21-105176-Preapplication Project Narrative-12-09-2021-V1
December 9, 2021
Community Development Department
City of Federal Way
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
RE: Alta Federal Way – Preapplication Project Narrative
Address: 32500 17th Avenue South
Tax Parcel #: 1621049023
Zoning: BC (Community Business)
Comp. Plan: Multifamily
The proposed Alta Federal Way multi-family project is located at 32500 17th Avenue South. The site is
284,661 sf (6.53 acre) and located in the BC zone (Community Business) subject to the Multifamily
guidelines in the Federal Way Comprehensive Plan. Multifamily projects are permitted in the BC Zone and
subject to the regulations listed therein.
The proposed project includes 3 multi-family residential structures and 1 leasing structure with associated
surface and covered parking. The project will contain 251 residential units and 456 parking stalls (330
surface and 126 covered stalls) as well as commercial and amenity spaces. The construction types and
uses are as follows:
Building A – 4 levels of Type V-A construction over 1 level of Type I-A construction. 103 residential
units, 6,480 sf of commercial space, 6,929 sf of amenity space, and 126 parking stalls will be
provided within the structure.
Building B – 4 levels of Type V-A construction. 70 residential units and 1,368 sf of amenity space
will be provided in the structure.
Building C – 4 levels of Type V-A construction. 78 residential units and 1,368 sf of amenity space
will be provided in the structure.
Leasing / Amenity Building – 1 level of Type V-A construction. 4,150 sf of leasing / amenity space
will be provided in the structure.
The proposed buildings are below the 65-foot maximum average building elevation. Building A contains a
20-foot ground floor ceiling height along 17th Avenue South and at the corner of 200th Way South for
commercial and amenity uses. The buildings all have a centralized entry and amenity space off the parking
lot with Building A having an additional entry off the street corner.
The project site includes 5-foot Type III landscape buffers along 17th Avenue S. and the north property line
and 15-foot Type I landscape buffers along the east and south property lines. The site meets the open
space requirement with 28,315 sf of open space. There is also 12,085 sf of parking lot landscaping, which
meets the 15 sf of landscaping per stall requirement.
Regards,
George Schweikart, Senior Project Manager
CLARK | BARNES