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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA_Fee_Waiver_Request_191104IOFFICE425/226-18504ENTcDNFAX425/271-8319HousINCL..1i2900N.E.AUTH€4RITY:EARSNovember4,2019Mr.ChipVincent,Community&EconomicDevelopmentAdministratorCityofRenton1055S.GradyWayRenton,WA98057Re:SunsetOaksApartmentsRentalHousingIncentiveFeeWaiverthtentDearMr.Vincent:TheRentonHousingAuthority(RI-IA)respectfullyrequeststhewaiverofdevelopmentandmitigationfeesassociatedwiththeSunsetOaksApartmentsinaccordancewiththeSection4-1-210oftheRernonMunicipalCode(the“Code”).whichpermitswaiveroffeesassociatedwithcertainaffordablerentalhousingprojects.RI-IArequeststhexvaiverofthefeesgiventhatSunsetOaksisanewconstructionaffordablehousingrentalprojectthatwillserviceentirelylowincomehouseholdsasdefinedinSection2oftheCode.SunsetOaksApartmentsconsistsof3buildingsintheSunsetAreaofRentoncontaining60unitsallofwhichwillbecharacterizedasaffordablehousingunits.InaccordancewiththeCode,weareseekinga100percentwaiverofthefollowingfeesasoutlinedinSection4oftheCode:Section4.a.Feeswhichmaybewaived:A.Buildingpermitfees:B.Buildingpermitplanreviewfees;C.Water,surfacewater,andwastewatersystemdevelopmentcharges;D.Publicworksplanreviewandinspectionfees;E.Fire,transportation,andparksimpactmitigationfees;F.Civilplanreviewandinspectionfees;andG.Technologysurchargefees.PursuanttoSection4.boftheCode,100percentofthefeessetforthabovemaybewaivediftheprojectisaneligiblehousingprojectinwhichatleast50percentoftheunitsaresetasideasaffordable.Becausealloftheunitswillbesetasideasaffordableunits,SunsetOaksisaneligiblehousingprojectforafullwaiveroffeesundertheCode.RelieffromthesefeestotheextentpermittedundertheCodeenablesRHAtoplaceitsresourcesinthebestpossiblepositiontomeetRHA’sandtheCity’smutualaffordablehousingobjectives.WeappreciateyourongoingsupportandassistancewithoureffortswithintheCity.Sincerely,Ma]TOO1-800-833-6388k’,’A’17A’TS11ii(11.1.T.1IkiIiT.W.11.1