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Valerie Porter
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Subject:RE: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: MultiCare/Overlake Off Campus Emergency
Department (OCED) Renton; LUA26-000211, ECF
Attachments:20260716 REN LUA26-000211 ECF DUWAMISH TRIBE.pdf
Hi Valerie,
Attached are the Duwamish Tribe comments.
Thank you and have a good day, Nancy.
Nancy Sackman|Vice Chair; Cultural Preservation Officer | Duwamish Tribal Historic Preservation | Duwamish
Tribe
M – 206-856-2564 | Desk – 206-431-1582 ext 104
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Subject: City of Renton LUA Acceptance: MultiCare/Overlake Off Campus Emergency Department (OCED) Renton;
LUA26-000211, ECF
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Hello,
Please see linked documents below for City of Renton LUA acceptance for the following project:
MultiCare/Overlake Off Campus Emergency Department (OCED) Renton
LUA26-000211, ECF
Please see related documents linked below:
Notice of Application
Site Plan
Environmental Checklist
As the project progresses, more information will be available by request and through our online Public Notice of
Land Use Applications Map.
Regards,
MUANG SAELEE, Administrative Secretary 1
City of Renton // Planning
Virtual Permit Center // Online Applica>ons and Inspec>ons
Office 425-430-7268
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DUWAMISH TRIBE
Jul 16, 2026
City of Renton
PR26-000050 LUA26-000211 ECF
Dear Valerie Porter,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the MultiCare/Overlake Off Campus Emergency
Department to repurpose an existing 16,723-square-foot commercial building and use as an
emergency medical care facility located at 3116 NE Sunset Blvd in Renton. Based on the information
provided and our understanding of the project and its APE, the Duwamish Tribe would recommend
an inadvertent discovery plan, especially if any groundbreaking activity occurs below fill, topsoil or
other impervious surfaces into native soil. This is an area that the Duwamish Tribe considers
culturally significant and has a Moderate probability of having unknown archaeological deposits. We
note that there are 3 ancestral place names within about a mile of the project location. The DAHP
WISAARD predictive model indicates that an archaeological survey is recommended with a
moderate risk for encountering cultural resources.
The Duwamish Tribe requests that if any archaeological work or monitoring is performed, we would
like notification. Cultural and archaeological resources are non-renewable and are best discovered
prior to ground disturbance. The Tribe would also like the opportunity to be present if or when an
archaeologist is on site.
In addition, the Tribe strongly recommends only native vegetation be used for any proposed
landscaping to enhance habitat for fish and wildlife, and native avian life and native pollinators. The
Tribe supports observing critical area tracts and stream buffers to preserve any remaining wetlands
and stream buffers. Loss of wetland habitat is known to affect the viability of fish, water quality and
increase the effects of seasonal urban flooding.
Lastly we request that any permanent lighting associated with the project be dark sky compliant to
reduce light pollution. Darkened skies were favorable conditions to practice traditional life
pathways.
Thank you,
Duwamish Tribal Historic Preservation
Duwamish Tribal Historic Preservation
Duwamish Tribe | 4705 W. Marginal Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 | 206-431-1582
www.duwamishtribe.org