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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe-Notice_of_Application_211202DEPARTMENT 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. A Notice of Application was issued for the Renton Station Switchgear Building on October 27, 2021 and the previous notice included a review for SEPA, Administrative Site Plan, and Administrative Conditional Use but did not include a review for critical area buffer determination. Therefore, a re-notice has been issued to include this review. DATE OF RE-NOTICE OF APPLICATION: December 2, 2021 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000406 Renton Station Switchgear Building / LUA21-000378, ECF, SA-A, CU-A PROJECT LOCATION: 2319 Lind Ave SW (APN 3023059084) APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Carla Woodworth, GeoEngineers, Inc./17425 NE Union Hill Rd., Suite 250, Redmond, WA 98052/cwoodworth@geoengineers.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/XRFgZLY PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site Plan Review, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit, and a critical area buffer determination for the installation a new approximately 360 sq. ft. pre-manufactured switchgear building. The proposed building would have an approximate height of 19 feet. The project site totals approximately 2.31 acres in area and is located within the Heavy Industrial (IH) zone and Employment Area (EA) Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation. No changes in access or parking are proposed as a result of the project proposal. The project site is mapped with a flood hazard area, sensitive slopes (slopes with grades between 25 and 40 percent), a seismic hazard area, and a wetland. In addition, Panther Cr eek (a Type F stream) is mapped off-site to the north of the project site. The project site is also located within the Urban Conservancy Shoreline Designation of Springbrook Creek Reach C. The critical area buffer requirements may not apply to development proposed on sites that are separated from critical areas by pre-existing, intervening, and lawfully created structures, roads, or other substantial existing improvements. All proposed work would be conducted within existing developed portions of the project site. DATE OF APPLICATION: October 26, 2021 NOTICE OF INITAL COMPLETE APPLICATION: October 27, 2021 PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site Plan Review, Administrative Conditional Use, Critical Area Buffer Determination OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Critical Areas Report REQUESTED STUDIES: Building Permit CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW: Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Employment Area (EA) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Heavy Industrial (IH) on the City’s Zoning Map. Environmental Documents that Evaluate the Proposed Project: Environmental (SEPA) Checklist RE-NOTICE Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record on this proposal must fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Name/File No.: PR21-000406 Renton Station Switchgear Building / LUA21-000378, ECF, SA-A, CU-A Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________City/State/Zip: _____________________________________ Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail Development Regulations Used For Project Mitigation: The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-130 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 by 5:00 PM on December 16, 2021. Please submit comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton, CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA) or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project. CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Jill Ding, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-6598; Email: jding@rentonwa.gov