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Provided to: City of Renton Department of Community and Economic Development
Re: Transwest Renton Park and Ride Temporary Use Permit Application
PROJECT NARRATIVE
Project Name: Transwest Renton Park and Ride Temporary Use Permit Application.
Project Size: 90,119 SF
Project Address: 2217 Maple Valley Highway, Renton WA. 98057
Permits Required: Tier 2 Temporary Use Permit
Zoning Designation of site: COR
Zoning Designation of adjacent properties: COR
Current Use of Site including improvements: An asphalt parking lot which is being used
by the applicant as a park and ride. Also on the site is a building which is currently used
for offices. The building is, however, largely unused; the parking lot is used primarily for
the park and ride with some minimal use serving the building. The two access points and
drive aisles connecting the parking lot to those access points are shared by adjacent
properties.
Special Site Features: none.
Soils Types and Drainage Conditions: The site is an existing asphalt parking lot; the
building was constructed in 1968. The drainage provisions are as they have existed
since construction. No changes are proposed.
Proposed Use of Property and Scope of Proposed Development ; Impact on Adjacent
Properties: A portion of the site is proposed for use as a park and ride for approximate ly
100 cars with a maximum possible utilization of up to 125 cars. The current use of this
portion of the site is a legally constructed parking lot therefore no improvements to the
site are proposed. The applicant proposes to use the site as a park and ride until the
earlier of either 5 years from date of approval of this temporary use permit, or such
time as the current parking lot and building are converted to a new use (building
removed or significantly changed).
The use of the site for park and ride purposes has no negative impacts on the existing
office building or any of the other buildings in the vicinity. Transwest maintains the
parking area, which include snow plowing of the access points. As such, their use of the
site actually improves conditions for other users of the access points.
Access: Two points of access onto Maple Valley Highway exist and will remain. The
highway is a four lane road with a center turn lane at this point. Sight distance is
excellent.
Proposed Offsite Improvements: None.
Total Estimated Cost: $0
Total Estimate Fair Market Value: $0
Cut and/or Fill: None
Trees to be Removed: None