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August 12, 2020
Hamid G. Korasani, P. E.
SAZEI Design Group, LLC
6608 110th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
SUBJECT: Request for Reconsideration – 24th Street Short Plat (LUA19-000062, SH-P, MOD)
Dear Mr. Korasani:
We received your timely request for reconsideration of the amended administrative decision
related to 24th Street Short Plat (LUA19-000062, SH-P, MOD). The amended decision eliminated
condition of approval number 4, which was previously required as part of the original Short Plat
decision (dated October 4, 2019).
On October 4, 2020, the City issued the original approval of the 24th Street Short Plat, LUA19 -
000062, with conditions. Condition number 4 of the decision required the following:
The applicant shall install a cedar fence between the new public half -street (NE 24th
Street) and the private street to the north. The cedar fence shall be identified on the civil
construction permit application, for review and approval by the Current Planning Project
Manager, prior to Civil Construction Permit issuance. The cedar fence shall be installed
prior to short plat recording.
This decision was later amended to eliminate condition of approval number 4 described ab ove,
which was issued on July 20, 2020. Your request for reconsideration seeks to revert the decision
back to the previous decision dated October 4, 2019, and specifically, to retain condition of
approval number 4 as previously approved. Your reconsideration request states that no
explanation was provided in the amended decision dated July 20, 2020. Explanation for the
removal of condition of approval number 4 was provided in the amended decision as shown in
the underlined text.
Hamid G. Korasani, P.E.
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August 12, 2020
On February 28, 2020, the applicant submitted an application and engineering plans for Civil
Construction Permit review. Review of the Civil Construction Permit engineering plans
determined that the condition requiring construction of the fence between the existing private
street and proposed 13-foot wide public street will create safety hazards that cannot be
mitigated while simultaneously meeting the condition of approval (Exhibit 15 of the amended
decision).
Decision:
Therefore, the reconsideration request for retainment of the condition of short plat approval,
number four (4), for the 24th Street Short Plat, LUA19-000062, is Denied.
This decision to reconsider the amended Short Plat Decision is subject to a 14-day appeal period.
The above decision will become final if not appealed in writing to the Hearing Examiner on or
before 5:00 PM on August 26, 2020. 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.
Sincerely,
Angelea Weihs
Associate Planner
cc: Jennifer Henning, Interim CED Administrator
Angelea Weihs, Associate Planner
Tuscany Construction, LLC (Bob Wenzl)/ Owner(s)
James Harvey McDowell, Cliff Williams, and Elshan Aliyev/Parties of Record