HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Notice_of_Application_DNSM_MayCreekTrailExtension_190207.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: February 7, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000056 May Creek Trail Extension Project /
LUA19-000015, ECF, SM
PROJECT LOCATION: APNs 3224059109 and 3224059010
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Stephanie Modjeski, Otak, Inc. / Stephanie.Modjeski@otak.com /
2731 Westmore Ave, Unit #300, Everett, WA 98201
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY
BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton
Document Center website. See also https://bit.ly/2RL4V6K
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Renton is requesting a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
(SM) and Environmental (SEPA) Review to expand the May Creek Trail. The project proposes to construct a trail extension
from the existing May Creek Trail on the west side of Interstate-405 (I-405) to Jones Ave NE on the east side of I-405. The
new pedestrian-use only trail extension would tie into the I-405, Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes
project under the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) project. WSDOT's project is anticipated to
begin in 2019 and end in 2024. May Creek is a tributary of Lake Washington and the project is located 0.32 miles east of
the lake on parcel numbers 3224059109 and 3224059010. The trail section within WSDOT right-of-way, beneath the I-
405 overpass, was permitted separately from this project.
The trail extension site is zoned Residential-6 (west of I-405) and Resource Conservation (east of I-405). The shoreline
master program designation of the site is Urban Conservancy. Access to the site is provided via the existing May Creek
Trail from the trailhead on Lake Washington Blvd N or via Jones Ave NE. The proposed trail would be approximately 815
feet long and six feet (6') wide and would be composed of a fine bark mulch on top of a compacted gravel borrow layer.
The ordinary high water mark (OHWM) is approximately 19 to 88 feet south of the proposed new trail. The project would
include roughly 17 cubic yards of excavation and roughly 265 cubic yards of fill for trail installation. May Creek is
designated as a Shoreline of the State (Type S) stream and the City has a standard buffer width of 200 feet from the
regulated shoreline. The project would occur above the OHWM and entirely within the 200-foot buffer of May Creek.
Public hiking trails over land in the buffer are permitted as long as they do not degrade the ecological functions or natural
characteristics of the shoreline area. The project is proposing to enhance the stream buffer along the trail east of I-405
by removing approximately 14,600 square feet of non-native invasive plants and restoring the native riparian vegetation
community between May Creek and the proposed new trail. The project would also remove two non-native black locust
trees adjacent to Jones Ave NE.
No wetlands are located within the project area. An off-site wetland is located approximately 100 feet north of the
proposed trail alignment. The mapped soils include Norma sandy loam (poorly drained). No off-site improvement are
proposed. The applicant has submitted a Design Criteria Memorandum, 30% Plans, Preliminary Construction Cost
Estimate, Arborist Report, Drainage Memorandum, and a Shoreline Permit Application Report.
DATE OF APPLICATION: January 31, 2019
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: February 7, 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.
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.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SM) and Environmental (SEPA)
Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, and a Shoreline Permit Application Report
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential Low Density (RLD) & Residential
Medium Density (RMD) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map
and Residential-6 (R-6) & Resource Conservation (RC) 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 4-3-050, 4-3-090
and 4-9-190, and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures have yet been determined. Feel free to inquire using
the contact information listed below.
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 21, 2019. If you have questions about this
proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by mail, 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. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PERSON: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289; Email: CClose@Rentonwa.gov