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October 9, 2019
Ngochan Nguyen
4064 S 146th St
Tukwila, WA 98168
SUBJECT: Reconsideration of the Collocation Conditions of approval for the Ngochan Short
Plat (LUA19-000087, SHPL-A)
Dear Mr. Nguyen:
We received your two timely requests for reconsideration. The first request is related to
condition of approval number 3 and the second request is to pay a fee -in-lieu for frontage
improvements instead of the requirement to construct them as originally proposed for the
Ngochan Short Plat.
Your request for reconsideration asked that condition number 3, which requires the two lots to
be accessed via a joint use driveway be removed. The purpose of the joint-use driveway
requirement in condition number 3 is to reduce the number of cur b cuts along the project
frontage, which allows for fewer interruptions to the 8-foot wide landscape strip within the
public right-of-way as well as additional space for street trees. See example layout below:
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The second request under reconsideration requests that the fee in lieu option be approved for
the construction of frontage improvements.
Staff has reviewed the request and has decided to uphold the original decision and conditions
of approval. The original application did not include a request for a fee-in-lieu for the frontage
improvements; therefore staff assumed that the applicant was proposing to construct the
frontage improvements as part of the short plat. RMC 4-9-060C.9.c includes standards for
which a fee in lieu may be granted:
The City will not accept the applicant’s proposed payment of a fee in lieu of street
improvements if the Administrator determines that it is in the City’s interest that the street
improvements be installed abutting the subject property, taking into account such factors as
the pedestrian safety impacts that result from the development. The City may accept payment
of a fee in lieu instead of requiring installation of street improvements in the following
circumstances:
i. There are no similar improvements in the vicinity and there is no likelihood that the
improvements will be needed or required in the next five (5) years; or
ii. Installation of the required improvement would require substantial off -site roadway
modifications; or
iii. The Administrator determines that installation of the required improvement would result in
a safety hazard; or (Ord. 5450, 3-2-2009)
iv. Other unusual circumstances preclude the construction of the improvements as required.
The zoning of the project site and surrounding area is R-14 and is therefore anticipated to
redevelop at a higher density, making the need for frontage improvements in the area a
priority. In addition, there is currently redevelopment occurring within the surrounding
neighborhood, which is anticipated to continue establishing a need for frontage improvements
within the area.
Decision on the removal of condition number 3 requiring a joint use driveway: Therefore the
reconsideration request for removal of the 3rd of approval, as referenced above, for the
Ngochan Short Plat, LUA19-000087, is denied.
Decision on the fee in lieu of constructing frontage improvements: Therefore the
reconsideration request for the option to pay a fee in lieu of constructing frontage
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improvements along the SE 173rd Street frontage, as referenced above, for the Ngochan Short
Plat, LUA19-000087, is denied.
This decision to reconsider the original Short Plat Decision is subject to a 14-day appeal period.
The above 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 by 5:00 pm on
October 23, 2019. RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and additional
information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, Renton
City Hall - 7th Floor, (425) 430-6510.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Henning, AICP
Planning Director
cc: C.E. “Chip” Vincent, CED Administrator
Vanessa Dolbee, Current Planning Manager
Jill Ding, Senior Planner
Han Phan, PE/ Contact
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