HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEX Decision Final Plat -- Piper's Bluff_14-0005911
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FINAL PLAT - 1
BEFORE THE HEARING EXAMINER FOR THE CITY OF RENTON
RE: Conner Homes LLC
Piper’s Bluff
LUA14-000591FP
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FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
Summary
The applicant has applied for final plat approval for the above-referenced subdivision The final plat
is approved subject to conditions.
Testimony
No hearing is held on final plat applications.
Exhibits
The following documents were considered in evaluating the application for final plat:
1. December 9, 2014 staff report.
2. December 9, 2014 memo to Phil Olbrechts from Jan Illian.
3. November 12, 2014 plat map.
Findings of Fact
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FINAL PLAT - 2
Procedural:
1. Applicant. Conner Homes LLC
2. Hearing. No hearing is required or held for final plat applications.
Substantive:
3. Description of Proposal. The applicant is requesting final plat approval for a 28-lot
subdivision. The subdivisions received preliminary plat approval on November 20, 2012 by the
City of Renton. The subdivision is located at 1166 Hoquiam Ave. NE.
4. Consistency with Preliminary Plat Conditions. The applicant has complied with all
preliminary plat conditions of approval, as detailed in the staff report, Ex. 1, the findings and
conclusions of which are adopted and incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full.
Conclusions of Law
Procedural:
1. Authority of Hearing Examiner. RMC 4-7-110(C) provides that the hearing examiner shall
approve all final plats.
Substantive:
2. Applicable Standards. The RMC doesn’t contain any standards for final plat approval, other
than to require that “the final plat shall conform with only minor modification to the preliminary
plat.” RMC 4-7-110(A)(2). As determined in Finding of Fact No. 4, as conditioned the plat
conforms with all preliminary plat conditions of approval or will be bonded to comply with any
outstanding conditions.
DECISION
The final plat application is approved, subject to the following condition:
1. All applicable fees shall be paid prior to recording of the final plat, except those fees
expressly deferred to a later date by the preliminary plat conditions of approval or City
ordinance.
Dated this 31st day of December, 2014.
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FINAL PLAT - 3
City of Renton Hearing Examiner
Appeal Right and Valuation Notices
RMC 4-8-110(E)(9) and/or RMC 4-8-110(F)(1) provides that the final plat approval of the hearing
examiner is final subject to appeal to the Renton City Council. RMC 4-8-110(E)(9) requires
appeals of the hearing examiner’s decision to be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the
date of the hearing examiner’s decision. A request for reconsideration to the hearing e examiner
may also be filed within this 14 day appeal period as identified in RMC 4-8-110(E)(8) and RMC 4-
8-100(G)(4). A new fourteen (14) day appeal period shall commence upon the issuance of the
reconsideration. Additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the
City Clerk’s Office, Renton City Hall – 7th floor, (425) 430-6510.
Affected property owners may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes
notwithstanding any program of revaluation.