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Decision Letter Overhead Exemption Request
DenisLawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorMarch29,2018KyleKinneyComcastCableCommunications,CCC410ValleyAveNWPuyallup,WA98371ViaEmail:KyleKinney@cable.comcast.comSUBJECT:RequestforUndergroundingExemptionfJT#2616$7,MFP17005442,53tdStreet)DearMr.Kinney:TheCityofRentonhasreviewedyourrequesttograntComcastanexemptionfromRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)4-6-090(C)whichstatesthatallnewelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesshallberequiredtobeinstalledunderground,pursuanttothestandardsofthesectionofRMC.ComcastproposestohaveCannonConstructionoverlashapproximately486linealfeetof96-countaerialfibertoexistingfive(5)PugetSoundEnergy(PSE)polesbeginninginthealleywestofWhitworthAveSouththeneast,crossingWhitworthAve5,theneastcrossingMorrisAveSouth,terminatingonaPSEpolelocatedat310MorrisAve5.ANALYSIS:TheCityhasconsideredtherequestforanexemptionfromRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandii.Ordinance5720grantsComcast,therighttoinstallfiberopticcableandrelatedappurtenancesunder,along,over,below,throughandacrossthestreets,avenuesandalleysofCityofRentonwithintheright-of-wayofRenton.Section3.4ofthefranchiseordinancestatesthatifallofthedistributionlinesallthewirelineserviceproviders,suchastelecommunicationsserviceproviders,asdefinedinRCW35.99.010,autilityserviceprovideroraCableOperator(collectively“ServiceProviders”)inanyportionoftheFranchiseAreaareunderground,GranteeshallplaceitsCableSystem’sdistributioncablesundergroundwithinthatarea;providedthatsuchundergroundlocationsareactuallycapableofaccommodatingGrantee’scableandotherequipmentwithouttechnicaldegradationoftheCableSystems’signalquality.TheproposalwouldutilizeexistingpolesandattachtotheexistingComcastaerialpath.Asminimumverticalheightclearanceof15’-6”wouldneedtobeprovidedfor,andexistingobsoletecablewouldneedtoberemoved;staffrecommendstheseasconditionsofapproval.Therefore,theCityisgrantinganexemptionwithconditions,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057•rentonwa.gov ComcastJobJT#261687Page2of2March29,2018perRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandiiwhichallowsforextensionsofexistingoverheadcommunicationfacilitieswhentherearecontinuingrequirementsforpolesanditisnotlikelythattherewillbeundergroundingintheforeseeablefuture;and,whenthereareexistingoverheadelectricalorcommunicationfacilitiesthatwillnotberemovedandthefacilitiesthatwouldhavebeenrequiredtoberemovedareparalleltothefacilitiesthatwillnotberemoved.DECISION:Therequestedexemptionfromundergroundutilityinstallationrequirements(RMC4-6-090(C)asrequestedbytheapplicantisapprovedwithconditionssubjecttotheconditionsbelowastherequestcomplieswithexemptioncriteriaofRMC4-6-090(D)(1)(g)iandii.ConditionsofApproval:1.Anyexistingheightviolationswouldneedtoberesolvedatthetimeofconstruction.Newaerialfibermusthaveaminimumverticalclearanceof15’-6”.2.Anyabandonedorunusedcablewouldneedtoberemovedatthetimethatconstructionistakingplace.3.Thetrafficcontrolplanrequiresseparateapproval.4.Theaerialfiberwillberequiredtobeinstalledundergroundinthefuturewhenotherutilitiesareundergrounded.Thisdecisiontogranttheexemptionwithconditionsissubjecttoafourteen(14)dayappealperiodfromthedateofthisletterperRMC4-8-110.AnyappealsoftheadministrativedecisionmustbefiledwiththeCityClerk,alongwiththerequiredappealfee,by5:00pm,April12,2018.Sincerely,JenniferT.Henning,AICPPlanningDirectorcc:CE.“Chip”Vincent,CEDAdministratorGreggZimmerman,PWAdministratorBrianneBannwarth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerJustinJohnson,CivilEngineerIIScottWarlick,EngineeringSpecialistIIHollyPowers,DevelopmentServicesRepresentativePatMiller,ConstructionInspectionSupervisorDannyCooley,Comcastdannycooley@comcast.netPatGottbreht,CannonConstruction,pgottbreht@cannonconstructioninc.comFranchisePermits1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057rentonwagov