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October 23, 2020
SUBJECT: Hearing Examiner Decision – Apex Lot Line Adjustment Appeal
Apex Lot Line Adjustment, LUA20-000064, LLA
City’s Request for Limited Reconsideration
Mr. Hearing Examiner:
The City of Renton submits this request for limited reconsideration of the Hearing Examiner
Decision, dated October 9, 2020, regarding the Apex Lot Line Adjustment Appeal. The City has
two concerns regarding the Hearing Examiner Decision.
First, the decision states that the application for a lot line adjustment is granted without
conditions. This implies that the lot line adjustment is approved as-is, without any revisions to
ensure compliance with the City code requirements for a Lot Line Adjustment Map per RMC 4-8-
120.D.12, as well as King County recording standards. City staff issued its decision regarding the
Lot Line Adjustment application on a denial basis, which means that the City did not provide
comment to the applicant for any revisions that would be necessary to obtain approval.
Therefore, staff requests that the Hearing Examiner reconsider and issue an amended decision
to require as a condition of approval that the applicant submit a revised Lot Line Adjustment
submittal to the City for review against RMC 4-8-120.D.12 and King County recording standards.
After compliance is achieved, City staff will approve the Lot Line Adjustment for recording.
The second concern is regarding existing encroachments onto what will become Lot 3 from parcel
9133600045 (not included in this Lot Line Adjustment). These encroaching improvements were
not mapped by the surveyor, but are shown on aerial photos and were referenced by the
Appellant in the appeal process in front of the Hearing Examiner. After the Hearing Examiner’s
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decision issued, it came to City staff’s attention that the property owners for Lot 3, James and
Lynette Lotterer, were not included in the correspondence for the Appeal request or Hearing
Examiner decision due to an error with the parties of record list. The City’s concern is that the
boundary dispute will be transferred to the new property owners without their full knowledge of
the encroachments. Therefore, City staff requests that the parties of record be provided an
opportunity to comment to prevent any miscommunication regarding the boundary disputes.
City staff has copied Mr. and Mrs. Lotterer on this request for limited reconsideration.
If you have questions regarding this request for limited reconsideration, please contact me at
aweihs@rentonwa.gov.
Sincerely,
Angelea Weihs
Associate Planner
cc: Apex Development (Owner)
James and Lynette Lotterer (Owners)
Vann Lanz/ Applicant
Dan Touma/ Contact