HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_Jefferson Highlands_190801DEPARTMENT 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 1, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000311 Jefferson Highlands / LUA19-
000163, PP, SA-A, CU-A, ECF, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 1513/1515 Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801485)
and 1524/1526 Jefferson Ave NE (APN
7227801560)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: James W. Howton / 12018 SE 51st S, Bellevue, WA
98006 / Jimhjim1111@comcast.net
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also http://bit.ly/2YvrdRy
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Unit Lot Subdivision, Administrative
Site Plan, Administrative Conditional Use, Environmental (SEPA) Review, and a street modification for 13 townhomes.
The subject site consists of two (2) separate adjacent tax parcels in the Highlands Community Planning Area at 1513/1515
Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801485) and 1524/1526 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801560). Both parcels have a co mbined
area of 34,346 square feet. Currently the site contains two (2) duplexes, a 2-car carport and two (2) small outbuildings.
The project site is located in the Residential-14 (R-14) zoning district and the Residential High Density (HD) land use
designation. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing structures in order to construct three (3) new townhome
buildings – one 3-unit, one 4-unit and one 6-unit. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to increase
maximum wall plat height up to 32 feet to allow for a third floor within the residences. The proposed project would
result in a net density of 16.6 du/ac. The Unit Lot Subdivision is proposed to be subdivided into 13 lots and three (3) open
space tracts. Six (6) of the 13 Unit Lot Subdivision lots would face Kirkland Ave NE and seven (7) units would front on and
face Jefferson Ave NE. One of the 13 units would be affordable under density bonus review. The applicant would dedicate
approximately 227 square feet of right-of-way on Jefferson Ave NE and approximately 6,135 square feet in the public
alley. No right-of-way dedication is required along Kirkland Ave NE. A street modification request for cross section
changes to Kirkland Ave NE frontage improvements includes a request for an 11-foot travel lane, 0.5-foot vertical curb,
8-foot bioretention planter strip, 8-foot wide sidewalk, with 0.5-foot clear width from the back of sidewalk to the edge
of the right-of-way. The proposed unit lots would range in size from 1,276 sf to 1,740 sf with an average lot size of 1,467
sf. Access to the units is proposed via two new public alleys between the units and a 16-foot wide temporary alley along
the south end of site from Kirkland Ave NE (8 feet of the temporary access is located off -site to the south). The
topography of the site is relatively flat and the site is not mapped with any critical areas. All onsite trees are proposed to
be removed. The applicant has submitted a Geotechnical Engineering Report, Preliminary Technical Information Report,
Arborist Report with the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: July 19, 2019
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: August 1, 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.
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.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Preliminary Plat, Unit Lot Subdivision,
Administrative Site Plan, Administrative Conditional Use, and Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Geothechincal Report, Drainage Report, and Arborist's Report
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 8, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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 Residential High Density (HD) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential 14 (R-14) 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 4-2-110; RMC
Title IV Chapter 4; RMC 4-6-060; RMC 4-7-080; RMC 4-7-090; RMC 4-9-030;
RMC 4-9-200; and RMC 4-9-250 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 Clark H. Close, Senior Planner; CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on August 15, 2019. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing for October 8, 2019 at 12:00 PM 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 Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
NE 15th St Jefferson Ave NE Kirkland Ave NE