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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRE24-000036_Meeting SummaryDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Planning Division | 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200 |www.rentonwa.gov PREAPPLICATION MEETING FOR Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church 300 S 3rd St PRE24-000036 March 7, 2024 Contact Information: Planner: Jill Ding, 425-430-6598, jding@rentonwa.gov Public Works Plan Reviewer: Huy Huynh, 425-430-7384, hhuynh@rentonwa.gov Fire Prevention Reviewer: Corey Thomas, 425.276.9582, cthomas@RentonRFA.org Building Department Reviewer: Rob Shuey, 206.550.8523, rshuey@rentonwa.gov Please retain this packet throughout the course of your project as a reference. Consider giving copies to engineers, architects, and contractors who will work on the project. You will need to submit an PDF copy of this packet when you apply for land use and/or environmental permits. When the project application is ready for submittal, you may email the project planner to start the prescreen process. Similarly, you may contact the assigned planner if there are any questions regarding submittal requirements. The pre-application meeting is informal and non-binding. The comments provided on the proposal are based on the codes and policies in effect at the time of review. The applicant is cautioned that the development regulations are regularly amended and the proposal will be formally reviewed under the regulations in effect at the time of project submittal. The information contained in this summary is subject to modification and/or concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Planning Director, Development Services Director, Development Engineering Director, Department of Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council). M E M O R A N D U M DATE: February 29, 2024 TO: Jill Ding, Senior Planner FROM: Corey Thomas, Lead Plans Review Inspector SUBJECT: Hope Ministry Church and Shelter 1. Proposed Change of Use and/or additional use from place of religious worship to residential shelter use will require the installation of an approved fire sprinkler system and approved fire alarm system throughout the entire building. Separate plans and permits would be required to be submitted to and reviewed and approved by the fire department. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: March 5, 2024 TO: Jill Ding, Senior Planner FROM: Huy Huynh, Development Engineering SUBJECT: 300 S 3rd Street Conditional Use Permit 300 S 3rd Street PRE24-000036 NOTE: The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary is preliminary and non- binding and may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official City decision-makers. Review comments may also need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. I have completed a preliminary review for the above-referenced proposal located at parcels 000720-0157. The following comments are based on the pre-application submittal made to the City of Renton by the applicant. Water 1. The project is within the City of Renton’s water service area in the Valley 196 Pressure Zone. 2. The static water pressure is approximately 71 psi at ground elevation of 31 feet. 3. There is an existing 12-inch City water main located in Shattuck Ave S that can deliver a maximum capacity of 2,500 gallons per minute (gpm) - (Water Project No. W-394904). 4. There is an existing 12-inch City water main located in S 3rd St that can deliver a maximum capacity of 5,400 gallons per minute (gpm) - (Water Project No. W-036705). 5. There are six (6) existing fire hydrants within 300 feet of the property. 6. Installation of a “storz” adapter on the existing hydrants located within 300 feet of the property will be required, if they are not already equipped with one. 7. There is an existing 3/4-inch water service to the existing church at 300 S 3rd St located adjacent to the southeast corner of the property line along S 3rd St. (UBRef #240408) 8. An RPBA will be required to be installed downstream of the existing ¾” water service on-site in an above ground enclosed hot box per COR Std Plan 360.1 9. The project is within the City’s Aquifer Protection Area Zone 2. 10. Based on the review of project information submitted for the pre-application meeting, Renton Regional Fire Authority has determined that an approved fire sprinkler system and approved fire alarm system throughout the entire building is required. 11. A fire sprinkler stub with a Double Check Detector Assembly (DCDA) backflow prevention assembly will be required to be installed on-site in an underground vault per COR Standard Plan 370.2, with a Fire Department Connection (FDC) within 50 feet of a fire hydrant. The fire sprinkler stub shall be connected to the 12-inch water main in Shattuck Ave S. An easement to the city will be required for the DCDA vault. 12. A conceptual utility plan will be required as part of the land use application for the subject development. 13. The development is subject to applicable water system development charges (SDC’s) and meter installation fees based on the number and size of the meters for domestic uses and for fire sprinkler use. The development is also subject to fees for water connections, cut and caps, and purity tests. Current fees can be found in the 2024 Development Fees Document on the City’s website. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of construction permit issuance. • The SDC fee for water is based on the size of the new domestic water meter(s) to serve the project. The current water fee for a single 1-inch meter is $4,850 per meter, 1-1/2 inch meter is $24,250, a 2-inch meter is $38,000. • Water service installation charges for each proposed domestic water service is applicable. Water Service installation fee is $2,875.00 per 1-inch service line, $4,605.00 per 1-1/2-inch service line, and $4,735.00 per 2-inch service line. Fee is payable at permit issuance. For service lines larger than 2”, the contractor is responsible for materials and installation. • Drop-in meter fee is $460.00 per 1-inch meter, $750.00 per 1-1/2-inch meter, and $950.00 per 2-inch meter. Meters larger than 2-inches are provided and installed by the contractor and a processing fee of $220 is required. Fee is payable at permit issuance. • The SDC fee for fire sprinkler service is based on the size of the fire service lines to serve the project. • Final determination of applicable fees will be made after the water meter size has been determined. SDC fees are assessed and payable at construction permit issuance. • A credit will be given for the existing water service is abandoned. • The full fee schedule can be found at: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=10067864&dbid=1&repo=Cit yofRenton Sanitary Sewer 1. The project is within the City of Renton’s sanitary sewer service area. 2. There is an existing 8-inch gravity wastewater main located in Shattuck Ave S (see record drawing S- 394920 and S-394921). 3. There is an existing 24-inch gravity wastewater main located in S 3rd St (see record drawing S-394913). 4. There is an existing PVC sewer stub located on Shattuck Ave S (see record drawing S-394920) 5. The existing stubs can be CCTV’d and if found acceptable to the sewer department, can be re-used if the size/locations are compatible with the proposed use/building layout. All new sewer stubs shall conform to the standards in RMC 4-6-040 and City of Renton Standard Details. • If not being re-used the existing side sewer will need to be cut and capped at the property lines. 6. A conceptual utility plan will be required as part of the land use application for the subject development. 7. The development is subject to a wastewater system development charge (SDC) fee. SDC fee for sewer is based on the size of the new domestic water to serve the project. Current fees can be found in the 2024 Development Fees Document on the City’s website. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of construction permit issuance. • The current sewer fee is $3,650.00 per 1-inch meter, $18,250 per 1-1/2-inch meter, $29,200 per 2-inch meter, $58,400 per 3-inch meter, and $91,250 per 4-inch meter. • Fee will be applicable if meter size increases • Final determination of applicable fees will be made after the water meter size has been determined. • The full fee schedule can be found at: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=10067864&dbid=1&repo=Cityof Renton Surface Water 1. There is an existing 18-inch stormwater main in north side of S 3rd St (see record drawing R-394927). 2. There is an existing 12-inch stormwater main in the east side of Shattuck Ave S (see record drawing R-352106). 3. There is an existing 18-inch stormwater main in the west side of Shattuck Ave S (see record drawing R-394930). 4. Drainage plans and a drainage report complying with the adopted 2022 Renton Surface Water Design Manual will be required. Refer to Figure 1.1.2.A – Flow Chart of the 2022 Renton Surface Water Design Manual (RSWDM) to determine what type of drainage review is required for this site. The site falls within the City’s Peak Rate Flow Control Standard Area matching Existing Conditions. The site falls within the Black River drainage basin. The site falls within Zone 2 of the City’s Aquifer Protection Area (APA). In this zone, stormwater open conveyance systems, such as ditches and channels, and water quality facilities may require a liner per section 6.2.4 and 1.2.4.3 of the 2022 RSWDM. 5. The current Surface Water Standard Plans shall be used in all drainage plan submittals. The current City of Renton Standard Details are available online in the City of Renton website https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/Browse.aspx?id=990403&dbid=0&repo=CityofRenton 6. If the new plus replaced pollution generating impervious surface exceeds 5,000 SF, the applicant will be required to provide enhanced basic water quality treatment. Any proposed detention and/or water quality vault shall be designed in accordance with the RSWDM that is current at the time of civil construction permit application. Separate structural plans will be required to be submitted for review and approval under a separate building permit for the detention and/or water quality vault. 7. Appropriate on-site BMPs satisfying Core Requirement #9 will be required to help mitigate the new runoff created by this development to the maximum extent feasible. On-site BMPs shall be evaluated as described in Section C.1.3 of the 2022 RSWDM. A preliminary drainage plan, including the application of on-site BMPs, shall be included with the land use application, as applicable to the project. The final drainage plan and drainage report must be submitted with the utility construction permit application. 8. A geotechnical soils report for the site is required per the 2022 Renton Surface Water Design Manual Section C.1.3. 9. Erosion control measures to meet the City requirements shall be provided. 10. The development is subject to a surface water system development charge (SDC) fees. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of construction permit issuance. • The current SDC fee is $0.92 per square foot of new impervious surface but not less than $2,300. • The full fee schedule can be found at: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/1/edoc/1059222/2017- 2018%20Fee%20Schedule.pdf Transportation 1. Per City code 4-6-060, if the site improvements and/or proposed building additions exceed an overall valuation of $175,000, the project site(s) shall be required to meet the City’s Complete Streets Standards. • The project is considered interior remodels and does not involve any building addition; therefore, frontage improvement and dedication are not required per exemption two (2) RMC 4-6-060. 2. Refer to City code 4-4-080 regarding driveway regulations. • A minimum separation of 5 feet is required between driveway and the property line. • Maximum driveway slopes shall not exceed 15%. Driveways exceeding 8% shall provide slotted drains. • The width of any driveway shall not exceed thirty feet (30') exclusive of the radii of the returns or the taper section. 3. Undergrounding of all existing and proposed utilities is required on all frontages per RMC 4-6-090. 4. Street lighting is required for a project that consists of more than four (4) residential units. See RMC 4-6-060 for street lighting requirements. 5. Sites that generate 20 or more net new peak hour trips (either in the AM peak or PM peak) are required to do a traffic impact analysis. The trips should be calculated based on the guidelines of the current ITE Trip Generation Manual. Refer to the attached policy guidelines for traffic impact analysis for guidelines. If the site generates 20 or more new peak hour trips in either AM peak or PM peak, then applicant should contact the City to get information of the locations where traffic analysis is required. 6. Paving and trench restoration within the City of Renton right of way shall comply with the City’s Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements. 7. The development is subject to transportation impact fees. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of construction permit issuance. • Unless otherwise listed on the City Fee Schedule the impact fee per Net New PM Peak Hour Person Vehicle Trip is $8,031.94 • The full fee schedule can be found at: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=10067864&dbid=1&repo=Cityof Renton General Comments 1. If frontage improvements are required, all existing and proposed utility lines (i.e. electrical, phone, and cable services, etc.) along property frontage or within the site must be underground as outlined in RMC 4-6-090 – UTILITY LINES - UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION. The construction of these franchise utilities must be inspected and approved by a City of Renton inspector. 2. Maximum exposed retaining wall height is 6-ft and shall be setback a minimum of 3-ft from the right- of-way as outlined in RMC 4-4-040 – Fences, Hedges and Retaining Walls. 3. Adequate separation between utilities as well as other features shall be provided in accordance with code requirements. a. 7-ft minimum horizontal and 1-ft vertical separation between storm and other utilities is required with the exception of water lines which require 10-ft horizontal and 1.5-ft vertical. b. The stormwater line should be minimum 5 feet away from any other structure or wall or building. c. Trench of any utility should not be in the zone of influence of the retaining wall or of the building. 4. All construction utility permits for utility and street improvements will require separate plan submittals. All utility plans shall confirm to the Renton Drafting Standards. A licensed Civil Engineer shall prepare the civil plans. Please visit the Development Engineering Forms page for the most up- to-date plan submittal requirements: http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=42473 5. A landscaping plan shall be included with the civil plan submittal. Each plan shall be on separate sheets. 6. Fees quoted in this document reflect the fees applicable in the year 2019 only and will be assessed based on the fee that is current at the time of the permit application or issuance, as applicable to the permit type. Please visit www.rentonwa.gov for the current development fee schedule. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: March 7, 2024 TO: Pre-Application File No. PRE24-000036 FROM: Jill Ding, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church – 300 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057 Parcel Nos. 0007200157 and 0007200184 General: We have completed a preliminary review of the pre-application for the above- referenced development proposal. The following comments on development and permitting issues are based on the pre-application submittals made to the City of Renton by the applicant and the codes in effect on the date of review. The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official decision- makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator, Planning Director, Development Services Director, Development Engineering Director, and City Council). Review comments may also need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. The applicant is encouraged to review all applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. The Development Regulations are available online at https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Renton. Project Proposal: The project site is comprised of two (2) parcels (parcel nos. 0007200184 and 0007200157) located at the northeast corner of the intersection of S 3rd Street and Shattuck Avenue S and is a former funeral home. The existing building totals 7,005 square feet in area with surface parking including 23 stalls. No renovations or expansions of the existing building are proposed. A church use was permitted temporarily under Temporary Use Permit (LUA10-062) that was granted September 20, 2010 and expired September 20, 2011. The proposal is to establish a Religious Institution Use within the existing building onsite. Seismic hazard areas are mapped on the project site. Current Use: The site is currently occupied with a 7,005 square foot building and a surface parking lot. 1. Zoning /Land Use Designation, and Overlays: The subject property is located within the Center Downtown (CD) zoning classification and is within Urban Design District A. The purpose of the Center Downtown Zone (CD) is to provide a mixed-use urban commercial center serving a regional market as well as high-density residential development. Uses include a wide variety of retail sales, services, multi-family residential dwellings, and recreation and entertainment uses. Religious Institutions are permitted as a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use within the CD zone. Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church Page 2 of 7 March 7, 2024 2. Development Standards: The project would be subject to RMC 4-2-120B, “Development Standards for Commercial Zoning Designations” and District ‘A’ overlay area subject to “RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations” effective at the time of complete application. Minimum Lot Size, Width and Depth – There are no minimum lot size, width, or depth requirements within the CD zone. Setbacks – Setbacks are the minimum required distance between the building footprint and the property line and any private access easement or tract. Minimum Front Yard None Maximum Front Yard 15 ft. – for buildings, or for portions thereof, 25 ft. or less in height. None – for that portion of a building over 25 ft. in height. Minimum Secondary Front Yard None Maximum Secondary Front Yard 15 ft. – for buildings, or for portions thereof, 25 ft. or less in height. None – for that portion of a building over 25 ft. in height. Minimum Freeway Frontage Setback 10 ft. landscaped setback from the property line. Minimum Rear Yard None, unless the ground floor facade provides windows for living rooms of attached dwellings – then 10 ft. – unless adjacent to an alley, then none. Minimum Side Yard None, unless the ground floor facade provides living room windows of attached dwellings – then 10 ft. – unless adjacent to an alley, then none. The existing structure has a front yard setback of approximately 44 feet, a side yard along a street setback of 2 feet, a side yard setback of 33 feet and a rear yard of 13 feet. No expansions of the existing structure are proposed under the current proposal. Building Height – The maximum building height permitted in the CD zone is 150 feet. Building height shall not exceed the maximum allowed by the subject zoning district or the maximum allowed pursuant to RMC 4-3-020, Airport Related Height and Use Restrictions, whichever is less. The existing building has a total of 3 stories and it is anticipated that the existing building would not exceed the maximum allowable height of 150 feet. Lot Coverage – There are no maximum building coverage requirements in the CD zone. 3. Screening: Screening must be provided for all surface-mounted and roof top utility and mechanical equipment. The land use application will need to include elevations and details for any new surface-mounted and/or roof top utility equipment as well as the proposed methods of screening. 4. Refuse and Recycling Areas: All new developments for commercial uses shall provide on-site refuse and recyclable deposit areas and collection points for collection in compliance with Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church Page 3 of 7 March 7, 2024 RMC 4-4-090, Refuse and Recyclables Standards. These areas shall not be located within required setbacks or landscaped areas and shall not be located in a manner that hauling trucks obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic on-site or project into public right-of-way. In office, educational and institutional developments, a minimum of two (2) square feet per every one thousand (1,000) square feet of building gross floor area shall be provided for recyclables deposit areas and a minimum of four (4) square feet per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building gross floor area shall be provided for refuse deposit areas. A total minimum area of one hundred (100) square feet shall be provided for recycling and refuse deposit areas. Based on a building square footage of 7,005 square feet, the applicant would be required to provide a total minimum of 100 square feet of refuse and recyclable deposit areas. 5. Landscaping: All development in the CD zone is exempt from all but the maintenance of any existing landscaping, parking lot landscaping, and street tree requirements of the Landscaping Regulations. No new parking lots are proposed under the current proposal; therefore new landscaping is not required. 6. Significant Tree Retention: When significant trees (greater than 6-inch caliper or 8-caliper inches for alders and cottonwoods) are proposed to be removed, a tree inventory and a tree retention plan along with an arborist report, tree retention plan and tree retention worksheet shall be provided with the formal land use application as defined in RMC 4-8-120. The tree retention plan must show preservation of at least 30% of significant trees. Please refer to RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations for further general and specific tree retention and land clearing requirements. In addition to retaining a minimum of 30% of existing significant trees, properties subject to an active land development permit shall comply with minimum tree credit retention requirements of a minimum of 30 credits per net acre. Tree credits encourage retention of existing significant trees with larger trees being worth more tree credits. TREE SIZE TREE CREDITS New small species tree 0.25 New medium species tree 1 New large species tree 2 Preserved tree 6 – 9 caliper inches 4 Preserved tree 10 – 12 caliper inches 5 Preserved tree 12 – 15 caliper inches 6 Preserved tree 16 – 18 caliper inches 7 Preserved tree 19 – 21 caliper inches 8 Preserved tree 22 – 24 caliper inches 9 Preserved tree 25 – 28 caliper inches 10 Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church Page 4 of 7 March 7, 2024 TREE SIZE TREE CREDITS Preserved tree 29 – 32 caliper inches 11 Preserved tree 33 – 36 caliper inches 12 Preserved tree 37 caliper inches and greater 13 Significant trees shall be retained in the following priority order: Priority One: Landmark trees; significant trees that form a continuous canopy; significant trees on slopes greater than twenty percent (20%); significant trees adjacent to critical areas and their associated buffers; significant trees over sixty feet (60') in height or greater than eighteen inches (18") caliper; and trees that shelter interior trees or trees on abutting properties from strong winds, which could otherwise allow such sheltered trees to be blown down if removed. Priority Two: Healthy tree groupings whose associated undergrowth can be preserved; other significant native evergreen or deciduous trees; and other significant non-native trees. Priority Three: Alders and cottonwoods shall be retained when all other trees have been evaluated for retention and are not able to be retained unless the alders and/ or cottonwoods are used as part of an approved enhancement project within a critical area or its buffer. The Administrator may require independent review of any land use application that involves tree removal and land clearing at the City's discretion. The Administrator may authorize the planting of replacement trees on the site if it can be demonstrated to the Administrator's satisfaction that replacement requirements in RMC 4-4- 130H1e can be met. Tree retention standards shall be applied to the developable area, as defined in RMC 4-11- 040, Definitions D, of a property. A formal tree retention/planting plan and tree retention and tree credit worksheet prepared by an arborist or landscape architect would be reviewed at the time of the land use application. 7. Fences/Retaining Walls: Within commercial zones the maximum height of any fence, hedge, or retaining wall within the front yard and secondary front yard shall not exceed 48 inches (48”) in height within 15 feet (15’) of the front yard property line or within any part of the clear vision area. Chain link fencing shall be coated with black, brown, gray or green bonded vinyl. Fences, hedges and retaining walls shall not stand in or in front of any required landscaping. If a new or replacement fence is proposed within 15 feet (15’) of a public street on a site that is nonconforming to street frontage landscape requirements per RMC 4-4- 070F1, the site shall be brought into conformance. 8. Parking: Within the CD zone, only the area exceeding the area of the original structure shall be used to calculate required parking. No expansions to the existing building are proposed; therefore compliance with the parking requirements is not required. 9. Access/Driveways: There are two existing curb cuts, one off Shattuck Ave S and the other off S 3rd St. No changes are proposed to the existing access. Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church Page 5 of 7 March 7, 2024 10. Urban Design Regulations: Compliance with Urban Design Regulations, District ‘A’, would be required if exterior modifications such as façade changes, windows, awning are proposed. Only those portions of the structure which are changes would be reviewed under Design District A standards. See Renton Municipal Code section 4-3-100. The following bullets are a few of the standards outlined in the regulations. • A primary entrance of each building shall be located on the facade facing a street, shall be prominent, visible from the street, connected by a walkway to the public sidewalk, and include human-scale elements. • Parking shall be located so that no surface parking is located between a building and the front property line, or the building and side property line, on the street side of a corner lot. • The number of driveways and curb cuts shall be minimized, so that pedestrian circulation along the sidewalk is minimally impeded. • All building facades shall include modulation or articulation at intervals of no more than forty feet (40'). • Modulations shall be a minimum of two feet (2') deep, sixteen feet (16') in height, and eight feet (8') in width. • On any facade visible to the public, transparent windows and/or doors are required to comprise at least fifty percent (50%) of the portion of the ground floor facade that is between four feet (4') and eight feet (8') above ground (as measured on the true elevation). • Buildings shall use at least one of the following elements to create varied and interesting roof profiles (see illustration, subsection RMC 4-3-100.I5f): (a) Extended parapets; (b) Feature elements projecting above parapets; (c) Projected cornices; (d) Pitched or sloped roofs. • Buildings shall employ material variations such as colors, brick or metal banding, patterns, or textural changes. 11. Critical Areas: The site is mapped with high seismic hazard areas. A geotechnical report may be required if any expansions of the existing building are proposed. 12. Environmental Review: The proposal would require Environmental (SEPA) Review in accordance with WAC 197-11-800, as a change in use of a building that is larger than 4,000 square feet is proposed. 13. Conditional Use Permit: Under the proposed regulations, the Religious Institution Use would be required to comply with the following criteria (RMC 4-9-030): a. Consistency with Plans and Regulations: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general goals, objectives, policies and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the zoning regulations and any other plans, programs, maps or ordinances of the City of Renton. b. Appropriate Location: The proposed location shall not result in the detrimental overconcentration of a particular use within the City or within the immediate area of the proposed use. The proposed location shall be suited for the proposed use. Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church Page 6 of 7 March 7, 2024 c. Effect on Adjacent Properties: The proposed use at the proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent property. d. Compatibility: The proposed use shall be compatible with the scale and character of the neighborhood. e. Parking: Adequate parking is, or will be made, available. f. Traffic: The use shall ensure safe movement for vehicles and pedestrians and shall mitigate potential effects on the surrounding area. g. Noise, Light and Glare: Potential noise, light and glare impacts from the proposed use shall be evaluated and mitigated. h. Landscaping: Landscaping shall be provided in all areas not occupied by buildings, paving, or critical areas. Additional landscaping may be required to buffer adjacent properties from potentially adverse effects of the proposed use. 14. Permit Requirements: The proposed project would require a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit and Environmental (SEPA) Review. All land use permits would be processed within an estimated time frame of 12 weeks. The 2024 application fees are as follows: Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit is $3,710, SEPA Review (Environmental Checklist) is $1,800, and the Modification Fee is $290. A 5% technology fee would also be assessed at the time of land use application. All fees are subject to change. Detailed information regarding the land use application submittal can be found on the City’s Permit Center website (www.Rentonwa.gov). The City now requires electronic plan submittal for all applications. In addition to the required land use permits, separate construction and building permits may be required. 15. Public Information Sign: Public Information Signs are required for all Type II and Type III Land Use Permits as classified by RMC 4-8-080. Public Information Signs are intended to inform the public of potential land development, specific permits/actions being considered by the City, and to facilitate timely and effective public participation in the review process. The applicant must follow the specifications provided in the public information sign handout. The applicant is solely responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, removal, and any costs associated with the sign. 16. Impact Fees: In addition to the applicable building and construction fees, impact fees would be required. Fees change periodically and the fees in effect at the time of building permit issuance would apply. For informational purposes, the 2023 impact fees are as follows: • A Fire impact fee for a church is currently assessed at $0.24 per square foot; and • A transportation impact fee for a church is currently assessed at $4.79 per square foot; The city’s 2023-2024 fee schedule is available for your review on the City’s website. 17. Next Steps: When the formal application materials are complete, the applicant shall have the materials pre-screened prior to submitting the complete application package. Please contact Jill Ding, Senior Planner at 425-430-6598 or jding@rentonwa.gov to submit prescreen materials and subsequent land use application. 18. Expiration: Once the Conditional Use Permit application has been approved, building permits, licenses or land use permits required for the operation of a Conditional Use Permit shall be Fountain of Hope Ministries International Church Page 7 of 7 March 7, 2024 applied for within two (2) years of the date of Conditional Use Permit approval, unless an extended time frame is granted by the Administrator or Hearing Examiner. A single two (2) year extension may be granted for good cause by the Administrator. It is the applicant’s responsibility to monitor the expiration dates.