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April 21, 2023
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Scott Warlick
City of Renton
Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way, 6th Floor
Renton, WA 98057
RE: Submittal of Brennon Landing Final Short Plat (f.k.a Vaugh Short Plat)
1400 Aberdeen Avenue N.E., Renton, Washington
City of Renton File No. LUA21-000136
Our Job No. 21348
Dear Scott:
On behalf of MainVue WA, LLC, we are submitting the Final Short Plat Map for Brennon Landing Short
Plat. We have revised the plans and technical documents for the above-referenced project in accordance
with your pre-review comment letter dated March 17, 2023. Enclosed are the following documents for your
review and approval:
1. Signed Master Application
2. Confirmation of Compliance with all Conditions of Plat Approval
3. Legal Description of Property
4. Neighborhood Detail Map
5. Lot Closures
6. Revised Final Short Plat Map dated April 20, 2023
7. Updated Title Report dated April 17, 2023
8. Revised draft CC&R’s dated March 22, 2023
9. Final Short Plat Application fee ($3,040) to be paid upon invoice
The following outline provides each of your comments in italics exactly as written, along with a narrative
response describing how each comment was addressed:
Final Short Plat Map
Sheet 1 of 2
LUA21-000136
Response: The LUA number has been added to the upper left of each sheet.
Scott Warlick
City of Renton
Planning Division -2- April 21, 2023
LND20-0653
Response: The LND number has been added to the upper left of each sheet.
Know all people by these presents that we, the undersigned owner(s) of interest in the land
hereby short subdivided, declare this short plat to be the graphic representation of the short
subdivision made hereby and dedicate to the public forever all streets not shown as private.
Response: The Dedication statement has been revised as requested.
PRIVATE WALL EASEMENT
Easements are hereby granted to all lots within this plat that include or are within 4.00 feet of
a retaining wall or rockery that measure 8.00 feet in width centered on said retaining wall or
rockery for purposes of maintaining and repairing such retaining wall or rockery. Repair and
maintenance of such retaining wall or rockery shall be the shared responsibility of the lot
owners of both sides of such retaining wall or rockery. The cost of repair or replacement of
any fencing or landscaping destroyed by rockery or wall maintenance shall be shared equally
by the owner using said easement area.
Response: The Private Wall Easement language has been added as Easement Provisions
Note #2.
LUA22-000297
Response: The LUA number has been added to the upper left of each sheet.
please add a line for the title of person signing on behalf of mainvue homes LLC
Response: An additional line for the title of the person signing the map has been added.
please add title of person signing, as follows: "[title] of mainvue homes, llc, manager of"
mainvue homes LLC is the manager of mainvue wa llc
Response: A blank has been provided for the title of the person who will sign and this will be
filled in upon final signatures on the map.
lots 1 and 8 will have an Aberdeen ave ne address since the house entries will face that way
Response: Acknowledged.
only.
Response: This has been added to the note.
Tract Notes
A ‘Tract’ is land reserved for specified uses, including, but not limited to reserve tracts,
recreation, open space, critical areas, surface water facilities and Best Management Practices
Scott Warlick
City of Renton
Planning Division -3- April 21, 2023
(BMPs), utility facilities and access. Tracts are not considered building sites for the purposes
of residential dwelling. The owners of Lots 1 through 8 shall have an equal and undivided
interest in and responsibility for maintenance of the private tracts unless otherwise noted.
Response: This text has been added under “Tract Notes” on Sheet 1.
AQUIFER PROTECTION NOTICE
The lots created herein fall within Zone 2 of Renton’s aquifer protection area and are subject
to the requirements of the City of Renton Ordinance #4367.
Response: This text has been added under “Aquifer Protection Notice” on Sheet 1.
PLEASE ADD "SAD" AFTER NE – TITLE COMPANY MISSED IT
Response: This text has been added as requested.
please note all lots may be subject to the special assessment district created by ordinance no.
4921, recorded under 20020104002321
Response: Acknowledged.
SINGLE FAMILY DRAINAGE NOTES
All building downspouts, footing drains and drains from all impervious surfaces such as patios
and driveways shall be connected to the permanent storm drain outlet as shown on the
approved construction drawings on file with the City of Renton (Plans No. 4212) or addressed
in the single family residential building permit drainage review on file with the City of Renton.
All connections to the downstream drainage system shall be in compliance with City of Renton
standards. All connections of the drains must be constructed and approved prior to the final
building inspection approval. For those lots that are designated for individual BMP systems,
the systems shall be constructed at the time of the building permit and shall comply with said
plans. All individual stub-outs and infiltration systems shall be privately owned and maintained
by the lot owner. Single family residences and other improvements constructed on the lots
created by this subdivision must implement the on-site best management practices (BMPs)
matching or equivalent to the approved technical information report and civil construction plans
on file with the City of Renton (no. 4212) and requirements of the City of Renton Surface Water
Design Manual, as well as any declaration of covenants and grants of easement recorded
hereon or at the time of building permit issuance. Compliance with these requirement will be
addressed in the drainage plan submitted for residential building permit drainage review when
application is made for single family residential building permit for each lot.
Response: This text has been added under “Single Family Drainage Notes” on Sheet 1.
SIDEWALK AND LANDSCAPE STRIP MAINTENANCE NOTES
Each property owner of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 shall be responsible for keeping the
sidewalk abutting the subject property clean and litter free. Each such property owner shall be
responsible for the maintenance of vegetation within the abutting landscape strip, excluding
Scott Warlick
City of Renton
Planning Division -4- April 21, 2023
the street trees which are owned by the City of Renton. The maintenance shall run with the
land and be binding on all property owners within this short plat, including their heirs,
successors and assigns. Under no circumstances shall the City bear any maintenance
responsibility for landscape strips created by this short plat.
Response: This text has been added under “Sidewalk and Landscape Strip Maintenance
Notes” on Sheet 1.
Sheet 2 of 2
1466
Response: This address has been added to Lot 1.
2126
Response: This address has been added to Lot 2.
2132
Response: This address has been added to Lot 3.
2138
Response: This address has been added to Lot 4.
Remove
Response: The “no parking” sign symbol and text have been removed.
ne 14th pl
Response: Road ‘A’ has been changed to NE 14th Place.
1410
Response: This address has been added to Lot 8.
2125
Response: This address has been added to Lot 7.
2131
Response: This address has been added to Lot 6.
2137
Response: This address has been added to Lot 5.
Scott Warlick
City of Renton
Planning Division -5- April 21, 2023
CC&R’s
Page 1 of 8
please add: full legal description is on exhibit a
Response: This language has been added to the Abbreviated Legal Description section.
Page 7 of 8
please include name of person signing and title for mainvue homes, llc on both signature and
notary acknowledgement, i.e.: vanessa normandin, president of mainvue homes llc, manager
of mainvue wa llc
Response: Vanessa Normandin’s name and title has been added to the signature area of the
CC&Rs.
We believe that the above responses, together with the enclosed revised plans and technical documents,
address all of the comments in your pre-review letter dated March 17, 2023. Please review and approve
the enclosed at your earliest convenience. If you have questions or need additional information, please do
not hesitate to contact me at this office. Thank you.
Sincerely,
George Newman, AICP
Senior Project Manager
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21348c.022.docx
enc: As Noted
cc: Vanessa Normandin, MainVue WA, LLC
Allison Rothstein, MainVue WA, LLC
Serena Dudaš, MainVue WA, LLC
Thomas Barghausen, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Barry Talkington, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.