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Environmental Checklist (FINAL 2 2017-05-19) Form Rev: 08/2016
ENV ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way-Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 425-430-7200 | www.rentonwa.gov
PURPOSE OF CHECKLIST: Governmental agencies use this checklist to help determine whether
the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant. This information is also helpful to
determine if available avoidance, minimization or compensatory mitigation measures will address
the probable significant impacts or if an environmental impact statement will be prepared to
further analyze the proposal.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS: This environmental checklist asks you to describe some basic
information about your proposal. Please answer each question accurately and carefully, to the
best of your knowledge. You may need to consult with an agency specialist or private consultant
for some questions. You may use “not applicable” or "does not apply" only when you can explain
why it does not apply and not when the answer is unknown. You may also attach or incorporate
by reference additional studies reports. Complete and accurate answers to these questions often
avoid delays with the SEPA process as well as later in the decision-making process.
The checklist questions apply to all parts of your proposal, even if you plan to do them over a
period of time or on different parcels of land. Attach any additional information that will help
describe your proposal or its environmental effects. The agency to which you submit this
checklist may ask you to explain your answers or provide additional information reasonably
related to determining if there may be significant adverse impact.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEAD AGENCIES: Additional information may be necessary to evaluate the
existing environment, all interrelated aspects of the proposal and an analysis of adverse impacts.
The checklist is considered the first but not necessarily the only source of information needed to
make an adequate threshold determination. Once a threshold determination is made, the lead
agency is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the checklist and other supporting
documents.
USE OF CHECKLIST FOR NONPROJECT PROPOSALS: [help] For nonproject proposals (such as
ordinances, regulations, plans and programs), complete the applicable parts of sections A and B
plus the SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET FOR NONPROJECT ACTIONS (part D).
Please completely answer all questions that apply and note that the words "project," "applicant,"
and "property or site" should be read as "proposal," "proponent," and "affected geographic
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area," respectively. The lead agency may exclude (for non-projects) questions in Part B -
Environmental Elements –that do not contribute meaningfully to the analysis of the proposal.
A. BACKGROUND [help]
1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: [help]
U.S. Bank Expansion
2. Name of applicant: [help]
Strada da Valle LLC
3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person: [help]
Applicant:
Strada da Valle LLC
Attn: Brad Merlino
5050 1st Ave South, Suite 102
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 658-0950
Contact Person:
Dave Halinen
Halinen Law
1019 Regents Blvd, Suite 202
Fircrest, WA 98466
(206) 443-4684
4. Date checklist prepared: [help]
May 19, 2017
5. Agency requesting checklist: [help]
City of Renton Planning Division (Department of Community & Economic Development)
6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable): [help]
Construction is proposed to commence June 26, 2017, or as soon as necessary approvals
and permits have been issued.
7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or
connected with this proposal? If yes, explain. [help]
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No.
8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will
be prepared, directly related to this proposal. [help]
Critical Areas Determination Report prepared by Wetland Resources, Inc. dated 05-15-
2017 (concerning the topics of wetlands and wildlife habitat)
Geotechnical Report prepared by Terra Associates, Inc. dated April 17, 2017
Storm Drainage Report prepared by Bush, Roed, & Hitchings, Inc. dated May 18, 2017
9. Do you know whether applications are pending for governmental approvals of other
proposals directly affecting the property covered by your proposal? If yes, explain. [help]
No.
10. List any government approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if known.
[help]
An Urban Design Regulation Modification
A Minor Site Plan Modification
A modification from provisions of RMC 4-6-060 (Street Standards) regarding
frontage right-of-way and street widening of East Valley Road (the street that
the subject property fronts on)
11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of
the project and site. There are several questions later in this checklist that ask you to
describe certain aspects of your proposal. You do not need to repeat those answers on this
page. (Lead agencies may modify this form to include additional specific information on
project description.) [help]
The proposed project is a ±2,673-square-foot building addition that is to be constructed
along part of the north end of the existing ±28,065-square-foot single-story office
building that is located on an overall 3.08-acre (±134,174-square-foot) Lot 3 of the
Strada da Valle Short Plat (City of Renton File No. LUA-02-042-SHPL, King County
Recording No. 20110112900004).
Nearly all the proposed building addition’s space (a floor plate of ±2,411 square feet)
will be constructed for use as a high-security two-bay truck garage for pickups from and
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deliveries to the existing building to be handled through the garage. A ±252-square-foot
portion of the addition to the south of the parking garage floorplate (a portion of the
addition that will lie beneath what is currently much of the existing building’s north eave
at the interface of the addition to the existing building) will slightly increase the size of
the space in the building available for office use.
The addition and associated minor modifications to existing site improvements near the
addition are proposed within a ±6,218-square-foot (0.143-acre) project site area. See
EXHIBIT 2 [a color exhibit created on a base sheet of the OVERALL PROJECT SITE PLAN of
the subject parcel (an exhibit that identifies the Project Site Area within the subject
parcel)].
The street address of the subject parcel and existing building is 2500 East Valley Road,
Renton, WA. The subject parcel’s Assessor’s Parcel Number is 302305-9103.
12. Location of the proposal. Give sufficient information for a person to understand the precise
location of your proposed project, including a street address, if any, and section, township,
and range, if known. If a proposal would occur over a range of area, provide the range or
boundaries of the site(s). Provide a legal description, site plan, vicinity map, and topographic
map, if reasonably available. While you should submit any plans required by the agency, you
are not required to duplicate maps or detailed plans submitted with any permit applications
related to this checklist. [help]
The street address of the subject parcel and existing building is 2500 East Valley Road,
Renton, WA. The subject parcel’s Assessor’s Parcel Number is 302305-9103. A Vicinity
Map is attached as EXHIBIT 1.
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B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS [help]
1. EARTH
a. General description of the site [help]
(check or circle one): Flat, rolling, hilly, steep slopes, mountainous, other _____________
b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope)? [help]
2 percent.
c. What general types of soils are found on the site (for example, clay, sand, gravel, peat,
muck)? If you know the classification of agricultural soils, specify them and note any
agricultural land of long-term commercial significance and whether the proposal results in
removing any of these soils. [help]
A Geotechnical Report for the subject proposed U.S. Bank Expansion Project dated April
17, 2017 was prepared by Terra Associates, Inc. following a test boring for soils data in
the location of the proposed building expansion performed on April 1, 2017 under the
auspices of Terra Associates. The first paragraph of Section 3.2 (Soils) of the
Geotechnical Report states as following:
The soils observed in the test boring consist of approximately 9.5 feet of
fill overlying native lacustrine and alluvial deposits. The fill soils generally
consist of loose to medium dense, moist, silty fine sand to fine sandy silt
with varying amounts of gravel and scattered brick fragments, and stiff,
moist, clayey silt with scattered angular siltstone fragments.
d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? If so,
describe. [help]
No.
e. Describe the purpose, type, total area, and approximate quantities and total affected area
of any filling, excavation, and grading proposed. Indicate source of fill. [help]
Less than 250 cubic yards of excavation and grading of site soils are expected to prepare
the building addition for its foundation. No fill dirt is expected.
f. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing, construction, or use? If so, generally describe.
[help]
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The potential for erosion during clearing and construction is minimal due to (1) the small
size of the project site area ±6,218 square feet, (2) the very flat existing concrete parking
lot, walkway, and landscape strip areas that is proposed to be replaced by the building
addition, a new area of concrete driveway, a new concrete walkway strip, and new
landscape strips within the project site area, (3) the fact that less than 250 cubic yards of
excavation, filling, and grading is expected, and (4) the fact that most of the project site area
is within an existing parking lot.
g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project
construction (for example, asphalt or buildings)? [help]
About 90 percent of the 6,218-square-foot total project site area will be covered with
impervious surfaces. (About 80 percent of the 6,218-square-foot project site is already
covered with impervious surfaces.)
h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth,
if any: [help]
Installation of a sediment trap, catch basin filters at existing parking lot catch basins, and
straw wattles across an existing driveway to the project site area as shown on the
project’s Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation (TESC) and Drainage Plan.
Construction of the proposed project will reduce the area of pollution-generating
impervious surfaces (parking lot and driveway areas) by a net of ±1,585 square feet (an
area equal to about 25 percent of the 6,218-square-foot total project site area).
2. AIR [help]
a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal during construction,
operation, and maintenance when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and
give approximate quantities if known. [help]
Emissions from construction trucks and equipment will occur, primarily during project site
construction. When the project is completed, emissions to the air will occur from
medium-size delivery trucks traveling to and from the proposed two-bay truck garage.
b. Are there any off-site sources of emissions or odor that may affect your proposal? If so,
generally describe. [help]
No.
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c. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any: [help]
None.
3. WATER [help]
a. Surface Water:
1) Is there any surface water body on or in the immediate vicinity of the site (including
year-round and seasonal streams, saltwater, lakes, ponds, wetlands)? If yes, describe
type and provide names. If appropriate, state what stream or river it flows into. [help]
An unnamed linear wetland categorized as Type III under the City of Renton Critical
Areas Regulations lies off-site to the east of the project site area within the west right-
of-way margin of SR 167 (the Valley Freeway).
2) Will the project require any work over, in, or adjacent to (within 200 feet) the
described waters? If yes, please describe and attach available plans. [help]
Yes. The project site lies within an area at the north end of an office development that
was completed in 1991, an area that is nearly entirely surfaced with a concrete-paved
parking lot and driveway, concrete curbs, and walkways and that has some interior
landscape strips that are proposed to be replaced with other landscape strips. The
northeast corner of the proposed single-story addition to the north end of the existing
single-story office building is the part of the building that will be closest to the off-site
wetland, about 87 feet away from it. An existing concrete paved parking lot and a 10-
foot-wide existing landscape strip will remain on the subject parcel between the
building and the off-site wetland. See attached EXHIBIT 2; see also attached EXHIBIT
3 (a color exhibit created on a base sheet of the project’s TOPOGRAPHIC MAP,
DEMOLITION SITE PLAN & PROJECT SITE PLAN).
3) Estimate the amount of fill and dredge material that would be placed in or removed
from surface water or wetlands and indicate the area of the site that would be
affected. Indicate the source of fill material. [help]
None.
4) Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give general
description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. [help]
No.
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5) Does the proposal lie within a 100-year floodplain? If so, note location on the site
plan. [help]
No.
6) Does the proposal involve any discharges of waste materials to surface waters? If so,
describe the type of waste and anticipated volume of discharge. [help]
b. Ground Water:
1) Will groundwater be withdrawn from a well for drinking water or other purposes? If
so, give a general description of the well, proposed uses and approximate quantities
withdrawn from the well. Will water be discharged to groundwater? Give general
description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. [help]
No.
2) Describe waste material that will be discharged into the ground from septic tanks or
other sources, if any (for example: Domestic sewage; industrial, containing the
following chemicals. . . ; agricultural; etc.). Describe the general size of the system, the
number of such systems, the number of houses to be served (if applicable), or the
number of animals or humans the system(s) are expected to serve. [help]
None (N/A).
c. Water runoff (including stormwater):
1) Describe the source of runoff (including storm water) and method of collection
and disposal, if any (include quantities, if known). Where will this water flow?
Will this water flow into other waters? If so, describe. [help]
Section 1.0 (Project Site Overview) of the May 18, 2017 Storm Drainage Report
prepared by the civil engineering and land surveying firm Bush, Roed & Hitchings
concerning the U.S. Bank Expansion proposal explains existing and proposed post-
development drainage conditions as follows:
Existing Conditions:
The existing project area drains to catch basins in the private parking lot
to the southwest and southeast of the project area across relatively flat
slopes. These catch basins tie into an existing on-site detention and water
quality system that includes Lots 1 and 2 directly to the north. This on-
site storm drainage system connects and drains into a public storm main
in East Valley Road from Lot 2. See Figure 1 –Project Site Overview.
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Post-Developed Conditions:
The proposed building addition will have a negligible effect on the
existing drainage patterns. Drainage from the new roof is proposed to tie
directly into the detention system via a perforated pipe connection. The
remaining replaced driveway surfaces will drain to their respective,
existing on-site catch basins. No changes will be made to the existing
stormwater conveyance system.
2) Could waste materials enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally
describe. [help]
No.
3) Does the proposal alter or otherwise affect drainage patterns in the vicinity of
the site? If so, describe. [help]
No. (See the response to Question B3c1, above.)
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water, and drainage
pattern impacts, if any: [help]
(a) Continue use of the existing stormwater detention and conveyance system on the
subject parcel, including the system’s existing grass-lined swale components) and (b)
reduction of the area of pollution-generating impervious surfaces by a net of ±1,585
square feet.
4. PLANTS [help]
a. Check the types of vegetation found on the site: [help]
_X__deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other
_X__evergreen tree: fir, cedar, pine, other
_X__shrubs
_X__grass
____pasture
____crop or grain
____orchards, vineyards or other permanent crops.
____wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bulrush, skunk cabbage, other
____water plants: water lily, eelgrass, milfoil, other
_X__other types of vegetation (landscape plantings)
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b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered? [help]
To be removed:
2 Red Maple
3 Mugho Pine
1 Rhododendron
1 Old Gold Juniper
Otto Luyken Hedge
Japanese Holly Hedge
Plant material to be transplanted:
5 Daphnoides Rhododendron – Specimen 6x6-7’
2 Hollywood Juniper – Specimen 9’
c. List threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site. [help]
None known.
d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or
enhance vegetation on the site, if any: [help]
2 existing Red Sunset Maple and 3 Deodar Cedar on the project site are to be
protected and are to remain.
Daphnoides Rhododendrons and Hollywood Juniper specimens are to be
transplanted. This plant material is consistent with overall site landscaping and
will enhance the cohesive “look” of the new landscape area in relation to existing
site landscaping.
Native ground cover (Gaultheria procumbens) to be planted in north and east
landscape planting beds with shade conditions.
e. List all noxious weeds and invasive species known to be on or near the site. [help]
None known.
5. ANIMALS [help]
a. List any birds and other animals which have been observed on or near the site or
are known to be on or near the site. [help]
Examples include:
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Birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds, other: SEE PARAGRAPHS BELOW.
Mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, other: SEE PARAGRAPHS BELOW.
Fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other
Mammalian species expected to occur within the wetland critical
area and its vegetated buffer within the nearby west margin of the
Valley Freeway right-of-way include gray squirrel (Sciurus spp.),
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), skunk (Mephitis spp.), and
raccoon (Procyon lotor). The following avian species may use the
area: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), American Robin
(Turdus migratorius), Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), Black-
capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula), and
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). Song Sparrow (Melospiza
melodia) activity was observed within the wetland during the site
visit.
No critical wildlife habitat area is present on, abutting, or adjacent
to the subject parcel.
b. List any threatened and endangered species known to be on or near the site.
[help]
No threatened or endangered species are known or expected to be
associated with the subject parcel.
c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain. [help]
Yes, the Pacific Flyway.
d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any: [help]
Installation of the proposed landscaping.
e. List any invasive animal species known to be on or near the site. [help]
None known.
6. ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES [help]
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a. What kinds of energy (electric, natural gas, oil, wood stove, solar) will be used to meet
the completed project's energy needs? Describe whether it will be used for heating,
manufacturing, etc. [help]
Electricity and natural gas.
b. Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties?
If so, generally describe. [help]
No.
c. What kinds of energy conservation features are included in the plans of this proposal?
List other proposed measures to reduce or control energy impacts, if any: [help]
The proposed garage space will be unheated. The proposed addition to the existing
building will comply with applicable energy code provisions.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [help]
a. Are there any environmental health hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, risk
of fire and explosion, spill, or hazardous waste that could occur as a result of this
proposal? If so, describe. [help]
No.
1) Describe any known or possible contamination at the site from present or past uses.
[help]
None known.
2) Describe existing hazardous chemicals/conditions that might affect project
development and design. This includes underground hazardous liquid and gas
transmission pipelines located within the project area and in the vicinity. [help]
None known.
3) Describe any toxic or hazardous chemicals that might be stored, used, or produced
during the project's development or construction, or at any time during the
operating life of the project. [help]
None.
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4) Describe special emergency services that might be required. [help]
None.
5) Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any: [help]
No environmental health hazards are foreseen.
b. Noise [help]
1) What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project (for example:
traffic, equipment, operation, other)? [help]
None.
2) What types and levels of noise would be created by or associated with the project on a
short-term or a long-term basis (for example: traffic, construction, operation, other)?
Indicate what hours noise would come from the site. [help]
Construction-related noise (from operation of construction vehicles and equipment)
expected during the period of construction will occur primarily during daylight hours,
Monday through Friday, although some of the work might occur on weekends. Work on
weekends, evenings, or nights is not expected to be a disturbance to any residences
because the nearest residence is more than 800 feet away from the proposed addition (to
the east across the Valley Freeway from the proposed addition).
The office use of the existing office building on the subject property currently operates
Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 11:00 PM and is expected to continue to
operate during those hours for the foreseeable future. (Weekend use is an unlikely
future possibility.) Only ±252 square feet of the proposed addition (9.4 percent of the
addition’s space) will expand the office portion of the building. Use of the proposed
two-bay garage by special delivery trucks for pickups and deliveries may occur during
any of the days and hours when the office use is in operation.
3) Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any: [help]
No special measures to reduce or control noise impacts are needed because (1) the
construction project is small and will be very short term and (2) the nearest residence is
more than 800 feet away from the proposed addition (to the east across the Valley
Freeway from the proposed addition).
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8. LAND AND SHORELINE USE [help]
a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties? Will the proposal affect
current land uses on nearby or adjacent properties? If so, describe. [help]
The current use of the subject parcel is office, and the use of the abutting parcel to the
north is also office. Across East Valley Road from the project site is a 479,000-square-foot
rectangular-shaped office-warehouse building called the Valley Distribution Center.
South of the subject parcel on which the project site is located is the Lumber Market, a
lumber company with indoor and some outdoor facilities. The Valley Freeway (SR 167) is
adjacent to the east side of the site. Open space lies adjacent to the east side of the
Valley Freeway right-of-way with a single-family residential neighborhood to the east of it.
b. Has the project site been used as working farmlands or working forest lands? If so,
describe. How much agricultural or forest land of long-term commercial significance will
be converted to other uses as a result of the proposal, if any? If resource lands have not
been designated, how many acres in farmland or forest land tax status will be converted
to nonfarm or non-forest use? [help]
During the 1980s, the parcel on which the subject project site is located was used for
parking large trucks. In 1991, the current building and associated site improvements were
completed. Whether the parcel was ever previously used as working farmlands or
working forest lands is unknown.
1) Will the proposal affect or be affected by surrounding working farm or forest land
normal business operations, such as oversize equipment access, the application of
pesticides, tilling, and harvesting? If so, how: [help]
No, because there are no surrounding working farms or forest lands.
c. Describe any structures on the site. [help]
There is a ±28,065-square-foot single-story office building on the parcel within which
the subject project is located.
d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what? [help]
No.
e. What is the current zoning classification of the site? [help]
Commercial Arterial (CA).
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f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site? [help]
Employment Area (EA).
g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site? [help]
N/A.
h. Has any part of the site been classified as a critical area by the city or county? If so,
specify. [help]
The subject parcel (and other parcels in the Kent-Renton Valley within which the subject
parcel is located) are mapped as a seismic hazard area in the City of Renton public GIS
mapping system.
i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project? [help]
Only about two people are expected to work in the ±252-square-foot portion of the
proposed addition, a portion that will be used to expand the existing office portion of
the building. No one is expected to generally work in the two-bay garage, which is
intended for use for package pickups and deliveries and possible overnight and over-
weekend parking of trucks.
j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace? [help]
None.
k. Proposed measures to avoid or reduce displacement impacts, if any: [help]
N/A.
l. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land
uses and plans, if any: [help]
No such measures are needed.
m. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts to agricultural and forest lands of long-
term commercial significance, if any: [help]
N/A.
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9. HOUSING [help]
a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high, middle,
or low-income housing. [help]
None (N/A).
b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate whether high,
middle, or low-income housing. [help]
None.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts, if any: [help]
N/A
10. AESTHETICS [help]
a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas; what is
the principal exterior building material(s) proposed? [help]
19.5 feet.
b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed? [help]
None.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any: [help]
N/A.
11. LIGHT AND GLARE [help]
a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it mainly
occur? [help]
The only proposed exterior lighting will be from a total of six decorative lighting fixtures to
be installed on the three outer walls of the addition. The lighting may be on all night.
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b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with views?
[help]
No.
c. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal? [help]
None.
d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts, if any: [help]
None. (No impacts are expected.)
12. RECREATION [help]
a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vicinity?
[help]
A five-foot-wide paved walking track that was installed in 1991 along with a shallow grass-
lined stormwater detention pond along the subject parcel’s south edge in conjunction
with the construction of the existing building is available for use of the subject building’s
employees.
b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? If so, describe. [help]
No.
c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation
opportunities to be provided by the project or applicant, if any: [help]
None.
13. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION [help]
a. Are there any buildings, structures, or sites, located on or near the site that are over 45
years old listed in or eligible for listing in national, state, or local preservation registers? If
so, specifically describe. [help]
No.
b. Are there any landmarks, features, or other evidence of Indian or historic use or
occupation? This may include human burials or old cemeteries. Are there any material
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evidence, artifacts, or areas of cultural importance on or near the site? Please list any
professional studies conducted at the site to identify such resources. [help]
No.
c. Describe the methods used to assess the potential impacts to cultural and historic
resources on or near the project site. Examples include consultation with tribes and the
department of archeology and historic preservation, archaeological surveys, historic
maps, GIS data, etc. [help]
A search was done on May 17, 2017 of the website of the Washington Information System
for Architectural & Archaeological Records Data for the subject address. The data system
reported that no information was available.
d. Proposed measures to avoid, minimize, or compensate for loss, changes to, and
disturbance to resources. Please include plans for the above and any permits that may be
required. [help]
N/A.
14. TRANSPORTATION [help]
a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site or affected geographic area and
describe proposed access to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any. [help]
The parcel on which the subject project site is located fronts on East Valley Road to the
northeast of SW 27th Street’s tee intersection with East Valley Road. (SW 27th Street
extends west from East Valley Road.) East Valley Road extends (1) north (as far as SW
16th Street, where it turns to the west into SW 16th Street, which connects with Lind
Avenue SW) and (2) south to SW 41st Street (where the Valley Freeway has a
westbound off-ramp and a southbound on-ramp) and continues south to SW 43rd
Street (and beyond). SW 43rd Street has a bridge to the east over the Valley Freeway,
which permits motorists to cross over to the east side of the Valley Freeway and turn
left onto a northbound freeway on-ramp.
SW 16th Street, SW 19th Street, and SW 27th Street (as well as SW 34th Street, SW 41st
Street, and SW 43rd Street) all provide route alternatives for traveling to and from the
subject parcel through the Employment Area to the west, northwest, southwest, and
south of the subject parcel to reach north-south arterials Lind Avenue SW, Oakesdale
Avenue SW, and West Valley Road, arterials that provide significant route options to the
north and south. An Interstate 405 interchange exists at West Valley Road.
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b. Is the site or affected geographic area currently served by public transit? If so, generally
describe. If not, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop? [help]
There is no transit stop on East Valley Road. The nearest transit stops (for METRO Transit
Routes 150 and 153) are at the intersection of SW 27th Street and Lind Avenue SW, an
approximately 1,900-foot-long walk from the proposed building addition.
c. How many additional parking spaces would the completed project or non-project
proposal have? How many would the project or proposal eliminate? [help]
No new parking spaces would be created by the proposed project. The project would
eliminate 15 parking stalls.
d. Will the proposal require any new or improvements to existing roads, streets, pedestrian,
bicycle or state transportation facilities, not including driveways? If so, generally describe
(indicate whether public or private). [help]
No.
e. Will the project or proposal use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air
transportation? If so, generally describe. [help]
Yes. The Valley Freeway lies east of and adjacent to the parcel on which the subject
project site area lies.
f. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project or
proposal? If known, indicate when peak volumes would occur and what percentage of the
volume would be trucks (such as commercial and non-passenger vehicles). What data or
transportation models were used to make these estimates? [help]
A May 10, 2017 traffic memorandum prepared by Gibson Traffic for the subject
proposal states that “[t]he US Bank Expansion is anticipated to generate 29 average
daily trips with 4 AM and [4] PM peak-hour trips.”
g. Will the proposal interfere with, affect or be affected by the movement of agricultural and
forest products on roads or streets in the area? If so, generally describe. [help]
No.
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h. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any: [help]
Payment of the City of Renton Transportation Impact Fee to the extent applicable to the
proposal.
15. PUBLIC SERVICES [help]
a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire
protection, police protection, public transit, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally
describe. [help]
The small increase in size of the existing building might result in a slightly increased need
for fire and police protection services and public transit in Renton.
b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services, if any. [help]
Payment of the City of Renton Fire Impact Fee.
16. UTILITIES [help]
a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: [help]
electricity,
natural gas,
water,
refuse service,
telephone,
sanitary sewer,
septic system,
other Cable Internet service
b. Describe the utilities that are proposed for the project, the utility providing the service,
and the general construction activities on the site or in the immediate vicinity which might
be needed. [help]
All the above-noted utilities are already available to the existing building on the parcel in
which the project site is located. Puget Sound Energy provides natural gas service, the
City of Renton provides water and sanitary sewer service, CenturyLink provides telephone
service, Republic Services provides refuse service, and CenturyLink provides cable Internet
service. Approximately 97 lineal feet of 10-inch-diameter water main is proposed to be
installed around the north end of the proposed building addition to replace a segment of
EXHIBIT 1
CONCRETE
PAVEMENT
REMOVAL AND
REPLACEMENT
AREA
[±953 SF (FOR
REPLACEMENT
WATERMAIN
INSTALLATION--SEE
NOTE IN UPPER
RIGHT CORNER)]
PROJECT SITE
AREA
(±6,218 SF)
EXHIBIT 2
Pre-existing concrete pavement
and curbing to remain between
building addition and wetland is
> 61 feet wide.
With color annotations by Halinen Law (05-19-2017)
OR
EXHIBIT 3
With color annotations by Halinen Law (05/10/2017)05-10-2017