HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20250820DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
www.rentonwa.gov
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED
DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with 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.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: August 22, 2025
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: Monroe Apartments Mixed Use / LUA25-000207, ECF,
SA-A, V-A; PR25-000046
PROJECT LOCATION: 414 Monroe Ave NE Renton, WA 98056 (APN
0923059171
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON: Homero Nishiwaki / 3631 36th Ave W Seattle, WA 98199 / homero@ln-
arc.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://tiny4t.com/XhRNEQ
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting an Administrative Site Plan Review, Environmental
(SEPA) Review, and Variance from Commercial Arterial (CA) standards for the construction of a four-story mixed-
use building located at 414 Monroe Ave NE (APN 092305-9171). The subject parcel is 15,625 square feet (0.36
acres) in size and is located within the CA zone and Urban Design District ‘D’. The applicant is proposing to
construct an approximately 6,800 square foot building with 20 dwelling units, that includes 11 structured parking
spaces, 13 surface parking spaces, and approximately 2,245 square feet of ground floor commercial space. The
existing 6,061 square foot vehicle service and repair station will be demolished. Access to the site will be gained
via one curb cut off Monroe Ave NE. New public improvements include half-street frontage improvements on
Monroe Ave NE. According to City of Renton (COR) Maps, the site is not impacted by critical areas. The are no
significant trees on-site. Therefore, no trees are proposed for removal. The city’s CA standards require parking for
residential units to be enclosed within the same building as the unit it serves. The applicant is requesting a Variance
from CA standards to allow for required parking to be located within an under-building parking structure and in a
surface parking lot.
DATE OF APPLICATION: August 18, 2025
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: August 22, 2025
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.
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record on this proposal
must fill out our online form at https://forms.rentonwa.gov/Forms/LandUsePublicComment or complete this
form and return to: City of Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: Monroe Apartments Mixed Use / LUA25-000207, ECF, SA-A, V-A; PR25-000046
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Administrative Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, and
Variance
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Buiilding Permit, Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Drainage Report, Traffic Study
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) on the City
of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Arterial (CA)
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 4-2-120A
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 September 5, 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: Valerie Porter, Senior Planner, vporter@rentonwa.gov, 425-430-7288
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