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HALINENLAWOFFICES,P.S.AProfessionalServiceCorporationDavidL.Halinen,P.E.,AttorneyatLaw1019RegentsBoulevard,Suite202Tacoma:(253)627-6680davidhatinen@hatineiitaw.comfircrest,Washington98466-6037Seattle:(206)443-4684fax:(253)272-9876August1,2012VIAFIRSTCLASSMAILANDVIAEMAIL(KIdttrick(Rentonwa.gov)CityofRentonCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentRentonCityHall1055S.GradyWayRenton,WA98057Attn:KayrenK.Kittrick,DevelopmentEngineeringSupervisorRe:ResponsetoyourJuly26,2012emailtomeconcerningtheeastendoftheStoneway(Merlino)BlackRiverQuarryproperty(propertythatwasatonetimeplannedtobePhase2oftheSunsetBluffresidentialsubdivision)DearMs.Kittrick:IamwritingonbehalfofmyclientGaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.(“GMCC”)d/b/aKangleyRock&RecyclingatBlackRiver(fonnerlyd/b/aStonewayRock&Recycling)torespondtoyouremailtomeofThursday,July26,2012concerningtheeastendoftheMerlinoBlackRiverQuarryproperty(propertythatwasatonetimeplannedtobePhase2oftheSunsetBluffresidentialsubdivision).YourJuly26emailindicatedthatItoldyouthattheareainquestionisundera“CUP”(conditionalusepermit).ThatisnotwhatIsaid.Rather,IexplainedtoyouduringourJuly25,2012phonediscussionthattheCityofRentonhasrecognizedthevarioususesoftheBlackRiverQuarrysiteaspermitteduses.Thisisevidentfromthefollowingdocuments:(a)AcopyofGaryMerlinoConstruction’sAugust14,2001lettertotheCityofRentonDepartmentofPlanning/Building/PublicWorks(Attn:JasonJordan,AssociatePlanner,DevelopmentServicesDivision),aletterthatwasstamped“Received”bytheCityofRentonBuildingDivisiononAugust15,2001(seeattachedEXHIBITA);(b)AcopyofStonewayRock&Recycling’sApplicationforCityofRentonBusinessLicense(Commercial)thatwas(i)submittedtotheCityofRentonLicenseDivisiononAugust15,2001,(ii)approvedthatsameday(underCityofRentonLicense#24454),and(iii)deliveredtoJasonJordanthatsaniedayassoapprovedbytheCityofRentonLicenseDivision(thecopyofwhichthatwassubmittedtoMr.Jordanwasstamped“Received” CityofRentonCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentAttn:KayrenK.Kittrick,DevelopmentEngineeringSupervisorAugust1,2012Page2byboththeCityofRentonFinanceDepartmentandtheCityofRentonBuildingDivisiononAugust15,2001—seeattachedEXHIBITB);(c)AcopyofanAugust15,2001Interpretation/PolicyDecisiondatedAugust15,2001(andfaxedtomeonAugust16,2001byMr.Jordan)issuedbytheCityofRentonDevelopmentServicesDivision(“DCD”)concerningtheStonewayquarryandrecyclingbusinesses(seeattachedEXHIBITC);and(d)AcopyofanAugust16,2001letterfromMr.WattstoQuarryIndustrialPark,LLC[aMerlinofamilylimitedliabilitycompanythatwasthentheowneroftheentiretyoftheStoneway(Merlino)BlackRiverQuarryproperty](seeattachedEXHIBITD).TheEXHIBITAletterexplainedGMCC’sintentiontohaveStonewayRock&RecyclingsubmitaCityofRentonBusinessLicenseasfollows:[Itis]ourintentiontohaveStonewayRock&Recycling,adivisionofGaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.,submitanapplicationforaCityofRentonBusinessLicenseforthenon-quarrylandusesattheStonewayBlackRiverQuarryproperty:namely,forourcontractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorage,constructionmaterialsrecyclingactivities(includingamongothers,thosebeingcoitductedbyCityTransfer,Inc.underitscontractwithus)andconcretebatching.(Emphasisadded.)Backinmid-2000,CityTransfer,Inc.(“CTI”),aconstructioncompany,anticipatedthat,inlate2000orearly2001,itwouldbeawardedbythePortofSeattlethethennextinaseriesofcontractstoprovidefillmaterialfortheThirdRunwayprojectatSea-TacAirport.Inviewofthatprospect,onOctober22,2000,CTIenteredintoanagreementwithGMCCtoacquiretherighttousetheBlackRiverQuarryPropertyasatrans-shipmentpointforfillmaterial.Byvirtueofthatagreement,CIIacquiredacontractualrighttotruckfillmaterialtotheBlackRiverQuarryPropertyandtemporarilystockpileitthereforlatertruckingtoSeaTacAirport.Pursuanttothatagreement,CIIplacedaverylargestockpileoffillmaterialontheBlackRiverQuarrysite,whichtheCityrecognizedasaconstructionmaterialsrecyclingactivityanddidnotobjectto.GMCCsubmitteditsStonewayRock&RecyclingBusinessLicenseapplicationtotheCityofRentonLicenseDivisiononAugust15,2001aspromisedintheEXHIBITAletter.TheletterwentonasfollowstodocumentthatMr.JordanhadadvisedGMCCthatallofthenon-quarrylanduseswerepermitteduses:WeunderstandthattheCityisinterestedindistinguishingtheabove-mentioneduses[whichyouhaveadvisedusarealtpermittedusesunderthesubjectproperty’sHeavyIndustrial(IH)zoneclassification]fromthe CityofRentonCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentAttn:KayrenK.Kittrick,DevelopmentEngineeringSupervisorAugust1,2012Page3quarryingatthesite(whichyouhavetolduswillcontinuetobesubjecttothepreviousKingCountyconditionsuntilsuchtimeastheCityhasissuedaGradeandFifiSpecialPermitforthequarrying).YouhaveexpressedtousthatfilingofthesubjectBusinessLicenseapplicationwillenableyourofficetomakethatdistinctionandwithdrawNeilWatts’July27,2001lettertoQuarryIndustrialPark,LLCconcerninghoursofoperation.(Emphasisadded.)InregardtotheEXHIBITCInterpretationlPolicyDecisionissuedbyDCD,thesecondtwoofthethreeparagraphsoftheJustificationsectionconfirmedthenon-quarrylandusesattheStonewayBlackRiverQuarrypropertyasoutrightpermitteduses.Thosetwoparagraphsstate:Thesubjectsitealsoconductsseparateactivitiesthatincludeconstructionmaterialsrecycling,acontractorsofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorageandacoltcretebatchplant,ofwhichtheseusesdonotrequireadditionalpermitting.Instead,theseusesaretreatedasoutrightprimarypermittedusesintheHeavyIndustrial(IH)Zone.Theseparate(non-quarrying)usesarevestedtoKingCountystandardsuntilsuchtimetheyrequireadditionalpermitsorlicensesfromtheCity.Inaddition,theKingCountyHearingExaminer(decisionofSeptember3,1999)foundthat:“theperiodicreviewprocessconductedbytheDepartmentofDevelopmentandEnvironmentalServicesunderauthorityofKCCchapter21.A.22waslimitedtotherockquarryoperationsandexcludedreviewoftheconcreterecyclingactivity....”Therefore,thoseothernon-quarryingusesmttstbeconsideredexistingpermittedusesnotsubjecttotheregulationsimposedonthequarryingoperation.Asthesenon-quarryinguseswereexistingpermittedusesintheCounty,theyshouldalsobeconsideredanappropriatepermitteduseintheCity.(Emphasisadded.)ConsistentwiththosetwoquotedparagraphsfromtheEXHIBITCInterpretationlPolicyDecision’sJustificationsection,thefirstsentenceofparagraph4ofEXHIBITD’sDecisionsectionstates:Thenon-quarryingoperationswillremainsubjecttotheexistingCountyregulationsinplaceatthetimeofannexation.(Emphasisadded.)Mr.Watts’August16,2001letter(EXHIBITD)alsoconfirmed(inthesecondsentenceoftheletter’sfirstparagraph)thatacontractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorage,constructionmaterialrecycling,andconcretebatchplantusesbeingconductedattheBlackRiverQuarrypropertywere“alloutrightpermitteduses.”(However,thatletterappearstoconflictwith CityofRentonCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentAttn:KayrenK.Kittrick,DevelopmentEngineeringSupervisorAugust1,2012Page4theabove-quotedfirstsentenceofparagraph4oftheDecisionsectionoftheInterpretation/PolicyDecisionwhentheletter’sthirdsentencestates:“withtheissuanceoftheCityofRentonbusinesslicensethoseusesnotassociatedwiththemining/quarryingoperationwillbesubjecttocurrentCityofRentonregulations.”)Insum,theconstructionmaterialsstorageontheBlackRiverQuarrypropertyisaCity-recognizedoutrightpermittedusethatwascommencedpriortosubsequentzoningchangestotheeastendofthequarryproperty.[TheeastendisnowzonedLightIndustrial(IL).]Thecurrentusesofthequarrypropertyarewithinthescopeofthepermitteduses,andtherehasbeennochangeinuse.Pleasephonemeifyouhaveanyquestions.Sincerely,HALINENLAWOFFICES,P.S.DavidL.HlinenEnclosures(asnoted)cc:KangleyRock&RecyclingatBlackRiverAtm:GaryM.Merlino,President,andDonMerlino,President(eachwithasetofcopiesofenclosures)Y:\cf\26I5\002\KinrickLii(DLH8-1-2012).doc EXHIBITAGaJyMerlinoConstructionCompanyInc.OFAUGJ52001August14,2001VIAFAXf(4251430-720011MLDeNGOMSIONANDFIRSTCLASSMALLCityofRentonDepartmentofPlanning/Building/PublicWorks1055S.GradyWay,SixthFloorRenton,Washington98055Attn:JasonJordan,AssociatedPlanner,DevelopmentServicesDivisionRE:Non-QuarryOperationsattheStonewayBlackRiverQuarrySiteNOTICEOfINTENTTOSUBMITANAPPLICATIONFORACITYOFRENTONBUSINESSLICENSEFORTHESITE’SNON-QUARRYUSESDearMr.Jordan;ThisletteristoadviseyouofourintentiontohaveStonewayRock&Recycling,adivisionofGaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.,submitanapplicationforaCityofRentonBusinessLicenseforthenon-quarrylandusesattheStonewayBlackRiverQuarrypropertynamely,forourcontractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorage,constructionmaterialsrecyclingactivities(including,amongothers,thosebeingconductedbyCityTransfer,Inc.underitscontractwithus)andconcretebatching.OurapplicationwillbesubmittedtotheCityofRentonLicenseDivisiononorbeforeWednesday,August15,2001.WeunderstandthattheCityisinterestedindistinguishingtheabove-mentioneduses[whichyouhaveadvisedusareallpermittedusesunderthesubjectproperty’sHeavyIndustrial(N)zoneclassification]fromthequarryingatthesite(whichyouhavetolduswillcontinuetobesubjecttothepreviousKingCountyconditionsuntilsuchtimeastheCityhasissuedaGradeandFillSpecialPermitforthequarrying).YouhaveexpressedtousthatfilingofthesubjectBusinessLicenseapplicationwillenableyourofficetomakethatdistinctionandwithdrawNeilWatts’July27,2001lettertoQuarryIndustrialPark,LLCconcerninghoursofoperation.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsconcerningthismatter,pleasephonemeat[at(425)226-1000]orourattorney,DavidHalinentat(425)454-8272].Sincerely,GARYMERLfNOCONSTRUCTIONCO.,INC.DonaldJ.Meno,Presidentcc;DavidL.Halinen,Esq.,HalinenLawOffices,P.S.912510thAveSouthSeattleWA98108206/762-9125fAX206/763-4178WACONTRACTORSLIC.NO.GARYMCCI5QMWOREGONCCBNO.138991 -EXHIBiTBtvrAPPLICATIONFORCITYOFRENTONBusINEssLICENsEfIOFH[iNTQNCOMMERCIAL?flflBusinessName&LocationCityofRentonLicense#Z4StonewayRock&Recycling,adivisionofWAStateUBI#600584952GaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.Contractor’sLicenseGARYMCJ50MW510MonsterRoadOwnerName,AddressRenton,WA98055__________________________________GaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.Telephone:(2O6)772—1284;(425)226—1000(Ext.3339)912510thAvenueSouthMailingAddress:Seattle,WA98108StonewayRock&Recycling(206)762-9125Telephone:_____________________________________________912510thAvenueSouth-Approx.10-15(seebelow)No.ofEmployeesSeattle,WA98108DateBusinessOpenedinCityofRenton:Feb.21,2001N/A(Annex.date)_______________________________________________________OrJobStarts:__________________________________________EmergencyNames&Telephone:DescribeT>-peofBusiness:1MikeMarks(253)351-6963Constractor’sofficewithequipmentand2JerrySouthworth(206)255—6422materialstorage,constructionmaterialsrecyclingactivitiesandconcretebatchingFEESCHEDULE:1.Totalnumberofpersonnel(all)Approximately10to15atthesubjectBlackRiverQuarry(forbusinesslocatedoutsidetheCityLimitsreportonlypersonnelworkingintheCityLimits)2.Totalnumberofhoursworkedbyallpersonnelinaquarter(approx.)6,000(quarterbeing3months)Jan-March:April-June:July-Sept:Oct-Dec:3.Multipliedbyrateperhour(.029)4.TOTALFEE:$174.00Hoursworkedbyallpersonnelthatequallessthan480hoursinaquarterwillbesubjecttotheminimumfeeof$13.75foraquarter.furtherquestions,pleasecalltheLicenseDivision(425)430-6851.Iherebycertifythatthestatementsandinformationfurnishedbymeonthisapplicationaretrueandcomplete,tothebestofmyknowledge.IacknowledgethatthestatementsandinformationfurnishedbymeonthisapplicationarepublicrecordsandareavailableforpublicinspectionpursuanttoStateofWashingtonRCW42-17-260.Signature:ckQWzAt,-9,-‘;?;7,_Le_:aLADPrintName:D.naldJerlinoDate:Auqust14,2001Title:President,GaryMerlinoConstructionCo..,Inc.Phone:(425)2261000ReturnCompletedApplicationto:CityofRentonLicenseDivisionrire;1055SouthGradyWay-Renton,WA98055(425)430-6851q;,i1;’JFOROFFICEUSEONLY__ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ _ _ _____ __ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ __UILVh\S(I.JfVlpNAmountHowPaidDatePlanningDeptBldgDeptFireDeptftSbl-039/98 BJsrNhsLicENsEQuEsTIoNNAIRECityofRenton,Washingtonirsiteorriceisapccx.WS.STRUCTUREINFORMATION(‘fl-scyflsiteisaprac.43.3r)rnCitYofRritcn1.Whatisthesquarefootageofthebusiness?__________________________DateBusinessOpenedF.2],2001a.Brieflydescribetypeofbusiness.Contractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorage,constructionmaterialsrecyclinqactivitiesandconcretebatchinq2.Isthepremiseprotectedbyafirealarm?YesXNo__ _ __ _ _ _(Ifyes)NameoffireAlarmCompanyFi-oulaAlarmSystemsNameofCentralMonitoringCompanyNone(thealarmsystemdialsupsitemanagerMikeMarks’hanephone)I[xi1.IsTHISABUSINESSLICENSERENEWAL?_ __ _ _NoX][]2.IFYESTOTHEABOVEQUESTION,HASTHISBUSINESSCHANGEDSINCETIlEORIGINALLICENSEAPPROVAL?El[xjI[x]I[x][][x][1[x][x][][xJ[][x]3.WILLTHEAPPEAR4.NCEOFYOURBUSINESSBECHANGEDBYANYOFTHEFOLLOWING:a)exteriordisplay?b)exteriorbuildingalteration?c)addedparking?d)exteriorstorage?e)interiorremodeloralteration?4.WILLYOURBUSINESS:a)havewindowdisplays?b)havesignsotherthanarepermittedincompliancewiththeprovisionsofthe“RentonSignCode”,alsoknownasChapter19ofTitleIV(BuildingRegulations)?c)useflammableand/orcombustibleliquidsorotherhazardousmaterials?Ifyes,providethefollowinginformation.(attachadditionalpagesi/morespaceisneeded):ChemicalNameAmount:Purposeofitsuse:5.OCCUPANTLOADOFBUSINEssPREMISES:Over49personsrequiresthataOCCUPANTLOADsignbeposted.Pleaseindicatenumberofpersonsonthebusinesspremises:Ithan15intheofficeatarrytinn.BusLNEssREQUIREMENTS:NOTE:Portablefireextinguishersmustbeprovided,2A-1OBCminimumsize.ExactnumberandplacementdetailscanbeobtainedfromFirePrevention.Annualservicerequired.NOTE:AnnualinspectionswillbeconductedbytheCity’sFireDepartment,peradoptedCityOrdinances.NOTE:Priortocommencingyourbusiness,youmayberequiredtomeetwithFireand/ortheBuildingDepartmentandtheWaterUtilitytodeterminewhetheryourbusinesswillmeetallapplicableCitycodesforthetypeofbusinessproposed.NOTE:Permitsmayberequiredfromfireand/ortheBuildingDepartmentandtheWaterUtilityforyourproposeduse,operationorremodeling.IFYOUHAVEANSWEREDYESTOANYOFTHEQUESTIONS,PLEASEEXPLAININDETAIl.BELOW:3.Isthepremiseprotectedbyasprinklersystem?YesYESNOIFISbI-039/98 IIsI_I’I-,_),rJJEXHIBITCCITYOFRENTONDEVELOPMENTSERVICESDiVISIONINTERPRETATION/POLICYDECISIONMUNICIPALCODESECTIONS:RMCSection4-2-070RIHZoneUseTables,RMCSection4-2-130AIHZoneDevelopmentStandards,RMCSection4-3-050CriticalAreasRegulations(SteepSlopes&LandslideHazards),RMCSection4-4-060Grading,ExcavationandMiningRegulations,RMCSection4-4-110BulkStorageFacilities,RMCSection4-4-130TreeCuttingandLandClearing,RMCSection4-9-080,GradingExcavationandMiningPermitsandLicenses,andRMCSection8-7-1NoiseRegulations.REFERENCE:RMCSection4-4-060Grading,ExcavationandMiningRegulationsB.Scope;previousInterpretation/PolicyDecisiondatedDecember5,2000.SUBJECT:Determinationastohowquarryinginvolvinggrading,filling,andconcreterecyclingactivitiesareregulatedintheRentonMunicipalCode.Inaddition,thisInterpretation/PolicyDecisionwillsupercedeasimilarInterpretationdatedDecember5,2000.OACKGROUND:PriortoannexationoftheMerlinoproperly(whichincludedtheapproximately47-acresiteoftheStonewayQuarryandRecyclingbusinesses),theCity’sStrategicPlanningSectionpreparedaninterpretation/policydecisionregardingregulationsforsuchanoperation.Theinterpretation/policydecisionwaspreparedtoaddressissuesraisedduringtheounUaryReviewBoardHearingsregardingthisannexation.Unfortunately,thatinterpretation/policydecisionwasgivenwithveryshortnoticeandlittlelegalreview.Subsequently,DevelopmentServicesDivisionAstaffhasexploredthelegalramificationsoftheprevious4interpretation/policydecisionandhasdeterminedthatitwassubstantiallyflawed.Therefore,thisinterpretation/policydecisionisnecessaryinordertocorrectandsupercedethepreviousoneissuedonDecember5,2000.Severaldifferentactivitiesoccuronthesubjectsite,includingcquarrying,reclamation,constructionmaterialsrecycling,equipmentandmaterialsstorageandconcretebatching.OnSeptember3,1999,theKingCountyHearingExaminerissuedadecisionimposingspecificconditionsinrelationtothequarryingoperationonthesubjectsite.TheCityofRentonreviewedtheCounty’sconditionsandtheCounty-approvedsiteplanfortheproperty,andagreedtoenforcetheseconditionsasprojectZspecificrequirementsuntilthetimethattheoperationappliesforandobtainsaSpecialFillandGradePermitfromtheCity.Bothrockquarryingandsiterestoration(gradeandfill)arecurrentlyaddressedbySection4-4-060Grading,ExcavationandMiningRegulationsandSection4-9-080Grading,ExcavationandMiningPermitsandLicenses.Uponannexation,anewpermitapplicationIsrequiredtobesubmittedtotheCityofRentonwithin30-days. S.•4J(.)j)DEVELO?MENTSERVICESDIVISIONINTERPRETATION/POLICYDECISIONS08/15/01Acompleteapplicationmustbesubmittedwithin90-days.Stonewayhastimelysubmittedthoseapplications.JUSTIFICATION:TheCityofRenton’sGradingRegulationsrequiteexistingKingCountypermittedquarryingoperationsthatareannexedintotheCitytoapplyforandreceiveaSpecialGradeandFillPermitinordertocontinueoperatingthequarrywithintheCity.ThisissomewhatuniqueasmostpermittedusesintheCountythatareannexedintotheCitydonotrequireadditionalpermitting.Thesubjectsitealsoconductsseparateactivitiesthatincludeconstructionmaterialrecycling,acontractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorageandaconcretebatchplant,ofwhichtheseusesdonotrequiteadditionalpermitting.Instead,theseusesaretreatedasoutrightprimarypermittedusesintheHeavyIndustrial((H)Zone.Theseparate(non-quarrying)usesarevestedtoKingCountystandardsuntilsuchtimetheyrequireadditionalpermitsorlicensesfromtheCity.Inaddition,theKingCountyHearingExaminer(decisionofSeptember3,1999)foundthat:utheperiodicreviewprocessconductedbytheDepartmentofDevelopmentandEnvironmentalServicesunderauthorityofKCCChapter21.A.22waslimitedtotherockquartyoperationsandexcludedreviewoftheconcreterecyclingactivity,..‘Therefore,thoseothernon-quarryingusesmustbeconsideredexistingpermittedusesnotsubjecttotheregulationsimposedonthequarryingoperation.Asthesenon-quarryinguseswereexistingpermittedusesintheCounty,theyshouldalsobeconsideredanappropriatepermitteduseintheCity.DECISION:AllquarryoperationsaresubjecttotheconditionsimposedbytheKingCountyHearingExaminer,undertheexistingCountyPermit(PeriodicReview)datedSeptember3,1999.2.ThequarryoperationsownershallberequitedtoapplyforaSpecialGradeandFillpermitwithin90daysfromthedateofannexation,3.ThedecisionoftheCityofRenton’sHearingExaminerwithregardtotheSpecialFillandGradePermitshallsupercedethepreviousCountyapprovalwithrespecttothequarryingoperations.4.Thenon-quarryingoperationswillremainsubjecttotheexistingCountyregulationsinplaceatthetimeofannexation.However,ifthoseexistingoperatIonsarechangedsoastorequiteanynewpermitsand/orlicenses,thenthegrantingofthenewpermitsand/orlicensesundercurrentCityofRentonregulationsCENAL.SY52\DEFT$\pBPVJDIWSION.StDEVELOP.SER\DEV&?LAN.TNOUejDetenninations\Merlinoannexationreviseddermination3.doc2 DEVELOPMENTSERVICESDIVISIONINTERPRETATION/POLICYDECISIONSosiisioiandrequirementswiflnegatetheexistingCountyregulationswithrespecttotheparticularnon-quarryingoperation(s)involved.‘‘12•IToappealthisdetermination,awrittenappeal-accompaniedbytherequired$75.00filingfee--mustbefiledwiththeCiWSHearingExaminer(1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98055,(425)430-6515)nomotethan14daysfromthedateofthisdecision.Yoursubmittalshouldexplainthebasisfortheappeal.Section4-8-110oftheRentonMunicipalCodeprovidesfurtherinformationontheappealprocess.\\CENTRALSYS2\DEPTS\PBPWDPSIQN.SDEVELO?.SR\DEV&PLAN1NOJej\Determinarions\Merlinoannexationreviseddetermination3.doc3ZONINGADMINISTRATOR1’&APPROVALDATE;APPEALPROCESS: CITYOFRENTON.Planning/Building/PublicWorksDepartmentJesseThnnet.MayorGreggZimmermanP.E.,AdministratorEXHIBITDAugust16,2001QuarryIndustrialPark,LLCdOGaryMerUnoConstructionCo.,Inc.972510’AvenueSouthSeattle,WA98108SUBJECT:StonewayBlackRiverQuarry(SpecialGrade&FillPermitProjectNo.LUA-01-049,SP,ECF)DearMr.Merlino:Perourpreviousconversations,youandMr.HatinenhaveaskedtheCitytoconsiderseparatingthedifferentusesbeingconductedatthoStonewayBlackRiverQuarrysitefromtheexistingmining/quarryingoperationcurrentlyunderconsideration.UponreviewoftheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)andinconjunctionwithyourrecentbusinesslicenseapplicationtooperateacontractot3sofficewithmateriatandequipmentstorage,constructionmaterialrecyclingandtheconcretebatchingplant(alloutrightpermittedusesintheHeavyIndustrialzone),thisofficewillseparatethoseuses.Therefore,withtheissuanceoftheCityofRentonbusinesslicensethoseusesnotassociatedwiththemining/quarryingoperationwillbesubjecttocurrentCityofRentonregulations.However,allquarrying/miningoperationswillcontinuetobesubjecttotheexistingKingCountyregulationsImposedbytheSeptember1999PeriodicReviewandReportDecisionuntilsuchtimetheydesistoraSpecialFillandGradePermitisissuedbytheCityofRenton’sHearingExaminer.inaddition,withtheissuanceoftheCityofRantonRusinssLicenseIneftectseparatingthenon-quarryingusesfromthequarryinguses,thisofficeisrescindingtheJuly27,2001andsubsequentAugust8,2007letterregardinghoursofoperation.However,pleasenote,allmining/quarryingrelatedusesarestillsubjecttothecurrentconditionsimposedbyKingCountyuntilsuchtimeaCityofRentonSpecialFillandGradePermitisissued.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsregardingthismatterpleasecontacttheprojectmanager(JasonJordan)at(425)430-7219.Sincerely,AJSt)ZNellWattsDevelopmentServicesDirectorcc:DavidL.Halinen(applicant)MikeMarks,StonewayRock&Recycling(PlantManager)JayCovington,ChiefAdministrativeOfficerJenniferHenning,Princ!palPl3nnerPaulBaker,CodeEnforcementOfficerFile1055SouthGradyWay-Renton,Washington98055tL2Ot)i