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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_14435_161st_Ave_SE_Special_Fence_Permit_v3 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT D_14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit_v3 PLANNING DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL FENCE PERMIT EVALUATION FORM & DECISION DATE OF DECISION: June 1, 2021 PROJECT NUMBER: LUA21-000164, SF PROJECT NAME: 14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit PROJECT MANAGER: Jill Ding, Senior Planner OWNERS: Madhuri Ailavarapu 14435 161st Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059 PROJECT LOCATION: 14435 161st Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059 PARCEL NUMBER: 1472230130 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Special Fence Permit for a 6-foot high fence within the secondary front yard setback around the rear yard of the existing residence. The additional 2 feet in height is requested to increase privacy and security around the backyard for the property owners. The proposed fence would be setback 2’-6” from the property line with 3 existing trees between the fence and property line. The applicant contends that the 2’-6” setback is the most they can accommodate without impacting the underground sprinkler system within their backyard. ANALYSIS: City staff agrees with the applicant's justification (Exhibit 2– Justification) for the additional fence height in the secondary front yard setback. The applicant is proposing a 2’-6” setback in exchange for a 2’ increase in fence height. According to the submitted plans, 3 existing trees would be located within the proposed setback between the sidewalk and fence. However, these trees are widely spaces and would not provide a sufficient buffer between the fence and sidewalk. At least two additional shrubs should be placed between each of the existing trees for a total minimum of four (4) shrubs as reflected on the attached redlined site plan (Exhibit 3) to enhance the landscaped buffer between the sidewalk and fence and screen the blank wall that could be created by having a fence located so close to the sidewalk. Therefore, staff recommends approval of this Special Fence Permit request as conditioned below. FENCE LOCATION: ☐ Clear Vision Area ☐ Front Yard ☐ Rear Yard along a Street ☐ Side Yard ☒ Secondary Front Yard FENCE DESIGN: ☒ Permanent Landscaping along the Front of the Fence DocuSign Envelope ID: 60C530DF-2E5F-4EDB-A006-56FD2BECAE93 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Administrative Special Fence Permit 14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit LUA21-000164, SF Permit Date: June 1, 2021 Page 2 of 3 D_14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit_v3 ☒ Quality Fence Materials ☐ Modulation of Fence ☐ Similar to Design & Material of Surrounding Fence ☐ Increased Setbacks from Sidewalks ☐ Ornamental Materials or Construction Treatment ☒ Orientation of the Finished Face of the Fence toward the Street EVALUATION CRITERIA: Achieved as conditioned. a. The proposed fence improves the privacy and security of the adjoining yard space. b. The proposed fence does not detract from the quality of the residential environment by being out of scale or creating vast blank walls along public roadways. c. The proposed fence compliments the environment it serves in an aesthetically pleasing manner. d. The proposed fence does not present a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. DECISION: The Special Fence Permit is hereby Approved with Conditions* and subject to the following conditions: Conditions of Approval: 1. At least 2 additional shrubs shall be planted between the existing trees (for a total minimum of four (4) shrubs) located between the fence and sidewalk as showing on the redlined site plan (Exhibit 3). SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION: Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Date ADVISORY NOTE: The applicant should contact the Utility Notification Center, by dialing 800-424-5555, to determine the location of underground utilities (telephone, streetlights, cable, electric), which may be located behind the sidewalk. APPEAL: This administrative land use decision will become final if not appealed in writing to the Hearing Examiner on or before 5:00 PM on June 15, 2021. An appeal of the decision must be filed within the 14-day appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680). 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 60C530DF-2E5F-4EDB-A006-56FD2BECAE93 6/1/2021 | 10:58 AM PDT City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Administrative Special Fence Permit 14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit LUA21-000164, SF Permit Date: June 1, 2021 Page 3 of 3 D_14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit_v3 RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party may request that the decision be reopened by the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior to the original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation of fact. After review of the reconsideration request, if the approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will be no further extension of the appeal period. Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal within the 14-day appeal time frame. DocuSign Envelope ID: 60C530DF-2E5F-4EDB-A006-56FD2BECAE93 CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL FENCE PERMIT DECISION EXHIBITS Project Name: 14435 161st Ave SE Special Fence Permit Land Use File Number: LUA21-000164, SF Date of Report June 1, 2021 Staff Contact Jill Ding Senior Planner Project Contact/Applicant Madhuri Ailavarapu 14435 161st Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059 Project Location 14435 161st Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059 The following exhibits are included with the Administrative Special Fence Permit: Exhibit 1: Administrative Decision Exhibit 2: Justification Exhibit 3: Site Plan and Elevations DocuSign Envelope ID: 60C530DF-2E5F-4EDB-A006-56FD2BECAE93