HomeMy WebLinkAboutRequest_of_Waive_of_Fees_17.03.1728 Hundred TOWNHOMES
UNIT LOT SUBDIVISION
APPLICANT YVES TANG
PROJECT MANAGER JIM HOWTON
12018 SE 51ST STREET, BELLEVUE, WA 98006-2857
TELEPHONE 425-641-4276
FAX 425-653-1304
EMAIL ADDRESS: jimhjim1111[7comcast.net
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES
March 17, 2017
Department of Community and
Economic Development
Planning Division
Renton City Hall
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
This request for waiver of certain City of Renton fees is based on Section 4-1-210 WAIVED FEES
of TITLE IV DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS as follows:
B. OWNER -OCCUPIED HOUSING INCENTIVE:
1. Purpose: To encourage owner -occupied housing in the CD, CV, R-14, and RMF
Zones that are also located within either the Downtown or Sunset Area, as represented
in the official map of the Eligible Areas for Multi -Family Housing Incentives, by waiving
certain development and mitigation fees for "For Sale" housing, subject to City Council
approval.
The project "28 Hundred Unit Lot Subdivision" is located in the Sunset area of
Renton and is zoned R-14. All 12 townhomes in the project will be "For Sale"
units.
2. Map of the Eligible Areas for Multi -Family Housing Incentives: The Office of the
City Clerk shall maintain a copy of the Eligible ble Areas for Multi -Family Housing_ Incentives
Map ("Map' . The boundaries of the various districts shall be shown on the Map and are
hereby made part of this Section, which shall be read and interpreted in light of the
contents of the Map.
The project "28 Hundred Unit Lot Subdivision" is multifamily housing and is
located on the Eligible Area Map.
3. Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for waived fees, projects shall consist of new
construction with all of the housing units platted or condominium "For Sale" housing,
and either:
a. The project will be a minimum of ten (10) units if in the R-14 Zone and within the
Downtown, or a minimum ten (10) dwelling units and in the RMF or R-14 Zone and
within the Sunset Area; or
b. The project will be a minimum of thirty (30) dwelling units if in the CD Zone and
within the Downtown, or a minimum of thirty (30) dwelling units if in the CV Zone
and within the Sunset Area.
The 28 Hundred Unit Lot subdivision project is "platted" and consists of 12 new
construction townhomes in the R-14 Zone located in the Sunset Area and they
will all be "For Sale" homes.
4. Applicable Fees: Fees which may be waived are:
a. Building permit fees;
b. Building permit plan review fees;
c. Water, surface water, and wastewater system development charges;
d. Public Works plan review and inspection fees, and
e. Fire, transportation, and parks impact mitigation fees.
We are hereby requesting the waiver of all of the fees listed above in number 4.
Applicable Fees.
6. Restrictive Covenant: All residential units which obtain a successful
fee waiver must contain a restrictive covenant indicating that the units will be platted or
will be restricted to condominium housing. After review and approval of the waiver by
the City Council and the review and approval of the restrictive covenant by the
Community and Economic Development Administrator, the restrictive covenant must
be executed and recorded at the applicant's expense prior to the issuance of the
building permit for the project, unless otherwise approved by City Council. Failure to
timely execute and record the covenant will result in the applicant being responsible for
any and all applicable fees and interest accrued as a result of the delay.
Following the approval of this Fee Waiver Request, a covenant will be drafted and
will be subm€fled to the City for review and approval. The Covenant will then be
recorded prior to application for building permits.
Sincerely,
Yves Tang
Greystoke LLC
Managing Member