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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12567-M-Project Narrative-2016-08-03-Preload GRAD & Fill 8/3/16 12567.013.doc PACCAR PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER PRE-LOAD GRADE AND FILL Project Narrative This site is part of the Renton Parts Distribution Center. A building was constructed in the southern portion of the PACCAR plant site at the northwest corner of the intersection of Houser Way North and North 4th Street. As part of this project, a large quantity of preload material was required for the building. After the building pad settlement was completed, a portion of the preload material was removed from the building site and placed on the large open area to the west, at the northeast corner of North 4th Street and Garden Avenue North. The 139,000 cubic yards of material has already been placed and stabilized with seeding. This work was approved as part of the Temporary Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plans for the project, as well as the amended SEPA MDNS issued June 15, 2015. The area where the fill has been placed is approximately 12.1 acres. In order for the existing fill to remain, it has been stated that a Fill and Grade Permit and a Site Plan Review is required. The zoning of the existing site is Heavy Industrial. There is property zoned Urban Center to the northwest, Light Industrial to the west, Residential (R-10) to the south and southwest, and Commercial Arterial to the southeast. All of the adjacent properties are separated by a City street. The current use of the subject site is vacant land. The site has been graded with the excess preload material from the newly constructed building to the east. There are some existing catch basins and conveyance pipes that were existing on site prior to the grading that remain and a newly constructed water line extension, but there are no other improvements in the graded area. There are currently mature trees, shrubs and a chain-link fence along both Garden Avenue North and North 4th Street that provide screening between the street and the pad. The grades on the site are approximately 6 feet to 10 feet higher than the surrounding streets. The perimeter slopes are graded at 2:1. There is an existing storm pond at the northeast corner of the graded site. The soil consists of clean soil that was imported to the site. The site has been graded to drain to some existing catch basins and conveyance pipes that were on the site prior to grading. For now the land is to remain vacant. There are no current plans to develop this portion of the PACCAR campus. The existing fill is proposed to remain on site until that area is developed by the land owner in the future. The date of any future development is indeterminate at this time. The purpose of the fill is to consolidate the underlying soils so that extensive preload may be avoided on any potential future development. Site access is from an existing driveway and concrete pad that was previously designated Factory Avenue. Improvements were made to North 4th Street and Garden Avenue North with the recently completed building project; no further off-site improvements are warranted. No improvements are proposed for the site. The current King County appraised land value for the full 66-acre parcel is $34.5 million. So for the approximately 12.1 acre site, the appraised land value is approximately $6.3 million. This does not include the appraised value of any existing site improvements. 8/3/16 12567.013.doc The site was filled with approximately 139,000 cubic yards of excess material from the adjacent building project. This site has been graded and stabilized with vegetation so no further site work is proposed, including landscaping, tree removal, job trailers or any other site modifications. The proposal for this site is for the existing fill already placed on the site to remain. The Site Plan Review criteria do not apply to this site as there is no proposed building, parking, or pedestrian amenities needed or proposed. The site is not being developed yet and will remain vacant land; therefore, it meets the comprehensive plan and design regulations. There are no off-site impacts. The existing fill is screened from the adjacent rights-of-way by existing mature landscaping and a chain-link fence. There are no on-site impacts and circulation and access are not necessary. The site does not pose any safety hazards to the public. When the site is developed it will comply with the City of Renton site plan review criteria as necessary.