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Project Name: Burnett Ave. & N 32nd Street Corner Lot Variance
Project Size and Locations: 5100 sq. ft. lot, Tax Parcel 334210, located at the southeast corner
of the intersection of Burnett Avenue North and N 32nd Street.
Land Use Permits Required: Corner Lot Variance
Zoning Designation of the site and Adjacent Properties: Site is zoned Residential R-8 ,
Adjacent properties are all R-8
Current Use of the Site: One 1150 sq. ft. SFR is centered on the property
Special Site Features: None
Soil Type and Drainage Conditions: Indianola Loamy Sand InC per the NRCS Web Soil
survey. The site currently drains to the pipe storm drainage system in Burnett Ave. North and
will continue to do so.
Proposed Use of the Property and Scope Of Proposed Developments: Single Family
Residence
Access: Will be from N 32nd Street
Proposed Off-Site Improvements: None
Total Cost of Construction: N/A
Estimated Quantities and Type of material Involved: None
Number, Type, and Size of Trees to be Removed: None
Any Land to be Dedicated to City: None
Any Proposed Job Shack, Sales Trailer, or model Home: None
Any Proposed Modifications Being Requested: Variance for minimum corner lot width is
being requested.
The City of Renton currently has several lots, under common ownership, throughout the City
where structures have been constructed over the lot lines. Structures are not permitted to be
constructed over the lot line and any structure constructed over a lot line would not comply with
setback requirements. In addition, the construction of a structure over a lot line results in lots
functioning as a single lot or one lot as opposed to two or more underlying lots.
The property located at 903 N 32nd Street has two underlying parcels ( 3342101510 and
3342101515 ).
In 1946, a single family home was built over the shared lot line, resulting in a lot combination.
Project Narrative (cont.)
Per a recent Code Interpretation CI-116, amendments have been made to allow for the
segregation of lots where structures had been constructed over the lot line, provided that the
underlying lots comply with the minimum lot size, width, and depth requirements at the time
segregation. The underlying parcel 3342101510 does not comply with the required minimum
corner lot width of 60 ft. The existing lot width is 50 ft.: therefore the applicant is requesting a
corner lot width variance so that the parcel will comply with development standards and the two
lots can be segregated in compliance with the new code interpretation.
Variance Justification
If granted, the variance won’t be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the
properties in the vicinity. If the variance is granted, an additional new single family residence
can be erected which will benefit the City and the local community by increasing assessed values
of the surrounding properties, increasing the number of taxpayers as well as providing off site
improvements that will create better accessibility and curb appeal. This lot is also substantially
in conformance with the intent of the zoning.
Approval of the variance won’t impact the other property owners and will not set a precedent for
unusual treatment.
The approval of the minimum lot with variance is the minimum variance that will allow to
segregate two lots in compliance with the new code interpretation.