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Unit Lot Subdivision - 1
BEFORE THE HEARING EXAMINER FOR THE CITY OF RENTON
RE: Towns on 12th
Preliminary Plat, Site Plan Review, and
Street Modification Approval.
PR22-000160
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DECISION UPON RECONSIDERATION
WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted a request for reconsideration dated April 13, 2023 of
Conditions No. 6 and 16 of the Final Decision of the above-captioned action, and
WHERAS, the City and Applicant have come to agreement on the wording for the requested
revisions, and
WHEREAS, the agreed upon revisions are found to conform to City code requirements and
to not be significant enough to warrant another opportunity for public comment, given that only one
person spoke at the hearing and that testimony was in brief support of the project, NOW,
THEREFORE,
The Applicant’s April 13, 2023 request for reconsideration is granted and Conditions No.
6 and 16 of the Final Decision shall be revised as identified in track-change below. All other
portions of the Final Decision shall remain the same.
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Unit Lot Subdivision - 2
Condition No. 6:
The Applicant shall either retain additional trees or plant new trees to meet the minimum tree
density for the parent site area of the parent site within the R-10 zone. In addition, the
Applicant shall substitute native large-stature native tree species such as Western red cedars,
Douglas fir, and Western hemlock or similar for at least half of replacement trees identified on
the landscape plan. The Applicant shall demonstrate compliance by submitting an updated tree
density calculation. The retained or new trees shall be shown on an updated Detailed
Landscaping Plan submitted with the civil construction permit application for review and
approval by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to civil construction permit issuance.
Condition No. 16:
The Applicant shall record a public access easement over the all pathway connections on the site
from the Road A Right of Way to NE Sunset Blvd, except for those not located in a common open
space area or tract. Private Access will be provided within common open space tracts for the
homeowners and guests.
DATED this 3rd day of May, 2023.
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City of Renton Hearing Examiner
Appeal Right and Valuation Notices
RMC 4-8-080(G) classifies the consolidated application(s) subject to this decision as Type III
applications subject to closed record appeal to the City of Renton City Council. Appeals of the
hearing examiner’s decision must be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the
decision. A request for reconsideration to the hearing examiner may also be filed within this 14-
day appeal period.
Affected property owners may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes
notwithstanding any program of revaluation.