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Home My WebLink AboutCorrespondenceCITYOFRENTONPlanning/Building/PublicWorksDepartmentJesseTanner,Mayoreggmerman••,minisraorRECEWFr3July22,2002JUL2620t1%HALINENLA’NOFFICES,[?S.Mr.DavidHalinenHalinenLawOffices,P.S.10500NE8thStreet,Suite1900Bellevue,WA98004SUBJECT:StonewaySpecialGrade&FillPermitProjectNo.LUA-01-043,SP,ECFDearMr.Halinen:TheDevelopmentPlanningSectionoftheCityofRentonhasreceivedyourrequesttowithdrawtheSpecialGrade&FillpermitassociatedwiththeStonewayQuarryproperty.Perourpreviouscorrespondence,thequarryoperations(i.e.miningrockfromthehillside)havediscontinued;therefore,a“quarrying”permitisnolongerrequired.Easedonyourrequest,theprojectwillbewithdrawnandnolandusedecisionwillbeissued.TheCitywillkeepacopyoftheprojectinformationonfileintheCityClerk’sofficeforfuturereference.Pleasecontactme,at(425)430-7219,ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthismatter.Sincerely,/JasonE.J’ordanAssociatePlannercc:GaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.(owner)JenniferHenning,PrincipalPlannerhololetter1055SouthGradyWay-Renton,Washington98055®AHEADOFTHECURVEThispapercontains50/arecycledmaterial,30%postconsumer HALINENLAWOFFICES,P.S.AProfessionalServiceCorporationDavidLHalinen,P.E.BellevuePlaceIBankofAmericaBldg.(425)454-8272davidha1inen@hatinentaw.com10500NE8tI,Suite1900Fax(425)646-3467Bellevue,Washington98004July18,2002VIAFAX1(425)430-73001ANDFIRSTCLASSMAILCityofRentonDepartmentofPlanning/Building/PublicWorks1055S.GradyWay,SixthFloorRenton,Washington98055Attn:JasonJordan,DevelopmentServicesDivisionRE:StonewayBlackRiverQuarryWithdrawalofGradeandFillPermitApplication(LUA-O1-043,SP,ECF)DearMr.Jordan:Asyouknow,IrepresentStonewayRock&Recycling(“Stoneway”)inrelationtotheBlackRiverQuarrypropertyinRenton.YoulongagoadvisedmethattheGradeandFillPermitthatStonewayappliedforonMay22,2001isnolongernecessaryandthattheapplicationshouldbewithdrawn.YouremindedmeagainofthismattertodaywhileIwasatCityHallonotherbusiness.Iapologizeforthedelayindoingso.OnbehalfofStoneway,Iherewithwithdrawtheapplication.Sincerely,HALINENLAWOFFICES,P.S.DavidL.Haliencc:StonewayRock&RecyclingAttn:DonaldJ.Merlino$tonewayRock&RecyclingAttn:MikeMarksC:\CF\2068\014\GradeandFillPermit\.JORDAN.LT2.doc STONEWAYCONCRETEApril5,2002CityofRentonDevelopmentServicesDivisionAttn:JasonJordon,Planner•1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA.98055.Jason;-StonewayRock&Recycling,divisionofGaryMerI;noConstructionCoInc,wouldliketonotifytheCityofRenton,DevelopmentServicesDivision,thatwehaveceasedallproductionblastingattheBlackRiverQuarrysiteasofMarch31,2002However,inordertoproceedwithourreclamationplanwewillneedtoscheduleseveralmoreminorblastingeventsfromAprilthroughDecemberof2002inordertoremoveandtrimareascriticaltothereclamationplan.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernspleasefeelfreetocontactmatyourconvenience,(425)226-1000ext.3310.Thankyou.-Sincerely,DonMerlinoPresidentGaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.SEATTLE•RENI0N.TUKWItA-ACCOUNTING-9125lthHAVENUE.SOUTH’.SEATrLE,WAsias2O6)76Z-26.MXtaoi7634178 OCITYOFRENTON.Planning/Building/PublicWorksDepartmentJeneTanner.MayorGreggZimmermanP.E.,AdmbItratorEXHIBITDAugust16,2007QuarryindustrialPark,LLCdOGaryMerilnoConstructionCo.,Inc.972510AvenueSouthSeattle,WA98108SUBJECT:StonewayBlackRiverQuarry(SpecialGrade&FillPermitProjectNo.LUA-01-043,SP,ECF)DearMr.Merlino:Perourpreviousconversations,youandMr.HailnenhaveaskedtheCitytoconsiderseparatingthedifferentusesbeingconductedatthe•StonewayBlackRiverQuarrysitefromtheexistingmining/quarryingoperationcurrentlyunderconsideration.UponreviewottheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC)andinconjunctionwithyourrecentbusinesslicenseapplicationtooperateacontractor’sotficewithmaterialandequipmentstorage,constructionmaterialrecyclingandtheconcretebatchingplant(alloutrightpermittedusesIntheHeavyindustrialzone),thisofficewillseparatethoseuses,Therefore,withtheIssuanceoftheCityofRentonbusinesslicensethoseusesnotassociatedwiththemining/quarryingoperationwillbesubjecttocurrentCityofRentonregulations.However.allquarrying/miningoperationswillcontinuetobesubjecttotheexistingKingCountyregulationsImposedbytheSeptember1999PeriodicReviewandReportDecisionuntilsuchtimetheydesistoraSpecialFillandGradePermitisissuedbytheCityofRenton’sHearingExaminer.inaddition,withtheissuanceattheCityofRentonBusinessLicenseineffectseparatingthenon-quarryingusesfromthequarryinguses,thisofficeIsrescindingtheJuly27,2001andsubsequentAugust8,2001letterregardinghoursofoperation.However,pleasenote,allmining/quarryingrelatedusesarestillsubjecttothecurrentconditionsimposedbyKingCountyuntilsuchtimeaCityofRentonSpecialFillandGradePermitisIssued.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorcommentsregardingthismatterpleasecontacttheprojectmanager(JasonJordan)at(425)430.7219.Sincerely,AJedtt1o%NellWattsDevelopmentServicesDitectorcc:DavidLHalinen(applicant)MikeMarks,StonewayRook&Reoyc1in(PiantManager)JayCovlngton,CletAdministrativeOfficerJenniferHenning,Prlnc!paiPianØerPaulBaker,CodeEnforcementOfficerFRe1055SouthGradyWay-Renton,Washington9$055;1i?o1_•.? AUG—16—200108:50CITYORENTON4254307300P.01/03EXHIBITCCITYOfRENTONDEVELOPMENTSERVICESDiVISIONINTERPRETATION/POLICYDECISIONMUNICIPALCODESECTIONS:RMCSection4-2-070RIHZoneUseTables,RMCSection4-2-130AIHZoneDevelopmentStandards,RMCSection4-3-050CriticalAreasRegulations(SteepSlopes&LandslideHazards),RMCSection4-4-060Grading,ExcavationandMiningRegulations,RMCSection4-4-110BulkStorageFacilities,RMCSection4-4-130TreeCuffingandLandClearing,RMCSection4-9-080,GradingExcavationandMiningPermitsandlicenses,andRMCSection8-7-1NoiseRegulations.REFERENCE:RMCSection4-4-060Grading,ExcavationandMiningRegulationsB.Scope;previousInterpretation/PolicyDecisiondatedDecember5,2000.SUBJECT:Determinationastohowquarryinginvolvinggrading,filling,andconcreterecyclingactivitiesareregulatedintheRentonMunicipalCode.Inaddition,thisInterpretation/PolicyDecisionwiltsupercedeasimilarinterpretatIondatedDecember5,2000.BACKGROUND:PriortoannexationoftheMerlinoproperty(whichincludedtheapproximately47-acresiteoftheStonawayQuarryandRecyclingbusinesses),theCity’sStrategicPlanningSectionpreparedaninterpretation/policydecisionregardingregulationsforsuchanoperation.Theinterpretation/policydecisionwaspreparedtoaddressissuesraisedduringtheBoundaryReviewBoardHearingsregardingthisannexation.Unfortunately,thatInterpretation/policydecisionwasgivenwithveryshortnoticeandlittlelegalreview.Subsequently,DevelopmentServicesDivisionAstaffhasexploredthelegalramificationsoftheprevious41interpretation/policydecisionandhasdeterminedthatitwassubstantiallyflawed.Therefore,thisinterpretation/policydecisionisnecessaryinordertocorrectandsupercedethepreviousoneissuedonDecember5,2000.Severaldifferentactivitiesoccuronthesubjectsite,includingi_iciquarrying,reclamation,constructionmaterialsrecycling,equipmentandmaterialsstorageandconcretebatching.OnSeptember3,1999,theKingCountyHearingExaminerissuedadecisionimposingspecificconditionsinrelationtothequarryingoperationonthesubjectsite.TheCityofRentonreviewedtheCounty’sconditionsandtheCounty-approvedsiteplanfortheproperty,andagreedtoenforcetheseconditionsasproject-specificrequirementsuntilthetimethattheoperationappliesforandobtainsaSpecialFillandGradePermitfromtheCity.Bothrockquarryingandsiterestoration(gradeandfill)arecurrentlyaddressedbySection4-4-060Grading,ExcavationandMiningRegulationsandSection4-9-080Grading,ExcavationandMiningPermitsandLicenses.Uponannexation,anewpermitapplicationIsrequiredtobesubmittedtotheCityofRentonwithinSO-days. U6—16—2O8108:51CITYOFRENTON4254307300P.02/03DEVELO?MENTSERVICESDWISIONINTERPRETATION/POLICYDECISIONS08/15/01Acompleteapplicationmustbesubmittedwithin90-days.Stonewayhastimelysubmittedthoseapplications.JUSTIFICATION:TheCityofRenton’sGradingRegulationsrequireexistingKingCountypermittedquarryingoperationsthatareannexedintotheCitytoapplyforandreceiveaSpecialGradeandFillPermitinordertocontinueoperatingthequarrywithintheCity.ThisissomewhatuniqueasmostpermittedusesintheCountythatareannexedintotheCitydonotrequireaddftionalpermitting.ThesubjectsitealsoconductsseparateactMtiesthatincludeconstructionmaterialrecycling,acontractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorageandaconcretebatchplant,ofwhichtheseusesdonotrequireadditionalpermitting,Instead,theseusesaretreatedasoutrightprimarypermittedusesintheHeavyIndustrial(IH)Zone.Theseparate(non-quarrying)usesarevestedtoKingCountystandardsuntilsuchtimetheyrequiteadditionalpermitsorlicensesfromtheCity.Inaddition,theKingCountyHearingExaminer(decisionofSeptember3,7999)foundthat:‘WieperiodicreviewprocessconductedbytheDepartmentofDevelopmentandEnvironmentalSeMcesunderauthorityofKCCChapter2l.A.22waslimitedtotherookquarryoperationsandexcludedreviewoftheconcreterecyclingactivity...‘Therefore,thoseothernon-quarryingusesmustbeconsideredexistingpermittedusesnotsubjecttotheregulationsimposedonthequarryingoperation.Asthesenon-quarryinguseswereexistingpermittedusesintheCounty,theyshouldalsobeconsideredanappropriatepermitteduseintheCity.DECISION;AllquarryoperationsaresubjecttotheconditionsimposedbytheKingCountyHearingExaminer,undertheexistingCountyPermit(Periodic6eview)datedSeptember3,1999.2.ThequarryoperationsownetshallberequitedtoapplyforaSpecialGradeandFillpermitwithin90daysfromthedateofannexation.3.ThedecisionoftheCityofRenton’sHearingExaminerwithregardtotheSpecialFillandGradePermitshallsupercedethepreviousCountyapprovalwithrespecttothequarryingoperations.4.Thenon-quarryingoperationswillremainsubjecttotheexistingCountyregulationsinplaceatthetimeofannexation.However,ifthoseexistingoperationsarechangedsoastorequiteanynewpermitsand/orlicenses,thenthegrantingofthenewpermitsand/orlicensesundercurrentCityofRentonregulationsethnoaimexationreviseddetermination3.doc2 AUG—1a—20e1:5CITYDFRENTON42543e73ØP.e3/3DEVELOPMENTSERVICESDIVISIONJNTERPRETATI0N/POLLCYDECISIONS08/15/01andrequirementswillnegatetheexistingCountyregulationswithrespecttotheparticularnon-quarryingoperation(s)involved.ZONINGADMINISTRATORAPPROVALDATE:APPEALPROCESS:CJ’%±X{/WtIrF.—-At*tiVjiOc7IToappealthisdetermination,awrittenappeal—accompaniedbytherequired$75.00filingfee--mustbefliedwiththeCiWsHearingExaminer(1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98055,(425)430-6575)nomotethan14daysfromthedateofthisdecision.Yoursubmittalshouldexplainthebasisfortheappeal.Section4-8-110oftheRentonMunicipalCodeprovidesfurtherinformationontheappealprocess.\CENTRALSYS2DE?TSP3PWSION.SDEVELOP.SR\DEV&’LAN1NOUej\Determ1nadonsMerlinoannexationreviseddetermination3.doc3 APPLICATIONFORCITYOFRENTONBusrrssLICENSECOM1WERCIALcmiOFF;ENTONPAUG152001DateBusinessOpenedinCityofRenton:Feb.21,2001N/A(Annex.date)OrJobStarts:DescribeTypeofBusiness:Constractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorage,constructionmaterialsrecyclingactivitiesandconcretebatchingDate:Auqust14,2001Phone:(425)226—1000BusinessName&LocationStonewayRock&Recycling,adivisionofGaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.510MonsterRoadRenton,WA98055CityofRentonLicense#2-4WAStateUBI#600584952__ _____ _ _ _____ _Contractor’sLicenseGARYMC150MWOwnerName,Address______________________________________GaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.Telephone:f2O6)772—1284;(425)226—1000(Ext.3339)912510thAvenueSouthMailingAddress:Seattle,WA98108StonewayRock&Recycling(206)762-9125Telephone:________________________________________________________________________________Approx.10-15(seebelow)No.ofEmployees912510thAvenueSouthSeattle,WA98108EmergencyNames&Telephone:1MikeMarks(253)351—6963Southworth(206)255—6422FEESCHEDULE:1.Totalnumberofpersonnel(all)Approximately10to15atthesubjectBlackRiverQuarry(forbusinesslocatedoutsidetheCityLimitsreportonlypersonnelworkingintheCityLimits)2.Totalnumberofhoursworkedbyallpersonnelinaquarter(approx.)6,000(quarterbeing3months)Jan-March:April-June:July-Sept:Oct-Dec:3.Multipliedbyrateperhour(.029)4.TOTALFEE:$174.00Hoursworkedbyallpersonnelthatequallessthan480hoursinaquarterwillbesubjecttotheminimumfeeof$13.75foraquarter.furtherquestions,pleasecalltheLicenseDivision(425)430-6851.Iherebycertifythatthestatementsandinformationfurnishedbymeonthisapplicationaretrueandcomplete,tothebestofmyknowledge.IacknowledgethatthestatementsandinformationfurnishedbymeonthisapplicationarepublicrecordsandareavailableforpublicinspectionpursuanttoStateofWashingtonRCW42-17-260.Signature:_________________________________________________________PrintName:lnaldJ,AerlinoTitle:President,GaryMerlinoConstructionCo.,Inc.___ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ___ _ReturnCompletedApplicationto:CityofRentonLicenseDivisionEFTO1055SouthGradyWay“---Renton,WA98055(425)430-6851I.J(I1UIliFOROFFICEUSEONLY-- -U1LUHK,DjVl’q(Th,AmountHowPaidDatePlanningDeptBldgDeptFireDeptFI$bl-039/98 BUS1NinSLTCENSEQUESTIONNAIRECityofRenton,Washingtonitesiteoitiasa1prcx.bUJs.rt.STRUCTURE]NFORMATION(91eJJsiteisapx.43.3ar)antYofItaa1.Whatisthesquarefootageofthebusiness?___ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ _DateBusinessOpenedfD.2t2001a.Brieflydescribetypeofbusiness.Contractor’sofficewithequipmentandmaterialstorage,constructionmaterialsrecyclingactivitiesandconcretebatching2.Isthepremiseprotectedbyafirealarm?YesXNo___ __ _ _ _(Ifyes)NameoffireAlarmCompanyFroulaAlarmSystemsNameofCentralMonitoringCompanyNone(thealarmsystemdialsupsitemanagerMikeMarks’hanephone)3.Isthepremiseprotectedbyaspnnklersystem?Yes________NoXYESNO[x]1IsTillSABUSINESSLICENSERENEWAL?2.IFYESTOTHEABOVEQUESTION,HASTHISBUSINESSCHANGEDSINCETHEORIGINALLICENSEAPPROVAL?3.WILLTHEAPPEARANCEOFYOURBUSINESSBECHANGEDBYANYOFTHEFOLLOWING:[x]a)exteriordisplay?I[xlb)exteriorbuildingalteration?[xJc)addedparking?[x]d)exteriorstorage?I[xle)interiorremodeloralteration?4.WILLYOURBUSINESS:[x]a)havewindowdisplays?[xJb)havesignsotherthanarepermittedincompliancewiththeprovisionsofthe“RentonSignCode”,alsoknownasChapter19ofTitleIV(BuildingRegulations)?[x]c)useflammableand/orcombustibleliquidsorotherhazardousmaterials?Ifyes,providethefollowinginformation.(attachadditionalpagesfmorespaceisneeded):ChemicalName______________________________________________________________________________Amount:_______________________________________________________________________________________Purposeofitsuse:_________________________________________________________________________5.OCCUPANTLoADOFBUSINESSPREMISES:Over49personsrequiresthataOCCUPANTLOADsignbeposted.Pleaseindicatenumberofpersonsonthebusinesspremises:TthBn15inUmaffiatanytiire.BUSINESSREQUIREMENTS:NoTE:Portablefireextinguishersmustbeprovided,2A-IOBCminimumsize.ExactnumberandplacementdetailscanbeobtainedfromFirePrevention.Annualservicerequired.NOTE:AnnualinspectionswillbeconductedbytheCity’sfireDepartment,peradoptedCityOrdinances.NOTE:Priortocommencingyourbusiness,youmayberequiredtomeetwithFireand/ortheBuildingDepartmentandtheWaterUtilitytodeterminewhetheryourbusinesswillmeetallapplicableCitycodesforthetypeofbusinessproposed.Noili:Permitsmayberequiredfromfireand/ortheBuildingDepartmentandtheWaterUtilityforyourproposeduse,operationorremodeling.IFYOUHAVEANSWEREDYESTOANYOFTHEQUESTIONS,PLEASEEXPLAININDETAILBELOW:F1SbI-039/98