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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit 77-26-W - SCHNEIDER - REZONE WAIVER77-26-W 6510 SOUTHCENTER BOULEVARD SCHNEIDER WAIVER ' ,.`+ COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN Waiver from Resolution #489 - Rezone from Unclassified to M -1, Melvin E. Dickey d iver from Resolution #489 - Rezone from R -4 to C -1, Gerald E. Schneider Waiver from Resolution #489 - Grading /Fill Permit for 30 -unit apart- ment complex, H. H. and W. P. Ketcham Melvin E. Dickey requested a waiver from Resolution #489 rezone from unclassified to M -1 on property located at 462 134th Street. Aa` developer hopes to put an impound lot on the property and he is opposx: to it as the site is approximately 40 feet from his back door. Impound lots cause undue noise and commotion, and he felt it would be detrimental to the value of his property. Mayor Bauch explained that the Resolution requires a waiver from the Council to allow the applicant to apply to the Planning Commission for a rezone. At this time, Council is not hearing the merits of the case.. He recomended Mr. Elray present his objections to the Planning Commission. MOVED BY HILL SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE WAIVER BE GRANTE Councilman Bohrer asked if'the motion included accepting the staff recommendation? He was told that it did not. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY BE DIRECTED TO ANALYT% THE REZONE APPLICATION WITH PARTICULAR RESPECT TO TUKWILA NO. 743 AND THE NEIGHBORING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. MOTION CARRIEu. * MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. Gerald E. Schneider requested a waiver from Resolution No. 489 to allow; a rezone from R -4 to C -1 on property located at Southcenter Boulevard and 65th Avenue South. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE WAIVER BE GRANTED. * * MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. Henry H. Ketcham, Jr., and William P. Ketcham requested a waiver to Resolution No. 489 to allow the grading and fill of property located at 62nd Avenue South and South 153rd Street for a 30 -unit apartment complex. Councilman Hill suggested the waiver be granted with the stipulation that they satisfy the Fire Department that they can get fire protectio to the 30 units. Deputy City Attorney Hard agreed. k=. a Councilman Bohrer recommended including the staff recommendation. It is staff's recommendation that the City Council approve the waiver it request with the condition that the applicant may file a rezone application to C -1 only if he proposes to construct an office use on th property. k %b A.e 4:e Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, explained that at present there is no office zoning category and C -1 is more proper than RMH. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO Ek INCLUDE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION PER THEIR REPORT DATED JULY 11, 1977.E MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Bauch noted that this action on granting the waiver is final at and you cannot put a stipulation on this unless it is associated to thy; fill. Chief Crawley, Fire Chief, stated that they have met with the develope explained their requirements to him, and he agreed to the terms. tU WILA CITY COUNNCIL COMMITTEE OF fHE WHOLE MEETING July 1 1 , 1977 '" nas. 2 DISCUSSION - Contd. W i-'aer from Res. (./#489 to allow rezone from R -1 to C -1 by Gerald E. Schneider for property located at 65th Ave. So. & Southcenter Bl. Waiver from Res. #489 to allow Grad- ing /Fill Permit for 30 -Unit Apt. Com- plex. Request by Henry H. & Wm. P. Ketcham for prop- erty located at 62nd Ave. So. & So. 153rd St. Landscape Plan for City Hall - Carl Stixrood Mr. Stoknes, OCD Director, said the waiver request is to allow a rezone from R -4 to C -1 to allow construction of a three story office ' structure on a 3/4 acre site located at the northeast corner of 65th .i Ave. So. and Southcenter Boulevard. He said this is one of the entrar ces to the City from the south, The emerging Comprehensive Plan shows it as potential office use. He said staff was recommending - approval with the condition that the applicant may file a rezone application to C -1 only if he proposes to construct an office use on l the property. Mr. Stoknes said he would also like to consider a heiM limit on this in the neighborhood of two stories and possibly three. Mr. Stoknes said it would be a small building. MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE WAIVER REQUEST BE ON THE JULY 18, 1977 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mr. Stoknes, OCD Director, said this property is "environmentally sensitive." Ho said proposed plans call for clearing the present swamp and transforming it into a pond. While no additional storm waters will be added to the swamp area, there will be standing water in the wintertime drying up in the summer. The.perimenter of the existing swamp is proposed to be sloped and landscaped except on the ` south side where a rock retaining wall and planting will be added. An apartment complex of 30 units, consisting of a 26 unit structure a: a four piex is proposed to be built on the site following clearance of other necessary permits. The present zoning of the property is R -4 and the proposed complex is generally consistent with the requirements of this zoning. He'said the proposed action appears to be consistent J' with the intent of applicable Natural Environment element policies and, hence, does not constitute a major environmental policy commitmen prior to the adoption of the Land Use Policy Plan. Based on the find ings of the report, Staff recommends approval of the waiver of Resolu tion No. 489. Councilman Pesicka asked if the road would be improved. Mr. Ketcham said they had an agreement to do the road work. Councilma' Saul said at the present cars park right on the road which would be a hindrance to fire or police equipment. Dennis Robertson, audience, said he was opposed to the waiver and he would like to see a study done on this. He said the Council does have the right to request an environmental impact statement. He said he would like to request the City Attorney look at this requirement at the present time. A man from the audience said he would like to see a full street put in befor any building is done. At the present there are only half streets. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE WAIVER REQUEST BE ON THE JULY 18, 1977 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Carl Stixrood, Planning, showed with wall drawings the proposed land- scaping for the new City Hall. He said the one plan was to have 10 foot sidewalks along the front. This will make sense when VIPs expands. There will be trees on each side of the street. The cost would be about $1.25 a square foot; to continue it down to 56th Street ` would be approximately $50,000. To landscape around City Hall would be something like $11,000. It could be slightly cheaper or it could be more. The alternative would be to remove everything and cover with ground cover and some shrubs, which would include the sidewalk but no trees along the road. The cost would be about $70,000. Alter- nate 2A would be extensive grading that would cost about $18,000 for the fill, it would be keeping some of the shrubs that are in now that are overgrown. This would cost about .$1,500 to recover; total cost would be $89,000. Alternate 2B, there would be a swimming pool in front and tennis courts - cost about $233,700, the pool would be $125,000. This is the plan adding the recreational facilities. Alternate 3A, this plan would use the existing conditions as much as possible to keep the cost down. A gazebo would'be built on the exist- ing foundation and the basement could be used for storage. The gazebo could be built with glass to the south and west to help keep out noise and take advantage of the sun for warmth. It would be a good place fo# a bandstand. Cost would be about $89,355. It is comparable to the first plan. The garden area would be restored. Alternate 38 would use existing conditions. This is a formal arrangement. The cost is $114,000. To add the retention pond would be $3,000. A greenhouse would be built instead of the gazebo. Mayor Bauch said the budget for CITY OF TUKWILA PLANNING DIVISION CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT DATE: 11 July 1977 PROPOSED ACTION: WAIVER from Resolution #489 (Section 4.A.) to allow REZONE from R -4 to C -1. APPLICANT: Gerald E. Schneider LOCATION: 65th Avenue South at Southcenter Boulevard SIZE: 3/4 acres ZONING: R -4 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Existing Plan: (Multiple - Family) Emerging Plan: (Office) SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL: The proposed action is a waiver request to allow a rezone from R -4 (Multiple Family) to C -1 (Neighborhood Retail) to allow construction of a three -story office structure on 3/4 acre site located at the northeast corner of 65th Avenue South and Southcenter Boulevard. Pursuant to Section 4.A. of Resolution #489, the proposed action requires approval of a waiver by the City Council before a rezone application can be processed. The following is a staff analysis of the evaluation criteria applicable to the waiver request: CRITERIA #1: Is the proposed action consistent with the presently emerging Land Use Policy Plan? ANALYSIS: Several policies from the emerging Land Use Policy Plan are applicable in this case: RESIDENTIAL ELEMENT Objective 1, Policy 4: "Vehicular traffic to commercial, office, or industrial uses should not be through residential areas. Planning Division Staff Report Page 2 COMMERCE /INDUSTRY ELEMENT Objective 4, Policy 1: "Encourage the use of commercial office developments as buffers between residential land uses and other land uses." The proposed action, located adjacent to Southcenter Boulevard, will receive all or most of its traffic from this arterial and will not adversely impact traffic on residential side - streets. Also, the location of an office use on this site will tend to buffer residential uses to the north of the property from the noise and activity of the Interstate 405 freeway situated to the south. According to the proposed Land Use Plan Map, the area in which this proposal is located has been designated for office use. As such, it would appear that the proposed use of the property is consistent with the Plan. CRITERIA #2: Does the proposed action represent a unique condition which is insignificant in scale and to which no other apparent alternatives are reasonable? ANALYSIS: The size of the site and its ostensible consistency with the emerging plan indicate that the proposed action is both unique and insignificant in scale. Other alternative uses of the property are available (Multi - Family development under R -4 zoning), but the applicant has stated that this alternative is not reasonable due to the small size of the subject property (3/4 acre). CRITERIA #3: If the request for waiver involves grading, excavation, filling, or development in geographical areas identified as having potential natural limitations for development, are mitigating measures provided? ANALYSIS: This criteria is not applicable to this waiver request. CRITERIA #4: Do the requirements contained in Resolution #489 impose a special hardship to a site for which a waiver of the provisions would not necessitate a major policy commitment prior to the adoption of the Land Use Policy Plan? ANALYSIS: Approval of this waiver request would not constitute a major policy commitment prior to Plan adoption. It appears to be consistent with both the proposed policy and land use pattern of the emerging plan, it is insignificant in scale, it does not involve significant grading or filling, and reasonable alternatives are extremely limited. Therefore, it would seem that a special hardship would exist if the waiver request was not granted. Planning Division Staff Report Page 3 FS /mb RECOMMENDATION: The above analysis is based upon an office use being proposed for the subject site. C -1 zoning would also allow a vast number of other uses, primarily commercial, which may not be consistent with the emerging Land Use Policy Plan. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that :.the'City Council approve the waiver request with the condition that the applicant may file a.rezone application to C -1 only if he proposes to construct an office use on the property. (Please type or print) Date of Application: July 6, 1977 Name of Applicant: Gerald E. Schneider Mailing Address: 665 Strander Blvd. City: Tukwila, WA Ownership Interest in Property: contract purchaser Legal Description of Property Affected: General Location of Property: the parcel is located on the rjgrth side of Southcenter Blvd., and the east side of 65th Avenue South 1. State specifically the action in Resolution No. 489, Section 4 to which you are requesting a waiver: Section 4 2. Describe specifically the action you are proposing, including dimensional infor- mation about the development, site maps, etc., if available: We are pro•osin• a 3 stor CITY OF TUKWILA APPLICATION FOR WAIVER From the Provisions of Resolution Number 489 ffice buildin 65th Avenue South and Southcenter Blvd. ATTACHMENT "A" Zip: 98188 Phone: 243 -5578 attached _11_._11 0 e n n which will 3. What is your justification for your request: (Please refer to items 1-4 on the cover sheet and respond to them.) (1.) yes; (2.) unrealistic for multi— family use due to size of lot; (3.) no significant environmental impact (4.) the proposal is in line with the new Comprehensive Plan and compliments the land use (attach additional sheet, if necessary) 4. What other factual evidence is relevant to your request for waiver (such asexist- ing development in the vicinity of your property, soils and geologic investiga- tions, etc.): prnpgrty tha •'!3p. Date of City Council Action: . ! ❑. • - 1I • (Attach any other information available which substantiates your request) (for office use only) Date Received: 5 Jai 1'17 Received by: Date scheduled before City Co ncil: I1 1411 Action of City Council: yp V 1$ v� 14.17 A ,h A ! .✓II, 18 J P117 LEGAL DESCRIPTION That portion of the William H. Gilliam Donation Land Claim Number 40, in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 23 North, Range 4 East, W.M., lying Westerly of the Westerly margin of Bluff Street (65th Avenue South), as conveyed to King County, Washington, by deed recorded under Auditor's File Number 480377, and lying Westerly of the Southerly ex- tension of said Westerly margin extended to an intersection with the Southwesterly margin of Macadam Road as located by King County Survey Number 639 "a", and lying Westerly of the Southwesterly margin of said Macadam Road, and lying North -- erly of the Northerly margin of the Renton -Three Tree Point Road (Number 2649), and lying Easterly of the Easterly mar- gin of a strip of land 50 feet in width the centerline of•:•:- which is described and recorded under Auditor's File Number " ' 7108120429, and lying Southerly of the Northerly line of that portion of the said William H. Gilliam Donation Land Claim Number 40, as conveyed to Foremost Diaries, Inc., by . deed recorded under Auditor's File Number 5088181. • SITE OF SCHNEIDER WAIVER FROM SECTION 4.A. (Rezone: R-4 to C-1) ATTACHMENT "B" V\-- ; ,s , r -, - -• - -,-. i, . i, , %' , .,%,t ' s '`%, ', ‘ . . ‘\ I 7-- 3 '" ■ ' 'N '''' ' - .' CM LW. RANGE • EAST CITY OF TUKWILA ZONING LEGEND BA 1117.2 11.1.9.6 11112.0 11.2.84 113 11.3.60 114 RMII PF C.1 C.2 CPR CM M.1 M.2 CITY OF TUKWILA PLANNING DEPARTMENT MAY 1975 TUKWILA WASHINGTONIEWSIONS RESIDENTIAL. AGRICULTURAL I FAMILY RESIDENCE 1 FAMILY RESIDENCE I FAMILY RESIDENCE 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE 3 FAMILY RESIDENCE 3 or4 FAMILY RESIDENCE LOW APARTMENTS MULT. RESIDENCE HIGH DENS. PUBLIC FACILITY NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL LOCAL RETAIL PIAN'D BUS. CENTER REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARK LIGHT INDUSTRY HEAVY INDUSTRY $515MMNOI WW. RANGE S EAST A