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05/22/2018 - Citys Request for Denial
DenisLawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorMay22,2018Mr.PhilOlbrechtsRentonHearingExaminer1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98057Subject:WilsonPark1PreliminaryPlatLUA09-140,PP,12totsWilsonPark2PreliminaryPlatLUA12-013,PP,PUD,10totsRequestforDenialofMay3,2018“RequestforAdditionalExtensionPursuanttoRentonMunicipalCode4-7-080”submittedbyRobertandDoravinWilsonDearMr.Olbrechts:TheCityofRentonCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartment(“CED”)respectfullyrequeststhattheHearingExaminerdismisstheMay3,2018requestbyRobertandDoravinWilsonforan“AdditionalExtensionPursuanttoRentonMunicipalCode4-7-080”forlanduseapprovalsassociatedwiththedevelopmentsitesreferencedabove,WilsonPark1andWilsonPark2.Asexplainedbelow,theWilsons’requestforan11-monthextensionforWilsonPark1shouldbedenied.TheApplicantsHaveNotMetTheirBurdentoProve“UnusualCircumstancesorSituationswhichMakeItUndulyBurdensome”toJustifyObtainingaNine-YearExtensionTheWilsons’requestan11-month“additionalextension”forthepreliminaryplatofWilsonPark1,arguingthatcircumstancesoccurringsincetheHearingExaminer’sAugust2010preliminaryplatapprovaljustifyanadditionalextensiontoJuly5,2019.TheWilsons’focusontherelativelyshort(11-month)extensiondeemphasizesthattheWilsonPark1preliminaryplatwasapprovedeightyearsago,in2010.TheWilsons’newrequestwouldextendthedelaybetweenpreliminaryplatandfinalplattoatotalofnineyears.TheWilsons’requestforanine-yearpreliminaryplatperiodfailstomeetRMC4-7-080.L.2’scriteriafortheapplicanttoshowthat“unusualcircumstancesorsituations”havemadeit“undulyburdensome”fortheapplicanttohavetimelysubmittedforfinalplatapproval.1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov Mr.PhilOlbrechtsPage2of2May22,2018First,theWilsons’havenotproved“unusualcircumstancesorsituations”justifyinganine-yearplattingperiod.lftheacquisitionoftheWilsonPark2propertyhadonlyrecentlybecomenecessary,theWilsons’mighthavedemonstratedsufficientunusualorcircumstances.But,here,theWilsons’acquiredtheWilsonPark2propertysevenyearsago,in2011.Therearenocurrentorrecentcircumstancesorsituationsjustifyinganadditionalextension.Second,theWilsons’havenotprovedthatitwas“undulyburdensome”forthemtofileafinalplatwithineightyearsofpreliminaryplatapproval.Ratherthanalleviateaburden,theWilsons’requestindicatesthatdelayingtheWilsonParkItimelinetoalignwiththeWilsonParkIItimelineisbasedinconveniencetotheapplicantandmarketabilityofacombineddevelopment.TheWilsons’shouldnotgainadvantagebytyingtheearlierWilsonParkItimelinetothelater-plattedWilsonPark;iftheWilsons’prefertotakethetwoplatssimultaneouslythroughthefinalplattingprocess,itshouldbedonesoontheearlierWilsonParkItimeline.TheWilsons’acquiredtheWilsonPark2propertyin2011—theyhavehadampletimetobringtheWilsonParkIplattingactiontimelineinlinewithWilsonPark2.GrantinganadditionalextensionforWilsonPark1wouldextendthelifeofapreliminaryplatthat,inthefaceofcodeamendments,nolongerconformstoprovisionsoftheRentonMunicipalCodeincludingbutnotlimitedto,zoning,stormwater,criticalareas,treestandards,streetstandards,andretainingwallheights.SincethedateofapprovalofWilsonPark1theCityhasadoptedanewcomprehensiveplanincludingnewdevelopmentstandardsassociatedwiththeresidentialzones.Furthermore,thepublicconcernrelatedtoretainingwallsthatstemmedfromanappealassociatedwiththisprojectresultedintheCityconsideringandthenadoptingnewretainingwallheightregulations.Fortheabovereasons,theCityrespectfullyrequeststhattheHearingExaminerdenytheWilsons’requestforanadditionalextensionoftheWilsonParkIpreliminaryplat.Sincerely,?JenniferHenningPlanningDirectorcc:RobertandDoravinWilson.ChipVincent,CEDAdministratorEdPrince,RentonCityCouncilPresidentLeslieClark,SeniorAssistantCityAttorneyRyanMclrvin,RentonCityCouncilmemberJayP.DerrJasonSeth,CityClerkSteveBeckShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyFile—LUAO9-1401055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov