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Home My WebLink AboutC_Approval JT#231960, 1700 Edmonds Ave NE, Kindering, St MatthewsDenisLawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.Chip”Vincent,AdministratorSeptember22,2017RhondaResnikComcast410ValleyAveNEPuyallup,WA98371ViaEmail:WAConstructionJointUse@cable.comcast.comSUBJECT:RequestforUndergroundingExemption(JT#231960,1700EdmondsAveNE,Kindering/StMatthewsChurch)DearMs.Resnik:TheCityofRentonhasreviewedyourrequesttograntComcastanexemptionfromRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)4-6-090(C)whichstatesthatallnewelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesshallberequiredtobeinstalledunderground,pursuanttothestandardsofthesectionofRMC.ComcastproposestohaveHorizonCommunicationsoverlashapproximately2,527linearfeetof48-countCOAXaerialfibertoexistingPugetSoundEnergy(PSE)polesbeginningat1700EdmondsAveNEandcontinuingeastonNE16thStreettoHarringtonAveNE,thenalongthewestsideofHarringtonAveNE,crossingNE12thStreetinconduittoGlennwoodAveNE.TheproposedfiberwouldbeovelashedfromanexistingPSEutilitypoleonGlennwoodAveNEtotheexistingaerialpathcontinuingeastfor624feet.ANALYSIS:TheCityhasconsideredtherequestforanexemptionfromRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandU.Ordinance5720grantsComcast,therighttoinstallfiberopticcableandrelatedappurtenancesunder,along,over,below,throughandacrossthestreets,avenuesandalleysofCityofRentonwithintheright-of-wayofRenton.Section3.4ofthefranchiseordinancestatesthatifallofthedistributionlinesallthewirelineserviceproviders,suchastelecommunicationsserviceproviders,asdefinedinRCW35.99.010,autilityserviceprovideroraCableOperator(collectively“ServiceProviders”)inanyportionoftheFranchiseAreaareunderground,GranteeshallplaceitsCableSystem’sdistributioncablesundergroundwithinthatarea;providedthatsuchundergroundlocationsareactuallycapableofaccommodatingGrantee’scableandotherequipmentwithouttechnicaldegradationoftheCableSystems’signalquality.1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WAg8057-rentonwa.gov ComcastJobJTh231960Page2of2September22,2017TheproposalwouldutilizeexistingpolesandattachtotheexistingComcastaerialpath.Asminimumverticalheightclearanceof15’-G”wouldneedtobeprovidedfor,andexistingobsoletecablewouldneedtoberemoved;staffrecommendstheseasconditionsofapproval.Therefore,theCityisgrantinganexemptionwithconditions,perRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandiiwhichallowsforextensionsofexistingoverheadcommunicationfacilitieswhentherearecontinuingrequirementsforpolesanditisnotlikelythattherewillbeundergroundingintheforeseeablefuture;and,whenthereareexistingoverheadelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesthatwillnotberemovedandthefacilitiesthatwouldhavebeenrequiredtoberemovedareparalleltothefacilitiesthatwillnotberemoved.DECISION:Therequestedexemptionfromundergroundutilityinstallationrequirements(RMC4-6-090(C)asrequestedbytheapplicantisapprovedsubjecttotheconditionsbelowastherequestcomplieswithexemptioncriteriaofRMC4-6-OgO(D)(1)(g)iandii.ConditionsofApproval:1.Anyexistingheightviolationswouldneedtoberesolvedatthetimeofconstruction.Newaerialfibermusthaveaminimumverticalclearanceof15,-B”.2.Anyabandonedorunusedcablewouldneedtoberemovedatthetimethatconstructionistakingplace.3.Thetrafficcontrolplanrequiresseparateapproval.4.Theaerialfiberwillberequiredtobeinstalledundergroundinthefuturewhenotherutilitiesareundergrounded.Thisdecisiontogranttheexemptionwithconditionsissubjecttoafourteen(14)dayappealperiodfromthedateofthisletterperRMC4-8-110.AnyappealsoftheadministrativedecisionmustbefiledwiththeCityClerk,alongwiththerequiredappealfee,by5:00pm,Oct.6,2017.Sincerely,UJenniferT.Henning,AICPPlanningDirectorcc:CE.“chip’vincent,CEDAdministratorHollyMunyan.hmunyan@horizonnw.netGreggZimmerman,wAdministratorDannyCooley,dannycooley@comcast.net3rianneBannwarth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerJustinJohnson,civilEngineerIIScottwarlick,EngineeringSpecialistIIHollyPowers,DevelopmentServicesRepresentativePatMiller,constructionInspectionsupervisor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057-rentonwa.gov