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JON GRAVES ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS, PLLC
3110 Ruston Way, Suite E
Tacoma, WA 98402
November 13, 2019
Community & Economic Development – Planning Division
Renton City Hall, 6th Floor
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
REGARDING: Site Plan Review - Sunset Highlands Mixed Use – Project Narrative
The name of the proposed project is Sunset Highlands, located at 4409 NE Sunset Blvd., Renton, WA
98059. The site is a 35,593 square-foot parcel currently zoned Commercial Arterial (CA) and located in the
Commercial Mixed-Use district of the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan, and the Highlands Community Planning
Area. The site is currently vacant. The Land Use Permit required for the proposed project is Site Plan Approval that
will include SEPA review. The proposed mixed-use building will offer 16 residential units with commercial uses to
the north of the site. Some vegetation will be removed in preparation of construction. Honey Dew Creek is located
off-site near the SE portion and is considered a non-fish seasonal stream. Please see stream delineation and soils
report addressing stream location, soil type and drainage conditions. No evidence wetlands soils were found on
the site.
Honey Creek requires a 50-foot buffer with a structure setback of 15 feet from the buffer. The buffer can be
reduced to 40 feet with buffer enhancement, which is what the project team will be pursuing as shown in the
wetland mitigation and stream study.
Sunset Highlands is proposed to provide 16,763 SF of residential space within 16 multifamily dwelling
units and 1,929 SF of commercial space including a potential restaurant and retail space. A total of 29 parking stalls
are proposed, 13 of which would be located on the surface parking lot. The remaining 16 stalls would be located
on Level 0 of the building in structured parking. The structured parking would be accessed through 16 residential
garage doors. 1 bicycle parking stall is provided in the garages of each unit, with two bike stalls located near the
commercial components outside the building, for a total of 18 stalls. There are no new plats proposed. Ingress and
egress to the site would be provided off of NE Sunset Blvd via two new 30-foot wide curb cuts. There is one-way
circulation throughout the project site via an internal driveway that loops around the building that is at least 20
feet wide. The total estimated cost for construction is 3.2million.
Off-site improvements would be to provide an 8-foot-wide landscape planter and an 8-foot-wide
sidewalk. A right of way dedication would be provided to maintain a 2-foot clear space behind the sidewalk.
The developed footprint will be stripped of topsoil which will be exported to an approved location. The
same area will have minimal excavation and filling as needed for extension of utilities and preparation of building
foundations. We anticipate 1,000 CY to be removed offsite, to include unsuitable soils and 3,000 CY of suitable fill
material. There are no proposed job shacks, model homes or sales trailers. Modification requests to deviate from
principal arterial street standards, driveway frequency and the code-required 50% commercial square footage will
be submitted.
Thank you,
Ben Childs | Senior Project Manager
JON GRAVES ARCHITECTS