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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200
www.rentonwa.gov
If you would like to be made a party of record to receive further information on this proposed project, complete this
form and return to: City of Renton, CED, Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
File Name / No.: I-405 Renton to Bellevue Project / LUA17-000808, SM, CAR, SMV
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
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.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: December 8, 2017
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: I-405, Renton to Bellevue Project, Stage 1 / LUA17-000808, SM, CAR, SMV
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
Northwest Region, is requesting a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, Critical Areas Permit and Shoreline Variance
for the I-405, Renton to Bellevue Project, Stage 1. The Project includes roadway, bridge and trail work within the Urban
Conservancy shoreline environment at May Creek and Shoreline Residential environment adjacent to Lake Washington.
The May Creek Bridge and trail work is located at mile post (MP) 7.18 near NE 44th St, I-405 Exit 7 (Section 32 Township
24N Range 5E). The May Creek project area is within the following Critical Areas: flood, regulated slopes (15 -90%) and
high seismic hazard areas. Much of the property, within the May Creek project area, is currently within WSDOT right-of-
way (ROW). Project improvements also include the construction of a paved bicycle and pedestrian path (including
associated sound walls) along the Eastside Rail Corridor from Ripley Lane in north Renton to the City of Renton’s northern
boundary. Almost all of this portion of this public trail is within shoreline jurisdiction, beginning at MP 7.35. For this portion
of the project, WSDOT would widen the existing rail prism and construct a twelve-foot wide asphalt trail with four-foot
wide gravel shoulders. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic that now uses the Lake Washington Loop Trail would be shifted to
the Eastside Rail Corridor trail.
The May Creek Bridge project would replace the northbound and southbound I-405 bridge structures over May Creek.
The existing bridge span is approximately 160 feet long. The replacement bridge is a one span structure that would be
located directly over the entire stream and directly adjacent to the Ordinary High-Water Mark (OHWM). This work would
also include new piers within approximately 50 feet from the OHWM. This work would include habitat improvements
along the creek by removing angular rock fill material from the floodplain and removal of the existing northbound bridge
columns/abutments. It is estimated that the proposed work would include the removal of 4,000 cubic yards of material
from the May Creek floodplain under the existing bridge structure. The May Creek Bridge replacement work would
improve fish habitat along the stream channel and provide buffer enhancement. New vegetation would be planted on the
newly constructed streambank, providing approximately 0.30 acres of stream buffer enhancement. Improvements
support the roadway and associated roadway facilities necessary to provide a safe and efficient transportation corridor.
An extension of City of Renton’s May Creek Trail would be constructed on the north side of May Creek parallel to the
channel and above the 100-year floodplain. The trail is proposed to be eight feet (8’) wide and would extend from the end
of the existing May Creek Trail, that ends roughly 40 feet east of the eastern boundary of the WSDOT ROW, to Jones Road.
Only the portion of the trail within WSDOT’s ROW is being permitted as part of this application. The portions of the trail
outside of WSDOT’s ROW would be permitted separately and are not included as part of this application.
Minor off-site improvements may include pavement markings, drainage improvements, permanent signing, illumination,
and barriers. Connecting Washington, as funded via the Renton to Bellevue Stage 1 project, is part of a larger set of
improvements. Construction is anticipated to start in 2019 and the project is expected to open to traffic in 2024. The
project would use the design-build project delivery method, the exact excavation and fill quantities are not yet known,
construction sequencing and methods may vary. The total funding for the full set of improvements, including project
engineering and ROW, is $890M. WSDOT, as the lead agency, issued a Determination of Non-significance (DNS) and
Adoption of Existing Environmental Document for the I-405 Corridor Program on March 31, 2008. This decision was made
after review of a completed Environmental Checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information
is available to the public on request.
The subject site area along I-405, which is not within WSDOT ROW, is zoned Residential-6 (R-6), Residential-8 (R-8),
Commercial Office Residential (COR) and Resource Conservation (RC). A landscape architect would prepare a roadside
restoration plan and inventory of trees for removal. A list of replacement species has been included in the project
submittal. The applicant submitted the following reports: Wetland and Stream Assessment Report, Wetland Stream
Mitigation Report, Flood Risk Analysis, Geology Soils Report, Stormwater Management Concepts, and Traffic Study.
PROJECT LOCATION: I-405, Renton to Bellevue Project / Project address: 4260 Lake Washington
Renton, WA 98056 / Parcel No. 3224059109. The project extends along I-405
for approximately 8 miles from mile post (MP) 3.8 in Renton to MP 11.9 in
Bellevue.
PERMIT APPLICATION DATE: November 28, 2017
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: December 8, 2017
PROJECT APPLICANT: Linda J. Cooley, WSDOT / 600 108th Ave NE Suite 405, Bellevue, WA 98004
/ (425) 425-8586 or (206) 769-7481 / cooley@wsdot.wa.gov
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Kimberly Toal, I-405 Team / 600 108th Ave NE Suite 900, Bellevue, WA
98004 / (425) 450-2721 / ToalK@consultant.wsdot.wa.gov
Permits/Review Requested: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, Critical Areas Permit and
Shoreline Variance
Other Permits which may be required: Construction Permit
Requested Studies: Wetland and Stream Assessment Report, Wetland Stream Mitigation
Report, Flood Risk Analysis, Geology Soils Report, Stormwater
Management Concepts, and Traffic Study.
Location where application may
be reviewed: Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) – Planning
Division, Sixth Floor Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation: The project will be subject to the City’s Shoreline and Critical Areas
Regulations, RMC 4-3-050, 4-3-090, 4-9-190, and 4-9-250 and other
applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark H. Close, Senior Planner, Department of
Community & Economic Development, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 p.m. on December 22, 2017.
If you have questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by mail,
contact the Project Manager at (425) 430-7289. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party
of record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
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