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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ_Parking_Modification_Request_Letter_181116_v1June 20, 2018 City of Renton Planning Division 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98056 Project: First Ukranian Pentecostal Church Site Address: 3811 NE 21st Street, Renton, WA 98056 Reference: Justification for the increase in parking stalls over the maximum allowed by zoning. The First Ukranian Pentecostal Church is requesting a parking modification. The zoning code (RMC 4-4-080) allows (based on the enlargement of the seating capacity of the sanctuary) a maximum of 77 parking stalls. The maximum cars allowed based on seating capacity will satisfy the sanctuary and choir areas per zoning code, but the zoning code does not take into account the additional parking stalls required to accomodate the fact that only 1 to 2 persons (especially youth members) per car are the actual and realistic numbers when considering number of persons per car. The requested modification would be for approx. 77 parking stalls based on the seating capacity plus the actual 1 to 2 persons per car for a total of 176 parking stalls. The added parking would also accomodate various larger events such as Christmas, Easter and other unique functions throughout the year. The proposed request will meet the City's following criteria: ·Substantially implements the policy direction of the policies and objectives of the comprehensive plan land use element and the community design element and the proposed modification is the minimum adjustment necessary to implement these policies and objectives. A transportation report was prepared by Heath & Associates, Inc., which documented the issues of site traffic generation, distribution, site circulation, reviews the existing accesses and ascertains the appropriate City TIF based on shared traffic. The conclusion of the traffic report was that no traffic mitigation measures were necessary and will not overburden the existing road system. The main entry to the building faces NE 21st St and the requested additional parking does not interrupt physically or visually the main entry pedestrian access from NE 21st St. ·Will meet the objectives and safety, function, appearance, environmental protection and maintainability intended by the code requirements, based upon sound engineering judgment. The project has been designed to meet vehicular safety and function. The landscape design meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the code and mitigates the appearance of additional parking. ·Will not be injurious to other property (ies) in the vicinity. The proposed parking is located east of the proposed building shielding most of the parking area from view from NE 21st St and adja cent neighborhood. The parking area exposed to view from NE 21st St is shielded with existing trees and landscaping plus new landscaping is proposed for further shielding the parking area. The additional parking should ensure that overflow parking does not impact the immediate residential neighbors. ·Conforms to the intent and purpose of the code. The additional requested parking stalls exceed the maximum number of parking stalls allowed by code. We are requesting the increase in parking stalls to meet the client's needs for church members attending church services. ·Can be shown to be justified and required for the use and situation intended. The code requirement does not allow for the church building square footage calculation and only calculates seating capacity for determining the number of cars required. First Ukranian Pentecostal Church requires additional church parking stalls for the use and function of their facility. ·Will not create adverse impacts to other property (ies) in the vicinity. The additional church parking stalls requested will not have adverse impacts on adjacent properties. The requested additional church parking will be contained on site and will not overflow into the adjacent street or neighbors, therefore having minimal impact on other adjacent properties.