00-1022119
CITY OF
M% %y 33530 1 ST WAY SOUTH
April 10, 2000
Mr. Ronnie Roberts
Gosanko Chocolate Art
24700 Military Road South
Kent, WA 98032
F1 L 1E
(253) 661 -4000
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003 -6210
RE: 00- 102211- 00-AD, Zoning Inquiry for Lake Crest Shopping Center
29019 Military Road South, Federal Way, WA, Parcel # 042104-9037
Dear Mr. Roberts:
This letter responds to your April 5, 2000 zoning inquiry for the above referenced site.
Specifically, you propose to establish a business that molds and packages chocolate for retail
and wholesale purchase in the vacant 11,000 square foot Rite Aid building. You propose to
devote three- quarters of the proposed business to retail sales of the product.
The Lake Crest Shopping Center is located in a Neighborhood Business (BN) zoning district.
Permitted uses include a variety of retail and office uses under Federal Way City Code
(FWCC) Section 22 -721, Office /Retail. FWCC section 22 -721, note #2 states
The assembly or manufacture of goods on the subject property is permitted only if.•
a. The assembly or manufacture is clearly secondary to an allowed use
conducted on the subject property and is directly related to and dependent on
this allowed use; and
b. The assembled or manufactured goods are available for purchase and
removal from the subject property and are for sale only to retail purchasers;
and
C. There are no outward appearance or impacts from the assembly or
manufacture..
Based on a review of the code standards and the business as outlined in your letter, the
proposed use is permitted within the BN zone as the manufacturing activity will be secondary
to, directly related to, and dependent on the retail sales use. You indicated that retail sales
comprise three /quarters of the business sales. In addition, there would be no outward
appearance or impacts from the assembly or manufacturing processes as there are no changes
to the existing building fagade or structure proposed. Please be advised that limited
wholesaling can only be allowed as an incidental portion of the retail sales. Wholesale activity
beyond that stated in the letter will not be permitted.
Ronnie Roberts
April 10, 2000
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We don't want to discourage you from locating in Federal Way. However, if you think the
wholesale limitation is now or may be a problem in the future, we would be happy to assist
you in finding another more appropriately zoned site. If you have questions on alternate sites,
please contact Debra Coates, Economic Development Executive, at (253) 838 -7574.
The proposed retail use is permitted within the former Rite Aid site as it replaces a former
retail use. Please be advised that any business established within Federal Way requires a
Business Registration; an application is enclosed. In addition, tenant improvement work
requires applicable permits; copies of these applications are enclosed.
I trust that this information is useful to you. I can be reached at (253) 661 -4103 if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
Me U��
Deb Barker
Associate Planner
Enc: FWCC section 22 -721
Business Registration application
Building Permit application
Electrical permit application
FWCC Section 22 -1: Definition of Accessory
C: file
Debra Coates
Kari Cimmer
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CHOCOLATE
r:. ART
The Great Taste of Fine Art
Factory Address: 24700 Military Road 5, Kent WA, 98032
Phone: (253) 839 -1147 Fax: (253) 839 -1954
E -Mail: Gosanko @email.msn.com
April 5, 2000
C?re 9 Fewins
City of Federal Way
33530 1" Way South
Federal Way, Washington 98003 -6221
RE: Lake Crest Shopping Center (Former Rite Aid #5174)
29019 Military Road South, Federal Way, Washington
Dear Mr. Fewins:
This letter serves to describe R A 5 Roberts Enterprises, Inc., dba Gosanko Chocolate Art
as it pertains to our anticipated occupancy of the former Rite Aid location at the Lake Crest
Shopping Center.
Gosanko Chocolate Art is one of the most innocuous, low profile, and pleasant businesses
that any neighborhood would be delighted to have. We do not pollute with noise, fumes, or
materials.
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Essentially, we take delivery of chocolate in 10 -pound blocks. The chocolate is received in
shipments via truck once per month on average. We then melt chocolate, pour the liquid form
into our molds, and package for retail and wholesale. We are not unlike a donut shop or
bakery that makes product on site, and because of this, we are approved for zoning in a
Neighborhood Convenience Commercial District (NCC) at our present location of five years.
We currently utilize approximately 2,000 to 3,000 square feet devoted to retail sales. We
anticipate large growth opportunities at the proposed Rite Aid location and plan on devoting cif`
4 of the facility to retail sales. t
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We have been very active in our present community by providing tours of our facility to
schools, church groups, senior centers, and community service organizations. We expect this
practice to continue.
We invite your personal inspection of our present facilities at your convenience. We are
currently located at 24700 Military Road South, Kent, Washington 98032. Should you have
any questions that you would like to ask me directly, please feel free to give me a call me at
253 -839 -1147.
Thank you for you consideration.
Sincerely,
Ronnie Roberts
President
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