to the highway.
Arthur: Again I have to agree with you Jack.
Stetson: So what about the motion that you made? Is that going
to, shall we just ....
Arthur: Well I just...
Meryhew: I think it just died.
Stetson: Shall we just have that one die and start over?
Arthur: Yeah. If you want to, I would make another motion to
simplify it. Do we want to protect those four signs or
not. Uh, whatever the wording has to...
Ritter: Are the signs in the freeway interchanges I guess would
be the safest way to phrase it.
Stetson: Say it again.
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freeway interchange business signs to be excluded from
the effects of the amortization ordinance.
Malina: And basically that..
Arthur: In those categories that we've defined, the food...
Ritter: Well and in this, in the sign code it defines freeway
interchange business as lodging, dining, regional
shopping mall. I think there's those, hotel, lodging,
dining, gas stations, gas stations. Those are the
four.
Malina: That's your motion?
Arthur: That would be my motion?
Malina: I'll second it.
Livermore: Your motion is what? Read it back to me please
Deb?
Ritter:
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Arthur:
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Ritter:
Arthur:
Malina:
No, Gina has a point of order.
I just, can you repeat the motion that you just made?
It's whatever Deb said.
Well Deb is going to guess here. Um, if I understand
it, the motion would be to exclude the freeway
interchange business sign from the amortization
ordinance.
In those two areas indicated.
In two basic areas would...
Stetson: Well let's say, let's say that, yes.
Ritter:
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...and the northwest quadrant of Interurban and I -5.
That's correct.
And the other prior freeway interchange business zones
would be eliminated.
That's correct.
From, well..
As shown on exhibit A.
Oh, well, okay. Let me just now get a clarification
because you can eliminate part of the freeway zones
from the effects of the amortization, but still retain
freeway zones as they exist. You can still keep all
four, it's just that you're only protecting two. Now
can, is that possible legally?
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want to provide provisions for freeway interchange
signs, yes or no?
Whisler: Yeah, let's keep it simple.
Pace:
Answer that question first. Then
Stetson: If yes...
Meryhew: Are you, are you asking a question? Show of hands,
yes. Show of hands no?
Malina: Whow.
Livermore: The motion is defeated. We don't want them.
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Pace: ..from the code and those signs would become non -
conforming...
Ritter: They'll have three years. End of 2001.
Pace: ...and three years.
Ritter: `Cause none of them will get a bonus. They won't, they
don't have adequate non', they don't have the extent of
non- conformity that would allow them to get extra time.
I think Bill could either back me up or shoot this
down, but I think based on the extent of non -
conformity, they get a bonus for every non-conforming
free standing sign, but they all have just one.
Pace: Right.
Ritter: So they'd probably be under the three..
Pace: I think you're probably right.
Ritter:
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Malina:
...the three year clock. Would be the effect of that.
So to summarize what Jack is saying, your idea would be
strike in it's entirety the section that deals with
interchange business signs and those that are in those
zones, would be subject to the amortization ordinance
just like everybody who is not in the freeway zone and
they would have whatever time effects them on the
clock.
Yep.
Okay.
Is that true?
Well those, they have to make a motion on this right?
Meryhew: Nope we don't.
Livermore: It just dies.
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Stetson: It dies.
Livermore: It just automatically dies. A tie vote is a "no"
vote and "no" vote says we don't amortirize these
signs.
Pace:
Meryhew:
Whisler:
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Ritter:
But for the record it just helps us, what I'm, if you
think, a person or Vern if you could clarify, but the
reason for your concern is you do not want to make any
special provision for those businesses just because of
their location?
That's exactly right.
Or other zoning things that you're amortizing..
Right.
...besides freeway?
You want to make sure that all permanent, either free-
standing, in this case free - standing signs are brought
into compliance so there is no special rights or
privileges granted to one location or the other.
Uniform treatment.
So we're going to remove the radius and, and they won't
even get the 25% bump any more. It will be 35 will be
the tallest anybody can be, just like anybody else in
the City.
Meryhew: Correct. They just fall under the ordinance just like
everybody else.
Ritter:
Under the sign code as well. So freeway
interchanges....
Meryhew: Freeway interchange goes away.
Pace:
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Pace: That makes three easy.
Ritter: Okay. Shall I go item three?
Meryhew: Uh?
Ritter: Shall I go on to item three?
Meryhew: Yes.
Malina: These are getting harder every time.
Ritter: During the March 25th meeting planning commission
discussed two scenarios for free standing signs,
signage. Um, I'll talk about the first scenario. And
in this scenario as we understood it, based on the
review of the tape, any parcel regardless of its size
or the number of buildings on that parcel, so long as
it's bordered by two city arterials would be allowed to
have a second free standing sign.
Livermore: On the other arterial. They couldn't both be one
was the intent.
Ritter: Okay. We didn't pick that up so that's what we wanted
to articulate what we understood.
Livermore: That was my intent all along.
Ritter: Okay.
Livermore: You know a case in point we've had this go around
with the uh, sex stuff around Trudy's and there
there are two arterials. They ought to be able to
sign 99 and they ought to be able to sign Military
`cause that's two arterials.
Ritter: And they still can now because they have 420 linear
feet, so they're okay.
Livermore: But if they enough sign', if they have the length
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along Highway 99 that allows two signs, then they
ought to be able to use the two signs on 99 and
have additional signage on Military.
Ritter: So then you would propose that they get, they could
have up to three signs if you're on two arterials?
Livermore: Three or more. If you've got...
Ritter: Regardless of size?
Livermore: If you've got you know, 400 or 500 feet on two
different arterials, it seems reasonable to me
that you could put two signs on each arterial.
Ritter: What we had done and perhaps we were misunderstanding
we broke two scenarios out. The first focused on the
number of arterials a parcel had and the ability for
that parcel to have at least two signs no matter how
big the parcel was. The other scenario is driven by
the length of that development. Anything over 600 feet
would give them a third sign. So that's the way we
structured it based on our listening to the tape of the
March 25th session. So we apologize if we
misunderstood, but that's how we framed it. If that's
not the intent of the commission we can start over, but
that's the way this report is framed.
Meryhew: Is that third sign is that...
Livermore: (Unintelligible 5336) signage on each arterial.
Meryhew: Is that third sign...
Arthur: I thought that was, but we were talking about an
additional sign too.
Meryhew: Are we talking...
Livermore: That was for longer than 600 feet.
Meryhew: Are we talking about signs? We talk about two signs,
one on each arterial. Those are both free standing
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signs. Now, and, and irregardless of the size of the
property, do they also get a sign on the building
itself?
Well that would be your discretion. Right now..
Okay. But...
Yeah. That's what you'd have to be clear about.
Yeah. That's the...
Theoretically that would be the case.
Yeah. What we're looking for I think is, is ordinarily
you would have one free standing sign and one sign on
the building. Okay? And what we're saying is, if you
have another frontage on a different arterial, you have
to give an additional free standing sign.
Yes.
Meryhew: Okay. And the other thing that happens is if you or
one those frontages is over 600 feet...
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Yes.
...current code allows for an additional free standing
sign for that and that should still happen. So if, if
one frontage is 700 feet, you'd have two free standing
signs on it. The other frontage is 400 feet, you get
one free standing sign on it and then you get a wall
sign. And that would be, overlooking or I believe...
Can I ask you a question? Can you have, I'll go along
with up to, where you get to the 400 feet on the second
frontage. If there was 700 feet on that arterial, then
there would also be two on that...
Meryhew: You could have, you could have a fourth sign.
Livermore: Okay. So the rules apply to each arterial?
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arterial independently as to the thresholds?
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Yes. But you couldn't have four on one arterial.
Now here is another issue to consider. The current
sign code ....
Well let's get clear on that one first. Uh...
Meryhew: We're not too concerned about the, well....
Ritter:
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Go ahead.
Okay. If the, so far with 700 the magic number or was
it 600?
Meryhew: 600.
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600. Okay.
600 is what I heard.
Okay. So if you have frontage on two arterials, you
get one sign for, that can be located on each of the
arterials, plus if you have over 600 feet, on one or
both of those arterials, you can have an additional
sign for every 600 feet you have on each of the
arterials.
Increments of 600 or exceeding 600.
Okay. I think exceeding 600 wasn't it?
Well that's a good question.
But now here is an important thing to think about
before we go down this road. And that is...
What are, what are we allowing in Southcenter? Is
that..
I want to hear what the important thing that we need to
think about is first.
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Every business in the City of Tukwila may only have two
signs to identify. And so this is something to think
about if you want to change this, because if you give a
development the ability to have up three walls, three
free standing signs, that does not mean right now that
a tenant can be on a wall sign and all of those three
signs standing out in the yard. You just have more
signage for a tenant to choose from. More signage
positions to choose from.
If you have multiple tenants...
Yes.
...then they're going to appear on different ones? But
you cannot have one attendant, one tenant appear on all
of those signs?
Let me give you an example. The Riverton Pharmacy
cannot have a wall sign, a free standing sign on
Military and another free standing sign on 99. They
would have, choose, obviously want one wall sign. They
would have to then choose where they would want to put
their free standing sign.
Under the existing code they can have a free standing
sign and a wall sign?
A development can have a free standing sign and it may
have all the tenants on that free standing sign, none
of them or just two.
Meryhew: Let's go just to Riverton Pharmacy. Riverton Pharm,
Pharmacy under the existing code, code can have a free
standing sign and a wall sign?
Ritter: Let okay. Let me answer your question.
Livermore: You know the best way may be...
Ritter: For a development, that development, that premises
which is a bunch of lots that are contiguous to each
other owned by the same entity or managed by the same
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maximized under the code. They got special permission
signs, which you can see very clearly from the right of
way, but the tenant has a tendency to want to have
their name on that free standing sign as well. So to
get everybody on there, they're six to eight spaces on
the north pylon, six to eight spaces on the south
pylon. But even with my glasses on it's hard for me
see who those people and by the time I'm close enough,
I can see Old Navy, `cause I'm looking right at the
wall. So the question would be, is it more of a
psychological preference to have that free standing
sign and have that presence? Does it do what they want
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Supercenter, would a third sign do them any good?
Because that is the only one really that hits that 600
foot plus scenario. And staff would argue that they
won't gain anything more by having a third sign because
the tenants have already maxed their wall sign which is
very adequate and have taken advantage of having a
presence of one of the two free standing depending on
their north location or their south location.
Okay. But if they had three signs, then maybe you
could have less tenants on each sign and have it a
little bit bigger and make it easier to read.
But that's not for us to...
Ritter: That's absolutely right.
Livermore: ...decide.
Ritter: That's absolutely right.
Livermore: I just maintain that, that if you've got a 600,
700 foot street frontage, you ought to be able to
have more than two pole signs. Whereas if you
have six 100 foot lots, you're going to
potentially have six pole signs there. Uh, do
you, like in the area of Target, in that area, I
heard there were some games played with
subdivision and that to be able to get an extra
pole sign. You know I saw red because somebody
shouldn't have to do that.
Pace: Well it's also part corporate. Target wants to own the
property so that's part, (unintelligible 6184).
Arthur: Well we also had somebody trying to play the game on
Supercenter too.
Livermore: Right.
Ritter: That wouldn't effect them any more. `Cause we
changed...
Arthur: Well that's not the point though. They were trying to
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whether or not they have or have not played it.
And I guess the question then is, first you're allowed
one, then if you meet the three criteria you're allowed
a second. And the point I hear you saying, if this is
correct, that if you were to have over 600 feet, then
you should be allowed a third free standing sign.
On that street, yes.
And what we have to be clear about is what you mean by
this, this piece of land. Because our definition of
premises isn't just a parcel. It's whatever
configuration of parcels that are next to each other.
So in the case of Supercenter, there are three parcels
that are next to each other, which is one premises. So
that premise could have under the existing code, two
free standing signs because of their length which is
over 400 feet and because they have the accessory
buildings. So they're already good to go with two, but
they would meet your definition, your requirement for
three because they are over 600, if you add up those
parcels together, their linear frontage exceeds 600.
Then I feel they should. And that's on each arterial
if they have two arterials. Okay.
On two arterials the free standings would be
handled separately for each arterial. In other
words if they had 800 feet on one arterial, they
get three signs, on that arterial. If they have
800 feet on a second arterial, they could have
three signs on that arterial.
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Stetson: They could have six, but...
Livermore: They could have six, but it would be three on each
arterial.
Pace: That's not going to happen theoretically.
Livermore: Yeah.
Arthur: Is that your motion?
Livermore: Well that..
Livermore: That's what I have been preaching for months.
Arthur: Okay.
Malina: Yeah, but then again how many of the tenant, you can't
have duplicate named tenants on that same sign.
Livermore: You have' the second street. You should be able to
repeat it.
Malina: Well then you're just allowing two additional signs or
three additional signs...
Livermore: You're facing a totally different stream of
traffic on a second arterial.
Arthur: Now what you're going to see is down there on Parkway
Supercenter they're going to have, they could put maybe
another sign on 180th or ...
Ritter: For the theater.
Arthur: Yeah. For the theater.
Ritter: Because you also have to think about traffic flow, the
number of parking spaces and the Supercenter has 76
spaces more than they need. But because of the way the
traffic comes and goes, and the way they have oriented
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within that complex, you know, say from Michael's up.
Well that's up to them, but, but you can put that song
of yours in a motion, I'll second that one.
I thought we had done that before. Did we not?
Apparently not.
Meryhew: Does the wording meet those, meet that requirement?
Ritter:
Well we have some wording on page 5, but I don't know
if you want to embellish, would that be a good place to
start to embellish um, under the double underline on,
on the middle of page 5. Would that be a place to,
departure.
Malina: Well that doesn't really cover it.
Ritter: Okay. I mean you could embellish that one in some way.
Livermore: Didn't I write something up and turn it in last
time?
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So we're building on the existing code standard?
My original comment that I made at the last
meeting on this or suggested wording was for sites
with at least 600 linear feet of frontage,
additional free standing signs are allowed
provided there is at least 200 feet between each
sign and 100 feet to the property line. No more
than two signs may advertise the same business.
Now after we talked about it I think we modified
that a little bit and did away with uh, with that
wordage and decided that, that if they had more
than 600 feet they could have a third sign.
Meryhew: Doesn't page six, isn't that the wording that you're
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linear feet, but there's some other criteria that are
different from uh, Commission Livermore's criteria,
because it depends, this is focused on a site that
isn't benefitting from wall signage. This is for sites
that are not like supercenters. The sites that are
hard to see the walls and that was the direction we
took on this idea.
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Yeah. I think you need to stick with your wording.
That was the Toys' R Us idea.
Well a suggestion to get you through it is if you look
at the wording you could eliminate some of the wording
here and modify to get with, to...
You could drop D and E.
Yeah. Drop D and E and you come very close to what
David is looking for.
On the bottom of page 6 if your drop D and E and
replace with better criteria.
See what I'm saying Dave?
Yeah. Third free standing sign may
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The site fronts at least 600 linear feet of public
right -of -way. Okay. There are two, you were
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good point there.
Exactly what you're looking at?
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you want this to come before you, in, at the end it
says, "the third sign as it's a type 4" which would
require an additional hearing in front of you.
That's what I believe we talked about.
I just want to reaffirm that.
So that we had some control of that, yeah.
Right. I just want to reaffirm that's what this says.
"Type 4 is a planning commission, requires quasi
judicial hearing."
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anything to do and I'm not advocating changing
anything, but, at the bottom of this page we come
up "any permitted free standing sign shall be
limited to a height of 35 feet provided that no
free standing sign shall be higher than the
building which it identifies." What was the
original logic for not allowing any signage above
the height of the building? Is this arbitrary or
was there a logical reason for it or...?
The point was we didn't want the sign to be
predominant. This has been in the code since the code
was passed.
Livermore: I'm aware of that. I was trying to understand it.
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I think the logic is that you don't want the sign to be
dominant above the view shed, so if it's roughly the
same height of the building. In some communities
you'll see the sign, the building roof here and the
sign will be here.
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signs.
Ritter: Okay. So we are modifying, we are modifying the
existing code, because right now 400 is the total of
all the frontage period that would you get you that
second sign, among some other criteria. But you're
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Pace: Well I don't think we need, since it's going to be a
Type 4.
Ritter: I just want to be sure that I am accommodating what he
was seeking.
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just so you understand where the 100 foot and the
200 came about, rather than listing them 1, 2 or 3
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foot from the sign to the property edge, and a
minimum of 200 feet between signs, it falls into
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at least that gives them a third one on a real
long block. (Unintelligible 404)
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placement of these because if they wanted to cluster
them? Do we want to call them out?
Meryhew: (Unintelligible 414) I don't think so. I think what
he's basically saying is wants about a 200 foot
increment between signs.
Livermore:
That was my intent.
Ritter: So that's what I mean about separation.
Malina: That's where the separation I think is what he's saying
is the 200 feet.
Livermore: That's what I would prefer.
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you know...
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presuming you want to retain the old requirement which
means that they're allowed a second free standing sign
if they have a second detached building. And I'm
assuming from what you said that you want to retain
that same requirement of the second detached building
on this new revision for two frontages. That if you've
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that's 5 signs but in that site there's got to be one
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okay, no set back and no separation requirements other
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then that that kind of coalesces the scenarios together
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overlooked?
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DISCUSSION OF WHAT THE NEXT MEETING WILL ENTAIL AND DISCUSSION
ABOUT A PLANNING CONFERENCE
I certify, under penalty of perjury of the laws of the
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Deb Ritter
DATE: April 16, 1999
RE: Sign Code amendments for review and discussion
during its April 22, 1999 Work Session
After the March 25, 1999 public hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed suggested modifications to
the sign code regarding: 1) temporary signage for grocery stores; 2) permanent signage for freeway
interchange businesses; and 3) off - premises signage for certain public facilities. After reviewing the
proposed modifications, the Commission requested more information regarding Items 1 and 2 and
proposed two additional scenarios for freestanding signage to be drafted by staff.
Many of the proposed modifications were reviewed by the Commission during their February 25th work
session (shown in underline). To avoid confusion, modifications requested by the Commission on March
25th are shown in double underline and marked in the right margin where they occur.
1. TEMPORARY SIGNAGE FOR GROCERY STORES
BACKGROUND:
The Commission asked staff to research temporary sign requirements for retail uses in other jurisdictions.
Staff contacted the Cities of Kent, Federal Way, Renton, Burien, Auburn, SeaTac, Des Moines, Bellevue
and Shoreline. Of these cities, only Tukwila, Federal Way, Kent, Des Moines and Auburn allow retail
stores to display temporary signage for sales or special events (other than a grand opening). A
comparison of criteria is listed below:
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PROPOSED LANGUAGE:
As indicated in the March 12, 1999 Staff Report, the following wording was recommended to be added to
the Definitions section of the Zoning Code.
18.06.375 GROCERY STORE.
A business or store which engages in the retail sale of food products to the public including staple
foodstuffs (such as flour, sugar, coffee and bread), meats and other foods (such as fruits,
vegetables and dairy products) and many household supplies (such as soap and paper products).
Businesses which sell gasoline will not be included in this definition.
Staff also suggested that the following wording be added the Temporary Sign section of the Sign Code.
This section currently addresses the criteria for temporary and real estate directional signage.
19.24.055 GROCERY STORES.
All grocery stores may use up to a maximum of 400 square feet of temporary signage (in the form
of cloth, vinyl or other non -rigid material) at any qiven time, on any combination of exterior walls,
without a temporary sign permit.
RECOMMENDATION:
As indicated on the previous page, temporary sign regulations in other jurisdictions are more restrictive as
to quantity and size than those of Tukwila. However, the amount of temporary signage proposed above
does not exceed our current maximum of 400 square feet. It simply allows grocery stores to remain in
compliance more easily while reducing the number of permits issued by DCD and monitored by Code
Enforcement. Staff recommends approval of this language.
2. PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES
BACKGROUND:
Staff was asked to•revise the "Freeway Interchange Business Zones" graphic (see Attachment A) which is
in the current Sign Code. The requested revisions include dividing the existing graphic into three separate
sheets, providing a more detailed look at each zone. The 1,000 foot radius as well as underlying parcels,
arterials and a scale are shown (see Attachment B).
Staff, was also asked to include language allowing the placement of freeway interchange signage
anywhere on a parcel falling (in whole or in part) within the 1,000 foot zone. Attachment C shows all
parcels that would meet this criteria. This language as well as the proposed language presented in the
March 12, 1999 Staff Report is shown in underline, as follows.
PROPOSED LANGUAGE:
Staff suggested that the following wording be added to the existing definition of "Freeway Interchange
Business" located in Chapter 19.08 of the Sign Code.
19.08.080 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESS.
"Freeway Interchange Business" means a business located anywhere within a parcel lying (in
whole or in part) within the areas designated on Exhibit A of this code, situated within a radius of
1,000 feet from the freeway entry/exit point or industrial zone but not separated by a physical
barrier from the entry/exit intersection. The freeway interchange sign is primarily oriented to the
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passing motorist on the adjacent freeway and shall identify businesses such as regional shopping
malls, eating, lodging or service station facilities which serve the traveling public. No wall
mounted sign can be classified as a Freeway Interchange Business sign.
Staff suggested that the following wording be added to the General Regulations section of the Sign Code
located in Chapter 19.32. This section currently provides criteria regarding shared directional signs,
billboards, use of neon tubing as well as locational criteria for freestanding signs.
19.32.070 FREESTANDING SIGNS - SETBACK.
Any freestanding sign shall be set back from all property lines a distance at least equal to the
overall height of the sign, except for public facility signs as specified in TMC 19.32.080, 19.32.100,
19.32.120, and 19.32.130. and for signs allowed under the Freeway Interchange Businesses sign
provisions in TMC 19.32.180. Freeway Interchange Business Signs mav be located on the
property in a location that does not conflict with on -site vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Freeway
Interchange Business signs mav be located within the area designated as the minimum setback
requirement in its zoning classification.
Staff suggested the following wording be added to the Commercial Zone section of the Sign Code located
in Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria regarding the size and location of permanent signs
located in commercial zones.
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Sign Area /Sign
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A second freestanding sign may also be permitted if that sign is determined to be a
Freeway Interchange Business Sign and has received or is eligible for a permit as such a
sign.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, except signs determined to be
a freeway interchange business sign, provided that no freestanding sign shall be higher than the
building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150, 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
Staff suggested the following wording be added to the Freeway Interchange Businesses section of the
Sign Code located in Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria regarding permanent signage in
freeway interchange areas.
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19.32.180
PERMITTED SIGNS - HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE.
deeisienT The maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is 125
square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the siqn.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35 feet and the
maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum height for a freeway interchange
sign includes any and all message areas attributable to the business the sign advertises. No
portion of the message area, including logos, text or other advertisements, for the freeway
interchange sign may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business siqn.
(Ord. 1770 §80, 1996; Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
RECOMMENDATION:
As illustrated on Attachment C, the language proposed on March 25th would greatly expand the
geographic areas where freeway interchange signs would be allowed. Staff recommends approval of the
language proposed during the Commission's February 25th work session. This language ensures that
freeway interchange businesses maintain adequate sign visibility while maintaining the size of the freeway
interchange zone at a 1,000 foot radius.
3. FREESTANDING SIGNS
During its March 25, 1999 meeting, the Planning Commission discussed two possible scenarios for
freestanding signage. The two scenarios are as follows.
Scenario #1
BACKGROUND:
The first scenario proposed by the Commission allows parcels that front two arterials to have an
additional freestanding sign. Based upon a review of the Transportation Element of the
Comprehensive Plan, the following is a list of where two arterials intersect throughout the City of
Tukwila:
Arterials Number of Affected Lots
E. Marginal Way/Tukwila International Blvd. /Boeing Access Rd
Airport Way /Boeing Access Road
Tukwila International Blvd. /South 160th
Tukwila International Blvd. /Military Road South
Tukwila International Blvd. /South 154th
Southcenter Parkway /Strander
West Valley Highway / Strander
Andover Park West/Strander
Andover Park East/Strander
Andover Park West/Tukwila Parkway
Andover Park East/Tukwila Parkway
South 180h/West Valley Highway
South 180`" /Andover Park East
South 180`" /Andover Park West
South 180`" /Southcenter Parkway
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PROPOSED LANGUAGE:
The following underlined wording reflects the inclusion of this requirement to the existing section
of the Sign Code:
19.32.140(D). FREESTANDING SIGNS:
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites which meet the following conditions:
The site has at least 400 linear feet of frontage on a public street;
b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
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Sign Area/Sion
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A second freestanding sign may also be permitted if the site fronts on at least two City
arterials, as those arterials are reflected in the City's Comprehensive Transportation
Plan.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that no freestanding
sign shall be higher than the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150,
19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
RECOMMENDATION:
This scenario affects the 42 lots referenced above. Some of these lots, which have maximized
their signage, would be allowed a second freestanding sign, regardless of lot size or number of
buildings. However, other affected lots have existing non - conforming freestanding signage, and
as such, are impacted by the City's Staged Compliance Sign Amortization Program. To minimize
conflicts with the goals of the Amortization Program, staff recommends that the Planning
Commission defer such significant changes to the sign code.
Scenario #2
BACKGROUND:
The second scenario proposed by the Commission allows parcels that exceed a certain length to
have a total of three freestanding signs. The Commission was concerned that (under the
requirements of the existing sign code), the subdivision or alteration of a long parcel would be
necessary to permit the addition of a third sign.
However, the subdivision or alteration of a parcel will not permit the addition of a third sign. That
is because the word "premises" and its definition were added to the sign code under the Sign
Amortization Ordinance. The definition reads as follows:
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"Premises" means one or more contiguous lots of record (exclusive of any right -
of -way), owned or managed by the same individual or entity. (Emphasis added) •
Under the existing sign code, a premises (site) is limited to a maximum of two freestanding signs.
PROPOSED LANGUAGE:
Nevertheless, the Planning Commission may still wish to allow certain sized sites to have a total
of three freestanding signs. The following underlined wording reflects the inclusion of this
requirement to the existing section of the Sign Code:
19.32.140(D). FREESTANDING SIGNS:
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites which meet the following conditions:
a. The site has at least 400 linear feet of frontage on a public street;
b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Up to 200 ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
Sign Area/Sign
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A third freestanding sign may be permitted under the following conditions for those sites
where the predominate uses are devoted to retail activities (as defined in TMC 18):
a. The site fronts at least 600 linear feet of public right -of -way.
b. There are at least two detached buildings, neither of which is accessory to the
other.
c. The site is owned, operated and /or managed by one entity or individual.
d. The arrangement and siting of the buildings are such that additional signage
along the right -of -way provides necessary identification for businesses.
e. The size siting and arrangement of the buildings limits the amount or size of wall
signs that can be effectively seen from the adjacent right -of -way.
Any such request for a third freestanding sign must be made to the Planning Commission
and will be reviewed as a Type 4 decision, per TMC 18.104 and TMC 18.108.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that no freestanding
sign shall be higher than the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150,
19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
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RECOMMENDATION:
This scenario does not affect or increase the number of signs that a business is allowed. It simply
increases the number of freestanding signs per premises. The size restrictions for freestanding
signage reduces the amount of space that can be devoted to individual tenants. For this reason,
large retail sites, such as Parkway Supercenter, have maximized their usage of special
permission (over- sized) wall signage. Given the meaning of the word "premises" in the code as
well as the factors of building orientation and site circulation, we do not believe there are
opportunities to employ a third freestanding sign in the large retail sites. Staff recommends that
the Planning Commission defer such significant changes to the sign code.
4. OFF - PREMISES PERMANENT SIGNAGE
The Planning Commission approved this proposed amendment during its March 25, 1999 hearing (see
March 12, 1999 Staff Report for text of the amendment).
NEXT STEP:
Depending upon the outcome of the Planning Commission's April 22nd work session, staff is prepared to
present the above - referenced sign code amendments at the next regular session of the Community Affairs
and Parks Committee of the City Council.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Deb Ritter
FROM: Michael Jenkins
DATE: March 26, 1999
RE: Revisions to Staff Report for Freeway Interchange, Temporary and Off -
premises signs (L99 -0011
The Planning Commission reviewed the Staff Report on March 25, 1999 for the
referenced revisions. During their deliberations, they requested additional information
that could not be fully answered at the hearing. Accordingly, they tabled the discussion
until staff could provide an overview on certain changes to the code. The following is a
summary of their requests:
• What do other jurisdictions do in regard to the regulation of temporary signs for retail
and grocery stores?
• What standards, including size, square feet, area and allowed materials do other
jurisdictions have for temporary signs
The Planning Commission also expressed some interest in allowing parcels with
extensive street frontage to have two freestanding signs, under certain situations. Th
Planning Commission sited the example of Parkway Supercenter, where the company
had to reconfigure the property liens to allow two freestanding signs. The Planning
Commission directed staff to develop language that would allow two freestanding signs,
which would include standards, who would be eligible (large property owners, properties
that are between two arterials, etc.). The revisions are to be presented at the April 22
Planning Commission work session.
In addition, Mrs. Strander came to the hearing and testified on the proposal for Freeway
Interchange Business signs. Mrs. Strander indicated she was concerned that
requested that the language in the proposed ordinance be changed to indicate that if
part of a parcel falls within the 1,000 foot zone, that the entire parcel would be eligible
for a Freeway Interchange sign. We indicated that those revisions would be made for
the April 22 Planning Commission work session.
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City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
STAFF REPORT
TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Prepared March 12, 1999
HEARING DATE: March 25, 1999
NOTIFICATION: Notice of Public Hearing published on March 12,
1999 and mailed March 11, 1999 to parties of interest
(grocery stores and freeway interchange businesses).
FILE NUMBER:
L99 -0011 (Code Amendment)
E99 -0006 (SEPA)
APPLICANT: Department of Community Development
REQUEST:
Modify requirements of Sign Code (Title 19) regarding
• temporary signage for grocery stores;
• permanent signage for freeway interchange
businesses; and
• off - premises signage for certain public facilities.
LOCATION City -wide
SEPA:
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makes their recommendation
STAFF: Deborah Ritter
ATTACHMENTS: A. Map of Freeway Interchange Business Zones
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FINDINGS
BACKGROUND
L99 -0011
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Sign Code Amendments
During its November, 1998 meeting, the City Council asked staff to continue working on
issues that, while related to the Sign Code, were outside the scope of the Staged
Compliance Sign Amortization Ordinance. These issues included temporary signs and
signs at freeway interchanges. During its February 2, 1999 meeting, the Community
Affairs and Parks Committee of the City Council reviewed the draft code language
pertaining to these issues and recommended that it be presented to the Committee of
the Whole at its February 22, 1999 meeting. After reviewing the information, COW
forwarded the package to the Planning Commission, which held a work session on
February 25, 1999 to discuss the recommendations. The Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on March 25, 1999.
The proposed changes for the sign code deal address three areas. They are: 1)
temporary signage for grocery stores; 2) permanent signage for freeway interchange
businesses; and 3) permanent off - premises signs for certain types of public facilities.
The language is as follows:
1. Temporary Signage
The constant rotation of merchandise and the associated advertising needs of grocery
stores require the use of many temporary signs rotated on a more frequent basis than
other retail businesses. Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the
Definitions section of the Zoning Code:
18.06.375 GROCERY STORE.
A business or store which primarily engages in the retail sale of food products to
the public including staple foodstuffs (such as flour, sugar, coffee and bread),
meats and other foods (such as fruits, vegetables and dairy products) and many
household supplies (such as soap and paper products). Businesses, which sell
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Commission during its February 25th work session.
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Staff suggests that the following wording be added the Temporary Sign section of the
Sign Code. This section currently addresses the criteria for temporary and real estate
directional signage.
19.24.055 GROCERY STORES.
too 6_ All grocery stores may use up to a maximum of 400 square feet of temporary
DNS signage (in the form of cloth, vinyl or other non -rigid material) at any given time,
on any combination of exterior walls, without a temporary sign permit.
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2. Freeway Interchange Businesses
Under the current sign code (TMC 19.32.180) businesses located within 1,000 feet of a
freeway interchange are allowed to have up to a 25% increase in the allowed height
and sign area. Based upon current code restrictions, such signs could never be taller
than 44 feet nor could their sign area be larger than 125 s.f. per face for a maximum
total of 250 s.f. for all sign faces. For reasons relating to access and cost, determining
the size of sign faces currently located in freeway interchange areas is problematic.
Some of these existing signs may be non - conforming as to the size of their sign faces.
Additionally, although we believe all existing freeway interchange signs are less than
125 feet in height, this information is anecdotal in nature.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the existing definition of "Freeway
Interchange Business" located in Chapter 19.08 of the Sign Code.
of 19.08.080 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESS.
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designated on Exhibit A of this code, situated within a radius of 1,000 feet from
the freeway entry/exit point or industrial zone but not separated by a physical
barrier from the entry/exit intersection. The freeway interchange sign is primarily
oriented to the passing motorist on the adjacent freeway and shall identify
businesses such as regional shopping malls, eating, lodging or service station
facilities which serve the traveling public. No wall mounted sign can be classified
as a Freeway Interchange Business sign.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the General Regulations section
of the Sign Code located in Chapter 19.32. This section currently provides criteria
regarding shared directional signs, billboards, use of neon tubing as well as locational
criteria for freestanding signs.
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Sign Code Amendments
19.32.070 FREESTANDING SIGNS - SETBACK.
Any freestanding sign shall be set back from all property lines a distance at least
equal to the overall height of the sign, except for public facility signs as specified
in TMC 19.32.080, 19.32.100, 19.32.120, and 19.32.130. and for signs allowed
under the Freeway Interchange Businesses sign _provisions in TMC 19.32.180.
Freeway interchange Business Signs may be located on the property in a
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Sign Code Amendments
Staff suggests the following wording be added to the Freeway Interchange Businesses
section of the Sign Code located in Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria
regarding permanent signage in freeway interchange areas.
19.32.180 PERMITTED SIGNS - HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE.
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Section 19.32.140D may be- increased 25% for freeway interchange busine ces
as defined in TMC 1- 9.08.080 upon approval as a Type 2 decision. The
maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is
125 square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the sign.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35
feet and the maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum
height for a freeway interchange sign includes any and all message areas
attributable to the business the sign advertises. No portion of the message area,
including logos, text or other advertisements, for the freeway interchange sign
may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business sign.
(Ord. 1770 §80, 1996; Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
3. Off - Premises Permanent Signage
The following is a code amendment that would allow certain public facilities to have
permanent, freestanding off - premises signs so long as height, setback and area
requirements are met and a permit obtained from the Department of Community
Development:
19.28.10 DESIGNATED.
The following signs or devices are specifically prohibited:
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as
provided in TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040,
freestanding signs for City of Tukwila or Tukwila School District buildings,
facilities, parks or properties, freestanding signs for Cemeteries, Public Parks,
Historical Sites, and planned shopping centers (mall) signs as provided in TMC
19.32.150. Any signs permitted under this section must meet all underlvinq
height, setback or area requirements, except for those signs specifically provided
for in other sections of this code, and must obtain a permit from the Department
of Community Development.
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CONCLUSIONS
L99 -0011
E99 -0006
Sign Code Amendments
Under Comprehensive Plan Policy 8.1.14, the City adopted a sign amortization program
designed to:
"Reduce the dominance and clutter of signs through amortization of
existing signs and replacement in compliance with Tukwila's Sign Code."
As the direct result of this program's adoption, the temporary, freeway interchange
business and off - premises sections of the sign code were reviewed and revised to
reduce conflicts with the amortization program while meeting the special needs of the
affected businesses and /or signage.
RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission may wish to deliberate after the public hearing or schedule a
meeting to deliberate.
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City of Tukwila
John W Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the City of Tukwila Board of Architectural Review and
Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on March 25, 1999,
located at 6200 Southcenter Blvd., to discuss the following:
CASE NUMBERS:
APPLICANT:
REQUEST:
LOCATION:
CASE NUMBERS:
APPLICANT:
REQUEST:
LOCATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
E99 -0006 and L99 -0011
City of Tukwila
Modify requirements for the following: 1) temporary signage for
grocery stores, permanent signage for freeway interchange types of
public facilities.
City Wide
L98 -0070
Carlyle, Inc.
Request to construct an 8,250 square foot warehouse addition.
6801 S 180th Street
Persons wishing to comment on the above cases may do so by written statement, or by
appearing at the public hearing. Information on the above cases may be obtained at the
Tukwila Planning Division at 431 -3670. The City encourages you to notify your
neighbors and other persons you believe would be affected by the above items.
Published: March 12, 1999, Seattle Times
Distribution: Mayor, City Clerk, Property Owners /Applicants, and Adjacent
Property Owners, File.
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Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
MARCH 11, 1999
CITY OF TUKWILA
NOTICE OF HEARING
PROJECT INFORMATION
The City of Tukwila Department of Community Development has filed an application for an
Environmental Review (E99 -0006) and a Code Amendment (L99 -0011) to amend Tukwila's Sign
Code (Title 19) to modify the requirements for the following: temporary signage for grocery stores,
permanent signage for freeway interchange businesses and permanent off - premises signage for
certain types of public facilities. You are invited to comment on these applications at the public
hearing scheduled for March 25, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. before the Planning Commission. The hearing
will take place at City Hall in City Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard. To confirm the
time and date before the hearing, call the Department of Community Development at 206 - 431 -3670.
For further information on these applications, contact Deborah Ritter at 206 - 431 -3663 or visit our
offices at 6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Permits applied for include:
• Environmental Review
• Code Amendment
Other known required permits include:
• Not applicable.
FILES AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
The project files are available at the City of Tukwila. To view the files, you may request them at
the permit counter of the Department of Community Development (DCD), located at 6300
Southcenter Boulevard, Suite 100.
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City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
DATED MARCH 10,1999
The following applications have been submitted to the City of Tukwila Department of Community
Development for review and decision.
APPLICANT: Department of Community Development, City of Tukwila
LOCATION: 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188
FILE NUMBERS: E99 -0006 (SEPA)
L99 -0011 (Sign Code Amendments)
PROPOSAL:
To amend Tukwila's Sign Code (Title 19) to modify the
requirements for the following: temporary signage for grocery
stores, permanent signage for freeway interchange businesses
and permanent off - premises signage.
OTHER REQUIRED
PERMITS: N/A
These files can be reviewed at the Department of Community Development, 6300 Southcenter
Blvd., #100, Tukwila, WA. Please call (206) 431 -3670 to ensure that the file(s) will be available.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
You can submit comments on this application. You must submit your comments in writing to
the Department of Community Development by 5:00 p.m. on March 24, 1999. If you have
questions about this proposal contact Deborah Ritter, the Planner in charge of this file at (206) 431-
3663. Anyone who submits written comments will become parties of record and will be notified of
any decision on this project.
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FROM: Michael Jenkins
DATE: March 3, 1999
RE: Possible Code Amendment for Public Facility signs
The Tukwila Sign Code currently requires signs advertising a business or entity to be on
the same premises as the business or entity is located. When a sign is not on the
same premises, it is considered to be off - premises. Off - premises signs are generally
prohibited in the Sign Code (TMC 19.28), as follows:
19.28.010 The following signs or devices are specifically prohibited:
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as
provided in TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040, and
planned shopping centers (mall) signs as provided in TMC 19.32.150.
There are two freestanding signs that advertise the Tukwila Pond Park. These signs,
located near 17000 Southcenter Parkway and 299 Strander Blvd., are not located on
the same property as the Tukwila Pond. Based upon my research, these signs are on
private property, but may be located on an access easement that benefits the Pond.
Under the "premises" definition in the sign code, these signs would be prohibited:
"Premises means one or more contiguous Tots of record (exclusive of any right -
of -way), owned or managed by the same individual or entity
OPTIONS
There are two options for correcting this situation
• removal /replacement of the signs
• adoption of a code amendment
If the signs are removed and replaced, the project would have to be completed by June
30, 1999, which is the last date available under the Sign Amortization ordinance. The
alterations of these signs is possible, but would result in an expensive alteration to an
expensive sign.
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library, community center, public park, government facility or similar use.
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19.28.010 The following signs or devices are specifically prohibited:
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as
provided in TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040,
Freestanding signs for City of Tukwila or Tukwila School District buildings.
facilities. parks or properties. Freestanding signs for Cemeteries. Public Parks.
Historical Sites, and planned shopping centers (mall) signs as provided in TMC
19.32.150. Any signs permitted under this section must meet all underlying
height. setback or area requirements. except for those signs specifically provided
for in other sections of this code. and must obtain a permit from the Department
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Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Jack Pace, Planning Manage
DATE: February 19, 1999
RE: Temporary and Freeway Interchange Sign Issues
for Discussion at February 25, 1999 Work Session
During its November 9, 1998 meeting, the City Council asked staff to continue working on issues that,
while related to the Sign Code, were outside the scope of the Staged Compliance Sign Amortization
Ordinance. These issues include temporary signs and signs at freeway interchanges. During its February
2nd meeting, the Community and Parks Committee reviewed the following code language and
recommended that it be presented to the Committee of the Whole at its February 22, 1999 meeting. In
anticipation of approval by COW, we are providing you with the following proposed sign code amendments
with the intent to schedule a public hearing.
TEMPORARY SIGNAGE:
The Council has indicated that it wishes staff to develop language modifying the temporary sign provisions
of the sign code, particularly as it pertains to grocery stores. The constant rotation of merchandise and
the associated advertising needs of such stores requires the use of more temporary signs rotated on a
more frequent basis. The following suggested modification to the sign code would allow grocers to remain
in compliance more easily while reducing the number of permits issued by DCD and monitored by Code
Enforcement.
During its November 9th discussion, CAP requested that a definition for grocery stores also be drafted.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the Definitions section of the Zoning Code:
18.06.375 GROCERY STORE.
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A business or store which engage in the retail sale of food products to the public including staple
foodstuffs (such as flour. sugar. coffee and bread), meats and other foods (such as fruits,
vegetables and dairy products) and many household supplies (such as soap and paper products).
Businesses which sell gasoline will not be included in this definition.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added the Temporary Sign section of the Sign Code. This
section currently addresses the criteria for temporary and real estate directional signage.
19.24.055 GROCERY STORES.
All grocery stores may use up to a maximum of 400 square feet of temporary signage (in the form
of cloth. vinyl or other non -rigid material) at any given time on any combination of exterior walls,
without a temporary sign permit.
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FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES:
Under the current sign code (TMC 19.32.180) businesses located within 1,000 feet of a freeway
interchange are allowed to have up to a 25% increase in the allowed height and sign area. Based upon
current code restrictions, such signs could never be taller than 44 feet nor could their sign area be larger
than 125 s.f. per face for a maximum total of 250 s.f. for all sign faces. The Council has indicated that it
wishes to consider options ensuring that freeway interchange businesses maintain adequate sign visibility.
For reasons relating to access and cost, determining the size of sign faces currently located in freeway
interchange areas is problematic. Some of these existing signs may be non - conforming as to the size of
their sign faces. Additionally, although we believe all existing freeway interchange signs are under 125
feet in height, this information is anecdotal in nature.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the existing definition of "Freeway Interchange
Business" located in Chapter 19.08 of the Sign Code.
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"Freeway Interchange Business" means a business located within the areas designated on Exhibit
A of this code, situated within a radius of 1,000 feet from the freeway entry/exit point or industrial
zone but not separated by a physical barrier from the entry/exit intersection. The freeway
interchange sign is primarily o Tented to the passing motorist on the adjacent freeway and shall
identify businesses such as r al shopping malls- eating, lodging or service station facilities
which serve the traveling public. No wall mounted sign can be classified as a Freeway
Interchange Business sign.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the General Regulations section of the Sign Code
located in Chapter 19.32. This section currently provides criteria regarding shared directional signs,
billboards, use of neon tubing as well as locational criteria for freestanding signs.
19.32.070 FREESTANDING SIGNS - SETBACK.
Any freestanding sign shall be set back from all property lines a distance at least equal to the
overall height of the sign, except for public facility signs as specified in TMC 19.32.080, 19.32.100,
19.32.120, and 19.32.130. and for signs allowed under the Fr eway Interchange Businesses sign
provisions in TMC 19.32.180. Freeway Interchange Business Signs may be located on the
property in a location that does not conflict with on -site vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Freeway
Interchange Business signs may be located within the area designated as the minimum setback
requirement in its zoning classification,
Staff suggests the following wording be added to the Commercial Zone section of the Sign Code located in
Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria regarding the size and location of permanent signs located
in commercial zones.
19.32.140(D). FREESTANDING SIGNS:
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites which meet the following conditions:
a. The site has at least 400 linear feet of frontage on a public street;
b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
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c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
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2. A second freestanding sign may also be permitted if that sign is determined to be a
Freeway Interchange Business Sign and has received or is eligible for a permit as such a
sign.
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, except signs determined to be
a freeway interchange business sign. provided that no freestanding sign shall be higher than .the
building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150, 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
Staff suggests the following wording be added to the Freeway Interchange Businesses section of the Sign
Code located in Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria regarding permanent signage in freeway
interchange areas.
19.32.180
PERMITTED SIGNS - HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE.
decision. The maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is 125
square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the sign.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35 feet and the
maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum height for a freeway interchange
sign includes any and all message areas attributable to the business the sign advertises. No
portion of the message area. including logos. text or other advertisements for the freeway
interchange sign may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business sign.
(Ord. 1770 §80 1996; Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
NEXT STEP:
Depending upon the outcome of the February 22nd COW meeting and the Planning Commission's
February 25th work session, staff is prepared to schedule a public hearing for the next regular session of
the Planning Commission.
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FROM: Steve Lancaster
DATE: February 17, 1999
RE: Temporary and Freeway Interchange Sign Issues
During its November 9, 1998 meeting, the Committee of the Whole asked staff to continue working on
issues that, while related to the Sign Code, were outside the scope of the Staged Compliance Sign
Amortization Ordinance. These issues include temporary signs and signs at freeway interchanges.
During its February 2nd meeting, the Community and Parks Committee reviewed the following code
language and recommended that it be presented to the Committee of the Whole.
TEMPORARY'SIGNAGE:
The Council has indicated that it wishes staff to develop language modifying the temporary sign
provisions of the sign code, particularly as it pertains to grocery stores. The constant rotation of
merchandise and the associated advertising _needs of such stores requires the use of more temporary
signs rotated on a more frequent basis. The following suggested modification to the sign code would
allow grocers to remain in compliance more easily while reducing the number of permits issued by DCD
and monitored by Code Enforcement.
During its November 9th discussion, CAP requested that a definition for grocery stores also be drafted.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added to the Definitions section of the Zoning Code:
18.06.375 GROCERY STORE.
A business or store which engages in the retail sale of food products to the public including
staple foodstuffs (such as flour, sugar, coffee and bread), meats and other foods (such as fruits,
vegetables and dairy products) and many household supplies (such as soap and paper products).
Businesses which sell gasoline will not be included in this definition.
Staff suggests that the following wording be added the Temporary Sign section of the Sign Code. This
section currently addresses the criteria for temporary and real estate directional signage.
19.24.055 GROCERY STORES.
All grocery stores may use up to a maximum of 400 square feet of temporary signage (in the
form of cloth, vinyl or other non -rigid material) at any given time, on any combination of exterior
walls, without a temporary sign permit.
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c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Up to 200 ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
Sign Area/Sign
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft. for all sides
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
2. A second freestanding sign may also be permitted if that sign is determined to be a
Freeway Interchange Business Sign and has received or is eligible for a permit as such a
sign. ,
Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, except signs determined to
be a freeway interchange business sign, provided that no freestanding sign shall be higher than
the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150, 19.32.170 and
19.32.180.
Staff suggests the following wording be added to the Freeway Interchange Businesses section of the
Sign Code located in Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria regarding permanent signage in
freeway interchange areas.
19.32.180
PERMITTED SIGNS - HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE.
2-eleGision7 The maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is
125 square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the sign.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35 feet and the
maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum height for a freeway
interchange sign includes any and all message areas attributable to the business the sign
advertises. No portion of the message area, including logos, text or other advertisements, for
the freeway interchange sign may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business
sign.
(Ord. 1770 §80, 1996; Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
NEXT STEP:
If approved by the Committee of the Whole, staff will schedule a public hearing before the Planning
Commission.
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Community and Parks Committee
2/2/99
Present: Steve Mullet, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Pam Linder
Steve Lancaster, Jack Pace, Duane Griffin, Michael Jenkins, Deborah
Ritter, John McFarland, Lucy Lauterbach
Agenda items:
1. Contract for Structural Plan Reviews The City sometimes needs structural
engineering review of complex permits for development. In past years this was
handled by outside firms, and mid -year 1998 a contract was signed with Reid
Middleton to do this work. A new RFP was done late in 1998, and in January staff
recommended a contract with Reid Middleton.
The contract is structured so that it can run for five years, with agreements
between both parties each year. Duane Griffin has negotiated a lower cost for doing
these reviews, and has gotten Reid Middleton to agree to use 1998 rates through
June, 2000. DCD will then have the ability to renegotiate with Reid. Middleton
through. 2004.
Structural plan review is needed on unusual or complex construction of both new
and remodeled developments. For example, if Boeing guts a building or several
adjacent buildings to remodel them, structural plan approval may be needed for
the remodels. The Southcenter Parkway developmentis another example.
Steve M asked if the City recoups the cost of these plan reviews. Steve L said
although contractors generally aren't charged for these reviews, the costs charged
for permits overall cover this as well as other permit review costs. If the City does
have excessive fees they can recover them from the permit applicant.
Since the last contract expired at the end of January, the Building Official is
anxious to get this contract signed as soon as practicable. Recommend contract
approval to COW and Regular Meeting.
2. Draft Ordinance Allowing Liquor at Foster Golf Course The City
Attorney had drafted an alternative ordinance to the one in the packet; it was
handed out at the meeting. The new draft addressed liquor in public places, and
included both a provision that alcohol on the golf course must be bought from the
concessionaire, and also a provision that allowed the Parks Director to authorize
the use of liquor at public places. The committee expressed doubts about that
second provision, since it had not been discussed by them or gone through any
public process. Don said including that provision was not necessary for him,
although occasionally someone will want a champagne toast if they have a wedding
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in a park, and they are not allowed to do so currently. The committee talked about
possibly allowing the Park Director to authorize liquor use in conjunction with
issuance of a special event permit, which something like a wedding would require.
They did not want to allow it at a softball tournament or family reunion. Joan
opposed both provisions in the draft ordinance, noting that she didn't believe
allowing people to buy alcohol from a concessionaire at the golf course was assuring
the health and safety of the public as stated in a "Whereas" clause. The committee
in general expressed doubts about allowing drinking in City parks. Reschedule.
3. Crestview Park Plans Don explained it is a Parks' procedure to send notices
to neighbors when planning what a new or reconstructed park will be like. He had
sent notices of the Crestview Park meeting, which is to be held Wednesday, Feb.3.
The Park Commission will be at the meeting to explain some of the issues and
possibilities. Since Highline Water is building a tank there, they are taking up some
trees and picnic areas, and will tear down the old Crestview School. After the tank
is built and lidded, there will be about 1/2 acre where the old school buildings stood,
plus some light use on top of the tank. The City has 32 years remaining on a 40
year lease of the property from the school district. Though Highline has proposed a
landscape plan, they will need City approval. Don didn't really like Highline's plan
because of screening needs for the residents around the park. He mentioned a
possibility for another maze such is at Duwamish Park on top of the tank. When
asked if they will have a list of things that could be put into Crestview, he said
because it will be a passive park there isn't'a lot to offer there beyond benches and
landscaping. There will be 3' of soil on top of the lidded tank, but Highline seems to
be backing away from allowing many uses of that area. Don mentioned some newly
available water features that are somewhere between a fountain and a wading pool;
he could show the committee examples on a video. Information only.
4. Freeway, Temporary and Landmark Sign Issues Since the sign
amortization ordinance was passed in December, staff would like to resolve some of
the issues left unresolved at that time. They had proposed language for temporary
signage at grocery stores, and at freeway interchanges. The committee discussed
various provisions, trying to make sure they were applicable to the right places.
They approved the grocery store temporary sign change, though they asked how
groceries could be distinguished from convenience stores like 7 -11 or the Jumbo
deli. They suggested definitions for both types of stores, and thought perhaps gas
being offered on the same site as a convenience store could be a defining variable.
Steve L thought allowing it at the small stores wouldn't open it to too many stores.
The committee approved of the areas that were allowed to have freeway
interchange signs which are bigger and taller than what they could otherwise have.
Speaking about landmark signs, they wondered if there was still a need to have a
provision for them. They thought one continuous primary use of a business could
be a qualifying criterion for a landmark sign. They discussed having a task force,
possibly made of themselves, to look at whether there were currently any landmark
signs in the City that should be preserved, and if so, what criteria should be used to
determine which signs qualified.
The committee didn't want the provisions of these suggested changes to be onerous,
but they also didn't want them to be so widely available many businesses could be
exempted from the sign code. Recommend ordinance to COW.
5. Update on Sian Amortization Michael explained staffs plan to put the sign
amortization plan into effect. Excluding those who have sign permits and those in
the exempted MIC areas, there about 500 businesses that the amortization will
apply to.' Staff has a plan with a couple of points. First, to avoid the lack of clarity
about multiple tenant building signs, they want to have a comprehensive permit for
a multiple- tenant building, and let the building occupants and owner divide the
sign use up themselves. They will inform all the businesses by registered letter and
give them an invitation to come in to the office to see what they are allowed to do or
not. They will do 2 follow -up letters, so that no one will be able to say they didn't
know about it. They'll do it by geographic areas to be able to better control it.
Information only.
6. Human Services Roundtable John had a bill for the City's dues to the
Human Services Roundtable, and asked whether it should be paid or not. Pam said
there was an issue of Seattle controlling the issues there; she didn't know whether
it was useful to remain a member or not. Steve was against paying for something
we didn't get use out of. Joan supported staying in. The committee decided to ask
Evie to come to the next meeting to talk about it. Reschedule.
7. Street Trees Pam had an issue with a voucher that called for replacing trees
that had died. More will be found about this before the next meeting. Reschedule.
Committee mmittee chair approval
City of Tukwila John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
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DATE: January 27, 1999
RE: Temporary, Freeway Interchange and Landmark Sign Issues
During its November 9, 1998 meeting, the Committee of the Whole asked staff to continue working on
three issues that, while related to the Sign Code, were outside the scope of the Staged Compliance Sign
Amortization Ordinance. These issues are: 1) temporary signs; 2) signs at freeway interchanges; and 3)
landmark signs.
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Staff suggests that the following wording be added the Temporary Sign section of the Sign Code. This
section currently addresses the criteria for temporary and real estate directional signage.
19.24.055 GROCERY STORES,
All grocery stores may use up to a maximum of 400 square feet of temporary signage (in the form
of cloth. vinyl or other non -rigid material) at any given time. on any combination of exterior walls.
without a temporary sign permit.
FREEWAY INTERCHANGE BUSINESSES:
Under the current sign code (TMC 19.32.180) businesses located within 1,000 feet of a freeway
interchange are allowed to have up to a 25% increase in the allowed height and sign area. Based upon
current code restrictions, such signs could never be taller than 44 feet nor could their sign area be larger
than 125 s.f. per face for a maximum total of 250 s.f. for all sign faces. The Council has indicated that it
wishes to consider options ensuring that freeway interchange businesses maintain adequate sign visibility.
For reasons relating to access and cost, determining the size of sign faces currently located in freeway
interchange areas is problematic. Some of these existing signs may be non - conforming as to the size of
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their sign faces. Additionally, although we believe all existing freeway interchange signs are under 125
feet in height, this information is anecdotal in nature.
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public. No wall mounted sign can be classified as a Freeway Interchange Business sign.
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provisions in TMC 19.32.180. Freeway Interchange Business Signs may be located on the w w
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19.32.140(D). FREESTANDING SIGNS:
1. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign
may be permitted for sites which meet the following conditions:
a. The site has at least 400 linear feet of frontage on a public street;
b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Up to 200 ft.
200 to 400 ft.
Over 400 ft.
Sign Area /Sign
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75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft. for all sides
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Freeway Interchange Business Sign and has received or is eligible for a permit as such a
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Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that no freestanding
sign shall be higher than the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC 19.32.150,
19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
Staff suggests the following wording be added to the Freeway Interchange Businesses section of the Sign
Code located in Chapter 19.32. This section provides criteria regarding permanent signage in freeway
interchange areas.
19.32.180
PERMITTED SIGNS - HEIGHT AND AREA ALLOWANCE.
decision- The maximum allowed message area for a Freeway Interchange Business sign is 125
square feet per face or a total of 250 square feet for all faces of the sign.
The minimum height allowed for a freeway interchange business sign shall be 35 feet and the
maximum height shall be 125 feet. The minimum and maximum height for a freeway interchange
sign includes any and all message areas attributable to the business the sign advertises. No
portion of the message area. including logos. text or other advertisements.- for the freeway
interchange sign may be located below 35 feet on the freeway interchange business sign.
(Ord. 1770 §80, 1996; Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
LANDMARK SIGNS:
During its October 26, 1998 meeting, the Council asked staff to delete the Landmark Sign Exemption
section from the draft Amortization Ordinance. In the interim, the Council has requested that a Task Force
be created to provide them with recommendations regarding signs of significance in the City (i.e.,
landmark, historic). To date, no members have been selected.
NEXT STEP:
If approved by CAP, staff will schedule presentation of this information before the Committee of the Whole
during their next available meeting. This presentation would be followed by public hearings before the
Planning Commission and City Council.
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A. The following shall not require a permit (these exceptions shall not be construed as
relieving the owner of any sign from the responsibility of its erection and maintenance and its
compliance with the provisions of this code or any other law or ordinance regulating the same):
1. The changing of the advertising copy or message on a theater marquee, '
readerboard and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replacement copy;
2. Repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure shall not be considered an
erection or alteration which requires a sign permit unless:
a. a structural or electrical change is made; or
b. the area or the shape of the sign is altered; or
c. except as provided in TMC 19.12.050A.1, there is a change in the
advertising copy or message on any sign located in either the Manufacturing /Industrial Center
Light (MIC /L) District or the Manufacturing /Industrial Center Heavy (MIC /H) District (as they are
established and identified under Title 18 of the Tukwila Municipal Code).
3. Temporary signs and decorations customary for special holidays, such as
Independence Day and Christmas, erected entirely on private property;
4. Real Estate signs 16 square feet or less in area offering the immediate premises
for sale, lease or rent, except in R -1 zones where the maximum sign area allowed is six square
feet;
5. Signs not exceeding four square feet in area and advertising acceptance of credit
cards, provided these are located on the face of a building or upon another larger sign
background area for which a permit has been obtained;
6. One on- premises sign not electrical or illuminated, four square feet in area or
less, which is affixed permanently on a plane parallel to the wall that is located entirely on private
property;
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traffic, whether on public or private property. Such signs and markings shall comply with the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, current edition, published by
the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
8. Bulletin boards not over twelve square feet in area for each public, charitable or
religious institution when the same is located on the premises of said institution;
9. Temporary signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor, when placed
upon work under construction and not exceeding 32 square feet in area;
10. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and dates of erection, when cut
into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other non - combustible material;
11. Signs of utilities indicating danger and service or safety information;
12. A maximum of four internal information signs as defined in TMC 19.08.120 and as
regulated by TMC Section 19.22;
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area (if single- faced) or 64 square feet (if multifaced) and shall be located entirely on private
property with the consent of the property owner or the lawful occupant thereof. for a period not
Each political sign shall be removed within 10 days following an election,
except that the successful candidates of a primary election may keep their signs on display until
10 days after the general election, at which time they shall be promptly removed. Signs of a more
general political nature (not related to an election) are not subject to time restrictions.not later than
It is unlawful for any person to paste, paint, affix or fasten onto the
surface of - - - - - - - •• • - - — 2— 2—. — - — any utility pole,
bridge, sidewalk, or City -owned or operated vehicle, or any public property of any kind any such
sign, poster, bill or advertising device when such facilities are located on public property or within
public easements;
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B. The provisions of this section shall be narrowly construed so as to effectuate the
purposes of this Title, as enumerated in Section 19.04.020.
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may not exceed a total of 64 square feet in sign face area
for all temporary signs being displayed. The number of on- premises temporary signs
shall be limited to no more than two at any one time. Temporary signs may remain in
place for a period not exceeding 30 days, except real estate signs which may remain for
120 days or special permit signs as provided in TMC 19.12.12G. The number of on
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estate directional signs are permitted only during daylight hours and only when the real
estate company representative or agent or seller is in attendance at the property for sale.
B. No more than one Temporary sign permit will be issued to a business in each
calendar quarter. Temporary sign permits
19.12.120 may be renewed for an identical period upon payment of an identical fee.
Temporary signs as defined in TMC 19.08.220 shall be considered permanent signs after
three renewals of the time limits specified in this code, and shall be removed or brought
into conformance with all pertinent standards of dimensions, construction and placement
for permanent signs contained in this code.
Chapter 19.28 PROHIBITED SIGNS AND DEVICES
19.28.010 Designated.
The following signs or devices are specifically prohibited:
1. Signs adjacent to State roads and not complying with Washington State
Department of Transportation regulations.
2. Signs using the words "stop," "look” or "danger ", or any other word, symbol,
character or color which might confuse traffic or detract from any legal traffic control device.
3. Animated signs, unless specifically approved as a Type 2 decision according to
t he following criteria:
a. Such signing is deemed necessary to the type of marketing customary to
a particular classification of business enterprise.
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b. Such signing consists of a permanent fixture, and symbols or letters of
plastic, metal or electronically controlled material.
c. Message content of such signing is limited to time, date, temperature, or
business hours.
4. Rooftop signs supported by exposed trusswork and wall- mounted signs
extending above the parapet line.
5. Unique signs unless specifically approved as a Type 4 decision; permits may be
approved if in the judgment of the Planning Commission or, on appeal, the City Council, the effect
of the proposed sign would not contribute to a cluttered, confusing or unsafe condition.
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except shared directional signs as provided in
TMC 19.32.020, billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040, freestanding signs or properties,
freestanding signs for cemeteries, public parks and historic sites, and planned shopping centers
(mall) signs as provided in TMC 19.32.150. Any signs permitted under this section must meet all
underlying height, setback or area requirements, except for those signs specifically provided for in
other sections of this code, and must obtain a permit from the Department of Community
Development.
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wind - animated objects, balloons and similar devices of a carnival nature except as spesif+safly
provided in TMC chapters 19.12 and 19.21. Not prohibited are national, State, and institutional
flags properly displayed or temporary signs and decorations customary for special holidays, such
as Independence Day, Christmas, Tukwila Days, and similar events of a public nature.
8. Portable signs or any sign which is not permanently mounted, including sandwich
or "A" boards, except as provided in TMC 19.24.050 and TMC 19.32.160.
9. There shall be no signs or sign supports which shall obscure vision between the
height of three feet and ten feet of the street or driveway grade allowed within 40 feet of the
intersections of streets and /or driveways.
10. Signs mounted or painted on stationary motor vehicles, trailers and related
devices in order to circumvent the intent of this code.
11. Off - premises signs located within the "shoreline zone" as described in Chapter
18.44; on- premises, permanent signs located within the shoreline zone and specifically oriented to
be visible from the "river environment," TMC 18.44.130.
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19.32.140 Commercial zones where signs will face or abut other commercial or industrial zones,
except as provided in Section 19.32.150 through Section 19.32.190 inclusive.
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D. Freestanding signs: One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site.
1. Sites Bordered by Dedicated Public Streets. One freestanding sign shall be
permitted for each site. One additional freestanding sign may be permitted for sites which --with
400 linear feet or more of public street frontage which meet all of the following conditions:
4a. The site has a combined total of at least 400 linear feet of frontage a along one
or more dedicated public streets;
3b. The site has at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither of
which is accessory to the other; and
3c. The site is occupied by at least two tenants. Permitted sign area for each
freestanding sign shall be as follows:
Street Frontage
Sign Area /Sign
Up to 200 ft.
50 sq. ft. with total of 100 sq. ft.
for all sides
200 to 400 ft.
75 sq. ft. with total of 150 sq. ft.
for all sides
Over 400 ft.
100 sq. ft. with total of 200 sq. ft.
for all sides
2. Sites Bordered by Two City Arterials of 400 Linear Feet or More. One
freestanding sign shall be permitted for each site. One or more additional freestanding signs will
be permitted along each of two City arterials if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The site is bordered by at least two City arterials (as those arterials are reflected
in the City's Comprehensive Transportation Plan). The number of permitted
freestanding signs to be placed along each of the City arterials shall be
determined as follows:
Street Frontage
Up to 399 linear feet
400 to 599 linear feet
600 linear feet & over
Freestanding Signs per Arterial Frontage
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ii. There are at least two detached commercially occupied buildings, neither
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sq. ft. with a total of 150 sq. ft. for all sides.
b. Permitted freestanding signaqe for each site is non - transferable between
arterials.
c. Any such request for additional freestanding signs must be made to the Director
of Community Development and will be reviewed as a Type 2 decision, per TMC
18.104 and TMC 18.108.
3. The quantity and size of permitted freestanding signaqe per site will be
determined using only one of the alternatives outlined above (TMC 19.32.140(D)(1) and TMC
19.32.140(D)(2)). These alternatives may not be combined to create a cumulative effect.
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Any permitted freestanding sign shall be limited in height to 35 feet, provided that no
freestanding sign shall be higher than the building which it identifies or except as provided in TMC
19.32.150; and 19.32.170 and 19.32.180.
Exception: For commercial sites which exceed ten gross acres, permitted height of a
freestanding sign may be increased two feet for each additional increment of five acres in land
area, provided that no freestanding sign shall be higher than the highest point of any building on
the site which it identifies.
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DEFINITION
A temporary sign is a sign erected for a limited time used to advertise special business, real estate or
other events. The permit fee for regular temporary signs and special permit signs is $25.00. City staff
will review and issue these permits within 48 hours of receiving a complete application.
Maximum Maximum
Type Type of Sign Sign Area # of Signs Other Standards
Regular Cloth Banner 100 sq. feet Total of 4 Perforated over 10% of sign area
Temporary Signs Rigid Material .32 sq. feet per per business Maximum Height 10 feet
side, 64 total Both can be displayed for up
to 30 days and permits may be
renewed up to 3 times per
calendar year
Special Permit Pennants, Flags, None
Signs Lights, Balloons
4 Temporary Displayed for up to 10 days, may
signs per site be renewed up to 3 times per year
Real Estate A -Board 6 sq. feet 3 per project No permit required.
Directional Signs Displayed during daylight hours
only for up to 120 days, 1 sign
per project per intersection
On -Site Real Freestanding 6 sf in LDR zone 1 per Lot No permit required.
Estate Signs Displayed for up to 120 days
16 sf elsewhere
Holiday Decorations No Limit No Limit No permit required.
Decorations Located Entirely on Private
Property, Temporary
SPECIAL PERMIT SIGNS
Strings of pennants, banners, streamers, festoons of lights, clusters of flags, balloons and similar devices
of a carnival nature may be displayed on private property only with a special permit.
SIGNS OVER PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY
Temporary cloth signs may extend over a public right -of -way if they are approved by the City Council
and meet the following minimum standards:
• Minimum clearance of 20 feet between the bottom of the sign and the ground
• Signs must be supported with wire rope of at least three - eighths inch diameter or other material of
equivalent breaking strength, no strings, fiber ropes or wood slats allowed for support or anchorage.
• Cloth signs must be perforated over at least 10% of their area to reduce wind resistance
Temporary signs other than cloth with a minimum clearance of 8 feet can project into public
property a maximum of 12 inches.
This sheet is for information only, it does not replace the City of Tukwila Sign Code regulations.
Revised 1/31/97
TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE "` 4 K ATTACHMENT B
Chapter 19.24
TEMPORARY SIGNS
3. Freestanding signs which shall obscure
vision between the height of three feet and ten feet of
the street or driveway grade shall be set back at least 40
feet from the intersections of streets and /or driveways.
4. All freestanding signs shall be located in a
landscaped area or on a decorative base, unless
otherwise approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
Sections:
19.24.010
19.24.020
19.24.030
19.24.040
19.24.050
19.24.060
Area restrictions — Time limit.
Cloth signs — Support.
Cloth signs — Projection.
Cloth signs — Clearance.
Real estate directional signs.
Sign identification.
1924.010 Area restrictions — Time limit.
A. No temporary cloth sign shall exceed 100
square feet in area. Temporary signs of rigid material
shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and ten feet in
height; a multifaced sign of rigid material may not
exceed 64 square feet in sign face area. Temporary
signs may remain in place for a period not exceeding
30 days, except real estate signs which may remain for
120 days or special permit signs as provided in TMC
19.12.120. The number of on- premises temporary
signs shall be limited to no more than four at any one
time. Real estate directional signs are permitted only
during daylight hours and only when the real estate
company representative or agent or seller is in
attendance at the property for sale.
B. Temporary sign permits or special permit signs
as provided in TMC 19.12.120 may be renewed for an
identical period upon payment of an identical fee.
Temporary signs as defined in TMC 19.08.220 shall be
considered permanent signs after three renewals of the
time limits specified in this code, and shall be removed
or brought into conformance with all pertinent
stanuards of dimensions, construction and placement
for permanent signs contained in this code.
(Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
1924.020 Cloth signs — Support.
Every temporary cloth sign, when extended over
a public right -of -way, shall be supported and attached
with wire rope of 3/8 -inch minimum diameter or
other material of equivalent breaking strength. No
strings, fiber ropes or wood slats shall be permitted for
support or anchorage purposes. Cloth signs and panels
shall be perforated over at least 10% of their area to
. reduce wind resistance.
(Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
19.24.030 Cloth signs — Projection.
Cloth signs may extend over public property.
Such signs, when extended over a public right -of -way,
shall maintain a minimum clearance of 20 feet.
Temporary signs other than cloth, when eight feet or
more above ground, may project not more than
twelve inches over public property or beyond the legal
setback line.
(Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
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19.24.040 Cloth signs — Clearance.
Cloth signs may extend across a public right -of-
way only by permission of the City Council, and shall
be subject to all related laws and ordinances.
(Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
19.24.050 Real estate directional signs.
A. Real estate directional signs shall have a
maximum size of six square feet. Such directional
signs shall not be placed closer than four feet to the
edge of the public right -of -way and shall not be placed
in such a manner as to constitute a public safety
hazard.
B. No more than two such signs shall be allowed
at any one intersection. Only one sign per develop-
ment shall be allowed at each intersection. Three
signs (total) per development shall be allowed.
(Ord '1274 §1(part), 1982)
19.24.060 Sign identification.
All temporary signs shall have the sign permit
number placed at the upper left -hand corner by the
permittee.
(Ord. 1274 §1(part), 1982)
) TITLE 19 — SIGN CODE •
Chapter 19.28
PROHIBITED SIGNS AND DEVICES
Sections:
19.28.010
19.28.020
19.28.030
19.28.040
Designated.
Unauthorized signs on or over public right -
of -way — Removal.
Non - conforming signs.
Closure and vacation of business — Time
limit for sign removal.
19.28.010 Designated.
The following signs or devices are specifically
prohibited:
1. Signs adjacent to State roads and not
complying with Washington State Department of
Transportation regulations.
2. Signs using the words "stop," "look" or
"danger ", or any other word, symbol, character or color
which might confuse traffic or detract from any legal
traffic control device.
3. Animated signs, unless specifically
approved as a Type 2 decision according to the
following criteria:
a. Such signing is deemed necessary to
the type of marketing customary to a particular
classification of business enterprise.
b. Such signing consists of a permanent
fixture, and symbols or letters of plastic, metal or
electronically controlled material.
c. Message content of such signing is
limited to time, date, temperature, or business hours.
4. Rooftop signs supported by exposed
trusswork and wall- mounted signs extending above
the parapet line.
5. Unique signs unless specifically approved
as a Type 4 decision; permits may be approved if in the
judgment of the Planning Commission or, on appeal,
the City Council, the effect of the proposed sign would
not contribute to a cluttered, confusing or unsafe
condition.
6. Permanent off - premises signs, except
shared directional signs as provided in TMC 19.32.020,
billboards as provided in TMC 19.32.040, and planned
shopping centers (mall) signs as provided in TMC
19.32.150.
7. Strings of pennants, banners or streamers,
festoons of lights, clusters of flags, wind - animated
objects, balloons and similar devices of a carnival
nature except as specifically provided in TMC chapters
19.12 and 19.24. Not prohibited are national, State, and
institutional flags properly displayed or temporary signs
and decorations customary for special holidays, such as
Independence Day, Christmas, Tukwila Days, and
similar events of a public nature.
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