HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRE_Pre-Application_Meeting_Summary_180423_v1PRE-APPLICATION MEETING FOR
WANG SHORT PLAT
PRE 17-000520
CITY OF RENTON
Department of Community & Economic Development
Planning Division
August 17, 2017
Contact Information:
Planner: Clark H. Close, 425-430-7289
Public Works Plan Reviewer: Ann Fowler, 425-430-7382
Fire Prevention Reviewer: Corey Thomas, 425-430-7024
Building Department Reviewer: Craig Burnell, 425-430-7290
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, Department of Community & Economic Development
Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council).
FIRE & EMERGENCY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:August 17, 2017
TO:Clark Close, Senior Planner
FROM:Cory Cappelletti, Plans Review Inspector
SUBJECT:Wang Short Plat – 19016 116th Ave SE
1. The fire flow requirement for a single family home 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 new fire hydrant is required within
300-feet of the proposed buildings and two hydrants if the fire flow goes up
to 1,500 gpm. A certificate from Soos Creek Water will be required to assure
the demand can be met.
2. Fire impact fees are applicable at the rate of $718.56 per new residential
unit. A credit is given for the demolition of the existing house. This fee is
paid at time of building permit issuance.
3. Fire department apparatus access roadways are required within 150-feet of
all points on the building. Fire access roads are required to be a minimum of
20-feet unobstructed width with turning radius of 25-feet inside and 45-feet
outside minimum. Fire lane signage required for the onsite roadways.
Roadways shall support a minimum of a 30-ton vehicle and 75-psi point
loading. Maximum slope is 15% grade. Access is required within 150-feet of
all points on the buildings. Dead end streets that exceed 150-feet require an
approved fire apparatus turnaround. It can be either a hammerhead or a
cul-de-sac. Cul-de-sac are not allowed to contain landscape islands. Dead
end roads over 300 feet require a cul-de-sac. Cul-de-sacs must have a 90
foot diameter. Any dwelling more than 500 feet down a dead end road must
have fire sprinklers.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:August 15, 2017
TO:Clark Close, Planner
FROM:Ann Fowler, Civil Engineer II, Plan Review
SUBJECT:Utility and Transportation Comments for Wang Short Plat
19016 116th Ave SE
PRE17-000520
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)
6198400125. The following comments are based on the pre-application submittal made to the City of
Renton by the applicant.
WATER
1. Water service is provided by Soos Creek Water and Sewer District A water availability certificate
from Soos Creek Water and Sewer District is required as part of the Land use Application.
2. The site is located outside of an Aquifer Protection Area.
SEWER
1. Wastewater service is provided by Soos Creek Water and Sewer District A sewer availability
certificate from Soos Creek Water and Sewer District is required as a part of the Land use
Application.
SURFACE WATER
1. There is no existing stormwater conveyance system on the project site. Storm drainage either
disperses or infiltrates on site. There is an existing 18” piped conveyance system (Record Drawing:
R-260308) on the west side of 116th Ave SE that flows from north to south.
2. A drainage report complying with the current Renton Surface Water Manual (RSWM) will be
required. Based on the City’s flow control map, the site falls within the Flow Control Duration
Standard area matching Forested Site Conditions and is within the Soos Creek Drainage Basin.
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Refer to Figure 1.1.2.A – Flow chart to determine the type of drainage review required in the
RSWM.
3. Any proposed detention and/or water quality vault shall be designed in accordance with the
RSWM that is current at the time of civil construction permit application. Separate structural plans
will be required to be submitted for review and approval under a separate building permit for the
detention and/or water quality vault.
4. Appropriate on-site BMPs will be required to help mitigate the new runoff created by this
development. A preliminary drainage plan, including the application of on-site BMPs, shall be
included with the land use application, as applicable to the project. The final drainage plan and
drainage report must be submitted with the utility construction permit application.
5. A Construction Stormwater Permit from Department of Ecology is required since clearing and
grading of the site exceeds one acre.
6. A geotechnical soils report for the site is required per the 2017 Renton Surface Water Design
Manual Section C.1.3. Information on the water table and soil permeability (infiltration rates),
with recommendations of appropriate on-site BMPs per Core Requirement #9 and Appendix C
shall be included in the report. The report should also include information concerning the soils,
geology, drainage patterns and vegetation present shall be presented in order to evaluate the
drainage, erosion control and slope stability for site development of the proposed plat. The
applicant must demonstrate the development will not result in soil erosion and sedimentation,
landslide, slippage, or excess surface water runoff.
7. Surface water system development fee is $1,608.00 for each new lot. This is payable prior to
issuance of the construction permit.
TRANSPORTATION
1. The proposed development fronts 116
th Ave SE along the west property line(s). 116th Ave SE is
classified as a Minor Arterial Road. Existing right-of-way (ROW) width is approximately 60 feet. To
meet the City’s complete street standards for Minor Arterial streets, minimum ROW is 91 feet.
Dedication of 15.5 feet of ROW fronting the site will be required. Per City code 4-6-060, half street
improvements shall include a pavement width of 54 feet (27 feet from centerline), a 0.5-foot curb,
an 8-foot planting strip, an 8-foot sidewalk, street trees and storm drainage improvements.
2. The proposed development fronts SE 191
st St/117th Pl SE along the south property line(s). SE 191st
St/117th Pl SE is classified as a Residential Access Road. Existing right-of-way (ROW) width is
approximately 30 feet. To meet the City’s complete street standards for Residential Access
streets, minimum ROW is 53 feet. Dedication of 23 feet of ROW fronting the site will be required.
Per City code 4-6-060, half street improvements shall include a pavement width of 26 feet (13
feet from centerline), a 0.5-foot curb, an 8-foot planting strip, an 5-foot sidewalk, street trees and
storm drainage improvements. Applicant may submit an application to the City requesting a
modification of the street frontage improvements as outlined in City code 4-9-250C5d to utilize a
modified limited access road to maintain the existing curb location and install a new sidewalk
along the property frontage of SE 191st St/117th Pl SE to match the existing improvements along
the street frontage. This would require dedication of approximately 11.5-ft of ROW dedication.
3. Shared driveways are allowed for access to up to 4 lots provided at least one of the four (4) lots
abuts a public right-of-way with at least fifty (50) linear feet of frontage and the subject lots are
not created by a subdivision of ten (10) or more lots. Refer to the shared driveway requirements
as outlined in RMC 4-6-060J. The tract shall be the width of the paved surface (20-ft minimum if
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fire access is required into the development) plus eight feet (8') for a landscape strip, when the
tract abuts properties that are not part of the subdivision.
4.New public roads servicing the development shall meet the complete street standards as outlined
in RMC 4-6-060. Half-street improvements may be permitted in instances where future
development may provide the complete street build-out. The minimum ROW for a half-street is
35-feet, which includes 20-feet of paved roadway surface, 0.5-ft curb and gutter, 5-ft sidewalk
and an 8-ft planter strip between the sidewalk and the curb. Applicant may submit an application
to the City requesting a modification of the complete street standards as outlined in City code 4-
9-250C5d to request a modified limited residential access road consisting of 20-ft of paved
roadway surface, 0.5-ft rolled curb and 5-ft sidewalk.
5. Current City of Renton standards require a turnaround for dead-end streets greater than 150 feet.
Dead-end streets up to 300 feet may utilize a hammerhead turnaround provided it meets the
requirements for emergency services access, including a 25-ft inside and 45-ft outside turning
radius. Reference RMC 4-6-060H. The hammerhead turnaround shall have a design approved by
the Administrator and Fire and Emergency Services
6. Refer to City code 4-4-080 regarding driveway regulations.
a. A minimum separation of 5 feet is required between driveway and the property line.
b. Maximum driveway slopes shall not exceed 15%. Driveways exceeding 8% shall provide
slotted drains.
c. The maximum width of single loaded garage driveway shall not exceed nine feet (9') and
double-loaded garage driveway shall not exceed sixteen feet (16').
7.Street lighting and street trees are required to meet current city standards. Lighting plans are
required to be submitted with the land use application and will be reviewed during the
construction utility permit review.
8. Payment of the transportation impact fee is applicable on the construction of the single family
houses at the time of application for the building permit. The current rate of transportation
impact fee is $5,430.85 per single family house. The transportation impact fee that is current at
the time of building permit application will be levied, payable at building permit issue.
GENERAL COMMENTS
1. All existing and proposed utility lines (i.e. electrical, phone, and cable services, etc.) along property
frontage or within the site must be underground. The construction of these franchise utilities
must be inspected and approved by a City of Renton inspector.
2. Maximum exposed retaining wall height is 6-ft and shall be setback a minimum of 3-ft from the
right-of-way as outlined in RMC 4-4-040 – Fences, Hedges and Retaining Walls.
3. Adequate separation between utilities as well as other features shall be provided in accordance
with code requirements.
a. 7-ft minimum horizontal and 1-ft vertical separation between storm and other utilities is
required with the exception of water lines which require 10-ft horizontal and 1.5-ft
vertical.
b. The stormwater line should be minimum 5 feet away from any other structure or wall or
building.
c. Trench of any utility should not be in the zone of influence of the retaining wall or of the
building.
4. All civil construction permits for utility and street improvements will require separate plan
submittals. All utility plans shall confirm to the Renton Drafting Standards. A licensed Civil
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Engineer shall prepare the civil plans. Please visit the Development Engineering Forms page for
the most up-to-date plan submittal requirements:
http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=42473
5. A landscaping plan shall be included with the civil plan submittal. Each plan shall be on separate
sheets.
6. Fees quoted in this document reflect the fees applicable in the year 2017 only and will be assessed
based on the fee that is current at the time of the permit application or issuance, as applicable to
the permit type. Please visit www.rentonwa.gov for the current development fee schedule.
7. A demo permit is required for the demolition of the existing building. The demo permit shall be
acquired through the building department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:August 17, 2017
TO:Pre-Application File No. 17-000520
FROM:Clark H. Close, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:Wang Short Plat – 19016 116th Ave SE
General: We have completed a preliminary review of the pre-application for the above-
referenced development proposal. The following comments on development and permitting
issues are based on the pre-application submittals made to the City of Renton by the applicant
and the codes in effect on the date of review. The applicant is cautioned that information
contained in this summary may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official
decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Community & Economic Development Administrator,
Public Works Administrator, Planning Director, Development Services Director, and City
Council). 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. The applicant is encouraged to review
all applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. The Development Regulations are
available for purchase for $50.00 plus tax from the Finance Division on the first floor of City Hall
or online at www.rentonwa.gov.
Project Proposal: The subject property (King County parcel no. 6198400125) is located at 19016
116th Ave SE. The applicant is proposing to short plat the lot under one of three (3) different
scenarios: 1) R-4 – 8 lots with shared driveway; 2) R-4 – 5 lots with residential access street; or
3) R-8 – 10 lots with shared driveway. The parcel is rectangular in shape and measures roughly
600 feet long by 148 feet wide or 88,862 square feet (2.04 acres). The parcel was annexed into
the City under the Benson Hill Annexation in 2008, per Ord. No. 5327 and has a Comprehensive
Land Use of Residential Low Density and a zoning designation of Residential-4 (R-4). The
property is surrounded by R-4 zoning to the north and south. King County Housing Authority,
zoned R-8, is located to the west across 116th Ave SE. City of Renton (COR) map did not identify
any critical areas onsite.
Current Use: Single family home and a detached accessory structure with heavy vegetation and
tree cover.
Zoning/Density Requirements: The subject property has a comprehensive land use designation
of Residential Low Density and is located within the R-4 zone. There is no minimum density
requirement. The maximum density permitted in the R-4 zone is 4.0 dwelling units per net acre
(du/ac). Net density is calculated after the deduction of areas required for public right-of-way
dedication, private access easements, and critical areas from the gross site area. The area of
public and private streets and critical areas would be deducted from the gross site area to
determine the “net” site area prior to calculating density. Using the estimated net area of 1.93
acres, an 8-lot proposal arrives at a net density of roughly 4.14 du/ac (8 lots / 1.93 acres = 4.14
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du/ac). Using the same net density of the existing lot (applied previously), a 5-lot proposal
arrives at a new density of roughly 2.59 du/ac (5 lots / 1.93 acres = 2.59 du/ac). Using the same
net density of the existing lot (applied previously), a 10-lot proposal arrives at a net density of
roughly 5.18 du/ac (10 lots / 1.93 acres = 5.18 du/ac). Calculations for minimum or maximum
density which result in a fraction that is one-half (0.50) or greater shall be rounded up to the
nearest whole number. Those density calculations resulting in a fraction that is less than one-
half (0.50) shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. A Density Worksheet would be
required at the time of formal short plat application. The applicant would be required to
demonstrate compliance with the net density requirements of the zone at the time of formal
application. The subject site would meet the maximum net density requirements of the R-4
zone with a shared driveway and 5 to 8 lots.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment/Rezone: The current Comprehensive Plan land use
designation, Residential Low Density, is not implemented by the R-6 or R-8 zone; therefore, a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) is required to assign a land use designation (Residential
Medium Density) that is intended to be single family residential at moderate density such as the
R-6 or R-8 zones.
Option 2 would require a CPA of the land use map and a rezone. Land use map changes the
potential uses and development of specific properties. Justification for the change(s) within the
context of the Comprehensive Plan is the responsibility of the applicant. Applications for CPAs
are accepted between August 1st and October 15th. The application must be complete, but
supplemental CPA/rezone information or information about the development can be provided
at a later date.
All Comprehensive Plan amendments applications accepted by October 15th of each year are
considered by the City Council concurrently during the following year and no more frequently
than once per year (i.e., all accepted applications are processed together the following year
during the end of summer and through the fall).
A public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission. Their recommendation is forwarded
to City Council, which enacts the change via ordinance.
Development Standards: The project is subject to RMC 4-2-110A, “Development Standards for
Residential Zoning Designations” effective at the time of complete application. Noted as “R-4
standards” herein, consistent with scenarios 1 or 3.
Minimum Lot Size, Width and Depth – The minimum lot size permitted in the R-4 is 9,000 square
feet. The lot sizes proposed would meet this requirement. A minimum lot width of 70 feet is
required for interior lots and 80 feet for corner lots. A lot depth of 100 feet is required. Lots 1-8
appear to comply with the minimum lot width and depth requirements of the zone. It is the
applicant’s responsibility to demonstrate compliance with the minimum lot size, width and
depth criteria of the zone at the time of formal application.
Building Setbacks – Setbacks are the minimum required distance between the building footprint
and the property line and any private access easement. The required setbacks in the R-4 zone
are 30 feet for the front yard, 25 feet for the rear yards, secondary front yard for corner lots
would be required to have a 30 foot setback, and interior side yards are required to have a
combined 20-foot setback with not less than 7.5 feet on either side. The setbacks for the new
residences would be reviewed at the time of short plat decision and applied at the time of
single family building permit.
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Building Height – The maximum wall plate height is 32 feet with 3 stories. Roofs with a pitch
equal to or greater than 4:12 may project an additional six (6) vertical feet from the maximum
wall plate height; common rooftop features, such as chimneys, may project an additional four
(4) vertical feet from the roof surface. Non-exempt vertical projections (e.g., decks, railings, etc.)
shall not extend above the maximum wall plate height unless the projection is stepped back
one-and-a-half (1.5) horizontal feet from each façade for each one (1) vertical foot above the
maximum wall plate height. Building height would be verified at the time of building permit
review.
Building Coverage – R-4 zone allows a maximum building coverage of 35% of the lot area.
Building coverage requirements would be verified at the time of building permit review.
Impervious Surface Area – The maximum impervious surface would be limited to 50%.
Impervious surface requirements would be verified at the time of building permit review.
Residential Design and Open Space Standards: All single family residences would be subject to
the Residential Design Standards outlined in RMC 4-2-115. Residential Design Review occurs as
part of the Building Permit Review.
Landscaping: The development standards require that all pervious areas within the property
boundaries be landscaped. Therefore, all areas of the site not covered by structures, required
parking, access, circulation or patios, must be landscaped with native, drought-resistant
vegetative cover. Ten feet (10') of on-site landscaping is required along all public street
frontages, with the exception of areas for required walkways and driveways. In addition, two
trees are required in the front yard setback area of each lot when there are no street trees
within the street right-of-way as referenced in the landscape regulations (RMC 4-4-070F).
Storm drainage facilities are required to comply with the minimum 15-foot perimeter
landscaping strip on the outside of the fence unless otherwise determined through the site plan
review or subdivision review process. Please refer to landscape regulations RMC 4-4-070 for
further general and specific landscape requirements.
Please refer to landscape regulations (RMC 4-4-070) for further general and specific landscape
requirements. A conceptual landscape plan would be required at the time of formal land use
application.
Significant Tree Retention: If significant trees (greater than 6-inch caliper or 8-caliper inches for
alders and cottonwoods) are proposed to be removed, a tree inventory and a tree retention
plan along with an arborist report, tree retention plan and tree retention worksheet shall be
provided with the formal land use application as defined in RMC 4-8-120. The tree retention
plan must show preservation of at least 30% of significant trees, and indicate how proposed
building footprints would be sited to accommodate preservation of significant trees that would
be retained (RMC 4-4-130H1.a). When the required number of protected trees cannot be
retained, replacement trees, with at least a two-inch (2") caliper or an evergreen at least six feet
(6') tall, shall be planted at a rate of twelve (12) caliper inches of new trees to replace each
protected tree removed. The Administrator may authorize the planting of replacement trees
on the site if it can be demonstrated to the Administrator's satisfaction that an insufficient
number of trees can be retained.
In addition to retaining 30 percent of existing significant trees, each new lot would be required
to provide a minimum tree density of 2 trees per 5,000 square feet of lot area onsite. Protected
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trees that do not contribute to a lot's required minimum tree density shall be held in
perpetuity within a tree protection tract.
Significant trees shall be retained in the following priority order:
Priority One: Landmark trees; significant trees that form a continuous canopy; significant trees
on slopes greater than twenty percent (20%); Significant trees adjacent to critical areas and their
associated buffers; and Significant trees over sixty feet (60') in height or greater than eighteen
inches ( 18") caliper.
Priority Two: Healthy tree groupings whose associated undergrowth can be preserved; other
significant native evergreen or deciduous trees; and other significant non-native trees.
Priority Three: Alders and cottonwoods shall be retained when all other trees have been
evaluated for retention and are not able to be retained, unless the alders and/ or cottonwoods
are used as part of an approved enhancement project within a critical area or its buffer.
The Administrator may require independent review of any land use application that involves
tree removal and land clearing at the City's discretion. A formal tree retention plan would be
reviewed at the time of Short Plat application.
Fences/Retaining Walls: If the applicant intends to install any fences as part of this project, the
location must be designated on the landscape plan. A wall taller than four feet (4') requires a
building permit. Fences up to six feet (6’) in height are permitted in the rear yard or side yard;
fences up to four feet (4’) are allowed in the front yard. A fence taller than six feet (6') requires a
building permit. A fence shall not be constructed on top of a retaining wall unless the total
combined height of the retaining wall and the fence does not exceed the allowed height of a
standalone fence. New or existing fencing would need to comply with the fence requirements of
the code (RMC 4-4-040).
Retaining walls shall be composed of brick, rock, textured or patterned concrete, or other
masonry product that complements the proposed building and site development. There shall be
a minimum three-foot (3') landscaped setback at the base of retaining walls abutting public
rights-of-way. Please refer to retaining wall standards (RMC 4-4-040) for additional information
about fences and retaining walls. No fences or retaining walls were shown on the submitted
materials.
Access: Access to Lots 1-6 are proposed via a 20-foot wide shared driveway tract located along
the south side of the property. Shared driveways may be allowed for access to four (4) or fewer
residential lots (Per RMC 4-6-060J.1), provided:
a. At least one of the four (4) lots abuts a public right-of-way with at least fifty (50) linear
feet of property; and
b. The subject lots are not created by a subdivision of ten (10) or more lots; and
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; and
d. The shared driveway would not adversely affect future circulation to neighboring
properties; and
e. The shared driveway is no more than two hundred feet (200') in length; and
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f. The shared driveway poses no safety risk and provides sufficient access for emergency
vehicles and personnel; and
g. Maintenance: The applicant shall ensure the shared driveway can be continually
maintained to minimum standards listed in this section by the owners of the lots served by
the driveway to the satisfaction of the City of Renton, prior to the recording of the short
plat.
h. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions: Covenants, conditions and restrictions, which are
approved by the Administrator, shall be recorded with the King County Recorder's Office.
The applicant shall provide a copy of the recorded document. These covenants shall provide
for, at a minimum, the following:
i. Maintenance, repair, operation, and payment of taxes for the commonly owned tract
and facilities; and
ii. These covenants shall run with the land and be irrevocable and binding on all the
property owners, including their assigns, heirs, and successors.
Shared driveways shall be within a tract; the width of the tract and paved surface shall be a
minimum of sixteen feet (16') wide; the Renton Fire Authority may require the tract and paved
surface to be up to twenty feet (20') wide. The tract shall be the width of the paved surface plus
eight feet (8') for a landscape strip, when the tract abuts properties that are not part of the
subdivision. The eight-foot (8') landscaping shall include a mixture of trees, shrubs, and
groundcover as required in RMC 4-4-070 and shall serve as a buffer between the shared
driveway and abutting properties that are not part of the subdivision. The shared driveway
would be required to provide a turnaround for dead-end streets greater than 150 feet. A
modification request would need to be granted for any deviations from the street code
standards. A new code interpretation for shared driveway (CI-124) is available on the City’s
website. The public comment period ends at 5:00 pm on Monday, August 28, 2017
(http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=24686).
No sidewalks are required for shared driveways; however, safe routes to school are required to
be provided by the developer. This could be achieved by adding a 4-foot wide sidewalk along
the north side of the shared driveway. Thereby connecting SW 191st St to 116th Ave SE.
Drainage improvements pursuant to City Code are required (i.e., collection and treatment of
stormwater), as well as an approved pavement thickness (minimum of four inches (4") asphalt
over six inches (6") crushed rock). The maximum grade for the shared driveway shall not exceed
fifteen percent (15%). Compliance with driveway standards would be verified at the time of
building permit review.
Parking: Each lot is required to accommodate off street parking for a minimum of two (2)
vehicles.
Driveways: The maximum driveway slopes cannot exceed 15%. If the grade exceeds 15%, a
variance is required. The maximum width of single loaded garage driveways shall not exceed 9
feet and double loaded garage driveways shall not exceed 16 feet.
Critical Areas: No critical areas are mapped on the project site. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to ascertain whether any additional critical areas or environmental concerns are
present on the site during site development or building construction.
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Additionally, geotechnical studies by licensed professionals, such as a geotechnical engineer
and/or engineering geologist, is required per the 2017 Renton Surface Water Design Manual
Section C.1.3.
Environmental Review: Short Plats of nine (9) or fewer lots are categorically exempt from
Environmental (SEPA) Review per WAC 197-11. CPAs require SEPA review.
Permit Requirements: The proposed subdivision would require administrative short plat
approval. The preliminary short plat application would be processed within an estimated time
frame of 6-8 weeks. The short plat fee would be $5,150 ($5,000 Short Plat fee + $150 technology
surcharge fee (TSF) = $5,150). The Comprehensive Plan Amendment fee is $5,150 ($5,000 CPA
fee + $150 TSF = $5,150). A Rezone fee is $5,150 ($5,000 CPA fee + $150 TSF = $5,150). The SEPA
Review (Environmental Checklist) is $1,545 ($1,500 SEPA fee + $45 TSF). Any modification
requests would be reviewed with the land use application and would costs $250 each (+ 3%
TSF). Detailed information regarding the land use application submittal items are available on
the City’s website. Please note the technology fee is expected to increase this year. The City
has now implemented electronic plan review and no longer accepts paper submittals. All
submittals shall meet Electronic File Standards, which can be found on the City’s website.
Public Information Sign: The applicant is required to install a proposed land use action sign on
the subject property per the specifications provided within the public information sign handout.
The applicant is solely responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, removal, and
any costs associated with the sign.
Once Preliminary Short Plat approval is obtained, the applicant must complete the required
improvements and dedications, as well as satisfy any conditions of the preliminary approval
before submitting for Final Short Plat review. Once final approval is received, the plat may be
recorded. The newly created lots may only be sold after the plat has been recorded.
Fees: In addition to the applicable building and construction fees, impact fees would be required
for new single family homes. Such fees would apply to all projects and would be calculated at
the time of building permit application and payable prior to building permit issuance. The 2017
application fees are as follows:
A Transportation Impact Fee based on $5,430.85 per each new single family residence;
A Parks Impact Fee based on $2,740.07 per each new single family residence;
A Fire Impact fee of $718.56 per each new single family residence; and
Renton School District Impact Fee is $6,432.00 per each new single family residence.
A handout listing Renton’s development-related fees is available on the City of Renton website
for your review.
Next Steps: When the formal application materials are complete, the applicant is strongly
encouraged to have the application materials pre-screened at the 6th floor front counter prior
to submitting the complete application package. Please call Clark Close, Senior Planner at 425-
430-7289 or cclose@rentonwa.gov to schedule an appointment.
Expiration: Upon approval, the short plat is valid for two (2) years with a possible one (1) year
extension (RMC 4-7-070M). It is the responsibility of the subdivider to monitor the expiration
date.
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