HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Notice_of_Application_DNS_Sapphire on Talbot_181106.pdfDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development
(CED) – Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary
Public Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: November 6, 2018
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR18-000391 Sapphire on Talbot / LUA18-000665,
PP, SA-A, ECF, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 4827 Talbot Rd S, Renton, WA 98055
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Tom Redding, Encompass Engineering & Surveying /
tredding@hotmail.com / 165 NE Juniper St, Suite
201, Issaquah, WA 98027
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://bit.ly/2D7ZWtq
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Administrative Site Plan, SEPA
Environmental Review approval and a Street Modification for a 20-lot subdivision for the future construction of attached
two- and three-unit buildings at 4827 Talbot Rd S. The 1.69-acre site is located along Talbot Rd S at S 48th St within the
Residential-14 zoning district (3123059022). The proposal includes 20 new fee simple lots, a 13,130 square foot open
space/tree retention/stormwater tract, a 20-foot wide north-south alley, and a 47- to 53-foot wide east-west public road
through the property. The residential lots would range in size from 1,620 square feet to 2,775 square feet with an average
lot size of 1,989 square feet. The project would result in a net density of 15.2 dwelling units per net acre. The existing
single-family home and accessory buildings would be demolished. The design of the primary access road from Talbot Rd
S would be via a modified limited residential access street until it meets the supplemental alleyway before widening to
a residential access street. The alleyway crosses the residential access street and spans the full length of the property.
The street modification request includes one-foot less right-of-way dedication on Talbot Rd S in order to match the
existing street section.
Site soils consist of Alderwood (AgC) gravelly sandy loam at a depth of about 8 feet with advance outwash deposits from
a depth of 8 feet to 13 feet. The advance outwash soils may support limited infiltration to go along with the proposed
33 ft by 60 ft stormwater detention vault. The existing site slopes to the west at 5 to 8 percent. Upon completion of the
project, roughly 95 percent of the site is proposed to be graded with approximately 2,000 cubic yards of cut and
approximately 4,000 cubic yards of fill material. The site contains 71 significant trees. The project is proposing to retain
four (4) exiting trees in a combined tree retention tract and is also proposing 42 replacement trees onsite. The applicant
has submitted a Geotechnical Engineering Report, Preliminary Technical Information Report, Wetland Reconnaissance,
Wetland Review Letter, Arborist Report, Letter of Understanding of Geologic Risk, and Trip Generation Report.
DATE OF APPLICATION: November 1, 2018
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: November 6, 2018
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that
significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the
RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued.
Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no
comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only
opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance
of the DNS.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Preliminary Plan, Administrative Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA)
Review, Modification
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit
NOTICE
PLEASE FOLLOW THE DOCUMENT CENTER LINK TO SEE ASSOCIATED PROJECT DOCUMENTS. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE YOU MAY CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200, EXT. 2. DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION.
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report, Traffic Impact
Statement/Traffic Study, Wetland Assessment
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for January 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM
before the Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers on the 7th
floor of Renton City Hall, located at 1055 South Grady Way.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential High Density (RHD) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential-14 (R-14) on the City’s
Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations Used
For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-060; RMC
4-2-110; RMC 4-2-115; Chapter 4-4; RMC 4-6-060; RMC 4-6-070; Chapter 4-
7; and RMC 4-9-250, and other applicable codes and regulations as
appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark H. Close, Senior Planner, CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on November 20, 2018. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing for January 15, 2019 at 11:00 AM Renton Council Chambers on the 7th floor of Renton
City Hall, located at 1055 South Grady Way. If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning
Division to ensure that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6583. Following the issuance of the SEPA
Determination, you may still appear at the hearing and present your comments regarding the proposal before the
Hearing Examiner. If you have questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional
information by mail, please contact the project manager. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically
become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PERSON: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: CClose@Rentonwa.gov