HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRE23-000236-Eary SEPA Notice Letter
January 22, 2024
Julia Reeve
Unico Properties
1326 5th Ave, Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98101
SUBJECT: PRE23-000236: Response to Request for Early Notice
Longacres Master Plan, 1301 SW 16th St and 1901 Oakesdale Ave SW
Dear Ms. Reeve:
The City of Renton’s Environmental Review Committee has reviewed your request for early notice of whether a Determination of Significance (DS) is likely to be issued for the proposed
Longacres Master Plan located at 1301 SW 16th St and 1901 Oakesdale Ave SW. The proposed project site (Site) consists of 20 separate parcels (APNs 242304-9022, 088670-0010, -0020, -0030,
-0040, 0050, -0060, -0070, -0080, -0110, -0120, -0130, -0140, -0200, -0210, -0220, -0230, -0240, -0250, and -0260) and two tracts (Tract A (APN 0886700360) and Tract B (APN 0886700370).
In addition, the overall Site includes five (5) industrial parcels that provide the power, heat, and cooling (APNs 2423049071, -9055, -9052, -9050, and -9048) located at 1300, 1316,
1412, 1404, and 1432 SW 16th St. The project site totals approximately 158 acres and includes approximately 850,000 square feet of existing office space, maintenance buildings, and
landscaped area. The proposed Project Site would include approximately 85 acres of the main campus area. The master plan proposes to add approximately 1,000,000 of additional commercial
office space, approximately 3,000 new residential dwelling units, retail, day-care, restaurants and breweries, and associated parking, outdoor spaces. Following review of the submitted
supporting plans and documents, the Committee has determined that a DS resulting in an Environmental Impact Statement is likely to be issued for your proposal based on the information
submitted to the City as of the date of this letter.
The response to your request for early notice is based on the following documents submitted to the City:
Request for Early Notice w/ supporting documentation prepared by Unico Properties, dated January 8, 2024
Conceptual Site Plans and Area Charts, prepared by LMN + Hewitt
Project Narrative
Pre-Application Meeting Summary, dated August 3, 2023
As mentioned previously, this response to the request for early notice is based on the submitted supporting documents provided by the applicant prior to submitting a land use permit
application. The applicant may change or clarify the proposal to mitigate the indicated impacts and revise the environmental checklist and/or permit application as necessary to reflect
the changes or clarifications.
Please contact Jill Ding, Senior Planner at 425.430.6598 or jding@rentonwa.gov should you have questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
Martin Pastucha, Administrator
Public Works Department
Chair, Environmental Review Committee