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Project Name: Earlington Townhomes
Project #: LUA17-000169
Planner: Clark Close
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NONSIGNIFICANCE -MITIGATED (DNS -M)
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: April 11, 2017
LAND USE NUMBER: LUA17-000169, ECF, SA -H, MOD, MOD, MOD
PROJECT NAME: Earlington Townhomes
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental
(5EPA) Review, a street modification, a refuse and recycling modification, and a wall plate height modification to construct
a 62 attached single-family townhomes called Earlington Townhomes. The 4.16 -acre irregularly shaped site is located at
8074 5132nd St (APN's 214480-0487, -0488, -0500,-0285, and -0295) in the Residential -14 zoning district. The residential
density is 17.77 dwelling units per net acre. Access to the townhomes would be from S 132nd St. The site includes slopes
down to the south with moderate inclinations and overall vertical relief of approximately 70 -feet. The site plan would take
advantage of the sloping topography. Garages would be access via private alleys and all of the townhomes would be alley -
loaded. The soils consist of sand with silt and gravel fill and native soils indicative of Vashon Recessional Outwash (Qvr)
and Lodgement Till (Qvt). Preliminary estimates of cut and fill include 15,100 cubic yards and 3,700 cubic yards,
respectively. The site contains greenhouses, a shop, a utility building and a single family detached home, landscaping,
gravel driveways, and parking areas. All of the existing structures would be demolished as part of the proposed project.
No wetlands or streams are located on or adjacent to the property. The site is located in the West Lake Washington
drainage basin and stormwater would be met with a stormwater detention vault followed by a media filter vault with
Level 2 Flow Control standards. The site contains 59 significant trees, all of which are proposed to be removed. The project
would replant a minimum of 72 replacement trees at 2 caliper inches each to comply with the 20% tree retention
requirement. Construction is estimated to begin during the summer of 2018,
The applicant has submitted a Preliminary Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Arborist Report, Wetland
and Stream Reconnaissance, Letter of Understanding of Geologic Risk, and a Geotechnical Engineering Report with the
application.
PROJECT LOCATION: 8074 S 132"d St, Renton, WA 98178
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON -SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS -MI: As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has
determined that significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as
permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS -M process to give notice that a DNS -
M Is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS -M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period follow2ng the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non -Significance -
Mitigated (DNS -M). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14 -
day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS -M.
PERMIT APPLICATION DATE: March 27, 2017
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: April 11, 2017
APPLICANT: Jordan Salisbury, Blue Fern Development, LLC / 11232 120th Ave NE,
Ste 204, Kirkland, WA 98033 / jordan@bluefern.com / 425-629-3854
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 So: Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: Earlington Townhomes / LUA17-000169, ECF, SA -H, MOD, MOD, MOD
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NO.:
CITY/STATE/ZIP:
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Evan Mann, ESM Consulting Engineers / 33400 8th Ave S, Ste 205,
Federal Way, WA 98003 / evan.mann@esmcivil.com / 253-838-6113
Permits/Review Requested: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Street
Modification, Refuse and Recycling Modification, and Wall Plate Height
Modification
Other Permits which may be required: Building Permit, Construction Permit, Demolition Permit, Unit Lot Subdivision
Requested Studies: Preliminary Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Arborist
Report, Wetland and Stream Reconnaissance, and Geotechnical Engineering
Report
Location where application may
be reviewed:
Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) — Planning
Division, Sixth Floor Renton City Hall, 3055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057
PUBLIC HEARING:
Public hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 13 2017 before the Renton
Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers at 12:00 PM on the 7th floor of
Renton City Hall located at 1055 South Grady Way.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use:
The subject site has a designation of Residential High Density (RHD)
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential -14 (R-14) on the City's Zoning
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Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City's SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-130A; 4-4; 4-6-
060; and 4-9 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: The following Mitigation Measures will likely be imposed on the proposed
project. These recommended Mitigation Measures address project impacts not
covered by existing codes and regulations as cited above.
• The applicant shall comply with the recommendations included in the Geotechnical Engineering
Report, prepared by Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. dated January 18, 2017 or an updated report
submitted at a later date.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark H. Close, Senior Planner, CED — Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on April 25, 2017. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing on lune 13, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Council Chambers, Seventh Floor, Renton City Hall, 1055
South Grady Way, Renton. If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure
that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6578. Following the issuance of the SEPA Determination, you may
stili appear at the hearing and present your comments regarding the proposal before the Hearing Examiner. If you have
questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional information by mail, please
contact the project manager. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will
be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PERSON: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION