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Home My WebLink AboutD_Renton Prep Fence_TUP and SME_200729_v2_FINALDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIVISION CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND; TIER 1 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT DATE: July 31, 2020 PROJECT NUMBER: LUA20-000175, SME, TUP PROJECT NAME: Renton Prep Fence PROJECT MANAGER: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner OWNER: City of Renton Jeff Minisci 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 APPLICANT: Dr. David Paul Zimmerman, Amazing Grace Lutheran Church 200 Mill Ave S of Renton Renton, WA 98057 LOCATION: 200 Mill Ave S DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Renton Prep School, is requesting a Shoreline Exemption and Tier 1 Temporary Use Permit for installation of a wooden fence around the existing building podium. The school currently operates on three floors of the existing multi- story, multi-tenant building at 200 Mill Ave S. The purpose of the fence is to provide a secure outdoor space for students to attend class outside temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The six-foot tall wood slat fence would extend approximately 250 linear feet in a rectangular shape. The fence panels would be installed using steel plates that would be bolted to the cement podium. The expected total cost of the fence is approximately $5,790.00. Access to the site would remain off of Mill Ave S. Critical areas mapped on-site include sensitive slopes (15-40%), seismic hazards, and a Special Flood Hazard Area. The site is also located within Reach B of the Cedar River Regulated Shoreline High Intensity Overlay. The applicant submitted a site plan with the application. No trees or vegetation are proposed for removal. The fence is anticipated to be installed in August of 2020. SEC-TWN-R: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: (King County Assessor) Sw17 – 23 - 5 POR OF D C IN SW 1/4 STR 17-23-05 LY N OF BN RR R/W & E OF PLAT OF TOWN OF RENTON & WLY OF CEDAR RIVER LESS POR LY NWLY OF SD RR R/W TAKEN FOR RD TGW LOTS 1 THRU 13 BLK 2 OF PLAT OF TOWN OF RENTON LESS POR LY NWLY OF RR R/W TAKEN FOR RD TGW POR GL 4 SWLY OF COMMERCIAL WATERWAY #2 LOCATED IN SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4 17-23-05 - TGW POR OF VAC 2ND AVE AS PER VAC ORD #5784 DATED 2-8-16 WATER BODY/REACH: Cedar River, Reach B DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E5FD01A-68B6-4DEB-B6E2-5A4B95BE0C4B City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Certification of Exemption Renton Prep School Fence LUA20-000125, SME, TUP CRITICAL AREA(S): High Seismic Hazard Area, 100-year Flood Hazard Area (FEMA Zone – AE), and Sensitive Slopes (15-40%) SHORELINE EXEMPTION JUSTIFICATION/DECISION: An exemption from a Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit, is hereby APPROVED on the proposed project in accordance with RMC 4.9.190C “Exemption from Permit System” and for the following reasons: Any development of which the total cost or fair market value, whichever is higher, does not exceed seven thousand and forty seven dollars ($7,047.00), if such development does not materially interfere with the normal public use of the water or shorelines of the state. TEMPORARY USE PERMIT (TIER 1) JUSTIFICATION/DECISION: Due to the challenges related to indoor student instruction resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic, the applicant is seeking to create a temporary, secure area for students to learn in an outdoor environment. The proposed fencing would only remain in place until instruction can safely take place indoors, after which time the fencing would be removed and the area restored to its current state. The area would not be utilized during inclement weather and would likely only be used during the summer and early fall months. The Temporary Use Permit is hereby APPROVED. FINDINGS: i. The proposed development is consistent with the policies of the Shoreline Management Act and the City of Renton Shoreline Master Program. ii. The proposed wood fence would be located approximately twenty five (25) feet from the Cedar River Ordinary High Water Mark at the nearest point iii. According to the 1995 FIRM Map currently effective at the time of the decision, the proposed wood fence would not be located within the Cedar River Special Flood Hazard Area. In addition, the proposed development would be located within an area of the site with an elevation of approximately 44 feet according to GPS data collected by staff on July 30, 2020. The base flood elevation for the section of Cedar River adjacent to the project site is 31 feet according to the FIRM Map (attached). Therefore the proposed development is approximately 13 feet above the base elevation and would not be impacted by a 100-year flood event. DECISION: The Renton Prep School Fence shoreline exemption and Tier 1 Temporary Use Permit, LUA 20- 000175, SME, TUP, is approved. SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION: Vanessa Dolbee, Acting Planning Director Date RECONSIDERATION/APPEAL: Due to Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-25 (“Stay Home, Stay Healthy”), the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. If the situation changes such that the City Clerk’s Office is open when you file your appeal, you have the option of filing the appeal in person. EXPIRATIONS: Shoreline Exemption - Two (2) years from the date of decision (date signed). Temporary Use Permit – One (1) year from the date of decision (date signed). Attachments: Site Plan, FIRM Map DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E5FD01A-68B6-4DEB-B6E2-5A4B95BE0C4B 7/31/2020 | 11:59 AM PDT 1,128 94 Renton Prep School Fence - LUA20-000175 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. Base Flood Elevation - 31' Elevation of Proposed Fence - 44' 7/30/2020 Legend 64032 THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION Feet Notes 64 WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner amorganroth@rentonwa.gov City and County Labels City and County Boundary Addresses Parcels 2' Primary 2' Intermediate Streets Points of Interest Parks Waterbodies 2019.sid Red: Band_1 Green: Band_2 Blue: Band_3 Map Extent2010 6 foot tall wood fence Cedar River Ordinary High Water Mark DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E5FD01A-68B6-4DEB-B6E2-5A4B95BE0C4B DocuSign Envelope ID: 7E5FD01A-68B6-4DEB-B6E2-5A4B95BE0C4B