proj rev ltrNovember 20, 2003
Mike Metcalf
Napa Auto Parts
P.O. Box 743
Spanaway, WA 98387
Re: Initial Project Review for Napa Auto Parts Addition, SPR-03-8352-YL
Dear Mr. Metcalf:
The Community Development Department performed its initial review of your submittal for the above referenced project. We have found some areas that need further detail, or will be required
to be changed to allow approval of your site plan. Some of these changes may drastically affect your project, and we would like to bring them to your attention early in the process.
Parking. The parking stalls that you have shown on your site plan are smaller than allowed spaces. Parking at a 90( angle requires stalls to be 9’x20’, with the exception of a compact
stall which may be 8’x20’. Only 6 of your parking stalls may be designated as compact spaces. Parking stalls that abut to a pedestrian pathway or sidewalk must have curb stops that
keep the vehicle from protruding over the walkway.
The width of a 2-way drive aisle must be 23 feet. This cannot be accomplished on your site due to placement of the building and the existing property line. The drive aisle to the east
of your building must be designated as a one-way aisle heading south.
Handicap stalls must be located nearest the main entrance to the building.
A marked pedestrian pathway must be provided from the corner at the intersection to the main entrance to your business. You may want to incorporate this with handicap stall placement
to provide the safest pedestrian passage.
Stormwater: All stormwater swales, ponds, or retention facilities must be located at least 10-feet from a property line. This includes underwater stormwater treatment as well.
Bioswales do not qualify as a Type I landscape buffer.
Your site plan does not show fire hydrant coverage for the entire building.
We were not able to determine the placement site of the new sewer tank.
When the fence is relocated, it will need to be constructed with wood or masonry, from the point of the beginning of replacement to the northern property line.
Frontage improvements will be required on Clark Road, from where the intersection improvements stopped, to your southern property line. This may require right-of-way dedication.
Site plan approval requires that all nonconforming signs be brought into conformance with the sign code.
A small portion of your property at the southwest corner is not located within the City limits. Any use of this portion of the site will need to be consistent with both City and County
regulations. The City would coordinate the review process between jurisdictions, and this situation should not impact accessory use of that portion of the property (such as for stormwater
or parking), a primary commercial use such as a retail building would likely be required to locate on the City portion of the property.
As stated above, these items will most likely become conditions of approval for your site plan, and may drastically affect your site plan. You may wish to look into these areas prior
to the City completing its review.
In addition to the notes above, your engineer has contacted me on two occasions regarding a change to your site plan review application. If you are seriously contemplating significant
changes to your application, you have two options. You may submit an amended site plan and supporting documents now, and we may process it concurrently with this application. The other
option would be to submit a new site plan application that will be reviewed separately under a separate site plan review application.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call. I can be reached at 360-458-8496.
Sincerely,
Tami Merriman
Assistant Planner
cc: Apex Engineering
SPRC