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April 9, 2025
Phil Olbrechts
City of Renton Hearing Examiner
olbrechtslaw@gmail.com
Subject: Solera Master Plan and Preliminary Plat / LUA18-000490 and LUA20-000305 1-year
Extension Request
Dear Mr. Olbrechts:
The Planning Division of the City of Renton received a one (1) year extension request for the Solera Master
Plan and Preliminary Plat (LUA18-000490 and LUA20-000305) on December 14, 2025 (attached). The Master
Plan and Preliminary Plat applications for the Solera project were initially approved on January 30, 2019, and
a major modification of the proposal was approved on March 14, 2021. On April 20, 2020, the Renton City
Council adopted an ordinance (Ordinance No. 5968) that temporarily extended the validity of certain permits
by a period of six (6) months due to on-going construction challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preliminary Plats are valid for five (5) years and due to the COVID extension, the approval would have expired
on July 30, 2024, or five years and six months following the initial preliminary plat approval. Pursuant to
Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-7-080L.2, a single extension of one (1) year was granted to the applicant on
January 30, 2024, extending the approval until July 30, 2025 (attached).
Pursuant to RMC 4-7-080L.3, one additional one-year extension beyond the administrative one-year
extension may be granted by the Hearing Examiner if the applicant shows need caused by unusual
circumstances or situations that occurred during the prior extension period, which make it unduly
burdensome to file the final plat. Staff concurs that the request meets requirements of the extension criteria
and qualifies for a second extension of one (1) year until July 30th, 2026, as as an extension request was
submitted more than 30 days prior to the expiration of the preliminary plat approval and the applicant
provided adequate documentation outlining the need for an extension.
If you have any questions, please reach me at amorganroth@rentonwa.gov or at 425-430-7219.
Sincerely,
Alex Morganroth
Principal Planner
cc: Todd Neubaeur, Solera Manager LLC/ Owner(s)
Gina Estep, CED Adminstrator
Michael Sippo, Civil Engineer
January 30, 2024
Tom Neubauer
Solera Manager, LLC
10900 NE 8th St, Suite 1200
Bellevue, WA 98004
SUBJECT: One-Year Extention Approval – New Expiration July 30, 2025
Solera Master Plan and Preliminary Plat / LUA18-000490 and LUA20-000305
Dear Mr. Neubauer,
This office has reviewed your request to extend an approved Preliminary Plat (File Nos. LUA18-000490 and LU20-
000305) for a period of one (1) year. The Master Plan and Preliminary Plat applications for the Solera project were
initially approved on January 30, 2019, and a major modification of the proposal was approved on March 14, 2021.
On April 20, 2020, the Renton City Council adopted an ordinance (Ordinance No. 5968) that temporarily extended
the validity of certain permits by a period of six (6) months due to on-going construction challenges created by
the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary Plats are valid for five (5) years and due to the COVID extension, the approval
would expire on July 30, 2024, or five years and six months following the initial preliminary plat approval. Pursuant
to Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-7-080L.2, a single extension of up to one (1) year may be granted to an
applicant who files a written request with the Administrator at least 30 days before the expiration of preliminary
plat approval, provided the Administrator finds that the applicant has obtained issuance of a construction permit
and has made sustained progress towards final construction, engineering, and surveying necessary to record a
final plat. Your request meets requirements of the extension criteria and qualifies for a one-time extension of one
(1) year, as an extension request was submitted more than 30 days prior to the expiration of the preliminary plat
approval, the Construction Permit has been issued and the applicant has made sustained progress towards final
construction necessary for the recording of the final plat. Therefore, your one (1) year extension request is
approved.
The one (1) year extension shall be measured using the expiration date of the Preliminary Plat approval after
issuance of the temporary six (6)-month extension (July 30, 2024) in order to ensure consistency with the
extensions granted to other projects under the emergency ordinance. Please note that all construction must be
completed or deferred, and the final plat recorded in accordance with City Code prior to the last day of the
extension of July 30, 2025. Pursuant to RMC 4-7-080L.3, one additional one-year extension beyond the one-year
extension may be granted by the Hearing Examiner if the applicant shows need caused by unusual circumstances
or situations that occurred during the prior extension period, which make it unduly burdensome to file the final
plat. The applicant must file a written request with the Hearing Examiner and the Administrator for this additional
extension; this request must be filed at least 30 days prior to the plat expiration date. Said request must include
all necessary documentation as to the need for the additional extension.
Sincerely,
Matt Herrera, AICP
Planning Director
cc: Dalton Arndt Devco Development Dalton.arndt@devcous.com
Brianne Bannwarth, Interim CED Administrator
Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner
Michael Sippo, Civil Engineer 3
Tom Neubauer, Solera Manager LLC
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