HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_DeLange Comments and City ResponseFrom: Jill Ding
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 11:46 AM
To: Joel DeLange
Subject: RE: DeLange, Bielka, Manjit, et al. Households Response to City of
Renton and non-response of Applicant RE: Request
Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Mr. DeLange,
Thank you for your comments. I have included your comments in the official project file for
consideration by the decision maker. We have discussed your comments regarding the joint-use
driveway access onto Nile Ave NE and the off-site improvements you recommend on Pasco Ave NE.
Regarding the access off of Nile Ave NE, as Lots 11 and 12 do not have frontage on the proposed
extension of Orcas Ave NE it would not be code compliant to require that access to these lots be
provided off of the new Orcas Ave NE extension. The proposed joint-use driveway off of Nile Ave NE is
the preferred access for Lots 11 and 12 as these lots directly front on Nile Ave NE.
The off-site improvements you recommend on Pasco Ave NE to facilitate a through connection to NE 6th
cannot be required under this development application, as those improvements would extend beyond
the boundaries of the project site.
The new public hearing is scheduled online for January 18th at 9:00 am, you are welcome to attend and
testify during the public comment period.
Thanks,
JILL DING, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | [Planning/Building/Economic Development] Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 1:16 PM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: DeLange, Bielka, Manjit, et al. Households Response to City of Renton and non-response of
Applicant RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Hi Jill
See below my comments. I do have questions also about sewage and surrounding residence rights as to
new developments and will bring up on public hearing if allowed.
Thanks again for allowing me to respond.
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LUA File No:
LUA21-000287
Name Joel L. DeLange
Address 530 Nile Ave NE Renton WA 98059
Email jldelange@outlook.com
Telephone 650 303 8872
COMMENTS
Myself, Joel DeLange, and owner Ron Bielka 524 Nile Ave NE – ronbielka@gmail.com oppose any shared
driveway access easement to Lots 11 and 12 off of NE Nile Ave.
Access to Lots 11 and 12 should be accessed via the proposed new public street extension from Orcas
Ave NE to the North and via NE 4th PL to the South.
City of Renton acknowledges that Nile Ave NE is a collector arterial
Nile Ave NE traffic is non-stop and congested during morning and evening commutes as well as used
moderately throughout the day and night.
It is so busy that you need to back your car into the residence driveway so as to alleviate the RISK of
being in or causing an accident on Nile Ave NE if one were to try and reverse out of their driveway onto
Nile Ave NE.
There is already significant noise pollution and environmental pollution of the use of Nile Ave NE as it is
a collector arterial which will only see increased traffic use with the continued development of the
Renton Highlands area and this land use as well.
The allowance of a shared driveway access easement to Lots 11 and 12 off of NE Nile Ave will only
increase the RISK of rear end or t-bone accidents of this heavily used collector arterial road. It will also
increase environmental and noise pollution from backed up traffic during heavy use as Lots 11 and 12
attempt to access.
DENIAL of the shared driveway access easement to Lots 11 and 12 off of NE Nile Ave will mitigate the
RISK of accidents as well as the environmental and noise pollution vs. allowing same.
Myself and the Bielka household as well as other owners of residences on Nile Ave NE have only seen
increased traffic, increased speeding, and increased environmental and noise pollution as the Renton
Highlands area is built out and will continue to have to bear the brunt of such development.
Therefore, relief is being requested and the City of Renton is being asked to deny this shared driveway
access. As stated, the development can be modified to allow access to Lots 11 and 12 through the new
extension of Orcas Ave NE to the North and via NE 4th PL to the South.
As for the new public alley extension proposed I, Joel DeLange am opposed to a partial extension of the
alley. Since this is a public access road (partial/Alley), the City of Renton is obligated to fully extend
Pasco Ave NE from NE 4th St from the South all the way through to NE 6th ST from the North for the
greater good of the public at large. Applicant has a conflict of interest (as an owner) and simply is trying
to delay public access which will ultimately have to be completed. There should be no delay as
ultimately, this land use will be approved and the City of Renton should side on the publics interests.
I thank you for allowing me to make public comment on LUA21-000287.
Sincerely,
Joel L. DeLange
From: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 10:50 AM
To: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Subject: RE: DeLange, Bielka, Manjit, et al. Households Response to City of Renton and non-response of
Applicant RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
You can email your comments directly to me.
Thanks,
JILL DING, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | [Planning/Building/Economic Development] Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 10:48 AM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: DeLange, Bielka, Manjit, et al. Households Response to City of Renton and non-response of
Applicant RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Hi Jill
Thanks for email and chance to provide public comment by COB today.
I did receive the re-notice and somehow missed the Jan 3 date.
I have listened to Zoom mtg of 1st hearing and will provide input by COB today.
Please let me know if I should provide via renton web site or I can comment simply to your email with
my input.
Thanks again.
Joel L. DeLange
650 303 8872
From: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:49 AM
To: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Subject: RE: DeLange, Bielka, Manjit, et al. Households Response to City of Renton and non-response of
Applicant RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Mr. Delange,
I wanted to reach out and make sure you received the Re-Notice of Application for Cyprus Lane, the
comment period ended yesterday and I have not received comments from you. If you would still like to
provide comments on this project I will be happy to accept them by the end of business hours today. I
will be re-issuing the staff report for the Hearing that has been rescheduled for January 18th at 9:00 am
next week.
Thanks,
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JILL DING, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | [Planning/Building/Economic Development] Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 7:54 PM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>; Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>; Cynthia Moya
<CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Bob Wenzl <Bob@tuscanywa.com>
Cc: ronbielka@gmail.com; mngill@rocketmail.com; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>;
Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>; Patrice Kent <PKent@rentonwa.gov>;
patrickmetiva@gmail.com; sharkman101@hotmail.com; brian_gardner@ymail.com;
mgill.rn@gmail.com
Subject: DeLange, Bielka, Manjit, et al. Households Response to City of Renton and non-response of
Applicant RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Dear Examiner Olbrechts
Based on the City of Renton admission of improper notice due to “computer system error” (sic) and a
random sampling done by DeLange, Bielka and Manjit households with other said property owners
within 300 feet of the project site residing at all cardinal points to this land use -- THEY TOO claim that
there was no notification sent. Therefore, I respectfully request along with the Bielka and Manjit
households that the City of Renton provide the following:
· Disclose a total count and list of ALL property owners who reside within 300 feet of the project
site
· Disclose a total count and list of ALL property owners who reside within 300 feet of the project
site and were properly notice
· Disclose the total count and list of ALL property owners who reside within 300 feet of the
project site who should have been provided notice that were not provided such notice
· Disclose what “computer system error” (sic) prevented proper NOTICE of ALL property owners
who reside within 300 feet of the project site who should have been provided notice that were
not provided such notice
· Disclose in detail as to what action "The City is taking steps to ensure such an error will not be
repeated"
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· Disclose ALL written comments to the City of Renton provided by other property owners within
300 feet of the project site who the City of Renton claims were properly noticed
FURTHERMORE, we are requesting the following:
A complete DO OVER with a first hearing after the City of Renton issues PROPER notice of
proposed action to ALL property owners who reside within 300 feet of the project site and identified as
requested be disclosed fully above for transparency
If the Hearing Examiner feels a “do over” is too burdensome, then the City of Renton proposal of only
noticing those property owners who did not previously receive proper notice and only after the City of
Renton has disclosed fully those affected property owners and other requested disclosure information
-- we request the following:
• that those property owners be provided a 60-day opportunity to provide written comments to
the City as were otherwise provided to other property owners; and,
• that a Hearing on the action be convened, and allowing public comment from those property
owners
The nonfeasance of the City of Renton whether “computer error” (sic) or not and the City of Renton
admission of improper notice warrants the Hearing Examiner to consider strongly a re-opened first
Hearing or at least a Hearing on Reconsideration given the notice discrepancies as well as our request
for the full discovery disclosure by the City of Renton requested above.
Lastly, I will add the non-response by Applicant herein (Wenzel/Tuscany) speaks volumes as they were
“chatty cathy” during the Notice of Neighborhood meetings with regards to questions and concerns.
WE thank you for your full review and determination in this matter.
Respectfully,
Joel L. DeLange
(Bielka, Manjit, et al.)
From: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2021 3:03 PM
To: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>; Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>; Cynthia Moya
<CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Bob Wenzl <Bob@tuscanywa.com>
Cc: ronbielka@gmail.com; mngill@rocketmail.com; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>;
Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>; Patrice Kent <PKent@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Dear Mr. Hearing Examiner Olbrechts,
I write in response to the email of Wednesday December 8, 2021 in which Mr. Joel DeLange
alleged a variety of notice insufficiencies on behalf of himself, and the Bielka and Manjit
households. The City has re-examined its files and records of notice and admits that there were,
in fact, property owners who reside within 300 feet of the project site who should have been
provided notice that were not provided such notice due to a computer system error. The City is
taking steps to ensure such an error will not be repeated.
The City therefore recommends the following resolution:
· that the City issue notice of proposed action to those property owners who did not
previously receive action; and
· that those property owners be provided a 14-day opportunity to provide written
comments to the City as were otherwise provided to other property owners; and,
· that a Hearing on the action be convened, and allowing public comment from those
property owners.
The City defers to the Hearing Examiner regarding whether the Hearing proposed above be a re-
opened first Hearing or a Hearing on Reconsideration given the notice discrepancies noted by
Mr. DeLange.
Sincerely -
JILL DING, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | [Planning/Building/Economic Development] Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 12:11 PM
To: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>; Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Bob Wenzl
<Bob@tuscanywa.com>; Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: ronbielka@gmail.com; mngill@rocketmail.com
Subject: RE: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Thanks Mr. Olbrechts for allowing me to voice my concern over proper notification.
To All Parties Herein
Myself (DeLange) and the Bielka and Manjit households challenge that the Notice of Application was
mailed to our respective households as “the notice” was never received by said parties.
Nor were we added as party of record as requested through email and as instructed to alert City of
Renton Jill Ding to request during “Notice of Neighborhood Meeting for Cypress Lane” (see attached
pdf)
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Based on the above and the need to hold 2 virtual neighborhood meetings given reason “that all the
required persons were not notified/noticed before.” It is my belief that AGAIN not all required persons
were mailed the “Notice of Application” once on file with the City of Renton.
We attempted in good faith to attend the neighborhood meetings, request to be party of record and be
informed of public input dates so what we could participate and have our voices heard. They have not
been heard and, therefore the request for reconsideration was put in motion.
It is not that we are opposed to the land/build use project proposed but that we wanted to be active
participants in having are concerns heard and changes implemented if deemed appropriate.
Regards JLD
TIMELINE
June 29, 2021 -- Notice of Neighborhood Meeting (Virtual) held for Cypress Lane Preliminary Plan
(Applicant initiated and required by City of Renton) purpose to facilitate informal discussion between
project developer and neighbors.
July 13, 2021 -- Notice of Neighborhood Meeting 2 (Virtual) held for Cypress Lane Preliminary Plan
Applicant initiated and required by City of Renton) purpose to facilitate informal discussion between
project developer and neighbors. Of importance and reason for 2nd mtg was “that all the required
persons were not notified/noticed before.”
July 15, 2021 – Email initiated by Joel DeLange on behalf of DeLange (530 Nile Ave NE), Bielka (524 Nile
Ave NE) and Manjit (535 Orcas Ave NE) households to City of Renton (Jill Ding) requesting to be added as
party of record for said Cypress proposal. (See Attached PDF)
July 16, 2021 – Email reply from City of Renton (Jill Ding) stated that application had not been submitted
to date…that once application submitted “everyone within 300 feet of the project site will receive a
Notice of Application, once that notice has been mailed, I can add parties of record to the file”
From: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 4:10 PM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov>; JLDelange@outlook.com; Bob Wenzl
<Bob@tuscanywa.com>; Jill Ding <JDing@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Mr. Delange,
Per your email below, please identify to the parties to this email why you believe proper notice was not
issued for the Cypress Lane project by 5:00 pm, December 9, 2021. Applicant and City may respond by
5:00 pm, December 13, 2021 and Mr. Delange may reply by 10 pm, December 14, 2021.
On Tue, Dec 7, 2021 at 2:51 PM Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Here is a Request for Reconsideration in the Cypress Lane matter. See below email string.
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton – Office of the City Clerk
cmoya@rentonwa.gov
425-430-6513
From: Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 2:47 PM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>; Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>; Planning
Customer Service <PlanningCustomerService@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FW: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Cindy,
Please see request for reconsideration below.
JENNY CISNEROS, Planning Technician
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-6593 | jcisneros@rentonwa.gov
From: Joel DeLange <JLDelange@outlook.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 1:31 PM
To: Planning Customer Service <PlanningCustomerService@rentonwa.gov>; Party of Record
<POR@rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Request Reconsideration of the decision Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287
Gentlepersons
With regards to 11-23-2021 - Cypress Lane - LUA-21-000287 -- the notice of application was sent out in
August. A public hearing was held November 23rd and the Hearing Examiner issued his decision
December 2nd. We are currently in a 14-day appeal period for the Hearing Examiner’s decision.
I am respectfully requesting the hearing examiner set a reconsideration hearing in this matter as I do
not believe proper notice was sent out to all parties involved.
There are a number of neighbors who wanted to be party of record to this development and provide
input/comments.
Please advise if this is possible.
Thanks.
Regards
Joel L. DeLange
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