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HomeMy WebLinkAboutERC_Committee_Determination and Notice_DNSMDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Planning Division 1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2 www.rentonwa.gov OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M) POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DNS-M: The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee (ERC) has determined that the proposed action has probable significant impacts that can be mitigated through mitigation measures. This DNS-M is issued after using the optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355. There is no further comment period. DATE OF NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: March 25, 2024 PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000240 SE 172nd St Water Quality Retrofit Project / LUA24-000064, ECF PROJECT LOCATION: SE 172nd St from 122nd Ave SE to 127th Ave SE; 122nd Ave SE, 123rd Ave SE, 124th Ave SE, and 125th Ave SE from SE 172nd St to SE 169th Pl APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Kevin Evans / 1055 S Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 / krevans@rentonwa.gov LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED: Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also https://shorturl.at/wU012 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, City of Renton, is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review to retrofit residential neighborhood streets by installing porous concrete sidewalks, new stormwater pipes and structures, and water quality treatment facilities. The public works project is located along SE 172nd St from 122nd Ave SE to 127th Ave SE (roughly 1,500 linear feet of roadway); along 122nd Ave SE, 123rd Ave SE, 124th Ave SE, and 125th Ave SE from SE 172nd St to SE 169th Pl for approximately half a block (600 linear feet of roadway each street). The project consists of installing new conveyance system and green infrastructure to collect and treat stormwater runoff from approximately 2 acres of pollution-generating hard surface. It is estimated that approximately 6,020 cubic yards (CY) of excavation and approximately 5,765 CY of fill would be required to complete the project. This project would help restore water quality within the City of Renton and downstream to Soos Creek, the Green River, and Puget Sound. The project area is currently used for residential street traffic in the Benson Community Planning Area, east of Cascade Village. No critical areas are mapped on the project site. Project construction is estimated to begin on November 1, 2024 and end on October 31, 2025. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. 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 NOTICE 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 PUBLIC HEARING: If the Environmental Determination is appealed, a public hearing will be set and all parties notified. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M) Project File Numbers: PR21-000240 / LUA24-000064, ECF Project Name: SE 172nd St Water Quality Retrofit Project Applicant: Kevin Evans, City of Renton / 1055 S. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 Project Location: 3924 NE 12th St (APN 0423059063, 0423059067, 0423059099, 0423059140, 0423059101, 0423059247 and 0423059100) Project Description: The applicant, City of Renton, is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review to retrofit residential neighborhood streets by installing porous concrete sidewalks, new stormwater pipes and structures, and water quality treatment facilities. The public works project is located along SE 172nd St from 122nd Ave SE to 127th Ave SE (roughly 1,500 linear feet of roadway); along 122nd Ave SE, 123rd Ave SE, 124th Ave SE, and 125th Ave SE from SE 172nd St to SE 169th Pl for approximately half a block (600 linear feet of roadway each street). The project consists of installing new conveyance system and green infrastructure to collect and treat stormwater runoff from approximately 2 acres of pollution-generating hard surface. It is estimated that approximately 6,020 cubic yards (CY) of excavation and approximately 5,765 CY of fill would be required to complete the project. This project would help restore water quality within the City of Renton and downstream to Soos Creek, the Green River, and Puget Sound. The project area is currently used for residential street traffic in the Benson Community Planning Area, east of Cascade Village. No critical areas are mapped on the project site. Project construction is estimated to begin on November 1, 2024 and end on October 31, 2025. Lead Agency: City of Renton Environmental Review Committee Department of Community & Economic Development Mitigation Measures: 1) The applicant shall submit an inadvertent discovery plan (IDP) to the Current Planning Project Manager prior to the start of construction. 2) If any Native American grave(s) or archaeological/cultural resources (Indian artifacts) are found all construction activity shall stop in accordance with RCW 27.53.060 and 27.44.020, and the owner/developer shall immediately notify the Current Planning Project Manager, concerned Tribes’ cultural committees, and the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee has determined that probable significant environmental impacts from the proposed project can be mitigated. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). Conditions were imposed as mitigation measures by the Environmental Review Committee under their authority of Section 4-9-070D Renton Municipal Code. These conditions are necessary to mitigate environmental impacts identified during the environmental review process. Because other agencies of jurisdiction may be involved, the lead agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 01C814B1-0BBA-4C1D-A80D-C3E897DA2B57 Environmental Review Committee Determination March 25, 2024 Page 2 of 2 Date of Decision: March 25, 2024 SIGNATURES: Martin Pastucha, Administrator Public Works Administrator, Chair Date Anjela Barton, Fire Marshal Renton Regional Fire Authority Date Maryjane Van Cleave, Administrator Parks and Recreation Department Date Brianne Bannwarth, Interim Administrator Date Community and Economic Development DocuSign Envelope ID: 01C814B1-0BBA-4C1D-A80D-C3E897DA2B57 3/25/2024 | 1:16 PM PDT 3/25/2024 | 1:57 PM PDT 3/25/2024 | 2:07 PM PDT for