HomeMy WebLinkAboutOverlash Variance Letter-231960Horizon Communications Inc
6501 212th ST SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
6/26/17
To whom it may concern:
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
RE: Aerial Variance Request for JT# 231960
To whom it may concern,
Horizon Communication has been contracted to design and engineer this project on behalf of Comcast Cablevision. Comcast is applying for a variance request in order to upgrade their existing
facilities.
Comcast proposed to over lash approximately 2,527’ of aerial fiber along the right of way of NE 16th heading East to Harrington Ave NE and South on Harrington Ave where plant will run
East on Glennwood Ave NE.
Comcast is requesting that the City of Renton approve this variance request based on the fact that the requirements for undergrounding this proposed over lash will not cause substantial
adverse impacts to other persons or entities in the immediate area and will cause undue hardship.
Installation of undergrounding facilities will increase the total cost of construction roughly 15-25 times the amount of an aerial over lash on the existing Comcast strand.
Potential damage to underground facilities will be increased.
Over lash will not cause substantial adverse impact to other persons or entities in the immediate area. Over lashing the cable will be accomplished in a few days, and the residents will
not notice any impact. Comcast will clean up the over lashed spans as necessary and identify and remove and existing dead cables along this route.
The variance is necessary to prevent any undue hardship due to the increased construction costs if forced to install the proposed extension underground.
The granting of the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare because Comcast does agree to underground the cable system, but they are waiving the obligation
into the future when all other utilities are underground to prevent an undue hardship against Comcast currently.
Upon the granting of the Variance, Comcast will coordinate construction and traffic control as per your requirements. Comcast and their contractors want to cooperate at the highest level
and agree to adhere to all provisions and requirements set forth by the City of Renton to insure safe installation and maintenance of the proposed facilities.
If you have any further questions regarding this project, please contact Danny Cooley at (253)686-7592.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Danny Cooley
Construction Coordinator
Attachments:
Application for ROW permit
11” x 17” Site plan
Traffic Control Plan