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Home My WebLink AboutERC_Committee DNSM Determination and Notice_20240325DEPARTMENT 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 Page 2 of 2 mitsig 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 23F4BD16-5184-4ACD-B93D-53CB9BFD13D7 3/25/2024 | 1:43 PM PDT 3/25/2024 | 1:57 PM PDT3/25/2024 | 1:57 PM PDT 3/25/2024 | 2:09 PM PDT for