HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Notice_of_Application_DNSM_Upper Balch Pit_190125.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 - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
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. No action is required of notice recipients. If you would like to comment or become a party of record please
follow the instructions below. This may be your only opportunity to provide comments on the proposed development.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: January 25, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR18-000567 Upper Balch Pit / LUA18-000703, ECF, SP
PROJECT LOCATION: 301 Monroe Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Jamie Schroeder, CPH Consultants / Jamie@cphconsultants.com / 11431
Willows Rd NE, Unit 120, Redmond, WA 98052
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://bit.ly/2RrND3u
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting a Special Fill and Grade permit for 230,000 cubic
yards of fill that would be imported into an existing sand/gravel pit. The total site area is 14.4 acres and is located at 301
Monroe Ave NE (APN 1623059059). The subject site is zoned Residential-10 (R-10) dwelling units per net acre. The Upper
Balch Pit has been used as an upland fill and reclamation since 1982. Prior to 1982, the site was used as a permitted sand
and gravel pit from 1962 to 1982. The subject property currently has a valid Special Fill and Grade permit (LUA10-056)
which allows the Upper Balch Pit to be filled to an elevation of 325 feet. The current land use permit is set to expire on
November 2, 2020. The project is proposing to continue filling the pit to support an anticipated residential development
were final grades would be at or near the grades of the surrounding streets and land area at the completion of the
permit. Filling is proposed to continue with suitable fill materials. Access to the site would continue through a gate
located along Jefferson Ave NE. This location is anticipated to remain as the point of access to complete the proposed
grade and fill activity. The applicant is requesting the new grade and fill permit be valid for 10 years.
The site contains 24 significant trees above elevation 325. Existing trees below this elevation would be removed as part
of the existing fill and grade permit and the applicant would retain 11 trees above the proposed final grade. The applicant
has submitted a Wetland Reconnaissance with a Critical Areas Update, Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation and
Preliminary Technical Information Report with the application. Previous land use file numbers are SP-032-82, SP-033-87,
LUA92-174, LUA00-064, and LUA10-056.
DATE OF APPLICATION: December 21, 2018
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: January 25, 2019
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): 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-M process to give notice that a DNS-
M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance-
Mitigated (DNS-M). 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-M.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Special Fill and Grade Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Wetland Reconnaissance with a Critical Areas Update, Geotechnical
Engineering Evaluation, and Preliminary Technical Information Report
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for March 19, 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.
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.
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-10 (R-10) 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 4-9-080, and
other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
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 February 8, 2019. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing for March 19, 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