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HOME STORE
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING
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CITY OF TUKWILA
DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL:
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 60.000 S.F. J C PENNEY
HOME STORE AND DEMOLITOIN OF EXISTING 20.500 S.F.
BUILDING.
PROPONENT: J C PENNEY COMPANY
LOCATION OF PROPOSAL, INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS, IF ANY;
ADDRESS:
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LEAD AGENCY:
17200 SOUTHCENTER PY
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CITY OF TUKWILA FILE NO: E97-0003
The City has determined that the proposal does not have a probable
significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental
impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21c.030(2)(c).
This decision was made after review of a completed environmental
checklist and other information on file with the lead agency, This
information is available to the public on request.
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This DNS is issued under 197-11-340(2). comments must be submitted by
4-A_1 ES The lead agency will not act on
this proposal for 15 days from the date below.
Steve Lancaster, Responsible Official
City of Tukwila. (206) 431-3680
6300 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188
Date
Copies of the procedures for SEPA appeals are available with the
Department of Community Development.
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Memorandum
TO: Jack Pace /1
FROM: Nora Gierloff
RE: SEPA - J. C. Penney's Home Store
DATE: March 18, 1997
Project File No. E97-0003
Project Description:
The J.C. Penney Company has applied for permits to demolish an existing truck service building,
now being used as retail space, and build a new 60,000 square foot home store at 17200
Southcenter Parkway. The existing warehouse distribution facilities at the rear of the site will be
retained. Site development will include regrading, parking lot paving, installation of new
underground utilities, new light standards and an on-site storm drainage detention system.
Agencies With Jurisdiction:
Washington State Department of Ecology
Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency
Comments to SEPA Checklist:
None
Summary of Primary Impacts:
1. Earth - The site will be regraded and 2,500 to 3,500 cubic yards of fill will be placed on site.
Minor soil erosion during construction is a possibility, but the site is predominantly flat and this
should be easily controlled. No negative earth impacts are expected to result from the project.
2. Air - There will be exhaust emissions from construction equipment and trucks carrying the
building debris, fill soil and construction materials during the project. The project's air emissions
when complete will consist of automotive traffic to and from the site. A traffic report was
submitted as part of the environmental review.
3. Water - The project is not located near any surface water bodies and will not affect ground water.
The new storm drainage system will incorporate detention and a bioswale. No hazardous wastes
are expected to be released during or after construction.
4. Plants - A grass lawn and seven existing trees will be removed during construction. A series of
City of Tukwila street trees along the southern edge of the site will be removed and replanted to
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allow for grading and filling of the site. New landscaping will be installed according the Board of
Architectural Review's approved landscape plan.
5. Animals - The site does not contain significant animal habitat.
6. Energy and Natural Resources - The project will require energy for construction equipment,
vehicles coming to the site and building operation after completion. The project will be required to
meet current energy codes.
7. Environmental Health - An environmental site assessment report submitted with the checklist
lists potential soil and groundwater contamination and confirmed the presence of asbestos and lead
paint. Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency regulations require that all asbestos containing
materials be removed from the building prior to demolition. Tukwila will require PSAPCA
approval prior to issuance of a demolition permit. Construction equipment operation will need to
comply with Tukwila's noise ordinance.
8. Land and Shoreline Use - The proposed project will not affect the shoreline.
9. Housing - The proposal will not result in a change to the housing supply.
10. Aesthetics - The project is subject to the design review process including a hearing before the
Board of Architectural Review. The building permit drawings must agree with the BAR approved
design.
11. Light and Glare - Additional site lighting will be provided by new light standards, but offsite
lighting will be modest. The project is located in a commercial area and the additional lighting will
enhance safety without causing negative impacts.
12. Recreation - The proposal will not affect recreational facilities.
13. Historical and Cultural Preservation - The site is not known to have any historical or cultural
significance.
14. Transportation - A traffic study was submitted along with the checklist. A new sidewalk will be
constructed along Minkler Boulevard, existing driveways will be reconfigured, the number of
parking spaces provided will be increased and the site is served by public transit.
15. Public Services - The project will not significantly increase demand on public services as there
are existing retail and warehouse uses on the site.
16. Utilities - The project will increase the use of utilities on site but existing capacity is available.
Recommended Threshold Determination:
Determination of non -significance.
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City of Tukwila
John W. Rants, Mayor
Department of Community Development Steve Lancaster, Director
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION
February 18, 1997
Michael Howatt
Mithun Partners
414 Olive Way Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98101
RE: JC Penney Home Store
L97-0004 Design Review
E`97=0003. SEPA Checklist 1
Dear Mr. Howatt:
Your application for design review approval of a new JC Penney Home Store located at 17200
Southcenter Parkway has been found to be complete on February 18 for the purposes of meeting
state mandated time requirements. The project has been assigned to Nora Gierloff and tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing before the Board of Architectural Review on April 24.
The next step is for you to install the notice board on the site within 14 days of the date of this
letter. You received information on how to install the sign with your application packet. If you
need another set of those instructions, you may obtain them at the Department of Community
Development (DCD). Also, you must obtain a laminated copy of the Notice of Application to post
on the board. Let me know what date you intend to post it and I will prepare it. After installing the
sign with the laminated notice, you need to return the signed Affidavit of Posting to me.
This determination of complete application does not preclude the ability of the City to require that
you submit additional plans or information, if in our estimation such information is necessary to
ensure the project meets the substantive requirements of the City or to complete the review process.
This notice of complete application applies only to the permits identified above. It is your
responsibility to apply for and obtain all necessary permits issued by other agencies.
I will be contacting you soon to discuss this project. If you wish to speak to me sooner feel free to
call me at 433-7141.
6300 Southcenter Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • (206) 431-3670 • Fax (206) 431-3665
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Assistant Planner
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
A. BACKGROUND
1. Name of proposed project, if applicable:
JC Penney's Home Store
2. Name of applicant,
JC Penney's
3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person:
Wendell A. Johnson
REID MIDDLETON
P.O. Box 6638
Lynnwood, WA 98036-0638
4. Date checklist prepared:
January 29, 1997
5. Agency requesting checklist:
City of Tukwila
6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable):
Construction - Summer/Fall 1997
Store Opening - Fall 1997
7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or
connected with, this proposal? If yes, explain.
None
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8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be
prepared, directly related to this proposal.
• Traffic Study: See Appendix A.
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by Giles Engineering
Association, Inc., dated December 5, 1996.
• Geotechnical Engineering Exploration and Analysis, prepared by Giles
Engineering Associates, Inc., dated December 23, 1996.
9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other
proposals directly affecting the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain.
No
10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if
known.
Grading Permit/Building.Permit
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11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the
size of the project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask
you to describe certain aspects of your proposal. You do not need to repeat those
answers on this page. (Lead agencies may modify this form to include additional
specific information on project description.)
Construction of a new Penney's Home Store. The project involves demolition
of an existing one-story truck service center building, minor regrading of the
site, and construction of a new 60,000 square foot Home Store. Site
development will include new paved driveways and parking spaces,
installation of new underground utilities, illumination, and on-site storm
drainage.
12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the
precise location of your proposed project, including a street address, if any, and
section, township, and range, if known. If a proposal would occur over a range of
area, provide the range or boundaries of the site(s). Provide a legal description, site
plan, vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably available. While you should
submit any plans required by the agency, you are not required to duplicate maps or
detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist.
Section 26, Township 23 North, Range 04 East. The northeast corner of the
intersection of Minkler Boulevard and Southcenter Parkway in Tukwila.
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B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
1. Earth
a. General description of the site (circle one): flat, rolling, hilly, steep slopes,
mountainous, other.
b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)?
None
c. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand,
gravel, peat, muck)? If you know the classification of agricultural soils, specify
them and note any prime farmland.
Urban Land Association soils, gravel, and sandy loam.
d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate
vicinity? if so, describe.
No
e. Describe the purpose, type, and approximate quantities of any filling or
grading proposed. Indicate source of fill.
Approximately 2,500-3,500 c.y. of fill will be required to adequately
drain the site.
f. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing, construction, or use? If so,
generally describe.
Minor soil erosion of the site could occur during construction.
g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces
after project construction (for example, asphalt or buildings)?
90 percent
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h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the .
earth, if any:
Will use City of Tukwila Best Management Practices for temporary
erosion control.
2. Air
a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal (i.e.,
dust, automobile, odors, industrial wood smoke) during construction and when the
project is completed? If any, generally describe and give approximate quantities if
known.
Exhaust from construction equipment, and after construction, from
automotive traffic entering and leaving the site.
b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your
proposal? If so, generally describe.
No
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or_other impacts to air,
if any:
None
3. Water
a. Surface:
1) Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of
the site (including year-round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds,
wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. If appropriate, state what
stream or river it flows into.
No
2) Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within
200 feet) the described waters? If yes, please describe and attach available plans.
No
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3) Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be
placed in or removed from surface water or wetlands and indicate the area of the
site that would be affected. Indicate the source of fill material.
N/A
4) Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions?
Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known.
No
5) Does the proposal lie within a 100 -year floodplain? if so, note
location on the site plan.
No
6) Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to
surface waters? ff so, describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of
discharge.
No
b. Ground:
1) Will ground water be withdrawn, or will water be discharged to
ground water? Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if
known.
No
2) Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground
from septic tanks or other sources, if any (for example: Domestic sewage;
industrial, containing the following chemicals...; agricultural; etc.). Describe the
general size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to be
served (if applicable), or the number of animals or humans the system(s) are
expected to serve.
None
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c. Water Runoff (including storm water):
1) Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method
of collection and disposal, if any (include quantities, if known). Where will this
water flow? Will this water flow into other waters? If so, describe. •
Rainwater on site flows into existing the storm drainage system;
reconstruction of the system on site will incorporate stormwater
detention and water quality measures in accordance with the Puget
Sound Water Quality Manual.
2) Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so,
generally describe.
Oil and antifreeze from cars, but this will be intercepted by the
water quality control features.
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water
impacts, if any:
Use of City of Tukwila Best Management Practices for water quality
treatment.
4. Plants
a Check or circle types of vegetation found on the site:
X deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other
evergreen tree: fir, cedar, pine, other
shrubs
X grass - northwest portion of the site
pasture
crop or grain
wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bullrush, skunk cabbage, other
water plants: water lily, eelgrass, milfoil, other
other types of vegetation
b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered?
The existing grass and two trees are to be removed.
c. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
None known to exist on or near the site.
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d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve
or enhance vegetation on the site, if any:
Landscaping will be installed -in accordance with City of Tukwila
Landscape Guidelines.
5. Animals
a. Circle any birds and animals which have been observed on or near the site
or are known to be on or near the site.
birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds, other
mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, other
fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other
b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site.
None known to exist on or near the site.
c. Is the site part of a migration route? if so, explain.
No
d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any:
N/A
6. Energy and Natural Resources
a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be
used to meet the completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be
used for heating, manufacturing, etc.
Electricity/Natural Gas
b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent
properties? If so, generally describe.
No
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c. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this
proposal? List other proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if
any:
The proposed facility will be built to current energy codes.
7. Environmental Health
a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic
chemicals, risk of fire and explosion, spill, or hazardous waste, that could occur as
a result of this proposal? If so, describe.
Slight risk of petroleum spill during construction and operation.
1) Describe special emergency services that might be required.
Police and fire protection for retail.
2) Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health
hazards, if any:
See Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report - Abatement
measures.
b. Noise
1) What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project
(for example: traffic, equipment, operation, other)?
Interstate 5 and surrounding street traffic.
2) What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated
with the project on a short-term basis (for example: traffic, construction,
operation, other)? Indicate what hours noise would come from the site.
Typical noise from construction. Pile driving may be
involved.
3) Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any:
Subject to noise ordinance and hours of operation imposed
by the City of Tukwila.
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8. Land and Shoreline Use
a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties?
A JC Penney's warehouse and marketing of returned furniture.
b. Has the site been used for agriculture? If so, describe.
No
c. Describe any structures on the site.
A 20,160 square foot one-story building and a 198,234 square foot
warehouse.
d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what?
Yes, the existing 20,160 square foot building will be demolished.
e. What is the current zoning classification of the site? ,
Tukwila Urban Center (TUC)
f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site?
Tukwila Urban Center (TUC)
g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of
the site?
N/A
h. Has any part of the site been classified as an "environmentally sensitive"
area? If so, specify.
No
i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed
project?
There will be approximately 30 employees.
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j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace?
About six people.
k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any:
N/A
1. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and
projected land uses and plans, if any:
The project will go through the Tukwila Board of Architectural
Review to ensure the facade and landscaping will be consistent
with surrounding land uses.
9. Housing
a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate
whether high, middle, or low-income housing.
N/A
b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate
whether high, middle, or low-income housing.
None
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any:
None
10. Aesthetics
a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including
antennas; what is the principal exterior building material(s) proposed?
Approximately 34 feet. Material for the exterior will be CMU.
b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed?
None
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c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any:
Building facade treatment, signage, and landscaping are designed
to be sensitive to aesthetic requirements of the City of Tukwila.
11. Light and Glare
a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day
would it mainly occur?
Overall Tight levels on the site will be increased for security and
convenience.
b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere
with views?
No
c. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal?
None
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any:
None
12. Recreation
a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the
immediate vicinity?
The project is in an area transitioning from industrial to commercial.
There are restaurants nearby, shopping and theaters. The Tukwila
pond is approximately 1,000 feet away.
b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? If so,
describe.
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including
recreation opportunities to be provided by the project or applicant, if any.
N/A
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13. Historic and Cultural Preservation
a. Are there any places or objects listed on, or proposed for, national, state,
or local preservation registers known to be on or next to the site? If so, generally
describe.
No
b. Generally describe any landmarks or evidence of historic, archaeological,
scientific, or cultural importance known to be on or next to the site.
N/A
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts, if any:
None
14. Transportation
a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site, and describe proposed
access to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any.
See the Traffic Study, Appendix A. 1-5, bounded by Minkler
Boulevard and Southcenter Parkway.
b. Is site currently served by public transit? If not, what is the approximate
distance to the nearest transit stop?
Yes, the nearest stop is along Southcenter Parkway within
one-quarter mile of the site.
c. How many parking spaces would the completed project have? How many
would the project eliminate?
447 new spaces will be created, which involves relocation of 94
spaces already on the site.
d. Will the proposal require any new roads or streets, or improvements to
existing roads or streets, not including driveways? If so, generally describe
(indicate whether public or private).
A new sidewalk will be constructed along Minkler Boulevard and
portions of Southcenter Parkway. Existing driveways along
Southcenter Parkway will be reconstructed to be narrower.
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e. Will the project use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air
transportation? If so, generally describe.
No
f. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed
project? If known, indicate when peak volumes would occur.
See Traffic Study, Appendix A.
g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any:
None
15. Public Services
a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for
example: fire protection, police protection, health care, schools, other)? If so,
generally describe.
Very small increase, since there are already existing uses.
b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services,
if any.
None
16. Utilities
a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas,
water, refuse service, telephone, sanitary sewer, septic system,
telecommunication, other.
b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing
the service, and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate
vicinity which might be needed.
Extension of water sewer, gas, electricity, and telecommunications
to the new building.
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The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that the lead agency is relying on them to make its decision.
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APPENDIX A
JC Penney Home Store
Tukwila, WA
Traffic Impact Analysis
January 29, 1997
Introduction
The JC Penney Company, Inc. proposes to build a new 60,000 square foot Home Store on their
property at the northeast corner of the intersection of Minkler Boulevard and Southcenter
Parkway. The Home Store will market home furnishings on a retail basis to the general public.
Presently on the site is a 20,160 square foot one-story building originally built as a truck service
center, but now used to market damaged and returned furniture for JC Penney. This building will
be demolished to make way for the proposed Home Store.
Also on the site is a 198,234 square foot warehouse, the size and nature of operations of which
will not change as a result of this proposal. Thus, traffic generation and distribution associated
with the warehouse will not be considered as an impact of this proposal.
Traffic Generation and Distribution
Peak hour traffic in this portion of Tukwila, which is heavily commercialized, occurs around
midday, instead of the more traditional AM and PM peak hours. The City of Tukwila has
therefore requested that anticipated trip generation rates be provided for the noon -hour peak as
well as both the AM and PM peak hours.
The Fifth Edition of the Trip Generation manual published by the Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE) was used to determine anticipated trip generation of the proposal. As requested
by the City, a trip generation rate for the original use of the existing facility to be demolished, a
truck service center, will be estimated. The original truck center provided commercial truck
repair services, dispensed fuel, -and housed a staff of retail truck and auto parts vendors. Mr. Don
Wetter, District Operations Manager for JC Penney, advised that the truck service center closed
down in the early 1970s due to a lack of profitability for the company. The Trip Generation
manual does not have a category for a truck service center, but does have one for an "Automobile
Care Center." Mr. Wetter estimates that the truck service center probably generated about
25 percent of the traffic which might have been generated by an automobile care center, due to
the low volume of business and the longer duration of truck repair jobs as compared to
automotive repairs. Using the category "Automobile Care Center" (Land Use Code 810), the
Trip Generation manual indicates a trip generation rate of 2.40 trips per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area for the AM peak hour of adjacent street traffic. The rate for the PM peak hour of
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adjacent street traffic is 2.87 trips. The manual does not provide a noon -hour peak number, so a
PM peak hour of generator rate of 3.29 trips per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area will be
used. The historic trip generation rate for the 20,160 square foot existing facility, using
25 percent as a reduction factor, is therefore estimated to have been 12 trips during the AM peak
hour, 17 trips for the noon hour peak, and 15 trips for the PM peak hour.
The "Furniture Store" category (Land Use Code 890) was used to determine anticipated trip
generation rates of the proposed Home Store. Again, no noon -hour peak generation rates are
available, so, as above, the PM peak hour of the generator will be used to estimate the noon -hour
peak rate. The average AM peak hour of adjacent street traffic rate is 0.17 trips per 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area. The PM rate is 0.39 and the PM peak hour of generator rate (to simulate
the noon -hour peak) is 0.47. Using these rates, the 60,000 square foot Home Store is anticipated
to generate 10 trips in the AM peak hour, 28 trips in the noon peak hour, and 23 trips in the PM
peak hour.
Traffic distribution for the proposed land use is shown in figure 1. Note that recent construction
of Minkler Boulevard has allowed for a greater dispersion of traffic from the site as compared to
concentration of the traffic along the Southcenter Parkway corridor prior to the Minkler
construction.
JC Penney Company/Bon Marche' Combined Access
The subject JC Penney property is bounded on the north by a similar warehouse/retail complex
operated by the Bon Marche'. As shown on the site plan for the proposal, there is an existing 48 -
foot wide driveway at the northwest comer of the JC Penney site which provides virtually all of
the truck access and most of the employee access to the warehouse on the east end of the site.
Approximately 35 feet to the north on the Bon Marche' property is a driveway access that
provides much the same type of access for the warehouse on the Bon Marche' property.
In the late 1980s or early 1990s, a petition was submitted to the City of Tukwila by employees of
the JC Penney site requesting that a pedestrian crossing with signal be installed on Southcenter
Parkway at approximately the property line between JC Penney and the Bon Marche'. Although
joint funding of the signal was proposed by the City at that time, which according to Ron
Cameron, City Engineer, had the City investing up to approximately 80 percent of the signal cost,
nothing became of the proposal.
In 1990, the Bon Marche entered into a program to expand their warehouse. A Mitigated
Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) under the terms of the State Environmental Policy Act
was granted in June of that year. One provision of the MDNS was that the Bon Marche' "make a
good faith and diligent effort to obtain an agreement with the JC Penney Company to provide for
a consolidated single driveway serving the Property and the adjacent JC Penney
property, " (Tukwila File Reference EPIC -14-90, 90 -7 -DR).
In furtherance of the desire to consolidate the referenced driveways, the City of Tukwila
requested that JC Penney evaluate the feasibility of driveway consolidation as a part of this Home
JC Penney Home Store
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Traffic Impact Analysis 2 January 29, 1997
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Store application. Figures 2 through 4 present suggested configurations for the consolidated
driveways. Alternate 1 would close the Bon Marche' driveway and have traffic entering and
leaving both sites use the existing JC Penney driveway. Alternate 2 would close the JC Penney
driveway and have traffic entering and leaving the site use the existing Bon Marche' driveway.
Finally, Alternate 3 would have traffic entering via the JC Penney driveway and leaving via the
Bon Marche' driveway, with both driveways being reduced in width from their existing size.
The consolidation of the existing driveways was found to not be justified at this time for the
following reasons:
1. The Bon Marche' maintains a check-in station for truck traffic entering and leaving the site.
Because of the proximity of the check-in station to the loading docks for the Bon Marche'
warehouse, the station cannot be relocated. All three of the alternates involve a "weaving"
of traffic in the very confined area between Southcenter Parkway and the check-in station.
Because much of the traffic using the existing driveways are four and five axle trucks, the
potential for accidents, and subsequent liability, is substantially increased.
2. The confined area mentioned above compromises the space available to queue trucks
waiting to check into the Bon Marche' docking area.
3. With the recent construction of Minkler Boulevard and the new signal at the Minkler
Boulevard/Southcenter Parkway intersection, a safe means for pedestrian crossing of
Southcenter Parkway has been provided.
4. None of the alternates alleviate the problem of conflicting left turn movements with the
driveway across Southcenter Parkway.
5. Traffic volumes presently using these driveways (see Figures 5 and 6) do not warrant the
time and expense involved in the driveway consolidation effort.
6. Puget Power maintains a number of electrical vaults along the Southcenter Parkway
frontage in the area between the subject driveways. The cost to relocate these vaults could
run as high as $80,000, based on Puget Power estimates.
The City of Tukwila has requested that the issue of driveway consolidation "remain on the table"
for consideration in future land use actions involving either or both the Bon Marche' or JC Penney
Company, should the future proposed conditions and uses prove to warrant consolidation and
signalization due to increased traffic load. For its part, the JC Penney Company is interested in
entering into discussions apart from this application whereby procedures can be established to
involve the City of Tukwila, the Bon Marche', and any other affected landowners in addressing •
future consolidation of the driveways so that development of the combined drive could proceed in
a timely and orderly manner.
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