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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinal Plat -- Weston Heights1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 FINAL PLAT - 1 BEFORE THE HEARING EXAMINER FOR THE CITY OF RENTON RE: Weston Heights Final Plat LUA17-000068, FP ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) FINAL PLAT APPROVAL Summary The applicant has applied for final plat approval for the Weston Heights subdivision. The final plat is approved subject to conditions. Testimony No hearing is held on final plat applications. Exhibits The following documents were considered in evaluating the application for final plat: 1. July 14, 2017 staff report with 8 exhibits identified at p. 1 of the report. Findings of Fact Procedural: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 FINAL PLAT - 2 1. Applicant. Weston Heights, LLC. 2. Hearing. No hearing is required or held for final plat applications. Substantive: 3. Description of Proposal. The applicant is requesting final plat approval for a 12-lot subdivision, as depicted in Ex. 6. The subdivision is located at 650 Nile Avenue NE, Section 11, Township 23, Range 05. The preliminary plat was approved by the City of Renton on December 3, 2014. 4. Consistency with Preliminary Plat Conditions. The applicant has complied with all preliminary plat conditions of approval, as detailed in the staff report, Ex. 1, the findings and conclusions of which are adopted and incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full. Conclusions of Law Procedural: 1. Authority of Hearing Examiner. RMC 4-7-110(C) provides that the hearing examiner shall approve all final plats. Substantive: 2. Applicable Standards. The RMC doesn’t contain any standards for final plat approval, other than to require that “the final plat shall conform with only minor modification to the preliminary plat.” RMC 4-7-110(A)(2). As determined in Finding of Fact No. 4, as conditioned the plat conforms with all preliminary plat conditions of approval or will be bonded to comply with any outstanding conditions. DECISION The final plat application is approved, subject to the following condition: 1. All plat improvements shall be either constructed or deferred with adequate security to the satisfaction of City staff prior to the recording of the final plat. Dated this 17th day of July, 2017. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 FINAL PLAT - 3 City of Renton Hearing Examiner Appeal Rights and Valuation Notices RMC 4-8-080(G) classifies final plat decision as Type III applications subject to appeal to the City Council. Appeals of the hearing examiner’s decision must be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the hearing examiner’s decision. A request for reconsideration to the hearing examiner may also be filed within this 14-day appeal period. Affected property owners may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes notwithstanding any program of revaluation.