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Home My WebLink AboutC_Akutagawa Comments and City ResponseFrom: Jill Ding Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 12:14 PM To: 'DORAN AKUTAGAWA' Cc: Greg Paskett Subject: RE: 38th Street Short Plat Project Hi Doran, Thank you for your comments, your comments have been added to the official file for consideration by the decision maker and you have been added as a party of record for this project. We have been meeting internally with regards to this project and recently met with the developer last week. Our internal discussions regarding this project were delayed due to the snow in February, so I have given the developer an additional 90 days to respond to the on hold notice. We have asked them to redesign the project to ensure that the stormwater vault is located completely below grade. We have also asked them to request a modification to our street standards so that the code required frontage improvements to the west of their access off of N 38th Street are not required. This is due to the large retaining walls that would be required for a “dead end street to nowhere”. In lieu of the required frontage improvements at this location, we have requested that they provide parking within the project to mitigate for on street parking that would have been provided as well as a public sidewalk along the full frontage of the new homes along 38th Street. Once they have resubmitted those plans, a second notice of application will be issued by the City with a second 14-day public comment period (you may wish to provide additional comments during this second public comment period). No other revisions to the layout of the project would be required at this time. You had a number of comments and questions that I will attempt to address below: 1. Regarding the number/density of the new homes. This project site is located within the R-8 zone, which allows 8 dwelling units per acre on a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet. The project proposal would be reviewed for compliance with these standards that have been adopted by the City Council. 2. All access to the proposed lots would be provided via the private access off of N 38th Street, as the City would like to reduce the number of driveway access points off of Lincoln in this area. 3. The existing secondary fire dept. access would remain in its current configuration, it is not required for this project and as such no changes or improvements are required per the Renton Regional Fire Authority. 4. Street lighting is require as part of this project based on the City’s lighting standards outlined in RMC 4-6-060I. Street lighting is based on illumination standards, which are typically review during the Civil Construction Permit phase of the project by our Engineering Plan Reviewers, however it is my understanding that a least one street light would be provided along 38th Street. 5. Regarding your sewer question, it is my understanding from meeting with the applicant that every effort would be made to reduce the number of sewer pumps to the proposed lots. Any noise impacts would be similar or less than a heat pump or residential air conditioning unit. There would be no odor. If you have additional questions as this project moves forward, please feel free to contact me. Thanks, Jill Ding Senior Planner City of Renton Community and Economic Development 6th floor 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 425-430-6598 jding@rentonwa.gov From: DORAN AKUTAGAWA [mailto:takutaga@msn.com] Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 2:09 PM To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: Greg Paskett <greg.paskett@avanade.com> Subject: Re: 38th Street Short Plat Project Hellow Again Jill, I forgot to enclose the site plan annotated with my comments. Here it is attached. Thanks Again, Doran Akutagawa From: DORAN AKUTAGAWA Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 9:05 AM To: jding@rentonwa.gov Cc: Greg Paskett Subject: 38th Street Short Plat Project Hello Jill, My name is Doran Akutagawa, and my wife Tien and I live at 1820 NE 38th St, Renton, WA 98056, and are directly adjacent to 38th Street Short Plat project under review by the City of Renton. Thank You so much for considering our input regarding this new project under review. I have looked over the 38th Street Short Plat project submittal documents. First let me say, that I like the general idea of the new homes being built adjacent to our home, but there are some details I have concerns about. Most of these concerns have already been expressed to William “Ford” Harris, who previously initiated conversations with the Paskett’s and I regarding their plans, and Lead Developer Cameron Damskov. 1. We share Alison Crompton’s concern regarding the number and density of homes that are planned for the development. Eight homes on lots from 5,000 square feet to 6,522 square feet is much higher density than the rest of the surrounding neighborhood. And the impact to amount of traffic on NE 38th St. and parking on NE 38th St. is a big concern. 2. The P_Site_Plan_181119_v1.pdf document shows that the only entry/exit point to the development is via NE 38th St. which will more than triple the existing of traffic and parking on this one street. I would like a second entry/exit point to the development be strongly considered via Lincoln Ave NE. At a minimum, during construction a second entry/exit point should be considered for construction work vehicles and heavy equipment, possibly by phasing the construction of homes. 3. The construction of the new homes directly adjacent to the south side our home negatively impacts the privacy and the availability of parking areas available for our guests. We would feel better about this if the City of Renton would consider removing the east-most (first) tree along the south side of our house freeing up some parking space. This is a city tree that has not been properly maintained and its braches overhang our house, and drops debris on our roof that clogs our gutters continuously. The third tree starting from the east is also a city tree that is growing very large and the large roots are ruining our fence and lawn. Removal of these two trees would make us feel much better about the other negative impacts to the south side of the house. 4. We are very concerned about access to our residences during the time the site is under construction, particularly when NE 38th street is torn up to improve it. We want to ensure there will always be passenger and emergency vehicle access to our homes during this construction. Will the city consider opening up and improving the lower portion of NE 38th St. leading to Jones Ave NE during this time period? We like the fact that the road is closed off now, but it might be a better option during the time when NE 38th St. is torn up. The “CM_Construction_Mitigation_Description_181119_v1.pdf document does not appear to address this. 5. I‘m very concerned about the huge size of the vault area for the storm water storage shown in the plan. If this is above ground as the vault as in the Monterey Meadows development along Monterey Place , or the one in the Carpenter Short Plat on the opposite side of the development in front of Alison Crompton’s house, that would be a very unsightly view from our home. We would like this vault to be completely below ground. We are also concerned about the impact to our property during the time the earth is being excavated for the storm water vault and where the water from the vault will exit so as not to create erosion and destabilize the hillside. 6. I have a concern that there may be a sewage pump located in the same area as the vault that could result in pump noise in the area adjacent to our house. Where is the sewage pump going to be located and will it create audible noise? If so, we would like to have that minimized. 7. It seems like there should be a street light on at least the corner as shown in the attached commented site plan because the area is very dark at night. We would really appreciate it if that were considered. Jill, Thank You for considering our input on the 38th Street Short Plat project. We really appreciate it. Thanks and Best Regards, Doran and Tien Akutagawa 1820 NE 38th St. Renton, WA 98056 Home: 425-227-4179 Cell: 206-595-3250 Email: takutaga@msn.com