15-103323Jim Ferrell, Mayor
July 22, 2015
Martin Ilnitsky
Exelon Auto Sales
32200 Military Road South, Unit X 103
Federal Way, WA 98001
RE: File #15-103323-00-AD; ZONING COMPLIANCE
Exelon Auto Sales, 1112 South 3441h Street, Unit 309, Federal Way
Dear Mr. Ilnitsky:
The Community Development Department has reviewed your request for zoning compliance for your
proposed internet based used vehicle and vehicle body part sales business. The proposed business
will be located within a developed site (address above) and the former tenant was a health club. The
department hereby finds your proposal is compliant with applicable zoning requirements for vehicle
and vehicle part sales within the CE zone. No adverse impacts to parking, use -specific setbacks, or
use -specific special regulations were identified for the proposed use.
This decision is not a building permit, authorization to proceed with any construction, or a business
license. You may contact me at 253-835-2638 or matt.herrera ci offederalwa .corn if you have
any questions regarding this letter.
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Matthew Herrera, AICP
Senior Planner
Doc I D 10230
33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-7000 . www.cityoffederalway.com
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JUL 0 9 2015
PROPOSED EXELON AUTO SALES AT 1112 S 344TH ST, UNIT'8?Ty OF FEOERIL WAY
This is a proposed internet based used car sales (retail/wholesale) and new collision auto body- part.
There are three buildings on -site built in 1979.
Car sales are allowed in the Commercial Enterprise (CE) Zone pursuant to Federal Way Revised Code
(FWRC) 19.240.050, Vehicle, boat, equipment, and outdoor storage container sales, rental, service, repair
— Self-service storage— Tow and taxi lots.
Retail sales are are allowed in the Commercial Enterprise (CE) Zone pursuant to Federal Way Revised
Code (FWRC) 19.240.070 Retail, general and specialty — Manufacturing and production, limited.
The previous uses at this location were THE KILLERS OF SEATAC and a Cross Fit business.
Per FWRC, 19.15.025(1), a new use shall comply with only those standards of the use zoning charts that
are directly related to the new use as determined by the director. Examples include parking, use -specific
setbacks, use -specific special regulations and notes, and nonconforming surface water quality
improvements identified in FWRC 19.30.120. Other nonconforming aspects of the site which are not
made nonconforming as a result of the change of use are not required to be brought into conformance as a
result of this subsection.
The following table compares the standards of the previous health club use to the proposed uses.
Use
Health
Car Sales
Retail
Notes
Club
Sales
Review
II
II
II
This is a Change of Use. Analysis performed as part of
Process
Business License Review. No conditions of approval.
Yards
F — 5'
F — 20'
F — 5'
Front yard is 115 ft.
S-10,
S-10,
S-5'
R— 10'
R— 10'
R-5'
Height
40'
40'
40'
Existing building is one-story
Required
— 1/100
1/300 sq.
1/300
Required parking is less than required for a health club
parking
sq. ft. of
ft. of gross
sq. ft. of
gross
floor area
gross
floor area
floor
area
Landscaping
See
See FWRC
See
a) Type III landscaping five feet in width shall be provided
FWRC
19.125
FWRC
along all property lines abutting public rights -of -way and
19.125
19.125
access easements, except industrial uses shall provide Type II
landscaping 10 feet in width along such property lines.
Change of Use does not trigger any traffic concurrency requirements.
As proposed, it does not appear that any water quality improvements will be triggered.
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