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ADVISORY NOTES
APPLICATION NO(S): LUA-01-052, ECF
APPLICANT: DLR Group
PROJECT NAME: Frys Electronics
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review for the
construction of a 151,200 square foot single story, single tenant retail building for use as a Frys Electronics store -
The site is located within the Heavy Industrial (IH) zoning designation and is currently developed as an asphalt
parking tit (formerly Boeing Lot 6). The property is bordered by the ,Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad
right-of-way to the east. Garden Avenue North to the west, and North $ Street to the south.
LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: 900 Garden Avenue North
Advisory Notes to Applicant:
The following notes are supplemental information provided in conjunction with the environmental
determination. Because these notes are provided as information only. they are not subject to the appeal
process for environmental deteim inations.
Planning
1. Due to the future dedication of the 15-foot setback area adjacent to North 8' Street for use by Sound Transit for
the North 8' 11-405 HOV Access Interchange project, the�appl"rit voll be required to revise the landscape
Plan to reduce the plantings proposed along the site's North 8 street frontage: The landscape plan should be
revised to include low maintenance, drought tolerant plantings to be maintained until such time the area is
needed for the Sound Transit project- The satisfaction of this requirement will be necessary prior to the
issuance of bui!d,nc permits for the project.
2- The site is located within the Heavy Industrial (IH) zoning designation- Bulk retail uses are considered primary
permitted uses in the IH zone.
3. The IH zone does not contain provisions which restrict building height or lot coverage.
4_ A minimk�F i setback of 15 feet is required from non-artenal street designations. No rear or side yard setbacks
are requsad. The proposal complies with the required setbacks with setbacks of 52 feet from the south
property line (North 8 Street) and 40 feet from the west property line (Garden Avenue North).
5. A minimum landscape width of 15 feet is required along non-artenal street frontages- The proposal complies
with this requirement (39,985 square feet or perimeter Landscaping).
6. A minimum of 5% of the interior of the parking area must be landscaped in a manner which reduces the barren
appearance of the lot. The 307,895 square foot parking area includes 15,516 square feet of landscaped area.
or 5.03% of the lot as required.
7. All landscaped areas must contain underground irrigation systems-
8. All outdoor storage, garbage, refuse compactor or dumpster areas must be screened.
9. Based on a parking ratio of 4 to 5 parking spaces per 1,000 gross square feet of retail area, a minimum of 605
to a maximum of 756 parking stalls are required for the site. The project includes 756 parking spaces and
complies with stall dimensions, aisle widths, compact stall percentages. and provision of accessible stalls as
required.
10. The proposed loading area provides adequate back out distance as required by code (minimum of 100 feet).
11- Only one freestanding business sign (pole, monument ground, projeci�rng, or roof mounted) is permitted per
street frontage for the site. Proposed sngnage must campy with the size limitations outlined in the Crtys sign
regulations (RMC 411-100.E).