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Home My WebLink AboutERC Agency.Approval.Notice_4242 EVRZ_16-000734Denis Law Mayor i October 20, 2016 Community & Economic Development C. E. "Chip" Vincent, Administrator Washington State Department of Ecology Environmental Review Section PO Box 47703 Olympia, WA 98504-7703 Subject: ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Transmitted herewith is a copy of the Environmental Determination for the following project reviewed by the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) on October 17, 2016: SEPA DETERMINATION: Determination of Non -Significance (DNS) PROJECT NAME: 4242 East Valley Road Rezone PROJECT NUMBER: LUA16-000734, ECF Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on November 4, 2016, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office, (425) 430-6510. Please refer to the enclosed Notice of Environmental Determination for complete details. If you have questions, please call me at (425) 430-7436. For the Environmental Review Committee, Paul *intz Senior Planner Enclosure cc: King County Wastewater Treatment Division Ramin Pazooki, WSDOT, NW Region Boyd Powers, Department of Natural Resources Larry Fisher, WDFW Karen Walter, Fisheries, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Duwamish Tribal Office Melissa Calvert, Muckleshoot Cultural Resources Program US Army Corp. of Engineers Gretchen Kaehler, Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 • rentonwa.gov CITY OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY Renton'9 AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) DETERMINATION OF NON -SIGNIFICANCE- (DNS) PROJECT NUMBER: LUA16-000734, ECF APPLICANT: Kaya Hasanoglu, 2125 1st Ave, #2105, Seattle, WA 98121 PROJECT NAME: 4242 East Valley Road Rezone PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting approval of a rezone and SEPA Environmental Review for the property located at 4242 East Valley Road (APN 3123059114). The applicant's property is roughly 38,740 square feet (0.89 acres) in area. The rezone is requested to allow retail uses within the existing two-story commercial building. The site is currently zoned Commercial Office (CO), which is generally intended to allow professional, administrative and business offices. The applicant has requested a rezone to Commercial Arterial, which generally provides for a wide -variety of retail sales, services, and other commercial activities along high -volume traffic corridors. Staff considered three options in response to the application (refer to the map below). Option 1: rezone of the subject site (shown in red) from CO to CA; Option 2: rezone of the subject site and other parcels within the block (shown in green) from CO to CA; and Option 3: rezone of the subject site (red), the other parcels within the block (green), and the three parcels within the adjacent block to the west that abut SW 43rd Street (shown in yellow). PROJECT LOCATION: Parcel No. 3123059114. Corner of East Valley Road and SW 43,d Street, Renton, WA 98055 LEAD AGENCY: City of Renton Environmental Review Committee Department of Community & Economic Development The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This Determination of Non -Significance is issued under WAC 197-11-340. Because other agencies of jurisdiction may be involved, the lead agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on November 4, 2016. Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk's Office, (425) 430-6510. PUBLICATION DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2016 DATE OF DECISION: OCTOBER 17, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SIGNATURES: ZAcfo 2' Gregg Zimmerm n Ad nistrato' Public Works Depa ent Date "am*� K Ily Beym , Admi strator Community Services Department -'`Renton flick M. Marshall, Administrator Fire & Emergency Services Date 1 C.E. "Crhip" Vinc t, Administrator Date Department of Community & Date Economic Development CITY OF y enton OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROJECT NAME: 4242 East Valley Rezone PROJECT NUMBER: LUA16-000734, ECF LOCATION: PARCEL NO. 3123059114. CORNER OF EAST VALLEY ROAD AND SW 43gD STREET, RENTON, WA 98055 Description: THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A REZONE AND SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4242 EAST VALLEY ROAD (APN 3123059114). THE APPLICANT'S PROPERTY IS ROUGHLY 38,740 SQUARE FEET (0.89 ACRES) IN AREA. THE REZONE IS REQUESTED TO ALLOW RETAIL USES WITHIN THE EXISTING TWO-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY ZONED COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO), WHICH IS GENERALLY INTENDED TO ALLOW PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUSINESS OFFICES. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A REZONE TO COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL, WHICH GENERALLY PROVIDES FOR A WIDE -VARIETY OF RETAIL SALES, SERVICES, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ALONG HIGH -VOLUME TRAFFIC CORRIDORS. IN RESPONSE TO THE APPLICATION FOR REZONE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, STAFF HAS PROPOSED THAT THE SHADED AREA IN THE MAP SHOWN BELOW BE REZONED FROM COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) TO COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL (CA). THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION DOES NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on November 4, 201, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk's Office, (425) 430-6510. A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON HEARING EXAMINER AT HIS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF CITY HALL, 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY, RENTON, WASHINGTON, ON NOVEMBER 15, 2016 AT 11:00AM TO CONSIDER THE REZONE. IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION IS APPEALED, THE APPEAL WILL BE HEARD AS PART OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200. DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION.