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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD_DOE_Shoreline_Variance_Permit_Hardcopy_180625.pdfRECEIVEDJUN252018CTYOFENTONSTATEOfWASHINGTONPLANRINGDVSQNDEPARTMENTOFECOLOGYNorthwestRegionalOffice•3190760thAveSE.Bellevue,WA98008-5452•425-649-7000717forWashingtonRelayService•Personswithaspeechdisabilitycancall877-833-6341June22,2018LindaJ.CooleyWSDOT/I-405Team600—108thAvenueNE,Suite405Bellevue,WA98004Re:CityofRentonLocalPermit—LUA17-000808,SM,CAR,SMVLindaJ.Cooley,WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation—ApplicantSIMULTANEOUSFILINGOFPermit#2018-NW-4202ApprovedShoreliuieSubstantialDevelopmentPermit(SDP)#3700ApprovedShorelineVariance#550DearMs.Cooley:OnMay16,2018,wereceivedtheCityofRenton(City)decisiononyourshorelineSDPandvariancetowidenInterstate405(1-405)toaddonenewlaneineachdirectiontocreateaduallaneexpresstollsystem.WorkproposedwithintheCityshorelinejurisdictionincludesroadway,bridge,andtrailreplacementandexpansionintheUrbanConservanéyshorelineenvironmentdesignation(SED)atMayCreekandShorelineResidentialSEDadjacenttoLakeWashington.Localgovernments,afterreviewingSDPsforcompliance,arerequiredtosubmitthemtoEcology.WehavereceivedandfiledyourapprovedSDP.Bylaw,wemustreviewallshorelinevariancesforcompliancewith:•TheShorelineManagementAct(Chapter90.58RCW).•Ecology’svariancepermitapprovalcriteria(Chapter173-27-170WAC).•TheCityLocalShorelineMasterProgram.Afterreviewingshorelinevariancepermitsforcompliance,wemustdecidewhethertoapprove,approvewithconditions,ordisapprovethem.OurDecision:WeapprovethisvarianceallowingtheproposedMayCreekTrailandEastsideRailroadCorridorTrailsegmentstodeviatefromthesix-footmaximumwidthandpervioussurfacematerialrequirementsofRMC4-3-09D.4.d.1,providedyourprojectcomplieswiththeconditionsrequiredbytheCity.* 1-405RentontoBellevueProject,Stage1June22,2018Page2Pleasenote,however,thatotherfederal,state,andlocalpermitsmayberequiredinadditiontothisshorelinepermit.WhatHappensNext?Beforeyoubeginactivitiesauthorizedbythispermit,thelawrequiresyouwaitatleast21daysfromthedatethisletterwasmailed,the“dateoffiling”Thiswaitingperiodallowsanyone(includingyou)whodisagreeswithanyaspectofthispermittoappealthedecisiontothestateShorelinesHearingsBoard(SHB).Youmustwaitfortheconclusionofanappealbeforeyoucanbegintheactivitiesauthorizedbythispermit.TheSHBwillnotifyyoubyletteriftheyreceiveanappeal.WerecommendyoucontacttheSHEbeforeyoubeginpermitactivitiestoensuretheyhavenotreceivedanappeal.Youmayreachthemat(360)664-9160orhttp://www.eluho.wa.govlBoardlSHB.Ifywanttoappealthisdecision,youcanfmdappealinstructions(Chapter461-08WAC)attheSHEwebsiteaboveoronthewebsiteoftheWashingtonStateLegislatureathttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisletter,pleasecontactMistyBlair,SeniorShorelinePlanner,at(425)649-4309.Sincerely,JoeBurcar,SectionManagerShorelandsandEnvironmentalAssistanceProgramBycertifiedmail:9171969009350203079152Cc:ClarkClose,SeniorPlanner—CityofRentonKimberlyToal—WSDOT/I-405Team