HomeMy WebLinkAboutReitz 2.15.16 POR LetterDisLaWnff7Jj-..‘-Community&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentFebruary15,2016C.E.”Chip”Vincent,AdministratorPhilipReitz2907CedarAveSRenton,WA98055SUBJECT:AVANARIDGEPPUDCOMMENTRESPONSELETTERLUA15-000894,PPUD,ECFDearMr.Reitz:ThankyouforyourcommentsrelatedtotheAvanaRidgePUD;datedFebruary1,2016(email).Yourcommentsandsuggestionswillbeaddedtothepublicrecordforconsiderationbythereviewingofficialandyouhavebeenaddedasapartyofrecord.Toaddressyourtraffic,crime,openspace,andaccessconcernstheapplicantwillberequiredtodemonstratecompliancewiththeCity’sdevelopmentregulationsaswellasWashingtonState’sEnvironmentalPolicyAct(SEPA)whichincluderequirementsformitigationforimpactscausedbythedevelopment.TheCitywillprovideanalysisoftheproposalinthreeupcomingdocuments:theEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeReport,theStaffRecommendationtheHearingExaminer,andtheHearingExaminerDecision(FinalDecision).Youwillreceivecopiesofallcorrespondence.Toansweroneofyourquestionstheapplicantisproposingalarge,landscapedcommunityopenspaceprovidedatthesouthernportionofthesitetotaling19,795squarefeetandthe49,918squarefeetofcriticalareaandassociatedbufferwhichwouldremaininavegetative/openspacestate.Thecommunityopenspaceincorporatesactiveandpassivespace,withacentralconnectingsidewalkwhichlinkstheopenspacetothepublicrightofway.Pleasenotetheprojecthasbeenplacedonhold,pendingthereceiptofanindependentsecondaryreviewoftheapplicant’stransportationanalysisandtheeffectivenessoftheproposedmitigation.Asaresult,thepublichearingonMarch8thhasbeencancelledandwillberescheduleduponreceiptoftherequestedinformation.Additionally,thetimingforallreports/decisionsmentionedabovewillbecontingentuponreceiptoftherequestedmaterials.Youwillreceivenotificationwhentheprojectistakenoffholdwithinformationregardingtherescheduledhearing.Thankyouforinterestinthisprojectandifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionspleasefeelfreetocontactmeat425-4307219orrtimmons@rentonwa.gov.Thankyou.Sincerely,RoleTimmonsSeniorPlannerRentonCityHall.1055SouthGradyWay.Renton,Washington98057rentonwa.gov