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Home My WebLink AboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_221012DEPARTMENT 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 (DNS) AND PUBLIC HEARING 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 describes the application and the necessary Public Approvals. DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: October 13, 2022 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR22-000301 Sounders FC Center at Longacres / LUA22- 000357 PROJECT LOCATION: 1901 Oakesdale Ave SW APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Julia Reeve /1215 Fourth Ave, Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98161 / juliar@unicoprop.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/yBQ3iK7 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, and a Street Modification for the use of a portion of an existing office building for Sounders FC office space and indoor training facilities and associated activities, outdoor recreation facilities including 5 full-size soccer fields a Goal Keepers Field and accessory structures, and reconfiguration of and existing surface parking lot. The overall project site totals approximately 30 acres in area and is zoned Commercial Office (CO). Access to the site would be maintained via existing curb cuts off of Oakesdale Ave SW. The project site is currently developed with an existing 5-story office building totaling approximately 311,982 sq. ft., and the Sounders propose to lease approximately 50,000 sq. ft. of floors 1 and 2. A new accessory viewing deck proposed to overlook Field 1 from floor 2 would total be approximately 1,650 sq. ft. in area. Some existing surface parking would be removed for the placement of Fields 1 and 2 and additional parking would be removed to create a secure 1st team parking area in the existing southern parking lot. The total remaining parking area would include approximately 766 surface parking stalls. A maintenance building (approximately 4,000 sq. ft.) and future field restroom (approximately 800 sq. ft.) are proposed to be co-located between fields 2 and 4. A Modification to the City's Street Standards was requested to maintain the existing frontage improvements around the project site. The project site is mapped with high seismic hazard areas, wetlands, and flood hazard areas. DATE OF APPLICATION: October 12, 2022 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: October 13, 2022 OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). 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. PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, and a Street Modification OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit, Sign Permit REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Biological Assesment, Drainage Report, Flood Hazard Data, Geotechnical Report, Parking Analysis, Traffic Study, Wetland Assesment PUBLIC HEARING: City Facilities are currently closed due to the ongoing state of emergency enacted by Governor’s Proclamation 20-28.14 (and as amended) therefore, a virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for December 13, 2022 at 11:00AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes NOTICE Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record 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.: PR22-000301 Sounders FC Center at Longacres / LUA22-000357 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  a phone-in option. The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the following three methods: 1. By online videoconference: Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94672334580?pwd=TmNMazBab3RselNmS2hZWFZ5WndaQT09 Password: 443268 2. By videoconference via the Zoom app: Enter Zoom Meeting ID: 946 7233 4580 Password: 443268 3. By telephone: Zoom Meeting By Telephone: 1(253) 215-8782, Enter Zoom Meeting ID 946 7233 4580# Password: 443268 If you wish to speak during the Public Hearing there will be an allotted time for public comments. We will ask that that all attendees state their name and contact information into the record. Please do not unmute yourself; the host will do this for you. All participants must have their name listed in the zoom application window. If you are participating in the Public Hearing by telephone please use the following phone number: 1(253) 215-8782. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to: cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. All written statements must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the day prior of the Public Hearing. Please see “Virtual Public Hearing Procedures” (enclosed) for more details on how to participate in the public hearing. The procedures to a Virtual Public Hearing can also be found here: https://cutt.ly/ZmFgD63 If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. If you have questions about this proposal please contact the project planner. CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW: Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Employment Area (EA) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Office (CO) 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 4-2-120B and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate. Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting. Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on October 27, 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. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request. CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Jill Ding, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-6598; Email: jding@rentonwa.gov SW 16th St Raymond Ave SW Lind Ave SW SW 19th St Oakesdale Ave SW SW 21st St Christensen Rd