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Alex Morganroth
From:Alex Morganroth
Sent:Tuesday, January 13, 2026 8:04 AM
To:Tristan
Subject:RE: My public comment for the public hearing January 13th on Renton High School Replacement
and Site Expansion, LUA25-000343, CU-H, LC, PUD
Hi Tristin –
Hi Tristan –
Thank you for sending your comment regarding the tree. I’ve added it to the project record, and it will be
included as an exhibit in the staff report for the Hearing Examiner’s review. If you have any additional
comments or questions about the Renton High School project, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Regarding the specific tree you mentioned, I will take a closer look to ensure that all reasonable options
for retention are fully considered. While tree impacts and retention are evaluated at a high level during
the land use phase, they continue to be reviewed in greater detail as the project moves into civil and
building permit review.
Thank you,
Alex
ALEX MORGANROTH, AICP, Principal Planner
City of Renton // Planning Division
o+ice (425) 430-7219 // email amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
Virtual Permit Center // Online Applications and Inspections
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From: Tristan <tristankochen252001@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 2:39 AM
To: Alex Morganroth <AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: My public comment for the public hearing January 13th on Renton High School Replacement and Site
Expansion, LUA25-000343, CU-H, LC, PUD
I've never submitted an email for a public hearing correspondence so if I did this wrong my apologies.
My public comment is in regards to a large London plane sycamore tree not being preserved on the
property. As far as I could tell in the planning documents for the new high school, this tree will be cut
down for the sake of a lengthened student drop off roadway in front of the high school replacing the
existing dropoff area. This tree is the one right next to the gate for the existing staff parking and of the
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trees on the campus it is the second largest in canopy size is and is well over 50 years old and is an
irreplaceable tree, the student drop off lane can be shifted to preserve this tree. It is not in the way of any
buildings that will be built, simply parking and roadway. Things that can be moved. Pictured below is a
photograph of the particular London plane sycamore tree.
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