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March 21, 2022
Dan Zoldak
Lars Andersen & Associates
4694 W Jacquelyn Ave
Fresno, CA 93722
Subject: On-Hold Notice
Home Depot - Renton, LUA21-000452, SA-H, ECF, MOD
Dear Mr. Zoldak:
The Planning Division of the City of Renton accepted the above master application for review on
December 22, 2021. During our review, staff has determined that additional information is necessary in
order to proceed further.
The following will need to be corrected and submitted before June 21, 2022 so that we may continue
the review of the above subject application:
1. Transportation Impact Analysis: The existing building has been vacant for more than 3 years but
less than 5 years, based on City Ordinance 6043 Section IV and the land use application for the
project that vested on December 22, 2021, the project can receive 50% credit for the existing
transportation vehicle trips. This results in an anticipated increase of over 300 PM Peak Hour
Vehicle Trips triggering a Transportation Impact Analysis. The applicant shall provide a
Transportation Impact Analysis that evaluates the intersections identified below and shall analyze
an anticipated growth rate of 1.5% up through 2 years following the anticipated opening and meet
the Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines
(https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=9082709&dbid=0&repo=CityofRent
on). The following are the intersection to be evaluated:
• Talbot Road S/S Grady Way
• Williams Ave S/S Grady Way/Sam’s Club Driveway
• Benson Rd S/ Main Ave S/S Grady Way
• Shattuck Ave S/S Grading Way
• Lake Ave S/S Grady Way
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• Rainier Ave S/SW Grady Way,
• S Renton Village Pl/Talbot Rd S/I-405 Off-Ramp
• Talbot Rd S/SR405 On-Ramp
• Houser Way S/Main Ave S
• S 4th St/Main Ave S
Talbot Road S Frontage Improvements: King County Metro has a formal application in review,
with the City of Renton (C21001128). KC Metro is shifting the existing east curb line on Talbot
Rd S by roughly 8.7-13 feet. The KC Metro plans can be found at:
https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/DocView.aspx?id=9179678&dbid=0&repo=CityofRent
on. The required frontage improvements and dedication for the Home Depot projec t shall be
measured from the new proposed curb location.
2. The project currently is not proposing to construct frontage improvements along Talbot Road S
or along the full frontage of SW Grady Way. Based on the proposal and King County Metro’s
anticipated Capital Improvement Project, staff supports the submission of a waiver request for
the curb line relocation and roadway expansion provided that the code required 8 -foot landscape
strip and 8-foot sidewalk be constructed behind the curb line proposed as part of the King County
Metro project and dedication of right be provided 2-feet behind the back of the proposed
sidewalk. The applicant shall submit a waiver request for the expansion of the roadway pavement
and revise the conceptual civil and landscape plans to show the required 8-foot wide landscape
strip (with street trees) and sidewalk improvements along Talbot and the full Grady frontage.
3. Comments were received in a letter from the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE)
(attached), please provide a response to these comments.
4. According to the submitted parking analysis, the existing project site includes a total of 3 58
parking spaces. According to the City’s Parking Regulation s, a total of 342 parking spaces are
required for the proposed Home Depot store. Approximately, 170 of these spaces would be
located on out lot 1 and 14 spaces would be located on out lot 2, which leaves the Home Depot
property with 182 parking spaces, which is less than the 342 parking spaces required. Please
clarify how you propose to meet the parking requirements for Home Depot after the sale and
redevelopment of the proposed out lots.
5. A Category III wetland (Wetland A) and Rolling Hills Creek (a Type F Stream) are located along
the southeast boundary of proposed Out Lot 2. Wetland A is a Category III wetland with a habitat
score five points, requiring a standard buffer of 100 feet in accordance with Renton Municipal
Code (RMC) 4-3-050G.2. Rolling Hills Creek is a Type-F stream, which requires a standard buffer
of 115 feet in accordance with RMC 4-3-050G.2. Additionally, a 15-foot wide structure setback is
required beyond the wetland and stream buffers per RMC 4 -3-050G.2. As part of the
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redevelopment of proposed Out Lot 2, the wetland and stream buffer would be required to be
restored, this would include the removal of the the southern driveway entrance along Talbot
Road S. The wetland and stream buffer and required building setback should be delineated on
the site plan.
The Environmental Review Committee (ERC) meeting originally scheduled for March 28, 2022 and the
Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2022 have been cancelled. Once the above requested information
is submitted, review of your application will continue and the ERC meeting and Public Hearing will be
rescheduled.
Please contact me at jding@rentonwa.gov or (425) 430-6598 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jill Ding
Senior Planner
cc: Clay Brasher/Applicant