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Cynthia Moya
From:CityClerk
Sent:Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:09 PM
To:Cynthia Moya
Subject:FW: FORMAL APPEAL City of Renton: Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20-000064, LLA
Attachments:LLA Renton.pdf
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Please begin processing this appeal to the HEX tomorrow. Thank you,
‐Jason
From: Vann Lanz <vann@lnlbuilds.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 4:53 PM
To: Angelea Weihs <AWeihs@Rentonwa.gov>; Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>; Philmon Negusse
<pnegusse@gmail.com>; Henok Abraha <henok.abraha@gmail.com>; CityClerk <CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FORMAL APPEAL City of Renton: Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20‐000064, LLA
I am filing a formal appeal to the decision on LUA20-000064. Is there a specific form required to submit for an
appeal to a LLC? If so would you please provide.
As the City of Renton is currently closed I will submit this as the formal appeal and should additional
information or forms be required I will do so immediately upon receipt or notice from the City of Renton and
ask that the 14 day appeal deadline be flexible as to the fact your offices and staff are not physically present.
The principals of acceptability that the findings were based on in this decision have several facts that are not
accurate or most certainly are debatable based on the definitions.
1) CORRECTING
Based on past communication with the City of Renton they will not allow the upper portion of land for parcels 1
& 2 to to be developed into new single family residences. As such they have effectively eliminated the practical
use of said potion of land. By not being able to build on the upper portion of land as there is no access there is a
substantial risk associated with not being able to monitor the activity on said land with a 60'+ high cliff
wall. This poses risk to the public if and when people access this land. The City asserts that the proposed lot
design is not an improvement as lot 3 would go from 5 to 11 corners is negates the fact that by doing so it
eliminates two lots that have no access to limited use of their land due to topography and the restrictions being
placed on the land by the city of renton. I would assert that a vertical cliff divide is more irregular than the
proposed solution. The proposed solution would also allow for more direct access and visibility to said land to
ensure public safety. Additionally please note that the property located two lots away has 8 property corners
(312 Seneca).
2) IMPROVING
See notes above pertaining to public safety. Additionally the current configuration of land does not allow for
visibility as to whom is using or encroaching on said property resulting in loss of use.
3) APPROVAL CRITERIA
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Subsections a, b, and d are clearly met however c again is a matter of safety and interpretation as a cliff wall in
between a parcel is most certainly more irregular than multiple corners on lots as can be evidenced by searching
for any other lots in The City of Renton with similar conditions. Certainly there are far more lots with
excessive corners. 117 NW 6th St, 601 Rainier Ave, 801 Rainier Ave are just a few examples within a short
radius.
4) NON EVASIVE
This LLU action would not create any scenario that would circumvent any agency receivables or code section.
There is no way to show that this LLU is not in compliance with this section therefore it should be compliant.
I request that the proposed LLU be reconsidered to accurately account for the topographical conditions and
reconsider what is more irregular, a lot with more than 5 corners which there are likely hundreds of examples of
or a lot delineated by a cliff that presents hazards and the inability to monitor said lot frequently due to other
restriction set forth by current City code. Lastly a portion of the LLA did not appear to receive any
comment. The East/ West property line between lots one and two is proposed to be moved north so as to create
a buildable pad for lot 2. Alternatively a proposed house would have to be built into the hillside containing steep
slopes and which is composed of solid rock. Should for some unforeseen reason the LLU not be approved in its
entity I request the portion of the LLU moving the shared property line between lots 1 and 2 to the North be
approved. Example attached, please ignore the "lot 3 annotation". Should this be the final direction I will have
the surveyor update the map to reflect only the revision of the one lot line.
Thank you,
Vann Lanz
206-499-1277
On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 1:37 PM Angelea Weihs <AWeihs@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Hello Vann,
My apologies. I must have clicked on your email with noticing, so it was not highlighted as unread.
It is important that you appeal before 5pm today. I will call you ASAP.
The Planning Director is Jennifer T. Henning. She can be reached at 425‐430‐7286 or jhenning@rentonwa.gov. I suggest
that you contact my immediate supervisor, Vanessa Dolbee, if you have questions as she will be most familiar with the
decision and it will be most fresh in her memory. She can be reached at vdolbee@rentonwa.gov or 425‐430‐7314.
Regards,
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Angelea Weihs
Associate Planner, City of Renton
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 430‐7312
From: Vann Lanz <vann@lnlbuilds.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2020 1:27 PM
To: Angelea Weihs <AWeihs@Rentonwa.gov>; Dan Touma <Toumaengineering@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: City of Renton: Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20‐000064, LLA
Angelea,
I have yet to get a response. Would you please reply as I need to respond today.
Regards,
Vann Lanz
LNL Builds, LLC
206-499-1277
Begin forwarded message:
From: Vann Lanz <vann@lnlbuilds.com>
Date: April 20, 2020 at 5:12:07 PM PDT
To: Touma Engineers <toumaengineering@gmail.com>, Angelea Weihs
<AWeihs@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: City of Renton: Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20-000064, LLA
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from: Vann Lanz <vann@lnlbuilds.com>
to: Vann Lanz <vannlanz@hotmail.com>
date: Apr 20, 2020, 5:10 PM
subject: Re: City of Renton: Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20-000064, LLA
mailed-by: lnlbuilds.com
Angelea,
Would you please provide me the contact information (phone and email) for the person who is
in charge of your department. I will be appealing this however I have questions first.
Thanks,
Vann Lanz
Cell: 206-499-1277
From: Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>
Date: April 9, 2020 at 10:27:04 AM PDT
To: "toumaengineering@gmail.com" <toumaengineering@gmail.com>
Cc: Angelea Weihs <AWeihs@rentonwa.gov>, "vannlanz@hotmail.com"
<vannlanz@hotmail.com>, "lynettelotterer@gmail.com"
<lynettelotterer@gmail.com>
Subject: City of Renton: Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20-000064, LLA
Hello,
A decision has been posted online for Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20-
000064, LLA. You may find it here.
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Regards,
Jenny Cisneros | Planning Technician
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
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Thank you,
Vann Lanz
LNL Builds, LLC
206-499-1277
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Thank you,
Vann Lanz
LNL Builds, LLC
206-499-1277