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Home My WebLink AboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_240821DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Planning Division 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2 www.rentonwa.gov NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary Public Approvals. A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 15, 2024 at 11:00 am before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option to consider the following petition. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed below. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: August 21, 2024 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000095 South Renton Transit Center / LUA24- 000233, SA-M, SA-H, CU-H, LLA, MOD, MOD PROJECT LOCATION: 750 Rainier Ave S (APNs 1923059074, 1923059035, 1923059068, 1923059063, and a portion of and 1923059032) APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Gary Yao, Senior Current Planner / gary.yao@soundtransit.org / 401 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104 LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://rb.gy/sipj6f PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Sound Transit, is requesting master plan review, site plan review, Hearing Examiner conditional use permit, lot line adjustment, bicycle parking modification, and driveway modification to construct the South Renton Transit Center (SRTC) located at 750 Rainier Ave S (APNs 1923059035, 1923059063, 1923059068, and 1923059074). The subject property is approximately 8.3 acres and is in the Commercial Mixed Use Comprehensive Plan designation, Commercial Arterial (CA) zone, and the Urban Design District D overlay district. The site is mostly flat with impervious surfaces. Initially developed as an auto dealership and service garage, the businesses that were previously on the site have been relocated. Sound Transit has partnered with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to implement new bus rapid transit (BRT) service along I-405. As part of the I-405 BRT program, Sound Transit is proposing to construct BRT facilities in Renton, Burien, Tukwila, Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothell, and Lynnwood. The transit center would include stops for Sound Transit and King County Metro (KCM) routes, bus operator facilities, transit shelter canopy, 8 bus bays, 13-bus layover spaces with a gantry for bus charging, 158-stall surface parking lot for transit center users, and bicycle racks/lockers. Vehicle access would be from Rainier Avenue S and Lake Avenue S. Environmental review was completed by Sound Transit, as its own lead agency completed environmental review and issued a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Non-Significance on September 30, 2020. In 2021, the applicant received a demolition permit, a critical areas exemption (for work within a Seismic Hazard Area), and a critical areas approval (for work within a Wellhead Protection Area) for the demolition and removal of the four buildings that were onsite. Additional work would include roadway improvements on Rainier Avenue S, Hardie Avenue SW, S Grady Way, and Lake Avenue S (APN 1923059032) to facilitate bus and pedestrian ingress and egress to the site, landscaping, utility improvements, and construction of a stormwater conveyance and treatment system. Grading would include approximately 12,906 cubic yards of cut and approximately 14,150 cubic yards of fill from an approved source. Up to 57 of the 61 significant trees surveyed are proposed to be retained. According to City of Renton (COR) Maps, the site contains a potential High Seismic Hazard Area and is within the Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2. Studies submitted with the application include an arborist report, geotechnical report, traffic study, drainage report, and critical area study. DATE OF APPLICATION: August 1, 2024 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: August 21, 2024 PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Master Plan, Hearing Examiner Site Plan, Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Lot Line Adjustment, Bicycle Parking Modification, and Driveway Modification OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit, Fire Permit, and Sign Permit REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist Report, Geotechnical Report, Traffic Study, Drainage Report, and Critical Areas Report Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record on this proposal must fill out our online form at https://rb.gy/y6er1y or complete this form and return to: City of Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Name/File No.: PR21-000095 South Renton Transit Center / LUA24-000233, SA-M, SA-H, CU-H, LLA, MOD, MOD Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________City/State/Zip: _____________________________________ Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail PUBLIC HEARING: A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 15, 2024 at 11:00 am before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods: 1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09 Password: 443268 2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268 3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580# Password: 443268 If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the Public Hearing by telephone, please use the following phone number: 1 (253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here: https://rb.gy/5bmq2c. If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner. Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on September 4, 2024. Please submit comments online at https://rb.gy/y6er1y. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton, CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA) or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project. CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Clark H. Close, Current Planning Manager; Tel: (425) 430 -7289; CClose@Rentonwa.gov SW 7th St SW 7th St Ta l b o t R d S Rainier A v e S Ha r d i e A v e S W S h a t t u c k A ve S Li n d A v e S W Lake Ave S