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Home My WebLink AboutERC_Agency Ltr_DNSM_210615 Enclosure cc: Boyd Powers, Department of Natural Resources King County Wastewater Treatment Div. Matthew Feldmeyer, Renton Schools Larry Fisher, WDFW Maria Sandercock, Department of Ecology Jalaine Madura, Seattle Public Utilities Minnie Dhaliwal, City of Tukwila Stephanie Jolivette, Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation Duwamish Tribal Office Duffy McColloch WSDOT, NW Region US Army Corp. of Engineers Wendy Weiker, Puget Sound Energy Erin George, City of Kent Glen St. Amant , Fisheries, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe John Greene, King County Transit Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Cultural Resources Jim Ishimaru, King County Transportation Steve Osguthorpe, City of Newcastle Puget Sound Clean Air June 17, 2021 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: SEPA DETERMINATION: Determination of Non-Significance - Mitigated (DNS-M) DETERMINATION DATE: June 17, 2021 PROJECT NAME: Cedar River Apartments PROJECT NUMBER: PR19-000306 / LUA19-000161 Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July, 1, 2021. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. Due to Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-25 (“Stay Home, Stay Healthy”), the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date. If the situation changes such that the City Clerk’s Office is open when you file your appeal, you have the option of filing the appeal in person. Please refer to the enclosed Notice of Environmental Determination for complete details. If you have any questions, please reach me at mherrera@rentonwa.gov or at (425) 430-6593. For the Environmental Review Committee, Matt Herrera Current Planning Manager DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SIGNATURES: Martin Pastucha, Administrator Public Works, Chair Date Anjela Barton, Fire Marshal Renton Regional Fire Authority Date Kelly Beymer, Administrator Community Services Department Date Chip Vincent, Administrator Date Community and Economic Development ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M) PROJECT NUMBER: PR19-000306 / LUA19-000161 APPLICANT: David Maul, Rutledge Maul Architects PS, 19940 Ballinger Way NE Ste A-33, Shoreline, WA 98115 PROJECT NAME: Cedar River Apartments PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting master site plan, site plan review, shoreline substantial development, and environmental review for a proposed mixed use development located at 1915 Maple Valley Highway. The subject property is approximately 12.5 acres, currently vacant, and located within the Commercial-Office- Residential (COR) zoning designation, Urban Design District C, and Shoreline Jurisdiction. The proposal would include a two-phased five story building with 481 attached dwelling units with approximately 4,900 square feet of ground floor retail. The residential density of the proposal would result in approximately 39 dwelling units per net acre. A third phase would include a one story 25,000 square foot medical office building. The completed project would provide approximately 765 vehicle parking spaces with 56 of those spaces within a surface parking area and the remainder provided as structured parking within the residential and office buildings. Two vehicle access points are proposed with one driveway located on Cedar River Park Drive and one driveway located along Maple Valley Highway. The applicant would construct f rontage improvements along Cedar River Park Drive and Maple Valley Highway. The applicant also proposes shoreline restoration that includes the retention of approximately 34 trees and pedestrian trails near the Cedar River within the boundaries of the subject property. The applicant has requested to fill within portions of the site's the 100-year flood plain along the Cedar River that would be mitigated via onsite compensatory flood storage. The City’s mapping system has identified the subject property is within the Shoreline High-Intensity Cedar River Reach C designation, Flood Hazard Area, Channel Migration Zone, Floodway, Wellhead Protection Area, and Seismic Hazard Area. Studies submitted with the master application include traffic impact analysis, arborist report, geotechnical reports, drainage report, and critical areas report that includes stream study, habitat report, biological assessment, and vegetation management plan. PROJECT LOCATION: 1915 Maple Valley Hwy, Renton WA 98057 LEAD AGENCY: City of Renton Environmental Review Committee Department of Community & Economic Development The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee has determined that probable significant environmental impacts from the proposed project can be mitigated. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). Conditions were imposed as mitigation measures by the Environmental Review Committee under their authority of Section 4-9-070D Renton Municipal Code. These conditions are necessary to mitigate environmental impacts identified during the environmental review process. Because other agencies of jurisdiction may be involved, the lead agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days. DocuSign Envelope ID: 99BA427F-FE67-49CC-B142-9BE0760232C1 6/17/2021 | 12:52 PM PDT 6/17/2021 | 1:17 PM PDT6/17/2021 | 2:39 PM PDT DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2021. Due to Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-25 (“Stay Home, Stay Healthy”), the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. If the situation changes such that the City Clerk’s Office is open when you file your appeal, you have the option of filing the appeal in person. DATE OF DECISION: June 17, 2021 DocuSign Envelope ID: 99BA427F-FE67-49CC-B142-9BE0760232C1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Planning Division 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2 www.rentonwa.gov OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND PUBLIC HEARING ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M) POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DNSM: THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION HAS PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CAN BE MITIGATED THROUGH MITIGATION MEASURES. DATE OF NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: June 17, 2021 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000306 Cedar River Apartments / LUA19- 000161 PROJECT LOCATION: 1915 Maple Valley Hwy, Renton WA 98057 APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: David Maul, Rutledge Maul Architects PS / 19940 Ballinger Way NE Ste A- 33, Shoreline, WA 98115 / dave@rutledgemaul.com LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also http://bit.ly/2KgDn8W PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting master site plan, site plan review, shoreline substantial development, and environmental review for a proposed mixed use development located at 1915 Maple Valley Highway. The subject property is approximately 12.5 acres, currently vacant, and located within the Commercial-Office-Residential (COR) zoning designation, Urban Design District C, and Shoreline Jurisdiction. The proposal would include a two-phased five story building with 481 attached dwelling units with approximately 4,900 square feet of ground floor retail. The residential density of the proposal would result in approximately 39 dwelling units per net acre. A third phase would include a one story 25,000 square foot medical office building. The completed project would provide approximately 765 vehicle parking spaces with 56 of those spaces within a surface parking area and the remainder provided as structured parking within the residential and office buildings. Two vehicle access points are proposed with one driveway located on Cedar River Park Drive and one driveway located along Maple Valley Highway. The applicant would construct frontage improvements along Cedar River Park Drive and Maple Valley Highway. The applicant also proposes shoreline restoration that includes the retention of approximately 34 trees and pedestrian trails near the Cedar River within the boundaries of the subject property. The applicant has requested to fill within portions of the site's the 100-year flood plain along the Cedar River that would be mitigated via onsite compensatory flood storage. The City’s mapping system has identified the subject property is within the Shoreline High-Intensity Cedar River Reach C designation, Flood Hazard Area, Channel Migration Zone, Floodway, Wellhead Protection Area, and Seismic Hazard Area. Studies submitted with the master application include traffic impact analysis, arborist report, geotechnical reports, drainage report, and critical areas report that includes stream study, habitat report, biological assessment, and vegetation management plan. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2021. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and more information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510. Due to Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-25 (“Stay Home, Stay Healthy”), the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. If the situation changes such that the City Clerk’s Office is open when you file your appeal, you have the option of filing the appeal in person. If the Environmental Determination is appealed, all parties will be notified and the tentative hearing date below will change. PUBLIC HEARING: This matter is tentatively scheduled for a Virtual Public Hearing on August 10, 2021 at 11:00am 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: NOTICE 1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85471114126?pwd=QjgyMTk2Z0xNKzV4dCt0dUx5NVJlZz09 Password: 795558 2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 854 7111 4126 Password: 795558 3. By telephone (toll-free): Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 854 7111 4126 # Password: 795558 #