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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Comment_Response_Email_Smith_220310_v11 Clark Close From:Clark Close Sent:Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:28 PM To:LBoogie Smith Subject:RE: Party of Record for Vulcan Properties project @ I-405 & 44th Ms. Smith, Thank you for your initial comments related to Kennydale Gateway (LUA22-000011) wherein you raised concerns regarding the notification process, neighborhood/community impacts of the project, and meeting dates and times for the proposed project. Your comments will be added to the public record for consideration by the reviewing official and you have been added as a party of record. Please note that the project was placed on hold on February 14, 2022, as staff has determined that additional information is necessary to proceed further. Once the applicant has adequately addressed the on hold notice letter comments, staff will reschedule the Kennydale Gateway public hearing to an evening meeting. Notification of the future public hearing date and time will be sent to all parties of record. Thank you for your interest in this project. If you have any further questions or comments about this project, please feel free to contact me at 425-430-7289 or cclose@rentonwa.gov. Regards, CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner City of Renton | CED | Planning Division 1055 S Grady Way | 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 Virtual Permit Center | Online Applications and Inspections (425) 430-7289 | cclose@rentonwa.gov From: LBoogie Smith <lboogie.smith@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2022 12:59 AM To: Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record for Vulcan Properties project @ I-405 & 44th Hello Clark, I would like to be considered a party of record for the Vulcan Properties project at I-405 & N44th St please. I'd also like to share several concerns about the notification process for this project. The first is several years ago there was a meeting scheduled for this property on a Thursday that curiously coincided with a Thursday home football game for the Seahawks and the time may have been about 6pm. Additionally, I learned at that time, notifications were only sent to residents/businesses that were within 100ft of the property? For such a large development, the notification radius is rather limited as it's impact on the neighborhood is going to be very great. Lastly, I have learned there is a meeting on March 15 at 11am at a time where many of the residents are still at work. All of these scheduled notifications seems to satisfy I'm sure some law of executing the required notifications, but this seems to favor the developer who's going to develop the property and move on to the next project and disadvantage the tax- paying resident who is going to have to live with whatever the developer left and have next to no input on the project. I CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2 would hope the City of Renton would hold their citizens in higher regard and do a better job of providing them with more adequate opportunities to provide input to such a large project that is going to have a great impact on our community. Thank you for your time and attention, Lezley Smith 1103 N 29th St.