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WebLinkAboutERC_Report.SignedCITYOFANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT-““Renton3ENVIRONMENTALREVIEWCOMMITTEEREPORTERCMEETINGDATE:February20,2017ProjectName:Docket12—GroupAOwner:CityofRentonApplicant:CityofRentonContact:AngieMathias,LongRangePlanningManager;ElizabethHiggins,SeniorPlanner;PaulHintz,SeniorPlanner;AngeleaWeihs,AssociatePlannerFileNumber:LUA17-000066,ECFProjectManager:AngieMathias,LongRangePlanningManagerProjectSummary:TheapplicantisrequestingEnvironmental(SEPA)Reviewfornewandrevisedregulations/standardstoallowpetdaycares,clarifytheroleandresponsibilitiesoftheArtsCommission,placetheCNzoneinadesigndistrictandallowcommercialusesalongS4t1St,clarifyandrefineapprovalcriteriaforRoutineVegetationManagementPermits,toallowprojectionsintorearsetbacksforawnings,rainbarrels,etc.,andtoimplementAdministrativeCodeInterpretationsalreadyapproved.Theseregulationswouldbecitywide.ProjectLocation:CitywideExist.Bldg.AreaSF:N/AProposedNewBldg.Area(footprint):N/AProposedNewBldg.Area(gross):N/ASiteArea:N/ATotalBuildingAreaGSF:N/ASTAFFStaffRecommendsthattheEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeissueaRECOMMENDATION:DeterminationofNon-Significance(DNS).ERCReportRMCTitleIVDocket1266 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeReportDOCKET#12—GROUPALUA17-000066,ECFReportofFebruary20,2017Page2of4PARTONE:PROJECTDESCRIPTION/BACKGROUNDD128PetDaycare.Allow“Doggydaycare”facilitiesincommercialareaswithspecificmitigation.D129ArtsCommissionRegulations.ClarifyrolesandresponsibilitiesrelatedtoRentonMunicipalArtsCommission.D130LightIntensityCommercial.AddtheCommercialNeighborhoodzonetoDesignDistrictDtoensurenewdevelopmenthashighqualitydesignforpedestriansandenvironment.Also,allowcommercialuses,suchasoffices,intheR-14zonealongSouth4Street.D131RoutineVegetationManagementPermitCrteria.AmendreviewcriteriaforatreeremovalpermitwithintheTreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulationstoconsolidatefourcriticalareascriteriaintooneandtoaddressotherregulations,suchastreedensityandlandscapingregulations.D132ProjectionsintoSetbacks.Allowporchawnings,pergolas,rainbarrels,etc.toextendintorearyards.D-126AdministrativeCodeInterpretations:AdministrativeCodeInterpretationsareanticipatedtobeadopted.Theseinterpretationsinclude:•Reinstatingaprovisionthatwasinadvertentlyremovedregardingfrontandsideyardalongastreetsetbacksfordetachedaccessorystructuresinresidentialzones.•AllowingforaSEPAexemptionfortheconstructionofnewsinglefamilyhousesoradditionstohousessituatedonlandwithcriticalareas.Thenewlyadoptedcriticalareasregulationsandshorelineregulationsprovidesufficientenvironmentalprotectionsforinfillprojects.•Allowingon-lineretailstoragelockersoutsideretailstoresintheCN,CV,CA,CD,andCOzones.Nomorethantwo“retail”unitspermittedoutsideastore,themaximumcombinedwidthofthetwounitsshouldbenomorethan12feet,theunitshallnotblockanyopenings(windowsanddoors),andtheunitshallnotimpedeADAaccessibility.•Resolutionofaconflict:althoughTier1TemporaryUsePermits(TUP)areintendedtopermitusesallowedbythebasezone,modelhomesarelistedasaTier2TUPeventhoughsingle-familyhomesarepermittedbyzoning(they’reconvertedintoahomeaftermostorallhousesinasubdivisionarepurchased).•ClarificationthatnoticeofaHearingExaminerpublicheatingshouldbesimilartothenoticesprovidedtoinformthepublicthattheAdministratorwillberenderingadecisionbyreplacingthepostingofnoticesonsitewithpostingofnoticeontheCity’swebpage.•ResolutionofaconflictbynotrequiringdevelopmentintheRMFzonetoabidebytreedensitystandards.•Allowingeasements,ratherthanrequiringtracts,forprojectsthatdonotincludethesubdivisionofland.•Requiringlegaldescriptionsofeachexistingandproposedlotforproposedlotlineadjustments.•ClarificationthatalleysarenotrequiredinnewlycreatedR6zone.•ClarificationthatoutdoorstorageisapermittedprimaryuseintheEmploymentArealandusedesignation.•Clarificationregardingtheprocess,criteria,andfeeamountforaCriticalAreasPermit.•Amendmentsregardingresidentialbuildingheight,includingadditionofadefinitionof“attic,”increasingthemaximumwallplateheightintheR-14zoneto32’throughaConditionalUsePermit,andallowingdeckrailingsabovethemaximumwallplateheighttobeflushwiththefaçadeiftherailingsareatleast50%transparent.ERCReport16-000057 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeReportDOCKET#12—GROUPALUA17-000066,ECFReportofFebruary20,2017Page3of4•Clarificationregardingtheminimumstandardsforvaryinglotwidth,lotarea,frontandrearyardsetbacks,andconfirmationthattherequirementsonlyapplytolotsinpreliminaryplats(subdivisionsoftenormorelots).•ClarificationthatallR-6standardsareapplicabletoSmallLotClusterDevelopment,butRMC4-2-11OD.34doesnotapply.•Establishmentofaflat$5,000feeforallfranchisefees.•ResolutionofaconflictbyconfirmingthataConditionalUsePermitisrequiredinordertoestablishcommercialusesintheR-14zone.•Allowanceforcornerlotstoinsteadhavetwofrontyardsetbacksandtwosideyardsetbacks(insteadofasideyardsetbackandarearyardsetback).•Requiringaneightfootlandscapingstriptobelocatedbetweenashareddrivewayandabuttingpropertiesthatarenotpartofthesubdivision.•Allowinginternaldirectionalandwayfindingsignsformajorinstitutionstodirectvehicularandpedestriantraffic.•Prohibitingabovegrounddrainagefacilitiestobecountedtowardscommonopenspacerequirements,establishesamaximumslopeof5%forcommonopenspace,andprohibitsobstructions(e.g.,fencesandretainingwalls)frombeingwithinthecommonopenspace.•Grantingprotectionofoff-sitetreeswhenbranchesextendintoapropertyunderconstruction.•Requiringfive-yearlandscapingmaintenanceandperformancesureties.•Exemptionforairplanemanufacturingandchangesofuseonlyrequiringinteriortenantimprovementsfromtherequirementofsiteplanreview.•AllowingPUDstovarytheprescribeddimensionalstandardsforprivateopenspacelithearearequirementisstillmet.•Refinementandexpansionofoptionsforattachedgaragesbyprovidingtwonewoptionstomeetdesignstandards.•Eliminatingdesignstandardsthatrequireapitchedroofastheyarenolongernecessary.•Eliminatingadateincludedinthedefinitionof“RateStudy.”•Reinstatingofapprovalcriteriathatwasinadvertentlydeletedwithaperviousordinance.PARTTWO:ENVIRONMENTALREVIEWIncompliancewithRCW43.21C.240,thefollowingenvironmental(SEPA)reviewaddressesonlythoseprojectimpactsthatarenotadequatelyaddressedunderexistingdevelopmentstandardsandenvironmentalregulations.A.EnvironmentalThresholdRecommendationBasedonanalysisofprobableimpactsfromtheproposal,staffrecommendsthattheResponsibleOfficials:IssueaDNSwitha14-dayAppealPeriod.B.MitigationMeasuresNone.C.ExhibitsNone.D.EnvironmentalImpactsTherearenoenvironmentalimpactsthatareanticipatedtooccurinconjunctionwiththeproposal.ERCReport16-000057 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeReportDOCKET#12—GROUPALUA17-000066,ECFReportofFebruary20,2017Page4of4E.CommentsofReviewingDepartmentsTheproposalwillbecirculatedtoCityDepartmentDivisionReviewersandappropriateagencies.AllsubstantivecommentswillbeprovidedtotheResponsibleOfficialsfortheirconsiderationandpossiblerecommendationthatthecommentsbeincorporatedas“AdvisoryNotestoApplicant.”EnvironmentalDeterminationAppealProcess:CommentsandAppealsoftheenvironmentaldeterminationmustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00PM,March10,2017.RentonMunicipalCodeSection4-8-110.BgovernsappealstotheHearingExaminer.AppealsmustbefiledinwritingattheCityClerk’sofficealongwiththerequiredfee.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheCityClerk’sOffice,RentonCityHall-7thFloor,10555.GradyWay,RentonWA98057.ERCReport16-000057 DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—-©U1ENVIRONMENTAL(SEPA)DETERMINATIONOFNON-SIGNIFICANCE(DNS)PROJECTNUMBER:APPLICANT:PROJECTNAME:LUA17-000066,ECFCityofRenton2017RMCTitleIVDocket12,GroupAPROJECTDESCRIPTION:2017RMCTitleIVDocket12GroupAincludesthefollowingitems:#D-128PetDaycare;#D-129RentonMunicipalArtsCommission;#D-130LowIntensityCommercial;#D-131TreeRetentionandLandClearingRegulations;#D-132ProjectionsintoSetbacks;and#D-133AdministrativeCodeInterpretations.PROJECTLOCATION:CitywideLEADAGENCY:CityofRentonEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentTheCityofRentonEnvironmentalReviewCommitteehasdeterminedthatitdoesnothaveaprobablesignificantadverseimpactontheenvironment.AnEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)isnotrequiredunderRCW43.21C.030(2)(c).ThisDeterminationofNon-SignificanceisissuedunderWAC197-11-340.Becauseotheragenciesofjurisdictionmaybeinvolved,theleadagencywillnotactonthisproposalforfourteen(14)days.Appealsoftheenvironmentaldeterminationmustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00p.m.onMatch10,2017.Appealsmustbefiledinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeewith:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.AppealstotheExamineraregovernedbyRMC4-8-110andmoreinformationmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,(425)430-6510.PUBLICATIONDATE:DATEOFDECISION:February24,2017February20,2017SIGNATURES:PublicWor,øpartment/jkelIyeymer,AdministratorCommunityServicesDepartment1zo)/-,DaeDateC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentt2’A7DateDate:kM7MarshaIl,AdministratorFire&EmergencyServices