HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplicant Response to Reconsideration RequestOctober 8, 2020
Mr. Phil Olbrechts
Hearing Examiner
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Re: Applicant Response to Request for Reconsideration
CORE Project No. 18054
File LUA19-000223, PUD, PP, VA-H; Canopy PUD/Preliminary Plat
4196 Lincoln Ave NE, Renton, WA 98033
Dear Mr. Hearing Examiner:
In response to the City of Renton’s request for reconsideration regarding the front yard setback of lots 48-55
our team has worked diligently to come up with a solution. The Canopy property is unique and the product
that has been designed to mitigate the individuality should be recognized for its innovation. A great deal of
effort and work has been done, including architectural and structural design of the buildings all of which were
based off the requested setbacks that were shown and called out through the design process. We appreciate the
Hearing Examiner recognizing these efforts as well as the extensive benefits the design offered by granting of
our requested setback reduction.
In light of the request for reconsideration, we have reached out to the city to find a common ground. In
discussions with city staff we requested a reduced planter strip in this area to mitigate the difference in the 12-
foot setback that was granted versus the 15-foot setback requested in the reconsideration. This was denied by
the city but countered with a compromise of the following; Lots 49, 51 and 52 are allowed the granted 12-foot
setback while lots 48, 50, 53, 54 and 55 shall maintain the requested 15-foot setback. While this puts undue
stress, redesign, and cost on the applicant we do accept the revised front yard setback as previously stated only
if all other conditions of approval remain as granted.
Sincerely,
CORE DESIGN, INC.
Holli Heavrin, P.E.
Associate Principal, Project Manager
Applicant Representative