7431 EVERGREEN WAY 2018-01-01 MF Import

iO Larry Crawf d rnoM Celia Strong �1� 1 n'TE 7-29-82 SU(3J[Cl' G' i' 1 �',f i ,�� .�'��( 7; �� d .�r i�� j� ,; (i ' i' 75th & EVERGREEN \VAY WORTHEAST COR�NGR)'� f;`Tr, ��'�'��='T',',^`�";;',To�: Right-of-way is needed on 75th Street (as a result of the existing situation on 75th) pursuant to issuing the building permit per Ordinance 555-78. \Vhile I understand that the Traffic Engineer has determined that ROW is not needed for traffic purposes - however, ROW is a function of all public and private services necessary to be located within public right-of-way corridors includin� streets/ sidewall<s/bike lanes/signal poles/power (poles and undergrounding)/private utilities, water/sewer anddrainage. /��1,�� f�u`-««��t�l�- In this situation, the existing nor2h edge of the asphalt is locat�d on the north right-of-way line. City Standards require a minimum of 1S4 fee�. The existing asphalt is currently striped for pedestrians and can be developed into a standard concrete sidewalk but the back edge of the sidewall< will essentially abut private property leaving no room to adjust grade differences to private property or to construct or repair the sidewalk without special access agreements. Secondly, the standard width for a Cit�y street is 60 feet (30 feet on each side of ce.� ,r the centerline - and in this case, the�,section line). 75th Street started out ae a 40- foot wide right-of-way. There is now 60 feet of right-of-way on 75th, but 20 of that is offset to the south as a result of an environmental review requiring an extra right turn lane into the shopping r_enter. If the City were going to be consistent, l0 feet of ROW is needed on the north and 10 feet on the south� plus tlie south providing the additional property needed for the right turn lane. Not acquiring a standard width on the north seems to not significantly affect the f��ture traffic needs on 75th (according to the Traffic Er�gineer); however, not acquring the standard width on the north appears to be very unconsistent and perhaps underhanded to big vs small business. There are some good arguments to share with Reininga (Cascade Shopping center) but they are all just rationalizations for what �ve are doing•. �,:�a...d l�h1.;,n.G r�y.tif -� w•� wioC tc, �%s ��c F�+. Q.,.�;., �s n, �Q ��+nt�� di1 . L�1s�� i �� Third:nPigeon creek II is planned,�diversion to the east,up to Rainier drive at some future time,so properties east of the service station (car wash) �vill still need to provide additional right-of-way even thougli right-of-way was not required at tlie service station. Fourtlr When this property installs their "Evergreen 14ay" irnprovements, please make sure they go around the intersection corner and include both wheelchair ramps. HoN�ever, it is my observation that standard wheelchair facilities cannot be installed in the existing right-of-way so please require a deed for that small right- of-way. And, finally: Since the only reason I supported a POA for 75th rather than improvements, was that the future improvement of 75th Street would require a significant change from the existing configuration requiring s�bstantial transition; , t And, since that reason no longer applies since the Traffic Er,gineer has dete� mined ;,'� ,;:r,t that there is no need for additional width - therefore, no substantial transition the �' � City standard street improvements should be installed at ti�is time. is c,,;r.�-#�n.�c+�.i