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Home My WebLink AboutSR_ERC_Report_KCSWD_220711_v1DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Project Location Map SR_ERC_Report_KCSWD_220711_v1 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT ERC Meeting Date: July 11, 2022 Project File Number: PR22-000172 Project Name: Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest Land Use File Number: LUA22-000185, ECF, SA-H, CUP-H Project Manager: Clark H. Close, Principal Planner Owner: Nick Sidhu, Farwest Steel, 2000 Henderson Ave, Eugene, OR 97403 Applicant: Pat McLaughlin, King County Solid Waste Division, 201 S Jackson St, Ste 5701, Seattle, WA 98104 Contact: Kinyan Lui, KCSWD, 201 S Jackson St, Ste 5701, Seattle, WA 98104 Project Location: 201 SW 34th St, Renton, WA 98057 (APN 1253800211) Project Summary: The applicant, King County Solid Waste Division (KCSWD), is requesting Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, and Environmental (SEPA) Review for a vehicle maintenance and storage facility at the Farwest Steel Fabrication Facility. The Farwest facility is zoned Heavy Industrial (IH). KCSWD is proposing to temporarily relocate locations from their vehicle maintenance and stores operations at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill facility to the Farwest facility for approximately five (5) years as they redevelop the Cedar Hills location. The facility would be repurposed as a vehicle maintenance, a combined parts stores and general light storage, and office facility. Site plans include the addition of two (2) temporary office and conference space modulars south and east of the existing primary structure. These modulars would be removed as KCSWD exits the property. No changes are proposed to the existing stormwater, detention ponds, frontage, or landscaping. Life safety improvements, seismic restraints, sprinkler system adjustments, and a temporary floor over one (1) loading bay would be installed where required. Access to the site would be retained from SW 34th St. The City’s mapping system has identified the subject property is within a high seismic hazard area. Exist. Bldg. Area SF: 101,194 Proposed New Bldg. Area (footprint): Proposed New Bldg. Area (gross): 1,440 SF 1,440 SF Site Area: 245,243 SF (5.63 Acres) Total Building Area GSF: 102,634 SF STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a Determination of Non -Significance (DNS). East Valley Rd SW 34th St Lind Ave SW DocuSign Envelope ID: E5547EDD-1825-4B24-9DC9-B3EFAE58C2CD City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA22-000185, ECF, SA-H, CUP-H Report of July 11, 2022 Page 2 of 5 SR_ERC_Report_KCSWD_220711_v1 PART ONE: PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND The applicant, King County Solid Waste Division (KCSWD), has leased the existing Farwest Steel Fabrication Facility as a temporary vehicle maintenance facility (“Farwest Facility”). The existing 93,938 square foot primary building is a sprinkled metal structure with an F1 industrial occupancy rating. KCSWD is proposing to repurpose the Farwest Facility as a vehicle maintenance, a combined parts stores and general light storage, and office facility . The applicant is proposing change in use at this facility in order to t emporarily relocate its vehicle maintenance operation from their Cedar Hills Regional Landfill Facility to the Farwest facility for approximately five (5) years . The change of use process would change the occupancy category to S1 vehicle maintenance and storage. The 5.63-acre site contains two (2) office modulars and the applicant is proposing to bring in two (2) additional office modulars to the Farwest Facility for additional office space. The primary function would be to service the KCSWD road vehicle fleet of approximately 75 transport rigs and a smaller number of King County personnel and utility vehicle s. No changes are proposed to the existing Farwest Facility parking layout. The applicant is proposing minimal tenant improvements to the existing facility and site to meet life-safety and other code required improvements. Minor facility adaptation to KCSWD’s requirements would be managed through the installation of KCSWD owned or purchased equipment which is intended to be removed and retained by KCSW D on departure. The project would pursue the use of an Oyster Shell Barrel Stormwater Treatment System to keep with the King County Energy Star Program and overall commitment to sustainability . The existing site is primarily flat, there are no wetlands, steep slopes, or other sensitive features. No changes are proposed to the approved and installed stormwater, detention ponds, or landscaping, nor would any trees be removed from the site. No off-site improvements are proposed. Existing building layouts and floor plans would remain unchanged. PART TWO: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW In compliance with RCW 43.21C.240, the following environmental (SEPA) review addresses only those project impacts that are not adequately addressed under existing development standards and environmental regulations. A. Environmental Threshold Recommendation Based on analysis of probable impacts from the proposal, staff recommends that the Responsible Officials: Issue a DNS with a 14-day appeal period B. Mitigation Measures 1. None recommended. C. Exhibits Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2: Overall Site Plan Exhibit 3: Neighborhood Detail Map Exhibit 4: Floor Plans Exhibit 5: Modular Elevations (OPT 1-3) Exhibit 6: Building Elevations Exhibit 7: Perspectives DocuSign Envelope ID: E5547EDD-1825-4B24-9DC9-B3EFAE58C2CD City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA22-000185, ECF, SA-H, CUP-H Report of July 11, 2022 Page 3 of 5 SR_ERC_Report_KCSWD_220711_v1 Exhibit 8: Material Board Exhibit 9: Screen Detail Exhibit 10: Site Lighting Plan Exhibit 11: Existing & Site Illumination Plan Exhibit 12: Water and Sanitary Sewer Plan Farwest Steel – Phase Two Exhibit 13: Grading and Storm Drainage Plan Farwest Steel – Phase Two Exhibit 14: Transportation Impact Scoping Analysis, prepared by KPG Psomas, dated April 1, 2022 Exhibit 15: Transportation Concurrency Memo Exhibit 16: Environmental Checklist Exhibit 17: Construction Mitigation Description Exhibit 18: Advisory Notes D. Environmental Impacts The Proposal was circulated and reviewed by various City Departments and Divisions to determine whether the applicant has adequately identified and addressed environmental impacts anticipated to occur in conjunction with the proposed development. Staff reviewers have identified that the proposal is likely to have the following probable impacts: 1. Air Impacts: It is anticipated that some temporary air quality impacts could be associated with placing the office modulars and tenant improvements required for the proposed change of use. Project development impacts during tenant improvements of the existing building, operations, or site maintenance would include exhaust from vehicles and equipment. No site-specific mitigation for the identified impacts from typical vehicle exhaust is required. Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation is recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. 2. Environmental Health a. Noise Impacts: Short term construction noise impacts generated by the proposal would be minimal because the bulk of work would occur inside the existing building. Noise sources generated by the proposal would occur over a five (5) year period, which would include trucks arriving for vehicle maintenance and departing after vehicle maintenance. Therefore, no further mitigation is recommended. The applicant anticipates less than typical construction noise and traffic during standard weekday working hours. Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation is recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. 3. Transportation Impacts: The applicant submitted a Transportation Impact Scoping Analysis, prepared by KPG Psomas, dated April 1, 2022 (Exhibit 14). The applicant is proposing a change of use to the Farwest Facility located at 201 SW 34th St to use the site as an interim vehicle maintenance and parts storage facili ty. The Transportation Analysis indicated that truck movements would primarily enter and exit using the SW 34th St driveway. Trucks would be able to turnaround within the existing facility to exit the building on the DocuSign Envelope ID: E5547EDD-1825-4B24-9DC9-B3EFAE58C2CD City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA22-000185, ECF, SA-H, CUP-H Report of July 11, 2022 Page 4 of 5 SR_ERC_Report_KCSWD_220711_v1 northeast corner. A second entrance would be used on the south side of the building. Other vehicles may use either the SW 34th St driveway or use the access road to access directly to Lind Ave SW. According to the Transportation Analysis, Farwest Steel operated the building until approximately March 2021, when King County took over as the leaseholder. The trip generation for the previous use (Farwest Steel) was based on ITE Trip Generation (11th Edition) and used estimates for Warehousing (150) and Office (712) land uses. KCSWD is proposing two primary uses of the site: storage and maintenance facility. According to the site plan, approximately two-thirds of the main building square footage would be for the vehicle parts storage function and the remaining one-third of the main building square footage would be for vehicle maintenance. The office/break area would continue to be office function. The applicant anticipates a weekday average of six (6) employees for the maintenance facility per day, split between a day shift and a swing shift. Approximately four to five vehicles are expected to arrive for scheduled maintenance each day. Additionally, there may be unscheduled vehicles arriving for onsite services. The Transportation Analysis indicates that a total of 28 employees would work during weekdays, split between two shifts. Fourteen employees would work the workday shift from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm and thirteen employees would work the swing shift from 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm. On e maintenance scheduler would work during the daytime hours. As a result, the proposed project would generate three (3) new trips during both the AM and PM peak hours and approximately 51 fewer daily trips than the previous land use (Farwest Steel). The Transportation Analysis concluded that the project is not anticipated to generate significant traffic impacts to the area roadways and intersections. Staff has reviewed the data and methods utilized in the Transportation Impact Scoping Analysis and determined that the new use would not generate any significant traffic impacts above the previous use. In addition, staff determined that at completion of the project, the development will have met City of Renton concurrency requirements (Exhibit 15), which is based upon a test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, site specific improvements, and future payment of Transportation Impact Fees. The transportation impact fee that is current at the time of building permit application would be levied. Therefore, at this time, staff does not recommend any site-specific mitigation measures related to traffic impacts. Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. 4. Fire & Police Impacts: Police and Fire Prevention staff have indicated that sufficient resources exist to furnish services to the proposed development; subject to the condition that the applicant provides Code required improvement and fees. For example, the Renton Regional Fire Authority (RRFA) has indicated fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems would be required to be updated and/or maintained. In addition, the existing fire alarm system is of moderate protection only as the metal fabrication facility was of low fire hazard and it would meet the requirements for vehicle maintenance and repair and office spaces . However, it would not be able to protect piled storage/storage racking over twelve feet (12’) high or high hazards such as vehicle tire storage or other large quantities of hazardous materials. Upgrades would need to take place to store these types of higher hazard commodities (Exhibit 18). No special emergency services beyond those normally provided such as police, emergency medical, and fire protection are being anticipated by the applicant. Mitigation Measures: No further mitigation recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. DocuSign Envelope ID: E5547EDD-1825-4B24-9DC9-B3EFAE58C2CD City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA22-000185, ECF, SA-H, CUP-H Report of July 11, 2022 Page 5 of 5 SR_ERC_Report_KCSWD_220711_v1 E. Comments of Reviewing Departments The proposal has been circulated to City Department and Division Reviewers. Where applicable, their comments have been incorporated into the text of this report and/or “Advisory Notes to Applicant.” ✓ Copies of all Review Comments are contained in the Official File and may be attached to this report. The Environmental Determination decision will become final if the dec ision is not appealed within the 14-day appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680). Environmental Determination Appeal Process: Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on July 25, 2022. Due to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.14 (and as amended), the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov or delivered to City Hall 1st floor Lobby Hub Monday through Friday. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal i s submitted, will be collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. DocuSign Envelope ID: E5547EDD-1825-4B24-9DC9-B3EFAE58C2CD CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE EXHIBITS Project Name: Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest Land Use File Number: LUA22-000185, ECF, SA-H, CUP-H Date of Meeting July 11, 2022 Staff Contact Clark H. Close Principal Planner Project Contact/Applicant Kinyan Lui, KCSWD 201 S Jackson St, Ste 5701, Seattle, WA 98104 Project Location 201 SW 34th St, Renton, WA 98057 (APN 1253800211) The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report: Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2: Overall Site Plan Exhibit 3: Neighborhood Detail Map Exhibit 4: Floor Plans Exhibit 5: Modular Elevations (OPT 1-3) Exhibit 6: Building Elevations Exhibit 7: Perspectives Exhibit 8: Material Board Exhibit 9: Screen Detail Exhibit 10: Site Lighting Plan Exhibit 11: Existing & Site Illumination Plan Exhibit 12: Water and Sanitary Sewer Plan Farwest Steel – Phase Two Exhibit 13: Grading and Storm Drainage Plan Farwest Steel – Phase Two Exhibit 14: Transportation Impact Scoping Analysis, prepared by KPG Psomas, dated April 1, 2022 Exhibit 15: Transportation Concurrency Memo Exhibit 16: Environmental Checklist Exhibit 17: Construction Mitigation Description Exhibit 18: Advisory Notes DocuSign Envelope ID: E5547EDD-1825-4B24-9DC9-B3EFAE58C2CD