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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Confirmation_of_Compliance_VCII_170920_v1September 19, 2017 Project No. 12102 Phil Olbrechts City of Renton Hearing Examiner 1055 S Grady Way Renton WA 98057 Re: Vuecrest Estates Short Plat / LUA15-000026 Dear Mr. Olbrechts, This letter is provided as response to the hearing examiners decision and conditions of approval. Each item has been carefully reviewed and considered and the following is a summary of how each item was addressed. Vuecrest II Short Plat Administrative Decision The applicant shall comply with the two SEPA mitigation measures, they are as follows: The applicant shall be required to provide to the current planning project manager for review and approval a replanting plan identifying any temporary disturbances to the existing native vegetation within Tract A and a re-vegetation planting plan for such disturbed area(s) prior to construction permit approval. The approved wetland mitigation plans have been included with this submittal. Prior to construction permit approval, the applicant shall be required to obtain approval for a critical areas exemption permit for all permanent public utility activities that will intrude through adjacent wetlands or required wetland buffers, according to the City of Renton critical areas regulations in RMC 4-3-050C, J, L, and N. The critical areas exemption permit was obtained prior to construction permit approval. The applicant shall obtain a demolition permit and demolish all structures located on-site prior to recording of the short plat. A demolition permit was obtained and the existing structures have been removed. The applicant shall create and record a native growth protection easement (NGPE) for the area contained within the wetland and associated buffers over critical area tract a prior to or concurrent with short plat recording. Each owner of Lots 1 through 8 shall have a fractional interest in the critical areas tract in order to protect the tract in perpetuity. The NGPE area will be recorded concurrently with the short plat. The applicant shall be required to create a Homeowners Association (HOA) with shared responsibility for tree and vegetation maintenance of the native growth protection easement over critical area tract a. A draft of the document(s) shall be submitted to the current planning project manager for review and approval prior to the recording of the short plat. The Wildwood View Homeowners Association was established September 13, 2016. Ownership and maintenance responsibilities have been assigned to the HOA on the final plat. The CC&R’s have been included with this submittal. The applicant shall be required to revise and resubmit the landscape plan to show a minimum of 10 feet of landscaping within the clear vision area shall consist of shrubs less than three feet in height ant maturity and groundcover, consistent with RMC 4-4-070. The plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the current planning project manager prior to the granting of the construction permit for on-site utilities. Landscape plans have been approved with construction plan approval. The plans have been included with this submittal. Prior to final short plat, either: a. A joint stormwater detention and water quality facility utility easement must be obtained with the Vuecrest Estates site to provide stormwater detention and meet water quality requirements for development of both the subject short plat development and the Vuecrest Estates Subdivision development; or B. A stormwater facility would be required to be constructed on-site to provide stormwater detention and meet water quality requirements for the short plat development. A joint stormwater detention vault has been provided on Vuecrest Estates. The applicant shall be required to submit, to the plan reviewer for review and approval, a revised final drainage report and associated plans, based on the 2009 King County Surface Water Design Manual (as amended by the City of Renton) prior to construction permit approval. A revised drainage report was submitted based on the 2009 KCSWDM prior to construction plan approval. Prior to final short plat, a sewer main must be extended through and beneath off-site property(ies) into the short plate site and along and beneath a portion of road a as far to the east as is necessary to serve the development, with the segment(s) The sewer main has been extended as far east as requested. If and to the extent that the wetland is not already protected with road safety elements, such as four-foot-tall black vinyl coated chain link fence or a beam guardrail, the applicant shall install a wood split-rail fence with wetland signage along the edge of the category 2 wetland buffer. Such a split-rail fence shall be constructed prior to recording of the short plat. A requirement to maintain the fence by a homeowners association shall be placed on the face of the short plat. A wood split-rail fence has been installed at the edge of all critical area buffers. The applicant shall comply with the recommendations contained in the geotechnical engineering study, prepared by Earth Solutions NW, LLC dated December 15, 2014 (or an updated report submitted at a later date) during site and building construction. The recommendation by the Geotechnical Engineer have been followed prior to and during construction. The applicant shall provide a minimum 5-foot-wide concrete sidewalk along the south side of the public street frontage (road A - STA 0+65 to STA 1+78) of lot 8, immediately adjacent to the curb, followed by an 8-foot-wide landscape easement behind the sidewalk. The applicant may provide a hammerhead turnaround near the west end of the Road A as generally contemplated by the modified alternate layout (as shown in Exhibit B of Exhibit 18), subject to Fire Department approval. A revised landscaping plan shall be submitted to, and approved by, the current planning project manager prior to construction permit approval. The layout has been revised to include a 5-foot wide sidewalk and adjacent 8-foot wide landscape easement. The approved landscape plans have been included with this submittal. If road a becomes a dead end road by virtue of installation of a cul-de-sac turnaround (as generally represented in the Exhibit A - 7-Lot alternative layout included as part of Exhibit 18), all homes beyond 500 fleet from Main Ave will be required to install an approved fire sprinkler system as determined by the City of Renton Fire Department in accordance with applicable fire code standards. The layout has been revised. The road in no longer a dead end road. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, D. R. STRONG Consulting Engineers Inc. Yoshio L. Piediscalzi, P.E. Sr. Project Engineer YLP/lcs R:\2012\1\12102\Correspondence\Letters\out\C_Confirmation_of_Compliance_VCII_170920_v1.docx