HomeMy WebLinkAboutParking Variance Request - PLN General - 1/22/1985 MASON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT of GENERAL SERVICES
Courthouse Annex 2 N. Fourth & W. Cedar
P.O. Box 186 Shelton, Washington 98584
(206) 426-5593
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January 22, 1985
TO: Mason County Board of Commissioners
FROM: Mason County Planning Commission 1
SUBJ: Transmittal of Planning Commission recommendation, Belfair Senior
Citizen Housing, parking variance request. To be heard by the
Board on Monday, January 28th, at 10: 15 a.m.
TRANSMITTAL
On Monday, January 21st, the Mason County Planning Commission met in
regular session to consider the parking variance request for "Belfair
House", a senior citizen housing project on SR 300 in Belfair. A copy of
the staff report and supporting information is attached.
The Commission was concerned that, should the use of the apartment complex
ever change, adequate parking would not be available. Mr. Skillings , of
McSquared Engineering, engineers for the project, was present and stated
that area is available along the south boundary for additional parallel
parking, should it become necessary in the future.
The Commission members agreed that the request for variance should be
granted, with the condition that the stated area be reserved for
additional parking, if the need arose for it in the future.
The Mason County Parking Ordinance, in Section 7 , charges the Planning
Commission with considering and acting on a parking variance request. A
majority vote of the quorum is required to to take action. A quorum has
not been present at the last two regularly scheduled meetings. In the
interest of causing no further delay to the applicant, the Commission
members present agreed to recommend to the Board that the variance be
granted with the above condition, and ask the Board to take action on the
request.
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MASON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT of GENERAL SERVICES
Courthouse Annex 2 N. Fourth & W. Cedar
P.O. Box 186 Shelton, Washington 98584
(206) 426-5593
building environmental health maintenance parks&recreation planning sewer&water
January 11, 1985
TO: Mason County Planning Commission
FROM: Mason County Department of General Services Staff
RE: Request for parking variance and lot size approval for "Belfair
House".
The Belfair Senior Citizen Housing project is a proposal to construct four
apartment buildings, to house 22 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom
units. A fifth building would be constructed as a community building.
The site is approximately 2.75 acres with 200 feet of frontage on SR 300.
The east end of the property would be the drainfield area - 3,000 square
feet of drainfield is provided with a 10,000 square foot reserve area.
Parking would be located adjacent to each building.
The County Parking Ordinance requires two on-site parking spaces per unit
for multi-family housing. The proposal is for 30 parking spaces. Parking
surveys are attached which support the applicant' s position that 1. 25
spaces per unit are adequate for senior citizen housing.
The County Plats and Subdivision Ordinance requires the Planning
Commission to approve the lot size for multi-family housing.
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M C-SQUARED Civil and Structural Engineering
ENGINEERING I N C■ 4313 6th AVE.S.E., LACEY,WA 98503
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Mason County Planning Commission
Mason County Courthouse 6ENERAL SERVICE-
Shelton, Washington 98584
Re: Belfair Senior Citizen Housing Project - Parking Stalls
Dear Planning Commission :
We have been retained to provide the civil engineering
services for the proposed Belfair Senior Citizen Housing
project .
This type of housing project technically falls under the
multiple family dwelling ordinance which requires two
parking stalls per dwelling unit . However, we believe this
is greater than necessary, as confirmed by the enclosed
parking surveys from three other senior housing projects .
Therefore, we are requesting a variance of the ordinance
from two parking stalls per dwelling unit to 1 . 25 stalls per
dwelling unit .
If you have any questions , or need additional information ,
please contact me at 491-3399 .
Sincerely,
MC-SQUARED ENGINEERING, INC .
Thomas E. Skillings , E.
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15 November 1984
Tom Skillings
Monte Scruggs
Re: Parking-Belfair House
The Mason County ordinance requires 2 parking stalls
per dwelling unit. We are proposing, by variance,
1 . 25 stalls per dwelling.
Attached are copies of parking surveys at other senior
citizens projects, which indicate an average , for the
three combined projects, of usage by the tenants of only
. 5 stalls per dwelling unit.
We have in the past, and are willing at this time, to
stipulate, if for reasons now unknown, we were to use
all 30 of the the parking stalls , now planned for
Belfair for tenant parking, that we would expand the
parking to meet the county requirements .
Neil Harmon
NOVEMBER 1982
Hampton Court Apartments
Ellensburg, WA.
PARKING SURVEY
SUN. MON. TUES . WED. THURS . FRI. SAT.
20
10 a.m. 13
3 p.m.
8 P.M. 13
17
21 22 23 24 25 26
10 a.m. 12 14 14 12 19 17
3 p.m. 14 10 10 9 10 10
8 P.M. 17 15 15 16 15 12
Parking Spaces : 36
Highest : 19 (52%)
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Lowest : 9 (25%)
Average : 13 . 5 ( 37%)
Car Ownership: 17 of 36 (47%)
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July 19a2
WISHING WELL APARTMENTS
Marysville , WA.
PARKING SURVEY
SUN. MON. TUES . WED. THURS . FRI. SAT.
1 2 3
10 a.m.
3 p.m. 46 46 48
8 p.m. 48 40 42
48 51 48
4 5 6 7 8 9
10
10 a.m. 49 38 37 38 38 45
3 p.m. 54 39 30 37 41
8 P.M. 50 50 49 45 44 37 40
44 44 49
11 12 13 14
15 16 17
10 a.m. 37 40
3 37 37 38 42 40
p.m. 38 38 42 30 36 42 40
8 P.M. 52 47 44 41 40 40 51
18 19 20 21
10 a.m. 42 40 40 37
3 p.m. 42 40 39 34
8 p.m. 54 49 51 45
Parking Spaces : 81
Highest: 54 (66%)
Lowest: 30 (37%)
Average: 42.4 (52%)
PARKING SnVEY
November 24 _ December 5, 1982
Harmony House Apartments
Shelton, Washington
10:00 a.m. :00 P.M. 8.00 P.M.
November 29 (yonday) 19 12 21
November 30 (Tuesday) 22 10
19
December 1 (Wedensday) 19 15 18
December 2 (Thursday) 21 19 21
December 3 (Friday) 19 16
22
December 4 (Saturday) 13 16 20
December 5 (Sunday) 17 16
20
Parking Spaces: 30
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Highest: 22 (73%) i
Lowest: 10 (33%) i
Average: 18 (60%)
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