HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_20230518DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED)
Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary Public
Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: May 25, 2023
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR23-000090 Comcast - Kent/ LUA23-000177, CU-A
PROJECT LOCATION: 18809 116th Ave SE (APN 3223059075)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Patrick Evans / 17311 135th Ave NW Unit: A100
Woodinville, WA 98072 / pevans@lynxconsulting.org
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY
BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/VwqTyXOz
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, on behalf of Comcast, is requesting an Administrative Conditional Use
Permit, a wall height Variance, and a landscape Modification in order to expand and upgrade an existing fiber-optic hub
facility located in a 2,025 sq. ft. perpetual easement on the property at 18809 116th Ave SE (Parcel #3223059075). The
use is classified as a “Utility-Medium Use” per RMC 4-2-060. The property is located on the west side of 116th Ave SE,
between SE 186th St and SE 192nd St. The easement area is located on north side of the site. The parcel totals 57,934
sq. ft. (1.32 acres) in area and is zoned Residential-8 du/ac (R-8). Existing improvements within the easement area include
a 264 sq. ft. one-story equipment compound, a portable restroom, and below-grade fiber vault. The improvements were
permitted by King County prior to the site’s annexation to the City of Renton in 2008 (Benson Hill Annexation, Ord #
5327). Work proposed includes the construction of a new 220.5 sq. ft. equipment cabinet and two battery cabinets, both
to be installed on concrete pads. In addition, the applicant has proposed the installation of a 100kW diesel generator on
a five (5’) foot by fourteen (14’) foot concrete pad and the installation of three (3) pole -mounted security cameras. The
applicant has also proposed the construction of a nine (9’) foot CMU wall on three sides of the easement area and a new
seven (7’) foot tall architectural steel fence with access gates on the north side of the easement. The easement area is
currently accessed via an existing asphalt driveway off 116th Ave SE located on the school property to the north.
Preliminary short plat approval was granted on June 16th, 2022 for six (6) single -family residential lots and three (3)
tracts (LUA21-000468). The three (3) tracts encompass the wireless communications facility near the northwest corner
of the site, a stormwater tract, and the subject Comcast easement area. The short plat applicant is currently constructing
the utility and frontage improvements under a civil construction permit (C19001490) and is expected to receive final
short plat approval after completion of the improvements. Site soils consist of alderwood gravelly sandy loam. COR maps
does not indicate the presence of any critical areas on or within 200 feet of the project site. No trees are located in the
easement area and no vegetation would be disturbed according to the applicant. The applicant submitted a drainage
memo and critical areas study to evaluate the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: May 25, 2023
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: May 25, 2023
NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future acti ons or would like to become a party of record on this proposal must
fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of Renton, CED Planning
Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR23-000090 Comcast - Kent/ LUA23-000177, CU-A
Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________City/State/Zip: _____________________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Drainage Report
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on June 8, 2023. Please submit
comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton,
CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA)
or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of
record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7219; Email:
amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
SE 188th St SE 188th St 116th Ave NE SE 189th Ln 118th Ave NE