HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_230725DEPARTMENT 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 AND PUBLIC HEARING
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. A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM before the
Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option to
consider the following petition. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed
below.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: July 25, 2023
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR23-000119 Rainier Ave S Corridor
Improvements: Phase 4 / LUA23-000241, V-H
PROJECT LOCATION: Rainier Ave S from S 3rd St to NW 3rd Pl
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Michelle Faltaous / 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA
98033 / mfaltaous@rentonwa.gov
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/YwpWGtu7
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, City of Renton Public Works Department Transportation Design
Engineering Division (“Transportation Division”), is requesting a noise variance from RMC 8-7-2 (Noise Level Regulations,
Maximum Environmental Noise Levels) to work during night and weekend hours beyond the days and hours permitted
in Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-4-030 to complete construction on the Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements – Phase
4 project. The purpose of the corridor improvements is to improve transit mobility, pedestrian accessibility, a nd safety.
The proposed nighttime repair work would be along Rainier Ave S from S 3rd St to NW 3rd Pl. The project would include
intersection improvements at S 3rd St and S 2nd St in preparation of the two -way conversion for S 3rd St and S 2nd St,
extension of the southbound Business Access Transit Lane (BAT Lane) from S 2nd St to S 3rd St, construction of a segment
of a regional pedestrian/bike path trail (Lake Washington Loop Trail) from Airport Way to 1,000 feet north of Airport
Way, installation of pedestrian activated traffic signals (HAWK) at SW Victoria St and NW 3rd Pl, sidewalk widening with
streetscaping, and improvements to city water and wastewater systems.
Approximately 500 non-consecutive working days of nighttime work would be required between now and the
completion of the project, anticipated to be December 31, 2025. The primary reason for conducting nighttime work is to
lessen daytime traffic congestion along Rainier Ave S corridor. Noise levels resulting from project construction activities
are expected to generate peak noise levels of 61 to 92 dBA heard at 50 feet from the source of the noise. These sound
levels are expected to diminish to a range of 45 to 76 decibels at a distance of 300 feet from the source of the noise. A
variance from RMC 8-7-2 is necessary in order to conduct the nighttime work, as maximum permissible environmental
noise levels (per WAC 173-60-040, incorporated by reference in RMC 8-7) limit extended periods of noise from 10:00 pm
to 7:00 am to levels between 45 dBA and 60 dBA, with exceedances of 5 to 15 dBA permitted for periods of 1.5 to 15
minutes in any one-hour period (WAC 173-60-040). Some of the noisiest pieces of equipment that would be utilized
include an excavator, generator, backhoe, concrete saw, fork lift, jackhammer, compactor (roller), and vacuum truck.
DATE OF APPLICATION: July 19, 2023
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: July 25, 2023
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Hearing Examiner Noise Variance
PUBLIC HEARING:
A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for September 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM before the Renton
Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone -in option. The
public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods:
1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09
Password: 443268
2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268
3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580#
Password: 443268
NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions 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.: PR23-000119 Rainier Ave S Corridor Improvements: Phase 4 / LUA23-000241, V-H
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
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that
all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will
do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating
in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written
comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the
day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to
participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here:
https://cutt.ly/ZmFgD63.
If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not
been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on August 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: Clark H. Close , Principal Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email:
cclose@rentonwa.gov
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