HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx23_Admitted_Public_Hearing_Staff_PowerPointEmerald Highlands
LUA20-000077
HEX Public Hearing
May 26, 2020
Presented by: Angelea Weihs, Associate Planner
Presentation Outline
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•Project Location
•Project Proposal
•Process to Date
•Renton Municipal Code
Analysis
•Availability of Public Services
•Staff Recommendation and
Conditions of Approval
3 Jefferson Ave NENE 15th St
Kirkland Ave NENE 16th St
Location
•10 three-story
townhomes on
individual unit
lots.
•Proposed lots
would range
from 1,240 SF to
1,947 SF with an
average lot size
of 1,445 SF.
•Access proposed via a public alley and shared
temporary access driveway.
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Project Proposal
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Project Proposal
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•Existing duplexes and associated detached
accessory structures are proposed for
removal.
•Per the submitted tree retention plan,
there are 4 significant trees on-site. No
existing trees can be retained as part of the
proposal. Tree replacement planting is
required to comply with tree retention
regulations.
•Staff recommended approval of a modified
street section that is consistent with the
Green Street section identified in the
Sunset Area Surface Water Plan. No ROW
dedication would be required along
Kirkland Ave NE.
Project Proposal
Process to Date
Neighborhood
Meeting Acceptance
Environmental
‘SEPA’ Review Staff Analysis Public Hearing
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•The proposal is consistent with relevant
Comprehensive Plan Land Use policies.
•The proposal is compliant with all relevant
zoning regulations if all conditions of approval are
complied with.
•There are safe walking routes to the school bus
stops for any students who may reside in the
future townhomes.
RMC Analysis
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•Police and Renton Fire Authority staff indicate that
sufficient resources exist to furnish services to the
proposed development.
•It is anticipated that the Renton School District can
accommodate any additional students generated by this
proposal at the following schools: Sierra Heights
Elementary School, McKnight Middle School, and Hazen
High School.
•Water and sewer service is provided by the City of
Renton.
Availability of Public Services
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•The applicant submitted a
Preliminary Technical
Information Report, prepared by
Encompass Engineering &
Surveying.
•The applicant is proposing a
combination of full infiltration
trenches and a Biopod system to
provide the required stormwater
controls for water quality and
flow control.
•Comply with the 2017 City of
Renton Surface Water Design
Manual.
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Availability of Public Services
Staff recommends approval of the Emerald Highlands Unit
Lot Subdivision, File No. LUA20-000077, PP, SA-A, CU-A, ECF,
MOD, subject to 16 conditions of approval.
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Recommendation