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WebLinkAboutD_Certificate_of_Exemption_180413.pdfDEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT“RentonPLANNINGDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFEXEMPTIONFROMSHORELINESUBSTANTIALDEVELOPMENTDATE:April13,2018PROJECTNUMBER:LUAJ8-000214,SMEPROJECTNAME:MayCreekandRipleyLaneNTrestlesProjectPROJECTMANAGER:ClarkClose,SeniorPlannerOWNER:KingCountyDNRPParksDivisionChrisErickson201SJacksonSt,#700Seattle,WA98104CONTACT:Otak,Inc.StephanieModjeski2731WestmoreAve,#300Everett,WA98201PROJECTLOCATION:EastsideRailCorridorRegional(ERC)TrailatMayCreekandRipleyLaneNPROJECTDESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingaShorelineExemptiontorepairandretrofittworecreationalpedestriantrestlebridgesthatareplannedtobecomepartofthemulti-useEastsideRailCorridorRegional(ERC)TrailintheKennydalearea.Theprojectsiteareaisapproximately19,880squarefeet.TheMayCreekandRipleyLanetrestlebridgesarelocatedintheResidential-8(R-8)andResidential-lO(R-10)zoningdistricts.TheMayCreektrestleislocatedapproximately300feetnorthofN41stSt(westofLakeWashingtonBlvdN)andtheRipleyLanetrestleislocatedadjacenttoRipleyLnN(westof1-405).TheRipleyLanetrestleislocatedapproximately220feetfromtheshorelineinLakeWashingtonReachB.TheMayCreektrestleislocatedaboveMayCreekandisapproximately840feetfromtheshorelineofLakeWashingtoninMayCreekReachA.Theshorelineusetable,RMC4-3-090E.1requirestheMayCreektrestleportionoftheworktoundergoanadministrativeconditionalusepermitwithintheUrbanConservancyOverlayDistrictforexpansionofexistingover-watertrails.TheshorelinedesignationfortheRipleyLanetrestleisShorelineResidential.Shorelineinthevicinityoftheprojectareaisborderedbysingleandmulti-familyresidences,privatedocks,andbulkheads.TheMayCreektrestlemeasuresroughly60feetlongand13feetwide,andtheRipleyLanetrestleisapproximately406feetlongand14feetwide.BothtrestleshavedefectsanddeteriorationintimberandsteelmembersandtrestlerepairsareneededtoprovidecontinuoususeoftheERCtrailsystem.Workunderthebridgeswouldbelimitedtopersonnelandhandequipmentforrepairofthepilesandrepairofpilecapbeams.Workattheendsofthebridgeswouldincluderemovalofexistingrottentimberwingwallsandendwalls,andgradingforaccesstothetopsofthebridges.Inaddition,existingtimberrailroadtiesandsteelrailroadtrackswouldberemovedandnewdeckingandrailingwouldbeinstalled.Thenewbridgewouldhaveasmallerfootprint,somorelightshouldbeabletopenetratebelow.BMPswouldbeusedwherelargerequipmentisusedanddisturbedareawouldbeseededand/orplantedasrequired.Debrisplatformswouldbeplacedunderthebridgestocatchfallingdebrisandlimitgrounddisturbance.ComponentsremovedfromthetrestlebridgerepairsPage1of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromShorelineSubstantialDevelopmentMayCreekandRipleyLaneNTrestlesProjectLUAI8-000214,SMEwouldbedisposedofatanapprovedlocation.Notreesorwoodyshrubswouldberemoved.Wetlandsandstreamsarelocatedwithinthevicinityoftheprojectsite.Onewetland(WR11)islocatedbelowthedeckoftheRipleyLanetrestle.WR11spansfromthecenterofthetrestletothesouthernendofthebridge.WR11isclassifiedasadepressionalandriverinewetlandwithapalustrineforested(PFO)Cowardinhabitatclass.Threestreams(SR6,SR7andMayCreek)arelocatedintheprojectvicinity.SR6isanintermittentstreamthatflowsparalleltotheRipleyLanetrestleandflowsintoSR7.SR7isatributarytoLakeWashington.Underexistingconditions,stormwaterrunofffromthebridgedecksofbothtrestlesflowstothestreamsanduplandsbelow.Therewouldbenochangeindrainagepatternswithrespecttostormwaterenteringnearbywaterbodies.Therewouldbenoexcavationorfillmaterialfortheproposedproject.NormalmaintenanceandrepairofexistingstructuresordevelopmentiscategoricallyexemptfromtheshorelinedevelopmentpermitrequirementsperWAC173-27-040.TheprojectisanticipatedtobegininMarch2018andbecompletedinlate2018.SEC-TWN-R:SW29-24-5LEGALDESCRIPTION:(KingCountyAssessor)100FTR/WOVERGLS1THRU5LESSPORFORCORD&LESSPOROFGL2DAF-BAAPOFNXNOFSLNOFN16.8FTOFLOT24BLKCOFHILLMANSLKWNGARDENOFEDEN#3WITHSWLYMGNOFSD100FTRIWTHN12-55-46WALGSDSWLYMGN5.09FTTOTPOBTHCONTN12-55-46WALGSDSWLYMGN38.46FTTHS89-33-37E3.16FTTHS11-0-29E38.18FTTHN89-33-37W1.84FTTOTPOB(PERKCCTORDER#90-2-04656-7)LESSWLY35FTLYCONTIGSTO&ELYOFLOTS1THRU7BLKBLKWASHINGTONSHLDSBOUNDEDONNBYELYEXTSDLOT1&BOUNDEDONSBYELYEXTOFLOT7SEC-TWN-R:NW32-24-5LEGALDESCRIPTION:(KingCountyAssessor)RRR/WOVERNW1/4SDSEC32&TGWRJWOVERNE1/431-24-5LESSWLY15FTM/LTHOFDAF-COMMENCINGATTHEWQTRCORSTR32-24-05THN17-24-36E808.55TAPONWRRRMILNWCHISTHENECOROFTIBBEUSPROP&TPOBTH588-42-39W17.69FTTHNELYONACRVTORGTWHOSECENTERBEARSS59-25-07EDIST2038.59AC/A03-00-54ANDACRVLENGTHOF107.27FTTHS73-02-49E15.66FTTHSWLYONACRVTOLFTWHOSECENTERBEARSS56-16-36EWITHADISTOF2023.59FTAC/AOF02-52-39ANDACRVLENGTHOF101.63FTTOTHEPOINTOFBEGINNINGLESSNWLY25.00FTOFBNSFROWLYBTWNTWOLNSDRAWNPLW&DIST25.00AND50.00FTNWLYASMEASATR/AFRMAINTRACKC/LBOUNDEDONTHENORTHBYTHEELYEXTNOFTHENORTHLNOFLOTIANDBOUNDEDONTHESOUTHBYTHEELYEXTNOFTHESOUTHLNOFLOT13OFSDHILLMANSLAKEWASHINGTONGARDENOFEDENDIVNO2PLATWATERBODYIREACH:EXEMPTIONJUSTIFICATION:AnexemptionfromaShorelineManagementSubstantialDevelopmentPermitisherebyApprovedontheproposedprojectinaccordancewithRMC4.9.190C‘ExemptionfromPermitSystem’andforthefollowingreasons:Page2of3 CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentCertificateofExemptionfromShorelineSubstantialDevelopmentMayCreekandRipleyLaneNTrestlesProjectLUAI8-000214,SME3.MaintenanceandRepair:Normalmaintenanceorrepairofexistingstructuresordevelopments,includingdamagebyaccident,fireorelements.a.“Normalmaintenance”includesthoseusualactstopreventadecline,lapse,orcessationfromalawfullyestablishedcondition.b.“Normalrepairmeanstorestoreadevelopmenttoastatecomparabletoitsoriginalcondition,includingbutnotlimitedtoitssize,shape,configuration,locationandexternalappearance,withinareasonableperiodafterdecayorpartialdestruction,exceptwhererepaircausessubstantialadverseeffectstotheshorelineresourceorenvironment.c.Replacementofastructureordevelopmentmaybeauthorizedasrepairwheresuchreplacementisthecommonmethodofrepairforthetypeofstructureordevelopmentandthereplacementstructureordevelopmentiscomparabletotheoriginalstructureordevelopmentincluding,butnotlimitedto,itssize,shape,configuration,locationandexternalappearanceandthereplacementdoesnotcausesubstantialadverseeffectstoshorelineresourcesorenvironment.Theproposeddevelopmentis:ConsistentwiththepoliciesoftheShorelineManagementAct.NotApplicabletotheguidelinesoftheDepartmentofEcologywherenoMasterProgramhasbeenfinallyapprovedoradoptedbytheDepartment.ConsistentwiththeCityofRentonShorelineMasterProgram.SIGNATURE&DATEOFDECISION:/‘//JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateRECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartyofrecordmayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14dayappealtimeframe.APPEALS:Theadministrativelandusedecisionwillbecomefinalifnotappealedinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeeto:HearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057onorbefore5:00pm,onApril27,2018(RCW43.21.C075(3);WAC197-11-680).RMC4-8-110governsappealstotheHearingExaminerandadditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’soffice,RentonCityHall,7thFloor,(425)430-6510.EXPIRATION:Two(2)yearsfromthedateofdecision(datesigned)Attachments:NeighborhoodDetailMapcc:ChrisErickson,KingCountyDNRPParksDivision/OwnerStephanieModjeski,Otak,Inc.IContactPage3of3 FFigure 2Neighborhood Detail MapMay Creek Trestle Project Area Date: 1/26/2018 Legend parcel Approximate Project Area 1 in = 200 feet 0 400200 Feet FFigure 1Neighborhood Detail MapRipley Lane Trestle Project Area Date: 1/26/2018 Legend parcel Approximate Project Area 1 in = 200 feet 0 400200 Feet