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July 26, 2023
DRS Project No. 22052
CITY OF RENTON
PROJECT NARRATIVE
MOUNTAIN VIEW GARDENS
The Site is located at 2103 Talbot Road S, Renton, Washington 98055 also known as King
County Tax Parcel Number 722200-0175. The project is the subdivision of the existing parcel
into 6 single-family residential lots. The Site area is 60,618 s.f. (1.39 acres). All of the existing
structures on-site, except for the existing single-family home, will be removed.
Project Contact Information:
Developer: Seattle LLC LLC
325 118th Ave SE, Suite 100
Bellevue, Washington 98005
(206) 228-4158
Lili Lu
Engineer/Surveyor: D.R. Strong Consulting Engineers
620 7th Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 827-3063
Jonathan S. Murray, P.E.
James G. Reichhoff, P.L.S.
Land Use Permits Required:
-Preliminary Short Plat Approval -Grading Permit
-Final Short Plat Approval -Building Permit(s)
-Environmental Review
Zoning and Density:
The property and adjacent properties to the north, east and south are zoned R-8. Properties to
the west of the site are zoned R-6. Proposed net density is 6.20 dwelling units/acre.
Current use of Site and existing improvements:
The current site contains an existing single-family home, a deck, one detached building, one
detached garage, a shed, a concrete driveway and walkway and a gravel driveway. The
remainder of the Site is made up of grassy areas along with several significant
trees spread across the property.
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Special Site features:
There are no special Site features for this project.
Soil Type and Drainage Conditions:
As per the King County Soil Survey, onsite soil consists of BeC, Beausite gravelly sandy loam
with slopes ranging from 6-15%. The Site contains one Threshold Discharge Area and one
Natural Discharge Areas with only one existing downstream path.
Proposed Use of Property:
The Project is the short plat of one existing parcel zoned R-8 (1.39 ac. Total, 0.97 ac. Net) into
6 single-family residential lots, per the City of Renton ’s short plat process. This will result in a
density of 6.20 dwelling units per acre. Lot square footages range from 5,400 s.f. to 8,775 s.f.,
with no lot sizes below the minimum 5,000 s.f. threshold set by the City. Allowable lot
coverage is limited to 65% by code and will be further reduced by 10% of lot area to meet the
reduced impervious surface area stormwater LID BMP. The existing single-family home will be
retained on proposed lot 6.
Access, Traffic, and Circulation:
The project will locate its internal residential road as depicted on the attached plan. General
access to the subdivision will be from Shattuck Avenue S via a 42’ right-of-way with
emergency fire access from Talbot Road S via a 38’ ROW. No lots will be allowed to access off
of Shattuck Ave S or Talbot Road S, only the proposed internal road will be allowed to provide
access for the 6 lots.
Proposed Off-site Improvements:
Frontage improvements along Shattuck Ave S or Talbot Road S will be installed. Storm
drainage will be extended offsite to create a sufficiently deep outfall for the storm detention
vault. Sewer and water utilities are present adjacent to the site and offsite extension will not be
required.
Estimated Construction Cost & Proposed Market Value:
The approximate construction cost is typical of a subdivision of this size and nature, including
home construction, totals approximately $3,000,000.00. The estimated fair market value of the
proposed project is approximately $6,000,000.00.
Cut Materials:
Approximately 2,355 c.y. of cut and 3,279 c.y. of fill is computed for the Project. The net
volume is approximately 924 c.y. of fill to be imported. Fill needed in excess of onsite soil will
be imported from an approved source and will be approved by the geotechnical engineer.
Tree Inventory:
Tree retention shall comply with a minimum of at least thirty (30%) of significant tress retained
according to priority established in RMC 4-4-130. If 30% tree retention cannot be met,
additional trees will be planted to meet the City’s tree retention requirements per Renton
Municipal Code section 4-4-130 Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations.
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There are 26 significant trees on site, 14 of these trees were determined unhealthy. Five trees
are required to be retained. Applicant proposes to retain 4 trees and new trees sufficient to
make up the 10-tree credit deficit. Please see Tree Retention Worksheet.
Land Dedication:
Approximately 18,453 s.f. (0.424 acres) will be dedicated to the city as public right-of-way
residential street for access to the subdivision and along Shattuck Ave S.
Job Shacks:
A job shack is expected to be located on the Site during the construction phase of the
development. Location and placement of shack/construction materials will be further
discussed at the time of final engineering.
Proposed Modifications:
There are no proposed modifications to the application process or city standards for this
Project.