HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ_Modification_Request_Trash_Enclosure_Area_190521_v1April 24, 2019
City of Renton
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
425.430.7294
425.827.2100
freiheitarch.com
929 108th Avenue NE Suite 210
Bellevue, WA 98004
Chateau Valley Center Expansion
Modification Request: Trash Enclosure Area
To whom it may concern,
Please accept this letter as our justification for a Modification Request to the trash enclosure
area requirements. According to the requirements outlined in RMC 4-4-090.D.1.a, we would be
required to have 328 total square feet dedicated to the management of trash and recycling,
based on the proposed addition of 73 dwelling units, broken down as follows:
· 109 minimum square feet for Recyclables. 1.5 SF per Dwelling Unit
· 219 minimum square feet for Refuse Deposit. 3 SF per Dwelling Unit
We are proposing that if we utilize a compactor, our space requirements for management of
trash and recycling can be reduced. For example, the 20-cy compactor installed at our sister
location, Chateau Bothell Landing, currently serves 260 dwelling units and 3 commercial
kitchens and dining rooms and is serviced twice a month. In addition, the Bothell property has
an 8 yard recycle unit that is serviced 2-3 times weekly, and a 1.5 yd compost container,
serviced twice monthly.
The Chateau Valley Center currently has a 17-cy compactor, serviced every 3-4 months, and it
serves the existing dwelling units. While this unit would more than likely handle the extra
capacity of the expansion tower, we are proposing to upsize to a 20-yd unit equal to the trash
compactor serving the Chateau Bothell Landing building. The existing 16’ x 24’ trash enclosure
has adequate space for the larger unit, and currently meets city code requirements for
screening wall height, gate height, and will not have any impact or be injurious to any
surrounding properties or neighbors. In addition, we propose to build an additional trash
enclosure that will house the existing 8yd recycle and 1.5 yd compost container.
Please see the attached exhibit on the following page for a diagram of the proposed locations
and upsized compactor specs.
Sincerely,
Dustin Thorlakson
Project Manager
Freiheit Architecture
PROPOSED 20 CY COMPACTORPROPOSED 8' x 16' ENCLOSURE8'-0"16'-0"RC15'-4"24'-8"(E) TRASH ENCLOSURE, OPEN WITH 8' HIGH CEDAR FENCECHATEAU VALLEY CENTER EXPANSION | 4/24/2019A17-569
CODE MODIFICATION: TRASH ENCLOSURENORTH