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From:Phil Olbrechts
To:Jill Ding
Cc:Cynthia Moya; Jason Seth; Jennifer Cisneros; Vanessa Dolbee; Brianne Bannwarth; satwant singh; Dean Furr
Subject:Grant Place - Final Plat Extension -- Decision Upon Reconsideration
Date:Monday, December 26, 2022 3:46:45 PM
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Subdivision Extension -- Grant Avenue Recon.pdf
Decision denying reconsideration request attached.
On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 8:28 AM Jill Ding <JDing@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Good Morning Phil,
Below is the City’s response to your question:
Any time after October 1st (the beginning of the wet season) the applicant had no guarantees
that they would have been able to work due to the rain or any other weather conditions.
Therefore, whether the decision was made in mid-October or at the end of November, it did
not change the fact that they may not have been able to perform the work due to the weather
conditions.
JILL DING, 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) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 3:14 PM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>;
Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee
<VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; satwant
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singh <pmvrsingh@gmail.com>; Dean Furr <furrengineering@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: FW: FW: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Thank you for your quick response Ms. Ding. I do still have one question regarding the
Applicant's reconsideration request. The sole reason for granting the extension was to
account for delays caused by the decision making process on the extension request, in case
the Applicant had to stand by and await a decision before deciding what to do with its
timeline. The Applicant now takes the position that recent inclement weather and holidays
diminishes the extra time given to complete the project. The Applicant references WSDOT
Spec 5.04.3(1) as an example of problems caused by the weather, which places limits on the
laying of hot mixed asphalt between October 1 and March 31 of every year. However, the
Applicant didn't file its extension request until September 26th of this year. Consequently,
the delays caused by the decision making process didn't push the Applicant into a bad
weather situation under 5.04.3(1),. because the Applicant did that to itself by waiting until
September 26th to file its request. However, the weather has gotten markedly worse since
September 26th, including some snow days. Other WSDOT specs identified by the
Applicant show that additional obstacles may be faced with the colder temperatures of late
November through the present. The decision making process on the Applicant's extension
request took about two months. Being amply generous with the Applicant and assuming a
reasonable time frame of two weeks for a decision, my question to the Renton staff is
whether the extra six weeks in decision making delay pushed the project into weather
conditions that created a need for additional time, i.e. does the snow and cold temperatures
of the last few weeks delay the construction process more than if the Applicant were issued
a decision denying the extension request in mid October?
On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 10:27 AM Jill Ding <JDing@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s request, the City has no further comments.
JILL DING, 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) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
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From: Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 10:24 AM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FW: FW: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Did you get this? I just realized Alex was on the e-mail chain not you.
VANESSA DOLBEE, Planning Director
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections
(425) 430-7314 | vdolbee@rentonwa.gov
From: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 3:04 PM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>; Alex Morganroth
<AMorganroth@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>; Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>;
Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: FW: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Response to reconsideration request from City, if any, due 12/16/22. Reply to City
response from Applicant due 12/21/22. Please forward this email to the Applicant.
Responses and replies must be emailed to the parties to this email. Please forward this
email to the Applicant. Thank you!
On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 2:10 PM Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
We received this Reconsideration letter to the Hearing Examiner today.
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton – Office of the City Clerk
cmoya@rentonwa.gov
425-430-6513
Work Schedule:
Wednesdays: City Hall
Mon, Tues & Thurs, Friday: Work from Home
From: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 8:02 AM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FW: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Good Morning Cindy,
Please see the attached request for reconsideration to the Hearing Examiner.
JILL DING, 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) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
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From: Dean Furr <furrengineering@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 7:50 AM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; satwant singh
<pmvrsingh@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Jill and Brianne,
Please see the attached Reconsideration Letter for an extension of completion to March
15, 2023.
Regards,
Dean A. Furr
On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 10:24 AM Jill Ding <JDing@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
No, it is not business days.
JILL DING, 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) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Dean Furr <furrengineering@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 12:16 PM
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To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; satwant singh
<pmvrsingh@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Thanks Jill! Is that in business days?
On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:32 AM Jill Ding <JDing@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Dean,
You could file a request for reconsideration within 14 day of the Hearing
Examiner’s decision. The request for reconsideration would need to be filed in
accordance with RMC 4-8-100(I).
JILL DING, 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) 430-6598 | jding@rentonwa.gov
From: Dean Furr <furrengineering@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 10:08 AM
To: Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; Jill Ding
<JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: satwant singh <pmvrsingh@gmail.com>
Subject: Grant Place - Final Plat Extension
Good Morning Brianne and Jill,
We received the hearing examiners extension letter and were wondering why there
was only a 2-month extension given that tHolidays and inclement weather (snow ,
etc.) severely diminishes the true amount of time necessary for construction
activities to commence let alone be completed. Can the Hearing Examiner
provide some additional time to the January 30, 2023 deadline "two - month
extension" to account for these seasonal challenges?
One of the biggest challenges is weather and the placement of concrete and
asphalt. WDOT 2023 Standard Specs for
5-04.3(1) Weather Limitations - HMA
Most all concrete needs to be placed when the
and covered during curing if temperatures are going to reach freezing.
Kindest Regards,
--
Dean A. Furr, P.E., CESCL
Principal, Civil Engineer
Furr Engineering Services, PLLC
206.890.8291
www.furrengineering.com
--
Dean A. Furr, P.E., CESCL
Principal, Civil Engineer
Furr Engineering Services, PLLC
206.890.8291
www.furrengineering.com
--
Dean A. Furr, P.E., CESCL
Principal, Civil Engineer
Furr Engineering Services, PLLC
206.890.8291
www.furrengineering.com