HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEX_Public_Hearing_Notice_200512DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF VIRTUAL/TELEPHONIC PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF RENTON HEARING EXAMINER
Per the Governor's Emergency Proclamation 20-28, the City of Renton is prohibited from holding an in-person meeting at
this time. Therefore, a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Renton Hearing Examiner on May 26, 2020 at
11:00 am by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application, which includes a toll-free phone-in option, to
consider the following petition. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed
below.
DATE OF NOTICE OF HEARING: May 12, 2020
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR20-000100 Emerald Highlands Unit Lot Subdivision /
LUA20-000077, ECF, CU-A, MOD, PP, SA-A
PROJECT LOCATION: 1509/1507 Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801490) and
1503/1501 Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801495)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
James W. Howton / 4621 123rd Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 /
jimhjim1111@comcast.net
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY
BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://bit.ly/3dRRw9h
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Unit Lot Subdivision, Administrative
Site Plan, Administrative Conditional Use, Environmental (SEPA) Review, and a street modification for 10 townhomes. The
subject site consists of two (2) separate adjacent tax parcels in the Highlands Community Planning Area at 1509/1507
Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801490) and 1503/1501 Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801495). Both parcels have a combined
area of 24,360 square feet (0.56 acres). Currently the site contains two (2) duplexes and two (2) small outbuildings. The
project site is located in the Residential-14 (R-14) zoning district and the Residential High Density (HD) land use
designation. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing structures in order to construct two (2) new townhome
buildings, each with five (5) units. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to increase maximum wall plat
height up to 32 feet to allow for a third floor within the residences. The proposed project would result in a net density of
17.8 du/ac. The Unit Lot Subdivision is proposed to be subdivided into 10 lots and two (2) tracts, one for private access
and one for open space and stormwater. All ten (10) of the lots would face Kirkland Ave NE. One of the 10 units would be
affordable under density bonus review. The applicant would dedicate approximately 5,603 square feet in the public alley.
No right-of-way dedication is required along Kirkland Ave NE. A street modification request for cross section changes to
Kirkland Ave NE frontage improvements includes a request for an 11-foot travel lane, 0.5-foot vertical curb, 10-foot
bioretention planter strip, 8-foot wide sidewalk, with 0.5-foot clear width from the back of sidewalk to the edge of the
right-of-way. The proposed unit lots would range in size from 1,240 sf to 1,947 sf. Access to the units is proposed via a
new public alley behind the units and a 16-foot wide temporary alley along the north end of site from Kirkland Ave NE (8
feet of the temporary access is located off-site to the north). The topography of the site is relatively flat and the site is not
mapped with any critical areas. There are four (4) significant trees identified on-site, of which the applicant is proposing
to retain one. The applicant has submitted a Geotechnical Engineering Report, Preliminary Technical Information Report,
and Arborist Report with the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: March 19, 2020
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: April 3, 2020
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Conditional Use, Administrative
Site Plan Review, Modification Review and Preliminary Plat Review
PUBLIC HEARING:
Per the Governor's Emergency Proclamation 20-28, the City of Renton is prohibited from holding an in-person meeting at
this time. Therefore, a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Renton Hearing Examiner on May 26, 2020 at
11:00 am by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a toll-free phone-in option. The public
is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods:
1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82339772602?pwd=bDRCVDVRdy9qaDZWam8zL0lVOURhdz09 Password: 058753
NOTICE
If you would like to be made a party of record to receive further information on this proposed project, complete this form
and return to: City of Renton, CED – Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: Emerald Highlands Unit Subdivision, LUA20-000077
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: City/State/Zip:
EMAIL: ___________________________________________________ TELEPHONE NO.: __________________________
I prefer to receive project information and documents in hard copy via US mail
2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 823 3977 2602 Password: 058753
3. By telephone (toll-free): Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(888)788-0099, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 82339772602#
Password: 058753#
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that
all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do
this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the
Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(888) 788-0099. Alternatively, written comments
can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of
the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in
the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here:
https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=8160093&dbid=0&repo=CityofRenton
If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Project Planner, noted below to ensure that the hearing
has not been rescheduled. If you have questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive
additional information by mail, please contact the project manager. Anyone who submits written comments will
automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
PROJECT PLANNER : Angelea Weihs, Associate Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7312; Email: aweihs@rentonwa.gov