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Memorandum
Date: May 1, 2026
To: City of Renton Community and Economic Development Department
From: Janine Robinson, King County Metro
CC: Jeffrey Nakken, King County Metro; Jennifer Ash, King County Metro;
John McKenzie, Jacobs; Angela Villar, Jacobs
Subject: King County Metro RapidRide I-Line
Special Fence Permit Justification for Parcel No. 322305-9135
King County Metro (Metro) proposes to provide a new RapidRide bus rapid transit
service connecting the cities of Renton, Kent, and Auburn in south King County. This
pathway is currently served by Route 160. This new RapidRide I Line Project (Project)
route would extend almost 17 miles from the northern terminus in Renton, the Renton
Transit Center, to the southern terminus in Auburn, the Auburn Station.
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide justification for a Special Fence Permit
that would allow the construction of a 6-foot-tall fence behind the proposed RapidRide
shelter at the SEC of 108th Avenue SE and SE 186th Street.
In an effort to provide additional screening for the residential, corner property at 18429
108th Ave SE, King County Metro (Metro) is requesting approval to construct a 6-foot-tall
fence within the front yard setback of said property. The 94-foot-long fence would be
constructed along the east and southeast (corner) ROW lines, outside of the required
clear vision area. The proposed 6-foot, cedar plank fence is in keeping with the scale of
other existing residential fencing along 108th Avenue SE. (The residential properties
immediately to the north and east, across 108th Avenue SE, include 6-foot-tall wood
fencing along the right-of way.)
All properties located within 300 feet of the site are within the City of Renton
jurisdiction and zoned Residential (R-8), with a land use designation of Residential
Medium Density.