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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPN_Project_Narrative_190621_v1June 21, 2019 Chateau Valley Tower City of Renton Department of Community and Economic Development 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 425.430.7294 425.827.2100 freiheitarch.com 929 108th Avenue NE Suite 210 Bellevue, WA 98004 Project Narrative Proposed Project Name: Chateau Valley Tower Project Location: 4320 Davis Avenue South Parcel Number(s): 639180-0010 / 639180-0125 Zoning Designation: Commercial Office (CO) Proposed Project Size: 74,000 gsf (excluding parking garage) Proposed # of Stories: 2 Levels of structured parking + 7 Levels of Units Preliminary Estimated Project Cost: $15,000,000 Preliminary Estimated Fair Market Value: $16,500,000 Project Overview The subject project is an expansion to the Chateau at Valley Center Assisted Living Facility located on the campus of the Valley Medical Center. In 2005 the property was leased from the Valley Medical Center and Phase I of the development was constructed. The address of the property is 4320 Davis Ave. S. Renton WA, 98055. Phase I, which was completed in April 2005 consists of 126 studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartment units. The units are licensed under the Washington State Boarding Home regulations for Assisted Living. At the time Phase I was applied to Renton for permitting, Phase II was shown on the site plan which was approved by the City of Renton. We now wish to construct phase II. We are proposing to have 2 levels of structured parking under the building with 66 parking stalls and then 73 residential units in 7 stories above the parking. The top level of the project is below the 75’ threshold for a high-rise project. This would all be licensed as assisted living. The units would be a mix of 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom plus den, and 2 bedroom. On the top floor, in addition to some residential units we will have a dining room, a lounge/activity room and an outside garden with walking paths landscaped with shrubs, small trees and flowers. The proposed structure is four levels of Type III-A construction over five levels of Type I-A construction. The new floors will connect to the existing facility on levels one through four, however, the building will be structurally independent. Access to the site will consist of three driveways off of Davis Ave S. These driveways include the existing drive serving the existing building, a new driveway to access the upper parking level, and a new driveway to access the lower parking level. The proposed building drop-off area will be a two-lane one-way accessed from the existing driveway. This will eliminate any potential for queuing of vehicles on Davis Ave S. During construction, there will be one construction office trailer located on-site adjacent to Davis Ave S. The construction will be fenced and protected from the existing facility. Chateau Valley Tower Page 2/ 2 Exterior lighting will match the existing facility. Wall pack lights shielded from up-light will be used along the west façade to illuminate the entrance and walking paths. The existing pole lights illuminating the parking area will be maintained. No new parking area lights are proposed under this application. There are no critical areas on or adjacent to the site. The North East corner contains regulated slopes of approximately 25%. Soils on the site are Silty Sand and Sandy Silt in a loose to medium dense condition. This should provide a good drainage condition. Building excavation will be approximately 5,300 cubic yards with 950 yards of imported backfill. This will be WSDOT type 17 gravel barrow for backfill and 1 ¼” crushed rock for capillary break below the building. Construction of the building will require removal of 10-12 small alder, vine maple, and cottonwoods as well as two 11” diameter cottonwoods and one 24’ tall maple tree along the north end of the project site. We attended a pre-application conference on June 14 with Senior Planner Clark Close. Per this meeting the following permits are required for this project: Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, SEPA Review, Civil Construction Permit, Street Modification Request, and Commercial/Multifamily Permit. In addition, we are requesting elimination of the required street dedication. We understand that Assisted Living Facilities are not required to adhere to the requirements of Design District ‘D’, however, this exception may be waived prior to vesting of this project. As a proactive measure, we have included an outline demonstrating the buildings compliance with the Design District standards. This application includes three Administrative Modification Requests including a reduction of the required number of bicycle parking stalls, reduction in the required capacities of the trash enclosure due to the use of a trash compactor, and request to alter the typically required street improvements to Davis Ave S. Please find attached application materials based on the above outlined items. We look forward to working together with the City of Renton on this exciting project.