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October 9, 2023
Traci Brewer-Rogstad
Facility and Operations Maintenance
Renton School District #403
420 Park Avenue N
Renton, WA 98055
Subject: PR23-000126 Grant Place Townhomes
LUA23-000283, ECF, PP, SA-H, V-H, MOD
The City of Renton’s Department of Community and Economic Development (CED) has received an application for
an Environmental (SEPA) Review, Preliminary Plat Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner
Variance, Modification located at 1580 SE Grant Cir (APN 2023059052). Please see the enclosed Notice of
Application for further details.
In order to process this application, CED needs to know which Renton schools would be attended by children living
in residences at the location indicated above. Please fill in the appropriate schools on the list below and return
this letter to my attention by emailing me at jding@rentonwa.gov or mailing to City of Renton, CED, Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, Washington 98057, by September 5, 2023.
Elementary School: Bus Stop Location:
Middle School: Bus Stop Location:
High School: Bus Stop Location:
Will the schools you have indicated be able to handle the impact of the additional students estimated to come
from the proposed development? Yes No
Any Comments: _________________________________________________________________
Thank you for providing this important information. If you have any questions regarding this project, please
contact me at (425) 430-6598.
Sincerely,
Jill Ding
Senior Planner
DEPARTMENT 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) 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. A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM before the
Renton Hearing Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option.
The public is highly encouraged to attend the meeting by using one of the methods listed below.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: August 22, 2023
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR23-000126 Grant Place Townhomes / LUA23-
000283, ECF, PP, SA-H, V-H, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 1580 SE Grant Cir (APN 2023059052)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Dean Furr, Furr Engineering Services, PLLC / 4715 142nd
Pl SW Unit: Unit B Edmonds, WA 98026 /
furrengineering@gmail.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/3wh0Z98B
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat approval, Hearing Examiner Site Plan
Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, a Parking Modification, a Street Standards Modification, and a Landscape
Variance for the construction of a multi-family development containing 36 zero lot line townhomes. The project site
totals approximately 2.14 acres and is located within the Residential Multi-Family (RMF) zoning classification, Urban
Design District B, and the Residential High Density (RHD) land use designation. The development would be comprised of
8 separate multi-family residential structures. Access to the site is proposed via new loop access drive extended from
Grant Ave S. A parking modification is requested as the parking stalls would not comply with the minimum dimensional
requirement, a landscape setback variance is requested to vary from the 15-foot buffer required abutting a residentially
zoned property, and a street standards modification was requested to modify the unit lot driveway standards. The
proposed development is located on a partially developed site that was originally part of the expired Grant Place
Townhomes Preliminary Plat and Planned Urban Development (PUD) (LUA15-000885 and LUA17-000335). The
Preliminary Plat and PUD applications have expired and the proposed townhome development would require new land
use approvals. The site is mapped with Sensitive Slopes, Moderate Coal Mine Hazards, Moderate Landslide Hazards, High
Erosion Hazards, and seismic faults.
DATE OF APPLICATION: August 21, 2023
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: August 22, 2023
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: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Preliminary Plat Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan
Review, Hearing Examiner Variance, Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report, Traffic Study
PUBLIC HEARING:
A virtual/telephonic public hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing
Examiner by means of the Zoom video conferencing web application which includes a phone-in option. The public is
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.: PR23-000126 Grant Place Townhomes / LUA23-000283, ECF, PP, SA-H, V-H, MOD
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
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 Residential Medium Density (RMD) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential Mutli-Family (RMF) 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 4-2-110A 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. Project Construction shall comply with the submitted Geotechnical Report.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on September 5, 2023. 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
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