HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Request for Reconsideration — Wilson Park II Final PUD (LUA19-000086, FPUD)Denis Law Mayor
Community & Economic Development C. E. "Chip" Vincent, Administrator
June 20, 2019
Hans A. Korve
Planning Manager
Daley-Morrow-Poblete, Inc.
726 Auburn Way N
Auburn, WA 98002
SUBJECT: Request for Reconsideration — Wilson Park II Final PUD (LUA19-000086, FPUD)
Dear Mr. Korve:
We received your timely request for reconsideration of Condition #1 of the FPUD decision, regarding joint use
driveway access for the Wilson Park II Final PUD:
1. The applicant shall record a note of the face of Final Plat that requires a minimum of 8 of the 10 lots
access via joint use driveways from the new residential street. The Final Plat shall identify which lots
utilize joint use driveways, for review and approval by the Current Planning Project Manager, prior
to Plat Recording.
Page 4 of the reconsideration asserts that "Condition #1 to the Final PUD decision directly contradicts the
City's own recent positions..." as expressed in a meeting held on January 15, 2019. This assertion is in error
and the City would like to correct the record, as the City's position for joint use driveways was first identified in
a letter dated January 9, 2019 (attached) that was provided in response to draft amendments to the approved
construction permit. At the January 15, 2019 meeting the applicant was notified that the City would likely
require that the applicant utilize joint use driveways for the Wilson Park II development as a condition of Final
PUD approval. The applicant was informed to provide a written justification with the Final PUD application for
review and decision if joint use driveway access was not their preferred development pattern. The applicant
neglected to provide this justification with the Final PUD application; therefore, the review and decision of the
Final PUD was made consistent with the January 9, 2019 letter.
Your request for reconsideration asked that Condition #1 be removed. As part of your justification for the
elimination of this condition, you state that there is no condition requiring the use of Joint Use driveways
indicated in the Preliminary PUD (LUA12-013, ECF, PP, PPUD) Hearing Examiner's report. You further clarify
that the same topographic limitations that prevent the construction of an alley for this development also
prevent the utilization of joint use driveways for most of the lots (with the exception of four lots). As stated in
your request for reconsideration, the applicant has provided four lots with joint use access based on the reality
of the site topography. In addition, you state that Wilson Park I and 2 received Civil Plan approval on June 6,
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2014, exactly 5 years ago. You assert that these plans were developed, reviewed and approved under the
codes of the City of Renton and the conditions spelled out by the Hearing Examiner, without the inclusion of
joint use driveways.
Staff has reviewed the request and the provided justification and in good faith is recommending amending
Condition #1 to reflect joint use driveways to be used for access to four lots instead of the originally required
eight lots, based on the original approved Civil Plan from June 6, 2014.
Staff noted an error on page 2 of the reconsideration request that requires correction for the record. The
request states that "Staff specifically requested that the Examiner consider an additional Condition: 'staff
recommends as a condition of approval that a minimum of 8 of the 10 lots access via joint use driveways'..."
The reconsideration further states that this request by staff was declined by the Examiner. This statement is
inaccurate, as there is no reference to a joint use driveway condition in the preliminary PUD staff report to the
Hearing Examiner, dated June 12, 2012, or in the Testimony of staff in the Hearing Examiners Decision dated
July 5, 2012.
Decision: Based on the provided justification Condition #1 is amended for the Wilson Park II Final PUD (LUA19-
000086, FPUD), to state the following:
1. The applicant shall record a note of the face of Final Plat that requires a minimum of 4 of the 10 lots
access via joint use driveways from the new residential street. The Final Plat shall identify which lots
utilize joint use driveways, for review and approval by the Current Planning Project Manager, prior to
Plat Recording.
This decision to reconsider the original Final PUD 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 July 5, 2019. 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
Angelea Weihs, Associate Planner
Bob Wilson/ Owner(s)
Parties of Record
Enclosure: Letter Dated January 9, 2019
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