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HomeMy WebLinkAboutECF_I-405_BRT_South_Renton_Transit_Center_SEPA_Addendum_240607_v1 STRIDE Bus Rapid Transit South Renton Transit Center (SRTC) Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, Master Site Plan Review, and Lot Line Adjustment Application Attachment 6b I-405 BRT South Renton Transit Center SEPA Addendum June 2024 Prepared by the Design Management Plan Sound Transit SEPA ADDENDUM Description of Proposal: Sound Transit is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to implement new bus rapid transit (BRT) service along I-405, a portion of SR 518, and along some local city streets between Burien and Lynnwood, consistent with the I-405 Master Plan. As part of the I-405 BRT program, Sound Transit proposes to construct BRT stations and parking facilities including a new South Renton Transit Center (SRTC). The SRTC includes a BRT station, roadway, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements. Other components of the I-405 BRT program have been reviewed by and will be implemented by WSDOT. This addendum addresses the South Renton Transit Center and roadway improvement elements. Description of Addendum: This addendum provides additional information and analysis supporting Sound Transit’s September 30, 2020 environmental checklist and Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for the I-405 BRT project. The addendum is issued pursuant to WAC 197-11-600(4)(c) and WAC 197-11-625. The addendum includes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documented categorical exclusion (DCE) prepared for the South Renton Transit Center and Roadway Improvements project, approved by the Federal Transit Administration on June 3, 2022. The NEPA DCE evaluated impacts for the full project build-out as well as the interim condition of the site resulting from the August 2021 Sound Transit Board decision (R2021-05) to delay of the construction of the park-and-ride garage. This addendum also includes analysis and information about minor design updates to the South Renton Transit Center and roadway improvements proposal. The addendum does not substantially change the analysis of likely project impacts. An addendum may be issued for any SEPA document, and there is no set format. There is no comment period or appeal period for this addendum. Proponent: Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority) Location of the Proposal: Renton, Washington Lead Agency: Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority) Responsible official: Perry Weinberg Position/title: Deputy Executive Director, Office of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Phone: (206) 689-4931 Address: Sound Transit Office of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Union Station, 401 South Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104-2826 Date: June 7, 2024 Signature: __________________________ Perry Weinberg The SEPA determination and environmental checklist are available at https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/stride-s1-line/documents. Questions regarding the SEPA documents may be made by contacting Lesley Maurer, Senior Environmental Planner, at lesley.maurer@soundtransit.org or 206-553-3892. The following reports are included in this Addendum and are available at https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/stride-s1-line/documents: • South Renton Transit Center and Roadway Improvements project, NEPA Documented Categorical Exclusion (DCE), Federal Transit Administration (June 2022). • Additional Environmental Analysis for the South Renton Transit Center at Final Design (June 2024), with Attachment A o Attachment A: South Renton Transit Center Additional Transportation Analysis Memorandum (June 2024)