MEMO TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor John Marchione
SUBJECT:
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Microsoft RedWest Temporary Parking Lot (LAND-2018-00370)
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Presentation of the proposed Microsoft Redmond West Campus Temporary Parking Lot that is anticipated to go before the City Council on July 3, 2018.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Erika Vandenbrande, Deputy City Administrator, Interim Planning Director, Planning and Community Development Department, 425-556-2417
Steven Fischer, Development Review Manager, 425-556-2432
Ben Sticka, Planner, 425-556-2470
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
A. Applicant:
Alana Schutt, OAC Services, 701 Dexter Ave N, Suite 301, Seattle, WA 98109
B. Location:
The project site is located south of the existing Microsoft Redmond West Campus at the northeast corner of NE 51st Street and 148th Avenue NE. (Attachment A. Vicinity Map)
C. Proposal:
The proposal is for a Long-Term Temporary Use Permit to allow the continued use of an existing temporary parking lot on a portion of an undeveloped site, which is located at the northeast corner of NE 51st Street and 148th Avenue NE (Attachment B: Site Plan). Microsoft has utilized the subject parking lot as overflow parking since June 2007. The use permit has been approved four subsequent times by the City Council. The current Long-Term Temporary Use Permit was previously approved from May 6, 2016 until May 31, 2018. (Attachment C: Justification Letter)
Due to the continuing postponement of new construction planned for this site, there is a high level of occupancy at the Redmond West Campus, necessitating the continued use of this parking lot for employees. Microsoft is requesting approval of a new Long-Term Temporary Use Permit to continue use of the parking facility for a period of up to two (2) years, expiring on May 31, 2020. No new traffic trips will result from the continued use of this facility.
D. Zoning and Land Use:
The subject is located within the Overlake Neighborhood in the Overlake Business and Advanced Technology (OBAT) zoning district. This district is intended to provide a high wage employment area that accommodates advanced technology, research and development, corporate offices, high technology manufacturing and similar uses to serve the City and regional economic goals. The project site is surrounded by Microsoft Redmond West Campus to the north, Nintendo across NE 51st Street to the south, SR-520 to the east, and the Bellevue Municipal Golf Course to the west across 148th Avenue NE.
Technical Committee: Findings, Review and Discussion
The Redmond Zoning Code Section 21.46 provides the decision criteria for regulating temporary uses. The Technical Committee has reviewed the requirements under these sections and has concluded that the request is consistent with each of the criteria. (Attachment D: Technical Committee Findings for an analysis of the decision criteria).
RZC Section 21.76: Administrative Review Procedures details the quasi-judicial review process for Type V permits. This section requires that the City Council, at an open record public hearing, consider and take final action on Type V applications, including Long-Term Temporary Use Permits.
IV. PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS HELD
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V. IMPACT
A. Service/Delivery:
None
B. Fiscal Note:
None
VI. ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
A. Approve to proceed to Hearing and Action meeting on July 3, 2018.
B. Approve to Hearing and request responses to City Council questions be presented before the opening of the Hearing.
C. Request further discussion before scheduled Hearing.
VII. TIME CONSTRAINTS
It should be noted that Microsoft’s existing Long-Term Temporary Use Permit expired on May 31, 2018, but because the application was submitted to the City on April 10, 2018, the current application remains valid until Council action.
VIII. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Site Plan
Attachment C: Justification Letter
Attachment D: Technical Committee Findings