HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit L98-0022 - ACT III THEATERS - SPECIAL PERMISSIONL98 -0022
TUKWILA CINEMA ACT III SPECIAL PERMISSION
17800 Southcenter Pkwy
City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
December 18, 1998
Kyle Bertelsen
WPH Architecture
513 NW 13th Avenue #300
Portland, OR 97029
RE: Act III Theater Signage
Dear Kyle,
This letter is in response to your memo of December 17`h. We must have
miscommunicated in our earlier conversation. When you said that you had reduced the
sign size I understood you to mean that the total sign area was now within the 400 square
feet granted by the special permission increase. If that was the case I agreed that we
could handle the sign content change as an administrative amendment to the file.
I see from your memo that you are still requesting an increase in allowable sign area from
400 to 490 square feet. This will require a new special permission application as stated in
my letter of October 26th. If you need another copy of the application form please call me
at (206) 433 -7141.
Sincere,
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Associate Planner
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • (206) 431-3670 • Fax (206) 431-3665
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Date: December 17, 1998
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CITY OF TUKWILA
Department of Community Development
Attn: Nora Giedoff
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100
Tukwila, Washington 98188
Fax (206) 431 -3665
MEMORANDUM
RECEIVED
DEC 21 1998
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Kyle Bertelsen
Tukwila Cinema: Sign Permit # L98 -0022
97033
G: \97033 Tukwila Cinema \100 General \108 Agency Corresp \COT 981217 mem.rtf
Richard Durr, WPH
Subject: Proposed Signage Revision
In response to your comments dated October 26, 1998 we have revised our proposed sign
change to comply with the area that you have indicated. The "CINEMA" letters have been
reduced in size so that the total area is still 490 SF. We are requesting Planning Commission
approval of an additional 100 SF of wall signage as described in the September 15, 1998 letter
attached. As we discussed on December 11, this change is to be handled as an amendment to
the original signage approval. Please contact us if there are any other questions.
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October 26, 1998
Les Lasher
WPH Architecture
513 NW 13th Avenue Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209
RE: Act III Theater Signage
Dear Les,
RECO OCT 29 1998
I received your memo regarding the special permission sign area increase for the signs on
the south face of the Act III Theater building in Tukwila. If you wish to move the
readerboard signs to the south elevation and count them as one sign with the "Cinema"
sign you will have to calculate the area as shown on the attachment to this letter.
You will also have to reapply for special permission as we cannot make such a substantial
change after the notice of decision has been issued. I have included an application form
for your convenience.
After the special permission issue is resolved you will still need to apply for and receive
sign permits for your signs prior to installation. If you have any additional questions,
please call me at (206) 433 -7141.
Sincerely,
/.:-/Nora Gierloff
Associate Planner
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6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • (206) 431 -3670 • Fax (206) 431-3665
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Date: October 23, 1998
To:
CITY OF TUKWILA
Department of Community Development
Attn: Nora Giedoff
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100
Tukwila, Washington 98188
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MEMORANDUM
-From: Kyle Bertelsen
Project: Tukwila Cinema: File Number D98 -0146
Project Number: 97033
File: \ \WPH\Projects \97033 Tukwila Cinema \100 Genera1\108 Agency Corresp \COT 98 10 23 mem.rtf
Distribution: Tim Reed, Act 111; Steve Pinger, Les Lasher, WPH
Subject: Proposed Signage Revision
During our meeting on September 15, 1998, we discussed revisions to the signage on the south
elevation of the Theatre. We are proposing the removal of the marquee signage on the east
elevation of the building and adding marquee signage under the canopy on the south elevation.
This project has received Planning Commission approval for 400 SF of wall signage. We are
seeking to ammend the Planning Commission approval with an additional 100 SF of wall signage.
Wall sign area of 6% or 500 SF maximum is allowed with Planning Commission approval.
Approval is based on fagade square footage and building setback. Our building elevation is
10,000+ SF making the proposed signage 4% of the elevation. The combined area of the
proposed signage is 490 SF as illustrated on attached drawings. The front fagade of the building
is positioned 380 feet from South 180`h Street. The revised signage would have very little impact
on the design of the building. It would bring the marquee information to the entrance of the
building, which is where the customers expect to see it.
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John W Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
NOTICE OF DECISION
To: Les Lasher, Applicant
King County Assessor, Accounting Division
State Department of Ecology, SEPA Division
This letter serves a notice of decision and is issued pursuant to TMC 18.104.170 on the following
project and permit approvals.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
File Number: L98 -0022
Applicant: Les Lasher, WPH Architecture on behalf of Act III Cinemas
Request: Special permission wall sign area increase from 150 to 400
square feet per Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 19.32.150
Location: 17800 Southcenter Parkway
Comprehensive Plan Designation: TUC
Zoning District: TUC
SEPA: Mitigated Determination of Non- Significance
Staff Nora Gierloff, Associate Planner
This notice is to confirm the decision reached by the Planning Director on April 20, 1998. The
requested sign area increase was approved based on the fmdings and. conclusions in the staff
report.
Project materials including the application, staff report, and other materials related to the permits
are available for inspection at the Tukwila Department of Community Development; 6300
Southcenter Boulevard; Suite 100; Tukwila, WA; from Monday through Friday, between 8:30
AM.and 5:00 PM. The project planner is Nora Gierloff who may be contacted at (206) 431 -3670
for further information.
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Property owners affected by this decision may request a change in valuation for their property tax
purposes notwithstanding any program of revaluation.
The time period for appeals is 14 days starting from the date of this Notice of Decision, April 21,
1998. The decision is appealable to the Tukwila City Council. Appeal materials shall contain:
1. The name of the appealing party,
2. The address and phone number of the appealing party, and if the appealing party is a
corporation, association, or other group, the address and phone number of a contact person
authorized to receive notices on the appealing party's behalf, and
3. A statement identifying the decision being appealed and the alleged errors in that decision.
The Notice of Appeal shall state specific errors of fact or errors in application of the law in
the decision being appealed, the harm suffered or anticipated by the appellant and the relief
sought. The scope of an appeal shall be limited to matters or issues raised in the Notice of
Appeal.
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John W. Rants, Mayor
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Department of Community Development • Steve Lancaster, Director
STAFF REPORT
TO THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
L98-0022
Les Lasher, WPH Architecture on behalf of Act III Cinemas
Special permission wall sign area increase from 150 to 400
square feet per Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 19.32.150
Location: 17800 Southcenter Parkway
Comprehensive Plan Designation: TUC
Zoning District: TUC
SEPA: Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance
Staff: Nora Gierloff, Associate Planner
Attachments: A. Memorandum from Mr. Lasher
B. Building and sign elevations
C. Site Plan
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • (206) 431-3670 • Fax- (206) 431-3665
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L98 -0022
Application for a Special Permission Sign
Act III Cinema
FI INGS
Site Information
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The Act III Cinema is moving into a new building near the intersection of Southcenter Parkway
and South 180th Street. It will be part of the Parkway Supercenter redevelopment on the site of
the former Pavilion Mall.
Background Information
The building design was approved by the Board of Architectural Review on January 8, 1998 with
the condition that staff work with the applicant to bring the signage into compliance with the sign
code. A readerboard sign proposed for the west building elevation meets the size requirements
of the sign code. The "Cinema" sign proposed for the south building elevation is the subject of
the sign area increase request. The drawings submitted show the proposed sign at approximately
300 square feet, but the applicant is asking for approval of an increase to 400 square feet to allow
for variation in fabrication and installation of the sign. A sign permit documenting the actual
size of the sign will be required prior to installation of the sign.
Decision Criteria
TMC 19.32.140(A) allows the permitted sign area to be "increased by 50% for each doubling of
the required minimum setback...but in no case shall sign area exceed that permitted in TMC
19.32.150 ". TMC 19.32.150 allows up to "a maximum of 6% of the exposed building face... ".
The Act III building is setback approximately 360 feet from South 180th Street, 24 times the 15
foot minimum setback requirement for the TUC zone. The building facade totals approximately
10,600 square feet.
The allowed sign area, given the square footage of the south elevation, is 150 square feet. Since
the building is setback 24 times farther than the minimum setback required for this zone, the 6%
limitation would apply. Therefore, the maximum possible sign area increase under the code
would be to 636 square feet.
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed sign more than meets the setback requirement for the special permission sign area
increase. The increase that the applicant has proposed, from 150 to 400 square feet, while
substantial is still well under the 6% limitation. The south elevation of the building is large
enough so that the sign would not overwhelm the architecture. As the theater is housed in its
own building the sign is not likely to have a negative impact on nearby businesses.
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L98 -0022
Application for a Special Permission Sign
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The request, as presented in the Attachments to this report, is hereby approved.
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John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
April 10, 1998
Les Lasher
WPI-I Architecture
513 NW 13th Avenue Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209
RE: Act III Theater Signage L98-0022
Dear Les,
• I have accepted your application for a special permission sign area increase for the
cinema sign on the south face of the Act III Theater building in Tukwila. Enclosed is
your receipt for the application fee.
In your cover letter you ask for an increase from 150 to 400 square feet, yet the drawings
you submitted dimension the sign at 300 square feet. Are you requesting a 300 or 400
square foot sign? Please make sure that the sign detail as well as the overall elevation
drawings correctly reflect your request.
After the special permission issue is resolved you will need to apply for and receive sign
permits for both of your signs prior to installation. If you have any additional questions,
please call me at (206) 433-7141.
Sincerely, .
Nora Gierloff
Associate Platmer
Enclosure
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Date: April 3, 1998
To:
City of Tukwila
Department of Community Development
Attn: Nora Gierioff
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite 100
Tukwila, WA 98188
Fax (206) 431 -3665
MEMORANDUM
From: Les Lasher
Project: Tukwila Cinema
Project Number: 97033
File: G: \97033 \100 GeneraM 08 Agency Corresp \COT 98 03 27C.DOC
Distribution: T. Reed, ACT; S. Pinger, WPH
Subject: Signage footage increase
Nora,
As we discussed last week, we are proposing a sign on the Theatre's south elevation which
exceeds the allowable 150 SF.. We feel that the scale of the sign needs to relate to the scale of
the building. We are hereby requesting an increase in signage footage from 150 square feet to
400 square feet. The south facade is approximately 10,600 SF. A 400 square foot sign is only
3.7% of building facade and is well below the maximum allowable 6 %. Additionally, the proposed
Theatre is sited 360 feet plus from South 180th Street. The required setback is 15' -0 ". If we are
allowed to increase the sign footage by 50% for every doubling of the setback, we exceed 500
square feet maxim allowable at approx. 90 feet from the property line.
Enclosed, please find a check in the amount of $200 for approval process.
We look forward to hearing from you on this matter.
Sincerely,
F. Leslie Lasher
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