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PRE-APPLICATION MEETING FOR
Bezos Academy
PRE21-000207
CITY OF RENTON
Department of Community & Economic Development
Planning Division
June 17th, 2021
Contact Information:
Planner: Alex Morganroth, 425-430-7219, amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
Public Works Plan Reviewer: Brianne Bannwarth, 425-430-7299, jchavez@rentonwa.gov
Fire Prevention Reviewer: Corey Thomas, 425-276-9582, cthomas@rentonrfa.org
Please retain this packet throughout the course of your project as a reference. Consider
giving copies of it to any engineers, architects, and contractors who work on the
project. You will need to submit a copy of this packet when you apply for land use
and/or environmental permits.
Pre-screening: When you have the project application ready for submittal, call and
schedule an appointment with the project manager to have it pre-screened before
making all of the required copies.
The pre-application meeting is informal and non-binding. The comments provided on
the proposal are based on the codes and policies in effect at the time of review. The
applicant is cautioned that the development regulations are regularly amended and the
proposal will be formally reviewed under the regulations in effect at the time of project
submittal. The information contained in this summary is subject to modification and/or
concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Planning Director,
Development Services Director, Department of Community & Economic Development
Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council).
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Renton Regional Fire Authority
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: June 11, 2021
TO: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner
FROM: Corey Thomas, Lead Plans Review Inspector
SUBJECT: Bezos Academy
1. The fire flow is unchanged from the existing building.
2. Fire impact fees will not apply to this project as the new occupant is deemed less hazardous than
the current occupant.
3. Approved fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems are required to be installed throughout all
buildings per city ordinance. Separate plans and permits required by the fire department.
Direct outside access is required to the fire sprinkler riser room. Fully addressable and full
detection is required for the fire alarm system. Fire sprinklers and fire alarms are triggered from
the change of use per the International Existing Building Code sections 1004 and 1011. One new
fire hydrant may be required as a fire hydrant would be required within 50-feet of the fire
department connection.
The fire sprinkler threshold in the City of Renton is 5,000 square feet. The fire alarm threshold in
the City of Renton is 3,000 square feet.
4. Fire department apparatus access roadways are adequate as they exist.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 19, 2021
TO: Alex Morganroth, Planner
FROM: Jonathan Chavez, Plan Reviewer
SUBJECT: Estates at Quail Ridge Short Plat
15514 SE 132nd St
PRE21-000161
NOTE: The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary is preliminary and non-binding and
may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official City decision-makers. Review comments may also
need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the
applicant.
I have completed a preliminary review for the above-referenced proposal located at parcel(s) 1423059116. The
following comments are based on the pre-application submittal made to the City of Renton by the applicant.
WATER
1. Water service is provided by King County Water District #90.
2. A water availability certificate from King County Water District #90 is required as part of the Land use
Application.
3. The applicant shall provide a water availability certificate from King County Water District #90. A copy of
the approved King County Water District #90 plan shall be provided to the City prior to land use approval.
Water District 90 contact: http://www.kcwd90.com, phone number 425-255-9600.
SEWER
1. The project is within the City of Renton’s sanitary sewer service area.
2. There is an 8-inch gravity wastewater main located in SE 132nd St (see record drawing S-393306).
3. There is an 8-inch gravity wastewater main located in 156th Ave SE (see record drawing S-399902).
4. A minimum 8-inch sewer main extension will be required to extend from the existing 8-inch main in SE 132nd
St within the new access road to service all properties. Sewer main extensions shall be in accordance with
RMC 4-6-060.
5. A 15-foot utility easement will be required for the new sewer mains and manholes within private property.
6. Individual sewer stubs from the new sewer main and individual side sewers are required for each lot. All
new side sewers shall be a minimum of 6”. All side sewers shall flow by gravity to the main at a minimum
slope of 2%.
a. The existing sewer stubs installed as part of the SE 132nd St sewer main extension project may be
used for the development if their locations will work for the proposed development.
7. A conceptual utility plan will be required as part of the land use application for the subject development.
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8. The development is subject to a wastewater system development charge (SDC) fee. SDC fee for sewer is
based on the size of the new domestic water to serve the project. Current fees can be found in the 2021
Development Fees Document on the City’s website. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of
construction permit issuance.
a. The 2021 Wastewater fees are $3,450.00 per 1-inch meter.
b. The development is within the Central Plateau Interceptor SAD boundary and is subject to SAD fees.
All lots are subject to the SAD fee. The SAD has reached its maximum value of $538.48 per lot.
Payment of these fees is required at time of building permit issuance.
c. The development is within the Varma/Ram Sewer Latecomer boundary and is subject to the
latecomer agreement per King County recording number 20181212000993. Parcel 1423059115 is
subject to an assessed amount of $13,457.71 per unit with a maximum of two assessed units. Parcel
1423059116 is subject to an assessed amount of $13,457.71 per unit with a maximum of two
assessed units.
SURFACE WATER
1. A drainage report complying with the current Renton Surface Water Design Manual (RSWDM) will be
required. Based on the City’s flow control map, the site falls within the City’s Flow Control Standard
Matching Forested Conditions. The site falls within the Lower Cedar Drainage Basin. Refer to Figure 1.1.2.A
– Flow chart to determine the type of drainage review required in the RSWM. All stormwater improvements
as per the drainage review along with stormwater improvements in the frontage are required to be
provided by the developer.
2. There is an existing public stormwater main on the south side of SE 132nd.
3. Storm drainage improvements along all public street frontages are required to conform to the City’s street
and stormwater conveyance standards. Any new storm drain installed on or off-site shall be designed and
sized in accordance with standards found in Chapter 4 of the 2017 RSWDM and shall account for the total
upstream tributary area, assuming developed conditions for onsite tributary areas and existing conditions
for any offsite tributary areas.
4. Maintenance access is required for any proposed stormwater tracts and shall be designed and installed in
accordance with the City adopted SWDM.
5. If the new plus replaced pollution generating impervious surface exceeds 5,000 SF, the applicant will be
required to provide basic water quality treatment. Any proposed detention and/or water quality vault shall
be designed in accordance with the RSWDM that is current at the time of civil construction permit
application. Separate structural plans will be required to be submitted for review and approval under a
separate building permit for the detention and/or water quality vault.
6. Appropriate on-site BMPs satisfying Core Requirement #9 will be required to help mitigate the new runoff
created by this development to the maximum extent feasible. On-site BMPs shall be evaluated as described
in Section C.1.3 of the 2017 RSWDM. A preliminary drainage plan, including the application of on-site BMPs,
shall be included with the land use application, as applicable to the project. The final drainage plan and
drainage report must be submitted with the utility construction permit application.
7. A geotechnical soils report for the site is required per the 2017 Renton Surface Water Design Manual
Section C.1.3. Information on the water table and soil permeability (measured infiltration rates), with
recommendations of appropriate on-site BMPs per Core Requirement #9 and Appendix C shall be included
in the report. The report should also include information concerning the soils, geology, drainage patterns
and vegetation present shall be presented in order to evaluate the drainage, erosion control and slope
stability for site development of the proposed plat. The applicant must demonstrate the development will
not result in soil erosion and sedimentation, landslide, slippage, or excess surface water runoff.
8. Erosion control measures to meet the City requirements shall be provided.
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9. The current City of Renton Surface Water Standard Plans that shall be used in all drainage submittals are
available online at the City of Renton website.
10. A Construction Stormwater Permit from Department of Ecology is required if clearing and grading of the
site exceeds one acre. If required, applicant must obtain permit and provide proof prior to Civil Permit
issuance.
11. The 2021 Surface water system development fee is $2,000 per new single family lot. Fees that are current
will be charged at the time of permit issuance.
TRANSPORTATION
1. SE 132nd St is classified as a residential access street, with an existing right-of-way (ROW) width of
approximately 60 feet with an existing paved width of approximately 22 feet. To meet the City’s complete
street standards for Residential Access streets, a minimum ROW width of 53 feet is required. Per RMC 4-
6-060 half of street improvements as taken from the ROW centerline shall be required and include a 26
foot paved road (13 feet each side), a 0.5 foot curb, an 8 foot planting strip, a 5 foot sidewalk, street trees
and storm drainage improvements. No dedication would be required.
2. 156th Ave SE is classified as a Minor Arterial street. Existing right-of-way (ROW) width is approximately 60
feet with an existing paved width of approximately 30 feet. To meet the City’s complete street standards
for Minor Arterial streets, minimum ROW is 91 feet. Per City code 4-6-060, half street improvements shall
include a pavement width of 54 feet (27 feet from centerline), a 0.5-foot curb, an 8-foot planting strip, an
8-foot sidewalk, a 2-foot clear space at the back of walk, street trees and storm drainage improvements.
a. However, the adopted Renton Trails and Bicycle Master Plan designates 156th Ave SE for use with
a designated bike lane. Therefore a modified frontage along 156th Ave SE will be required and
shall consist of a 44 foot paved roadway (consisting of two 11 foot travel lanes, a 12 foot turn
lane, and two 5 foot bike lanes), a 0.5-foot curb, an 8-foot planting strip, a 5-foot sidewalk, street
trees and storm drain improvements. A street modification will be required with the land use
application. Dedication of approximately 5.5 feet will be required.
3. For dead end roads in excess of 150 feet an approved fire access turnaround is required. See city code 4-
6-060 for types of turnaround allowed.
4. New public streets must conform to our Complete Street Standards (RMC 4-6-060).
5. Refer to City code 4-4-080 regarding driveway regulations.
a. A minimum separation of 5 feet is required between driveway and the property line.
b. Maximum driveway slopes shall not exceed 15%. Driveways exceeding 8% shall provide slotted
drains.
c. The maximum width of single loaded garage driveway shall not exceed nine feet (9') and double-
loaded garage driveway shall not exceed sixteen feet (16').
6. It is the preferable that driveway access not be taken directly from 156th and all driveways access be taken
from internal access to the plat.
7. Lighting plans and photometrics are required to be submitted with the land use application and will be
reviewed during the construction utility permit review. Street lighting and street trees are required to
meet current city standards.
8. Paving and trench restoration within the City of Renton right of way shall comply with the City’s Trench
Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements.
9. The transportation impact fee is based on the type of land use. For a single -family homes, the 2021
transportation impact fee is $10,861.69 per lot. Transportation impact fees are subject to change based on
the year the building permit is applied for.
GENERAL COMMENTS
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1. All existing and proposed utility lines (i.e. electrical, phone, and cable services, etc.) along property frontage or
within the site must be underground. The construction of these franchise utilities must be inspected and
approved by a City of Renton inspector.
2. Adequate separation between utilities as well as other features shall be provided in accordance with code
requirements:
a. 7-ft minimum horizontal and 1-ft vertical separation between storm and other utilities is required with
the exception of water lines which require 10-ft horizontal and 1.5-ft vertical.
b. The stormwater line should be minimum 5 feet away from any other structure or wall or building.
c. Trench of any utility should not be in the zone of influence of the retaining wall or of the building.
3. All civil construction permits for utility and street improvements will require separate plan submittals. All utility
plans shall confirm to the Renton Drafting Standards. A licensed Civil Engineer shall prepare the civil plans.
Please visit the Development Engineering Forms page for the most up-to-date plan submittal requirements:
http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=42473
4. A landscaping plan and tree retention shall be included with the civil plan submittal. Each plan shall be on
separate sheets.
5. Additional Building Permit Applications will be required for the following:
a. Any retaining walls that exceed 4 feet in height, as defined by RMC 4-4-040.
b. Detention vaults for storm water flow control.
c. Demo of any existing structures on the project site(s).
6. Fees quoted in this document reflect the fees applicable in the year 2021 only and will be assessed based on
the fee that is current at the time of the permit application or issuance, as applicable to the permit type. Please
visit www.rentonwa.gov for the current development fee schedule.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: June 15, 2021
TO: Pre-Application File No. 21-000207
FROM: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Bezos Academy
3000 NE 16th St (APN 7227800145)
General: We have completed a preliminary review of the pre-application for the above-referenced development
proposal. The following comments on development and permitting issues are based on the pre -application
submittals made to the City of Renton by the applicant and the codes in effect on the date of review. The applicant
is cautioned that information contained in this summary may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by
official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works
Administrator, Planning Director, and City Council). Review comments may also need to be revised based on site
planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. The applicant is encouraged to
review all applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. The Development Regulations are available online at
www.rentonwa.gov.
Project Proposal: The applicant proposes to operate a two-classroom day care center within the existing 8,945 sq.
ft. North Highlands Community Center building located at 3000 NE 16th St (APN 7227800145). The site is located
near the northwest corner of the intersection of NE 16th St and Kirkland Ave NE. The North Highlands Community
Center consists of two separate, one-story buildings connected by a breezeway. The proposed day care center
would be located in the western-most building on the site with a total size of 6,300 sq. ft. (identified as “Building A”
in the project narrative). The project site totals 2.59 acres in area and is located within the Residential High Density
(RHD) land use designation and Residential-14 (R-14) dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The site is located within the
Sunset Area Community Planned Action boundary. Work proposed is primarily interior and includes renovations to
the existing lobby area, bathrooms, classrooms, and kitchen area. Vehicular access to the site would remain via the
existing driveway off of NE 16th St. Existing on-site concrete pathways provide pedestrian access to the public
sidewalk along NE 16th St . COR Maps, the City’s mapping system, indicates no critical areas located on the subject.
No trees are proposed for removal. The applicant has indicated a total project value of approximately $600,000.
Current Use: North Highlands Community Center
Zoning: The subject property is zoned Residential-14 (R-14) du/ac with a land use designation of Residential High
Density. Based on the age of the students, the use would be classified as a “Daycare Center”. The City’s Zoning Use
Table Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-2-060 allows Day Care Centers in the R-14 zone with an approved Hearing
Examiner Conditional Use Permit.
Conditional Use (Hearing Examiner): A conditional use is a land use which may be permitted within a zoning district
following review by staff to establish conditions mitigating impacts of the use and to assure compatibility with other
uses in the district. Staff will consider the following criteria when reviewing a request for a conditional use permit:
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1. Consistency with Plans and Regulations: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general goals,
objectives, policies and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the zoning regulations and any other
plans, programs, maps or ordinances of the City of Renton.
2. Appropriate Location: The proposed location shall not result in the detrimental overconcentration of a
particular use within the City or within the immediate area of the proposed use. The proposed location
shall be suited for the proposed use.
3. Effect on Adjacent Properties: The proposed use at the proposed location shall not result in substantial
or undue adverse effects on adjacent property.
4. Compatibility: The proposed use shall be compatible with the scale and character of the neighborhood.
5. Parking: Adequate parking is, or will be made, available.
6. Traffic: The use shall ensure safe movement for vehicles and pedestrians and shall mitigate potential
effects on the surrounding area.
7. Noise, Light and Glare: Potential noise, light and glare impacts from the proposed use shall be evaluated
and mitigated.
8. Landscaping: Landscaping shall be provided in all areas not occupied by buildings, paving, or critical
areas. Additional landscaping may be required to buffer adjacent properties from potentially adverse
effects of the proposed use.
Development Standards: The project is subject to RMC 4-2-110A, “Development Standards for Residential Zoning
Designations” effective at the time of complete application (noted as “R-14 standards” herein).
Minimum Lot Size, Width and Depth – The minimum lot size in the R-14 zone is 3,000 square feet. The minimum lot
depth is 60 feet. The minimum lot width is 30 feet for interior lots and 40 feet for corner lots. However, no
subdivision is proposed; therefore, the size, width, and depth standards are not applicable.
Building Setbacks – Setbacks are the minimum required distance between the building footprint and the property
line and any private access easement. The required setbacks in the R-14 zone are 15 feet for the front yard, 10 feet
for the rear yard, 4 feet for interior side yards, and 15 feet for secondary front yards. The application materials
indicated the proposal for a basement demolition; however, no building expansion was proposed with the pre-
application submittal. Not applicable, no new building expansions are proposed.
Building Height – The maximum wall plate height is 24 feet with 3 stories. Roofs with a pitch equal to or greater
than 4:12 may project an additional six (6) vertical feet from the maximum wall plate height; common rooftop
features, such as chimneys, may project an additional four (4) vertical feet from the roof surface. Non-exempt
vertical projections (e.g., decks, railings, etc.) shall not extend above the maximum wall plate height unless the
projection is stepped back one-and-a-half (1.5) horizontal feet from each façade for each one (1) vertical foot above
the maximum wall plate height. The pre-application materials did not indicate a proposal for building height
expansion. Not applicable, no new building expansions are proposed.
Building Coverage – The R-14 zone allows a maximum building coverage of 65% of the lot area. Not applicable, no
new building expansions are proposed.
Impervious Surface Area – The maximum impervious surface would be limited to 80%. Impervious surface
requirements would be verified at the time of land use and building permit application.
Screening – Screening must be provided for all surface-mounted and roof top utility and mechanical equipment.
The site plan application will need to include elevations and details for the proposed methods of screening for any
new equipment proposed.
Refuse and Recycling Areas – Refuse and recycling areas need to meet the requirements of RMC 4-4-090, “Refuse
and Recyclables Standards.” For office, educational, and institutional developments, a minimum of two (2) square
feet per every 1,000 square feet of building gross floor area shall be provided for recyclable deposit areas and a
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minimum of four (4) square feet per 1,000 square feet of building area. The applicant would be required to submit
a site plan depicting a refuse and recyclable area compliant with RMC 4-4-090 with the land use application.
Landscaping: Except for critical areas, all portions of the development area not covered by structures, required
parking, access, circulation or service areas, must be landscaped with native, drought-resistant vegetative cover.
The minimum on-site landscape width required along street frontages is 10 feet and shall contain trees, shrubs,
and landscaping. Street trees in the ROW planter will also be required.
Surface parking lots shall contain a perimeter landscaping screen at least 10-feet in width measured from the
ROW. Within this perimeter screen trees shall be planted at a minimum of 2-inch caliper at an average rate of 30
lineal feet of street frontage, shrubs at the minimum rate of one per 20 square feet, and groundcover in
quantities that will provide at least 90-percent coverage within 3-years.
Surface parking lots containing between 15 and 50 stalls shall provide a minimum of 15 square feet of interior
parking lot landscaping per stall. Any interior parking lot landscaping area shall be sized to dimensions of at least
eight feet (8') by twelve feet (12'). Landscaping shall be dispersed throughout the parking area and shall include a
mixture of trees, shrubs, and groundcover.
Please refer to landscape regulations (RMC 4-4-070) for additional general and specific landscape requirements. A
conceptual landscape plan demonstrating compliance with the landscape standards shall be submitted at the
time of land use application.
Tree Preservation: If significant trees (greater than 6-inch caliper or 8-caliper inches for alders and cottonwoods)
are proposed to be removed, a tree inventory, tree retention plan and worksheet, and arborist report shall be
provided with the formal land use application as defined in RMC 4 -8-120. The tree retention plan must show
preservation of at least 10% of significant trees, and indicate how proposed building footprints would be sited to
accommodate preservation of significant trees that would be retained (RMC 4-4-130H1.a). When the required
number of protected trees cannot be retained, replacement trees, with at least a two -inch (2") caliper or an
evergreen at least six feet (6') tall, shall be planted at a rate of twelve (12) caliper inches of new trees to replace
each protected tree removed. The Administrator may authorize the planting of replacement trees on the site if it
can be demonstrated to the Administrator's satisfaction that an insufficient number of trees can be retained.
Significant trees shall be retained in the following priority order:
Priority One: Landmark trees; significant trees that form a continuous canopy; significant trees on slopes greater
than 20%; significant trees adjacent to critical areas and their associated buffers; and significant trees over 60’ in
height or greater than 18” caliper.
Priority Two: Healthy tree groupings whose associated undergrowth can be preserved; other significant native
evergreen or deciduous trees; and other significant non-native trees.
Priority Three: Alders and cottonwoods shall be retained when all other trees have been evaluated for retention
and are not able to be retained, unless the alders and/ or cottonwoods are used as part of an approved
enhancement project within a critical area or its buffer.
The Administrator may require an independent review of any land use application that involves tree removal and
land clearing at the City's discretion. A formal tree retention plan and arborist report would be required with the
land use application.
Parking: The following table provides parking ratios for the daycare and retail components:
Use Ratio
Day Care Centers A minimum and maximum of 1 for each
employee and 2 drop-off/pick-up spaces within
100 feet of the main entrance for every 25
clients of the program.
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The applicant did not indicate the amount of parking available for the proposed daycare center. The applicant will
be required at the time of land use application to provide a parking analysis of the subject site (analysis should
include parking requirements for all uses on the site) with calculations based on the requirements noted above. The
analysis would include dimensions of stalls and drive aisles. Please refer to RMC 4-4-080F.8 and 9 for standard,
structured, and compact space requirements and aisle width requirements. The applicant shall also provide a copy
of any shared parking or parking lease agreements in effect on the site at the time of land use application.
A twenty five percent (25%) reduction or increase from the minimum or maximum number of parking spaces may
be granted for nonresidential uses through site plan review if the applicant can justify the modification to the
satisfaction of the Administrator. Justification might include, but is not limited to, quantitative information such as
sales receipts, documentation of customer frequency, and parking standards of nearby cities.
The proposal would be required to provide bicycle parking based on 10% of the required number of parking stalls
for the commercial and daycare uses.
Please review RMC 4-4-080F.11 for further general and specific bicycle parking requirements.
Access: Driveway widths and quantity are limited by the driveway standards, in RMC 4-4-080I. Driveways shall not
be closer than 5-feet to any property line and not exceed 40 percent of the street frontage. The wid th of any
driveway shall not exceed 30-feet.
There shall be no more than one driveway for each one hundred sixty five feet (165') of street frontage serving any
one property or among properties under unified ownership or control; for each one hundred sixty five feet (165')
of additional street frontage another driveway may be permitted.
The existing driveway off of NE 16th St provides adequate access to the development. At the time of land use
application, the applicant shall submit detailed information on the drop-off/pick-up location for students and
how vehicular traffic would be routed on the site in order to ensure a s afe pedestrian environment for students,
parents, and staff.
Non-Conforming Site Development Standards: Per RMC 4-10-020 Nonconforming Site Development Standards, for
remodels or other alterations of an existing structure made within any three (3) year period which together exceed
one hundred percent (100%) of the assessed or appraised value of the existing structure, the site shall be brought
into compliance with this Title. For remodels or other alterations within any three (3) year period which exceed
thirty percent (30%) of the assessed or appraised value, but do not exceed one hundred percent (100%),
proportional compliance shall be required, as provided in subsection E of this Section. Remodels or other alterations
within any three (3) year period that do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the assessed or appraised value shall
not be required to comply with the requirements of the subsection. Mandatory improvements for fire, life safety
or accessibility, as well as replacement of mechanical equipment, do not count towards the cited monetary
thresholds.
Proportional Compliance: The required physical site improvements to reduce or eliminate the nonconformity of the
site shall be established by the following formula:
1. Divide the dollar value of the proposed structure improvements, excluding mechanical equipment and mandatory
improvements for life, safety, or accessibility, by the assessed or appraised value of the existing structure(s).
2. The monetary value of that percentage is then multiplied by ten percent (10%).
3. The dollar value of this equation is then applied toward reducing the nonconformities.
4. The Department shall determine the type, location and phasing sequence of the proposed site improvements.
Critical Areas: According to COR Maps, no critical areas are located on the site. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
ascertain if any other critical areas or environmental concerns are present on the site during site development or
building construction.
Environmental Review: The subject property is within the Sunset Area Community Planned Action. When a project
is proposed within a planned action area, the environmental review consists of verifying that the proposal meets
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the requirements of the planned action ordinance. An environmental checklist must be completed and submitted
with the application to verify compliance with the EIS. No other environmental action is required if the proposal is
compliant with the planned action. If the proposal exceeds the development thresholds or alters the assumption
and analysis specified in the planned action ordinance, further environmental review may be required.
Permit Requirements: All applications can be reviewed concurrently in an estimated time frame of 12 weeks once
a complete application is accepted. The 2021 application fee for the Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit is
$3,300.00. Any modification requests to code standards are $250.00 per modification. A 5% technology fee would
also be assessed at the time of land use application. All fees are subject to change. Detailed information regarding
the land use application submittal can be found on the City’s new website by clicking “Land Use Applications” on
the Community & Economic Development page, then “All Forms (A to Z)” at https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/
Documents/Browse.aspx?startid=867190&cr=1. The City now requires electronic plan submittal for all applications.
The City’s Electronic File Standards can also be found on the City’s website at https://www.rentonwa.gov/cms/
one.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9666400.
In addition to the required land use permits, separate construction, building and sign permits would be required.
Public Information Sign: The applicant is required to install a proposed land use action sign on the subject property
per the specifications provided in the accompanied public information sign handout. The applicant is solely
responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, removal, and any costs associated with the sign.
Impact Mitigation Fees: In addition to the applicable building and construction fees, impact mitigation fees are
required for the construction of new building areas or changes of use to a more intensive use. If any building
expansions or new buildings are proposed or a change in use to a more intense use, fire and transportation impact
fees may be assessed.
Next Steps: When the formal application materials are complete, the applicant shall have the materials pre-
screened prior to submitting the complete application package. Please contact Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner at
425-430-7219 or amorganoth@rentonwa.gov to schedule a virtual prescreen appointment.
Expiration: Upon Conditional Use Permit approval, the decisions are valid for two (2) years with a possible two (2)
year extension (RMC 4-9-070F).