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Washington State
Department of nansportation
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
1-405 Program Office
600 -108th Avenue NE Ste. 405
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-456-8582
TTY. 1-800-833-6388
www.wsciot.wa.gov
Re: 1-405, 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 1-405 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
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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.goy if there are any
questions about this application.
Sincerely,. 1104
Lind Cooley
Environmental Perm �kompliance Lead
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