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Enclosure
cc: King County Wastewater Treatment Division Ramin Pazooki, WSDOT, NW Region
Boyd Powers, Department of Natural Resources Larry Fisher, WDFW
Karen Walter, Fisheries, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Duwamish Tribal Office
Melissa Calvert, Muckleshoot Cultural Resources Program US Army Corp. of Engineers
Stephanie Jolivette, Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation Washington State Department of Ecology
March 1, 2019
Washington State
Department of Ecology
Environmental Review Section
PO Box 47703
Olympia, WA 98504-7703
Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) THRESHOLD DETERMINATION
Transmitted herewith is a copy of the Environmental Determination for the following project reviewed
by the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) on February 25, 2019:
SEPA DETERMINATION: Determination of Non-Significance (DNS)
PROJECT NAME: Sam’s Club UST Removal, LUA18-000542, ECF
PROJECT NUMBER: LUA18-000542, ECF
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on
March 15, 2019, 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
information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510.
Please refer to the enclosed Notice of Environmental Determination for complete details. If you have
questions, please call me at (425) 430-7289.
For the Environmental Review Committee,
Jill Ding
Senior Planner
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
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.
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: August 3, 2018
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR18-00373 Sam's Club / LUA18-000542
PROJECT LOCATION: 901 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Russell Morgan, NRC Envirionmental Services /
rmorgan@nrcc.com / 9520 10th Ave S, Ste. 150,
Seattle, WA 98108
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://bit.ly/2OEAw9O
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review for the removal of
three 20,000 gallon underground storage tanks (USTs), the fuel canopy and kiosk building associated with the gas station
at Sam's Club. The project site is located within the Commercial Arterial (CA) zoning designation and Urban Design District
D. The USTs were pumped down to approximately one inch of residual product remaining in the bottom of the tanks. A
seismic hazard area and protected slopes are mapped on the project site. An off-site wetland is mapped off-site to the
southwest of the project site. All proposed work would occur within existing paved developed areas, no impacts to critical
areas or buffers are anticipated.
DATE OF APPLICATION: August 2, 2018
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: August 3, 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: Environmental (SEPA) Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Fire Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: None
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed Use (COMP-CMU) on the
City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Arterial (CA)
and Auto Mall Area B Overlay (AUTOMALL-B) on the City’s Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
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.
Development Regulations Used
For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-120 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 Jill Ding, Senior Planner, CED – Planning Division,
1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on August 17, 2018. If you have questions about this proposal,
or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by mail, 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. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PERSON: Jill Ding, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-6598; Email: JDing@rentonwa.gov