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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
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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.