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SHPL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
SHORT PLAT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way-Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-7200 | www.rentonwa.gov
PURPOSE: To establish the layout of the land division and to ensure the proposed plat is in accordance
with City of Renton’s adopted standards, consistent with the City’s goal to protect public health, safety,
welfare and aesthetics, and providing adequate public services and infrastructure.
FREE CONSULTATION MEETING: Prior to submitting an application, the applicant should informally
discuss the proposed development with the Planning Division. The Planning Division will provide
assistance and detailed information on the City’s requirements and standards. Applicants may also take
this opportunity to request the waiver of the City’s typical application submittal requirements, which
may not be applicable to the specific proposal. For further information on this meeting, see the
instruction sheet entitled "Submittal Requirements: Pre-Application.”
COMPLETE APPLICATION REQUIRED: In order to accept your application, each of the numbered items
must be submitted at the same time. If you have received a prior written waiver of a submittal item(s)
during a pre-application meeting, please provide the waiver form in lieu of any submittal item not
provided. All plans and attachments must be folded to a size not exceeding 8½ by 11 inches.
APPLICATION SCREENING: Applicants are encouraged to bring in one copy of the application package
for informal review by staff, prior to making the requested number of copies, colored drawings, or photo
reductions. Please allow approximately 45 minutes for application screening.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL HOURS: Applications should be submitted to Development Services staff at
the 6th floor counter of Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.
Monday through Friday. Please call your assigned project manager to schedule an appointment or call
(425) 430-7200 extension 4 to reach the Planning Division. Due to the screening time required,
applications delivered by messenger cannot be accepted.
PLAT NAME: Renton City Council requests that the plat name remains constant throughout all
development applications. Please give careful consideration to your plat name with special attention to
uniqueness, as it will be used by the City throughout the development process.
ADDITIONAL PERMITS: Additional permits from other agencies may be required. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to obtain these other approvals. Information regarding these other requirements may be
found at http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/opas/
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All Plans and Attachments must be folded 8 ½”by 11”
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
1.Pre-Application Meeting Summary: If the application was reviewed at a “pre-application
meeting”, please provide 5 copies of the written summary provided to you.
2.Waiver Form: If you received a waiver form during or after a “pre-application meeting”,
please provide 5 copies of this form.
3.Land Use Permit Master Application Form: Please provide the original plus 11 copies of the
COMPLETED City of Renton Planning Division’s Master Application form. Application must
have notarized signatures of ALL current property owners listed on the Title Report. If the
property owner is a corporation, the authorized representative must attach proof of signing
authority on behalf of the corporation. The legal description of the property must be
attached to the application form.
4.Fees: The application must be accompanied by the required application fee (see Fee
Schedule Brochure). Please call (425) 430-7200 to verify the exact amount required. Checks
should be made out to the City of Renton and can not be accepted for over the total fee
amount.
5.Project Narrative: Please provide 12 copies of a clear and concise description of the
proposed project, including the following:
•Project name, size and location of site
•Land use permits required for proposed project
•Zoning designation of the site and adjacent properties
•Current use of the site and any existing improvements
•Special site features (i.e. wetlands, water bodies, steep slopes)
•Statement addressing soil type and drainage conditions
•Proposed use of the property and scope of the proposed development
•For plats indicate the proposed number, net density and range of sizes (net lot
area) of the new lots
•Access
•Proposed off-site improvements (i.e. installation of sidewalks, fire hydrants,
sewer main, etc.)
•Total estimated construction cost and estimated fair market value of the
proposed project
•Estimated quantities and type of materials involved if any fill or excavation is
proposed
•Number, type and size of any trees to be removed
•Explanation of any land to be dedicated to the City
•Any proposed job shacks, sales trailers, and/or model homes
•Any proposed modifications being requested (include written justification)
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For projects located within 100 feet of a stream or wetland, please include:
•Distance in feet from the wetland or stream to the nearest area of workFor projects located within 200-feet of Black River, Cedar River, Springbrook Creek, May Creek and Lake Washington please include the following additional information:
•Distance from closest area of work to the ordinary high water mark.
•Description of the nature of the existing shoreline
•The approximate location of and number of residential units, existing and
potential, that will have an obstructed view in the event the proposed project
exceeds a height of 35-feet above the average grade level
6.Environmental Checklist: Please provide 12 copies of the Environmental Checklist. Please
ensure you have signed the checklist and that all questions on the checklist have been filled
in before making copies. If a particular question on the checklist does not apply, fill in the
space with "Not Applicable".
7.Rezone, Variance, Modification, or Conditional Use Justification: Please contact the
Planning Division to determine whether your project proposal triggers any additional land
use permits. If so, additional information may be required.
8.Density Worksheet: Please submit 12 copies of a completed density worksheet for all
residential projects.
9.Construction Mitigation Description: Please provide 5 copies of a written narrative
addressing each of the following:
•Proposed construction dates (begin and end dates)
•Hours and days of operation
•Proposed hauling/transportation routes
•Measures to be implemented to minimize dust, traffic and transportation
impacts,
erosion, mud, noise, and other noxious characteristics
•Any special hours proposed for construction or hauling (i.e. weekends, late
nights)
•Preliminary traffic control plan
If your project requires the use of cranes, please contact the City’s Airport Manager at (425)
430-7471 to determine whether Federal Aviation Administration notification will be
required.
10.Plat Certificate or Title Report: Please provide 3 copies of a current Plat Certificate or Title
Report obtained from a title company documenting ownership and listing all encumbrances
of the involved parcel(s). The Title Report should include all parcels being developed, but no
parcels that are not part of the development. If the Plat Certificate or Title Report references
any recorded documents (i.e. easements, dedications, covenants) 5 copies of the referenced
recorded document(s) must also be provided. All easements referenced in the Plat
Certificate must be located, identified by type and recording number, and dimensioned on
the Site Plan.
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11.Draft Legal Documents: Please provide 4 copies of any proposed street dedications,
restrictive covenants, draft Homeowners Association, or any other legal documents
pertaining to the development and use of the property.
12.Affidavit of Installation of Public Information Sign(s) and Flyer Box: Please complete and
provide the attached notarized original affidavit plus 1 copy of the affidavit attesting the
required public information sign(s) has been installed in accordance with City Code
requirements. See attachment titled "Public Information Signs" for information about the
size and location requirements for public information signs. Please request the required
plastic flyer box from the Planning Division prior to sign installation.
13.Neighborhood Detail Map: Please provide 12 copies of a map drawn at a scale of 1" = 100'
or 1" = 200' (or other scale approved by the Planning Division) to be used to identify the site
location on public notices and to review compatibility with surrounding land uses. The map
shall identify the subject site with a much darker perimeter line than surrounding properties
and include at least two cross streets in all directions showing the location of the subject site
relative to property boundaries of surrounding parcels. The map shall also show: the
property's lot lines, lot lines of surrounding properties’, boundaries of the City of Renton (if
applicable), north arrow (oriented to the top of the plan sheet), graphic scale used for the
map, and City of Renton (not King County) street names for all streets shown. Please ensure
all information fits on a single map sheet.
Kroll Map Company (206-448-6277) produces maps that may serve this purpose or you may
use the King County Assessor’s maps as a base for the Neighborhood Detail Map. Additional
information (i.e. current city street names) will need to be added by the applicant.
14.Overall Plat Plan: If the scale of the project requires multiple plan sheets, please provide
12 copies of the entire plat plan on a single sheet.
15.Plat Plan: Please provide 12 copies of a fully-dimensioned plan prepared by a State of
Washington registered professional land surveyor in accordance with RCW 18.43.020, drawn
at a scale of 1" = 40' on an 18" x 24" plan sheet (or other size or scale approved by the
Planning Division ) and including the information required by the City of Renton Subdivision
Regulations:
•Name of the proposed plat and space for the future City file number
•Names and addresses of the engineer, licensed land surveyor, and property
owners
•Legal description of the property to be subdivided
•Date, graphic scale, and north arrow oriented to the top of the paper/plan sheet
•Vicinity map (a reduced version of the neighborhood detail map defined
previously)
•Drawing of the subject property with all existing and proposed property lines
dimensioned
•Location of the subject site with respect to nearest street intersections (including
driveways and/or intersections opposite the subject property), alleys and other
rights of way
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•Names, locations, types, widths and other dimensions of existing and proposed
streets, alleys, easements, parks, building setbacks, open spaces, and
reservations. City code requires that private access easements be created via
easement rather than creation of a separate tract
•Location and dimensions of all easements referenced in the plat certificate with
the recording number and type of easement (e.g. access, sewer, etc.) indicated. If
any recorded easement is unmappable, include a note on the face of the plan
indicating the recording number and the reason it can’t be mapped.
•Location, distances from existing and new lot lines, and dimensions of any
existing structures, existing or proposed fencing or retaining walls, and free-
standing signs.
•Location of existing conditions on or adjacent to the site which could hinder
development
A legend listing the following included on the first sheet of the Short Plat Plan:
•Total area in acres of proposed plat
•Proposed number of lots
•Zoning of the subject site
•Proposed square footage (gross and net) of each lot (net reflects deductions of
private access easements and those portions of the lot narrower than 80% of the
minimum lot width)
•Square footage of land in critical areas
•Square footage of land in critical area buffers
•Square footage of land in publicly dedicated streets
•Square footage of land in private access easements
•Density proposed and density permitted by code
For commercial/industrial properties please also include the following in the legend:
•Total area of existing impervious surface
•Total area of existing undeveloped area
•Square footage (by floor and overall total) of each individual building and/or use
•Building footprint area
•Percentage of lot covered by buildings and structures
•Total area of pavement (existing to remain and new)
•Total area of landscaping
•Building setbacks (required and proposed) between all structures and property
lines
•Parking analysis per lot including the number of parking spaces required and
provided
16.Landscape Plan, Conceptual: Please provide 5 copies of a fully-dimensioned plan drawn at
the same scale as the project site plan (or other scale approved by the Planning Division),
clearly indicating the following:
•Date, graphic scale, and north arrow
•Location of proposed buildings, parking areas and access, and existing buildings to
remain
•Names and locations of abutting streets and public improvements, including
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easements
•Existing and proposed contours at two-foot intervals or less
•Location and size of planting areas
•Location and height of proposed berming
•Location and elevations for any proposed landscape-related structures such as
arbors, gazebos, fencing, etc.
•Location, size, spacing and names of existing (to remain) and proposed shrubs, trees,
and ground covers. Locations of decorative rocks or landscape improvements in
relationship to proposed and existing utilities and structures
•Trees to be retained and associated drip lines
•For wireless communication facilities, indicate type and locations of existing and new
plant materials used to screen facility components and the proposed color(s).
17.Topography Map: Please provide 5 copies of a plan showing the site’s existing contour lines
at five-foot vertical intervals and planimetric features extending ten feet beyond the
property boundaries.
18.Tree Retention/Land Clearing (Tree Inventory) Plan: Please provide 4 copies of a fully
dimensioned plan drawn by a certified arborist or a licensed landscape architect if ANY trees
or vegetation are to be removed or altered. The plan shall be based on finished grade,
drawn at the same scale as the project site plan with the northern property line at the top of
the paper, and clearly show the following:
•All property boundaries and adjacent streets, location and dimensions of rights-
of-way, utility lines, fire hydrants, street lighting, and easements;
•Location of all areas proposed to be cleared;
•Location, species, and sizes of trees on or immediately abutting the site. This
requirement applies only to trees with a caliper of at least six inches (6"), or an
alder or cottonwood tree with a caliper of at least eight inches (8"), when
measured at fifty-four inches (54") above grade;
•Clearly identify trees to be retained and to be removed;
•Future building sites and drip lines of any trees which will overhang/ overlap a
construction line. Where the drip line of a tree overlaps an area where
construction activities will occur, this shall be indicated on the plan;
•Show critical areas and buffers.
19.Tree Retention Worksheet: Please provide 2 copies of a completed City of Renton tree
retention worksheet.
20.Arborist Report: Please provide 4 copies of an arborist report by a certified arborist or a
licensed landscape architect that correlates with the Tree Retention/ Land Clearing Plan and
addresses the following:
•Identification scheme used for each tree (e.g. tree number);
•Species and size of each tree (caliper measured at 54 inches above grade);
•Reason(s) for any tree removal (e.g. poor health, high risk of failure due to
structure, defects, unavoidable isolation (high blow down potential), unsuitability
of species, etc.) and for which no reasonable alternative action is possible
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(pruning, cabling, etc.);
•For trees proposed to be retained, a complete description of each tree' s health,
condition, and viability;
•For trees proposed to be retained, a description of the method(s)used to
determine the limits of disturbance (e.g., critical root zone, root plate diameter,
or a case- by- case basis description for individual trees);
•A description of the impact of necessary tree removal to the remaining trees,
including those in a grove or on abutting properties;
•The suggested location and species of supplemental trees to be used when
required. The report shall include planting and maintenance specifications;
•An analysis of retained trees according to Priority of Tree Retention
Requirements specified in RMC 4-4-130H.1.b.
21.Wetland Assessment: Please provide 12 copies of the map and 5 copies of the report if ANY
wetlands are located on the subject property or within 100 feet of the subject property. The
wetland report/delineation must include the information specified in RMC 4-8-120D. In
addition, if any alteration to the wetland or buffer is proposed, 5 copies of a wetland
mitigation plan is also required. See RMC 4-8-120D for plan content requirements.
22.Standard Stream or Lake Study: Please provide 12 copies of a report containing the
information specified in RMC Section 4-8-120D. In addition, if the project involves an
unclassified stream, a supplemental stream or lake study is also required (12 copies). If any
alteration to a water-body or buffer is proposed a supplemental stream or lake study
(12 copies) and a mitigation plan (12 copies) are also required.
23.Flood Hazard Data: Please provide 12 copies of a scaled plan showing the nature, location,
dimensions, and elevations of the area in question; existing or proposed structures, fill,
storage of materials, and drainage facilities. Also indicate the following:
•Elevation in relation to mean sea level of the lowest floor (including basement) of
all structures
•Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been
floodproofed
•Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the
floodproofing methods criteria in RMC 4-3-050 have been met
•Description of the intent to which a watercourse will be altered or relocated as a
result of proposed development
24.Biological Assessment/Critical Areas Study: provide 5 copies if the project is located in a
designated floodplain.
25.Habitat Data Report: If the project site contains or abuts a critical habitat per RMC 4-3-
050B5b, please provide 12 copies of a report containing the information specified in Section
4-8-120D of the Renton Municipal Code.
26.Geotechnical Report: Please provide 5 copies of a study prepared and stamped by a State of
Washington licensed professional engineer including soils and slope stability analysis, boring
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and test pit logs, and recommendations on slope setbacks, foundation design, retaining wall
design, material selection, and all other pertinent elements.
27.Letter of Understanding Geologic Risk: Please provide 5 copies of a letter from the
applicant, or the owner of the site, stating that he or she understands and accepts the risk of
developing in an unstable area and that he or she will advise, in writing, any prospective
purchasers of the site, or any prospective purchasers of structures or portions of structures
on the site, of the unstable potential of the area.
28.Utilities Plan, Generalized (sewer, water, stormwater, transportation improvements):
Please provide 5 copies of a plan drawn on 22" x 34" plan sheets using a graphic scale of 1" =
40' (or other size or scale approved by the Planning Division) clearly showing all existing (to
remain) and proposed public or private improvements to be dedicated or sold to the public
including, but not limited to, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, median islands, street trees, fire
hydrants, utility poles, free-standing lighting fixtures, utility junction boxes, public utility
transformers, etc., along the full property frontage. The finished floor elevations for each
floor of proposed and existing (to remain) structures shall also be shown.
29.Drainage Control Plan: Please provide 4 copies of a plan drawn to scale and stamped by a
Washington State licensed professional engineer and complying with the requirements of
Renton Municipal Code, Section 4-6-030 and the King County Surface Water Management
Design Manual, 2009 edition, as adopted and amended by the City of Renton.
30.Drainage Report: Please provide 4 copies of a report complying with the requirements of
the City of Renton Drafting Standards, Section 4-6-030 of the City of Renton Municipal Code,
the King County Surface Water Design Manual (KCSWDM), 2009 edition, and the City of
Renton Amendments to the KCSWDM, Chapters 1 and 2 as adopted by the City of Renton.
The report (TIR) must be stamped and dated by a civil engineer and shall contain the
following:
•Table of Contents
•Technical Information Report (TIR) Worksheet
•Section 1: Project Overview
•Section 2: Conditions and Requirements Summary
•Section 3: Offsite Analysis
•Section 4: Flow Control and Water Quality Facility Analysis and Design
•Section 5: Conveyance System Analysis and Design
•Section 6: Special Reports and Studies
•Section 7: Other Permit
•Section 8: CSWPPP Analysis and Design
•Section 9: Bond Quantities, Facility Summaries, and Declaration of Covenant
•Section 10: Operations and Maintenance Manual.
31.Street Profiles: Please provide 5 copies. The plan should show the profiles and grades of
each street, together with typical cross sections indicating width of pavement, location and
width of sidewalks, and location and size of utility mains.
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32.Grading Elevations and Plan, Conceptual: This is required if the proposed grade differential
on-site will exceed 24" from the top of the curb or if the amount of earth to be disturbed
exceeds 500 cubic yards. Please provide 12 copies of a 22" x 34" plan drawn by a State of
Washington licensed civil engineer or landscape architect at a scale of 1" to 40' (horizontal
feet) and 1" to 10' (vertical feet) (or other size plan sheet or scale approved by the Planning
Division Plan Review Supervisor) clearly indicating the following:
•Graphic scale and north arrow
•Dimensions of all property lines, easements, and abutting streets
•Location and dimension of all on-site structures and the location of any
structures within 15-feet of the subject property or that may be affected by the
proposed work
•Accurate existing and proposed contour lines drawn at two-foot, or less, intervals
showing existing ground and details of terrain and area drainage to include
surrounding off-site contours within 100-feet of the site
•Location of natural drainage systems, including perennial and intermittent
streams and the presence of bordering vegetation
•Setback areas and any areas not to be disturbed
•Finished contours drawn at two foot intervals as a result of grading
•Proposed drainage channels and related construction with associated
underground storm lines sized and connections shown
•Finished floor elevation(s) of all structures, existing and proposed
General notes addressing the following (may be listed on cover sheet):
•Area in square feet of the entire property
•Area of work in square feet
•Both the number of tons and cubic yards of soil to be added, removed, or
relocated
•Type and location of fill origin, and destination of any soil to be removed from
site.
33.Plan Reductions: Please provide one 8 ½" x 11" legible reduction of each full size plan sheet
(unless waived by your Project Planner). The sheets that are always needed in reduced form
are: landscape plans, conceptual utility plans, site plan or plat plan, neighborhood detail
map, topography map, tree cutting/land clearing plan, critical areas plans, grading plan, and
building elevations. The quality of these reductions must be good enough so that a
photocopy of the reduced plan sheet is also legible. If your reduced plans are not legible
once photocopied, you will need to increase the font size or try a different paper type.
Illegible reductions cannot be accepted. Once the reductions have been made, please also
make one 8 ½" x 11" regular photocopy of each photographic reduction sheet. Some of the
local Renton print shops that should be able to provide you with reductions of your plans are
Alliance Printing (425) 793-5474, Apperson Print Resources (425) 251-1850, and PIP Printing
(425) 226-9656. Nearby print shops are Digital Reprographics (425) 882-2600 in Bellevue,
Litho Design (206) 574-3000 and Reprographics NW/Ford Graphics (206) 624-2040.
34.Colored Maps for Display (DO NOT MOUNT ON FOAM-CORE OR OTHER BACKING): Please
color 1 copy of each of the following full size plan sheets (24" x 36") or other size approved
by the Planning Division) with a 1/4" or larger felt tip marker for use in presenting the
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project to the Environmental Review Committee and at any required public hearing:
•Neighborhood Detail Map
•Site Plan
•Landscaping Plan
•Elevations
Please fold colored displays to 8 ½” x 11”.
The following colors are required:
Red-North Arrow, outer property boundary. Proposed new lot lines (dashed). Do not
color existing lot lines which are to be eliminated or relocated.
Blue-Street names identified with lettering of at least 1” in height. Street names must be
legible at a distance of 15-ft.
Brown-Existing buildings (Please do not color buildings which will be demolished or
removed)
Yellow-Proposed buildings
Light Green-Landscaped areas
Dark Green-Areas of undisturbed vegetation
35.Digital Copy: Please provide a digital copy of each of the submittal items; this can be
submitted either on a CD, a USB portable (flash/hard) drive, other device or pathway as
approved by your assigned project manager.
All Plans and Attachments must be folded to 8½” by 11”
REVIEW PROCESS: Once a complete land use application package has been accepted for initial review,
the Planning Division will post three notices of the pending application at or near the subject site and
mail notices to property owners within 300 feet of the project site. The proposal will be routed to other
City departments and other jurisdictions or agencies that may have an interest in the application. The
reviewers have two weeks to return their comments to the Planning Division. Within approximately two
weeks, the Planning Division will prepare a report regarding the proposal’s compliance with applicable
codes and the City’s review criteria. The review process that follows varies depending on the number of
lots proposed.
Environmental Review is required for Short Plat Applications if the property has been previously platted,
is located in an environmentally “critical” area or if any wetlands or streams are located on site. In the
event that Environmental Review is required, the Short Plat application will be presented to the City’s
Environmental Review Committee before proceeding through the remainder of the platting process. The
Environmental Review Committee is comprised of the Administrator of Public Works, the Administrator
of Community and Economic Development, the Administrator of Community Services, and the Fire
Chief. The Committee is responsible for determining whether the proposal will result in significant
adverse environmental impacts. To do this, the committee will consider such issues as environmental
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health hazards, wetlands, groundwater, energy and natural resources and will then issue its decision
(Environmental Threshold Determination).
The Environmental Review Committee will either issue a:
•Determination of Non-Significance (DNS)-Make a determination the proposal will have no
significant negative environmental impacts or;
•Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (DNS-M)-Make a determination the proposal, if
modified, would have no significant negative environmental impacts or;
•Determination of Significance (DS)-Make a determination the proposal will have significant
adverse environmental impacts and require the applicant to submit an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) prepared by a qualified consultant
Once the Environmental Review Committee has issued its environmental Threshold Determination
(provided an EIS is not required), a public notice of the Determination is printed in the Renton Reporter
and three notices are posted at or near the site. A 14-day appeal period commences following the
publication date. At the discretion of the City, a separate and additional 15-day comment period may be
added prior to the 14-day appeal period.
A public hearing is not required. The Planning Division reviews the plan in conjunction with any
Environmental Review Committee decision and any staff or public comments prior to making a decision.
The decision to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the proposal will be mailed to all persons listed
on the Master Application and all parties of record.
APPEAL AND RECONSIDERATION PROCESS FOR DECISIONS: Any person, including the applicant,
aggrieved by the granting or denial of an application, may make a written application for reconsideration
to the Reviewing Official within 14 calendar days of the date of the decision. After review of the
request, the Reviewing Official may take whatever action is deemed proper. The Reviewing Official’s
written decision on the reconsideration request will be mailed to all parties of record within 10 days
from the date the request was filed. If any party is still not satisfied after a reconsideration decision has
been issued, an appeal may be submitted within 14 days to:
•The Hearing Examiner for Administrative decisions
•The City Council for Hearing Examiner decisions
An appeal may be filed without requesting reconsideration by the Reviewing Official first, however; it
must be filed within 14 days of the date when the original decision was issued. See Renton Municipal
Code, Section 4-8-110 for further information on the appeal process and time frames.
INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS: A Construction Permit must be obtained to install utility lines,
transportation improvements and undertake work in City right-of-ways. Building and Construction
Permits are separate permits. A construction permit for the installation of on-site and off-site utilities
will be issued upon the review and approval of civil engineering drawings by the Division’s Public Works
Section and receipt of all applicable development and permit fees. Once any required improvements
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have been installed or deferred, the applicant may proceed to the recording stage. See instructions for
“Short Plat Recording” for more information.
DEFERRAL OF IMPROVEMENTS: If a developer wishes to defer certain on-site or off-site improvements
(i.e. landscaping, curbs and sidewalks), written application with full and complete engineering drawings
must be submitted to the Planning Division. The application should explain the reasons why such delay
is necessary. If approval is granted, security in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, set-aside fund,
assignment of funds, certified check or other type of security acceptable to the City shall be furnished to
the City in an amount equal to a minimum of 150% of the estimated cost of the required improvements.
EXPIRATION AND EXTENSIONS: Once an application has been approved, the applicant has two years to
comply with all conditions of approval and to submit the Short Plat for recording before the approval
becomes null and void. The approval body that approved the original application may grant a single
one-year extension. The approval body may require a public hearing for such extension. It is the
responsibility of the sub-divider to monitor the expiration date.
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