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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC_ERC_Applicant_Letter_180608.pdf June 8, 2018 Jennifer Weddermann Weddermann Architecture 1201 Regents Blvd, Suite A Fircrest, WA 98466 SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL THRESHOLD (SEPA) DETERMINATION PR18-000196 CONSEJO COUNSELING & REFERRAL SVCS., LUA18-000290 Dear Ms. Wedderman: This letter is written on behalf of the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) to advise you that they have completed their review of the subject project and have issued a threshold Determination of Non-Significance. Please refer to the enclosed ERC Report and Decision for more details Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2018, 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 RMC 4-8-110 and more information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510. In addition, this matter is tentatively scheduled for a Public Hearing on July 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM, Council Chambers, Seventh Floor, Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton. The applicant or representative(s) of the applicant are required to be present at the public hearing. A copy of the staff report will be mailed to you one week before the hearing. If you have any questions or desire clarification of the above, please call me at (425) 430-6593. For the Environmental Review Committee, Matt Herrera Senior Planner Enclosure cc: Mario Paredes/ Owner(s) Benita Horn, Betty Santiago, Janet Pope, Pete von Reichbauer/ Party(ies) of Record DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SIGNATURES: Gregg Zimmerman, Administrator Public Works Department Date Rick M. Marshall, Administrator Renton Regional Fire Authority Date Kelly Beymer, Administrator Community Services Department Date C.E. Vincent, Administrator Department of Community & Economic Development Date ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) PROJECT NUMBER: LUA18-000290, ECF, CU-H APPLICANT: Mario Paredes, 3808 S. Angeline St., Seattle, WA 98118 PROJECT NAME: Consejo Counseling and Referral Services CUP PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit approval and Environmental Review (SEPA) for the proposed Consejo Counseling and Referral Services Center. The subject property is located at 723 SW 10th Street (Exhibit 2). The project site is located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The approximately 18,000 square foot building is located on a 1.16 acre lot. The applicant proposes a change of use from the existing General and Medical Office to a Service and Social Organization. No exterior site construction improvements or building additions are proposed. Proposed interior improvements would support multiple outpatient services for adults and youth such as behavioral health, case management, Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) support, cultural consultations, older adult day support, domestic violence advocacy, and psychiatric care. Access to the site would remain in the existing two driveways along SW 10th Street. The subject property contains 81 surface parking spaces. PROJECT LOCATION: 723 SW 10th St., Renton, WA 98057 LEAD AGENCY: City of Renton Environmental Review Committee Department of Community & Economic Development The City of Renton Environmental Review Committee has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This Determination of Non-Significance is issued under WAC 197-11-340. Because other agencies of jurisdiction may be involved, the lead agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days. Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2018. Appeals must be filed in writing 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 RMC 4-8-110 and more information may be obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510. PUBLICATION DATE: June 8, 2018 DATE OF DECISION: June 4, 2018 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 6/4/2018 | 3:34 PM PDT 6/4/2018 | 4:32 PM PDT 6/5/2018 | 11:58 AM PDT 6/4/2018 | 12:36 PM PDT DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Project Location Map ERC REPORT LUA18-000290 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT ERC MEETING DATE: June 4, 2018 Project Name: Consejo Counseling and Referral Services CUP Project File Number: PR18-000196 Land Use File Number: LUA18-000290 Project Manager: Matt Herrera, Senior Planner Owner: Mario Paredes, 3808 S. Angeline St., Seattle, WA 98118 Applicant/Contact: Jennifer Weddermann, Weddermann Architecture, 1201 Regents Blvd. Ste. A, Fircrest, WA 98466 Project Location: 723 SW 10th St., Renton, WA 98057 Project Summary: The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit approval and Environmental Review (SEPA) for the proposed Consejo Counseling and Referral Services Center. The subject property is located at 723 SW 10th Street (Exhibit 2). The project site is located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The approximately 18,000 square foot building is located on a 1.16 acre lot. The applicant proposes a change of use from the existing General and Medical Office to a Service and Social Organization. No exterior site construction improvements or building additions are proposed. Proposed interior improvements would support multiple outpatient services for adults and youth such as behavioral health, case management, Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) support, cultural consultations, older adult day support, domestic violence advocacy, and psychiatric care. Access to the site would remain in the existing two driveways along SW 10th Street. The subject property contains 81 surface parking spaces. Exist. Bldg. Area Gross SF: 18,680sf Site Area: 50,529sf (1.16ac) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Environmental Review Committee Report CONSEJO COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES CUP LUA18-000290, ECF, CU-H Report of June 4, 2018 Page 2 of 3 ERC REPORT LUA18-000290 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW In compliance with RCW 43.21C.240, the following environmental (SEPA) review addresses only those project impacts that are not adequately addressed under existing development standards and environmental regulations. A. Environmental Threshold Recommendation Based on analysis of probable impacts from the proposal, staff recommends that the Responsible Officials: Issue a DNS with a 14-day Appeal Period. B. Mitigation Measures No mitigation measures are recommended C. Exhibits Exhibit 1 Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2 Neighborhood Detail Map Exhibit 3 Site Plan Exhibit 4 Existing Tenant Floor Plan Exhibit 5 Proposed Floor Plan Exhibit 6 Trip Generation Analysis, prepared by PH Consulting LLC, dated April 23, 2018 Exhibit 7 Traffic Concurrency Test Memorandum, prepared by Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager – Dept. of Community and Economic Development Exhibit 8 Advisory Notes to Applicant D. Environmental Impacts The Proposal was circulated and reviewed by various City Departments and Divisions to determine whether the applicant has adequately identified and addressed environmental impacts anticipated to occur in conjunction with the proposed development. Staff reviewers have identified that the proposal is likely to have the following probable impacts: 1. Earth Impacts: A seismic hazard area is mapped on the project site. No expansion of the building footprint (Exhibits 3 and 4) is proposed and all construction is limited to tenant improvements within the existing building (Exhibit 5); therefore, the applicant was not required to submit a geotechnical report with the master land use application. It is anticipated that the City’s currently adopted building codes would adequately mitigate for any impacts that could result from the proposed tenant improvements; therefore, no further mitigation is recommended. Mitigation Measures: None recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. 2. Noise Impacts: There may be some temporary noise impacts resulting from typical construction activities associated with the proposed tenant improvements, however these impacts are anticipated to be short term in nature. No long term noise impacts are anticipated as the proposed change of use from the previous general and medical office uses to the service and social organization use. Mitigation Measures: None recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Environmental Review Committee Report CONSEJO COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES CUP LUA18-000290, ECF, CU-H Report of June 4, 2018 Page 3 of 3 ERC REPORT LUA18-000290 3. Transportation Impacts: A Trip Generation Analysis, prepared by PH Consulting LLC dated April 23, 2018 (Exhibit 6), was submitted with the land use application. The analysis indicated the proposed services that would be provided by the applicant, which include but are not limited to outpatient mental health programs, older adult day support, domestic violence services, and case management would be analogous to the medical- dental office land use code from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. As medical and general office tenants are currently within the existing building and there is no proposed additional square footage that would be added to the development, the findings of the analysis conclude no increase in site trip generation would result from the proposed change of use. The results of the City’s Traffic Concurrency Test (Exhibit 7) also conclude that no new trips would be generated from the proposed change of use and the applicant would not be subject to transportation impact fees or site specific street improvements. The site currently contains 81 parking spaces as confirmed by a staff site visit on May 24, 2018. Service and Social Organizations are not listed in the Parking Spaces Required Based on Land Use table set forth in RMC 4-4-080F.10.d. Staff agrees with the applicant’s transportation consultant that the description of uses by the applicant resembles a medical office; therefore, the site should contain the medical and dental office parking requirements of a minimum and maximum of 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net floor area. The applicant has indicated the building contains 16,200 square feet of net floor area, which would require 81 spaces. The site meets the parking space quantity requirement. Mitigation Measures: None recommended. Nexus: Not applicable. E. Comments of Reviewing Departments The proposal has been circulated to City Department and Division Reviewers. Where applicable, their comments have been incorporated into the text of this report and/or “Advisory Notes to Applicant” (Exhibit 8).  Copies of all Review Comments are contained in the Official File and may be attached to this report. The Environmental Determination decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within the 14-day appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680). Environmental Determination Appeal Process: Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing together with the required fee to: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, on or before 5:00 p.m. on June 22, 2018. RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, Renton City Hall – 7th Floor, (425) 430-6510. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE EXHIBITS Project Name: Consejo Counseling and Referral Services CUP Project Number: LUA18-000290 Date of Meeting June 4, 2018 Staff Contact Matt Herrera Senior Planner Project Contact/Applicant Jennifer Weddermann, Weddermann Architecture, 1201 Regents Blvd. Ste. A, Fircrest, WA 98466 Project Location 723 SW 10th St., Renton, WA 98057 The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report: Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report Exhibit 2: Neighborhood Detail Map Exhibit 3: Site Plan Exhibit 4: Existing Tenant Floor Plan Exhibit 5: Proposed Floor Plan Exhibit 6: Trip Generation Analysis, prepared by PH Consulting LLC, dated April 23, 2018 Exhibit 7: Traffic Concurrency Test Memorandum, prepared by Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager – Dept. of Community and Economic Development Exhibit 8: Advisory Notes to Applicant DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 0'100'200'400'NEXHIBIT 2DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 296.53170.21296.53170.2140' - 0"58' - 0"SW 10TH STSW GRADY WAYPARKING LOTPARKING LOT148' - 0"72' - 0"18' - 0"75' - 5"EX CHAINLINK FENCEEXISTING LIGHT POLEEXISTING UTILITESEXISTING UTILITES723 SW 10TH STREETSTORAGE SHEETDATETITLEPROJECTWEDDERMANN ARCHITECTURE, PLLCJENNIFER WEDDERMANN, AIA, LEED AP1201 REGENTS BLVD, SUITE AFIRCREST WA 98466253-973-6611jennifer@weddermann.comA104/04/18SITE PLANConsejo Conseling andReferral Services1" = 20'-0"1SITE PLANTrue NorthEXHIBIT 3RECORDED EASEMENTS:DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 OFFICE 5 OFFICE 6 OFFICE 4 OFFICE 3 OFFICE 2 MENS WOMENS WAITING ROOM STAIRSSTAIRS68' - 0"18' - 4"5' - 4"8' - 8"4' - 0"REGISTEREDARCHITECTSTATE OF WASHINGTONJENNIFER WEDDERMANN7815SHEETDATETITLEPROJECTWEDDERMANN ARCHITECTURE, PLLCJENNIFER WEDDERMANN, AIA, LEED AP1201 REGENTS BLVD, SUITE AFIRCREST WA 98466253-973-6611jennifer@weddermann.comA2.103/22/18EXISTING SECONDFLOOR PLAN-BProject NameEnter address here3/32" = 1'-0"1 SECOND FLOOR- EXISTING EXHIBIT 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 OFFICE 1OFFICE 2OFFICE 3 OFFICE 4 OFFICE 5 EX. OFFICE 1 EX. OFFICE 2 EX. OFFICE 3 EX. OFFICE 4 OFFICE 6 OFFICE 7 OFFICE 8 OFFICE 9 OFFICE 10 OFFICE 11 OFFICE 12 OFFICE 13 I.T. OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM 1 BREAK RECEP. CONFERENCE ROOM 2 EX. CONFERENCE ROOM WORK ROOM/PACKAGING REGISTEREDARCHITECTSTATE OF WASHINGTONJENNIFER WEDDERMANN7815SHEETDATETITLEPROJECTWEDDERMANN ARCHITECTURE, PLLCJENNIFER WEDDERMANN, AIA, LEED AP1201 REGENTS BLVD, SUITE AFIRCREST WA 98466253-973-6611jennifer@weddermann.comA2.203/22/18NEW SECONDFLOOR PLAN-BProject NameEnter address here3/32" = 1'-0"1 SECOND FLOOR- NEW EXHIBIT 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 TRIP GENERATION ANALYSIS APRIL 23, 2018 CONSEJO COUNSELING & REFERRAL SERVICES Prepared for: Consejo Counseling & Referral Services 3808 South Angeline Seattle, WA 98118 Prepared by: 1201 Pacific Ave, Suite 600 Tacoma, WA 98402 www.phtraffic.com EXHIBIT 6 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 Trip Generation Analysis Renton, WA Consejo Counseling 1 Project Description This memorandum documents the anticipated traffic impacts of the Consejo Counseling & Referral Services project in the city of Renton. The proposed project consists of replacing the existing medical office uses within the 18,680 square foot building with Consejo’s Services as a single occupant in phases as existing lease agreements expire by 2020. The project site is located on the south side of SW 10th St between Powell Ave SW and Lind Ave SW. Data and Information Sources · Consejo Site Plan, 3/2/2018 by Wedderman Architecture · ITE Trip Generation Manual, 9th Edition, 2012. · ITE Parking Generation Manual, 4th Edition, 2010 Existing Conditions Site The project site is an existing medical office building in Renton, WA at 723 SW 10th St. The site accesses directly onto the south side of SW 10th St by two driveways on the westerly and easterly ends of the property. The driveways access points are connected by a parking drive aisle which circulates around the existing building. Roadway SW 10th St is an improved straight 4-lane roadway with existing streetlighting, curb and gutter, storm drainage, sidewalks, and a landscape strip along the site frontage. Parking The site parking lot contains capacity for 103 parking stalls. 9 of these stalls are currently covered by a portable storage structure. Transit King County Metro routes 153 and F-Line are served on Lind Ave SE approximately 750 ft east of the project site. Continuous sidewalk connections are available between the bus stops and the project site. Given the nature of services provided by Consejo public transit is anticipated to be utilized by Consejo customers. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 Trip Generation Analysis Renton, WA Consejo Counseling 2 Future Conditions Trip Generation Trip generation is used to evaluate the potential traffic impacts on the surrounding street system. This is denoted by the quantity or specific number of new trips that enter or exit a project during a designated time period, such as a specific peak hour or an entire day. As the site is currently being used as medical offices, the goal of the analysis is to evaluate net difference in traffic due to the conversion to Consejo Services use. Proposed Use Consejo Counseling and Referral Services provides behavioral health services to the community including outpatient mental health programs, Older Adult Day Support Programs, Psychiatric Care Programs, and Domestic Violence Services. Based on the proposed site use description it was determined the Medical-Dental Office Land Use Code (LUC) 720 from ITE’s Trip Generation Manual, 9th Edition as the most appropriate designation for the existing land use and as a conservative estimate for the proposed use. Since there is no proposal to add floor space and the evaluated uses are not changing there will be no anticipated change in site trip generation. Parking The existing site contains 94 marked parking stalls exceeding the estimated 80 parking stalls needed for the intended use. The 85th percentile peak parking demand for a medical-dental office building based on ITE’s Parking Generation, 4th Edition is 4.27 vehicles per 1,000 square foot. Summary The Consejo Counseling & Referral Services project proposes to use the existing 18,680 square foot medical office building in the City of Renton to deliver their behavioral health service programs. The overall site and access configuration is proposed to remain via the two existing driveways. Public transit routes are available within walking distance to the site with existing sidewalk connections. There is no net increase in traffic generated from the proposed project. Existing parking supply exceeds the estimated demand using ITE Parking Generation evaluation. Based on the analysis provided, no off-site mitigation is identified at this time. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 17, 2018 TO: Matt Herrera, Senior Planner FROM: Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test – Consejo Counseling and Referral Services; LUA18-000290, CU-A The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit approval and Environmental Review (SEPA) for the proposed Consejo Counseling and Referral Services Center. The subject property is located at 723 SW 10th Street. The project site is located within the Medium Industrial (IM) zone. The existing 18,000 square foot building is located on a 1 .16 acre lot. The applicant proposes a change of use from the existing Medical Office to a Service and Social Organization. No exterior site construction improvements or building additions are proposed. Proposed interior improvements would support multiple outpatient services for adults and youth such as behavioral health, case management, Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) support, cultural consultations, older adult day support, domestic violence advocacy, and psychiatric care. Access to the site would remain in the existing two driveways along SW 10th Street. The subject property contains 81 surface parking spaces. The proposed development would generate no change in the number of trips to or from the site. The proposed project passes the City of Renton Traffic Concurrency Test per RMC 4-6-070.D as follows: Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes Within allowed growth levels Yes Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees No Site specific street improvements to be completed by project No Traffic Concurrency Test Passes EXHIBIT 7 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 Transportation Concurrency Test – Consejo Services CUP Page 2 of 3 May 24, 2018 Evaluation of Test Criteria Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan: The City’s investment in completion of the forecast traffic improvements is 130% of the scheduled expenditure through 2017. Within allowed growth levels: As shown on the attached citywide traffic concurrency summary, the calculated citywide trip capacity for concurrency with the city adopted model for 201 8 is 2,054 trips, which provides sufficient capacity to accommodate 0 additional trips from this project. A resulting 2,054 trips are remaining. Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project will be subject to transportation impact fees at time of building permit for the project. Site specific street improvements to be completed by project: The project will be required to complete all internal and frontage street improvements for the building prior to occupancy. Any additional off-site improvements identified through SEPA or land use approval will also be completed prior to final occupancy. Background Information on Traffic Concurrency Test for Renton The City of Renton Traffic Concurrency requirements for proposed development projects a re covered under Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-070. The specific concurrency test requirement is covered in RMC 4-6-070.D, which is listed for reference: D. CONCURRENCY REVIEW PROCESS: 1. Test Required: A concurrency test shall be conducted by the Department for each nonexempt development activity. The concurrency test shall determine consistency with the adopted Citywide Level of Service Index and Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan, ac cording to rules and procedures established by the Department. The Department shall issue an initial concurrency test result describing the outcome of the concurrency test. 2. Written Finding Required: Prior to approval of any nonexempt development activity permit application, a written finding of concurrency shall be made by the City as part of the development permit approval. The finding of concurrency shall be made by the decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development permits required for a development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to the specific land uses, densities, intensities, and development project described in the application and development permit. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 Transportation Concurrency Test – Consejo Services CUP Page 3 of 3 May 24, 2018 3. Failure of Test: If no reconsideration is requested, or if upon reconsideration a project fails the concurrency test, the project application shall be denied by the decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development activity permit application. The Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element on page XI -65 of the Comprehensive Plan states the following: Based upon the test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, payment of a Transportation Mitigation Fee, and an application of site specific mitigation, development will have met City of Renton concurrency requirements. DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Page 1 of 1 LUA18-000290 ADVISORY NOTES TO APPLICANT The following notes are supplemental information provided in conjunction with the administrative land use action. Because these notes are provided as information only, they are not subject to the appeal process for the land use action. Planning: (Contact: Matt Herrera, 425-430-6593, mherrera@rentonwa.gov) 1. RMC section 4-4-030.C.2 limits haul hours between 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday unless otherwise approved by the Development Services Division. 2. Commercial, multi-family, new single family and other nonresidential construction activities shall be restricted to the hours between seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., Monday through Friday. Work on Saturdays shall be restricted to the hours between nine o’clock (9:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m. No work shall be permitted on Sundays. 3. The applicant may not fill, excavate, stack or store any equipment, dispose of any materials, supplies or fluids, operate any equipment, install impervious surfaces, or compact the earth in any way within the area defined by the drip line of any tree to be retained. EXHIBIT 8 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8DE21126-E6F7-42B8-8881-F421FA1E75F0