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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRE24-000329 Meeting Summary.pdf2DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Planning Division | 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200 |www.rentonwa.gov PREAPPLICATION MEETING FOR Carr Driveway 2133 Aberdeen Ave NE (APN 3343902321) PRE24-000329 12/13/24 Contact Information: Planner: Nichole Perry, 425.430.7286 Public Works Plan Reviewer: Huy Huynh, 425.430.7439, hhuynh@rentonwa.gov Fire Prevention Reviewer: Corey Thomas, 425.276.9582, cthomas@RentonRFA.org Building Department Reviewer: Rob Shuey, 206.550.8523, rshuey@rentonwa.gov Please retain this packet throughout the course of your project as a reference. Consider giving copies of it to any engineers, architects, and contractors who work on the project. You will need to submit a copy of this packet when you apply for land use and/or environmental permits. Pre-screening: When you have the project application ready for submittal, call and schedule an appointment with the project manager to have it pre-screened before making all of the required copies. The pre-application meeting is informal and non-binding. The comments provided on the proposal are based on the codes and policies in effect at the time of review. The applicant is cautioned that the development regulations are regularly amended and the proposal will be formally reviewed under the regulations in effect at the time of project submittal. The information contained in this summary is subject to modification and/or concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Planning Director, Development Services Director, Development Engineering Director, Department of Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council). M E M O R A N D U M DATE: November 6, 2024 TO: Nicole Perry, Assistant Planner FROM: Corey Thomas, Lead Plans Review Inspector SUBJECT: Carr Driveway Variance Comments 1. The current fire impact fees are applicable at the rate of $421.98 per single-family unit. This fee is paid at building permit issuance. 2. The fire flow requirement for single-family homes is 1,000 gpm minimum for dwellings up to 3,600 square feet (including garage and basements). If the dwelling exceeds 3,600 square feet, a minimum of 1,500 gpm fire flow would be required. A minimum of one fire hydrant is required within 300 feet of the proposed buildings and two hydrants if the fire flow goes up to 1,500 gpm. 3. Fire department apparatus access roadways are required to be a minimum of 20 feet wide and fully paved for new developments, with 25 feet inside and 45-feet outside turning radius. Fire access roadways shall be constructed to support a 30-ton vehicle with 75-psi point loading. Access is required within 150 feet of all points on the buildings. Dead end streets that exceed 150-feet in length require an approved turnaround. Dead end access roadways more than 300-feet long will require a full 90-foot cul-de-sac. Variances to fire department apparatus access requirements are rarely granted or approved. Variances are considered on a case-by-case basis. The existing 12-foot-wide roadway would not be approved for any new projects or proposals. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: November 13th, 2024 TO: Nichole Perry, Planner FROM: Huy Huynh, Civil Engineer SUBJECT: Carr Driveway PRE24-000329 NOTE: The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary is preliminary and non- binding and may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official City decision-makers. Review comments may also need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. I have completed a preliminary review for the above-referenced proposal located at parcel(s) 3343902321. The following comments are based on the pre-application submittal made to the City of Renton by the applicant. Water • There is no water infrastructure improvement anticipated with this proposal. If the applicant is looking to develop the parcel in the future, improvements might be required. Sanitary Sewer • There is no sewer infrastructure improvement anticipated with this proposal. If the applicant is looking to develop the parcel in the future, improvements might be required. Surface Water • There is no storm infrastructure improvement anticipated with this proposal. If the applicant is looking to develop the parcel in the future, improvements might be required. Transportation • The proposal doesn’t meet the city’s shared driveway standard. At this time, the city doesn’t find merit for approving the variance. Please reference shared driveway code section below: J. SHARED DRIVEWAY STANDARDS: 1. Where Permitted: Shared Driveway may be allowed for access to no more than four (4) residentially zoned lots, and no more than four (4) residential units, the types of which are listed in RMC 4-2-060C, provided: a. At least one lot abuts a public right-of-way and the street frontage of the lot is equal to or greater than the lot width requirement of the zone; b. The subject lots are not created by a subdivision of ten (10) or more lots; c. A public street is not anticipated by the City of Renton to be necessary for existing or future traffic and/or pedestrian circulation through the short subdivision or to serve adjacent property; d. The Shared Driveway would not adversely affect future circulation to neighboring properties; e. The Shared Driveway is no more than three hundred feet (300') in length; and f. The Shared Driveway poses no safety risk and provides sufficient access for emergency vehicles and personnel. (Ord. 6068, 6-13-2022) 2. Minimum Standards: Shared driveways shall be within a tract; the width of the tract and paved surface shall be a minimum of sixteen feet (16'); the Fire Department may require the tract and paved surface to be up to twenty feet (20') wide. If a Shared Driveway abuts properties that are not part of the subdivision, an eight foot (8') wide landscaped strip shall be provided between the Shared Driveway and neighboring properties. The landscape strip shall be within a tract and planted with a mixture of trees, shrubs, and groundcover, as required in RMC 4-4-070. The Shared Driveway may be required to include a turnaround per subsection H of this Section. No sidewalks are required for Shared Driveway ; however, drainage improvements pursuant to City Code are required (i.e., collection and treatment of stormwater), as well as an approved pavement thickness. The maximum grade for the Shared Driveway shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%), except for within approved hillside subdivisions. (Ord. 5841, 6-12-2017)