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Clark Close
From:Clark Close
Sent:Wednesday, January 26, 2022 11:54 AM
To:Geary Long
Cc:Dawn Lower
Subject:RE: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011
Geary,
Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you’ve indicated that you
would like to have a meeting to discuss impacts to the Barbee Mill community and you have concerns about increased
foot traffic along the May Creek Trail system into Barbee Mill. Your initial comments will be added to the public record
for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record.
Please note that the City of Renton has adopted rules and regulations which are designed to ensure safe and attractive
neighborhoods. The City's Code Compliance and Enforcement Program are intended to assist in this growth process by
providing enforcement of these rules and regulations in a responsible, fair, courteous, and impartial manner. Code
complaints are vital to ensuring our communities are clean and safe. You may express these concerns to the City of
Renton via Renton Responds by leaving a message on the 24-hour Reporting Hotline 425-430-7373.
Thank you for your interest in this project. In advance of the public hearing, I am happy to meet with you or members of
your community individually to address potential project impacts on the nearby community. Please email me some
available times to get started. In the meantime, staff is in the process of rescheduling the public hearing to be a night
meeting. Additional project information is available by clicking here.
Regards,
CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov
p.s. Thanks for the information on the new Barbee Mill community property management company.
From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 9:51 AM
To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Dawn Lower <dawn.lower@vismanagement.com>
Subject: Fwd: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011
Hello Clark
Thank you for making the LUA Acceptance available to the Barbee Mill community.
First, I would ask that you update the records of our property management company to Dawn Lower with VIS
Group. We are no longer with Morris Management / Cole Allen.
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Second, I would like to request a meeting with you to discuss impacts to our community. We understand the project
however we believe there are collateral impacts that are not properly addressed. Specifically, we are concerned about
increased foot traffic along the May Creek Trail system and into the Barbee Mill community. Per our platt record,
Barbee Mill Community Organization (BMCO) owns this property (within Barbee Mill) and is responsible for its
maintenance, including the May Creek trail. This property is designated Native Growth Protection Area (NGPA) and
departures off the trail is considered trespassing and a violation of the NGPA. To date we have had numerous incidents
of people going off trail, and even picknicing on the these grounds. Homeowners have reported these events to City
Police with marginal success.
My reason for contacting you is that I believe we have a uniques situation that will significantly degrade with this new
project. Our community would be most interested in discussing solutions that will protect the NGPA areas and offer
security to homeowners as the trail passes adjacent to many of our homeowners. Solutions will likely involve a
combination of City action as well as developer.
Please let me know your availability to meet with our community for a discussion.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Regards
Geary Long
BMCO President
Begin forwarded message:
From: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011
Date: January 13, 2022 at 3:42:45 PM PST
To: "callen@morrismanagement.com" <callen@morrismanagement.com>,
"presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com" <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com>
Hello,
The land use application for the following project was accepted today and is now in review: Kennydale
Gateway, LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD.
Please find the attached Notice of Application. Additional project information can be found by clicking
here. The notice of application has been sent to the property owners within 300 feet of the project site,
which included several addresses in the Barbee Mill community. This email is intended to reach more
Barbee Mill residents.
Regards,
CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwag.gov
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