HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_210302DEPARTMENT 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 PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
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.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: March 11, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000069 Middleby Change of Use / LUA21-000071, ECF
PROJECT LOCATION: 851 SW 43rd St 1000 SW 43rd St (APN 1253810270)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Felicity McDougall, Graves and Associates, PLLC / 3110 Ruston
Way Suite E, Tacoma, WA 98402 /
fmcdougall@gravesassoc.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutly.cc/UcjAUd
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Graves + Associates on behalf of Middleby Coffee Solutions Group, is
requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review to convert a 82,826 sq. ft. tenant space within an existing building at 851 SW
34th St from a warehouse use to a manufacturing/office use. The building is approximately 167,616 sq. ft. in size and is
located on a 6.7 acre site. The subject parcel (APN 1253810270) is located in the Industrial, Light (IL) zone and
Employment Area Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation. The work associated with the proposed tenant
improvement would occur in the vacant tenant space on the west side of the building previously occupied by a
warehousing use. The proposed new use would include manufacturing and office space for Concordia Beverage Systems,
a sub-brand of Middleby. All work would be interior and no trees or vegetation would be removed as part of the project.
According to the applicant’s submittal, no new impervious surface would be added to the site as a result of the project.
Minor parking lot re-striping is proposed along the west side of the building. The site is located in a High Seismic Hazard
Area. In addition, a portion of the site is located within Reach C of the Black River/Springbrook Creek Regulated Shoreline
Area and is designated Shoreline High Intensity. A wetlands with unknown categorization is located on the parcel to the
south of the site. All proposed work would occur outside of the 200-foot shoreline buffer and all construction is proposed
within an existing building. The applicant submitted a Traffic Memo and Environmental Checklist with the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: February 25, 2021
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
March 11, 2021
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that
significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the
RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued.
Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no
comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only
opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance
of the DNS.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Study
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Employment Area (EA) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Light Industrial (IL) on the City’s Zoning Map.
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.: PR21-000069 Middleby Change of Use / LUA21-000071, ECF
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: City/State/Zip:
EMAIL: ______ TELEPHONE NO.: ___
I prefer to receive project information and documents in hard copy via US mail
Environmental Documents
that Evaluate the Proposed
Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-9-070, 4-3-050 and
other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation
Measures:
No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on March 16, 2021. If you have questions about this
proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by mail, 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. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PERSON: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7219; Email: amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
SW 34th St SW 34th St Oakesdale Ave SW