HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_ Penney Lofts Condition 4 letterFrom: Jill Ding
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 1:37 PM
To: 'David Smith'
Cc: Michael (michael@ryanrhodesdesigns.com)
Subject: RE: Penney Lofts Condition 4 letter
Dave,
We are willing to waive the requirement for the common open space, as well as the payment of the fee.
However, you will still be required to pay a Park Impact Fee at the point of Building Permit Issuance.
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: David Smith [mailto:dsmith@paragonrea.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 6:09 PM
To: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Michael (michael@ryanrhodesdesigns.com) <michael@ryanrhodesdesigns.com>
Subject: Penney Lofts Condition 4 letter
Jill, please see the attached letter addressing item #4. I really think we are hitting all the right intentions
but at the same time ask for the leniency needed in that these guidelines were established in large part
for general new construction. Hopefully in the letter I have addressed some items that can be agreed
hit the right public benefits to the public, pedestrians, community, etc….
Thanks
Dave Smith
206.660.8408
From: Jill Ding [mailto:JDing@Rentonwa.gov]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 1:30 PM
To: David Smith; Michael
Subject: RE: Penney Lofts
Dave,
You would need to submit a written justification demonstrating why that requirement should not be
applicable to your project. The justification should be addressed to me.
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: David Smith [mailto:dsmith@paragonrea.com]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2019 1:18 PM
To: Michael <michael@ryanrhodesdesigns.com>
Cc: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: Penney Lofts
Jill, I would like to also add the question to ask “can I ask and to who would I ask that this be waived”?
And yes very curious to know what the fee would be?
Thanks
Dave Smith
206.660.8408
dsmith@paragonrea.com
On Jun 17, 2019, at 12:20 PM, Michael <michael@ryanrhodesdesigns.com> wrote:
Hi Jill
We received the notification about the DNS issuance, but had a question regarding the Recreation
and Common open space.
- RMC 4-1-240 allows a fee-in-lieu as a substitute to the common open space. This is
likely the path we will be taking as rooftop access would require a considerably
larger scope of work.
I am a bit confused with the staff comment on this one as it reads that to comply we need to either
1. Revise the proposal to provide the required common open space, pay a fee in lieu at
the applicable rate to the Community Services Department or
2. that private open space be provided in an equivalent amount required for common
open space prior to the approval of a Building Permit
To me this reads as if we need to provide either the common or private open space (on-site), but
the common open space would require the fee. What I believe the intent here, and my follow-up
question would be how we go about this, is that we consider the adjacent park to be the common
open space and apply the fee.
Is there some sort of paperwork we need to file with the Parks department to do this?
Additionally how are we supposed to calculate the fee? 4-1-240 talks about the monetary value of
land area and nonstructural improvements… however that park is already developed, is the
intention that we further improve the park to a certain dollar amount?
Thank you
Michael Smith
R Y A N R H O D E S DESIGNS
303 NICKERSON ST I SEATTLE, WA I 98109
phone 206.632.1818 cell 206.604.1779 www.ryanrhodesdesigns.com