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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2019-03-25 Item 4A - Ordinance - Amendment to Airmark Apartments / Hotel Interurban Development AgreementCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS ----- ------- - -- 1r---------- Meeting Date Prepared by M or's review Council re 03/25/19 NG /4.9- 14 04/01/19 NG ITE NFOR ATION ITEM No. 3 & 4.A. SPAN, SPONSOR: NORA GIERLOFF ORIGINAL AGI.NDA DA'rE: 03/25/19 AGENDA 1.'1E1\1 TITLE Third Amendment to the Development Agreement with Southcenter WA LLC C 1 TEGORY ri araoizon 3/25/19 II Matson Altg Date 0 ResautIon Altg Date 12. Ordznance E Bed Award !trig Date 8 Public Hearing E Other illtg Date Alts Date Mtg Date 4/1/19 Mt& Date 3/25/19 SPONSOR Council flUa3ol EIHR IA DCD 'Inane nre NTS EIP&R EPolzoe PI Court SP ONS0 le S The owners of the Airmark Apartments/Hotel Interurban have requested an amendment to SUMMARY their existing development agreement to allow installation of two additional 1,000 square foot wall signs to aid in marketing the Airmark Apartments. REVIEW El) BY C.O.W. Mtg I1 CDN Comm Ej Finance Comm, E Public Safety Comm. [1] Parks Comm. E Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: QUINN E] Trans &Infrastructure DATE: 2/12/19, Arts Comm. 3/12/19 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMNIrlIEE Department of Community Development Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE Expi.NDI1URE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $ $ Fund Source: Comments. MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 3/25/19 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 3/25/19 Informational Memorandum dated 3/25/19 A. Request o Additional Signage B. Existing Signage Design and Location C. Ordinance and Development Agreement in Draft Form Minutes from Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee meeting 2/12 19 Minutes from Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee meeting 3 2/19 4/1/19 1 2 Allan Ekberg, Mayor FOR ATUO AD E ORA DU TO: Committee ofthe Whole FROM: Jack Pace, 0CQDirector BY: Nora Gier|offDeputy 0C0Director [C: Mayor Ekberg DATE: March 25,2O19 SUBJECT: A^irrnarkApartments Development Agreement Revision Request ISSUE The owners ofthe AjrnnarkApartments/Hotel Interurban have requested an amendment to their development agreement to allow additional building signage. BACKGROUND The City has received a request for a third amendment to the development agreement (DA) between the owners of Airmark Apartments/Hotel Interurban and the City of Tukwila for the building at 229 and 239 Andover Park East. The existing DA allows the following sign code departures: 7\Canopy edge signs that are 3.5feet high ratherthanlfoot and 2) Two wall signs that are 500 square feet each rather than the 150 square foot limit in commercial zones. This request is for another change to the development standards section of the DA to allow installation oftwo additional l,0O0square foot wall signs to increase the visibility ofthe Airmark Apartments, see Attachment A. Currently the Airmark's only signage is a canopy sign over the entry door while Hotel Interurban is advertised on wall and canopy signs, see AttachrnentB. Staff met with the owners several times and discussed avariety of different sign options aswell as marketing and promotion assistance before bringing the issue to Committee. The Community Development and Parks Committee discussed the request at their 2/12/19 meeting and asked staff to return with options for possible amendments to the DA. At their 3/12/19 meeting they selected from the choices and sent their recommendation to the full Council for a public hearing. DISCUSSION The City would like 10support its businesses sothat they can beassuccessful aspossible. Atthe same time, because most would like additional signage, the City needs to set limits so that signs do not overwhelm the commercial areas to the detriment of all businesses. The size and type of signs requested are substantially different than what is permitted under the sign code. However, the current sign code was written with afocus onvisibility from adjacent streets and does not have provisions for high rise buildings unlike some nearby cities. INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 The Airmark owners have said that legibility of the proposed apartment signsfronn5outhcenter Mall and |-5iskey todeveloping public awareness ofthe SouthognterDistrict a5aresidential neighborhood and leasing their apartments. The existing DAhas granted the project considerab|eflexbiktvondeve|opnlentstandardssuch asheight, parking and open space inaddition to s|gnage.The most recent request would bea significant policy departure for the City and likely lead to requests from other businesses for similar signage. For that reason the Committee recommended a 5 year time limit on the signs, at which point they would be required to be removed unless the Council determines that there isanongoing need given the state ofthe residential rental market. The following options have been incorporated into the draft DA in Attachment C: Number of New Wall Signs 2 Existing Hotel Interurban signs would remain in place Size otSigns l,DOOSFeach The west elevation would have atota| of I,SOO5Fofs|gnageincluding the existing Hotel Interurban sign Location Above the parapet The proposal istohave the "Airrnark" portion extend above the top ofthe wall Time Limit 5 years Allow while the apartments are leasing up and 5outhcenterisestablishing asa residential area, then reevaluate orremove Performance Guarantee $30,000 Require afinancial guarantee toensure removal atthe expiration Ofthe term Copy Limitation Yes Limit sign copy to ''Ai[nOarkApgrtrnents" RECOMMENDATION Committee moved this item forward to the March 25, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting fora public hearing. ATTACHMENTS A. Request for Additional 5ignagethrough DAAmendment B. ExistingAjmnork/Hote| Interurban SignageDesign and Location C. Draft OAAmendment and Adopting Ordinance W:\2U9Info memos�Airmark2PQA Amend COW 3-254gdocx Dear Councilmen: First of all, we want to thank you for believed in us and supported us to create the first mixed use hi -rise project inthe City ufTukwila. This project has been well received bythe community. The comments we get on a regular basis from our residents, hotel guests and the surrounding public made us very proud to be the developer of this project. We appreciate all of you, the Councilmen, the City staffs for working with ussince ZDl2. Vyeneed your continue support with the success nfthis project. When we first design this project, we admit we had put way too much attention to the hotel section. Being aseasonal developer for residential projects, vvedid make omistake bynotemphasbethesignage for residential portion. Totally neglected the unique situation we have at this location which has no residential ever existed. For anormal residential project, vvedonot need toput more than just a building awning type ofsign. However, with this project, wefinally realized that visible signs are absolutely needed. Because we need to educate the surrounding public, that we have quality living residential units available. For your information, a residential rental project average lease derives from walk-in traffic 1s25^S5&. With our project, wehave 0% since January 2Ol7. People simply Uonot know the residential portion within the project exists, they believe thewhole building isa hotel. VVeare requesting anamendment toour Development Agreement. VVewant toinstall Zadditional building signs each with 1O8Osquare feet for the residential area. VVehave attached 'the proposed sign elevations. yVeunderstand the City has sign code. However, webelieve the code was established without consideration ofhi-rise buildings. VVithhi'hoe, the size ofthe sign iocritical. 1tismeaningless ifpeople onthe street level cannot read. Vyeappreciate your consideration for our request. Again, this isa critical decision which leads the fate ofthis project. Thank you very much for your time. Best Regards, Christine Lee AttachmentA X Ea EC LEI ED EG EC 111 EG ill Di El EC 133 EG Ell EH ELI EH EC1 EC RUG BJD13 ED LEI EI3 FE EEE EG woe woe EC su'js /33 Ell [33 133 EG EC 133 EC Ell ECEli Ell EH Ell D3 EE1 ill Ell Eli ELI LE EC Ell E33 EC EC 1:13 HI D3 EU DI EC EC GI Eli H11 Eli WEE Ei3 EC EC i3a D3 EJ 03 w LE 133 Eil Proposed sign on South Elevation Proposed sign on West Elevation ES Ell p3 EC al 113 RI EH 1311 EG FA EG 111,EG El EEI Ell EG Ell Hi EH EG, DI EC 1:16 EC ES , rs Eil ER El E33 mm LEI 13:11 EH al ER EC 111 Ea DI RI Eli lii Eli ECai EG Eli EC 11113Woe EC ElI D3 woe EC1 ai 111 Eli DI Eli RI LE RI D3 HI, EQ 6 GAAACE ite Plan North SIGN —/0 o dFj 00 z Attachment B EnEarriAll RECEIVE AUG 17 2011 Community 0evelopment APPROVED SIGN 00 2 Yob 1Waltrl 1.1 SIGN SIGN co -0' ,E4‘11,v" .0.,ntA:c Elevation ! stsperGr a Onnslon of GM N thf ‚(PP I° I 1.1 1•1 -1 44,7 z SIGN' 0 Sou,re Foxage ,91 ,rs North Elevation la FT! El Ell Illi ED [Ill DJ DJ HLH 0 [U-1 LIIH F:1] ra C-L! 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Back with e 331,30 of Pansloc,Pt Polycarbonato • Backlit :lleinination Of letter:no to be LED s white 5100k Power iupplies to be mounted or ten cabinet. Power spin by others. • Nousi kabine.r flush tu face of canopy oph DO) sD8 toggle bolts or (10) 3/8" rap 333-P,T, plto strucTTP3, , • - . N3.t 223.2223 3333.231, 333333 V 1- tin tS —1-16tp'14- 22,IS,pre Courage 2483 RmARK APARTMENTS Square, Foutiage Calculation coaler FLA111{1,74-C,..i. its Entrance Elevation View tfg',1'11=1' ILE NAME o CLIENT IN AT* at. 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C_ n ,i ;t ; rt.r n View _--HOTEL INTERURBAN - Porte Cochere Elevation • 0 Attachment C AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 18.86 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE 223 ANDOVER PARK EAST DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH CENTER WA, LLC, A WASHINGTON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, RCW 36.70B.170, et seq. and Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 18.86 authorize development agreements between the City and persons having ownership or control of real property in order to establish development standards to govern and vest the development use and mitigation of real properties; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC entered into a Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development effective the 19th day of March 2013 (and approved by Ordinance No. 2399 on March 18, 2013); and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC entered into the First Amendment to the Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development effective the 19th day of May 2014 (and approved by Ordinance No. 2438 on May 5, 2014); and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC entered into the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development effective the 24th day of November 2015 (and approved by Ordinance No. 2490 on November 16, 2015); and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC wish to enter into a Third Amendment to the Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, as required pursuant to TMC Section 18.86.050, a public hearing was conducted on the 25th day of March 2019 to take public testimony regarding this Third Amendment to the Development Agreement as proposed; W: Legislative Development\223 APE DA-Third Amendment 3-4-19 NG:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 1 of 2 11 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Third Amendment to the 223 Andover Park East Development Agreement by and between the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute said Third Amendment to Development Agreement on behalf of the City of Tukwila. Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection numbering. Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2019. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney Allan Ekberg, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: Exhibit A: Third Amendment to Development Agreement by and between the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC for the 223 Andover Park East Development W: Legislative Development\223 APE DA-Third Amendment 3-4-19 NG:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 2 of 2 12 THIRD AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUKWILA AND SOUTH CENTER WA, LLC FOR THE 223 ANDOVER PARK EAST DEVELOPMENT THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (the "Third Amendment") is made and entered into this day of April 2019, by and between the CITY OF TUKWILA ("City"), a non -charter, optional code Washington municipal corporation, and SOUTH CENTER WA, LLC, a Washington limited liability company ("Developer"). I. RECITALS WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC entered into a Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development effective the 19th day of March, 2013, and approved by Ordinance No. 2399; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC entered into the First Amendment to the Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development effective the 19th day of May 2014 and approved by Ordinance No. 2438; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila and South Center WA, LLC entered into the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement for the 223 Andover Park East Development effective the 24th day of November 2015 and approved by Ordinance No. 2490; and WHEREAS, Developer has completed construction of the project and received a certificate of occupancy; and WHEREAS, the First Amendment to the Development Agreement stipulated a maximum of two wall signs with a maximum area of 500 square feet each which have been approved by the City and installed on the building; and WHEREAS, Developer has requested another amendment to the development standards provisions listed under section 4.2 of the Development Agreement in order to add additional signage to the structure; and and WHEREAS, as a mixed -use high rise the building has unique signage needs; 1 13 WHEREAS, the project is a pioneer in the effort to establish the Southcenter District as a residential neighborhood and advertising the availability of apartments will help to realize that goal; and WHEREAS, the additional signs are justified for a five-year period during the development of a critical mass of residential buildings in the Southcenter Area and the lease up of the project's apartments; and WHEREAS, at the expiration of the five-year period the Developer must remove the signage or ask the City to reconsider and extend its use, and WHEREAS, due to the benefits as described in the Development Agreement the City desires the proposed development to proceed; and WHEREAS, as required pursuant to TMC 18.86.050 the City conducted a public hearing on the 25th day of March 2019 to take testimony regarding this Third Amendment to the Development Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to City Ordinance No. approved this Third Amendment to the Development Agreement as proposed and authorized execution of this Third Amendment to the Development Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Third Amendment to the Development Agreement upon the terms and conditions as set forth herein, NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein and the long-term benefit to both the City and the Developer, the Parties hereby agree as follows: II. AGREEMENT Signage: Section 4.2 of the Development Agreement is hereby amended to add 2 wall signs to the previous sign allowance. Additional wall signs: gj May be up to 1,000 square feet each; and 121 May extend above the parapets of the walls on which they are attached; and 21 Are limited to the copy "Airmark Apartments"; and 211 Must be removed within 5 years of the effective date of this Amendment. pl Removal to be guaranteed by a bond or cash assignment of $30,000 to be received by the City prior to issuance of the sign permits. The remaining requirements of Section 4.2 remain in full force and effect. 2 14 2. This Third Amendment shall be recorded against the Property as a covenant running with the land. 3. Except as amended herein, the terms and provisions of the Development Agreement remain in full force and effect. In Witness Whereof, the parties have caused this Third Amendment to be executed, effective on the day and year set forth on the first page hereof. CITY OF TUKWILA, a Washington municipal corporation By: Allan Ekberg Its: Mayor Date: ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk City Attorney SOUTH CENTER WA, LLC, a Washington limited liability company By: Omar Lee Its: Manager Date: 3 15 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) )ss COUNTY OF On , 20 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared ALLAN EKBERG, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) as the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity as MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, and that by his signature on the instrument the entity upon behalf of which he acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Print Name: NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at My commission expires: STATE OF WASHINGTON ) )ss COUNTY OF On , 20 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared OMAR LEE, personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity, as MANAGER OF SOUTH CENTER WA, LLC, and that by his signature on the instrument the entity upon behalf of which he acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Print Name: NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at My commission expires: 4 16 04,4A Ar" City of Tukwila City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes February 12, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal Staff: Nora Gierloff, Ryan Larsen, Brandon Miles, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Christine Lee, Omar Lee, Caleb Lee CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Lodging Tax Funding Agreement: Museum of Flight Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with the Museum of Flight for $100,000 in lodging tax funding. Funds will be used to support marketing and events for the Smithsonian's 2019 traveling exhibit, "Destination Moon - The Apollo 11 Mission." The City's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and City Council have already approved the application, but the contract must be approved in a separate step as it is over the $40,000 Administration signing authority. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 19, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Request for Development Agreement Amendment - Airmark Apartments The owners of the Airmark Apartments/Hotel Interurban at 223 and 229 Andover Park East have requested a third amendment to their development agreement to allow additional signage to better promote the apartment living opportunity in the building. The proposed signage is twice the size of the signs approved in the existing development agreement, over six times largerthan allowed in the code, and would be placed above the top of the building parapet, which is also not permitted in the current sign code. Planning staff met with the owners to come up with solutions as outlined in the memo. Economic Development staff are also offering marketing and promotion support. Committee members discussed the request and acknowledged that the sign code did not anticipate high rise buildings in the urban center and so advocated finding a solution in this case. The Committee directed staff to return with additional options regarding a temporary sign provision in the development agreement. RETURN TO COMMITTEE. 17 City of Tukwila City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 12, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: De'Sean Quinn, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal Staff: David Cline, Jack Pace, Nora Gierloff, Brandon Miles, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Christine Lee, Omar Lee, Caleb Lee CALL TO ORDER: Chair Quinn called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Lodging Tax Funding Agreement: Starfire Sports Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with Starfire Sports $44,500 in lodging tax funding to be used to support Starfire's tournament schedule The City's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and City Council have already approved the application, but the contract must be approved in a separate step as it is over the $40,000 Administration signing authority. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 18, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Development Agreement Amendment - Airmark Apartments The owners of the Airmark Apartments/Hotel Interurban at 223 and 229 Andover Park East have requested a third amendment to their development agreement to allow additional signage to better promote the apartment living opportunity in the building. The proposed signage is twice the size of the signs approved in the existing development agreement, over six times Eargerthan allowed in the code, and would be placed above the top of the building parapet, which is also not permitted in the current sign code. On February 12, the Committee directed staff to return with additional options including a temporary sign provision in the development agreement. Staff presented several options for Committee consideration relating to number of signs, size, location, time limit, and copy. Staff recommends requiring a performance bond if the sign is to be time limited. Committee members discussed the options and decided to recommend allowing two additional signs up to 1000 sf, time limited to 5 years after which they would be reevaluated. They acknowledged staff's concern about setting a precedent but agreed that this is a unique situation that can be handled with the development agreement process. Councilmember Seal noted that the sign code needs to be re-evaluated as more high-rises develop. Councilmember Robertson requested that the DA language be more specific about what happens after 5 years. Chair Quinn asked that the DA include language about the uniqueness of the development as another strategy to address precedent -setting concerns. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 25, 2019 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. 18