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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
RE-NOTICE
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:
May 20, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER:
PR18-000554 38th Street Short Plat / LUA18-000683, SHPL-A, ECF
PROJECT LOCATION:
1825 NE 38th St, Renton, WA 98056
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON:
Silvija Jakovljevic, Medici Architects / silvija@mediciarchitects.com / 11711 SE 8th St, Unit 100, Bellevue, WA 98005
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also http://bit.ly/2HypOyY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The applicant is requesting Preliminary Short Plat approval and Environmental
(SEPA) Review for the subdivision of an existing 62,781 square foot project site zoned R-8, into 8 lots and 2 tracts (shared driveway/alley and native growth protection area). An existing
single-family residence is proposed for removal. The proposed lots would range in size from 5,000 square feet to 6,522 square feet. Access to the proposed lots would be provided via
a shared driveway/alley off of NE 38th Street. Half street improvements, including paving, curb and gutter, landscaping with street trees, and sidewalk would be provided along the site's
Lincoln Ave NE and NE 38th Street frontages. The site is mapped with erosion hazard areas, landslide hazard areas, sensitive slopes, and protected slopes. The applicant is proposing
to retain 17 of the existing 102 significant trees located on the project site.
UPDATE: A Modification to the City's adopted street standards has been requested for the portion of N 38th Street to the west of the proposed private access driveway. The applicant is
requesting to waive the frontage improvements along the steep slopes and to limit the frontage improvements to a sidewalk, parking area, and landscaped courtyard over the proposed stormwater
vault.
DATE OF APPLICATION:
November 19, 2018
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION:
May 20, 2019
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 Administrative Short Plat Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, Street Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit, DOE Stormwater Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES:
Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use:
The subject site is designated Residential Medium Density (RMD) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential-8 (R-8) 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 4-4-110A, 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 June 3, 2019.
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