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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200. DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION.
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
PROJECT NAME: Marijuana Regulations
PROJECT NUMBER: LUA16-000656
LOCATION: Citywide
Description: THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) REVIEW FOR PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S MARIJUANA REGULATIONS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE CITY WILL
ADOPT A CAP OF FIVE RETAIL MARIJUANA LICENSES IT WILL ALLOW; THE STATE HAS ALLOCATED SIX.
THE CITY WILL ADOPT A PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR RETAIL MARIJUANA OF A MINIMUM OF 4 STALLS
AND MAXIMUM OF 5 PER 1,000 FEET OF NET FLOOR AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY HAS PROPOSED TO
NOT ALLOW MARIJUANA COOPERATIVES. FINALLY, THE CITY IS CONSIDERING DECREASING THE BUFFER
FROM SOME SENSITIVE USES. THESE REGULATIONS WOULD BE CITYWIDE.
THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED
ACTION DOES NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on September
16, 2016, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way,
Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information
regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510.
IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION IS APPEALED, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SET AND ALL PARTIES
NOTIFIED.