HomeMy WebLinkAboutMFP17004190DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Franchise Permit: MFP17004190
IVR Number: 17004190
Permit Informa!on
Permit Name:Comcast Cable Franchise Permit
Address/Loca!on:08/24/2017Applica!on Date:7231501375Parcel Number:435 MAIN AVE S
Permit Type :10/13/2017Issue Date:Franchise
Permit Work Class:10/15/2018Expira!on Date :Minor U$lity
Job Number:246823Franchise Type :Cable
Descrip!on:ON SITE PRE CON REQUIRED
OVER LASH 411' OF AERIAL AND PULL FIBER THROUGH EXISTING CONDUIT. Overhead Approved with the following
condi$ons: 1) Any exis$ng height viola$ons need to be resolved at the $me of construc$on. All aerial fiber must have
a minimum ver$cal clearance of 15' 6". 2) Any abandoned or unused cable needs to be removed at the $me of
construc$on. 3) Aerial fiber will be required to be installed underground in the future when other u$li$es are
undergrounded.
Contacts
Name Address PhoneTypeBilling
Comcast Cable Communica$on Management &
Comcast Cable Holding
B: (215) 665-1700Applicant
Mark Lee
CANNON COMPANIES
406 Porter Way
Milton, WA 98354
B: (253) 922-2787
C: (360) 250-7072
Applicant
Danny Cooley B: (253) 686-7592Contact
Tom Donnelly
Comcast Business Communica$ons LLC
1701 JG Blvd, 32nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
B: (215) 286-7347
C: (215) 286-7557
Contact
Michael Cannon
Cannon Construc$on Inc
406 Porter Way
Milton, WA 98354-9638
B: (253) 922-2787
C: (253) 588-4034
Contractor
Business License Number: BL.020838Construc!on Contractor : CANNOCI055CS
CITY OF RENTON ROW 1055 S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
Owner
Laurie Dietz
Comcast - Billing
1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Specialized
Billing
X
General Condi!ons & Signature
Permission is hereby given for the work described on this permit according to the conditions hereon and according to the
approved plans and specifications pertaining thereto, subject to compliance with the Ordinance of the City of Renton.
This permit and plans must be posted at the job site at all times.
I hereby certify that no work is to be done except as described above and in approved plans, and that work is to conform to
Renton Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements.
Call (425) 430-7203 or go to: www.MyBuildingPermit.com one working day in advance to schedule an inspections and for ANY
work in the Right of Way.
Call 8 1 1 to locate underground utilities at least two full business days prior to any excavation.
In accordance with RCW 19.122.033(4) the permit holder is required to contact (Williams Northwest Pipeline at 425.868.1010)
(Olympic Pipeline at 206.510.0575)(Puget Sound Energy at 425.457.5816) to request a consultation with the transmission
pipeline company prior to performing any construction or excavation activities. This requirement to consult with the
transmission pipeline company is in addition to the requirement to Call before You Dig as required in RCW 19.122.
(Date)(Signature)
Page 1 of 1THIS PERMIT AND PLANS MUST BE POSTED AT THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES
411' of aerialMFP17004190Aerial overlash approved with the following conditions......Holly Powers10/3/2017Justin Johnson10-12-2017
MFP17004190Justin Johnson10-12-20179:00 am to 3:00 pmMonday through Friday
MFP17004190
MFP17004190
CANNON CONSTRUCTION,
406 PORTER WAY
MILTON WA, 98354
8/18/2017
To whom it may concern:
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
RE: Aerial Variance Request for JT# 246823
To whom it may concern,
Cannon Construction 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 proposes to overlash approximately 297’ of aerial fiber along the right of way of S 5th St. and continuing 114’
along Wells Ave S. Please see maps and drawings for more details.
Comcast is requesting that the City of Renton approve this variance request based on the fact that the requirements for
undergrounding this proposed overlash will not cause substantial adverse impacts to other persons or entities in the
immediate area and will cause undue hardship.
1. Installation of undergrounding facilities will increase the total cost of construction roughly 15-25 times the
amount of an aerial overlash on the existing Comcast strand.
2. Potential damage to underground facilities will be increased.
3. Over lash will not cause substantial adverse impact to other persons or entities in the immediate area.
Overlashing 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 any existing dead cables
along this route.
4. The variance is necessary to prevent any undue hardship due to the increased construction costs if forced to
install the proposed extension underground.
5. 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:
1. Application for ROW permit
2. 11” x 17” Site plan
3. 11” x 17” Design plan
4. Traffic Control Plan
MFP17004190
Denist.awMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC-E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorOctober3,2017KenPontelandolfoComcast410ValleyAveNWPuyallup,WA98371ViaEmail:kenpontelandolfocable.comcast.comSUBJECT:RequestforUndergroundingExemption(JT#246823,435MainAveS.WIAA,MFP17004190)DearMr.Pontelandolfo:TheCityofRentonhasreviewedyourrequesttograntComcastanexemptionfromRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)4-6-090(C)whichstatesthatallnewelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesshallberequiredtobeinstalledunderground,pursuanttothestandardsofthesectionofRMC.ComcastproposestohaveCannonConstructionoverlashapproximately600linealfeetof96-countCOAXaerialfibertoexistingPugetSoundEnergy(PSE)polesbeginningat438WilliamsAve5,easttothecornerofMainAveSand55Street,andfrom501WellsAveSnorthto431WellsAve5,northto425WellsAve5,thenapproximately88feetof36-countCOAXaerialfibercrossingWellsAveStotheWIAAbuildingat435MainAve5.TheexistingaerialpathonthenorthsideofS5thStreetandtheeastsideofWellsAveSwouldbeusedforthenewfiber.ANALYSIS:TheCityhasconsideredtherequestforanexemptionfromRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandii.Ordinance5720grantsComcast,therighttoinstallfiberopticcableandrelatedappurtenancesunder,along,over,below,throughandacrossthestreets,avenuesandalleysofCityofRentonwithintheright-of-wayofRenton.Section3.4ofthefranchiseordinancestatesthatifallofthedistributionlinesallthewirelineserviceproviders,suchastelecommunicationsserviceproviders,asdefinedinRCW35.99.010,autilityserviceprovideroraCableOperator(collectively“ServiceProviders”)inanyportionoftheFranchiseAreaareunderground,GranteeshallplaceitsCableSystem’sdistributioncablesundergroundwithinthatarea;providedthatsuchundergroundlocationsareactuallycapableofaccommodatingGrantee’scableandotherequipmentwithouttechnicaldegradationoftheCableSystems’signalquality.TheproposalwouldutilizeexistingpolesandattachtotheexistingComcastaerialpath.Asminimumverticalheightclearanceof15’-6”wouldneedtobeprovidedfor,andexistingobsoletecablewouldneedtoberemoved;staffrecommendstheseas1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057-rentonwa.gov
ComcastJobJT#246823Page2of2October3,2017conditionsofapproval.Therefore,theCityisgrantinganexemptionwithconditions,perRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandiiwhichallowsforextensionsofexistingoverheadcommunicationfacilitieswhentherearecontinuingrequirementsforpolesanditisnotlikelythattherewillbeundergroundingintheforeseeablefuture;and,whenthereareexistingoverheadelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesthatwillnotberemovedandthefacilitiesthatwouldhavebeenrequiredtoberemovedareparalleltothefacilitiesthatwillnotberemoved.DECISION:Therequestedexemptionfromundergroundutilityinstallationrequirements(RMC4-6-090(C)asrequestedbytheapplicantisapprovedsubjecttotheconditionsbelowastherequestcomplieswithexemptioncriteriaofRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandii.ConditionsofApproval:1.Anyexistingheightviolationswouldneedtoberesolvedatthetimeofconstruction.Newaerialfibermusthaveaminimumverticalclearanceof15’-6”.2.Anyabandonedorunusedcablewouldneedtoberemovedatthetimethatconstructionistakingplace.3.Thetrafficcontrolplanrequiresseparateapproval.4.Theaerialfiberwillberequiredtobeinstalledundergroundinthefuturewhenotherutilitiesareundergrounded.Thisdecisiontogranttheexemptionwithconditionsissubjecttoafourteen(14)dayappealperiodfromthedateofthisletterperRMC4-8-110.AnyappealsoftheadministrativedecisionmustbefiledwiththeCityClerk,alongwiththerequiredappealfee,by5:00pm,Oct.17,2017.Sincerely,JenniferT.Henning,AICPPlanningDirectorcc:CE.“Chip’Vincent,CEDAdministratorGreggZimmerman,PWAdministratorBrianneBannwarth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerJustinJohnson,CivilEngineerIIScottWarlick,EngineeringspecialistIIHollyPowers,DevelopmentServicesRepresentativePatMiller,ConstructionInspectionSupervisorDannycooley,Comcastdannycooley(ökomcast.netPatGottbreht,CannonConstruction,pgottbreht@cannonconstructioninc.com1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057rentonwa.gov