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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRefuse Modification Approval_14-000061_Hampton Inn & SuitesDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYCityof-ANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENTADMINISTRATIVEMODIFICATIONAPPROVALEDENIALEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONPROJECTNAME:HamptonInn&Suites—RefuseandRecycleModificationPROJECTNUMBER:LUA14-000061,MODPROJECTMANAGER:RocaleTimmons,SeniorPlannerAPPLICANT:FaizelKassamLegacyRenton10700NE4thSt,#3006Bellevue,WA98004ZONINGCLASSIFICATION:UrbanCenter(UC)PROJECTLOCATION:1300LakeWashingtonBlvdNSUMMARYOFREQUEST:PursuanttoRMC4-9-250DtheapplicantisrequestinganAdministrativeModificationfromRMC4-4-090,RefuseandRecyclableStandards:1.RMC4-4-090requiresaminimumof3squarefeetper1,000squarefeetofbuildinggrossfloorareaforrecyclabledepositareasandaminimumof6squarefeetper1,000squarefeetofbuildinggrossfloorareaforrefusedepositareas.Basedontheproposedgrossfloorareatheapplicantwouldberequiredtoprovideatotalof603squarefeetofrecycleandrefusedepositareas.Theapplicantisproposingtoprovide286squarefeetofrefuseandrecycledepositareasnecessitatingamodificationfromthestandard.BACKGROUND:TheapplicantreceivedMasterSitePlanReview,SitePlanReview,EnvironmentalReview,aParkingModification,StreetModification,SetbackVarianceandaCriticalAreaVarianceapprovalinordertoconstructa110guestroomhotelandstructuredparkingarea.ThesubjectpropertyislocatedontheeastsideofLakeWashingtonBlvdNjustnorthofHouserWayNat1300LakeWashingtonBlvdN.Theprojectsitetotals55,000squarefeetinareaandislocatedwithintheUrbanCenter(UC)zoneandDesignDistrict‘C.Theapprovedhotelwouldbeapproximately5storiesabovegradeinheight.Atotalof110parkingstallswereapprovedandwouldbeprimarilyprovidedinatwo-levelbelowgradeparkinggaragewithtwostallsprovidedatgradeinasmallsurfaceparkingarea.AccessisproposedviaLakeWashingtonBlvdN.Thesitecontainscriticalandsensitiveslopes.OnApril16,2015theCity’sHearingExaminerissuedanapprovaloftheHamptonInn&SuitesDevelopmentsubjectto20conditionsofapproval.AnAdministrativeMinorSitePlanModificationwasapprovedonAugust27,2015inordertoincreasethenumberofroomsandcorrespondingparkingstalls(5rooms/5parkingstalls). CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeModificationRequestReport&DecisionHAMPTON/LEGACYINN&SUITESREFUSEANDRECYCLEMODIFICATIONLUA14-000061,MODReportofSeptember14,2015Page2of3EXHIBITS:Exhibit1:FloorPlanANALYSISOFREQUEST:Section4-4-080K.2andRMC4-4-090FallowstheAdministratortograntmodificationsfromtheCitywidePropertyDevelopmentStandardsforindividualcases,providedthemodificationsmeetthefollowingcriteria(pursuanttoRMC4-9-250.D.2):CriteriaCriteriaMeta.SubstantiallyimplementsthepolicydirectionofthepoliciesandobjectivesoftheComprehensivePlanLandUseElementandtheCommunityDesignElementandtheproposedmodIficationistheminimumadjustmentnecessarytoimplementthesepoliciesandobjectives.XStaffComment:Modification#1:TheComprehensivePlandoesnotspecificallyaddressrefuseandrecyclestandards.Thereforethiscriterionisnotapplicable.b.Willmeettheobjectivesandsafety,function,appearance,environmentalprotectionandmaintainabilityintendedbytheCoderequirements,baseduponsoundengineeringjudgment;andStaffComment:Modification#1:Ifapproved,thesizeoftherefusedepositareawouldbea47%reductioninrefuseandrecycledepositarea.Theapplicantcontendsthatareductionintherequiredsizeoftherefusedepositareaisappropriateduextotheuseofcompactors.Theapplicantcontendstheselfcontainedcompactorwouldreducerefusepickupwhileeliminatingfluidseepageandminimizingodorsthusmeetingtheobjectivesoftherefuseandrecyclablestandards.StaffconcurstherequestedmodificationconformstotheintentandpurposeoftherefuseandrecyclablestandardsbyprovidingadequaterefusedepositareasintheamountnecessaryfortheHamptonInnproject.c.Willnotbeinjurioustootherproperty(ies)inthevicinity;andStaffComment:Modification#1:TheproposedrefuseandrecycledepositareasarelocatedXwithintheproposedstructureandwouldthereforenothaveimpactsonsurroundingpropertieswithinthevicinity.d.ConformtotheintentandpurposeoftheCode;andX CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeModificationRequestReport&DecisionHAMPTON/LEGACYINN&SUITESREFUSEANDRECYCLEMODIFICATIONLUA14-000061,MODReportofSeptemberl4,2015Page3of3StaffComment:Modification#1:Seediscussionundercriterion“b”.e.CanbeshowntobejustIfiedandrequitedfortheuseandsituationintended;andStaffComment:xModification#1:Seediscussionundercriterion“b”.f.Willnotcreateadverseimpactstootherproperty(ies)inthevicinity;andStaffComment:XModification#1:Seediscussionundercriterion“c”.DECISIONTheproposalsatisfies6ofthe6criterialistedinRMC4-9-250D.2forbothrequestedmodificationsifallconditionsofapprovalaremet.Therefore,theHampton/LegacyInnRentonSuites—RefuseandRecyclemodification,ProjectNumberLUA14-000061,MOD,areapproved.c\\(.\A/LJenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateThedecisiontoapprovethemodification(s)willbecomefinalifnotappealedinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeeto:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057onorbefore5:00pm,onSeptember28,2015.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’soffice,RentonCityHall—7thFloor,(425)430-6510.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsregardingthisdecision,feelfreetocontacttheprojectmanager,RocaleTimmons,at425.430.7219orrtimmons@rentonwa.gov.‘I/lq21s-•