HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_211104DEPARTMENT 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 PUBLIC HEARING
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. City Facilities are currently closed due to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation
20-05 therefore, a virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM before the
Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option
to consider the following petition. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods
listed below.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: March 15, 2022
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000438 Bezos Academy / LUA22-000077, ECF, CUP
PROJECT LOCATION: 3000 NE 16th St Renton, WA 98056 (APN 7227800145)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Susan Conway, Bassetti Architects / 71 Columbia St, Suite
501, Seattle, WA 98104/sconway@bassettiarch.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/ySqjAEp
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting approval of a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) in order to operate a preschool (classified as a Day care center) within an existing building at the North Highlands
Neighborhood Center site. The site is located at 3000 NE 16th St (APN 7227800145) near the intersection of NE 16th St
and Kirkland Ave NE and is approximately 2.6 acres in size. The parcel is located in the Residential -14 (R-14) Zoning
District and is designated Residential High Density (HD) on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The parcel is owned
by the City of Renton and consists of an existing 8,945 sq. ft. one-story wood-frame building constructed in 1942, surface
parking, and a sports court. The proposed use would occupy approximately 4,603 sq. ft. of space within the existing
building. The preschool would serve approximately 60 students ranging in age from three to five years old and would
operate from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm daily. Approximately ten (10) employees would be employed at the preschool. Interior
work proposed includes a restroom remodel, kitchen remodel, construction of an interior partition wall, various new
finishes, and minor new plumbing and electrical. No exterior work is proposed as part of the project. No c ritical areas
are mapped on the site according to COR Maps. No vegetation or trees are proposed for removal. The applicant
submitted a Transportation Analysis with the application. A Tier 2 Temporary Use Permit (TUP) was issued on January
24, 2022 (LUA22-000400) in order to allow the preschool to operate during the CUP review process. The project site is
within the Sunset Planned Action Area and therefore as part of the TUP review, the Environmental Review Committee
(ERC) reviewed the application and issued a Concurrence Memo designating the proposal a planned action .
DATE OF APPLICATION: March 10, 2022
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: March 15, 2022
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Conditional Use Permit, Planned Action Qualification for Sunset Planned Action
Area
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Fire Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Impact Analysis
PUBLIC HEARING:
City Facilities are currently closed due to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-05
therefore, a virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for April 19, 2022 at 11:00am before the Renton
Hearing Examiner 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:
1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09
Password: 443268
2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268
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.: PR21-000438 Bezos Academy / LUA22-000077, ECF, CUP
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
3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580#
Password: 443268
If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comment s. We will ask that that
all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will
do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participa ting
in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written
comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the
day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to
participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here:
https://cutt.ly/ZmFgD63
If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not
been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential High Density (RHD) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential (R-14) 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 Sunset Planned Action Area, RMC 4-2-110; RMC
4-9-030 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on March 29, 2022. 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: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7219; Email:
amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
Kirkland Ave NE