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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_Wulfe_SFR_Street Modification_180921DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE STREET MODIFICATION APPROVAL DENIAL EVALUATION FORM & DECISION PROJECT NAME: Wulfe SFR PROJECT NUMBER: LUA18-000625, B18003505 PROJECT MANAGER: Scott Warlick, Engineering Specialist II APPLICANT: Sri Muralidharan ZONING CLASSIFICATION: R8-Residential (8 DU/AC) PROJECT LOCATION: 668 Lind Ave NW SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Pursuant to RMC 4-9-250D, the applicant is requesting an Administrative Modification from RMC 4-6-060 - Street Standards to modify Lind Avenue NW Street to maintain the existing street section as is. BACKGROUND: Lind Ave NW is classified as a Residential access street with an existing right -of-way width of 30 feet per the King County Assessor’s Map. The existing pavement width is approximately 20 feet. The majority of the lots along this dead end street are developed with single family homes. Per RMC 4-6-060, Complete Street Standards, a Residential Access street requires a minimum right-of-way width of 53 feet. A paved roadway width of 26 feet consisting of two 10-foot travel lanes and one 6-foot parking lane is required. A 0.5-foot curb, 8-foot planter, and 5-foot sidewalk are required along each side of the pavement. To meet the City’s Complete Street Standards, right-of-way dedication of approximately 11.5 feet with a minimum of 20 feet of paving, a 0.5-foot curb, an 8-foot planter, and a 5-foot sidewalk is required along the project frontage. The proposed residence is at the mid point of a dead end roadway. The roadway meets the requirement for an emergency access roadway (20 foot paved roadway width with an approved fire access turnaround). Currently this roadway is not anticipated to be extended south. EXHIBITS: Exhibit 1: Site Plan DocuSign Envelope ID: B477A8C9-89B0-4495-BE6F-9FDCFC7D19AF City of Renton Department of Community and Economic Development Admin. Modification Request Report & Decision Wulfe SFR – STREET MODIFICATION LUA18-000625, B18003505 Report of September 21, 2018 Page 2 of 3 ANALYSIS OF REQUEST: The Section 4-6-060Q.1 allows the Administrator to grant modifications provided the modifications meet the following criteria (pursuant to RMC 4-9-250D.2): Compliance Street Modification Criteria and Analysis  a. Substantially implements the policy direction of the policies and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the Community Design Element and the proposed modification is the minimum adjustment necessary to implement these policies and objectives. Staff Comment: The modification substantially meets the policy directives and objectives of the current City’s Comprehensive Plan. It is the minimum adjustment necessary to meet projected future use requirements.  b. Will meet the objectives and safety, function, appearance, environmental protection and maintainability intended by the Code requirements, based upon sound engineering judgment. Staff Comment: City staff has reviewed Lind Avenue NE and the surrounding area. Given that this roadway is not anticipated to be extended south and that the existing roadway section provides for the code required emergency access, City Staff has determined that the existing street section meets the objectives and safety, function, appearance, environmental protection and maintainability intended by the Code requirements.  c. Will not be injurious to other property(ies) in the vicinity. Staff Comment: There are no identified adverse impacts to other properties from the requested modification. See comments under criterion ‘c’.  d. Conforms to the intent and purpose of the Code. Staff Comment: See comments under criterion ‘b’.  e. Can be shown to be justified and required for the use and situation intended; and Staff Comment: See comments under criterion ‘b’.  f. Will not create adverse impacts to other property(ies) in the vicinity. Staff Comment: See comments under criterion ‘c’. DocuSign Envelope ID: B477A8C9-89B0-4495-BE6F-9FDCFC7D19AF City of Renton Department of Community and Economic Development Admin. Modification Request Report & Decision Wulfe SFR – STREET MODIFICATION LUA18-000625, B18003505 Report of September 21, 2018 Page 3 of 3 DECISION The proposal satisfies 6 of the 6 criteria listed in RMC 4-9-250D.2 for the requested modification. Therefore, the street modifications for Wulfe SFR located at 668 Lind Ave NW Project Number LUA18-000625, B18003505 is Approved. _______________ Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager Date The decision to approve the modification will become final if not appealed in writing together with the required fee to: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 on or before 5:00 pm, on October 5, 2018. Additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s office, Renton City Hall – 7th Floor, 425.430.6510. If you have any further questions regarding this decision, feel free to contact the project manager, Scott Warlick, at 425.430.7216 or swarlick@rentonwa.gov. DocuSign Envelope ID: B477A8C9-89B0-4495-BE6F-9FDCFC7D19AF 9/21/2018 | 3:09 PM PDT DocuSign Envelope ID: B477A8C9-89B0-4495-BE6F-9FDCFC7D19AF