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LUA22-000077, CU-H
HEX Public Hearing
April 19, 2022
Presented by: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner
Project Proposal
•Applicant requesting a
CUP to operate a
preschool (classified as
‘Day care center’ use) in
an existing building
•15-year lease with City to
occupy 4,600 SF space
•Three-classrooms, 60
students ranging from 3-5
years old
•No exterior work on
building, no new
impervious surface, no
trees/vegetation removal
Site Plan via Applicant
Project Location
3
S 2nd St
Renton HS
•3000 NE 16th St (Highlands
Community Planning Area)
•North Highlands
Neighborhood Center
•R-14 Zoning District and RHD
Comp Plan Designation
•Residential uses north, east,
and south; existing preschool
to west
•R-14 zoning to north, east,
south, and west
•Access to site via driveway
off of NE 16th St Image via COR Maps
Site Characteristics
•Generally flat topography
•Cross-site pedestrian pathway
•Multiple large mature trees on site
•No critical areas on site
Street Image via Google
•2.6-acre parcel owned by City of Renton
•8,945 SF single-story building with two (2)
‘tenant’ spaces
•Existing preschool located in one tenant
space (to be vacated this year)
•Surface parking lot (20 stalls) and sport court
on-site
Sunset Area
Planned Action
5
•Site is located within the
boundaries of the Sunset
Area Planned Action
(North Subarea)
•Environmental Review
Committee (ERC)
designated the proposal a
planned action
•No addition environmental
review or mitigation
required
Zoning and Land
Use Designations
•Site is zoned Residential-14 (R-
14)
•Site is designated Residential
High Density
•Single-family residential uses
to the east and south
•Multifamily residential uses to
north
•Day care center permitted in
R-14 zone with approved
Hearing Examiner Conditional
Use Permit
Conditional Use
Permit Analysis
Compliance Criteria
Consistency with Plans and Regulations
Appropriate Location
Effect on Adjacent Properties
Compatibility w/ Scale and Character of Neighborhood
Adequate Parking
Traffic Impact
Noise Light and Glare Impact
Provision of Landscaping
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the Bezos Academy (File No. LUA22 -
000077, CU-H) Conditional Use Permit.