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On-Hold Letter_Sonic Drive-In_16-000229
DenisLawfApril25,2016Community&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentC.E.”Chip”Vincent,AdministratorMichaelShrevePBArchitects55066thAveSSeattle,WA98108Subject:“OnHold”NoticeSonicDrive-inRestaurant,LUA6-000229,ECF,SA-A,MODDearMr.Shreve:ThePlanningDivisionoftheCityofRentonacceptedtheabovemasterapplicationforreviewonApril5,2016.Duringourreview,staffhasdeterminedthatadditionalinformationisnecessaryinordertoproceedfurther.ThesiteisbeingconsideredasagatewaytotheCity;therefore,specialdesignfeaturesandarchitecturalelementsatgatewaysarerequired.ThefollowinginformationwillneedtobesubmittedbeforeJuly25,2016sothatwemaycontinuethereviewoftheabovesubjectapplication:1.SitePlan:a.Setbacks:TheminimumfrontyardsetbackintheCommercialArterial(CA)zoneis10feet.Theminimumsetbackmaybereducedto0feetthroughthesiteplanreviewprocess,providedblankwallsarenotlocatedwithinthereducedsetbackperRMC4-2-120A.BecausethesiteisbeingconsideredasagatewaylocationsignificantlandscapingalongtheprojectfrontagethatisconsistentwiththeCity’sinvestmentsmadetoRainierAveSwillberequired.Thiscanonlybeachievedbyrelocatingthebuildingoutsidetherequiredminimumfrontyardsetback.2.LandscapePlan:Reviseconceptuallandscapingplan(L1.01)toprovidesubstantiallandscapingbetweenthesidewalkandtheproposedbuilding.Thelandscapingplanmustmakedistinctionsbetweenthetypesofshrubsandgroundcoversusedalongthepropertyfrontage.3.ArchitecturalDesign/Elevations:a.Glazing:Anyfaçadevisibletothepublicshallbecomprisedofatleastfiftypercent(50%)transparentwindowsand/ordoorsforatleasttheportionofthegroundfloorfacadethatisbetweenfourfeet(4’)andeightfeet(8’)aboveground.b.Blankwalls:Provideadditionalcontrastingmaterialstothebuildingelevationsthatimprovethearchitecturaldetailingofthebuilding.ForRentonCityHall1055SouthGradyWay.Renton,Washington98057rentonwa.gov example,includeanexposedconcretebaseorotherspecialdetailingthatmeetstheintentofthegroundlevelstandard.c.Buildingrooflines:Rooflines,roofpitches,androofshapesmustbedesignedtoreduceapparentbulkandtransitionwithexistingdevelopment.Includeamodernroofelementthatextendstherooflineaminimumoftwofeet(2’)beyondthefaceofthebuilding.Suchasabarrelroof,ashedrooforahiproofwithasoffit.Theselectedroofelementmustimprovetheshadowlinesofthebuilding.4.BicycleParking:Considerprovidingbicycleparkingforcommercialuse.SeeRMC4-4-080F.11formoreinformationregardingbicycleparkingstandards.Atthistime,yourprojecthasbeenplaced“onhold”pendingreceiptoftherequestedinformation.Pleasecontactmeat(425)430-7289ifyouhaveanyquestions.Sincerely,ClarkH.CloseSeniorPlannercc:BonnellFamily,LLCIOwner(s)DonMorrisIApplicant