HomeMy WebLinkAboutW_Fee_Waiver_Request_Letter_Greystoke_LLC_180406_v2.pdf28HUNDRED TOWNHOME PROJECT
PROJECT 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@comcast.net
REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVERS
This letter is a request for the Renton City Council to waive all fees in accordance with RMC 4-
1-210.
The 28 Hundred Townhome Project meets and is in compliance with all of the requirements for
the City to grant these fee waivers.
Following are the provisions of RMC 4-1-210 and an explanation as to why the 28HUNDRED
project is in compliance with all 0f these provisions:
B. OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING INCENTIVE:
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 28 Hundred Townhome Project is zoned R-14 and is located in the Sunset Center Village Area.
In addition, all 11 townhomes 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 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 28 Hundred Townhome Project is in the eligible area of the MultiFamily Housing Incentives
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 Townhome Project is new construction with all of the units platted and “For Sale”
only.
The project has 11 townhomes and is zoned R-14 within the Sunset Area.
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.
The applicant hereby requests that all of the fees listed in “ 4.” Herein before be waived.
5. Application Process: Persons who intend to apply for the owner-occupied housing incentive fee
waivers must disclose their intent to apply for waived fees prior to the conclusion of the administrative site
plan development review period. The application for waived fees must be made to the Community and
Economic Development Administrator (or any other City office, department or agency that shall succeed
to its functions with respect to this Section) at the time of the land use application, unless otherwise
approved by City Council.
The applicant does hereby, with this letter, disclose his intent to apply for the waiver of these fees
prior to submitting the project and therefore prior to the conclusion of the site plan development
review period. This application is being submitted to the Community and Economic Development
Administrator along with all of the other Unit Lot Subdivision and Preliminary Plat plans and
documents for City of Renton review and approval of the 28 Hundred Project.
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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 o f 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.
The Restrictive Covenant outlined in “6.” herein before will be drafted for all 11 townhome units and will be
submitted to the Community and Economic Development Administrator for review and approval to
ensure that it meets the intent of the requirement. Following approval of the Restrictive Covenant
it will be recorded prior to applying for building permits for each townhome unit.
Signed this _____ of March, 2018
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Yves Tang, Applicant