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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPA Addendem Request workplace architecture workplace architecture/3025 112th NE, Suite 110, Bellevue, WA 98004/206.310.0827 June 7, 2018 City of Renton, Department of Community and Economic Development Environmental Review Committee Attn: Senior Planner 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 permits@cob.org RE: PRE 180000316: PUTTS AND PINTS – ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) THRESHOLD DETERMINATION REQUEST FOR NON-SIGNIFICANCE ADDENDUM TO MITIGATION Dear Angelea: This correspondence requests an addendum to the Determination of Non-Significance (DNSM) Mitigation Measures and Advisory Notes previously prepared by the City of Renton, Department of Community and Economic Development for this property and project, located at 3100 West Valley Road. On May 17, 2018 we met with the Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division regarding the Putts and Pints Project. Our addendum request is to provide that information that demonstrates that the proposal for our interior tenant improvement project does not substantially change the analysis of significant impacts and alternatives in the existing environmental document done, when the building was constructed in 1994. Brief History The 20,000 square foot building was constructed in 1994 and a SEPA Environmental Review was completed prior to this construction and a determination of Non-Significance was issues on November 23, 1993. An appeal addendum was also issued February 9, 1994, which clarified that the parking space number had been an error and that the 200 spaces required was a minimum not a maximum. The Checklist, the Hearing Review, and the appeal are all included here as found in the City of Renton Records for your information as they apply to this process. The building was initially developed under by Imperial Bingo as a non-profit bingo facility. This tenant actually used the entire space of the building until 2004, when the north side of the building was remodeled for the Silver Dollar Casino and Restaurant and the south half remained as Imperial Bingo. Imperial Bingo and other not for profit Bingo tenants have always operated on the south side of the building was constructed in 1994 and their business license expired last year. Our request is in the effort to achieve approval of the remodel of this south side suite of approximately 9400 square feet where we are planning to locate the Putts and Pints tenant. After the Bingo tenant closed, the property owner and Silver Dollar Casino and Restaurant have both continued to use the south space for storage and meetings while seeking a long term tenant for the space. Putts and Pints will be a separate entity in the building from Silver Dollar Casino and Restaurant, but will workplace architecture workplace architecture/3025 112th NE, Suite 110, Bellevue, WA 98004/206.310.0827 maintain a separate relationship where the Restaurant will be preparing food to support the menu used in the Putts and Pints. Proposed Occupancy This 9402 square foot tenant space will be an Assembly (A2), occupancy per IBC C. 303.3, which includes both food and or drink consumption, but is not limited to casinos, gaming establishments or restaurants. The A3 occupancy does allow for assembly use for recreation, which is also provided here, but it also clearly excludes the eating and drinking component. Therefore, there is no change in the occupancy group for this use based on the IBC occupancy type descriptions. Since the suite no longer has a valid business license, the city is requiring that we provide information regarding the Environmental Review (SEPA) for the site since it is a “change” greater than 4000 square feet. The city of Renton considers this to be an “Eating and Drinking establishment” in the CA Zone, which is an outright permitted use in this CA Zone per RMC 4-2-060. It will be further noted below, that there is to be some minor demolition work, an expansion of the restrooms to provide for more fixtures to comply with current WA State Code Amendments, and some minimal new partial height walls to provide for separate sports events “open” theater rooms for patrons to watch their favorite sporting events in a smaller theater-like venue. The beer taps and bar will be centered and free standing in the space with the cooler/refrigerator adjacent. The Bocce ball courts, the 9-hole mini-golf course, and the golf simulators are all free standing equipment components. Proposed Addendum Request and Justifications: Per our meeting May 16, with the Planners, Public Works, and the Fire and Emergency Services Department Lead Plans Review Inspector and the Building Department Plans Examiner, our site and building meets or exceeds the current code criteria and infrastructure required for our building and site, except for the parking for bicycles on site. This improvement would be to provide parking for 20 bicycles, which is a current site requirement in the city, which our site does not have, and which we can readily provide. This is 10% of the required parking stall number for the site (200 stalls required and 315 provided). Per the reminder request from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, permits will be submitted for any changes in the fire alarm and sprinkler systems related to this tenant improvement. The annual permit, which is required from the Renton Regional Fire Authority will also be obtained and maintained, for this tenant. Building and King County Health Department Permits will be submitted and obtained for this work. Per the review of the Public Works, we do not have any requirements for more parking and actually have a proposed use that has a lesser impact fee for transportation than the previous use as a gaming establishment. Therefore, the transportation impact fees have been waived by the Public Works evaluation. This tenant improvement is completely within the existing suite area of the building, and there are no changes to the exterior of the building for this tenant. All existing exiting and exit pathways will be maintained. The only interior building infrastructure that will be updated for an Washington State Code amendment relates to the current requirement for the number of restroom fixtures for an A2 (Assembly) use, which has changed, since the initial construction. Additional fixtures for both men and women are being added to meet this workplace architecture workplace architecture/3025 112th NE, Suite 110, Bellevue, WA 98004/206.310.0827 current requirement. New signage related to the new tenant will be permitted and meet all current city of Renton code requirements. Our request for a determination that a SEPA addendum to the Determination of Non-Significance (DNSM) Mitigation Measures be issued to the existing 1994 review is based on the findings in the Putts and Pints Remodel report from May 16, 2018, reference included here where the City Department of Community and Economic Development Environmental Review Committee found no deficits in our site based on current codes that we need to update, except for the afore mentioned bicycle parking and a requirement for current code compliance for the restrooms. These items will be updated as part of the Tenant Improvement permit work. Sincerely, Vicki Somppi Vicki Somppi, AIA Assoc., LEED AP Tenant Improvement Principal Please refer to Meeting Notes May 16, 2018 cc. Bingo Enviro Checklist 10-26-93 cc Bingo Planning Hearing 12-21-93 cc Bingo Hearing final decisions 1-11-94 to 2-9-94