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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
E Robert Fristoe Street Address
Don W. Taylor III S West Bay Drive,Suite.302
Frank Owens Olympia, Washington 98502
Theodore D.Schultz
Richard G.Phillips,Jr. Mailing Address
Michael W.Mayberry P O.Box 187
Kirk M. Deis Olympia, Washington 98507
Matthew Edwards
Brent F.Dille Phone(360)943-8320
Matthew Kernutt Facsimile(360)943-6150
wwwowensdavies.com
May 2, 2011
Mr. Phil A.Olbrechts
Mason County Hearing Examiner
c/o Allan Borden
Email: Ahb@co.mason.wa.us
Re: SSDP and SUP
DDR 201 1-00020
SHR 2011-00006
Dear Mr.Olbrechts:
Thank you for keeping the record open to allow the applicant to clarify its proposal to satisfy
new parking regulations applicable to his multi-phased project. The Allyn Hotel project is the
renewal of an expired Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and a Special Use Permit. The
project has been underway and the foundations for the buildings have been installed. Building
permits were obtained but the time for the completion of the project exceeded the term of the
original SSDP. At the hearing for the renewals, staff discovered that the newly adopted Allyn
Village Commercial zoning placed an additional requirement for four additional parking spaces
beyond those already shown for the project. The Allyn Village Commercial zone encourages
shared parking and the development of public parking and techniques, such as a Fee In Lieu
program for parking.
We have been in communication with Mr. Border,who confirms that the total number of parking
spaces needed is 38 on site and 4 off site. The 38 on-site spaces are used for the retail and the
hotel parking. Since the hotel will be developed in phases, the parking on site is adequate until
the final 12-unit building is to be occupied. At that time, an additional four spaces must be
available off site in addition to the eight on-site spaces.
Off-site spaces may be found within 500 feet. In addition, options for building parking spaces for
the Port of Allyn, Mason County, or contributing to a Fee In Lieu program are contained within
the language of the Code, but have not yet been developed.
Mr. and Mrs. Knight, with the concurrence of County staff, are requesting that the Shoreline and
Special Use permits be approved with the condition that all regulations be satisfied prior to
occupancy. For example, upon construction of the next building in the hotel, the total number
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Oivens Davies Fristoe Taylor&Sclutltz,P.S.
Mr. Phil A. Olbrechts
May 2, 2011
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of parking spaces must meet the requirements for the area to be occupied. In this way, the final
12 units of the hotel will not be occupied before the parking requirements are met to the
County's satisfaction.
The total number of parking spaces to be provided off site or through the Fee In Lieu program is
four. These spaces may be provided by entering into an agreement with a neighbor in the
vicinity who has excess spaces. The actual solution presented should be approved by County
staff because of the many possible variations, all of which are allowed under the Allyn Village
Commercial zoning district regulations.
I have been advised that Mason County supports the issuance of the permits now under
consideration, conditioned on meeting the parking standards for each phase at the time of
issuance of the Occupancy Permit.
Very truly yours,
OWENS DAVIES FRISTOE
TAYLOR &SCHULTZ, P
Richard G. Phillips, Jr.
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cc: Richard Knight
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