HomeMy WebLinkAboutEX40_HEX_SRTC_PPTSouth Renton Transit
Center and Roadway
Improvement Project
PUBLIC HEARING, OCTOBER 15, 2024
JILL DING, SENIOR PLANNER
Brief Description
The applicant, Sound Transit, is requesting master plan review, site plan review, a Hearing Examiner conditional use permit, lot line adjustment, bicycle parking modification, and driveway modification to construct the South Renton Transit Center (SRTC).
The project site is zoned CA.
High Seismic Hazard Areas and Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2 are mapped onsite.
The site is mostly flat with impervious surfaces.
Brief Description
Sound Transit has partnered with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to implement new bus rapid transit (BRT) service along I-405.
The Transit Center would include:
Stops for Sound Transit and King County Metro (KCM) routes;
Bus operator facilities;
Transit shelter canopy;
Eight (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
Analysis
Master Site Plan, Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit (CUP), Bicycle
Parking Modification, Driveway Modification, Lot Line Adjustment
Analysis:
The proposal is consistent with relevant Comprehensive Plan
Land Use and Transportation Element policies;
The proposal is compliant with all relevant zoning and urban
design regulations if all conditions of approval are complied
with;
The proposal is compliant with the critical areas regulations if
all conditions of approval are complied with;
The proposal is compliant with the CUP criteria if all
conditions of approval are complied with;
The proposal is compliant with the Master Plan and Site Plan
review criteria if all conditions of approval are complied with;
The proposal is compliant with the bicycle parking and
driveway modifications if all conditions of approval are
complied with; and
The proposal is compliant with the Lot Line Adjustment
Principles of Acceptability if all conditions of approval are
complied with.
Availability of Public Services
Police and Fire Prevention
staff indicate that sufficient
resources exist to furnish services to the proposed development.
Water and sewer service is
provided by the City of Renton. Water and sewer improvements will be
required within and around
the project site.
The applicant submitted a Drainage Report, prepared by Osbourne Consulting, Inc.
The proposed project would
provide modular wetlands, biofiltration swales and Filterra units to meet water quality
requirements.
The project would be required to
comply with the City of Renton Surface Water Design Manual (SWDM).
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the
South Renton Transit Center and
Roadway Improvement Project, File
No. LUA24-000233, SA-M, SA-H, CU-
H, LLA, MOD, MOD as depicted in
Exhibit 2, subject to 7 conditions of
approval.
Recommendation Amendments
Condition #3: The design of the gantry wrap shall be approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to the issuance of a building permit. The design of the charging gantry wrap will screen from public view the equipment within it, and will be cohesive with the overall site design.
Condition #4:Details for the proposed benches shall be submitted to the Current Planning Project Manager for review and approval, prior to the issuance of a Construction Permit. The design of the benches shall be made of durable and vandal- and weather- resistant materials that do not block pedestrian access, and will be cohesive with the overall site design.
Condition #5: A materials board shall be submitted to the Current Planning Project Manager for review and approval at the time of Building Permit application. The materials chosen for the core buildings and bus island canopies will be cohesive with the overall site design.
Condition #7: The applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s building and civil permit plans to verify compliance with the submitted geotechnical report. The geotechnical engineer shall provide his/her seal on the following plans that are based on geotechnical engineering recommendations: structural engineering drawings and typical section drawings which include the pavement sections and excavation requirements.