HomeMy WebLinkAboutEX_11_C_Transportation_Concurrency_241212_(2)DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: December 12, 2024
TO: Jill Ding, Senior Planner
FROM: Nathan Janders, Development Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test – Fire Station 16
(APN 3664500008, 3664500330, 3664500009, and 3664500007);
LUA24-000364
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 on 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.
The proposed development would generate an increase of approximately 4 weekday AM peak
hour (3 in, 1 out) during the AM peak hour. During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would
generate an increase of approximately 5 net new trips (1 in, 4 out). The proposed project passes
the City of Renton Traffic Concurrency Test per RMC 4-6-070.D as follows:
EXHIBIT 11
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Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes
Within allowed growth levels Yes
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees Yes
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project Yes
Traffic Concurrency Test Passes
Evaluation of Test Criteria
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan: The City’s investment in completion of the
forecast traffic improvements is 100% of the scheduled expenditure through 2024.
Within allowed growth levels: The citywide traffic concurrency trip capacity for concurrency with
the city adopted model for 2024 is 1,434 trips, which provides sufficient capacity to
accommodate approximately 5 additional trips from this project. A resulting 1,429 trips are
remaining.
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project will be subject to
transportation impact fees at time of building permits for the project.
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project: The project will be required to
complete frontage street improvements prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Any
additional off-site improvements identified through land use approval will also be completed
prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Background Information on Traffic Concurrency Test for Renton
The City of Renton Traffic Concurrency requirements for proposed development projects are
covered under Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-070. The specific concurrency test requirement
is covered in RMC 4-6-070.D, which is listed for reference:
D. CONCURRENCY REVIEW PROCESS:
1. Test Required: A concurrency test shall be conducted by the Department for each
nonexempt development activity. The concurrency test shall determine consistency with
the adopted Citywide Level of Service Index and Concurrency Management System
established in the Transportation Element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan, according
to rules and procedures established by the Department. The Department shall issue an
initial concurrency test result describing the outcome of the concurrency test.
2. Written Finding Required: Prior to approval of any nonexempt development activity
permit application, a written finding of concurrency shall be made by the City as part of
the development permit approval. The finding of concurrency shall be made by the
decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development permits
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required for a development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to
the specific land uses, densities, intensities, and development project described in the
application and development permit.
3. Failure of Test: If no reconsideration is requested, or if upon reconsideration a project
fails the concurrency test, the project application shall be denied by the decision maker
with the authority to approve the accompanying development activity permit application.
The Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element on page XI-65
of the Comprehensive Plan states the following:
Based upon the test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels
included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, payment of a Transportation Mitigation
Fee, and an application of site specific mitigation, development will have met City of
Renton concurrency requirements.
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