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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20250910 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: September 10, 2025 /  PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: Southeast Building Demolition Project / LUA25-000296, ECF / PR25-000056   PROJECT LOCATION: 295 E Perimeter Rd Renton, WA 98057 (APN 0723059007)   APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Michael Stanek / 1201 3rd Ave, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98101 / Micheal.Stanek@Kimley-Horn.com  LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://rb.gy/xhcn43  PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review for the removal of three (3) existing buildings at the Renton Municipal Airport (APN 0723059007) leaving the foundations of each building for future use. The buildings proposed for removal are 295 E Perimeter Rd, 330 Airport Way, and 350 Airport Way, which total 29,371 square feet. This project site is located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. A high seismic hazard area, high erosion hazard area, regulated slopes, Special Flood Hazard Area, and Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zones 1 and 2 are mapped on the parcel. A high seismic hazard area and Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2 are mapped at the project site. The parcel also has a Shoreline High Intensity designation for Lake Washington Reach J and Cedar River Reach A. No vegetation is proposed for removal and all work would occur outside of the regulated shoreline. An environmental checklist was submitted as part of the application.  DATE OF APPLICATION: September 8, 2025  NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: September 10, 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.  PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review  OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit   REQUESTED STUDIES: None  CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:    Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Employment Area (EA), Residential Medium Density (RMD), Commercial/Office/Residential (COR) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Mixed Use (CMU), Medium Industrial (IM) 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, 4-9-070 Environmental Review Procedures 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 24, 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: Ashley Wragge, Assistant Planner, awragge@rentonwa.gov. 425-430-7314 /