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December 3, 2018
Chad Allen, PE
Encompass Engineering & Surveying
165 NE Juniper St, #201
Issaquah, WA 98027
SUBJECT: Reconsideration of Condition of Approval #4 for the Skyhorse Short Plat
(LUA17-000550, SHPL, MOD)
Dear Mr. Allen:
We received your timely request for reconsideration with regard to Condition of Approval #4
for the Skyhorse Preliminary Short Plat. Condition #4 states “A tree retention tract shall be
provided to the east of Lots 5 and 6 for any trees in excess of the minimum density
requirements based on the required 24 and 30 gross equivalent of caliper inches required for
each lot.” In your request, you stated that this requirement would render Lots 5 & 6 as almost
unbuildable. You also inquired about the possibility of removing the excess trees in lieu of
creating a tree tract.
Staff has reviewed the request and determined that there is a typo within Condition #4 that
should be corrected. Condition #4 refers to the eastern portion of Lots 5 and 6, however the
intent was to require the tree tract on the eastern portion of proposed Lots 7 and 8. The
proposed lot depth for Lots 7 and 8 is currently 170 feet, which is 70 feet deeper than the
minimum lot depth of 100 feet required in the R-4 zone; therefore a tree tract could be
accommodated on the eastern portion of Lots 7 and 8 without rendering these lots as
unbuildable.
Staff does not support the removal of excess trees in lieu of creating a tree tract as this would
not be consistent with the purpose of the City’s tree retention and land clearing regulations. As
stated in RMC 4-4-130A one purpose for the City’s tree regulations is to promote land
development practices that result in minimal adverse disturbance to existing vegetation and soils within
the City. Retention of significant trees is imperative to implementing the purpose of the regulations.
Decision: Therefore the Condition #4 of the Skyhorse Short Plat, LUA17-000550 is amended to
read as follows: A tree retention tract shall be provided to the east of Lots 7 and 8 for any trees
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in excess of the minimum density requirements based on the required 30 gross equivalent of
caliper inches required for each lot.
This decision to amend the original Skyhorse Preliminary Short Plat Decision is subject to a 14-
day appeal period. The above decision 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 by 5:00 pm on Wednesday December 17, 2018. RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the
Hearing Examiner and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained
from the City Clerk’s Office, Renton City Hall - 7th Floor, (425) 430-6510.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Henning, AICP
Planning Director
cc: C.E. “Chip” Vincent, CED Administrator
Vanessa Dolbee, Current Planning Manager
Jill Ding, Senior Planner
New Fourth, LLC
Parties of Record
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