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www.redmond.gov I facebook.com/CityofRedmond I twitter.com/CityofRedmond October 2, 2017 Scott Reynolds, Planner City of Redmond [EMAIL REDACTED] To: Residents, Property Owners, Interested Parties Subject: Neighborhood Discussion on Proposed Project – Rose Hill West, LAND 2017 - 00564 You are invited to attend a neighborhood discussion on Rose Hill West, LAND 2017 - 00564. This discussion is being held early in the process, prior to City of Redmond Technical Committee action. Please spread the word and plan to attend! We’d like you to review the proposal, ask the applicant and city staff questions, and provide us with your input. Monday, October 23, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Redmond City Hall 15670 NE 85th Street Redmond, WA 98052 Applicant: Kelly Foster: (206) 605-2371 or Project Location: The Rose Hill West Subdivision is located near the west edge of the City of Redmond in the Rose Hill Neighborhood at the northwest corner of the intersection of NE 97th Street and 138th Avenue NE (Section 3, Township 25 North, Range 5 East) Description: The Rose Hill West Subdivision proposes to subdivide 6 existing parcels (totaling approximately 9 acres) into 36 lots for 35 single family homes, and 1 duplex. The subdivision will include new road and utility infrastructure and open and recreation space. Steep slope areas have been identified on the southwest portion of the site; however, no other critical areas have been identified. If you would like to be added to the Interested Party list (which helps you stay informed throughout the review of this project), please contact me. To learn more about projects, please visit redmond.gov/landactions. Finally, feel free to contact me or the applicant with questions! Scott Reynolds, Planner [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- R ---PAGE BREAK--- A ---PAGE BREAK--- P VICINITY MAP • Current: 8 individual lots • Location: Willows/Rose Hill Neighborhood • Zone District: R-1 & Residential Innovative (RIN) • Description: Approximately 37 lot subdivision • Area Size: 10.81 AC ---PAGE BREAK--- P ---PAGE BREAK--- P ---PAGE BREAK--- S Pre Review Entitlement Process (PREP) Preliminary Plat Final Plat Coordinated Civil Review Completed In Process Public Participation Future Step Construction ---PAGE BREAK--- T Applicant submits formal application Notice of application is sent out with 14 day comment period. PREP Neighborhood Meeting Technical Committee Provides Recommendation to Deny or Approve 21 day Notice of Hearing is sent out Public Hearing is held Decision is issued by Hearing Examiner within 10 business days 14 day appeal period to City Council Application under technical review Pre Review Entitlement Process (PREP) Preliminary Plat Completed In Process Public Participation Future Step Final Plat Coordinated Civil Review Construction Communication to Staff and Applicant ---PAGE BREAK--- C R-1 87050 (87,050/43,560)x1=2.0 2 R-5/ RIN 308560 (308,560/ 43,560)x5= 35 35 Affordable Housing Bonus 80% market : bonus of one unit per unit provided = 1 1 50% market: bonus of 2 units per unit provided 2 Critical Area Bonus RZC 21.08.300 (98,000/43,560)x0.5=1 1 Total 41 Minimum Density RZC 21.08.170 C Net buildable area x allowed unit per acre x 0.8= 12 *Subject to change ---PAGE BREAK--- Q [EMAIL REDACTED] www.redmond.gov ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 Responses to Questions asked during the October 23, 2017 Neighborhood Meeting Questions in Black Responses to Comments in Blue 1) Is this the development that tips the scale for a light at 100 & 132? We have heard now for nearly 2 years that the next applicant will trigger the light. City Response: The current traffic study that the applicant has provided appears to show a signal is not warranted at the intersection of NE 100th St and 132nd Ave NE per the criteria and engineering guidelines from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by Federal Highway Administration. The City provided review comments and requested additional information to be updated in the traffic study report. As this project moves along, an updated traffic study report for this project will be sent to the City of Kirkland for review and will be available. Redmond will request updated signal warrant analysis for the intersection of 132nd Avenue NE and NE 100th Street if future large developments (subdivision of more than 20 lots) occur in this area within the City of Redmond. A new traffic study will be required to update the traffic and safety conditions at that intersection and determine if a traffic signal is warranted or other modifications are appropriate. The City of Redmond will then send the traffic analysis to the City of Kirkland for review and approval. 2) What is the coordination w/ metro buses? The current buses are overloaded at peak times on 132nd. City Response: The City of Redmond has regular contact with Metro and Sound Transit. If a project is going to be changing any bus facilities or will affect bus routes, active communication is sent out. Staff has also contacted Metro to check on the current bus situation. Metro Response: Rose Hill is currently served by Metro Routes 235 and 277 on 124th Avenue NE and Route 238 on 132nd Avenue NE. According to our 2016 System Evaluation (online here) and 2017 System Evaluation (forthcoming) routes serving Rose Hill have not been identified as experiencing overcrowding based on thresholds set forth in our Service Guidelines (see page 15). However, routes serving the nearby neighborhoods of Totem Lake and South Kirkland, including Routes 252, 255, 257 and 311, have been identified as experiencing overcrowding. Additional trips were added on these routes in March 2017 to relieve overcrowding. Metro will continue to monitor these and other routes as part of our overall efforts to manage the system ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 and will continue to prioritize investments to address overcrowding, consistent with our Service Guidelines. If there are any questions regarding this route, please contact Metro Service Planner Jeff Lee at [EMAIL REDACTED] or (206) 477-5870. 3) Is there a code for the clearing space between property lines? I’d like to know how close the new house can be built next to existing houses. City Response: The City of Redmond has two code sections that speak to the general separation. Redmond Zoning Code Table 21.08.070A provides the minimum building separation at 15 feet and rear setback of 10 feet. The Redmond Zoning Code 21.08.180.F.2.b also requires the subdivision to provide landscaping screening around the subdivision. LEGEND A FRONT SETBACK MINIMUM 15'-0" B SIDE STREET SETBACK MINIMUM 15'-0" ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 C SIDE INTERIOR SETBACK 5'-0"/10'-0" D REAR SETBACK MINIMUM 10'-0" E LOT FRONTAGE MINIMUM 20'-0" F ALLOWED PROJECTION OF BUILDING EXTREMITIES INTO SETBACK G LOT WIDTH CIRCLE MINIMUM 35'-0" (DIAMETER) H GARAGE SETBACK MINIMUM 18'-0" I LOT-BY-LOT OPEN SPACE MINIMUM 15'-0" J BUILDING SEPARATION MINIMUM 10'-0" 4) If 132nd is controlled by Kirkland, is Kirkland the one responsible for the light at 132nd & 100th? City Response: The Redmond/Kirkland border is immediately east of 132nd Avenue NE, so the intersection of 132nd Avenue NE and NE 100th Street is within Kirkland’s jurisdiction. More development in either Kirkland or Redmond could justify installation of a traffic signal at this intersection, but any construction here would be up to Kirkland. Both cities of Kirkland and Redmond will discuss how to fund the design and construction once a signal is warranted. The City of Redmond could possibly contribute to project if traffic impacts from the Redmond side are warranted. 5) Will NE 97th Connect to 132nd NE? Or is NE 100th/ 104th the only way to access 132 NE. City Response: Per the Redmond Comprehensive Plan Map N-WR-3 NE Rose Hill Transportation Connections on Page 13-127 in the link: , the City of Redmond does not have any plans to extend NE 97th St to 132nd Ave NE. It is also infeasible to extend the NE 97th St due to environmental constraints in the area. The project access point to 132nd Ave NE can be mainly via NE 100th St or alternatively via NE 104th St. 6) Are/is there any mitigation for 100th for the additional capacity? City Response: The City does not have any widening plan on NE 100th St and the project is not fronting the street of NE 100th St; therefore, the frontage improvements including bringing the street width up the street standards, sidewalk and planter along NE 100th St are not required for the project. In addition, the traffic study shows no mitigation is trigger by this project. Any re-developments along both sides of NE 100th St would be required to bring the street width to the standard and build sidewalk and planter/swale on their frontage. The street standard can be referred to Table 3 in RZC 21 Appendix 2 in the link: http://online.encodeplus.com/regs/redmond-wa/doc-viewer.aspx#secid- 4222. The applicant will be required to pay transportation impact fees for street systematic improvements per Redmond Municipal Code 3.10.100. The current cost per ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 dwelling unit can be refer to the link: http://www.redmond.gov/development/permits/impactfees 7) What are the traffic Delta numbers for the project and surrounding area? City Response: It would be good to be more specific about this question. If this is the question regarding what additional traffic or development could trigger a signal at the intersection of NE 100th St/132nd Ave NE, the answer is that the staff has requested the applicant’s traffic engineer to estimate what additional traffic or additional developments beyond the proposed development in the area in the traffic study could trigger the signal warrant at the intersection of NE 100th St/132nd Ave NE. 8) Morning traffic south bound on 132nd south of 100th backs up due to the signal at 85th not being long enough. Is the City going to look at changing the signal timing with the proposed project and the impacts to traffic? Can anything be done to change the signal now? City Response: The traffic signal at 132nd Avenue NE and NE 85th Street is owned and operated by the City of Kirkland. For questions about the operation of the traffic signal, please have them contact Iris Cabrera with the City of Kirkland. Her e-mail is [EMAIL REDACTED] 9) What is the most recent communication between the City of Redmond and Kirkland regarding traffic? City Response: The City of Redmond has had communication with the City of Kirkland regarding the traffic impact for most recent projects such as Rose Hill Subdivision and Rose Hill Cottage. The traffic study for this proposed development will be sent to the City of Kirkland to review and approval. Future large developments (subdivision of more than 20 lots) occur in this area within the City of Redmond will be required to update the traffic and safety conditions at that intersection and determine if a traffic signal is warranted or other modifications are appropriate. The City of Redmond will work closely with the City Kirkland to monitor the traffic condition at this intersection of NE 100th St/132nd Ave NE and determine what the next step would be once a signal is warranted. 10) Is the City aware about the leaky flat roof in the Benjamin estates subdivision and does the code have any protection or recommendation to prevent this in the future? City Response: The City inspectors last year responded to a few roof issues due to drainage on low sloped roofs. All issues were resolved and staff is unable to confirm if the units in Benjamin Estates were the ones the City inspectors follow-up on. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 11) What are the screening requirements to lessen the impacts of housing next to the existing properties? City Response: Staff has directed the applicant to work with property owners in discussing screening concerns and offering options that support a transitions assist in blending with/ maintaining the character of the neighboring homes. Staff is happy to be present and assist in the conversation. 12) Are their protections from construction noise for the City of Redmond? City Response: The City of Redmond has noise standard (Redmond Municipal Code Section 6.36) that set the limits to when construction can take place and to what noise levels. 13) What are the gun club noise restrictions? City Response: Redmond Municipal Code (RMC) 5.80(15) states that all shooting sports facilities shall comply with and abide by the City’s noise standards. RMC 6.36(2)(c) - Exceptions states that sounds create by the discharge of firearms on authorized shooting ranges may exceed the maximum permissible noise levels on weekdays between the hours of 7:00 am., and 10:00 p.m. and on weekends between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Interlake Sporting Association originally established their own hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or dusk (whichever comes first). The Standard Operation procedures between Interlake Sporting Association and the City of Redmond has been provided for further information.