HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_ERC_Determination_DNSM_Sapphire on Talbot_190118.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 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
DNS-M: The City Of Renton Environmental Review Committee (ERC) has determined that the proposed action has
probable significant impacts that can be mitigated through mitigation measures.
DATE OF NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION:
January 18, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: Sapphire on Talbot / LUA18-000665, PP, SA-A, CU-A, ECF, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 4827 Talbot Rd S, Renton, WA 98055
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,
Administrative Conditional Use Permit, SEPA Environmental Review approval, and a Street Modification for a 20-lot
subdivision for the future construction of multi-family residential units at 4827 Talbot Rd S. The subject property is
proposing two- and three-unit buildings with an increase in the maximum wall plate height up to 32 feet to allow for a
third floor within the residences. The 1.69-acre site located along Talbot Rd S at S 48th St within the Residential-14 (R-
14) zoning district (APN 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 more than 50 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.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2019,
together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding the appeal process may be
obtained from the Renton City Clerkâs Office, (425) 430-6510.
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for February 12, 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. If the
Environmental Determination is appealed, the appeal will be heard as part of
this public hearing.
NOTICE