HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_210629DEPARTMENT 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 - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
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: June 29, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000258 Watershed Apartments / LUA21-000239,
ECF, PPUD, FPUD
PROJECT LOCATION: 617 Williams Ave S (APN 1723059069; 1723059136;
1823059115; 1823059282)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Steve Dymoke, GMD Development / 520 Pike St, Suite 1010, Seattle, WA
98101 / steve@gmddevelopment.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY
BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/Gmo09Z5
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review, Preliminary Planned
Urban Development approval, and Final Planned Urban Development approval to construct (6) story, 66.5-foot tall
standalone residential building. The subject site is located across four parcels addressed as 615 and 617 Williams Ave S
(APNs 1723059069, 1723059136, 1823059115, and 1823059282. The four (4) parcels total 1.34 acres in area. The three
(3) southern-most parcels are located in the Center Downtown (CD) zoning district and Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation. The northern-most parcel is located in the Residential-14 (R-14) zone and
Residential High Density (RHD) Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation. All four (4) parcels are located in the Cit y
Center Sign Area overlay and Urban Design District A overlay districts. The site is developed with an existing multi-family
building located at 615 Williams S and a standalone billboard at 617 Williams S. The ground floor of the proposed building
would consist of 57 stalls of structured parking, a lobby, and back of house spaces. The five (5) floors above would include
145 affordable housing units and various amenity spaces. Approximately 45 surface parking stalls would be located along
the north side of the site. Primary vehicle access to the site is proposed via a driveway of Williams Ave S, with emergency
access provided via a secondary controlled-access driveway off of S Grady Way. A pedestrian promenade is proposed
along the east side of the site connecting S Grady Way to the Burnett Linear Park west of the site. Frontage improvements
including a sidewalk, planter strip, and curb and gutter are proposed along S Grady Way and Williams Ave S. The project
site is within a High Seismic Hazard area. The applicant is proposing to remove all five (5) trees on the site. The applicant
has submitted a transportation impact analysis, geotechnical report, arborist report, and technical information report
with the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: June 28, 2021
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: June 29, 2021
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has
determined that probable significant environmental impacts from the proposed project can be mitigated. Therefore, as
permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS-M process to give notice that a DNS-
M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance-
Mitigated (DNS-M). 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-M.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Preliminary Planned Urban
Development Approval, and Final Planned Urban Development
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit, Fire Permit, Sign Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist Report, Drainage Report, Geotechincal Report, Traffiic Study
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.: PR21-000258 Watershed Apartments / LUA21-000239, ECF, PPUD, FPUD
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP:
EMAIL: TELEPHONE NO.:
I prefer to receive project information and documents in hard copy via US mail
PUBLIC HEARING: This matter will also be presented before a Public Hearing at a date
that is to be determined.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) and
Residential High Density (RHD) on the City of Renton Comprehensive
Land Use Map and Center Downtown (CD) and Residential-14 (R-14)
du/ac on the City’s Zoning Map.
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 4-2-120,
4-4-150, 4-3-050, 4-9-150, 4-9-070 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 July 13, 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 Planner.
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
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