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Home My WebLink AboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20250915 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND PUBLIC HEARING 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. A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed below. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: September 18, 2025 / PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: West African Community Center / LUA24-000390, ECF, CU-H /PR24-000090 PROJECT LOCATION: 505 S 4th St Renton, WA 98057 (APN 7839800145 & 7839800190) APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Constance Proctor, Century Law Firm, PLLC / 2135 112th Avenue NE Bellevue, WA 98004 connie@wecentury.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/mw7LKB PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit and Environmental (SEPA) Review to operate a social service organization (West African Community Center) on the project site. The project site is comprised of two (2) parcels totaling approximately 17,139 square feet in area within the Center Downtown (CD) zone, Urban Design District A, and Commercial and Mixed-Use (CMU) Comprehensive Plan land use designation. The West African Community Center is proposing to occupy an existing 11,465 square foot two-story building that was previously occupied by a window coverings company for retail operations, warehousing, manufacturing, and oﬃce space. The proposal includes minor internal tenant improvements for oﬃce uses, a retail sundries store, tutoring services, volunteer services, and community board meetings. No exterior construction or excavation is proposed. Access to the site is provided via an alley off S 4th St along the west boundary of the project site to an existing surface parking lot located to the rear of the existing building. According to COR Maps, a high seismic hazard area and wellhead protection areas (zones 1 and 2) are mapped on the project site. DATE OF APPLICATION: September 8, 2025 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: September 18, 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, Hearing Examiner Conditional Use OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Study PUBLIC HEARING: A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods: By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09 Password: 443268 By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268 By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580# Password: 443268 If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=8506711&dbid=1&repo=CityofRenton If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner. PUBLIC HEARING: A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods: By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09 Password: 443268 By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268 By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580# Password: 443268 If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here: https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=8506711&dbid=1&repo=CityofRenton If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner. CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW: Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed Use (CMU on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Cemter Downtown (CD) 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 4-2-120B 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 November 2, 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: Jill Ding, Senior Planner, 425-430-6598, jding@rentonwa.gov /