HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2014-05-22 Item 4 - Washington Place - Attachment G - Stacked Parking Plan Approval LetterMay 12, 2014
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Mr. Omar Lee
South Center WA, LLC
18230 East Valley Hwy., #195
Kent, WA 98032
Re: Approval of Stacked Parking for Washington Place (223 Andover Park E)
Dear Mr. Lee:
In accordance with Section 3 of the First Amendment to Development Agreement By
and Between the City of Tukwila and South Center, WA LLC for the 223 Andover Park
East Development (the "Development Agreement "), this letter serves as approval of
your shuttle and valet parking plan. As such, this approval allows your project to count
up to 44 stacked parking stalls toward the City's minimum parking requirement for your
proposed hotel.
This approval is conditioned on the following:
1. The 44 stacked stalls must be in the locations as shown on the attached site
plan, which includes 27 stalls in the first level of the parking garage and 17
surface level stalls on west side of the parking garage.
2. The first level of the parking garage and affected surface area must be used for
hotel parking only.
3. The other vehicle travel lanes and vehicle access on the property must remain
open for fire vehicle access as shown on the attached site plan.
4. You ensure the hotel operates a valet parking service for its guests and visitors
any time the number of occupied rooms exceeds ninety percent (90 %) of the
total rooms. You ensure that the hotel offers a shuttle to transport hotel guests
and residential tenants and guests between the hotel and SeaTac Airport,
Tukwila International Boulevard Station (light rail), and Tukwila Station
(commuter rail).
5. The shuttle must be available to riders upon request for at least 14 hours a day,
seven days a week. Note: the shuttle operator may charge a fee to the riders.
6. The hotel employees and guests are not parking on adjacent private properties
without the express permission of the applicable property owners.
Phone: 206 433 1800 • City Hall Fax: 206 4331833 • www.tukwilawa.gov
Mr. Omar Lee
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co South Center, WA LLC
May 12, 2014
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7. You provide the Fire Marshal with a copy of an access easement for emergency
vehicles to provide a minimum of 22 feet wide travel lane on the west side of the
Property prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy for the development. If the
easement is not provided at the time of occupancy, full occupancy of the building
will be restricted. The 17 surface level stacked stalls on the west side of the
parking garage will not be allowed until the easement is provided.
If the hotel operator does not comply with these conditions, you may found in violation
of the City's parking requirement under the Development Agreement and subject to
enforcement under Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 8.45.
If you are unable to provide an access easement per condition 7 above, the City may
restrict the number of apartments or hotel rooms that may be occupied such that you do
not need to stack parking in the surface parking area.
If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development Administrator Derek
Speck at derek.speck @tukwilawa.gov or 206 - 433 -1832.
Sincerely,
David Cline
City Administrator
Attachments
• Letter from Omar Lee dated April 14, 2014
• Site Plan
Phone: 206 4331800 • City Hall Fax 206 4331833 • www.tukwilawa.gov
South Center WA, LLC
18230 East Valley Hwy., #195, Kent, WA 98032
April 14th, 2014
Mr. Derek Speck
Economic Development Administrator
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
RE: Washington Place Design Review Application
Dear Mr. Speck:
The purpose of this letter is to request approval to count up to 44 "stacked" parking spaces toward the
minimum number of spaces required by the City for our proposed development called Washington
Place.
According to Section 3 of the First Amendment to Development Agreement By and Between the City of
Tukwila and South Center, WA LLC for the 223 Andover Park East Development which was approved by
the City Council on May 5, 2014, "...parking stalls that are stacked, in which some cars could be blocked
by other cars, may be counted toward the required minimum number of parking stalls provided that the
location of the stalls has been approved by the City's Fire Marshal and a shuttle and valet parking plan
has been approved by the City administration."
We propose to park up to 27 stacked spaces on the first level of the parking garage and up to 17 stacked
spaces on the surface parking lot as shown on Exhibit A (attached). In order to ensure this method will
function effectively and not hinder the operations of the residential tenants, we would dedicate the first
level of the parking garage and affected surface parking area for hotel use only. In addition, because
valet parking is necessary in order for stacking parking to be effective, we will be responsible to ensure
the hotel operates valet parking for its guests and visitors any time the number of occupied rooms
exceeds ninety percent (90 %) of the total rooms. Finally, we will be responsible to ensure the hotel
operates a shuttle that can transport hotel guests and residential tenants between Washington Place
and SeaTac Airport, Tukwila International Boulevard Station (light rail), and Tukwila Station (commuter
rail station). The shuttle will be available to riders when requested (not a scheduled route) at least 14
hours a day, seven days a week. The shuttle operator may charge a fee to the riders.
This plan will allow Washington Place to provide the required amount of parking for the residential units
without that parking being blocked by parking for the hotel and will ensure the stacked cars do not block
Fire Department access.
We appreciate your consideration of our request.
Best re
mar Lee, G.P.
South Center, WA LLC
washington place site plan