HomeMy WebLinkAboutJ_Modification_Justification_Letter_220906_v2Andrew Van Gordon
Associate Planner
1055 S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
RE: 18.00392, Castro Short Plat, LUA22-000053, MODIFICATION REQUEST
King County Parcel No. 0739000085
Mr. Van Gordon,
The purpose of this letter is to justify a modification for the Castro Short Plat project along SE
Petrovitsky Road frontage. The city’s transportation department determined this frontage should
include a 12’ shared bike / pedestrian path behind an 8’ planter width. The modification is to maintain
the current road pavement width and curbline, and to build an 8’ planter strip and an 8’ sidewalk, rather
than the 12’ shared use path. City staff has determined this would meet the principal arterial street
standards and justifies the modification request.
This justification comes from the Pre-Application Meeting notes for this project, dating February 9th,
2017. The full comment, number 2 under Transportation/Street Comments, can be seen here:
SE Petrovitsky Road is classified as a principal arterial. Per RMC 4-6-060, the minimum right of way width
for a principal arterial with 5’ lanes is 103’. The minimum paved roadway width is 66’ consisting of 4-11’
travel lanes, 1-12’ center turn lane, and 2-5’ bike lanes. A 0.5’ curb, 8’ planter, and 8’ sidewalk are
required along each side of the roadway. The City’s Transportation Department has determined that a
single 12’ shared bike / pedestrian path behind an 8’ planter would be located along the northern
frontage in lieu of the 2-5’ bike lanes in this area.
The King County Assessor’s Map shows a current right of way width of approximately 108’ along the SE
Petrovitsky Road frontage. The current pavement width is approximately 58’. There is a 0.5’ curb and a
concrete sidewalk of approximately 8’ in width adjacent to the back of curb along the southern frontage.
City staff has reviewed this section of SE Petrovitsky Road and would like to maintain the current
pavement width and curbline. An 8’ planter strip and 8’ sidewalk would be required behind the existing
curb to meet the principal arterial street standards. Right of way dedication to back of the new sidewalk
is required.