HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_Cedar_River_Apts_Comment_Letter_Email_Chain_190824.pdfFrom: N R <bizbuzz135@outlook.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 12:37 PM
To: Matthew Herrera; Vanessa Dolbee
Subject: Re: Project Number: LUA19-000161 Cedar River Apartments
development.
Hello Matthew and Ms. Dolbee,
Thank you for this information.
Where will the signs be posted for future meetings/hearings?
Where was this last one posted?
I see only one person was in attendance.
Could this indicate either that people are not interested or the posting was not easily accessible to a
larger number of people?
Thank you again.
Nicola Robinson.
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From: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 5:34 PM
To: 'N R'
Subject: RE: Project Number: LUA19-000161 Cedar River Apartments development.
Yes, here is a link to the neighborhood meeting
documents<https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=1436669&dbid=0&repo=CityofR
enton>. That meeting was nearly a year ago so here’s a link to colored
renderings<https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=1436674&dbid=0&repo=CityofR
enton> of what they are proposing now.
The 200 Mill (former City Hall) proposal has not yet come in for the formal land use application. The
negotiating that was in the news recently was only for the purchase and sale of the site. The applicant
for that proposal still has more work to do before submitting their application.
The traffic report for the Cedar River Apartment proposal looks at existing traffic conditions, the
incremental increase in traffic each year, and the traffic that they will be contributing. Their report
would not reflect the vehicle trips from a redeveloped City Hall site because no application has been
submitted yet and those trips are not yet affecting the intersections in and around the proposed Cedar
River Apartments.
Hope this provides some clarity. Again feel free to check in if you have questions as you comb through
the documents. I will be out of the office until the 4th but can respond soon after. –Matt
Matt Herrera, AICP
Senior Planner
City of Renton
425.430.6593
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From: N R <bizbuzz135@outlook.com>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 5:10 PM
To: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: Project Number: LUA19-000161 Cedar River Apartments development.
Importance: High
Hello Mr. Herrera,
Thank you for your reply.
I did look at the link for the documents from the public meeting but wasn't able to see which they are?
Can you help me to find those?
The Houser Way development I referred to is the proposal for the parking area of the former city hall
building. As you may know a 550 unit apartment, 150 unit hotel and attached businesses is proposed.
Will a traffic study need to take into account the increased traffic of this other development as well as
current traffic?
Both of these proposals are within less than 1/2 mile (probably more like 1/4 mile) of the interchange,
connections with Sunset Blvd/405/Hwy 169.
Already suffering from grid-lock.
Thank you again for your time and information.
Nikki
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From: Matthew Herrera <MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov<mailto:MHerrera@Rentonwa.gov>>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 3:19 PM
To: 'bizbuzz135@outlook.com'
Cc: Julia Medzegian
Subject: RE: Project Number: LUA19-000161 Cedar River Apartments development.
Good Afternoon Ms. Robinson
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the proposed Cedar River Apartments land use application that is
currently under review. I have responded to your questions in your email below in bold. You may review
the submittal materials in their entirety on the City’s Digital Records Library. Here is a link to the
application:
https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/Browse.aspx?id=1435593&dbid=0&repo=CityofRenton
I have added your name and email to the party of record list for this application. Please feel free to
contact me should you have further questions.
Matt Herrera, AICP - Senior Planner
City of Renton
Community & Economic Development
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
425.430.6593
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Subject: Project Number: LUA19-000161 Cedar River Apartments development.
Importance: High
Hello Mr Herrera, council members and Ms. Medzegian,
I would appreciate the answers to a number of questions.
Please would you let me know if there will be any public meetings associated with the cities planned
developments, or have they already occurred?
The applicant held a neighborhood meeting prior to submitting their application on September 25, 2018
at the Renton Community Center. Materials from that meeting are in the submittal documents for the
application linked in my email above. There will be a public hearing for the application in front of the
City’s Hearing Examiner with a date to be determined.
Will Rentons residents have any opportunity to ask questions, and voice areas of concern?
Yes, you may email, write, or phone me with questions or comments. Also, you may attend the public
hearing to provide comments.
Or will we just be required to accept whatever negative consequences that might result?
See response above.
Please would you clarify if the following application addresses the location of the Aquifer Protection
Area Zone 1, and regulated Cedar River Shoreline, a critical part of the Cedar River/Lake Washington
watershed? It speaks to the Wellhead recharge area and regulated flood zone only.
Yes, the Notice of Application refers the following shoreline and critical areas: Shoreline High-Intensity
Cedar River Reach C designation, Flood Hazard Area, Channel Migration Zone, Floodway, Wellhead
Protection Area, and Seismic Hazard Area. The “Aquifer Protection Area Zone 1” you referenced is the
Wellhead Protection Area and the “regulated Cedar River Shoreline” you referenced is the Shoreline
High-Intensity Cedar River Reach C designation.
Will you be taking into account the additional impact of traffic in this area from the proposed Houser
Way development?
I am not clear on the Houser Way development you are referring to however there are two traffic
impact studies that were prepared by the applicant for the proposal and they are currently under
review.
This application only references the retention of 36 trees along the Cedar River Shoreline. There is no
detail as to what set back they propose, the maximum the City advocates is 100 feet protections
necessary for Salmon recovery and health of the river.
To clarify the applicant proposes retention of 34 of the site’s trees. The submitted plans indicate the
applicant proposes setbacks for the buildings in excess of 100-feet and to provide restoration and
walking trails along the shoreline buffer. Please clink on this link P_Shoreline_
Sheets_190716_<https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=1436677&dbid=0&repo=Ci
tyofRenton>v1 or refer to these pages in the submittal documents project link provided in my email
response above.
Please consider the traffic implications to those dealing the the grid-lock along Hwy 169, Houser Way
and Sunset Blvd during your deliberations, which occur not only during peak traffic time but at frequent
intervals during the day.
Traffic from the Garbage facility off the Hwy 169, and trucks from Cedar Grove compound this problem.
Apart from all this, I would ask those with influence keep in mind the quality of out lives in all its aspects.
The deciding narrative should not only be about money.
Thank you for your comments.
Date of Public Notice of Application:
08/15/2019
Status:
In Review
Project Number:
LUA19-000161
Project Location:
1915 MAPLE VALLEY HWY, RENTON, WA 98057-3906
Thank you.
Nicola Robinson