HomeMy WebLinkAboutClear Zone Letter_II.—.-—.——Community&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentJune2,2016C.E.”Chip”Vincent,AdministratorIvanaHalvorsenBarghausenConsulting1821572ndAveSKent,WA98032SUBJECT:StateRoute169DesignClearZonefortheCityofRentonElliottFarmsPreliminaryPlat,LUA15-000242,ECF,PP,SA-H,MODDearMs.Halvorsen:ItisourunderstandingthattheCityofRentonneedstoprovideadesigncleatzoneletterthatdocumentshowtheCityappliestheclearzoneforthedesignofCitystreetsthatarealsoStateHighways.ThisrequirementcomesfromtheWashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation(WSDOT)DesignManualSection1600.03(2)(a)RoadsideandMedian.Withregardstothedesignclearzone,giventhepostedspeedof50mphalongthissectionofSR-169,theCitydeferstoAmericanAssociationofStateHighwayandTransportationOfficials(AASHTO)standardclearzones,whichprovidethesame,orsimilar,clearzonerequirementsasWSDOT.ThiswouldprecludethedeveloperfrombeingabletoinstallstreettreesandstreetlightingalongthefrontageofSR-169aspartofthedevelopment.Arequestformodificationorafee-in-lieuwouldberequiredtonotinstallthestreettreesandstreetlightingalongSR-169aspartoftheplattingprocessofElliottFarms.Pleasecontactmeat(425)430-7382ifyouhaveanyquestions.cc:RaminPazooki,LocalAgency&DevelopmentServicesManagerWSDOTJenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorVanessaDolbee,currentPlanningManagerclarkclose,SeniorPlannerLennonInvestments,Inc.andCedarRiverLightfoot,Inc./OwnersPatrick0.LennonandToddLevitt/ApplicantsBonaudi,Gregory,Harrison,Knight,O’Meara,Thierry,Wruble/Party(ies)ofRecordFileLUA15-000242,ECF,PP,SA-H,MODAnnFowlerCivilEngineerIIRentonCityHall1055SouthGradyWay.Renton,Washington98057rentonwa.gov