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PLANNING DIVISION
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION
FROM SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE:
PROJECT NUMBER:
PROJECT NAME:
PROJECT MANAGER: Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
LUA20-000033, SME
Coulon Park Playground Replacement
February 13, 2020
OWNER: City of Renton c/o Erica Schmitz 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057
PROJECT LOCATION: 1201 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD N
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a shoreline exemption for proposed maintenance of an existing 13,415 square foot playground located at Gene Coulon Park (parcel number 3344500775). The existing playground area is located on at the south-western edge of
the property. This area of the parcel is mapped within the Shoreline High Intensity Environmental Designation and Lake Washington Reach G Jurisdiction. Proposed maintenance would consist of removing and replacing 16-year old play equipment and safety surfacing within the existing playground location. All maintenance would occur within the existing play area footprint that is surrounded by concrete walkways on all four edges. No excavation or fill is proposed as part of this application and no trees are proposed to be removed. High Seismic Hazards are mapped on the project site.
SEC-TWN-R: SW05 - 23 - 5
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: (King County Assessor) HILLMANS LK WN GARDEN OF EDEN #5 BLKS 360 & 361 SD ADD TGW SH LDS ADJ TGW POR GL 4 SEC 05-23-05 & SH LDS ADJ DAF - BAAP N 56-32-07 W 65.018 FT FR NXN OF GOV MDR
LN & S LN SD SEC 5 TH N 56-32-07 W 1221.78 FT TO INNER HARBOR LN TH S 45-45-00 W 317.92 FT TH S 44-16-00 E 680 FT M/L TO S LN OF SD SEC 5 TH E ALG SD S LN OF SD SEC 765.5 FT M/L TO WLY BNDRY OF BN 100 FT R/W TH NELY ALG SD WLY BNDRY TO POINT OF BEGINNING TGW AREA IN FRONT OF LOTS 1 THRU 9 BLOCK 360 OF HILLMANS LK WN GARDEN OF EDEN #5
WATER BODY/REACH: Lake Washington Reach G
EXEMPTION JUSTIFICATION: An exemption from a Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit is hereby Approved on the proposed project in accordance with RMC 4.9.190C 'Exemption from Permit System' and for the following reasons: Normal maintenance or repair of existing structures or developments, including damage by accident, fire or elements. "Normal maintenance" includes those usual acts to prevent a decline, lapse, or cessation from a lawfully established condition. "Normal repair" means to restore a development to a state comparable to its original condition, including but
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City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Certificate of Exemption from Shoreline Substantial Development
Coulon Park Playground Replacement LUA20-000033, SME
not limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and external appearance, within a reasonable period after decay or partial destruction, except where repair causes substantial adverse effects to shoreline resource or environment. Replacement of a structure or development may be authorized as repair where such replacement is the common method of repair for the type of structure or development and the replacement structure or development is comparable to the original
structure or development including but not limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and external appearance and the
replacement does not cause substantial adverse effects to shoreline resources or environment.
The proposed development is:
Consistent with the policies of the Shoreline Management Act.
Not Applicable to the guidelines of the Department of Ecology where no Master Program has been finally approved or adopted by the Department.
Consistent with the City of Renton Shoreline Master Program.
SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION:
Date Jennifer Henning
RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party of record may request that the decision be reopened by the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior to the original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation of fact. After review of the reconsideration request, if the approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will be no
further extension of the appeal period. Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal within the 14
day appeal time frame. APPEALS: The administrative land use 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 on or before 5:00 pm, on February 27, 2020 (RCW 43.21.C075(3); WAC 197-11-680). RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk's office, Renton City Hall, 7th Floor, (425) 430-6510. EXPIRATION: Two (2) years from the date of decision (date signed)
CITY OF RENTON - Owner cc:
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