15-101823 (2)May 6, 2015
John Parsaie
Morgan Design Group LLC
11207 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98133
251Y
Jim Ferrell, Mayor
RE: File #15-101823-00-AD; SITE PLAN MODIFICATION APPROVAL
Celebration Senior Living Apartments, 1316 South 3281h Street, Federal Way
Dear Mr. Parsaie:
FILE
The City is in receipt of your April 14, 2015, request to modify the Celebration Senior Living Apartments
Process III approval to include the addition of three generators on -site behind the surface parking stalls. The
original approval incorporated the generators inside the community center building. Due to the large size of the
generators, they no longer fit inside the building; additionally, Puget Sound Energy requires the generators to
be located outside. The project was granted Process III Site Plan approval on June 24, 2013.
The Community Development Department hereby approves your request to install three generators as shown
on the approved site plan. This alteration approval is based on the following:
1. The generators will be enclosed by a block retaining wall just under four feet with a movable screen
fence. Due to the existing sloped site, the proposed top of wall will be at grade along the north side.
The generators will be fully screened by the enclosure and landscaping to the north, east, and west.
A 5-foot modified Type III landscape buffer will remain along the north property line. Large shrubs
and groundcover is proposed between the property line and generator enclosure. Trees are proposed
along the east and west sides of the enclosure. The adjacent building to the north is located on the
property line and does not have windows or openings that face the generators. The proposed
landscaping along the north property will be a sufficient screen for the enclosure and will not
adversely impact the adjacent property.
3. The alteration request does not modify access or parking for the property; modify landscape buffers;
or otherwise impact the adjacent property or views from the right-of-way.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to contact me at 253-835-2641 or
becky.chapin@cityoffederalway.com.
Sincerely,
Beck"Chapin
Associate Planner
enc: Approved Site Plan Modification
Doc. I.D. 69273
33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003-6325 (253) 835-7000 ■ www.cityoffederalway.com
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11201 Fremont Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
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Tel: 206 375.3397
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April 14, 2015
Community Development Services Department
33325 8t' Ave South
P.O. Box 9718
Federal Way, WA, 98063-9718
RE: Post Permit Revision MLUP ��
Project # 15 - 10 ( $ ? jam
Address: 1420 328th Street
When the project was originally designed the generators were going to be inside the connnunity building, due to the large
size of the generators needed the generators will not fit inside the building and PSE requires that the generators are located
outside of the structure. For these reasons there will need to be a modification to the Process III approved site plan.
The generators will now be located behind the surface parking that is to the north of the Community Building. The pad that
they sit on will be level with the parking area with a low retaining wall to hold back the slope in this area. There still is a
5' wide Type III landscape buffer along the property and no net loss of trees.
All changes to the plans have been clouded with a Delta #1
Sincerely,
MORGAN DESIGN GROUP LLC
Je WT . Morgan, AIA
President
cc: Client; File
RESUBMITTED
APR 14 2015
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
CDS
Architectural Design • Building Envelope Consulting
AP I� 101g273
Janice Fernandez
From: Becky Chapin
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:17 AM
To: Janice Fernandez
Subject: FW. Celebration Senior Living Generator
From: Becky Chapin
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 8:20 AM
To: 'Jean Morgan'
Cc: 'John Parsaie "ohn(dmor an-desi n.net)'; Permit Center
Subject: RE: Celebration Senior Living Generator
Good Morning,
I briefly looked over the site plan. I will need to review landscaping details as part of the submittal.
The revised plan/cut sheets will need to be resubmitted for building review (2 copies for the building permit) as well as a written request
to modify the approved Process III site plan (4 sets of revised plans will be required for the modification request.) There is now a fee
associated with site plan modifications; $82 will be required when submitting the UPIII site plan modification request. Please let me
know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Becky Chapin
Associate Planner
City of Federal Way
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
Phone: 253-835-2641
Beck .Cho in ci offederalwa .com
From: Jean Morgan [mailto:Jean Mor an-Desi n.netI
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 5:54 AM
To: Becky Chapin
Cc: John Parsaie
Subject: Celebration Senior Living Generator
Hi Becky,
Attached is a sketch of where the generators will go and how they will look. The will be in an enclosure that is cut into
the hill on the north side of the property — directly behind the community building. There will be and enclosure on all
four sides and landscaping around the north, east & west sides of the enclosure. The south side will have cars parked in
front of it — with enough clearance to still have the required area for maintaining the equipment.
Please see the cut sheets attached for what the unit will look like — behind the enclosure. It will not be visible from the
street or the adjacent building — as that building is built right up to the property line and has no windows or openings on
the backside.
Please let me know what else you will need — so that we can put together a formal submittal. APR 14 2015
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
CDS