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HomeMy WebLinkAboutECF_Environmental_Checklist_Greystoke_LLC_180406_v2.pdf 1 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT 28 Hundred DECEMBER 8, 2017 A. BACKGROUND 1. Name of proposed project, if applicable: The name of the project is: 28 Hundred 2. Name of applicant: The name of the applicant is GRAYSTOKE LLC 3. Address and phone number of applicant and contact person: The address of the applicant is 12018 SE 51st Street, Bellevue, WA 98006- 2857. The telephone number of the applicant is: 425-422-8980 and the telephone number of the contact person is 425-641-4276. The contact person is: James W. Howton. 4. Date checklist prepared: This checklist was prepared ln November, 2017. 5. Agency requesting checklist: The Agency requiring this checklist is the City of Renton, Washington. 6. Proposed timing or schedule (including phasing, if applicable): The project is proposed to be constructed during the spring, summer and fall of 2018. 7. Do you have any plans for future additions, expansion, or further activity related to or connected with this proposal? If yes, explain. No. The project will not be expanded in the future although the Unit Lot Subdivision Driveway may be used for access to a future different project. 8. List any environmental information you know about that has been prepared, or will be prepared, directly related to this proposal. 2 We are not aware of any environmental information prepared in the past related to this proposal. 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. There are no other applications related to this site. 10. List any governmental approvals or permits that will be needed for your proposal, if known. 1. Environmental review. 2. Hearing Examiner Preliminary Plat review. 3. Conditional Use Permit. 4. Unit Lot Subdivision. 5. Building Permits 11. Give brief, complete description of your proposal, including the proposed uses and the size of the project and site. The project consists of building two 4 unit townhomes plus one three unit townhome on 11 Unit Lot Subdivision lots. One of the 11 townhomes will be an “Affordable” unit as defined by the City of Renton code as “Housing reserved for occupancy as a primary residence by eligible households whose annual income does not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the area medium income for ownership of housing, adjusted for household size, as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 11 townhomes will be constructed on two existing contiguous lots. Lot 1, at address 2800 NE 12th Street, Renton, WA 98056 fronts on Harrington Avenue NE and NE 12th Street. Lot 2, at address 2801 NE 13th Street, Renton, WA 98056, fronts on Harrington Avenue NE and NE 13th Street and is contiguous with Lot 1 along the south side of Lot 2. Lot 1 is 16,942 square feet and Lot 2 is 11,439 square feet. The 2 lots will be consolidated during the platting process. The site will then contain a total of 28,693 square feet. A duplex that existed on Lot 1 burned in September, 2015 and has since been demolished and removed from the site. An existing duplex on Lot 2 along with 2 detached 2-car garages, one on each lot, as well as 3 outbuildings will be demolished and removed from the site when development begins. Access will be provided by a Unit Lot driveway connected to both NE 12th Street on the south and NE 13th Street on the north. The site will be landscaped. . 3 Excavation of approximately 400 cubic yards of material will be done. The material will be stored on the property and will later be spread as top soil on the site. One of the 4 existing significate trees will be removed from the site. 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. The legal description and site addresses for the two lots are: LOT 25, BLOCK 46, CORRECTED PLAT OF RENTON HIGHLANDS NO. 2, AN ADD. TO THE CITY OF RENTON, VOL. 57, P. 92-98, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel Number: 722780169008 Site Address: 2800 NE 12th Street, Renton, WA 98056 LOT 26, BLOCK 46, CORRECTED PLAT OF RENTON HIGHLANDS NO. 2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RENTON, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 57 OF PLATS, PAGES 92 THROUGH 98, IN KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel Number: 722780169503 Situs Address: 2801 NE 13th Street, Renton, WA 98056 B. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS 1. EARTH a. General description of the site (circle one); flat , rolling, hilly, steep slopes, mountainous, other. b. What is the steepest slope on the site (approximate percent slope?) Approximately 05%. 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 prime farmland. The soil on the site is mostly sandy loam. d. Are there surface indications or history of unstable soils in the immediate vicinity? 4 If so, describe. No. e. Describe the purpose, type, and approximate quantities of any filling or grading proposed. Indicate source of fill. Grading and filling will be done to level the site for construction of the buildings, parking areas, driveway, etc. On-site soils will be cut and will be used for fill material. The plan is to balance the cut and fill soil on-site. f. Could erosion occur as a result of clearing, construction, or use? If so, generally describe. There is no indication of erosion and the soils are stable. A Temporary Erosion Control Plan will be implemented at the beginning of work at the site. g. About what percent of the site will be covered with impervious surfaces after project construction (for example, asphalt or buildings)? Approximately 36% of the site will become impervious. h. Proposed measures to reduce or control erosion, or other impacts to the earth, if any Erosion control measures, as outlined in the Temporary Erosion Control Plan, will be implemented at the start of work on the site and they will be continued throughout the construction period. The site will be completely landscaped as soon as is practical at the end of construction. 2. AIR a. What types of emissions to the air would result from the proposal (i.e., dust, automobile, odors, industrial wood smoke) during construction and when the project is completed? If any, generally describe and give approximate quantities if known. Emissions, dust and odors normal to construction equipment will occur during project construction and vehicle emissions from resident’s cars, etc. will occur following project completion and occupation of the units. There will not be any fireplaces in the units. b. Are there any off-site sources of emission or odor that may affect your proposal? If so, generally describe. 5 No. C. Proposed measures to reduce or control emissions or other impacts to air, if any: Dust will be controlled using appropriate measures, including water and water trucks during construction. A gravel area will be placed for vehicle entry into the project site during construction. 3. WATER 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. There are no water bodies on or anywhere near the site. 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. N/A 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 N/A . 4) Will the proposal require surface water withdrawals or diversions? Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. No. 5) Does the proposal lie within a 100-year flood plain? If so, note location on the site plan. 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. No. 6 b. Ground Water: 1) Will ground water be withdrawn, or will water be discharged to ground water? Give general description, purpose, and approximate quantities if known. Ground water will not be withdrawn. Infiltration trenches and a storm drainage vault will be constructed which may result in some quantity of water entering shallow ground water. 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. None. c. Water Runoff (including storm water): 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. Storm water from the roofs and from sidewalks will drain into engineered infiltration trenches. Storm water from the paved areas will flow into an engineered vault and then, following treatment and as an overflow the water will be piped into an existing City catch basin at the SW corner of the project. The total rate of flow will be about 0.1 cfs. 2) Could waste material enter ground or surface waters? If so, generally describe. No. d. Proposed measures to reduce or control surface, ground, and runoff water impacts, if any: Construction of engineered infiltration trenches and an engineered storm drainage vault will be provided. 4. PLANTS a. Check or circle types of vegetation found on the site: deciduous tree: alder, maple, aspen, other evergreen tree : fir, cedar , pine, other – Cherry, Hazelnut. shrubs grass pasture 7 crop or grain wet soil plants: cattail, buttercup, bullrush, skunk cabbage, other water plants: water lily, eel grass, milfoil, other other types of vegetation b. What kind and amount of vegetation will be removed or altered? One significant tree will be removed along with several non-native shrubs. C. List threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. None. d. Proposed landscaping, use of native plants, or other measures to preserve or enhance vegetation on the site, if any: The site will be fully landscaped including providing indigenous trees. Fruit trees will also be planted along with Shrubs and grass. 5. ANIMALS a. Circle any birds and animals, which have been observed on or near the site or are known to be on or near the site: Birds: hawk, heron, eagle, songbirds , other Mammals: deer, bear, elk, beaver, Other Fish: bass, salmon, trout, herring, shellfish, other – possibly small rodents . b. List any threatened or endangered species known to be on or near the site. None c. Is the site part of a migration route? If so, explain No. d. Proposed measures to preserve or enhance wildlife, if any: None. 6. ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 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. Electrical energy and natural gas will be used for heating, cooking, lighting, 8 etc. B Would your project affect the potential use of solar energy by adjacent properties? If so, generally describe. 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: Instant hot water heaters will be installed. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 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. None other than that associated with normal construction and living. 1) Describe special emergency services that might be required. Normal fire, police and city services associated with residential living units. 2) Proposed measures to reduce or control environmental health hazards, if any: Individual containers will be used for normal disposal of trash and recycling., etc. b. Noise 1) What types of noise exist in the area which may affect your project (for example: traffic, equipment, operation, other)? Normal vehicular traffic on adjacent streets. 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. Construction and construction equipment noise will occur for about a nine months period beginning in the summer and fall of 2018 during the hours from 7:00 AM through 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Long-term noise will be vehicular and residential noise related to the townhouse units. 9 3) Proposed measures to reduce or control noise impacts, if any: None other than construction time will be limited to the hours between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. 8. LAND AND SHORELINE USE a. What is the current use of the site and adjacent properties? There is an occupied duplex on the NE 13th Street lot. There is a detached 2- car garage on the NE 13th Street lot. Also, there is a detached 2-car garage on the NE 12th Street lot. In addition, there are a total of 3 outbuildings located on both lots. There is a duplex, recently remodeled, on the east side of the lot located on NE 12th Street as well as a duplex located on the north side of NE 13th Street across from the lot and duplex on NE 13th Street. There is also a duplex on the south side of NE 12th Street directly across from the NE 12th Street lot. McKnight Middle School is directly across Harrington Avenue NE west of both lots. b. Has the site been used for agriculture? If so, describe. No, at least not in the past 74 years. c. Describe any structures on the site. There is one family in each of the 2 units in the duplex on NE 13th Street. There is a total on both lots of two 2-car garages and 3 outbuildings (Sheds). d. Will any structures be demolished? If so, what? Yes, the duplex unit on NE 13th Street as well as both 2-car garages and the 3 Outbuildings will all be demolished and removed from the site. e. What is the current zoning classification of the site? R-14. f. What is the current comprehensive plan designation of the site? Center Village - District 9. g. If applicable, what is the current shoreline master program designation of the site? Not applicable. 10 h. Has any part of the site been classified as an "environmentally sensitive" area? If so, specify. No. i. Approximately how many people would reside or work in the completed project? 25 to 30. j. Approximately how many people would the completed project displace? 6 plus or minus. k. Proposed measures to ensure the proposal is compatible with existing and projected land uses and plans, if any? The proposed project will be in compliance with the comprehensive plan as well as with existing zoning. 9. HOUSING a. Approximately how many units would be provided, if any? Indicate whether high, middle, or low-income housing. There will be 11 townhomes. 10 will be middle class and 1 will be “Affordable”. b. Approximately how many units, if any, would be eliminated? Indicate whether high, middle or low-income housing. The existing duplex is estimated to be low-income to middle income. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control housing impacts. The proposed project will provide additional residential units in accordance with the comprehensive plan. 10. AESTHETICS a. What is the tallest height of any proposed structure(s), not including antennas; what is the principal exterior building material(s) proposed. The tallest height of the structure is 35’. The exterior building materials will 11 be very diverse with beveled siding, shingles, vertical siding and stone. b. What views in the immediate vicinity would be altered or obstructed? Existing views will be unaltered. That is, there are two duplex housing units adjacent to the east side of the property (one east of each existing lot). The northerly duplex faces north toward NE13th street and has no view other than the duplex across NE 13th Street. The southerly duplex faces NE 12th Street and has no view other than a multifamily complex across NE 12th Street. There is one duplex across NE 13th Street north of the northerly lot of this project. It is directly across Harrington Avenue NE from McKnight Middle School and the school blocks any view. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control aesthetic impacts, if any. The new townhomes will have aesthetically pleasing facades and the project will be fully landscaped including providing street trees. 11. LIGHT AND GLARE a. What type of light or glare will the proposal produce? What time of day would it mainly occur? There will be lights located around the exterior of the building and in the parking area. Also, some light will be emitted through windows in the building following project completion. In addition, there will be vehicle headlight glare from time to time, especially during the evening hours. b. Could light or glare from the finished project be a safety hazard or interfere with views? The additional lights will not cause a safety hazard nor will the glare interfere with any views. c. What existing off-site sources of light or glare may affect your proposal? Existing exterior lighting at the McKnight Middle school and existing street lights may have a slight Impact. d. Proposed measures to reduce or control light and glare impacts. None. 12. RECREATION 12 a. What designated and informal recreational opportunities are in the immediate vicinity? Gene Coulon Park is located 1.5 miles from the 28 Hundred townhomes project. This is a lakeside park with the following amenities: Eight boat-launch lanes (Credit and/or debit cards accepted only.) Four picnic shelters (reservations required) Playground equipment Two tennis courts Horseshoe pits Two sand volleyball courts Interpretive botanical walk Fishing pier IVARS and KIDD VALLEY food concessions Water walk Summer swimming area (Swimming is permitted only at the swimming beach. Although swimming is permitted at any time during hours of operation, swimmers are advised to observe the posted signs indicating when a lifeguard is on duty). Over 1.5 miles of paved walking trails along the shoreline Access to the Lake Washington Loop Trail on Lake Washington Boulevard ADA accessible. The Highland Neighborhood Center is located on Edmonds Avenue NE 0.5 miles from the 28HUNDRRED townhomes project. This 10 acre park has ann 11,000 square foot center with the following amenities: 11,000 square foot Center building Baseball field Tennis courts Picnic areas Play equipment Onsite parking The North Highlands Neighborhood Center is located on NE 16th Street 0.3 miles from the 28HUNDRED townhomes project. Thios is a 2.6 acre park and Center with the following amenities: Gymnasium Basketball hoops Arts and Crafts Room Game Room Small kitchen Meeting room Onsite Parking A new large fenced play area with much play equipment, swings, slides, etc. b. Would the proposed project displace any existing recreational uses? If so, describe. No. C. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts on recreation, including recreation opportunities to be provided by the project or applicant, if any: 13 None. 13. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION a. Are there any places or objects listed on, or proposed for, national state, or local preservation registers known to be on or next to the site? If so, generally describe. No. b. Generally describe any landmarks or evidence of historic, archaeological, scientific, or cultural importance known to be on or next to the site. None known. c. Proposed measures to reduce or control impacts, if any: None. 14. TRANSPORTATION a. Identify public streets and highways serving the site, and describe proposed access to the existing street system. Show on site plans, if any. The main public streets serving the site include Harrington Avenue NE, NE 12th Street and NE 13th Street. A Unit Lot driveway will be constructed between NE 13th Street and NE 12th Street. b. Is site currently served by public transit? If not, what is the approximate distance to the nearest transit stop? The site is currently served by regular bus service with a bus stop on the NW corner of Harrington Avenue NE and NE 12th Street directly across Harrington Avenue NE from the project. C. How many parking spaces would the completed project have? How many would the project eliminate? The project will have 22 garage parking stalls (2 per unit). d. Will the proposal require any new roads or streets, or improvements to existing roads or streets, not including driveways? If so, generally describe (indicate whether public or private? No new public streets will be constructed. A 5’ wide sidewalk and an 8’ wide 14 planting strip will be constructed along NE 13th Street on the north side of the project and a new 5’ wide sidewalk and a 6’ wide planting strip will be constructed along the property on NE 12th Street. e. Will the project use (or occur in the immediate vicinity of) water, rail, or air transportation? If so, generally describe. The site is not located near water, air or rail transportation facilities. f. How many vehicular trips per day would be generated by the completed project? If known, indicate when peak volumes would occur. About 33 vehicle trips per day will occur. g. Proposed measures to reduce or control transportation impacts, if any: The 11 Unit Lot Townhomes project will generate only about 33 ADT’s per day and substantially less than 20 ADT’s during a one hour period in the morning and evening traffic peak hours. 15. PUBLIC SERVICES a. Would the project result in an increased need for public services (for example: fire protection, police protection, health care, schools, other)? If so, generally describe. Yes. b. Proposed measures to reduce or control direct impacts on public services, if any. A fire sprinkler system will be installed in each unit. 16. UTILITIES a. Circle utilities currently available at the site: electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephone, sanitary sewer, septic system, other. Electricity, natural gas, water, refuse service, telephone, TV, and sanitary sewer services are all available at the site. 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. The project will connect into Renton City existing water and sanitary sewer 15 Services in either NE 12th Street, NE 13th Street and/or Harrington Avenue NE. Electricity (which is overhead) and natural gas will be provided by Puget Sound Energy. Comcast will provide telephone and TV service. C. SIGNATURE I, the undersigned, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that to the best of my knowledge the above information is true, correct, and complete. It is understood that the lead agency may withdraw any declaration of non- significance that it might issue in reliance upon this checklist should there be any willful misrepresentation or willful lack of full disclosure on my part. Proponent Signature: ______________________________ Name Printed: ______________________________ Date: ______________________________