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Home My WebLink AboutEx27_Staff_Responses_to_Public_Comment_EmailsEXHIBIT 27 Staff Responses to Public Comment Emails DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to L. Baker DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Tuesday, July 19, 2022 5:27 PM To:Lindabak baker Cc:Tom Baker Subject:RE: City of Renton: On Hold Letter-LUA22-000011,SA-M,SA-H,SSDP, ECF, MOD- Kennydale Gateway Linda, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding the project proposed roundabout at N 43rd St. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. The proposed Kennydale Gateway project Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) relied heavily on the study that was done by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) as part of the Renton-to-Bellevue I-405 Expansion project and updated its traffic movements to be project specific in determining the use of the roundabout. The WSDOT report does consider several options including a no-build (two way stop controlled), signalized, and a roundabout. Both the signalized and roundabout configurations provided an improved level of service in the 2025 and 2045 as compared to the no-build condition. Within the signalized and roundabout configurations several key criteria were identified within the report showing that a roundabout is preferable: · The signalized intersection would have queuing impacts due to the closely spaced intersections. o Note 4-way stops are similar to a signalized intersection and would have similar queuing impacts. · A roundabout has a 66% reduction in fatal and injury related crashes as compared to signalized intersections. · Roundabouts have a lower travel speed than signalized intersections. Although signalized intersections have an element of stop/go due to the timing, they are susceptible to increased speeds during a green signal and have a higher percentage of injury related crashes whereas the roundabout requires a slower travel speed regardless of if a vehicle must stop or not when yielding at the entrance. o Of note, although not currently in the City’s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the transportation department is considering installation of speed control methods along Lake Washington Blvd N. Additionally, the study considered the safety component of cyclists and notes that they will have two choices: a) continue within the roadway, or b) exit the roadway and utilize the sidewalk network. Of note the sidewalk along the project frontage is a 12-foot mixed use path. Further the existing configuration for the Lake Washington Loop Trail is being reconfigured by King County with access no longer taken from Ripley Ln N. Finally, the cost of construction and volume of land needed for construction are born on the developer. Thank you for your interest in this project. If you have any further questions or comments about this project, please feel free to contact me at 425-430-7289 or cclose@rentonwa.gov. CLARK CLOSE, Principal Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Lindabak baker <lindabak@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 7:28 PM DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 To: Tom Baker <tommbaker@hotmail.com>; Margarette Bravo <MBravo@rentonwa.gov>; lori@hlrinc.net Cc: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov>; Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>; prmiller@comcast.net; culturalpreservation@duwamishtribe.org; kesh461@ECY.WA.GOV; info@news.wabikes.org Subject: Re: City of Renton: On Hold Letter-LUA22-000011,SA-M,SA-H,SSDP, ECF, MOD-Kennydale Gateway Dear Margarette, I live on N 35th St and often bicycle on Lake WA Blvd, as do numerous others. It seems that whomever reported that very few bicycles use the Blvd chose a day when it was wet and cold to come to their conclusion. I ask you to check the Blvd for bike traffic on a nice weekend and see how many use it. Besides the expense of making roundabouts, and the land it would take to build them, they are entirely unnecessary and the city could use the money in far better ways. If the issue is complaints from those going in and out of the Barbee Mill development , simple 4 way stops as were placed on Park Ave would serve the purpose in a far better way. The stops would also help to slow the traffic on the Blvd as many speed well above the 25MPH posted signs. I fear that roundabouts would add to speeding and make the Blvd more dangerous for bicycles. Please do a more thorough examination of this before deciding what to do. Thank you, Linda Baker CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to T. Baker DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Wednesday, June 29, 2022 8:50 AM To:Tom Baker Subject:RE: City of Renton: On Hold Letter-LUA22-000011,SA-M,SA-H,SSDP, ECF, MOD- Kennydale Gateway Mr. Baker, Thank you for your comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding the safety of pedestrian and bicycle traffic with the proposed project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official. Below is a three-part overlay consisting of a 2021 aerial image, the current I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening design, and the current Kennydale Gateway project. As currently proposed, the designs would allow cyclists to turn left onto Seahawks Way without having to make a U-turn in a roundabout. Thank you for your interest in this project. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Regards, DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 CLARK CLOSE, Principal Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Tom Baker <tommbaker@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2022 4:55 PM To: Margarette Bravo <MBravo@rentonwa.gov>; lori@hlrinc.net Cc: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov>; Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>; prmiller@comcast.net; lindabak@hotmail.com; culturalpreservation@duwamishtribe.org; kesh461@ECY.WA.GOV; info@news.wabikes.org Subject: Re: City of Renton: On Hold Letter-LUA22-000011,SA-M,SA-H,SSDP, ECF, MOD-Kennydale Gateway For your consideration My concern continues to be how pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be made safe with the changes. The traffic volume data was taken March 1st and certainly is not remotely representative of pedestrian and bicycle traffic in days that are dry and warm. Many of the north bound cyclist currently turn left onto Seahawks Way and with this proposal they would have to "U" turn in a roundabout that includes a freeway onramp and offramp not to mention traffic just crossing I-405. How can that possibly be safe???? 5 roundabouts to navigate driving our pedaling from lower Kennydale to drive north on I-405 or pedal north on Lk Wa Blvd. Wow! Thank you Tom Baker CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Brown DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:41 PM To:MIKE BROWN Subject:RE: City of Renton: Kennydale Gateway Sent from my iPhone Mike, Thank you for your comments related to Kennydale Gateway project (LUA22-000011). I will include your comments with the Environmental Review Committee Report and discuss these items during the Environmental Review Committee meeting. Please reach out if you have any further questions or comments. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Principal Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: MIKE BROWN <alkibrown@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:29 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Re: City of Renton: Kennydale Gateway Dear Mr. Close I do have some comments that I would like included as part of the above noted meeting/record this September 19, 2022. at PM. They are: “1. Please discuss any and all current traffic studies available to the public on this section of Lake Washington Blvd. North,(LWBN), 2. Please address increased traffic estimates for both the Gateway project and the Quendall Terminals future project on LWBN. They should be separate reports because Gateway has already submitted a proposed 404 parking spaces “Plan” estimate while the much larger Quendall project is not as far along in submitting any parking estimates, 3. Discuss any financial estimates or plans to widen LWBN that the City of Renton has considered or proposed for this project”. Thank you. Mike Brown 3703 LWBN Renton, WA. 98056 alkibrown@aol.com 206-240-0133 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Frisvold DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:56 AM To:cbfrisvold@comcast.net Subject:RE: Kenneydale Gateway Project Hello, Thank you for your comments related to Kennydale Gateway (received January 18, 2022) wherein you raised a concern for increased traffic on Lake Washington Blvd N. A copy of the transportation analysis for the Kennydale Gateway project is available online by clicking on this link: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=9042264&dbid=0&repo=CityofRenton&cr=1. Your comment will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Thank you for your interest in this project and if you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov -----Original Message----- From: cbfrisvold@comcast.net <cbfrisvold@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 7:16 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Kenneydale Gateway Project CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please add my email cbfrisvold @comcast.net. As a party of record. As a Kenneydale resident for 30 years increasing traffic on Lake Washington Blvd is of great concern to our family. Sent from my iPad. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Krupp DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Friday, January 14, 2022 8:05 AM To:Zachary Krupp Subject:RE: Kennydale Gateway Project Zack, Thank you for your interest in the mixed use Kennydale Gateway project (LUA22-000011) located at 4350 Lake Washington Blvd N (APN 3224059049). You have been added as a party of record. In addition, I am looking into availability to hold the public hearing outside of a normal land use public hearing time slot. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov -----Original Message----- From: Zachary Krupp <zkrupp@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 5:57 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Kennydale Gateway Project CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Greetings, Please add me to the project mailing list or any communications outlets focused on this development. The March 15, 11am meeting is hardly “open to the public.” Most in this neighborhood still work and will be unable to attend. Please consider an evening when others may have the opportunity to participate. Respectfully, Zack Krupp Sent from my iPhone DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Long DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Wednesday, January 26, 2022 11:54 AM To:Geary Long Cc:Dawn Lower Subject:RE: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Geary, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you’ve indicated that you would like to have a meeting to discuss impacts to the Barbee Mill community and you have concerns about increased foot traffic along the May Creek Trail system into Barbee Mill. Your initial comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Please note that the City of Renton has adopted rules and regulations which are designed to ensure safe and attractive neighborhoods. The City's Code Compliance and Enforcement Program are intended to assist in this growth process by providing enforcement of these rules and regulations in a responsible, fair, courteous, and impartial manner. Code complaints are vital to ensuring our communities are clean and safe. You may express these concerns to the City of Renton via Renton Responds by leaving a message on the 24-hour Reporting Hotline 425-430-7373. Thank you for your interest in this project. In advance of the public hearing, I am happy to meet with you or members of your community individually to address potential project impacts on the nearby community. Please email me some available times to get started. In the meantime, staff is in the process of rescheduling the public hearing to be a night meeting. Additional project information is available by clicking here. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov p.s. Thanks for the information on the new Barbee Mill community property management company. From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 9:51 AM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: Dawn Lower <dawn.lower@vismanagement.com> Subject: Fwd: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Hello Clark Thank you for making the LUA Acceptance available to the Barbee Mill community. First, I would ask that you update the records of our property management company to Dawn Lower with VIS Group. We are no longer with Morris Management / Cole Allen. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 Second, I would like to request a meeting with you to discuss impacts to our community. We understand the project however we believe there are collateral impacts that are not properly addressed. Specifically, we are concerned about increased foot traffic along the May Creek Trail system and into the Barbee Mill community. Per our platt record, Barbee Mill Community Organization (BMCO) owns this property (within Barbee Mill) and is responsible for its maintenance, including the May Creek trail. This property is designated Native Growth Protection Area (NGPA) and departures off the trail is considered trespassing and a violation of the NGPA. To date we have had numerous incidents of people going off trail, and even picknicing on the these grounds. Homeowners have reported these events to City Police with marginal success. My reason for contacting you is that I believe we have a uniques situation that will significantly degrade with this new project. Our community would be most interested in discussing solutions that will protect the NGPA areas and offer security to homeowners as the trail passes adjacent to many of our homeowners. Solutions will likely involve a combination of City action as well as developer. Please let me know your availability to meet with our community for a discussion. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Regards Geary Long BMCO President DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Tuesday, February 8, 2022 3:28 PM To:Geary Long Subject:RE: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Geary, I have added your comments to the project file. I appreciate you providing a copy of the third amended declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions for Barbee Mill. Thank you for letting me know that you’ve been working with Angelea W. on updating the NGPA trailhead signs with the Barbee Mill common areas. Perhaps additional deterrents can be made available to the Barbee Mill HOA that would aid in people trespassing onto the NGPA areas. Please continue to work with Angelea to discuss this situation in more detail and uncover potential options to keep folks from altering/disturbing the existing vegetation within the NGPA tracts. According to the third amended declaration, the common areas are owned by all of the lot owners in Barbee Mill in equal undivided shares and the organization has the right to enforce all covenants, conditions, restrictions, pursuant to the provisions of the declaration. You’ve identified that people (presumably not those associated with ownership rights or guests of owners) are trespassing onto the NGPA areas owned by the lot owners in Barbee Mill. If you would like to report a crime, please call the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500. The Renton Police Department is committed to the safety and well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors to the City of Renton. With regards to the proposed Kennydale Gateway project, it is anticipated that the residents, owners, and employees of the development will have access to the May Creek Trail. The City manages over 30 miles of regional and local trails and bicycle facilities and the City currently owns 23 parcels along May Creek. All City owned trails are open to the public. You may contact Parks and Recreation at 425-430-6600 or parksandrec@rentonwa.gov for more information about City parks. To report non-emergencies, please call 425-235-2121. Thanks, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 7:21 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Re: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Hello Clark I would like to offer the attachment as comments from Barbee Mill for inclusion into the record. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 Regarding the NGPA/Open Space Tracts I have attached the Covenants per your request. I concur with your citing the current code which is the topic of concern: responsibility of the HOA to maintain and protective NGPA tracts. This is exactly the issue of concern due to the anticipated increase in traffic. Working with Angelea Weihs, we updated the sign at the trail-head with stronger wording and placed a second sign at the end of the trail - the lake viewing point. I have attached photos of these two signs for reference. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 3 Even though we have this signage we still have people trespassing onto the NGPA areas. I have attached the following photo which exhibits the type of activity that happens. Even though we have signage, and a chip trail, people wander off and will picnic, strolling around on the NGPA grounds. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 4 Clark, we are really struggling as to what can be done to keep people off the NGPA property, keep them from altering/disturbing the vegetation. Our concern is that we have these transgression now. With a large apartment dwelling adjacent to the May Creek Greenbelt, this will only become worse, I suspect substantially worse. I do not see how our HOA can maintain these grounds, ensuring no alteration or disturbance, when we have no way to keep people on the soft trail and off the surrounding grounds. Please find a cop of our Covenants as requested. I understand the COVID restrictions preventing a face to face meeting and would ask if you could provide a date/time for a zoom call, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this situation in more detail. Regards Geary Long On Feb 7, 2022, at 10:09 AM, Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> wrote: Geary, Thanks for inviting me to visit the site to better understand your concerns. I’ve been out to the site and walked the trail to the May Creek Delta a few years back. Due to the current situation with COVID-19, staff is limited to virtual meetings. However, your concerns/comments should really be provided in writing so that they can be included in the record and considered by the Environmental Review Committee and the Hearing Examiner. With regards to the NGPA / Open Space Tracts (Tract A and Tract B) within the Barbee Mill subdivision, I’m wondering if you could provide a copy of the recorded permanent and irrevocable covenant running with the land or deed restriction on the property title of the critical area management tracts that were DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 5 created as part of the plat. Based on current code, when native growth protection areas are created it is the responsibility of the homeowners’ association or abutting lot owners for maintaining and protecting the native growth protection easements or tracts. Maintenance includes ensuring that no alterations occur within the tract and that all vegetation remains undisturbed unless the express written authorization of the city has been received. Protection of the natural area generally starts with signage. For example, this identification includes a permanent wood or metal signs on treated or metal posts with suggested wording as follows: “Protection of this natural area is in your care. Alteration or disturbance is prohibited by law.” Are you aware of any NGPA signs in these tracts? Tracts A and B were also recorded as open space tracts. Open space is defined as any physical area that provides visual relief from the built environment for environmental, scenic or recreational purposes. Open space located in the shoreline is defined as a land area allowing view, use or passage which is almost entirely unobstructed by buildings, paved areas, or other manmade structures. Understanding the covenant or deed restrictions should provide more insight on how the created open space and open space trail was intended to be utilized. Again, I am happy to meet with you or members of your community individually to address potential project impacts on the nearby community to see what mitigation measures should be considered regarding the proposed nearby project or what violations are currently occurring that could be addressed by the city’s code compliance division. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 9:42 AM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Re: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Hello Clark The schedule for our homeowners is fairly flexible and we should be able work within your schedule - most of us are retired. If possible, it would be appreciated if you could make the meeting a site visit to better understand our concerns. I have included a couple of photos to help set the stage for our discussion. People tend to park along the N40th Place bridge and walk the trail you can see in this photo. Unfortunately, during the summer, folks will wander off-trail and onto the NGPA grounds for picnicking, swimming and boating into May Creek and Lake Washington. The NGPA area is also becoming a bit of a dog-run as well. With the new development, I would expect to see increased foot traffic along this trail and the NGPA area to be severely damaged. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 6 In the past, when things get way out of hand (young people drinking and smoking) we have called the City Police - however - this is not the type of issue that warrants their priority resulting in on-going damage to the NGPA and trespassing onto Barbee Mill property. Please let us know your availability, wether it is a site visit or a zoom call, and we will support the time from our end. THANK YOU again for considering the meeting and we look forward to hearing from you. Best regards Geary Long <image001.jpg> <image002.jpg> DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Friday, February 11, 2022 1:22 PM To:geary.long@gmail.com Subject:RE: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:54 PM(PST) Submission Notification Geary, Thank you for your additional comments regarding the Kennydale Gateway project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: notification@civiclive.com <notification@civiclive.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:54 PM To: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:54 PM(PST) Submission Notification Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:54 PM(PST) was submitted by Guest on 2/10/2022 4:54:00 PM (GMT- 08:00) Canada/Pacific Name Value NameFile: LUA22-000011 Gender Mr. Name Geary Long Address: 1020 N 41st Pl Renton, Wa. 98056 Email geary.long@gmail.com Phone Party of Record Only Comments SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 8. Land and Shoreline Use a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties? Will the proposal affect current land uses on nearby or adjacent properties? If so, describe. The site is currently used for light industrial purposes and storage. Surrounding land uses include: • North–the N 44th Street/Lake Washington Boulevard and I-405 intersection, and beyond the intersection is the Quendall Terminals development site. To the north of Quendall Terminals is the Seattle Seahawks practice facility (Virginia Mason Athletic Center); • East–I-405; • South–the May Creek Greenway and May Creek Trail. • West–The Barbee Mill residential development is located to the west, on the west side of Lake Washington Boulevard N. The proposed Kennydale Gateway project will result in an intensification of on-site CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 development, and the introduction of a residential population associated with the proposed project uses. This would result in increased activity levels on-site and within the surrounding neighborhood. The project would not be expected to adversely affect land uses on nearby or adjacent properties. (Pages 13 & 14) Comment: Barbee Mill HOA does not concur with the evaluation described in the SEPA Checklist, Section 8. Land and Shoreline Use. Specifically: “The project would not be expected to adversely affect land uses on nearby or adjacent properties.” The May Creek Trail that the new site plans on accessing will likely result in increased foot traffic along the entire trail, leading to Lake Washington, not just the immediate section adjacent to the development. This trail meanders through the Barbee Mill residential development transiting through Native Growth Protection Areas (NGPA). In accordance with the Barbee Mill Plat: “The Barbee Mill Community Organization (BMCO) shall manage and protect the vegetation within these tracts. Public access within Tracts “A” and “B” is limited to use of a soft surface trail to be constructed by the declarant in accordance with the plans approved by the City of Renton. Development, alteration or disturbance within the NGPA is prohibited except for purposes of habitat enhancement as part of an enhancement project which has received prior written approval from the City of Renton and any other agency with jurisdiction over such activity.” Currently there have been incidents of non-residents parking in and around the Barbee Mill community, accessing the May Creek trail and trespassing onto the NGPA areas for picnicking, social gatherings, swimming, boating access and off-leash dog runs. With the increased population resulting from a 385 unit dwelling directly across from this trail, along with a 40% - 50% turnover rate, it is reasonable to expect that trespassing onto the NGPA areas will increase resulting in substantially increased alteration/damage to the vegetation and shoreline. Further, this will increase the foot traffic on the trail, which is adjacent to Barbee Mill homes, compromising the privacy and security of the homes along the trail. A meeting with the City of Renton and Vulcan Real Estate seems appropriate to explore solutions to protect the NGPA tracts from alteration/disturbance due to anticipated incursions resulting from the increased density. Prefer US Mail To view this form submission online, please follow the link below: https://rentonwa.gov/form/one.aspx?objectId=18334750&contextId=17174246&returnto=submissions DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Friday, February 11, 2022 1:24 PM To:Geary Long Subject:RE: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:57 PM(PST) Submission Notification Geary, Thank you for your additional comments regarding the Kennydale Gateway project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official. In addition, I will work with the applicant to address your concerns. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: notification@civiclive.com <notification@civiclive.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:58 PM To: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:57 PM(PST) Submission Notification Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:57 PM(PST) was submitted by Guest on 2/10/2022 4:57:33 PM (GMT- 08:00) Canada/Pacific Name Value NameFile: LUA22-000011 Gender Mr. Name Geary Long Address: 1020 N 41st Pl Renton, Wa 98056 Email Geary.long@gmail.com Phone Party of Record Only Comments Critical Areas Report MPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION REQUIRED: There will be no direct impacts to any critical areas (May Creek or the offsite wetland) resulting from the proposed development. The proposed development within the Shoreline overlay is consistent with the City of Renton Shoreline Management Program (RMC 4-3-090). It will be necessary to reduce the 100- ft vegetation conservation buffer so that it terminates at the Site’s southern boundary. This is allowed under the City of Renton’s Shoreline Management Program since there will be no loss of ecological function (that portion of the vegetation conservation buffer on the subject property is currently unvegetated and covered with impervious surfaces and the total reduction of buffer CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 width is less than 50% of the standard width). No mitigation is being proposed. However, the Administrator of the Department of Community and Economic Development (or designee), may request that the non-native, invasive blackberry currently growing within the May Creek Trail Park along the Site’s southern boundary be removed and replaced with native trees and shrubs. (Pages i and ii) Comment: Barbee Mill HOA does not support the position: “No mitigation is being proposed.” While there may not be direct impacts to the May Creek Greenway critical areas immediately adjacent to the development (Figure 1), it can be anticipated that there will be collateral impacts to the May Creek Greenway critical areas immediately to the west of the development (Figure 2). The May Creek Greenway, with the Lake Washington Viewing Trail located to the west in the Barbee Mill site, is part of the Urban Conservancy Overlay District (4-3- 090C) and contains tracts that are designated as Native Growth Protection Areas (NGPA) (4-3- 050G) and Barbee Mill Community Organization (BMCO) is responsible for maintaining and protecting these tracts. Maintenance includes ensuring that no alterations occur within the tract and that all vegetation remains undisturbed unless the express written authorization of the City has been received. Currently there have been incidents of non-residents accessing the May Creek trail and trespassing onto the NGPA areas for picnicking, social gatherings, swimming, boating access and off-leash dog runs. This trespassing results in alteration/disturbance of vegetation in the NGPA tracts. Barbee Mill residents, with the help of the Renton Police, have intervened in these trespassing incidents. With the increased population resulting from a 385 unit dwelling directly across from this trail, along with a 40% - 50% turnover rate, it is reasonable to expect that trespassing onto the NGPA areas will increase resulting in substantially increased alteration/damage of the vegetation and shoreline. Potential impact will be increased cost to BMCO to repair altered/damage lands and increased cost to Renton Police due to increased trespassing reports. Based on this potential for alteration/damage of the NGPA a mitigation is appropriate. A meeting with the City of Renton and Vulcan Real Estate seems appropriate to explore solutions to protect the NGPA tracts from alteration/disturbance due to anticipated incursions resulting from the increased density. Prefer US Mail To view this form submission online, please follow the link below: https://rentonwa.gov/form/one.aspx?objectId=18334769&contextId=17174246&returnto=submissions DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Friday, February 11, 2022 1:33 PM To:Geary Long Subject:RE: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Geary, Thank you for your additional comments. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official. Yes, a warning of violation could be issued with cause. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 3:07 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Re: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Hi Clark Your assumption about non Barbee Mill residents trespassing onto the NGPA areas is correct. We have worked with Renton Police Department in the past and they have informed us that there is little they can do about the trespassing. I have a follow up meeting next week to verify our understanding, and assuming this is correct, we do not have a good way to enforce the no-trespassing onto the NGPA areas. I fear we are in a position where these grounds will be trampled due to the increased number of residents in close proximity. Are there any repercussions to Barbee Mill, from the City, should this be the case? It needs to be recognized that this is a situation beyond our control. Regards Geary CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 On Feb 8, 2022, at 3:27 PM, Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> wrote: Geary, I have added your comments to the project file. I appreciate you providing a copy of the third amended declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions for Barbee Mill. Thank you for letting me know that you’ve been working with Angelea W. on updating the NGPA trailhead signs with the Barbee Mill common areas. Perhaps additional deterrents can be made available to the Barbee Mill HOA that would aid in people trespassing onto the NGPA areas. Please continue to work with Angelea to discuss this situation in more detail and uncover potential options to keep folks from altering/disturbing the existing vegetation within the NGPA tracts. According to the third amended declaration, the common areas are owned by all of the lot owners in Barbee Mill in equal undivided shares and the organization has the right to enforce all covenants, conditions, restrictions, pursuant to the provisions of the declaration. You’ve identified that people (presumably not those associated with ownership rights or guests of owners) are trespassing onto the NGPA areas owned by the lot owners in Barbee Mill. If you would like to report a crime, please call the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500. The Renton Police Department is committed to the safety and well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors to the City of Renton. With regards to the proposed Kennydale Gateway project, it is anticipated that the residents, owners, and employees of the development will have access to the May Creek Trail. The City manages over 30 miles of regional and local trails and bicycle facilities and the City currently owns 23 parcels along May Creek. All City owned trails are open to the public. You may contact Parks and Recreation at 425-430- 6600 or parksandrec@rentonwa.gov for more information about City parks. To report non-emergencies, please call 425-235-2121. Thanks, DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 3 CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 7:21 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Re: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: Kennydale Gateway, LUA22-000011 Hello Clark I would like to offer the attachment as comments from Barbee Mill for inclusion into the record. Regarding the NGPA/Open Space Tracts I have attached the Covenants per your request. I concur with your citing the current code which is the topic of concern: responsibility of the HOA to maintain and protective NGPA tracts. This is exactly the issue of concern due to the anticipated increase in traffic. Working with Angelea Weihs, we updated the sign at the trail-head with stronger wording and placed a second sign at the end of the trail - the lake viewing point. I have attached photos of these two signs for reference. <image001.jpg> <image002.jpg> Even though we have this signage we still have people trespassing onto the NGPA areas. I have attached the following photo which exhibits the type of activity that happens. Even though we have signage, and a chip trail, people wander off and will picnic, strolling around on the NGPA grounds. <image003.jpg> Clark, we are really struggling as to what can be done to keep people off the NGPA property, keep them from altering/disturbing the vegetation. Our concern is that we have these transgression now. With a large apartment dwelling adjacent to the May Creek Greenbelt, this will only become worse, I suspect substantially worse. I do not see how our HOA can maintain these grounds, ensuring no alteration or disturbance, when we have no way to keep people on the soft trail and off the surrounding grounds. Please find a cop of our Covenants as requested. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 4 I understand the COVID restrictions preventing a face to face meeting and would ask if you could provide a date/time for a zoom call, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this situation in more detail. Regards Geary Long DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:02 AM To:Geary Long Cc:dawn.lower@vismanagement.com; peter grimes; Martha Dawson; ELLEN KAUFFMAN; Dinesh Keskar Subject:RE: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Geary, Thanks for your email and comments regarding the NGPA grounds along the May Creek Delta Tract A, as it pertains to the Kennydale Gateway project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official. Please note that passive recreation is a permitted shoreline use in Tract A per RMC 4-3-090E. It is anticipated that staff will be making project recommendations to the Hearing Examiner based on comments received. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Principal Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 6:42 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: dawn.lower@vismanagement.com; peter grimes <pgrimes432@gmail.com>; Martha Dawson <marthad4113@gmail.com>; ELLEN KAUFFMAN <emwk4684@aol.com>; Dinesh Keskar <keskard@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Hello Clark I wanted to check back with you as I do not recall receiving a response to the attached e-mail. Please confirm receipt and I welcome your thoughts about the suggested approach. Regards Geary Long On May 31, 2022, at 8:39 AM, Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> wrote: Clark - I would like to request your help/guidance for a path forward regarding the NGPA grounds along the May Creek Delta, Tract A. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 To recap, Barbee Mill Community Organization (BMCO) has a requirement to “Manage and protect the vegetation within this tract” and that “alteration or disturbance within the NGPA is prohibited” as documented in our plat map. In reviewing the Kennydale Gateway SEPA Environmental Checklist it was noted: · Land and Shoreline Use: The project would not be expected to adversely affect land uses on nearby or adjacent properties. · Critical Areas Report: No mitigation is being proposed. Both of these items Barbee Mill Community Organiztion expressed disagreement. In response to the BMCO comments, HLR Architects are proposing a signage on the development to remind residents to be mindful and compliant. The proposed signage is assessed to be inadequate to address the noted issues. This assessment is based on actual experience on the tract. The attached photo exhibits that we have had instances of people (and dogs) trespassing onto the NGPA grounds to which residents have personally confronted, and/or sought the aide of the Renton Police, in an effort to protect and prohibit disturbance of the grounds. With the increased population associated with a 385 unit dwelling across from this property, along with a 40% - 50% turnover rate, it can be reasonably expected that there will be substantially increased instances of disturbance of the NGPA grounds such as illustrated in the attached photo. It should also be noted that there is existing signage at the head and end of the trail. I have met with Cyndie Morris of the Renton Police Department to discuss actions that could be taken to protect the NGPA area. She re-affirmed my understanding that the police would not be able to address trespassing of the NGPA grounds. She suggested three options that might address the trespassing on the NGPA grounds (see attached): 1. Installation of a barrier; either natural or fencing. 2. Installation of a gate at the head of the peninsula/NGPA property. 3. A variance to close this section of property to the public. It is unreasonable to expect Barbee Mill residents to protect this NGPA area against visiting trespassers who alter or disturb the grounds as we do not have tools/process to enforce no trespassing. With the size of Kennydale Gateway development, we can reasonably predict that the trespassing onto the grounds will substantially increase. As the trespassing continues to increase, it is reasonable to foresee increasing damage to the vegetation. Barbee Mill is vulnerable to a Violation issued by the City for the damaged vegetation by others. Barbee Mill has already addressed a Warning of Violation, issued in 2016, due to unauthorized tree cutting by a BMCO homeowner. This has resulted in the BMCO appropriately bearing the cost of implementing mitigation effort along with a three year monitoring and reporting plan. It would seem inappropriate for BMCO to bear the risk/burden of on-going violations, and associated cost, due to a situation which is not in the control of BMCO. I therefore would like to request that the City of Renton consider a variance to close off this property to the public. This seems the best path forward to ensure compliance with the Washington State Shoreline Management Act. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 3 Geary Long Barbee Mill President <image003.jpg> <FollowUp re Site Visit Today.pdf> On May 16, 2022, at 7:45 AM, Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> wrote: Geary, Please see HLR Architects On Hold Responses for LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway here. Thanks, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2022 5:03 PM To: Margarette Bravo <MBravo@rentonwa.gov>; Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: dawn.lower@vismanagement.com; jill Servais <jillservais@gmail.com>; JIM@THORPPROPERTIES.NET; AliciaS@vulcan.com Subject: Re: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Clark/Margarette I do not recall seeing a response to comments I had provided for Barbee Mill. As I recall the Hold Notice, there was a requirement to address these comments. I would like the responses to our comments to be provided for our review. Thank You Geary Long Barbee Mill HOA President CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Cyndie Morris Sent:Monday, September 26, 2022 2:36 PM To:BarbeeMill President Cc:Matthew Herrera Subject:RE: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Hi Geary : I missed you at the Barbie Mill meeting – hope all is well with you and yours.  After learning more about the initial agreement that was made regarding the Barbie Mill development (to provide public access to the waterway), it does not appear to be an option to close the pathway leading to the peninsula on the south side of the property. (As you recall, one of my suggestions following my site visit was to research with the Planning Department if doing so was feasible.) In speaking with Planning Manager, Matt Herrera, they are open to discussions regarding possible mitigation(s), which I encourage you and other Barbie Mill homeowners to actively participate in, in an effort to both keep the area of protected land from damage, while still abiding by the initial agreement that was made regarding this tract. Moving forward, any questions regarding this should be directed to Matt Herrera as he’s well-versed in all things related to the NGPA grounds along the May Creek Delta Tract A and Kennydale Gateway Project Respectfully, Cyndie Morris, PIO Renton Police Department Communications and Engagement 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 cmorris@rentonwa.gov; (425) 430-7521 Advisory: Please be advised the City of Renton is required to comply with the Public Disclosure Act Chapter 42.56 RCW. This act establishes a strong state mandate in favor of disclosure of public records. As such, the information you submit to the City via email, including personal information, may ultimately be subject to disclosure as a public record. From: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 2:10 PM To: BarbeeMill President <bmco.pres@gmail.com>; Cyndie Morris <CMorris@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: RE: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Hi Geary, DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 Thanks so much for your patience as I have taken a historic look at the Barbee Mill development and spoken to several staff members. I will be finishing my comments and sending you a response this week. -Matt MATT HERRERA, AICP, Current Planning Manager City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections DESK: (425) 430-6593 | MOBILE: (206) 308-6231 | mherrera@rentonwa.gov From: BarbeeMill President <bmco.pres@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2022 9:31 AM To: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>; Cyndie Morris <CMorris@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Re: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Hi Matt Thanks for the quick response. Cyndie has been out to our location and would be able to offer her first hand observations that may be of assistance in filling in some of our experience and history. Look forward to hearing from you. Regards Geary On Sep 12, 2022, at 9:19 AM, Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov> wrote: Good Morning Geary, Thanks for your email and concerns. I’ll need to take a look at the history here before I can provide you substantive response. I’ll follow up with you midweek. -Matt MATT HERRERA, AICP, Current Planning Manager City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections DESK: (425) 430-6593 | MOBILE: (206) 308-6231 | mherrera@rentonwa.gov From: BarbeeMill President <bmco.pres@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 12:32 PM To: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: dawn.lower@vismanagement.com; BarbeeMill VPres <bmco.vpres@gmail.com>; Barbee Mill CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 3 Treasurer <bmco.treasurer@gmail.com>; BarbeeMill Secretary <bmco.secretary@gmail.com>; BarbeeMill Memberatlarge <bmco.member@gmail.com> Subject: Re: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Hello Matt Based on Clarks recommendation, I would like to reach out to you to see how Barbee Mill can pursue a deviation to close off our peninsula which is an NGPA area. We have on-going issues with people abusing the property and disregarding the signage requesting them to remain on the trail. People are picnicking, camping and using the property as a dog run. We have several photos of this type of activity (see attached). With the new Kennydale Gateway project, we expect this situation to continue to degrade. We have contacted the Renton PD to seek help policing the area, however they are not able to take action. Cyndie Morris recommended we pursue a deviation to gate the area. We would therefore like to request a deviation to either gate, or fence off, the property in order to protect the NGPA area and to ensure Barbee Mill is not vulnerable to financial impact of restoring the damaged lands. We have just completed closing out a violation with the City for unauthorized tree cutting and wish to avoid any future risk/cost of another violation. I look forward to learning about the next steps we need to take to proceed with a deviation. Regards Geary Long Barbee Mill Community Organization - President <image001.jpg> On Jun 21, 2022, at 3:45 PM, Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> wrote: Geary, If you would like to pursue an application to close off Barbee Mill to the general public, it is recommended that you reach out to the Current Planning Manager (Matt Herrera – mherrera@rentonwa.gov). Matt will return to the office next week. In addition, you will have the opportunity to discuss your concerns at the Kennydale Gateway public hearing with the Hearing Examiner. This project has been placed on hold for secondary transportation review and the public hearing will be rescheduled once this step has been completed. Thanks, CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 4 CLARK CLOSE, Principal Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Geary Long <presidentbarbeemillhoa@outlook.com> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2022 11:41 AM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: dawn.lower@vismanagement.com; peter grimes <pgrimes432@gmail.com>; Martha Dawson <marthad4113@gmail.com>; ELLEN KAUFFMAN <emwk4684@aol.com>; Dinesh Keskar <keskard@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: City of Renton-LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD: Kennydale Gateway Off Hold Notice Hi Clark I would like to ask for clarification on next steps. To pursue the variance for closing off the property to the general public, do we need to initiate the process with a pre- application meeting? Or will we have an opportunity to discuss with the Hearing Examiner? Any clarification on the process is appreciated. Regards Geary Long CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Natha and Vira DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Monday, February 14, 2022 8:38 AM To:Hassan Natha Subject:RE: Kennydale Gateway Project Hassan and Nasima, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding the proposed project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Thank you for your interest in this project and if you have any further questions or comments moving forward, please feel free to contact me at 425-430-7289 or cclose@rentonwa.gov. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Hassan Natha <hnatha@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 4:39 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Kennydale Gateway Project To: PROJECT PLANNER: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner My wife and I (Nasima Vira and Hassan Natha) live at 4029 Williams Ave North, Renton. We wanted to provide our comments on the Kennydale Gateway project. This is a summary of our comments. We have also added comments from our HOA. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Kennydale Gateway project. I appreciate the thoughtful consideration of all stakeholders' concerns, and I look for equitable solutions, not impediments to progress. I live in the southern section of the Barbee Mill community, directly across from the small bridge that connects Williams Avenue North to Wells Avenue North. I am deeply concerned about the Kennydale Gateway projects' impact on a current issue in my section of Barbee Mill; At the southeast corner of the small bridge is a trail that grants public access to lake Washington. The Summer weather brings many visitors to the path and May Creek's delta. There can be as many as fifteen vehicles parked on the bridge and neighborhood streets on weekends. Visitors can be seen loading and unloading personal watercraft from their cars, then portaging them down the trail for launch in the shallow water. Many visitors swim there even though swimming is CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 prohibited. The area is now a defacto off-leash dog park that further stresses the wildlife, not to mention the dog poop. Sometimes, teenage visitors will socialize in the area after dark, disturbing the peace. This section of Barbee Mill also suffers from package theft at alarming rates. It appears that this small public lake access point will be the only place residents of Kennydale Gateway will be able to access the lake. I believe this will significantly negatively impact the Barbee Mill community. The increased activity will disturb the natural environment, possibly affecting the Bald Eagle nest and the Salmon spawning. Where will all these people park as they unload their watercraft? Our neighborhood streets have limited capacity for parking. Our designated guest parking spots are not for visitors who are not actual guests of residents. The increased utilization of the access trail may increase the homeowners association costs to maintain and secure the area. That is an unfair burden for those who live in Barbee Mill. The increased traffic may also negatively impact the quality of life of Barbee Mill residents, making it a less desirable place to live, thereby lowering home equity. I believe you can not consider the Kennydale Gateway project without considering the impact on the lake access point in Barbee Mill. With that, I offer some possible solutions: 1) The cessation of the project. 2) Permit Barbee Mill to gate the community. 3) Prohibit public access. 4) Limit access to the area to Barbee Mill residents only by installing a locked gate at the trailhead similar to the one at the clubhouse. 5) "no parking" signs on the bridge and adjacent streets with strict towing enforcement authorized by residents. 6) Prohibit the launching of personal watercraft from the area. At a minimum, please strongly consider #5 and #6. Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment. Hassan N. Natha CPA Cell: 206 419 3470 Email: hnatha@outlook.com DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Nugent DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Wednesday, January 26, 2022 10:24 AM To:'JEFF@TREPANIER-NUGENT.COM' Subject:RE: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-01-24 07:23 AM(PST) Submission Notification Mr. Nugent, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you’ve indicated that you look for equitable solutions and have concerns about the proposed project. You’ve noted that nice weather brings visitors to the May Creek Delta via Barbee Mill’s Open Space and Native Growth Protection Area near N 40th Pl and this results in an increased number of visitors parking in the Barbee Mill development who participate in activities (such as swimming and off-leash dog walking) that lead to stresses on wildlife/natural areas and disturbing of the peace. As part of the development of the 23-acre Barbee Mill site, the approved plans included a passive pedestrian trail along May Creek. The residential development at Barbee Mill was permitted provided the development provided reasonable public access to and along the water’s edge of Lake Washington and May Creek. The current proposed project is subject to public access development standards to meet the specific policies and regulations of the Shoreline Master Program and parking regulations (RMC 4-4-080). The Kennydale Gateway project is proposing 404 total on-site parking spaces for the mixed-use development. In addition, the proposed project is subject to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines (2007). The City of Renton has adopted rules and regulations which are designed to ensure safe and attractive neighborhoods. The City's Code Compliance and Enforcement Program are intended to assist in this growth process by providing enforcement of these rules and regulations in a responsible, fair, courteous, and impartial manner. Code complaints are vital to ensuring our communities are clean and safe. You may express concerns to the City of Renton via Renton Responds by leaving a message on the 24-hour Reporting Hotline 425-430-7373. Please note that staff is in the process of rescheduling the public hearing to be a night meeting. Additional project information is available by clicking here. Your initial comments and your six (6) possible solutions for this proposed project will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Thank you for your interest in this project. If you have any further questions or comments moving forward please feel free to contact me. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: notification@civiclive.com <notification@civiclive.com> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 7:23 AM To: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-01-24 07:23 AM(PST) Submission Notification DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-01-24 07:23 AM(PST) was submitted by Guest on 1/24/2022 10:23:11 AM (GMT-08:00) Canada/Pacific Name Value NameFile: PR22-000019 Kennydale Gateway / LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SS Gender Mr. Name Jeff Nugent Address: 4051 WILLIAMS AVE, N. RENTON, WA 98056 Email JEFF@TREPANIER-NUGENT.COM Phone 9548296640 Party of Record Only Comments Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Kennydale Gateway project. I appreciate the thoughtful consideration of all stakeholders' concerns, and I look for equitable solutions, not impediments to progress. I live in the southern section of the Barbee Mill community, directly across from the small bridge that connects Williams Avenue North to Wells Avenue North. I am deeply concerned about the Kennydale Gateway projects' impact on a current issue in my section of Barbee Mill; At the southeast corner of the small bridge is a trail that grants public access to lake Washington. The Summer weather brings many visitors to the path and May Creek's delta. There can be as many as fifteen vehicles parked on the bridge and neighborhood streets on weekends. Visitors can be seen loading and unloading personal watercraft from their cars, then portaging them down the trail for launch in the shallow water. Many visitors swim there even though swimming is prohibited. The area is now a defacto off-leash dog park that further stresses the wildlife, not to mention the dog poop. Sometimes, teenage visitors will socialize in the area after dark, disturbing the peace. This section of Barbee Mill also suffers from package theft at alarming rates. It appears that this small public lake access point will be the only place residents of Kennydale Gateway will be able to access the lake. I believe this will significantly negatively impact the Barbee Mill community. The increased activity will disturb the natural environment, possibly affecting the Bald Eagle nest and the Salmone spawning. Where will all these people park as they unload their watercraft? Our neighborhood streets have limited capacity for parking. Our designated guest parking spots are not for visitors who are not actual guests of residents. The increased utilization of the access trail may increase the homeowners association costs to maintain and secure the area. That is an unfair burden for those who live in Barbee Mill. The increased traffic may also negatively impact the quality of life of Barbee Mill residents, making it a less desirable place to live, thereby lowering home equity. I believe you can not consider the Kennydale Gateway project without considering the impact on the lake access point in Barbee Mill. With that, I offer some possible solutions: 1) The cessation of the project. 2) Permit Barbee Mill to gate the community. 3) Prohibit public access. 4) Limit access to the area to Barbee Mill residents only by installing a locked gate at the trailhead similar to the one at the clubhouse. 5) no parking signs on the bridge and adjacent streets with strict towing enforcement authorized by residents. 6) Prohit the launching of personal watercraft from the area. At a minimum, please strongly consider #5 and #6. Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment. Prefer US Mail US Mail To view this form submission online, please follow the link below: https://rentonwa.gov/form/one.aspx?objectId=18294269&contextId=17174246&returnto=submissions CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Olson DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Monday, February 14, 2022 8:55 AM To:Robert Olson Subject:RE: Kennydale Gateway Project — LUA 22-000011 Mr. Olson, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding traffic, access to the Barbee Mill community, and environmental impacts to the May Creek area and surrounding NGPA due the proposed project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Thank you for your interest in this project. If you have any further questions or comments about this project, please feel free to contact me at 425-430-7289 or cclose@rentonwa.gov. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Robert Olson <robertleeolson@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 4:52 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Kennydale Gateway Project — LUA 22-000011 Mr. Close - Thank you taking time to provide information and the location of documents for this proposed project. You were very helpful. Please add me as a party of record. I and my wife Lynda live in Barbee Mill at 1033 N. 41st Pl., Renton, WA 98056 adjacent to this proposed project. My phone number 206-795-0402. We are very concerned about the impact this project will have on traffic in the area, access to our community, likely degradation of the May Creek area and surrounding Native Growth Protection Area and other environmental impacts. I wish to support and endorse the email comments already submitted by Geary Long, President of the Barbee Mill Community Organization, especially those in his email of 2/10/22 at 1:57 pm contesting the City’s statements that no mitigation is required for SEPA compliance. I also want to reiterate and support the thoughtful comments of Jeff Nugent contained in his email of 1/24/22 at 10:23 am. I look forward to commenting further as I learn more about this proposed development and to participating in the legal process of review. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Robert Olson DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Reymann DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:35 AM To:Larry Reymann Subject:RE: Vulcan Kennydale Gateway Project Lawrence and Family, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you’ve indicated that you understand you will have an opportunity to meet and learn from the Vulcan Executives working on the proposed project. Please note that the project applicant completed a virtual neighborhood meeting on July 14, 2021. The neighborhood meeting outreach meeting notes are available online by clicking here. The next scheduled meeting with the applicant is the public hearing. Currently, the public hearing is tentatively scheduled for March 15, 2022 at 11:00 am. At this time, staff is in the process of rescheduling the public hearing to be a night meeting. Additional project information is available by clicking here. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Thank you for your interest in this project and if you have any further questions or comments moving forward please feel free to contact me. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: Larry Reymann <fulmen8@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 4:31 PM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Vulcan Kennydale Gateway Project Dear Mr. Close, Please add me to the Parties Of Record for this project at the old Pan Abode site near the 44th St./I405 interchange. We understand we will have an opportunity to meet and learn from the Vulcan Executives working on this, and look forward to doing that. Where will the meeting take place? Please confirm my status as it becomes official. I have hiked May Creek for over four decades and am very active in support of the salmon runs that rely on this habitat to survive. We work educationally, locally, tribally and politically with many groups dedicated to preserving this priceless heritage for generations to come. We hope to work with Vulcan toward these goals since we trust that many of our sensibilities are in alignment with each other. Thank you for your time and consideration connecting our communities. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 Sincerely, Lawrence L. Reymann and Family DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Servais DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Thursday, February 10, 2022 2:57 PM To:jillservais@gmail.com Subject:RE: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-07 03:04 PM(PST) Submission Notification Ms. Servais, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you’re hoping to start a conversation regarding the expected access of Lake Washington by future tenants of the Kennydale Gateway project. In addition, you indicated that the Barbee Mill open space area is being used as an off-leash dog park, boat/kayak launch, and place for teenagers spend time together. Your email for this proposed project will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. As part of the development of the 23-acre Barbee Mill site, the approved plans included a passive pedestrian trail along May Creek. The residential development at Barbee Mill was permitted provided the development provided reasonable public access to and along the water’s edge of Lake Washington and May Creek. Similar protections and access to shorelines were also included in the planning of the future Quendall Terminals (LUA09-151) development. The proposed Kennydale Gateway mixed-use project would be subject to public access development standards to meet the specific policies and regulations of the Shoreline Master Program. In addition, the City of Renton has adopted rules and regulations which are designed to ensure safe and attractive neighborhoods. The City's Code Compliance and Enforcement Program is available to assist in this growth process by providing enforcement of these rules and regulations in a responsible, fair, courteous, and impartial manner. Code complaints are vital to ensuring our communities are clean and safe. You may express concerns to the City of Renton via Renton Responds by leaving a message on the 24-hour Reporting Hotline 425-430-7373. Thank you for your interest in this project. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or comments. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: notification@civiclive.com <notification@civiclive.com> Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 3:05 PM To: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-07 03:04 PM(PST) Submission Notification Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-07 03:04 PM(PST) was submitted by Guest on 2/7/2022 6:04:40 PM (GMT- 08:00) Canada/Pacific CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 Name Value NameFile: PR22-000019 Gender Ms. Name Jill Servais Address: 4017 Williams ave n Renton, Wa 98056 Email jillservais@gmail.com Phone 3032467552 Party of Record Only Comments I am writing with the hope that a conversation can be commenced regarding the expected access of Lake Washington by new apartment residents. We live in Barbee Mill and our home looks out onto the peninsula that many people have decided is an off leash dog park. I want to say that you will probably not find a bigger dog lover than I am; but this area is not conducive to this type of usage. There are often families of deer, often with young fawns, trying to access the May Creek for water. Many dogs like to bark when they are happily sprinting around the area, causing a noise disturbance to many who live near there. Some owners- not all- have decided that their dog's dropping do not have to be picked up when they deposit them in rougher vegetative areas. Another reason we need to discuss Lake Wash access is in the summer this area becomes a hotbed of boat/kayak launching and teen hang out. The increase in population in our area, with no other close access point, is going to increase the usage of this delicate area. I don't know if there will be any Lake Wash access when the Quandrell project is completed; but this is something that needs to be addressed. Thank you. Jill Servais Prefer US Mail To view this form submission online, please follow the link below: https://rentonwa.gov/form/one.aspx?objectId=18326223&contextId=17174246&returnto=submissions DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Smith DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:28 PM To:LBoogie Smith Subject:RE: Party of Record for Vulcan Properties project @ I-405 & 44th Ms. Smith, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding the notification process, neighborhood/community impacts of the project, and meeting dates and times for the proposed project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Please note that the project was placed on hold on February 14, 2022, as staff has determined that additional information is necessary to proceed further. Once the applicant has adequately addressed the on hold notice letter comments, staff will reschedule the Kennydale Gateway public hearing to an evening meeting. Notification of the future public hearing date and time will be sent to all parties of record. Thank you for your interest in this project. If you have any further questions or comments about this project, please feel free to contact me at 425-430-7289 or cclose@rentonwa.gov. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: LBoogie Smith <lboogie.smith@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 12:59 AM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record for Vulcan Properties project @ I-405 & 44th Hello Clark, I would like to be considered a party of record for the Vulcan Properties project at I-405 & N44th St please. I'd also like to share several concerns about the notification process for this project. The first is several years ago there was a meeting scheduled for this property on a Thursday that curiously coincided with a Thursday home football game for the Seahawks and the time may have been about 6pm. Additionally, I learned at that time, notifications were only sent to residents/businesses that were within 100ft of the property? For such a large development, the notification radius is rather limited as it's impact on the neighborhood is going to be very great. Lastly, I have learned there is a meeting on March 15 at 11am at a time where many of the residents are still at work. All of these scheduled notifications seems to satisfy I'm sure some law of executing the required notifications, but this seems to favor the developer who's going to develop the property and move on to the next project and disadvantage the tax- paying resident who is going to have to live with whatever the developer left and have next to no input on the project. I CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 would hope the City of Renton would hold their citizens in higher regard and do a better job of providing them with more adequate opportunities to provide input to such a large project that is going to have a great impact on our community. Thank you for your time and attention, Lezley Smith 1103 N 29th St. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 Staff Response to Thorp DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 1 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Monday, February 14, 2022 10:11 AM To:'JIM@THORPPROPERTIES.NET' Subject:RE: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-11 10:55 AM(PST) Submission Notification Mr. Thorp, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding the proposed project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Thank you for your interest in this project. Let me know if you have any further comments. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: notification@civiclive.com <notification@civiclive.com> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 10:56 AM To: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-11 10:55 AM(PST) Submission Notification Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-11 10:55 AM(PST) was submitted by Guest on 2/11/2022 1:55:35 PM (GMT- 08:00) Canada/Pacific Name Value NameFile: LUA22-000011, SA-M, SA-H, SSDP, ECF, MOD Gender Mr. Name James Thorp Address: 4023 Williams Avenue North Email JIM@THORPPROPERTIES.NET Phone 2064590674 Party of Record Only Comments My Wife and I live in the southern section of the Barbee Mill community, directly across from the small bridge that connects Williams Avenue North to Wells Avenue North. I am deeply concerned about the Kennydale Gateway projects' impact on a current issue in my section of Barbee Mill; At the southeast corner of the small bridge is a trail that grants public access to lake Washington. This is only supposed to be a walking trail but has grown beyond this. The Summer weather brings many visitors to the path and May Creek's delta. There can be as many as fifteen vehicles parked on the bridge and neighborhood streets on weekends. Visitors can be seen loading and unloading CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899 2 personal watercraft from their cars, then portaging them down the trail for launch in the shallow water. Many visitors swim there even though swimming is prohibited. The area is now a defacto off-leash dog park that further stresses the wildlife, not to mention the dog poop. Sometimes, teenage visitors will socialize in the area after dark, disturbing the peace. This section of Barbee Mill also suffers from package theft at alarming rates. It appears that this small public lake access point will be the only place residents of Kennydale Gateway will be able to access the lake. I believe this will significantly negatively impact the Barbee Mill community, our peace and property value. The increased activity will disturb the natural environment, possibly affecting the Bald Eagle nest and the Salmon spawning. You need to consider the environmental impact of all these people in the water at the confluence of May Creek and Lake Washington. This is a extremally sensitive ecosystem that will be damaged if action is not taken. Where will all these people park as they unload their watercraft? Our neighborhood streets have limited capacity for parking. Our designated guest parking spots are not for visitors who are not actual guests of residents. The increased utilization of the access trail will most likely increase the homeowners association costs to maintain and secure the area. That is an unfair burden for those who live in Barbee Mill. The increased traffic may also negatively impact the quality of life of Barbee Mill residents, making it a less desirable place to live, thereby lowering home equity. I believe you can not consider the Kennydale Gateway project without considering the negative impact on the lake access point in Barbee Mill. With that, I offer some possible solutions: 1) The cessation of the project. 2) Permit Barbee Mill to gate the community. 3) Prohibit public access to the trail. 4) Limit access to the area to Barbee Mill residents only by installing a locked gate at the trailhead similar to the one at the clubhouse. 5) "no parking" signs on the bridge and adjacent streets with strict towing enforcement authorized by residents. 6) Prohibit the launching of personal watercraft from the area along with fencing to stay on trail and out of the water that. Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment. James & Maryann Thorp 4023 Williams Ave. N. Renton, WA 98056 Prefer US Mail To view this form submission online, please follow the link below: https://rentonwa.gov/form/one.aspx?objectId=18339421&contextId=17174246&returnto=submissions DocuSign Envelope ID: AB259DAD-E1F4-4927-9B6D-D48F19435899