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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
ERC Meeting Date: November 21, 2022
Project File Number: PR22-000235
Project Name: Renton Retail Park
Land Use File Number: LUA22-000291, SA-A, ECF
Project Manager: Clark H. Close, Principal Planner
Owner: WA Renton Park, LLC, 201 Riverplace, Suite 400, Greenville, SC 29601
Applicant: Brett Rogers, RealtyLink, LLC, 201 Riverplace, Suite 400, Greenville, SC 29601
Contact: Jenelle Taflin, Navix Engineering, 11235 SE 6th St, Suite 150, Bellevue, WA 98004
Project Location: 7XX Park Ave N, Renton, WA 98057; SW corner of Park Ave N and N 8th St (APN
0886610010)
Project Summary: The applicant is requesting Administrative Site Plan Review and Environmental
Review approval to construct an approximately 7,000 square foot multi-tenant
retail building at the southwest corner of Park Ave N and N 8th St (APN
0886610010). The building would consist of a mix of retail and restaurant uses on
roughly 0.97 acres (42,350 sf) of the approximate 13.68-acre parcel. The project
site received Master Plan approval for a phased development on August 19, 2019
and a minor modification approval on September 14, 2021 (LUA19-000094). The
first phase included development of a premier golf entertainment complex with
up to 508 surface parking stalls. The project site has a land use of Commercial
Mixed Use (CMU) and a zoning designation of Urban Center-2 (UC-2). The
property is bound by Logan Ave N to the west, N 8th St to the north, Park Ave N
to the east, and office buildings with parking structure to the south. Primary
access to the site is proposed from Park Ave N. No significant trees are proposed
to be removed and eight (8) additional trees would be planted as part of the retail
use proposed under Phase II.
Exist. Bldg. Area SF: 56,199 SF Proposed New Bldg. Area (footprint):
Proposed New Bldg. Area (gross):
7,000 SF
7,000 SF
Site Area: 13.68 Acres Total Building Area GSF: 63,199 SF
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a
Determination of Non-Significance - Mitigated (DNS-M).
N 8th St Garden Ave N Park Ave N Logan Ave N N 6th St
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In compliance with RCW 43.21C.240, the following environmental (SEPA) review addresses only those project impacts
that are not adequately addressed under existing development standards and environmental regulations.
A. Environmental Threshold Recommendation
Based on analysis of probable impacts from the proposal, staff recommends that the Responsible Officials:
Issue a DNS-M with a 14-day appeal period
B. Mitigation Measures
1. Project construction shall be required to comply with the recommendations found in the Geotechnical
Engineering Services Report, prepared by GeoEngineers, Inc. on October 29, 2019, and any future
addenda.
2. The applicant shall be subject to the following contingency actions in the event if subsurface work
encounter soil and/or groundwater contamination:
a. Hazardous waste operations worker training, health/safety plan, and site control requirements, per
WAC 296-843;
b. Management of contaminated soil encountered during excavations, including sampling, containment,
and disposal at a permitted facility; and
c. Management of contaminated ground water, if encountered, including sampling, containment, and
disposal at a permitted facility.
C. Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 2: Preliminary Overall Site Plan (Sheet C-0.2)
Exhibit 3: Preliminary Site Improvement Plan (Sheet C-1.0)
Exhibit 4: Existing Conditions Map (Sheet C-0.1)
Exhibit 5: Landscape Plan (Sheet L5.01)
Exhibit 6: Floor Plans (Sheet SD2.01)
Exhibit 7: Color Exterior Elevations (Sheet SD5.01)
Exhibit 8: Conceptual 3D Rendering (Sheet SD5.02)
Exhibit 9: Refuse and Recycling Enclosure (Sheet SD7.01)
Exhibit 10: Technical Information Report, prepared by Navix Engineering, dated July 25, 2022 and
revised October 14, 2022
Exhibit 11: Preliminary Grading Plan (Sheet C-2.0), prepared by Navix Engineering, dated August 2,
2022
Exhibit 12: Preliminary Drainage Plan (Sheet C-2.1), prepared by Navix Engineering, dated August 2,
2022
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Exhibit 13: Preliminary Utility Plan (Sheet C-3.0), prepared by Navix Engineering, dated August 2,
2022
Exhibit 14: Geotechnical Engineering Services Report, prepared by GeoEngineers, Inc., dated
October 29, 2019
Exhibit 15: Traffic Impact Analysis, prepared by Transpo Group, dated October 2022
Exhibit 16: Transportation Concurrency Memo
Exhibit 17: Department of Ecology (DOE) Comment Letter, dated August 31, 2022
Exhibit 18: Staff Email Responses to DOE’s Comment Letter, dated September 6, 2022 and October
27, 2022
Exhibit 19: Wetland Reconnaissance, prepared by Altmann Oliver Associates, LLC, dated April 30,
2018
Exhibit 20: SEPA Environmental Checklist
Exhibit 21: Construction Mitigation Description
Exhibit 22: Advisory Notes
D. Environmental Impacts
The Proposal was circulated and reviewed by various City Departments and Divisions to determine whether the
applicant has adequately identified and addressed environmental impacts anticipated to occur in conjunction with
the proposed development. Staff reviewers have identified that the proposal is likely to have the following probable
impacts:
1. Earth
Impacts: The applicant submitted a Geotechnical Engineering Services Report, prepared by GeoEngineers,
Inc. (dated October 29, 2019; Exhibit 14), with the master land use application. The site is relatively flat,
with up to three feet (3’) of grade difference throughout. According to the Report, the subsurface
conditions at the site were evaluated by drilling 24 borings (B-1, B-2, PB-1, AB-1 through AB-3, OB-1
through OB-7, GEI-1, GEI-2, B-1-19 through B-4-19, and GEI-1-19 through GEI-5-19) and advancing six (6)
cone penetration tests (CPTs) (CPT-1 through CPT-6) to depths ranging from approximately 10 to 85 feet
below existing site grades. The soils encountered at the site consist of relatively shallow fill overlying
alluvial deposits. The fill was observed by the geotechnical engineer to be below the pavement or topsoil,
and generally consisted of loose to dense sand with varying silt and gravel content. A thin layer of stiff
sandy silt with occasional gravel was encountered within the fill unit in boring B-1. The thickness of fill
ranged from 4 feet (4’) up to approximately eight feet (8’) across the site. Alluvium was observed below
the fill. Alluvium soil typically consists of very soft to stiff silt with varying sand content and very loose to
dense sand with varying silt content. Thin layers of stiff peat were observed within the alluvium unit in
several borings. The alluvium soil unit observed at the site includes two (2) sub-units: upper loose to
medium dense alluvium, and lower medium dense to dense alluvium. The submitted Report discusses
that ground water was discovered between four feet (4’) and 13 feet below the existing ground surface.
Measurements following the well installation indicated the site groundwater level is about 8.2 feet below
existing grades. The geotechnical report indicated that large scale infiltration is not feasible due to the
relatively shallow groundwater table (as shallow as four feet (4’) below grade) and the presence of low
permeability silt soils near the ground surface. The geotechnical engineer concluded that the use of large-
scale infiltration facilities is not feasible at the site.
According to the Report, foundation support for the proposed building can be provided by augercast piles
or by shallow foundations bearing on improved ground. Static settlements would depend on the thickness
of new fill placed in the building footprint. If slab areas are not supported on deep foundations or
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improved ground or treated with a preload program, long-term static settlement is anticipated to be
greater than one inch (1”). The Report concludes that an at-grade floor slab for the building should be
underlain by at least six inches (6”) of clean crushed rock for uniform support and as a capillary break.
The applicant is proposing approximately 4,500 cubic yards (CY) of cut and approximately 4,500 CY of fill
to construct the proposed improvements. GeoEngineers recommends that they be retained to review the
project plans and specifications when complete to confirm that design recommendations have been
implemented as intended. During construction, GeoEngineers should observe stripping and grading;
observe and evaluate installation of ground improvement elements or deep foundations; observe and
evaluate the suitability of foundation, wall and floor slab subgrades; observe removal of unsuitable fill and
debris/rubble from below the building and hardscape areas; observe and test structural fill; observe
installation of subsurface drainage measures and infiltration facilities; evaluate the suitability of pavement
subgrades and other appurtenant structures, and provide a summary letter of our construction
observation services. The purposes of GeoEngineers’ construction phase services are to confirm that the
subsurface conditions are consistent with those observed in the explorations, to provide
recommendations for design changes should the conditions revealed during the work differ from those
anticipated, to evaluate whether or not earthwork and foundation installation activities are completed in
accordance with our recommendations. As such, staff recommends a mitigation measure that the
applicant comply with all recommendations included within the Geotechnical Engineering Services
Report, prepared by GeoEngineers, Inc. on October 29, 2019, and any future addenda.
Mitigation Measures: Project construction shall be required to comply with the recommendations found
in the Geotechnical Engineering Services Report, prepared by GeoEngineers, Inc. on October 29, 2019,
and any future addenda.
Nexus: State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental Review; City of Renton Comprehensive Plan
Policy L-36; RMC 4-3-050 Critical Areas Regulations; and RMC 4-4-060 Grading, Excavation and Mining
Regulations.
2. Air
Impacts: It is anticipated that some short-term impacts to air quality typical of building construction
activity would be associated with site work required to develop this site. Long-term impacts to air quality
would be as a result of vehicle exhaust from customers and residents. According to the Environmental
(SEPA) Checklist (Exhibit 20), the long-term impacts identified are not anticipated to be significant. Project
development impacts during construction may include dust, resulting from grading and exhaust from
construction vehicles. Dust control would be mitigated through the use of temporary erosion control
measures and/or sprinkling of the site with water to remediate impacts as needed.
No further site specific mitigation for the identified impacts from typical vehicle and construction exhaust
is required.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
3. Water
a. Storm Water
Impacts: A Technical Information Report (TIR), prepared by Navix Engineering (dated July 25, 2022
and revised October 14, 2022; Exhibit 10), was submitted with the application. Stormwater would be
managed onsite in accordance with the standards of the 2022 City of Renton Surface Water Design
Manual (SWDM). Per the Flow Control Application Map, the project site falls within the ‘Peak Rate
Flow Control Standard – Matching Existing’ area matching existing site conditions. The existing site
condition for the project site is the previous Boeing development, which had roughly 95% impervious
surface coverage. Flow control would not be required as the proposed development would decrease
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the impervious surface coverage to less than 85% and the proposed development condition would
not generate more than a 0.15-cubic foot per second (cfs) increase in the 100-year peak flow.
Stormwater runoff from the pollution-generating parking areas would be routed to a Biopod Biofilter
unit, that was installed as part of Phase I, prior to discharge to the municipal conveyance system in
Park Ave N. A downstream analysis was performed as part of Phase I and includes the TIR approved
under civil construction permit C20000631.
As outlined in the drainage report, the project site is part of the Topgolf East Lake Washington
Drainage Basin. Storm water from this site is conveyed to catch basins via drainage swales. These
catch basins are part of the Topgolf development which discharges to the municipal storm system
located at the intersection of N 8th St and Park Ave N. The TIA indicated that there are no known
problems with the drainage paths around the site and no downstream impacts from the proposed
project are anticipated.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
b. Ground Water
Impacts: The southeast corner of the site lies within Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2.
This zone prohibits the use of open facilities for stormwater control or otherwise, which are not being
proposed as part of the development. Any conditions of approval would be provided as part of Civil
Construction Approval. The Department of Ecology (DOE) submitted ground water comments given
groundwater was observed as shallow as four feet (4’) below ground surface (bgs) (Exhibit 17). DOE
recommended that the project including adding information to the SEPA Environmental Checklist and
adding protocol if dewatering is anticipated during soil removal and construction. According to the
applicant, no groundwater would be withdrawn from a well and no water would be discharged to
groundwater. However, if groundwater is encountered during construction activities, it is anticipated
that groundwater in excavations less than roughly five feet (5’) below existing grades would be
controlled by open pumping using sump pumps. For excavations extending deeper and below the
static ground water table, dewatering using well points or deep walls would be necessary. A proposed
dewatering plan would be prepared and provided prior to construction activities (Exhibit 21). It is
anticipated that the City’s adopted stormwater regulations would be sufficient to mitigate any
stormwater, runoff, and dewatering impacts resulting from the proposed project; therefore, no
further mitigation is recommended.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
4. Environmental Health
a. Environmental Health Hazards
Impacts: According to the applicant, no environmental health hazards are anticipated as part of the
development. The site was previously used by Boeing as part of an aircraft development and
manufacturing facility and consisted of offices, storage areas, and photograph development labs. At
one time, the presence of vinyl chloride in groundwater and soil gas was documented. According to
the SEPA Environmental Checklist, additional soil, groundwater, and soil-gas sampling was performed,
which revealed no presence of VOC’s (including vinyl chloride) above Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA)
screening levels. The Department of Ecology (DOE) submitted environmental health comments that
indicated the proposed project site is located immediately adjacent to Boeing Renton facility, which
is a cleanup site with a cleanup site ID 820 and facility site ID 2097 (Exhibit 17). Due to the proximity
to the Boeing Renton facility, DOE is recommending contingency actions in the event if subsurface
work encounter soil and/or groundwater contamination. The contingency actions should include
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mitigation measures to address the following: (a) hazardous waste operations worker training,
health/safety plan, and site control requirements, per WAC 296-843; (b) management of
contaminated soil encountered during excavations, including sampling, containment, and disposal at
a permitted facility; and (c) management of contaminated ground water, if encountered, including
sampling, containment, and disposal at a permitted facility. Therefore, staff recommends as a
mitigation measure, the applicant follow DOE’s recommended contingency actions as outlined.
Mitigation Measures: The applicant shall be subject to the following contingency actions in the event
if subsurface work encounter soil and/or groundwater contamination:
• Hazardous waste operations worker training, health/safety plan, and site control requirements,
per WAC 296-843;
• Management of contaminated soil encountered during excavations, including sampling,
containment, and disposal at a permitted facility; and
• Management of contaminated ground water, if encountered, including sampling, containment,
and disposal at a permitted facility.
Nexus: State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental Review; Chapter 173-340 WAC, Model
Toxics Control Act – Cleanup; and Chapter 296-843 WAC, Hazardous Waste Operations.
a. Noise
Impacts: Short-term construction activity-related noise is anticipated during daylight hours consistent
with state and local regulations. Commercial and other nonresidential construction activities are
restricted to the hours between seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., Monday
through Friday. Work on Saturdays shall be restricted to the hours between nine o’clock (9:00) a.m.
and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. No work shall be permitted on Sundays.
Typical long-term noise associated with the operation of the development is not anticipated to create
any significant impact to the site or surrounding properties that are also zoned UC-2. The closest single
family residential neighborhood is over 1,100 feet to the south (south of N 6th St). The typical noise
created from a Topgolf facility include people gathering for retail uses consistent with those in The
Landing. Noise levels would be required to comply with City of Renton code (Chapter 7 Noise Level
Regulations) and Washington State code (WAC 173-60-040). Therefore, typical noise levels from retail
use are anticipated to result in a less-than-significant noise impact.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
5. Aesthetics
Impacts: The tallest height of the 7,000 square foot 1-story building is approximately 26 feet above
finished grade. The buildings would be oriented to the intersection of N 8th St and Park Ave N and would
include a 1,300 square foot shared patio with a composite wood pergola at the intersection. The exterior
cladding and articulations materials primarily consist of a mixture of ACM metal panels, brick veneer,
aluminum storefront system, glass section doors, self-draining Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS),
metal canopy, parapet, and coping cap (Exhibits 7 and 8). According to the applicant, the exterior material
selections were designed to complement the adjacent Topgolf facility, which were found to be high quality
and were consistent with the city’s development standards.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
6. Light and Glare
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Impacts: The addition of new light sources on the subject property would increase the light and glare in
the area. Onsite lighting would include interior and exterior building lighting and parking area lighting. The
designated parking lot fixtures would be LED fixtures that would comply with the lighting requirements of
the Renton code, including a maximum mounting height of 25 feet above grade and a maximum foot-
candle of zero (0) FC at the property line. According to the applicant, no glare from the project is
anticipated to be a public safety hazard or interfere with views. As previously indicated, all lighting
proposed for the project would be consistent with applicable lighting regulations and zero light spillage is
anticipated at the property boundaries. No existing off-site light or glare sources are anticipated to affect
this proposal.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
7. Transportation
Impacts: A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), prepared by prepared by Transpo Group, dated October 2022
(Exhibit 15) was submitted with the land use application. The proposed project includes the retail portion
of Phase 2 of the Topgolf development. The subject property contains street frontage along Park Ave N
along the east property line, N 8th St along the north property line, and Logan Ave N along the west
property line. The applicant has proposed vehicle access on both Park Ave N and Logan Ave N. The new
primary vehicle access for Phase 2 development is proposed along Park Ave N. The access along Logan
Ave N was constructed as part of Phase 1 – Topgolf project. The proposed retail construction project is
anticipated to commence in early Spring of 2023 (Exhibit 20).
The TIA analysis included a review of existing and future conditions in the vicinity of the project site
without-project condition, including transportation network, planned improvements, traffic volumes,
traffic operations, and traffic safety, project impacts, mitigation measures, and findings and
recommendations. The TIA analysis assumed a future 2031 horizon analysis year. Future with-project
conditions are evaluated by adding site-generated traffic to future without-project volumes and were
then compared to future without-project conditions to identify the relative impacts the proposed project
has on the surrounding transportation system. The report evaluates the Level of Service (LOS) at two (2)
subject intersections, Park Ave N/N 8th St and Park Ave N/N 6th St. The level of service at the subject
intersections was found to operate at a LOS C with or without the project. As a result, both study
intersections are expected to continue to operate at the same LOS as under existing conditions and
increases in delay are anticipated up to four (4) seconds.
Temporary Impacts
Given the concentration of traffic and development projects in the area, staff anticipates that the
proposed project could contribute to short-term impacts to the City’s street system. Temporary adverse
transportation impacts are primarily associated with site work. The applicant has proposed construction
mitigation through the limitation of construction hours stipulated in Renton Municipal Code (Exhibit 21).
Level of Service
The TIA discusses trip generation for the proposed Phase 2 project based on the established rates
published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (11th Edition, 2021).
Based on the TIA, the proposed Phase 2 projects (7,000 sf retail + 114 hotel rooms) are estimated to
generate 1,554 weekday net new daily trips with 120 weekday AM peak hour trips (66 inbound and 54
outbound) and 113 weekday PM peak hour trips (61 inbound and 52 outbound). The hotel use would
account for 812 weekday net new daily trips with 50 weekday AM peak hour trips (28 inbound and 22
outbound) and 56 weekday PM Peak hour trips (29 inbound and 27 outbound). Whereas the
retail/restaurant use would account for 742 weekday net new daily trips with 70 weekday AM peak hour
trips (6 inbound and -10 outbound) and 57 weekday PM Peak hour trips (3 inbound and -4 outbound),
after applying the less commercial pass-by for retail and restaurants.
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According to TIA, an increase in traffic is estimated up to approximately 1% at the Park Ave N/N 8th St off-
site study intersection during the AM and PM peaks hours and by less than 8% at the Park Ave N/N 6th St
off-site intersection during the AM and PM peaks hours. With the addition of project traffic, the off-site
study intersections are anticipated to continue to operate at LOS C or better during the weekday AM and
PM peak hours, meeting the City’s LOS standard. In addition, the primary site access driveway along Park
Ave N is forecast to operate at LOS B or better during the weekday peak hours, meeting the City’s LOS
standard. Given the study intersections and site access would operate within the LOS standard, the TIA
did not propose any mitigation measures for the proposed project.
Frontage Improvements
All frontage roads are required to meet street standards pursuant to RMC 4-6-060. As part of Master Plan
approval (LUA19-000094), the applicant received a street modification from RMC 4-6-060, in order to
retain the existing frontage improvements along all street frontages. As a condition of approval, the
applicant was required to dedicate eight feet (subject to final survey) of right-of-way along Logan Ave N
and repair any damaged street frontage including, but not limited to, existing cement concrete sidewalk
and roadway pavement along Logan Ave N, N 8th St, and Park Ave N. In addition, the applicant was also
required to raise the existing grade within the planter strip to be level with the sidewalk and curb along
the project’s street frontage and revegetate. Dedication and compliance with the conditions of approval
is being completed under the active civil construction permit C20000631, see Advisory Notes for more
street frontage information (Exhibit 22).
Concurrency
Staff has reviewed the data and methods utilized in the TIA and determined that the proposed commercial
space development would not generate any significant traffic impacts. Staff determined that at
completion of the project, the development will have met City of Renton concurrency requirements
(Exhibit 16), which is based upon a test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels
included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, site specific improvements, and future payment of
Transportation Impact Fees. The transportation impact fee that is current at the time of building permit
application would be levied. Therefore, at this time, staff does not recommend any site-specific mitigation
measures related to traffic impacts.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation required.
Nexus: Not applicable.
8. Fire & Police
Impacts: Police and Fire Prevention staff indicated that sufficient resources exist to furnish services to the
proposed development; subject to the condition that the applicant provides Code required improvements
and fees (Exhibit 22).
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
E. Comments of Reviewing Departments
The proposal has been circulated to City Department and Division Reviewers. Where applicable, their comments
have been incorporated into the text of this report and/or “Advisory Notes to Applicant.”
✓ Copies of all Review Comments are contained in the Official File and may be attached to this report.
The Environmental Determination decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within the 14-day
appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680).
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Environmental Determination Appeal Process: Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in
writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2022. Due to the City Clerk’s Office working remotely, appeals
must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or delivered to City Hall 1st floor
Lobby Hub Monday through Friday. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be
collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed
by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s
Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov.
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CITY OF RENTON
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
EXHIBITS
Project Name:
Renton Retail Park
Land Use File Number:
LUA22-000291, SA-A, ECF
Date of Meeting
November 21, 2022
Staff Contact
Clark H. Close
Principal Planner
Project Contact/Applicant
Jenelle Taflin
Navix Engineering
11235 SE 6th St, Suite 150,
Bellevue, WA 98004
Project Location
7XX Park Ave N, Renton, WA
98057; SW corner of Park Ave N
and N 8th St (APN 0886610010)
The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report:
Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 2: Preliminary Overall Site Plan (Sheet C-0.2)
Exhibit 3: Preliminary Site Improvement Plan (Sheet C-1.0)
Exhibit 4: Existing Conditions Map (Sheet C-0.1)
Exhibit 5: Landscape Plan (Sheet L5.01)
Exhibit 6: Floor Plans (Sheet SD2.01)
Exhibit 7: Color Exterior Elevations (Sheet SD5.01)
Exhibit 8: Conceptual 3D Rendering (Sheet SD5.02)
Exhibit 9: Refuse and Recycling Enclosure (Sheet SD7.01)
Exhibit 10: Technical Information Report, prepared by Navix Engineering, dated July 25, 2022 and
revised October 14, 2022
Exhibit 11: Preliminary Grading Plan (Sheet C-2.0), prepared by Navix Engineering, dated August 2,
2022
Exhibit 12: Preliminary Drainage Plan (Sheet C-2.1), prepared by Navix Engineering, dated August 2,
2022
Exhibit 13: Preliminary Utility Plan (Sheet C-3.0), prepared by Navix Engineering, dated August 2, 2022
Exhibit 14: Geotechnical Engineering Services Report, prepared by GeoEngineers, Inc., dated October
29, 2019
Exhibit 15: Traffic Impact Analysis, prepared by Transpo Group, dated October 2022
Exhibit 16: Transportation Concurrency Memo
Exhibit 17: Department of Ecology (DOE) Comment Letter, dated August 31, 2022
Exhibit 18: Staff Email Responses to DOE’s Comment Letter, dated September 6, 2022 and October
27, 2022
Exhibit 19: Wetland Reconnaissance, prepared by Altmann Oliver Associates, LLC, dated April 30,
2018
Exhibit 20: SEPA Environmental Checklist
Exhibit 21: Construction Mitigation Description
Exhibit 22: Advisory Notes
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