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April 5, 2019
Keith Morse
10616 SE 199th St
Renton, WA 98055
SUBJECT: Madueno Short Plat
LUA19-000029; Response to Public Comment Letter
Dear Mr. Morse:
The City has received your comment letter regarding the proposed Madueno Short Plat application. The
applicant has proposed to subdivide the existing property located at 19805 108th Ave SE into six (6) single-family
residential lots with a drainage tract and tree protection tract. The numbered responses below correspond to
the numbered items from your letter dated March 6, 2019.
I. South Property Line
A. The fence line discrepancies with the property survey markers are a civil issue between the
property owners and not a matter the City will take action on.
B. The new home lots are not required to have fences. Fence details are not included with the
short plat application and their proposed location is not shown. The drainage tract is proposed
to be an underground vault and not a surface pond. The City is reviewing whether a fence would
be required for the drainage tract as part of the application. Typically underground stormwater
facilities are covered with landscaping instead of a fence.
II. West Property Line
A. The ditch will be piped and along the subject property’s frontage on 106th Ave SE and connect
to the existing piped stormwater facility along the west side of 106th Ave SE.
B. Yes, the ditch will become a curb and gutter with catch basins to capture stormwater and
convey to the piped facility. A catch basin will be installed on the southern edge of the subject
property’s frontage to convey flows from the ditch.
1. The City cannot require the applicant to install stormwater improvements upstream
from the property.
2. No, the applicant would not install frontage improvements along the west side of 106th
Ave SE. They will be required to install curb, gutter, sidewalk, and planter strip along the
east side of 106th Ave SE abutting their property.
III. Single family residential houses in the R-4 zone are allowed to be constructed up to a height of three (3)
stories and 32-feet. Front yard and rear yard setbacks of 30-feet and 25-feet, respectively, are intended,
in part, to mitigate privacy concerns.
Keith Moore
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April 5, 2019
IV. No City response.
V. No City response.
I hope these responses provide clarification on the proposed short plat application. Please feel free to contact
me should you have questions at 425.430.6593 or mherrera@rentonwa.gov.
Sincerely,
Matt Herrera, AICP
Senior Planner