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February 28, 2018
Mr. Clark Close, Senior Planner
City of Renton, Department of Community and Economic Development
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Re: I-405, Renton to Bellevue Project, Stage 1, LUA17-00808 SM, CAR, SMV
Response to “On Hold” Notice
Dear Mr. Close:
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is in receipt of a letter from the Planning Division of the City of Renton sent January 29, 2018 requesting additional information
so that the City may continue its review of the Shoreline Substantial Development permit, Critical Areas review, and Critical Areas Variance.
The letter placed a hold on the processing of the Renton permits based upon additional information WSDOT provided on January 29, 2018, regarding a 6,319 square foot temporary construction
access road located west of I-405 and south of May Creek. In addition to a temporary construction easement, WSDOT would be doing post-construction restoration and the relocation of
a private sanitary sewer connection.
The City has requested that WSDOT provide the following information for the proposed work within the regulated shoreline and critical areas as conditions of permit approval:
Updated project narrative
Arborist report
Tree retention plan
Preliminary mitigation plan
Utility plan
Attachments 2, 3, and 5 to this letter highlight the temporary construction easement (TCE) area. This area is consistent with the temporary construction area shown on the original Shoreline
and Critical Areas permit applications. The arborist report will be prepared by the Design Builder once they have been selected, consistent with the description provided in the original
application and with our pre-submittal coordination. However, Attachment 4 provides an initial sketch of where trees will likely be replaced within the TCE. Attachment 6 includes updated
plans for the May Creek riparian enhancement that was described in the original permits. Attachment 7 provides an updated project narrative to
include a description of access to May Creek based upon a draft Interlocal Agreement between WSDOT and the City of Renton (GCB 2890, December 28, 2017). Updates to the narrative regarding
the temporary construction access road have been highlighted.
Attachment 1 – Temporary Construction Easement
Attachment 2 – Affected Critical Areas
Attachment 3 – Tree Removal and Restoration Plan
Attachment 4 – TCE Restoration Planting Plan
Attachment 5 – Utility Plans
Attachment 6 – May Creek Enhancement Plan
Attachment 7 – Project Narrative
Please contact Kimberly Toal at (425) 450-2721 or ToalK@consultant.wsdot.wa.gov if there are any questions about this application.
Sincerely,
Linda Cooley
Environmental Permit Compliance Lead