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March 25, 2024
Lavina Wadhwani
10655 NE 4th St, Suite #707
Bellevue, WA 98005
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL THRESHOLD (SEPA) DETERMINATION
PR23-000125 Dreamliner LLC Mixed Use, LUA23-000355, ECF, CUP-H, SA-H, MOD
Dear: Ms. Wadhwani,
This letter is written on behalf of the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) to advise you that they have
completed their review of the subject project and have issued a threshold Determination of Non-Significance-
Mitigated with Mitigation Measures. Please refer to the enclosed ERC Report and Decision for more details.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024.
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.
If the Environmental Determination is appealed, a public hearing date will be set and all parties notified. If you
have any questions or desire clarification of the above, please reach me at avangordan@rentonwa.gov or at (425)
430-7286.
In addition, this matter is tentatively scheduled for a Public Hearing on April 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM, by means of
the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The applicant or representative(s)
of the applicant are required to attend the public hearing. A copy of the staff recommendation will be mailed to
you prior to the hearing. Please contact me at avangordan@rentonwa.gov (425) 430-7286 if you have any
questions.
For the Environmental Review Committee,
Andrew Van Gordon
Associate Planner
cc: Dreamliner LLC/ Owner(s)
Enclosure
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ISSUANCE OF A
DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
DNS-M: The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee (ERC) has determined that the proposed action has
probable significant impacts that can be mitigated through mitigation measures. This DNS-M is issued after using the
optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355. There is no further comment period.
DATE OF NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION:
March 25, 2024
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
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.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. Due to
the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.14 (and as amended), the City Clerk’s Office
is working remotely. For that reason, 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.
PUBLIC HEARING: If the Environmental Determination is appealed, a public hearing will be set and all parties notified.
NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
mitsig
ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS-M)
PROJECT NUMBER: PR23-000125 / LUA23-000355, ECF, CUP-H, SA-H, MOD
APPLICANT: Lavina Wadhwani, 10655 NE 4th St Unit: Suite #707, Bellevue, WA 98005
PROJECT NAME: Dreamliner LLC Mixed Use
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 wi thin
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.
PROJECT LOCATION: 511 Airport Way (APN 7229300580)
LEAD AGENCY: City of Renton
Environmental Review Committee
Department of Community & Economic Development
Mitigation Measures:
1. The project shall comply with the recommendations of the Geotechnical Engineering Report, prepared by
The Riley Group, Inc., dated January 26, 2021, and any future addenda.
2. The applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s construction and building permit plans to
verify compliance with the geotechnical reports. The geotechnical engineer shall submit a sealed latter
stating that they reviewed the construction and building permits and in their opinion the plans and
specifications meet the intent of the reports.
The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee has determined that probable significant environmental impacts
from the proposed project can be mitigated. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW
43.21C.030(2)(c). Conditions were imposed as mitigation measures by the Environmental Review Committee under their
authority of Section 4-9-070D Renton Municipal Code. These conditions are necessary to mitigate environmental impacts
identified during the environmental review process. Because other agencies of jurisdiction may be involved, the lead
agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. 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.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 23F4BD16-5184-4ACD-B93D-53CB9BFD13D7
Environmental Review Committee Determination
March 25, 2025
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DATE OF DECISION: March 25, 2024
SIGNATURES:
Martin Pastucha, Administrator
Public Works Administrator, Chair
Date Anjela Barton, Fire Marshal
Renton Regional Fire Authority
Date
Maryjane Van Cleave, Administrator
Parks and Recreation Department
Date Brianne Bannwarth, Interim Administrator Date
Community and Economic Development
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