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COMPLETE STREETS CHECKLIST
Community&Economic Development
City of Arlington• 18204 59th Avenue NE•Arlington,WA 98223 • Phone (360) 403-3551
Project Name: Medallion Inn and Suites Email: mgmtmedallioninnandsuites@gmail.com
Project Manager/Owner:Chae Kim (Owner) Phone No.: 360-657-0500
Description of Scope:
This project involves a commercial lot in Arlington with an existing hotel/office building and parking
lot. The project proposal will be to subdivide into three (3) separate lots via the binding site plan
(BSP) process.
No new uses are proposed at this time.
Name of Adjacent Road(s):
North: 169th St NE
South: Existing 60' Access Easement
East: Smokey Point Blvd (Nearest public access to site)
West: 1-5
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1. CHANNELIZATION
Speed Limit: Smokey Point Blvd: 35 MPH /Access Easement: No Limit Posted
Explain current channelization: (number of lanes, turn lanes, rest???? etc.)
Smokey Point Blvd: 5-lane Principle Arterial with center turn lane.
Access Easement: 2-lane Private Access Easement (22' paved travel lanes, 9' wide planted
median)
Explain proposed channelization changes:
No proposed changes to channelization on Smokey Point Blvd.
Additional striping and signage is proposed within existing access easement to indicate correct
direction of travel. Please see provided Civil Plan Sheet C5.1 for proposed channelization changes.
Justify how planned channelization meets traffic needs of the site:
(vehicle movements,site distance, turning radius, intersection delays, driveway safety)
Proposed channelization changes on-site and within access easement will more direct traffic on
either side of the easement median. Sight distance, turning radius, and driveway safety will remain
the same.
2. PAVEMENT CONDITIONS
Does the existing road maintain the minimum Overall Condition Index OCI as set forth ✓❑ Yes No
in the Transportation Benefit District? Smokey Point Blvd Current OCI =89
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Should pavement repair be considered as part of this project? ❑ Yes ✓� No
Describe extents of pavement repair proposed and how the project meets or exceeds the goals of the City's
Transportation Improvement Plan:
Pavement repair is not applicable, existing site access to Smokey Point blvd is not proposed to
change.
Is this project on the city's Transportation Improvement Plan? Yes ✓❑ No
Explain how the project meets the City's Transportation Improvement Plan:
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3. PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Is this area identified in the City of Arlington Pedestrian Improvement Plan? Yes ✓❑ No
Describe the existing and proposed pedestrian facilities and how they meet or exceed the goals of the City's
Transportation Improvement Plan:
Is the project fully served by sidewalks,accessible curb ramps,and safe Yes ✓❑ No
crosswalks?
Describe existing ADA features and proposed improvements and how they meet or exceed the current minimum
standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act:
Existing sidewalks along Smokey Point Blvd are not proposed to change.
An existing 5' wide sidewalk spans 570' in length from Smokey Point Blvd along the north edge of
the site access easement, just past the end of proposed Lot 1. Sidewalk ramps require upgrades to
provide ADA accessible slopes.
Are existing sidewalks in good condition? 0 Yes No
Has an initial assessment of trees and sidewalk conditions been conducted with Yes nor No
and engineer and arborist/landscape architect?
Describe any existing trees in the project area that currently or may damage sidewalks:
Explain mitigation measures to address any existing or potential issues:
Sidewalk along north edge of on-site access easement will be upgraded with ADA compliant ramps and
extended an additional 312' to serve proposed Lots 2 & 3 of the BSP.
Proposed stop signage along access easement will improve pedestrian safety where the on-site
sidewalk crosses drive aisles.
How far must a pedestrian travel to the nearest pedestrian roadway crossing? 600' Existing 600' proposed
Describe the existing and proposed intersection pedestrian crossing features within 500'of the site:
From site access point at Smokey Point Blvd, a pedestrian must travel 600' north to cross
Smokey Point Blvd at the intersection of Smokey Point Blvd & 169th PI NE.
Explain proposed mitigation measures to improve safety at intersections:
None proposed at this time.
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Describe the existing and proposed midblock crossing facilities within 500' of the site:
None.
Explain proposed mitigation measures to improve safety at midblock crossing: (RRFB,Striping,Bulb-outs, etc.)
None proposed.
Describe any proposed traffic calming curb bulb outs or other mitigations proposed to slow traffic,increase
pedestrian safety and reduce crossing width:
None proposed.
Describe how the building(s) have been oriented to address the adjacent roadway with visible connected
sidewalks that encourage and enhance pedestrian circulation:
The existing building is oriented towards the on-site access easement with four different walkways
that travel directly from the building facade to the access easement sidewalk.
Describe proposed pedestrian improvements such as benches,trash receptacles,visual interest,shade and
plantings:
Existing parking lot landscaping and shade trees are to remain.
Existing sidewalks feature stylized patterns that promote pedestrian visual interest.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS:
Provide a vicinity map,which shows pedestrian and bicycle accessible connections to locations such as schools,
public buildings,parks,recreation, commercial centers and transit facilities:
Provide longest path and explain measures to reduce walking and biking distance:
Not Applicable.
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4. BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Is the project site fully served by bicycle facilities? Yes 0 No
How far must a bicycle travel to the nearest bike facility(bike lanes,trails,etc.)? 1,475' Existing 1,475' Proposed
Is this area identified in the City of Arlington Bicycle Improvement Plan? ✓❑ Yes ❑ No
Describe existing and proposed bicycle facilities and how they meet or exceed the goals of the City's Bike
Improvement Plan:
There are no existing bicycle facilities in the vicinity of the project site.
The City's Bicycle Improvement Plan proposes the Smokey Point Blvd will have protected bike
lanes.
Describe how this project meets the needs of a various bicycle users: (Family vs. Commuter)
Bicycle amenity requirements to be addressed during future zoning permits post-BSP.
Describe how the building(s) serve and invite bicycle traffic,e.g. covered bike racks,visual interest,smooth
transitions,bicycle focused travel ways:
Bicycle amenity requirements to be addressed during future zoning permits post-BSP.
S. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE
Is the project identified on the City of Arlington Transit Expansion Plan? Yes El No
How far must a rider walk/bike to the nearest transit stop? 300' Existing 300' Proposed
Describe existing and proposed transit improvements and how they meet or exceed the goals of the City's
Transit Expansion Plan:
There are two existing Community Transit bus stops 300' north of the project site on either side of
Smokey Point Blvd that serve routes 201 & 202 (Smokey Point Transit Center - Lynnwood City
Center Station). These routes are not proposed to change as part of the City's Transit Expansion
Plan.
Describe existing and proposed cover, seating visual interest, shading,lighting,plantings, or traffic buffers and
how they meet or exceed the goals of the City's Transit Expansion Plan:
The west bus stop north of the project site includes two seating elements attached to the bus stop
pole, a widened bus pad area, and includes a bus pull-out area separate from southward travel
lanes. The east bus stop includes two seating elements attached to the bus stop pole.
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Is the transit stop ADA accessible? If not,how does the project propose to provide ✓� Yes No
accessibility?
No changes proposed.
6. FREIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE
Is the project on an identified City of Arlington Freight Route? ✓❑ Yes No
Does the project area meet the curb radius and clearance standards? ✓❑Yes No
Are there spot improvements needed for the project area? (pavement depth) Yes 0 No
7. TREES AND LANDSCAPING
Describe any existing trees and landscaping assets within the project limits that warrant project investment to
sustain: (e.g.preservation of trees)
No changes to the existing parking lot landscaping or property boundary landscaping are proposed.
Is there an opportunity to plant trees or expand landscape? ❑ Yes 0 No
Describe existing and proposed vegetation and landscaping within the City Right of Way and how it meets the
City Code requirements: (should specify AMC)
Landscaping to be addressed during future zoning permits post-BSP.
Will there be long-term street tree,project site tree and landscaping maintenance Yes 0 No
required for this project?
Describe how the Owner provide maintenance:
Project site tree and landscaping maintenance are not applicable for the binding site plan portion of
this project. Tree and landscaping are to be addressed during future zoning permits post-BSP.
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Describe any existing or proposed median plantings in the project area and how they meet the City Median
Guidelines:
No existing median plantings along Smokey Point Blvd.
Existing 9' wide median plantings within the access easement are proposed to remain.
Does the project include any environmental elements? ❑ Yes 0 No
(e.g. reduced pavement, bio-infiltration, vegetated bump outs, native/drought tolerant vegetation, etc.)
Describe each proposed element:
None proposed.
8. URBAN DESIGN AND PLANNING
Describe how this project adopted subarea or action plan that applies:
Project is within Smokey Point subarea. The City of Arlington does not currently have a Smokey
Point Subarea Plan completed (p.19, City of Arlington 2024 Comprehensive Plan - Section III:
Subareas).
Explain artistic elements in the project area:
(e.g.public art,sidewalk inlays, creative street furniture, or bollards or planters, creative bicycle racks etc.)
None proposed.
Arlington Art Council may be a resource 360-435-3778 or arlingtonartscouncil.net
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CITY USE ONLY
Approval Determination
❑ This project meets or exceeds the City of Arlington Complete Streets Standards.
❑ This project will meet the City of Arlington Complete Street Standards with the following
changes.
❑ This project does not meet the City of Arlington Complete Street Standards. Please revisit the
following sections and resubmit.
Variance Determination
❑ This project does not meet the City of Arlington Complete Street Standards.Project proponent
has applied for a variance through the variance process and variance has been approved.
Variance Permit Number-PLN#
❑ The variance has been denied,please revisit the following sections and resubmit.
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