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HomeMy WebLinkAboutERC Report 06-128Project Location Map ERC Report 06-128 STAFF REPORT City of Renton Department of Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE A. BACKGROUND ERC MEETING DATE October 23, 2006 Project Name Highlands Land Use and Zoning Package Applicant City of Renton File Number LUA06-128, ECF Project Manager Erika Conkling Project Description This non-project action includes four different actions related to the zoning and land use plans for the Highlands Subarea: 1. Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments that remove R-10 as an implementing zone of the CV land use designation and replace it with R-14, remove strategy 319.3, a few non-substantive “clean-up” changes. 2. Zoning Code Text Amendments including: amending R-14 to be an implementing zone of the CV land use designation, amend the uses allowed in the CV zone, amending notes for the zoning use table, amending the development regulations for the R-14 zone, amending the development regulations for the CV zone, removing the Center Village Bonus District, enacting design regulations for all parcels in a Center Village Land Use designation, amending the parking requirements, amending the criteria for R-14 bonus, revising the name of the Urban Center Design Review Packet, and revising definitions. 3. Comprehensive Plan Map amendments that move the RMD area north of NE 16th Street, the parcels fronting Harrington Ave NE between NE 7th Street and NE 9th Street, and two parcels near the vicinity of NE Sunset Boulevard and Monroe Ave NE to the CV land use designation; moving the area in CV designation south of Sunset and in the vicinity of NE 9th Street to RMF designation; placing the areas in the vicinity of Monroe Ave NE and NE 12th and Edmonds Ave NE from RMD to RSF designation. Please see attached maps. 4. Zoning Map amendments that place most of the R-10 property north of NE 12th Street in R-14; that rezones the R-10 property in the vicinity of NE 12th Street and Edwards Ave NE and in the vicinity of Monroe Ave NE from R-10 to R-8; changes the property in the vicinity of Harrington Ave NE and Glennwood Ave NE and Sunset Lane, and the parcel on the corner of NE 9th Street and Glennwood Ave NE from RMF to CV; changes the parcels surrounding the Public Library, and the parcels fronting Harrington Ave NE between NE 7th Street and NE 9th Street, and the two parcels in the vicinity of NE Sunset Boulevard and Monroe Ave NE, from R-10 to CV; and a portion of the parcel near Houser Terrace from R-10 to RMF. City of Renton EDNSP Department Environmental Review Committee Staff Report Highlands R-10 Zoning Text Amendments LUA-06-121,ECF REPORT AND DECISION OF OCTOBER 23, 2006 Page 2 of 3 ERC Report 06-128 Project Location Highlands Sub-area Exist. Bldg. Area gsf N/A Proposed New Bldg. Area gsf N/A Site Area N/A Total Building Area gsf N/A SITE MAP B. RECOMMENDATION Based on analysis of probable impacts from the proposal, staff recommends that the Responsible Officials make the following Environmental Determination: DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF NON - SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED. X Issue DNS with 14 day Appeal Period. Issue DNS-M with 15 day Comment Period with Concurrent 14 day Appeal Period. Issue DNS with 15 day Comment Period with Concurrent 14 day Appeal Period. Issue DNS-M with 15 day Comment Period followed by a 14 day Appeal Period. C. MITIGATION MEASURES None required for this non-project action. City of Renton EDNSP Department Environmental Review Committee Staff Report Highlands R-10 Zoning Text Amendments LUA-06-121,ECF REPORT AND DECISION OF OCTOBER 23, 2006 Page 3 of 3 ERC Report 06-128 D. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS In compliance with RCW 43.21 C. 240, the following non -project environmental review addresses only those impacts that are not adequately addressed under existing development standards and environmental regulations. 1. TRANSPORTATION Impacts: This propososal results in an increase in density within the affected area. The Impact Analysis spreadsheet shows that the estimated increase in 718 dwelling units and 126,707 square feet of retail space over the capacity allowed by the current zoning. This additional residential and commercial capacity would generate an additional 10,336 vehicle trip ends in this area. A transportation analysis was conducted by Transportation Engineering NorthWest, LLC in April, 2006. This report analyzed a much more intensive land use proposal for the same area. This transportation analysis reports that even with an additional 28,772 additional vehicle trip ends in this area, which is almost three times the amount of impact generated by the proposed action, there would be adequate capacity on the existing road system without significant level of service reduction. All intersections would operate at a LOS C or better, with the exception of the intersection of NE 12th Street and Edmonds Avenue NE, which is currently operating at LOS F. With or without the proposal, new development would be required to pay a Transportation Mitigation Fee as required by the Renton Municipal Code. E. COMMENTS OF REVIEWING DEPARTMENTS The proposal has been circulated to City Departmental / Divisional Reviewers for their review. Where applicable, these comments have been incorporated into the text of this report as Mitigation Measures and/or Notes to Applicant. _X__ Copies of all Review Comments are contained in the Official File. ____ Copies of all Review Comments are attached to this report. Environmental Determination Appeal Process Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 PM, November 13, 2006. Appeals must be filed in writing together with the required $75.00 application fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of Renton Municipal Code Section 4-8-110. Additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425)-430-6510.