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Home My WebLink AboutD_Lee_Special_Fence_Permit_v2 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT D_Lee Special Fence Permit_v2 PLANNING DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL FENCE PERMIT EVALUATION FORM & DECISION DATE OF DECISION: July 21, 2021 PROJECT NUMBER: LUA21-000222, SF PROJECT NAME: Lee Special Fence Permit PROJECT MANAGER: Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner OWNERS: James and Kyung Lee 2505 Monroe Ct NE, Renton, WA 98056 PROJECT LOCATION: 2505 Monroe Ct NE, Renton, WA 98056 PARCEL NUMBER: 3449800300 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting approval of a Special Fence Permit for the installation of 131 linear feet of fencing of varying heights along the secondary front yard of the property located at 2505 Monroe Ct NE (APN 3449800300). The fence will have sections of western red cedar that range from four feet (4’), five feet (5’) and six feet (6’) in height (Exhibit 2). The property is located within the R-6 zone and is developed with one single-family house. The applicant proposes to retain the existing landscaping along NE 25th St consisting of five (5) Leyland Cypress, two (2) Rhododendron, four (4) Spirea, and six (6) Otto Luyken Laurel that currently exist in sections along the Right of Way (ROW) as wide as nine feet (9’) and as narrow as six feet (6’) rather than the required eight feet (8’) per RMC4-4-040.D.3.e.ii (Exhibit 2). The fencing is proposed to be staggered in order to preserve the existing landscaping while providing privacy along the west side of the home, and the applicant is proposing to supplement the existing landscaping with additional shrubs and groundcover plantings. The proposed privacy fence would be constructed utilizing high-quality cedar wood fencing and matching pressure treated posts to meet the architectural specification of the existing neighborhood HOA (Exhibit 3). The fence would be constructed outside of the clear vision area. ANALYSIS: City staff agrees with the applicant's justification (Exhibit 3– Justification) and concurs that the proposed fence strikes an appropriate balance between preserving private space and protecting the safety and aesthetics of the neighborhood. Therefore, staff recommends approval of this Special Fence Permit request as submitted. FENCE LOCATION: ☐ Clear Vision Area ☐ Front Yard ☐ Rear Yard ☐ Rear Yard along a Street ☐ Side Yard ☒ Side Yard along a Street DocuSign Envelope ID: 859257AF-217C-470E-9209-C553B0B3D1BB City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Administrative Special Fence Permit Lee Special Fence Permit LUA21-000222, SF Permit Date: July 21, 2021 Page 2 of 3 D_Lee Special Fence Permit_v2 FENCE DESIGN: ☒ Permanent Landscaping along the Front of the Fence ☒ 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 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 and subject to the following conditions:: *CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The applicant shall install drought tolerant, non-invasive shrubs and ground cover for the unspecified supplemental plantings proposed between the fence and the street as shown on Exhibit 2. A ratio of eighteen (18) ground cover plants per five (5) linear feet of landscaping strip shall be installed. Ground cover plantings shall be a minimum of four inch (4”) pot size. Mulch must be confined to areas underneath plants and is not a substitute for ground cover plants. Shrubs shall be installed at a ratio of eight (8) low shrubs per five (5) linear feet. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the shrubs may be deciduous. Mature size for low shrubs must be under three feet (3') tall. Minimum size at planting: one or two (2) gallon pot or balled and burlapped equivalent. Medium shrubs may be installed in place of required low shrubs. One medium shrub shall count as two (2) low shrubs. Mature size from three feet (3') to six feet (6') tall. Minimum size at planting: two (2) or three (3) gallon pot or balled and burlapped equivalent. 2. The applicant shall retain the existing landscaping that will be located between the fence and the street to provide a vegetative screen of the fence. The landscaping vegetation shall be well maintained and in good health to meet the definition of a vegetative screen. SIGNATURE & DATE OF DECISION: Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Date DocuSign Envelope ID: 859257AF-217C-470E-9209-C553B0B3D1BB 7/21/2021 | 8:53 AM PDT City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Administrative Special Fence Permit Lee Special Fence Permit LUA21-000222, SF Permit Date: July 21, 2021 Page 3 of 3 D_Lee Special Fence Permit_v2 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 August 4, 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 the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-05, the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or delivered to City Hall 1st floor Lobby Hub only on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. 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. 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: 859257AF-217C-470E-9209-C553B0B3D1BB CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIAL FENCE PERMIT DECISION EXHIBITS Project Name: Lee Special Fence Permit Land Use File Number: LUA21-000222, SF Date of Report July 20, 2021 Staff Contact Brittany Gillia Assistant Planner Project Contact/Applicant James and Kyung Lee 2505 Monroe Ct NE, Renton, WA 98056 Project Location 2505 Monroe Ct NE, Renton, WA 98056 The following exhibits are included with the Administrative Special Fence Permit: Exhibit 1: Administrative Decision Exhibit 2: Site Plan Exhibit 3: Justification Exhibit 4: Elevations Exhibit 5: Neighborhood Detail Map DocuSign Envelope ID: 859257AF-217C-470E-9209-C553B0B3D1BB