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Home My WebLink AboutERC_Enclave_Short_Plat_FINALDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Project Location Map ERC_Enclave_Short_Plat_FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT ERC Meeting Date: October 2, 2023 Project File Number: PR23-000032 Project Name: Enclave Short Plat Land Use File Number: LUA23-000036, SHPL-A, MOD, ECF Project Manager: Jill Ding, Senior Planner Owner/Applicant: Vijay Kakubal and Ramesh Vudathu, VK Ventures, LLC, 3712 77th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040 Contact: Mazen Haidar, PE, Pacific Land Engineering, 13617 SE 18th St, Bellevue, WA 98005 Project Location: 980 Hoquiam Ave NE, Renton, WA 98059 Project Summary: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Short Plat approval and Environmental (SEPA) Review for the subdivision of an existing 89,298-square foot (2.05 acres) lot into 4 lots for the future construction of single-family residences. An existing single- family residence is proposed for removal. The project site is located within the Residential-8 (R-8) dwelling units per acre zone. The proposed lots would range in area from approximately 6,169 sq. ft. to 6,228 sq. ft. and would be accessed off NE 10th St via residential driveways. A Category III wetland has been identified on the south portion of the project site. Category III wetland have a standard buffer width of 75 feet, the applicant is requesting a buffer reduction to 56.25 feet. Environmental review is required due to the presence of an on-site designated critical area and therefore the short plat exemption pursuant to WAC 197-11- 800(6)(d) is not applicable and a threshold determination is required. The scope of environmental review is limited to documenting whether the proposal is consistent with the City’s Critical Areas Regulations and evaluating potentially significant impacts on the critical area not adequately addressed in the development regulations. Frontage improvements are proposed along the site's NE 10th St and Hoquiam Ave NE frontages. A Street Standards Modification has been requested to retain the existing pavement width along Hoquiam Ave NE. Exist. Bldg. Area SF: N/A Proposed New Bldg. Area (footprint): Proposed New Bldg. Area (gross): N/A N/A Site Area: 89,298 sq. ft. (2.05 acres) Total Building Area GSF: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Enclave Short Plat Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA23-000036, SHPL-A, MOD, ECF Report of October 2, 2023 Page 2 of 3 ERC_Enclave_Short_Plat_FINAL 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: Plan Set Exhibit 3: Wetland Report, prepared by The Watershed Company, dated May 26, 2022 Exhibit 4: Duwamish Comments and City Response Exhibit 5: Public Comment and City Response Exhibit 6: 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. Water a. Wetland, Streams, Lakes Impacts: The applicant submitted a Wetland Report, prepared by The Watershed Company, dated May 26, 2022 (Exhibit 3) with the project application materials. According to the submitted wetland report, a Category III depressional wetland (Wetland A) with a habitat score of four (4) points is located on the south portion of the project site. According to RMC 4-3-050G Category III wetlands with a low habitat score of 3-4 points require a standard buffer of 75 feet. The tree stratum of Wetland A is dominated by red alder (Alnus rubra), black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera), and Pacific willow (Salix lucida). The shrub stratum is dominated by Sitka willow (Salix sitchensis), twinberry (Lonicera involucrata), red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea), salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), hardhack (Spiraea douglasii), and Himalayan blackberry. The herbaceous stratum is dominated by reed canary grass, common cattail (Typha latifolia), slough sedge (Carex obnupta), soft-rush (Juncus effusus), lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina), horsetail (Equisetum telmateia), and creeping butter cup (Ranunculus repens). As part of the proposed short plat application, the applicant is requesting a twenty-five percent (25%) reduction in the 75-foot standard buffer in accordance with RMC 4-3-050I.3.a. Staff has received comments from the Duwamish Tribe (Exhibit 4) requesting that the proposed buffer reduction not be approved. A decision on the recommended buffer reduction would be forthcoming in the Administrative Short Plat decision and would not be a part of this review. It is anticipated that the City’s adopted Critical Areas Regulations would adequately mitigate for any impacts to Wetland A; therefore, no further mitigation is recommended at this time. City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Enclave Short Plat Staff Report to the Environmental Review Committee LUA23-000036, SHPL-A, MOD, ECF Report of October 2, 2023 Page 3 of 3 ERC_Enclave_Short_Plat_FINAL Mitigation Measures: None recommended Nexus: N/A 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 decision 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 October 16, 2023. 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 is submitted, will be collected at a future date if your appeal is submitted electronically. The appeal submitted in person may be paid on the first floor in our Finance Department. 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. CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE EXHIBITS Project Name: Enclave Short Plat Land Use File Number: LUA23-000036, SHPL-A, MOD, ECF Date of Meeting October 2, 2023 Staff Contact Jill Ding Senior Planner Project Contact/Applicant Mazen Haidar, PE Pacific Land Engineering 13617 SE 18th St, Bellevue, WA 98005 Project Location 980 Hoquiam Ave NE, Renton, WA 98059 The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report: Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2: Plan Set Exhibit 3: Wetland Report, prepared by The Watershed Company, dated May 26, 2022 Exhibit 4: Duwamish Comments and City Response Exhibit 5: Public Comment and City Response Exhibit 6: Advisory Notes