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Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Wed 2/8/2023 4:35 PM
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Hello Cliff,
Thank you for your pa ence while I analyzed your materials; we are ready to get your proposal moving forward.
Here is a general list of what I an cipate you will need that correspond to the a ached sheet; when you’re able to
send over your packet for pre-submi al I can confirm that there is enough informa on for our review and send
you a formal waiver at that me. Let me know when you have your materials together and I will get you a file
upload link and we can con nue you through your pre-submi al.
1. Preapplica on mee ng summary
2. Waiver form (I will prepare this for you)
3. Land Use Permit Master Applica on Form (Notarized)
4. Fees (I will send you an invoice as the final step prior to acceptance)
5. Project Narra ve
6. Environmental Checklist (due to the stream)
7. Variance jus fica on (for the lot depth variance)
8. Density Worksheet
9. Construc on Mi ga on Descrip on
10. Title Report
11. Dra legal documents
12. Neighborhood detail map
13. Affidavit of installa on of public informa on sign
14. Preliminary short plat map
15. Conceptual landscape plan
16. Topography map
17. Tree reten on/land clearing (Tree inventory) plan
18. Tree reten on and Tree Credit worksheet
19. Arborist Report
20. Stream study
24. Geotechnical report- ask Jonathan but yes probably
27. U li es plan
28. Drainage control plan
29. Drainage report (TIR)
30. Street profiles
31. Grading eleva ons and plan
33. Covenants
34. Easements
If you have ques ons about the materials that are not addressed in the a ached sheet please let me know.
Thank you,
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BRITTANY GILLIA, Associate Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applica ons and Inspec ons
(425) 430-7246 | bgillia@rentonwa.gov
From: Bri any Gillia
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:30 PM
To: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jonathan Chavez
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Subject: RE: Day Short Plat - Revised Plans
Cliff,
Thank you for sending this over. I’ll take a look at the revised materials you’ve sent and I’ll prepare a list of
submi al requirements that are needed for a complete applica on for your project acceptance. I an cipate I’ll be
able to get you a comprehensive reply by the end of the week.
Thank you,
BRITTANY GILLIA, Associate Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applica ons and Inspec ons
(425) 430-7246 | bgillia@rentonwa.gov
From: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 8:23 AM
To: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jonathan Chavez
<JChavez@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Day Short Plat - Revised Plans
Importance: High
Bri any: Sorry, I should have included the updated civil plan set with the report, see a ached.
Cliff Williams, PE
Development Management Engineers, LLC
206 714-7161
From: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 8:12 AM
To: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>; Alex Morganroth
<amorganroth@rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jonathan Chavez
<JChavez@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: Day Short Plat - Revised Plans
Bri any: I hope you had a pleasant me off and are ready to complete the screening process for this
project. The Arborist response is a ached.
Since the project includes mass grading, road construc on, u li es installa on and building setbacks, it
is impera ve to evaluate the feasibility of tree reten on in a three-dimensional basis. Therefore, the
response includes a civil comment column from both myself and Sheri Murata, PE addressing these
issues.
We can assure you that the design team, including the arborist, civil engineers and landscape architect
have all reviewed the retainability of each individual tree and believe we have accurately iden fied to
total number that can be retained with the proposed through road and 7 lot development.
Following your review of the response, we request that steps be taken to accept the applica on and
allow the short plat review process to proceed.
Thank you for your efforts in helping us get through this screening process.
Cliff Williams, PE
Development Management Engineers, LLC
206 714-7161
From: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2023 5:26 PM
To: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Jonathan Chavez
<JChavez@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: Day Short Plat - Revised Plans
Hello Cliff,
Thank you for your work to retain addi onal trees. You men on that addi onal reten on is feasible with
development modifica ons- can you point these out so that I am aware of what modifica ons you may be
reques ng?
It appears that there are a few trees that could be feasibly retained and I’d like to have an arborist ’s assessment
about these trees included with the project submi al. Please have an arborist supply poten al methods of tree
preserva on that could be done to save these trees and if reten on is not possible with these methods have your
arborist explain why these alterna ve methods would not work.
Some things I’d like to clarify with addi onal arborist input:
Could tree 8141 be retained if the ROW was shi ed slightly to the north and east?
Is the cluster of trees surrounding Tract E con nuous? What would the Cri cal Root Zone (CRZ) of those
protected trees be?
Trees 8255 and 8276- Could either or both of these trees be retained to be part of the required street
frontage landscaping and remain healthy?
Tree 8305, 8326, and 8336 are all present within the PSE easement. Were you planning to have the
easement ex nguished? If it will remain, can these trees be retained?
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Could tree 8420 be retained to remain in the landscape strip?
I will be out of the office from 1/10-1/25 and will review your tree informa on upon my return. If you have
general ques ons regarding code requirements during my absence you can email Ma Herrera, Current Planning
Manager, at mherrera@rentonwa.gov. If your ques ons would be project specific or a con nua on of
conversa ons that we’ve had, I will reply when I get back to keep the project correspondence consistent.
If your materials are ready for presubmi al during the me I am out, shoot me an email and I will follow up with a
document upload link that can accommodate large files when I return.
Thank you,
BRITTANY GILLIA, Associate Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applica ons and Inspec ons
(425) 430-7246 | bgillia@rentonwa.gov
From: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2022 12:56 PM
To: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Day Short Plat - Revised Plans
Bri any: We thoroughly reviewed the site and have found it feasible to retain an addi onal 8 trees with
development modifica ons. The total retained Tress is now 22 or 19% of trees.
A Narra ve suppor ng tree replacement approval is included in this submi al. The key issue is that
without tree replacement approval, one lot would be lost reducing the development to 6 lots. If this is
the case, there no benefit to joining the 3 parcels and comple ng the 186th Street SE connec ng street.
The following are responses to the design elements we agreed to address following our mee ng, refer to the
a ached revised plan set:
SE 186th St - 116th Ave SE Intersec on: The intersec on is aligned per our discussions with the CL
of the new SE 186th Street extension lining up with CL of the exis ng 186th St roadway at the CL of
116th Ave SE. You will note there is no planter or sidewalk on the north side of the new road un l the
road bends to the south enough to fit the improvements within the Day property.
PSE Easement across Lots 6 and 7: The exis ng 60' easement across proposed Lot 6 and 7 is shown on the
preliminary plat map along with revised BSBLs.
Proposed Lot 7 Site Plan: A site plan is provided for Lot 7 complete with a house model
footprint. Although it is shown with the exis ng lot lines, the idea is that the driveway would be on the east
side of the lot and be shared with the proposed storm vault access. City staff have agreed to evaluate the
proposal and recommend any adjustments or code modifica ons needed to accommodate the house.
A ached is a copy of the proposed site plan for Parcel 6197800263 without the inclusion of
the Day Short Plat.
Proposed new Tree Reten on Regula ons: See comments above.
Proposed Tract C: Tract C will be open space. It was just le over from the half street ROW.
Easements Across East Parcels and concern that the stream may con nue further onto the site than what
is shown: A copy of the drainage easement is a ached along with the wetland reconnaissance and stream
study which address the stream issue. A catch basin has been placed on the south side of the new street
opposite the proposed Lot 7 to pick up any storm runoff from the drainage easement. This offsite flow will
bypass the storm vault.
We look forward to receiving your comments.
We completed the full short plat submi al documents at the beginning of this screening process. We request
that, following your review, we be allowed to make a full Short Plat applica on submi al based on the preliminary
plans provided. Thanks
Cliff Williams, PE
Development Management Engineers, LLC
206 714-7161
From: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 6:36 PM
To: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Alex Morganroth <AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee
<VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>
Subject: RE: Day Short Plat - Tree Reten on
Hi Cliff,
Thank you for your pa ence. We aren’t able to give you any assurances regarding the replacement trees; the
project will go through the public process which will inform our decision. Overall we are looking for a balance of
tree protection and development. Our new tree code is more flexible than it used to be so we can look into
options that may be more suitable to the project if you are also willing to compromise to retain more trees.
Tree retention and tree credit requirements are both required for the project. The 17% tree retention
proposed is much less than the 30% required. Which other trees could you feasibly retain?
BRITTANY GILLIA, Associate Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applica ons and Inspec ons
(425) 430-7246 | bgillia@rentonwa.gov
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From: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>
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Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Alex Morganroth <AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee
<VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>
Subject: Re: Day Short Plat - Tree Reten on
Importance: High
Bri any: We sent the original comments of the new Tree Code's impact on the Day Short Plat
preliminary layout over a month ago. Is anyone taking a lead on responding to our comments and
request?
As men oned, the response to the tree replacement request has a significant impact on the viability of
developing the site. We look forward to a response soon. Thanks
Cliff Williams, PE
Development Management Engineers, LLC
206 714-7161
From: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 10:03 AM
To: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>; Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>
Cc: Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Day Short Plat - Tree Reten on
Bri any: Please advise the status of your review of the tree reten on plan and request for
Administrator approval of replacement trees.
We are looking forward to submi ng the other deliverables we have agreed upon but need the
response to the replacement trees before proceeding. Thanks
Cliff Williams, PE
Development Management Engineers, LLC
206 714-7161
From: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 9:02 AM
To: Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>
Cc: cliff sitedme.com <cliff@sitedme.com>; Bob Wenzl <bob@tuscanywa.com>; Brianne Bannwarth
<BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; Alex Morganroth <AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee
<VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: Day Short Plat - Tree Reten on
Hello Sheri,
Thank you for sending this analysis over. I’ll discuss this with our team and get back to you with more informa on.
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BRITTANY GILLIA, Associate Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applica ons and Inspec ons
(425) 430-7246 | bgillia@rentonwa.gov
From: Sheri H. Murata <SMurata@coredesigninc.com>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 8:01 PM
To: Bri any Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Cliff Williams - Development Management Engineers (cliff@sitedme.com) <cliff@sitedme.com>; Bob Wenzl
<bob@tuscanywa.com>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Day Short Plat - Tree Reten on
Hi Bri any,
Thanks for the opportunity to comment on the proposed new Tree Code and its impact on the Day Short Plat.
The impact is poten ally significant if we are forced to drop one lot because of reten on requirements. In order
to maintain 7 lots, Administrator approval of replacement trees to meet the 30% reten on is required.
The a ached is a preliminary Tree Reten on Plan for the proposed 7 Lots. To meet the 30% Tree Reten on, an
addi onal 15 Trees are required. Retaining 30% of the trees (with 7 lots) has proven to be impossible based on
the site constraints of topography, remaining depth of the lots from construc ng the SE 186th Street through road
and minimum lot size for the R4 zone.
The reduc on of front yard setback to 20’ only applies to landmark trees within a tree protec on tract. Landmark
trees are 30” in dia. or larger so saving these trees would result a greatly reduced building pads. We would also
need to put these trees in a tree reten on tract which reduces the lot area and it cannot be made up with the
10% reduc on of lot area or dimensions. Therefore, in order to meet the tree reten on requirement without
replacement trees, we would need to lose a lot making this project less financially feasible given the large area of
the deten on vault and stormwater extension to 120th Avenue SE.
Please let us know if Administrator approval of replacement trees will be granted on this project.
Thanks,
Sheri
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