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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
To: Angelea Weihs
Associate Planner
From: Sheri Murata, P.E.
Core Design, Inc.
Date: June 5, 2019
Re: Justification for Modification Request – Eliminating Right of Way Dedication
Pursuant to the City of Renton instructions for a Modification Request, we submit the following for
consideration.
Description of the Modification Requested:
We are requesting to not dedicate 2.5 feet of right-of-way to the City.
Code section from which the Modification is requested:
Talbot Road South is classified as a Collector Arterial Road. The Minimum Design Standards Table for
Public Streets and Alleys in section 4-6-060 Street Standards states that Collector Arterials require a
right-of-way (ROW) of 94 feet. The existing ROW is approximately 89 feet, therefore this would require
a ROW dedication of 2.5 feet fronting the project site.
Per the City of Renton written justification is required for the modification and is stated below as follows:
1. Substantially implements the policy direction of the policies and objectives of the Comprehensive
Plan Land Use Element and the Community Design Element and the proposed modification is the
minimum adjustment necessary to implement these policies and objectives
Justification: The existing ROW is wide enough to fit the full frontage improvements for a
Collector Arterial if it is ever completed in the future for another project.
2. Will meet the objectives and safety, function, appearance, environmental protection and
maintainability intended by the Code requirements, based upon sound engineering judgment;
Justification: Eliminating the ROW dedication will have no effect on the objective, safety,
function, appearance, or environmental protection of the frontage improvements.
3. Will not be injurious to other property(ies) in the vicinity
Justification: Eliminating the ROW dedication will not be injurious to other properties in the
vicinity.
4. Conforms to the intent and purpose of the Code
Angelea Weihs June 5, 2019
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Justification: The proposed frontage improvements of replacing the existing 5’ sidewalk with an
8’ sidewalk will remain within the existing ROW.
5. Can be shown to be justified and required for the use and situation intended
Justification: The proposed frontage improvements of replacing the existing 5’ sidewalk with an
8’ sidewalk will remain within the existing ROW and the City will have less vegetated area to
maintain.
6. Will not create adverse impacts to other property(ies) in the vicinity.
Justification: The Waverly Inn project to the south is not proposing any ROW dedication. All of
the proposed frontage improvements are contained within the existing ROW including the 8’ wide
sidewalk that our project is connecting to.
Based on the above discussion, the variation to the road design standards, as listed above, are reasonable
and approval is requested. Please contact me with any comments and questions at (425) 885-7877 or
shm@coredesigninc.com.