It's imperative the KC Department of Permitting
and Environmental Review know that we are still vigilant and not going
anywhere. We need to send emails regarding several complex issues. Please send emails to:
- Rhonda Berry, KC Chief of Operations (Starbard's boss)
- Rhonda.Berry@kingcounty.gov
- John Starbard, Director of DPER - John.Starbard@kingcounty.gov
- Ty Peterson - Ty.Peterson@kingcounty.gov
- Dow Constantine - King County Executive - Dow.Constantine@kingcounty.gov
- Reagan Dunn - KC District 9 Rep - Reagan.Dunn@kingcounty.gov
and Lisa.Labrache@kingcounty.gov
Items to address in your letter/email:
Innocent
Purchaser:
DPER has not responded to the public request to invalidate the innocent
purchaser. This is addressed in DPER's "technical review"
letter to Cramer, see #2. We have provided documentation to DPER
and all KC council members proving Mr. Cramer was aware he was purchasing a
portion of a parcel which invalidates the Innocent Purchaser document. Therefore,
Cramer's application is incomplete.
Vesting - This is a complex legal
issue. Please refer to the attached letter.
Road - Emphasize the
importance of safety and ask improvements be required, not recommended.
Mel, has provided the following suggestions to use in your email.
Comments 24 – 27
Roadway Improvements – Choose one or
more to include in your letters and/or e-mails to King County Department of
Development and Environmental Services.
- I
am responding to TSC comment number 27 regarding improvements to 200th
Ave SE. King County is recommending that the roadway be improved to
a 20th foot width with 2 foot shoulders. This is clearly not
adequate to handle the 279 additional daily trips generated by the
proposed industrial project.
- 200th
Avenue SE is currently in substandard condition for a residential street.
It cannot safely handle the additional traffic from the proposed
development.
- King
County must impose traffic and roadway improvements to mitigate the full
impact of the proposed project on 200th Ave SE and SE 248th
Street. The existing roadway is currently 20 feet wide in most
areas and it must we widened further in order to protect the pedestrians
that walk along the road as well as the school children that play in the
area. Widening the roadway, installing sidewalks and adequate shoulders
must be a requirement for this development.
- Why
is King County DEPR staff reluctant to impose the full requirements to
improve 200th Avenue to a rural subcollector road
status?
- King
County staff should impose full roadway upgrades to mitigate the impact of
this industrial project. The applicant should be forced to improve
the roadway and shoulders to current standards. Full
compliance with all roadway codes should be required.
- The
applicant should be required to purchase adequate right of way and
make full roadway improvements to ensure the safety of the
community.
Comment #28
- I
read in the TSC comments that King County is requiring that only a portion
of 200 Avenue SE be overlaid with new asphalt. If the
applicant’s project is approved, he should be required to widen, improve
and overlay all of 200 Ave SE and SE 248th.
- Why
is King County DEPR recommending that only a portion of 200th
Ave SE be overlaid? Improve the entire road and add sidewalks!!!
- 200th
Ave SE is too narrow to handle the existing car and truck
traffic. The applicant is proposing an industrial development
that will significantly increase traffic. He should be
required to improve the roadway to current standards for industrial
properties.
General
Comments:
Air Quality
& Odors
King County has failed to include any
comments related to air quality impacts created by this proposed
project. What measures will the applicant take to ensure that
the air quality is not affected and that nuisance odors are prevented?
What type of odors will this
industrial building create and how will the neighborhood be
impacted?
