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STAFF REPORT TO HEARING EXAMINER TO: City of Milton Hearing Examiner FROM: Brittany Port, AICP – Contract Senior Planner DATE: February 11, 2021 (Public Hearing Date – February 25-26, 2021) PROJECT: Salvation Slavic Baptist Church PROJECT NUMBER: LUA 2019-007 James Guerrero Architects, Inc. APPLICANTS/PROPERTY OWNERS: c/o James Guerrero 7520 Bridgeport Way West Lakewood, WA 98499 PROPOSAL: The project proposes to develop a 19.39-acre parcel with a 92,000sf church with 2,000-person sanctuary, 7,500sf gym, and a 30-classroom school. 546 parking stalls are proposed. An existing single-family residence on the property will be removed. The site includes two on-site Category IV wetlands and a Type F stream. The applicant will dedicate right-of-way to construct frontage improvements along the property’s frontage on 23rd Avenue and Taylor Street. Improvements on 23rd Avenue would include curb, gutter, sidewalk and also include on-street parking to mitigate for the loss of shoulder parking. Stormwater will be detained and treated in an on-site detention pond. 214 trees are located on the property. 47% of the trees will be removed to allow for the proposed development. 257 trees will be planted as replacement trees for the removal of significant trees. Two vehicular access to the site will be provided – one on Taylor Street and one on 23rd Avenue. LOCATION: 1707 23rd Ave (Pierce County parcel no. 042004-3007) PERMITS REQUESTED: Conditional Use Permit Approval , Site Plan Approval & SEPA ZONING/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Residential Single-Family (RS) DESIGNATION: DATE APPLICATION DEEMED The application was received on April 10, 2019. The application was COMPLETE: deemed complete on April 17, 2019. PUBLIC NOTICE: Pursuant to MMC 17.72, the City advertised the Notice of Application and Notice of Neighborhood Meeting on April 29, 2019. Notice was mailed to surrounding property owners within 500 feet of the project site, sent to SEPA agencies, published in The Tacoma News Tribune, and posted on a board on the site. The City published notification of the STAFF REPORT TO HEARING EXAMINER February 11, 2021 public hearing on February 9, 2021, more than 15 days prior to the date and time of the hearing. SEPA: The City of Milton conducted the environmental review of this proposal in accordance with its SEPA procedures and issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) on October 26, 2020. Citizens for a Small-Town Milton filed an appeal of the SEPA Determination on November 5, 2020. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval with conditions. Page 2 of 81 Salvation Slavic Baptist Church | 2019-007 STAFF REPORT TO HEARING EXAMINER February 11, 2021 Contents I. EXHIBITS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Application Materials .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Procedural and Review ........................................................................................................................................ 6 SEPA Environmental Review ................................................................................................................................ 7 Community Comments ........................................................................................................................................ 8 II. PARTIES OF RECORD...................................................................................................................................................... 10 III. EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 13 A. CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 B. SURROUNDING LAND USES ............................................................................................................................... 13 IV. AUTHORITY OF THE HEARING EXAMINER ..................................................................................................................... 16 V. STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) ................................................................................................................ 17 VI. APPEAL OF THE CITY’S MDNS ........................................................................................................................................ 20 A. Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 B. SEPA Review Process ......................................................................................................................................... 21 1. Earth .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 2. Air .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 3. Water (Surface and Groundwater) ........................................................................................................... 23 4. Plants ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 5. Animals ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 6. Energy and Natural Resources .................................................................................................................. 24 7. Environmental Health ............................................................................................................................... 25 8. Land and Shoreline Use ............................................................................................................................. 26 9. Housing ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 10. Aesthetics .............................................................................................................................................. 27 11. Light and Glare ...................................................................................................................................... 28 12. Recreation ............................................................................................................................................. 28 13. Historic and Cultural Preservation ........................................................................................................ 29 14. Transportation ...................................................................................................................................... 30 15. Public Services ....................................................................................................................................... 34 16. Utilities .................................................................................................................................................. 34 C. Appeal Claims .................................................................................................................................................... 35 Page 3 of 81 Salvation Slavic Baptist Church | 2019-007 STAFF REPORT TO HEARING EXAMINER February 11, 2021 VII. CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ........................................................................................................ 47 VIII. CONSISTENCY WITH ZONING REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................ 54 A. TITLE 17 - ZONING ............................................................................................................................................. 54 MMC 17.14.010 Table of uses. .......................................................................................................................... 54 MMC 17.15B.010 Building bulk table. ............................................................................................................... 55 MMC 17.15C.010 Landscape regulations table. ................................................................................................ 55 MMC 17.44.110 Landscape requirements. ....................................................................................................... 56 MMC 17.48.040 Off-street parking requirements. ........................................................................................... 58 MMC 17.62.050 Site plan review and approval criteria. ................................................................................... 59 MMC 17.64.040 Conditional use permit review and approval criteria. ............................................................ 61 B. TITLE 13 – PUBLIC SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 69 C. TITLE 18 – ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................