Towne Place Hotel Building Height letterDale Sweeney - Architect
5715 143rd Place SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 425.260.8969 dale.design3d@gmail.com
October 24, 2019
City of Federal Way
RE: Towne Place Suites– (TBD) Pacific Hwy South, Federal Way, Washington.
Building height.
The proposed Holiday Inn Express has a height from average grade of 255.29.(average grade is 1.96 ft.
below the 1st floor elevation of 257.75 plus 55’-0” to the highest parapet where there is a distance of 22 ft.
from the property line and 48 ft. where there is a distance of 11 ft. from the property line.) . As per FWRC
19.240.090, this is above the 45 foot height limit but meets the criteria to exceed 45 feet (not to exceed 55’)
as follows:
a. The increase is necessary to accommodate mechanical equipment in the ceiling of the first
floor, upper floors, and roof top.
b. There is not a residential zone within 300 feet.
c. The building is setback from the property line enough to allow the additional height.
d. The roof line/parapet modulates for variation as required.
As described we believe that the design meets the requirements and intent of FWRC 19.240.090
Dale Sweeney – Architect.