HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Notice_of_Application_DNS_Maple Highlands_181205.pdfDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
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: December 5, 2018
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR18-000580 Maple Highlands /
LUA18-000633, PP, ECF
PROJECT LOCATION: 16210 SE 134th St, Renton, WA 98059
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Chris Burrus, Harbour Homes, LLC / cburrus@harbourhomes.com / 400 N
34th St, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98103
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://bit.ly/2FWoYP0
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat and Environmental Review
(SEPA) approval to subdivide a 182,269 square foot (4.18 acre) parcel, located at 16210 SE 134th St (APN 1457500025),
into 13 single-family residential lots, one (1) 15,198 square foot storm drainage tract (Tract A), and one (1) 6,149 square
foot open space tract (Tract B). The subject property is located in the East Plateau Community Planning Area and is zoned
Residential-4 (R-4). Proposed lot sizes would range from 9,000 to 12,425 square feet with an average lot size of 9,871
square feet and an overall density of approximately 3.78 dwellings per net acre. The applicant would dedicate 32,604
square feet for public right-of-way to serve the new lots. One (1) existing single-family residence, one (1) barn and one
(1) shed on the subject property would be removed. Access to the site would be via a new 53-foot wide public residential
access street, extending from 162nd Ave SE to 164th Ave SE, through the center of the subject property. The applicant
would also construct the required half-street frontage improvements on 162nd Ave SE and 164th Ave SE along the
subject property. Stormwater would be conveyed via a system of catch basins and storm pipes throughout the
development. Flow control standard and basic water quality requirements would be met through the use of one (1)
detention vault located on the southeast portion of the property. New eight-inch (8") sewer and eight-inch (8") water
mains would be constructed within the subdivision's new public street. The primary soils underlying the subject site
consist of Alderwood gravelly sandy loam. According to the City’s Critical Areas map (COR Maps), no critical areas are
mapped on the project site. The applicant has proposed to retain six (6) of the subject property’s nine (9) viable trees.
The applicant has submitted an Arborist Report, Geotechnical Engineering Study, Trip Generation Letter Report, and
Technical Information Report with the preliminary plat application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: September 21, 2018
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: December 5, 2018
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that
significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the
RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued.
Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no
comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only
opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance
of the DNS.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Preliminary Plat, Environmental (SEPA) Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report, Traffic Impact
Statement/Traffic Study
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for February 12, 2019 at 12:00
PM before the Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers on
the 7th floor of Renton City Hall, located at 1055 South Grady Way.
NOTICE
PLEASE FOLLOW THE DOCUMENT CENTER LINK TO SEE ASSOCIATED PROJECT DOCUMENTS.
IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE YOU MAY CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200, EXT. 2.
DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential Low Density (RLD) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential-4 (R-4) on the
City’s Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations Used For
Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-060;
RMC 4-2-110; RMC 4-2-115; Chapter 4-4; RMC 4-6-060; RMC 4-6-070; and
Chapter 4-7 , and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark H. Close, Senior Planner, CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on December 19, 2018. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing for February 12, 2019 at 12:00 PM Renton Council Chambers on the 7th floor of Renton
City Hall, located at 1055 South Grady Way. 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. Following the issuance of the SEPA
Determination, you may still appear at the hearing and present your comments regarding the proposal before the
Hearing Examiner. If you have questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional
information by mail, please contact the project manager. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically
become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PERSON: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: CClose@Rentonwa.gov