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FINAL PLAT - 1
BEFORE THE HEARING EXAMINER FOR THE CITY OF RENTON
RE: Whitman Court Final Plat Phase II
LUA14-000369
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FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
Summary
The applicant has applied for approval of Whitman Court Final Plat Phase II. The final plat is approved
subject to conditions.
Testimony
No hearing is held on final plat applications.
Exhibits
The following documents were considered in evaluating the application for final plat:
1. February 12, 2016 staff report.
2. Vicinity Map.
3. Final Plat map
4. Preliminary Plat HEX Decision (LUA14-000295).
5. May 21, 2015 letter from Mann to Timmons
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FINAL PLAT - 2
Findings of Fact
Procedural:
1. Applicant. Lozier at Whitman Court LLC
2. Hearing. No hearing is required or held for final plat applications.
Substantive:
3. Description of Proposal. The applicant is requesting final plat approval for Phase II of a 40 lot
subdivision, as depicted in Ex. 3. The subdivision received preliminary plat approval on June 11,
2014 by the City of Renton. The subdivision is located at 4425 NE 4th St.
4. Consistency with Preliminary Plat Conditions. The applicant has complied with all preliminary
plat conditions of approval, as detailed in the staff report, Ex. 1, the findings and conclusions of which
are adopted and incorporated by this reference as if set forth in full.
Conclusions of Law
Procedural:
1. Authority of Hearing Examiner. RMC 4-7-110(C) provides that the hearing examiner shall
approve all final plats.
Substantive:
2. Applicable Standards. The RMC doesn’t contain any standards for final plat approval, other
than to require that “the final plat shall conform with only minor modification to the preliminary plat.”
RMC 4-7-110(A)(2). As determined in Finding of Fact No. 4, as conditioned the plat conforms with
all preliminary plat conditions of approval or will be bonded to comply with any outstanding
conditions.
DECISION
The final plat application for Phase II is approved, subject to the following condition:
1. All plat improvements shall be either constructed or deferred with adequate security to the
satisfaction of City staff prior to the recording of the final plat.
Dated this 22nd day of February, 2016.
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FINAL PLAT - 3
City of Renton Hearing Examiner
Appeal Right and Valuation Notices
RMC 4-8-110(E)(9) and/or RMC 4-8-110(F)(1) provides that the final plat approval of the hearing
examiner is final subject to appeal to the Renton City Council. RMC 4-8-110(E)(9) requires appeals
of the hearing examiner’s decision to be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the
hearing examiner’s decision. A request for reconsideration to the hearing e examiner may also be filed
within this 14 day appeal period as identified in RMC 4-8-110(E)(8) and RMC 4-8-100(G)(4). A
new fourteen (14) day appeal period shall commence upon the issuance of the reconsideration.
Additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office,
Renton City Hall – 7th floor, (425) 430-6510.
Affected property owners may request a change in valuation for property tax purposes notwithstanding
any program of revaluation.