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June 27, 2018
Brian Ludwig
INNOVA Architects, Inc.
950 Pacific Ave, Suite 450
Tacoma, WA 98402
SUBJECT: Second "On Hold" Notice
601 Monster Rd / LUA18-000237 SA-A, ECF, MOD, MOD
Dear Mr. Ludwig:
The Planning Division of the City of Renton accepted the above master application for review on April 3,
2018. The project was placed on hold on May 2, 2018 and was taken off hold May 31, 2018. At the
Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Meeting on Monday (June 25, 2018), the ERC has determined
that additional information is necessary in order to proceed further.
The following will need to be corrected and applicable revised plans and reports shall be submitted before
September 27, 2018 so that we may continue the review of the above subject application:
1. Please provide a Cleanup Action Plan regarding the soil contamination undergoing cleanup on the
project site.
2. Within the landscape planter required between the curb and sidewalk, street trees and ground
cover are required to be planted. Please revise the conceptual landscape plan to include the
required street trees.
3. Along the east property line, where the 8-foot wide landscape strip is proposed at the back of
sidewalk, this 8-foot landscape strip is required to be within the public right-of-way and shall
contain street trees and ground cover and may require additional right-of-way dedication. Please
revised the landscape, civil, and site plans to reflect the correct street section with the stations to
reflect the changes in the sections and street trees. A 16-foot pavement width is required on
Monster Road SW (Collector Street) from the curb to the westernmost buttons in the pavement.
Show and label all the street elements and the distances in the cross section. At locations where
there is no grade concern, the landscape planter is required between the curb and sidewalk.
Please include the location and corresponding cross section. Label the right-of-way dedication in
the cross section and plan.
4. Along the north and east property lines (where the project site abuts the public right-of-way) a
minimum 10-foot onsite landscape strip (comprised of a mix of trees, shrubs, and ground cover)
is required along the street frontage. Please revise the submitted landscape, civil, and site plan
materials to reflect the 10-foot onsite landscape strip.
5. The refuse and recyclable service area, currently shown on the northeastern portion of the project
site shall be relocated to the rear of the proposed building, to screen it from public view.
6. A 14,680 square foot storage yard has been shown on the southwest corner of the project site. In
accordance with RMC 4-4-095F.3, outdoor storage uses shall provide sight-obscuring fences or
solid walls a minimum of six feet (6') in height, berming, and/or landscaping as determined by the
Administrator to achieve adequate visual or acoustical screening. Outside storage shall not be
permitted in any required setback area. Products or materials covered by buildings with roofs but
without sides shall be considered outside storage and subject to the screening provisions of RMC
4-4-095F.3. Please revised the landscape, civil, and site plan application materials to comply with
these requirements.
7. The submitted TIR and the Report and Analysis on the Shared Drainage Facility plan state that an
existing private regional stormwater facility would be utilized for flow control for the project
proposal. In addition, the submitted civil plans show a placeholder location for stormwater
detention vault within the site which would be provided if the shared stormwater facility with the
adjacent parcels does not meet the requirements of the agreement with the adjacent parcels.
The shared stormwater facility is currently subject to a private agreement that outlines maximum
impervious surface requirements for each property sharing the facility. Based on the information
submitted by the applicant, the proposal would exceed the maximum impervious surface total
allocated to the subject property. The applicant shall be required to either record and provide to
City a revised private agreement (signed be all property owners with a shared interest in the
regional stormwater facility) or shall be required to provide the additional stormwater flow
control facility (detention vault that was shown as placeholder in the plan) on the project site in
compliance with the 2017 City of Renton Surface Water Design Manual.
8. The fire hydrant and the Fire Department Connection FDC should be in a location that is accessible
by fire department equipment. The location of the Fire Department connection should meet the
requirements of City of Renton water design standards. Only when the distance of the point of
connection to a City water main to the fire sprinkler riser assembly is less than 50 feet and there
are no bends in the water line between the point of connection and the assembly, may the
backflow prevention assembly be installed as part of the sprinkler riser assembly and be placed
within the building riser room that is adjacent to an exterior wall of the building. Please revise the
civil plans accordingly.
Once the applicant has reviewed the above comments and amended necessary plan sets and studies to
bring the project closer to compliance with Renton Municipal Code, the applicant shall submit electronic
copies of the any modified plan sheets and studies in compliance with the City’s electronic plan review
standards. Any documents submitted to the City electronically will not be considered “received” until
staff has reviewed the submitted information and has determined that the submitted materials are
complete.
At this time, your project has been placed “on hold” pending receipt of the requested information. The
ERC did not issue a SEPA determination at the meeting held yesterday, June 25, 2018. Once the requested
information has been received, a meeting with the ERC will be rescheduled. Please contact me at (425)
430-6598 or jding@rentonwa.gov if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jill Ding
Senior Planner
Enclosure
cc: Ben Brodsky, DCT Industrial / Owner
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