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May 18, 2026
Amy Donlan
Encompass Engineering
165 NE Juniper St, Ste. 201
Issaquah, WA 98027
SUBJECT: "On Hold" Notice
Lincoln Peak Short Plat / LUA25-000433
Dear Ms. Donlan,
The Planning Division of the City of Renton accepted the above master application for review on December
31, 2025. During our review, staff had determined that additional information was necessary in order to
proceed further, and thus the land use application was put on hold January 16, 2026. On April 23, 2026, the
City received additional submittal documents responding to the January 16, 2026 information request and
was taken off hold. During our review, staff has determined that additional information is necessary in order
to proceed further.
The following information will need to be submitted before August 13, 2026 so that we may continue the
review of the above subject application:
Planning
• See attached comments from Planning.
Engineering
• See attached comments from Development Engineering.
Renton Regional Fire Authority
• See comments from the Renton Regional Fire Authority attached.
Technical Services
• Possible Fence Encroachments: There is an apparent fence encroachment shown on the preliminary
plat on the north boundary of the parcel. As an advisory note, resolution of the encroachment(s) will
be reviewed prior to final plat review if the fences do not belong to the applicant.
• Ownership: The property is under contract for sale by the Owner Thomas Earl Carpenter III. The final
short plat and all related legal documents will need to be signed by the current owner of record at
the time of execution.
Recipient
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At this time, your project has been placed “on hold” pending receipt of the requested information. The
maximum time for resubmittal shall be within ninety (90) days of this notice. Please contact me at (425) 430-
7238 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Mariah Kerrihard
Associate Planner
cc: Entitle Fund Five, LLC / Owner(s)
Thomas Carpenter / Owner(s)
Amy Donlan / Applicant
James Curtis / Part(ies) of Record
Gordon Donnell / Part(ies) of Record
Amund Nicholson / Part(ies) of Record
Duwamish Tribal Historic Preservation / Party(ies) of Record
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 18th, 2026
June 20, 2011
TO: Mariah Kerrihard, Associate Planner
FROM: Yong Qi, Civil Engineer III
SUBJECT: Lincoln Peak Short Plat
3601 Lincoln Ave NE, Renton, WA
LUA25-000433
I have reviewed the application for Lincoln Peak Short Plat located at 3601 Lincoln Ave NE and have
the following comments:
The following comments represent additional information or corrections that are required to
be made:
1. Per Section 5.1.3.1 of the 2022 Renton Surface Water Design Manual (2022RSWDM), any
storm detention vault to be maintained by the City shall be located in a storm water tract.
However, the submitted drainage control plan sheet No. 10 depicts the storm detention
vault as located within the City’s public right of way, which is considered unacceptable.
Please revise the storm drainage design to locate the storm detention vault within a
stormwater tract.
2. The 15-foot-wide public sewer easement shall include a maintenance access road meeting
City standards (e.g., 12-feet wide minimum) up to the farthest manhole either from Tract A
or from Lincoln Ave NE. Staff recommends extending the Tract A pavement further north to
meet this requirement.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 18, 2026
FROM: Mariah Kerrihard, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Lincoln Peak Short plat
3601 Lincoln Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056
LUA25-000433
Please submit revised plans and materials addressing the correction items below
and provide a written response identifying where each item has been addressed in
the resubmittal. Advisory comments should also be considered as the application
materials are updated.
Corrections/Revisions:
Environmental (SEPA) checklist
Please revise the Environmental Checklist to provide additional clarity in the
following areas:
1. Identify any observed invasive species on site or provide representative
examples if invasive species are suspected.
2. Confirm the distance from the wetland to the subject property and ensure
the checklist is consistent regarding wetland location, buffer, and structure
setback.
3. Provide measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts.
4. Clarify whether construction will affect access to the nearby community
garden.
5. Clarify whether comments from the Duwamish Tribe are adequately
addressed in the Historical and Cultural Preservation section.
6. Please clarify whether the wetland referenced in the application materials is
approximately 320 feet from the site, as stated in the Environmental
Checklist, or whether a different distance is being relied upon elsewhere in
the record. (Mentioned as 100 ft within the submitted Wetland
Reconnaissance)
7. Please also confirm the wetland buffer and structure setback assumptions
used for the proposal and reconcile any inconsistency in the supporting
materials.
Lincoln Peak Short Plat
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Civil Plan
8. Clarify in the revised submittal that each lot can comply with the applicable
dimensional standards identified in the staff comments, including minimum
lot width, minimum lot depth, and maximum building coverage.
Street Modification Justification
9. Please revise the street modification narrative to more directly address the
required decision criteria and better explain why terminating improvements
at the hammerhead may be supportable.
Advisory Comments:
1. Access and streetscape design
• Where feasible, the site design should prioritize shared or consolidated
access rather than multiple individual driveways on the street frontage.
• Staff also suggests orienting homes and garages in a way that maintains
a more pedestrian-oriented streetscape along NE 36th Street and Lincoln
Ave NE.
2. Environmental checklist completeness
• As the project materials are refined, all narrative descriptions in the
Environmental Checklist should remain consistent with the current civil,
landscape, and critical area documents.
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 11, 2026
TO: Mariah Kerrihard, Associate Planner
FROM: Hugo Sotelo, DFM
SUBJECT: Lincoln Peak Short Plat LUA25-000433
Environmental Impact Comments:
1. Fire impact fees apply at a rate of $779.24 per dwelling unit. Credit will be provided for
the removal of the existing residence. Payment of the fire impact fee is required at the
time of building permit issuance.
Fire Code Comments:
2. 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
fire hydrant is required within 300 feet of the proposed buildings and two hydrants if
the fire flow increases to 1,500 gpm.
3. Fire department apparatus access roadways are required to be fully paved with a
minimum clear width of 20 feet. Turning radii shall provide a minimum of 25 feet on the
inside and 45 feet on the outside. Access roadways must be designed and constructed
to support a 30-ton fire apparatus with a 75-psi point load. The proposed hammerhead
turnaround and access configuration are acceptable as submitted.
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Mariah Kerrihard
From:Stephanie Rary
Sent:Thursday, May 7, 2026 1:24 PM
To:Mariah Kerrihard
Subject:Lincoln Peak Preliminary SP - LUA25-000433
Hi Mariah,
I have the following comments regarding the above-mentioned Preliminary Short Plat:
1. Possible Fence Encroachments: There is an apparent fence encroachment shown on the preliminary plat
on the north boundary of the parcel. I am requesting that the decision please include an advisory note that
resolution of the encroachment(s) will be required prior to final plat review if the fences do not belong to
applicant.
2. Ownership: The property is under contract for sale by the owner Thomas Earl Carpenter III. The
final short plat and all related legal documents will need to be signed by the current owner of
record at the time of execution.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can clarify anything. I will mark my review as “reviewed with
comments”.
Thank you!
Stephanie
STEPHANIE RARY, Property Services Specialist
City of Renton // Economic Development
Virtual Permit Center // Online Applications and Inspections
office 425-430-6592
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