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Home My WebLink AboutBurrus Ltr - City Response Denis Law Mayor City Clerk-Jason A.Seth,CMC February 22, 2019 Chris Burrus Harbour Homes, LLC. 400 N 34th St, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98103 Subject: Maple Highlands—City of Renton's Staff Response RE: Maple Highlands Plat (LUA-18-000633) Dear Mr. Burrus: Enclosed please find the City of Renton's Staff Response Memo based on public comments received in the Maple Highlands Plat Matter dated February 22, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Jason Seth at (425) 430-6510 or jseth@rentonwa.gov. Sincerreely; ( k ' I Z Cynthia . Moya City Clerk Specialist cc: Hearing Examiner Clark Close,Senior Planner Jennifer Henning, Planning Director Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager Craig Burnell, Building Official Jennifer Cisneros,Office Assistant II Julia Medzegian,City Council Liaison Parties of Record (23) 1055 South Grady Way,Renton,WA 98057 • (425)430-6510/Fax (425)430-6516 • rentonwa.gov I Cynthia Moya From: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2019 1:30 PM To: Clark Close Cc: Cynthia Moya; cburrus@harbourhomes.com Subject: Re: FW: Maple Highlands Public Comment letter Requests for comment extension as outlined in Mr. Clark's email below granted. On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 4:13 PM Clark Close <CClose@rentonwa.gov> wrote: Hearing Examiner Olbrechts, Based on today's email from Cindy, the City Clerk's Office email did received written comments from the public on the Maple Highlands project (LUA18-000633). The City would like to request some additional time to review and respond to these written comments. If possible, please consider extending the public hearing dates as follows: • Written comments from the pubic: From February 19, 2019 at 5:00 pm to February 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm. • Staff response to written comments from the public: From February 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm to February 25, 2019 at 5:00 pm. • Staff's research and recommendation for additional local signage: From February 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm to February 25, 2019 at 5:00 pm. • Applicant's response(s) to written comments from the public and staff: From February 22, 2019 at 5:00 pm to March 4, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Thanks, Clark H. Close Senior Planner City of Renton i 425-430-7289 From: Cynthia Moya Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 11:51 AM To: Brianne Bannwarth <BBannwarth@Rentonwa.gov>; Clark Close <CClose@Rentonwa.gov>; Craig Burnell <Cburnell@Rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth<JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>; Jennifer T. Henning <Jhenning@Rentonwa.gov>; Julia Medzegian <Jmedzegian@Rentonwa.gov>; Jennifer Cisneros <JCisneros@Rentonwa.gov>; Leslie Clark <LClark@Rentonwa.gov>; Shane Moloney <SMoloney@Rentonwa.gov>; Vanessa Dolbee <VDolbee@Rentonwa.gov>; Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw @ gmail.com> Subject: Maple Highlands Public Comment letter This letter went out in the mail today. FYI—I just noticed that my letter still has Kyle on there— I will take her off on the next letter. Thank you, Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist City of Renton - Administrative Services/City Clerk Division cmoya@rentonwa.gov 425-430-6513 2 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT % '�� e - d1 MEMORANDUM DATE: February 22, 2019 TO: Hearing Examiner Olbrechts Maple Highlands Preliminary Plat, LUA18-000633 FROM: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Staff Response to Public Comments The City Clerk's Office received written public comments regarding Maple Highlands Preliminary Plat from three (3) citizens following the public hearing on February 12, 2019. The public comments were from Christopher and Andrea Johnson, Doris Yepez and Michelle Hohlbein dated February 18-19, 2019. Staff response to Christopher and Andrea Johnson's comments: Upon competition of the project, the project developer would install the code required roadway improvements within 164th Ave SE. The road improvements are proposed to terminate at the south end of property where 164th Ave SE meets King County(at SE 134th St). The applicant would be required to install a temporary Type Ill barricade between City of Renton right-of-way(ROW)and King County ROW(south end of 164th Ave SE). The temporary road barricade would prevent vehicular traffic from the Maple Highland's project directly accessing Liberty High School via the shortest existing improved roadway network to the southeast of the project. The development would also not allow Liberty High School traffic to access the proposed development to the west. Therefore, the new development is largely expected to maintain existing motor vehicle travel patterns in the area. In addition, the City is recommending that the applicant install a fence at the south end of 164th Ave SE(at the south property line extended) to further restrict southbound vehicular traffic on 164th Ave SE at the SE 134th St line. Staff response to Doris Yepez's comments: The required street frontage improvements would be limited to the following: 162nd Ave SE (half-street), internal residential access road(Road A) and 164th Ave SE(half-street). Any other street improvements would be a result of any required civil construction work necessary to complete and record the plat. Offsite utility extension work would require construction permits by the City of Renton and King County. All impacted roads would be repaired to existing or better condition. The City of Renton Transportation Operations Manager has identified what King County uses with respect to additional "Dead End"signage(Detail W14-1 ARROW, enclosed). An appropriate location to install the additional dead end signage would be above the stop sign at the northwest intersection of 168th Ave SE and SE 136th St. Additional dead end signage may result in fewer cars turning westbound on SE 136th St. Should drivers decide to abide by Staff Response to Public Comments Hearing Examiner Olbrechts Page 2 of 2 February 22,2019 the additional road signage there may be fewer unwarranted vehicular trips on SE 136th St, 166th Ave SE and SE 135th St. Staff response to Michelle Hohlbein's comments: As indicated in the Hearing Examiner Staff Report and public hearing, vehicular traffic patterns on 164th Ave SE are not expected to increase as a result of the proposed preliminary plat. Based on the existing street network, vehicular access to the development would be limited to the west side of the development from 162nd Ave SE. Other access options may become available as other development occurs in the neighborhood. For example, a second access could result from the development of the Skyhorse Short Plat (LUA17-000550). This would allow a road connection to the north via street improvements made to 164th Ave SE. Existing and proposed barricades would not allow vehicular traffic to travel southbound on 164th Ave SE beyond the property limits of the project. Also, additional signage is being recommend by staff to discourage unwarranted vehicular trips generated as a result of Liberty High School. The developer would pay for all infrastructure improvements tied to the development. The applicant may choose to submit a 20-year Latecomer's Agreement Request for sewer improvements with the City. If approved,future users who tap onto and derive direct benefit from these facilities would be subject to a fair pro-rata share of the cost of the construction. Staff Response to Public Comments W14-1 ARROW x #�r,ti ,�+'� sue.' ..€{s�ae,`" ,, �, v ,,„S..e :-'' ,,. - ',,,T„ ,,. 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