HomeMy WebLinkAboutExh.27_Transportation_Concurrency_MemoDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: November 5, 2019
TO: Matt Herrera, Senior Planner
FROM: Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test – Canopy PUD; LUA19-000223
The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Preliminary Planned Urban Development, Critical
Areas Variance, and Critical Areas Exemption to subdivide five existing lots located in the
Residential-8 zoning designation into 55 single-family residential lots and 8 tracts. The project
site is located at 4196 Lincoln Ave NE and is approximately 10 acres in size. The net density of the
proposed 55-lot subdivision would result in approximately 7 units per acre. Lot sizes would range
from approximately 2,050 square feet to 3,930 square feet. Access to the site would be via a new
residential access street constructed by the applicant with ingress/egress points a Lincoln Ave NE
and NE 40th St. Three alleys would provide vehicle access to 42 of the 55 proposed lots within
the subdivision. The site contains wetlands and geotechnical hazardous areas. The applicant has
requested to alterations to a wetland abutting Lincoln Ave NE and wetland buffer reductions on
the north portion of the subject property. A critical areas variance has been requested to
encroach into a protected slope on the southern portion of the subject property near NE 40th St.
The applicant proposes to retain approximately 8-percent of the site’s significant trees. Storm
drainage from the site is proposed to be collected and conveyed to two stormwater vaults
located on the northwestern corner of the subject property abutting Lincoln Ave NE. The
applicant has submitted transportation impact analysis, geotechnical report, critical areas study
with conceptual mitigation plan, arborist report, and technical information report.
The proposed development would generate approximately 600 net new average weekday daily
trips. During the weekday AM peak hour, the project would generate approximately 43 net new
trips (11 inbound and 32 outbound). During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would
generate approximately 55 net new trips (35 inbound and 20 outbound). The proposed project
passes the City of Renton Traffic Concurrency Test per RMC 4-6-070.D as follows:
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Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes
Within allowed growth levels Yes
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees Yes
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project Yes
Traffic Concurrency Test Passes
Evaluation of Test Criteria
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan: The City’s investment in completion of the
forecast traffic improvements is 130% of the scheduled expenditure through 2020.
Within allowed growth levels: As shown on the attached citywide traffic concurrency summary,
the calculated citywide trip capacity for concurrency with the city adopted model for 2019 is
1,813 trips, which provides sufficient capacity to accommodate approximately 55 additional trips
from this project. A resulting 1,760 trips are remaining.
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project will be subject to
transportation impact fees at time of building permit for the project.
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project: The project will be required to
complete frontage street improvements prior to recording of the final plat. Any additional off-
site improvements identified through SEPA or land use approval will also be completed prior to
final plat recording.
Background Information on Traffic Concurrency Test for Renton
The City of Renton Traffic Concurrency requirements for proposed development projects are
covered under Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-070. The specific concurrency test requirement
is covered in RMC 4-6-070.D, which is listed for reference:
D. CONCURRENCY REVIEW PROCESS:
1. Test Required: A concurrency test shall be conducted by the Department for each
nonexempt development activity. The concurrency test shall determine consistency with
the adopted Citywide Level of Service Index and Concurrency Management System
established in the Transportation Element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan, according
to rules and procedures established by the Department. The Department shall issue an
initial concurrency test result describing the outcome of the concurrency test.
2. Written Finding Required: Prior to approval of any nonexempt development activity
permit application, a written finding of concurrency shall be made by the City as part of
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the development permit approval. The finding of concurrency shall be made by the
decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development permits
required for a development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to
the specific land uses, densities, intensities, and development project described in the
application and development permit.
3. Failure of Test: If no reconsideration is requested, or if upon reconsideration a project
fails the concurrency test, the project application shall be denied by the decision maker
with the authority to approve the accompanying development activity permit application.
The Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element on page XI-65
of the Comprehensive Plan states the following:
Based upon the test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels
included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, payment of a Transportation Mitigation
Fee, and an application of site specific mitigation, development will have met City of
Renton concurrency requirements.
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