CITY OF PUYALLUP PERMITTING PORTAL

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Provide building area calculations as specified in Chapter 5 of the 2021 Washington State Building Code. Reflect how building will comply with the Table 506.2.

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The architectural exterior elevations and renderings indicate the finished grades around the structure will vary however, it is unclear exactly how much the topography will slope. Place finished grade elevation information on the Conceptual Site Plan (and Preliminary Site Plan) by providing topographic lines with elevations. Please also provide spot elevation points for the corners of the buildings and along the south and east facing sides of the building as well as sidewalk and/or street grade to show the differences in finished grade at the face of the building and at the sidewalk and street.

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Provide the distance to the proposed structure from each property line on the Conceptual Site Plan.

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Section 4.B.6.3 of the Downtown Design Guidelines says, "Where high quality materials don’t wrap side elevations, propose thoughtful transitions between various siding strategies." As shown on the exterior architectural elevations, the West Elevation does not face an alley or a street and standard materials are sufficient but please provide a detail of how the material change will transition around the corner of the building at all corners where a material change will occur.

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Section 5.B.14 of the Downtown Design Guidelines requires a visual buffer for private exterior amenity spaces facing a public right-of-way and for unit windows facing a public right-of-way. The written narrative provided says, “Screening will be provided where line of sight obscuring is necessary.” Provide information about the proposed screening by placing notes on the plans and elevations indicating where the screening will be necessary, what materials will be used for this purpose, and how the proposal will meet the requirements in Section 5.B.1.

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Benches referenced in the written narrative as being provided at the main entrance should be included on the landscaping plan to verify the proposal meets all of the requirements in Section %.B.4 of the Downtown Design Guidelines.

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Section 5.B.6.1. of the Downtown Design Guidelines says, "Provide lighting to create an inviting and safe pedestrian environment." Although some lighting is shown on the Preliminary Site Lighting plan, lighting has not been addressed on the Conceptual Site Plan or Landscape Plan. Please include pedestrian pathway lighting, main entrance lighting, and unit entrance lighting referenced in the written narrative on the Landscape Plan.

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(Floor Plan L1 and Floor Plan L2(L3 Sim)): Please provide a fully dimensioned floor plan to demonstrate the proposed building modulation. It appears that the patio and balconies may meet the modulation requirements however, the lengths of the exterior walls between patios/balconies and other areas of the facades are not dimensioned.