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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SIGNATURES:
Gregg Zimmerman, Administrator
Public Works Department
Date Rick M. Marshall, Administrator
Renton Regional Fire Authority
Date
Kelly Beymer, Administrator
Community Services Department
Date C.E. Vincent, Administrator Date
Department Of Community & Economic Development
ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
PROJECT NUMBER: LUA18-000237, ECF, SA-A, MOD
APPLICANT: Brian Ludwig, INNOVA Architects, Inc.,
950 Pacific Ave, Ste. 450, Tacoma, WA 98402
PROJECT NAME: 601 Monster Road SW Building
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Administrative Site Plan approval, Environmental
(SEPA) Review, and a street modification for the construction of 161,320 sq. ft. industrial building on an existing 418,768
sq. ft. (9.61 acre) site located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The proposed building would be a 32-foot interior
clear height tilt-up warehouse. The site and building site would be designed to implement a 4-foot deep truck well along
the east dock face of the building. Surface parking with a total of 145 parking spaces is proposed. The completed building
would create a speculative warehouse shell, with future tenant improvements to be constructed by specific lease holders.
A street modification has been requested to relocate the required 8-foot landscape strip between the curb and sidewalk
to the back of sidewalk. Access to the site is currently provided via 3 driveway curb cuts off of Monster Rd SW and one
driveway access via the property to the west. The proposal would retain all existing access points. The site is mapped with
a coal mine hazard, erosion hazard, and protected and sensitive slopes. Offsite wetland areas have been identified to the
southwest of the project site.
PROJECT LOCATION: 601 Monster Road SW Building
LEAD AGENCY: City of Renton
Environmental Review Committee
Department of Community & Economic Development
The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse
impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).
Conditions were imposed as mitigation measures by the Environmental Review Committee under their authority of
Section 4-9-070D Renton Municipal Code. These conditions are necessary to mitigate environmental impacts identified
during the environmental review process. Because other agencies of jurisdiction may be involved, the lead agency will not
act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on September 14, 2018.
Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady
Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained
from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 31, 2018
DATE OF DECISION: August 27, 2018
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
ERC MEETING DATE: August 27, 2018
PART ONE: PROJECT BACKGROUND
Project Name: 601 Monster Rd
Project Number: LUA18-000237, ECF, SA-A, MOD
Project Manager: Jill Ding, Senior Planner
Owner/Applicant: DCT Monster Road, LLC, 701 5th Ave, Ste. 2830, Seattle, WA 98104
Contact: Brian Ludwig, Innova Architects, Inc., 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 450, Tacoma, WA 98402
Project Location: 601 Monster Road SW (Parcel No. 242304-9008)
Project Summary: The applicant is requesting Administrative Site Plan approval, Environmental (SEPA) Review,
and a street modification for the construction of 161,320 sq. ft. industrial building on an
existing 418,768 sq. ft. (9.61 acre) site located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The
proposed building would be a 32-foot interior clear height tilt-up warehouse. The site and
building site would be designed to implement a 4-foot deep truck well along the east dock
face of the building. Surface parking with a total of 145 parking spaces is proposed. The
completed building would create a speculative warehouse shell, with future tenant
improvements to be constructed by specific lease holders. A street modification has been
requested to relocate the required 8-foot landscape strip between the curb and sidewalk to
the back of sidewalk. Access to the site is currently provided via three driveway curb cuts off
of Monster Rd SW and one driveway access via the property to the west. The proposal would
retain all existing access points. The site is mapped with a coal mine hazard, erosion hazard,
and protected and sensitive slopes. Offsite wetland areas have been identified to the
southwest of the project site.
Exist. Bldg. Area SF: 146,762 sq. ft. Proposed New Bldg. Area: 161,320 sq. ft.
Site Area: 9.61 acres
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a Determination of
Non-Significance-Mitigated (DNS-M).
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PART TWO: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In compliance with RCW 43.21C.240, the following environmental (SEPA) review addresses only those project
impacts that are not adequately addressed under existing development standards and environmental regulations.
A. Environmental Threshold Recommendation
Based on analysis of probable impacts from the proposal, staff recommends that the Responsible Officials:
Issue a DNS-M with a 14-day Appeal Period.
B. Mitigation Measures
1. Project construction shall comply with the recommendations found in the submitted Geotechnical
report prepared by Terra Associates, Inc., dated September 26, 2017.
2. The applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s construction and building permit plans
to verify compliance with the submitted geotechnical report. The geotechnical engineer shall submit a
sealed letter stating that he/she has reviewed the construction and building permit plans and in their
opinion the plans and specifications meet the intent of the report.
3. Prior to any occupancy of this site and prior to the issuance of a Temporary or Final Certificate of
Occupancy for this site, the applicant shall provide a No Further Action (or equivalent) letter from the
voluntary cleanup program of the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) confirming compliance
with the Model Toxics Control Act and any other applicable cleanup law.
C. Exhibits
Exhibit 1 Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 2 Building Rendering
Exhibit 3 Architectural Elevations
Exhibit 4 Site Plan
Exhibit 5 Landscape and Tree Retention Plan
Exhibit 6 Arborist Report prepared by Sound Urban Forestry, LLC, dated February 8, 2018
Exhibit 7 Geotechnical Report prepared by Terra Associates, Inc., dated September 26, 2017
Exhibit 8 Cleanup Action Plan memo prepared by Floyd/Snider, dated July 3, 2018
Exhibit 9 Preliminary Technical Information Report prepared by Innova Architects Inc., dated May
22, 2018
Exhibit 10 Report & Analysis of the Shared Facility Drainage Plan for the Regional Storm Pond Near
Monster Road SW Renton WA prepared by Innova Architects, Inc., dated May 22, 2018
Exhibit 11 Traffic Scoping Memo prepared by Transportation Engineering Northwest, dated December
11, 2017
Exhibit 12 Transportation Concurrency
Exhibit 13 Advisory Notes to Applicant
D. Environmental Impacts
The Proposal was circulated and reviewed by various City Departments and Divisions to determine whether
the applicant has adequately identified and addressed environmental impacts anticipated to occur in
conjunction with the proposed development. Staff reviewers have identified that the proposal is likely to
have the following probable impacts:
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1. Earth
Impacts: A Geotechnical Report prepared by Terra Associates, Inc., dated September 26, 2017 (Exhibit 7)
was submitted with the project application materials. The majority of the site is relatively flat but sits lower
than the adjacent south parcel and right-of-way to the east. Adjacent property grades fall onto the project
site from slight slopes to as great as 40%. No development is proposed within the projected slope areas. The
City’s adopted Critical Areas Regulations require that any protected slope areas be protected within a Native
Growth Protection Area tract.
Subsurface conditions were explored through the advancement of 10 test borings on the project site. The
subsurface conditions observed to the north of the existing building generally consisted of up to 4 inches of
asphalt pavement overlying 4 to 7 feet of loose to medium dense fill. Below the fill soils, 4 to 14 feet of soft
to medium dense interbedded alluvial soils consisting of silt, clay, and sand/gravel mixtures were observed.
Underlying these upper sediments, the test borings encountered medium dense to very dense weathered
sandstone bedrock. In Test Boring B-10, a 6-foot thick layer of medium stiff to stiff residual sandstone soil
between the upper alluvial soils and deeper sandstone layer was observed.
Test borings located within the existing building indicated that the existing concrete floor slab ranges in
thickness from 4 to 8.5 inches and rests atop a 2 to 4-inch thick layer of crushed rock. Below the slab
structure 4.5 feet of medium dense to very dense fill material overlying 7.5 to 23.5 feet of soft to dense
interbedded alluvial soils consisting of silt, clay, and sand/gravel mixtures were observed. Underlying these
upper alluvial soils the test borings encountered 3.5 to 18 feet of medium dense to very dense residual soils,
sandstone, siltstone, claystone, and coal to the terminus of the test borings.
Wet soils were observed at 8 of the 10 borings at depths ranging from 7.5 to 20 feet. The submitted
Geotechnical Report concludes that the project site could accommodate the proposed development from a
geotechnical standpoint. A surcharge/preload program is recommended to reduce potential post
construction settlement. The report includes recommendation for site preparation and grading, surcharge,
excavations, foundation support, floor slab-on-grade, lateral earth pressure for wall design, infiltration,
drainage, utilities, and pavement.
A Cleanup Action Plan memo prepared by Floyd/Snider, dated July 3, 2018 (Exhibit 8) was submitted with
the project application materials. The Cleanup Action Plan memo identifies ground water monitoring
locations as well as areas where the monitoring identifies locations where soil clean up would be required.
The project site is being cleaned up under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) through the
Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) overseen by the Department of Ecology (Ecology). A cleanup action in the
VCP program meets regular MTCA cleanup standards but is done independently, and a Cleanup Action Plan
(CAP) is not required. Instead, the required documentation for the cleanup is submitted as a package for
review, typically after the cleanup takes place, and Ecology issues an opinion about the site status.
There are low levels of toxic chemicals in the soils and ground water proposed for removal. The chemicals
include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), petroleum hydrocarbons, and related chemicals. There is no risk
of fire or explosion from these chemicals as they are located in wet soils and water, and are generally
nonflammable in nature, and at insufficient concentrations to cause a fire or explosion hazard. The
chemicals are present in insufficient quantities to be designated as hazardous waste. The applicant indicates
that approximately 3,000 cubic yards of soil would be excavated for the cleanup of the project site. It is
estimated that 2,000 cubic yards of the excavated soils would be contaminated and would be removed from
the project site for proper disposal. The remaining 1,000 cubic yards would be considered non-
contaminated and would be reused on the project site. Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 cubic yards of
common burrow and quarry spalls would be imported as backfill for the excavation.
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To mitigate for potential impacts that the project proposal could have on the project site resulting from the
project construction, staff recommends the following SEPA mitigation measures:
1. Project construction shall comply with the recommendations found in the submitted Geotechnical
report prepared by Terra Associates, Inc., dated September 26, 2017.
2. The applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s construction and building permit plans
to verify compliance with the submitted geotechnical report. The geotechnical engineer shall submit a
sealed letter stating that he/she has reviewed the construction and building permit plans and in their
opinion the plans and specifications meet the intent of the report.
3. Prior to any occupancy of this site and prior to the issuance of a Temporary or Final Certificate of
Occupancy for this site, the applicant shall provide a No Further Action (or equivalent) letter from the
voluntary cleanup program of the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) confirming compliance
with the Model Toxics Control Act and any other applicable cleanup law.
Mitigation Measure:
1. Project construction shall comply with the recommendations found in the submitted Geotechnical
report prepared by Terra Associates, Inc., dated September 26, 2017.
2. The applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s construction and building permit plans
to verify compliance with the submitted geotechnical report. The geotechnical engineer shall submit a
sealed letter stating that he/she has reviewed the construction and building permit plans and in their
opinion the plans and specifications meet the intent of the report.
3. Prior to any occupancy of this site and prior to the issuance of a Temporary or Final Certificate of
Occupancy for this site, the applicant shall provide a No Further Action (or equivalent) letter from the
voluntary cleanup program of the Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE) confirming compliance
with the Model Toxics Control Act and any other applicable cleanup law.
Nexus: SEPA Environmental Regulations, RCW 70.150D Hazardous Waste Cleanup – Model Toxics Control
Act
2. Water
a. Stormwater
Impacts: A Preliminary Technical Information Report prepared by Innova Architects Inc., dated May 22,
2018 (Exhibit 9) and a Report & Analysis of the Shared Facility Drainage Plan for the Regional Storm Pond
Near Monster Road SW Renton WA prepared by Innova Architects, Inc., dated May 22, 2018 (Exhibit 10)
were submitted with the project application materials. Existing impervious surfaces total approximately
117,600 square feet. The project proposal would result in an expansion of the existing building footprint by
approximately 15,000 square feet and would increase the pollution generating impervious surfaces by
approximately 48,000 square feet. The existing stormwater collection system collects stormwater around
the project site and discharges it at three locations. The existing north parking area directs flow directly to
Monster Road SW. There is one catch basin at the northeast corner of the site that picks up a small amount
of flow and directs it to the existing conveyance system along Monster Road SW along the eastern portion of
the project site. The remaining impervious surfaces (parking, driveways, and roof area) are collected in a
conveyance system that first flows south from the building’s northeastern corner then west along the south
side of the site and on to an existing offsite conveyance system which directs flows to the existing regional
stormwater system about 200 feet west of the project site.
The proposed method of stormwater management would be to provide three main stormwater collection
systems that would all merge at the existing regional stormwater facility located about 200 feet west of the
project site. One proposed system would collect surface water runoff from surface parking areas, another
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would collect surface water runoff from heavy truck use areas and the third would collect runoff from the
roof. Any pollution-generating impervious surfaces would be directed to a water quality filter vault at the
southwest corner of the site to treat the water before discharging into the regional stormwater facility. The
project proposal would be subject to full drainage review under the 2017 City of Renton Surface Water
Design Manual. All surface water improvements would be subject to the requirements of this manual. It is
anticipated that the City’s currently adopted 2017 City of Renton Surface Water Design Manual would
mitigate for any potential surface water impacts that could be generated by the project proposal, therefore
no further mitigation is recommended at this time.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
3. Plants
Impacts: A Conceptual Landscape and Tree Retention Plan (Exhibit 5) was submitted with the project
application materials. According to the submitted plan, the project site has a total of 135 significant trees on
the project site. Of these, 27 have been identified as dangerous by a certified arborist (Exhibit 6) and 2 are
located within areas of public right-of-way dedication, resulting in a total of 106 protected trees onsite. No
trees were identified as being located within critical areas. However, based on the tree retention plan
provided, it appears that a number of trees are located on the protected slope areas. The applicant is
proposing to retain a total of 55 trees on the project site. It is anticipated that the City’s adopted Tree
Retention and Land Clearing Regulations would mitigate for any impact resulting from tree removal.
Therefore, no further mitigation is recommended.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
4. Recreation
Impacts: The driveway access located at the northeast corner of the project site accesses Monster Road SW
via a triangular shaped piece of property owner by the City’s Community Services Department (parcel no.
9188000130), which is part of the Black River Riparian area. The applicant does not currently have an
easement for access over this property. In exchange for granting an easement for access over this parcel,
the City’s Community Services Department has determined that a minimum of 5 parking spaces designated
for parks use as well as landscaping and pedestrian walkway improvements would be required. It is not
anticipated that any adverse environmental impacts would be generated as a result of this project proposal.
Therefore, no further mitigation is recommended at this time.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable
5. Transportation
Impacts: The applicant submitted a Traffic Scoping Memo prepared by Transportation Engineering
Northwest, dated December 11, 2017 (Exhibit 11). According to the submitted traffic memo, the project is
anticipated to generate a total of 84 net new daily trips with 7 net new trips occurring to the AM peak hour
and 5 net new trips occurring during the PM peak hour. As the proposal would generate less than 20 net
new trips during the weekday AM or PM peak hour, no additional traffic analysis is required. A
Transportation Concurrency Memo, dated June 20, 2018 (Exhibit 12), was completed and demonstrates that
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the project proposal would pass the transportation concurrency test. No information regarding truck trips or
haul routes was submitted with the project application materials. Traffic impacts are anticipated to be
mitigated through the payment of code required Transportation Impact Fees at the applicable rate in effect
at the time of building permit issuance. Therefore, no further mitigation is recommended.
Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
E. Comments of Reviewing Departments
The proposal has been circulated to City Department and Division Reviewers. Where applicable, their
comments have been incorporated into the text of this report and/or “Advisory Notes to Applicant.”
Copies of all Review Comments are contained in the Official File and may be attached to this report.
The Environmental Determination decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within the 14-day
appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680).
Environmental Determination Appeal Process: Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in
writing together with the required fee to: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057, on or before 5:00 p.m. on September 14, 2018. RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and
additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, Renton City Hall –
7th Floor, (425) 430-6510.
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