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Chagay ADU
PRE 18-000588
CITY OF RENTON
Department of Community & Economic Development
Planning Division
September 13, 2018
Contact Information:
Planner: Jeffrey Taylor, 425.430.7246, jtaylor@rentonwa.gov
Public Works Plan Reviewer: Scott Warlick, 425-430-7216, swarlick@Rentonwa.gov
Fire Prevention Reviewer: Corey Cappelletti, 425.430.7057, ccappelletti@RentonRFA.org
Please retain this packet throughout the course of your project as a reference. Consider
giving copies of it to any engineers, architects, and contractors who work on the
project. You will need to submit a copy of this packet when you apply for land use
and/or environmental permits.
Pre-screening: When you have the project application ready for submittal, call and
schedule an appointment with the project manager to have it pre-screened before
making all of the required copies.
The pre-application meeting is informal and non-binding. The comments provided on
the proposal are based on the codes and policies in effect at the time of review. The
applicant is cautioned that the development regulations are regularly amended and the
proposal will be formally reviewed under the regulations in effect at the time of project
submittal. The information contained in this summary is subject to modification and/or
concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Planning Director,
Development Services Director, Department of Community & Economic Development
Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council).
FIRE & EMERGENCY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: September 6, 2018
TO: Jeffrey Taylor
FROM: Cory Cappelletti, Plans Review Inspector
SUBJECT: Chagay ADU
1. The fire impact fees are currently applicable at the rate of $482.27 per single family unit.
This fee is paid at building permit issuance.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: September 12, 2018
TO: Jeffrey Taylor, Planner
FROM: Scott Warlick, Engineering Specialist II
SUBJECT: Chagay ADU
2540 Burnett S CT
PRE18-000588
NOTE: The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary is preliminary and non-
binding and may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official City decision-makers. Review
comments may also need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City
staff or made by the applicant.
I have completed a preliminary review for the above-referenced proposal located at parcel(s)
8899100300. The following comments are based on the pre-application submittal made to the City of
Renton by the applicant.
Water
1. The proposed ADU is within the City of Renton’s water service area and in the Rolling Hills
490 Pressure zone.
2. The static water pressure is 106-psi at ground elevation of 245-feet. Because of the high
water pressure a PRV (Pressure reducing valve) will be required downstream of the meter for
the ADU.
3. There is an existing 4-inch water main ending in the cul-de-sac of Burnett Ct S that can deliver 300
gpm. (W-0275)
4. There is an existing ¾-inch domestic water meter serving the existing residence on the
property. This meter cannot serve both the house and the ADU, city code requires the
installation of a separate meter for each building.
5. A new water meter, 1-inch minimum will be required for the proposed ADU if it is detached
from the proposed house, and it is subject to payment of water system development charges
and meter installation charges. The 2018 SDC fee for a 1-inch meter is $1,863.50 and the
2018 fee for a new water meter installation is $1,425.00.
6. There is an existing fire hydrant within 300 feet of the proposed ADU and the hydrant can provide
1,000 gpm because it is connected to a 6-inch looped water main (W-0275).
Sanitary Sewer
1. This parcel is currently hooked up to City of Renton sewer.
2. There is an 8-inch Gravity wastewater main located in the cul-de-sac of Burnett Ct S (Record
DWG – S-008502).
3. The developer will need to show how they propose to serve the ADU with a sanitary sewer
service. Depending on the size and material (4-inch concrete) of the existing side sewer, ADU
units are allowed to connect to the same side sewer as the dwelling. However detached ADU
will be required to pay a SDC fee for sewer connection.
4. The City of Renton will not allow you to reuse the 4-inch concrete sewer stub. A new 6-inch
PVC sewer stub will be required to be installed from the main to the property line. From the
6-inch PVC stub at the property you can “Y” off to supply the new ADU and the SFR with 4-
inch PVC.
5. The new Sewer service cannot run under the new ADU.
6. The development is subject to a wastewater system development charge (SDC) fee. SDC fee
for sewer is based on the size of the new domestic water to serve the project. The 2018
sewer fee for a ¾-inch and 1-inch meter install is $1,418.50 per meter.
Surface Water
1. There is currently no connection to storm water on site.
2. If any site work outside of the building envelop is proposed, refer to Figure 1.1.2.A – Flow
Chart to determine what type of drainage review is required for this site. The site falls within
the City’s Flow Control Duration Standard (forest duration). The site falls within the Panther
Lake drainage basin. Drainage plans and a drainage report complying with the adopted 2017
Renton Surface Water Design Manual will be required.
3. If the project exceeds 2,000 square feet of new impervious surface a geotechnical report for the site
shall be required per the adopted 2017 Renton Surface Water Design Manual. Information on the
water table and soil permeability (infiltration rates), with recommendations of appropriate on-site
BMP options per Core Requirement #9 and Appendix C, with typical designs for the site from the
project civil engineer, shall be submitted with the application.
4. There is a 2018 system Development Charge of $0.344 per sq foot of new impervious surface
area. The fee shall not exceed $859.00.
Transportation
1. Frontage improvements are not required if the following criteria are met: 1. The New
construction or addition with valuation less than $150,000. 2. Interior remodels of any value
not involving a building addition. Based on City’s review current frontage improvements on
Burnett CT S comply with RMC 4-6-060 and therefore no frontage improvements are needed.
2. Payment of the transportation impact fee is applicable on the construction of the Accessory
Dwelling Unit at the time of application for the building permit. The 2018 transportation
impact fee is $1,679.28 per Accessory Dwelling Unit. The transportation impact fee that is
current at the time of building permit application will be levied, payable at building permit
issue.
3. Paving and trench restoration within the City of Renton right of way shall comply with the
City’s Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements.
4.
General Comments
1. If frontage improvements are required, all existing and proposed utility lines (i.e. electrical,
phone, and cable services, etc.) along property frontage or within the site must be
underground. The construction of these franchise utilities must be inspected and approved by
a City of Renton inspector.
2. Maximum exposed retaining wall height is 6-ft and shall be setback a minimum of 3-ft from the
right-of-way as outlined in RMC 4-4-040 – Fences, Hedges and Retaining Walls.
3. Adequate separation between utilities as well as other features shall be provided in accordance
with code requirements.
a. 7-ft minimum horizontal and 1-ft vertical separation between storm and other utilities
is required with the exception of water lines which require 10-ft horizontal and 1.5-ft
vertical.
b. The stormwater line should be minimum 5 feet away from any other structure or wall
or building.
c. Trench of any utility should not be in the zone of influence of the retaining wall or of
the building.
4. All construction utility permits for utility and street improvements will require separate plan
submittals. All utility plans shall confirm to the Renton Drafting Standards. A licensed Civil
Engineer shall prepare the civil plans. Please visit the Development Engineering Forms page
for the most up-to-date plan submittal requirements:
http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=42473
5. A landscaping plan shall be included with the civil plan submittal. Each plan shall be on separate
sheets.
6. Fees quoted in this document reflect the fees applicable in the year 2018 only and will be
assessed based on the fee that is current at the time of the permit application or issuance, as
applicable to the permit type. Please visit www.rentonwa.gov for the current development fee
schedule.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: September 11, 2018
TO: Pre-application File No. 18-000588
FROM: Jeffrey Taylor, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT: Said ADU – 2540 Burnett Court South, Renton, WA 98055
General: We have completed a preliminary review of the pre-application for the above-referenced
development proposal. The following comments on development and permitting issues are based on
the pre-application submittals made to the City of Renton by the applicant and the codes in effect on
the date of review. The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary may be
subject to modification and/or concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner,
Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator, Planning Director,
Development Services Director, and City Council). Review comments may also need to be revised based
on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. The applicant
is encouraged to review all applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. The Development
Regulations are available for purchase for $50.00 plus tax, from the Finance Division on the first floor of
City Hall or online at www.rentonwa.gov
Project Proposal: The subject property is located at 2540 Burnett Court South (APN 8899100300). The
proposed project site contains an existing 2,231 square foot single family residence (to remain). The site
is a 13,485 square foot lot within the Residential-8 Zone (R-8). The applicant is proposing a new 798
square foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU). The ADU location is proposed within the rear yard.
No critical areas are mapped on the site.
Current Use: A 2,231 square foot single family residence proposed to be retained.
Zoning/Density Requirements: The subject property is zoned Residential-8 (R-8). One dwelling unit with
one accessory dwelling unit per lot is allowed in the R-8 Zone with an approved conditional use permit,
provided the design is consistent with the architectural character of the primary structure and the
property owner will occupy the principal dwelling or the ADU. The property owner shall file an affidavit
affirming that the owner will occupy the principal dwelling or the ADU. Additionally, prior to the
issuance of building permits the owner shall record a notice on the property title. The notice shall bear
the notarized signature of all property owners listed on the property title and include: the legal
description of the property, a copy of the approved site/floor plan, and the applicability of the
restrictions and limitations regarding ADUs in RMC Title IV.
Development Standards: The project would be subject to RMC 4-2-110B, Development Standards for
Residential Development (Detached Accessory Buildings) effective at the time of complete application.
Building Standards – The R-8 Zone has a maximum building coverage of 50%. In addition, the maximum
impervious surface coverage is 65%. The ADU building height is restricted to 24-feet from grade plane to
the highest wall plate. Roofs with a pitch greater than 4:12 may project an additional 6 vertical feet.
Additionally, the structure shall not be taller than the primary dwelling. The proposed ADU must be
architecturally compatible with the primary structure. Plans submitted with a formal application should
indicate such compatibility. The submitted materials appear to indicate that building coverage for the
proposal meets applicable standards. The submitted site plan shows that after the construction of the
proposed ADU the site will have a 22.4% building coverage and a 43.0% total impervious surface
coverage. Building standard information would be verified at the time of formal Conditional Use
Permit application for the ADU.
The maximum size of an accessory dwelling unit is 800 square feet or 75% of the primary residence,
whichever is smaller. The total floor area of all accessory buildings shall not be greater than the floor
area of the primary residence. The proposal for a 798 square foot ADU would be compliant with the
maximum size standards. The applicant shall be required to provide detailed information about the
size of the primary residence with the conditional use permit application.
Setbacks – Setbacks are the minimum required distance between the building footprint and the
property line and any private access easement. The required minimum setbacks for accessory dwelling
units in Zone R-8 are:
Front yards - Setbacks applied to the primary structure also apply to accessory structures. Minimum
front yard setback is 20 feet; minimum side yard along a street setback is 15 feet. Accessory structures
shall not be located between the primary structure and Public Street.
Rear yard for accessory dwelling unit – determined through administrative review, but it shall be no less
than 5 feet and no greater than 20 feet; and
Side yards for accessory dwelling units – 5 feet.
Location - The proposed ADU must be 6 ft. from any residential structure. If sited closer than 6 ft., the
proposed ADU will be considered to be attached. Attached dwellings are not permitted in the R-8 Zone.
An attached dwelling is defined as, “A dwelling unit connected to one or more dwellings by common
roofs, walls, or floors or a dwelling unit or units attached to garages or other nonresidential uses.”
The proposed ADU appears to comply with setback and location requirements. The setbacks for the
new structures and distance to existing single family home would be verified at the time of formal
Conditional Use Permit application for the ADU.
Access/Parking: Each lot is required to accommodate off street parking for a minimum of two vehicles.
A minimum of one off street parking space and a maximum of two parking spaces must be provided for
the proposed ADU. Driveways and curb cuts are subject to RMC 4-4-080I. The proposal appears to be
compliant with parking regulations. The included site plan shows a car port and gravel parking area
adjacent to the proposed ADU. Off street parking would be verified at the time of formal Conditional
Use Permit application for the ADU.
Driveways: The maximum driveway slopes cannot exceed 15%, provided that driveways exceeding 8%
are to provide slotted drains at the lower end of the driveway. If the grade exceeds 15%, a variance is
required.
Significant Tree Retention: If significant trees (greater than 6-inch caliper) are proposed to be removed
a tree inventory and a tree retention plan along with a tree retention worksheet shall be provided with
the formal land use application. The tree retention plan must show preservation of at least 30 percent
(30%) of significant trees, and indicate how proposed building footprints would be sited to accommodate
preservation of significant trees that would be retained. The Administrator may authorize the planting of
replacement trees on the site if it can be demonstrated to the Administrator's satisfaction that an
insufficient number of trees can be retained.
In addition to retaining 30 percent of existing significant trees, this lot would be required to provide a
minimum tree density of 2 trees per 5,000 square feet of lot area onsite (This parcel would require 5
trees to meet tree density).
Significant trees shall be retained in the following priority order:
Priority One: Landmark trees; significant trees that form a continuous canopy; significant trees on slopes
greater than twenty percent (20%); Significant trees adjacent to critical areas and their associated buffers;
and Significant trees over sixty feet (60') in height or greater than eighteen inches ( 18") caliper.
Priority Two: Healthy tree groupings whose associated undergrowth can be preserved; Other significant
native evergreen or deciduous trees; and Other significant non- native trees.
Priority Three: Alders and cottonwoods shall be retained when all other trees have been evaluated for
retention and are not able to be retained, unless the alders and/ or cottonwoods are used as part of an
approved enhancement project within a critical area or its buffer.
The Administrator may require independent review of any land use application that involves tree
removal and land clearing at the City's discretion.
Critical Areas: There are no critical areas mapped on the subject property.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ascertain whether critical areas are present on the site during site
development or building construction.
Environmental Review: The project is Categorically Exempt from Environmental (SEPA) Review.
Permit Requirements: Accessory dwelling units in the R-8 zone require the approval of an
Administrative Conditional Use Permit. The Conditional Use Permit review would be accomplished within
an estimated time frame of 6 to 8 weeks. The 2018 fee for the Administrative Conditional Use Permit is
$1,575.00 ($1,500.00 plus 5% Technology Surcharge Fee). Detailed information regarding the land use
application submittal is provided. In addition to the required land use permits, separate construction and
building permits would be required. Detailed information regarding the land use application submittal
can be found on the City’s website by using the following relative path:
City of Renton » City Hall » Community & Economic Development » Land Use
All forms are in alphabetical order. The City now requires electronic plan submittal for all applications.
The City’s Electronic File Standards can also be found on the City’s website.
Public Information Sign: The applicant is required to install a proposed land use action sign on the
subject property per the specifications provided in the accompanied public information sign handout.
The applicant is solely responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, removal, and any
costs associated with the sign.
Fees: In addition to the applicable building and construction fees, impact fees would be required. Such
fees would apply to all projects and would be calculated at the time of building permit application and
payable prior to building permit issuance. The 2018 impact fees are as follows:
• A Transportation Impact Fee based on $3,358.55 each new accessory dwelling unit;
• A Parks Impact Fee based on $2,224.29 per each new accessory dwelling unit;
• A Fire Impact fee of $964.53 per each new accessory dwelling unit; and
• Renton School District Impact Fee is $1,448.00 per each new accessory dwelling unit.
• A handout listing Renton’s development-related fees is available on the City of Renton website for
your review.
Note: When the formal application materials are complete, the applicant is strongly encouraged to have
one copy of the application materials pre-screened at the 6th floor front counter prior to submitting the
complete application package. Please contact Jeffrey Taylor, Assistant Planner at jtaylor@rentonwa.gov
or 425-430-7246 for an appointment.
Expiration: Upon approval, the conditional use permit is valid for two years with a possible one year
extension.