HomeMy WebLinkAboutExh.17_C_Comment_Letter_and_Response.pdfFrom: Curt Kruse <curt.kruse@comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 11:41 AM
To: Matthew Herrera; Sandi Kruse; curt.kruse@comcast.net
Subject: Proposed Chick-fil-A traffic issues
Mr. Herrera,
This letter is a follow-up to our telephone conversation of September 21, 2018.
We want to express our concern regarding the potential traffic effects of the proposed
Chick-fil-A restaurant at 361 Rainier Ave S. in Renton, WA. The proposed building is
immediately south of and next to our property at 351 Rainier Ave S. (Our property is
leased to the Firestone/Bridgestone Corporation as a tire/auto repair business.)
Chick-fil-A restaurants attract large volumes of automobile traffic, which tends to line-up
and back-up on the street and block traffic. The Chick-fil-A restaurant at NE 8th and
116th street in Bellevue, WA is an example of this. Automobiles are often lined-up to
enter the restaurant parking lot/drive-through well beyond the driveway entrance and
block all other traffic in the right/southbound lane.
If this line-up/back-up were to occur on southbound lane/lanes of Rainier Ave S.
adjacent to our property it would restrict the entrance to our property and damage our
tenant's business. This could result in financial loss for us and our long-term tenant.
Please consider this and keep us informed as you work through the permitting process.
Sincerely,
Curt and Alexandra Kruse
3801 92nd Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-922-0828 (cell)
425-454-2552 (home)
From: Matthew Herrera
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 12:13 PM
To: 'Curt Kruse'; Sandi Kruse
Subject: RE: Proposed Chick-fil-A traffic issues
Thank you Mr. Kruse for your comments. I will add this email to the project file and add you to the
project’s party of record list. The applicant’s site plan (linked below) proposes a vehicle stacking lane
that would accommodate 15 cars with additional capacity within the parking lot aisle lanes. The
applicant’s Transportation Impact Analysis (also linked below) proposes to utilize a Police Officer to
ensure vehicles do not back up into Rainier Ave S and restaurant staff to assist drivers leaving the
restaurant. The City Environmental Review Committee will review these proposals for adequacy prior to
issuing an environmental determination.
Again thank you for your email and the City will consider your comments prior to issuing a land use
decision. Please feel free to contact me should you have any additional questions and/or concerns. –
Matt
Site Plan
https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/1/edoc/1239751/P_Site_Plan_Color_2018.pdf
Transportation Impact Analysis
https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/1/edoc/1239759/RS_Transportation_Impact_Analysis_2018.pd
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Matt Herrera, AICP - Senior Planner
City of Renton
Community & Economic Development
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
425.430.6593
From: Curt Kruse [mailto:curt.kruse@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 11:41 AM
To: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>; Sandi Kruse <alexandra.kruse@va.gov>;
curt.kruse@comcast.net
Subject: Proposed Chick-fil-A traffic issues
Mr. Herrera,
This letter is a follow-up to our telephone conversation of September 21, 2018.
We want to express our concern regarding the potential traffic effects of the proposed
Chick-fil-A restaurant at 361 Rainier Ave S. in Renton, WA. The proposed building is
immediately south of and next to our property at 351 Rainier Ave S. (Our property is
leased to the Firestone/Bridgestone Corporation as a tire/auto repair business.)
Chick-fil-A restaurants attract large volumes of automobile traffic, which tends to line-up
and back-up on the street and block traffic. The Chick-fil-A restaurant at NE 8th and
116th street in Bellevue, WA is an example of this. Automobiles are often lined-up to
enter the restaurant parking lot/drive-through well beyond the driveway entrance and
block all other traffic in the right/southbound lane.
If this line-up/back-up were to occur on southbound lane/lanes of Rainier Ave S.
adjacent to our property it would restrict the entrance to our property and damage our
tenant's business. This could result in financial loss for us and our long-term tenant.
Please consider this and keep us informed as you work through the permitting process.
Sincerely,
Curt and Alexandra Kruse
3801 92nd Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-922-0828 (cell)
425-454-2552 (home)