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Notice of Availability
Rainier/Grady Junction TOD Subarea Planned Action Draft EIS
City of Renton, WA
Pursuant to WAC 197-11-455 and 510, and RMC 4-9-070 the City is issuing a Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for the Rainier/Grady Junction Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Subarea
Planned Action, LUA22-000289.
Date of Issuance: January 24, 2024
Lead Agency / Proponent: City of Renton
Agency Contact; Paul Hintz, Principal Planner, City of Renton, Community and Economic Development, Long
Range Planning, 1055 Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057; 425-430-7436; phintz@rentonwa.gov.
Description of Proposal
In 2020 the City of Renton developed the Rainer/Grady Junction TOD Subarea Plan to create a vibrant
commercial and residential district oriented around near-term bus rapid transit, with potential for light rail
service in the long term. The City is now considering Municipal Code Amendments to implement the land
use vision of the Subarea Plan to increase mixed-use opportunities and alter density and development
standards including height, density, parking, and others.
The City proposes a Planned Action Ordinance that will facilitate growth that is consistent with the Subarea
Plan by implementing municipal code amendments and completing an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the area. The Planned Action will complete the environmental review upfront and establish
environmental performance standards that each development would be required to meet. Development
consistent with the ordinance requirements would not require a new threshold determination and could rely
on the Planned Action EIS to streamline their permit review.
Location of Proposal
A broader EIS Study Area is considered for context and general conditions, while the Planned Action Area
has more specific proposals for growth, evaluation, and mitigation measures. To the north the Study Area
is bounded by South 3rd Place, to the east by Shattuck Avenue S and I-405, to the south by I-405 and SW
19th Street, and to the west by Powell Avenue SW and Hardie Avenue SW. A core area (“Planned Action
Area”) lies east of Rainier Avenue between South 3rd Place and I-405 around a planned transit center
and Renton Village including all properties within the “super-block” situated east of Rainier Avenue S,
south of S Grady Way, west of Talbot Road, and north of I-405.
Comments: The City of Renton is requesting comments from citizens, agencies, tribes, and all interested
parties on the Draft EIS from January 24 to February 24, 2024. Comments are due by 5:00 PM, February
24, 2024.
All written comments should be directed to: Paul Hintz, Principal Planner, City of Renton, Community and
Economic Development, Planning Division; 1055 Grady Way Renton, WA 98057; 425-430-7436;
phintz@rentonwa.gov
Submittal of comments by email is preferred. Please include in the subject line “Rainier / Grady Junction
TOD Subarea Planned Action Draft EIS Comments.”
Purchase/Availability of Draft EIS
To view the Draft EIS and for other public participation opportunities, please see:
https://www.rentonwa.gov/city_hall/community_and_economic_development/long_range_planning/rai
nier__grady_junction_subarea_plan/rainier__grady_planned_action_and_e_i_s
This Draft EIS is also available for review at City of Renton City Hall: 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor,
Renton, WA 98057. Thumb drives are available for purchase at cost at City of Renton City Hall. The Draft
EIS is also available for review at the Renton public library located at 100 Mill Avenue S, Renton, WA
98057.
SEPA Responsible Official
Renton Environmental Review Committee