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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.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE- 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: October 2, 2017
LAND USE NUMBER: LUA17-000632, ECF, CU-H, SA-A, MOD
PROJECT NAME: Fire Station 15
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Administrative Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner
Conditional Use Permit, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review, and a street modification request for the
construction of a new fire station (Fire Station 15) in the Kennydale Neighborhood. The 1.09-acre site is located at 1404 N
30th St. The vacant parcel is currently a split zoned parcel. Approximately the first 120 feet of the property from N 30th
St is located within the Commercial Neighborhood (CN) zoning classification and Residential High Density (RHD) land use
designation. The north portion of the property is located within the Residential-6 (R-6) zoning classification and Residential
Medium Density (RMD) land use designation. Improvements to property include a new 7,497 square foot fire station at
the south part of the lot and a new water reservoir at the northern portion of the lot. The two projects are proposing to
share an access drive along the west side of the property and a second driveway would be located closer to the east
property line for fire truck exiting. The site slopes from north to south from approximately 226 feet to 208 ft (18 feet). The
site is located within the Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2. The two projects would be constructed in two phases.
Construction of the fire station would begin in February 2018 and end on December 2018. Exterior improvements include
parking, driveways, landscaping, pedestrian sidewalks, and stormwater improvements. The applicant has identified 21
significant trees onsite and proposes to retain one (1) tree along the west side of the property.
The following reports have been submitted with the land use application: Preliminary Technical Information Report,
Arborist Tree Assessment, Trip Generation Assessment, and Geotechnical Report.
PROJECT LOCATION: 1404 N 30th St, Renton, WA 98056 / APN 3342103245
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): 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 following 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: September 22, 2017
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: October 2, 2017
APPLICANT: Michael Kirk, City of Renton Director of Facilities, 1055 S Grady Way,
Renton, WA 98057 / MKirk@rentonwa.gov / 425-430-6605
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Mary Jo Lux, Schreiber Starling Whitehead Architects, 901 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98164 / lux@sswarchitects.com / 206-682-8300
Permits/Review Requested: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site Plan Review,
Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit, and Street Modification
Other Permits which may be required: Construction Permit, Fire Permit, Building Permit, Mechanical Permit,
Electrical Permit, Right-of-Way Use Permit, Sign Permit
Requested Studies: Preliminary Technical Information Report, Arborist Tree Assessment, Trip
Generation Assessment, and Geotechnical Report
Location where application may
be reviewed: Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) – Planning
Division, Sixth Floor Renton City Hall, 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
PUBLIC HEARING: Public hearing is tentatively scheduled for November 21, 2017 before the
Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers at 11:00 AM on the 7th
floor of Renton City Hall located at 1055 South Grady Way.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential High Density (RHD) / Residential
Medium Density (RMD) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map
and Commercial Neighborhood (CN) / Residential-6 (R-6) on the City’s Zoning
Map.
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 4-2-120A; 4-4; 4-6-
060; 4-9-030; 4-9-070; 4-9-200; and 4-9-250 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 HWA GeoSciences Inc. (HWA) dated August 31, 2017,
or an updated report submitted at a later date.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark Close, Senior Planner, CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on October 16, 2017. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing on November 21, 2017, at 11:00 AM, Council Chambers, Seventh Floor, Renton City Hall,
1055 S 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
still 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 informatio n 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
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