HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project Acceptance_211215DEPARTMENT 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.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: December 15, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21‐000476 VMAC Natural Grass Resurfacing Project /
LUA21‐000448, SME, ECF
PROJECT LOCATION: 12 Seahawks Way Renton, WA 98056 (APNs 292405‐
9001 and ‐9015)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Sean Vanos, Director of Facility Operations /
seanv@seahawks.com / 12 Seahawks Way Renton, WA
98056
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://bit.ly/3slnxjZ
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Shoreline Exemption and Environmental (SEPA) Review
to resurface the natural grass fields at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC). The VMAC is located at located at 12
Seahawks Way in the Commercial Office Residential (COR) zone (APNs 292405‐9001 and ‐9015). The project proposal
includes excavation of approximately 250,000 square feet of sand and organic material deposited on three outdoor
practice fields via regular maintenance activities over the last 14 years and grading of existing topsoil and reinstallation
of new turf/sod. The outdoor fields are partially within the 200‐foot shoreline area designated as Shoreline High Intensity
associated with Lake Washington. No native soils or soils associated with the existing three‐foot (3’) soil cap layer would
be disturbed. Excavated material would be transported using small dump trucks to a barge via temporary access ramp
and steel plating on a 16‐foot‐wide section of VMAC’s shoreline for offsite disposal. The excavated material would be
recycled in the production of topsoil at a port facility in Tacoma. Shoreline plants located within the existing restored
shoreline buffer would be transplanted from the ramp zone to avoid damage and reinstalled after the project is
completed. One (1) existing tree within the barge ramp area is proposed to be removed and three (3) trees are proposed
as replacements within the shoreline buffer. The project is proposing to compensate for the buffer impacts by enhancing
approximately 480 square feet of buffer after completion of the field resurfacing. The field maintenance project would
commence after the Seattle Seahawks football season and is anticipated to take 5 to 7 days to complete. The applicant
submitted a Technical Memorandum with the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: December 10, 2021
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
December 15, 2021
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON‐SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that
significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the
RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued.
Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no
comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non‐Significance (DNS). 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.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review and Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
Exemption
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Storm Drainage Report and Technical Memorandum
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.: PR21‐000476 VMAC Natural Grass Resurfacing Project / LUA21‐000448, SME, ECF
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
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
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial/Office/Residential (COMP‐COR) on the
City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial/ Office/Residential
(COR) on the City’s Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents
that Evaluate the Proposed
Project:
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist and Technical Memorandum
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4‐9‐070, RMC 4‐9‐
190, 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 29, 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. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project
Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Clark Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430‐7289; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov