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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA Project Acceptance LUA24-000303DEPARTMENT 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 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 26, 2024 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR24-000068 Gone Stores / LUA24-000303 PROJECT LOCATION: 801 SW 16th St, Unit 126, Renton, WA 98057 / APN 3340405300 APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Tom De Vocht/tom@itsgonenow.com/11036 SE 249th Ct, Unit A, Kent, WA 98030 LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://rb.gy/h91ckp PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review for the change of use of an existing tenant space from a warehouse use to a wholesale retail use for Gone Stores, LLC. Gone Stores, LLC provides a free pick-up service for home and commercial office furniture, appliances, exercise equipment, home electronics, etc. These items are then prepared for reuse and resold. No exterior improvements are proposed and the existing 323 surface parking lot and access would remain in their current configuration. The proposed tenant space totals 12,152 sq. ft. and is located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The project site has been mapped, by City of Renton (COR) Maps, with regulated shoreline – shoreline high intensity, high seismic hazards, and special flood hazard area (100- year flood) – FEMA Zone AE. Springbrook Creek and wetlands are mapped offsite to the west. No working is proposed within or abutting any critical areas, all work would occur within the existing tenant space. DATE OF APPLICATION: September 25, 2024 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: September 26, 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. PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Study CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW: Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Comprehensive Plan - Employment Area (COMP-EA) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Medium Industrial (IM) 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 4-2-130A and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate. 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.: PR24-000068 GONE STORES / LUA24-000303 Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________ 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 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 10, 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. 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: Jill Ding, Senior Planner, 425-430-6598, jding@rentonwa.gov