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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit DR-02-78 - GEORGE S BUSH AND COMPANY - DESIGN REVIEWdr-02-78 510 STRANDER BOULEVARD GOERGE S BUSH AND COMPANY Planning Commission (, Minutes BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: Page 3 26 January 1978 read letter dated 30 June 1977 from Mr. Stoknes to Mr. Gordon Northern) regarding the same subject. Both documents explained the northeast portion must be retained in its natural state to function as storm drainage area until the P -1 channel is built. Motion by Mr. Richards•, seconded by Mr. Sowinski and carried to recommend the City Council approve the Preliminary Plat as revised and dated 4 January 1978 with the following stipulations: 1. A written franchise agreement between the cities of Renton and Tukwila to define the extent of utility service and costs associated thereto must be executed prior to filing the Final Plat. 2. Design and construction of all utilities shall conform to Department of Public Works standards. 3. Longacres Parkway shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City of Renton requirements. 4. All rights -of -way shall be as established for local streets under Section 17.28.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code and shall include utility easements of fifteen (15) feet in width adjacent each side of the rights -of -way. 5. All street improvements, except Longacres Parkway, shall conform to Chapter 17.28 of TMC. 6. The land area noted as the P -1 Drainage Channel shall be reserved on the Final Plat for public drainage purposes. 7. Railroad easements shall be so noted and reserved on the Final Plat. 8. Written approval be obtained from Department of Ecology per Section 17.20.020 (TMC) prior to consideration of Final Plat. 9. The northeasterly lot be numerically designated and revised to include the land area up to the west line of Longacres Parkway. Commissioner Bowen returned to the Commission table. uildinq & Site Revisions: George S. Bush & Co. Mr. Crutchfield read the Staff Report and explained the use characteristics, the site and the requested revisions. Commission discussed alternatives to the requested revisions. Motion by Mr. Richards, seconded by Mrs. Avery and carried that the Commission find the proposed revisions cannot be accommodated on the site and recommend the City Council maintain the Commission's decision in accordance with Section 18.32.040 (TMC). Planning Commission t, �.. Page 4 Minutes 26 January 1978 Commission also concluded that any site revisions should be submitted to the Planning Commission. Revised Development Plans: Skarbo Furniture Mr. Crutchfield read the Staff Report and explained the proposed revisions. Mr. John Mahlum, architect, noted care had been exercised in the design of the penthouse addition so as to complement the basic structure. Mr. Richards noted potential conflicts of truck maneuvering with parked automobiles. Mr. Mahlum stated the truck deliveries at night may conflict with certain parking spaces but will be controlled. Motion by Mr. Bowen, seconded by Mr. Sowinski and carried to approve the penthouse addition with the additional stipulation that exterior treatment of the penthouse complement the basic structure. Development Plans: Foster's Unusual Furniture Mr. Crutchfield read Staff Report and explained proposed development drawings. Also presented revised recommendation. Mr. Al Sasonoff, architect, read letter from Terry and Lynn Foster explaining their regrets for being unable to attend due to business conflicts. Mr. Sasonoff stated agreement with the staff recommendation and presented a rendering of the exterior treatment. Explained materials to be metal roof similar to Colonial II which he had designed. Walls would be principally rough -sawn 1" x 4" cedar, diagonal, and concrete. Also presented general landscape scheme. Commission discussed driveway, landscaping, grading and access. Upon inquiry, Mr. Crutchfield explained the westerly residence would remain but staff had received letter from Foster's certifying the entire tract was devoted to this proposal. Motion by Mrs. Avery, seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried to approve the development plans with the following stipulations: 1. Exterior treatment of structures be approved by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of Building Permit. 2. Detailed landscape plans, to include automatic irrigation, be approved by the Planning Commission prior to Occupancy Permit. 3. The landscape plan shall also identify method of treatment of any land area affected by grading /filling activities associated with these plans. 4. Outside storage and trash receptacles shall conform to Ordinance #809. 5. Dedication of necessary right -of -way be accomplished prior to issuance of Building Permit. CITY OF TUKWILA PLANNING DIVISION PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT 26 January 1978 8:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM VIA • Building and Site Revisions: George S. Bush & Co. An industrial building located at 510 Strander Boulevard was constructed in late 1974 following approval by the Planning Commission in July 1974. (SEE, Exhibit A.) As noted by the Planning Commission at that time, truck maneuvering space required alteration and access to Christensen Road was precluded by the landscape strip requirement. The building has since been vacated and now is,occupied by the George S. Bush Company. They have apparently experienced an increased volume of business and have forwarded a written request to the City Council requesting revisions as noted in Exhibit B. The City Council president has referred the letter to the Planning Commission for its recommendation. The letter essentially requests the following: 1. A new truck door be authorized in the east wall of the building. 2. The 3 -foot wide landscape strip along the east property line be removed to better accomodate the trucks which would use the new door. 3. That Christensen Road be improved and opened to truck traffic between this property and Baker Boulevard. The matter has been presented to both the Andover ACC and the Tukwila Park Commission. The ACC essentially left the.matter to the City (SEE, Exhibit C) while the Park Commission unanimously agreed to prohibit additional traffic on Christensen Road and maintain the greenbelt design adopted by City Council Motion 76 -7 (SEE, Exhibit D). A copy of City Council Motion 76 -7 is attached as Exhibit E. The Park Commission, as well as the ACC, generally felt widening of the driveway radius to provide access to the rear of the building was prefer- able to the applicant's request but should be tempered by increased landscape screening. The Fire Department has indicated the 12 -foot wide drive along the east wall to be unuseable for fire safety vehicles due to A) proximity of the 12 -foot lane to the building, and B) the turning radius at the northeast corner of the building. Orignial approval of the 12 -foot lane along the east wall was intended to serve the automobile parking in the rear of the building. Use of the lane by truck traffic, of whatever size and volume, will . adversely affect the usefulness of the rear parking area and conflicts with the basis of original design approval. Placement of a truck door in the rear of the building will not be functional due to the lack of space for truck maneuvering. Planning Commission Staff Report Staff recommends the Commission find that the proposed revisions cannot be accommodated on the site and recommend the City Council maintain the Commis- sion's decision in accordance with Section 18.32.040 TMC. Page 2 26 January 1978 ' , Planning Commis`�.�on 2_ July 1974 Regular Meeting Page'4 Public Hearing - Proposed Board of Adjustment Staff noted the Highline Times had erred in the legal advertisement by omitting the date and time of the meeting. Chairman Mettler directed Staff to readvertise the public hearing for the regular August meeting. APCAVIaida- BOARD OF A m EN REVIEW: Southcenter South #255 Staff displayed drawings, noting several potential deficiencies such as width of'curb cut, truck maneuvering room and setback. Mr. Sneva questioned the restrictions of the plat regarding setbacks as well as the private restriction covenants. • Staff stated the plat . and any restrictions recorded with it could be provided at the next meeting. Motion by Mr. Kirsop, seconded by Mr. Sneva and carried to table this matter to 8 August 1974 to allow research on plat restrictions and covenants. TEAM Research Staff displayed site plan noting the only problem would be parking and maneuvering of trucks. Mr. Walt Jacobs, TEAM Research, felt that minimal but adequate room was provided for truck maneuvering. "` Staff noted rearrangement of parking stalls would allow for somewhat more room - for truck maneuvering, thus possibly solving the problem. Pointed out that once the building is approved and constructed, it is very difficult to stop the trucks from using the public right -of -way. Thus, we should be sure, before it is approved, that all reasonable steps have been taken to insure that adequate room is provided for trucks to maneuver. Motion by Mr. Kirsop, seconded by Mr. Link and carried to 'approve the site plan subject to the following conditions, to be approved by Staff. 'aiu - Cam. e 18 ►T A Planning CornrniL3n Regular Meeting 2. Provide detailed landscape plans to include the setback area along Chris- tensen Road. ..... Overmeyer Remodel (Don Koll) 2..July 1974 Page 5 1. Rearrange the parking stalls to improve truck maneuverability within the prop- erty. Don Koll Phase V Staff displayed drawings and Mr. Sneva excused himself from the Commission to explain. Staff noted parking is adequate and recommended approval subject to substandard roadways remaining private and provision of detailed landscape plans. Motion by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. Lamb and carried to approve the plan subject to the following stipulations: 1. That all portions of substandard roadways remain in private ownership. 2.. Detailed landscape plans, to include the P -17 channel, be approved prior to issuance of occupancy permit. Staff displayed site plan of proposed improvements to be made on the existing..Overmeyer warehouses and recommended approval. Motion by Mr. Lamb, seconded by Mr. Link and carried to approve the plan as presented. Motion by Mr. Kirsop, seconded by Mr. Lamb and carried to recess this regular meeting to 8 August 1974 for consid- eration of Southcenter South #255. Mr. West, Mr. Link and Mr. Sneva all noted they would be absent on 8 August 1974. Chairman.Mettler recessed the m eting t p.m. / 4 Herb,.r Lamb., Secretary • Tukwila. Planning- Commission F:40. LICENSE No. 309 CE. LICENSE Na. 96 259 COLMAN BUILDING President George Hill Tukwila City Council 14475 59th Ave. S. Tukwila, WA 98168 Dear Mr. President; MJ H : m j n cc: Honorable Mayor Bauch Mayor of Tukwila 1C97 •p92 • • S$AT L �a , ��S a 'Gx'OY 2 3. - December 21, 1977 0, j` !'rL::a- 4) J L..tl�• 7 . ' I INTERNATIONAL FRE[GFIT FORW -.RDERS CUSTOMS BROEERS T TEL. [206) 623 -2S93 CABLE ADDRESS; BUSH, SEATTLE TELEX Na. 32 - 0276 We are leasing, from JEMMA Associates, a warehouse at 510 Strander Blvd. In order to keep with increased business, we wish to cut another loading door in the east side of the warehouse. We need this door for unloading and loading 20' and 40' shipping containers, however, in order to do this expeditiously, we need to remove the "green belt" on the east side of the warehouse. We un- derstand permission is required from the Architectural Control Com- mittee, Andover Industrial Park, and have written to their Mr. Charles Baker regarding this. Christianson Road runs behind the north'end of the warehouse with entrances at the Tukwila Park down to the intersection of St. We would like to have permission to use this road in order to bring the trucks and trailers in for loading and unloading. We understand from your, building inspector the road had been closed by Council ac- tion. During the recent heavy rain, part of Christianson Road was under water, consequently, it wou4 d have to be upgraded in order to handle the truck and trailer traffic. If we can supply you with any other information, please do not lie - itate to let us know. Thanking you at this time for'your consider - ation and early reply, we remain, Respectfully yours, GEO. S. BUSH $ CO., INC. / i `,: / • / ��..• . -�.. M. J. Hoffmann, Vice President 3u5 -4 co. � A.C.C. Meeting January 10, 1978 Page 2. 2. Geo. S. Bush & Company, Inc. - Landscaping and Building Revisions Discussion centered around the letter addressed to the A.C.C. from the Geo. S. Bush & Company, Inc. dated December 21, 1977, a copy of which was included in the agenda to each A.C.C. member. The City of Tukwila Planning Department also received a copy of said letter. The City staff recommends that the previous Planning Commission approval for the building and site plans be upheld, and also points out that Christensen Road has been designated by the City as a trails and park system which will disallow any access to this property whatsoever. Mr. Cameron pointed out that the area north of the building presently desig- nated parking is, for the most part,•unusable as the turning radius at the northeast. corner of the property is inadequate to allow free movement of traffic. The Bush Company is also in need of a loading door in the building to accommodate an increased volume of business. A.C.C. discussion: The A.C.C. would not oppose widening the turning radius at the northeast corner of the building in order to allow freer traffic movement, but with regard to items 2 and 3 of the letter, the A.C.C. has no control over Christensen Road since the City has made its commitments for a park. With regard to the side loading doors, the A.C.C. does not feel that the Fire Department would allow this to happen because of safety interest and the Fire Depart- ment's ability to obtain access to the rear of the property; however, the A.C.C. has no objection to the applicant pursuing a mutual agreement with the City in regard to items 2 and 3. A suggestion was made to the applicant that possibly they could work out an agree- ment with the owners to the east 'for a joint -use of the driveway. . Mr. Boeing moved to approve a widening of the turning radius into the landscaped area at the north- east corner of the site in order to gain improved access to the rear of the property, subject to the City of Tukwila's. approval. Mr. Kirsop seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. There being no further business the metjng adjourned at 9:05 a.m. for L. E. Ha ySecretL:ary Architet-tTiral Control Committee USN Lo. Ex,b4 C. • Park Commission Minutes Page 4 10 January 1978 V 8. OPENING CHRISTENSEN ROAD TO TRUCK TRAFFIC Mr. Crutchfield explained a letter addressed to Councilman George Hill from the George Bush Company dated 21 December 1977. He explained that they wanted to put a truck door in the side of their building and open Christensen Road for use by the trucks which would use the new door. Requested Park Commission's position regarding opening of Christensen Road. Mr. Williams explained I.A.C. grant for and design of Christensen Greenbelt. Mr. Crutchfield pointed out alternative designs such as a new truck door in the rear of the building rather than the side. This would maintain the fire lane access along the side of the building but would require increasing the radius of the corner. This would relieve any need for use of Christensen Road and would ensure use of Strander Boulevard for truck use. Commission generally agreed that Christensen Greenbelt not be opened to truck traffic and discussed alternatives to the letter. Motion by Mrs. Kitting and seconded by Mrs. Segale that the Christensen Greenbelt design be maintained and recommended staff pursue increased driveway radius and increased landscape in lieu of opening Christensen Road to additional traffic. Motion passed. CITY HALL LANDSCAPE PLAN Mr. Williams mentioned that the City had selected the firm Jogejan & Gerrard Asso- ciates as the landscape architects for new city hall. Mrs. Heppenstall mentioned that the Park Commission would like to see the landscape plans and continue to work with the architects. There was a brief discussion on the McMicken Park land and if any other land was available. Motion by Mrs. Kitting and seconded by Mrs. Heppenstall to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. The regular January meeting of the Park Commission was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Minutes prepared by: l.�.l Charlene Howat O.C.D. Secretary Lb eXt+Lbfr LD. CITY OF TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MOTION NO. 76-7 A MOTION OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF THE CHRISTENSEN GREENBELT DEVELOP- MENT AS PROPOSED FOR PART OF A GRANT APPLICATION. WHEREAS, the City of. Tukwila Park Plan shows the development of the Christensen Greenbelt /Trail as number one . priority, and; WHEREAS, the City Council has'designated the source of monies for the development of the City's portion, and; WHEREAS, said monies are available and on deposit for the City of Tukwila; and; WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed design for the Christensen Greenbel /Trail. s. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO STATE THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. The design maps illustrated to the City Council during their regular meeting of April 19, 1976, are hereby approved for the proposed development of the Christensen Greenbelt /Trail. Section 2. That the above approved maps are composed of an index map "A" and maps 1- 9 related to that index map. Section 3. A copy of this motion shall be kept on file with the City Clerk. 'goSN Go.