HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Staff Response to Powell_260113.pdfFrom: Alex Morganroth
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 3:52 PM
To: 'Meagan Powell'
Subject: RE: LUA25-000343 Renton High School Replacement and Site Expansion
Hi Meagan –
Thank you for sending your comments regarding the Renton High School project. I have
added them to the official project record and they will be included as an exhibit to the staff
report provided to the Hearing Examiner. If you have any other comments/questions on the
project, please let me know. I’m also happy to discuss any of the comments below in
person or via a phone call.
Thank you,
ALEX MORGANROTH, AICP, Principal Planner
City of Renton // Planning Division
office (425) 430-7219 // email amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
Virtual Permit Center // Online Applications and Inspections
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From: Meagan Powell <powellm825@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 10:38 AM
To: Alex Morganroth <AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: LUA25-000343 Renton High School Replacement and Site Expansion
My name is Meagan Powell, I am a third-generation Renton resident and Renton School
District graduate. I am opposed to the Renton High School Replacement and Site
Expansion project as proposed. Ball fields are a lesser use for properties that are zoned for
residential and commercial use, which is needed to support the downtown core. I cannot
understand why a solution that did not necessitate the displacement 0f 32 households and
8 businesses could not be found, particularly during a housing crisis. Where are the
students who are meant to be using these ball fields supposed to live?
I am further dismayed by the dismal retention rate for significant and landmark trees, per
the city's own code and tree retention plan. Retention is about 13%, whereas city code
requires 30%. Our summers are getting warmer and drier, and our urban areas
increasingly dominated by concrete. Despite planting new trees on other District sites,
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these established trees and the benefits they provide will be absent where they are most
needed, and can never be replaced.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Meagan Powell