HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_20231025DEPARTMENT 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 PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M) 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 follow ing briefly describes the application and the necessary Public
Approvals. A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 16, 2024 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 methods listed below.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: October 26, 2023
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR23-000125 Dreamliner LLC Mixed Use / LUA23-
000355, ECF, CUP-H, SA-H, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 511 Airport Way (APN 7229300580)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Lavina Wadhwani /10655 NE 4th St Unit: Suite #707,
Bellevue, WA 98005 / lavinaw@veerarchitecture.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also http://rb.gy/39u8j
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review,
Environmental Threshold Determination (SEPA) and a modification to roadway standards to construct a
commercial/residential mixed-use building at 511 Airport Way. The building would include 30 dwelling units, 3,218
square feet of ground floor commercial space, and 38 on-site parking spaces. Four (4) studio units, 14 one (1) bedroom
units and 12 two (2) bedroom units are proposed. Two (2) commercial spaces, 1,640 square feet and 1,578 square feet
each, are proposed on the ground floor. All parking spaces are within on-site structured parking. Access is proposed from
Airport Way and S. Tillicum St. The subject property is 0.36-acre (16,010 square feet) and is split zoned between the
Commercial Arterial (CA) and Center Downtown (CD) zones. After dedication of right-of-way, approximately 0.24 acre
(10,627.11 square feet) of the property will be within the CA zone and approximately 0.08 acre (3,542.37 square feet)
will be within the CD zone. The CA portion of the project is within Urban Design District D; the CD portion is within Urban
Design District A. The City's mapping system indicates the site is within a high seismic hazard area and the Downtown
Wellhead Protection Area Zone 1.
DATE OF APPLICATION: October 19, 2023
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: October 26, 2023
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has
determined that probable significant environmental impacts from the proposed project can be mitigated. Therefore, as
permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS-M process to give notice that a DNS-
M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance-
Mitigated (DNS-M). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-
day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS-M.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing
Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit, Fire Permit, Sign Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report, Landscape Analysis,
Traffic Study
PUBLIC HEARING:
A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 16, 2024 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
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.: PR23-000125 Dreamliner LLC Mixed Use / LUA23-000355, ECF, CUP-H, SA-H, MOD
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
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
3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580#
Password: 443268
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 ar e 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 th at the hearing has not
been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Arterial (CA) &
Commercial Dowtown (CD) on the City’s Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations Used
For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC Title 4
Development Regulations and other applicable codes and regulations as
appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: The following Mitigation Measures will likely be imposed on the proposed
project. These recommended Mitigation Measures address project impacts
not covered by existing codes and regulations as cited above.
1. Compliance with the recommendations of the geotechnical report to mitigate seismic induced settlement.
2. An Inadvertent Discoveries Plan and on-site professional archeologist to monitor all ground disturbing activities
and provide the opportunity for Concerned Tribes to have a tribal monitor on-site.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on November 9, 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. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project
Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Andrew Van Gordon, Associate Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7286; Email:
avangordon@rentonwa.gov
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