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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExh.28_Sunset_Master_Site_Plan.pdfKEY RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE COMMUNITY ——SITEAREA 0’100’200’400’ Sunset Terrace Master Site Plan RENTON SUNSET AREA MSP EXHIBIT 9 DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT—RentonADMINISTRATIVESITEDEVELOPMENTPLANREPORT&DECISIONREPORTDATE:June20,2016ProjectName:RentonSunsetTerraceRedevelopment(2016Modification)Owner/Applicant:CityofRenton;RentonHousingAuthority;SunsetTerraceDevelopmentLLCFileNumber:LUA14-001475,MODProjectManager:RocaleTimmons,SeniorPlannerProjectSummary:TheapplicantisrequestingaMinorSitePlanModificationforamendmentstotheapprovedSunsetPlannedActionAreaandRentonSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentMasterSitePlan(LUA1O-052andLUA14-001475)inordertoincludeanadditionalfiveparcelsandtoswapresidentialunitsbetweentwomasterplannedsites.Noadditionalresidentialunitsarebeingproposed.TherevisedproposalrequiresaNEPAReevaluation,pursuanttoSection58.47ofUSDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment’s(HUD’s)NEPAregulations,demonstratingthattheoriginalconclusionsoftheFEISremainvalid.SEPAalsoprovidesaprocess,usinganAddendumtothepriorFEISwherenewinformationoranalysisdoesnotsubstantiallychangepriorconclusionsaboutimpacts(WAC197-11-706).Proposedresidentiallandincludesapartmentsandattachedtownhomesthataregenerallybetweentwoandfourstoriesinheight,extendingtofiveandsixstoriesalongSR900.Proposedcommercialspacewouldequalbetween19,500-59,000squarefeet.ProjectLocation:LocatedinnortheastRenton,theSunsetTerracecommunityisgenerallyboundedbySunsetBlvdNEonthesouththatformsa“U-shaped”border,GlenwoodAvenueNEandNE10thStreetonthenorth;HarringtonAvenueNEbisectsthearea.SiteArea:15.28acresProjectLocationMap CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016Page2of8A.EXHIBITS:Exhibit1:ERCReport,datedJune13,2016Exhibit2:RentonSunsetAreaReevaluationandAddendum,datedMay2016Exhibit3:DraftNEPA/SEPAEISExhibit4:FinalEIS(2011)Exhibit5:RecordofDecision(2014)Exhibit6:PlannedActionOrdinance(2014)Exhibit7:RevisedMitigationMeasures(2014)Exhibit8:TrafficAnalysis—SunsetMasterPlan(2014)Exhibit9:MasterSitePlan(2016)Exhibit10:MasterSitePlan(2014)Exhibit11:CulturalResourceAssessment(2016)Exhibit12:TrafficAnalysis—SunsetCourt(2016)Exhibit13:HEXDecision—RentonSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentMasterSitePlan—January14,2015Exhibit14:AdministrativeSitePlanReport&Decision—June20,2016B.GENERALINFORMATION:CityofRenton1.Owner(s)ofRecord:RentonHousingAuthoritySunsetTerraceDevelopmentLLC2.ComprehensivePlanLandUseDesignation:CenterVillage(CV)3.ZoningClassification:CenterVillage(CV)andResidential-14(R-14)4.ExistingSiteUse:Multi-FamilyResidential,PublicLibrary,Vacant5.NeighborhoodCharacteristics:a.North:Multi-FamilyResidential(R-14andCVzone)b.East:Multi-FamilyResidentialandCommercial(CVzone)c.South:SunsetBlvdNE/SR900d.West:Multi-FamilyResidential(R-10andCVzone)6.SiteArea:16.88acresC.HISTORICAL/BACKGROUND:ActionLandUseFileNo.OrdinanceNo.DateComprehensivePlanN/A509911/01/2004ZoningN/A510011/01/2004AnnexationN/A179109/09/1959SunsetLaneStreetVacationVAC13-001569309/09/2013LLALUA3-001114N/A10/10/2013SunsetAreaPlannedActionLUA1O-052N/A06/06/2011EISHighlandsLibraryLUA13-001720N/A03/04/2014SitePlanReport CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONReportofJune20,2016SunsetLLALUA6-000132N/A04/28/2016SunsetCourtLUA16-000068N/ATBDD.PUBLICSERVICES:1.ExistingUtilitiesa.Water:WaterservicewouldbeprovidedbytheCityofRenton.b.Sewer:SewerservicewouldbeprovidedbytheCityofRenton.c.Surface/StormWater:TherearestormdrainageimprovementsinNE10thSt,SunsetLaneNEandHarringtonAveNE.2.Streets:Therearepartialstreetimprovementsalongthefrontagesofthesite.3.FireProtection:CityofRentonFireDepartmentE.APPLICABLESECTIONSOFTHERENTONMUNICIPALCODE:1.Chapter2LandUseDistrictsa.Section4-2-020:PurposeandIntentofZoningDistrictsb.Section4-2-070:ZoningUseTablec.Section4-2-11OA:ResidentialDevelopmentStandardsd.Section4-2-120A:CommercialDevelopmentStandards2.Chapter3EnvironmentalRegulationsa.Section4-3-100:UrbanDesignRegulations3.Chapter4PropertyDevelopmentStandards4.Chapter6StreetsandUtilityStandards5.Chapter9ProceduresandReviewCriteriaa.Section4-9-200:SitePlanReview6.Chapter11DefinitionsF.ADMINSTRATIVESITEPLANREVIEWFINDINGSOFFACT:1.TheCityofRenton,alongwiththeRentonHousingAuthority(RHA),KingCountyLibrarySystem,andColpittsDevelopment,andcommunitypartners,isredevelopingtheSunsetTerracepublichousingcommunity,anapproximately16-acresitewithinthelargerSunsetAreaCommunityNeighborhoodinnortheastRenton.2.Intotal,722dwellingunitswereapprovedonsitesAthrough0andX.Approximately675oftheseunitswereapprovedonMasterPlansitesCthrough0(Exhibit13).Additionally,therewasarangeofcommercialspaceapprovedwithalowendof19,500squarefeetandanupperrangeof59,000squarefeet.AdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODPage3of8SitePlanReport 3.TheRentonSunsetTerraceRedevelopmenttofourconditionsofapproval(Exhibit12):2)AllphasesincludedintheMasterSiteClassificationMap,(StaffReportExhibitsubmittedatthetimeofSitePlanReviewCurrentPlanningProjectManagerandPlanCityandColpittspriortowhichintendstoutilizePlanshallcomplywiththeSunsetAreaStreet12).ConceptualfrontageimprovementsshallbeforeachphaseandaresubjecttoapprovalbytheReviewer.3)Priortobeginningconstruction,eachindividualprojectphaseorimprovementshallprovideinformationtosurroundingpropertyownersabouttimelines,extentofconstruction,andcontactinformation.4)ThisdecisioniseffectiveuntilJanuary14,2025.4.TherequestedmodificationtotheapprovedSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentMasterSitePlanincludesthefollowingchanges:•ShiftsevenunitsfromtheSunsetTerraceApartments(SiteD)totheSunsetParkEast(Piha)Townhomes&Apts(a.k.a.Suncrest)property(SiteG);and•DevelopreplacementhousingfortheRHASunsetTerraceRedevelopmentonfiveparcelslocatedoutsidebutabuttingthe2014MasterPlanarea.ThreeparcelswouldbeaddedtotheCityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanRepart&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUAO-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016Page4of8TotalUnitsProp-ReviewedSiteNameStatusAcresosedinUnitsReevaluationAGlennwoodTownhomesConstructedRHA0.6588BKirklandAvenueTownhomesConstructedRHA0.771818CEdmondsApartmentsMasterSitePlan1.799112DSunsetTerraceApartmentsMasterSitePlan0.514154ESunsetParkWestTownhomesMasterSitePlan0.551010FSunsetCourtTownhomesMasterSitePlan0.881515SunsetParkEast(Piha)GMasterSitePlan1.095657Townhomes&AptsHSunsetTerraceDev.BuildingAMasterSitePlan0.56111117ISunsetTerraceDev.BuildingBMasterSitePlan1.18188196JSunsetTerraceDev.BuildingCMasterSitePlan0.74104110KRentonHighlandsLibraryMasterSitePlan0.43LRegionalStormwaterFacilityMasterSitePlanSeeMMSunsetParkMasterSitePlan3.2NSunsetLaneLoopImprovementsMasterSitePlan1.41NE10thStreetExtension0MasterSitePlan0.2ImprovementsXLibrarySite(2013)FutureDevelopment1.412525Totals15.28675722MasterSitePlanwasapprovedonJanuary14,2015subject1)ADevelopment/DensityTransferAgreementshallbeexecutedbythedetailedSitePlanReviewapprovalforanyphaseofdevelopmentunusedresidentialdensityfromtheproposedparkacreage.SitePlanReport CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016PageSof8SunsetCourtParksite(SiteF)anddevelopedwith50apartmentsandtownhomes(LUA16-000068),andtwoparcelswouldbeaddedtopropertiesnorthofthe“looproad”intheSunsetParkWestTownhomes(a.k.a.HarringtonPark)developmentresultingin19townhomes(SiteE).TotalUnitsTotalUnits.Acres:ReviewedinReviewedinSiteNameStatusAcres:20162014Reevaluation:Reevaluation:20142016AGlennwoodTownhomesConstructedRHA0.6580.658BKirklandAvenueIownhomesConstructedRHA0.77180.7718CEdmondsApartmentsPartofMasterSitePlan1.701121.7068DSunsetTerraceApartmentsPartofMasterSitePlan0.51540.5147ESunsetParkWestTownhomes2014/HarringtonPark2016PartofMasterSitePlan,Amended0.55101.0619FSunsetCourtTownhomes2014/SunsetCourtApartments2016PartofMasterSitePlan,Amended0.88151.95500SunsetParkEast(Piha)Townhomes&Apts2014/SuncrestHomes2016PartofMasterSitePlan1.09571.0964HSunsetTerraceDcv.BuildingAPartofMasterSitePlan0.091170.99117ISunsetTerraceDcv.BuildingBPartofMasterSitePlan1.181961.18196JSunsetTerraceDec.BuildingCPartofMasterSitePlan0.741100.74110KRentonHighlandsLibraryPartofMasterSitePlanSeeHSeeHCRegionalStormwaterFacilityPartofMasterSitePlanSeeMSeeMMSunsetParkPartofMasterSitePlan3.203.2NSunsetLaneLoopimprovementsPartofMasterSitePlan1.411.410NE10thStreetEutensionImprovementsPartofMasterSitePlan0.200.20XLibrurySite(2013)FutureDevelopment1.41251.4125TotalMasterPlanSites12.4467114.04671Total-AllSites15.287221B.88722=MasterPlanProperties5.TheCityhaspreparedanEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)fortheSunsetArea(Exhibit4),supplementedbyaddenda,thataddressestheprobablesignificantenvironmentalimpactsassociatedwiththelocation,type,andamountofdevelopmentanticipatedinthePlannedActionarea.6.TheCityadoptedaPlannedActionOrdinance5610onJune13,2011,andsubsequentlyreplaceditwithOrdinance5740onDecember8,2014(Exhibit6)toreflectpreparationofaMasterPlanfortheRentonSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentareawithinthelargerPlannedActionAreaandtoreflectintegrationofaSEPAReevaluationAlternativein2014(Exhibit10).7.WiththecurrentlyproposedrevisionstotheMasterPlanandadditionoftheabuttingparcels,therewouldbenonetincreaseinthetotalnumberofhousingunitsintheMasterPlanareaorintheSunsetAreaneighborhood.However,consistentwiththeflexibilityallowedbytheadoptedMasterPlan,someunitswouldberedistributed.8.ThepropertyislocatedwithintheCenterVillage(CV)landusedesignationandtheCenterVillage(CV)andResidential-14du/aczoningclassifications.9.ThesiteislocatedwithinZone2oftheAquiferprotectionArea.Therearenoothercriticalareaslocatedonsite.10.ThePlanningDivisionoftheCityofRentonacceptedtheabovemasterapplicationforreviewonJanuary29,2016,determineditcompleteonFebruary19,2016andcommencedatwoweekpubliccommentperiod.11.Duringstaff’sreviewitwasdeterminedadditionalinformationwasneededinordertoproceedfurther.TheprojectwasplacedonholdonMarch20,2016.TheCityreceivedslightrevisionstotheapplication,theprojectwastakenoffholdonMay27,2016,andasecondcourtesytwo-weekpubliccommentperiodcommencedandwasheldopenuntilJune10,2016.12.Theprojectcomplieswiththe120-dayreviewperiod.13.Noagencyorpubliccommentswerereceived.SitePlanReport CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016Page6of814.Representativesfromvariouscitydepartmentshavereviewedtheapplicationmaterialstoidentifyandaddressissuesraisedbytheproposeddevelopment.Thesecommentsarecontainedintheofficialfile,andtheessenceofthecommentshavebeenincorporatedintotheappropriatesectionsofthisreportandtheDepartmentalRecommendationattheendofthisreport.15.MinorModification:TheproposalrequiresaMinorModificationtotheapprovedMasterSitePlanapprovedonJanuary14,2015(Exhibit13).ThefollowingtablecontainsprojectelementsintendedtocomplywiththeminormodificationtoapprovedSitePlanscriteria,asoutlinedinRMC4-9-200H.2:TableA:MINORMODIFICATIONTOANAPPROVEDMASTERPLANORSITEPLANMinormodificationsmaybepermittedbyadministrativedetermination.Tobeconsideredaminormodification,theamendmentmustnot:Involvemorethanatenpercent(10%)increaseinareaorscaleofthedevelopmentintheapprovedplan.StaffComment:Withthe2016/currentlyproposedrevisionstotheMasterSitePlanandadditionoftheabuttingparcels,therewouldbenonetincreaseinthetotalnumberof‘housingunitsintheMasterPlanareaorintheSunsetAreaneighborhood.However,consistentwiththeflexibilityallowedbytheadoptedMasterPlan,someunitswouldberedistributed.TheproposeddevelopmentswouldmeetCitystandardsfordensity,height,setbacks,transportationlevelsofservice,connectiontoutilities,andwouldbesubjecttoCityparkingcodes,includingproceduresformodifyingapplicablestandards.Haveasignificantlygreaterimpactontheenvironmentand/orpublicfacilitiesthantheapprovedplan.StaffComment:Mostoftheoriginalcomponentsofthe2014MasterSitePlan(Exhibit10)remainthesameandcontinuetocomplywithSitePlanReviewdecisioncriteria,asoutlinedinRMC4-9-200.E.Theproposedmodificationwouldberequiredtocontinuetodemonstratecompliancewiththoseconditionsissuedaspartoftheoriginalapproval(seeabove,FindingofFact2).Aswiththechangespreviouslyevaluatedin2014,therevisionsproposedtotheMasterSitePlanatthistimerequireaNEPAReevaluationandSEPAAddendum.AReevaluation,consistentwithapplicableNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)regulations,combinedwithaSEPAAddendum,waspreparedtoevaluatetheproposedchangesinCompliantiftheMasterSitePlan.TheReevaluation/Addendum,datedMay,2016,concludedthatconditionoftherewerenonewordifferentimpactsandthattheconclusionsoftheEISarestillvalidapprovalis(Exhibit2).metOnJune6,2016,theCity’sEnvironmentalReviewCommitteedeterminedthatthe2016SunsetTerraceRedevelopmentMasterSitePlanModificationwasconsistentwithboththerangeofplanalternativesthatwereevaluatedintheFSEIS(Exhibit4)andwiththedevelopmentlevelsorparametersasspecifiedintherevised2014PlannedActionOridinance(Exhibit6).However,the2016Re-evaluationandAddendumwouldnecessitateminorrevisionstotheRecordofDecisionandPlannedActionOrdinancetoreflecttherevised(2016)MasterSitePlanpriortoconstruction.Thereforestaffrecommendsaconditionofapprovalrequiringallnecessarychanges,reflectingthe2016MasterSitePlanRevisions,bemadetotheRecordofDecisionandPlannedActionOrdinancepriortothecommencementofconstructiononSitesD,EFandG(SunsetTerraceApartments,SunsetParkWestTownhomes,SunsetCourtPark,andSunsetParkEastTownhomes&SitePlanReport CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016Page8of8TRANSMITTEDthisthis20thdayofJune2016totheContact/Applicant/Owner:Owners:RentonHousingAuthorityCityofRentonColpittsDevelopmentTRANSMITTEDthisthis20thdayofJune2016tothePartiesofRecord:CoraleeSchutzSharonBarkerHarringtonPlaceCondoManager1100HarringtonAveNE#31115718SEi43dSt716W.MeekerSt#101Renton,WA98056Renton,WA98059Kent.WA98032SandraBowersAlD’AlessandroMatt&CindyGano1135HarringtonAveNEKingCounty1145HarringtonAveNERenton,WA980564015thAye,Ste#500Renton,WA98056Seattle,WA98104TRANSMITTEDthisthis20thdayofJune2016tothefollowing:CE.“Chip”Vincent,CEDAdministratorBrianneBannwarth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerVanessaDolbee,CurrentPlanningManagerFireMarshalLandUseActionAppeals,RequestforReconsideration,&ExpirationThereviewdecisionswillbecomefinalifthedecisionsarenotappealedwithin14daysofthedecisiondate.MinorModificationtoApprovedSitePlanApprovalAppeal:AppealsoftheadministrativemodificationtoapprovedsiteplanmustbefiledinwritingtotheHearingExamineronorbefore5:00p.m.onJuly5,2016.APPEALS:Anappealofthedecision(s)mustbefiledwithinthe14-dayappealperiod(RCW43.21.C.075(3);WAC197-11-680).RentonMunicipalCodeSection4-8-110governsappealstotheHearingExaminer.Appealsmustbefiledinwritingtogetherwiththe$250.00applicationfeetoHearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheCityClerk’sOffice,RentonCityHall-7thFloor,(425)430-6510.RECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatadecisionbereopenedbytheAdministrator(Decision-maker).TheAdministrator(Decision-maker)maymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheAdministrator(Decision-maker)findssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.EXPIRATIONPERIOD:TheAdministrativeSiteDevelopmentPlanReviewdecisionwillexpiretwo(2)yearsfromthedateofdecisionortheexpirationoftheMasterSitePlanwhichevercomesfirst.THEAPPEARANCEOFFAIRNESSDOCTRINE:providesthatnoexparte(privateone-on-one)communicationsmayoccurconcerningthelandusedecision.TheDoctrineappliesnotonlytotheinitialdecision,buttoAppealstotheHearingExamineraswell.Allcommunicationsafterthedecision/approvaldatemustbemadeinwritingthroughtheHearingExaminer.Allcommunicationsarepublicrecordandthispermitsallinterestedpartiestoknowthecontentsofthecommunicationandwouldallowthemtoopenlyrebuttheevidenceinwriting.AnyviolationofthisdoctrinecouldresultintheinvalidationoftheappealbytheCourt.SitePlanReport CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016Page7of8Apartmentsrespectively).ItshouldbenotedstaffiscurrentlyprocessingamendmentstotheSunsetAreaPlannedActionOrdinance,pursuanttoSEPA.TheCityheldacommunitymeeting,asrequired,onJune6,2016forproposedamendmentstothePlannedActionOrdinance.TheCityCouncilwillholdapublichearingonJuly11,2016regardingnewamendmentstothePlannedActioninordertointegratethe2016ReevaluationAlternative,outlinedintheNEPAReevaluationandSEPAAddendum(Exhibit2).ItisanticipatedtherevisedPlannedActionOrdinance,andRecordofDecision,willbeeffectiveand/orinplaceinAugustof2016.Themodificationdoesnotchangetheboundariesoftheoriginallyapprovedplan.StaffComment:All2016MasterPlannedsites(Exhibit9)wereevaluatedinthe2011EISfortheSunsetAreaCommunityPlannedActionArea(Exhibit4).ThreeadditionalparcelsvabuttingSunsetCourtPark(Site“F”,a2011‘swapsite”)areaddedtotheMasterPlan,andtwoadditionalparcelsareaddedtotheRedevelopmentarea(Site“E”).MostoftheMasterPlanSitesbeingreviewedinthisdocumentwerepreviouslyconsideredinthePotentialSunsetRedevelopmentStudyAreaorwereconsidered“swapsites”(wherehousingreplacementcouldoccur).G.CONCLUSIONS:1.TheSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentSitePlanMinorModificationisconsistentwiththeMinorModificationcriteriatoanapprovedSitePlan,ifallconditionsofapprovalaremet.2.Theproposaliscompliantandconsistentwiththeplans,policies,regulationsandapprovalstowhichitisvestedifallconditionsofapprovalaremet.3.Staffdoesnotanticipateanyadverseimpactsonsurroundingpropertiesandusesaslongastheconditionsofapprovalarecompliedwith.4.TheproposeduseisanticipatedtobecompatiblewithexistingandfuturesurroundingusesaspermittedintheCVandR-14zoningclassifications.5.Thereareadequatepublicservicesandfacilitiestoaccommodatetheproposeduse.H.DECISION:TheproposedSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentSitePlanMinorModification,FileNo.LUA14-001475andLUA1O-052,MODisapproved.Theproposalissubjecttothefollowingconditions:1.TheapplicantshalldemonstratecompliancewithallconditionsofapprovalissuedaspartoftheSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentMasterSitePlanDecision,datedJanuary14,2015(Exhibit13).2.Allnecessarychanges,reflectingthe2016MasterSitePlanRevisions,shallbemadetotheRecordofDecisionandPlannedActionOrdinancepriortothecommencementofconstructiononSitesD,E,FandG(SunsetTerraceApartments,SunsetParkWestTownhomes,SunsetCourtPark,andSunsetParkEastTownhomes&Apartmentsrespectively).JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateSitePlanReport CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeSitePlanReport&DecisionSUNSETTERRACEREDEVELOPMENTMASTERPLANMINORMODIFICATIONLUA1O-052&LUA14-001475,MODReportofJune20,2016Page8of8TRANSM1?TEDthisthis20thdayofJune2016totheContact/Applicant/Owner:Owners:RentonHousingAuthorityCityofRentonColpittsDevelopmentTRANSMuTEDthisthis20thdayofJune2016tothePartiesofRecord:CoraleeSchutzSharonBarkerHarringtonPlaceCondoManager1100HarringtonAveNE#31115718SE;43rdSt716W.MeekerSt#101Renton,WA98056Renton,WA98059Kent,WA98032SandraBowersAlD’AlessandroMatt&CindyGano1135HarringtonAveNEKingCounty1145HarringtonAveNERenton,WA98056401SthAve,Ste#500Renton,WA98056Seattle,WA98104TRANSMIJTEDthisthis20thdayofJune2016tothefollowing:C.E.“Chip”Vincent,CEDAdministratorBrianneBonnworth,DevelopmentEngineeringManagerVanessaDolbee,CurrentPlanningManagerFireMarshalLandUseActionAppeals,RequestforReconsideration,&ExpirationThereviewdecisionswillbecomefinalifthedecisionsarenotappealedwithin14daysofthedecisiondate.MinorModificationtoApprovedSitePlanApprovalAppeal:AppealsoftheadministrativemodificationtoapprovedsiteplanmustbefiledinwritingtotheHearingExamineronorbefore5:00p.m.onJuly5,2016.APPEALS:Anappealofthedecision(s)mustbefiledwithinthe14-dayappealperiod(RCW43.21.C.075(3);WAC197-11-680).RentonMunicipalCodeSection4-8-110governsappealstotheHearingExaminer.Appealsmustbefiledinwritingtogetherwiththe$250.00applicationfeetoHearingExaminer,CityofRenton,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheCityClerk’sOffice,RentonCityHall-7thFloor,(425)430-6510.RECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypattymayrequestthatadecisionbereopenedbytheAdministrator(Decision-maker).TheAdministrator(Decision-maker)maymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationoffact.Afterreviewofthereconsiderationrequest,iftheAdministrator(Decision-maker)findssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.EXPIRATIONPERIOD:TheAdministrativeSiteDevelopmentPlanReviewdecisionwillexpiretwo(2)yearsfromthedateofdecisionortheexpirationoftheMasterSitePlanwhichevercomesfirst.THEAPPEARANCEOFFAIRNESSDOCTRINE:providesthatnoexparte(privateone-on-one)communicationsmayoccurconcerningthelandusedecision.TheDoctrineappliesnotonlytotheinitialdecision,buttoAppealstotheHearingExamineraswell.Allcommunicationsafterthedecision/approvaldatemustbemadeinwritingthroughtheHearingExaminer.Allcommunicationsarepublicrecordandthispermitsallinterestedpartiestoknowthecontentsofthecommunicationandwouldallowthemtoopenlyrebuttheevidenceinwriting.AnyviolationofthisdoctrinecouldresultintheinvalidationoftheappealbytheCourt.SitePlanReport 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FULLDOCUMENTAVAILABLEUPONREQUESTRecordofDecision(Revised)SunsetAreaCommunityPlannedActionEISIntroduction1Background1SummaryofAlternativesConsideredinReachingDecision2PublicInvolvement10CoordinationwithOtherAgencies11FinalElSComments13ClarificationsandCorrections13Attachments13IntroductionTheCouncilonEnvironmentalQuality(CEQ)directstheimplementationoftheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA).CEQrulesrequireagenciestoprepareaRecordofDecision(ROD)afterpreparinganenvironmentalimpactstatement(FIS)(Title40oftheCodeoftheFederalRegisterpart1505.2).ThepurposeofaRODistoexplainwhytheagencyhastakenaparticularcourseofaction.ARODmustincludethefollowingelements:•Anexplanationofdecisiononaproposedaction;•Factorsconsideredinmakingadecision;•Alternativesconsideredandtheenvironmentallypreferredalternative;•Adoptedmitigationmeasuresorreasonswhymitigationmeasureswerenotadopted;and•Amonitoringandenforcementprogramforadoptedmitigationmeasures.ThisRODaddressestheredevelopmentoftheSunsetTerracepublichousingcommunityanditsrelationshiptoneighborhoodgrowthandrevitalization.GrowthinthebroaderplanningstudyareaisnotpartoftheproposaladdressedintheROD,andcouldoccurindependentoftheSunsetTerraceproposal.BackgroundTheCityofRenton(City)istheResponsibleEntity(RE)andleadagencyforNEPApurposes.InaccordancewithspecificstatutoryauthorityandtheU.S.DepartmentofKousingandUrbanDevelopment’s(HUD’s)regulationsat24CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)part58,theCityisauthorizedtoassumeresponsibilityforenvironmentalreview,decision-making,andactionthatwouldotherwiseapplytoHUDunderNEPA.Additionally,theCityistheproponentofthebroaderPlannedActionfortheSunsetareawhichhashadenvironmentalreviewunderWashingtonStateEnvironmentalPolicyAct(SEPA)(RevisedCodeofWashington[RCWJ43.21C).RecordofDecisionEXHIBIT5May2011;RevisedNovember2014 FULLDOCUMENTAVAILABLEUPONREQUESTCITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO.5740ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,ESTABLISHINGAPLANNEDACTIONFORTHESUNSETAREAPURSUANTTOTHESTATEENVIRONMENTALPOLICYACT.THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOESORDAINASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.Findings.TheCouncilfindsasfollows:A.TheCityissubjecttotherequirementsoftheGrowthManagementAct,RCW36.70A(“GMA”)andislocatedwithinanUrbanGrowthArea;B.TheCityhasadoptedaComprehensivePlancomplyingwiththeGMA,andhasamendedtheComprehensivePlantoaddresstransportationimprovementsandcapitalfacilitiesspecifictotheSunsetArea;C.TheCityhasadoptedaCommunityInvestmentStrategy,developmentregulations,anddesignguidelinesspecifictotheSunsetAreawhichwillguidegrowthandrevitalizationofthearea,includingtheSunsetTerracepublichousingproject;D.TheCityhaspreparedanEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)fortheSunsetArea,supplementedbyanaddendum,thataddressestheprobablesignificantenvironmentalimpactsassociatedwiththelocation,type,andamountofdevelopmentanticipatedinthePlannedActionarea;E.ThemitigationmeasuresidentifiedinthePlannedActionEIS,andattachedtothisordinanceasAttachmentB,togetherwithadoptedCitydevelopmentregulations,willEXHIBIT6I FULLDOCUMENTAVAILABLEUPONREQUESTAttachmentB:SunsetAreaCommunityI’IanneuMcIUflEISMitigationMeasuresTableofContentsIntroductionandPurpose3SEPATerms3GeneralInterpretation3SummaryofProposal,Alternatives,andLandCapacity4ProposalandAlternatives4LandCapacity5Location6MitigationDocument71.Earth82.AirQuality103.WaterResources164.PlantsandAnimals195.Energy216.Noise237.EnvironmentalHealth258.LandUse289.Socloeconomics3010.Housing3211.EnvironmentalJustice3412.Aesthetics3613.Historic/Cultural3914.Transportation4215.ParksandRecreation4616.PublicServices4917.Utilities54AdvisoryNotes59Attachment1:DraftEIS,CulturalResourcesAppendixi,PlanandProceduresforDealingwiththeUnanticipatedDiscovery60Attachment2:Figure3.17-1PotentialSubareaUtilityImprovementsandPhasing62Water63Overview63Edmonds-GlenwoodPhase163NewLibrary63NewMixed-UseBuildingAdjacenttoNewLibrary64RHA’sPihaSite64__EXHIBIT7______________PlannedActionOrdinanceAttachmentB:MitigationDocument CH2MH1LLSL.EntireDocumentAvailableUponRequestSunsetAreaCommunityPlannedActiTrafficAnalysisResults-May2014RedevelopmentMasterSitePlanAlternativeINTRODUCTIONThismemorandumprovidestrafficanalysisresultsfortheMay2014RedevelopmentMasterSitePlanAlternative,orReevaluationAlternative,oftheSunsetAreaCommunityPlannedAction,andcomparestheseresultswithoperationsforAlternative3andthePreferredAlternativeasdocumentedintheFinalNEPA/SEPAFIS.ComparedtoAlternative3,theReevaluationAlternativeincludesamaximumof90additionalunitsinthePotentialSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentSubarea.These90additionalunitsareshiftedoutoftheNorth,South,andSunsetMixedUseareasofthePlannedActionstudyarea.ThisanalysisfocusesontheintersectionoperationsexpectedasaresultofthisshiftTRIPGENERATIoNANDDISTRIBUTIONTripsgeneratedbyAlternative3andthePreferredAlternativeinthePlannedActionstudyareawereestimatedusingtheCity’sversionofthePSRCregionaltravelforecastingmodelwithappliedfuture-yearproposedlanduses.TheAlternative3trafficvolumes,asanalyzedintheFinalNEPA/SEPAEIS,wereusedasabasetodeveloptheReevaluationAlternativevolumes.Tripsgeneratedbythe90additionalunitswereremovedfromtheNorth,South,andSunsetMixedUseareas,andre-routedtothePotentialSunsetTerraceRedevelopment.Assumingthe90shiftedhousingunitsconsistofmediumtohighdensitylow-riseapartmentdwellings,approximately61trips7wouldbegeneratedduringtheweekdayPMpeakhour.(Source:InstituteofTransportationEngineers,TripGenerationManual,9thEdition,InstituteofTransportationEngineers.)Approximatelyhalfoftheunits(47units)wouldbeshiftedfromtheNorthsubarea,37percent(33units)wouldbeshiftedfromtheSouthsubarea,andtheremaining11percent(10units)wouldcomefromthenortheastendoftheSunsetMixedUsesubarea.TRAFFICANALYSISRESULTSTrafficanalysisresultswerecalculatedforthePMpeakhourfortheyears2015and2030.Ingeneral,futuretrafficpatternsintheReevaluationAlternativewoulddifferslightlyfromboththePreferredAlternativeandAlternative3.ThesewouldbenewtripstothePotentialSunsetTerraceRedevelopmentarea,butshiftedfromotherareasofthePlannedActionneighborhood.1EXHIBIT8 Cu0a)IU)Cu-J—w—<zzw1-1I-.’a)0Cu0L..U)—I’‘3dw1—-I--aa)CoU)K—0=I—zC,.)w a)U)a)U)G)0Cuci)ci)U)CU)0‘.41—mI-IzzzUEXHIBIT30U)wI—wC’,zDU)z0Ui>.QøI FULLDOCUMENTAvUPONREQUESTCulturalResourceConsultants,Inc.TECHNICALMEMO1507F-2DATE:September11,2015TO:KevinGiffordBerkConsultingFROM:GlennHartmann,PrincipalInvestigatorRE:CulturalResourcesAssessmentfortheSunsetCourtApartmentsProject,Renton,WATheattachedshortreportformconstitutesourfinalreportfortheabovereferencedproject.Assessmentdidnotidentifyarchaeologicalresourcesthatcouldbeaffectedbythisproject.Fourstructuresbuiltover50yearsagoarelocatedonthesubjectparcels;however,thesedonotmeetminimumcriteriaforeligibilityforstateornationalhistoricregistereligibility.Historicinventoryformsforthestructuresandaninadvertentdiscoveryplanareattached.Pleasecontactthisofficeshouldyouhaveanyquestionsaboutourfindingsandlorrecommendations.197PARFIUWAYSW,SuITE100P0Box10668,BAINBRIDGEISLAND,WA98110PHONE206855-9020-inlo@crcwa.com FULLDOCUMENTAVAILABLEUPONREQUESTPerteet5055thAvenue5,Suite300Seattle,WA981041.800.615.9900/206.436.0515AllyCommunityDevelopment,LLCTrafficImpactAnalysisSunsetCourtSeptember10,2015/1tJlEXHIBIT12 FULLDOCUMENTAVAILABLEUPONREQUEST12345678BEFORETHEHEARINGEXAMINERFORTHECITYOFRENTON9)RE:RentonSunsetTerrace)10.)FINALDECISIONRedevelopmentMasterSitePlan11)SitePlan,ConditionalUsePermit)12)LUA14-00001475,SA-M,CUP)13_____________________________________________1415SUMMARY16TheCityhasrequestedMasterSitePlanreviewandaConditionalUsePermittomodifytheSunset17TerraceRedevelopmentAreabyadding90additionalresidentialunits,increasinatheheightlimitandlotcoveragerequirementsandreducingsetbacks.TheCityhasalsorequesteãachangeintheisvestingtimeline.TheMasterSitePlanReviewandConditionalUsePermitareapprovedwithconditions.The10yearexpirationrequestisgranted.1920TESTIMONY21RocaleTiinmons,seniorplanner,describedthehistoryoftheprojectandtheprogresstodate.Shedescribedthesitecharacteristicsandtherevisionsbeingrequestedforthisprocess.Ms.Timrnons22statedsince2011,therehavebeensomeentitlementsoflanduses.TheCityanditspartnershave23reevaluatedtheoriginalMasterSitePlansincethe2011approvalsofthePlannedActionOrdinanceandissuanceoftheFEIS.ThepreferredalternativewasAlternative3fromtheFEIS.TheCityandits24partnersarerequestingseveralchangestothepreferredalternativeincludingtheadditionof90moreresidentialunits,increasedbuildingheights,reducedsetbacks,increasedlotcoveragesand25reclassificationoflocalstreets.Inreturn,theCitywillbeabletoexpandtheproposedpublicparkto263.2acres.EXHIBIT13SITEPLAN,CRITICALAREASEXEMPTION,STREETMODWICATION,ANDLOTLINEADJUSTMENT-1