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A. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT & DECISION
Decision: APPROVED APPROVED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS DENIED
Report Date: October 26, 2023
Project File Number: PR21-000430
Project Name: UW DLMP Testing Lab
Land Use File Number: LUA23-000095, ECF, CU-A
Project Manager: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner
Owner: B.H. 1601 Lind Avenue, LLC, PO Box 49993, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
Applicant/Contact: Ben Newton, University of Washington, Campus Box 352210, Seatte, WA 98195
Project Location: 1601 Lind Ave SW /1602 Raymond Ave SW (APNs 3340404006, 3340404003)
Project Summary: The applicant, the University of Washington, is requesting an administrative Conditional Use
Permit and Environmental (SEPA) Review for a change of use from office space to laboratory
facilities in one existing building and from daycare space to laboratory facilities in an adjacent
existing building. The first building is located at 1601 Lind Ave SW (APN 3340404006). The
15,240 sq. ft. first floor is currently occupied by a UW Medicine testing lab, primarily used for
COVID-19 testing. The applicant is proposing additional testing lab facilities, support offices,
and amenities in the remaining floors (2-5) of the five-story building. The testing lab will
contain equipment to perform several tests on samples collected in other locations and
couriered to the facility using small courier vehicles including cars and small panel trucks. The
labs would employ approximately 600 to 750 full-time staff. 1601 Lind Ave SW is a 5.29-acre
site within in the Commercial Office (CO) zone, Urban Design District ‘D’, and the Employment
Area Comprehensive Plan land use designation. In addition to the main building, the applicant
has proposed utilizing a nearby, smaller building located at 1602 Raymond Ave SW (APN
3340404003) as a long-term medical testing storage facility. The site was previously occupied
by a daycare and includes a 5,883 sq. ft. building, outdoor play area, and associated surface
parking. Prior to utilizing the building for storage, the applicant would utilize the building as a
swing/flexible space for testing and other functions that would be relocated into the larger
building at 1601 Lind Ave SW after the tenant improvements are complete. 1602 Raymond
Rd SW is a 1.21-acre site is located in the Commercial Office (CO) zone, Urban Design District
‘D’, and the Employment Area Comprehensive Plan land use designation. No additional
square footage is proposed in either building and no vegetation is proposed for removal.
According to COR Maps, a High Seismic Hazard is located on both sites and a Special Flood
Hazard Area is located on the 1601 Lind Ave SW site. The applicant submitted a traffic impact
analysis and an Environmental Checklist with the application.
Site Area: 6.5 acres
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B. EXHIBITS:
Exhibits 1-12: As shown in the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 13 Environmental Review Committee Decision dated August 21, 2023
Exhibit 14 Administrative Report and Decision
Exhibit 15: Conditional Use Permit Justification
C. GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. Owner(s) of Record: B.H. 1601 Lind Avenue, LLC
PO Box 49993, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
2. Zoning Classification: Commercial Office (CO)
Urban Design District ‘D’
3. Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation: Employment Area (EA)
4. Existing Site Use: Both buildings vacant, previously FAA office building
(1601 Lind Ave SW) and day care center (1602
Raymond Ave SW)
5. Critical Areas: High seismic hazards, special flood hazard area (100-
year flood)
6. Neighborhood Characteristics:
a. North: Outdoor retail sales, Medium Industrial (IM)
b. East: Office, Commercial Office (CO)
c. South: Office, Commercial Office (CO)
d. West: Warehousing and distribution, Commercial Office (CO)
7. Site Area: 6.5 acres (1.21 and 5.29)
D. HISTORICAL/BACKGROUND:
Action Land Use File No. Ordinance No. Date
S 180th Annexation N/A 1745 04/19/1959
Comprehensive Plan N/A 5758 06/22/2015
Zoning N/A 5758 06/22/2015
Hearing Examiner Site
Plan Review
LUA15-000275 N/A 04/23/2015
Temporary Use Permit LUA21-000424 N/A 11/22/2021
Conditional Use Permit LUA21-000463 N/A 02/17/2022
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E. PUBLIC SERVICES:
1. Existing Utilities
a. Water: Water service is provided by the City of Renton to both buildings. There is an existing 10-inch
water main looped around the existing building at 1601 Lind Ave SW (see City plan no. W-183501).
There is an existing 12-inch water main in Raymond Ave SW (see City plan no. W-174604).
b. Sewer: Sewer service is provided by the City of Renton. There is an existing 8-inch sewer main in Lind
Ave SW (see City plan no. S-199702). There is an existing 12-inch sewer main in Raymond Ave SW
(see City plan no. S-174606).
c. Surface/Storm Water: There is a private 48” stormwater main in the parking lot surrounding the
existing building (see City plan no. R-183505).
2. Streets: The project site fronts Lind Ave SW, SW 16th St, and Raymond Ave SW. Lind Ave SW is classified
as a minor arterial street, with an existing ROW width of 85 feet, an existing paved width of 55 feet, and
a concrete curb and gutter on both sides. The west side of the roadway has a 7-foot sidewalk and 5-foot
planter strip and the east side of the roadway has a 5.5-foot sidewalk and a 6-foot planter strip. SW 16th
St is classified as a minor arterial street, with an existing ROW width of 60 feet, an existing paved width of
36 feet, and concrete curb and gutter on both sides. The roadway has five (5) 11-foot lanes, a 7-foot
sidewalk on the south side of the roadway and a 10-foot planter on the north side of the roadway. Lind
Ave SW is classified as a minor arterial street, with an existing ROW width of 60 feet, an existing paved
width of 36 feet, and concrete curb and gutter on both sides. The roadway has two (2) 12-foot travel lanes,
a 12-foot center turn lane, 6-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, 6-foot planters on both sides
of the roadway, and concrete curb and gutter on both sides.
3. Fire Protection: Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA)
F. APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE:
1. Chapter 2 Land Use Districts
a. Section 4-2-020: Purpose and Intent of Zoning Districts
b. Section 4-2-060: Zoning Use Table – Uses Allowed in Zoning Designations
2. Chapter 3 Environmental Regulations and Overlay Districts
a. Section 4-3-050: Critical Area Regulations
3. Chapter 4 City-Wide Property Development Standards
4. Chapter 6 Streets and Utility Standards
a. Section 4-6-060: Street Standards
5. Chapter 9 Permits - Specific
a. Section 4-9-030: Conditional Use Permits
6. Chapter 11 Definitions
G. APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
1. Land Use Element
2. Utilities Element
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H. FINDINGS OF FACT (FOF):
1. The Planning Division of the City of Renton accepted the above master application for review on June 13th
2023 and determined the application complete on June 13th 2023.
2. The project site is located at 1601 Lind Ave SW /1602 Raymond Ave SW (APNs 3340404006, 3340404003).
3. The project site is currently developed with an office building (1601 Lind Ave SW), a vacant building
previously used as a day care (1602 Raymond Ave SW, and associated surface parking (both sites).
4. Access to the site would be provided via existing driveways off of 16th Ave SW and Lind Ave SW.
5. The property is located within the Employment Area (EA) Comprehensive Plan land use designation.
6. The site is located within the Commercial Office (CO) zoning classification.
7. There are approximately 125 trees located on-site, of which the applicant is proposing to retain all 125
trees.
8. The site is mapped with high seismic hazards and special flood hazard areas (100-year flood).
9. No material would be cut on-site and no fill is proposed to be brought into the site.
10. UW operates a laboratory on the first floor of the building at 1601 Lind Ave SW, approved as part of
LUA21-000463.
11. A Conditional Use Permit is required to evaluate the expansion of the Laboratory: research, development
and testing use in the Commercial Office (CO) zone per RMC 4-2-060.
12. Staff received one (1) public comment letter (Exhibit 8) from the King County Waste Treatment Division
related to a capacity charge potential owed by the applicant. The applicant received a copy of the letter
and is anticipated to work directly with KCWTD to remedy the issue, therefore no analysis related to the
letter is contained in the report.
13. Pursuant to the City of Renton's Environmental Ordinance and SEPA (RCW 43.21C, 1971 as amended), on
August 21, 2023, the Environmental Review Committee issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS)
for the UW Medicine Testing Facility (Exhibit 13). A 14-day appeal period commenced on August 21, 2023
and concluded on September 4, 2023. No appeals of the threshold determination were filed.
14. Representatives from various city departments have reviewed the application materials to identify and
address issues raised by the proposed development. These comments are contained in the official file,
and the essence of the comments has been incorporated into the appropriate sections of this report and
the Departmental Recommendation at the end of this report.
15. Comprehensive Plan Compliance: The site is designated Employment Area (EA) on the City’s
Comprehensive Plan Map. The purpose of the EA designation is to allow a variety of single-family and
multi-family development types, with continuity created through the application of design guidelines, the
organization of roadways, sidewalks, public spaces, and the placement of community gathering places
and civic amenities. The proposal is compliant with the following Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies
if all conditions of approval are met:
Compliance Comprehensive Plan Analysis
✓
Goal L-P: Minimize adverse impacts to natural systems, and address impacts of past
practice where feasible, through leadership, policy, regulation, and regional
coordination.
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✓
Policy L-55: Preserve natural landforms, vegetation, distinctive stands of trees, natural
slopes, and scenic areas that contribute to the City’s identity, preserve property values,
and visually define the community and neighborhoods.
✓
Goal L-BB: Maintain a high quality of life as Renton grows by ensuring that new
development is designed to be functional and attractive.
16. Zoning Development Standard Compliance: The Commercial Office Zone (CO) is established to provide
areas appropriate for professional, administrative, and business offices and related uses, offering high -
quality and amenity work environments. In addition, a mix of limited retail and service uses may be
allowed to primarily support other uses within the zone, subject to special conditions. Limited light
industrial activities, which can effectively blend in with an office environment, are allowed, as are medical
institutions and related uses. The proposal is compliant with the following development standards, as
outlined in RMC 4-2-120.B, if all conditions of approval are met:
Compliance CO Zone Develop Standards and Analysis
Compliant if
CUP criteria
are met, see
FOF 18
Use: The applicant proposes to locate a testing lab facility on all floors of the five-story
building (1st floor currently utilized as lab space as approved under LUA21-000463) at
1601 Lind Ave SW. The existing structure was previously occupied by an office use and
the applicant is proposing several tenant improvements to retrofit the space into a
laboratory to process and store samples and related chemicals. The improvements
include, but are not limited to, new floors, walls, doors, ceiling, electrical connections,
air filters, storage racks and HVAC upgrades. The applicant is proposing additional
medicine testing lab facilities, support offices, and amenities would occupy the
remaining floors (2-5) in the building. The applicant has proposed utilizing an adjacent
smaller building located at 1602 Raymond Ave SW (APN 3340404003) as long -term
medical testing storage facility. The primary use of the facility will be to store freezers
and fridges used for the storage and transportation of testing samples. Minor
renovations to the building and site include the addition of an overhead door to access
the loading area at the north, removal of the playground to the south of the building,
the placement of four (4), 10-foot by 40-foot storage containers in the existing parking
area, the installation of exterior HVAC equipment. The proposed uses in both buildings
require an approved Conditional Use Permit.
Staff Comment: Laboratory: Research, testing and development is an allowed use in the
CO zone with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
N/A
Density: Residential uses are allowed within mixed use buildings. The density range
permitted in the CO zone is a minimum of 75.0 up to a maximum of 150.0 dwelling
units per net acre. Density may be increased up to 250 dwelling units per net acre
subject to Administrative CUP approval, and/or per RMC 4-9-065, Density Bonus
Review. Net density is calculated after the deduction of sensitive areas, areas intended
for public right-of-way, and private access easements.
Staff Comment: Not applicable, dwelling units are not proposed.
✓
Lot Dimensions: The minimum lot size required in the CO zone is 25,000 sq. ft. There
are no minimum lot width or depth requirements.
Staff Comment: The existing lot at 1601 Lind Ave SW is 230,430 sq. ft. (5.29 acres) and
the existing lot at 1602 Raymond Ave SW is 52,590 sq. ft. (1.21 acres). Therefore, both
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lots meet the minimum lot size requirements for the CO zone. No changes to the lot
dimensions are proposed.
✓
Setbacks: The minimum front yard and secondary front yard setbacks for commercial
buildings between 25 and 80 feet in height is 20 feet. There are no maximum front or
secondary front yard setback requirements for commercial buildings. A reduced
minimum setback of no less than fifteen feet (15') may be allowed for structures in
excess of twenty five feet (25') in height through the site plan review process. There
are no side or rear yard setback requirements, except 15 feet if abutting a lot zoned
residential.
Staff Comment: The bulk of the work proposed would take place within the existing
footprints of both buildings and no expansions to the existing buildings are proposed.
Exterior work is limited to minor site work, the placement of four storage trailers in the
existing surface parking lot, the installation of H VAC equipment and the associated
screening, and bicycle storage installation.
1601 Lind Ave SW - The existing five-story structure at 1601 Lind Ave SW is setback 193’-
4” from the front yard property line along Lind Ave SW, 144’-11” from the secondary
front yard along SW 16th St, 33’ from the west side yard property line, and 123’-4” from
the south side yard property line. There are no building expansions included in the scope
of work and the existing structure is complaint with setback requirements.
1602 Raymond Ave SW - The existing one-story structure at 1602 Raymond Ave SW is
setback 16’ from the front yard property line along Raymond Ave SW, 83’-6” from the
secondary front yard along SW 16th St, 41’ from the south side yard property line, and
153’-4” from the west side yard property line. There are no building expansions included
in the scope of work and the existing structure is complaint with setback requir ements.
The applicant has proposed the placement of four temporary 10’ by 40’ trailers in the
surface parking lot adjacent to the building. The trailers would provide restrooms and
storage space for various testing samples during construction of the tenant
improvements in the 1602 Raymond Ave SW building. As currently located, two (2) of
the trailers would be located over the property line and therefore do not comply with
the setbacks. However, due to the trailers temporary nature, staff did not classify th em
as buildings and as such the trailer would not be subject to the setback requirements.
In addition, both parcels the trailers would be located on are under common ownership
and therefore no easement is necessary.
✓
Building Standards: The maximum lot coverage requirements for buildings in the CO
zone is 65 percent of the total lot area or 75 percent is parking is provided within the
building or within a parking garage. The maximum building height permitted is 250 ft.,
except when abutting a residential zone, then the maximum height is 20 feet more
than the maximum height allowed in the abutting residential zone.
Staff Comment: No changes to the existing building footprints or heights are proposed.
Submitted materials show that the existing building at 1601 Lind Ave SW is five (5)
stories tall with a lot coverage of approximately 11 percent, and the existing building
at 1602 Raymond Ave SW is one story tall with a lot coverage of approximately 11
percent. Therefore, both existing structures are compliant with building development
standards.
✓ Landscaping: The City’s landscape regulations (RMC 4-4-070) require a 10-foot
landscape strip along all public street frontages. Additional minimum planting strip
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widths between the curb and sidewalk are established according to the street
development standards of RMC 4-6-060. Street trees and, at a minimum, groundcover,
are to be located in this area when present. Spacing standards shall be as stipulated by
the Department of Community and Economic Development, provided there shall be a
minimum of one street tree planted per address. Any additional undeveloped right-of-
way areas shall be landscaped unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.
All parking lots shall have perimeter landscaping as follows:
Such landscaping shall be at least ten feet (10') in width as measured from the street
right-of-way. Standards for planting shall be as follows:
a. Trees shall be two inches (2") in diameter at breast height (dbh) for multi-
family, commercial, and industrial uses at an average minimum rate of one
tree per thirty (30) lineal feet of street frontage.
b. Shrubs at the minimum rate of one per twenty (20) square feet of landscaped
area. Up to fifty percent (50%) of shrubs may be deciduous.
c. Ground cover in sufficient quantities to provide at least ninety percent (90%)
coverage of the landscaped area within three (3) years of installation.
Surface parking lots with more than fourteen (14) stalls shall be landscaped as
follows:
Surface parking lots with between 15 and 50 spaces shall provide 15 sf of landscaping
per parking space, 51 and 99 spaces shall provide 25 sf of landscaping per parking
space, and 100 or more spaces shall provide 35 sf of landscaping per parking space.
Perimeter parking lot landscaping shall be at least 10 feet in width, interior parking lot
landscaped areas shall have minimum dimensions of 8 feet (8’) by 12 feet (12’).
Staff Comment: No conversions or changes are proposed to the established landscaping
onsite. The proposal would not exceed landscaping applicability thresholds set forth in
RMC 4-4-070.B therefore, this section is not applicable. The site currently has perimeter
and interior parking lot landscaping consisting of approximately 125 trees and various
shrubs.
✓
Tree Retention: The City’s adopted Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations (4-
4-130) require the retention of 30 percent of trees in a residential development. Tree
credit requirements shall apply at a minimum rate of thirty (30) credits per net acre.
The tree density may consist of existing trees, replacement trees, trees required
pursuant to RMC 4-4-070F1, Street Frontage Landscaping Required, or a combination.
Significant trees shall be retained in the following priority order:
Priority One: Landmark trees; significant trees that form a continuous canopy;
significant trees on slopes greater than twenty percent (20%); significant trees adjacent
to critical areas and their associated buffers; and significant trees over sixty feet (60')
in height or greater than eighteen inches ( 18") caliper.
Priority Two: Healthy tree groupings whose associated undergrowth can be preserved;
other significant native evergreen or deciduous trees; and other significant non- native
trees.
Priority Three: Alders and cottonwoods shall be retained when all other trees have
been evaluated for retention and are not able to be retained, unless the alders and/ or
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cottonwoods are used as part of an approved enhancement project within a critical
area or its buffer.
Staff Comment: No trees are proposed for removal as a result of the project. Based on
the total net land area of 230,420 sq. ft., the applicant is required to provide a total of
159 tree credits (230,420 / 30 credits = 159 credits). The applicant submitted a tree
retention worksheet that identified a total of 125 trees on the site that equate to total
of 695 credits. Therefore, the site complies with the tree credit requirements and no
further tree planting is required.
Compliant if
Conditions of
Approval are
met
Screening: All on-site surface mounted utility equipment shall be screened from public
view. Screening shall consist of equipment cabinets enclosing the utility equipment,
solid fencing, or a wall of a height at least as high as the equipment it screens, or a
landscaped visual barrier allowing for reasonable access to equipment. Equipment
cabinets, fencing, and walls shall be made of materials and/or colors compatible with
building materials. All operating equipment located on the roof of any building shall be
enclosed so as to be screened from public view. In addition to standard enclosure
requirements, garbage, recycling collection, and utility areas shall be enclosed on all
sides, include a roof and be screened around their perimeter by a wall or fence and
have self-closing doors (illustration in RMC 4-3-100.E.1)
Staff Comment: Screening was evaluated separately for each building included as part
of the project.
1602 Raymond Ave SW - The applicant is proposing to locate new HVAC equipment,
including three (3) condenser units and two (2) heat pumps, near the north side of the
building and a vent stack near other existing mechanical equipment on the south -west
corner of the building. The equipment would be located on new concrete pads and
according to the applicant, would be screened with fencing. In addition, a standby
generator is proposed in the grassy area between the parking lot and SW 16th St. No
screening is shown around the proposed generator. The equipment would sit on a small
portion of the structure covering the loading area that is only one story high, spans
about halfway across the west face of the building and faces the parking lot. The
submittal materials did not provide enough information to evaluate the screening
against urban design guidelines.
The submittal materials did not provide enough information to evaluate the screening.
Therefore, staff recommends as a condition of approval that the applicant shall provide
screening for all rooftop and ground equipment on both sites. The screening proposed
shall comply with RMC 4-4-095 ‘Screening and Storage Height/Location Limitations’.
The applicant shall submit an elevation sheet of all proposed screening to the Current
Planning Project Manager for review and approval with the buil ding permit application.
1601 Lind Ave SW -The applicant is proposing to install two (2) new generators on an
existing concrete pad to the west of the building. The applicant has proposed a fifteen
(15’) foot tall CMU wall with decorative cap around the en tire perimeter of the proposed
generators. The CMU screen serves as both a visual block as well as a fire safety
measure for the two large generators which each contain a large diesel fuel tanks. A set
of double doors on the east wall would provide access for maintenance. In addition to
the surface mounted equipment, new air handlers and ventilation shafts are proposed
on the roof of the building. The applicant has proposed screening the new equipment
with a ten (10’) foot tall metal box-rib equipment screen to be installed on all four sides
resulting in a full visual screen. Therefore, all proposed surface mounted and rooftop
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utility equipment on the building at 1601 Lind Ave SW complies with the screening
requirements
See FOF 16: Zoning Development Standards, Refuse and Recycling for analysis related
to the screening of the proposed refuse and recycling area.
✓
Refuse and Recycling: In manufacturing and other nonresidential developments, a
minimum of three (3) square feet per every one thousand (1,000) square feet of
building gross floor area shall be provided for recyclables deposit areas and a minimum
of six (6) square feet per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building gross floor area
shall be provided for refuse deposit areas.
A total minimum area of one hundred (100) square feet shall be provided for recycling
and refuse deposit areas.
Staff Comment: Due to the distance between the two buildings, each refuse and
recycling area was evaluated separately.
1602 Raymond Ave SW - The applicant is proposing to utilize the existing refuse and
recycling area located north of the one-story building. The area is screening with an
existing enclosure constructed of chain-link fencing with vinyl slats. Additionally,
mature landscaping on two sides (north and west) help provide an additional visual
screen from the public ROW. The existing enclosure is 100 sq. ft. in size. Based on the
gross floor area of the laboratory use, 5,863 sq. ft., the applicant is required to provide
a minimum of 54 sq. ft. of area for refuse and recycling (36 sq. ft. for refuse and 18 sq.
ft. for recycling). Therefore the building complies with the minimum refuse and recycling
standards.
1601 Lind Ave SW - The applicant is proposing to utilize the existing refuse and recycling
area located on the south side of the parcel, which was established as part of the
previous office use. The existing refuse and recycling area is 354 sq. ft. in size. The
applicant has also proposed an additional 1,487 sq. ft. refuse and recycling area south
of the building which would result in the removal of nine (9) existing surface parking
stalls. According to the submittal materials, the applicant will be occupying 200,680 sq.
ft. of gross floor area and therefore a minimum of 602 sq. ft. would need to be dedicated
to recycling and a minimum of 1,204 sq. ft. would need to be dedicated to refuse for a
total of 1,806 sq. ft. of required area. Utilization of the existing 354 sq. ft. refuse and
recycling area combined with the construction of the new 1,407 sq. ft. area meets the
minimum size requirements for the laboratory use.
✓
Parking: Parking regulations require that laboratories shall have a minimum of one (1)
space up to a maximum of 1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net floor area.
Standard parking stall dimensions are 9 feet by 20 feet, compact stall dimensions are 8
½ feet by 16 feet.
Staff Comment: Due to the distance between the two buildings, the parking
requirements for each building was evaluated separately. However, both parking areas
are part of a larger, central parking area and have multiple connections to each other.
1602 Raymond Ave SW: The applicant is proposing to utilize the existing surface parking
on site to accommodate parking for the 5,863 sq. ft. of net floor area that would be
occupied. Based on the net floor area, the proposal would be allowed a minimum of 6
spaces up to a maximum of 9. The existing surface parking area adjacent to the building
has a total of 70 existing stalls, with two (2) ADA accessible stalls. Therefore the site will
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have an excess of approximately 61 parking stalls based on the requirements for a
laboratory use. While the number of stalls provided is greater than the total number
required by code, the project is not adding stalls and therefore is not increasing any
parking non-conformities.
1601 Lind Ave SW: The applicant is proposing to utilize the existing surface parking on
site to accommodate parking for the 197,466 sq. ft. of net floor area that would be
occupied. Based on the net floor area of laboratory space, the proposal would be
allowed a minimum of 198 spaces up to a maximum of 297. The existing surface parking
lot has a total of 338 existing stalls, and 21 of those existing stalls are ADA accessible.
Approximately 23 stalls would be removed as a result of the refuse and recycling
enclosure expansion, resulting in a total of 315 parking stalls. The building was
previously occupied on all 5 floors with an office use, which allows parking at a range
of 2 stalls to 4.5 stalls per 1,000 sq. ft. Due to the change of use from office to
laboratory, the site will have an excess of approximately 16 parking stalls. While the
number of stalls provided is more than the total number required by code, the project
is not adding stalls and therefore is not increasing any parking non -conformities.
A Trip Generation and Independent Transportation Impact Fee Estimate prepared by
Transportation Engineering Northwest (TENW) dated May 9, 2023 (Exhibit 10) was
submitted with the project materials and provides estimated trips and parking
occupancies to demonstrate the anticipated daily trends. The assessment used a site-
specific trip generation analysis to provide a forecast for the proposed laboratory uses
across both sites (1601 Lind Ave SW and 1602 Raymond Ave SW). According to the
memo provided, peak hour trip generation estimates 120 AM peak hour trips (8 in, 112
out) and 20 PM peak hour trips (10 in, 10 out). The project is estimated to generate
1,516 new weekday daily trips which includes three (3) shifts of employees, specimen
delivery and pick-up, waste pick-up, supply delivery and miscellaneous daily trips (USPS
Mail, UPS, FedEx etc). Deliveries are likely to occur using small courier vehicles including
cars and small panel trucks. The report also concludes that on -site parking is sufficient
for the proposed use based on the proposed reduction in the number spaces due the
installation of the bike lockers and garbage enclosure.
✓
Bicycle Parking: The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be equal to ten percent
(10%) of the number of required off-street vehicle parking spaces.
Staff Comment: Per RMC 4-4-080.F.11.a bicycle parking spaces are required at 10
percent (10%) of the number of required off-street parking spaces. In addition, bicycle
parking shall be provided for secure extended use and shall protect the entire bicycle
and its components and accessories from theft and weather per RMC 4-4-080.F.11.c.
Acceptable examples include bike lockers, bike check-in systems, in-building parking,
and limited access fenced areas with weather protection.
1602 Raymond Ave SW: The proposed use would be required to provide a minimum of
one off-street bicycle parking stalls. The applicant is proposing to locate secure,
weather-proof bike lockers that can accommodate four (4) bikes on the south side of
the building. Therefore, the proposed use complies with the bike parking requirements.
1601 Lind Ave SW: The proposed use would be required to provide a minimum of 20
off-street bicycle parking stalls. The applicant is proposing to locate secure, weather-
proof bike lockers that can accommodate 20 bikes near the southwest corner of the
building. Therefore, the proposed use complies with the bike parking requirements.
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17. Critical Areas: Project sites which contain critical areas are required to comply with the Critical Areas
Regulations (RMC 4-3-050). The proposal is consistent with the Critical Areas Regulations, if all conditions
of approval are complied with:
Compliance Critical Areas Analysis
✓
Geologically Hazardous Areas: Based upon the results of a geotechnical report and/or
independent review, conditions of approval for developments may include buffers
and/or setbacks from buffers. A standard 15-foot building setback is required for all
structures from Protected Slope areas.
A 50-foot buffer and 15-foot building setback are required from Very High Landslide
Hazard Areas.
Staff Comment: High seismic hazards are mapped on the project site. A geotechnical
report was not required to be submitted with the formal land use appli cation as no new
buildings or expansions of the existing buildings are proposed.
✓
Flood Hazard Areas: The project site is located in the Special Flood Hazard Area (100-
year flood, FEMA Zone- AE). In AE zones where the base flood elevation has been
determined or can be reasonably obtained, new construction and substantial
improvement of any commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential structure shall
have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated one foot (1') or more above the
base flood elevation, or elevated as required by ASCE 24, whichever is greater.
Mechanical equipment and utilities shall be waterproofed or elevated at least one foot
(1') above the base flood elevation, or as required by ASCE 24, whichever is greater. If
those requirements are not met, then the proposal will need to be dry flood proofed
so that below one foot (1') or more above the base flood level the structure is
watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water or dry flood
proofed to the elevation required by ASCE 24, whichever is greater; and have structural
✓
Pedestrian Access: A pedestrian connection shall be provided from a public entrance
to the street, unless the Reviewing Official determines that the requirement would
unduly endanger the pedestrian.
Staff Comment: The existing site provides pedestrian connections to both buildings. The
building at 1601 Lind Ave SW has pedestrian access to both SW 16th St and Lind Ave SW.
The smaller building at 1602 Raymond Ave SW has pedestrian access via a concrete
pathway connecting the parking lot to the public sidewalk along SW 16th St. All three
(3) connections provide pedestrian access via a combination of sidewalks, paved
walkways, and crosswalk striping in areas where the pathway crosses vehicular traffic
within the parking lot.
N/A
Fences and Retaining Walls: A maximum of eight feet (8') anywhere on the lot provided
the fence, retaining wall or hedge does not stand in or in front of any required
landscaping or pose a traffic vision hazard.
There shall be a minimum three-foot (3') landscaped setback at the base of retaining
walls abutting public rights-of-way.
Staff Comment: Not applicable as the applicant is not proposing any fences or retaining
walls.
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components capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of
buoyancy; and be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect that the
design and methods of construction are in accordance with accepted standards of
practice for meeting provisions of this subsection based on their development and/or
review of the structural design, specifications and plans. Such certifications shall be
provided to the official as set forth in subsection D3a of this Section; and nonresidential
structures that are elevated, not flood proofed, must meet the same standards for
space below the lowest floor as described in subsection G4diii(a)(5) of this Section; and
applicants who are flood proofing nonresidential buildings shall be notified that flood
insurance premiums will be based on rates that are one foot (1') below the flood
proofed level (e.g. a building flood proofed to the base flood level will be rated as one
foot (1') below). Flood proofing the building an additional foot will reduce insurance
premiums.
In areas with BFEs (when a regulatory floodway has not been designated), no new
construction, substantial improvements, or other development (including fill) shall be
permitted within zones A1-30 and AE on the community’s FIRM, unless it is
demonstrated that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when
combined with all other existing and anticipated development, will not increase the
water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot (1') at any point within
the community.
Staff Comment: The FIS and the FIRM are on file at City of Renton, 1055 South Grady
Way, Renton, WA 98057. The best available information for flood hazard area
identification as outlined in subsection D3f of RMC 4-3-050 shall be the basis for
regulation until a new FIRM is issued that incorporates data utilized under subsection
D3f of RMC 4-3-050.
Special flood hazards (100 -year flood, FEMA Zone AE) are mapped on the project site.
As such, the applicant submitted a Critical Areas Assessment that includes a hydrology
and floodplain analysis within the body of the report (Exhibit 9, pg 6). According to the
assessment, no new impervious surface is proposed within the floodplain and the only
new structures in the floodplain, two (2) new exterior generators on a concrete slab
adjacent to the 1601 Lind Ave SW building, would be installed approximately 4.5 feet
above the base flood elevation. As such, the assessment concludes the project is not
anticipated to raise the base flood elevation, decrease the base flood storage volume,
or affect adjacent properties. The project will be evaluated for compliance wi th the
flood hazard area standards related to flood proofing and construction techniques
capable of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads as part of the building permit
application review.
18. Conditional Use Analysis: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit in order to expand
existing the Laboratory: research, development and testing use in the Commercial Office (CO) zone per
RMC 4-2-060. The proposal is compliant with the following conditional use criteria, pursuant to RMC 4-
9-030.D. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit.
Compliance Conditional Use Criteria and Analysis
✓ a. Consistency with Plans and Regulations: The proposed use shall be compatible
with the general goals, objectives, policies and standards of the Comprehensive
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Plan, the zoning regulations and any other plans, programs, maps or ordinances of
the City of Renton.
Staff Comment: See FOF 15 for Comprehensive Plan and FOF 16 for zoning regulation
compliance.
✓
b. Appropriate Location: The proposed location shall not result in the detrimental
overconcentration of a particular use within the City or within the immediate area
of the proposed use. The proposed location shall be suited for the proposed use.
Staff Comment: The applicant contends that the proposal would not result in a
detrimental overconcentration of the use. The proposed medical testing lab facility
would be compatible with the character of the neighborhood which comprises of
primarily office, warehouse, and small vehicle sales uses and is adjacent to offices, a,
public utility, and lumber yard. The proposed UW Medicine Testing Facility would be
one of two (2) medical testing lab facilities south of I-405 and west of SR167, the other
of which is the Puget Sound Blood Center Processing Laboratory (APN 1253810040)
located at 501 SW 39th St, 1.4 miles to the south, in the Light Industrial (IL) zone.
✓
c. Effect on Adjacent Properties: The proposed use at the proposed location shall not
result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent property.
Staff Comment: The applicant contends the proposed use would not result in substantial
or undue adverse effects on adjacent properties. Patients are not anticipated to visit the
site for medical testing needs and the renovations proposed are primarily on the interior
of the building therefore, the improvements, operation and function of the facility will
not create adverse effects on traffic, noise, or light in the area.
The proposed use would have an adequate amount of employee parking and vehicle
loading areas on site and would not create a dverse effects on adjacent parcels, see
further analysis in FOF 16: Parking.
The applicant contends there is no anticipation of increased emissions or odor
generated from the proposed tenant improvements or change of use. The applicant has
submitted an Inventory Report generated by MyChem dated September 7, 2021 listing
the types and quantities of chemicals that may be stored and used on site in the testing
facility (Exhibit 6). The emissions to the air resulting from the project will include the
exhaust of testing chemicals through one fume hood, as well as exhausted
environmental air from the lab and office spaces (Exhibit 3). There will be no on -site
hazardous substance processing and handling, or hazardous waste treatment and
storage (Exhibit 5). The chemicals and environmental air exhausted in the fume hoods
will go through a high plume exhaust fan and all Biosafety cabinets will be outfitted
with recirculation type HEPA filters, therefore the laboratory processing is not
anticipated to negatively affect adjacent properties.
✓
d. Compatibility: The proposed use shall be compatible with the scale and character
of the neighborhood.
Staff Comment: The applicant contends that the proposed use would continue to blend
into the neighborhood and would be compatible with the scale and character of the
neighboring properties.
Staff concurs that the laboratory and office uses would be compatible with the scale
and character of the neighborhood as no changes to the envelopes of the existing
buildings onsite are proposed. In addition, minor site changes are not anticipated to be
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noticeable from public ROW and therefore would not reduce the compatibility of the
use with the scale and character of the neighborhood.
✓
e. Parking: Adequate parking is, or will be made, available.
Staff Comment: The applicant contends the existing surface parking on site has the
capacity to accommodate the proposed use.
Staff concurs that adequate parking would be provided for the proposed use. See FOF
16: Zoning Development Standards, Parking for further analysis.
✓
f. Traffic: The use shall ensure safe movement for vehicles and pedestrians and shall
mitigate potential effects on the surrounding area.
Staff Comment: The applicant contends that the use would not adversely impact
movement for vehicles and pedestrians as all existing driveways and sidewalks would
remain in their current condition. A Trip Generation and Independent Transportation
Impact Fee Estimate prepared by Transportation Engineering Northwest (TENW) dated
May 9, 2023 (Exhibit 10) was submitted with the project materials. The assessment used
a site-specific trip generation analysis to provide a forecast for the proposed laboratory
uses across both sites (1601 Lind Ave SW and 1602 Raymond Ave SW). According to the
memo provided, peak hour trip generation estimates 120 AM peak hour trips (8 in, 112
out) and 20 PM peak hour trips (10 in, 10 out). The project is estimated to generate
1,516 new weekday daily trips which includes three (3) shifts of employees, specimen
delivery and pick-up, waste pick-up, supply delivery and miscellaneous daily trips (USPS
Mail, UPS, FedEx etc). Deliveries are likely to occur using small courier vehicles including
cars and small panel trucks.
Staff has reviewed the data and methods utilized in the memo and determined that the
new use would not generate any significant traffic impacts. In addition, staff
determined that at completion of the project, the development will have met City of
Renton concurrency requirements (Exhibit 11) which considers such factors as the
citywide transportation plan and trip capacity within allowed growth levels.
✓
g. Noise, Light and Glare: Potential noise, light and glare impacts from the proposed
use shall be evaluated and mitigated.
Staff Comment: The applicant contends the proposed use will not result in an increase
of adverse noise, light, or glare due as the improvements are primarily interior to the
existing structure and the function of the laboratory and office space would be similar
to the previous office use. The proposed testing facility has not proposed or shown the
need for additional lighting to begin operation of the new use. Mature landscaping
located between both buildings and the public rights-of-way mitigates potential glare
impacts to abutting properties.
✓
h. Landscaping: Landscaping shall be provided in all areas not occupied by buildings,
paving, or critical areas. Additional landscaping may be required to buffer adjacent
properties from potentially adverse effects of the proposed use.
Staff Comment: The applicant is not proposing any alterations to the existing
landscaping on site.
Staff concurs that landscaping is provided in areas not occupied by buildings or paving.
Additional landscaping, beyond what could be planted for screening utility equipment
and/or refuse and recycling purposes, wo uld not be necessary. The subject properties
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contains street frontage landscaping between the buildings and the public rights -of-
way on Lind Ave SW, Raymond Ave SW, an d SW 16th St. Additional landscaping,
consisting of trees, shrubs, and groundcover is lo cated throughout the parcel abutting
the existing building.
19. Availability and Impact on Public Services:
Compliance Availability and Impact on Public Services Analysis
✓
Police and Fire: Police and Fire Prevention staff indicates that sufficient resources exist
to furnish services to the proposed development; subject to the condition that the
applicant provides Code required improvements and fees.
✓
Storm Water: An adequate drainage system shall be provided for the proper drainage of
all surface water.
Staff Comment: The existing private 48” stormwater main surrounding the existing
building will be sufficient for the proposed use. The project does not propose to add or
replace any impervious surface and the proposed project scope does not require
additional review (Exhibit 12). If construction is proposed exterior to the existing building,
a drainage report complying with the 2017 Renton Surface Water Design Manual would
be required with the building permit application.
The proposed generator concrete pad, bike lockers, and refuse & recycling enclosure will
be on top of the existing onsite 48’’ surface water main and/or structure the existing 48’’
surface water main onsite is a private maintained system, the property owner shall be
notified/aware that it is the owner’s responsible to protect and maintain the onsite
private surface water main system. Since See Advisory Notes (Exhibit 12) for more
information.
✓
Water: The applicant is not proposing any new building additions. Renton Regional Fire
Authority has no comments for the current proposal. Existing backflow devices are
sufficient for the proposed use and existing water systems would provide necessary fire
protection and water service for the proposed use, therefore no upgrades to the water
service are anticipated. See Advisory Notes (Exhibit 12) for more information.
✓
Sanitary Sewer: The proposed use is not proposing any new building additions. No
upgrades to the sewer service are required. See Advisory Notes (Exhibit 12) for more
information.
I. CONCLUSIONS:
1. The subject site is located in the Employment Area (EA) Comprehensive Plan designation and complies
with the goals and policies established with this designation, see FOF 15.
2. The subject site is located in the Commercial Office (CO) zoning designation and complies with the zoning
and development standards established with this designation provided the applicant complies with City
Code and conditions of approval, see FOF 16.
3. The proposed Conditional Use complies with the Critical Areas Regulations provided the applicant
complies with City Code and conditions of approval, see FOF 17.
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4. The proposed Conditional Use complies with the Conditional Use Permit criteria as established by City
Code provided the applicant complies with all advisory notes and conditions of approval contained herein,
see FOF 18.
5. There are adequate public services and facilities to accommodate the proposed Conditional Use, see FOF
19.
6. Key features which are integral to this project inclu de adequate screening of all rooftop and surface
mounted equipment with materials that are consistent with the architecture of the building.
J. DECISION:
The UW DLMP Testing Lab Conditional Use, File No. LUA23-000095, ECF, CU-A, as depicted in Exhibit 2, is
approved and is subject to the following condition:
1. The applicant shall provide screening for all rooftop and ground equipment on both sites. The screening
proposed shall comply with RMC 4-4-095 ‘Screening and Storage Height/Location Limitations’. The
applicant shall submit an elevation sheet of all proposed screening to the Current Planning Project
Manager for review and approval with the building permit application.
DATE OF DECISION ON LAND USE ACTION:
SIGNATURE:
Matthew Herrera, Acting Planning Director Date
TRANSMITTED on October 26, 2023 to the Owner/Applicant/Contact:
Owner: Applicant/Contact:
B.H. 1601 Lind Avenue, LLC
PO Box 49993, Los Angeles, CA, 90049
Ben Newton, University of Washington,
Campus Box 352210, Seattle, WA, 98195
TRANSMITTED on October 26, 2023 to the Parties of Record:
Naomi Gross, Chernoff
Thompson Architects
Naomi.g@tca.bc.ca
Alicia Reszka, Chernoff
Thompson Architects
Alicia.r@cta.bc.ca
Kelli Sheldon
Department of Ecology
kelli.sheldon@ecy.wa.gov
Eva Barber
Department of Ecology
evba461@ecy.wa.gov
TRANSMITTED on October 26, 2023 to the following:
Vanessa Dolbee, Interim CED Administrator
Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Director
Gina Estep, Economic Development Director
Nathan Janders, Development Engineering Manager
Anjela Barton, Fire Marshal
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K. LAND USE ACTION APPEALS, REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION, & EXPIRATION:
The administrative land use decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within 14 days of the
decision date.
APPEAL: This administrative land use decision will become final if not appealed in writing to the Hearing
Examiner on or before 5:00 PM on November 9, 2023. An appeal of the decision must be filed within the 14-
day appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680). 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. The appeal submitted in person may be paid on the first floor in our Finance Department. 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
EXPIRATION: The Conditional Use Permit decision will expire two (2) years from the date of decision. A single two
(2) year extension may be requested pursuant to RMC 4-9-030.
RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party may request that the decision be reopened by
the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior
to the original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation of fact. After review of the
reconsideration request, if the approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will
be no further extension of the appeal period. Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal
within the 14-day appeal time frame.
THE APPEARANCE OF FAIRNESS DOCTRINE: provides that no ex parte (private one-on-one) communications may
occur concerning the land use decision. The Doctrine applies not only to the initial decision, but to Appeals to the
Hearing Examiner as well. All communications after the decision/approval date must be made in writing through
the Hearing Examiner. All communications are public record and this permits all interested parties to know the
contents of the communication and would allow them to openly rebut the evidence in writing. Any violation of
this doctrine could result in the invalidation of the appeal by the Court.
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EXHIBITS
Project Name:
UW DLMP Testing Lab
Land Use File Number:
LUA23-000095, ECF, CU-A
Date of Report
October 26,
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Staff Contact
Alex Morganroth
Senior Planner
Project Contact/Applicant
Ben Newton
University of Washington
Campus Box 352210, Seatte,
WA 98195
Project Location
1601 Lind Ave SW /1602
Raymond Ave SW (APNs
3340404006,
3340404003)
The following exhibits are included with the Administrative report:
Exhibits 1-12: As shown in the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 13 Environmental Review Committee Decision dated August 21, 2023
Exhibit 14 Administrative Report and Decision
Exhibit 15: Conditional Use Permit Justification
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