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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-Cover Letter and Response to Pre-review Comments-2023-04-21.pdf April 21, 2023 Electronic Delivery via FTP Link Upload Scott Warlick City of Renton Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way, 6th Floor Renton, WA 98057 RE: Submittal of Brennon Landing Final Short Plat (f.k.a Vaugh Short Plat) 1400 Aberdeen Avenue N.E., Renton, Washington City of Renton File No. LUA21-000136 Our Job No. 21348 Dear Scott: On behalf of MainVue WA, LLC, we are submitting the Final Short Plat Map for Brennon Landing Short Plat. We have revised the plans and technical documents for the above-referenced project in accordance with your pre-review comment letter dated March 17, 2023. Enclosed are the following documents for your review and approval: 1. Signed Master Application 2. Confirmation of Compliance with all Conditions of Plat Approval 3. Legal Description of Property 4. Neighborhood Detail Map 5. Lot Closures 6. Revised Final Short Plat Map dated April 20, 2023 7. Updated Title Report dated April 17, 2023 8. Revised draft CC&R’s dated March 22, 2023 9. Final Short Plat Application fee ($3,040) to be paid upon invoice The following outline provides each of your comments in italics exactly as written, along with a narrative response describing how each comment was addressed: Final Short Plat Map Sheet 1 of 2 LUA21-000136 Response: The LUA number has been added to the upper left of each sheet. Scott Warlick City of Renton Planning Division -2- April 21, 2023 LND20-0653 Response: The LND number has been added to the upper left of each sheet. Know all people by these presents that we, the undersigned owner(s) of interest in the land hereby short subdivided, declare this short plat to be the graphic representation of the short subdivision made hereby and dedicate to the public forever all streets not shown as private. Response: The Dedication statement has been revised as requested. PRIVATE WALL EASEMENT Easements are hereby granted to all lots within this plat that include or are within 4.00 feet of a retaining wall or rockery that measure 8.00 feet in width centered on said retaining wall or rockery for purposes of maintaining and repairing such retaining wall or rockery. Repair and maintenance of such retaining wall or rockery shall be the shared responsibility of the lot owners of both sides of such retaining wall or rockery. The cost of repair or replacement of any fencing or landscaping destroyed by rockery or wall maintenance shall be shared equally by the owner using said easement area. Response: The Private Wall Easement language has been added as Easement Provisions Note #2. LUA22-000297 Response: The LUA number has been added to the upper left of each sheet. please add a line for the title of person signing on behalf of mainvue homes LLC Response: An additional line for the title of the person signing the map has been added. please add title of person signing, as follows: "[title] of mainvue homes, llc, manager of" mainvue homes LLC is the manager of mainvue wa llc Response: A blank has been provided for the title of the person who will sign and this will be filled in upon final signatures on the map. lots 1 and 8 will have an Aberdeen ave ne address since the house entries will face that way Response: Acknowledged. only. Response: This has been added to the note. Tract Notes A ‘Tract’ is land reserved for specified uses, including, but not limited to reserve tracts, recreation, open space, critical areas, surface water facilities and Best Management Practices Scott Warlick City of Renton Planning Division -3- April 21, 2023 (BMPs), utility facilities and access. Tracts are not considered building sites for the purposes of residential dwelling. The owners of Lots 1 through 8 shall have an equal and undivided interest in and responsibility for maintenance of the private tracts unless otherwise noted. Response: This text has been added under “Tract Notes” on Sheet 1. AQUIFER PROTECTION NOTICE The lots created herein fall within Zone 2 of Renton’s aquifer protection area and are subject to the requirements of the City of Renton Ordinance #4367. Response: This text has been added under “Aquifer Protection Notice” on Sheet 1. PLEASE ADD "SAD" AFTER NE – TITLE COMPANY MISSED IT Response: This text has been added as requested. please note all lots may be subject to the special assessment district created by ordinance no. 4921, recorded under 20020104002321 Response: Acknowledged. SINGLE FAMILY DRAINAGE NOTES All building downspouts, footing drains and drains from all impervious surfaces such as patios and driveways shall be connected to the permanent storm drain outlet as shown on the approved construction drawings on file with the City of Renton (Plans No. 4212) or addressed in the single family residential building permit drainage review on file with the City of Renton. All connections to the downstream drainage system shall be in compliance with City of Renton standards. All connections of the drains must be constructed and approved prior to the final building inspection approval. For those lots that are designated for individual BMP systems, the systems shall be constructed at the time of the building permit and shall comply with said plans. All individual stub-outs and infiltration systems shall be privately owned and maintained by the lot owner. Single family residences and other improvements constructed on the lots created by this subdivision must implement the on-site best management practices (BMPs) matching or equivalent to the approved technical information report and civil construction plans on file with the City of Renton (no. 4212) and requirements of the City of Renton Surface Water Design Manual, as well as any declaration of covenants and grants of easement recorded hereon or at the time of building permit issuance. Compliance with these requirement will be addressed in the drainage plan submitted for residential building permit drainage review when application is made for single family residential building permit for each lot. Response: This text has been added under “Single Family Drainage Notes” on Sheet 1. SIDEWALK AND LANDSCAPE STRIP MAINTENANCE NOTES Each property owner of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 shall be responsible for keeping the sidewalk abutting the subject property clean and litter free. Each such property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of vegetation within the abutting landscape strip, excluding Scott Warlick City of Renton Planning Division -4- April 21, 2023 the street trees which are owned by the City of Renton. The maintenance shall run with the land and be binding on all property owners within this short plat, including their heirs, successors and assigns. Under no circumstances shall the City bear any maintenance responsibility for landscape strips created by this short plat. Response: This text has been added under “Sidewalk and Landscape Strip Maintenance Notes” on Sheet 1. Sheet 2 of 2 1466 Response: This address has been added to Lot 1. 2126 Response: This address has been added to Lot 2. 2132 Response: This address has been added to Lot 3. 2138 Response: This address has been added to Lot 4. Remove Response: The “no parking” sign symbol and text have been removed. ne 14th pl Response: Road ‘A’ has been changed to NE 14th Place. 1410 Response: This address has been added to Lot 8. 2125 Response: This address has been added to Lot 7. 2131 Response: This address has been added to Lot 6. 2137 Response: This address has been added to Lot 5. Scott Warlick City of Renton Planning Division -5- April 21, 2023 CC&R’s Page 1 of 8 please add: full legal description is on exhibit a Response: This language has been added to the Abbreviated Legal Description section. Page 7 of 8 please include name of person signing and title for mainvue homes, llc on both signature and notary acknowledgement, i.e.: vanessa normandin, president of mainvue homes llc, manager of mainvue wa llc Response: Vanessa Normandin’s name and title has been added to the signature area of the CC&Rs. We believe that the above responses, together with the enclosed revised plans and technical documents, address all of the comments in your pre-review letter dated March 17, 2023. Please review and approve the enclosed at your earliest convenience. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at this office. Thank you. Sincerely, George Newman, AICP Senior Project Manager GN/kb/mf 21348c.022.docx enc: As Noted cc: Vanessa Normandin, MainVue WA, LLC Allison Rothstein, MainVue WA, LLC Serena Dudaš, MainVue WA, LLC Thomas Barghausen, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. Barry Talkington, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc.