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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_City of Tukwila_City Response1 Jill Ding From:Jill Ding Sent:Tuesday, June 3, 2025 1:15 PM To:cyndy.knighton@tukwilawa.gov Subject:FW: Party of Record/Public Comments Submitted - LUA25-000100 Attachments:Land Use Public Comment Form.pdf Hello Cyndy, Thank you for your comments regarding the Longacres Master Plan (LUA25-000100). As Jenny previously noted below, we have included your comments in the project file and have added you as a party of record. This project will require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and transportation impacts are an element that would be evaluated. Your comments have also been provided to our Development Engineering Division for consideration and will also be considered during the EIS process. Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have additional questions. Thanks, JILL DING, Senior Planner City of Renton // Planning Virtual Permit Center // Online Applications and Inspections office 425-430-6598 NOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: This message complies with Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56 From: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Sent: Monday, June 2, 2025 12:54 PM To: cyndy.knighton@tukwilawa.gov Cc: Jill Ding <JDing@Rentonwa.gov> Subject: RE: Party of Record/Public Comments Submitted - LUA25-000100 Hello Cyndy, We have received your comments and added them to the official file for consideration. You have also been added as a party of record for this project and will receive future notifications. Jill Ding (cc’d) is the project manager and will be reaching out to you shortly. Best, JENNY CISNEROS, Planning Technician City of Renton // Community and Economic Development Virtual Permit Center // Online Applications and Inspections office 425-430-6583 NOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: This message complies with Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56 2 From: LFforms_noreply@rentonwa.gov <LFforms_noreply@rentonwa.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2025 4:16 PM To: Party of Record <POR@rentonwa.gov> Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments Submitted Add Party of Record info to Laserfiche excel spreadsheet. If comment is received save comment to Additional Documents Folder in Laserfiche and send email to Project Planner. Land Use Case Number: LUA25-000100 First Name: Cyndy Last Name: Knighton Company (if applicable): City of Tukwila Email: cyndy.knighton@tukwilawa.gov Phone Number: Address: Do you want to provide comments?: Yes Do you want to receive project information and documents in hard copy via US mail?: No Comment: Thank you for providing the opportunity for the City of Tukwila to comment on the proposed project at the Unico property in Renton. This project is an exciting opportunity to transform Renton and Tukwila’s Southcenter District. We look forward to the continued partnership with the City of Renton. The impacts to Tukwila streets have potential to be quite significant. It is true that most of the intersections identified in the preliminary trip distribution presented in the TENW report are owned and operated by WSDOT, but the impacts to Tukwila’s transportation network and overall mobility should not be discounted as a result. As this proposed development matures locations such as Longacres Way/West Valley Highway, Southcenter Blvd/West Valley Highway/Interurban Ave/Grady Way, and West Valley Highway/S 180th St intersections should be thoroughly studied. The Interurban Avenue S/I-405 SB ramps intersection currently operates at LOS D and is projected to operate at LOS E by 2044 in the PM Peak Hour. Impacts from this proposed development would potentially increase the volumes 9%-14% under Alternative 2 and 15%-19% under Alternative 3. Both are significant increases in peak hour volumes and would likely result in a LOS F operation at that intersection. Others in the area, particularly the Southcenter Blvd/West Valley Highway/Interurban Ave/Grady Way are already very challenged by traffic volumes, which cannot be readily addressed due to the proximity of I-405 and the right-of-way restrictions of the piers supporting the freeway and the Green River. The Longacres Way connection will need to be studied carefully as it may not be able to handle the increased volumes expected from this type of development given the low railroad bridge crossings and 3 the narrow cross section of the roadway under the railroad trestle. Please note, the Union Pacific railroad completed improvements to the bridge and have significantly restricted access. The portion of Longacres Way from the eastern City Limits for Tukwila to west of the Union Pacific right-of-way is under private ownership, not a publicly owned and controlled street. Tukwila has some rights to access the private areas but is not the controlling agency. Tukwila requests: • Continued collaboration with the City of Renton and the property owner as the project moves forward with planning, permitting, construction and operation. • That Renton requires use of a traffic model for the trip distribution and requires mitigation for LOS that fall below adopted standards in any affected jurisdiction. We assume Renton has recently updated their model for the 2044 Comprehensive Plan update. • That Renton consider an interlocal/interagency agreement to address the potential significant impacts of this proposal on Tukwila (and WSDOT) infrastructure within the Tukwila city limits. • Continued discussions with the City of Renton on the Strander Blvd extension project.