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Brittany Gillia
From:Rowland Stow <stows@comcast.net>
Sent:Thursday, March 18, 2021 8:49 AM
To:Brittany Gillia
Subject:Re: PR21-000074 My Precious Home Variances
Brittany,
the text is as follows. I trust this doesn’t mean I missed the March 17 cutoff.
1309 N 36th Street
Renton, WA 98056
March 15, 2021
City of Renton Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way,
Renton, WA 98057
Attention: Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
Re: File No.: PR21-000074 My Precious Home Variances / LUA21-000067, V-A,V-A, V-A
Dear Ms. Gillia,
This letter is in response to the Notice of Application regarding a piece of property on N 37th Street.
The applicant has requested a variance on the Lot Coverage based on “practical difficulties and unnecessary hardship”
associated with the Zoning Code. The Code has not changed since they recently purchased the property. They knew the
rules going in and should abide by them.
The applicant has requested a variance on the Maximum Top Plate Height. Instead of the Code-required 24-feet, with a
maximum building height of 30-feet, they are proposing a maximum top plate height of 27.5-feet with no increase in
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maximum building height. To help justify the height variance the applicant notes the heights on the houses to the south
and west. Both of these structures have sloped roofs. The proposed design is a flat roof structure, with a minimum
height of 28-feet, 62-feet long on a 77-foot wide lot. It is not “substantially similar” to other houses in the area.
I also understand the house to the south was constructed higher than was permitted.
The applicant has requested a variance on the Setbacks. It is my understanding that a property owner on the north side
of 37th, while doing an upgrade to their own home, was denied a variance. It is not fair and reasonable that a developer
can get a variance when a property owner can’t.
Please contact us at stows@comcast.net if you have any questions or comments.
Yours truly,
Susan Stow
On Mar 18, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Hello,
I am unable to open a blank email with an attachment only for security reasons, can you please resend
your email with the text in the body of the message?
Thank you,
Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Office Phone: (425) 430-7246| bgillia@rentonwa.gov
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am working from home and will respond quicker to calls on my cell
number than my desk phone.
COVID-19 UPDATE
City Hall is currently closed to the public but we are still available to assist you. I can be reached via cell
at (503)985-8621.
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. Contact Staff:
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o Planning: planningcustomerservice@rentonwa.gov or 425-430-7294
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o Code Compliance: Renton Responds or 425-430-7373.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowland Stow <stows@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2021 3:48 PM
To: Brittany Gillia <BGillia@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: PR21-000074 My Precious Home Variances
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