HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_20260512DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057
www.rentonwa.gov
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
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: March 12, 2026
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PSE Noise Variance at Sunset Blvd Medical
Building / LUA26-000158
PROJECT LOCATION: Right-of-Way adjacent to 4401 NE Sunset Blvd
(APN 0323059093)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Katie Zimmerman / 1660 Park Lane Burlington,
WA 98233 / Katie.Zimmerman@pse.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/i3xqxu.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Puget Sound Energy, is requesting an Administrative Noise
Variance from RMC 8-7-2 (Noise Level Regulations, Maximum Environmental Noise Levels) in order to provide
service to a new medical building located at 4401 NE Sunset Blvd. The work would take place within the city's right-
of-way. The applicant is proposing the work at night to limit disruption to nearby businesses since this maintenance
work would require power outages to several businesses. The work would take one (1) night to complete, from 9:00
p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on a date anticipated to be within a month of permit issuance. Noise levels resulting from project
construction activities are expected to generate peak noise levels of 72 to 98 dBA. A variance from RMC 8-7-2 is
necessary in order to conduct the nighttime work, as maximum permissible environmental noise levels (per WAC
173-60-040, incorporated by reference in RMC 8-7) limit extended periods of noise from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to
levels between 45 dBA and 60 dBA, with exceedances of 5 to 15 dBA permitted for periods of 1.5 to 15 minutes in
any one-hour period (WAC 173-60-040). The pieces of equipment that are proposed to be utilized to complete the
work include a one-ton truck, a bucket truck, and a vactor truck.
DATE OF APPLICATION: March 6, 2026
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: March 12, 2026
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Administrative Noise Variance
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
None
REQUESTED STUDIES: None
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on March 26, 2026. 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
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.: PSE Noise Variance at Sunset Blvd Medical Building / LUA26-000158
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
who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on
this project.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Ian Harris, Associate Planner, 425-430-7286, iharris@rentonwa.gov