HomeMy WebLinkAboutECF_WA SEPA Chklst_120423_v1SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 2 of 17 A. Background Find help answering background questions 1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: Castle Auto Sales 2. Name of applicant: Chris Davidson, AIA 3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person: 950 Broadway, Ste M-100 Tacoma, WA 98402 P:206.992.1853 4. Date checklist prepared: 10/18/2023 5. Agency requesting checklist: City of Renton 6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable): The proposed project is operating on a Temporary Permit while the Change of Use is approved. 7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or connected with this proposal? If yes, explain. There are no plans for future additions or expansions. 8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be prepared, directly related to this proposal. Traffic Impact analysis and aborist report are being currently being prepared. 9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other proposals directly affecting the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain. No other applications are pending for governmental approvals 10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if known. Landuse Permit and Building Permit
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 3 of 17 11. Give a brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of the project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to describe certain aspects of your proposal. You do not need to repeat those answers on this page. (Lead agencies may modify this form to include additional specific information on project description.) The proposed project does not include any modifications or additions to the existing building other than what is required by the City of Renton to complete the Change of Use from Emissions Testing Facility to Car Sales Lot. 12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise location of your proposed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township, and range, if known. If a proposal would occur over a range of area, provide the range or boundaries of the site(s). Provide a legal description, site plan, vicinity map, and topographic map, if reasonably available. While you should submit any plans required by the agency, you are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications related to this checklist. The existing project site is located between SW Grady Way and SW 10th Street at 805 SW 10th Street Renton, WA 98057. Legal Description, Site Plan, and Vicinity Map are included in the Land Use plan set. B. Environmental Elements 1. Earth Find help answering earth questions a. General description of the site: Circle or highlight one: Flat, rolling, hilly, steep slopes, mountainous, other: b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)? The slope of the site is flat with less than 5% across the property. c. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand, gravel, peat, muck)? If you know the classification of agricultural soils, specify them, and note any agricultural land of long-term commercial significance and whether the proposal results in removing any of these soils. Silty Loam d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? If so, describe. There are not indications or known history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity of the site. e. Describe the purpose, type, total area, and approximate quantities and total affected area of any filling, excavation, and grading proposed. Indicate source of fill. There is no proposed filling, excavation, or grading proposed with this project.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 4 of 17 f. Could erosion occur because of clearing, construction, or use? If so, generally describe. No it is unlikely erosion will occur from the proposed project as no clearing or construction are proposed as part of the project. g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project construction (for example, asphalt or buildings)? No changes are proposed to the existing impervious surface area. h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth, if any. No measures are proposed to reduce or control erosion.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 5 of 17 2. Air Find help answering air questions a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal during construction, operation, and maintenance when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and give approximate quantities if known. No emissions to the air are anticipated from construction activities as no changes are proposed to the existing building or surface areas. b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal? If so, generally describe. The site is within a ½ mile of the King County Waste Water Treatment plan. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any. No measures are proposed to reduce or control emissions to the air. 3. Water Find help answering water questions a. Surface Water: Find help answering surface water questions 1. Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including year-round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe type and provide names. If appropriate, state what stream or river it flows into. There are no surface water bodies in the immediate vicinity of the project site. 2. Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) the described waters? If yes, please describe and attach available plans. N/A 3. Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or removed from surface water or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that would be affected. Indicate the source of fill material. N/A 4. Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give a general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. No surface water withdrawals or diversions are required with this proposal 5. Does the proposal lie within a 100-year floodplain? If so, note location on the site plan. No the proposed site does not lie within a 100-year floodplain.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 6 of 17 6. Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If so, describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge. No the proposed project does not involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters. b. Ground Water: Find help answering ground water questions 1. Will groundwater be withdrawn from a well for drinking water or other purposes? If so, give a general description of the well, proposed uses and approximate quantities withdrawn from the well. Will water be discharged to groundwater? Give a general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. No groundwater will be withdrawn from a well for drinking water or other purposes. 2. Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or other sources, if any (domestic sewage; industrial, containing the following chemicals…; agricultural; etc.). Describe the general size of the system, the number of such systems, the number of houses to be served (if applicable), or the number of animals or humans the system(s) are expected to serve. No waste material will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or other sources. c. Water Runoff (including stormwater): a) Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method of collection and disposal, if any (include quantities, if known). Where will this water flow? Will this water flow into other waters? If so, describe. Roof and Site are the primary sources of water runoff and will be distributed to the existing onsite storm system. b) Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally describe. No it is unlikely that waster materials will enter ground or surface waters. c) Does the proposal alter or otherwise affect drainage patterns in the vicinity of the site? If so, describe. No the proposal does not alter or otherwise affect the drainage patters in the vicinity of the site. d) Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water, and drainage pattern impacts, if any. No measures are proposed to reduce or control surface, ground, or runoff water and drainage pattern impacts on site.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 7 of 17 4. Plants Find help answering plants questions a. Check the types of vegetation found on the site: ☒ deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other ☒ evergreen tree: fir, cedar, pine, other ☐ shrubs ☒ grass ☐ pasture ☐ crop or grain ☐ orchards, vineyards, or other permanent crops. ☐ wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bullrush, skunk cabbage, other ☐ water plants: water lily, eelgrass, milfoil, other ☒ other types of vegetation b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered? The project will remove some areas of grass and invasive English ivy to provide additional areas for native plantings. c. List threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site. No known threatened or endangered species are on or near the site. d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or enhance vegetation on the site, if any. As part of the change of use the project is adding areas of native plantings along SW Grady Way e. List all noxious weeds and invasive species known to be on or near the site. English Ivy is located on site along SW 10th St. 5. Animals Find help answering animal questions a. List any birds and other animals that have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on or near the site. Examples include: • Birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds, other: • Mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, other: • Fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other: b. List any threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site. There are no known threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain. The site not a part of any known migration route.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 8 of 17 d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any. The project proposes to maintain much of the existing landscaping and is adding areas of new native plantings which will maintain and enhance habitats for wildlife. e. List any invasive animal species known to be on or near the site. There are no known invasive animal species on or near the site. 6. Energy and Natural Resources Find help answering energy and natural resource questions 1. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be used to meet the completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for heating, manufacturing, etc. The existing utilities will remain, no modifications are anticipated. 2. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties? If so, generally describe. The existing building will affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties. 3. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this proposal? List other proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any. The project is not modifying or adding to the existing structure, no interior or exterior changes are proposed to the structure. The only changes will consist of added native planting areas. 7. Environmental Health Find help with answering environmental health questions a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, risk of fire and explosion, spill, or hazardous waste, that could occur because of this proposal? If so, describe. 1. Describe any known or possible contamination at the site from present or past uses. There are no known contaminants on site from past uses and the risk from present/ future uses would be limited to potential contaminants from the onsite vehicles. 2. Describe existing hazardous chemicals/conditions that might affect project development and design. This includes underground hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines located within the project area and in the vicinity. There are no known hazardous chemical/conditions on site that might affect the project development or design. Also note that no changes to the existing building are currently proposed. 3. Describe any toxic or hazardous chemicals that might be stored, used, or produced during the project's development or construction, or at any time during the operating life of the project. There is no construction proposed with this project. Toxic or hazardous chemicals as part of the operating life of the project would be minimal.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 9 of 17 4. Describe special emergency services that might be required. No, known special emergency service should be required by the proposed project. 5. Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any. There are no proposed measure to reduce or control environmental health hazards. b. Noise 1. What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project (for example: traffic, equipment, operation, other)? Traffic noise from SW Grady Way 2. What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the project on a short-term or a long-term basis (for example: traffic, construction, operation, other)? Indicate what hours noise would come from the site)? No construction noise impact is anticipated from construction as no modifications or additions are proposed as part of this project. No significant long term noise impact is anticipated. 3. Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any. New native planting areas are proposed to be added along SW Grady Way as part of the projects Change of Use. 8. Land and Shoreline Use Find help answering land and shoreline use questions a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties? Will the proposal affect current land uses on nearby or adjacent properties? If so, describe. The current use of the site is a Auto Sales Facility (formerly auto emissions testing facility). Adjacent properties are of similar uses with a car lot to the West, Office building to the East, and warehouse space to the North. On the south side the property is directly adjacent to SW Grady Way. b. Has the project site been used as working farmlands or working forest lands? If so, describe. How much agricultural or forest land of long-term commercial significance will be converted to other uses because of the proposal, if any? If resource lands have not been designated, how many acres in farmland or forest land tax status will be converted to nonfarm or nonforest use? The project site has not been used as working farmlands or working forest lands in the recent past. 1. Will the proposal affect or be affected by surrounding working farm or forest land normal business operations, such as oversize equipment access, the application of pesticides, tilling, and harvesting? If so, how? No the proposal will not affect or be affected by surrounding working farm or forest land.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 10 of 17 c. Describe any structures on the site. There is an existing 1-story wood building that includes a 1,856 sf office space and 2,340 sf of garage area which will be used as vehicle show area. d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what? No structures are proposed to be demolished as part of this project. e. What is the current zoning classification of the site? Medium Industrial Zone (IM) f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site? Auto Mall Area B g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site? N/A h. Has any part of the site been classified as a critical area by the city or county? If so, specify. The city of Renton indicates the site is located in a High Seismic Hazard area. i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project? 8 employees will work at the completed project. j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace? No people will be displaced by the completed project. k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any. N/A l. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans, if any. The proposed use is permitted outright in the Medium Industrial Zone m. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts to agricultural and forest lands of long-term commercial significance, if any. N/A
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 11 of 17 9. Housing Find help answering housing questions a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high, middle, or low-income housing. N/A b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate whether high, middle, or low-income housing. N/A c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any. N/A 10. Aesthetics Find help answering aesthetics questions a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas; what is the principal exterior building material(s) proposed? 21’-6” is the tallest height of the existing structure. The exterior building material is panelized siding and metal roof. b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed? No views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed by the proposed project. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any. No measures are proposed to reduce or control aesthetic impacts. 11. Light and Glare Find help answering light and glare questions a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it mainly occur? Minimal to no light or glare will be produced by the proposed project. b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with views? No changes are proposed to the exterior of the project, so no light or glare hazards are anticipated. c. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal? No off-site light sources should impact the proposed project. d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any. No proposed measures to reduce or control or glare impacts.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 12 of 17 12. Recreation Find help answering recreation questions a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vicinity? N/A b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? If so, describe. No existing recreational uses will be displaced by the proposed project. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation opportunities to be provided by the project or applicant, if any. N/A
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 13 of 17 13. Historic and Cultural Preservation Find help answering historic and cultural preservation questions a. Are there any buildings, structures, or sites, located on or near the site that are over 45 years old listed in or eligible for listing in national, state, or local preservation registers? If so, specifically describe. There are no known building on site or near the site that are over 45 years old. b. Are there any landmarks, features, or other evidence of Indian or historic use or occupation? This may include human burials or old cemeteries. Are there any material evidence, artifacts, or areas of cultural importance on or near the site? Please list any professional studies conducted at the site to identify such resources. There is no known landmarks, features, or evidence of Indian of historic use on or near the site in the recent past. c. Describe the methods used to assess the potential impacts to cultural and historic resources on or near the project site. Examples include consultation with tribes and the department of archeology and historic preservation, archaeological surveys, historic maps, GIS data, etc. N/A d. Proposed measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for loss, changes to, and disturbance to resources. Please include plans for the above and any permits that may be required. N/A 14. Transportation Find help with answering transportation questions a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site or affected geographic area and describe proposed access to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any. The site is flanked by SW 10th St to the North and SW Grady Way to the South. Vehicular access to the site is from SW 10th St. b. Is the site or affected geographic area currently served by public transit? If so, generally describe. If not, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop? Yes, there are bus stops within a quarter mile of the project site and the Renton Transit Center is within ¾ of a mile. c. Will the proposal require any new or improvements to existing roads, streets, pedestrian, bicycle, or state transportation facilities, not including driveways? If so, generally describe (indicate whether public or private). No the proposal will not require any new or improvements to existing roads, streets, pedestrian bicycle, or state transportation facilities. d. Will the project or proposal use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air transportation? If so, generally describe. The project site is located just over a mile away from the Sound Transit Tukwila Station e. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project or proposal? If known, indicate when peak volumes would occur and what percentage of the volume would be
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 14 of 17 trucks (such as commercial and nonpassenger vehicles). What data or transportation models were used to make these estimates? It is estimated that the project will generate 50 vehicle trips per day. The peak volumes are presumed to occur just outside the PM peak hour commute period. It is estimated that the percentage of trucks (commercial vehicles) would be less than 1% of the daily vehicle activity. The trip generation estimates are based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation manual 11th Edition. f. Will the proposal interfere with, affect, or be affected by the movement of agricultural and forest products on roads or streets in the area? If so, generally describe. N/A g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any. It is estimated that the transportation impacts from the project will be insignificant. No measures are proposed to reduce or control transportation impacts. 15. Public Services Find help answering public service questions a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire protection, police protection, public transit, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally describe. No the project would not result in an increased need for public services. b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services, if any. There are no proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services. 16. Utilities Find help answering utilities questions a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephone, sanitary sewer, septic system, other: b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the service, and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity which might be needed. There no proposed modifications to the existing utilities to the site.
SEPA Environmental checklist (WAC 197-11-960) January 2023 Page 15 of 17 C. Signature Find help about who should sign The above answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that the lead agency is relying on them to make its decision. X Type name of signee: Chris Davidson, AIA Position and agency/organization: Principal; JCR Collective Date submitted: 12/4/2023