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conditionsDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDCityofECONOMICDEVELOPMENTIPLANNINGDIVISIONADMiNISTRATIVESPECIALFENCEPERMITDATE:iuneOl,2016PROJECTNUMBER:LUA16-000375PROJECTNAME:BrockwaySpecialFencePermitPROJECTMANAGER:AngeleaWeihs,AssistantPlannerOWNER:AlexanderBrockway438WILLIAMSAVESRENTON,WA98057PROJECTLOCATION:438WilliamsAveSPARCELNUMBER:7231501665PROJECTDESCRIPTIONTheapplicanthasrequestedapprovalofaSpecialFencePermitfortheinstallationof&ANALYSIS:amaximum6footcedarfencewithinthesideyardalongastreetsetback(southpropertyline)of438WilliamsAveS.ThepropertyislocatedwithintheR-14zone.Theapplicantproposesa24inchlandscapestripbetweenthepropertylineandfence,ratherthantherequiredeightfeetperRMC4-4-040D.3.e.ii(SeeExhibit1).Theproposedfencewouldbeconstructedutilizingtreatedgrade2cedarboards,withthegradedsidefacingthestreet.Thepostswouldbespacedapproximately8-footoncenter,exceptwhererestrictedbyavailablelength.TheapplicantisproposinglandscapingwhichincludesEmeraldGreenArborvitaeandMondoGrasswithinthe2footsetbackalongthefulllengthofthefence(Exhibit3).Theapplicantarguesthat,duetothesmallsizeofthebackyard,atwofootsetback,ratherthananeightfootsetback,wouldbemoreappropriateinordertopreservemoreprivateyardarea.Citystaffagreeswiththeapplicant’sjustificationforreducedsetback,howeverstaffhasdeterminedthattwofeetisinsufficientforanadequatelandscapebuffer.ThereforestaffrecommendsapprovalofthisSpecialFencePermitrequestwithconditionsthat,thelandscapedsetbackisincreasedfrom2feetto5feet,thelandscapestripisinstalledaccordingtothelandscaperequirementsestablishedinRMC4-4-040D.3.e.iii,thefinishedfaceofthefenceshallbeorientedtothestreet,andtheDogwoodtreewithinthesideyardalongastreetsetbackisretainedandprotectivemeasuresputinplace.FENCELOCATION:ClearVisionAreaFrontYardERearYardRearYardAlongaStreetSideYardSideYardAlongaStreetPage1of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSpecialFencePermitBrockwaySpecialFencePermitLUA16000375FENCEDESIGN:IncreasedSetbacksfromSidewalksModulationofFenceOrnamentalMaterialsorConstructionPermanentLandscapingE1QualityFenceMaterialsSimilartoDesign&MaterialofSurroundingFenceEVALUATIONCRITERIA:ImprovesPrivacy:AchievedLimitsBlankwallsAlongWalkway:AchievedInScalewithNeighborhood:AchievedDoesNotCreateaTrafficHazard:AchievedAestheticallyPleasing:AchievedDECISION:ApprovedwithConditions**CONDITIONSOFAPPROVAL:1TheDogwoodtreewithinthesideyardalongastreetsetbackshallberetainedandprotectivemeasuresputinplaceduringfenceinstallation.2Thefinishedfaceofthefenceshallbeorientedtothestreet.3Thereshallbeaminimumdistanceof5feetbetweenthepropertylineandproposedfence.4The5footlandscapestripshallbeplantedwith11groundcoverplants(minimum4inchpots)per5linearfeetand5lowshrubs(minimummatureheightof3feet)per5linearfeet,andshallcomplywiththeplantingstandardsofRMC4-4-040D.3.e.iv-vi.AnupdatedlandscapeplanshallbesubmittedtotheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerforreviewandapprovalpriortofenceinstallation.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:June01,2016)tienniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateADVISORYNOTE:TheapplicantshouldcontacttheUtilityNotificationCenter,bydialing800-424-5555,todeterminethelocationofundergroundutilities(telephone,streetlights,cable,electric),whichmaybelocatedbehindthesidewalk.Page2of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSpecialFencePermitBrockwaySpecialFencePermitLUA16-000375Appealsofpermitissuancemustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00p.m.onJune15,2016,togetherwiththerequiredfeewith:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.AppealstotheExamineraregovernedbyRMC4-8-110andmoreinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,425-430-6510.Reconsideration:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.Page3of3 t•,CkCk&I1IIHX]t,C552y1(N5‘3-TV SpecialFencePermitLandscapingAddendum:Trees:EXHIBIT2MondoGrass,andVariegatedLiriopewillbeplacedbetweenthetreesalongthesidewalk.DwarfMondoGrass3114in.Pots(78-Pack)VariegatedLiriope3114in.Pots(18-Pack)WriteOreFirstReview+Questions&AnswersIII+WnOtheFirstReview+QuestionsAnswers(4)*3/8inpeagravelwillbeusedasagroundcoveringtoinhibitthegrowthofweeds.Foracohesivelook,Iwillusegravelthatmatchesthegravelusedasacoveringintheotherfrontandsideyardgardenbeds.DKPGPeaGravelDarkismediumsizedgravelthatvariesinsizefrom3)3to118inchstoneItcontainsmostlyroundtumbledstoneswithtanandgreyhuesfththewiderrangeofsizesinthemateria’itlaysinplacewtthfewergapsbet.veenstonesIllsmostcommonlyusedasdhvewaygraveItissmallenoughinsizetoeasilywalkonmakingitperfectforpathwaysdogrunsandplaygroundsItcanalsooeusedfordrainageapplicationsTreeswillbeplacedalongthesidewalk,infrontofthefence,spacedonapproximately3ftcenters.2.5Ot.EmeraldGreenArborvitae**(21Write4Rroiew+QvosUoeuAAnswers8)*DroughtResistantPlants:HighQualityGroundCovering:OpecLiparOrdVAn*r:iLAimaqotoZoom3/3PeaGravelDarkS29DO•tvltY;ief5-4.5?Orli EXHIBIT3Cc-I-‘43i)-7Nci‘(‘4-0’—r1VC