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OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
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.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION:
July 17, 2019
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PROJECT NAME/NUMBER:
PR19-000295 4th Dimension Building / LUA19-000153, SA-H, ECF, V-H
PROJECT LOCATION:
4502 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98059 (Parcel No. 1023059068)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON:
Martin Reimers, Concept Architecture / 1712 Pacific Ave, Suite #107, Everett, WA 98201 / mreimers@conceptarchitecture.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document Center website. See also http://bit.ly/2XPAkrW
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review and a Reasonable Use Variance for the
construction of a four-story mixed use building located at 4502 NE 4th St (APN 1023059068). The subject parcel is 23,170 square feet in size and is located on the rectangular parcel
at the northeast corner NE 4th St and Bremerton Ave NE in the Commercial Arterial (CA) zone and the Urban Design District ‘D’. The applicant is proposing to construct an approximately
55-foot tall building that includes 34 structured basement parking spaces, 17 covered ground level parking spaces, up to 6,450 square feet of commercial space, and 24 apartments units
on levels two, three and four. Each of the three (3) residential levels would include eight (8) two bedroom living units for a proposed density of 54 dwelling unit per net acre. The
existing vacant single family structure would be demolished. Access to the site would be at the rear of the property from Bremerton Ave NE. New public improvements include half-street
frontage improvements on Bremerton Ave NE and NE 4th St. The proposed new building is proposed to form to the topography of the site.
The site contains a piped stream channel and regulated slopes. The City of Renton (COR) Maps database shows an off-site stream located 80 feet to the east of the project site and a wetland
also associated with the stream channel approximately 230 feet east of the site. The stream is also mapped as originating from an off-site wetland complex located approximately 180 feet
further to the east. The off-site stream channel enters an approximately 24-inch diameter plastic pipe that extends underneath the central portion of the project site. The applicant
is requesting a reasonable use variance to allow the piped stream to be redirected to a new surface channel that would be constructed in the central portion of the site. The new building
is proposed to be constructed with an open space under the building to accommodate the new stream channel and to provide additional storage during storm events. The new building would
also provide access under the structure for maintenance and cleanout, and pumping access per City specifications. In addition, a stormwater detention vault would be constructed below
the lowest parking level and discharge to the storm system that exists on the site. There are no significant trees onsite after the required 14.5 feet of right-of-way dedication on Bremerton
Ave NE. The applicant has submitted Geotechnical Report with Infiltration Evaluation, a Preliminary Technical Information Report, and a Stream and Wetland Reconnaissance.
DATE OF APPLICATION:
July 9, 2019
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION:
July 17, 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:
Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review, Resonable Use Variance
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit, Sign Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES:
Geotechnical Report with Infiltration Evaluation, a Preliminary Technical Information Report, and a Stream and Wetland Reconnaissance, Landscape Analysis, and Parking Analysis
PUBLIC HEARING:
A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for September 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM before the Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers on the 7th floor of Renton City Hall, located
at 1055 South Grady Way.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use:
The subject site is designated Commercial & Mixed Use (CMU) on the City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Arterial (CA) 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 Title IV - Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 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 July
31, 2019. This matter is also tentatively scheduled for a public hearing for September 17, 2019 at12:00 PM 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, ; Tel: (425) 430-; Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
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