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OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
DNSM: THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION HAS PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CAN BE MITIGATED THROUGH MITIGATION MEASURES.
DATE OF NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
July 26, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER:
PR19-000202 Topgolf / LUA19-000094, SA-M, SA-H, CU-H, ECF, V-A, V-A, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION:
745 Park Ave N, Renton WA 98057 (APN 0886610010)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON:
Janelle Taflin, Navix Engineering / 11235 SE 6th St, Suite 150, Bellevue,
WA 98004 / jtaflin@navixeng.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/2H7ujQR
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Topgolf, is requesting Master Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Conditional
Use Permit, and Environmental (SEPA) Review for the construction of a golf entertainment complex. The Project would also include a variance to allow more than sixty feet (60’) of street
frontage parking in the front yard setback between the building and the street, a variance to exceed the 10 story structure height limit for the barrier netting system, and a street
modification to allow the existing frontage improvements to remain. The vacant 13.68-acre site is located at 745 Park Ave N (APN 0886610010) and is bound by Logan Ave N to the west,
N 8th St to the north, Park Ave N to the east, and office buildings with parking structure to the south. The site and surrounding properties are located in the Urban Center (UC) zone
and the Urban Design District ‘C’. The site is proposed to be developed in two (2) phases. The first phase includes developing a Topgolf recreational facility over 10.61 acres and would
consist of a three-story building, a 4.4-acre outdoor driving range outfield, 336 onsite surface parking spaces, a large outdoor plaza area at the corner of Logan Ave N and N 8th St,
enhanced landscaping along Logan Ave N and N 8th St, a 170-foot high netting system, underground detention tanks, and other associated underground utilities. The proposed Topgolf venue
features 102 climate-controlled hitting bays where players hit golf balls with embedded microchips into an outdoor outfield enclosed by perimeter netting. The second phase would cover
the remaining 2.65 acres for future development as required to allow an outdoor recreational facility use in the Urban Center (UC) zone. Phase two would be located along the eastern
portion of the site, east of Topgolf, primarily along Park Ave N. A short plat application would be submitted with a phase 2 application at a future date. The first phase on construction
is proposed to commence in late 2019/early 2020 with construction completion in late 2020/early 2021. The second phase would consist of a to-be-determined mixed-use component on the
remaining 20 percent of the parcel and would be developed following Topgolf build-out at a later date. Vehicular access to the Topgolf portion of the site would be provided by two (2)
separate driveways located on Logan Ave N. Access to the second phase would be from the east side of the parcel with exact locations to be determined during phase two master site plan
review. The two developments are anticipated to provide cross access upon development of Phase 2. The proposed project would require right-of-way dedication along all three (3) street
frontages: Logan Ave N, N 8th St and Park Ave N.
The site is relatively flat with up to two (2) feet of grade difference throughout. A portion of the site is contains high seismic hazards and a portion of the site is located within
the Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2. The soils consist of relatively shallow fill overlying alluvial deposits, which consist of very soft to stiff silt with varying sand content
and very loose to dense sand with varying silt content. Groundwater was observed by the geotechnical engineer as shallow as four feet (4’) from the existing ground surface. Preliminary
estimates of cut and fill include 6,000 cubic yards of cuts and 26,000 cubic yards of fill across the site for remediation of existing conditions, installing of underground utilities
and standard grading. No wetlands or streams are located on the property. Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces would be collected in catch basins and routed to one of two onsite
stormwater management systems. There are no significant trees onsite. Topgolf would plant 139 new trees along with a variety of shrubs, grasses and groundcover. The applicant has submitted
a Preliminary Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Phase II Limited Site Investigation Report, Wetland Reconnaissance, Letter
of Understanding of Geologic Risk, and a Geotechnical Engineering Services Draft Report with the application.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Topgolf, is requesting Master Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Hearing Examiner Conditional
Use Permit, and Environmental (SEPA) Review for the construction of a golf entertainment complex. The Project would also include a variance to allow more than sixty feet (60’) of street
frontage parking in the front yard setback between the building and the street, a variance to exceed the 10 story structure height limit for the barrier netting system, and a street
modification to allow the existing frontage improvements to remain. The vacant 13.68-acre site is located at 745 Park Ave N (APN 0886610010) and is bound by Logan Ave N to the west,
N 8th St to the north, Park Ave N to the east, and office buildings with parking structure to the south. The site and surrounding properties are located in the Urban Center (UC) zone
and the Urban Design District ‘C’. The site is proposed to be developed in two (2) phases. The first phase includes developing a Topgolf recreational facility over 10.61 acres and would
consist of a three-story building, a 4.4-acre outdoor driving range outfield, 336 onsite surface parking spaces, a large outdoor plaza area at the corner of Logan Ave N and N 8th St,
enhanced landscaping along Logan Ave N and N 8th St, a 170-foot high netting system, underground detention tanks, and other associated underground utilities. The proposed Topgolf venue
features 102 climate-controlled hitting bays where players hit golf balls with embedded microchips into an outdoor outfield enclosed by perimeter netting. The second phase would cover
the remaining 2.65 acres for future development as required to allow an outdoor recreational facility use in the Urban Center (UC) zone. Phase two would be located along the eastern
portion of the site, east of Topgolf, primarily along Park Ave N. A short plat application would be submitted with a phase 2 application at a future date. The first phase on construction
is proposed to commence in late 2019/early 2020 with construction completion in late 2020/early 2021. The second phase would consist of a to-be-determined mixed-use component on the
remaining 20 percent of the parcel and would be developed following Topgolf build-out at a later date. Vehicular access to the Topgolf portion of the site would be provided by two (2)
separate driveways located on Logan Ave N. Access to the second phase would be from the east side of the parcel with exact locations to be determined during phase two master site plan
review. The two developments are anticipated to provide cross access upon development of Phase 2. The proposed project would require right-of-way dedication along all three (3) street
frontages: Logan Ave N, N 8th St and Park Ave N.
The site is relatively flat with up to two (2) feet of grade difference throughout. A portion of the site is contains high seismic hazards and a portion of the site is located within
the Downtown Wellhead Protection Area Zone 2. The soils consist of relatively shallow fill overlying alluvial deposits, which consist of very soft to stiff silt with varying sand content
and very loose to dense sand with varying silt content. Groundwater was observed by the geotechnical engineer as shallow as four feet (4’) from the existing ground surface. Preliminary
estimates of cut and fill include 6,000 cubic yards of cuts and 26,000 cubic yards of fill across the site for remediation of existing conditions, installing of underground utilities
and standard grading. No wetlands or streams are located on the property. Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces would be collected in catch basins and routed to one of two onsite
stormwater management systems. There are no significant trees onsite. Topgolf would plant 139 new trees along with a variety of shrubs, grasses and groundcover. The applicant has submitted
a Preliminary Technical Information Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Phase II Limited Site Investigation Report, Wetland Reconnaissance, Letter
of Understanding of Geologic Risk, and a Geotechnical Engineering Services Draft Report with the application.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2019, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton,
1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City
Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510.
PUBLIC HEARING:
A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for August 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM before the Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers on the 7th floor of Renton City Hall, located
at 1055 South Grady Way. If the Environmental Determination is appealed, the appeal will be heard as part of this public hearing.
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