HomeMy WebLinkAboutPN_NEW_GAS_INSTALL_NARRATIVE_220614_v13130 S. 38th St.
Tacoma WA 98409
(425) 462-3804
June 21, 2022
Ci ty of Renton
Department of Community and Economic Development
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor
Renton, WA 98057
RE: Shoreline Exemption Project Narrative: Puget Sound Energy Customer Gas Install; 3101 Mountain View Ave North
Dear Planning Staff,
The following narrative provides project details and project-specific information for the shoreline exemption application
submittal.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is proposing to install gas service to a customer at 3101 Mountain View Ave Nort h in Renton
Washington, King County Tax Parcel; 3342103895. The current land use is residential single-family, zoned R-8, and the total
site area of the parcel is 37,742 square feet. The proposed project will require minimal site disturbance, therefore no fill
materials will be imported or exported from t he site.
Adjacent Land-Use:
North: Single-Family Residential
South: Single-Family Residential
East: Mountain V iew Ave N. & Vacant (Single-family)
West: Lake Washington
The proposed will occur partially in the Shoreline Residential designation of Lake Washington in the City of Renton,
Washington. All available data from federal, state, and local databases, including the City of Renton GIS, were utilized to assess
the presence of critical areas at the project site. According to the available data, no portion of the proposed project occurs
within critical areas and/or their buffers.
The scope of work is classified as an appurtenance for a single-family residence as it is a necessary utility service installation.
The proposed project meets the classification for exemption from providing a SEPA Checklist according to WAC
197-11-800(23) (d); “all-natural gas distribution lines and necessary appurtenant facilities and hookups.” The proposed also
meets the classification for exemption from the Shoreline Management Act, WAC 173-27- 040(2) (g), and the City of Renton
Municipal Code; RMC 4-9-190 C.1(f), granting exemptions for single-family residences and all appurtenances to that residence,
including natural gas as a necessary utility for heat delivery. An “appurtenance” is defined by RMC 4-9-190 C.1.
(f)(i) as being “necessarily connected to the use and enjoyment of a single-family residence and is located landward of the
OHWM and/or the perimeter of a wetland.”
Project Details
The proposal is to install a new gas line via a directional bore, requiring three standard-sized bore pits, creating a minimal
disturbance and connecting the residence to the primary gas line in Mountain View Avenue North. Detailed information
illustrating the bore pits is included in the submitted shoreline exemption exhibit, and the location, purpose, and size of the cuts
are described in further detail below.
1. A 3-foot by 5-foot cut will occur in the off-street parking area parallel to Mountain View Ave N,
approximately 220 feet from the ordinary high water mark (OHWM). The purpose of this cut is to tie into the
primary gas line, establish the primary gas line connection at the street, and initiate the directional bore from
the street.
2. A 2-foot by 4-foot cut will occur in the planter strip north of the driveway at 3101 Mountain View Ave N,
approximately 210 feet from the OHWM. The bore pit serves two purposes. The primary purpose is to avoid
existing utilities, and the secondary purpose of this cut will be to connect the stub from the primary gas line
to the new service connection line to the residence.
3. A 2-foot by 4-foot cut will occur north of the driveway at 3101 Mountain View Ave N. for re-orienting the
new gas line to the north away from the driveway. The purpose of the change in direction is necessary to
avoid existing structures and other existing underground utilities. The cut will occur in the planting area to
the north of the driveway at Mountain View Ave N, approximately 115 feet from the OHWM, and an
approximate 25-foot bore will make the final connection for the line to the meter on the home.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be implemented to protect the nearby natural resources from all construction sediment
when needed. Please note that PSE does not have the authority to encumber property owners with critical areas assessments
outside of PSE’s recorded utility easements. If any critical area assessments are deemed to be required for this gas install, the
study area will be limited to the recorded utility easement where PSE has operating right work will either occur within
established city rights-of-way under a franchise agreement or within private utility easements. Minor vegetation management
may be necessary to provide space for gas meter equipment and attachments in some cases. Where vegetation management
occurs within private utility easements, PSE will work with the property owner to negotiate a preferred level of restoration on
the property. ESC measures will be applied on an as-needed basis depending on site conditions at the time of construction.
Disturbed surfaces will be restored to original condition or better upon completion of construction. All work will occur during
reasonable hours and construction limits will be marked.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at (425) 462-3804 or by email at Donny.Neel@pse.com.
Sincerely,
Donny Neel
Municipa l Land Planner