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September 15, 2023
City of Renton
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
RE: Lebed Residence – 5xx Morris Avenue S (Parcel #7841300361)
Modification Justification
(APCE Project #2023025)
To Whom it May Concern:
We are requesting a Modification for the Lebed Residence on behalf of Mr. Dmitry Lebed,
the owner of parcel 7841300361. A Modification is being requested to retain the existing
frontage along Morris Avenue South which includes an existing pavement width of over
35 feet rather than to reconstruct the roadway to provide the pavement widths required
in Chapter 4-6-060 of the current City of Renton Municipal Code. The Municipal code
would require a pavement width of 26-feet (13-feet from ROW centerline), 0.5-foot curb,
an 8-foot planting strip, a 5-foot sidewalk, street trees, and storm drainage improvements.
The following is a list of the City’s criteria for granting the Modifications followed by a
discussion of the impacts of approving this modification with the intent of demonstrating
that the proposed modification will meet the intent and purpose of the governing land
use designation of the Comprehensive Plan and conform with the intent and purpose of
this Code, and that such modification:
a. Substantially implements the policy direction of the policies and objectives of the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the Community Design Element
and the proposed modification is the minimum adjustment necessary to
implement these policies and objective;
The project would substantially implement the policy direction of the policies
and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the
Community Design Element because keeping the existing improvements
would provide a greater width of traveled way and sidewalk than the
standards require, including over 35 feet of pavement and over 9 feet of
sidewalk.
b. Will meet the objectives and safety, function, appearance, environmental
protection and maintainability intended by the Code requirements, based upon
sound engineering judgment;
These half street improvements will be constructed to meet all of the City’s
standards that are consistent with generally accepted engineering principles,
practices, and experience.