Loading...
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.
Home
My WebLink
About
Monterey Meadows Street Modification Request
EncomiassENGINEERING&SURVEYINGIJuly14,2016Ianfitz-JamesCityofRentonRE:StreetModificationRequestMontereyMeadowsPlat(DohmMeadows)3815MontereyPlaceNECityofRentonPermit#U16-001683DearIan:PleaseconsiderthisletterastreetmodificationrequestforimprovingtheMontereyPlaceNEwiththefollowingcurb/paving/sidewalkimprovements:•11’travellanemeasuredfromthecenteroftheexisting60’widerightofway•5’bikelane•0.5’verticalcurb,8’landscapedplanterstrip,and5’sidewalk,and1.0’clearwidthfrombackofsidewalktoedgeofrightofway—thisrequiresarightofwaydedicationof0.5’ThisisareductionfromregularNeighborhoodCollectorrequirementsofa10’travellane,8’parkinglane,an8’sidewalk,anda11.5’rightofwaydedication.CitystaffhasdeterminedthatthestreetwilllikelyneverfunctionassaidNeighborhoodCollector,butwillbeadequatelyservedwiththeproposedstreetsectionasindicatedbelow.PertheDohrnMeadowsPreliminaryPlatfinalDecision,i.e.preliminaryapprovalcondition#8:TheapplicantshallsubmitastreetmodificationrequesttotheCitytoinstalla5-footwidesidewalkalongMontereyP1NEinsteadoftherequired8-footwidesidewalk.ThestreetmodfIcationshallbereviewedandapprovedpriortoconstructionpermitapplicationoran8footwidesidewalkshallbeprovided.PertheDobmMeadowsReporttotheHearingExaminer(StaffReport):MontereyPlaceNEisaCollectorStreetwithavailablerightofway(ROW)widthof60feet.TheproposedMontereyPlaceNEhalfstreetsectionshowsa11feetwidetravellane,5feetwidebikelane,0.5feetwidecurb,8feetwidelandscapedplanterstrip,andSfeetwidesidewalk,and0.5footwideclearwidthbackofsidewalk,locatedwithintherightofway.A1feetwideclearwidthisrequiredbackofthesidewalk(aswaspreviouslymentionedinthepreapplicationcomments.fortheproject).A0.5feetwideROWdedicationwillbeapplicableontheMontereyPlaceNEfrontage.AmodUlcationrequestwillberequiredtobeprovidedbythedevelopertoprovidethe5feetwidesidewalkinsteadofthecoderequired8ftetwidth.Staffrecommendssupportofthe5ftetwidesidewalkwidthtobeconsistentwiththeexistingWesternWashingtonDivisionEasternWashingtonDivision165NEJuniperSt.,Ste201,tssaquah,WA98027407SwifiwaterBIvd,CleElum,WA98922Phone:(425)392-0250Fax:(425)391-3055Phone:(509)674-7433Fax:(509)674-7419www.EncompassES.net sidewalkalongthecorridor.Additionalpavementwidening(subjecttosurvey,)isrequiredtoprovidetheproposed5feetwidebikelane.Thisrequestmeetsthefollowingcriteria:1.SubstantiallyimplementsthepolicydirectionofthepoliciesandobjectivesoftheComprehensivePlanLandUseElementandtheCommunityDesignElementandtheprojectmodificationistheminimumadjustmentnecessarytoimplementthesepoliciesandobjectives.AsdirectedbyCitystaffwhoarededicatedtoimplementingsaidpolicydirectionofthepolicies.2.Willmeettheobjectivesandsafety,function,appearance,environmentalprotectionandmaintainabilityintendedbytheCoderequirements,baseduponsoundengineeringjudgment.AsdirectedbyCitystaffwhoarededicatedtoimplementingsaidobjectivesandsafety,function,appearance,environmentalprotectionandmaintainabilityintendedbytheCoderequirements.Asengineers,EncompassEngineeringagreesthat3.Willnotbeinjurioustootherproperty(ies)inthevicinity.Thisproposedstreetwideningmatchesthestreetwidthalongadjacentpropertytothesouth.Anydevelopmenttothenorthwilllikelyalsoberequired/allowedtocontinueasimilarstreetsectionforfuturedevelopments,resultinginreducedcostsandpropertylosstothem,theoppositeofbeinginjurious.4.ConformstotheintentandpurposeoftheCode.AsdirectedbyCitystaffwhoarededicatedtoimplementingtheintentandpurposeoftheCode.5.Canbeshowntobejustifiedandrequiredfortheuseandsituationintended.Yes,alsoasdirectedbyCitystaffarededicatedtoprovidingcodeandpolicybaseddecisionsappropriatefortheuseandsituationintended.6.Willnotcreateadverseimpactstootherproperty(ies)inthevicinity.Anydevelopmenttothenorth,andontheoppositesideofMontereyPlaceNE,willlikelyalsoberequired/allowedtocontinueasimilarstreetsectionforfuturedevelopments,resultinginreducedcostsandpropertylosstothem,apositiveimpacttotheownersofotherpropertiesinthevicinity,asopposedtoadverseimpact.Ifyouhavequestionsorneedadditionalinformation,pleasecallmeat425-392-0250oremailmeattredding(1iencompasses.netSincerely,EncompassEngineering7Ai(12t7iTomReddingY\Jobs(J)\13\13690Pruss-Dorn\CORRESPONDENCELetters\StreetModificationRequestforFrontageImprovementsdocx