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C_DOE Response Letter_May Creek Trestle_190129.pdf
RECEIVEDIAN312019STATEOFWASHINGTONCITYOFRENTONPLANNINGDIVISIONDEPARTMENTOFECOLOGYNorthwestRegionalOffice•3790760thAveSE.Bellevue,WA98008-5452•425-649-7000771forWashingtonRelayService•Personswithaspeechdisabilitycancall877-833-6347January29,2019ChrisEricksonKingCountyDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandParks201SJacksonStreet#700Seattle,WA98104Re:CityofRentonLocalPermitLUA18-000421KingCountyDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandParks—ApplicantConditionedShorelineConditionalUsePermit#2018-NW-4492DearChrisErickson:OnDecember19,2018,wereceivedtheCityofRentondecisiononyourshorelineconditionalusepermit(CUP)authorizingtheexpansionofanexistingoverwatertrailuseontheMayCreektrestle.ThisapplicationwasdeterminedcompletewiththesubmissionofadditionalinformationonJanuary22,2019.TheprojectislocatedonKingCountyparcelnumber3224059005attheexistingMayCreekrailroadtrestle.TheMayCreektrestlecrossesMayCreekapproximately300feetnorthofN41stStreet,justwestofLakeWashingtonBlvdNinRenton.TheprojectareaislocatedwithintheUrbanConservancyandadjacentAquaticshorelineenvironmentdesignationsofMayCreek(ReachA),ashorelineofstatewidesignificance.Bylaw,wemustreviewallshorelineCUPsforcompliancewith:•TheShorelineManagementAct(Chapter90.58RCW).•Ecology’sCUPapprovalcriteria(Chapter173-27-160WAC).•TheLocalShorelineMasterProgram(SMP).AfterreviewingshorelineCUPsforcompliance,wemustdecidewhethertoapprove,approvewithconditions,ordisapprovethem.OurDecision:WeapproveyourshorelineCUPprovidedyourprojectcomplieswiththeconditionsrequiredbytheCityofRentonandthefollowingadditionalconditions:1.TheapplicantshallprovideananalysisofhowtheproposedoverwatertraildesignmeetstherequirementsofRentonMunicipalCode4-3-090E.10(d)orprovidedesignrevisionsnecessarytomeetthesestandards.TheanalysisorreviseddesignshallbesubmittedtoEcologyforreviewandapprovalpriortotheCity’sissuanceofconstructionpermitsandpriortothestartofconstruction. KingCountyDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandParksJanuary29,2019Page22.TheapplicantshalldemonstrateconsistencywithmitigationsequencingrequirementsintheRentonSMPrelatedtotheexpansionoftheoverwatertrailuse.Thisdemonstrationshallincludeananalysisofshadeimpactsassociatedwiththeinstallationofthesolidsurfacedecking(asproposed)orfmalapproveddesign,ifrevisedpriortoconstruction.Basedonthisanalysis,proposedmitigationmeasuresshouldbeimplementedconsistentwiththeEastsideRailCorridorEnvironmentalImpactStatement.AfmalmitigationplanshallbesubmittedtoEcologyforreviewandapprovalpriortotheCity’sissuanceofconstructionpermitsandpriortothestartofconstruction.Pleasenote,however,thatotherfederal,state,andlocalpermitsmayberequiredinadditiontothisshorelinepermit.-WhatHappensNext?Beforeyoubeginactivitiesauthorizedbythispermit,thelawrequiresyouwaitatleast21daysfromthedatethisletterwasmailed,the“dateoffiling.”Thiswaitingperiodallowsanyone(includingyou)whodisagreeswithanyaspectofthispermittoappealthedecisiontothestateShorelinesHearingsBoard(SIB).Youmustwaitfortheconclusionofanappealbeforeyoucanbegintheactivitiesauthorizedbythispermit.TheSIBwillnotifyyoubyletteriftheyreceiveanappeal.Werecommendyoucontactthe5118beforeyoubeginpermitactivitiestoensuretheyhavenotreceivedanappeal.Youmayreachthemat(360)664-9160orhttp://www.eluho.wa.gov!BoardJSHB.If!wanttoappealthisdecision,youcanfmdappealinstructions(Chapter461-08WAC)attheSIBwebsiteaboveoronthewebsiteoftheWashingtonStateLegislatureathttp:/Iapps.leg.wa.gov/wac.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisletter,pleasecontactMistyBlair,SeniorShorelinePlanner,at(425)649-4309.Sincerely,JoeBuWar,SectionManagerShorelandsandEnvironmentalAssistanceProgramBycertifiedmail:9171969009350206760842Cc:ClarkClose,SeniorPlanner—CityofRentonStephanieModjeski—Otak,Inc.