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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPre-App Meeting SummaryDEPARTMENT 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 SCWSD - Lift Station #5B North Force Main Replacement South of 17321 125th Ave SW to the City Limits of Kent PRE 24-000378 December 19, 2024 Contact Information: Planner: Jill Ding, 425-430-6598, jding@rentonwa.gov Public Works Plan Reviewer: Nathan Janders, 425-430-7382, njanders@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 pr oposal 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 Directo r, Development Services Director, Development Engineering Director, Department of Community & Economic Development Administrator, Public Works Administrator and City Council). DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: December 19, 2024 June 20, 201 TO: Jill Ding, Senior Planner FROM: Nathan Janders, Development Engineering Manager SUBJECT: Soos Creek Water & Sewer District – lift station #5B north force main replacement project 17634 122nd Pl SE, Renton, WA PRE24-000378 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. 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 Soos Creek Water and Sewer District. The project does not propose impacts to the utility system. All proposed work shall conform to Soos Creek Water and Sewer standards pertaining to utility separation. SEWER COMMENTS 1. The project is within Soos Creek Water and Sewer District. The project shall conform to Soos Creek Water and Sewer District standards pertaining to the sewer pipe, structures, backfill and similar equipment. The project shall adhere to restoration requirements as defined by: the City of Renton within City Right-of-Way (ROW), easement(s) within private property, or the City of Kent within Kent ROW. 2. A franchise permit shall be required to be obtained by the City of Renton for work within City ROW. SURFACE WATER 1. Drainage plans and a drainage report complying with the adopted 2022 Renton Surface Water Design Manual may be required. Refer to Figure 1.1.2.A – Flow Chart of the 2022 Renton Surface Soos Creek Water & Sewer District lift station #5B north force main replacement project _PRE24-000378 Page 2 of 2 December 19, 2024 2 Water Design Manual (RSWDM) to determine what type of drainage review is required for this site. Based on the City’s flow control map, the site falls within the Flow Control Duration Standard Matching Forested Site Conditions. The site falls within the Soos Creek drainage basin. a. If drainage review is required a Civil Construction Permit shall be required. 2. A Construction Stormwater Permit from Department of Ecology is required if clearing and grading of the site exceeds one acre. 3. Erosion control measures to meet the City requirements shall be provided. 4. The site contains critical areas that may impact surface water requirements: wetlands, erosion hazard, flood hazard zone AE, streams and aquifer protection area zone 2. TRANSPOTATION 1. Based on the project proposal it is exempt from street improvements. 2. Paving and trench restoration within the City of Renton right of way shall comply with the City’s Trench Restoration and Street Overlay Requirements. GENERAL COMMENTS 1. 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. 2. 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 3. A landscaping plan and tree retention shall be included with the civil plan submittal. Each plan shall be on separate sheets. 4. 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). 5. Fees quoted in this document reflect the fees applicable in the year 2024 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 AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: December 19, 2024 TO: Pre-Application File No. 24-0000378 FROM: Jill Ding, Senior Planner SUBJECT: SCWSD - Lift Station #5B North Force Main Replacement – South of 17321 125th Ave SW to the City Limits of Kent, 17634 122nd Pl SE, Renton, WA 98058 (PID 3323059023) 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 Ad ministrator, Public Works Administrator, Planning Director, Development Services Director, Development Engineering 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 https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Renton. Project Proposal: The project area within the City of Renton includes work starting to the south of parcel 17321 125th Ave extending roughly south to the Kent City limits. The proposed project includes the replacement and redirection of approximately 7,600-feet of existing 8-inch and 10- inch asbestos concrete (AC) and ductile iron (DI) sewer force main with 8,000-feet of 18-inch C900 DI pipe, installation of a steel casing with sealed end caps, asphalt concrete trench patch and roadway repair, and surface restoration. The existing sewer force main would be abandoned in place after being disinfected and capped. The surrounding areas consist of existing residential uses, roadways, and Boulevard Lane Park. Work would occur within the existing City right-of-way, existing Soos Creek Water and Sewer District (SCWSD) easements and on private property after obtaining easements. The project site crosses the Big Soos Creek stream. According to COR Maps, the following critical areas are mapped on and around the project site: high erosion hazard areas, 100-year floodway and flood plain, high seismic hazard areas, a Type F stream (Big Soos Creek), wetlands and a zone 2 wellhead protection area. Current Use: The surrounding areas consist of existing residential uses, roadways, and Boulevard Lane Park. Work would occur within the existing City right-of-way, existing Soos Creek Water and Sewer District (SCWSD) easements and on private property after obtaining easements. 1. Zoning /Land Use Designation, and Overlays: The project area is partially located within both the Residential-10 (R-10), Residential-Multi-Family (RM-F), Residential-4 (R-4), and Resource Conservation (RC) zones. SCWSD - Lift Station #5B North Force Main Replacement Page 2 of 5 December 19, 2024 If the proposal includes sewer facilities included within a Council-adopted utility plan, then the proposal would be considered a Utilities, Small use. Utilities, Small are defined as: “Small scale facilities serving local areas within the City, including underground power lines, water, sewer, and storm water facilities included within a Council-adopted utility system plan, fiber optic cable, pump stations and hydrants, switching boxes, and other str uctures normally found in a street right-of-way to serve abutting properties. Facilities also include electric vehicle infrastructure located on public or private property such as a charging station.” Within all residential zoning designations, the small utilities use is permitted provided that aboveground public utility facilities, such as water towers, reservoirs, water treatment facilities and pump stations shall be treated with public art, subject to approval by the Arts Commissions. If the proposed facilities are not included in a Council-adopted utility system plan, then the proposal would be considered a Utilities, Medium use. Utilities, Medium are defined as: “Moderate scale facilities serving the City, including subregional switching stations (one hundred fifteen (115) kv and smaller), and municipal sewer, water, and storm water facilities not included in a Council-adopted utility system plan.” Within all residential zoning designations, the medium utilities use is reviewed and approved through an Administrative Conditional Use Permit provided that aboveground public utility facilities, such as water towers, reservoirs, water treatment facilities and pump stations shall be treated with public art, subject to approval by the Arts Commissions. 2. Significant Tree Retention: A review of COR Maps appears to show that there are mature trees within the project corridor. 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. In addition to retaining a minimum of 30% of existing significant trees, the project would be required to provide a minimum tree density of 30 tree credits per net acre. Tree credits encourage retention of existing significant trees with larger trees being worth more tree credits. TREE SIZE TREE CREDITS New small species tree 0.25 New medium species tree 1 New large species tree 2 Preserved tree 6 – 9 caliper inches 4 SCWSD - Lift Station #5B North Force Main Replacement Page 3 of 5 December 19, 2024 TREE SIZE TREE CREDITS Preserved tree 10 – 12 caliper inches 5 Preserved tree 12 – 15 caliper inches 6 Preserved tree 16 – 18 caliper inches 7 Preserved tree 19 – 21 caliper inches 8 Preserved tree 22 – 24 caliper inches 9 Preserved tree 25 – 28 caliper inches 10 Preserved tree 29 – 32 caliper inches 11 Preserved tree 33 – 36 caliper inches 12 Preserved tree 37 caliper inches and greater 13 Significant trees shall be retained in the following priority order: Priority One: Landmark trees; significant trees that form a continuous canopy; significant trees on slopes greater than twenty percent (20%); significant trees adjacent to critical areas and their associated buffers; significant trees over sixty feet (60') in height or greater than eighteen inches (18") caliper; and trees that shelter interior trees or trees on abutting properties from strong winds, which could otherwise allow such sheltered trees to be blown down if removed. Priority Two: Healthy tree groupings whose associated undergrowth can be preserved; other significant native evergreen or deciduous trees; and other significant non-native trees. Priority Three: Alders and cottonwoods shall be retained when all other trees have been evaluated for retention and are not able to be retained, unless the alders and/ or cottonwoods are used as part of an approved enhancement project within a critical area or its buffer. The Administrator may require independent review of any land use application that involves tree removal and land clearing at the City's discretion. The Administrator may authorize the planting of replacement trees on the site if it can be demonstrated to the Administrator's satisfaction that replacement requirements in RMC 4-4- 130H.1.e can be met. Unless exempted by critical areas, RMC 4-3-050C, no tree removal, or land clearing, or ground cover management is permitted within critical areas or associated buffers. It is expected that removed significant trees will be replaced based on the tree credit value of each significant tree removed. 3. Fences/Retaining Walls: Fences or retaining walls installed as part of this project must be designated on a landscape plan and grading plan with top of wall and bottom of wall elevations. A fence and/or wall detail should also be included on the plan. A retaining wall SCWSD - Lift Station #5B North Force Main Replacement Page 4 of 5 December 19, 2024 that is 4 feet or taller, as measured by the vertical distance from the bottom of the footing to the finish grade at the top of the wall requires a building permit. The maximum height of any fence or retaining wall is 72-inches subject to further height limitations in setbacks and clear vision areas noted in RMC 4-4-040D. A fence shall not be constructed on top of a retaining wall unless the total combined height of the retaining wall and the fence does not exceed the allowed height of a standalone fence. For more information about fences and retaining walls refer to RMC 4-4-040. 4. Critical Areas: According to COR Maps, the following critical areas are mapped on and around the project site: high erosion hazard areas, 100-year floodway and flood plain, high seismic hazard areas, a Type F stream (Big Soos Creek), wetlands and a zone 2 wellhead protection area. 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 based on the final proposed scope of work. A wetland report and standard stream study prepared by a qualified biologist would be required to demonstrate compliance with the Critical Areas Regulations RMC 4-3-090. If the proposal requires mitigation for impacts to the existing vegetation buffer in order to demonstrate no net loss of ecological functions, a supplemental stream study and mitigation plan would be required. It is the applicant’s responsibility to determine whether any other critical areas are present on the site prior to formal land use application. 5. Environmental Review: The proposal would require environmental review pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) in accordance with WAC 197-11-800. An Environmental Checklist must be submitted with the proposal and the City’s Environmental Review Committee is required to issue a Threshold Determination prior to any issuance for permits on the site. 6. Conditional Use: A conditional use is a land use which may be permitted within a zoning district following review by staff to establish conditions mitigating impacts of the use and to assure compatibility with other uses in the district. Staff will consider the following criteria when reviewing a request for a conditional use permit: a. Consistency with Plans and Regulations: The proposed use shall be compatible with the general goals, objectives, policies and standards of the Comprehensive Plan, the zoning regulations and any other plans, programs, maps or ordinances of the City of Renton. b. Appropriate Location: The proposed location shall not result in the detrimental overconcentration of a particular use within the City or within the immediate area of the proposed use. The proposed location shall be suited for the proposed use. c. Effect on Adjacent Properties: The proposed use at the proposed location shall not result in substantial or undue adverse effects on adjacent property. d. Compatibility: The proposed use shall be compatible with the scale and character of the neighborhood. e. Parking: Adequate parking is, or will be made, available. SCWSD - Lift Station #5B North Force Main Replacement Page 5 of 5 December 19, 2024 f. Traffic: The use shall ensure safe movement for vehicles and pedestrians and shall mitigate potential effects on the surrounding area. g. Noise, Light and Glare: Potential noise, light and glare impacts from the proposed use shall be evaluated and mitigated. h. Landscaping: Landscaping shall be provided in all areas not occupied by buildings, paving, or critical areas. Additional landscaping may be required to buffer adjacent properties from potentially adverse effects of the proposed use. 7. Permit Requirements: The proposed project would require Environmental (SEPA) Review and may require an Administrative Conditional Use Permit. The applications would be reviewed concurrently within an approximate timeframe of 6-8 weeks. The 2025 application fees would total $3,897.60 ($1,856 Conditional Use Permit review + $1,856 SEPA Review + $185.60 5% technology fee = $3,897.60). Any modification requests to code standards are $299.00 per modification + an additional 5% technology fee. All fees are subject to change prior to submittal. Detailed information regarding the land use application submittal can be found on the City’s Permit Center website. The City requires electronic plan submittal for all applications. 8. Waivers of Submittal Requirements: The submittal checklist is not an exhaustive list of submittal requirements and may be modified in cases where additional information is required to complete the review of an application. In addition, non-applicable submittal requirements may be waived. The applicant should contact the assigned Project Manager if there are any questions regarding submittal requirements. 9. Public Information Sign: Public Information Signs are required for all Type II and Type III Land Use Permits as classified by RMC 4-8-080. Public Information Signs are intended to inform the public of potential land development, specific permits/actions being considered by the City, and to facilitate timely and effective public participation in the review process. The applicant must follow the specifications provided in the public information sign handout. The applicant is solely responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, removal, and any costs associated with the sign. 10. Impact Fees: It is not anticipated that there would be impact fees associated with the project. A handout listing all of the City’s Development related fees is available for your review at https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/Browse.aspx?id=8217302&dbid=0&repo=CityofRe nton. 11. Next Steps: When the formal application materials are complete, the applicant shall have the materials pre-screened prior to submitting the complete application package. Please contact Jill Ding, Senior Planner, at 425-430-6598 or jding@rentonwa.gov to submit prescreen materials and subsequent land use application. 12. Expiration: Once the Conditional Use Permit application has been approved, building permits, licenses or land use permits required for the operation of a Conditional Use Permit shall be applied for within two (2) years of the date of Conditional Use Permit approval, u nless an extended time frame is granted by the Administrator or Hearing Examiner. A single two (2) year extension may be granted for good cause by the Administrator. It is the applicant’s responsibility to monitor the expiration dates.