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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit 84-29-UI - AIR CARGO SERVICES - TRUCK TERMINAL INTERPRETATION USE84-29-UI 4491 134TH PLACE SOUTH AIR CARGO SERVICES TRUCK TERMINAL INTERPRETATION USE Date: 6 -3-8,5 Received by: C . (L COMPLAINANT: Name C/N (bV1 SUL Address Phone . Contact requested: Yes No CITY OF TUKWILA PLANNING DEPARTMENT C0r9PLAI NT No • • .. cc: Director, Planning Department (When Complete) Attach photographs if necessary. Time: 10' cxs Ptt6 Title Time ROUTING, CHECK ONE Building Recreation Planning Public Works Other (Specify) 't`tPE lJF KSS fic \NA-M (' 0A)Crer2510 kt T te. Fc su ad t.tc e„:►.56R iscfetztNAL . (45 60/6(e/Nr COMPLAINT: . -! CST -1 M E /,4i . C102.CON . 1YLN 1 CES CL L11 f ) t ZTIS.Sc . fei sft: i&L INVESTIGATOR: Name Date Complainant contacted: Yes If yes, name of person contacted: Action taken: Action completed: Date Name October 11, 1984 City f Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 Gary L VanDusen, Mayor TUKWILA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA I) CALL TO ORDER II) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: III) CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS IV).. OTHER BUSINESS A. 84- 29 -UI: Air Cargo Services, appealing an administrative determination that the operation is a truck terminal and not a commercial, professional or business service. V) CITIZEN COMMENT (for items not appearing on this agenda) VI) ADJOURNMENT City CI Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 October 5, 1984 George L. Clyte Air Cargo Services, Inc. 4491 134th P1. S. Tukwila, WA 98188 Re: Business License Application Dear George: Rick Beeler has reviewed with me the background and details surrounding your appeal application. I don't normally become involved in this type of issue, but he raised the issue of the need to take another look at our definition of a truck terminal. This would require review by myself and the City Council. Our intent is not to hold up your operation in any way pending the revision of the definition. Therefore, I concur with Mr. Beeler's recommendation that your business does not after all fit the definition of a truck terminal but in fact is a commercial service. Accordingly, the appeal issue is moot, and he has issued the Planning Department's approval 'of your business license. Your clarification of some of the problems with our definition is appreciated and is being incorporated into our review. The end product will no doubt more accurately reflect the policy of the City. Thank you. Sincerely, , Gary L. VanDusen Mayor RB/rb cc: Planning Director City Administrator c �r N.• 1Mr. r.:. .. 'w'7t , P.;vt!t .. .r; n n, i ., , A S).',' :`"`}f+'#- "ZIKI.T. *ILA ;1908 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: 4 City of Tukwila Z 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 Gary L VanDusen, Mayor Board of Adjustment Gary L. VanDusen, Mayor October 5, 1984 Truck Terminal Definition MEMORANDUM The Air Cargo Services appeal has focused the attention of staff on the. existing definition of a "Truck Terminal" made by the Board of Adjustment on May 6, 1982 (attached). At least two other small trucking operations which marginally fit the definition have been required to acquire a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission in the past several months. Together these businesses indicate another look at the definition may be appropriate at this time. Since the trucking industry is regulated by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commissiog,as indicated in the existing definition, staff contacted the local office of the Commission. They discovered the "certificate of public necessity" referenced in and a pivotal part of the definition is actually issued only for busses and garbage trucks. Other trucking operations require other types of permits or registrations. Therefore, this portion of the definition needs to be updated. A change in the definition requires the policy decision of how extensive of regulation of trucking operations the City Council wishes to impose. Substitute wording for the above mentioned "certificate" can take several directions. I'm unsure of what direction should be taken, but I feel confident that the City Council and /or the administration should do more research and analysis toward the end of preparing a Zoning Code definition or amending the existing definition of a truck terminal. Therefore, I wanted to express my assurance that while the Air Cargo Services appeal is no longer an issue, staff will continue to work on refining the definition. At some time in the future staff may be bringing a revision of some form or another for your review. We will be keeping you informed of progress. •!.trsv q/r i�•.iz. .71•tBcK'�ifi t'47xY.:' 'M1 f1S.. T.'4�� � A' .+.. .... I .'.. C" �x�. 'i .e 4 �v Sv... ,.,... .. ... ., t ",�;.:,t¢._4a'tea'i:'.ltstC: yea:': b:... r....,..-. �.;._,....• �-: w`, 4''.+ Si' �.1t'iJ�.t. ?.ii•.�zty:+.,�1:52e �•.��si..'•i.; le 5.. :t,n,.jfi7'.r:�Y?a•i�.ii: �.A�. •s ..:.T1kbii rizt8LA ; e City of Tukwila O n 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 To: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FROM: Planning Department DATE: September 5, 1984 SUBJECT: Meeting of October 11, 1984 RF /blk Gary L VanDusen, Mayor MEMORANDUM The only item on this meeting's agenda is an appeal of an administrative determination which has been resolved in favor of the appellant. Therefore, there is no need to meet on this item. Attached is a memorandum from the Mayor regarding the "truck terminal" .. issue that fastered the appeal. Although the appeal has been resolved, we will continue to work on refining the definition. *ILA •1908 • +, e.MYS /wg7'q`77A1i'LnX:'llk�r"i�. �''H7': >, t Ca • ia: ` 1 , z , ` } 'J e\, 1.�,4� ,.t'4'�;i'�3"^,'E:' :•:^ �u;vn + .. �c'y11�":d��:��.Y •, n1,i:.%.�.� y y :tut..1:' li. .flf?}.'1i15Gx-+y:}Lb..: ti67tiSYia City of Tukwila Z 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 Gary L VanDusen, Mayor CITY OF TUKWILA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE TUKWILA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tukwila BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT has fixed the 11th day of October, 1984, at 8:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3 of Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, Washington, as the time and place for: 84- 29 -UI: Air Cargo Services, appealing an administrative determination that the operatiton:is a truck terminal and not a commercial professional or business service. Any and all interested persons are invited to attend. Published: Record Chronicle Date: September 30, 1984 cc: City Clerk Mayor Project File j/ c FLITE TIME • W J • d • 01 h X 0 a • CENTRAL Control Office (Seattle) 24 Hour o- 1-800-992-2211 We can handle your inbound air freight on a controlled basis from all points within the United States. Here is what you do: 1. Specify FLITE TIME when you order. 2. Call us at our "Central Control" office and advise details. Here is what we do: 1. Contact your supplier and arrange for pickup by our agent and routing to destination. 2. FLITE T1ME "Central Control" monitors the entire move, and delivers to you or your customers — to your requirements. FOR PICKUP SERVICE TELL YOUR SHIPPER TO: CALL TOLL FREE + NATIONWIDE 1 800 - 992 - 2211 IN WASHINGTON (206) 433 - 5690 PROCUREMENT SERVICE FOR THE N.W. & ALASKA 24 Hour: (206) 433 -5690 • Telex: 32 -8099 [q r ip N I I C i 3 1984 CITY PLAN NING DEPT. S er\/ces Air Cargo P.O. BOX 68009 • SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98168 Mr. Rick Beeler - Associate Planner City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila,, Washington 98188 Dear Mr. Beeler, JOM /vm (206) 433 - 5661 • TELEX 32 - 8099 August 29, 1984 RE: Business License Application I appreciate the time you spent with me on the phone yesterday concerning your August 17, letter. As I mentioned, we disagree with our business being classified under code TMC 18.40.040(2) Truck Terminal. Air Cargo Services, Inc. DBA Flite Time is an air freight forwarder. Nearly ninety per cent (90X) of our total revenue is derived from providing a service. While we do own a few vehicles, they are not a necessity to our business. We can and do contract out the local pick up /delivery segments of airfreight shipments. As I explained, many times we are not even physically involved with the airfreight shipments, ie, shipments from Chicago direct to Anchorage, New York to San Francisco, etc. We spend more on communications costs than we do on vehicle costs. The times we are physically involved with freight is incidental and subordinate to the primary service we provide; the control of airfreight movements via air forwarding expertise and communication. Mr. Clute previously explained that we have no permit or certificate from the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, or similiar agency. Therefore, we feel we belong not in the Truck Terminal classification, but under the M -1 code TMC 18.40.020(13) Commercial, Professional and Business Offices, and Services. Mr. Beeler, please use this letter as our appeal to the Board of Adjustment for a hearing a soon as possible. Thank you again for your assistance, and please call me at 433 -5661 if there are any other requirements we should fulfill. 1908 August 17, 1984 City of Tukwila "Z 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 Gary L VanDusen, Mayor George L. Clyte Air Cargo•Services, Inc. 4491 134th P1. S. Tukwila, WA 98188 Re: Business License Applications Dear George: The City Attorney advised me that a •conditional use permit is required before your business license can be approved. Enclosed are the required forms. Basically the reasoning is that your business is either: 1. An outright permitted use; 2. An accessory use; 3. A conditional use; or 4. Not allowed. Our rending of the M -1 zone (that in which you are located) regulations places your business as either a conditional use (truck terminal) or not allowed. Logically, therefore, our preference is to pursue the conditional use. Other—options are available. The Zoning Code can be revised or you can file an appeal to the Board of Adjustment. The former takes a considerable amount of time. The latter could be heard on October 4, 1984. A con- ditional use permit could be heard, after filing the required documents on September 27, 1984. If you decide on the conditional use permit the enclosed must be filed with the Planning Department by August 30, 1984, to be heard on September 27, 1984. An appeal to the Board of Adjustment must be filed by September 6, 1984, to be heard on October 4, 1984. Either of these two actions will suspend your business license application pending the final outcome. �''�'. Page -2- George L. Clyte August '17, 1984 Respe ful Ric reeler Associate Planner Please inform me of your decision by August 30, 1984. If you have any questions call me at 433 -1847. RB /blk cc: Planning Director City Clerk 1 19 013 Sincer August 8, 1984 RB /blk cc: Planning Director City Clerk lc eel er Associate Planner .,.,,..: v..: s: wrrxr,: a.; :Trr::u:<1xrt;v:a.r�..i - ,Cos a x.w.m a ett:- !nna;.:Vren tt3 ;Y.:� ^'JT.'S7C✓V.i'�X %'.4`,.fi+c::�?;.:�!� ?e l� :.''.�;ti i "- City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 Gary L Van Dusen, Mayor GEORGE L. CLYTE Air Cargo Services, Inc. 4491 134th P1. S. Tukwila, WA 98188 RE: Business License Application Dear George: As I stated in our recent phone conversation a conditional use application is apparently required for your business. Your explanation of'your operation indicates it is a truck terminal as defined by the Board of Adjustment. However, your point that the definition does not apply, since you have no permit or certificate from the Interstate Commerce Commission or similar agency, is being pursued with the City Attorney. Upon receiving a response I will call you. In the meantime I will not send you a conditional use application until it is firmly established one is needed. TO: FROM: 111L4 7909 qs y Cit f Tukwila y S 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila Washington 98188 • Frank Todd, Mayor Brad Collins, Planning Director . Mark Caughcy, Associate Planner DATE: 7 May 1982 • SUBJECT: Truck Terminal Definition wr�.. rI. H+^ r•• JY's,. .�?�i` a %. �,�....�...a.;?;�;� t':�..c ;"';'o`i �.. .'�7s7�:.:Y,.;i.....,..,,,.�... ,.�..•F,t''.'a'1, ..., ., �i_.a4�u�r _, .. MEMORANDUM. This memo•is sent to you on behalf of the Tukwila Board of.Adjustment following their meeting of 6 May 1982 at which the.definition add . inter- pretation of Truck Terminals within the city was modified. The de- finition which was adopted by the. Board on 6 May supersedes that con - tained in the memorandum of 4 October 1978 from Roger Blaylock which discusses the Board's prior interpretation of this type of'facility on 21 September 1978:: TRUCK TERMINAL -- Truck'terminal means 'a site or building, or a tenant space within a building • the occupant of which is a holder of a certificate of public necessity from the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, the Washington Utilities and Transporta- tion Commission or a similar agency, and which exhibits any one of the following characteris- tics of use; ' - -the business location is a place to receive, pick -up and /or deliver orders which are placed by customers. - -The business includes the use of a dispatcher (.functioning with that or any-other title) which directs the activities of the truck driver. - -The business location,is used by the truck car- rier to receive shipments for.transloading, trans- shi ppi ng and /or consolidation, or from which portation ensues after transloading, transshipping or deconsol idati whether or not rolling stock • of the carrier is parked at the location during periods of non -uses 'Ail businesses meeting this definition, except those located in the M -2 zoning dfstrict, will be expected to obtain a Conditional Use Permit prior to beginning operation, and only in those zoning districts where truck•• terminals are recognized as a conditional use.