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July 23, 2026
City of Renton
Planning & Land Use
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
RE: Kaiser Permanente Renton Medical Center
Site Upgrades
275 Bronson Way NE,
Renton, WA 98056
JRJ Project No. 202207-04A
To Whom It May Concern,
I respectfully request a waiver for modification of the off-street parking requirements pursuant
to Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-9-250. The Kaiser Renton Medical Center site currently contains 122
parking stalls, which will be slightly reduced to 120 stalls as part of the proposed improvements. Under
strict application of the current code, approximately 210 parking stalls would be required, resulting in a
deficit of 90 spaces; however, observed parking demand does not meet this requirement. Based on daily
utilization observations, only approximately 55% of the existing parking supply is used on a typical day,
equating to roughly 67 occupied stalls. This demonstrates that the existing parking supply is significantly
underutilized and that the proposed reduction will continue to provide more than adequate parking to
serve the site. The requested modification is therefore consistent with the intent of RMC 4-9-250, which
allows flexibility where the required number of parking spaces exceeds actual demand and where a
reduction would not create adverse impacts.
In addition, the proposed parking count is consistent with the forthcoming regulatory changes. I
have coordinated with Angelea Weihs of the City of Renton, who confirmed that the city is actively
working to revise its parking standards to comply with current Washington State requirements that will
take effect in January 2027, reducing allowable minimum parking ratios to approximately 2 stalls per
1,000 square feet. This represents a significant decrease from the current standard of approximately 5
stalls per 1,000 square feet and further supports the fact that the existing requirement of 210 stalls is
excessive. The proposed provision of 120 stalls is therefore more aligned with both current
demonstrated demand and future code direction.
Based on the substantial evidence of underutilization, the minimal reduction in stall count, and
alignment with the code updates, I believe the requested parking waiver would be reasonable and
justified. The modified parking supply will continue to meet user needs while avoiding unnecessary
excess paving, consistent with the purpose and intent of the City’s parking regulations.
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Respectfully Submitted:
JRJ ARCHITECTS
Jason Mullavey
Principal