HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_with_Public_Hearing_Project_Acceptance_200708DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING
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. Per the Governor's Emergency Proclamation 20-28, the City of Renton is prohibited from holding an
in-person meeting at this time. A virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Renton Hearing Examiner on
August 18, 2020 at 11:00 am by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in
option.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: July 8, 2020
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR17-000278 WSDOT, I-405 Renton to Bellevue Project,
LUA20-000147, V-H
PROJECT LOCATION: I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Rob Thomas, WSDOT / 600 108th Ave NE, Suite 405,
Bellevue, WA 98004 /ThomasR@wsdot.wa.gov
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/roKT3rc
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Noise Variance
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), is
requesting a noise variance from RMC 8-7-2 (Noise Level Regulations, Maximum Environmental Noise Levels) in order to
widen I-405 through Renton by a single lane in each direction, make improvements at the NE 44th St interchange, replace
the May Creek Bridge, and correct fish passage barriers across I-405 in the vicinity of Exit 7. The I-405 Renton to Bellevue
widening and Express Toll Lanes project seeks to address capacity and mobility improvements to the public and users.
Approximately 500 to 600 night of non-consecutive nighttime work would be required between now and the completion
of the project, anticipated to be December 31, 2024. The primary reason for conducting nighttime work is to minimize
daytime traffic congestion along the I-405 corridor.
Work activities would include clearing and grading, paving, relocation of guardrail and jersey barrier, fish passage culvert
installation, bridge demolition and construction, drainage installation, construction of new stormwater facilities,
restoration of disturbed areas, and landscaping. Project noise would come from construction equipment performing
excavation, grading, vegetation clearing, paving operations, shaft drilling for signage/toll gantries, pavement saw cutting,
drainage installation, building noise walls, trail extension, and boring for geotechnical investigations.
Noise levels resulting from project construction activities are expected to generate peak noise levels of 61 to 98 dBA
heard at 50 feet from the source of the noise. These sound levels are expected to diminish to a range of 45 to 83 decibels
at a distance of 300 feet from the source of the noise and nighttime noise levels are not expected to be concentrated at
one location for more than two (2) weeks at a time. A variance from RMC 8-7-2 is necessary in order to conduct the
nighttime work, as maximum permissible environmental noise levels (per WAC 173 -60-040, incorporated by reference
in RMC 8-7) limit extended periods of noise from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am to levels between 45 dBA and 60 dBA, with
exceedances of 5 to 15 dBA permitted for periods of 1.5 to 15 minutes in any one-hour period (WAC 173-60-040). Some
of the noisiest pieces of equipment that would be utilized include a fork lift, jackhammer, excavator, concrete saw, milling
machine, compactor, and concrete pump truck.
DATE OF APPLICATION: June 30, 2020
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: July 8, 2020
PUBLIC HEARING:
Per the Governor's Emergency Proclamation 20-28, the City of Renton is prohibited from holding an in-person meeting
at this time. Therefore, a virtual/telephonic Public Hearing will be held by the Renton Hearing Examiner on August 18,
2020 at 11:00 am by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public
is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods:
1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83973675959?pwd=OFJxV2R0TkVDUktsMkZWc3ROQlpDZz09 Password: 833769
2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 839 7367 5959 Password: 833769
NOTICE
If you would like to be made a party of record to receive further information on this proposed project, complete this form
and return to: City of Renton, CED – Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR17-000278 WSDOT, I-405 Renton to Bellevue Project, LUA20-000147, V-H
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: City/State/Zip:
EMAIL: ______ TELEPHONE NO.: ___
I prefer to receive project information and documents in hard copy via US mail
3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 83973675959# Password:
833769#
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that
all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will
do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating
in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written
comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the
day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to
participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here:
https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=8160093&dbid=0&repo=CityofRenton
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 July 22, 2020. If you are interested in attending
the hearing, please contact the Project Planner, noted below to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled. 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
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