HomeMy WebLinkAboutERC Publication_16-000418.pdfNOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC HEARING
RENTON, WASHINGTON
Department of Community and
Economic Development
The Environmental Review Committee has issued a Determination of Non-Significance
(DNS) for the following project under the authority of the Renton municipal code.
King County PSERN Emergency Communications Tower Extension
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Location: . Proposed 25-foot height increase and associated improvements to an
existing 150-foot emergency communications tower. The proposal would result in an
overall tower height of 175-feet with an antenna and lighting rod extension
extending to 193-feet. The project site is the King County Office of Emergency
Management located at 3511 NE 2nd Street. The project site is within the Light
Industrial (IL) zoning district.
The proposed communications tower improvements are a component of the Puget
Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) project intended to replace and upgrade
the existing regional emergency network used to reach and coordinate emergency
responders. Additional improvements to the communications tower include six (6)
microwave dishes and two (2) antennas. Equipment and HVAC upgrades will occur
within interior of the existing emergency management building. The proposed tower
extension and antennas are proposed to be painted to closely match the existing
facility
Appeals of the DNS must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 15, 2016.
Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with:Hearing Examiner
c/o City Clerk, City of Renton, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the
Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained
from the Renton City Clerk's Office, 425-430-6510.
A Public Hearing will be held by the Hearing Examiner in the Council Chambers, City
Hall, on July 26, 2016 at 12:00 pm to consider the submitted application. If the DNS is
appealed, the appeal will be heard as part of this public hearing. Interested parties are
invited to attend the public hearing.
Publication Date:July 01, 2016