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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200.
DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION.
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND PUBLIC HEARING
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
PROJECT NAME: Fire Station 15
PROJECT NUMBER: LUA17-000632, ECF, CU-H, SA-A, MOD
LOCATION: 1404 N 30th St, Renton, WA 98056
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 b e located closer to the east
property line for fire truck exiting. The site slopes from north to south from approximately 226 feet to 208
feet (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 signifi cant 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.
THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED
ACTION HAS PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CAN BE MITIGATED THROUGH MITIGATION
MEASURES.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on November
17, 2017, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way,
Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information
regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerkâs Office, (425) 430 -6510.
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON HEARING EXAMINER AT HIS REGULAR MEETING IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF CITY HALL, 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY, RENTON, WASHINGTON,
ON NOVEMBER 21, 2017 AT 11:00 AM TO CONSIDER THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. IF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION IS APPEALED, THE APPEAL WILL BE HEARD AS PART OF THIS PUBLIC
HEARING.