20100129 Design Guidelines Chklst 062110ZENCZAK & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS, A.I.A.
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BOI_ESI_AW ZENZCAI<, AIA
JERRY A. ISAKSEN. AIA
RICK T. ADAMS, I.EED AP
KAREN S. GENOWAY
June 21 ~ 2010 BRIAN J. MORRISON
TO:
City of Yelm
Community Development Department
105 Yelm Avenue West
Yelm, WA 98597
REGARDING
Design Guidelines Checklist for:
America's Credit Union - Yelm Branch
415 Yelm Avenue East
Yelm, WA 98597
The tables below list the specific guideline sections identified as applicable to this
project per the preliminary staff review dated April, 2010.
Our explanations of how each guideline has been met are listed under the response
column.
I. SITE PLANNING
ITEM REQUIREMENT RESPONSE
LA.(2) Relate development to street fronts The building has been placed forward with
(other than pedestrian oriented minimum setback per City code. All parking
streets) has been placed in back of the building. ',
LB.(1) Minimize visibility and impacts of All service areas have been placed in back 'i
service areas of the building and parking areas. ~
I.D.(1) Reduce impact of service areas and All service areas have been placed in back
mechanical equipment of the building and parking areas.
I.E.(1) Integrate biofiltration swales and Any bioswale provided by project will be
ponds into the overall site design. located at the back of the property -behind
the parking lot.
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II. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
ITEM REQUIREMENT RESPONSE
II.A.(1) All pedestrian paths must See sidewalks on Site plan. Plan will be
correspond with federal, state and submitted to city review during permitting
local codes for handicapped access, process.
and the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
II.A.(2) Provide adequate lighting at the See conceptual lighting on site plan. The
building entries and all walkways intent is to provide adequate on-site lighting,
and paths throu h arkin lots. while avoidin off-site tare.
II.A.(3) Develop an on-site pedestrian See site plan. There are no adjacent
circulation conce t. commercial uses at this time.
II.B.(1) Provide a pedestrian path at least See site plan. Entry faces the street with a
60" wide (preferably 96" wide) from sidewalk providing direct access.
the street sidewalk to the main
entr .
II.B.(3) Provide pathways through parking See Site plan. The majority of parking spaces
lots. have adjacent sidewalks leading to the
buildin ent
II.D.(2) Provide, where feasible, pedestrian There are no adjacent commercial uses at
circulation routes to adjacent uses this time. Access is provided from main entry
and transit. to Yelm Avenue.
II.E.(1) Enhance building entry access. The following elements will be used:
b) "200 SF landscaping",
f) "adjacent window displays" &
i)"entry tower form." _ _
III. VEHICULAR ACCESS AND PARKING
III.B.(1) Minimize driveway impacts. With a street frontage property line of 120';
two driveways are permitted (2 for 51-150
foot frontage.)
Attempts were made to share a driveway with
the adjacent lot but an agreement could not
be reached.
III.C.(2) Meet requirements for parking lot See Site plan, conceptual lighting and
design detail standards. landscape plans. Plans will be submitted to
cit review durin ermittin rocess.
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IV. BUILDING DESIGN
IV.A.(1) Incorporate human-scale building The following elements will be used:
elements. c) "150 SF pedestrian oriented space', ',
d) "individual window panes <32 SF."
e " able & hi roof."
IV.D.(1) Enhance buildings with appropriate The following elements will be used:
details. e) "decorative light fixtures", &
f "decorative materials brick "
IV.E.(2) Use compatible building materials. (Per Roof: Standing seam metal roof (color ',
Building Material Summary Matrix.) shall be barn red.)
Visible Facades: Brick, Wood Siding and
Stucco w/flat finish
Trim: Wood
IV.F.(1) Treat blank walls that are visible from the There are no blank walls visible from the
street, arkin or ad acent lots . street as defined in A endix A.
IV.G.(1) Locate and/or screen roof-mounted There is no plan to mount mechanical ',
mechanical equipment so as not to be equipment on the roof. ~~
visible from the street or from the ground
level of ad acent ro erties.
IV.G.(2) Where practical, locate and/or screen When allowed by utility companies, all
utility meters, electrical conduit and other utility meters will be located on back side
service and utilities apparatus so as not of the building.
to be visible from the street.
V. LANDSCAPING AND DESIGN
V.F.(1) Use plant materials that are approved for See conceptual landscape plan. Plan will
use in downtown Yelm. Proponents may be submitted to city review during
use other plant materials approved by permitting process.
the Cit .
V.G.(1) Develop a site landscape design See conceptual landscape plan. Plan will
concept. be submitted to city review during
ermittin rocess.
V.H.(1) Provide substantial site landscaping. See conceptual landscape plan. Plan will
be submitted to city review during
ermittin rocess.
V.I.(1) Screen all parking lots as required by See conceptual landscape plan. Plan will
Chapter 17.80, landscaping. be submitted to city review during
ermittin rocess.
V.I.(3) Provide internal parking lot landscaping. See conceptual landscape plan. Plan will
be submitted to city review during
ermittin rocess.