Larida Passage Proposed Development (Isthmus)

Given prior community interest and requests for documents related to potential development on "The Isthmus," we are posting the following information as a community service and to help reduce impact of information requests on staff.

On October 21, 2009, Capital Shores Investments filed land use and permit applications with the City to develop the properties at 505 and 529 Fourth Avenue (from Simmons Street west, between 4th and 5th) as a mixed use project called Larida Passage. This property is on the area commonly referred to as “The Isthmus.”

The developer filed the following applications:

Land Use (Site Plan) Review
Binding Site Plan
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
Concept Design Review

The application has been determined to be complete in that the minimum required components were included. A determination of completeness is not an approval of a project.

Project Description

Larida Passage is a mixed use development consisting of two parcels, with a building on each parcel and a plaza in between.

An approximate 50,000 square-foot retail and office building is proposed for the westerly parcel. This parcel is within the 200-foot shoreline area.

Proposed for the easterly parcel, starting at Simmons Street, is an approximate 237,300 square foot building that will include retail space, 141 residential units, and 433 stalls of structure parking. A portion of this building is within the 200-foot shoreline area.

Documents

October 29, 2009 - Notice of Land Use Application and Public Meeting (pdf file)
General Land Use Application filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 728 KB)
Land Use Review Site Plan Supplement filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 256 KB)
Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 548 KB)
Landscape Plan Set filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 269 KB)
Preliminary Civil Plans filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 1782 KB)
Traffic Impact Analysis Report filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 4111 KB)
SEPA Environmental Checklist filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 943 KB)
Stormwater Site Plan filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 4836 KB)
Color View #1 filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 3116 KB)
Color View #2 filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 3073 KB)
Color View #3 filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 2207 KB)
Color View #4 filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 2246 KB)
Color View #5 filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 2287 KB)
Color View #6 filed October 21, 2009 (pdf, 2407 KB)

City Codes and Permit Review

The project will be reviewed for conformance with development and engineering standards, as well as shoreline regulations. At this time, no determination has been made of consistency with City or State plans, standards, or regulations.

At minimum, this project is subject to the following:

City of Olympia Comprehensive Plan
Olympia Municipal Code (OMC). OMC sections of particular interest include: Title 14 (Environmental Protection), Title 17 (Subdivision), and Title 18 (Zoning).
Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards (streets and utility standards)
Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual for Olympia.
This project must also conform to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the State Shoreline Management Act.
The City’s Design Review Board will review and make recommendations to the City's Hearing Examiner for Concept Design Review.
A Hearing Examiner decision will be required for the shoreline permit and height bonus.

How and Where to Comment

Public notice was issued October 28, 2009.
Initial public comment about the project will be accepted until Monday, November 30, 2009, 5:00 p.m.

Submit written comments to Cari Hornbein, Senior Planner, City of Olympia Community Planning & Development Department, PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507-1967, or by hand delivery to the same individual at the Community Planning & Development office during regular office hours, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. week days except holidays. The office is located in the Smith Building, 837 - 7th Avenue SE, Olympia.

An informational open house will be held the evening Monday, December 7. Location and time to be announced. Comments will be accepted at the open house.
Additional opportunities for public comment may occur as part of State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review and when the proposal is reviewed by the Hearing Examiner.