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City of Tukwila
Planning Commission
Board of Architectural Review(BAR) Meeting Minutes
Date:
November 26, 2013
Time:
6:30 PM
Location:
City Hall Council Chambers
Present:
BAR Chair Thomas McLeod; BAR Vice Chair Louise Strander; Commissioners
Mike Hansen and Sharon Mann
Absent:
CommissionersBrooke Alford, Cassandra Hunter and Miguel Maestas
Staff:
Moira Bradshaw, Senior Planner; Minnie Dhaliwal, Planning Supervisor; Nora
Gierloff, Deputy Director; and Wynetta Bivens, Planning Commission
Secretary
Continuation:
November 14, 2013 public hearing.
Correction:
Staff noted one correction that the applicant requested to the minutes from
November14, 2013. On page 6 in response to the question whether it is easy to
cover up graffiti on the metal it reads, “It can be re-painted.” It should be
changed to read, “The siding can be cleaned.”
Minutes: Commissioner Hansen
made a motion to adopt the November 14, 2013
minutes as amended.Commissioner Stranderseconded the motion. The motion
was unanimously approved.
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At 6:30 PMChair McLeodcontinued the deliberation on the project from the November 14
public hearing on:
CASE NUMBER: L13-030
APPLICANT: Bryan Park
REQUEST: Phase I of Tukwila Village project to include Building A, a six story
commercial and residential building; Building C, a one story
commercial, community building; and an outdoor plaza and
accessory parking, sidewalks, landscaping and street frontage
improvements.
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LOCATION: North east corner of Tukwila International Boulevard and S.144
Street.
Commissioner Hansen
asked staff to provide a recap on where the BAR left off on their
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discussion of Tukwila Village (L13-030) at the conclusion of the November 14 public hearing.
He asked what needs to occur in order for the BAR to make a final decision.
Moira Bradshaw
, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development stated that the
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public hearing was closed on November 14; therefore, no additional public testimony is
allowed. She said the BAR needs to deliberate and make a final decision based on the facts as
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listed in the staff report, the plans, the public testimony from the public hearing, and any
conclusions drawn by the BAR from their deliberations.
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Ms. Bradshaw stated that at the November 14 public hearing Mr. Park, the applicant, requested
the Planning Commission consider the following three modifications:
1.Deny Staff’s recommended condition (Condition #11 from the Staff Report) regarding
the proposed street light fixture for S. 144 Street. The applicant would like the ability to
negotiate the choice of street and pedestrian light fixtures with City Staff. He would like
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the fixtures along S. 144 Street to be consistent with the Tukwila Village project and the
King County Library System rather than the fixture within the other sections of the street.
2.Make adjustments to the transitional area between the Library and the plaza. The
applicant requests that the BAR approve the library’s landscape architect’s layout for
both sides of their mutual boundary.
3.The applicant asks approval for their monument sign to be erected on the north side of the
Tukwila International Boulevard driveway entrance and the Library’s monument sign to
be on the south side. The applicant also requests that the setbacks on the sidewalk be
identical on both sides. (Condition #1 from the Staff Report)
There was discussion and clarification on the applicant’s requested modification number one.
The BAR began their deliberation of the Tukwila Village project (L13-030) from the November
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14 public hearing.
The Planning Commission requested that the Staff provide additional clarification on the
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recommended conditions 1-13 as listed in the November 14 Staff Report.
Amendments:
The Commission moved to amend the following conditions:
Condition Number 7: Commissioner Strander moved to amend the condition to read, “In order to
satisfy Zoning Code definition for recreation space requirements for Building A, consider
programming and design options for more active recreation, such as lawn bowling, bocce ball,
badminton, etc.” Commissioner Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Condition Number 8: Commissioner Mann moved to amend the condition to read, “In order to
meet criterion number two, incorporate a landscape screen that is compliant with safety standards
around the electrical transformer at the northwest corner of the site and administratively
approved.” Commissioner Strander seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Condition Number 9: Chair McLeod moved to add an additional bullet to read, “To have
consideration be given to a plant palette that is diverse, seasonal, and resilient.” Commissioner
Mann seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Condition Number 11: Commissioner Hansen moved to eliminate the first two bullets and
substituted, “The applicant shall negotiate with City Staff on type of fixture and appropriate
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heights on South 144Street.” No change was recommended for the third bullet of
recommended conditions. Commissioner Strander seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Condition Number 12: Commissioner Hansen moved to delete the word “scope” in the first
sentence and add “approval” to the end of the paragraph to read, “In order for the art to satisfy its
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role as Focal Points within the project, the applicant must receive approval by the DCD Director
for a process, prior to the issuance of a building permit. The four areas identified are the roof
cistern, the clock tower and the two columns framing the stage. The scope for the artist shall
include the following minimum objectives: scale sufficient to act as focal points and in balance
with the adjacent structural elements, and illumination (internal and/or external). The artist
review process shall include the Tukwila Arts Commission approval.” Commissioner Strander
seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Condition Number 13: Chair McLeod moved to approve the condition with the following
language added, at the end of the fourth bullet, “Provide greater detail for the area that includes a
water feature such that it is interesting when the water is not in use and multi-functional year
round.” All were in favor.
New Condition:
Condition Number 14: Commissioner Mann moved that additional architectural interests are
given to the exterior fire place wall on Building C. Commissioner Hansen seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
The BAR deliberated on the applicant’s recommended modifications two and three. The BAR
was in support of modification number two and modification number three was resolved during
deliberation of Staff’s recommended conditions.
Commissioner Hansen
asked to go on the record stating that he did not think there would be
enough restrooms for the project. Chairman McLeod was in consensus.
Commissioner Hansen
made a motion to approve Case Number L13-030 Design Review, and
associated permit numbers E12-011, L13-031, L13-020, with Staff’s findings, conclusions and
thirteen conditions as amended by the BAR with the new condition fourteen. Commissioner
Strander seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Director’s Report: None
Adjourned:
8:40 PM
Submitted by:
Wynetta Bivens
Adopted:
2/27/14
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