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Home My WebLink AboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_20241218 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND PUBLIC HEARING A Master Application has been filed and accepted by 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. A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for February 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner via the Zoom video conferencing web application, which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting using one of the methods listed below. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: December 18, 2024 / PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR24-000084 Renton Regional Fire Authority New Fire Station 16 and Maintenance Building / LUA24-000373, ECF, CU-H, SA-H, MOD PROJECT LOCATION: 15815 & 15817 SE 128th St / 12924 158th Ave SE (APNs 3664500008, 3664500330, 3664500009, 3664500007) APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Brian Harris, TCA Architecture Planning / 6211 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle WA 98115 /brian@tca4nc.com LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://shorturl.at/BOGxd PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, and a Street Standards Modification for the construction of a new fire station and maintenance building. The project site totals 151,721 sq. ft. (3.48 acres) and is located within the Residential-4 (R-4) dwelling unit per acre zone. A Lot Combination (LUA24-000371) is being processed under a separate application to combine all parcels into one lot and a street vacation request has been submitted to vacate the existing onsite alley. The proposed fire station would consist of three drive-thru apparatus bays, living/ administrative and apparatus bay support spaces. The fire station would have a total area of 14,314 sq. ft. The proposed maintenance building would consist of five back-in maintenance bays with maintenance staff area and support spaces required to service apparatus. The maintenance building would have a total building area of13,282 sq. ft. The proposed fire station would have a maximum height of approximately 25 feet and the maintenance building would have a maximum height of approximately 38 feet. Access to the site is proposed via two curb cuts off NE 128th St and one curb cut off 158th Ave SE. Approximately 20 surface parking stalls are proposed on the project site. A street standards modification is requested to allow the frontage improvements along SE 128th St to comply with the corridor improvement plan for NE 4th St. According to COR Maps, no critical areas are mapped on the project site. DATE OF APPLICATION: November 27, 2024 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: December 18, 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, Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review and a Street Standards Modification OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report, Traffic Impact Analysis PUBLIC HEARING: A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods: By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09 Password: 443268 By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268 By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580# Password: 443268 If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=8506711&dbid=1&repo=CityofRenton If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner. PUBLIC HEARING: A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods: By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09 Password: 443268 By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268 By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580# Password: 443268 If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=8506711&dbid=1&repo=CityofRenton If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner. CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW: Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential Low Density (RLD) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential-4 (R-4) 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 4-2-110A 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 January 2, 2025. Please submit comments online at https://forms.rentonwa.gov/Forms/LandUsePublicComment. 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 /