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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_ extension letter September 26th, 2022 Attn: Jill Ding, Senior Planner City of Renton 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 Project Name: Grant Place Townhomes Permit Number: TED-40-3910 Re: Additional One-Year Extension Letter Dear Mr. Hearing Examiner: On behalf of Satwant Singh, we would like to request an additional one-year extension for the Grant Place Townhomes development, permit number TED- 40-3910. In accordance with RMC 4-7-080 L.3, we would like to put forth the unfortunate circumstances that have occurred in the last year to delay the completion of this project. Firstly, there have been setbacks from illnesses due to Covid on the construction team, supply chain issues for necessary materials and a change in general contractor. Second, there have been unforeseen construction challenges causing the re- design of the public alley between building 4 and 5. There was a grading error on the approved plans which caused the road to be raised an additional 2 feet to allow vehicles to enter each unit’s garage. Raising the road impacted the sewer and storm mains, which resulted in civil design and city approvals. Water meters for all 36 units were found to be installed within the Right of Way, however, the city requires all meters to be located outside of the ROW and vehicle driveways. This caused construction delays because the meters need to be paired together between served units garages. A concrete box was designed to protect the meter boxes and provide a flat enclosure cover for accessibility, which resulted in more civil design and city approvals. During construction inspection the city required potholing for all utility crossings within Grant Ave. (high pressure gas, water, sewer and storm). The Grant Place Townhomes TED-40-3910 09/26/2022 www.furrengineering.com city then required additional design and approval for the water and storm pipe crossings within Grant Ave. Extra survey was needed for the civil plans which caused a significant delay to the project. Lastly, the hearing examiners conditions would not allow work during the wet season, October 1st through April 30th every year from the start of the project. Please consider the additional one-year extension to get the final plat approved and recorded. We don’t anticipate the need for the full year and will attempt to submit all of the required items by years end. Attached are the revised civil plan sheets for your reference. If you have further questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at my office. Sincerely, Dean Furr, P.E Principal Owner Furr Engineering Services, PLLC (206) 890-8291