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210 929 108th Avenue NE Suite 210

freiheitarch.com Bellevue, WA 98004

April 26th, 2018

17-565 Arlington Project Narrative

Planning Department McDonald’s Restaurant Remodel:
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The project is in the GC General Commercial zone of Arlington, Parcel 00847300000500. The
occupancy is A2 and the use is fast food restaurant. The construction type is V-B. None of
these are changing. The McDonald’s shares a building with an existing convenience store. Our
project is a refreshment of the exterior and interior finishes along with a modification of the
roof from mansard to parapet. In addition to this we will ensure that the site and interior is
accessibility compliant.

The proposed project is a remodel of an existing McDonald’s restaurant of 4,548 sq.ft. This
will include an exterior modernization of the building’s appearance. The modernization
includes installation of new siding, with new paint colors, and a new storefront window and
door at the entrance (Please see A2.0 & A2.1 for color scheme). New building walls signs will
replace the old. New accent walls of a charcoal tile with a wood appearance will be placed on
the building to break up the facade. The existing mansard roof will be cut back to allow for
construction of new parapets. A new corrugated metal panel system at the parapets
provides visual interest. New metal trellises and a metal fascia band break up the façade
vertically and provide lighting and weather-protection at the doors. A new white illuminated
canopy at the entrance and front façade will provide pedestrian-scale lighting and create a
path leading to the main door. At the interior, a new order counter, new seating, and finishes
will be provided at the dining area and restrooms.

An accessibility analysis has been performed for this store. The site and public interior spaces
will be upgraded to accessibility compliance as according.

On the site, the driveways and location of pedestrian access routes are to remain, as is the
general flow of traffic through the parking lot. The drive-thru will receive new signage and
new digital menu boards.

Enclosed with this submittal please find the requested plans and additional reports and
documents regarding the site, signage, etc. You can find existing conditions, site
development, architectural elevations, color information and floor plan on our attached
documents.