HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_220815DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development
(CED) – Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describe s the application and the necessary
Public Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: August 15, 2022
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR22-000230 Southport West / LUA22-000284, SA-M, SA-H, ECF
PROJECT LOCATION: 9XX Lake Washington Blvd N (APNs 082305-9191 and -9178)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Bhavik Rao, Urbancraft Consulting LLC / 12322 94th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034 /
bhavik@urbancraftconsulting.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/qZTm0x2
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Southport West LLC, is requesting Master Plan Review, Hearing Examiner
Site Plan Review and Environmental (SEPA) Review for the construction of Southport West. Southport West is the
completion of the southerly portion of the Southport Development located at the south end of Lake Washington Blvd N.
The proposed expansion of Southport would be located on the 10.09-acre former Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Substation
and PSE utility parcels (APNs 082305-9191 and -9178). The two (2) parcels are located in the Urban Center-2 (UC-2) zone
and the Urban Design District ‘C’. The site is proposed to be developed as five (5) high-rise buildings with approximately
1,200,000 square feet of office and 50,000 of retail development in multiple phases. The proposed first three phases
would be developed as follows: Phase I – Towers 1 and 2 with the garage podium (July 20 23 – July 2027), Phase II –
Towers 3 and 4 with garage podium (July 2027 – July 2031), and Phase III – Tower 5 (post July 2031). Phases 1-3 would
start on the south side of the site (closer to Boeing) and would develop to the north side of the lot (closer to Gene Coulon
Memorial Beach Park). A fourth and final phase is being considered for a sixth tower with 130,000 square feet for office
and retail at the south corner of the development near the intersection of Park Ave N and 757th Ave NE. The phased
development could reach as high as 1.6 million gross square feet. The proposed nine -level development would be built
at the same height and scale as the existing Southport offices with an overall height of approximately 154 feet above
average grade. Parking for 2,207 vehicles would be provided in a shared 4- and 5-level parking garage and 57 spaces are
proposed as on-street parking. In addition, the applicant is proposing to work closely with PSE for the engineering and
capacity needs of the development in order to relocate the powerlines and utility switchgear adjacent to Johns Creek.
Vehicular access to Southport West would be provided by Park Ave N, Lake Washington Blvd N, and the addition of an
internal center road and frontage road.
The site is generally level and consists of gravel yard and asphalt, a Puget Sound Energy switchgear, and an
office/warehouse building. The site contains high seismic hazard areas and the northeast corner of the site contains
Johns Creek and regulated slopes. The soil consists of a loose to medium dense sand, underlain by soft to medium dense
silt, then medium dense to dense sand, very soft silt and clay, and finally dense to very dense silty sand. Groundwater
was observed in the historical exploration at Southport at depths rangin g from 3 to 10 feet below existing grade.
Preliminary estimates of cut and fill include approximately 25,000 cubic yards of excavation and 39,200 cubic yards of fill
from an approved source. The depth of excavation is anticipated to not exceed approximatel y two feet (2’) below ground
level, except for building cores where excavation would be deeper. Stormwater runoff from pollution generating surfaces
would be captured by catch basins and treated in cartridge filter facilities prior to connection into three (3) existing
drainage systems. No significant trees are proposed to be removed. Southport is proposing to plant 115 new trees along
with a variety of shrubs and perennials. The applicant has submitted a Preliminary Geotechnical Report, Technical
Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, and Stream Assessment and Final Mitigation Plan with the application.
DATE OF APPLICATION: August 1, 2022
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
August 15, 2022
NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of reco rd on this
proposal must fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of
Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR22-000230 Southport West / LUA22-000284, SA-M, SA-H, ECF
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has
determined that probable significant environmental impacts from the proposed project can be mitigated. Therefore, as
permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS-M process to give notice that a DNS-
M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non -Significance-
Mitigated (DNS-M). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-
day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS-M.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Master Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, and Environmental (SEPA)
Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit, Fire Permit, and Sign Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Preliminary Geotechnical Report, Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact
Analysis, and Stream Assessment and Final Mitigation Plan
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Urban Center-2 (UC-2) on the City’s Zoning
Map.
Environmental Documents
that Evaluate the Proposed
Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations
Used for Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC Title IV - Chapters 2,
4, 6, 8, and 9 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation
Measures:
The following Mitigation Measures will likely be imposed on the proposed project.
These recommended Mitigation Measures address project impacts not covered by
existing codes and regulations as cited above.
1. The project shall comply with the recommendations of the geotechnical report, prepared by Haley &
Aldrich, dated January 2022 and any fu ture addenda.
2. The Applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall review the project’s construction and building permit plans to
verify compliance with the geotechnical report(s). The geotechnical engineer shall submit a sealed letter
stating that he/she has reviewed the construction and building permit plans and in their opinion the plans
and specifications meet the intent of the report(s).
3. The Applicant’s geotechnical engineer shall provide notes on the construction and building permit plans
identifying when onsite geotechnical engineer supervision of construction events is recommended.
4. The applicant shall perform an archeological review prepared by a qualified professional with the civil
construction permit application. Consultation with concerned Tribes shall occur prior to survey activities.
Based on the results and recommendations of the survey, an Inadvertent Discoveries Plan and onsite
monitoring during construction activities by a professional archeologist funded by the applicant may be
required.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on August 29, 2022. Please submit
comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4. Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton,
CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA)
or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of
record and will be notified of any decision on this project. This matter will also be presented before a Public Hearing at
a date that is to be determined. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project Planner below. A copy of
the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of reco rd on this
proposal must fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of
Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR22-000230 Southport West / LUA22-000284, SA-M, SA-H, ECF
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Clark H. Close, Principal Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
Lake Washington