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3.9.16 Follow-up Letter Pointe Heron_15-000039
DenisLawCtfuCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentMarch9,2016C.E.”Chip”Vincent,AdministratorJimmyBlaisPointeHeron,LLC50501stAve5,Ste102Seattle,WA98134Subject:Follow-upLettertotheJanuary25,2016MeetingPointeHeronFilling,Excavation,andGradingProject,LUA15-000039,ECE,SP,MODDearMr.Blais:ThankyouformeetingwithCityStaffonJanuary25,2016todiscussthefutureofthePointeHeronsite.Torecapthemeeting,two(2)optionswerepresentedregardingthePointeHeronFilling,Excavation,andGradingProject.Theywereasfollows:Option1)proceedwiththesubjectprojectusingsecondarygeotechnicalreviewratherthanElSprocess;orOption2)rezonethesitebacktothe2010multi-familyresidentialzoningdesignation.OnMarch7,2015theERCcommitteemetandcompletedapreliminaryreviewofOptions1&2followinganinitialdiscussionattheadministrativelevel.Duringthiscommitteemeeting,theERCdeterminedthattheyarestillconsideringaDeterminationofSignificancefDS)fortheproposedprojectunderthecurrentproposaltocreateanew1.5H:1VengineeredfillslopealongaportionofthesouthedgeofthePointeHeronLLCparcel.TheERCstillbelievesthatthesubjectprojectwouldlikelyhaveaprobablesignificantadverseimpactbasedontheproject’ssize,scopeandintensityoftheproposeduse,whichcouldresultinsignificantimpactstotheCitystreets,surroundingresidentialneighborhoods,publicparks,criticalareasandhabitat,views,andaesthetics.However,theERCwouldconsiderallowingtheprojecttoproceedundersecondarygeotechnicalreviewandadeterminationofnon-significance—mitigated(DNS-M)basedonasuccessfulredesignoftheslopetolessthan40percent(40%)alongthehillside.Inconsiderationofaredesign,theGeotechnicalEngineershouldanalyzeadditionalalternativestotheproposedun-vegetatedbuttressfillinordertoconsiderreducingtheadverseenvironmentalimpactsoftheslope.AdditionalanalysisshouldbereflectedthroughanupdatetothesubmittedGeotechnicalReportandStateEnvironmentalPolicyAct(SEPA)Checklist.RentonCityHall•1055SouthGradyWay•Renton,Washington98057•rentonwa.gov LUA15-000039,ECF,SP,V-A,MODPage2of2March9,2016Withregardstothepossibilityofarezone,orOption2,theCitywouldbeunabletosupportarezoneofthepropertybacktoresidentialzoningdistrictduetotheinherentconflictsandfrictionsbetweenindustrialusesandnonindustrialuses.ThisletterservesasaresponsetoyourrequestmadeonJanuary25,2016andshallnotbeconstruedasadeterminationofsignificance(DS).Likewise,thepreliminarydiscussionofclarificationorchangestoaproposalshallnotbindtheleadagencytoadeterminationofnonsignificance—mitigated(DNS-M).Theprojectwillremainonholdtoallowyouadequatetimetoreviewandrespondtoeitherthisletterand/ortheERCMemorandumissuedonJuly1,2015.Yourresponseshouldbesubmittedwithinthree(3)monthsofdateofthislettersothatwemaycontinuethereviewoftheabovesubjectapplication.Pleasecontactmeat(425)430-7289ifyouhaveanyquestions.Sincerely,ClarkH.CloseSeniorPlannercc:PointeHeronLLC,Owner(s)DavidHalinen,AttorneyatLawKrom;Stenberg;Proctor;Olsen,PartiesofRecordLUA15-000039File