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Home My WebLink AboutSR_ERC_Report_Exhibits_Outdoor_Recreation_190225.pdfDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SR_ERC_Report_Outdoor_Recreation_190225 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT ERC Meeting Date: February 25, 2019 Project File Number: PR19-000002 Project Name: Clarifying Recreational Uses as Part of Mixed Use in the UC Zone Land Use File Number: LUA19-000014, ECF Project Manager: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner Owner: City of Renton Applicant: City of Renton Contact: Clark H. Close, 425-430-7289, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Project Location: Citywide Project Summary: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review to amend the Zoning Use Table, Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-2-060 Zoning Use Table – Uses Allowed in Zoning Designations, to permit outdoor recreational facilities in the Urban Center (UC) zone as a component of a mixed use project. Exist. Bldg. Area SF: N/A Proposed New Bldg. Area (footprint): Proposed New Bldg. Area (gross): N/A N/A Site Area: N/A Total Building Area GSF: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). PART ONE: PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND This proposed code amendment requests to amend the Zoning Use Table, Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-2-060 Zoning Use Table – Uses Allowed in Zoning Designations, to permit outdoor recreational facilities in the Urban Center (UC) zone as a component of a mixed use project, similar to indoor recreational facilities. Currently, the City of Renton code allows both new and existing indoor recreational facilities in the Urban Center (UC) zone provided the development is architecturally and functionally integrated into the overall shopping center or mixed use development1. However, RMC does not allow outdoor recreation in the UC zone even if it were part of a mixed use project. RMC 4-11-130 defines mixed use as a building or site with two (2) or more different uses such as residential, 1 Specified use(s) are permitted provided all of the following conditions are met: a. All development shall be architecturally and functionally integrated into the overall shopping center or mixed use development. Buildings shall be mixed use except for retail buildings with more than seventy five thousand (75,000) square feet, structured parking, and a maximum building footprint of sixty five thousand (65,000) square feet, or structures smaller than five thousand (5,000) square feet. Single-use retail buildings are not allowed east of Lake Washington Boulevard North; and b. In the UC Zone, buildings adjacent to pedestrian-oriented streets, as designated via Master Plan or a similar document approved by the City, shall have ground-floor commercial uses. Where required, commercial space shall be provided on the ground floor at thirty feet (30') in depth along any street frontage. Averaging the minimum depth may be permitted through the site plan review process, provided no portion of the depth is reduced to less than twenty feet (20'). All commercial space on the ground floor shall have a minimum floor-to-ceiling height of fifteen feet (15'); and c. Buildings oriented along Park Avenue shall have one or more pedestrian entries on Park Avenue. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4DD115EA-780D-49BD-9E00-F4E0CC029FBE City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Clarifying Recreational Uses as Part of Mixed Use in the UC Zone Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA19-000014, ECF Report of February 25, 2019 Page 2 of 3 SR_ERC_Report_Outdoor_Recreation_190225 office, manufacturing, retail, public or entertainment that are physically and functionally integrated and mutually supporting. Outdoor recreational facilities are permitted outright in the all three (3) industrial zoning designations2 (Light Industrial (IL), Medium Industrial (IM) and Heavy Industrial (IH)) and outdoor recreational facilities are also permitted via a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in the Commercial Office (CO) zone2 and the Commercial Arterial (CA) zone3. The UC zone makes up 57 of the roughly 26,407 City parcels (0.2%) and totals approximately 2.3 percent of the area located inside Renton City Limits. The handful of parcels that are zoned UC are all located in and around The Landing in Renton (Exhibit 2). RMC 4-11-180 defines an outdoor recreational facility as a place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities with little or no enclosed space. Examples of an outdoor recreational facility include: private (commercial or private club) outdoor tennis courts, private outdoor swimming pools, batting cages, amusement parks, miniature golf courses, golf driving ranges, and playgrounds. An indoor recreational facility is defined by RMC 4-11-180 as a place designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities within an enclosed space. Examples of an indoor recreational facility include gymnasiums, amusement arcades, health and fitness clubs, indoor tennis and racquetball courts, bowling alleys, and indoor swimming pools. In terms of use, an outdoor recreational facility would be most similar to a permitted indoor recreational facility with an associated mixed use component. Similarly, an outdoor recreational facility would have analogous or potentially fewer impacts than an indoor sports arenas4 use or outdoor sports arenas5 use, which allows large facility such as a stadium or arena concerts. Sports arenas require a Hearing Examiner CUP in the UC zone provided the uses are not within one thousand feet (1,000') of the centerline of Renton Municipal Airport runway. The potential impacts of the proposed outdoor recreational facility in the UC zone could be regulated through similar land use permits and processes, including a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Master Plan Review, Site Plan Review, and Building Permit Review. 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 with a 14-day Appeal Period. B. Mitigation Measures 1. None. 2 In the Employment Area (EA) land use designation west of Rainier Avenue South/ SR-167. See RMC 4-2-080.A.29 for more information. 3 Not permitted within the Commercial and Mixed Use land use designation along NE Sunset Blvd, NE 4th St, or S Puget Dr. 4 A large enclosed facility used for professional, semi-professional spectator sports, arena concerts, expositions, and other large- scale public gatherings. This definition includes stadiums, concert halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, and accessory eating and drinking establishments. 5 A large outdoor facility used for professional, semi-professional spectator sports, arena concerts, and other large-scale public gatherings. This definition includes but is not limited to stadiums, concert arenas, and accessory eating and drinking establishments. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4DD115EA-780D-49BD-9E00-F4E0CC029FBE City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Clarifying Recreational Uses as Part of Mixed Use in the UC Zone Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA19-000014, ECF Report of February 25, 2019 Page 3 of 3 SR_ERC_Report_Outdoor_Recreation_190225 C. Exhibits Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2: City of Renton UC Zone Map D. Environmental Impacts There are no environmental impacts that are anticipated to occur in conjunction with the proposed non- project code amendment. Project specific impacts of a proposal would be evaluated and further analyzed through project specific environmental (SEPA) review. 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 March 15, 2019. 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4DD115EA-780D-49BD-9E00-F4E0CC029FBE CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE EXHIBITS Project Name: Clarifying Recreational Uses as Part of Mixed Use in the UC Zone Land Use File Number: LUA19-000014, ECF Date of Meeting February 25, 2019 Staff Contact Clark H. Close Senior Planner Project Contact/Applicant Clark H. Close 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Project Location Citywide The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report: Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2: City of Renton UC Zone Map DocuSign Envelope ID: 4DD115EA-780D-49BD-9E00-F4E0CC029FBE UV169 ¥405 ¥405 CAR-8 RM-FR-8 CO CA R-10 IL R-8 UC UC UC IM RM-F IH R-1 R-8 R-1 UC RM-F CD IH R-8 UC UC R-8 UC R-10 UC IH NESu n s et Blv dN 1 s t S t Garden Ave NLoganAveSN3rdSt N 4th St N 5th St WilliamsAveNLakeWashingtonBlvdNFactory Ave NN 6th St N S o u th p o rtD rRainierAveNFactoryPl NHouser Way NHouserWayBypassNishiwaki LnLoganAveNHouser Way NPark Ave NPark Ave NPelly Ave NGarden Ave NN 8th St Rainier Ave SBurnettAveNWells Ave NN 3rd St Airport Way N10thSt SunsetBlvdNESunset Blvd NLake Washington ¯Source: City of Renton, 2019 0 0.25 MilesCedar River Zoning Designations R1-Residential 1 DU/Acre R8-Residential 8 DU/Acre R10-Residential 10 DU/Acre RMF-Residential Multifamily CN-Commercial Neighborhood CA-Commercial Arterial UC-Urban Center CD-Center Downtown CO-Commercial Office IL-Industrial - Light IM-Industrial - Medium IH-Industrial - Heavy Renton City Limits Urban Center (UC) Zoning EXHIBIT 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4DD115EA-780D-49BD-9E00-F4E0CC029FBE