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Home My WebLink AboutSingh SFR - Street Modification - LUA16-000887CITYOFANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT-—-—“RentonADMINISTRATIVESTREETMODIFICATIONAPPROVALEDENIALEVALUATIONFORM&DECISIONPROJECTNAME:SinghSFRPROJECTNUMBER:LUA16-000887,B16-003688PROJECTMANAGER:IanFitz-James,CivilEngineerIIAPPLICANT:BaggaSingh2300NE27thStreetRenton,WA92056ZONINGCLASSIFICATION:R8-Residential(2DU/AC)PROJECTLOCATION:2300NE27thStreetSUMMARYOFREQUEST:PursuanttoRMC4-9-250DtheapplicantisrequestinganAdministrativeModificationfromRMC4-6-060-StreetStandardstomodifyNE27thStreettomaintaintheexistingstreetsectionkeepingthesidewalkadjacenttothecurbandgutterandlocatingtheplanterstripbehindthesidewalk.Anewdrivewayentranceisproposedaspartofthedevelopment.BACKGROUND:NE27thPlaceisclassifiedasaminorarterialwithanexistingrightofwaywidthof60’pertheKingCountyAssessor’sMap.Theexistingpavementwidthisapproximately44’andconsistsoftwotravellanesandon-streetparkingalongbothsidesoftheroad.Thereisa0.5’curband5’sidewalklocateddirectlybehindthecurbalongbothsidesofthepavement.Thecurbandsidewalkalongtheprojectfrontageareingoodcondition.2300NE27thStreetiscurrentlyaccessedbyanasphaltrampthatwasconstructedalongtheflowlineofthecurbtoallowvehiclestodriveover.Therightofwayextendsapproximately7.5’beyondthebackofsidewalkalongthesitefrontage.PerRMC4-6-060,aminorarterialwithfourlanesrequiresaminimumrightofwaywidthof91’.Apavedroadwaywidthof54’consistingoffour11’travellanesandtwo5’bikelanesisrequired.A0.5’curb,8’planter,and8’sidewalkarerequiredalongeachsideofthepavement.TomeettheCity’scompletestreetstandards,rightofwaydedicationofapproximately15.5’alongtheprojectfrontagewouldberequired.Constructionof5’additionalpavement,a0.5’curb,an8’planter,andan8’sidewalkwouldberequired. CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdmin.ModificationRequestReport&DecisionSinghSFR—STREETMODIFICATIONLUA6-000887,816-003688ReportofDecember8,2016Page2of5NumerousexistinghomesalongNE27thStreetareonlysetback20’-30’fromtheexistingrightofwayline.Anincreaseinrightofwayof15.5’wouldencroachintotherequiredbuildingsetbackperthezoningcode.Theapplicant’smodificationrequestistoclassifyNE27thStreetasamodifiedminorarterialasitislocatedinaresidentialzone.Themodifiedminorarterialstreetsectionproposedistokeeptheexistingroadwayimprovementsinplace.EXHIBITS:Exhibit1:SitePlan CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdmin.ModificationRequestReport&DecisionSinghSFR—STREETMODIFICATIONLUA6-000887,B16-003688ReportofDecember8,2016Page3of5ANALYSISOFREQUEST:TheSection4-6-060Q.1allowstheAdministratortograntmodificationsprovidedthemodificationsmeetthefollowingcriteria(pursuanttoRMC4-9-250D.2):ComplianceStreetModificationCriteriaandAnalysisa.SubstantiallyimplementsthepolicydirectionofthepoliciesandobjectivesoftheComprehensivePlanLandUseElementandtheCommunityDesignElementandtheproposedmodificationistheminimumadjustmentnecessarytoimplementthesepoliciesandobjectives.StaffComment:TheComprehensivePlanLandUseElementhasapplicablepolicieslistedunderavseparatesectionlabeledPromotingaSafe,Healthy,andAttractiveCommunity.Thesepoliciesaddresswalkableneighborhoods,safetyandshareduses.Thesepoliciesaddresswalkableneighborhoods,safetyandshareduses.Theintentofthepoliciesistopromotenewdevelopmentwithwalkableplacesthatsupportgridandflexiblegridstreetandpathwaypatterns,andarevisuallyattractive,safe,andhealthyenvironments.Therequestedstreetmodificationisgenerallyconsistentwiththesepolicyguidelinesprovidedthatthefollowingconditionismet:Aplantingstripshallbelocatedbehindthesidewalktotherightofwayextents.b.Willmeettheobjectivesandsafety,function,appearance,environmentalprotectionandmaintainabilityintendedbytheCoderequirements,baseduponsoundengineeringjudgment.StaffComment:TheCity’sPublicWorksTransportationSectionandCommunityandEconomicDevelopmenthavereviewedthissectionofNE27thStreetandthesurroundingareaandhavedeterminedthatamodifiedminorarterialstreetsectionismoresuitableforthislocationonNE27thStreet.ThisdeterminationwasbasedonthefactthattheroadwayVisdirectlyadjacenttosinglefamilyresidencesandthereisinsufficientspacebetweentheexistingrightofwayandexistinghomestoexpandtherightofwaytomeetthefullminorarterialstandards.Themodifiedstreetimprovementswillmeettheobjectivesofasafewalkableenvironmentconsistentwiththesurroundingneighborhoodprovidedthatthefollowingconditionsaremet:•ThenewdrivewayshallbebroughtuptocurrentCityandADAstandards.•Aplantingstripshallbelocatedbehindthesidewalktotherightofwayextents.c.Willnotbeinjurioustootherproperty(ies)inthevicinity.,-StaffComment:Providedthattheconditionsofapprovalaremet,themodifiedstreetsectionisconsistentwiththesurroundingneighborhoodandwillincreasepedestriansafety. CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdmin.ModificationRequestReport&DecisionSinghSFR—STREETMODIFICATIONLUA16-000887,B16-003688ReportofDecember8,2016Page4of5d.ConformstotheintentandpurposeoftheCode.StaffComment:Thismodificationprovidesasafepedestrianandvehiclerouteinandaroundtheexistingneighborhood.e.Canbeshowntobejustifiedandrequiredfortheuseandsituationintended;andVStaffComment:Seecommentsundercriterion‘b’.f.Willnotcreateadverseimpactstootherpropertyfies)inthevicinity.VStaffComment:Seecommentsundercriterion‘c’.DECISIONTheproposalsatisfies6ofthe6criterialistedinRMC4-9-2500.2fortherequestedmodification.Therefore,thestreetmodificationsforSinghSFRlocatedat2300NE27thStreetProjectNumberLUA6-000887,B16-003688isapprovedunderthefollowingconditions:1.Anewdrivewayentranceshallbeconstructedforthenewhome.ThedrivewayentranceshallbeconstructedperCityofRenton(COR)StandardPlan104.1.Thecurbandthesidewalkshallbereplacedinkindeastofthedrivewayentrancetothenextjoint.ThesidewalkshallbeconstructedperCORStandardPlan102andthecurbshallbeconstructedperCORStandardPlan101.Thewesterndrivewaywingshallmatchintotheexistingdrivewayentrancefor2230NE27thStreetwestofthesite.Thetransitiontotheadjacentdrivewayshallbesmoothandshallminimizechangesinslope.Theconcreteforthenewdriveway,curb,andsidewalkshallbedyedwithapigmenttomatchtheexistingconcretethatwillremainadjacenttothesite.Theapplicantwillneedtoobtainarightofwaypermittoconstructthedriveway,sidewalk,andcurbimprovements.2.Aplantingstripshallbeconstructedbehindtheexistingsidewalktothecurrentrightofwayextents._ ___ _-12/8/2016—BrianneBannwarth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerDateThedecisiontoapprovethemodificationwillbecomefinalifnotappealedinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeeto:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057onorbefore5:00pm,onDecember23,2016.Additionalinformationregardingthe CityofRentonDeportmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdmin.ModificationRequestReport&DecisionSinghSFR—STREETMODIFICATIONLUA16-000887,816-003688ReportofDecember8,2016Page5of5appealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’soffice,RentonCityHall—7thFloor,425.430.6510.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsregardingthisdecision,feelfreetocontacttheprojectmanager,IanFitz-James,at425.430.7288orifitz-james@rentonwa.gov. ExhibitI-2300NE27thStreetNotesNone01632FeetCityandCountyBoundaryOtherCityofRentonAddressesParcelsWGS_1984_web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere.1d—InformationTechnology-GISThismapaauaergeneratedstaticoutputfromanInternetmappingsiteandCityofaforreferenceonly.Datalayersthatappearonthismapmayormaynotbe—RentonMapSupport@Rentonwa.govaccurate,current,orotherwisereliableFinance&ITDivision12/9/2016THISMAPISNOTTOBEUSEDFORNAVIGATIONLegend032