HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx_12_Transportation_Concurrency_MemoDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: March 26, 2025
TO: Alex Morganroth, Principal Planner
FROM: Nathan Janders, Development Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test – World Cup Legacy Square
(APN 7841800195, 7841800205, 5696000005)
LUA25-000065
The applicant, the City of Renton, is requesting an Administrative Conditional Use Permit and
Environmental (SEPA) Review to establish a park, aka World Cup Legacy Square, at 510 S 3rd St
(APNs 7841800195, 7841800205, 5696000005). The site totals 24,070 sq. ft. in area, is located in
the Center Downtown (CD) zoning district, and has a Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation
of Commercial Mixed Use (CMU). The site includes an existing park, Gateway Park, which located
on the eastern portion of the site at the corner of Logan Ave S and S 3rd St. Gateway Park is
proposed to be renovated as part of the project including new seating, lighting, landscaping, and
the installation of playground equipment. The remaining portion of the lot consists of a packed
gravel lot used for occasion events. Improvements proposed on the western portion of the site
includes installation of a futsal/mini-pitch court an outdoor stage and integrated LED screen,
fencing, hardscaping, landscaping, seating, and lighting. The intent of the project is to provide a
community gathering place to watch and engage with the 2026 World Cup to be held in the Puget
Sound region. Upon completion of the World Cup, the area would continue to be used as a
community space for events and passive/active recreation.
The proposed development would generate an increase of approximately 71 weekday daily trips.
During the weekday AM peak hour, the project would generate an increase of 1 weekday AM
peak hour (1 in, 0 out). During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would generate an
increase of approximately 16 net new trips (11 in, 5 out). The proposed project passes the City
of Renton Traffic Concurrency Test per RMC 4-6-070.D as follows:
Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes
Exhibit 12
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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 2025.
Within allowed growth levels: The citywide traffic concurrency trip capacity for concurrency with
the city adopted model for 2025 is 1,402 trips, which provides sufficient capacity to
accommodate approximately 16 additional trips from this project. A resulting 1,386 trips are
remaining.
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project will be subject to
transportation impact fees at time of building permit 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
required for a development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to
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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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