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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:
July 24, 2019
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PROJECT NAME/NUMBER:
PR19-000301 Chateau Valley Tower / LUA19-000158, SA-H, ECF, MOD, MOD, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION:
4450 Davis Ave S (APN's 6391800010 and 6391800125)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON:
Joe Carlson, Valley Tower Associates / 15029 Woodinville-Redmond Rd. #200, Woodinville, WA 98072 / joe@chateaullc.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/2GgMeFn
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, and three (3) modifications for a
proposed expansion to the Chateau at Valley Center Assisted Living Facility located on the campus of the Valley Medical Center. The proposed project, Chateau Valley Tower, would be located
on the 0.58-acre parcel at 4320 Davis Ave S (APN 6391800125), which is north of the existing 2.2-acre Phase I Chateau at Valley Center Assisted Living Facility at 4450 Davis Ave S (APN
6391800010). Phase I was completed in 2005 with 126 apartment units. As part of Phase II, the applicant is proposing two (2) levels of structured parking under the building with 66 parking
stall and 73 residential units. The proposed new assisted living building would have a density of 126 dwelling units per net acre and the tower would extend eight-stories above finished
grade with a roof height of nearly 84 feet above the entry level of the building. The units would be a mix of one (1) bedroom, one (1) bedroom plus den and two (2) bedroom. The top floor
would also include a dining room, a lounge/activity room and an outside garden with vegetated walking paths. The new facility would connect to the existing facility on levels one through
four. The subject property is located in the Commercial Office (CO) zoning classification and Commercial & Mixed Use (CMU) land use designation. Access to the site would be provided
via two (2) existing curb cuts and one (1) proposed new curb cut on Davis Ave S. The applicant is requesting a street modification to Davis Ave S to retain the existing right-of-way
width of 50 feet, retain the existing roadway section, and add one new curb cut approximately 34 feet from the existing curb cut to access the upper parking level. The applicant is also
requesting a bicycle parking modification to reduce the number of required bicycle parking spaces and a refuse and recycling modification to reduce the size of the trash enclosure area.
According to the City's Critical Area Map (COR Maps), the southeast portion of the site contains regulated slopes. The proposed addition would remove three (3) existing trees onsite
and would provide 21 new replacement trees. The applicant has submitted Geotechnical Engineering Study, Geotechnical Supplement, Preliminary Technical Information Report, Trip Generation
and Parking Analysis Memorandum, and a Tree Report.
DATE OF APPLICATION:
July 12, 2019
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION:
July 24, 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:
Environmental (SEPA) Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Street Modification, Bicycle Parking Modification, Refuse and Recycling Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit, Dept. of Ecology Construction Stormwater Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES:
Geotechnical Engineering Study, Geotechnical Supplement, Preliminary Technical Information Report, Trip Generation and Parking Analysis Memorandum, Tree Report
PUBLIC HEARING:
A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for September 24, 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.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use:
The subject site is designated Commercial & Mixed Use (CMU) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Office (CO) 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 Chapter 4; RMC 4-2-120; RMC 4-9-200; and RMC 4-9-250 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures:
The following Mitigation Measures will likely be imposed on the proposed project. These recommended Mitigation Measures address project impacts not covered by existing codes and regulations
as cited above.
Project construction shall be required to comply with the recommendations found in the Geotechnical Engineering Study, prepared by Earth Consultants, Inc. on January 16, 2002, and the
Geotechnical Supplement to the Geotechnical Engineering Study, prepared by Earth Solutions NW LLC on June 20, 2019, or an updated geotechnical report approved by the Plan Reviewer at
a later date.
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 August
7, 2019. This matter is also tentatively scheduled for a public hearing for September 24, 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, ; Tel: (425) 430-; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
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