HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20251104DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
NOTICE OF APPLICATION 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 December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM before the
Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option to
consider the following petition. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed
below.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: November 4, 2025
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR24-000064 NWR South 23 - 25 Pavement Repair
Project XL6747 / LUA25-000376, V-H
PROJECT LOCATION: SR 167 MP 26.18 to MP 27.18 and SR 515 MP 6.7
0 to MP 6.93
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Amy Oppfelt / 15700 Dayton Ave N Shoreline, WA
98133 / oppfela@wsdot.wa.gov
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://tiny4t.com/PByS0Y
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, WSDOT, is requesting a noise variance in order to exceed the nighttime
(between the hours of 10pm and 7am) noise limits in RMC 8-7. The applicant is seeking the ability to operate equipment
on two (2) state highways (SR 167 and SR 515) that exceeds maximum noise limits for nighttime work in the Class A
Environmental Designations for Noise Abatement (EDNA) noise zone, includes parcels of land developed with residential
uses. Class A EDNA properties are located near portions of the project site. The nighttime noise limit for noise reaching
properties in the Class A EDNA zone is 47 dBA. Equipment that may be used includes backhoe/excavator, backup and
movement alarm, ground compactor, air compressor, diamond concrete grinder, concrete mixer truck, concrete saw,
flatbed truck, generator, jackhammer, joint sealer, light tower, asphalt paver, dump truck, and material transfer vehicle
(MTV), air hose and grinder, roller, vacuum street sweeper, and traffic control equipment such as truck mounted
attenuators and portable changeable message signs. The equipment used would result in sounds levels up to 97 dBA
when measured 50 feet away from the source. The purpose of the project is to provide crack sealing and asphalt patching
on highways in Maintenance Areas 4 and 5 covering SR 515, SR 167, SR 161, SR 18, SR 523, SR 520, I-405, SR 202, I-90,
and I-5 ramps. Within Renton city-limits, work will occur along SR 167 from MP 26.18 to MP 27.18 and SR 515 from MP
6.70 to MP 6.93. The applicant is proposing the work at night when traffic volumes are low enough to handle lane
closures. According to the applicant, construction would take approximately 15 nonconsecutive days and occur between
March 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026.
DATE OF APPLICATION: October 28, 2025
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
November 4, 2025
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Hearing Examiner Noise Variance
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
None
REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Control Plan
PUBLIC HEARING: A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for December 16, 2025 at 12:00
PM 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 attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods:
1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09
Password: 443268
2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268
3. 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
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://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of Renton, CED Planning
Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR24-000064 NWR South 23 - 25 Pavement Repair Project XL6747 / LUA25-000376, N-V; PR24-000064
Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________
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
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.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on November 18, 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, 425-430-7314, awragge@rentonwa.gov
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