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Home My WebLink AboutMFP25005224.pdfDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Major Franchise Permit: MFP25005224 IVR Number: 25005224 Permit Information Permit Name: JB0002303734 Address/Location:10/14/2025Application Date:0523059058Parcel Number: 1319 N 28TH ST Permit Type:10/30/2025Issue Date:Franchise Permit Work Class:10/30/2026Expiration Date:Major Utility Job Number: JB0002303734Franchise Type:Cable Description: JB0002303734 Comcast proposes tie in to existing aerial fiber splice case. Overlas 48ct fiber on existing aerial 675'. Place new aerial fiber splice case. Upgrade existing aerial amp x13. Upgrade aerial tap x6. Upgrade aerial node x1. Upgrade existing underground amp x1. Replace existing vault with new vault x1. Contacts Name Address PhoneTypeBilling Rena Watts Comcast 1575 75th St SW, #200 Everett, WA 98203 B: (425) 977-9120 C: (425) 977-9120 Applicant Ashley Kiehn Mastec Communications 4610 Tacoma Avenue Sumner, WA 98390 ApplicantX Mastec North America Inc 800 S Douglas Road, 1200 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Contractor Business License Number: 51687Construction Contractor: MASTENA991KJ BLACK PANTHER TRUST 720 N 10TH ST A392 RENTON , WA 98057 Owner Comcast - Billing 1701 John F Kennedy BLVD John F. Kennedy Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19103 B: (425) 918-1140Specialized Billing General Conditions & Signature Permission is hereby given for the work described on this permit according to the conditions hereon and according to the approved plans and specifications pertaining thereto, subject to compliance with the Ordinance of the City of Renton. Ÿ This permit and plans must be posted at the job site at all times.Ÿ I hereby certify that no work is to be done except as described above and in approved plans, and that work is to conform to Renton Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements. Ÿ Call 425.430.7203 or go to: https://permitting.rentonwa.gov one working day in advance to schedule an inspections and for ANY work in the Right of Way. Ÿ Call 8 1 1 to locate underground utilities at least two full business days prior to any excavation.Ÿ In accordance with RCW 19.122.033(4) the permit holder is required to contact (Williams Northwest Pipeline at 425.868.1010) (Olympic Pipeline at 425.235.7736) (Puget Sound Energy at 425.375.3397) to request a consultation with the transmission pipeline company prior to performing any construction or excavation activities. This requirement to consult with the transmission pipeline company is in addition to the requirement to Call before You Dig as required in RCW 19.122. Ÿ (Date)(Signature) Page 1 of 1THIS PERMIT AND PLANS MUST BE POSTED AT THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES Scott Warlick CED 10/29/2025 Monday Friday 8:00am 3:00pm MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224This permit is for Major construction work in the ROW and will be billed at an additional $158/HR for inspections. After hours and weekend work will be billed at $175/HR MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 ___________________________________________________________________________________ MasTec Network Solutions 4610 Tacoma Ave Sumner, WA 98390 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MasTec Washington Locations Spokane ~ Puget Sound 10/14/25 To whom it may concern: City of Renton 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 RE: Aerial Variance Request for JB0002303734 To whom it may concern, Mastec North America has been contracted to design and engineer this project on behalf of Comcast Cablevision. Comcast is applying for a variance request in order to upgrade their existing facilities. Comcast proposes to overlash 48ct fiber 675’ 1319 N 28th St Renton, WA 98056 Comcast is requesting that the City of Renton approve this variance request based on the fact that the requirements for undergrounding this proposed over-lash will not cause substantial adverse impacts to other person or entities in the immediate area and will cause undue hardship. 1. Installation of undergrounding facilities will increase the total cost of construction roughly 15-25 times the amount of an aerial over-lash on the existing Comcast strand. 2. Potential damage to underground facilities will be increased. 3. Over-lash will not cause substantial adverse impact to other persons or entities in the immediate area. Over-lashing the cable will be accomplished in a few days, and the residents will not notice any impact. Comcast will clean up the over-lashed spans as necessary and identify and remove any existing dead cables along this route. 4. The variance is necessary to prevent and undue hardship due to the increased construction costs if forced to install the proposed extension underground. 5. The granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare because Comcast does agree to underground the cable system, but they are waiving the obligation into the future when all other utilities are underground to prevent an undue hardship against Comcast currently. Upon the granting of the Variance, Comcast will coordinate construction and traffic control as per your requirements. Comcast and their contractors want to cooperate at the highest level and agree to adhere to all provisions and requirements set forth by the City of Renton to insure safe installation and maintenance of the proposed facilities. If you have any further questions regarding this project please contact Dominic Minnitti at 206-327-7475. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. ___________________________________________________________________________________ MasTec Network Solutions 4610 Tacoma Ave Sumner, WA 98390 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MasTec Washington Locations Spokane ~ Puget Sound Ashley Kiehn Director of Operations Support MasTec North America Cell (253)797-8118 | Ashley.Kiehn@mastec.com Attachments: 1. Application for ROW permit 2. 11” x 17” Site plan 3. 11” x 17” Design plan 4. Traffic Control Plan October 30, 2025 Ashley Kiehn Mastec North America 4610 Tacoma Avenue, Sumner WA 98390 Via Email: Ashley.Kiehn@mastec.com SUBJECT: Request for Undergrounding Exemption (JB#2303734, MFP25005224, 1319 N 28th St) Dear Ms. Kiehn: The City of Renton has reviewed your request to grant Comcast an exemption from Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-090(C) which states that all new electrical or communication facilities shall be required to be installed underground, pursuant to the standards of the section of RMC. Comcast proposes to have Mastec North America overlash new fiber for a total of approximately 675 lineal feet to existing Puget Sound Energy (PSE) poles along Park Ave N and N 28th St within the City. See the enclosed Site Plan showing the proposed overlashing limits. ANALYSIS: The City has considered the request for an exemption from RMC 4-6-090. Ordinance 5720 grants Comcast, the right to install fiber optic cable and related appurtenances under, along, over, below, through and across the streets, avenues and alleys of City of Renton within the right-of-way of Renton. Section 3.4 of the franchise ordinance states that if all of the distribution lines all the wireline service providers, such as telecommunications service providers, as defined in RCW 35.99.010, a utility service provider or a Cable Operator (collectively “Service Providers”) in any portion of the Franchise Area are underground, Grantee shall place its Cable System’s distribution cables underground within that area; provided that such underground locations are actually capable of accommodating Grantee’s cable and other equipment without technical degradation of the Cable Systems’ signal quality. The proposal would utilize existing poles with other attached franchisee communication facilities and overlash to the existing Comcast aerial path. As minimum vertical height clearance of 15’-6” would need to be provided for, any existing obsolete cable will need to be removed; staff recommends these as conditions of approval. Therefore, the City is granting an exemption with conditions, per the Comcast franchise agreement which allows new overhead facilities to be placed overhead provided there are other similar providers overhead as well. Comcast is required to obtain all necessary private utility easements for work on private property. DECISION: The requested exemption from underground utility installation requirements RMC4-6-090 (C) as requested by the applicant is approved with conditions subject to the conditions below as the request complies with the Comcast Franchise Agreement. Comcast Job JB#2303734 Page 2 of 2 October 30, 2025 Conditions of Approval: 1. Any existing height violations within the Project Reach must be resolved at the time of construction. New aerial lines within the Project Reach must have a minimum vertical clearance of 15’-6”. 2. Any abandoned or unused lines within the Project Reach must be removed at the time that construction is taking place. 3. A traffic control plan must be separately submitted to the City, and no construction may take place until the City has approved a traffic control plan. 4. The new aerial fiber lines within the Project Reach must be converted to underground facilities in the future, at the Applicant’s cost, when any one of the following events occurs: (1) any other utilities are undergrounded within the Project Reach, (2) a joint use trench is proposed by a franchisee within the Project Reach, in which case the Applicant shall participate in the joint use trench installation for the purpose of undergrounding its aerial lines, or (3) a conduit is made available within the Project Reach that will accommodate the aerial lines. The new aerial lines must be undergrounded within one year, or approved otherwise by the City of Renton Community and Economic Development Administrator or designee, from the first event triggering the requirement to underground the aerial lines. This decision to approve the exemption with conditions is subject to a fourteen (14) day appeal period from the date of this letter per RMC 4-8-110. Any appeals of the administrative decision must be filed with the City Clerk, along with the required appeal fee, by 5:00 pm, November 13, 2025. Appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or delivered to City Hall 1st floor Lobby Hub Monday through Friday.  The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. The appeal submitted in person may be paid on the first floor in our Finance Department. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov.   Sincerely, Brianne Bannwarth, PE Development Engineering Director cc: Justin Johnson, Construction Engineering Manager Nathan Janders, Development Engineering Manager Scott Warlick, Engineering Specialist III Holly Powers, Engineering Specialist III Franchise Permits Enclosures: Site Plan MFP25005224This permit is for Major construction work in the ROW and will be billed at an additional $158/HR for inspections. After hours and weekend work will be billed at $175/HR MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 MFP25005224 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Conditions for Permit MFP25005224 Engineering 1 A traffic control plan must be separately submitted to the City, and no construction may take place until the City has approved a traffic control plan. 2 Any existing height violations within the Project Reach must be resolved at the time of construction. New aerial lines within the Project Reach must have a minimum vertical clearance of 15'-6". 3 The new aerial fiber lines within the Project Reach must be converted to underground facilities in the future, at the Applicant’s cost, when any one of the following events occurs: (1) any other utilities are undergrounded within the Project Reach, (2) a joint use trench is proposed by a franchisee within the Project Reach, in which case the Applicant shall participate in the joint use trench installation for the purpose of undergrounding its aerial lines, or (3) a conduit is made available within the Project Reach that will accommodate the aerial lines. The new aerial lines must be undergrounded within one year, or approved otherwise by the City of Renton Community and Economic Development Administrator or designee, from the first event triggering the requirement to underground the aerial lines. 4 Any abandoned or unused lines within the Project Reach must be removed at the time that construction is taking place. Page 1 of 1