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CITY OF RENTON
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HEARING EXAMINER DECISION
EXHIBITS
Project Name:
Cedars at the Highlands
Project Number:
LUA17-000189
Date of Report
October 2, 2018
Staff Contact
Alex Morganroth
Associate Planner
Project Contact/Applicant
Jamie Waltier
Harbour Homes, LLC
400 N 34th St, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98103
Project Location
14120 160th Ave SE,
Renton, WA 98059
The following exhibits are included with the Hearing Examiner Decision:
Exhibits 1-23: As shown in the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibits 24-28: As shown in the Staff Report to the Hearing Examiner
Exhibit 29: COR Maps, http://rp.rentonwa.gov/Html5Public/Index.html?viewer=CORMaps
Exhibit 30: Google Earth, https://www.google.com/earth/
Exhibit 31: Staff Powerpoint
Exhibit 32: Rich Lea Crest Plat Map
Cedars at the Highlands
Preliminary Plat
File LUA17-000189, ECF, PP, MOD, TUP
Hearing Examiner Public Hearing
Alex Morganroth, Associate Planner
September 18, 2018
EXHIBIT 31
14120 160th Ave SE
Located on the east side of 160th Ave SE between SE 142nd Pl and
SE 136nd St.
Location
SITE
Site Characteristics
13 lots with a net density of 3.48 du/ac
Lots sizes: 9,000 to 17,565 sf
Access via 160th Ave SE and new Road A
Project Proposal
Tract A –Storm Drainage –5,308 sf
Tract B –Wetlands and Buffer–20,246 sf
Tract C –Tree Retention –3,500 sf
Type Ns Stream 50 foot buffer
Category III Wetland w/ Habitat Score of 4 100 foot buffer
Applicant requested 25% wetland buffer reduction 75 foot buffer
Critical Areas Analysis
Street Modification
162nd Ave SE (Residential Access Road)
Requesting approval of Preliminary Plat, Temporary Use
Permit, and Modification.
The application was accepted for review on April 6th, 2017 and
determined the application complete on April 25th, 2017.
Staff received one written public comment concerned with the
wetlands categorization.
Staff received no agency comments.
On August 20th, 2018, the Environmental Review Committee
issued a DNS-M with one mitigation measures. An appeal
period commenced on August 24th, 2018 and ended on
September 7th, 2018. No appeals of the threshold
determination were filed.
Approvals Requested
Critical Area Compliance and Consistency
According to the submitted reports, no critical areas were identified on
the project site if all recommended conditions of approval are complied.
with.
Zoning Development Standard Compliance and Consistency
The proposal has demonstrated compliance with most development
standards of the R-4 zoning classification if all recommended conditions of
approval are complied with.
Comprehensive Plan Compliance and Consistency
The proposal complies with the City’s Comprehensive Plan objectives and
policies if all recommended conditions of approval are complied with.
Community Asset Compliance and Consistency
The proposal is compliant with the Community Asset regulations if all
recommended conditions of approval are complied with.
Analysis
Analysis cont’d
Availability and Impact on Public Services
Police and Fire Prevention have indicated that sufficient resources exist
to furnish services to the proposed development; subject to the
condition that the applicant provides Code required improvements and
fees.
It is anticipated that the Issaquah School District can accommodate any
additional students generated by this proposal.
Safe walking routes to the schools and/or the school bus stops not yet
demonstrated.
The site is served by the City of Renton sewer and King County Water
District 90 water.
Subdivision Regulation Compliance and Consistency
The proposal is compliant with the review criteria for the subdivisions
pursuant to Chapter 4-7 RMC if all recommended conditions of approval
are complied with.
Staff recommends approval of the Cedars at the
Highlands Preliminary Plat, Modification, and Temporary
Use Permit, File No. LUA17-000189, ECF, PP, MOD, as
depicted in Exhibit 2, subject to 17 conditions of approval.
Recommendation
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