HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 12_SEPA DecisionDEPARTMENT 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
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:
July 12, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000210 Crown Castle: 816039 WCF / LUA21-
000203, ECF, CUP-A, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 2902 NE 12th St (APN 7227802040)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Jennifer Taylor, Lynx Consulting / 17311 135th NE, Suite A100,
Woodinville, WA 98072 /jtaylor@lynxconsulting.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/enxtebg
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Crown Castle (on behalf of AT&T), is requesting Environmental
(SEPA) Review, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit, and a modification in order to construct a new stealth
Wireless Communication Facility (WCF) at 2902 NE 12th St (7227802040). The subject site is 61,133 sq. ft. (1.4 acres)
in size and is located in the Residential 14 du/ac (R-14) zoning district and Residential High Density (RHD)
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation. The property is owned by the Renton Housing Authority. A CUP (LUA18-
000127) was approved in April 2018 to allow RHA to operate the Sunset Multi-Service and Career Development Center
on the site. The applicant is proposing a 120-foot tall “faux tree” WCF. The WCF, classified as a ‘stealth’ tower, would
be designed to visually mimic an evergreen tree. The purpose of the new facility is to replace the existing roof-top
WCF located on the building on the site. The total lease area, approximately 2500 sq. ft., would be located to the
north of the existing building. Maintenance access to the site is proposed via an existing public alley that connects the
site to Harrington Ave NE. A gated entrance on the north side of the site provides access to the alley. No critical areas
are mapped on the project site according to COR Maps. The applicant has proposed the removal of six (6) out of 48
total trees on the site. The proposal includes 1,996 sq. ft. of new or replaced impervious surface. The applicant
submitted a geotechnical report, drainage report, and environmental checklist with the application.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 26, 2021. Due
to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20 -05, the City Clerk’s Office is working
remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or
delivered to City Hall 1st floor Lobby Hub only on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. The appeal fee, normally due at the
time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. 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.
PUBLIC HEARING: If the Environmental Determination is appealed, a public hearing will be set and all parties notified.
NOTICE