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RJ Development
401 Central St SE – Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 528-3343 – www.rjdevelopment.com
WEATHERLY INN RENTON
MODIFICATION REQUEST: BICYCLE PARKING SPACES
Please accept this letter as our justification for a Modification Request to the bicycle parking requirements per
RMC 4-4-080F.11.a, which states the following:
• (For the Memory Care portion of the building) The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be equal to ten
percent (10%) of the number of required off-street vehicle parking spaces.
• (For the Assisted Living portion of the building) One-half (0.5) bicycle parking space per one dwelling unit.
With 116 units of Assisted Living and 30 beds of Memory Care, the code guidelines above would require a total of
sixty (60) bicycle parking spaces. We understand that the code was written to generally address the needs of
facilities where able-bodied individuals will need equitable access to safe spaces to secure their bicycles. However,
the very nature of Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities like the Weatherly Inn is to care for residents that
are no longer physically or mentally able to participate in the level of physical activity that would enable them to
have a bicycle that would need to be secured on-site.
Conversely, employees of the Weatherly Inn may, regularly or occasionally, desire to commute to work via bicycle.
At peak shift change, the Weatherly Inn is expected to have 35 employees on-site, and we propose to install six
(6) bicycle parking spaces at the rear main entrance where all employees will be required to enter and exit. These
spaces will be in very close proximity to the employee break room and time clock. Providing six (6) spaces to secure
bicycles should be more than adequate as it would cover at least 17% of on-site employees at any time (including
both Assisted Living and Memory Care operations).
The proposed bicycle parking spaces are to be designed by a licensed architect and installed according to approved
plans by a licensed General Contractor. The proposal of six (6) bicycle parking spaces as outlined above is expected
to have zero impact on the neighboring businesses and properties as they would only be used by staff for the
Weatherly Inn.
Please see Figure 1 on the next page for a diagram of the proposed location.
Frank Durocher
Project Manager
RJ Development
frank@RJDevelopment.com
“Seniors Housing Delivered” ™
RJ Development
401 Central St SE – Olympia, WA 98501
(360-528-3343) – www.rjdevelopment.com
Figure 1 - Proposed Location For Bicycle Parking Spaces