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Fred&MelissaTaylor40297thAveNE,APT503Seattle,WA98105206-418-9993November17,2017CityofRentonPlanningDivision1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98057DearPlanningDivision,Wehopethisletterfindsyouwell.ThisletteristheproposedprojectnarrativefortheTaylorHomeprojectlocatedat8215W4thPlace,Renton,WA98057.Thepropertyiscurrentlyonthemarket.Wearerequestingapre-applicationreviewofourproposedprojecttohelpusdeterminewhetherweshouldbuyitornotbasedonfeasibilityofbuildingourhomethere.Thelotiscurrentlyvacant;varioustrees,underbrushandgrassesareonthesite.Theparceliszonedforresidentialuse,appearstobevacant,andissmallenoughandsituatedassuch,thatitisnotsuitableforconventionalconstructionofalargerhome.Theredonotappeartobeanyimprovementstothelotitself.Theproposedprojectwouldallowforaclearingofsomeofthelandtobuildatiny,twostory,single-familyhome.Thegenerallyacceptedconceptofatinyhomeisareturntotheideaofahousewithlessthan1,000squarefeetorahomewithafootprintoflessthan500squarefeet.Ourproposed14’by32’footprintofthehomewouldtakeuponly448squarefeet.Thiswouldallowforaliving,dining,andkitchenareaonthelowerlevelofthehomeandtwobedroomsand1.75bathsontheupperlevel.Clearingofsomeofthelandwillbeneededforthefoundationofthehome,access,parking,utilitiestobeconnected,andafenceforourdogs,alongwithanyotherreasonableorrequestedzoningrequirementsbythecitytoallowtheexecutionoftheproposedproject.Ourarchitect/realestateagent,BradWakemanhasmetwithacoupleofplannersattheCityandspokenwithRickLeeinthebuildingdepartment.Brad’sunderstandingofsomeoftheissuesinclude:1.ThemapthatispulledupontheCity’ssitedoesnotforsomereasonmatchtheactuallypropertyboundaries.2.A20’frontsetbackfromSW4thPLandSWSunsetBlvdisrequired,makingitseeminglyimpossibletobuildahouseonthislot.Couldtherebesomesortofexceptiontothesetbackrequirements?Ifso,pleasedescribetheprocess,howlongmightittake,whetherit’sareasonablerequestornot,whatourchancesofsuccessmightbe,andhowmuchwoulditcost?Wereallydon’twanttobuyapieceofpropertyandfindoutlaterthatwhatwewanttodocan’tbedone.© 3.Water,sewerandelectricityforthisprojectareavailableandlocatedalongtheSW4”P1ROW.4.TheremaybesomesortofROWdedicationrequiredforthelotwhichwouldmakeitevensmaller.S.There’sasteepslopeononecorneroftheproperty—whatwouldweneedtodotomitigatethis,ifanything?6.Whatsortofdrainagerequirementswouldthisprojectgenerate?7.Arethereanyothersiteorbuildingrequirementswedon’tknowabout?8.Pleaseprepareabreakdownofallfeesandrequirementsthatwouldbeneededtocompletetheproposedproject.WecurrentlyliveinSeattle,WA,andunfortunatelyourworkschedulesmakeitdifficultforusetoattendmeetingsbetween9amand6pmMondaythroughFriday,butBradisavailable—pleasecontacthimwithyourearliestavailablePRE-APPdate/time.We’dlovetoattendifitworkswithinourschedules,butifnot,couldyoupleasemailusthenotesfromthemeeting.Thankyoufortakingthetimetoreadoverandconsiderourproposedproject.Welookforwardtoanopportunityofbringingourdreamtolifewiththisproject,byraisingourfamilyintheCityofRenton,livingmoreaffordablyandreducingourfootprintandimpactontheareaaroundus.Sincerely,Fred&MelissaTaylorCc:BradWakemanArchitect/ReaItorTheCarrollWakemanGroup@Lake&Company(206)920-3638Brad@LakeRE.com PROJECTNUMBER:Sky—LEGALDESCRIPTION:EARLINGTONADDLESSSTRDFLATFLATLOT:9—10—11PARCELNUMBER:21437018454BLOCK:13FRED&MELISSATAYLOR821Sw4THPLACE,RENTON,WA98057VICINITYMAPFORPRE-APP‘I/Sky484,4—-4SWSunsetBlvd/I4--aS‘I)/-1”=100’BRADWAKEMAN11/9/17 I—/IIIII/0‘-I/III/III-CSWSUNSETBLVDFRED&MELISSATAYLOR821Sw4THPLACE,RENTON.WA980571/8”=1-0PROJECTNUMBER:LEGALDESCRIPTION:ADDLESSSTRDPLATBLOCK:EARUNCTONFLATLOT:pARCELNUMBER:2143701845----—--46’FENCESfr17iq—iO—11FRONTENWANCE70X2AR/c/NACE13———/OI/—I‘0I/1120’