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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20240917NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) 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. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: September 19, 2024 /  PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR24-000063 Renton Windsock and 243 Building Aprons Project / LUA24-000299, ECF, SME   PROJECT LOCATION: 243 W Perimeter Rd (APNs 0723059007)   APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: William Adams / 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 / wadams@rentonwa.gov   LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://rb.gy/2bfcyv  PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, the City of Renton, is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review and a Shoreline Exemption for a maintenance and improvement project at the Renton Municipal Airport site located at 243 W Perimeter Rd (APN 0723059007). The airport site totals 152.5 acres in area and is located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The site is within the Comprehensive Plan Employment Area land use designation. The proposed work includes rehabilitation of pavement sections at two (2) aprons at the airport. The first apron, designated as the “243 Building Apron,” is located near the existing administrative building at 243 W Perimeter Rd at the south-west corner of the airport site. The second apron, designated as the “Wind sock Apron,” is located around the mid-point of the runway on the east side of the airport adjacent to E Perimeter Rd and the Cedar River. The applicant is proposing full depth pavement repair, replacement of aircraft tiedowns, and minor stormwater conveyance system improvements at both project locations. The 243 Building Apron also includes a publicly accessible parking lot proposed for full depth pavement repair and restriping. No parking stalls are proposed for removal. Work is proposed within 100 feet of the Cedar River ordinary high water mark, but no in-water work is proposed. A high seismic hazard area, high erosion hazard area, sensitive and protected slopes, and Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2 are mapped on the airport site according to City of Renton (COR) Maps. A Flood Hazard Area pursuant to the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) is also located on the subject site. The hazard area on the site, a Special Flood Zone AE (base flood elevation determined), is classified as a 100-year flood plain. The FIRM maps indicate the base flood elevation to be 26 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL). In addition, a portion of proposed improvements are located within Reach A of the Cedar River with an Environmental Designation of Shoreline High Intensity. The Cedar River is classified as a Shoreline of the State. No vegetation is proposed for removal.  DATE OF APPLICATION: September 19, 2024  NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: September 19, 2024  OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS.   OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS.  PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Shoreline Exemption  OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Construction Permit  REQUESTED STUDIES: Drainage Report, Lake Study  CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:    Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Medium Industrial (IM) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Employment Area (EA) on the City’s Zoning Map.   Environmental Documents that Evaluate the Proposed Project: Environmental (SEPA) Checklist   Development Regulations Used For Project Mitigation: The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-130, 4-4-060, 4-3-050, 4-3-090 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.   Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.  Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on October 3, 2024. Please submit comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 . 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. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.  CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: , ; Tel: (425) 430-; Email: amorganroth@rentonwa.gov  /