HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx15_Transportation_Concurrency_MemoDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: June 27, 2022
TO: Clark Close, Principal Planner
FROM: Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Director
SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test
Interim Maintenance Facility Improvements at Farwest
(201 SW 34th St Renton, WA (APN 1253800211)); LUA22-000185
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
located at 201 SW 34th St (APN 1253800211) and the 245,243 square feet (5.63 acres) property
is zoned Heavy Industrial (IH). KCSWD is proposing to temporarily relocate from their vehicle
maintenance and stores operations located at the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill facility to the
93,938 square foot Farwest facility for approximately five (5) years as they redevelop the Cedar
Hills location. In addition, the site contains two (2) exiting operational modulars with
approximately 2,756 square feet of office space. The Farwest facility would be repurposed as a
vehicle maintenance, a combined parts stores and general light storage, and office facility. 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 vehicles.
KCSWD is proposing to install two (2) temporary additional office and conference space modulars
totaling 1,440 gross square feet on the existing paved area south and east of t he large 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
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. The application includes a transportation impact scoping analysis.
EXHIBIT 15
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The proposed development would generate a reduction of approximately 51 net new average
weekday daily trips. During the weekday AM peak hour, the project would generate
approximately 3 net new trips. During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would generate
approximately 3 net new trips. The proposed project passes the Cit y of Renton Traffic
Concurrency Test per RMC 4-6-070.D as follows:
Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes
Within allowed growth levels Yes
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees Yes
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project N/A
Traffic Concurrency Test Passes
Evaluation of Test Criteria
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan: The City’s investment in completion of the
forecast traffic improvements is 100% of the scheduled expenditure through 2022.
Within allowed growth levels: In June 2022, the citywide traffic concurrency trip capacity was
found to have an additional 1,888 uncommit ted trips. These previously adopted uncommitted
trips were added back to the trip bank expanding the citywide traffic concurrency trip capacity
from 773 trips to 2,661 trips. This trip capacity provides sufficient capacity to accommodate
approximately 3 additional trips from this project. A resulting 2,658 trips are remaining.
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project will be subject to
transportation impact fees at time of building permits for the project.
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project : The project is a tenant
improvement that does not trigger frontage improvements under RMC 4 -6-060 Complete
Streets. Any off-site improvements identified through land use approval will be completed p rior
to building occupancy.
Background Information on Traffic Concurrency Test for Renton
The City of Renton Traffic Concurrency requirements for proposed development projects are
covered under Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-070. The specific concurrency test requirement
is covered in RMC 4-6-070.D, which is listed for reference:
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D. CONCURRENCY REVIEW PROCESS:
1. Test Required: A concurrency test shall be conducted by the Department for each
nonexempt development activity. The concurrency test shall determine consistency with
the adopted Citywide Level of Service Index and Concurrency Management System
established in the Transportation Element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan, according
to rules and procedures established by the Department. The Department shall issue an
initial concurrency test result describing the outcome of the concurrency test.
2. Written Finding Required: Prior to approval of any nonexempt development activity
permit application, a written finding of concurrency shall be made by the City as part of
the development permit approval. The finding of concurrency shall be made by the
decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development permits
required for a development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to
the specific land uses, densities, intensities, and development project described in the
application and development permit.
3. Failure of Test: If no reconsideration is requested, or if upon reconsideration a project
fails the concurrency test, the project application shall be denied by the decision maker
with the authority to approve the accompanying development activity permit application.
The Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element on page XI -65
of the Comprehensive Plan states the following:
Based upon the test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels
included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, payment of a Transportation Mitigation
Fee, and an application of site specific mitigation, development will have met City of
Renton concurrency requirements.
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