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HomeMy WebLinkAboutERC Addendum_Valley Vue_16-000272CITYOFDEPARTMENTOFCOMMPMENTRenton0ADDENDUMTOENVIRONMENTAL(SEPA)DETERMINATIONOFNON-SIGNIFICANCE(DNS-M)-MITIGATEDPursuanttoWAC197-11-600(4)(c)andWAC197-11-625AddendumtotheValleyVuePreliminaryPlat(LUA14-001040,ECF,PP,MOD)asAddendedbytheCityofRenton(LUA16-000272,SHPL-A,MOD)DeterminationofNon-Significance-Mitigated(DNS-M)DateofAddendum:May16,2016DateofOriginalIssuanceofSEPAThresholdDetermination:May18,2015Proponent:RoryDees,RadHoldings,LLCProjectNumbers:LUA14-001040,ECF,PP,MODandLUA16-000272,SHPL-A,MODProjectName:FormerlyValleyVuePreliminaryPlatnowValleyVueShortPlatLocation:3106and3112TalbotRoad5,Renton,WA98055(APN302305-9028)LeadAgency:CityofRenton,DepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentReviewProcess:AddendumtopreviouslyissuedDeterminationofNon-Significance-Mitigated(DNS-M)Proposal/PurposeofAddendum:TheoriginalSEPAthresholddeterminationfortheValleyVuePreliminaryPlatwasissuedonMay18,2015.Theoriginalapplicationincludedaproposalfora9-lotsubdivisionovera2.3-acresite1.TheprojectsiteislocatedwithintheResidentialMediumDensity(RMD)landusedesignationandtheResidential-Bzoningdistrict.Theoriginalproposalincludedretainingtheexistingsinglefamilyhouselocatedat3106andincorporatingitintothesubdivision.Theexistinghomeat3112wasformerlyproposedtobedemolished,butitisproposedtoberetained.Aspartoftheoriginal9-lotsubdivision,theapplicantwasproposingaccesstheeight(8)newresidentiallotsfromWinsperDivisionNo.1Subdivisionviatwo(2)dedicatedingressandegresstracts(Tract6andTractH)locatednorthofS32ndP1.‘TheprojectsiteisalsoreferencedasTaxLotNo.28oftheWinsperDivisionIPlatandtwoseparatetracts(TractGandTractH)wererecordedspecificallyforthefutureingress,egressandutilitiestoTaxLotNo.28.ThetractsareownedandmaintainedbyWinsperCommunityOrganizationuntildeededtoTaxLotNo.28atnocostwhendevelopmentapprovalsaregrantedbytheauthorizedjurisdiction(RecordingNumber198903141032). AddendumtoEnvironmental(SEPA)ReviewPage2of5May16,2016TheoriginalSEPAdeterminationincludedfour(4)mitigationmeasuresrequiringcompliancewiththerecommendationsfoundintheGeotechnicalEngineeringStudy,allplantingwithinthecriticalareabuffertobebyhand,accesstothestormwatertractformaintenanceandoperationoftheutilityviaautilityaccesseasement,andaccesstothelotsbeconstructedusingtheup-and-coming(atthetime)shareddrivewaystandardsthatwereadoptedaftertheapplicationwasdeterminedcomplete.TheCityofRenton’sHearingExaminerissuedaFindingsofFact,ConclusionsofLaw&FinalDecisionon]uly28,2015todenytheValleyVuePreliminaryPlat.A14-dayappealperiodcommencedfromthedateofthehearingexaminer’sdecisionandendedonAugust11,2015.Noappealsorrequestsforreconsiderationwerefiled.Thecurrentproposal,forthesame2.3-acreparcel,isa2-lotshortplatandastreetmodification.Theproposedshortplatwouldsubdividetheparcelintotwo(2)residentiallots,retainingbothexistingsinglefamilyhomes,andone(1)NativeGrowthProtectionTract(TractA).TheapplicantisnolongerproposingastormwatertractsoMitigationMeasure#3wouldnolongerbeapplicabletotheproject.Thetwoproposedresidentiallotsare41,970SF(Lot1)and40,200SF(Lot2)withanaveragelotsizeof41,085SF.Theresidentialdensityis0.96dwellingunitspernetacre.Accesstothetwo(2)newresidentiallotsisproposedviaa24-footwidededicatedingress/egressandutilityeasementtract(TractH)fromS32ndP1throughWinsperDivisionNo.1subdivision.TheapplicantisproposingtocomplywiththecurrentsharedprivatedrivewaystandardsoftheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC4-6-060i),whichwaspassedbytheRentonCityCouncilonOctober20,2014(Ord.No.5727,effectiveOctober29,2014).Proposedroadwayimprovementstothesiteincludeapaved16-footwideshareddrivewaythroughTractHandadrivewayapronwithdrivewaywingsmeetingCityofRentonStandardsDrivewayDetail(CORStdPlan104.1)wouldberequiredwithinthewithinthepublicright-of-wayalongS32ndP1.ThepreviouspreliminaryplatproposalwassubjecttoprivatestreetstandardswhichcontributedtodevelopmentsthatwasnotinkeepingwiththevisionoftheComprehensivePlan.Inaddition,vehicularandpedestrianaccesswouldnolongerberequiredtotheeasternpartofthelot,sotheshareddrivewaythroughtheexistingWinsperDivisionNo.1TractsGwouldnolongerbeapplicabletotheproject.Thereare142significanttreesonthesiteandtheapplicantisproposingtoretainalloftheoriginaltrees.NonewtreesareproposedtobeplantedsothiswouldmakeMitigationMeasure#2nolongerapplicabletotheproject.Theeasternportionofthesiteiscomprisedofanestablishedforestthatextendsoff-sitetotheeastandsouthwithaCategoryIllwetlandwithmoderatehabitatscores(5to7points).Noimpactstocriticalareasonsiteareproposed.Theapplicationisalsorequestingastreetmodificationfromtherequiredhalf-streetfrontageimprovementsalong532ndP1,alongaccessTractH,inordertomaintaintheexistingimprovementconditionoftheneighborhood.PursuanttotheCityofRenton’sEnvironmentalOrdinanceandSEPA(RCW43.21C,1971asamended)onMay18,2015theCity’sEnvironmentalReviewCommitteeissuedaDeterminationofNon-Significance-Mitigated(DNS-M)fortheValleyVuePreliminaryPlat.TheDNS-Mincludedfour(4)mitigationmeasures.A14-dayappealperiodcommencedonMay22,2015andendedonJune5,2015.Noappealsofthethresholddeterminationwerefiled. AddendumtoEnvironmental(SEPA)ReviewPage3of5May16,2016OriginalMitigationMeasures:1.ProjectconstructionshallberequiredtocomplywiththerecommendationsfoundintheGeotechnicalEngineeringStudypreparedbyGeotechConsultants,Inc.datedMay27,2014oranupdatedreportsubmittedatalaterdate.2.Theapplicantshallplantalltreesthatarewithinthe50-footstandardwetlandbufferbyhandandwithoutheavymachinery.Tothegreatestextentfeasible,thesetreesshouldbeplantedinareaswhereinvasivespeciesarepresent.AtreeplantingplanshallbeprovidedtotheCurrentPlanningProjectManagerforreviewandapprovalpriortoconstructionpermitissuance.3.Theapplicantshallprovideaminimum12-to15-footwideutilityaccesseasementtothestormwatertract(TractD)formaintenanceandoperationoftheutility.TheeasementshallberecordedanddocumentationprovidedtotheCitypriortoapprovaltheissuanceoftheconstructionpermitapplication.4.TheapplicantshallprovideashareddrivewaythroughtheexistingWinsperDivisionNo.1Subdivisiontracts(TractsGandH)thatareconsistentwiththesharedprivatedrivewaystand[ards]oftheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC4-6-060K).Theprivateaccessroadsshallmeettheminimumnecessarytoprovideforsafeandeffectiveaccessfortheexistingresidents,proposedresidents,andfireandemergencyvehicles.Analysis:IthasbeendeterminedthattheenvironmentalimpactsoftheproposalwereadequatelyaddressedundertheanalysisofsignificantimpactscontainedwithinthepreviouslyadoptedDNS-M.BasedonWAC197-11-600(4)(c),theaddendumprocessmaybeusedifanalysisorinformationisaddedthatdoesnotsubstantiallychangetheanalysisofsignificantimpactsandalternativesintheexistingenvironmentaldocument.TheCityofRentonisherebyissuingaSEPAAddendumpursuanttoWAC197-11-600.ThisAddendumisappropriatebecauseitcontainsonlyminorinformationnotincludedintheoriginalDeterminationandtherearenoadditionalenvironmentalimpactsrelatedtoinclusionofthenewinformation.TheproposalwillnotchangetheanalysisorimpactsintheoriginalSEPAReview.However,theproposedrevisionandresubmittaloftheplathasalsoincreasedthestandardbufferfromthedelineatedwetlandedgefrom50feetto100feetasaresultoftheadoptionofnewCriticalAreasRegulations(OrdinanceNo.5757,effectivedateJuly5,2015).Therefore,theapplicablemitigationmeasuretoberetainedincludesMitigationMeasure#1andthemodifiedMitigationMeasure#4.Theyareasfollows:ProposedMitigationMeasures:1.ProjectconstructionshallberequiredtocomplywiththerecommendationsfoundintheGeotechnicalEngineeringStudypreparedbyGeotechConsultants,Inc.datedMay27,2014oranupdatedreportsubmittedatalaterdate. AddendumtoEnvironmental(SEPA)ReviewPage4of5May16,20164.Theapplicantshallprovideapaved16-footwideshareddrivewaythroughtheexistingWinsperDivisionNo.1TractsHthatisconsistentwiththesharedprivatedrivewaystandardsoftheRentonMunicipalCode(RMC4-6-060J).Theprivateaccessroadsshallmeettheminimumnecessarytoprovideforsafeandeffectiveaccessfortheexistingresidents,proposedresidents,andfireandemergencyvehicles.DECISION:TheCityofRentonisherebyissuingaSEPAAddendumpursuanttoWAC197-11-600toretainmitigation#1,removemitigationmeasures#2and#3andmodifymitigationmeasure#4asproposed.AdditionalInformation:Ifyouwouldlikeadditionalinformation,pleasecontactClarkClose,SeniorPlanner,CityofRentonPlanningDivision,DepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentat(425)430-7289.ThereisnocommentperiodforthisAddendum,datedMay16,2016issuedbytheCityofRentonEnvironmentalReviewCommittee. AddendumtoEnvironmental(SEPA)ReviewPage5of5May16,2016ENVIRONMENTALREVIEWCOMMITTEESIGNATURES:,W’1/)/i1tGreggZimmerriari,AdministratorPublicWorksDeprtn(entC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopment1)1!DateKellyBeymer,AdministratorDateCommunityServicesDepartment(•/Marketerson,/dministratorDateFire&EmergencyServicesDepartmentDate