HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20231109DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED)
Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary Public
Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: November 21, 2023
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000160 Sunset Gardens Undergrounding /
LUA23-000370, NV-A
PROJECT LOCATION: 2900 NE 10th St (APN 7227900075)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Renton Housing Authority / PO BOX 2316 RENTON,
WA 98056
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://shorturl.at/cjyNS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Puget Sound Energy, is requesting an administrative noise variance
from RMC 8-7-2 (Noise Level Regulations, Maximum Environmental Noise Levels) in order to underground overhead
power lines adjacent to the Sunset Gardens project at 2900 NE 10th St . The appli cant is proposing to underground
approximately 400 feet of electrical cabling in the ROW adjacent to the site, install a new transformer, and install at least
one new j-box. The applicant is proposing the work at night in order to limit disruptions to nearby businesses which may
experience an outage during construction. The work would take three (3) nights to complete. Work would only occur on
two (2) consecutive nights with a minimum of 48 hours between the first two (2) nights of work and the final night of
work (or vice versa). The proposed night time work is tentatively scheduled to take place on December 11th, 12th, and
14th from 10:00pm to 5:00 am. An alternate work window may be required to complete the night work depending on
scheduling and weather. Noise levels resulting from project construction activities are expected to generate peak noise
levels of 84 to 85 dBA as perceived at 50 feet from the source of the noise. These sound levels are expected to diminish
from the source of the noise. A variance from RMC 8-7-2 is necessary in order to conduct the night time 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). The pieces of equipment that
are proposed to be utilized to complete the work include gas-powered equipment, a vactor truck, other vehicles, and a
Sawzall. Hand tools would be used when possible.
DATE OF APPLICATION: November 9, 2023
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: November 21, 2023
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Administrative Noise Variance
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.: PR21-000160 Sunset Gardens Undergrounding / LUA23-000370, NV-A
Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________City/State/Zip: _____________________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
None
REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Control Plan
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on December 5, 2023. Please submit
comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton,
CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA)
or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of
record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7219; Email:
amorganroth@rentonwa.gov