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Home My WebLink AboutNOA_Notice_of_Application_Topgolf_DNSM_190618_v2DEPARTMENT 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 - MITIGATED (DNS-M) 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: June 18, 2019 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000202 Topgolf / LUA19-000094, SA-M, SA-H, CU-H, ECF, V-A, V-A, MOD PROJECT LOCATION: 745 Park Ave N, Renton, WA 98057 (APN 0886610010) APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Janelle Taflin / 11235 SE 6th St, Suite 150, Bellevue, WA 98004 / jtaflin@navixeng.com LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also http://bit.ly/2H7ujQR PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Topgolf, is requesting Master Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, and Environmental (SEPA) Review for the construction of a golf entertainment complex. The Project would also include a variance to allow more than sixty feet (60’) of street frontage parking in the front yard setback between the building and the street, a variance to exceed the 10 story structure height limit for the barrier netting system, and a street modification to allow the existing frontage improvements to remain. The vacant 13.68 acre site is located at 745 Park Ave N (APN 0886610010) and is bound by Logan Ave N to the west, N 8th St to the north, Park Ave N to the east, and office buildings with parking structure to the south. The site and surrounding properties are located in the Urban Center (UC) zone and the Urban Design District ‘C’. The site is proposed to be developed in two (2) phases. The first phase includes developing a Topgolf recreational facility over 10.61 acres and would consist of a three-story building, a 4.4-acre outdoor driving range outfield, 336 onsite surface parking spaces, a large outdoor plaza area at the corner of Logan Ave N and N 8th St, enhanced landscaping along Logan Ave N and N 8th St, a 170-foot high netting system, underground detention tanks, and other associated underground utilities. The proposed Topgolf venue features 102 climate-controlled hitting bays where players hit golf balls with embedded microchips into an outdoor outfield enclosed by perimeter netting. The second phase would cover the remaining 2.65 acres for future development as required to allow an outdoor recreational facility use in the Urban Center (UC) zone. Phase two would be located along the eastern portion of the site, east of Topgolf, primarily along Park Ave N. A short plat application would be submitted with a phase 2 application at a future date. The first phase on construction is proposed to commence in late 2019/early 2020 with construction completion in late 2020/early 2021. The second phase would consist of a to-be-determined mixed-use component on the remaining 20 percent of the parcel and would be developed following Topgolf build-out at a later date. Vehicular access to the Topgolf portion of the site would be provided by two (2) separate driveways located on Logan Ave N. Access to the second phase would be from the east side of the parcel with exact locations to be determined during phase two master site plan review. The two developments are anticipated to provide cross access upon development of Phase 2. The proposed project would require right-of-way dedication along all three (3) street frontages: Logan Ave N, N 8th St and Park Ave N. The site is relatively flat with up to two (2) feet of grade difference throughout. A portion of the site is contains high seismic hazards and a portion of the site is located within the Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2. The soils consist of relatively shallow fill overlying alluvial deposits, which consist of very soft to stiff silt with varying sand content and very loose to dense sand with varying silt content. Groundwater was observed by the geotechnical engineer as shallow as four feet (4’) from the existing ground surface. Preliminary estimates of cut and fill include 6,000 cubic yards of cuts and 26,000 cubic yards of fill across the site for remediation of existing conditions, installing of underground utilities and standard grading. No wetlands or streams are located on the property. Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces would be collected in catch basins and routed to one of two onsite stormwater management systems. There are no significant trees onsite. Topgolf would plant 139 new trees along with a variety of shrubs, grasses and groundcover. The applicant has submitted a Preliminary Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Phase II Limited Site Investigation Report, Wetland Reconnaissance, Letter of Understanding of Geologic Risk, and a Geotechnical Engineering Services Draft Report with the application. 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. DATE OF APPLICATION: May 1, 2019 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: June 18, 2019 OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): 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-M process to give notice that a DNS- M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance- Mitigated (DNS-M). 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-M. PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Master Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Environmental (SEPA) Review, two Variances, and a Street Modification OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construciton Permit, Fire Permit, and Sign Permit REQUESTED STUDIES: Preliminary Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Phase II Limited Site Investigation Report, Wetland Reconnaissance, and Geotechnical Engineering Services. PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for August 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers on the 7th floor of Renton City Hall, located at 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW: Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial & Mixed Use (CMU) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Urban Center (UC) 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 Title IV - Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate. 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 July 2, 2019. This matter is also tentatively scheduled for a public hearing for August 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM 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 N 8th St Park Ave N Logan Ave N