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PLANNING REPORT <br /> <br />DATE: July 13, 2017 <br />CASE: PSP17-0003 <br />SUBJECT: Amendment to Previously Approved Site Plan for Big Blue Box <br />APPLICANT: Nick Houwman, Houwman Architects, acting on behalf of Big Blue Box <br /> <br />REQUEST & BACKGROUND <br />The applicant sought land use approvals in last year for construction of a one-story, 3,360 SF <br />office building and associated parking, landscaping, and utility improvements at the unaddressed <br />site located immediately east of 587 1st ST SW. The applicant is now requesting to amend those <br />previous approvals, allowing instead to construct a smaller, two-story, 3,180 SF office building <br />(footprint of 1,590 SF). All other site improvements remain unchanged. <br /> <br />In August of 2016 the applicant made application for a Site Plan, Special Use Permit, and <br />Nonconforming Use Permit. Those requests were approved by the City Council on August 23, <br />2016 per Resolution 2016-077 (attached). This land use request will only examine the changes <br />to the Site Plan, as the other requests remain approved and will not be affected by the Site Plan <br />amendment. Further, the conditions of Resolution 2016-077 remain in effect unless otherwise <br />amended herein. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A – Resolution <br />B – Project Location Map <br />C – Zoning Map <br />D – Aerial Photo <br />E – Applicant Narrative <br />F – Resolution 2016-077 <br />G – Interoffice Public Safety Memo dated 7-6-2017 <br />H – Sheet A1.0: Project Info./Sheet Index <br />I – Sheet A2.0: Floor Plan <br />J – Sheet A3.0: Exterior Elevations <br />K – Sheet C-1: Site and Utility Plan <br />L – Sheet C-2: Grading and Erosion Control Plan <br />M – Planning Report & Exhibits dated 8/11/2016 <br /> <br />FINDINGS <br />Zoning Code, Section 6-150. Lot and Yard Standards. <br />Zoning Code, Section 8-010. Site Plan Approval. <br />Zoning Code, Chapter 11, Parking Standards <br />Zoning Code, Chapter 12, Shoreland Ordinance <br /> <br />SITE CHARACTERISTICS <br />Location: 500 block of 1st ST SW (PID#323023120022) <br />Lot Size: 231,460 SF (5.31 Acres) <br />Topography: Generally flat but sloping around the eastern and southern <br />property extents <br />Comprehensive Plan Designation: HI, Heavy Industrial <br />Zoning: I – 2, Heavy Industrial