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Auto Sentry Addition
Site Plan Review
Project Narrative
Brown Bear Car Wash
800 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
APN Nos. 1923059092 and 9154600005
Our Job No. 20970
Prepared by:
Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.
February 28, 2022
Project Location:
The Brown Bear Car Wash property is zoned Commercial Arterial (CA) with an Urban Design District "D"
overlay in which the car wash is an allowed use subject to Site Plan approval. The project site is
approximately 63,500 square feet and consists of the existing Brown Bear Car Wash, self-serve car wash
with three wash bays, a fueling canopy with six (6) multiproduct dispensers (MPDs), a convenience store,
two (2) underground storage tanks (USTs), and two (2) vacuum station islands for four (4) vehicles. The
property is adjacent to South 7th Street and Talbot Road South with adjacent zoning consisting of
Residential and Commercial zoning to the north and Commercial Arterial zoning to the east, south, and
west.
Project Description:
Car Wash Enterprises, Inc. is seeking Site Plan Review approval to allow for the construction of a 27- by
20-foot Auto Sentry canopy structure for unattended, point-of-sale transactions. The Auto Sentry will be
constructed within the bounds of the existing drive-through lane into the tunnel wash. The purpose of the
Auto Sentry is to increase the efficiency of the queuing operations at the existing facility. The Auto Sentry
allows for improved transaction times with the use of an intuitive user interface that is designed to create a
better customer experience while delivering precise instructions to the customer prior to entering the wash
tunnel.
The project seeks an exception through the Site Plan Review process to reduce the minimum setback from
15 feet to 9 feet along the front property line to accommodate the proposed improvements. It should be
noted that the property line is located approximately 50 feet from the edge of the exis ting public roadway
improvements. Additionally, the existing drive-through improvements are already located within the
minimum setback for the California district. The proposed Auto Sentry equipment and structure will be
constructed within the bounds of the existing drive-through improvements for the purpose of improving the
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current queuing operations. A new 15-foot-wide landscape strip is proposed within the right-of-way to
mitigate the potential impacts of the reduced setback that is requested under this application.
Access, Parking, and Circulation
The Brown Bear Car Wash will maintain the two (2) points of access from South 7th Street and Talbot Road
South. The project will not modify the existing driveways. The project is not anticipated to result in an
increase in trips. The queuing capacity will also remain the same with consideration that the vehicles will
continue to queue from the point of the tunnel wash entrance. The project will not include any alterations
to the on-site parking or drive-through lanes. The drive-through lane that was once associated with the
convenience store to the east of the proposed Auto Sentry canopy location is no longer in operation. The
drive aisle behind the convenience store will now be utilized as an escape lane for the car wash. A queuing
analysis prepared by Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. is included in the application.
Architectural Design
The Auto Sentry canopy is designed to be compatible with the existing building with respect to the use of
colors and signage. The Auto Sentry canopy will maintain the standard Brown Bear color scheme, which
includes a blue fascia with a green accent stripe. City design standards require the canopy to be consistent
with the Urban Design Regulations. The requirements can be found in the table below under the Site Plan
Review justification "iv."
Signage and Lighting
The Auto Sentry under-canopy lighting will be LED lighting fixtures that are directed downward to prevent
glare to adjacent properties. Additionally, the Brown Bear Car Wash utilizes a lit open/close sign to direct
customers to open pay stations and LED attendant lights that notify the attendants that a customer requires
assistance at the pay station. City lighting standards require building lights to be directed onto the building
itself or the ground immediately abutting it and shall not be visible above the roofline of the building. In
regard to signage, the Brown Bear Car Wash Auto Sentry will provide a menu sign to identify car wash
options to customers and will include a wall sign with the Brown Bear logo. City sign standards allow wall
signs with a total copy area not exceeding 20 percent of the building facade to which it is applied. The
Brown Bear Auto Sentry will meet the City's sign and lighting standards.
Landscaping
The project will add a 15-foot landscape buffer in the right-of-way against the western property line. The
purpose of the buffer is to mitigate any potential impacts of providing a portion of the Auto Sentry canopy
within the setback area. The landscape buffer will be partially site obscuring with 50 percent of the plantings
reaching six (6) feet at maturity per the Renton Municipal Code standards.
Construction
Construction of the Auto Sentry will comply with RMC 4-4-030.C and will be completed in a single phase.
Construction will occur after approval of the applicable permits, which is anticipated to occur between June
2022 and August 2022. Construction activities will occur between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday and between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays to comply with the City's construction work
hours. No work will occur on Sundays. Construction will utilize Best Management Practices (BMPs) to
minimize any impacts to the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Purpose of Request:
Site Plan Review
Pursuant to the City of Renton's Municipal Code, Code Section 4-9-200.E.3, the Zoning Administrator may
approve an application when all of the following findings are made:
a. Compliance and Consistency: Conformance with plans, policies, regulations and approvals,
including:
i. Comprehensive Plan: The Comprehensive Plan, its elements, goals, objectives, and policies,
especially those of the applicable land use designation, and any applicable adopted
Community Plan;
Response: The project will continue to meet the following elements, goals, objectives, and
policies of the City of Renton's Comprehensive Plan:
• Goal L-K: Provide an energetic business environment for commercial activity providing a
range of service, office, commercial, and mixed-use residential uses that enhance the
City's employment and tax base along arterial streets and in centers.
• Goal L-O: Support the Auto Mall to concentrate auto and vehicular-related businesses and
increase their revenue and sales tax base for the City and to present an attractive
environment for doing auto-related business.
• Goal L-BB: Maintain a high quality of life as Renton grows by ensuring that new
development is designed to be functional and attractive.
• Policy L-56: Complement the built environment with landscaping using native, naturalized,
and ornamental plantings that are appropriate for the situation and circumstance and
provide for respite, recreation, and sun/shade.
• Policy L-58: Encourage signage that guides and promotes business without creating visual
clutter. Implement sign regulations that balance adequate visibility for businesses while
protecting Renton's visual character.
• Policy L-59: Balance the need for appropriate lighting levels for safety and security to avoid
light intrusion and glare impacts and to preserve the night sky.
The project will continue to provide a service to the surrounding neighborhood and create
a more efficient car wash experience. The site will be improved by the addition of the new
landscape buffer within the right-of-way to provide a better visual experience for the patrons
that utilize and travel past the Brown Bear Car Wash. Additionally, the project will improve
internal circulation by adding new pay stations within the Auto Sentr y.
ii. Applicable land use regulations:
Response: The Brown Bear Car Wash property is zoned Commercial Arterial (CA) and will
meet all applicable land use regulation within RMC 4-2-120A as shown in the table below.
Development Standard Requirement Response
Minimum Lot Size 5,000 sq. ft. The project site area is 65,580
square feet.
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Development Standard Requirement Response
Maximum Lot Coverage for
Buildings
65% of total lot area Approximately 16 percent of
the site is occupied by a
building.
Minimum Front Yard 15 feet. The Auto Sentry canopy will be
approximately 9 feet 6 inches
from the front property line to
adequately queue vehicles
without disrupting off-site
circulation. A request to
reduce the setback from 15
feet to 9 feet is included as part
of this Site Plan Review
application.
Maximum Front Yard 20 feet. The Auto Sentry canopy will be
9 feet 6 inches from the front
property line to adequately
queue vehicles without
disrupting off-site circulation.
Minimum Secondary Front Yard 15 feet.The Auto Sentry canopy will be
approximately 9 feet 6 inches
from the front property line to
adequately queue vehicles
without disrupting off-site
circulation. A request to
reduce the setback from 15
feet to 9 feet is included as part
of this Site Plan Review
application.
Maximum Secondary Front Yard 20 feet. The Auto Sentry canopy will be
9 feet 6 inches from the front
property line to adequately
queue vehicles without
disrupting off-site circulation.
Minimum Freeway Frontage
Setback.
10-foot landscaped setback
from the property line.
The subject property does not
have a freeway-oriented
frontage.
Minimum Side Yard None, except 15 feet if lot abuts
a lot zoned residential.
The Auto Sentry canopy is 154
feet from the southern property
line. The site is located on a
corner lot and has no specified
side yard setback.
Minimum Rear Yard None, except 15 feet if lot abuts
or is adjacent to a lot zoned
residential.
The Auto Sentry canopy is 67
feet from the northern property
line. The site is located on a
corner lot and has no specified
rear yard setback.
The minimum setback may
be modified through the site
plan review process. See
RMC 4-2-120C.16.
The minimum setback may
be modified through the site
plan review process. See
RMC 4-2-120C.16.
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Development Standard Requirement Response
Clear Vision Area In no case shall a structure 42
inches in height intrude into the
20-foot clear vision area
defined in RMC 4-11-030.
The proposed auto sentry
canopy is not located within the
clear vision area.
Maximum Building Height 50 feet The Auto Sentry canopy will be
16 feet in height.
Vehicular Access A connection shall be provided
for site-to-site vehicle access
ways, where topographically
feasible, to allow a smooth flow
of traffic across abutting CA
lots without the need to use a
street. Access may comprise
the aisle between rows of
parking stalls but is not allowed
between a building and a public
street.
The subject property currently
provides site-to-site vehicle
access. This connection will
not be altered as part of this
proposal.
Parking Parking for residential units
shall be enclosed within the
same building as the unit it
serves.
This standard is not applicable
because the project does not
consist of residential units.
Signs Wall signs are permitted with a
total copy area not exceeding
twenty percent (20%) of the
building facade to which it is
applied.
The Auto Sentry canopy is 30
by 20 feet. Brown Bear logos
are proposed on the southeast
and southwest facades of the
Auto Sentry canopy.
Dumpster Collection Area A minimum of three (3) square
feet per every one thousand
(1,000) square feet of building
gross floor area shall be
provided for recyclables
deposit areas and a minimum
of six (6) square feet per one
thousand (1,000) square feet
of building gross floor area
shall be provided for refuse
deposit areas.
A total minimum area of one
hundred (100) square feet shall
be provided for recycling and
refuse deposit areas.
Not applicable, as the project
scope does not include a new
dumpster collection area.
iii. Relevant Planned Action Ordinance and Development Agreements; and
Response: This is not applicable to the project since there is no relevant Planned Action
Ordinance and Development Agreement for the project site.
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iv. Design Regulations: Intent and guidelines of the design regulations located in RMC 4-3-100.
(Ord. 5759, 6-22-2015)
Response: The Brown Bear Car Wash property is within the Urban Design District "D" an d
will meet all applicable design criteria within RMC 4-3-100 as shown in the table below.
Development Standard Requirement Response
Building Location and
Orientation
1. The availability of natural
light (both direct and reflected)
and direct sun exposure to
nearby buildings and open
space (except parking areas)
shall be considered when siting
structures.
2. Buildings shall be oriented to
the street with clear
connections to the sidewalk.
3. The front entry of a building
shall be oriented to the street or
a landscaped pedestrian-only
courtyard.
4. Buildings with residential
uses located at the street level
shall be:
a. Set back from the
sidewalk a minimum of ten feet
(10') and feature substantial
landscaping between the
sidewalk and the building
(illustration below); or
b. Have the ground
floor residential uses raised
above street level for residents’
privacy.
1. The canopy is open on
four (4) sides to get an
adequate amount of
natural light.
2. The canopy will be
oriented toward the street
to provide vehicular
access through the pay
stations.
3. The canopy will be
oriented toward the street
to provide vehicular
access through the pay
stations.
4. The project does not
contain residential uses,
thus requirement "a" and
"b" are not applicable.
Service Element and Location
Design
1. Service elements shall be
located and designed to
minimize the impacts on the
pedestrian environment and
adjacent and/or abutting uses.
Service elements shall be
concentrated and located
where they are accessible to
1. The Auto Sentry canopy is
located 9 feet 6 inches
from the front property line
to increase the amount of
queuing and reduce
disruption to the
pedestrian environment
and the adjacent right-of-
way. The location of the
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Development Standard Requirement Response
service vehicles and
convenient for tenant use.
2. In addition to standard
enclosure requirements,
garbage, recycling collection,
and utility areas shall be
enclosed on all sides, include a
roof and be screened around
their perimeter by a wall or
fence and have self-closing
doors.
3. Service enclosures shall be
made of masonry, ornamental
metal or wood, or some
combination of the three (3).
4. If the service area is
adjacent to a street, pathway,
or pedestrian-oriented space, a
landscaped planting strip,
minimum three feet (3') wide,
shall be located on three (3)
sides of such facility.
Auto Sentry canopy
conveniently serves the
customers using the car
wash and allows them
enough space to reduce
site congestion.
2. Trash enclosures are not
proposed, so this item is
not applicable.
3. Trash enclosures are not
proposed, so this item is
not applicable.
4. Trash enclosures are not
proposed, so this item is
not applicable.
Surface Parking 1. Parking shall be located so
that no surface parking is
located between:
a. A building and the
front property line; and/or
b. A building and the
side property line (when on a
corner lot).
2. Parking shall be located so
that it is screened from
surrounding streets by
buildings, landscaping, and/or
gateway features as dictated
by location.
1. Parking is not proposed,
so this item is not
applicable.
2. Parking is not proposed,
so this item is not
applicable
Vehicular Access 1. Access to parking lots and
garages shall be from alleys,
when available. If not available,
1. The project will not modify
the existing drive aisles
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Development Standard Requirement Response
access shall occur at side
streets.
2. The number of driveways
and curb cuts shall be
minimized for vehicular access
purposes, so that pedestrian
circulation along the sidewalk
is minimally impeded.
and access will remain
from Talbot Road South.
2. The project will not modify
the existing drive aisles
and access will remain
from Talbot Road South.
Building Character and Massing 1. All building facades shall
include modulation or
articulation at intervals of no
more than forty feet (40').
2. Modulations shall be a
minimum of two feet (2') deep,
sixteen feet (16') in height, and
eight feet (8') in width.
3. Buildings greater than one
hundred sixty feet (160') in
length shall provide a variety of
modulations and articulations
to reduce the apparent bulk
and scale of the facade
(illustration in District B,
below); or provide an additional
special feature such as a clock
tower, courtyard, fountain, or
public gathering area.
The Auto Sentry is 30 by 20
feet and will not require
modulation, thus the
requirements for Building
Character and Massing are not
applicable to the project.
Building Materials All buildings shall use material
variations such as colors, brick
or metal banding, patterns, or
textural changes.
The Auto Sentry canopy will be
designed to consist of a metal-
wrapped canopy façade with
steel columns. The structure
will match the existing Brown
Bear Car Wash to create a
cohesive development.
b. Off-Site Impacts: Mitigation of impacts to surrounding properties and uses, including:
i. Structures: Restricting overscale structures and overconcentration of development on a
particular portion of the site;
Response: The Auto Sentry is a 30- by 20-foot canopy with a height of 16 feet. The structure
is scaled to fit two (2) pay stations and two (2) vehicles. The Auto Sentry canopy will not be
over-scaled and will not over-concentrate a particular portion of the site.
ii. Circulation: Providing desirable transitions and linkages between uses, streets, walkways and
adjacent properties;
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Response: The project will improve on the internal circulation of the site by adding the Auto
Sentry canopy, which provides a directional queue through the car wash area. The project will
not affect the frontage of Talbot Road South or South Grady Way, which will continue to provide
pedestrian linkages and walkways to adjacent properties.
iii. Utilities, Loading and Storage Areas: Locating, designing and screening storage areas, utilities,
rooftop equipment, loading areas, and refuse and recyclables to minimize views from
surrounding properties. Locate utilities underground consistent with RMC 4-6-090;
Response: No loading or storage areas are part of this proposal.
iv. Views: Recognizing the public benefit and desirability of maintaining visual accessibility to
attractive natural features;
Response: The project will not affect the visual accessibility of attractive natural features.
v. Landscaping: Using landscaping to provide transitions between development and surrounding
properties to reduce noise and glare, maintain privacy, and generally enhance the appearance
of the project; and
Response: The project will add new landscaping in the right-of-way along the west property
line to enhance the appearance of the property. The landscaping will provide a cohesive
transition to the adjacent uses and the surrounding developments.
vi. Lighting: Designing and/or placing exterior lighting and glazing in order to avoid excessive
brightness or glare to adjacent properties and streets.
Response: The Auto Sentry canopy utilizes lighting that is directed downward to reduce the
impacts to the adjacent properties.
c. On-Site Impacts: Mitigation of impacts to the site, including:
i. Structure Placement: Provisions for privacy and noise reduction by building placement, spacing
and orientation;
Response: The placement of the Auto Sentry will not affect the privacy of the surrounding
developments. A 15-foot partially site-obscuring landscape buffer is proposed behind the
western property line in the right-of-way to mitigate the construction of the Auto Sentry canopy
within the 15-foot building setback.
ii. Structure Scale: Consideration of the scale of proposed structures in relation to natural
characteristics, views and vistas, site amenities, sunlight, prevailing winds, and pedestrian and
vehicle needs;
Response: The Auto Sentry will maintain a similar scale to the existing car wash structure.
The proposed height of the Auto Sentry is 16 feet and will not impact the natural characteristics,
views and vistas, site amenities, sunlight, prevailing winds, and pedestrian needs. The project
will impact the needs of vehicles and will create a better purchasing experience to those that
utilize the Brown Bear Car Wash.
iii. Natural Features: Protection of the natural landscape by retaining existing vegetation and soils,
using topography to reduce undue cutting and filling, and limiting and disconnecting impervious
surfaces;
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Response: The project will maintain the existing topography of the site and will increase the
landscaping within the right-of-way, which is planted with native plant species.
iv. Reducing Parking Impervious Areas: Design parking areas to minimize impervious surfaces,
including but not limited to: (1) breaking up parking areas and directing stormwater flows t o
multiple low impact development features such as bioretention areas; (2) locating parking near
trees to provide storm water uptake; (3) retaining or adding vegetation to parking areas; (4)
placing existing parking that exceeds maximum parking ratios in p ermeable pavement
designed consistent with the Surface Water Design Manual in RMC 4-6-030; and (5) using
other low impact development techniques consistent with RMC 4-6-030; and
Response: The Auto Sentry canopy will be constructed on the existing path of travel to the
Brown Bear Car Wash. No modifications or additions of parking areas are included as part of
this proposal.
v. Landscaping: Use of landscaping to soften the appearance of parking areas, to provide shade
and privacy where needed, to define and enhance open spaces, and generally to enhance the
appearance of the project. Landscaping also includes the design and protection of planting
areas so that they are less susceptible to damage from vehicles or pedestrian movements.
Landscaping shall be consistent with RMC 4-4-070.
Response: The project proposes to include a 15-foot landscape buffer within the right-of-way
to the west of the site to screen the Auto Sentry queuing from Talbot Road South. The
landscape provided will be a partially site obscuring per Renton Municipal Code Section RMC
4-4-070. No other landscaping is proposed to be added or modified.
d. Access and Circulation: Safe and efficient access and circulation for all users, including:
i. Location and Consolidation: Providing access points on side streets or frontage streets rather
than directly onto arterial streets and consolidation of ingress and egress points on the site
and, when feasible, with adjacent properties;
Response: The project will not modify the access points and will continue to provide access
from Talbot Road South to the Brown Bear site.
ii. Internal Circulation: Promoting safety and efficiency of the internal circulation system, including
the location, design and dimensions of vehicular and pedestrian access points, drives, parking,
turnarounds, walkways, bikeways, and emergency access ways;
Response: The project will improve internal circulation and safety of the site. The construction
of the Auto Sentry will create a uniform movement through the car wash queues and reducing
confusion for the drivers. The access points will remain in the same location and will continue
to serve the site properly. Additionally, the site will maintain enough space to provide
emergency access should it be required.
iii. Loading and Delivery: Separating loading and delivery areas from parking and pedestrian
areas;
Response: The location of the loading and delivery area will not be modified and will continue
to be separated from the parking and pedestrian areas.
iv. Transit and Bicycles: Providing transit, carpools and bicycle facilities and access; and
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Response: The site is an auto-oriented use that provides services for automobiles. However,
a transit stop for King County Metro Bus Nos. 101, 148, and 153 along South Grady Way serve
the site.
v. Pedestrians: Providing safe and attractive pedestrian connections between parking areas,
buildings, public sidewalks and adjacent properties.
Response: The site is an auto-oriented use that provides services for automobiles. The site
is designed for the circulation of vehicles. However, the site will continue to provide safe
connections to the building and the public sidewalks along South Grady Way, Talbot Road
South, and South 7th Street.
e. Open Space: Incorporating open spaces to serve as distinctive project focal points and to provide
adequate areas for passive and active recreation by the occupants/users of the site.
Response: This provision is not applicable to the project since the site is an auto-oriented use
that provides services for automobiles. It would be unsafe for the site to provide open space
for recreation to users of the site. The site provides a service that the users can utilize to clean
their automobile.
f. Views and Public Access: When possible, providing view corridors to shorelines and Mt. Rainier,
and incorporating public access to shorelines.
Response: This provision is not applicable to the project since there are no views of shorelines
or Mt. Rainier.
g. Natural Systems: Arranging project elements to protect existing natural systems where applicable.
Response: This provision is not applicable to the project since the site is developed and does
not contain any natural systems.
h. Services and Infrastructure: Making available public services and facilities to accommodate the
proposed use.
Response: The project is supporting an auto-oriented use that provides services for
automobiles.
i. Phasing: Including a detailed sequencing plan with development phases and estimated time
frames, for phased projects.
Response: This provision is not applicable to the project since construction will be conducted
under one (1) phase.
j. Stormwater: Providing optimal locations of stormwater infiltrating low impact development facilities.
Avoiding placement of buildings or impervious areas on soils with infiltration capability to the
maximum extent practicable. (Ord. 5828, 12-12-2016)
Response: The Auto Sentry building is proposed over the existing path of travel to the Brown
Bear Car Wash building.
Pursuant to the minimum setback criteria per Renton Municipal Code (RMC) section 4-2-120C.16, the
minimum setback may be modified through the site plan review process if it can be demonstrated to the
Administrator’s satisfaction that the following criteria are met:
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i. The perceived scale of the proposed structure that is created by the reduced setback is compatible
with the abutting structures and the surrounding neighborhood; and
Response: The proposed structure is approximately 600 feet and will have a building height
no greater than 16 feet 2 inches.
ii. The required street frontage landscaping identified in RMC 4 -4-070.F.1 is increased to fifteen feet
(15’) along all public street frontages with the exception of walkways, driveways, programmed
pedestrian plazas, and the area of reduced setback; and
Response: Please see the submitted landscaping plan. A 15-foot landscape buffer is
proposed in the right-of-way to the west of the Auto Sentry canopy.
iii. Enhanced landscaping, such as increased caliper size of trees, increased container size of shrubs,
and/or increased quantity or diversity of plantings, is provided within the public right -of-way on the
street frontage abutting the reduced setback; and
Response: The 15-foot landscape buffer proposes an increased quantity and diversity of
plantings. Please see the landscape detail sheet for additional information.
iv. The project includes a public art installation, subject to review and approval, with a minimu m
monetary value of one present (1%) of the assessed value of proposed structure, or when the
Administrator determines that it is impractical to install public art on site, payment of a fee -in-lieu
may be approved in an amount of money approximating one percent (1%) of the assessed value
of the proposed structure; and
Response: Bear statues are currently located on site as public art. If the bear statues do not
meet the requirement described above, the project team is willing to discuss payment -in-lieu
of providing additional public art.
v. The design of the proposed structure complies with all of the following requirements:
a) Back of house facilities such as walk-in freezers, bathrooms, breakrooms, storage rooms,
or other rooms that do not contain windows are not located along any building façade that
fronts a public street; and
Response: There are no back of house facilities proposed in the Auto Sentry structure.
b) Floor to ceiling transparent windows are provided for at least fifty percent (50%) of the
ground floor façade that fronts a reduced setback; and
Response: The Auto Sentry canopy is not enclosed. There are no blank walls that will be
fronting the reduced setback area.
c) The proposed structure includes design features such as step-backs of upper levels,
changes in roof plane, and changes in roof form/slope in a manner that serves to reduce
the apparent bulk of the proposed structure; and
Response: Please see the submitted proposed elevations as well as the existing photos
of an Auto Sentry canopy previously permitted through the City of Renton. There are no
upper levels on the Auto Sentry structure, but a sloped roof is being provided.
d) Canopies or similar design features are provided along any building façade that fronts a
public street, with emphasis provided to the primary entry; and
Response: There is no primary entry proposed on the Auto Sentry canopy.
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e) Structured parking is not located along any building façade that fronts a reduce d setback.
Response: Structured parking is not proposed as part of this application.
Conclusion:
The responses above and application materials demonstrate that the Auto Sentry addition meets the
approval criteria for a Site Plan Review approval. The City's approval of this application is respectfully
requested.
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