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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning 2013-03-28 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila Department of Communk, Development Jim Haggerton, Mayor Jack Pace, Director CHAIR, TIIOMAS MCLEOD; VICE-CHAIR, LOUISE STRANDER; COMMISSIONERS, BROOKE ALFORD, MIKE HANSEN, SHARON MANN, CASSANDRA HUNTER AND MIGUEL MAESTAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 28, 2012 - 6:30 PM TUKWILA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Call to Order Attendance Adoption of 02/28/13 Worksession minutes BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW IV. CASE NUMBER: L12-046 APPLICANT: Bob Fadden on behalf of Wayne Jones REQUEST: Public Hearing Design Review to consider the construction of a 17,000 square foot commercial structure with associated parking on 2.35 acres within a Commercial/Light Industrial District of the City of Tukwila. The building will be devoted to warehouse and office use. LOCATION: 4501 S. 134th Place V. Director's Report VI. Adjourn 6300 Southcen er Boulevard, Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206-4 - 670 • Fax 206-431-3665 p �0/ City of Tukwila Planning Commission Planning Commission (PC) Worksession Minutes Date: February 28, 2013 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Hall Council Chambers Present: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Louise Strander, Vice - Chair; Commissioners, Mike Hansen, Brooke Alford, Cassandra Hunter, Sharon Mann and Miguel Maestes Staff: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director and Rebecca Fox, Senior Planner Chair McLeod opened the worksession at 6:35 PM. Minutes: A welcome was extended to Miguel Maestes, the new PC Member. Staff introduced guest speaker Anne Fritzel from the Growth Management Services section of the Department of Commerce. She gave a presentation about the relationship between the history of the Growth Management Act (GMA), the requirements of the multi- county planning policies and the goals and policies in local comprehensive plans. She also spoke about consistency between local development regulations and the comprehensive plan and how the goals were achieved through review of individual projects. • u111,i1111111'11111\1111111111oo no Ill I Nt !IR gitANNIVRIP 1,1070! Riry nallidardidialt ,4)116101 \$ 0 is;w// r(; er 11 VVd011,11 nII1SI1���N ;��?I/1�7i1�11 v�a�1o� X1111 1f'iJl it 7 llbvrrilr(rr ilkri �f l oiP,1,Yh 111 f(V i ElOOair i ii1 1 PC Hearing Minutes February 28, 2013 Ms. Fox summarized the work plan for the GMA- required 2015 comprehensive plan update that had been presented to CAP on 2/25/13. She discussed the elements proposed for review as 2013 annual amendments: Shoreline narrative, Utilities, Transportation, Capital Facilities, Natural Environment and possibly Community Image. The focus of these updates will be changes needed to meet new state requirements, correction of out of date information, and incorporation of direction from the Strategic Plan as well as editing and formatting for greater readability and ease of use online. In 2013, public participation will be provided through open houses, hearings, mailings and information provided through the web site and articles in the Hazelnut and Tukwila Reporter. The remaining elements will be reviewed in 2014, with work completed prior to the June 30, 2015 deadline. There was discussion about the need for additional work sessions for briefmg on the comprehensive plan elements and staff agreed to propose dates and determine the one that worked for the greatest number of commissioners. Chair McLeod asked if there was interest in changing the standard meeting time from 6:30 to either 6 or 7 PM. There was not a consensus on a different time so the meeting start will remain at 6:30. Ms. Gierloff gave a presentation about the regional Growing Transit Communities project. It is a planning effort aimed at making the best use of the current investments in transit infrastructure and is funded by a $5 million dollar grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. The emphasis is on making sure that the transportation benefits are shared equitably and that intensified, transit oriented development is promoted within a half mile radius of stations. Staff provided an update on the environmental review of the Southcenter Plan which includes analysis of a higher intensity option in the Regional Center and TOD districts for Council review. Action Items: • Staff to provide a copy of Ms. Fritzel's presentation, information about the planning short course in Fife, link to the MRSC web site, and a link to the comprehensive plan memo and schedule presented to CAP. • Staff will provide possible work session dates and schedule one that works for the greatest number of commissioners. Adjourned: 8:25 PM Submitted By: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director Page 2 of 2 2 Notification: City of Tukwila Jim Haggertoti, Mayor Department of Community Development Jack Pace, Director Staff Report To the Board of Architectural Review Prepared March 8, 2013 On February 21, 2013, Notice of Application was distributed to tenants and property owners within 500 feet of the subject property. The Notice of Application was also posted on site. On March 15, 2013, a Notice of Public Hearing was disturbed to all property owners and tenants within 500 feet and the notice was published in the Seattle Times. File Number: L12 -046 (Design Review) Associated Permits: L06 -086 (Design Review) E06 -023 (SEPA) L07 -044 (Special Permission from the Director) and L08 -056 (Major Modification to an approved Design Review Application). Applicant Bob Fadden on behalf of Wayne Jones Request: Construction of a 17,000 square foot commercial structure with associated parking on 2.35 acres within a Commercial /Light Industrial District of the City. The building will be devoted to warehouse and office use. A large parking area for construction equipment will be located in the rear of the building. Location: 4501 S. 134th Place Comprehensive Plan Designation: Commercial /Light Industrial (C /LI) Zoning District: Commercial /Light Industrial (C /LI) SEPA Determination: Mitigated Determination of Non - Significance issued June 14, 2007. An addendum to the MDNS was adopted on November 7, 2008. Staff: Brandon J. Miles, Senior Planner Recommendation: Approval with conditions 6300 Sozithcenter Boulevard Suite #100 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone 206 - 431 -3670 • Fax 206 - 431 -3665 3 4 Attachments: A. Applicant's Response to Design Review Criteria B. Revised Plans (Site Plan, Landscaping Plan, Floor Plans, and Elevations) BACKGROUND On July 3, 2007, the City issued a Notice of Decision approving the construction of a two story light industrial /office building at 4501 S. 134th Place South. The Notice of Decision reflected the decision made by the BAR at their June 2007 meeting. The approved building was proposed to have a total square footage of 17,000 square feet. Parking for the proposed building was to be located in front of the building; a large parking area for construction equipment was proposed to be installed in the rear of the building. On September 26, 2008, the City received a request from the applicant to modify the approved design review plans. The applicant proposed to add a third story on the building. The third story will add approximately 6,000 square feet of new building space. The major modification to the project was approved by the BAR at its December 2007 Regular Meeting. TMC 18.60.070 (E) specifies that a design review approval shall expire if construction is not commenced within three years of approval. Thus, the December 2008 BAR approval for the 4501 Building expired in December of 2011. In order to proceed with the project, the applicant must submit and have approved a new design review application. Existing Development The site is largely undeveloped land. The applicant did install some of the required parking, which was approved in 2008. It appears that in the past this site had been used as a location for fill. The applicant's geotechnical report (Cornerstone Geotechnical Engineering Report, received by the City on December 11, 2006) indicated a significant amount of fill and other materials at a depth of approximately 10 -12 feet. The site also contains deposits of kiln ash which is a heavy metal and is considered a toxic substance by the Washington State Department of Ecology. It appears that the kiln ash migrated onto the site from an adjacent parcel. The east portion of the property contains a very steep slope (excess of 40 percent). This slope is highly vegetated with mature trees and landscaping. Along the eastern edge of the property is a portion of Southgate Stream. The stream is in the right of way for S. 134th Place. The site has a very odd shape. The front portion of the property is narrow, approximately 97 feet wide. The property widens towards the middle and rear of the property. Page 2 of 12 • 4 -4 :4 Topography: The site has a mix of topography. As noted, the west portion of the property contains a steep slope in excess of 40 percent. No construction activity is proposed on this slope. After the toe of the slope the property generally has a slope of 5 percent. Near S. 134th Place, the slope of the property is generally from 15 -17 percent with a down slope towards S. 134th Place South. Property slope increase from S. 134th Place. Page 3 of 12 5 6 Vegetation: As noted, the site is undeveloped. Mature landscaping is located on the steep slope on the western portion of the property. Outside of this area, the vegetation consists mainly of shrubs and blackberries. Several medium sized trees are located along S. 134th Place S. These trees are within the buffer area for the stream. As part of the Special Permission application approved by the City in 2007, the applicant installed vegetation within the buffer of the adjacent type 2 stream. Stream Located in Front of Property. Findings- Decision Criteria - Design Review The project is subject to the design review criteria laid out in Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 18.60.050 (B). In the following discussion, the TMC Design Guidelines are shown below in bold, followed by staff's comments. The applicant's response to the design criteria is included as Attachment A. 1. Relationship of Structure to Site A. The site should be planned to accomplish a desirable transition with streetscape and to provide for adequate landscaping and pedestrian movement. The applicant is proposing to construct a Light Industrial building within the C /LI district of the City. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the City will be via a private access road. The access road is on an Page 4 of 12 adjacent parcel and the applicant has obtained an easement to utilize the tract. A five foot paved pedestrian access will extend from S. 134th Place S to the entrance of the building. The first 60 feet of the site will be utilized as an enhancement for the stream buffer located in the front of the property. The applicant has completed this enhancement and now within his required monitoring period. Stream Buffer Enhancement Area Parking for the proposed building will be located in the front of the building. Perimeter and parking landscaping will be provided in the front portion of the site. Pedestrian connections are not proposed to the surrounding properties. An eight foot tall fence will be constructed to separate the applicant's property from the two neighboring properties. The fence does not meet setbacks. A condition has been placed to address this situation. B. Parking and service areas should be located, designed, and screened to moderate the visual impact of large paved areas. The front portion of the property will be utilized for parking. The parking will be screened from S. 134»' Place by the 60 foot wetland enhancement area. A large service area is proposed in the rear of the building. The proposed use for this area is to store contractor equipment (trucks, heavy machines, etc). The building has been positioned to screen the service area from S. 134th Place. The storage area does border Macadam Road South. Macadam Road South is at a significantly higher elevation than the applicant's project. As noted, a large downward slope extends east of Macadam Road South towards the applicant's property. This slope area contains a significant number of mature trees which will be retained as part of this project. Page 5 of 12 7 8 C. The height and scale of each building should be considered in relation to the site. The C /LI allows a maximum height of 45 feet. The proposed building will have a high point of approximately 32.5 feet. The building will have a street facade of approximately 140 feet. However the visibility of the facade is minimized by the vegetation in the 60 foot stream buffer. The surrounding buildings have a street facade ranging from 120 to 175 feet. The surrounding buildings range in height from 25 to 30 feet in height. The proposed building may appear taller than the building to the north, but that is because the finish floor elevation of the building to the north is ten feet lower that the applicant's property. 2. Relationship of Structure and Site to Adjoining Areas A. Harmony on texture, lines, and masses is encouraged The applicant's building will utilize varying elevations and color. The east elevation for the building includes varying elevations to provide vertical modulation. No vertical modulation is proposed along the west elevation or the south elevation. Minor vertical elevation is proposed along the north elevation. Windows are used on all elevations to provide horizontal modulation. A cornice is provided along the roofline of the entire building. The cornice provides more horizontal modulation for the building. The building is being developed to provide two separate suite areas. Each suite area would include its own main entrance on the east elevation. The entrances will be recessed back with the 2nd floor extending over the entry doors. This provides a small entry feature for the building. The main building material is colored concrete. CMU brick is used in the front of the building. Landscaping is provided directly adjacent to the east elevation of the building. Once mature, this landscaping will visually break up the mass of the front facade of the building. When the Normed Building was constructed several years ago the City received complaints from the residential neighbors along Macadam Road that the glare from the building's roof was disturbing. The homes along Macadam Road look down upon the commercial /light industrial buildings in the valley. Glare from the proposed 4501 Building may not be an issue given that there is a significant amount of vegetation on the hillside that separates the proposed building from the existing homes. However, a condition has been added. B. Appropriate landscape transition to adjoining properties should be provided Upon completion, the landscaping along the north and south property lines will comply with the City's landscaping requirements. No additional perimeter landscaping will be required on the west property line because this area contains mature landscaping. TMC 18.52 requires 12.5 feet of landscaping along the front property line. Page 6 of 12 However, since the front portion of the property will contain a 60 foot enhanced stream buffer additional perimeter landscaping is not needed. C. Public buildings and structures should be consistent with the established neighborhood character. Not applicable as the applicant's building is not public. D. Compatibility of vehicular pedestrian circulation patterns and loading facilities in terms of safety, efficiency and convenience should be encouraged. As noted, access to the site will be via a shared access drive. Access to the parking area is from two curb cuts, one located right off of the access drive and the other when the access drive makes a 90 degree turn. The access drive extends to the rear of the building to provide access to the rear storage area. Most of the parking is isolated from the main access drive. This separation reduces conflicts between users of the parking lot and through traffic on the access drive. Some conflict may exist of users of the parking stalls directly next to the access road. These users would have to back up onto the access drive in order to maneuver on the site. A fire -turn around is provided in the rear of the building. Parking and service areas have been separated from each other. E. Compatibility of on -site vehicular circulation with street circulation should be encouraged. The project will utilize an existing access drive and no new access points are proposed along S. 134th Place. 3. Landscaping and Site Treatment A. Where existing topographic patterns contribute to beauty and utility of a development, they should be recognized, preserved and enhanced. A significant number of trees will be retained on site after completion of this project. The trees located in the rear of the property along the steep slope will remain and provide an excellent screen for the single family homes along Macadam Road S. The applicant has proposed to retain several trees located along S. 134th Place South, which are located within the buffer area. There are several trees located off -site directly to the north of the applicant's property. These trees are not going to be removed; however, the grading activity on the site could damage the root system of these trees. Planning staff has provided a condition to address this concern. B. Grades of walks, parking spaces, terraces and other paved areas should promote safety and provide an inviting and stable appearance. The site will utilize differing paving materials to differentiate between the pedestrian walkway and drive paths. Additionally, the pedestrian walkway will be slightly higher than the drive path. Page 7 of 12 9 10 C. Landscaping treatment should enhance architectural features, strengthen vistas and important axis, and provide shade. Building perimeter landscaping is provided along the front of the building. When mature this landscaping will break up the facade of the front portion of the building. The access drive is lined with trees which provide a site entry feature. D. In locations where plants will be susceptible to injury by pedestrian or motor traffic, mitigation steps should be taken. The applicant has proposed curbs around all landscaped areas to prevent damage to plantings from automobiles. E. Where building sites limit planting, the placement of trees or shrubs in paved areas is encouraged. Landscaped areas have been provided within the parking areas. The landscaped areas comply with the City's requirements for landscaping within parking areas. Landscaped areas will also be provided near the main entrances to the building. F. Screening of service yards, and other places that tend to be unsightly, should be accomplished by the use of walls, fencing, planting or combination. The service yard for the site will be located behind the building and thus not visible from S. 134th Place. The topography and trees on the site will screen the service yard from Macadam Road S. The dumpster will be located along the north property line and will be enclosed with tilt up concrete walls. G. In areas where general planting will not prosper, other materials such as fences, walls, and paving of wood, brick, stone, or gravel may be used. This provision is not applicable to this project. The applicant has noted in the narrative, "Gravel will be used in areas where parking overhang will cause planting to be ineffective ". However, the landscaping plans make no such indications on where these areas are. The City requires that ground cover achieve 90 percent coverage within three years of planting. H. Exterior lighting, when used, should enhance the building design and the adjoining landscape. Lighting standards and fixtures should be of a design and size compatible with the building and adjacent area. Lighting should be shielded, and restrained in design. Excessive brightness and brilliant colors should be avoided. Page 8 of 12 4. Building Design A. Architectural style is not restricted; evaluation of a project should be based on quality of its design and relationship to its surroundings. The proposed building is approximately 17,000 square feet in size. The building is two stories and is being built to house two tenants. Large service doors are provided in the front and rear of the site. The materials for the building are concrete and CMU brick. However, the use of the CMU brick is very limited and will only be used as an accent in the front of the building. The building has a degree of vertical modulation on the east (front) and north (side) elevation. Windows are used to provide a small amount of horizontal modulation on all elevations. A cornice is proposed around the entire roof line. B. Buildings should be appropriate scale and in harmony with permanent neighboring developments. The surrounding buildings are light industrial in nature. The surrounding buildings have an average height of 29 feet and have street facades ranging in length between 120 and 175 feet. The applicant's proposed building will be approximately 32.5 feet tall and will have a street facade of 140 feet. C. Building components such as windows, doors, eaves, and parapets should have good proportions and relationship to one another. Building components and ancillary parts shall be consistent with the anticipated life of the structure. The proposed building will mainly be constructed with colored concrete. A small amount of CMU will be used in the front partition of the building. Windows have been placed in aluminum sash. A cornice has been placed around the top of the parapet. Exterior doors will have a metallic color. D. Colors should be harmonious, with bright or brilliant colors used for accent. The building will utilize earth tone colors. The front portion of the building will feature three colors, dark brown is used to create symmetry and two different tan colors are used to provide horizontal modulation. The other sides of the building will only feature the two tan colors. The applicant has not included colors for the proposed dumpster enclosure. E. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on roof, ground or buildings should be screened from view. The mechanical equipment will be screened by the parapet on the roof. The equipment will not be visible from S. 134th Place, since S. 134th Place South is at a down angle from the building. During winter Page 9 of 12 11 12 months, when the trees on the steep slopes are dormant, the mechanical equipment may be visible from Macadam Road S. F. Exterior lighting should be part of the architectural concept. Fixtures, standards, and all exposed accessories should be harmonious with building design. The applicant has noted that lighting will be provided on the building, within the service area, and within the parking area. The applicant has proposed "designer flood lights" that will be installed on the building. The applicant has also proposed "ecolume decolume" parking lot lights. These lights will have a square fixture. G. Monotony of design in single or multiple buildings should be avoided. Variety of detail, form and siting should be used to provide visual interest. The project proposes both vertical and horizontal modulation. There is only one building proposed, so monotony of design of multiple buildings is not a concern. 5. Miscellaneous Structures and Street Furniture A. Miscellaneous structures and street furniture should be designed to be part of the architectural concept of design and landscape. Materials should be compatible with buildings, scale should be appropriate, colors should be in harmony with buildings and surroundings, and proportions should be to scale. The rear portion of the site will be utilized as contractor storage yard. The applicant has proposed to construct a chain link fence around this portion of the property. The fence ranges in size from six feet along Macadam Road South to eight feet along the north and south property lines. A gate will be provided along the access road to restrict access to the rear portion of the property. The site map (sheet Al) notes that the fence will be dark green on the north and south property line. However, no such note is provided for the portion of the fence along Macadam Road South. TMC 18.52.040 (F) requires that any fence be placed on the interior side of any required landscaping. The landscaping plan (sheet L1) shows that this requirement will be met on the north property line, but not on the south property line. The City's Parking requirements also require that bicycle parking be provided for the proposed use. No bicycle parking is shown on the site plan. B. Lighting in connection with miscellaneous structures and street furniture should meet the guidelines applicable to the site, landscape and buildings. No street furniture will be provided with this project. Page 10 of 12 DESIGN REVIEW CONCLUSIONS Design Review Guidelines Relationship of Structure to Site: The proposed development has been designed to meet the functional requirements for this type of land use while being responsive to the special characteristics of the site. The building is proportion to the property size. The new building will meet all required setbacks. Typically, the City encourages that parking be located in the rear of a site. However, given the odd shape of this property, the uses for the front portion of the property are very limited and thus using this area for parking is appropriate. Relationship of Structure and Site to Adjoining Areas: The proposed building's form and scale is in keeping with the existing development in the area. The buildings height and form is consistent with other development in the area. Landscape and Site Treatment: The applicant will install landscaping that meets the City's landscaping requirements within the Commercial /Light Industrial Zone. The applicant will install a significant amount of perimeter landscaping and interior landscaping. All landscaped areas will have automatic irrigation and the applicant will be required to maintain the landscaping for the life of the project (TMC 8.28.180). Building Design: The proposed building is of comparable scale with buildings in the neighborhood and has been painted with colors that will make it harmonious with adjacent buildings and the hillside behind the building. The design is appropriate for the light industrial nature of the area. Miscellaneous Structure and Street Furniture: Given that the rear portion of the site will be utilized for storage it is appropriate to secure the area with fencing. However, the fence needs to comply with the requirement to place the fence on the interior side of the required landscaping. Parameters should also be placed to ensure that the fences do not hinder the ability to maintain the landscaped areas. This can be accomplished by placing gates along the fence line. The fence along Macadam Road should also be dark green. Bicycle parking is required for the proposed building, but is not shown on the site plan. Page 11 of 12 13 14 Design Review Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the 4501 Building application with the following conditions: General 1. The site map shall be updated to show the location of bicycle parking for the site. Per figure 18 -7 of Title 18 the site is required to have two bicycle parking stalls. The Director shall approve the location and design of the parking stalls. However, the Director shall not approve a design which will require the removal of any landscaping approved by the Board of Architectural Review. 2. The fence along the south property line shall be placed within the interior of the five foot landscape strip. 3. In order to maintain the north and south landscaped strip, a gate shall be added on the north fence and the south fence. 4. The chain -link fence along Macadam Road South shall be dark green. 5. Barbwire shall not be used on the chain -link fence along Macadam Road South. 6. The concrete walls for the dumpster enclosure shall be painted to match the color of the primary building. The proposed black chain -link fence with wood slats shall be replaced by green chain -link fence (same fencing material as the perimeter fence) with wood slats. 7. The roof shall utilize non -glare finishes and colors. Landscaping 1. At the time of construction, tree protection fences shall be placed around the trees on the neighboring north property. The fences shall be placed one foot for every inch in height. No grading activity shall occur within these protected areas. 2. All landscaped areas shall have groundcover placement and species selection which allows for 90 percent coverage within three years. 3. All final details of the landscaping plan, including plant species and spacing, shall be approved by the City's Urban Environmentalist prior to issuance of the building permit for the project. Page 12 of 12 LANCE MUELLER & ASSOCIATES A "II" IS C V" A V b Memorandum Date: 4 -22 -07 amended 3 -19 -2013 To: Brandon Miles CC: Wayne Jones From: IE3ob Fadden— Lance Mueller & Associates Attachment A Job No. 12 -108 Re: 4501 Building — Project Consistency Narrative Memo Brandon, Thanks for your memo of 4 -7 -07 expressing some concerns about the building design. I have reviewed them with Wayne Jones and studied them in detail and prepared updated drawings that reflect concurrence with the design guidelines of the TMC section 18.60.050A and Chapter 18.30 of the Zoning Code. The document package submitted for Design Review contains a significant amount of information in the Design Narrative attached, as to how the project as submitted complies with TMC section 18.60.050A. In addition to topographic information, a site survey showing adjoining buildings, environmental exhibits, and a discussion of the neighborhood characteristic, contains a photographic exhibit that allows everyone to become familiar with the site. Some of the comments you provided are very general and others are more project specific. The general comment will be addressed first and the specific comments second. In discussing the feedback with Wayne Jones, the owner, he points out that the surrounding properties are all developed and the buildings are "middle aged ". This is very significant since it establishes what will happen in the future in terms of redevelopment and further development. This sub area of Tukwila though zoned C /LI is actually dominated by light industrial uses. The uses adjacent to this 4501 property are distribution, service, and manufacturing with undeveloped property in this area, other than the 4501 property, located well south of this site and currently occupied by single family residences. The undeveloped area is significantly encumbered by stream buffers, sloping topography, inadequate storm drainage, and an unimproved street system. Commercial activities currently do not exist in this area. Since 134th PI. S. is on a secondary street with no significant traffic flow, and the area is already developed, commercial activities most likely will not occur. The chance of the street being improved and a traffic flow brought to a level that would support commercial uses is minimal and further reduced by the open drainage ditch along the west side which is considered a stream. 130 Lakeside Ave. • Suite 250 • Seattle, WA • 98122 • (206) 325 -2553 • Fax (206) 328 -0554 15 The probability of the 4501 property being used commercially simply doesn't exist. The pan handle shape of the property, the fact that the area that will support a building over 300 feet away from the street, and the 50 foot stream buffer in the front yard prevents the building being used for a commercial use. The ownership of the surrounding properties is either institutional investors, individual business owners, or private investors. What this means is the property uses are stable and the chance of the redevelopment of properties into higher and better uses is unlikely, unless the ownership is consolidated and a large corporate user comes along it is not realistic. If that happened all existing uses would be removed and the building demolished. This is significant because any new facility should be similar to adjacent buildings as intended by TM section 18.60.050A. Care should taken to be sure that the new facility blends with its neighbors and doesn't make them appear as second class neighbors. Mr. Jones position is since the existing uses in the sub area are light industrial, the long term uses on adjoining properties are light industrial. He plans to use the building and grounds himself in a light industrial manor that it is appropriate to construct his building as a light industrial building and it should not have an appearance of a commercial building. We bring this point to your attention because many of your design comments are appropriate for a commercial building that the public can regularly access and a building that is adjacent to commercial uses. Light industrial buildings do not require this level of design treatment because they serve functions that are different than commercial building. Impersonal appearance at many areas of an industrial building is appropriate since these areas are functional in nature, not normally a pedestrian area or publicly in view. Treatment of those areas has no general benefit and is a waste of a citizen's money. The areas at that are appropriate for design treatments at light industrial building are those visible from the public street or from adjacent uses which are not similar. These areas because of other provisions of the code have buffer landscaping that screen the building facade. Below I have cut and pasted in your comments. The changes in building design that have been made are noted and referenced by sheet number. Where changes have not been made we have stated why they are not needed. We think you will concur with us once you have the opportunity to study the materials already submitted. • Incorporate some type of modulation into the design of the building. The modulation should include: The only area that modulation and design treatment are appropriate is at the east facade. The west face of the 4501 building is completely screened from Macadam Road by existing buffer planting and not visible from any of the adjacent buildings. The south walls of the light industrial warehouses to the north have blank unarticulated surfaces with no windows. This wall is set back from the lot line ten feet. The code required landscaping has disappeared and the city has not required it to be replaced. If 130 Lakeside Ave. • Suite 250 • Seattle, WA • 98122 • (206) 325 -2553 • Fax (206) 328 -0554 16 the landscaping was in place it would buffer the blank wall areas that are over 300 feet long. The warehouse to the south of this site adjacent to the storage area is elevated above the 4501 building. This building has no windows to the north and no view of the storage area. Adjacent to the buildings to the south is ten feet of mature landscaping which screens the view of the warehouse to the south. Also south of the site is an old house that serves as an office. The lower floor has no windows and no view of the storage yard in back of the 4501 building to the north. The view from the second floor windows toward the 4501 building of the building to the north is screened by landscaping. The drawing as resubmitted provides and architectural treatment on the upper part of the 4501 wall surface, surface articulation, a variation in height and a change in color. 1. Wall plane projections and recess. The original design as submitted has a recess at the office area. A section has been added to clarify this. This recess also provides protection from weather at the office entries. In addition modulation has been added at the east elevation. The central part of facade, where the office area is located, has been brought forward by lapping the panels. 2. Texture Change. The building surface at the south has sufficient texture. It is created by the rustication (reveals) in the wall surfaces. These reveals tie into the painting patterns, the window elements, and other architectural features. 3. Material Change. The design as previously submitted used an alternate material at the entry area for design relief. The revised design at the front entry area provides a CMU wainscot at the building base as part of the building transition to the ground and as additional visual texture. The treatment is provided at the entry area where it can be enjoyed by visitors. • Roof Design 1. Variation in the roof design should be used to add interest to and reduce the scale of the building. See revised elevations shown on sheet A-3. Additional parapet height is added at the projected plane of the office area. 2. A cornice with a distinct treatment should be used around the parapet. The building already has a cornice element at the top of the wall. An additional step has been added to the feature which is illustrated the section shown on sheet A-3. • Materials and colors 1. The proposed colors are generally acceptable. 2. The front and sides of the building should utilize or at least have the appearance of at least two building materials such as brick; sandstone or other native stone; and tinted, textured, or concrete masonry units. The design treatment in this setting is appropriate at the east (front facade). This treatment is shown on the revised elevations. Treatment on the west side adjacent to the service doors and storage yard is appropriate because of the existing buffer blocks any view of this area from offsite. 130 Lakeside Ave. • Suite 250 • Seattle, WA • 98122 • (206) 325-2553 • Fax (206) 328.0554 17 The north facade of the building is not visible from the street or from the property at the north. The base landscaping adjacent to the wall provided will mature and buffer the wall in the future. Windows in the upper area of the wall have been provided where the wall might be visible above the adjacent building from a distance. The treatment wall exceeds the design standard of the neighbors wall and is appropriate based on the TMC. The south wall of the building elevations has been modified to add additional treatment in the area visible form the property to the south. This includes the addition of fenestration, surface articulation, changes in color, and vertical modulation. In addition at the lot line there is buffer landscaping to screen the building base and over 10 feet of landscaping, which includes mature trees on the neighboring property that visually buffers the 4501 building to the south. • Entry 1. The two entries to the building need to be more pronounced. Entryway design elements and variations should give the orientation and add character to the building. Suggestions include the use of canopies, overhangs, recesses /projections, arcades, peaked roof forms, arches, outdoor patios, or particular architectural details. See revised drawings and sections. The building is not a commercial building that generally accepts the public. The entries are clearly visible from the parking area directly in front of the building and as part of the overall facade The entry area is part of the overall design and can be identified from 134TH Pl. S. Each entry will be signed separately which will identify the individual user. Currently the building has only one tenant, Lakeridge Development Other Items: 1. Clarify the design and materials of the proposed trash enclosure. Chain link fence is not appropriate. Many projects are using split face CMU walls with a metal gate. The color of the enclosure should be consistent with the colors of the primary building. Please also clarify the square footage of the trash enclosure and how much space is being reserved for recycling collection space. City Code requires that equal space be provided for recycling. See revised drawing sheets A -1. 2. Please provide additional information on the storage area located in the rear of the site. Will vehicles be washed on the site. The yard behind the building is for storage of construction material and equipment. No service, repair, or vehicle washing is proposed within the storage area. If you have any questions or further concerns please feel free to contact me. Bob 130 Lakeside Ave. • Suite 250 • Seattle, WA • 98122 • (206) 325 -2553 • Fax (206) 328 -0554 18 JOB: 4501 BUILDING Applicant Responses: 10. Construction of a light industrial warehouse building for use as office, storage, equipment maintenance. The maintenance area will be at the south end and be about 2,500 s.f. The building will be a partial 2 -story building of 17,000 s.f. gross area with a second floor of 2,999 s.f. The major part of the building will be used by the building owner for office and storage. The area behind the building will be used for equipment and material storage. These materials and equipment are used by the owner in his construction business. Part of the yard is proposed to be paved with crushed rock since tracked equipment will be parked on it occasionally. The building will be a Type VB sprinklered construction with a non structural slab on grade and tilt up concrete exterior walls. The roof system will be a Class B built over rigid insulation on a wood /steel hybrid structure. The building is currently proposed with un- separated B, S -1, and F1 uses. 19 JOB: 4501 BUILDING Applicant Responses: B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS 1. Site was graded and rockeries installed under previous permit. The western part of the site is gravel covered and is overgrown with weeds and brush and slopes gently east, east of the rockery. West of the rockery it slopes up to McAdam Road. The eastern part of the site consists of finger of land (pan handle) that slopes towards 134th PI. So. Part of this area is gravel, part grass, and some is covered with Alder and Evergreens. Along the north lot line the site slopes sharply to meet grade of neighboring property. Details can be found on existing conditions drawing. 20 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Relationship of Structure to Site a. The site should be planned to accomplish a desirable transition with the streetscape and to provide for adequate landscaping and pedestrian movement. Response: The property to be developed is located between two streets, Macadam Road on the west and S 134th Place on the east. Previously the site, except the west which is a steeply sloped, was graded and used as a storage area. At the east there is a drainage channel next to S. 134th PI. which is considered a class III stream from which development will be set back 50 feet. The proposed design utilizes natural features at the east and the west as transition to the existing street. At the west the existing mature site obscuring vegetation provides a buffer that averages 100 feet, which results in an excellent transition to the residential zoning west of Macadam Road. S. 134th PI. on the east is about 20 feet lower than the proposed building and 10 feet lower than the east end of the parking area. Adjacent to the street is a 50 foot stream buffer. Within the buffer there are existing trees which screen the upland part of the site from the street. After the buffer planting is installed, the planting will almost obscure the view of all but the upper portion of the building facade. The combination of new and existing planting and the topographic feature of the site provide an excellent transition between the streetscape and the site. The site is accessed from S 134th Place which has no current sidewalks along either side of the street. As a result there are no pedestrian routes in the area in the public way. The development however, to insure safe access, provides a 5 ft. wide pedestrian concrete sidewalk along the edge of the private entry drive to the public way. 21 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Two b. Parking and service areas should be located, designed and screened to moderate the visual impact of large paved areas. Response: The proposed development locates the building in the middle of the site in the only area of the site which can be reasonably developed with a structure. This location utilizes the existing topography and current grading to develop a facility that generally separates parking from service and storage area. The site design as designed has a 50 foot planted buffer along its eastern boundary and a natural buffer along it west boundary that obscures views from off site. Along the north border of the site is an existing industrial park and at the south side is a commercial development. The adjoining property to the north is an industrial park. Along the eastern portion of the north lot line of the park is existing landscaping and mature trees. At the western section is an existing building wall of about 30 feet in height that has no landscaping next to the wall and no windows. The neighboring property to the south has two buildings on it. The western building is a warehouse. Its north wall has no windows and roof level is about 35 feet above existing grade of the 4501 Building site. The second building to the east is a house used as an office with storage in the basement. Windows in the facade will look to the north toward the proposed building. The building as designed and located on the site has an entry area for offices in the middle which will be visible once you enter the shared driveway. To the north of the entry, on the east facade, screened from the street and separated from parking, is first a drive in door and then a dock height door. The dock high door is placed at the most northerly location to take advantage of the existing topography and screen from the adjoining industrial parking with landscaping. The general parking area for the building is located between the front of the building and the street. Handicap parking and convenience parking is located at the building entry. The site as currently shown provides landscaping along the perimeter of the parking areas and landscape islands at the ends of parking rows. As such, its design moderates the visual impact of the paved area. 22 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Three Located on the west side of the building are several service doors that open toward the service yard to the west of the building. The locations of the adjoining building, the existing topography and landscaping makes the area to the west of the proposed building a good location for the service, storage and loading areas because it is obscured from view from the streets and have little impact on neighboring uses. c. The height and scale of each building should be considered in relation to its site. Response: The surrounding properties are currently developed with industrial buildings. These buildings are generally tilt up concrete, some with windows, with a smooth painted finish which are about 25 to 35 feet in height. The finish floor elevations above the street vary depending on the individual lot. The finish floor building to the north of the this property, which is about 30 feet high, is about ten feet lower then the proposed 4501 building and the building directly south whose finish floor is about 2 feet higher is about 25 feet in height. The building to the east in front of the site is about 28 feet high. Both the building to the east and the buildings to the north have a street facades that range between 120 and 175 feet. The proposed building has an average height of about 29 feet and a street facing facade of 140 feet. This makes the scale and height of the purposed development have an appropriate scale to the surrounding buildings and site. 2. Relationship of Structure and Site to Adjoining Area a. Harmony in texture, line and masses is encouraged. Response: The surrounding building facades are generally horizontal and about 30 feet in height. The building finishes are smooth painted concrete and have little architectural treatments except windows. The public facade proposed building design is harmonious with the mass, line and textures of surrounding buildings. 23 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Four b. Appropriate landscape transition to adjoining properties should be provided. Response: The proposed development has landscape transitions at all adjoining properties where appropriate. The transitions to neighboring properties and the streets meet the design intent of code. The details of the transitions are as follows; The transitions provided at the streets are extensive and meet or exceed ordinance requirements as well. At the eastern street a 50 foot planted buffer is provided and at the western street an existing planted buffer averaging 100 feet is in place. The proposed design provides a landscape transition at the north lot line to the neighboring industrial park. This transition along the eastern part of that boundary consists of five feet of required planting that supplement the existing :neighboring trees and additional landscaping in front of the parking. At the western part of the boundary, 5 feet of planting is provided next to the lot line north of the security fencing. Currently, north of this lot line, no code required landscaping remains against the blank building facade. At the south lot line three different conditions occur. The first one occurs at the pan handle east of the building in which the general parking area is located along the entry drive. At this location the design proposes a minimum of five feet of side yard landscaping behind the keystone wall in front of the parking area and planting south of the keystone wall between the wall land the walk. The second and third conditions occur where the two existing buildings are located on the neighboring lot to the south. The two existing buildings are located about 25 feet south of the lot line. South of the 4501 Building lot line is a landscape bed that averages 12 feet and ranges in width between 10 and 15 feet in which is planted mature trees. This area serves as a landscape transition for both properties even though it is not located on the lot. The finish floor location of the two buildings to the south differs. The westerly building is located above a 8 foot rockery 25 feet south of the lot line. At the base of the rockery is 10 to 15 feet of planting. Increasing the planting area along this area would not improve the transition between properties. 24 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Five As part of this application the Owner is requesting a landscape design modification to allow the required landscaping along this lot line to be placed in one of the other open areas of the site. He feels that the existing landscape transition at this lot line is appropriate. c. Public buildings and structures should be consistent with the established neighborhood character. Response: This is a private building and is consistent with the neighboring buildings d. Compatibility of vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns and loading facilities in terms of safety, efficiency and convenience should be encouraged. Response: The site design separates parking and service areas from each other. In limited areas, service vehicle circulation areas overlap parking circulation areas. At no location will a vehicle parked at a loading dock obstruct vehicle circulation areas. e. Compatibility of on -site vehicular circulation with street circulation should be encouraged. Response: Site access is provided to this property through an existing shared drive which will be improved and widened as part of this development. This access to the public street makes the circulation compatible with the existing street. All vehicle circulation for this development will occur on private property or over a private easement on adjacent property. The common access drive will be used for general ingress and egress as currently occurring. Maneuvering on the easement will occur at two parking stalls at the east . side of the building where they will back out on to the easement. This easement dead -ends about 100 feet to the south and serves parking on those adjacent sites which already use the easement for maneuvering. The development of this site doesn't disrupt the current circulation patterns and improves access and has been designed to be compatible with the existing private circulation. 25 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Six 3. Landscape and Site Treatment a. Where existing topographic patterns contribute to beauty and utility of a development, they should be recognized, preserved and enhanced. Response: The proposed design utilizes the existing vegetation, significant trees and the topography to the maximum extent feasible to screen and buffer the site and preserve wooded areas. The new plantings were provided to enhance the existing vegetation and improve the overall development. b. Grades of walks, parking spaces, terraces and other paved areas should promote safety and provide an inviting and stable appearance. Response: Grades on site are designed to allow for easy movement by pedestrians and vehicles. Differing paving materials are provided at vehicle area and pedestrian pathways to designate access routes to the building entry from parking areas and the street. The boomed concrete walkways with the adjacent landscaping will provide an inviting, stable, and safe pathway from the street to the site. c. Landscape treatment should enhance architectural features, strengthen vistas.and important axis, and provide shade. Response: The landscape design as proposed allows the building entry to be viewed from the private drive and focuses your attention on the entry as you approach. d. In locations where plants will be susceptible to injury by pedestrian or motor traffic, mitigating steps should be taken, Response: Curbs are provided around all landscaped areas to prevent intrusion of vehicles. Parking stall curbs or wheel stops will be provided 18 to 24 inches into the parking stall to prevent damage to planting. e. Where building sites limit planting, the placement of trees or shrubs in paved areas is encouraged. Response: The design as shown provides landscape islands within the parking area in which shrubs and trees are provided. At the service area doors, adjacent to the building where paving is provided, trees and shrubs are planted at the property perimeter to visually buffer this area. 26 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Seven f. Screening of service yards and other places, which tend to be unsightly, should be accomplished by the use of walls, fencing, planting or combinations of these. Screening should be effective in winter and summer. Response: The storage area east of the service doors is screened from view from offsite area by a combination of existing evergreens, new evergreens, existing buildings, the new building, and site obscuring fencing. Some deciduous planting is provided within those areas for variation and will not diminish the effectiveness of the screening in the winter. g. In areas where general planting will not prosper, other materials such as fences, walls, and paving of wood, brick, stone or gravel may be used. Response: Gravel will be used in areas where parking overhang will cause planting to be ineffective. h. Exterior lighting, when used, should enhance the building design and the adjoining landscape. Lighting standards and fixtures should be of a design and size compatible with the building and adjacent area. Lighting should be shielded, and restrained in design. Excessive brightness and brilliant colors should be avoided. Response: The photometrics of all light fixtures will be selected to limit light effects to the site and provide 1 fc. (noon light) at the edge of the adjoining property. Light fixtures will be color corrected metal halide so the color will be white and the fixture efficient. Current light design for the site calls for four types of fixtures. These have been selected based on there location. Along the south edge of the parking lot two 30 foot high 250 watts shoe box pole lights are provided. These fixtures will light the parking lot and the pedestrian path to the building. At the building entry two 75 watt recessed down lights will be installed in the soffitt to light the entry alcove to make it warm and inviting. In the two landscaped islands at each end of the parking in front of the office are two 75 watt pole mounted pedestrian walkway lights that will provide lighting for the parking area and make this area feel secure. These are located so that they will provide surface lighting at each adjacent drive in doors. 27 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Eight At the west and south side of the building shoe box fixtures are provided, mounted on arms attached to the building to provide security lighting. The fixture on the west arm is 250 watt and the one on the south is 75 watt to minimize the effect on the adjacent property. Overall the lighting design will enhance the site and blend effectively with surrounding uses. 4. Building Design a. Architectural style is not restricted; evaluation of a project should be based on quality of design and relationship to surroundings. Response: The purposed building design exceeds the design quality of the buildings in front of it and next to it and is of equal or better quality of other buildings in the area. See photo exhibit. b. Buildings should be to appropriate scale and be in harmony with permanent neighboring developments. Response: The proposed building is of comparable scale with buildings in the neighborhood and has been painted with colors that will make it harmonious with the adjacent buildings. c. Building components, such as windows, doors, eaves, and parapets, should have good proportions and relationship to one another. Building components and ancillary parts shall be consistent with anticipated life of the structure. Response: The exterior building materials have been selected for endurance and easy maintenance. The wall areas are painted concrete, windows are set in an aluminum sash, parapets are capped with colored metal flashings, and exterior doors are painted metal. Doors and window sizes have been selected based on the use of the building and are proportionate to the scale of the building. A parapet has been provided to create the vertical height needed for a balanced design. d. Colors should be harmonious, with bright or brilliant colors used only for accent. Response: The colors as selected are natural tones that are from one family of colors. These colors blend together to create a soft appearance while the accent color provides enough contrast so that signage can be placed in that area and be visible but in keeping with the color family used on the building. 28 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Nine e. Mechanical equipment or other utility hardware on roof, ground or buildings should be screened from view. Response: The building design provides for a parapet on the north, south and east side (front). The roof surface behind the parapet slopes to the west, which enables the north and south parapet to step and create a more interesting facade. The height of the parapet is sufficient to block the view of any small mechanical unit which would be installed on the roof from the public street that is lower and some distance away. f. Exterior lighting should be part of the architectural concept. Fixtures, standards and all exposed accessories should be harmonious with building design. Response: Exterior lighting has been selected and placed to compliment the building and site design and provide visual focus on the building entry area at night. g. Monotony of design in single or multiple building projects should be avoided. Variety of detail, form and fitting should be used to provide visual interest. Response: The street facade provides visual interest through the use of glazing, recessed entries, landscaping, changes in color, and articulation of the building surface. The design has detailing, form and balance appropriate for a warehouse building in an industrial area. 5. Miscellaneous Structures and Street Furniture a. Miscellaneous structures and street furniture should be designed to be part of the architectural concept of design and landscape. Materials should be compatible with buildings, scale should be appropriate, colors should be in .harmony with •buildings and surroundings, and proportions should be to scale. Response: The building has no street frontage that can be developed because of the drainage channel and the wetland buffer. At this time no miscellaneous structures or street furniture is proposed. b. Lighting in. connection with miscellaneous structures and street furniture should meet the guidelines applicable to site, landscape and buildings. Response: No lighting is proposed at this time. 29 Project Consistency Narrative 4501 BUILDING Page Ten Consistency with adopted plans and regulations (TMC 18.100.030) 6. Demonstrate the manner in which the proposal is consistent with, carries out and helps implement applicable state laws and the regulations, policies, objectives and goals 'of the City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan, the City of Tukwila's Development Regulations and other official laws, policies and objectives of the City of Tukwila. Response: Comprehensive Plan — The development is designated under the Comprehensive Plan as C /LI. The purpose of this plan designation is to provide area that can be used by commercial and light industrial uses that will be compatible with other similar uses. The goal of the comprehensive plan for this area is to provide employment and revitalize existing properties. The proposal to construct this facility meets the goals of the plan for four reasons. 1. The use is allowed under the under laying zoning district. 2. The project will be owner occupied and as such brings a new business into the community which provides employment. 3. This development will result in additional tax income for the City 4. As a result of the development of this facility, a property that is in a degraded state will be restored to state that will improve the neighborhood, and relate to the surrounding land uses. Development Regulations — The development regulations for this property are listed in Chapter 18.30 of the Zoning Code and Title 18, the critical areas ordinance (TMC 18.06. - -), in Title 18, and in the Design Criteria Industrial Properties (TMC 18.60.050A). The project, as presented, is designed. to comply with those regulations, design standards, and the design intent of those regulations. WAC Regulations — The property is subject to WAC Chapter 51 and as illustrated complies with the intent of those regulations. Other Laws, Policies, and Regulations — The project has been through the preapplication process with the City. As part of that process, the City provided the applicant with a comprehensive listing of all of the development regulations, mitigation measure that might be required, policies, and design objectives. The proposed project has been designed to comply with those regulation, policies, mitigation measure, laws, Title 18, and ordinances provided. Project Consistency Narrative.doc (LMA #08 -114) 30 attachment b site plan project statistics index to the drawings legal description general notes project description deferred submittal list W N 4501 BUILDING S. 134th STREET TUKWILA, WASHINGTON SHEET - 3 -19 -13 EAST ELEVATION WEST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION WtST ELEVATION landscape plan NORTH SCALE: 1" = 30° 4501 BUILDING - MITIGATION Plan NE 1/4 OF SEC. 15, TWP. 23 N, RGE. 4 E, W.M. TAX PARCEL ID NO.: 261320 -0045 VICINITY MAP NOT TO tCALE SURVEY BY: W 01 W 0) SCALE= 1" 1° PLANTING AND STAKING DETAIL 4501 BUILDING - I1lIITI TION P NE 1/4 OF SEC. 15, TWP. 23 N, RGE. 4 E, W.M. TAX PARCEL ID NO.: 261320 -0045 SPLIT RAIL FENCE DETAIL SILT FENCE DETAIL SUFFER GRASS SEEDING EXISTING WOODY DEBRIS IN STREAM CHANNEL STREAM SIGN DETAIL PLANT SCHEDULE ON-SITE STREAM CHANNEL DEN PARCEL ID NO.: 2613n-0045 FEFFEEF 'OF Of; POEFF PEEP- W BENCHMARK AoRAAG r EGRESS EAGRAAA LEGAL DESCripTIONS