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00-101247 CITY OF G • (253)661-4000 Pry 33530 1ST WAY SOUTH FEDERAL WAY,WA 98003-6210 April 18, 2000 Douglas C. Reiss Soundview/Kirkland Associates, LLC 9757 Juanita Drive NE F ILE Suite 300 Kirkland WA 98034 Dear Mr. Reiss: RE: SOUNDVIEW APARTMENTS;2840518THAVE SOUTH 00-101247-000-00-AD The following is in response to your letter dated March 30,2000. In the letter you request information on approvals required to convert a vacant laundry/storage area into two residential dwelling units in the Soundview Apartment complex. The site is zoned multifamily residential RM-1800 requiring a minimum lot area of 1,800 square feet per dwelling unit. As calculated from the site plan you provided, the existing lot area of the site is 161,961 square feet. At this size,the RM-1800 zoning would allow 89 units. There are currently 90 units located onsite. Because the existing density exceeds allowable density and is considered nonconforming, no additional units can be added as a matter of right. There are provisions to secure a bonus to increase allowable density by adding affordable housing opportunities within the development(see enclosed). Federal Way City Code ("FWCC") section 22-967(c)(1) allows one bonus market rate unit for each affordable unit included in the project, up to a maximum of ten percent above the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in the RM-1800 zoning district. Under these provisions, it may be possible to add the two units you are considering. FWCC section 22-967(b)defines affordable housing and section 22-967(e) outlines the required agreement. Beyond this density issue,there are other development standards that will apply to the addition of new units to this site. For example, 1.7 parking stalls are required for each dwelling unit. The site currently provides exactly 153 parking stalls required for 90 dwelling units. Any new dwelling units would require additional parking. Another example is that the site must contain 400 square feet of recreational open space for each dwelling unit. It is not clear from the site plan you provided if the site currently meets or exceeds this requirement. Refer to FWCC section 22-667 (enclosed) for a summary of these particular regulations. The types of permits and approvals required for this type of expansion are determined by the extent of interior and exterior improvements made to the site and buildings. It appears from the above discussion that exterior improvements(e.g. addition of parking stalls)would at least require a Process II administrative site plan review. Any improvements to the building would require relevant Uniform Code permits(e.g. building; plumbing; electrical; mechanical). To fully address your questions, I would suggest you submit a request for preapplication review with city staff. This will provide an opportunity to fully assess the extent of applicable development regulations and establish the required review process and needed permits and approvars.-the fe f eapplication review is$310.00 and takes approximately three weeks to schedule_a meeting between you and city staff The $310.00 preapplication fee is a deposit that is applied to any subsequent land use applications. If there are any corrections to my understanding of the existing site conditions as outlined above, please notify me immediately. If you have any further questions,please give me a call at 253- 661-4108. Sincerely, /6"61 Greg Fewins Principal Planner Enc. FWCC Section 22-967-Affordable Housing Regulations FWCC Section 22-667-RM-1800;Attached,Detached or Stacked Dwelling Units RECEIVE' BY SOUNDVIEW/KIRKLAND ASSOCIATES, LL(OMMUNITY DEVELOPMEi ��?aRTMENT 9757 JUANITA DRIVE NE, SUITE 300 KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 98034 MAY 2 2 2U00 425-821-3844 May 18, 2000 Mr. Greg Fewins, Principal Planner Community Development Services CITY OF FEDERAL WAY 33530 1ST Way South Federal Way, Washington 98003-6221 RE: SOUNDVIEW APARTMENTS 28405 18TH AVENUE SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY,WASHINGTON Dear Mr. Fewins: Pursuant to your letter of April 18, 2000 ( copy attached) and our discussions with respect to adding two units to the Soundview Apartments in place of the vacated laundry facility, enclosed please find eight (8) sets of plans for the improvements as well as a check for $310.00 for a preapplication review. Please note that the plans provide for access to the added units and additional parking for the added units according to City requirements. As we have have discussed, however, it is not possible for us to add 400 SF of new recreation space for each of the two added units. Soundview was built in 1980 and contains a large amount of open space as indicated on the plans as well as a swimming pool, hot tub, and clubhouse, which serve our largely adult population well.. Mr. Fewins, we are willing to designate the two proposed new units"affordable" and comply with the City rental guidelines for affordable housing for these two units. We are also willing to transform a second vacated laundry facility approximately 360SF in size into an exercise facility ( see drawing attached ). We sincerely hope that this approach to meeting your added recreation space requirements will meet with your approval. Please let me know when you would like to schedule a preapplication review meeting. I can be reached at 425-885-1641. Thank you. Sincerely yours, SOUNDVIEW/KIRKLAND ASSOCIATES, LLC. D s C. Reiss, Member Ti -,;) _.\.. 3 co'-di t f Q I II 1,Wo" ,i, 'S�q.M 414i. a-?' veg dt_t.. P}=`r stt)N ' F;di1l`' 'R: Cu r' I cm. " . i i -\ -- ‘ --_,,, - - - - - -.1,7).-Z--ii‘el-@4 i 'k. t-c-i.. 14-16-i i. ii -L, - . , . g : fJL -c a = V '• i1 _ s.?... i , - -:----i --.-___ ..t;xtF .. 311 A. l r - - li i t-- . 1 - 8 [al 1 1 1 1 19- a" t K. I. i 1N3141l8d 3a1N31A1d013/130,l1INf O3 A8'Q3n1303H SOUNDVIEW/KIRKLAND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 9757 JUANITA DRIVE NE, SUITE 300 KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON 98034 425-821-3844 rrccff�� ' t March 30, 2000 Vv r Iola Mr. Greg Fewins, Principal planner Community Development Services CITY OF FEDERAL WAY 33530 1ST Way South Federal Way, Washington 98003-6221 RE: SOUNDVIEW APARTMENTS 28405 18TH AVE SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY, WASINGTON iX(Y 13 ZZOdl q 9g Dear Mr. Fewins: Gjo Yesterday I met with Ms. Kari Cimmer at City Hall. I identified myself as the owner of the Soundview Apartments located at 28405 18th Avenue South in Federal Way. I indicated that I have owned the property for the last two years and that I desire to make some improvements to Soundview. Ms. Cimmer suggested that I outline those improvements in a letter to you. Soundview was built in 1980. It includes ninety (90) units in six buildings plus a clubhouse ( see site plan attached ) . On the ground floor of Building 6 ( see plan ) a laundry/storage unit was originally built. Since I have owned Soundview, I have added washers and dryers to all units. Vacated common laundry facilities in Buildings 1 through 5 now provide ample storage space. As a result, the laundry/storage unit in Building 6 is vacant. With your support, I would like to obtain City approval to improve the vacated laundry/storage unit by adding a studio unit and a one bedroom unit within the existing exterior envelope of the vacated space ( see Scheme B attached ) . Ms. Cimmer indicated that Soundview has more than enough parking to accommodate two more units. Will you please help me to take the necessary steps to make these improvements. I can be reached at 425-885-1641. I will be glad to come and meet with you at your convenience. Thank you for your consideration of my request. RECEIVED BY 'naAe hrr'V c,,_,n'M,gr7NT 7pARTMENrr Sincerely yours, q 1. 2000SOUNDVIEW/KIRKLAND ASSOCIATES, LLC. Doug as C. Reiss, Member 5 1.41 13 z - . i 1 .1 e.,,, - p0 ae., _.__. i co _. 1- \ jiltir t __ - Ni.XEYI/A_ -rvic)13 t-))-.))1- ,, ,P- - tv , 9r %LJi' 1 , i' --r/ -- 1.41,41-r — otA c--r_GUNL-) I-- -n-ficb 1... 1-,c, _ , ,k- ...... _ II I ,ant , , 1 —II if 1-1 . . , . .....c 1, JIL a_... N EN A i 4-4- cl. EFF762 4______P4 rt .., • . 1 , , . . 6s-v'e. o . .. , 1 , ...t. . . OkErysc50'm u 4ri- 1 , 1 ., . , 1 _____i t-----. i . t — t \ .. .. _ . ite i • . . '4i— .-----' I . 40)I-c>" er-43. m . . .. • .. . . .. . , ..: . • _ . . . .. , . .- • . . , i_c214 . . .. . _. ,.. . ... ... . . . . . ... • ,, S. •..... . _ .............. __. .__