HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Public Response from City_OgdenSeptember 18, 2017
Thomas and Kristen Ogden
1934 Shattuck Avenue S
Renton, WA 98055
SUBJECT: Moorman Short Plat, LUA17-000546, SHPL-A
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ogden:
Thank you for your comment letter. Your letter has been included in the official file for consideration by
the decision maker. You have been added as a party of record for this project. In your letter you cited
concerns regarding the coal mine hazard area, erosion of your property, and the disruption to privacy.
1. Regarding your environmental concerns, the City has current critical areas regulations regarding
coal mine hazards. The applicant was required to engage the services of the Geotechnical
Engineer to provide the City with a report regarding any potential coal mine hazards on the project
site.
2. Regarding your erosion concerns, the City has adopted a 2017 City of Renton Surface Water
Design Manual and has adopted erosion control standards that the project will be reviewed for
compliance with. In addition, the applicant will be required to grade the site to maintain the
existing grades where they intersect with abutting property lines.
3. Regarding your privacy concerns, the City has instituted an R-8 zoning designation on this
property, which allows for the subdivision of the project site into 3 lots. The City has adopted
landscaping, tree retention, and design standards for the new homes to help mitigate the loss of
privacy and visual impact the new homes will have on the surrounding neighborhood.
Please contact me at (425) 430-6598 or jding@rentonwa.gov if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jill Ding
Senior Planner