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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPN_Project_Narrative_3-14-1914900 INTERURBAN AVE. SOUTH, #138, TUKWILA, WA 98168 PH.(206) 859-5500 FAX (206) 859-5501 Stacey Holdings LLC Compton Lumber Renton 2940, 2960, 2980, and 2990 East Valley Road Renton, WA 98057 Project Narrative March 11, 2019 TRA Project No. 2018.60 The Renton project site is a proposed commercial development project located at 2940, 2960, 2980, and 2990 East Valley Road in the city of Renton, King County, Washington. The project site comprises Parcels 3023059091, 3023059096, 3023059098, and 3023059099, with a combined size of 5.85 acres. The site is bordered to the north by Road Construction Northwest, to the east by Washington State Route 167, to the south by a vacant lot (Parcel 3023059085), and to the west by East Valley Road. No land use permits are required for the project. All four parcels within the project site are zoned Commercial Arterial (CA). Parcels located west of the project site (across East Valley Road) are zone Industrial – Medium (IM). Parcels located immediately north and south of the project site are zoned CA. The existing project site contains three separate businesses: Lumber Market, located at 2940 East Valley Road (Parcel 3023059096); Skyway Towing, located at 2960 and 2980 East Valley Road (Parcels 3023059098 and 3023059099); and Milt’s Trucking & Excavation, located at 2990 East Valley Road (Parcel 3023059091). The existing site is predominantly surfaced with asphalt, gravel, and buildings. Some vegetation is located near the existing wetland along the east side of the site and the drainage ditch along the south side of the site. The existing asphalt and gravel areas are used as storage areas for the existing businesses. An existing wetland is located on the eastern portion of the project site and has been classified as a Category III wetland by Soundview Consultants. Category III wetlands typically require a 75-foot buffer, but this project proposes to reduce the wetland buffer by 25 percent to 56.25 feet, with restoration actions applied to the buffer area. The existing conditions within the buffer consist of paved surfaces, compacted soils, and active parking areas. The proposed buffer restoration measures will provide ecological benefits and better protection for the wetland, resulting in a net increase in habitat and water quality functions. There are no other water bodies or steep slopes located on the site. A Draft Geotechnical Report was prepared by Terra Associates, Inc., dated January 24, 2017. Soils observed onsite consist of dense silty sand with gravel and silt fill material overlying peat interbedded with silt, silty sand, and occasional wood debris. Proposed building pads will be preloaded with structural fill, approximately 5,000 CY. The 14900 INTERURBAN AVE. SOUTH, #138, TUKWILA, WA 98168 PH.(206) 859-5500 FAX (206) 859-5501 structural fill material used to preload the building pads will be used as onsite fill following completion of preloading. The site is currently developed and predominantly impervious, with runoff draining to an enclosed pipe network. There are no known onsite drainage issues. A phase 2 environmental assessment dated April 2017 has also been completed. Project improvements will occur on three of the four parcels. Improvements on these parcels include the removal of all existing structures, removal of any pavement within the wetland buffer, restoration of wetland habitat, construction of a 40,000-square foot commercial building, a large asphalt lumber sales yard, associated parking, and vehicle access. There are seven existing trees, ranging from 8-inch caliper to 26-inch caliper, located onsite that are outside of the 56-foot landscape buffer; all of these are to be removed under proposed conditions. Site Plan and SEPA land use permits will be required for the proposed project. Stormwater runoff generated from the proposed site improvements will be collected via a series of catch basins, conveyed to Filterra vaults for quality control, and then conveyed to the City of Renton stormwater system located along East Valley Road. The total estimated construction cost for the project is $3.5 million, and the estimated fair market value of the proposed project is $7 million. Site access will be provided by the three existing driveways along East Valley Road. A new fire access lane is proposed circling the building. Offsite improvements are limited to utility connections in East Valley Road and the addition of a new fire hydrant in the East Valley Road right-of-way near the southwest corner of the site. East Valley Road is currently improved with asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, and sidewalk. A modification justification letter has been submitted regarding frontage improvement requirements because the existing frontage is harmonious to the surrounding area.