HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx_19_PPT_HEX Hearing_Tesla SSD and Collision_240603_v1Public Hearing
Tesla Collision Center
LUA24 -000157
August 20, 2024
Alex Morganroth
Principal Planner
Project Site
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RENTON AIRPORT
•600 SW 10th St
•4.38 acres
•Medium Industrial (IM) zoning districts
•Employment Area (EA) Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designations
•Developed with 114,531 sq. ft. tilt-up concrete structure and associated surface parking
•Previously occupied by Ryerson Metal Suppliers
•High Seismic Hazard Area on site
Project Proposal
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•Applicant requesting Hearing Site Plan Review
•Proposed auto-dealership with service/repair center is a change of use from
manufacturing and warehousing
•To include a showroom and sales area, a service area with 64 work bays, a
customer lounge, and office space
•Proposing 505 parking stalls
•Two street modifications proposed would retain existing improvements on SW
10th St and Seneca Ave SW.
•Site access to remain via three (3) entrances off of SW 10th St one entrance of
of Seneca Ave SW
Site Plan
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Rendering
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Zoning and Land Use Designations
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•Valley Planning Area
•Medium Industrial (IM) zoning district and
Employment Area (EA) Comp Plan Land
Use Designation
•IM zoning to north, west, and south; CA
zoning to south and east
•Auto-sales is a permitted use in the IM
zone
Image via COR Maps
Critical Areas
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RENTON AIRPORT •High Seismic Hazard Area
Image via COR Maps
Site Plan Review
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•Access to remain via existing entrances off of SW 10th St
•One 6,400 sf building oriented towards Maple Valley Hwy and existing
parking lot
•Protection of existing wetlands on site and improvement of stream buffer
area.
•Quality pedestrian and vehicular connectivity
•No significant traffic or parking impacts per submitted Traffic Impact
Analysis
Integral Project Features
•Provision of perimeter landscaping adjacent to the north property line
•Storm water improvements
•Retention of all existing trees on the site
Environmental Review
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•City of Renton acted as SEPA lead agency
•Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) issued on July 8, 2024
•14-day comment period commenced on July 8, 2024 and ended on July 22,
2024 – no appeals filed
•Two (2) mitigation measures related to geotechnical recommendations and
discovery of culturally significant artifacts
Conditions
1.The applicant shall comply with the mitigation measures issued as part of the Determination of Non-Significance Mitigated, dated June 3rd, 2024:
a.The applicant shall comply with the recommendations of the
Subsurface Exploration,Geotechnical Engineering,and Stormwater Infiltration Feasibility Report, prepared by Associated Earth Sciences,
Inc. dated January 31, 2024, and any future addenda.
b.The applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s construction and building permit plans to verify compliance with the
geotechnical report(s). The geotechnical engineer shall submit a sealed letter stating they have reviewed the construction and building
permit plans and in their opinion the plans and specifications meet the intent of the report(s).
c.The applicant shall submit an Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) prepared by a qualified professional prior to the start of any construction.
The applicant shall provide notification to Tribes’ cultural committee prior to the start of construction.
2.The applicant shall submit an updated landscape plan prepared by a licensed landscape architect or nurseryman that demonstrates site-wide
compliance with the landscape regulations in RMC 4-4-070. The updated landscape plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current
Planning Project Manager prior to issuance of a building permit.
3.The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the refuse and recycling size, location, and screening requirements prior to issuance of a
building permit.
4.The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the bicycle parking requirements prior to issuance of a building permit.
5.The applicant shall submit a lighting plan with the building permit application that adequately provides for public safety and creates visual
interest to the building and site. Pedestrian scaled lighting shall be provided at the primary entrance and accent lighting on building facades. In
addition, the parking area shall also contain adequate lighting to ensure safety and security. The lighting plan shall be reviewed and approved by
the Current Planning Project Manager prior to permit issuance.
6.The applicant shall submit a site-wide pedestrian circulation plan that specifically identifies a connection between the proposed building and the
main campus building. The pedestrian circulation plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to the
issuance of the building permit.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the Tesla SSD and Collision (File No. LUA24-000157) Hearing
Examiner Site Plan, subject to the nine (9) conditions of approval in the staff report.
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1.The applicant shall submit a detailed landscape plan that identifies use of vegetation types identified in RMC 4-4-070.G.6 in the perimeter landscaping.
The landscape plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to civil construction permit approval.
2.The applicant shall submit a detailed landscape plan identifying compliance the requirements for parking lot landscaping, 10-feet of on-site landscaping
adjacent to the ROW, and landscaping in all pervious areas of the site. The detailed landscape plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Current
Planning Project Manager prior to civil construction permit approval.
3.The applicant shall submit plans for the trash and recycling enclosure for review and approval by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to civil
construction permit issuance. If the enclosure is visible from the public ROW, a higher quality material such as masonry, cedar, or alternative approved by
staff shall be used.
4.The applicant shall provide details of the proposed off-street (interior or exterior) bicycle parking for at least 29 spaces that complies with the bicycle
parking standards to be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project prior to building permit issuance.
5.The applicant shall submit a lighting plan be provided that demonstrates compliance with RMC 4-4-075 and provides enough light for security but does
not create excessive light impacts on neighboring properties. In addition, the parking and pedestrian areas shall also contain adequate lighting to ensure
safety and security. The lighting plan shall include detail sheets of all existing and new light fixtures on site, footcandle illumination information, and shall
be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to civil construction permit issuance.
6.The applicant shall submit plans for the trash and recycling enclosure for review and approval by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to civil
construction permit issuance. If the enclosure is visible from the public ROW, a higher quality material such as masonry, cedar, or alternative approved by
staff shall be used.
7.The applicant shall submit a tree assessment prepared by a licensed arborist that documents the health of the existing trees in the planter strip along SW
10th St and includes a recommendation for replacement trees to be planted where trees were removed or where unhealthy trees are recommended for
removal. If feasible, the applicant shall utilize a “Medium” or “Large” stature species from the Approved Street Tree List and Spacing Guidelines
document. Any recommended tree maintenance should be performed prior to construction permit close out. The tree assessment and frontage planting
plan shall be submitted with the building permit application for review and approval by the Current Planning Project Manager. The tree assessment and
revised Detailed Landscape Plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to civil construction permit issuance.
8.The applicant shall submit a detailed plan that identifies the method vehicles will be delivered to the site including information regarding the type of
semi truck used, turning movement analysis for ingress and egress on the site, and circulation of the delivery vehicles on and off the site. The detailed
plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to issuance of the civil construction permit.
9.The applicant shall record a public access easement over the existing sidewalk fronting the project site along SW 10th St. A draft of the easement shall be
reviewed and approved prior to issuance of the civil construction permit. The easement shall be recorded prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.