HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_Admin_Leighton Residence_SMEPLANNING DIVISION
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION
FROM SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE:
PROJECT NUMBER:
PROJECT NAME:
PROJECT MANAGER: Jill Ding, Senior Planner
LUA19-000052, SME
Leighton Residence
March 26, 2019
OWNER: LISA LEIGHTON
3307 MOUNTAIN VIEW Ave N
RENTON, WA 98056
PROJECT LOCATION: 3307 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE N
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Exemption for
proposed repairs to an existing bulkhead, for the removal and replacement of an existing
1,920 square foot residence within the existing building footprint, and the addition of a 500
square foot single story garage on the east side of the residence, approximately 41 feet
away from the shoreline, in compliance with the Shoreline Non-Conforming Regulations
outlined in RMC 4-10-095F.2. The existing site has a maximum lot depth of 93 feet, and
would require a 25-foot setback from the shoreline with a 10-foot vegetated buffer. The
deck on the existing residence is setback approximately 8 feet 9 inches from the Ordinary
High Water Mark (OHWM) and the footprint of the existing residence is setback
approximately 16 feet 4 inches. All bulkhead repair work is proposed landward of the
OHWM. A 10-foot wide vegetation conservation buffer is proposed along the shoreline to
mitigate for the impacts resulting from the proposed development, this buffer would be
reduced to approximately 5 feet along the portion of the shoreline in front of the existing
residence (the submitted landscape plan includes a 3 lot short plat proposal, however the
proposal to subdivide was abandoned). The project site totals 29,236 square feet and is
zoned R-8 and is located along the shoreline of Lake Washington. The site is located within
the Shoreline Residential designation and Lake Washington Reach D.
SEC-TWN-R: SE31 - 24 - 5
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
(King County Assessor) POR OF SE 1/4 31-24-05 DAF- COMM AT SE OF SD SEC 31 TH
N01-48-16E ALG EAST LN A DIST OF 1675.55 FT TH N 88-11-44
W 362.42 FT TO A CASED MONUMENT IN C/L OF LAKE WASH
BLVD TH S 61-20-10 W 152.90 FT TO NXN WITH A LN PLW &
DIST 20.00 FT AS MEAS AT R/A FR THE C/L OF BN & SF
RAILWAY CO SEATTLE BELT LINE MAIN TRACK AS NOW
LOCATED & CONSTRUCTED UPON OVER AND ACROSS SD
SEC 31 & THE TPOB OF PARCEL HEREIN DESC - TH N
59-28-15 W A DIST OF 65.84 FT TO NXN WITH SELY LN OF
MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE TH N 22-57-59 E ALG SD SELY LN
FOR A DIST OF 12.23 FT TH N 24-57-59 E ALG SD SELY LN FOR
A DIST OF 319.19 FT TH S 59-28-15 E 119.27 FT TO NXN WITH
SD PLL LN OF SD RAILWAY CO TH SWLY ALG SD PLL LN OF
SD RAILWAY CO BEING THE ARC OF A CRV
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City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Certificate of Exemption from Shoreline Substantial Development
Leighton Residence LUA19-000052, SME
HAVING A RAD OF 1557.21 FT THRU A C/A OF 09-45-21 & ARC
DIST OF 265.15 FT TH CONT ALG SD PLL LN OF SD RAILWAY
CO TANGENT TO PRECEDING CRV S 38-04-21 W FOR A DIST
OF 65.36 FT TO POB ACDG TO BDRY SURV UNDER REC NO
9904129002
WATER BODY/REACH: Lake Washington Reach D
EXEMPTION JUSTIFICATION: An exemption from a Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit is hereby
Approved with Conditions* on the proposed project in accordance with RMC 4.9.190C 'Exemption from Permit System' and
for the following reasons:
Normal maintenance or repair of existing structures or developments, including damage by accident, fire or elements.
"Normal maintenance" includes those usual acts to prevent a decline, lapse, or cessation from a lawfully established
condition. "Normal repair" means to restore a development to a state comparable to its original condition, including but not
limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and external appearance, within a reasonable period after decay or partial
destruction, except where repair causes substantial adverse effects to shoreline resource or environment. Replacement of a
structure or development may be authorized as repair where such replacement is the common method of repair for the type
of structure or development and the replacement structure or development is comparable to the original structure or
development including but not limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and external appearance and the replacement
does not cause substantial adverse effects to shoreline resources or environment; and
Construction on shorelands by an owner, lessee or contract purchaser of a single-family residence for their own use or for the
use of their family, which residence does not exceed a height of thirty-five feet above average grade level and which meets all
requirements of the state agency or local government having jurisdiction thereof, other than requirements imposed pursuant
to chapter 90.58 RCW. "Single-family residence" means a detached dwelling designed for and occupied by one family
including those structures and developments within a contiguous ownership which are a normal appurtenance. An
"appurtenance" is necessarily connected to the use and enjoyment of a single-family residence and is located landward of the
ordinary high water mark and the perimeter of a wetland. On a statewide basis, normal appurtenances include a garage;
deck; driveway; utilities; fences; installation of a septic tank and drain field and grading which does not exceed two hundred
fifty cubic yards and which does not involve placement of fill in any wetland or waterward of the ordinary high water mark.
Local circumstances may dictate additional interpretations of normal appurtenances which shall be set forth and regulated
within the applicable master program. Construction authorized under this exemption shall be located landward of the ordinary
high water mark;
The proposed development is:
Consistent with the policies of the Shoreline Management Act.
Not Applicable to the guidelines of the Department of Ecology where no Master Program has been finally approved or
adopted by the Department.
Consistent with the City of Renton Shoreline Master Program.
CONDITIONS: A 10-foot landscaped, native vegetation conservation buffer is required along the
shoreline, provided that where a 10-foot buffer is infeasible due to the proximity of the
existing residence to the shoreline, the buffer may be reduced to 5 feet.
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City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Certificate of Exemption from Shoreline Substantial Development
Leighton Residence LUA19-000052, SME
SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION:
Date Jennifer Henning
RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party of record may request that the decision be reopened by
the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior to the
original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation of fact. After review of the reconsideration request, if the
approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will be no further extension of the appeal period.
Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal within the 14 day appeal time frame.
APPEALS: The administrative land use decision will become final if not appealed in writing together with the required fee to:
Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 on or before 5:00 pm, on April 09, 2019 (RCW
43.21.C075(3); WAC 197-11-680). RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and additional information
regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk's office, Renton City Hall, 7th Floor, (425)
430-6510.
EXPIRATION: Two (2) years from the date of decision (date signed)
Attachments:
cc:
Vicinity/Neighborhood Detail Map, Site Plan
LISA LEIGHTON - Owner
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No subdivision is
proposed with the
current submittal.
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