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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Paskett Comments and City ResponseFrom: Jill Ding Sent: Monday, April 01, 2019 12:00 PM To: 'g.paskett@comcast.net' Cc: anne.paskett@comcast.net; takutaga@msn.com Subject: RE: Project Number_LUA18-000683 - Paskett Input and Feedback Hi Greg, I typically move comments into the project file once I have provided a response, again typically towards the end of my review process, however since you have asked I will provide my response to your comments at this time. We have been meeting internally with regards to this project and recently met with the developer last week. Our internal discussions regarding this project were delayed due to the snow in February, so I have given the developer an additional 90 days to respond to the on hold notice. We have asked them to redesign the project to ensure that the stormwater vault is located completely below grade. We have also asked them to request a modification to our street standards so that the code required frontage improvements to the west of their access off of N 38th Street are not required. This is due to the large retaining walls that would be required for a “dead end street to nowhere”. In lieu of the required frontage improvements at this location, we have requested that they provide parking within the project to mitigate for on street parking that would have been provided as well as a public sidewalk along the full frontage of the new homes along 38th Street. Once they have resubmitted those plans, a second notice of application will be issued by the City with a second 14-day public comment period (you may wish to provide additional comments during this second public comment period). No other revisions to the layout of the project would be required. All access to the proposed lots would be provided via the private access off of N 38th Street, as the City would like to reduce the number of driveway access points off of Lincoln in this area. The existing secondary fire dept. access would remain in its current configuration, it is not required for this project and as such no changes or improvements are required per the Renton Regional Fire Authority. Street lighting is require as part of this project based on the City’s lighting standards outlined in RMC 4-6-060I. Street lighting is based on illumination standards, which are typically review during the Civil Construction Permit phase of the project by our Engineering Plan Reviewers, however it is my understanding that a least one street light would be provided along 38th Street. Regarding your sewer question, it is my understanding from meeting with the applicant that every effort would be made to reduce the number of sewer pumps to the proposed lots. Any noise impacts would be similar or less than a heat pump or residential air conditioning unit. There would be no odor. Regarding your questions regarding the retaining walls, many of these questions would be addressed as part of the Civil Construction Permit review, which occurs after preliminary short plat approval is granted. The retaining walls would be designed in accordance with adopted City standards and regulations. I would encourage you to work directly with the developer with regards to landscaping and/or the design of the wall. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Thanks, Jill Ding Senior Planner City of Renton Community and Economic Development 6th floor 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 425-430-6598 jding@rentonwa.gov From: g.paskett@comcast.net [mailto:g.paskett@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 5:24 PM To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: anne.paskett@comcast.net; takutaga@msn.com; g.paskett@comcast.net Subject: FW: Project Number_LUA18-000683 - Paskett Input and Feedback Hi Jill, It’s been a few months since the project has been put on hold while the developers made adjustments to their plans requested by the City of Renton. I was looking through documentation for the project available online and noticed that the comments from Doran/Tien Akutagawa and myself (Greg/Anne Paskett) have not been posted to the project folder. Is there a reason that they haven’t been posted there? I also read the “On Hold” Notice and it states that the required changes to the plan must be submitted by March 21, 2019. Have they submitted their revised plans or did the date get moved out? Thanks, Greg Paskett From: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> Date: January 22, 2019 at 6:57:44 AM PST To: "'g.paskett@comcast.net'" <g.paskett@comcast.net> Cc: 'Anne Paskett' <anne.paskett@comcast.net>, 'DORAN AKUTAGAWA' <takutaga@msn.com> Subject: RE: Project Number_LUA18-000683 - Paskett Input and Feedback Greg, Yes, your comments have been received, you will receive a response once the City has completed its review of this project. Right now the project in on hold waiting for revisions from the developer. Thanks, Jill From: g.paskett@comcast.net [mailto:g.paskett@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2019 10:10 PM To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> Cc: 'Anne Paskett' <anne.paskett@comcast.net>; 'DORAN AKUTAGAWA' <takutaga@msn.com>; 'Greg Paskett' <g.paskett@comcast.net> Subject: RE: Project Number_LUA18-000683 - Paskett Input and Feedback Importance: High Hi Jill, I would like to confirm that you received the couple emails below from me regarding Project Number_LUA18-000683? Looking through the project documentation folder, I don’t see the emails posted. I just want to be sure my questions and concerns are part of the project record. 1. Assume that you received them, when would I expect answers to my questions and concerns? 2. Could you please provide status on the project? Thanks, Greg From: g.paskett@comcast.net <g.paskett@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2018 11:36 AM To: jding@rentonwa.gov Cc: 'Anne Paskett'; 'DORAN AKUTAGAWA'; 'Greg Paskett' Subject: RE: Project Number_LUA18-000683 - Paskett Input and Feedback Hi Jill, The project site folder did come back online and I was able to access the documents. Here’s a couple of additional questions highlighted in yellow related to my points down below. 2. Although NE 38th St. is blocked off at both ends by locking gate, it has been required as a secondary access point for Jones Rd. by the fire department. Has that changed and is no longer needed? a. I may not be reading the diagrams correctly, but it does look like the fire road will continue down to Jones. Will the developer be responsible for cleaning up the fire road of downed trees and make the road passable for fire equipment? 3. The huge size of the vault area for storm water storage shown in the plan is very concerning. We had been told by William “Ford” Harris that this vault would be completely below ground. I cannot tell from the plan if this is true? Will the vault be re-enforced so that fire trucks and equipment to travel over if NE 38th St. continues as a secondary access point for the fire department? a. I cannot tell from the diagrams if the vault is completely below ground. Looking at file P_Colored_Landscape_Plan_181119_v1, it seems the top/North edge and left/West edge of the vault may be exposed. If the vault is exposed at those locations, I would like to request that soil and landscaping plants be used to cover the exposed concrete, I’ve also include a .PDF with a few of my proposals added to a couple of diagrams submitted by the developer for a visual aid. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding our feedback. Thanks, Greg From: g.paskett@comcast.net <g.paskett@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 1:44 PM To: jding@rentonwa.gov Cc: 'Anne Paskett' <anne.paskett@comcast.net>; 'DORAN AKUTAGAWA' <takutaga@msn.com>; 'Greg Paskett' <g.paskett@comcast.net> Subject: Project Number_LUA18-000683 - Paskett Input and Feedback Hello Jill, My name is Greg Paskett, and my wife Anne, daughter Emma and son Levi live at 1826 NE 38th St, Renton, WA 98056 and are directly adjacent to 38th Street Short Plat project under review by the City of Renton. Thank you so much for considering our input regarding this new project under review. I have looked over some the 38th Street Short Plat project submittal documents. I’m waiting for the Project Documentation Folder to come back online to complete the documentation review. We welcome the development and believe it will benefit our area. I do have concerns regarding different aspects of the development. Most, if not all of these concerns, questions and requests have been communicated to William “Ford” Harris, developer who previously initiated conversations with the Akutagawa’s and I over the summer regarding their plans. Communication by William “Ford” Harris has been consistent, mostly around the submittal process. We’ve had very few concrete answers from him regarding our questions and concerns of the project. 1. The P_Site_Plan_181119_v1.pdf document shows that the only entry/exit point to the development is via NE 38th St. which will more than triple the existing of traffic and parking on this one street. I would like a second entry/exit point to the development be strongly considered via Lincoln Ave NE. At a minimum, during construction a second entry/exit point should be considered for construction work vehicles and heavy equipment, possibly by phasing the construction of homes. 2. Although NE 38th St. is blocked off at both ends by locking gate, it has been required as a secondary access point for Jones Rd. by the fire department. Has that changed and is no longer needed? 3. The huge size of the vault area for storm water storage shown in the plan is very concerning. We had been told by William “Ford” Harris that this vault would be completely below ground. I cannot tell from the plan if this is true? Will the vault be re-enforced so that fire trucks and equipment to travel over if NE 38th St. continues as a secondary access point for the fire department? 4. We have a concern that there may be a sewage pump located in the same area as the vault that could result in pump noise in the area adjacent to our house. Where is the sewage pump going to be located and how often will the pump be run? I assume the pump will it create audible noise, will that noise be minimized in some way? Will the pump produce a sewer odor, if so, will that odor be minimized in some way? 5. We would like to see the sidewalk in front of our property along Lincoln be extended to the new 38th Street, is that the plan? In doing so, it would provide a continuous sidewalk between new properties along Lincoln. 6. We would like the street lamp that is on the corner of Lincoln and 38th St. to continue to be there and/or moved from its current spot if necessary due to the construction of the sidewalk or retaining wall. 7. Regarding the retaining wall that will be constructed next to our property line along 38th St. · Could you provide additional details regarding the wall, including height, width and planting area of each step on the retaining wall? · What will the wall be constructed of and will we have input in the construction material and/or possible design of face of the wall to lessen the visual impact of the wall from our house? · We would like to see the retaining wall wrapped around the corner of 38th St and Lincoln to the current retaining wall that supports the fire hydrant. This addition to the current retaining wall will support the sidewalk along Lincoln. · Will there be any type of railing used above the retaining wall either on 38th St. or Lincoln? · Will we be able work with developer to choose the landscape plants that will be planted for the staircase wall? · How will the plants in the staircase wall be watered and who will be responsible for their maintenance? Since the plants will have a visual and financial impact to our home and property, I would like to take responsibility for their maintenance. I would like to request that the developer install an irrigation/watering system that can be connected to our water service at 1826 NE 38th St. · Will the planter strips with trees and plants that surround the proposed 38th Street Short Plat project be maintained by the developer and/or development association? Will these planter strips have irrigation/water system? · We have seen that plants and trees put in by the developer die during or shortly after construction is complete. We’re worried about the long-term maintenance of these areas. · We would like to remove some of the current landscape plants and trees before wall construction then replant in other areas. I would like it notes so that we can work with developer to coordinate when the plant/tree removal should be done. · We would like all 5 of the large fir trees that are on Renton City (RW) property, between our property line and the staircase retaining wall removed as part of the wall build. A couple of the trees are not healthy, and I suspect that the tree roots would be damaged during wall construction. Those trees are a hazard to life and property. The attached photo is one of the trees that broke in half during the wind storm on Dec 20, 2018. 8. We would like to see at least 1 if not 2 or 3 streetlamps added to the shared driveway plan. I would suggest at a minimum that a street lamp be put in at the west side of the new shared driveway road into the development off 38th Street. We’re concerned about street safety and consistency of street lighting in the area. 9. We’re concerned about the 38th Street access to our driveway during construction along with the timing/schedule of permanent paving of the new 38th Street. How can you help mitigate or reduce impact? 10. Do we continue to work with you as the development starts construction? I’m assuming various other issue or construction issues/problems will arise and I want to be sure who we contact at the city to help solve and/or mitigate? Thank you for considering our input on the 38th Street Short Plat project. We really appreciate it. Thanks and Best Regards, Greg and Anne Paskett 1826 NE 38th St. Renton, WA 98056 Cell: 206-661-1804 Email: g.paskett@comcast.net