HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Fence Permit ApprovalDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYAND.ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT[1J1tPLANNINGDIVISIONADMINISTRATIVESPECIALFENCEPERMITDATE:March30,2015PROJECTNUMBER:LUA15-000168PROJECTNAME:562$NE23rdStSpecialFencePermitPROJECTMANAGER:AngeleaWickstrom,AssistantPlannerOWNER:KevinSt.Denis6100NE3rdStRenton,WA98059PROJECTLOCATION:562$NE23rdStPARCELNUMBER:0323059322PROJECTDESCRIPTIONTheapplicanthasrequestedapprovalofaSpecialFencePermitfortheinstallationof&ANALYSIS:a6footfencealongthefrontyard(south)propertylineof5628NE23rdSt.ThepropertyislocatedwithintheR-1zone.Theproposedfencewouldhaveamaximumheightof6feetandwouldencroachintotherequired30footfrontyardsetback.Theproposed6footfencewouldbelocated25feetfromtheexistingpavedtravellaneanddirectlyonthepropertylinefor123linearfeetofthe264footfrontage(SeeExhibit2).Amaximum4footfenceisproposedontheremaining141feetoffrontageonthesouthpropertylineaswell,asontheentireeastpropertyline.Theapplicantproposestoinstallpermanentlandscapingwithinthepublicright-of-way,alongthefrontofthefence.LandscapingincludingFloweringDogwoodtreesandlowgrowingshrubsareproposedwithinthepublicrightofwayalongthelengthofthe6-footportionoffencetopreventablankwallappearance(Exhibit2).Nocitystreetimprovementsareproposedinthislocationatthistime.Theproposedfencewouldbeconstructedwithvinylandconsistoflightgray,wood-grainpanelswithwhitetrimandpost(SeeExhibit3).FENCELOCATION:EClearVisionAreaFrontYardRearYardflRearYardAlongaStreetLISideYardLISideYardAlongaStreetPagelof2
CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrative5pecialFencePermit5628NE23rdStSpecialFencePermitLUA15-000168FENCEDESIGN:IncreasedSetbacksfromSidewalksModulationofFenceQOrnamentalMaterialsorConstructionPermanentLandscapingQualityFenceMaterialsESimilartoDesign&MaterialofSurroundingFenceEVALUATIONCRITERIA:ImprovesPrivacy:AchievedLimitsBlankwallsAlongWalkway:AchievedInScalewithNeighborhood:AchievedDoesNotCreateaTrafficHazard:AchievedAestheticallyPleasing:AchievedDECISION:ApprovedwithConditions**CONDITIONSOFAPPROVAL:1TheapplicantshallnotifytheCurrentPlanningprojectmanagerfollowinginstallationofthenewfenceandlandscapingforafinalinspection.CallAssistantPlanner,AngeleaWickstrom,at(425)430-7312tomakeanappointment.2PlantingshallbeinstalledconsistentwithCodeInterpretationCI-68,Section4-4-040.D.3.e.iii(SeeExhibit5).SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:%}L44.-e&tr1’1)._March30,2015JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateADVISORYNOTE:TheapplicantshouldcontacttheUtilityNotificationCenter,bydialing800-424-5555.todeterminethelocationofundergroundutilities(telephone,streetlights,cable,electric),whichmaybelocatedbehindthesidewalk.Appealsofpermitissuancemustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00p.m.onApril13,2015,togetherwiththerequiredfeewith:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.AppealstotheExamineraregovernedbyRMC4-8-110andmoreinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,425-430-6510.Reconsideration:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.Page2of2
SpecialFencePermitJustification:EXHIBIT1ThefollowingexplainstheuseofthemeasuresbelowtocomplywiththepurposeoftheSpecialFencePermitat5628NE23rds•inRenton.Descriptionofthefencearea:Thefencewillbelocated25’fromtheexistingroadwayandwithinthepropertyline.Thepropertylineruns264’,thefencewillbelessthanhalfofthatat123’.Itwillnotdetractfromthequalityoftheresidentialenvironmentorappearasavastblankwallalongthepublicroadway.ThefencewillenhancetheoverallimageandappearanceoftheCityandthequalityoflifeforitscitizens.•Permanentlandscapingalongthefrontofthefence;Therewillbelandscapingthatimprovestheoverallaesthetics’oftheroadwayandsurroundingarea.Inaddition,lowercostforthecitybyminimizingmaintenancerequirementsofthe25’easement.•Qualityfencematerial,suchascedarfencing;Thefencematerialwillbevinylandconsistoflightgraywood-grainpanelswithwhitetrimandpost.Vinylfencinghasmanyenvironmentaladvantagesoverwoodfencing.Vinyl’sdurabilityisamajorenvironmentalbenefitbecausethelongerthefencewilllast;thelessenergyandotherresourcesareneededtoreplaceit.Awoodfencewillbereplacedseveraltimesoverthesamelifespanthatofavinylfence.Thereisagreatdealofharvestinganddestructionoftreestoreplaceawoodfence.VinylFencing,ontheotherhand,needsonlywatertokeepthefencelookinggreat.Woodfencesalsorequiretoxicpre-treatment,annualorsemi-annualstainingorpainting,usingchemicalsthatleachintotheground.Inaddition,woodfencinghasseveralappearanceissuesovertimeanditcosttheCitytimeandrecoursestoenforcethestructuralandaestheticmaintenance.Seethephotobelowofwoodfencingwithinacoupleofblocksonamajorpublicroadway.Extremelypoorappearance!
•Increasedsetbacksfromtheadjacentsidewalk;Therearenosidewalksinthisarea,butthereisasetbackof15’to20’fromexistingstructures(telephonepole,streetsignandtree).Fencelineinred,25’fromthestreet.•Ornamentalmaterialsorconstructiontreatment,suchaswroughtiron;Twotonefencewithwood-grainpanels.•OrientationofthefinishedfaceofthefencetowardtheStreet;and,Finishedfaceisfacingthestreetside.•Othercomparableconstructionordesignmethods;ShownaboveinphotosonNE4thSt.photoofmaterialandcolortobeused
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EXHIBIT5DepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentPlanningDivisionADMINISTRATIVEPOLICY/CODEINTERPRETATIONADMINISTRATIVEPOLICY/CODEINTERPRETATION#:Cl-68MUNICIPALCODESECTIONS:4-4-040REFERENCE:N/ASUBJECT:FenceHeightforSideYardsAlongaStreetandRearYardsAbuttingaStreetBACKGROUND:RMC4-4-040,Fences,Hedges,andRetainingWalls,providesstandardsforfences,hedgesandretainingwallstobelocatedwithinyardsetbacks.JUSTIFICATION:RMC4-4-040.G,SpecialAdministrativeFencePermits,providesaprocesstoapplyforafencethatisnotallowedbytheSection.RMC4-4-040.G.1.bprovidesthisopportunityfor“fencesexceedingfortyeightinches(48”)withinfrontyardorsideyardsalongastreetsetbackbutnotwithinaclearvisionarea.”RMC4-4-040.D.3.cstates“SideYardAlongaStreetSetbacks:Fences,retainingwallsorhedgesshallnotexceedfortytwoinches(42”)inheightwithinanyclearvisionarea,asdefinedbyRMC4-11-030,DefinitionsC,andfortyeightinches(48”)inheightelsewhereinthefrontyardsetback.Theremainderofthefenceorhedgeshallnotexceedseventytwoinches(72“)inheightwithinthesideyardalongastreetsetback.TheopportunitytoapplyforaSpecialAdministrativeFencePermitthatwouldallowafencetallerthan48”withinfrontyardsorsideyardsalongstreetswouldnotexistiftheintentwastoallowfencestallerthan48”withinthesideyardalongastreet.DECISION:Fences,hedges,andretainingwallsupto72”inheightmaybeinstalledwithinrearandsideyardsalongstreets,exceptinganyportionwithinafrontyardsetbackorclearvisionarea,ifthefollowingcriteriaaremet:•High-qualityfencingmaterialsshallbeused(e.g.,cedarwood,wroughtiron,etc.).Chainlinkfencingisprohibited.•Thefenceissetbackatleasteightfeet(8’)fromthesubjectpropertyline;H:\CED\Planning\TitleIV\Docket\AdministrativePolicyCodelnterpretation\Cl-68\Codelnterpretation.docx
•Withintheminimumeightfeet(8’)fencesetback,irrigatedordrought-tolerantlandscapingthatcomplieswiththestandardsofRMC4-4-070.(l-L.1)(P-Q)shallbeinstalledandcontinuouslymaintainedsothatplantingsprovidetotalcoverageoftheareawithinthree(3)yearsbasedonthefollowingrequirements:(A)GroundCover:Eighteen(1$)groundcoverplantsperfive(5)linearfeetoflandscapingstrip.v”Minimumfourinch(4”)pots.VMulchmustbeconfinedtoareasunderneathplantsandisnotasubstituteforgroundcoverplants.(B)Shrubs:Eight(8)shrubsperfive(5)linearfeet.Uptofiftypercent(50%)ofshrubsmaybedeciduous:VLowShrub:Maturesizeunderthree(3)feettall.Minimumsizeatplanting:one(1)ortwo(2)gallonpotorballedandburlappedequivalent.VMediumShrub:Maturesizefromthree(3)feettosix(6)feettall.Minimumsizeatplanting:two(2)orthree(3)gallonpotorballedandburlappedequivalent.•Theplantsshallbeplantedinatriangularpatternwithapproximatelyevenspacingdependingontheplantmaterial.•PlantslistedasanuisanceorprohibitedbyKingCountyareprohibitedinrequiredlandscapedareas.•Plantingofahedgeorplantingsthatwillgrowtobecomeahedgeareprohibitedtobewithintherequiredlandscapingareabetweenthepropertylineandfence.•Thefinishedfaceofthefenceshallbeorientedtothestreet.•Nofence,hedge,orretainingwallshallexceedforty-twoinches(42”)withinanyclearvisionarea,asdefinedbyRMC4-11-030,DefinitionsC.•Asanalternativetothesestandards,anapplicantmayapplyforaSpecialAdministrativeFencePermitperRMC4-4-040.G.ADMINISTRATORA
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ROVAL:________________________________C.E.“Chip”VincentDATE:March19,2015APPEALPROCESS:Toappealthisdetermination,awrittenappeal--accompaniedbytherequiredfilingfee--mustbefiledwiththeCity’sHearingExaminer(1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057,425-430-6515)nomorethan14daysfromthedateofthisdecision.Yoursubmittalshouldexplainthebasisfortheappeal.Section4-8-110oftheRentonMunicipalCodeprovidesfurtherinformationontheappealprocess.CODEAMENDMENTSNEEDEDTOIMPLEMENTCI-68Page2of4
DETERMINATIONS:4-4-040.D.2.c:RearYardSetbacks:Afence,retainingwallorhedgeshallnotexceedseventytwoinches(72”)inheightwithintherearyardsetbackunlesstherearyardabutsapublicorprivatestreet,inwhichcaseitshallnotexceedforty-eightinches(48”).Fenceswithinarearyardsetbackabuttingastreetmaybeuptoseventy-twoinches(72”)inheightifcompliantwithsubsection4-4-040.D.3.e.4-4-040.D.3:c.SideYardAlongaStreetSetbacks:Fences,retainingwallsorhedgesshallnotexceedfortytwoinches(42”)inheightwithinanyclearvisionarea,asdefinedbyRMC4-11-030,DefinitionsC,andfortyeightinches(48”)inheightelsewhereinthefrontyardsetback.Theremainderofthefenceorhedgeshallnotexceedseventytwoinches(72”)inheightwithinandinthesideyardalongastreetsetback.U.RearYardSetbacks:Fences,retainingwalls,orhedgesshallnotexceedseventytwoinches(72”)inheightwithintherearyardsetbackexceptthefence,retainingwallorhedgeshallnotexceedfortyeightinches(48”)inheightwheretheyintersectthewidthofthesideyardalongastreetsetbackoriftherearyardofthelotabutsapublicorprivatestreet.e.FenceHeightExceptionforRearandSideYardsAlongaStreet:Fencesuptoseventy-twoinches(72”)inheightmaybeinstalledwithinrearandsideyardsalongstreets,exceptinganyportionwithinafrontyardsetbackorclearvisionarea,ifthefollowingcriteriaaremet:(i)High-qualityfencingmaterialsshallbeused(e.g.,cedarwood,wroughtiron,etc.).Chainlinkfencingisprohibited.(ii)Thefenceissetbackatleasteightfeet(8’)fromthesubjectpropertyline;(iii)Withintheminimumeightfeet(8’)fencesetback,irrigatedordrought-tolerantlandscapingthatcomplieswiththestandardsofRMC4-4-070.(l-L.1)(P-Q)shallbeinstalledandcontinuouslymaintainedsothatplantingsprovidetotalcoverageoftheareawithinthree(3)yearsbasedonthefollowingstandards:(A)GroundCover:Eighteen(18)groundcoverplantsperfive(5)linearfeetoflandscapingstrip.1)Minimumfourinch(4”)pots.2)Mulchmustbeconfinedtoareasunderneathplantsandisnotasubstituteforgroundcoverplants.(B)Shrubs:Eight(8)lowshrubsperfive(5)linearfeet.Uptofiftypercent(50%)ofshrubsmaybedeciduous:CI-68Page3of4
1)RequiredLowShrub:Maturesizeunderthree(3)feettall.Minimumsizeatplanting:one(1)ortwo(2)gallonpotorballedandburlappedequivalent.2)OptionalMediumShrub:Maturesizefromthree(3)feettosix(6)feettall.Minimumsizeatplanting:two(2)orthree(3)gallonpotorballedandburlappedequivalent.(iv)Theplantsshallbeplantedinatriangularpatternwithapproximatelyevenspacing,dependingontheplantmaterial.(v)PlantslistedasanuisanceorprohibitedbyKingCountyareprohibitedinrequiredlandscapedareas.(vi)Plantingofahedgeorplantingsthatwillgrowtobecomeahedgeareprohibitedtobewithintherequiredlandscapingareabetweenthepropertylineandfence.(vii)Thefinishedfaceofthefenceshallbeorientedtothestreet.(viii)Nofence,hedge,orretainingwallshallexceedforty-twoinches(42”)withinanyclearvisionarea,asdefinedbyRMC4-11-030,DefinitionsC.(ix)Asanalternativetothesestandards,anapplicantmayapplyforaSpecialAdministrativeFencePermitperRMC4-4-040.G.STAFFCONTACT:PaulHintzCI68Page4of4