HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Public_Comment_42.c_191127From:Richard Lauckhart
To:Jill Ding
Subject:Re: Energize Eastside, LUA18-000055
Date:Wednesday, November 27, 2019 7:03:14 AM
Jill
You are ignoring my expert testimony that demonstrates the line is not needed. You are
saying you must grant a conditional use permit for something that is not needed. You ignore
the truth that PSE refuses to show their studies and refuses to show their historical peak loads
in the local areas. To grant a CUP given all these problems is an abuse of City power. But if
your residents and voters are OK with your doing that then why do I care?
Richard Lauckhart
Energy Consultant
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On Nov 27, 2019, at 6:37 AM, Jill Ding <JDing@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
Dear Richard,
Thank you for your comments on Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside Conditional
Use Permit Application, your comments have been included in the official file for
consideration by the decision maker. In addition, you have been added as a party of
record for this project, as a party of record, you will receive copies of correspondence
from the City on this project. Your original email to me included concerns related to
project need. My responses to your comments are provided below:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Project Need: The proposed transmission
line upgrade is permitted within the City of Renton subject to the approval of a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) by the Hearing Examiner. The City’s regulations
do not require that the applicant demonstrate that the project in needed in
order for a Conditional Use Permit to be granted. However, PSE has conducted
studies regarding the need of the project during the EIS process (See Appendix
K, starting on page K-141 of the FEIS).
A public hearing on the proposal has been tentatively scheduled for December 17th at
9:00 am in the City Council Chambers located on the 7th floor of City Hall, you may wish
to attend and testify.
Please let me know if you have additional questions regarding this project.
Thank you,
Jill Ding
Senior Planner
City of Renton
Community and Economic Development
6th floor
1055 S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
425-430-6598
jding@rentonwa.gov