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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-app Mtg Summary - 24-000223.pdfDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Planning Division | 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200 |www.rentonwa.gov PREAPPLICATION MEETING FOR Church of the Living God Remodel 504 S 3rd (APN 7841800185) PRE24-000223 August 22, 2024 Contact Information: Planner: Alex Morganroth, 425-430-7219, amorganroth@rentonwa.gov Public Works Plan Reviewer: Yong Qi, 425-430-7439, yqi@rentonwa.gov Fire Prevention Reviewer: Corey Thomas, 425.276.9582, cthomas@RentonRFA.org Building Department Reviewer: Rob Shuey, 206.550.8523, rshuey@rentonwa.gov Please retain this packet throughout the course of your project as a reference. Consider giving copies to engineers, architects, and contractors who will work on the project. You will need to submit an PDF copy of this packet when you apply for land use and/or environmental permits. When the project application is ready for submittal, you may email the project planner to start the prescreen process. Similarly, you may contact the assigned planner if there are any questions regarding submittal requirements. The pre-application meeting is informal and non-binding. The comments provided on the proposal are based on the codes and policies in effect at the time of review. The applicant is cautioned that the development regulations are regularly amended and the proposal will be formally reviewed under the regulations in effect at the time of project submittal. The information contained in this summary is subject to modification and/or concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Planning Director, Development Services Director, Development Engineering Director, Department of Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council). Renton Regional Fire Authority M E M O R A N D U M DATE: August 7, 2024 TO: Alex Morganroth, Principal Planner FROM: Corey Thomas, Lead Plans Review Inspector SUBJECT: Church of the Living God Remodel 1. The fire flow is unchanged from the existing building. 2. Fire impact fees are not applicable. 3. Approved fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems are required throughout the building. An approved fire suppression system is required for the proposed commercial kitchen ventilation system. Separate plans and permits required by the fire department. Direct outside access is required to the fire sprinkler riser room. Fully addressable and full detection is required for the fire alarm system. One new fire hydrant may be required if the fire sprinkler system is installed. One new hydrant would be required within 50 feet of the fire department connection. The existing fire alarm system needs to be brought up to current fire code which it currently does not. The fire alarm system is triggered as the area of remodeling is over 3,000 square feet. The fire sprinkler system would be triggered by the existing building code that requires fire sprinkler systems when substantial remodel is conducted over 50 percent of the building area. 4. Fire department apparatus access roadways are adequate as they exist. 5. An Annual Place of Assembly permit would be required from the Renton Regional Fire Authority at the conclusion of the project. 6. An automatic external defibrillator is required for any assembly occupancy of over 300 persons per city ordinance. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: August 22, 2024 June 20, 2011 TO: Alex Morganroth, Principal Planner FROM: Yong Qi, Civil Engineer III SUBJECT: Church of the Living God Remodel 504 S 3rd St., Renton, WA PRE24-000223 NOTE: The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary is preliminary and non-binding and may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official city decision-makers. Review comments may also need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. I have completed a preliminary review for the above-referenced proposal located at parcel # 7841800185. The following comments are based on the pre-application submittal made to the City of Renton by the applicant. WATER COMMENTS 1. The project is within the City of Renton’s water service area in the Valley 196 Pressure Zone. The static water pressure is about 70 psi at ground elevation of 34 feet. o There is an existing 12-inch water main located in S 3rd Street that can deliver a maximum flow capacity of 5,000 gallons per minute (GPM) (Record Dwg: W-036724). o There is an existing 12-inch water main located in Morris Ave S that can deliver a maximum flow capacity of 5,000 GPM (Record Dwg: W-218116). 2. The project site is located within the City’s Wellhead Protection Area Zone 1. 3. There is an existing 1-inch domestic water meter (Facility ID No. MTR-006264) serving the existing building. o Applicant to confirm if the existing building is equipped with an in-premise RPBA. If not equipped one, a reduced-pressure backflow prevention assembly (RPBA) is required for water meter for retail, commercial, industrial water use. The RPBA shall be installed inside an above-ground heated enclosure per City standard plan no. 360.1. The RPBA may be located inside the building if a drainage outlet for the relief valve is provided, and the location is pre-approved by the City Plan Reviewer and City Water Utility Department. 4. Based on the review of project information submitted for the pre-application meeting, Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA) has determined that the fire flow requirement is unchanged from the existing building. 5. The following developer’s installed water system improvements will be required to provide domestic and fire protection service to the development including but not limited to: a) Upgrading of the domestic water meter may be needed for the proposed use of the building. The sizing of the domestic water meter shall be done in accordance with Chapter 6 of Uniform Plumbing Code. A RPBA is required behind the domestic water meter. The RPBA shall be installed within private property. b) Since fire sprinkler system is required per RRFA, a fire sprinkler stub with a detector double check valve assembly (DDCVA) for backflow prevention to the building connecting into a fire sprinkler riser room is required. The fire sprinkler riser room shall have direct outside access. c) Installation of off-site and on-site fire hydrants may be required per RRFA. The location and number of hydrants will be determined by the Fire Authority based on the final remodel plan. A minimum of one fire hydrant is required within 50-feet of the fire department connection. Below is a summary of the existing fire hydrants in the vicinity of the site. Please refer to the Fire Authority for fire hydrant requirements: i. One fire hydrant within the sidewalk approximately 60-feet to the northwest of the building (Hydrant ID No. HYD-S-00550). ii. One fire hydrant within the eastside sidewalk on Morris Ave S (Hydrant ID No. HYD-S- 00066). iii. One fire hydrant within the landscaping at the southwest corner at intersection of Morris Ave S and S 3rd St (Hydrant ID No. HYD-S-00236). d) Installation of “Storz” adapters on the existing hydrants will be required, if they are not already equipped with one. e) If upsizing of the domestic water meter is needed, the existing 1-inch domestic water service must be cut, capped, and abandoned at the main line. Cut and cap of the existing 1-inch service shall be done by City forces under a separate permit. f) A 15-foot-wide public water easement is required for any public water main, hydrants and water meters located outside City Right of Way. g) Installation of a landscape irrigation meter and double check valve assembly (DCVA) per City standard plan no.340.8, if applicable. 6. A conceptual utility plan will be required as part of the land use application for the subject development. 7. The development is subject to meter installation fees based on the number and size of the meters for domestic uses and for fire sprinkler use if upgrading is required or needed. Current fees can be found in the 2024 Development Fees document on the City’s website. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of construction permit issuance. a) The SDC fee for water is based on the size of the new domestic water, if any, to serve the project. The current water fee for a single 1-inch meter is $4,850.00 per meter, 1-1/2-inch meter is $24,250.00 and a 2-inch meter is $38,800.00. b) Water Service installation fee is $2,875.00 per 1-inch service line, $4,605.00 per 1-1/2-inch service line, and $4,735.00 per 2-inch service line. c) Drop-in meter fee is $460.00 per meter for a 1-inch meter, $750.00 for a 1-1/2-inch meter, and $950.00 for a 2-inch meter. This is payable at issuance of the building. d) Credit will be applied to the existing service if abandoned. e) Final determination of applicable fees will be made after the water meter size has been determined. SDC fees are assessed and payable at civil construction permit issuance. f) The full fee schedule can be found at: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=10067870&dbid=1&repo=CityofRenton. SEWER COMMENTS 1. The project is within the City of Renton’s sanitary sewer service area. 2. There is an existing 24-inch gravity wastewater main located in S 3rd St (Record Dwg: S-394915). 3. There is no record of sewer connection serving the existing building: o Applicant to confirm the existing sewer stub and side sewer information. The existing sewer stub can be CCTV’d and if found acceptable of the sizing, layout and condition to the sewer department, can be re-used to serve the proposed use of the building. All new side sewers and sewer stubs, if needed, shall conform to the standards in RMC 4-6-040 and City of Renton Standard Details. 4. A grease interceptor is required for the proposed commercial kitchen. 5. The development will be subject to a wastewater system development charge (SDC) fee if upgrading of domestic water meter is proposed. SDC fee for sewer is based on the size of the new domestic water to serve the project. Current fees can be found in the 2024 Development Fees Document on the City’s website. Fees will be charged based on the rate at the time of construction permit issuance. a. The current sewer fee for a 1-inch meter is $3,650.00 per meter, 1-1/2-inch meter is $18,250.00 and a 2-inch meter is $29,200.00. b. SDC fees are payable at construction permit issuance. c. A credit of the SDC in the amount equal to the SDC fee for the size of the previous water meter, if abandoned, will be applied. d. The full fee schedule can be found at: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/Browse.aspx?id=8217302&dbid=1&repo=CityofRenton. SURFACE WATER 1. A drainage review complying with the current 2022 Renton Surface Water Design Manual (RSWDM) will be required if construction is proposed exterior to the existing building. No drainage review shall be required if there is no construction proposed exterior to the existing building. TRANSPORTATION 1. An accessible route of travel meeting American’s With Disabilities Act’s requirements (ADA) from the public right of way to the working facilities is required and will be reviewed in conjunction with the building permit submittal. The existing onsite ADA parking and landings will also be reviewed. Additional parking spaces, restriping and ramps may be required. 2. As this project is proposing an majorly interior remodel and no new construction or additions valued at over $175,000, no street frontage improvements or right of way dedication are required, however, if during Land-Use and/or other agency reviews it is determined that outside site and parking/lot improvements are required, the project may become subject to further transportation review. 3. Since the project is proposing a change in use that may result in additional traffic, a traffic study meeting City of Renton traffic study guidelines is required at the land-use submittal. If the result of the study is more than 20 new trips in the AM or PM peak hours, a traffic impact analysis will be required. 4. The development is subject to transportation impact fees. Fees will be assessed at the time of a complete building permit application. The 2024 transportation impact fee for net new pm peak hour person vehicle trips is $8,031.94 per trip. GENERAL COMMENTS 1. All existing and proposed utility lines (i.e., electrical, phone, and cable services, etc.) along property frontage or within the site must be underground. The construction of these franchise utilities must be inspected and approved by a City of Renton inspector. 2. Adequate separation between utilities as well as other features shall be provided in accordance with code requirements: a. 7-ft minimum horizontal and 1-ft vertical separation between storm and other utilities is required with the exception of water lines which require 10-ft horizontal and 1.5-ft vertical. b. The stormwater line should be minimum 5 feet away from any other structure or wall or building. c. Trench of any utility should not be in the zone of influence of the retaining wall or of the building. 3. All civil construction permits for utility and street improvements will require separate plan submittals. All utility plans shall confirm to the Renton Drafting Standards. A licensed Civil Engineer shall prepare the civil plans. Please visit the Development Engineering Forms page for the most up-to-date plan submittal requirements: http://rentonwa.gov/business/default.aspx?id=42473 4. A landscaping plan and tree retention shall be included with the civil plan submittal. Each plan shall be on separate sheets. 5. Additional Building Permit Applications will be required for the following: a. Any retaining walls that exceed 4 feet in height, as defined by RMC 4-4-040. b. Detention vaults for storm water flow control. c. Demo of any existing structures on the project site(s). 6. Fees quoted in this document reflect the fees applicable in the year 20 24 only and will be assessed based on the fee that is current at the time of the permit application or issuance, as applicable to the permit type. Please visit www.rentonwa.gov for the current fee schedule. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: August 22, 2024 TO: Pre-Application File No. 24-000223 FROM: Alex Morganroth, Principal Planner SUBJECT: Church of the Living God Remodel 504 S 3rd St (APN 7841800185) General: We have completed a preliminary review of the pre-application for the above-referenced development proposal. The following comments on development and permitting issues are based on the pre -application submittals made to the City of Renton by the applicant and the codes in effect on the date of review. The applicant is cautioned that information contained in this summary may be subject to modification and/or concurrence by official decision-makers (e.g., Hearing Examiner, Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator, Planning Director, and City Council). Review comments may also need to be revised based on site planning and other design changes required by City staff or made by the applicant. The applicant is encouraged to review all applicable sections of the Renton Municipal Code. The Development Regulations are available online at www.rentonwa.gov. Project Proposal: The subject site at 504 S 3rd St is comprised of one parcel (APN 7841800185) with a total area of 7,879 sq. ft. (0.18 acres) located near the southeast corner of Morris Ave S and S 3rd St. The site is located in the Center Downtown (CD) zoning district, Urban Design District A overlay, Downtown Business District overlay, and City Center Sign Regulation Area. The site has a Comprehensive Plan Designation of Commercial Mixed Use (CMU). An existing 8,564 sq. ft., two-story masonry structure is located on the site. An existing religious institution on the site operates under a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approved on July 29, 2002 (LUA02-048). Approval of the CUP was based on a total capacity of approximately 200 seats in the main auditorium and 50 parking spaces as part of shared parking agreement at the Bank of America site located at 300 Burnett Ave S. The applicant has proposed an exterior and interior remodel of the existing building with no expansion of the footprint. Proposed improvements include but are not limited to, a baptistery addition, addition of two (2) restrooms in the lobby area, addition of commercial kitchen, mechanical/electrical/plumbing updates, and façade changes. The applicant did not indicate whether the shared parking agreement with Bank of America is still in effect . No trees are located on the site. No new impervious surface is proposed. City of Renton (COR) maps indicates the presence of a high seismic hazard areas and downtown wellhead protection area zone 1 on the site. Current Use: The site is developed with an 8,564 sq. ft. two-story masonry structure occupied by a religious institution. 1. Zoning and Overlay Districts: The subject property is located within the Center Downtown (CD) zoning classification and Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) land use designation. The CMU designation is intended to implement the CD zone. The purpose of the CD zone is to provide a mixed-use urban commercial center serving a regional market as well as high-density residential development. Uses include a wide variety of retail sales, services, multi-family residential dwellings, and recreation and entertainment uses. The property is also within the Urban Design District A overlay, Downtown Business District overlay, and City Center Sign Regulation Area overlay. Religious Institutions require a Hearing Examiner Condition Use Permit* in the CD zone – see the Zoning Use Table in RMC 4-2-060 for a list of specific uses. *A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) was approved on July 29, 2002 authorizing the establishment of a religious institution on the site with approximately 500 auditorium seats and 50 off-site parking stalls. Additional information regarding the proposed project is needed to verify compliance with the original CUP decision. Minor revisions to a CUP may be permitted by an administrative decision if the revision does not i nvolve more than a ten percent (10%) increase in area or intensity of the use; or result in any significant environmental impact not adequately reviewed or mitigated by previous documents; or expand onto property not included in original proposal. If the proposal exceeds any of the above thresholds, it would be considered a major revision and require a new CUP application. 2. Development Standards: The project would be subject to RMC 4-2-120B, Development Standards for Commercial Zoning Designations effective at the time of complete application (noted as “CD standards” herein). Development Standard CD Zone Minimum Lot Size None Maximum Lot Coverage for Buildings None Minimum Front Yard None Maximum Front Yard 15 ft for buildings 25 ft or less in height, and none for that portion of a building over 25 ft in height. Minimum Secondary Front Yard None Maximum Secondary Front Yard 15 ft for buildings 25 ft or less in height, and none for that portion of a building over 25 ft in height. Minimum Rear Yard None, unless the CD lot abuts a lot zoned residential, then there shall be a 15 ft. wide landscaped strip or a five-foot (5’) wide site-obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six-foot (6’) high barrier along the common boundary with an additional five-foot (5’) setback from the barrier. Minimum Side Yard None, unless the CD lot abuts a lot zoned residential, then there shall be a 15 ft. wide landscaped strip or a five-foot (5’) wide site-obscuring landscaped strip and a solid six-foot (6’) high barrier along the common boundary with an additional five-foot (5’) setback from the barrier. Gross Floor Area There is no minimum requirement for gross floor area. Required Location for Parking All parking shall be provided in the rear portion of the site, with access taken from an alley, where available. Surface parking shall not be located between a building and a street. Parking may be located off-site subject to a joint parking requirement. Upper Story Setbacks None, unless adjacent to and facing a residentially zoned lot or if the facade contains living room windows – then 10 ft. for the second story and 15 ft. for all upper stories. Also, see RMC 4-3-100, Urban Design Regulations The existing building does not appear to comply with the required setbacks for the CD zone. Any changes to the building footprint would be required to meet all development standards in the CD zone. See below for non-conforming requirements. Nonconforming Structures: The cost of alterations, remodels, or renovations of a legal nonconforming structure, except single family dwellings, shall not exceed an aggregate cost of forty percent (40%) in twelve (12) months or sixty percent (60%) in forty-eight (48) months of the value of the structure, based upon its most recent assessment or appraisal, unless the changes make the structure more conforming, or are used to restore to a safe condition any portion of a structure declared unsafe by the Building Official. Mandatory improvements for fire, life safety or accessibility, as well as replacement of mechanical equipment, do not count towards the cited monetary thresholds. Alterations, remodels, or restoration work shall not result in or increase any nonconforming condition unless permitted by RMC 4-10-050A.4, Limits on Enlargement. Nonconforming Site Development Standards: For remodels or other alterations of an existing structure made within any three (3) year period which together exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the assessed or appraised value of the existing structure, the site shall be brought into compliance with t he current development regulations. For remodels or other alterations within any three (3) year period which exceed thirty percent (30%) of the assessed or appraised value, but do not exceed one hundred percent (10 0%), proportional compliance shall be required, as provided below. Remodels or other alterations within any three (3) year period that do not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the assessed or appraised value shall not be required to comply with the nonconforming site development requirements. Mandatory improvements for fire, life safety or accessibility, as well as replacement of mechanical equipment, do not count towards the cited monetary thresholds. Proportional Compliance: The required physical site improvements to reduce or eliminate the nonconformity of the site shall be established by the following formula: 1. Divide the dollar value of the proposed structure improvements, excluding mechanical equipment and mandatory improvements for life, safety, or accessibility, by the assessed or appraised value of the existing structure(s). 2. The monetary value of that percentage is then multiplied by ten percent (10%). 3. The dollar value of this equation is then applied toward reducing the nonconformities. Example: • Value of existing structure(s) equals $100,000; • Value of proposed improvements equals $20,000; • 10% multiplied by $20,000 equals $2,000; • $2,000 would be applied toward reducing the nonconformities. 4. The Department shall determine the type, location and phasing sequence of the proposed site improvements. Building Height – The height limit in the CD zone is 150 feet. Any future modifications to the building would need to be in compliance with the height requirement of the CD zone. No structure shall penetrate the Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace. Land Use Permit Master Applications for proposed projects to be located within the Airport Influence Area shall show the maximum elevation of buildings or structures based on the established airport elevation reference datum will not penetrate the Federal Aviation Administration Regulation Part 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace. Elevations shall be determined by an engineer or land surveyor. Within the Airport Influence Area, disclosure notice shall be placed on land title when property is subdivided, or as part of approval of conditional use permits, special use permits, building permits, or other SEPA nonexempt projects. Such notice may relate to noise, low overhead flights, aviation operations that create high levels of noise, or aviation operations at night when there is greater sensitivity to noise. Prior to approval of land uses where aviation overflight may occur within the Airport Influence Area, a navigation easement shall be granted to the City of Renton. The aviation easement shall be approved by the City Attorney prior to recording. The Renton Municipal Airport Building Height Restrictions map indicates the maximum building height for airport purposes would be approximately 132 above sea level. Compliance with requirements would be determined at the time of land use application. Please see RMC 4-3-020, Airport Related Height and Use Restrictions for full requirements. 3. Screening: Screening must be provided for all surface-mounted and roof top utility and mechanical equipment. If applicable, the application would need to include elevations and details for the proposed methods of screening. For outdoor loading areas, screening is not required except when the subject commercial or industrial lot abuts or is adjacent to a residentially zoned lot and the regulated activity is proposed on the side of the property abutting or adjacent to the listed zones. In such cases, a fence, or landscaping, or a landscaped berm, or any combination of the same is required to achieve adequate visual or acoustical screening. These provisions may be modified through the site plan development review process, or the modification process for site plan exempt proposals, where the applicant can show that the same or better result will occur because of creative design solutions, unique aspects or use, etc. No mechanical or utility equipment was identified in the submitted materials. However, based on the proposed uses, which include eating and drinking establishments, the installation of new exhaust or HVAC equipment on the roof is likely. See RMC 4-4-095, Screening and Storage Height/Location Limitations for specific requirements. Conformance with these requirements would be determined at the time of land use application review. 4. Refuse and Recycling Areas: All new development for multi-family, commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses shall provide onsite refuse and recyclables deposit areas and collection points for collection of refuse and recyclables. Refuse and recycling areas need to meet the requirements of RMC 4- 4-090, Refuse and Recyclables Standards. For office, educational and institutional developments, a minimum of two (2) square feet per every one thousand (1,000) square feet of building gross floor area shall be provided for recyclables deposit areas and a minimum of four (4) square feet per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building gross floor area shall be provided for refuse deposit areas. A total minimum area of one hundred (100) square feet shall be provided for recycling and refuse deposit areas. Refuse and recyclables deposit areas and collection points may be allocated to a centralized area, or dispersed throughout the site, in easily accessible areas for both users and hauling trucks. There shall be a minimum of one refuse and recyclables deposit area/collection point for each project. Garbage dumpsters, refuse compactor areas, and recycling collection areas must be fenced or screened. A six-foot (6') wall or fence shall enclose any outdoor refuse or recyclables deposit area. Enclosures for outdoor refuse or recyclables deposit areas/collection points and separate buildings used primarily to contain a refuse or recyclables deposit area/collection point shall have gate openings at least twelve feet (12') wide for haulers. See RMC 4-4-090, Refuse and Recyclables Standards for full requirements. Conformance with these requirements would be determined at the time of land use application review. *Note - HB 1799 will require organic waste separation; onsite waste like produce and other food items can be donated or included as part of waste collection. The new legislation will go into effect in three (3) phases: 2024, 2025, and 2026. 5. Fences/Walls: Within commercial zones the maximum height of any fence, hedge, or retaining wall within the front yard and secondary front yard shall not exceed 48 inches (48”) in height within 15 feet (15’) of the front yard property line or within any part of the clear vision area. Chain link fencing shall be coated with black, brown, gray or green bonded vinyl. Fences, hedges and retaining walls shall not stand in or in front of any required landscaping. If a new or replacement fence is proposed within 15 feet (15’) of a public street on a site that is nonconforming to street frontage landscape requirements per RMC 4-4-070F1, the site shall be brought into conformance. Retaining walls shall be composed of brick, rock, textured or patterned concrete, or other masonry product that complements the proposed building and site development. There shall be a minimum three-foot (3') landscaped setback at the base of retaining walls abutting public rights-of-way. Please refer to retaining wall standards (RMC 4-4-040) for additional information about fences and retaining walls. 6. Landscaping: Within the CD zone, development is subject to RMC 4-4-070F.2, Street Trees and Landscaping Required Within the Right-of-Way on Public Streets, RMC 4-4-070F.6, Parking Lots and RMC 4-4-070P, Maintenance. New buildings and changes in the use of a property trigger landscaping requirements. Changes in the use of a property or remodel of a structure that requires improvements equal to or greater than fifty percent (50%) of the assessed property valuation would trigger landscape requirements. A conceptual landscape plan shall be provided with the land use or building application as prepared by a licensed Landscape Architect, a certified nurseryman or other certified professional. All landscaping shall meet the requirements of RMC 4-4-070, Landscaping. 7. Tree Retention: When significant trees (greater than 6-inch caliper or 8-caliper inches for alders and cottonwoods) are proposed to be removed, a tree inventory and a tree retention plan along with an arborist report, tree retention plan and tree retention worksheet shall be provided with the formal land use application as defined in RMC 4-8-120. The tree retention plan must show preservation of at least 30% of significant trees. Please refer to RMC 4-4-130, Tree Retention and Land Clearing Regulations for further general and specific tree retention and land clearing requirements. No trees appear to be located on the site. 8. Parking: Within the CD zone, parking, loading and driveway regulations of RMC 4-4-080 are applicable if construction of new buildings or structures occurs. A minimum and maximum of 1.0 for every 5 seats in the main auditorium; however, in no case shall there be less than 10.0 spaces. For all existing institutions enlarging the seating capacity of their auditoriums, 1.0 additional parking space shall be provided for every 5 additional seats provided by the new construction. For all institutions making structural alterations or additions that do not increase the seating capacity of the auditorium, see “outdoor and indoor sports arenas, auditoriums, stadiums, movie theaters, and entertainment clubs.” Standard parking stalls within structured parking shall be a minimum of 15 feet long by eight feet, four inches (8’4”) in width for 90 -degree parking. Compact stalls for structured parking shall be a minimum of 12 feet in length and seven feet, six inches (7’6”) in width for 90-degree parking; compact stalls shall account for no more than 50% of stalls. Ninety-degree parking shall have a minimum aisle width of 24 feet. The proposal would be required to provide bicycle parking based on 10 percent (10%) of the required number of off-street vehicle parking spaces for the religious institution. Each bicycle parking space shall be at least two feet (2') by six feet (6'), with no less than an overhead clearance of seven feet (7'). Bicycle parking shall be conveniently located with respect to the street right-of-way and must be within fifty feet (50') of at least one main building entrance, as measured along the most direct pede strian access route. Please review RMC 4-4-080F.11.b-c for further general and specific bicycle parking standards. No new parking is not proposed as part of the project. Additional information regarding the shared parking agreement with Bank of America at 300 Burnett Ave S is needed to determine compliance with the original CUP decision. 9. Access: The site fronts S 3rd St to the south and a public access easement (located on SPU owned parcel) to the north. While no vehicular access to the site is available, street parking on S 3 rd St and angled parking within the access easement to the north is available. Driveway widths and quantity are limited by the driveway standards, in RMC 4-4-080I. Driveways shall not be closer than 5-feet to any property line and not exceed 40 percent of the street frontage. The width of any driveway shall not exceed 30 feet. There shall be no more than one driveway for each one hundred sixty five feet (165') of street frontage serving any one property or among properties under unified ownership or control; for each one hundred sixty five feet (165') of additional street frontage another driveway may be permitted. 10. Urban Design Regulations: The subject property is within the Urban Design District ‘A’ and compliance with District ‘A’ Urban Design Regulations is required (see RMC 4-3-100). Interior remodels of existing buildings or structures are exempt from the urban design regulations. However, changes to the entry way or any portion of the façade would be required to comply with the relevant standards in the urban design regulations. In general, the regulations encourage building design that is unique and urban in character, comfortable on a human scale and uses appropriate building materials that are suitable for the Pacific Northwest climate. The applicant will be required to provide a narrative with the land use application of how the project complies with the Urban Design District ‘A’ Regulations. 11. Critical Areas: According to COR Maps, the Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 1 and a High Seismic Hazard Area are mapped on the property. The overall purpose of the wellhead protection regulations is to protect aquifers used as potable water supply sources by the City from contamination by hazardous materials. Some uses are restricted that store, handle, treat, use, or produce substances that pose a hazard to groundwater quality. Development within high seismic hazard areas require a geotechnical study completed by a licensed professional. A geotechnical report may be required by the Building Official at the time of formal building permit application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ascertain whether any additional critical areas or environmental concerns are present on the site during site development or building construction. 12. Environmental Review: Based on the scope of the proposal described in the preapplication submittal materials, the project would be categorically exempt from Environmental (SEPA) Review in accordance with WAC 197-11-800 and RMC 4-9-070. 13. Permit Requirements: The proposed project would require a building permit. Any modifications to the design standards requested would require an additional $290.00 fee. 14. Impact Mitigation Fees (2024): In addition to the applicable building and construction fees, impact mitigation fees are required for the construction of new building areas or changes of use to a more intensive use. If any building expansions or new buildings are proposed or a change in use to a more intense use, fire and transportation impact fees may be assessed. • A Fire impact fee of $0.24 per square foot for churches. • A Transportation impact fee of $4.79 per square foot for churches. 15. Expiration: Building permits expire after one year. Extensions may be granted at the Building Officials discretion. 16. Next Steps: When the formal building application materials are complete, the applicant shall contact the Permit Center at permittech@rentonwa.gov in order to apply. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: August 22, 2024 TO: Alex Morganroth, Principal Planner FROM: Rob Shuey, Building Official SUBJECT: Church of the Living God Remodel 504 S 3rd St (APN 7841800185) Responses to Applicant Questions: • What are the required permits? A: Building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing. • What is the permit process? A: Please visit: https://www.rentonwa.gov/city_hall/community_and_economic_development/permit_services • What are the energy code upgrade requirements for the project? A: Any installations or repairs that are governed by the energy code shall meet the provisions of the 2021 Washington State Energy Code. • Any ADA access requirements for the second floors? A: The designer of the project must determine the use and size of the areas to determine what ADA provisions are required. • Are the existing curved exit stairs acceptable? A: Unknown. The designer of the project must make that determination. We would be happy to discuss it with the designer with more information provided.