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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ_ConditionalUsePermitJustification_BuffaloDesign_170803_v11520 fourth avenue suite 400 seattle wa 98101 | 206 467-6306 | buffalodesign.com | page 1 of 2 buffalodesign architecture | interiors August 3, 2017 Conditional Use Permit Justification Project Name and Location King County AFIS Laboratory Replacement Black River Building (existing King County office building) 900 Oakesdale Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057 Project Size Tenant Improvements inside existing building, first floor: 15,585 gross sf Building Addition, Vehicle Inspection Addition: 3,065 gross sf Total existing building area (3 stories): 74,915 gross sf 1. Consistency with Plans and Regulations This project is primarily a tenant improvement for a King County department, proposed for relocation to an existing King County office building owned by King County. The project proposes no change in the building’s use and is consistent with the City of Renton’s comprehensive plan, existing CO zoning and other City regulations and plans. 2. Appropriate Location The proposed location in the Black River Office Building will not change the function of the building. The AFIS Lab will have a lower concentration of County employees than the previous tenant, the King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review. The existing Type B Occupancy office building is well suited to this use. The Lab primarily collects finger prints and DNA, and photographs crime scene evidence. No hazardous materials are employed in significant quantities for this work. 3. Effect on Adjacent Properties The adjacent properties are similar office buildings. No substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent properties will result from this proposal. 4. Compatibility A 3,065 square foot one story Vehicle Inspection Facility will be added to the existing three story office building. This will result in a minor change to the scale or character of the existing building. One new emergency exit door will be added to the existing building. No other changes will be made, and overall the compatibility of the building with the neighborhood will be unchanged. 5. Parking The project site currently has 353 parking spaces. The AFIS Laboratory staff will require no more than 15 spaces. The current parking count is in excess of the maximum currently allowed by the City for new developments. This proposal will reduce current parking by 24 spaces. King County AFIS Lab 900 Oakesdale Avenue SW Conditional Use Permit Justification 1520 fourth avenue suite 400 seattle wa 98101 | 206 467-6306 | buffalodesign.com | page 2 of 2 6. Traffic Unlike the previous tenant, the King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review, the proposed AFIS Lab does not provide any services directly to the public. Traffic to and from the site will be significantly reduced. Existing site access and circulation are appropriate. 7. Noise, Light and Glare No additional noise, light or glare impacts will be produced by this proposed tenant. The primary AFIS lab space is essentially an office/clerical occupancy. Activities in the Vehicle Inspection Facility are limited to collecting fingerprints and photographing vehicles seized as evidence. No automotive work producing noise will take place. 8. Landscaping Existing mature landscaping on the site will be maintained, except in the footprint of the Vehicle Processing Facility and relocated fire equipment lane. New landscaping will be added in disturbed areas, consistent with City design standards. No adverse effects on adjacent properties will result from this proposal.