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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStewart Residence Design Modification ApprovalDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENTrPlanningDivision1055SouthGradyWay-Renton,WA98057Phone:425-430-7200Fax:425-430-7231APPLICANTCONTACTINFORMATIONApplicantName:Company(ifapplicable):Riebe&Assoc.PhoneNumber:DennisRiebe(425)226-5344ApplicantMailingAddress:1123MapleAveSW#270City:RentonState!Zip:Wa.98001PROJECTINFORMATIONProjectName:ParcelNumber:ZoningDesignation:StewartResidenceDesignModification2144800525R-14ProjectLocation:2231S132St.SummaryofRequest:Modificationofcertaindesignstandardsapplicabletothisexistingresidence,whilemeetingtheintentofthedesignguidelines.Theapplicantisproposingtoconvertanexistingsinglefamilyresidencelocatedat8231S132ndSTintoalegalduplex.ThepropertyislocatedwithintheResidential-14Zone(R-14).PerRMC4-2-115B.3.,whennewdwellingunitsatecreatedintheR-10andR-14zones,anyexistingdwellingunitsshallcomplywiththeResidentialDesignandOpenSpacesStandards(RMC4-2-115).Pleaseexp’ainhowyourprojectproposalmeetstheguidelines”foreachdesIgnelement,ratherthanthestandards.CodeSection:4-2-115E.2.“OpenSpacet’Guidelines:Allopenspaceshallbedesignedtopreserveexistingtrees.ExceptforNativeGrowthProtectionAreas,allcommonopenspaceareasshallbedesignedtoaccommodatebothactiveandpassiverecreationalopportunitiesandbevisibleandopentothestreet.Pocketparksshallbedesignedtoservefour(4)toten(10)homes.Privateyardsarelocatedattherearorsideofhomesandcanincludetrees,plantingbeds,andprivacyfences.Reciprocaluseeasementscanprovidegreaterusabilityofprivateyards.CompliancewithGuidelines:Nofreeswillberemovedasapartofthisproposal.Theexistingbuildingprovidesayardfacingthestreet.Outdoorrecreationalopportunitiesareprovidedonthesideandrearofthebuilding.Thepropertyisfullylandscaped.TheexistingI0oflandscapingwithinthefrontyard(obscuringthehouse)willbecleanedup,pruned,andmaintained.Sidewalks:Thefrontporchhasasidewalktotheexistingdrivewaywhichtiestothecitystreet.Theunitintherearhasanentrywalkthattiestotheexistingdriveway.MODIFICAI1ONOFRESIDENTIALDESIGNREQUIREMENTSFORPROJECTSWITHINTHER4,R6,R-8,R-1O,ANDR44ZONESEVALUATIONFORM&DECISION CriteriaforModificationoftheResidentialDesignStandardsRentonMunicipalCode,section4-2-115,listselementsthatarerequiredtobeincludedinallresidentialdevelopmentinthezonesstatedinsubsectionBofthisSection.Eachelementincludesbothstandardsandguidelines.Standardsareprovidedforpredictability.Thesestandardsspecifyaprescriptivemannerinwhichtherequirementcanbemet.Guidelinesforeachelementareprovidedforflexibility.Theseguidelinesprovidedirectionforthosewhoseektomeettherequiredelementinamannerthatisdifferentfromthestandards.a.ThedeterminationastothesatisfactionoftherequirementthroughtheuseoftheguidelinesistobemadebytheCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdministratorwhennootherpermitorapprovalrequiresHearingExaminerreview.b.Whenithasbeendeterminedthattheproposedmannerofmeetingthedesignrequirementthroughguidelinesissufficient,theapplicantshallhavesatisfiedthatdesignrequirement.CodeSection:4-2-115E.3.“WindowsandDoors”Guidelines:Windowsandfrontdoorsshallserveasanintegralpartofthecharacterofthehome.Primarywindowsshallbeproportionedverticallyratherthanhorizontally.Verticalwindowsmaybecombinedtogethertocreatealargerwindowarea.Frontdoorsshallbeafocalpointofthedwellingandbeinscalewiththehome.Alldoorsshallbeofthesamecharacterasthehome.CompliancewithGuidelines:Thefrontporchofthebuildingfacesthestreet.Anentryporchisprovidedthatisaminimumof5’deep.Theentrydoorisapaneledmetalswingingdoorthatisproportionedtothescaleoftheporcharea.Whilethedoordoesnotdirectlyfacethestreet,itisanintegralpartofthecompositionoftheentryporch,whichcreatestheentrytohome.CodeSection:4-2-115E.3.“MaterialsandColor”Guidelines:Adiversityofmaterialsandcolorshallbeusedonhomesthroughoutthecommunity.Avarietyofmaterialsthatareappropriatetothearchitecturalcharacteroftheneighborhoodshallbeused.Adiversepaletteofcolorsshallbeusedtoreducemonotonyofcolorortone.Theexterioroftheexistinghomeissidedwithvinylsiding.Theentirehomewillbecleaned.Thecornettrimiswood.Newwindowanddoortrimwillbeaddedandwillbepaintedacolordifferentfromthesidingtoeliminateanymonotonyofcolorortone.Inadditiontothisform,thefollowingattachmentsarerequired:•Siteplanandelevations(8.5x11size)•Builtexamplephotos(ifavailable)I,theundersigned,declareunderpenaltyofperjuryunderthelawsoftheStateofWashington,thattothebestofmyknowledgetheaboveinformationistrueandcomplete.ApplicantSignature:________________________________Date: DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—“RentonForCityUseOnlyProjectNumber:LUA15-000897DECISION:Staffagreeswiththeapplicant’sjustificationforModificationofResidentialDesignRequirements.TheproposalsatisfiesthecriterialistedinRMC4-2-115A2forapprovalofresidentialdesignmodifications.Therefore,theStewartResidenceDesignModificationoftheresidentialdesignrequirementsfortheproposedmulti-familyresidentialstructure,ProjectNumberLUA15-000897,MODisapprovedwithconditions.ModificationGrantedModificationPartiallyGrantedModificationDenied(Seeattachedstaffcomments)CAA1S’C)January7,2016JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentConditionsofApproval:1.Theexisting10feetoflandscapingwithinthefrontyardshallbecleanedup,pruned,andmaintained.2.Theexistingsidingofthestructureshallbecleanedand/orpowerwashedinordertocomplywiththeintentofRentonMunicipalCode,section4-2-115E3“MaterialsandColor”.Thedecisiontoapprovethemodification(s)willbecomefinalifnotappealedinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeeto:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057onorbefore5:00pm,onJanuary21,2016.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’soffice,RentonCityHall—7thFloor,(425)430-6510.Thisdecisionexpresslyapprovesthespecificrequest(s)to:eliminatetherequiredfrontyardentrywalk,retaintheexistingprimaryentry,whichdoesnotfaceastreetorhaveinsetwindows,andretainexistingvinylsiding,whichisnotoneoftheapproved“acceptableexteriorwallmaterials”,ontheproposedduplexlocatedat82315132uidST.Otherdesignelementsorrepresentations,providedwithinthesubmittedapplicationmaterials,areexcludedfromthisapprovalandwouldbesubjecttotheRentonMunicipalCodeineffectatthetimeofbuildingpermitapplication.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsregardingthisdecision,feelfreetocontacttheprojectmanager,AngeleaWeihs,at425.430.7312oraweihs@rentonwa.gov. 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