HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice_Public Hearing and DNSM Determination_210617DEPARTMENT 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
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