HomeMy WebLinkAboutISSUE PAPER - Longacres Environmental Impact Statement Agreement 08.05.24DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:
August 5, 2024
TO:
Ed Prince, Council President
Members of Renton City Council
CC:
Armondo Pavone, Mayor
FROM:
Gina Estep, Communitiy & Economic Development Administrator, x6619
STAFF CONTACT:
Jill Ding, Senior Planner, x6598
SUBJECT:
Longacres Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Agreement (PRE23-000236)
ISSUE:
Should Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. PBC (EA) in the amount of $400,827.00 for professional
services to the City of Renton in preparation of the EIS for Longacres Redevelopment in accordance with the approved scope of work?
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. PBC (EA) in the amount of $400,827.00
(plus any applicable state and local sales taxes) for professional services to the City of Renton in preparation of the EIS for Longacres Redevelopment in accordance with the approved
scope of work.
BACKGROUND:
Unico Properties, LLC is planning to develop the Longacres Campus into a mixed-use development. The Longacres 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 project site is
zoned Commercial Office (CO) and industrial (IM) and is located within Urban Design District D and the Employment Area (EA) Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation. 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, associated
parking, and outdoor spaces. The City of Renton, as the SEPA lead agency, has made an early notice determination that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be required.
ATTACHMENTS:
Professional services agreement with EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., employee-owned public benefit corporation, along with the corresponding scope of work, schedule, costs
(Exhibit A) and the peer review comment and status of response form (Appendix A to Scope of Work).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There would be no impacts to the city budget for this contract, as the services provided would be paid for by the project proponent (Unico Properties, LLC). An account would be set up
with the Finance Department through which the project proponent would be billed directly for the EIS preparation.
CONCLUSION:
Council should authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. PBC (EA) in the amount of $400,827.00 for professional
services to the City of Renton in preparation of the EIS for Longacres Redevelopment in accordance with the approved scope of work.
cc: Matt Herrera, Planning Director
Clark Close, Current Planning Manager