20-103186-Project Narrative-08-20-2020-V1Horner Short Plat # 16-101420- pc
Owner Jenny C Horner 35507 61h Ave SW Federal Way WA 98023
Parcel number 3021049112-35507
Developer de -civil 2306 A St. Tacoma, WA 98402 tel. 233-228-0513
Surveyor Informed Land Survey 3215 So 12th St. Tacoma, WA
Zoned RS 9.6
Total acreage 1.08 (47,044) sq. ft. before sub -division
Dedicated to street and easements 6380 Sq ft. (22x290) net plot 40,664 sq. ft
Building set backs are 20 ft. front, 5 ft sides and back
Comments and corrections from preliminary hearing.
Planning Division; While exact locations of homes are not known at this time they will be set in
accordance with FWRC 19.130.240 5 ft sides and back and 20 ft front.
With regard the open space provision we would like to take the option of the fee in lieu option. Since
the lots are quite large, separated by the existing house, the set aside seems quite impractical. I assume
some sort of HOA would need to be established to organize its use and maintenance which seems to be
very impractical and the set aside might become a haven for bad activity rather than a good outcome.
Neither new lot benefits from the no set aside and we would plead that the fee be minimal. The costs
that we are incurring make it almost not possible to achieve this two lot improvement and a large fee in
this case might just stop the progress.
Public Works Traffic Division
We thank the traffic division for their extra time spent to exclude the final 80 feet from street
development but still included in the 22 foot easement. We would ask further review of the street light
requirement and ask that that installation be waived as there is already a street light on the eastern
property line almost midway of the subdivision. We feel that two street lights on a 590 foot dead end
street is redundant and not needed.
Lakehaven Utilities Proper easements have been made as per plan. Specifications for meter size due to
the requirement that new construction dwellings would need to have sprinkler systems installed are
included by Rainier View Plumbing. Water and sewer availability statements are included.
South King Fire. As per conversation with Fire Marshall Goodsell, since there is not adequate land for a
cul-de-sac each newly constructed home must be fit with a sprinkler system.
Land Use Issues. Perk tests indicate that the new home on lot three will be able to be fitted with a on lot
filtration system. New home on Lot 1 might be as close as 5 feet from the boundary of the Federal Way
water retention area. We feel with proper directed drain pipes all surface water could be diverted into
the drainage area successfully. If needed an on sight infiltration system could also be installed. We are
asking for consideration in the area of surface water for the new half road that must be built. We
currently have a 10 foot paved drive in this same area. The land has a probably ten foot decline from the
start of the property to the end, 290 feet. We are asking that the natural incline that has drained so well
all this time be allowed to be adequate for the small increase in hard surface being created. Again this is
a dead end street that will never be extended. Thank you for your consideration.