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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Planning and Economic Development Committee - 01/03/1994T S� BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES January 3, 1994 The scheduled meeting of the Kent Board of Adjustment was called to order by Chair Jack Cosby on the evening of Monday, January 3, 1994 at 7 p.m. in Chambers West, Kent City Hall. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEMBERS: Jack Cosby, Chair Ron Banister Doug Gesler Berne Biteman, Vice Chair, absent Walter Flue, absent CITY STAFF MEMBERS: Fred Satterstrom, Planning Manager Lois Ricketts, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Mr. Banister MOVED that the minutes of the December 6, 1993 meeting be approved as written. Mr. Gesler SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Chair Cosby administered the oath to all who intended to speak. PACIFIC DETROIT DIESEL VARIANCE - #V-93-5 (FS) Fred Satterstrom presented the applicant's request for a variance from Kent Zoning Code Section 15.08.050(9) (b) (3) which requires hazardous substance land uses to be set back one-quarter mile (approximately 1,300 feet) from public parks and recreation areas. The subject site is located at 7215 228th Avenue South and is approximately five acres in size. The site is zoned M1, Industrial Park District. The applicant wishes to house regional sales/administration offices, parts distribution, engine and transmission storage, engine and transmission remanufacturing and tests, fabrication shop and shop for component replacement and incidental repair and maintenance work on trucks, buses and motor homes. The site lies approximately 500 feet from the Interurban Trail which does not meet the quarter mile distance requirement. The land use pattern in the general vicinity is light industrial. The hazardous substances proposed on the subject property include paint stripper, enamel, acrylic, urethane hardener, primers, aerosols, brake fluid, silicone sealers, cleaners, oil, coolants diesel fuel, transmission fluid and petroleum products. The variance would not constitute a grant of special privilege because there are numerous existing properties in the area which have similar uses. The special circumstance is that the entire site is r Kent Board of Adjustment January 3, 1994 :1 located within one-quarter mile of the Interurban Trail. Granting this variance would not be materially detrimental to the public welfare. By setting back the proposed building an additional 50 feet from the eastern property line, the total setback from the Interurban Trail would be 550-570 feet. (The staff report was corrected to read 50 feet from the eastern property line, not 80 feet. The staff report stated that 600 feet from the Interurban Trail was the area for the proposed building site. This was changed to 550-570 feet.) The Fire Department stated that the proposed substances are below risk level and can be handled by existing personnel. Chair Cosby asked why there were changes from 80 feet to 50 feet and from 600 to 550-570 feet. Mr. Satterstrom responded that Armin Quilici, a Kent Planner, had discussions with the applicant -and understood that the building would be placed 80 feet from the property line which would be approximately 600 feet from the trail. This evening he was shown a more specific plan that reduced the 80 feet by 30 feet down to 50 feet. Dave Keeley, project architect for Pacific Detroit Diesel, felt the staff report addressed the issues pertinent to the project. The large site plan given to Mr. Quilici showed the position of the tanks for the outside facility to be within 50 feet of the property line. The actual building with the service bay area would be within 80 feet. There will be an outside, above -ground containment area for a 500 -gallon diesel storage, 250 gallon storage tank for 40 weight oil, automatic transmission fuel, and two waste oil recovery tanks. The building would be set back 80 feet, but the containment area would be set back only 50 feet from the property line. Pacific Detroit Diesel is a distributor, wholesaler, warehouse and support for Allison Transmissions, Detroit Diesel Engines, and Koller Generators, but they primarily function as a distributor. They are not in the service or repair business. They test engines, rebuild engines, rebuild transmissions, all of which need deep oil to test them and lube oils to get them running. They also provide the service to change the oil, filters, etc. The service bay area is a drive-through facilities which is large enough to accommodate articulated buses used by Metro. They have a contract for warranty repair work for all those facilities. The site is separated from the trail by adjacent properties as well as topography changes between their site and the trail. If there were any spillage, it could not get to the trail because of a containment area that is located outside the service bay area on the east side of the building. The enclosure will have concrete walls on two sides and will be covered with a roof. It will be 2 a Kent Board of Adjustment January 3, 1994 landscaped according to the zoning code. There will be a six-inch curb that is capable of accommodating the largest container of chemicals in case it should rupture. There will be a drain in the middle of the containment area that will be kept closed. This system is approved by Metro for discharge and cleaning of any products before draining into the sanitary sewer. Pacific Detroit Diesel is currently located in Seattle on East Marginal Way. Mr. Gesler MOVED to close the public hearing. Mr. Banister SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Gesler MOVED that the variance be granted. Mr. Banister SECONDED the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Mr. Banister MOVED that the election of officers be postponed until the next meeting. Mr. Gesler SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Gesler MOVED that the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Banister SECONDED the motion. Motion carried. , The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, J me P. Harris, Secretary C