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Home My WebLink AboutECF-02-141 11+, • , .. = = = .. ., = I = = -= 2010 • Summ.uy of Tr~nsporutlon Impact Al1Jlysls with Redevelopment (Vested Trips RetJlned) *no ',II /. 1., '.. I. ,_ ......... - '"" ...................... -_ ....... _s..~ "._~_.'UOl"', ,.l'IIIo ..... la ....... _fII .... _."' ___ ... , do 'c , ............ _ .. _ ... ' ., ...... , ••• ,_ .............. _PIM. 1i01'Q.JQ,_. _._ .. ____ .' 0 ' ,_'N2. ! . , , .. , • , • .. ' . • • - • • . , • I • I " _rl ., , , . .r 'I $ 0 • 0 0 J Chapter 4 (] Response to Comments • ~ , " 0 , • 1 " 0 0 • 0 0 r • " • • Q '':-. 0 -, tJ , ,-' 'J -I 8 • 0 • [ I F • I@ . -, • •• , "'JI'A~"'"", ~, , • , • , .' .; V· .. .., .< • . . .1. ~:;,!o: '" ". , • ...• ' . • J -, J -• I '" ] • • • • CHAPTER 4 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS This chapter of the FInal EIS contains comments received on the Draft EIS and responses 10 the comments. A 10131 of 16 lellors were rocoivod ... \Jring the comment parlod. Each lettor Is Included in Its entirety In this secUon of the Frnal EIS. Comment lettorslnumbors appear In the margins of the letters and are cross·referoncod to the COIfosponding responses . Responses are provkted dlr&Ctly aller each lettel. In addllion. the meeting minutes from the public hoaring on the Ora" EIS . held on July 30. 2003 oro Indudod. along with responses to applicable verbal comments received during the heanng. A tape of the public hearing Is ilvallable from tho City of Renton upon request Expression 01 opinions. subjective statements and positlons for or againsllho Proposed Action(S) and Allernatr.es Drs acknowledged Ifoithout further comments. letter 1: Slale of Washington Department of Fish and Wddhle Lett., 2: W500T AV'alion DiviSion lett.r 3: WSOOT Transportnlion Oivlslon letter.: ~t SGund Regional Council letter 5: King Co:Jnty. Wastewater Treatment 0l'.ll510n ~er 6 : Seattle Public Utilities letter 7: PACCAR.lne. letter 8: Aerodyne Aviation Letter 9: South Cove Ventures. LLC letter 10: leslie Kodish letter 11: Pat Sado letter 12: Douglas Tooley Letter 13: Brad Nicholson Letter 1.: BIU Brubaker Lette, 15: MiChael Rice Letter 16: Keith Burke Draft; EIS Public Huring Meeting Minute. ao.lng R.,.1on ,In., ~IS Octoboet' 21, 1()();J . • , • • • " " • • • •• , o 8 o -u J J J J 0 J D D 0 J 0 8 , • . . • Letter 1 SIata of W.lltlngton DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDUFE ~1QII4 0IIIw. '101 .... CIMIi ........ .,., ... c.r-. wut»1l1_ non. IUS) n)."11 July 21. 200) Elizabeth I-tiUial 'Senlor Plann.rlProjcct Macaaer Eeonomlr; OeveJoprucnt, Ndgbborhood.a and Stra1l:gic PlaMloa Ocpar\n:)enl SiXth Floor R.ecloa Cit)' HaJJ lOS' South Grady W.y 11<.1011, WI. 98055 DcaI' Mn. Elit.lbeth HiuJru: JUL2 32003 SUBJECT, BOllal Rtlllioa Comprc.btDSi\'l Plu AmtodlXl'Jd Draft £IS. City of IUOfOO, WRlA °,01.0299 lad 0'.6007. ProJtct loe.doc: n. Soda, Co_pur RC:Atoo Plaat,RIDloD, W .. bialloQ, (htcr lU last 60 yean !.he Bocwt CCQlPury bat conducted K"c:raZ cot1Jb"Uttion projecu 1ft. O'lft' aod aroWlCS Lake WJShin&:toQ~ tho Ccd.u RiYa'ch&nnc1 and ddt&. PG1 projeas Us tht Cedu River Lndude chc two brid&u 10 Ihc p:Mtna MuniciplllWport. bsnk proCCQion W\.II:C\rCI and cb.nnelt&fne the dell&. Alternative. three and {out oflhe Boclr., Renton CocnpRhalIJvc Plan Ammdtncnt Dnt\ EIS.dalcd July 10 200l. c.all (or NU rcdc:vtlos=eftlof&be prOJldry by 2010. Tbe-W"b1naton Department ofFbh wi WUdUft (WDFW) tectlie$tl the Cit)' or Jleoton iAc.1ud.: 11 !.he Cc:du ruVtt e.ad .ssociated riparil:l arc:u ,wtin, at the lOutbmI Bolin« Company pc1)paty Una to Lake WublntCon 1n the Boc1o& ReaIaQ PlaD YmaJ E1S. Plt.uc cvallWc the rollowiftl pouibilll1u tor \he LUc Washin&ton J:DCl Coder River and delta L"'CI.S. • • Rcmovin& cme or boll! oflhc Boc:ina BridlCl. In a1\ml1tiva three tad Cow-with the c.ompl~c Rdcvdopuw:nl o(the plant .ite 1he hC'td to move planes IQ'OSI me bridae 10 1hc RmtDn MunlclP'l Airport wUl no lonEtT be RqUimt. Thne bridges hi ...... ne,plive ltnptct 00 fiJh Jtre and. habiw b)' coostrictiaa the: channel, s,bwtinc. exotic IpCcics uslnt: tbcJc ItrUttW'oS (Of blbitll and cover for pe4ation 00 salmon .,., trout. ioc.ludm, the Ihrtaltncd Cedu River Swnmcrlfall Chlnook. Rutorin, the IhIllow WIotc:t babitl11.a the channel arlll cldt.a aru to t:nhanoe fish habitat, ~ cbaaad complexity and 1llt"Yia1c fioodiQ& COoc;en)L W1dcn.I.aa tbt ftood pl.in to Lneorporm side cb&nnels. ah&1low Wltcr hAbitat aod altrvlatc Oood!", durina hip new..". W;Orpotltc tho aboYt mcationed ddra enhanctmenu with Ihallow 'MItct and. wct.IltId enblaw ... c:nl proJ.cu aloaa Lake Wuhincton. The Lake W"hi""onIC.lSammami .... W'1mbed Ne.ar-T mn Attioa A&tndI for Salmoa Hlbitlt Con\lC:rJ&doo Paper. dated Aup12002. cilcrd the lOll of dwlntl comp:txity, degrWtion ofripariat& COQditiom, and , • , , • , • • ' . • , -• , 2 3 : .. , .. , , , • ,,' .' • , . , • .,' ., . . . • altered hydroloo &ad flow in tha C"" KInt u •• itailiwn factor fort.he d«l1ne O(lht IIJmoa popuJationi in the Cedar R.iVft", The eiC)' olR=tOD shouJd c:onaickr aaU", the Bocill; Company 10 doCQ;c land (or tho tmlioQ at. p!.Iblk: parkc:cnnecliq Gcac CoWOd and RivtnJdc PlrbaJona th.a Cedar Rio-v aod Lake WllbJ"lI01l. JA 2000, the BorI", CompatQ' donlfed tome watltfroat; prvpHiy atons the Ort:en RiYct to &he City ofK.eDI d~. rcdtv.IOpmllllln Il'.tir jwildicUOQ. Kim MuousU, 25).156. $414. wfth tho Cif) orKmt", Pita",", ~t"'. aGOd towc:c (ot Inform.tron. As the Area Habirat DloJ.>aisc (or this atU I bclievo we havelhc oppofNrlhy to enIwl~ ftsh life mel Nbitat wbilc tuetiaal eaviroClmtDl thai the public and protpCCdw bwlDess O~'nen wilt aVo)'. It)'~u have any question, plC&iD contKt me: at (42.S) 649 ..... 23. S• • loct .... ,. Stewart Rembold Aru a.billl Biologist RidI Costello Oavld 8_ CynlhiaPmt r 3 cont. 4 , I I o U ., ~ -:J -, ~ .., ;.J 3 , ~ ., J J ~ ::1 ~ ~ :.; '1 :.J ~ Ii - 1 • 2, 3. -, RESPONSE TO LETTER 1 atat. of W.shlngton Oep.r1m.nt of Flah and Wlldllf. Tho 29().acre sile areil evaluated In the Orull EIS was established based on Itoe properties sublect to tho Boeing Company's application for a comprehensive plan amendment and the Proposed AcUon(s). 85 defined 00 pago 2·5 of the Draft EI~. On the west, the aite area boundary corr8loponds to tho BoeIng property line and the City of Renton', Urban Center boutldary, which lie adjacent to tho ~a' River Park and the Cedar River. On the nonh. the site area boundary also corresponds to Boeing's p,operty line, which Inetudes some submerged property slang Lake Washington (soe Figure 2·', Vtdnity Map. of tho Oralt EIS). The Proposed Action(s) evaluated in tho Oraft EIS Invoh/O amendments to the ·Urban Conler" Comprehensive Plan desiQnallon. inCludIng establishing poliCIeS and zonioo provisions that would guide redevelopment of the properties within the 29().aCto site area . The Proposed Aclion(s) do not call for Changes to Comprehenstve Plan designations that apply to the Cedar River Park (an eKisling Clly Par1t). the Cedar River. 01" the della areas . As such. these areas are not Included In the site area evaluated In the Orall EIS. Future potential redevelopment that may occur along the lake WDshington Shofehne and adjacent to the Cedar River Park on Boeing property (should Boeing decide to terminate operations In this pOr1ion of tho sUe area) would be required to comply with applicable federal. stale and local regulations. Including the CIty of Renton'S Snoreline Masler Progmm. Potential tn,pacts to the Cedar River from redevelopment of the sito area are discussed in Section 3.2. Water Resources and Section 3.3, Fish and Wildlife Habitat of the Oraft EIS. A dIscussion of currenl shemline regulatIons is Included in Section 3.6, Relation~nip to Plans and PotlQes Thnnk you for your commenl. As desmbed above under lhe response to Comment 1. the Cedar Rivar and bridges are located outside of the sile areil subjed to the Proposed AcUon(s). Booing's ajrpl;.:~ manufactunng operations require the use or both bridges GOd will conlinuo to do so Into the fOfoSfleablo futuro. AssumptIOns made for the Draft EIS Includo conlinuod Booing operatiOns (consolIdated) on the west portion of the sile area through tho year 2015. by the year 2030, Booing Renton Plant operations are assumod discontinued under A1ternativos 3 and 4 . A5 such, redevelopmont in the west portion of the slle area Is not assumed to occur ur,m somo lime bet'Neen 2015 and 2030. A5 noted In your comment. completo redevelopment of the site area would elifT'lInate Boeing's need for moving planes aCtoSs the bridges but would nol in and of itself necessitate their removal. Future decislons by the City and/or Soclng regardIng retention or removal of the bridges would relalo to the sbtus of Boeing's Renton Plant operations. other Renton Municipal Airport activitlos and potential reuse opportunities. Refer to the response to Comment 1. The Proposed Action(s} call for amendments to tho Comprehensive Plan and zoning designations fO( tho site nrea and do nollndude poIential offslte habilat restorotion projects In the Cedar River and Lake Washln;ton chaMel and d'Jlla areas. As Indicated in the Oraft EIS (page 3.2.4), the CIty of Renton recently compteted tho Codar River FloOd Damage Reduction ProJect which included constructlon at floodwatls and levees along bolh sides of the river and dredgutg of the river bottom to allevluto flooding conditions. Opportunlues for additional wetland and habitat enhancement, as weU as additional flood reduction prefects D~ the Cedar Rwer al"ld lake Washington will be evalualed by the City as part of future p{annlng effom. ""/''1 ".,.ro" Flit., Ell ... " •• po" •• to Ccrm".." •• Octoh, 2',2003 , , ,:.. " - .. , , , . , , " , ... The City of Renton is culTently in discussion:. wah the Boeing Company and the Washington Stale Oopartmenl of Nalurol Resources (DNR) regarding the construction of ,. trail CX)Mi..;ion from Gene Coulon Pane, tht,;)UQh the Southpon development. 10 the Codar Riwtr Paf1</Trail along the lake Wast'Jngton shoreline. 1 his trail is kieotifieo as the Sam Chastain Watet1tcnt Trad m the City's 2003-2008 Capital Improvoment Program and would extend NSt from the Cedar RIver Trait I1nd BoathOuse. offshOlO to a parcel of tand owned by ONR. and lOon dcng the ~,"e to Gene Coulon Pa.1t. Booing has provided easemenls (as part rL mit.~alion requirements tor prior plant expansion proposals) for portions 01 the trail that cross Booing property. A description of the trail is induded on page 2':10 of the Draft EIS. 8.l.seline Coodltion Land Use Msumptions. Ocl"" Jf. J003 o ) .),~, L , , ~; . " Letter 2 August 7. 2003 "'S Elu~lh HI;giru Senior Plinnu Economic DtveIoptMnl. N';ghborhoocl,' SlI'logiC PlaMing 103' Gt.4y WI". 6" Fbof Renton, WuhingtOt\ W055 RE: S~.ng NotiCe. EnvironmonlDllmpael Slo1lomcn' (EIS) &e:ng CompanYl Aentor'I .1>1\1 Oeer ,...,. ErlZ.!:IILI't Higgins; Tl\anll)'OU lor the oppot1urW1y 10 providt eommtnt on tn. dllIl ElS ,nd ~ng oocumentation to( tht propoUlI to..nood \hl" Coty of Renton" Comprehonil .... Plan and devcloptMnl rOiU"tion. flOin incIusm.1 usc 10 I \l1l1~lr 01 rnixo(H.lIf', incfudi:lg tllirjentJ.lleomtnef«~ mlled uu prHcnlC'CI in AJlJrMlIivOil Dfld". This letlel UIOUld be vit'wed In CONunction ¥lith lhe ..,Ilef I4IbmlUed on MJrth 31,2003 lor Ike fOrmal s!:Oping prouu 01 tho EIS and (h, July I, 2003. cotrespondenco r~a(dll"og the proposed COI'nptehlnlivc plan po6tfe, and prOlimitlaty lecpt of work to conduct a land "" c:om~libility QnDlysls 'orlaMl 1(fjIC1tOI to 11'10 Upon W. ~ ,1'0 laqullit thai out c:ommcnLt ()f mid. JWt 01 thl fotmaJ roeOfCflor 1M Irnal EIS ftnd proposea amencltncnls. AI. k\dlcatecl Cf~ the InitiaiICODif'g process .n<S lubtoqutn( matting hold on May '2tf'. 2003, the c:onl"qu.net. and "averity 10 11'18 public tI"UtI ,I'd sa'a'Y from lr\eompatitlle ~ U.IS adj.cenllo In airport c;n be dcc:teand b)' t1~g appropriate s.toPS to acI~. land un COtnPltlbllil), dur;"g u.. norm .. COUlle d land"",. proceedings. ""'tal ,tepa I" thfI pfocess btg1.1 wilt! an enwO(ttnenl3l "~W1~pitlg process. UI'triCW of t"l, propos .. in conjvf\(:lion with Qjrre:nl.,.I. liw anCI bell leehnic.al d.lI. ond 11&1 di&do5Ura 01 poConliai Irnp:tCts wf.hln tho EIS for.U ptopo.od d ..... IOj)tntnl attemalrvu. In r~w of the ot>ovo rcfOfenced prOPO$a1. WI rVld that the Drall ElS does Nt eelCfr." tho in:tial c;onocrn, cntcbsH during \h, lOOPing: pro:-." 01'1 the peter.lill ~ct5 to \he.tpOI'l ,,' an "'efllial public I .,;II1ty or Irom eOjlle.lnt intompalible CltvelOpment witrin!hct bod,. Of tho E1S doeumtnl Spodfrc:all" tho 0raI1 EIS GoeS not addra" mp.CU.-ithin th. fOlJOYfinO .ubuc:tIOI\.: Land V .. Panarnl, Population o.nslt)' And Housing, Ugh.ttGLltt. T,an.potUtlon (Avialion). Gent,.! Aircraft Not.e . anCf Pubic Facilities (,.porta) FuU dlSclosvre of potential ~,;b to the eot\Un1.llnn Inc! lapaNlon 016."nlel pubfoe raelmiea end from inc;o .. np.~te ~ 1.11&1 ,{"Kln\ to the aVpot1.ahould be ,dOrluea In OI'd01 mallow decision rnMefl tha opportr.rftll; 10 bl" Ch,I, dlcl&1ons on 51 tn. potentlll Impacts "taltd 10 ,...g:ulgnaloo or "net Ulft .djac:cnl to the .irport. rhlrl'~. we would recorntMnd that pcI\lntl.JllnlJ)ae'l' to VIe Renton Municipal AitpOl1.ncf \he: w;n Regers Will)' Po,I SPB b, adOflned within th. bod,. oliN! l;1$ doeum.nllOgetMt wilh '~I\9L, recommMC!"tIon, Ind the IMld \/1O comPlitibililt .tucty r.fef.netd 5n ~pet'ICIUlI. Andings , , • , , , , ., " , , ~, c' , , , ,. . ' , , , 2 3 4 1.m ... "lh niat.:iJll "U&Il\J 1. lot'll hl'~ l "n INS r.eomm'Snd.tiot'l. •• hOl.lIct !>t tcllr()~ will'll" ttl, finlll -developmenl proposal policy and lanet 1.1" I".cOfnlT'ltndatiel\ •. I 4 eonl. h' eoncfusion. and 11'1, ,?tOPGSlO .ellOl'llo ~d \:l4r tOtnprlhlm.lv, plan .nd 'Olono I ptopll\ln ',orn tndU&VI4I1o, vlI,1u1y 0' rrUod use commarda.llto$lOantiJlv.'OU1d ha.,.. II pt'obablC ~I\I impolct unla .. nm'9~ltO. , fill Ittform.~n 1. b,,,d on cwretll ~"'!"Ill.IIt ~ tl('/'!licli inform.tion, 'M'Ik:h Indud" but is r'IOt f:rrrl.d 10 AJfPQrta and CompIllbit lind 5 VIc Vol. 1 pttp¥td Dy 111. WSOOT AYbllol'l DM'ion. h1slCW'ical,irugft ocdclam d'l~ coijet1..t by the NaUonaf lratltpcMtalion Se1t1y Board •• nd .Iu(fin pr.partCf It\ 1m II'Id levlsad In 2002 by $hP.;tt Motrt A.lsoelatu. ~ \c!r;r.t.hs POttntial k\CQm9albil tand Ull .~ to." 14'0'1 and OCCUIT,net of ~e/e I.~" ~.n(J ,re most IbIy to OCCUf. TharIIc JOO 'ot \he opportunity to OOfnment onV'l, Ooall EIS lnet we lock fOl'WAI'd to di,dc1!foIta 0( ,""lUng Irnpictl al'Cf proposed mlUgotlon -.-I .. "" tho 'Inll [IS. W. oIf., OUt t.dv\Ic.aI.~ct. anO d'pallm.nl r,JOUI'cts In QOnsidtf.tiott fo' Out cornmtnU . 000JrrIenlc. an: av,;aabJe .1"..,..., mo!.wa ;ov!l'riAJ,M . We )ogle, forwatCllo YoMt:ng wi\t'l an the patt!o. ol1nle'I,L Pi.aouo Jet 1.11 know hOw 'oft c.;ln be 01 funkot aaslslant •. T~LL no Sl'!amb~J nief Pl,aMI' Cc: Cayia O. Morgan, FAA. Northwest MountaIn Roglon Ike Nw4n\....,o. CTEO. Growth M.q""~".enl Division • • • 6 o - B > .., u 8 , • • > • .. ' RESPONSE TO LETTER 2 WSDOT Aviation Division " •• Commonl noted. Atl partits who submiUod comments dunng tho public: scoping perk:ld and/or comments on the Draft EIS afO coMidered a ·party of (eCOId: The response. to this leUer consider issues identifi8d In WSOOT's scopi'l9 let1er daled March 31 . 2003 and the July'" lellor pub1l5hed In tho Oraft EIS {Appendix I) regarding the need for considerOllion of Ronlon Municipal Airport operal~s relative to the Proposed Actlon($), Comment noled. The City of Renton has laken, and Is contmlkng to take, steps to address \Jle potential for land Lise Incompallbi~lIe:; ro!aled to consider al_ of U$es adjacent to the airport. In compllanco with requirements of the Grov.1h Management At;I. (RCW 36,70.547 nnd 36 ,70.200). Firs!. the City has coordinated With WSOOT AviatIOn Division slaff 10 discuss WSDOT's commonts on the EIS and the City's SUbstantive and procedural approach to preparatJolJ of 115 Airport Compatible Land \J~ Program, The City has also communicated with tho Pugel Sound RegIonal Councit regarding development of the program relati'Je to the alr porl'sloealJon wi!hln tho Clty'S dcs'9naled Urban Center, The Cit-I wiH fOtmally consult with various sl8kehold "',s including, The Bcel"2 C<;.TlNJny.!he Renton AIrport Advisory Commillee. airport owners and managers, novate airport operators. general aviation pilots. the WSOOT Aviation DiviSion. and other interested parties of reCOl'd prior to City CounCil dt:clsion s on the propo$ed Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendments. Identified sU,keholdeli wi!! reccive written nollflCatlOn of 1-"e public meetulg on the Urban Conter.North Airport Compatible Land Usc Program (Phase One Program; see-discussJon of the Phase One Program bcloY.') and public hearing(~. on the proposed Comprehensiva Plan and zoning amendments. Second. the City evaluated the Proposed Action(s) in relation 10 ~pplicable state &:tw, and dolennined the scope of· the EIS based on Its evaluation. as well as the review of comments received during the public scoplng period. Tho City o nduded that there was the potenlial for signifICant impacts from fulure potentJ.al redevelopment of tho sHe arca on airport operatIons (undct' Alternatives 3 r~ 4 ). and r,..qu ired tho assessment of impacts to land usc, light Bnd glare, noise conditions and alreraft nl9ht operations. Concurrenlly, the City Initialed preparation of " land use compatibili ty program; the wor1!. plan for the program 'tt'3S Indudcd as Appendix I to the Orart EIS. The Orall EIS presented infonnaoon on land use impacts. the relationship of the Proposed Adion(s) to GMA requirements and the City's AIrport Master Plan, potential light and glare Impacts. impacts related to airport'"generuted noise, and the potenllal for air transportation Impacts in Sections 3.5. 3.6. 3.9, 3.11. and Appendix E. respectively. II should be rcileratoo thai Boeing operabons iue assumed to continue in the weslern portion of the SilG arGil to at feast 2015. Adual redeveloptl'ent in tho westem porUon of ttle site aroa would be subject to future decisions by the Boeing Company regarding their Renton Plant oporations. Compatibility Wllh airport. operations therefore. relales to the potential for now uses In proximity 10 lhe alrpon. AS opposed to ongoing airplane manufacturing. Third , following publication of the oralt EIS, the City of Rent,')n met again with WSooT Avillilon Oiviston staff to further coordInate on the Innd use compatibility prog.'8ITI, Tho Ot)' of Renton ",,11 dove lop. review and adopt an Airport Compabble Land Use Program to two phases. Phose One analyzes the compatibllity of future poIenllal land uses in the portion of a_'n, n_n'on "n.' e/s Oc:tohr 21, 200) ,.,_4.7 ----~--.~-----.--. ---.---~-------.. ------~.,~~, • • . . . • • , . • : ·5 1 -~ .' " , ,~. , . . _. " .. , ",: I. '\~' . .l..J!. :. .. , ·r , '1 J I 1 I 1 , j , , . > - ., .. " , , " ... the -Au'port Inftueneo Area-represented by We EIS Sile orea (rofer 10 Ekhlbit A of Appendix 8 of this FInal EIS for a depichoo of the Airport Influence Atca), The Phase One Progrnm also estabk'shes poIioos and Io1evelopmenl smnd3rds 10 adequately ensure compatibibly of new pol&Otiai uses In the SlUt aroa WIth the Renlon Municipal AIrport. These proposed poboes omd de~nl standards are Indudtrd In the overall proposed amondmonls 10 the ComprehensIVe Plan. zoning, and dC'o'fJlopment standards thJl would appt'l to the EIS sIte area (seo Appendht A of this FinN EI5). This flfSt phase will be completod concurrent With Cry CounCllland use d.osions OIl the raooe of Proposed Actiones) thol are Ute subject of ... EIS. The ~"cood phase ()f tile Airport Compallh!d land l "sa Program .... 'U adelle!S compatiblo land use issuos o,'or tho remainder or the • Alrpott In"uance Area, a which Indudes surrou~jng neighborhood are3! in Renton and a portlC'JIl of unincorpor.Ued King County (refer to Exhibit A of AppendlX a of this Final EI:'). The City has omrJeled thO propo'Sed Urban CGntsr-North Airport Compatibla Lnnd Uso ~rsm (~sc One Program); it is lncluded in Appendix a of thIS Final EIS. The Phase One Program is bas!td on tho revIew of various resources 3M Itvaluates polenti...l risk and II3blIlfy telabve 10 pOlen:1a1 future land uses In the site area. Resources thai were used In cawtlOPIflCJ the Phase One Program Induoe: wsoors AitpOlts and Compatible Lond Use, VOl f, '999; the State of Cahfofnia Department of Transportation's Califomia Airport Land Use Plannmg Handbook, 2M'/; a:cident data; and specific land use and airport operaUonal ~det ;s1ics unique to RunIon. The Phase One Program addresses three primary categones of land use com~ M)lhly. gen~)ral aviation safety. airspace prolaction. and noise. 3. As IndIcated unCS,... the response 10 Comment 2 above. the O ~ft EIS did address the applicab le potential impacts at the Proposed Ac1ion(s) and tuture redevelopment on the airport. related to land use. consistency with appfic:able plans 3r,d potides. light and glare. noise. and air transportation. Updated infonnation and analysis is presented in Chapter 2 of th:s FlnaI EIS . In response 10 comments received on th6 O(Olfi EIS and based on the proposed Phase One Program (AppendiX B of this Final EIS). The Renton Municipal Airport as an e.ssenual public faollty 15 also diseussed in Chapter 2', •• ThIs Rnal EIS conUIlM updaled information and analYSIS relative to the continuation and expansion of the Renton MunICIpal Airport as an essenlial publ ic facility in ehDpler 2. The cry has fonnulated recommended policies and devek'rpment standards 10 address land uso comp.a~biSiry Is sues relatJve to the' proposed Comprehensive Plan and zoning re o de~gt\3tions and future polentlal redeve'opmerit of tho site area 0 .. ' Renton MunJcipal AIrport and Will Rogers Wiley Post spa opera lions (seo Appendix A), Suth policies and development standards are Inlended to preclude any significant Impacts to tho airport from future rede\~nt (rofer to tho responses to Comments 2 and 3 above, for additional detad). 5. A3 desaibed above under the response 10 Comment 2. the proposod Phaso One Program was de'l8loped based on the review of WSOOT pubfiCDlJonS. the 2002 sluciles identified In the comment letter 'rom wsoors A .. iation DiviSion. aircratl acckfenl data, the physical and operational characteristics of the Renlon airport. and other resources, The updated Information and anatysis presented In Chapter 2 of th is Final EIS further addresses the issues 01 land use compatiblUry and aviation safety. based In part. on the m,ul!s of tho risk assessment included in U'Ie Ph35e One Program, The City of Renton has concluded that adoption of proposed policies 0)f1d developmenl stondards would adequately ensure __ ht. "."'M 'III., LIS Octo'.,Z1, ~, , "·i· ... .. < , • , - 1 ----1 -, - - r -- - .- L L o o o , • compatibility of polcnliar fulure Itldtl~elopmOnl in the site: area with airport operations ond would elfodivoly mitigate any ·probable significant Impacts-10 airpon operations 'rom the proposed Comprehensive Flan rodollgnallon and fulura redevelopment in the 511e aroa (lee Chapler 2 lOf a full discussion of these Inues), 6. Thank you for your COO'Vnent. Refer to the response to Commenl2. above . IkMltlfI "_"'on f'"., Ell Octob.I' 21, 2003 ',- , '·fI·4.. " -, " . ,:' :, " •• J ] ] - J 1 --• , ~ -J .., j J ... J 1 .. --- •• - ] • , AU,UlI1.lOO3 7!jubc1h HiJ,linl, AlCP SeNor PlanMt. UQ'I\OD".i.c ncvelopm:nl. N'ci,)both~ Ind Srr'teKic P1l11nint Dcpt.rt~nt City of Renton 105S S. O"d, W'Y R.eMon, WA 9805S Subjecc Doein, RttIlon Comprchenll't't Pia", Nnenl1lunl DM ElS City File No. LUA-Ol·141 PElS COM.nlS Dea: Ms. Hi sgin.: Letter 3 TllL.,\; you (or givinll.:l the opportunl1y to comment on tke Om. EnVltorunenta1lmPICt Sutement dated July B. 2003 (or lM sUbJect pl'OponJ. The Dodn& Company is cwrently cvJJL:&tma options (or iu opffItions. IoIIhich could exl~ beyond what cumnt tily ~~r:.;enlIVC piAn and tomn, ~low •. 0Jr comtncntJ are U (ollow,: Transportation Network C The: .uumptions of what 1-40~ improvcmentl""'1 be in place by 2015 nud to be 1'CCO"' •• dkd wUh the 104M ImproVCJT\C.tlU that hf,vc b«n rwwkd by the 'Nickel' paclc a1c and may be funded by RTID . At cumplcl, dir«t connect ramp. (rom SR 16910 the nort.'l &:'1d fruw.y to (ruwa,. nov ramps 1ft the southwCltern quadrant of the SR 161 mtcn::han~ arc: not in lhe ftJOdin, Ken.anO currently envisioned. Tn:tspartation !'\elWork 0 New freeway connection. to 140' ate uNmtd in this nerworlc. We mWI nole thit the 1· 405 Corridor Ptognm nor WSOOT S:ptcm plan ir.cludc thcK nmp connections. The addition of tbc.sc coa.nc:tio:u would require WSDOT and FUW" revie ..... aM approval, with. k£c., eye bein& placed em opcntional tndu(ety impacu 10 tb! eorridor. /U such . w; urre caudoo in luumin& thazthes: elements would be conlQ'UCto.!d U'" provide the cIuired ICCCU and miti,ation (Of dtc: intcn,lficd Jand UlC.lCcn in AltemasiVC13 and 4 . ,. • . ' ' .. • • '. . , • .' . .. 1 2 • • Ma. UJiubc:lh Hillin, 80cina Renlan Comprt:htmi\'c PiIUl Amendment Or&ll E1S AUlu.1 7, 2001 Paze 2 Trip Di.tribution .' fltuJ'l! 3.10-5 _hoWl \he IUl.:.mCd iii" distribution from the: li~, nul lone fiawo .ppean to have been auumcd fOf ill (ow land ult: auuOlptionl. An inlcmifiolion or officdrctil UK oller manu(aclwin&linctustrial. particulArly OJ .un under AltcmaUves 3 tr.d 4. would .ee~ 10 mull in. dJ((crctu trip dhaibution. We "'oule! .pp:ui.te ,«in, a man: in-c!cplh dJscuuJon 0[ the trip dil!ribution wumptions and why or.e dJIU1bution plttml would hold (or all alternatiVl:l, All new development resu1unt from this fJS mUI' mitiS.le probable lipificanl advcne hnpacts,o the SIOle Nlh".y syStem. WSDOT d.cfi"u ?mblhle '1",lfican! advcn.e Impact u 1) Ihc ,ddi~(In of 10 nr more I.m. or p.m. ptB hour vchicle uips to any slole hi"'!,,,.)!, fr.lc~c:tion ur lr:,mcnl of hiahwoy: 2) dcpatinl the Level of Senicc (LOS) (0 "0" (or Hlt!lw")'1 of Stlit'ft'Jdc Slpllic:anu or the .dopttd lOS by the local MPOIRTPO (or RetionaJly Si,rufleanl }b,n.'c)" (Non·IlSS); J) Iho .ddltJon of to or meR.m. Of p,m. peak hOW' trips to a statt hl&hw:ay infCfltC.Uon fhl! n-.cea or cJ-ceeds WSDOT Oeslen M.nual criteria for ch.innchzallon IIldlor 4) the addition (lr 10 or .. m. or p.m. pe.k Mut trips w. HiJh Atrident Loution(HAL) Of Uiah Accidenl Conidol(llAC), Miliptlon to state facUities arc usually rrovu1cd throu&h traffic mitil:lion paymenl to s FI.nned IJI/or ptOl1amme~ SI.IC project, lith! of WI)' don.tion •• ndlor constnK1ion improvcmcnu.. If)'O\.l hIVe Uly qutJlion., plcue COnlatl mysclf al206~"710 or Phil Sc,ami At 206 440-47ll. Sincerely. Ihmn Puuold SnoKine: An. Plannln, Manl,er cc : M&rk Bandy. ~"WR Tr&fTjc MS J20 Staty Trusllef, SR40S Urban Corridon om,c MS 250 Totti WuhingtOn. Urban PllMina Of(ltc MS 130 • • .. .. • .. . • • • 3 - - 4 .~ • f - [ , " • J • -- J 1 -< .. - ..J -J -, ; -• • i1 -,., I ~ 1 • - 1 w J 1 - 1 , --J ,A • . ~ , • .. • • •• • • .. • • • " , -• , . • • .. • . ~ .' . . ' , , I • • .. . .... ,,:.....,..:=] .. RESPONSE TO LETTER 3 WSDOT Tranaportation Dlvl.lon 1. The transpcrtallon analysis conducted 'Of' the Dralt EIS 8vnlualed transportation Impacts u~r three different possible futuro baseline oefWOfh 4 two for yoor 2015 (Notworks Band C) and one fOf 2030 (Network 0) (see pages 3.10. t5 through 3.10.17 of tho Draft EIS for II description or networic. assumpllonS). AlthOugh not all of the Improvements assumed In tho future networks are currently funded, thoy may be considered as p<Jrt of future funding packages. The assumptions for Network C (2015)lncJucled all of WSDors pi<lnned 1-405 ComcIor prqe1:1 improvements for the Renton area, and 8S suth were coordinated with WSOOT to ensure program consistency. At the limo the scope of tho Iransport3t1on analySis was determined by lhe Oty, speClrlC funding decisions had not been made. Further. direct acces.s ramps connectlng SR 169 to and from 1-405 north and freeway 10 freeway HOV ramps at the SR 167 interchange would be required under background conditions. With or witnout redevelopment of the site area, Assumptions for Network C provided the analysis with information on how tlaffic woutd function if those improvements were in place by 2015 and enabled the forecast of future trarflC distributIOn and the e .... aluatJon of probable significant unpac. ~s on the local and (egionaltransportation syslem. 2. As you nole. the new (reeway connections identified under Netwonc 0 in the Orafl EIS (page 3.10.17) are not Included in the 1-405 Corridor Program or thO WSOOT system plan and would require WSDOT and FHWA review and approval. The purpose of the Draft EIS transportallon analysis was. in part 10 idenllly the infrastructure improvements that would be required 10 support full redevelopment of the sile area under the 2030 redevelopment scenarios evaluated in the Draft EIS. No assumptions were made regarding actual funding for. and/or construction 01, lhe 'now' ramp connections. The City of Renton will continuo to COOldin.,lo WIth WSOOT In evaluating the short· and b1g·tenn need for improvements to the freeway system. Should new ramp connections be needed in the future based on planned redevelopment proposals. dose COOI'dinntlon among the agencies woutd OCcur 10 address operational and safety issues. 3. F'.gure 3.10-5 tdentifies general trip distributoo assumptions for the silo are.,. Based on the transportation analysis conducted in the Orall EIS. the range and intensities of tho foor attemative land use scenarios would not result in a sign ificant variance in the overall dlstnbution of traffic to key corridors and freeway syslems In the area. Among tho four roclevelopment scenarios evaluated. the relative attraction of the access points to 1405 and other areas vaned with in a percentage point Of loss. As such, Figure 3.10-5 applies to all of the altematf-wes.. The tiUe of the Figuro has been changed to "Relative Sito Alea Trip Olstnbution Assumptions" in Chapter 3. Errata. of the Final EIS. Tlip assignments al the local at1eriallevet and elt key interth<Jnge access points would vary substantially, given the various baseline networits eV31uaied In the Draft EIS. and wero considered as part of tho Oran EIS evaluation. Refer to Appendix E in the Oraft EIS for further InfOflT\ation reg.,rdlng trip distribution and trip assignments. 4. The Oran EIS recognizes that mihgallon for any prObable significant transportation imp<JctG associated with futUlo redevelopment would be warranted. Howovor. os Inciicaled In the Draft EIS. there is no spetiOc redevelopment plan or application for redevelopment In tho site area under consideration at th is time. As desaibed In Chapler 2 of the Draft EtS. DesoipllOn of the Proposed Action(s) and Alternatives, the alternatives e .... aluated in tho """11 ".,.ron ,"'., £11 Oc:foMr 21, 200' • ". " • '. . " .' ,. ...... 12 , • , , .-t, . .. , , .~ , • • , • • • • :J ' , ,. < , .. , _'I'{' .. ' . • " . , , • • t • • • • •• • .. . , , • , • • c,' .' Orall EIS do nol correspond 10 specific rodevelopment proposals. but ralher, represent a broad range of land uses thai the slto aroa could polo:llially accommodato In tho futuro. Analyses of environmental Impacts conlilJned in the Draft EIS prOVided the City with an understanding of potentJa/lmpacts associated wrlh redevelopment featuring a mill' of land use Iypes. densities. and IntensIties. This InfonnaUon was used by the Cily to develop a slnglo sol of propoSed Comprehensive Plan pofides and Zoning regulations that 'NOIJkf govern redevelopmenl of the site (soe Chapler 1 and Appendix A of this FinaJ EIS). As the Clly understands it, the crilerla identified in tho WSOOT commenl Jetter relate to traffic impact analysis guidelines for spedr«: project actions. Conduslons r~ardlng impads In the Oraf! EIS and lethnlcal oppendices were documenlod In ttN! conlext or U\e Proposed Actlon(s) (Comprehensrve Plan and zoning designations). A!5 noled In the response to Commenl2 above, the Cily of Renlon will conl.nue 10 COOtdinate with WSOOT in evaluating the short_ and long-term need for improvements to the fttlev.-ay system as a resull or actual fulut8 growth. 114Mlnll R.nron FIn., EI5 Ocrober 21, 200l " ••• 4.13 • . -, -- , -, • • • , • , . .. . • --------.-~ - - •• - -J •• '" ;1 !:.l , 1 1 " • 'j -'\ '" j " -, ;, , --!1 ~ J i1 ::; ., !J ,. " il ~ <:l , - 1 - , , , " ," , , -• '. !\ge! Sot..rd --'---- Aupl4.100J Gre,e Zimmr.zm.1n Admjnj·tnlOt P1amlnr/lhWdltIdP\Ibllc; Wo.b: City of Rc.oloQ IOH SouIlIOndyW.y RtDICUI. WA 980SS , • , • • • nw )11.'01 'mdlat lSI QIC Dun 2003IIlri.c1, Ilaloa COqxVlecth1: ~ U\ZOdUI:nllor Ole 01,. 01 RloaOll.. W. ftI«IpCc tbt ",11"''''!'! 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S'o:ildOO SNIZle. WA 91104 206~64-6119 jnic:rftpm,UI • , " " , • , , , " I 5 . . • - -, • • -- · , - - ' .. -. - -- r' J 3 '1 - ] ] ., , w J J -, j , ! - j ] , - ,"" " ." , , ," '-. , RE SPONSE T O LETTER 4 Pugot S oun d Roglonal Counc il 1. Thank you for your comment. The proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations are designed 10 implement the City's goals and vision for Its Urtmn Centor. conslstenl WIth the ~Urtan Centers criteria" of the Countywide Planning PoHcies (CPP). 2. As described In Chapter 2 of the Draft EIS. Description of the Proposed Action(s) and Alternatives, the attematives ovaluatad in the Dralt EIS do nol correspond to specific redevelopment proposals, but rather, represom a broad rango of land uses thallhe site area coukl potentIally accommodate in the future. In tho Draft EIS. the alternative redevelopment scenari os and associated preliminary potlcies and ;LanIng \\.'Oro evaluated in order to provido d.,osion makers with the relevant Info;mation needed to facilitate adopUon of Comprehensive Plan policies. zoning prOvisions. and development standards that would apply to tho silo area. Subseq.;ent to the Issvance of the Droft EIS. the City of Renton has developed a stngle set of proposed policies and regulations. Proposed Comprehensive Plan policies and zoning rot the site area arc discussed In Ch3ptor 1 and Appendix A of this Final EIS. The viSion fot the sile area Is 01 a dynamic. urban mix ed-use district that indudes a public open space componenl which would provide public access to the Iakefront and fe31ure ~publjc plazas and central greens· that provide gathering places, recreational oppoftunllies and view opportunllies. Should Boeing surplus any property in the west portion of the slle area (west of logan). mixed'llse residenUal development is envisioned. with higher density. urb:l!" scale. housing occurnng nonh of N 'l" Street, and an eventual -new lJkefrcnt commutllty· (District 2 VtSion). Any fuMe redeveiopment withIn the 200·fool shoreline Jurisd iction would be consistent with appliC.lble shoreline height. setback and public access requfrements. Potential r6sldential redevelopment and proviS ion of open space In Db lrict 2 would need 10 be considered relalive to thEl compatiblt:ty with the Renton Municipal Airport operolions, and any potenUai constraints associ3ted wilh deanup of halardous materials. See Chapter 2 and Appendll( B of this Final EIS fOt further information regarding land use compatibility with the airport and Section 3.4 of the Draft EIS for lurthcr information regard ing h3zardous materials conditions 01 the site area, 3. General poltaeS for the ·Urban Center" designation would be con~istent with the Urban Centers criteria of the CPP --to create an area of concentrated employmont and housing with direct service by high capacity transit and a wide range of other land uses such as rota~. rsaeation. public facilities, par1o:s and open space· (seo p-age 1·5 of Ihts Final EIS). Proposed General Policy 1{C) Is to -support development of an extensive transportaUon system to reduce dependency on automobiles,- The analysis in the Oralt EIS assumed a "wOrst-case-scenario fOf evaluating potential transportation impacts on the arterlat nelwOrj( and freeway IntE.rchange system, and did not factor in r~"'ctions in traffic volume! thai could occur from Iransit ridership, use of non· IT'Otorized facilities. or transportation demand management (TOM) programs. As discussed In the Transpor1ation Impact Siudy in thO Draft EIS (Appendix E, page 59), future transit ridership demands generated by tho site area would dtJpond on specific redevelopment 1J_ln,It."tOlf "fl.' ~IJ Oc'"btl' 11, 1003 • " ...... 18 '. • :J. ">, "_ -. -, j , , , " > , , , " • , ',' , uses lJnd densities and could range from about 200 person ttlpS in 2015 to nearly 1.750 person trips by 2030 during commute ponoos. base-d on the alternative scenarios considered In the Draft EIS. Although no formulcranslt ridership modeling was done as part of tho Draft EIS ilnatysls. the planned N 8'" Street HOV dlrec1 access ramps onto 1405, immediately east of the slle area, would provide direct Iransil access 10 the redevelopment arsa. Planned Clly improvements 10 non·motorizod networks serving Ito site area are ldentlOed in Section 3.8, Parks and Recrealion. of l~~ Draft EIS (page 3.8.5). Planned Improvements to public transportation and transit faalilies serving the site area are identified in Sedion 3.10, Transportation. of the Orafl EIS (pages 3.10.13 and 3.10,14), As Indicated In tho Draft EIS. there is no specific teclOvelopment ptan Of application for redevelopment in the alte area III this timo. The actual uses, densioos, ond timing of redevelopment arc not currently known. Therefore, !SpeCIfic mitigation in the form of transportation demand management (TOM} programs cannot btl developed 8\ Ihis lime TOM programs and other means 10 reduce single occupanl vehide trips, nnd non·motorized networks In lhe north Renton area, would be considered allhe lime specific redevelopment applications are submll1ed 10 the City and/or all part of ongoing local and regional planning efforts. 4. Thank you for your common!. City of Renton pOlicies for its Urban Center promote a jobs· housing balance, support hOllsing opportunities dose to empktymenl, and enc:ourago locating complementary typos of employment, housing and services to reduce vohide lrtps. Proposed poHdes call for relail and service activities that are ·synergistic· with other USM. including otrlCe. commercial. research. technology. and residential. General poUdes for the Urban Center·North designation encourage Incorporation of public faCilities such as schools. museums, medical offices. and government offices into redevelopment efforts (General Policy 6). See Chapter 1, Description of the Proposed Acbon(s), for odditionallnformation on proposed Urban Center·North PD'icies that call for a complementary mix of uses. S, The Urban Center·NorLl area Is envisioned 11-5 being charocterized by an urban form that ·rencets a comfortablo Internal scale .... utihziog btock size and street networks to encourage creation of a substantial pedestrian circulalion system-(see Appcndil( A of this Final EIS). Proposed pollcios for the Urban Cen:er·North designation call 'OC' addressing circulation through master plan review (OOP 2) and far ·requirlng a signifICant pedestrian element in Intemal site circulation plans· (OOP 4). Should Booing surplus property .... -est of Logan Avenue (Olstrict 2) for redevelop mont. the Inlernal circulation network (e.g ., building access points. parking lot layouts. and streol widths ond frontages) v,ould be determined as part 01 the 5110 plan review process assoei .. :ed with future redevelopment prDpo$als. 6. Thank you for your comment 8N/nl1".",on Fln.1 E'5 Octob.r 2f, ZOOl , ,,' , ~.fI. "'-fr " ", • • " •• pon •• to Con,., .. ",. 7. "'f per"....:;1 ( • , , " • - - ,., • - -- -- - , --- - r .. " • " " ,., J - -II -I ;; n -j :.t -:1 :I -i -' :1 "j ~ 1 - , , , , ! ® King County W .... :'IIW rl'Atment oMaIon ~..unIrMlU'! PtonnIn9 MI4 COmmYMy JlCi,tIoM o bo.lltf ..".. I' $ CIt .... 1WU ICSC-MI~S ;ad, bC.'I)Kit .. &a'nt $11tt" .. "'" •• tCH·JIS' July 23. 200J EII:;eb061liSpns. Scmor PlmocrfProjoet Mlaqer E<ooom!c lJudopm .... l'!mghborbood.,1IId Stra1qK Iil.rminl Depaztmc'Q.~ City of Pm Ion. City HaD 61b Floor 105' South Grad,. Way lUoUIo,WA93O.\, 0.... Ms. iii"';": , , " Tha lCinS Cmnty WaslcrwatetTrntmCDl Divisioa.1w reviewed the DrGfi E!lIIironmDdaJ IMpQd Sl.ati-ml: Bo.Utg RRtlWl CJm;WltllllNc PIa" A"'DIWtwtl ElS. issued July 8, 2003. Eric Davison iD WYO', Dcsip. Consbuclion. at Asset MI.QJ&emClt Prozram. CMVArchitecl'unJ Scctioa.lw provided the cac.1oscd cornmeatJ on the lCdmic.al ap~x. S#twrcuuJ WIiJI. T«NrJ=I Rqorl. in Volwnc 0 altho Draft EIS. 'l1wIk you Cor the oppomanil)' 10 review and comment OD this propouJ. {(you have quc:stions. plese WI Eric Davisoa 11 (206) 68~ 1701. Sinccrt1y. cc: Eric 0avU0a. DeAM. Ci.YiVArdJita::fW'Il Section il 0_ - 1 ..:J , " , .. Letter 5 J:lJ::~~;-:-::--;,~~-:---~~---:-.r::::F, .. • • " • ," ., .' , ' , • • • • , " , , , , . ~ '. " " • • " • , • [if, , " . ' . ' • , Commenta hom Eric: D.wuon July 21,2003 , . Pag_ 6.1 Lut (Potent'" Irn,puglo W,,!cw,lrr Serried In the n:vt~d "BOMa: 'Renton Comprdlensive P1lft amtndment Dnfl as, Volwne n Technical Appe:ndlcu"'. copIed below. To 'Siess potentiJl impacts to waatrw"ter sorvECt',.it wu a .. -'\sumed \har the r .. 'CIfielopfd 5i10' -,CIS would be RTVed by new City of 'Renton colltcUon. :lyllem WrUlmcture ahat would directly dbcharge to King County (Kq sanitary sy.stern maiN in the Nn\e ma.MU as the c:oUtdJon S)'Jilema in the site ~ •. Therefore. the impacts of the proposed alternatives were primariJy ev.luoalt.'CI bued on ttu:ir I.mpu.d to the ICC wo1slcwil.tCl ')'11001. 8C!CA~ both XC IW!:WU5 Ire designed· to convey now originaw,s/rom WSC' are.u of Klni County and. sauU, ' Snohomish coUnty and the existing 96-ln EaJtllde Interceptor hu the Qpadty to tnnsport 100 million gaUON of wastc:watL'f pet day (36.5 biWon g:allom ptr year), the impact to the King County WAStewater system resulting fro. "t full buUd-out of Alternative" Wa5 t'JCCt'ph.-d be rrJatfvely Irn.tlUterial, amounting to 2 perceht or Jese of th •• Lowet opacity. This p ... tsJde lntrrcrptt>r current" hAS swfident capAcity to JC'Ve ,II rcdcvclopmtnt.:1l~mativH, and 1ts tola.! capactty is txpected to inaei5e by 2010 upon complttion of tho Drightwatcr Treatmml P'Jant. Operation of the Brfghtw4ter plant wW ;also IncrtlSt the cap~dty within the South trtltment pWit. bt."ClIwe wastewater flows originating (rom south Snohombh County o.nd northeast KC wUl now bcdivetted to the Brightwatrr plant. The atitNtl!d. WAStewater \.lSC generated from the redevelopment "ltemoativfS confirms tNt the propoaed alternatives:are not llktly to have. sfcnificnnt Lmp.Cl on tho system's abUlty to moet future wa.stewatcr Dow dr.rn;md. The calculations Wen! roruervadvcJy b:&st!d on the auumptlon that the entirety of new flows wouJd ~ diJdwgtd to the Eutslde Intctcq)tot. In rtallty, xwer tannc:ctlonJ my be divided betwrcn the EAStside r.and Bryn Mawr Interceptors. The tmpact 01 AlternaUve.4 wu I!&lculated to be approxilll.llt'ly 591 mJUlon gallons pet '/t'u, whJch Is tw thiln 2 percent of 1M toW XC sanitary sewer opacity (T"blc 6.1). 1 hAn rewrittl!.n the: tul to renect my propond d\a.ngtS MId comEntnt s. To assess impacts to WUlew41tr Icrvi~, It was A.uumtd thAt the redeveloped site areu would be served by new City oERmlon COUrction5YSbcm Lnmilltrudu.re thnt would directly d1Klwge to King County (tt".C) WiUltw:lter sYJtcrn maiN in the llUlU': mAnner as ewting silt .rea collAiCtfon syslfml. Therefore. the impillcu o( the proposed .lIemaUvts wt..'tc primarily evalWll1!d bued on thor impact to the KC Waslewaler syslem. There are two XC $('WetS (East!ldt Interceptor, Section 2 (ESl ·2) and Bryn t.'bwr lntt.orceptor) suving the !it~. The bryn M.wr lnttrceptor and ESI -2 diseh.arge: Inlo the 96-1n fSt-l . whim also KrVt.S south Snohombh County and KC north of Renton and e4St of Lake WI8hington. having the apadty to transport over 200 million ~:lUons of 1 - - , - - L • , , -~--."'.~--.-="...~~. ~, ~""''''''''"'''''''"":'..,.-•. -~",,,,,,,.) , , . . • . , .. " , .. , . .' , . -' . , , , • , , > , • , ,e,..J • J -j J J ] ] J ] -J j J • , • , .l.<'. ....-a ... p."! day (7J btllicn 801)"", PU)YM). The \nIpoct to ESI-1 , .. ulting from. full builck>ut of Altemative 4 wu upo;cttd to b~ relatively immaterial, uncun.ting to 1 patEnt or 1ess 01 the 5CWft Glpadty. The ESJ-l cunmtly hal sulfida'\~ capacity to serve 1111 rtdevclopnwlt alterN.!ivn,. Ul4ltJ W'luseci c;~aty b expected to inCTeaH by 2010 upon completion of _hi Brishtwllter Th!lItment Plant Operation ot.the Brightwa~r t!:! will alto incteue tM unused apaa!)' whhin the South treatment pla.nt. usc wast\.'Watlr flows origi.n.ating from south Snohomish County arid nor11\eut kC will th.--n be: divmed. to the Brightwater plant The tStiINted WJ,tew .. ter \1M ICf\6tltect bOlli tho rtdrveloptna1t rutemativC5 confi.nn5 thAt the plOpototd ~.-rNt1va are not lilce:ly to MYe Il sfgniftcant iJnpKt on the XC system's oIhWt"t to met futw'c w~tcwatunow dcn\Olnd. The alcullltions were (XlnK" v,..tively band: on the uswnpHon that tho Itnlirc:ly of new flows would be d1Kh&rrpd tctthcEastlklellUertCptor, 1nrt.lUtyf:Jew~OtI.5lN1ybe· dividec1 betwftZ.i the Eutside 3Jlna Bryn !Io'L&. w r Intel ceptors. TIt.:! impact of Altunative4 l'I"" talcuJ..tect to be .pprodmately S97mllllon gallons pc year. which Is 1= IIun I .... , ... t of the '01>1 KC ""12ry sewer apadly (TobIe 6.]). PlOJe ,lw\se Note 1 for T&bte 1 to read lOa MCD tn.lead of 100 MeD. • • 1 cont. . '-.' , .. • • • RESPONSE TO LETTER ~ King County, Waatowater Treatmen! Division 1. The Cralt EIS reponed a sewer system capildty of 100 million gallons per day and a potential imp .. cl from Alternallve 4 of less than 2 percent of King County's total sanitary sewer capaclty (see page 3.13.7). Ills understood from your comments lJ'~at the Bryn Mawr Dnd Eastside Intercoptors serving the silo ateOl have the capacity to transport 200 minion gaUons of wastewater per day and that the potential Impact of Alternative 4. the most Intensive rcdevelopme." scenario. would be lass than one percent of the lotal King County sanitary sewer capacity. This COffcction is noled in ChiJptcr 3. Errata, of tho Final EIS. liD. I", R."tort FIn.' eJ. OelolM, 21,2003 " - , .' • . ' .. •• ~ City of Seattle c::.,ory J. N"dtll. Mi)'Of Suttle Public UdUIks 0Nck ClalU. D-.rctt« Au,..at'1, lctl] Ell n~ NiuiAS Senior P1&r.r.u City ofR=loo Ecooomic Dcve1cp;DC:1t. X.i~oodl aDCl SInU'';C PLa:min, Crp.u1I1".r.!1 1055 South Gnt!yWay, 6~ ncar 1l::;!0G, WA gaGSs t)Qr ML Hi!JiN: Thmk)'OO fer tht opportU:»r)' to provtdc c:ommtnlS an Ute daft £Jtlllf'01\mfllIQl bnptxt Sta./mw:1JI (er tbe Dorin, 1tr.1:aa Ccc:prchtr.,h-e Plan AmtndJr.tnl. Wo ~ mbm.ittiZl,lhiJ Ic:nu joimly on belulf of the City erSean).:'. Salmon Rctavcr)'Tw:I and Sci~QC:. Tum. The 5,lmo;, RetcvuyTum ia a crou-dtp~~ grtr.Ip 1.".» W&I totl"med ill 1999 UI eoordir",le the CIIY" ctrw 10 c:o:naibute to teaional ~n tel:ovc:ry. A m=ber of city d~artmc:lta arc represented on tl:e twn.. indudmg Snnle P.~1ic: UtUith:.t. SUWc City Usbt, \be DepwtZnt:ll or Parks and Rc:matien. and the saW!! Transpot"'.aUoa Dqwtmtnt. The City's Science team. aIlo a C:fQu-d~all.&J &fou.p • ..... ~""cmd to I'Jp;xnt the dtvelopnlml of "i~c:o nledtci to ow informtd dccJuool abow: "'mOD tteOvtry 1M I!".S\IR IhJJ iav~g~lS hi saloon recovery lie cffcclt\"e. n:. rodtvdopm-n' 0111:. Bal RcnlCD sile js. ur.ique and txCilm, etOllCC'Lic dn'elc;rm=l oppcm:n.ity fer:he ClIy ofltmtan. II also prtsenll" un iq\lc O:ppOIfWtity to a.J>iovehabiw f:u Cbil"ook ~OUaMolhttsaJmon spedes. With Ploptrty alene 0.1 aW the ~ !bare dUke WuhinClOft. t1a mOlllhofthc CcduRwet, wi JOM', Occ.k. the 290 teres ptOf)Oscd (ar re:zcniDg is l0C2tcd .lcc,,, criucal mlpadctl L'Id rarina It" (0.: jvvtDilc~.an ~~ L, lhe Cfi'u Jli\IfT. Thb rtdCY.lopm~l J'f'OJO;l could in the lon, n:.n~, utba:I develo;.:ntrlt UW is both po:! fet peepl. eM IOod for n'A'.()!\. E.nl:.a::.eir.e b&blW In. ma:cc:thal is tOr.sist~l with t!le s:rojcc:'l ot."'c;ro~jtctiva would be l=ajor Ca:nr.1r.ll.iolllo ~tqpGl'lal effort under.ny 10 rutotc Cecht RjVQ U'mon tuBS 10 healthy, su.sIWn·b'e ~1l. . Tbc City of '",nle', SaL.""Qc=. Ro:o'Votry Twn UId ScicCI: 11:&:11 wo~d like to r;xuu. .... J" t!:.e City ofRa:1ca &rod the Bocinll ccmp:lZlY to cO!llidct a body o( cuttinn edle ... .. ' Lettor 6 '. tlstuthcnJuva:1l. QinDok ..ahn:m in the lower Ccbr Rivet nr.d Lake Wuhlnlton. 2 Spo.Mo.--cd by 1hc: City ot Se:arJe, XizlC Cou.cIY, 1ht AIm)' Corp, o(Etlginters. and o(,'1ef .i'.aiJdX~ in d-.. 1Ql.mMd. tN, r".~b hq be:en undrcw.y for live yetIS. The fad i:Ynriptari ~h:d. R.oFTt.btIroflht U.S. rUh &rod W,!.:Ui(o Srrvic:e, and Kurt fresh of c.., " ......... "" 1001· ,,-. WIll4tOO.SttI:'. 'fI'" ttl ~W04 rtl. ()CIoIj ...... sul. TJ"Y/tCIlII (JMIUJo1J4 1. ,... at!! ~ I. __ "' .......... -....... ,........v ............ ' i .,_, ·,.,.·tl n 1_ III,,,,, ""' ....... ·, .. ·"'''''''''_'-"'' .. _F. · ... _IU· ...... ~ . '., I • Ir~ .•. ~_~' __ , __ .t~'~ ____ ~ __ ~ ___ ~ ___ ~. _____ ~_. __ .~.~ ___ ._ •. ~ ______ ~ __ ------__ ~~---c.~ .. --.. --"J) I .' • • .. • • • ' . , , • ' .. • . t· '. : ' . . ".~ • , ., • • • ·L , , , " " , " , • , . .. .' , , , .' , , " • • -, , , .. lit. City of Seattle .,. cn.SO'Y 1. Nlcbli, Mt)'IX Seattl. P~bUt UIfUUt'I Chl.1Ci Club. Dirr«Gl' , NOM Fiaherles ((onntrlywilh the: WashintlOU Dcpartmtnl ofFish aM Wildlife). Their wolk bAs r;rutly ~ccd Out lUldmtandinJofw litniflc.ultc orthe cnouth ofw Ccd.lr Rivn,.and the southern short or Lake Wuhmflon (or ta1m~ f"O't'CCY in WJUA I. Followin, are very bricfhlghl!&hu o(thcir tindizlJS. We have allo enclosed. CDSI)' of. final Iqlot1 on one ofT_bo,'s UNcstl,ltioOJ,' Nttlfshcn HtJhlllll Uu byJllWllj/. ClritlOOk S,,/1f'ItJIf ill Lade SJd,,;NI ttl ,lae W, WOJAirttt"" B4Jl1t. "'"mull JltpDT1100J . W. would be h.:ipp), to provide a cOrY oft.'u: 2002 (rpon when illw:omcs&vaill.bll !!Us f.l~ u weU N feprnt em otiltt rr!£vanl invlUlptiON. . • Juvenile o.inook ir.habil the Ml1lbo:t UU o!l.&lct Wuhitlr.o:t &om JlA'.W)' lO Jun:. • Il1vmikJ thai cmera,a &om the Ce4v River fR>mJlnQf)' wouc,b Fcbnwycntertbc lake wan nlltmtlylmllt ,in (I ,S to] inches in Icnath). The I'CLlWCS why rhevdo not Ipend mere tiz&1 !'tiline 10 the river are act known. but sc1c:nililJ believe I rc!ativc shonaee orhlth qwlilY rnrin, and rttvat h.bjw &lOCI the Cedar maWltm filly ba an imponanl IKtot. Tbne small jll'lmilcs ,pend t)o.tte 10 five mtlilths fearina IJ'.d mf .... lnllhnlugb Ihc LW. • Tho Ululhem rnd oOhe lake. ot Of ncar the tno:.tth orOlt Cedar TUvtr, It l:lIlQ huvily wed by juvenile Chinook. OIEWeh'e t~em:h Jltn south ofl!::. '-PO brid,e (wttm, westc:m. and t:Quthcm Ihordum ofthc lake) tNt were esamWd in 2002 and lOOl,lho two sites eletest to the mo',lIb. orthe Ccdu Rlve:rhad ,ubsUoDtJaUy high::' denl.ltiu o(Chinook ulraotl than the: olb" ,itu, Runte., In.dlu.tcs 1nlt!he abundanco e(~eok PImon :alM, the JUt shcreUoo declines u dUtance ~om the: mo\,uh oCIh. Cctiar Rinlioctfu(S. • While in the n.unl:iOIt linoral arta oCtne lake, juvenile Chinook prerer Vtt)' ilWlow WIt", &endc alopes,lnd ir.Wt subnrata: such u .and and travel. Amo~d banb., whith cover the majority ot the Lab Wutwlgo.cc shoreline, red!!'" the amowIt.v.d qullil)' or this prerened l-abitat. • Wilhin linoral &fe.u, lb. rruenc. of woody dcbrU and OVCrW,LD& \'C,ctlti04 also appnr 10 be vl!1Ublc habi:'lluNrcI. , Small trih\ltlliel to 1.al.:.e Wash!natOQ ptvVide additio.tI.Il twlnt hAbitat 10: juvenile Chlnook"John', Cuele. which cnlm Lab WashinllOll in Gtne Coulo:!. Park aM IIcs jwt north o(thc projca site., i, wed by hiGh nllDlhcf1 O( ju\'cdlc Chinook uJcOQ bctwec-n F"dmw)' and Juna. Srwrkding J\:I'\'C),' o(t.~c IO',I;tf 0.26 JrilOQtIt:! o( John', c.rcek (oWlod a put CO'.Jn1 0(661 liah. arul rrcordecl fish In t.'.~ erttk up to 0 .46 kilomCltf1 upsQ'eam t'rCIm Lake wuhinl'OI\. Tb~ 10"111 :rldical, relatb'cl" Ic1l1 Silt', l.,.1,_ n..',"", 1CO,· Aouw. 1.0;111 ~K')' SttIC&, oao" .., ~I!IO' fn: II"I'J(.ns t. TrrIJ'VO: QUI Ul-l'~I. toA:. 11M) ""'''1. Il0l ... ,, AUona. ................ ,.~ ~~ II, ""'"' ..."..,.. ... IU' • '1. I ~ .. ~ .. _ ~'ItJ'V. o'I_lIfII) "" ,,,,,,11 ""' oIilO)"'"-.. ,.. ........... ,""",,",l , " • -" , • • .. '. - , , . " , • ., .' , .' . . .. , - • - .- .' , .. • • 1 I ! -I 1 ] 4;,~~!;,7,~~ _. PubUc UdIIU .. Cbt:i Clatb. Dincuw ~o. waur d.pw. aM pr4.'Cimi~ to e. Cedarllivtr appelll0 bf cnntributin, bclOtS 10 tho ~&h weof Jo1I""1 Crtck by jU'rtnii. C'hiAook. Plc:uo (cal he to «lOwt w It)'O~h .... c~)' quO:UiClU or would liJr.c to djscu." these: mermen!s t't!nh:::. Once.pin. t.".ar.k)'W for the oppolt'milY 10 rupond to the lIS. " 4--~ Lynn Desc. PILD Ct'.&ir, Scicr.c. Tum I 2 conI. • . " • '" ld' . . ' 'f, • ,. '" .1 . ..,..' . -. • -u o n - :l - J J J .~ ~ , , .' . ,. . '. .' .' RESPONSE TO LETTER 6 Seattle Public Utilities , • $ , 1. Your commont Is noled. The Proposed Actiones) call for amendrnonts to the Comprehensive Ptan and zoning designations for the slle area and do not :ndude potential on· or off·site habitat rcstoralion projeas in lhe Cedar RNer and Lake Washington channel ilnd della areas. Tho rodovelopmonl alternatives evaluated within tho Craft EIS do nol correspond to spacine redevelopment proposals. Opportunities for enhancement ptojects will be ov ... Junled by tho City 3S part of future planning elforts and/or tonament with the reviow of specific redevelopment proposals. As a separato project. tho City of Renton plans 10 construct a lra~ alOng the Lake Washlnoton shoreline which will Include elements of weiland enhancement and habitat rosloralJon (seo pago 2-30, of the Drall EIS). Relor to tho responses to Comments 1 through 4 in lottor 1 rot additional inf()r'rNtion regardrng tho silo area evaluated In the EIS and shorelino Issues. 2. Commont noted. Fulure potential redevelopmont thai maV OCOJr along tho Lako Washington shorelino nnd adjacent 10 the Codar River Park on BooIng propcr1y (should Booing doddo 10 terminate operations In Ihls portion or the site area) would be required to complv with appUC<lble federal, 510110 and !0CiJ! regulations. Induding the CIty of Renton's Shoreline Masler Program. Refer to tho response to Comments 1 through 4 In leiter 1 for addiUonai related information. II is anticipated that redoveJopment of the site arCD would Improve exislrng waler quality condillons In lake Washington. the Cedar River nnd John's Creek due 10 a reduced amounl of Impervious SUrfilce area lhat currently drains slormwaler 10 these walerbodlcs, Potential waler quality impacts 10 the Ceder River from redevelopment of the slle area are discussed In Secllon 3.2. Water Resources and Section 3.3. Fish and Wildlife Habitat of tho Draft EIS. Futuro rOdevelopment of site area would result tn construction of certain new stormwalor management and waler quaUty treatment facilities; It Is antIcipated thaI thore would be an Improvement In water qunlJty nnd 10000lizod dra lnago conditions, relative to oxlstlrlg/basellne COnditions , a_I"" R."fO" Fi n_I ~IS October 21, 2003 , , -'. , , ' ,..,.4.25 • • . ,. .' ~. , • , , .. , .. .. -, . - '.' , • ,. • • .. :.J ~ J ~ J -J l - ~ j - -J J -.1 - - - J ] • , . . • ,. , , • '. • , • -~.- • • , , , . >, , :=J . ... ~ • .r. 5~ ,;! . . .._-, -""""""-........ .. 'r , '. leiter 7 AugUst 9, 200) • Rec~WED Econe~e OovelopnQnt. ~e19hborhocd~. .. nd Stra!eqic: PlanninQ o.,par:=.,nt Cu;y of flentcn~ 6n Floor- I j AU G 8 2003 lOS~ S~th Crddy Way , l~~m~~m., .uclr.lr.l .,,:0 .... _ ... 11 _ .... R~ntcn. w.~h!nqton 98055 Subject: PACCA.tt !3 ple.l:led to ha\'c th1:) opponuniq,' to CCr."~'tent. en the st;.bject :lE:S !o: the 80,,:.n9 Ae!'ltcn C.l::lP'.J~ CCIT'pcchun3iva Plan A.~~d::l1!nc.. ?ACQR is ,;a fortur:e 200 CO:T.par.y wah headc;:u,,:'ters "'t 711 lOStl! A·"e. N.:' .. OeJlevue:. ~lIi3hl~9tor.. PACCAA is owner o! app:oxi~~tely 96 acre3 of prop~rty in north Henton ~djacp.nt to the plan ':HC.l unOer the 3ubject DElS. t'AC:AR hu had a pruence 1:':. Renton ,ince 1907 "'to.coI2a acrC3 were originally purchas~d. Cu~:ently o~r Renter. C.~pus is th~ Gite o! a K.~ ... or:!"I l"ruol( Cor.opany a.::se:r.bly plant. f(!:!:":,worth Rescareh lind oCeve':op.-nen: Cen:e:. wo:-ld helldqu40~tec.s of the In(or:r,4ticn '!'cchnolcqy Cepa::mcnt and "AttAR Parts Olvi~ion and locnicf'. of .1 PACCA~ Polrt:. O!:otnbution Center. fr..sf! RfII:"Iton cperolt!cn~ iJCC essen:1at to the St.:cce!"5' of ilACCA.l\'s Ijj'lc-boll C;~;!t:len.!'. In ~c~e:a! P~CCAR is eonee:r.ed .bo~~ potcn~!011 tr~!fic l~pact5 and ~~an9cs !n l~nd U3e and !cnir.9 that could occu: undex the proposed Ceq,:e~e:u.ive: Plan klcne:--..cr.t. In troe extra::.e, i! al:e!':":..!.tivc ,.;, F\!!l Redovalop.':!er.: (Mid to Hi9h Ri:l(~1 15 ir.:ple:ented tr.c OE!S lnd!.cates it will aCd clpproxitT:~tcly 18 eill10n sr o! devclo:::::e:n to the plan .. reA . ':'ha dcn;in;lIIt U:I'C in nort~ ~.nton woulo c~~n;o d:~t1cally tr~~ havin~ ~ hgni!"1c.t:lt heavy 1:ldu:;t::.:.a! tC~.penent to dorr.i:lant mht8a usa "lith \'·c.:y l1t.tle t:eavy indl.:stri.sl. ':'hc PAC::AR CilC:pus wlll :aCQrnQ an "!~lond~ Surrounded by ~oiQhbor~ with different uaca tr.an PAC~ and ro1:0 ~hG pOtentla: !or conflict 1n demand for tran3POr:~~icn capacity ft~d other publ.c :050urce~. PO Go. t~l e 9f"'~ WUt",~~!IOIm 1or1a:.t"GlIe 14~~I .(64).lJO() PA::.c~R a...c.-g 7 n . lN1i'"1 "'''(NIP ~'€. e,1 h,..o W,\:",n;'"" 98CO-t _ k • , .. • • • .. • .. • • • • 1 • , " , , .. , ,. , , , , , , " , " , , • " . • " • Puoo2 ~ .. 5Ie.'OOl :n 5uttr.1ilry. PAceM ha:; boot'. !t\ A.,rotol'\ tor ~6 !jf':4rz. Dve.:: this t11':'ill rACCAR contribu:ioMI to eM City of RCflLCr. employment b.1S0 and ethne benef1t~ novo been o:igniti cant. PACCI\R l".4S no dellirc or lntunt:.ion to cn&nge the nature: of itll oporation or totminatinq ttll proll~ncll in the city. Contlnul ng PACCAR cper4tJ.ons 11'1 ~(!nt.on. including kceplnQ open opportunities for Curther dovlllo~~nt of ~o oecco or our ca~pu5 current.ly not in ,1ctlve U5e, into the (orolltlll!ablo !UlUrfil 1a vital to PACCAR int.flrest. PACCAR attundcd the 1/10 publ1C hear i ng on the OEIS dnd wishes to re:na1n " party or record. Phll"sc Cial! 1I',c if you have any que:Jtions. Director of Con~truction , Corr~r3lc SorV1CC~ dAn.lcwis~e6ccar.co~ miL: cc: rile R.E. Benqert. It G.G. lo!cde A. ~old " " " ., " , , , " , , " ' . " ! , " ~ :lL , , • • • 0J . ! -r - 2 f - - ~. • " ~ • • -.-- --,., -• ~ , , I ~ " r. , --, , ~ r: , --\ . :.I r: , - 0 • r - • " :J • " , , , , ' - !:l ] ] - , , " ,', , , • , , , .. , • RESPONSE TO LETTER 7 PAC CAR , , .. .'( " 1. The athlmillive redevelopment sccnilrios ovalu:ued In the Dmt! EIS do not COfTospood 10 specific redovelopment proposals. but (<lther, (oprOSOnl a broad mngo of land uses thai tho site aroa could potenttaUy accommodato in the futuf$ (refer 10 tho response 10 Comments 1 Waugh 5 of letter 4 for further discussion of the 3110rn .. 11\'05 and Proposed Action(,) for the silo area). Ploposed Comprehensivo Plan polldes and zoning provisions for the silo aroa are updated In Chapter 1 .:1M Appendix A of this Finill EIS. II is recognized In tho Orail EIS thatlun redevelopment of Iho silo .lrea to a rango of now uses .... 'OUkt change the character of tho Urban Cenlcr·N')rth ilroa. The compatibility of future potential redevelopmont vlith PACCAR Dnd otiler existing industrial uses in tho area would depend on the specific mix. k>Cation. and dosign 01 such uses (e.g. tabJolfico uscs could tie perceived as more compalible and resldenti31 USe loss compabblc). Redevelopment to higher-intensity uses across tho entiro silo area could <lIsa gonerate pressure for land use changes in tho surrounding area (refer to the land Use section of tho Orall EtS. page 3.5.13Ihrough 3,5.16 for funher ~I scussion of theso issues), Tho transition of the silo area 'rom industrial land use to a r.:lngo of commercial. offico. research, rebll and residential uses would occur gradually and Incrementally over on assumed 2S.year buildout period (2030). should Boe ing deCldo to fully lerminoto its Renton Plant operations In the futuro. Boeing operations aro anUdpated to continue tn the west pot1ion of the site area for tho foreseeable futuro. Redevelopment of the site nrea would be COOfd inaled with the necessary Infrastructure improvements to preclude significant ::Idverso Impacts to the transportiJlion network or public utility systems. Rofer to Sections 3.10, Transportation and Section 3.13. UtJlllies, of Iho Draft EIS, cnd the responses to Comments 1 through 4 of leiter 3 for fur1her detail. Comprehensive Plan policies. zoning regulations and individual project review (by the City of Renlon) would govem redevelopment of tho slle ilrea In tho future. These provisions are Intended to ildaquately ensuro compatibiMy among silo arOil and surrounding existing and future uses. and 10 preclude significanlland use impaCIS. d 2. Thank you for your comment. All peOplQ submitting comrncnts on the Draft EIS are considered a ·party of record-and WIll recelvo notification regarding public..1tion of Ihe Flnat ::. EIS and all public hearings on the proposed Comprehensivo Plan polld es nod amendments. ] - -J - " , DHlnfl 11.,.,_ FI,.., £IS Qc,ob., 21,2003 , " " , , , , P ••• 4.2 11 " " .. , -" ." , ' " , .. .. .. , " " ". -, " " , .. " .. , • , , , , , '. •• " , • • , , • 0 0 0 J J 3 G J ~ 5 ] g , , , '. ". , , ' '. , -~. AERODYNE AVIATION Letter 8 aty 01 Renton Planntng Dep_on, (Boeing cIS) IOS5 South Grody Way Renton., WA 980SS Jull. M.<I.ogl4n To Whom It May Conttm: AugUSt 8, 2(.03 Allrodyne Aviation 1.1 COfla'med th" there has bl!'C!n no study on the ampact the I Renton Airport could haw on the BoeinC pro~rty. We Ix!Ucvc that the ilirport 1 ...... should .. lnduded. Th~ potandaJ for busine$( In the pla..-to ICCCS8 the uitport dlould be cONideotltd . Thb il a great opportU111ty .:or income (Ot the dty. With Hoeing looking iU:tt thq.o will be Icaving in n"l11 fuhtte the dty Mould be looking at ICUK'tS DC income \hal would crrlllc jobs ~ Wcllll~ promoto !.he dty ~ Clirport could help. 2 The plOU1 now 5hoWI a bunch 01 rtsidcnce property d~ to the lIirport. No~ has I not b«n coMidcred. not to mUllion tN.! the fAA hu regm"tions thar hn~ 1\Ot 3 been JOOkM at with any of the plasu. I urge Ule dty to hOIv. all the potcnlw SOUrl.e5 ('If Income loob.-d at and how iN! ::ty rouILI u..~ the airport to ~11l('(' income lhDt will be lo4t when Hoeu'Slr"vcs. SinmtJy, Michael O. Rice HAngAr OperatioN MaNlgt"l' 300 AIRPORT WAY. RENTON, WA .9805:' PHONE: 42'·2'5-7648 • FAX: 42,.255.7614 'n-~-,-"C", ,~~"....,.".~ ~,-~.,~"~-..,~'''~~.",,'''' ~ ___ ----"f ". .-~ .\ .. , • • , , ' . .. ., ,!'. , " . . "". , . " • , , , . • • -, 'J ~ ~ -, .J :-1 .1 "1 -' -I - • J 1 • ~ .'i - .. 1 ... ,. '" , oJ • J -J " .. , J -J ;:) -,., J 1 .- , , ., .. RESPONSE TO LETTER 8 Aerodv"o Aviation , . ",-'. • • • , :. The 5ite art-a subj~ct to the Comprehensive Plan and 20nlng amendments does nollndude the Ronton Mun;O'"ip,' AIrport. No changes to the land use designations thai DOply to the airport aro proposed and aJrpot1 operallons are assumed 10 continue Inlo the ioroseeable futuro. Assumptions made for the Dralt EIS also !ndudo continued Boe ing operations (consolidated) on the west portion of tho slle area through the year 2015; by the year 2030. Boeing operations Ble assumed discont inued undor Allornalivo5 3 and 4. As such, reoeveklpmcnt In the west portion of the silo area is not assumod to occur until lome time between 2015 and 2030. Actual redoveklpmenl in this portion of thu sile droa .... IJld be subject to future decisions by the Boeing Company regard ing their Ronlon Plant operations. SEPA does nol require the analysis of polential Impacts of existing uses on proposed development. Rather, SEPA requires lhat probable signific:Jnt Impacts from Ihe Proposed Action(s), and in this case future potential red{nlelopment. on existing uses be addressed through an EIS. The Oratl EIS addressed Impacts to the Renton Municipal Alrpon in Section 3.5, Land Use PC'tems (page 3.5 15), SedJOl1 3.6, Relationship to Plans and Policies (pages 3.6.1 through 3.6.13), Section 3.9 AeslheUcsIlight and Glare (page 3.9.10). Sedlon 3.11. Nolse (3 11 15). Append ix E (Volume II). the Transpor1ation Study (page 60), and Appendix I. the worll plan 10( the City's Airport Compatible Land Use Program. The City 01 Renlon has Inken. and is continuing to lake. steps to address the potential for land use incompatibdih( $ related to conslderahon of new Ises adjacent 10 the airpon. in compliance wilh requilemenls of the GrOWlh Management Act (RCW 36.70.547 and 36.70.200). As noled ill Secthm 3.5 and 3.6 of the Draft EIS. the City Is In the process of developing a land use comp.JlJbility program consistent with WSOOT guidance and FAA regulaoons. and to meet Its planning requirements under the Gr0'l01h Management Act. The proposed Phase One Program is included In Appendix B of this Final EIS. Pleaso refer 10 Chapter 2 of this Final EIS and the responses to Comments 2 through 5 of lotler 2 for additional discussion of Iho Clty'S Phase One Program. 2. Thank you tor your cornrncnL Refer 10 Ihe response 10 Comment 1, above and to tho response to Comment 2 in Letler 1 regarding lhe Mure use of the bridges over tho Cedar River that provide access from the Boeing Renton Plant to the Rentcn Munitipal Airpo11, should BoelRg decide 10 terminate operations in tho future. The 29().acre site art:a eva luated in this EIS corresponds to most of the northom area of tho City's Urban Centcr. In general. the City ultimrJoly envisIons this area IlS an area of concentrated err.ploymonl and housIng with a wide range of orrlce. rosldentlal. and commercial uses. Specific opportunities for redevelopment of businessos thai would benefit from the presence of the airport would be dependent upon local and regional maritel condllions and futuro decisions regarding access to the airport. Chapter 1 and Appendix A of this Final EIS Include an updated sel of proposed ComprehenSive Pkln poIldes and alklwed uses within the site orea, consislent wilh Countywide Planning Polid es. Urban Center "cHleffa" and the Clty's goals and vis loll for the Urban Cenler·North. Als". rofer to the responses to Comments 1 through 6 In lener 4 for addiUonat Information related to the City's goals and vision for the Urban Center·Nonh. IJoelltfl Renton ""e' ~'S October 21, 2M3 .. , , , ".,e .c.30 , , -.- '. , .. • • 3. Alrport-rlflbled nolso I, discussod In SadlOn 3.11. Noise, of the OrDft EIS and In AppendiX F (Volume II). With tho exception of an approximate 50-1001 wide &trip along the westem edge. all 01 tho silo aroa Is oulSldo the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 65 ONL noIs.e contour hne . The FAA uses tho threshold of 65 ONL as the determinant at potential negative Impads and the level 81 which consideration of noise abatement measures are recommended. The Draft EIS acknowledges thai redevelopment of commercial and/or residential U5eS along the western sile boundary (undor AllemaUve s 3 and 4) would require c:ons'deration of doslgn and construction methods spec:ific;alty directod towards airaaft noise control (see page 311 .15). Subsequent to publication of tho Oraft EIS. the City of Renton has completed the proposed Urb;ln Center.North Compatlble Land Use Program (Phase One Program. Append l. B of this Final EIS) that addresses potential land LI$e Incotnpatibilities In the site area WIth airport oporatlons. including noise. The City also has developed poIides and development standards to adequalely ensure eompatibihty between future redevelopment In the site arca (8 g., new buildings and uses) and airport opoiatioos (see Appendix A of this Final EIS). 4 •. Thank you for your commenl. a-,,.. 1'.,.111,. Fln_'~" Ocro~' 21, 200' " . .' < . ,.-', • ".8 .... ,. • • , • '" r ... '" --f --• t --.. , - n t! r I.. l ~ • 1:1 r '"' E ... . • r ,. 1J • • " - , • , -,', ';J " , " J ~ tJ -I ..., 1 oJ 1 .J -1 J J ., ..! , .J ~ 1 - "] .... u , ~ ~ - L ~ M:a.~Hj'-;o .. ProjoctM"'. I Struc.P.1utUnI ~l-CfY o(llaIlow. ,.". -RmcIoCi", tull ID.SS So. (h.dJ WI, Ito", WA 9IOS' DeltM .. Rgj,III: .. 'T1'IuI'i )'OIoI1~rCt~ ~ C4 l'lltiC11l ~ Itt. Ptf4IOJtd ~II)CI: Comprchcruivc Pllft A • ,_,Draft!lS. Pk:a. *,""ow ~JI1IIW"'ou GO * City', Corts!pt In s-kiqlfUlct • til( _~ c:sppcwturdlic.. W •• ',,,, 1M 1315 i4 ~ lAd nad o( III ilqlKt -.\lI~ be IcIow1IWltll tpOtIl\c: ~1.rc pel'S! lid W.de .. 'I. ho~.1!\M tIw '000"';'1 CGnC:CmI be addttPCd.: J. A~~fJ(~Iizc_~willit.a¥t "'1-1bc:,0a4\N::~\C _", Wlu1c."gldcal i& Jdd ~~ told OCI.ulto IInJcot 10 Ula.DoiIlIli'l'a \0 io:lpAcl 01\ ItM: airpon. 1. All bI.:t Ole oft.. ahcnwi ... would ,..,..,1'ICf"CUotI1n ckull1. II hu bc:aI Oo.IIClpa;e.ce that WJC poptlenon U'ft/Zn IlCU' &iIptrfI ked 10 ,ua.r. GCUDIUC:nC}' til" will 0fI'PWC \lIe~. A~.t:lWilt$110111 orr..LAtt.NI uca ~ eo Ihc alll'Ol\." pnlpoNd ia Al~) Md ~ ~ .. MlIeYt, beCCldVJ' ID droaa~ 1C001Oilltc ilkftlop.tDa'lL 1. n.DraftEIS1nnItblfklllh,""u"*~onl ... "hcIw Neil)' ,""~Iywil'b RCW l6.7O.UJO (ColllpCibl. t.ad. UMli New AiTportI). OCspod& COI'ICfm""'1 IMJc COftUIInrioo olpoop'-ia I!\o airPJn U'I:aI'tdoa ..... attS4 ",)1m nar,.,tic.\lly tbort ft JfCSlcf numbcn 01 KCIAenU. W. 'Odint: Ik 21S Ipor. tho poltaNlli.&bil11)' uoWd .. ,"Mimi ocn.r. •• JI;' hl;dy ~ 1WinI UD5O'i4MiOD wiO r.alh itt ~tiat many orlbc ta.l1\ditl&,t toea ...... III \he a!rp;In. .. oft GUtdcSt • /+. • 00II 51:0 ....... rla. n.;. ia aoC .&stc:Ncd '" tt..I!.L'i, ,. We wre!be PO' t cd Comp rIu tn:ICIoi:'.c:nlu. MldcaI opponuRiI)' 100 co:cumtItly ckl'lW all .... 1Orftic 4M:I!!pll'll:nlptae b chc Utport. .. N "QPOrtI the Ol)"j rialoe (or ~,.. Yl'winooo otlhl II'CoL 'T1iIN: ~ (Of aJlowI,.", 10 WUilICal Wc kIok (~IO Hrtt"C..w, you De tkil II'I"fXII1IIr.C an4 vitaJ ........ ...... ".. SOUTH cove VENTtJRES u.c , , I , • , , " . ' • • , .. , ' lottor 9 I 4 I 5 -, • • , , "'~ !.' - , , • , ' . . " .... , '.. ~. , ,', " " , .. , " , , " .. " , o o J J J J J o \~ , "';" , ' • , " .. , , " .. RESPONSE TO LETTER 9 South Covo Vonture •• LLC " , . , , , , .., .. 1. Plen51} refer 10 Chapter 2 of this Final EIS which contaIns additional InformatIOn and analysis regarding compalibtbty with airpot1 operations, The Clly's proposed Urban Centor- North Airport Compatible Land Use Progrilm (Phase One Program) is indudctl as Appendix B of this Final ErS. Please refer also to the responsos to Comments 1 through 4 of Loner 2 and respon5es to Comments 1 through 3 of lOllet 8 fOf further discussion. 2. As descnbed in Chapter 2 of !he Drafl EIS, DeSCrIption of the Proposod Actions{s) and Alternatives. tho alternatives evaluated In the Orall EIS do nol correspond 10 speofic redevelopment proposals, but rather. represent., broad range of land uses lhal the site area could potenliaUy accommodato in tho future . Thore IS no specifiC redevelopment ptan Of apPUQhOn for redevelopment in the slle area under consideraoon at this Ilme. Uncler Alternatives 3 and 4, luU redovelopment 01 Ille site area , new residential uses in the weslem portIon of Ihe sile BrCil are assumed . Based on tho Rls~ Assessment conducted In support of tho City'S Phase One Program (Appendix B of this Final EtS), the City has formuta!ed proposed pohcies nnc! develOpment standards 10 adequately ensurc compnbbMy of luIure polential land uses in the sne area with airport opera:lons . These proposed pohoes and development standards are Incorporaled Inlo the overnll proposed pohcies, zoning and development standards and are Included In Appendix A of this FlOal EIS. Linlltalions on certain use!; and densities 'Mthin tho sile area ale proposed. based on the City'S rcy.ewof pertinent stUd~s and data and spedflc characteristics of Renton'S MuniCIpal Airport. For cxample, within thO Me Blea, resldenbal use would be prohlbiled WIthin Safety Zone 5 (wilhln 1000 leet of the center1ine of the runway). Chapler 2 of this Final EIS provides addItional discussion of l-+-te City's Phase One Program lela live 10 pertinent elements of the onvironll1(lnt. 3, Section 3.6 of the Oralt EIS (page 3.6.2) outlines and describes Ihe City of Renton's process 10 comply with Gt..-tA (RCW 36.70A.510) requirements and ;'.dicates Ihat the City ~ in the process of develOping a Compatible Land Use Program; a woc1t plan for this program is Induded In Appendi). I 01 the Oralt EIS . As stated in the response 10 Comment 2 above, the Cily has completed Phase One 01 the proposed Airpon Compatible Land Use Program, and has proposed policies and developmenl slandards intended 10 reduce o)(posure 10 potentlBl risk within the sile area and 10 users of the Renton Muniopal AIrport. For e)(8mple in addition 10 residential housing . day care services, education facilities, retirement reslde!IC8S, convalescent conters, conference cenlers, sports arenas, exhibition halls and holols would bo prohibited I" S.,lety Zone 5 (WIthin 1000 feel of the centerllne of the runw3y). Tho Phase Ono Program addresses three primary ClttcgOtles of !.and use compallblt.ty. general aviation safety, olrspaco pro'eaion. and noise. Seo Chapter 2 and Appendix B of this FlIl3l EIS and the response to Commenl 2 of LeIter 2 for further infoonation. 4. As discussed In Chapter 2 of the Draft EIS (pago 2·26). tho baseline condllion for the Oralt EIS assumes that consolidation of lhe Boeing Renton Plant operations to the west hatf of the site Drea is complele. Consolidation of the Boeing. "'ponies is a separate adian and not part 01 tho Proposed AClion(s) being evaluated In thiS EIS. The site orca subJoct 10 the Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendments does nol indude lhe Renten Municipal Airport. No changes to the land usc designations that apply 10 the 8H'tt, R.II'on Fltt.1 EIS Octo"r 21. 2003 '" , " " . , , , '. ".fI .... :rJ , , .. , ' , , , "' • , , \ .. . ~~... -, , " , • , • '. 3irpot1 are proposed and airp('(1 operalio"s afe assumed to continue Inlo the foreseeable future. Futur& polenllal doOslons relative to Boeing uses al the airport oro bevond the scopo of this EIS. 5. The Renton Municipal Airport Master Plan wzs lasl updated and approved by the Cily In 1997. That Ptan addresses currenl airport facilities and activity lovels, demand and capacity forecasts to 2013. facility requir ements for the future, and a financial implementation plan. Amendments to the Economic Oevelopment Element of the Comprehensive Plan wiU be formuklted and adopted. as wamml'!d. as part of tho City's 2004 C'lmprehcns/vo Plan update under the GrOWlh Management Act (m.tA). Updates to tho C ity'~ economlc development plans would occur In '''e future cons istent with City planning requirements under GMA. ""'" ".,.,on Flit.' et. Oc,.".., ;:1. ZOO3 • ~ ••• 4.:U • . ~ ' . ;. R:, -'. • , • . ' I " • • , ,,' , . • ,~- · , I • • ~ I <" -I .., '1 -' -I :.J "1 ~ -I d 1 • • ~ '1 J " J -] ] ] J l - 'l ~ .. ! ~ r ' • - " • • ", AYIUII2. 2003 " , • ' . . ", , • • . , .. '. , • , ., . • Letter 10 Eliubeth Higins. Senior P1&nnu AUG 5 1003 City ofRenlon EcMomie: nc",elopment. Ntilhborhood •• and Strakcit PlllMiDa OCpar1lnCDt 10" South Grady W.y.6th Floor, l\cnton, W""",",,.o 980ll. Phon" (42l) 4)G-6l76 DATe DRUT 211 COM»'!HTI ARE DUE · ALIilIJlIB. 200l PROJECT TlTLE: bing RWI\on Compt.IIelI ..... Pl.lfI AmeMtnefll I)UI City nrRtnlon and Ms , HiUiru: I would like to (omment on the ElS plan. Plc:ast Also puI me: OD )0'.&1' mailing list far notifiubon oho, BOelna R.nlon PreliminAry Dntfl· Kenton ', FfOpOsed Attion Plan ror the s:te Ilea only WeN Inlo ac.coWlt making money and business. Pleuc oonridcr lhe fuMe look of Reaton. and allow netUBl habitat. Slcen space:; "S. conCfttc: evcJ')"Wherc. In the futwc, this sile can accommodate t\'cryonc's vi,ion., p!c-.e don 't f0rtel the environment. tN, b oW' "land lU ptolt:C1. "Curran Habitat and Wildlife h minor Ind of poor qaality, so minor Impacts" your study KY'. Thi, is vuy sad. How .boU1 pulting in SOn'IC ween space? Recloa needs mOre mtuta! blhit.t arcauo the wildlife bu. chan(c 10 live wei),. We ami I~' more cood carutaJ shade: trees 10 help the salmon live In the Cedar River. l...andJQped .... bital is not what Animals need. Wild habit.t is ",mt they need to &jVt in. CWTattly this area has DO fish Of wildlife habitat This is YtfY .. d. We have. chance \0 save the variety of speciC'S in the Pacific Northwest. Pille 12· }'Cs. plsnl native lien and shrubs. The Cif)"s Vision (or this litt it. oaly 'ccnerC'IC·. Wby nol allow more alNtal 'pace in bctwtm the projects. Ooft', COVa" e ... ay tiny space orland withc:oncme. We don'1just need mIIIlcund uass rw~ ¥lC ncat Mtwalarcu, ¥I'OOCkd an-at, and c"ivc land vs. pretend aolf toW1.t pub. When consider. bn.Nukr range of land uscs ·1.a's put back lOme natural vt8ctaoOQ that we tonk Ifom thIs land. Pleuc pI.Il in a Non·Urban Cc;:lcr·North-dC'signation.. You (ould QJI it "'natural Habitat CrnltT·Nonh". (C appcan that The elry of Retl10D is behind the tUNC with the environmental rev;cw, and pJaru to do the ba.n: minimum . Tbt soutl. ahorc: orlake WuhJngtoD especiall, DeedS 10 be ptOtcdtd. I 1 2 lbG dedinine sockeye WmoD mi,pllCl through l..akc Washintton and up the Cedar River 10 3 .pawn. Tho salmon is \'U)' $CtI,itive 10 walct ttmpm.Ntes. and will dir. if the "'alet' hc:a1J up. We aeed the mtirt Ccdv RiYff thadcd in order for\hcse: u)'llon4! spocies to lurvtW-. At. thia areal. co",idc'N for your visioa. pleue consider your plant1. )'OUt euviJou,"cnt allD. 'Thank you, Mes . uille Xodbh '021 Rip Icy Lane}..'atth. ill 06 RcnluD, WA 910$6 , ~' •• " , ...... ~ . " , " , I , -::"··----~c-.,...---.. '---~.-.. ----_ _;---.--.-...".-,,,,,,.~.~~~ -.,.~ ... ' . , .. ---___ " '. . • • " , • • , . , , • ' .. ' • , " . , , : .. .. " ~ ::J ,.., , ..J ~ J ~ j .., J ] J ~ J 3 0 , - • • • • RESPONSE TO LETTER 10 Leslie Kodlsh , .r. ~_ , , . ' 1. Comment noted. All people submittmg comments on the Oralt EIS aro conslderod ·partles 01 recxmf' and will receive notifICation rogarding publication of tho Final EIS and all public hearings on the proposed Comprehensive Plan policies and amendm~nts . 2. Thank you lOt your commont. Tho silo area Is part of tho City'S Urban Cenler and Is Intended to accommodate future population grow1h consistent with the ·Urban Centers aileria-of the Countywide Planning Policies (see Chapler 1 of this Final EIS for additional discussion). The City of Renton's unlmalo vision 10( the whole of Iht! slle area is of a dynamic, urban mixed-use district thai will foature adjacent nalural amenities (such as Lako WaShington). and that will indudo park and recreational '"cilillas. public plazas and 3. promenades as part of sile design. As noted In your commant. there Is vory lime exisllng h:.bllat valuo Within the site area, Should Boo ing decide 10 terminJlc operations In Ihe west portion of the silo area in Ihe fulUtc, redovelopment would likely rcsult In mora open space and landscaping than currently exists (see page 3.3.9 of the Craft EIS). Refer to the response to Comments 1 through'" of Leiter 1 for add lttonal related Informalion. The Proposed Action(s) call fOf amendments to Ihc Comprehensive Plan and zoning deslgn<\!.Uls for the silO area and do not indude speCific redevelopment proposals or potential on· or off·sile habitat restoration project!. in the Cedar River and Ltlkc Washington channel and delta areas, Refer to the response to Comments 1 through 4 of LeHar 1 for add ioonal relaled information. As described In thc re spon :;;o 10 Comment 2, abOve , tho Crall EIS assumes that Boeing operations on the portion of the site area west of Logan Avenue N WIll be present for the foreseeabM) future. Future redevelopment that may occur along the Lake WaShington shoreline and adjacent to tho Cedar River Park on Boo ing proporty would occur only If Boelng chooses to furt.;.,r coosotidate or terminate Its operations , Fuluro specific rede.velopmenl propo$3ls would bo subject to the Clly's SEPA regulDllons and would be required to comply with applicable feder31 . state and local regulDUons, induding tho City of Renton 's Shoreline Masler Program (for port ions of Ihe silo area withIn the 200·1001 shoreline junsdiClion), Oppcn1unities for enhancement projects along Lake Washington and the Cedar River will be evaluated by the City as part of future plann Ing efforts and/or concurrent With the re view of specific redevelopment prop0!>3[s, eo.lttfI Re"tott ""al ela OCtoIMl2t.2003 " . , " '. .. , . , , , , • , • ',' , " , .. , ,-, , '. ',i ~~ -l." l'::~;-I :J ",' ". j' , , " , . , j~ " .. -" . , , ' ... ' , . , . , , , . -. " " , , r-.. ··• ....... ~,,·~·~,~, ____ w._. __ _ :. .-. -_ _,'-___ , .. ,~""'_W " ________ * ______ -", ... _.. . CmYl./n1Aff.u..> td.a.., td~APW4 8/" /tJ3 I ' Cl r Of RENTON Letter 11 " , , , -• I --I ] .J J '1 .J " '. !J , , '~'. )~ \, .' "1 - - RA:nlon aly CouDC!l jUL 29 100l HE:C[lv[O CIT'" C1 ERl'-l:i OfFICE I .. ad lbe artide in lbe RA:nlon RA:porter about tbe 4 options ror 'alld \WIge that belongs 10 Roei"!} I talk<d 10 Elizabeth in tbe pilllDio& cl<pL and sbe .. id Isbould write 10 you about wbsl options I preferred. Ilive In the Western JliI .. Division in RA:aIOD. I woald love to_ oithor Option 3 wblcb would pUI in sometbing .imilar to Uni.enity ViDage (I ion to sbop tbere.. My oI1Iy objcc1iOR,b tm time it takes to gtlthue from RentoD aDd tbe traffic from 40S tbru tbe Univenity area. Crate and Barrel is OGe of my favorite stores!) or Option 4 wbich King told me would be similar to Redmond ToWII Center (I like the lIares and shopping would be mucb closer to bom .. Currcally my odghbo .... frieDds and myself do most of our sbopping at Soutbcooter,lJeUevuc Square, Redmond Town Ceotu, Fadoriay or Univusity Village. \Ve would love (0 be able to find the same types of stores In Renton. Kine also mentioDed a movie • .beAler in this Option 4. I tbink it's time fnr • modem movie .heater in RentoD. The tbeafer orrJliway 16715 very Dice but it would be better '0 have: ODe dOL\.er '0 home.. 'nKre. an many DeW neighborbood. being baill ntar R.nlon Boting. 1 think if Option 3 or 4 were. buUt~ elUt.er would be ,,'cl')' lucca.sr~L We-ve. all discnssed that Roelng in Reaton will probably be gooeln <20 y ...... Rcalon win aeed • 5Ource: of revenue.. Option .. would probaD1y be best iu tuAU or "VRosion. We (oeighbon, friends aad myscll) bop< that lomc oHb. bcUu rutaunant dWDS will aboc.omf In to this area. Cur.reAtJ:y thue .reD~' very many interesting or exciting restaurants like an Outback SICllkholUC, MCIrOpoUIaD Grill, nard Rock Caf~ Black Aagus, Cbcosccake Fatlory, Appleb)'s, etc. ia Re.I .... Please don't put in another strip matH!!!! You han tbe opportunity to build somelblng that everybody iD tbe city of RA:oton "ill be.proud of. I'd Uke to be able to Cake out orto",'o guesu to • grtAt restaurant In Reoloa i ... lead of (ldkv ... or Seattle or Tukwila. Sincerely. PatSado 990l 126" Ave. SE ReDton. WA. 98056 Rr:CEIVFD I Juiy 21, 2003 AU~ 1 !\J;,"'J hr.",",,, .... '('"1'·" 't," .... ~ . .:,r., ,~,"I , .. ,· ., ....... . '"., 1 , I ~' ' I .. " .. ! ~ .. .. , - • • , . " " ,. , • , , ., .. , ~" I I ;;J ~ !:l 9 J J ~ I ... lJ J J - ,.:. 1. '. - • .. • RESPONSE TO LETTER 11 PaiS.do , , . -~ ." Thnnk you for your comment The ancrnatives evaluated in the Draft EIS do nol COlrespond to specific red6Velopment propo$3!5. but rather, reprosent a broad tange of land uses that the Slie ilrea could polentiaJty accommodate in trle future, AnDlyscs conlGlned in the Oraft EIS pro~ed the City with an undersbnding of potentioll impacts associated with redevelopment fe aturing a n'!IX of land uso types, densities, and inlen!Oities. This fnfOl'malion W3S used bV the elry to develop a single set of propost'd Comprehensive Plan policies and zoning regulations that will govern the types of uses allowed in thd site area, (see Chapler 1 of this FINll EIS tor a description of the proposed policies and zoning provisions). Ultimatet)'. the City envisions thai future redevelopment win consist of a range of mixed·use residential. office and retail uses integrated into podoslrian-oriented shopping districts. However, there is no speCIfic redevelopment proposal or appliCOl(ion for redevelopment in the site area under c:onsSderation a(this timo . The City plans to adopt final Comprchonsivo Pian and zoning poliCes by lhe end 0( the year. Citizen involvemont is encouraged. Meetings open 10 the pob6c IndUde ongoing Plann ing Commission and Cily Council meellngS and planned public hearings on the proposed policies alld code amendments. ... ".. If.",.,. Fbt., ell Dc'''''' 21, 2003 • .. • , ---*------ - .. ,. • • . , • • , , , , , , • • .. , , - . , .' r-. , " , , . '. , . . ". , ' .. '" ~'------"--"'.'""""'''------""-''.'-'--'.''""''~'''' ..•.• '.-'"---"--" , 'I ----. -- • • -, • j .. J -j 1 .; '1 .... J o , '. • ". ' ., -, AUgust It 200) CitY of Renton Economic Dcvclopmlnt. Nclghboltloodl, and Sualegi~ Planning A TIN: ELIZADETH BIGGINS 1055 South Grady Way. Sinh Floor RenulII, WA 98055 ·Re:: 800118 DrIft IDS To Whom II May Coneern , ! I .ttended the 71)0 hemnB and made I few c.ommenu I cotlUnue \0 rdlea on the prolea " an inletening and srimu,latins subjea imponlnt to my tommunhy oftN: lUI 1 ),un Thillettu put, tholt COnImetilS in writillS I'd .Iso like to iutlC'Ulatt my ",;lIinSfI«s 10 commillo following this issue in wb~lanti\le and respo:uible manner. I am not inletened in beinS involved in any 10ft ofadvi.ary bod)' ",ith In)' lUthority. An open dlilcn panel orrolkt w~ are inltfeslN might well be. wly of tncO'JrIl;lnS the involvement. and autlvity, of some ofRtlUon'. latctll cillun rtsOUu;:a ttl had Iny criliqlJt oflhe plan to date. and Iht hUfinu. it would be !he Il:k o(public iovolvement Thj, dilCUnion is impelnln! 10 the future of the Cit)' ;nd although J Illume there ate pnvI': discunions ongoina reSlrdinA the developmenf a(the Pusct Encr~'y Ind other situ in thlt Ire& it wOI.Ild liso be nice 10 lee more public in ... otvemcol. Pnhl~s mo" gluinS is pUlicipation fTom the ninmn bU\lntll enmrr.unity This de~~opment will wulnly imp&Ct the Downtown Uu~neu Oinrict III wdlas the Rainier Strip ThOlC impletl, U well II thOle on the Uou'er Way bu,inenu ar.d the Renton Municipal Airpon are nolt Mly addressed al this poict Llkt\loise (ransponltion scems to be \loon .ddressed 1 undemand the legll procell of KOping, and undmund Ihll tha~ deadlines haVC! put &nd tha.l doc. limit the ability (0 address thue iuuC$ in Ihi, reiteralion o(lhe plan Certainly the gmual wn«ptu.a1 isR.lCJ orttlc (OIUolid.alcd Boeing Proputies. Wt':$t &r4S Nonh nrugan will take a num\Jcf of yea.-s to develop and there W111 be ample opportunity to addle"" mest iuuu woup fi.lturc etrom as the overall plan mlluttS LikcwiK dC'VdopmeDI oflbt propcttiu illl the rtmllndcr of the elIfTenI. plan area will require ptojea butd tmpact Sta,emenfl and those proccdura ~;II pro .. ide the opportunity (0 addten t~c NbJla.ctive iuuc.s in an ordctly rukion That ,.id let me reiterate my comments fi'om the Hurinp. 1 htUf'VC .ddhlonal (nnsportllion torridD'" should be srudied whhiaihc pll.- sprcilitally lodudial improvtmul.lo E.. .. VWnt arteri.l, iD N. RLDlon - .ptdliully tbt )N'4 Couplet perhaps acrou (he S. tad or Renton Muni Airport ,~ , . . , , - • , , - Letter 12 2 3 4 • .. • , , , I l , , , ' .' " ': • .. .-, , , • • , - , . . . , • • • '",.t, , .. • • , , , , • ' . . , • , . • . , • .- - , . - - ,. I ·i·I '.,,·, , L , , " • , , .......... -... --------------------:--.----c.------.~---__,,._~-=-.,,..,.-- - ., , .... ___ c .• _ ..... - ., , -I ..:. J J ., , j - ] J J J J ] ,-' J l - • RESPONSE TO LETTER 12 Douglas Tooloy 1. Thank you for your cornman!, Rcfor 10 the response to Cammen! 1 in Loiter 11 '01 D dcscllption 01 Ihe Clly's ongoing planning oc1l\llll05 related to lhe Proposed Adlon(s). II should be noled thaI the Renton Planning Comml"i sion IS a citizen ildvtSOfY panel (500 response 2 below). 2. A substantial pubhc oulroilch effor1 has been conducted by the City of Renlon on tho proposed Comprehensive Plan and zoning amendments Public Involvement 101 the Draft EIS has occuued conS_Slcnl WIth reqUIrements outlined under SEPA CWAC 197·, t) and tho City of Renlon's SEPA regulations AddItional pubbc Involvement efforts have indudod a v .. nely 01 pUblic nollfic:aIJOnS , communJIy outrcach efforts, Dnd opportunilles IOf atizcn mput. Scoping for the Dralt EIS began on March 10" 2003, With on assOCIated 21 day public comment penod. Tho scoping nollce was published in klC:.l1 newspapers and posted on the City of Renton's webSite With information on how 10 submit comments. A public 5coping meeting was held on Match 25'" fot tho purpose of sollotmg comrncnls from lhe public. Comments received were considered m preparOl\Jon of the Draf! EIS. Notices were sent cui to all Bocing Renton Plnnl employees. neighborhood a$sociOlhons, and local and regional elected olficlals . Bneflngs on tho SEPA process , EIS aUemahves and the ClIy's decision makmg process were held with community leaders and organizations, indudlng the Chamber of Commerce, Renton KIWJnlS Club, and Renton Rotary Club The Orall EIS was issued on July 8"', 2003 and an offl031 nollce was published in arca newspapers. A public meeting was held on July 30Vl by the Renton PlannIng Commission 10 sohelt comments from tho public on tho Draft EIS Subsequent to publication 01 the Draft EIS, the City has been Involved in ongoing planning regarding the proposod Comprehonsrve Plan and zoning code amendments and has welcomed community partlopation. '.4eehngs open to the public Include ongoing Planning Commission and City Council IT'ICfltings and planned publie heatlngs on the proposed policies and code Dmendments. 3, The site area evaluated in the Orall EIS lies Within the Clly 01 Renton·s Urban Center, The City's Comprehensive Plan goals for its Urban Center, which indude fOCUSing employment and housing grO'Nlh in the Urban Center and bnngtn9 office. relall. and residenhal uses into downtown in greater amounts, are dISCUSSed In the Orall EIS in Chapter 2, DescriptIOn of the Proposed Action and A1ternahves, Sedion 35, Land Usc Patterns, and SedlOO 3.6, Relationship 10 PIDns and Polici es. Section 3.5 discusses palont13\ c:hlIngos in land use patterns and impacts 'rom tho lour redevelopment SCOo.lrlos on existing uses adjacent to, and In the vicinity of, tho sito Dreo and downtown Renton impacts are drscussed in terms of conversion of existing land use type and Intensity, compahbi1lty with eJUstJng land uses in the meil, and potential impilcts from Increased activity levels Sec pages 3.5.9 through 3.5.16 of Ihe D~aft EIS for further information on impacts to area land uses. induding dOWfltown Renton, businosses .along Houser Way Jnd othor properltes buM'cen 1-405 and Rainier Avenue . The City of Renton hJS deve.loped J proposed Urban Center·North Airport Compaltblc land Usc Program (PhJse Ono Program) to be consistent with Gr()Y.1h Management Act mand"tes. As part of the program, the City has proposcd polldes and development standards 10 odcquately ensure compatibility of luture potential land uscs in the site aroa with Renten Airport operallons, A drafl outline of the program was Included as AppendiX I in 8001n" R_nron Fln.I EIS Octob., z', Z003 • ,.." ...... , -~~-.--.. ~-."'~.-, ------ , " I. r I I i l , ,..... ... .' • • j • . , , • • , - , " " ,', , - , '. , . . . ' .. • , . .. 1 , , -, !.-....-"--' . ---'- tho Orall EIS. The Phase Ono Program i" included in Anpcndlx B ollhis Final EIS. Roler also 10 responses to Comments 1 throug:' 5 01 Leiter 2 'Of further informahOn on the airport A comprehensive ItanspOOJtion impact study was conducted as part of \ne Orall EIS; this technical report is jncJuae-d in Volume II, Appendix E 01 tho Orah EIS, Potential impacts 10 transportahon arc dcscnbed and Summanzed from thai report in Section 3.10 of tho Oraft E1S. 4. This EIS is intended to provide decision makers with tho rolevant information neodod to consider adopllOn 01 the proposed amendments 10 the ComprehenSIVe Plan. zoning. and development regulatIOns (see Chapter 1 of the Final EIS for an u~aled description of tho Proposed AC1100(S) thai would apply to Ihe sile arc.1). Tho four redevelopment sconarios evalualfY.1 in the Drafl EIS encolrp<Jss a brood range of rcprosent<llive land uses that the site area could accommodate in the future .md were developed to facilit.,te an understanding of potentJ3t impacts from redevelopment ol Ihe site area in a variety of land use types, denSities. <loti IntenSIties. It should btl noled tMI Boeing operations 00 tho portion of the SilO area west of logan Avenue N are assumed 10 be present for the fQ(eseeabl\! MUlO. Redevelopment In this por1ion of tho site area would occur only if Boeing chooses to further conso!ldate or terminate its Renton Plant operations In the future. Future speCific redevelopment proposals would be subject 10 the Clty's SEPA regulations and mJy be required to undergo additional SEPA analysis. This would be decided at tho time speCIfic applicallons for redevelopment are submitted 10 the City for review and approval. S. TM transpor1atlOn study area evalualed In the Draft EIS encompasses an area generally defined by the NE 44" Street/lake WiJsh lnglcn Boulevardll-40S interchange 10 the north, SR 167 (Rainier Avt:=nue) on thO west. S Grady Way on the south and 1-405 on the east (see Figure 3.10-1 in the Draft EIS). Flfty·two intersectJons Within Iho study area were evaluated and are shown on Figures 3 10-2 .Jnd 3.10-3 of tho Draft EtS. The site area subject to the Comprer~nslVO Plan and zon;ng amendments does not Include the Renton Municipal Air~r1 . No changes to the land use designations thai apply to the airport aro proposed and airport operalJOns are assumed to continue Inlo the lorcseoablc future. As such, new roact .... ays and trails cX1end ing aCloss tho north and/or south ends 01 the airport wero not considered In the transporlahon analysis. WithIn the site area, redevelopment Sevols eva!uated under Allernah .... os 3 and 4 for year 2030 assumed an expanded arterial nerwori<. that indudes an extension of N at!> Street and construction of a new Merial (N 10'" Street) to provode additional easl-west access 10 dIrectly serve the redevelopment. In addition, various other expanded andIor new ro.ldways are assumed fOf future conditions (see Figure 3.10-7 of the Draft EIS). As a separate project, the CIty 01 Renton Is planning the construction of a trail along the lake Washington shoreline thai will connect Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Par1c with It e Cad:]r River Trail. This trad is identified as the Sam ChastaIn Wa:erfronl TraIl In the City's 2003-2008 caPItal Improvemenl Program. See page 2-30 of the Drart EIS for additional detail regarding tne proposed roule for It,e Irall. 6. General pol,cies for the "Urban Cenle'-designation implement the objective of moeting tho Urban Centers Clileria of the Count'yWide Planning Policies -"'0 create an area of concenllaled employment and housing With direct service by high capacity transit and an w}de ranGe of other land use!; such as relt1il, recroation. public facilities, parits and open 80.1". R."ro" Fin.' ~'J OCfob.,. 2', 200J ".fI·4..42 F--'--~""------. -~-- , ' -.. ' - - -t - l r - c Ie t.; • :J , " ~-~, . -'1 , , • ", .. , ' .. - , , , . • " .. , • , " • , • " .'. , . '''. , , • • , • ',' • " • , , • :: .,,----, .. -~ ... ~ ...... ; .. -... , _ .... ...;. _~,~."'"~ ••• ~. ___ ~, ~t"~ •• ____ .-,_., __ = ... :?l n 'I w -- , 'j 1= " J .:J -; j - •• - , "L .' space· (see page 1·5 of Ihls Fmal EIS). Pfoposed goneral pohcy 1(C) rs 10 "suppor1 development 01 an eldens!ve trnnsportahon syslom to roduco dependency on automobiles: As described In Chapler 2 of the Oral' EIS, OcscnPbon of tho Proposed Actlon(s) and Allornativcs, the alternatives evaluated in Ih:'J orall EIS do not correspond to lpeciflC redovelopment proposals, bul rather, reprosent a broad range of land uses thaI tho site area could potanhally accommQdal(' in tho future. Tho need for and 5peeiflc locallOns 01 futUfC potential transit facilities and park;ing (includmg 0 park and tide 101) would be determined by tho City in conjunctlOll wilh King CountyfMelto and Sound Transit, ff and when redevelopment takes placo In the future . Like .... 'sc. opportunities fOf mhtOd use redevelopment In proxirruty to transit faCihho5 would be evaluated in tho C()(lleJd 01 future SpeCific redevelopment proposals in the Slle atea . 7. Prehminary poliCies and zoning to gUldo mdcvolopmcnt of the sile area were evaluated in the Orall EIS and have been further reflOed through ongoing planning eflorts by the City subsequent 10 Issunnco of tho Dralt EtS, The vision for the sile area is of a dynamd:, utban mlxod·use·district. Should Boe:ng surplus any propeny in Ihe wcst portion of the sito atca (west of logan), ""ked·use resl(\cnhal development is envisioned, with higher density, urban scale, hOUSing occurnng north of N 8'" Street and an eventJaI "new lakelfoot community· (DISlflct 2 Vision). Proposed Comprehensive Plan polidcs and zonlf'og fO( the site area are lnduded in Chapter 1 and AppendiX A of th is Final EIS. Updated Description of the Proposed Actlon(s) Tho City has prep;:arcd a proposed Urban Center .orth Airport Compallble land Use Program (Phaso Ono Program) to address compatibility 01 potenlial redeveloped uses In the sito arca WIth .import oporallOns . Proposed pohcies and development standards would prohibit reSldenlial development ..... ith,n 1000 feet 01 the runway (see AppendIX A of this Final EIS fOf the proposcd poliCIes and devclopment stand'ltd::.). Building heights In the portions of the 5110 area prolfimale 10 Ihe Cedar River and la~e WaShington would be subject to he'9ht restrictions k!enllfied in the City's proposed development stanciards, as well as the provisions of the City'S Shoreime t.taster Program. See Chapter 1 and AppendIX A of thiS FlOal EIS lor lunher information r8g<ltding proposed poIJcies and development standards and Chapter 2 for further discussion of tand ur..e compatibility Issues r~lahvo to the 31rport. Refer to Chapter 2 and responses to Comments 2 through 5 of leiter 2 lor moro inlormahon on the airport. 8. Thank you fOf your comment. Thc Proposed Act':>n(s) evaluated in the O,.,tt EIS invotvc amendments to the ex shng ·Urban Center-comprehensive plan designation. indudlf\g establishing policies and zoning pfovisions thai would gUIde redevelopment of th.l properties within thc 290·aoe slle arca The potential foe reloc.atlOrl of the Seattle Mooorailto Renton Is outside lhe scope 01 th.s EtS and woutd be subject to separate environmental review under SEPA. D~'n, R.nton Fln.I EIS O.c to"r 2', 2003 .. • , " . ' .. , , , '. • • , , '. " , .' • . , • .. ." .', ) , • .. , , ' " I , , 1 I '" I ... 1 J , I :"1 I , ~ -, ! ,j ~ -., J -J .-! , -, -J ., J I .J 1 - -J , :. 1: J , -, ... - , • '-h '.-'I t .' , ' , , '1 , • , , , ,,- Lotter 13 BRADMCHOLSON • -,-I r "r~--,:-', ,-, ,:"'C"""': 1-' i ~b. El~..b H.~ ,Smaor ,,~. (II)' oj 1WtI0t9 Riaa CICY H&11-6* Floor 105~ Soul!:! Gnd)' Way buor.. W~inpon 9~S6 Rr 111 the CHnment 00 !he Boc:inJ &yjl'Clldllt.alImPI(I SWmKJI! t.1d rtopo~ COCIIpn:htrui\'C Pta."I NnenC.'ntn1Ia.."Id Rc~lations (or the cny oflUnton. ~. tUA·01·141, CPA. It. as Our Ml. Hir.a:ru. AUG S 2003 TbanIt)OU for re~ I:\y tGlc~ho:\CCJoIl d\u I talled lO spuk wn.b)'ou tnd 1.0 ~.o bec.omc. ~ or I't<ICIfd ret the abo ... nWtdCntd &Cln, CCC1puhc:nsivt pWI ~ prupouI and &LtiunI tha! will be 1bc II.Ibjed oftcview.llm writinllhis)m:r 10 ptVvus. m)' 'Mi&:rn rre!lminaly ecm:ncnll on tht ctI'I'~1 impIc1: Itlxuxn1.1 M\'e ctmIp1c:d!O ~t:w aU t4 docurr.cCb within the ,Uo","ahlfl mu fnmt.1I iI: an inue th.t , am voy conc.crr.cd about. W. N;vC alrtady become Iq\l&in:oi .... bilc ("-as WOllo.ina on .. pQjtc.1 ncal my ~ and l2'le lllort Sl.lbdivition that I t.m dcin" tM ~ 'WOII1d stilllilu: to L'P"tU 11 IinlG btl more ,bout m)'klf and ml' b (Ofthc purpose o(tht Cac:tut.lrccord.; (wu b tn in Iho Ctty oCRtnto/\. J hn'c liu:d Mre all ormyli(c.l.tlcnded JlenIOn IChoolL 1 am ~(1)l'.c:eraed .... lhc actiae5 tw L' reposed &net 110_ 0ry wi!! affecl ru.&net kowthey will atrcct RmIOcl.I ccruKSc:r Cl)"Clf to be: I. WI,. tttoughtfuI~. and bmby pracn\!he: followir-a conunc:rts for)Wt toft~ The ~lJOn aod wise c.c ofChil IJI)d is ~ 10 the comJnO(I ttJ'lIalofy lOW o(RmIDn dti:eDry. and ~ I Njor &lid ibNpf chI.'\('O o(ditection U'I!be C:.,-plant will hive IIf'CII. Un~ upon nayonc in Ral1On. Tht DocU'l, RtrCm ptd i& 4d1nc4 by slIMe II ''''t.pr ltId\llilrilJ l:k'\'t1.opmertt inc! rt "1!.wtny home., and has bu::a ItIae IS \on& .. l un rmemba'. JlhIs been I popt''I1 wt)'trepcNtlt to RttIton'. for I km; time. I don' k:Iaw lboutyw. bin I tall rcmtlnber .. t:cn!be RtiCOtd Ovonkle woWd 1Iri~ II my door cxh mcnin, wUh lheb vrcnh "'R.tr.Scn' Jet CapIC&I ora. Wor'.d".aou!be huJc:r. Thil h" DOl bee the we Wdy. My rrlC!lllCties AtO (OmCIk::e ~ ct.e ~br view. of ~.ir.inK IluminUll'llitaaft lOUio. Ollt befDR I....Ue :"'~iI' willi the ~ xlt'l1e skyline: .itlltlc t.ck4Jop Old' Ioc.a! &net rtJional com~ plaM m~ Mve . ao.0l anJ tbcirbca'l'}' ~ irI them rott.1:!ce the ~iI;!a ofJlcnIOn. . I,liko 1;b, IT\tIjoriryofRmtotl. CiU;ens 1M wry sony 10 dlSW'lQ' tu.I Boein& CUnW 1o leave. It h.1t bcc:n rrrj Itft -.ark. ac:.d. J b.IY1I ~ III Boeint, !or golZlJ on 17 )'CII), J Ihir-Jl; Ih..I " .. , pve btlintd !hat the ItkaJ \frU'C Only Wl6cr tceJidc:ntioA and ll-.. noae (l(the P'opoWswocpr*'rrd or tpKifit.. That i, .... "" &he pubUt IS wdJ u!he COUIP.nludom, d\o im.,.a lhIdic:s wtft 1014. ~ they VI'JIlIt ru.one. II j, VU'J ditlW'~inUn .. llfNI ~ Itcmon .ci!hn;\J,,,,,"Wfdq-..~r.r.tlrn.h·tIoA"OOkcmcr'to·IKUImOClal.c: IN ntllwle 1'ti tM 'I'U)' vabbs., ~ to l"a:M.h',and ~ it &htMd "-v< I'CUONb!>, pafocuMl ill dlrtlea. and ",kiM not wuitntandinA full)' \Iohy Ibt:r 'III'O\I1d 'dill 10 kavr in the first iruttrlce.1 mul1 .. , ..... dia.ttly CoOnt.tnd N! it it Ihe mpoaul!lhl)" crow tlty &lid ow ~OQ to bf It'Sponllbtc (Of daiJeltin, at:.h&:1p U\!he .GlninEOf pl..nnins rOt thil rn4IJor indultrnl dc"c!opmcnf. and Ihil the City 1'I'.&y 110\ pWo Of ~.scptClC«d .... hen 11 isc.ot\trVy 10 I)yf ~u . '(If,# I tf' 4!am'lOJ • 1 , . , . , '. -' -, • - , • • , , r \ , I , I " ... ' t. , , • , ): , , , " " , .. , • ,- , .. , '" .' " , " • .. -, , .. , ,-.. , .. ,', ; .. -" " " , . '" . , ." .. ' ," . . ,',.' • , )n,..,..~ .. ""...........: lGlH'Uo:Ijj! ·'~"'''''''.''.L'''' ...... "";:,.:.~ ... '1 L __ 1 :. , I I , , I • I .. 1 /!.tJIJ thai is only in add ltion ID lhe tMlUW, evidtnli&ry, aM pu:allcI fail," ot'thc proutln1 pc~prl and I 2 rcqui1lttS rrqulftd tmd:r the Shoct~ M&r ... fPn'nl A.t11O oa:~, (90 J8 UK') II aU Iu. ... u me ~ """>' 80cinS W'OIlld "'wtu 1a'tC and""" their m~~c ~,b 10 Irtm;t j1) , JIfUIp. into rww p'oc"'<,. and ~ at ncryph.uc:1 ~ roW! ra/.e rnanr \,::,', This IS "ncb~bJy p;gnt lui UCt1', uhiea!. .en\ltiw, vital, and the 11'10" valulLk plUC of ",wpcl1)' 1:1 • AU 'I~~.c IlrtC. 1: 1;1 on 141 "ouod.l~ ~d! WiutnlCXUlt and .vaiLabfe tru_poruuoa. road arod nll, ~ 1MfI,qb iU (I\o¥lI ~onp~ the Rcn!co t.~lpil Airport. Mos! or lID of our (lJlm1l ~I tw tvc,~td ~c1 .. lf v.ould be uled "'itUy. &tid (oc manu(&d\WI& and indlWy. Dul. it bol.lliU it ml;hl c.os! loottluch ta t"y 1ft RuoWl II dott DOt IIPPW ~J;opaYI thu dcwlopmcnl in Rtnlon u ooc ofjU!!\rufla pt'lrn.ll chcK.dd be. And bcea1Ju ~ hivuJI :II pat deal or IUOXU hue, Thal popeny ha. ~ Il;;. pari of a!I afourli~ Can 1lI)'01'1C"~ that we lhould DOl ~ Illd labor to dcvdop tIId SU1.~!lui I)'pC a!hirJ'l~ ~ and industry in ourCity? (doc' thillk they c.ou.Id. ADd II the wnt.lil1lt &lid wi~l. dovbc. It il true IfIIt Boein, is tht trIO" unpoNnC bIainas WI the CItY ofKm'L:Jn ud Its titiunJ have evu lalOWll 11 prvduta Wrt.dpOOlbly is !be allier upcn.poodua in Iht UnIted Sulci I wuld pnlbably nCJtrcc;.al l .. U abe timclll'.iJCitybU b«.IIlnc.onlJr'.e.nl aM (r.anpd its mir.d wit, ... IN, AU ofll::e bun:.&mq and appc:att. JI is heatth~Jni And Ibe mot! rec.cnf d:Jappoill~ is bec· .... I..-antcd 10 utili.zJ: Sb~ Delil M.uo,,~tut Practi ;es dcltnnincd t,.y the SQle Md Federallo~ lot tit; ~.PP'0""iIZ m ruson.ablc M, bllt)'Ct ~ be IlItoOIpoRted .pccifieaJly into itallCll" ,ode, Tha! b why I ba~ taken t:hc: time: Ie v.ri'.c thIS ltnn, bfcaIne '_m.bo (ctlin, very dti&ppolntcd In 01.11' Ciry &nd the ncpti'Wc imprasioq tt..lhb L'«AQutd. t do not U.ow if I cC);Ild blame H~Inr.!'Qf tlt;u:! fNstnlld ... '\d (<<lin, like tI'.ty m wvlit.J1e lQ"'c. t ~ (HI the umc WIly. I coWd CO on and on. and. bMc up. ho5t ofinJUftiw; IhIl tw.V1: ()(CUm:d b (utt.":er ar.d prO¥C my plints, boA I do nOOI_nlCll. All 12:.&1.1 want iSlo request Ihat)'Qu &lid !tie City Administntitlt m&kt \.Un JO!lIcthbl&.POS~ n dooc Ibo\f it. The pal!P!c .... :..::1 our pttntnm: to ~CIct ltId saw. And surtJ)' J an: net to ~t&Cd tNI: ~ oan UlnI .... pnt rtqUl.lltIOn. Bit. 0{ (OutW'!lu1 it nOC thI; onb' Ulut. \\'b&: Wt do nut irBoc.:~ now drx.idt. topck is ~ rn&it! it.nlt. And !his b also ICt.I&IIy Ule ,cal rr.uon~)' I am ....ntillJ 1M kutf,l in to Itl)' here, "Ow: ,n~tnt 'Ihs1~~ "':'r. nC'r'et be qui':!: the aamc. and will lit thru:tncd widMlU! at_ c.oonf'lN-'td dl'~ u wd! as p1aened kpsbtion, "'hlle IGgttha tXPhMin& thccorumon ~b of~1 ofthc Cltinru of owCi!y, CO'.Ny. and Str.e, arid I ,..,&otto do what r uti to help i« 10 It that a.:f~ £mr-cu lie hdd to I rniniml1t1.1 Moe pn:viaP.dIy~ 1M pcnpaod ill RI=ton, in the: wnc 'WW)'thIt 1.wped thaI rtWIy Rtf\tM dtizcu I.!Id ahocititcns ofW&Sh1i:l(lOft lavc.1I mlr4 be tvieX, .. t to III ~ tht1 eomprcilauivc land IUt pl&nnma p:rfonnrd withcll~ .. ticn oflht EtMronmcnt&1. Clun Wltet, G~th MlNg:mIUtl. Efldantm4 Species, ShOrdior, SuWmlion. and b lba! I'IIIt:I:J all oflhr ~Iiublc 11", atId n;ubrions ortt.c Stile orWWllPP'" Is R'qUII'Cd , And "'hilt "'t.mend to andoblcrw: our StaU! Judicw rr'luitcrnmIL ThaI: is tht WQ' C'I~ of ",t-.&l_ thould txpect. We ahoWd lItoniLth'tI)' know "''hit public policy rar.JlI~ and 'IIt-.al it "'WlU u well Oood judsttnent, confoonil)'. objteti"'iI)',and falmc$s mil\! pt't'nilat tlllcvtb L'ld liam 'll intmIU h«Ckr ct\at suceeu may~. b mu&t nut CXIl1. be (&is in 1&'I¥ and flCl, t.-\It ilmwt Ippw &ok (air in: ('\~~~ fortcri and pCJllS her.u faimcu &lid ttlllI!!)' 1M htalth. YI\)e,~.1lJ1aitItd bi,bQ\llhrye;.MOftlic ... ow uq\lbi\e (Of & high qual">' l\Iturc I 1m Ibo VoTiq th11 k:ltct add."Wtd so)OU bca.1,IfC I tNst.lNt)OU 'WOU1d-.p. We mUJlcmftnIC thlJ objeclht in L~ Uab! orthr-iDtcnloftht todtU ttlCIL .. 1q tNt LlJ'orts to dt~ lW r,oIh !mit be pamanmlltld PClpd.lll., lUlt&ia.ina ecorwm!c~, ktcpin;~ t:lvironmcnt prCISptfOI.I1. Able, 'Ibb would orJy add I\IUeU ltd profit to &If ~ Ourmoncy and SK\Irity II dc.fl.r:i~1y UtkmollAl)' rlcnlUd of O\Ir en ... bonmcnt, and 11 u.1ht samr fu an 1:itir.u.0'a1'ICn, w.i ~ In RttIten. 6 if, dear thai OW «Ora .... lleafth, ptnmour:t 10 01.1' buhh and "''tI~,1IC ,n ~ tlcrnMtlI of our tttvito:u'ne:!.l u deMtd u.'Ida SEPA That II _btl d'It ltIMli requiR. • lldees not need noc 'IIII'Im Cot I MWW men and tuJMmic. ~ pollution. Of c:~tion fQJnOft'Jlt« atherooilf, and .Jmini1tlacivtl «In~tion loW COrluury is C~IY c.cctrI.r) Co 11_, C>.:t Ii.....,., L"Iic>JI~ ill SErA and GMA, an: wic.aliy l'Jpetl\llf to II I OChtr docP:ir.u. 3 4 I I --.. ,.,.,: ... """?~",,,,,,,,:,,,,,,,,,--~-.... ~' ... N' ,,"'-_ •• """'-.... .-.~-," . .. ' -. . - , • • .. " " " . ", , , -, ., . , --: " .. , , . ' ' . --, , • -1-" .' ki ". I -, " ~ - ~ -.-• .. ~ t -.. ,- ~ ---., -" -- ~ - :;; ----~ -, - r' ; - r - ~. , '-- '" I ' - • 1 - , :~ l.e- • • .. .- , " •• • ~ • ---.-'4 ,. 10' .... -. a.,.._ , " I h' • -, ] -j I " I '" Doc:inc ill ~cnninllhr ft1\'~,C'I1li1 impiCl ""men! and malin,tbt".l' ~ for ~Je of • ;i , u.hMtilll UlptOVing: the dTC(t IOL"A Clwjrollmttll and to bcDtI'k lOU &roll I. they are ~ dlC tl!in&'I the · -, , , -, tItf)' -b IlW and mak.II monty fer!heit na1.chold.en.llll the-~ ~ objectfve OfIhG '-Onl!*,),. , And eauU Ibcythcn adIlbcir ~ (or. quick. fuU f1,.~ oflUU, primarily condo'l, Jtrip mal.JJ,."d omc.eil 1 -I That ~ net bel rip Of f,ir ' I,lhIt POIlUI)' is praullly wried (C'I'rtWlutacrunnB. ~ Thb "hole tbica: ill!xM quicktT'lOrq". Wall Sttm 40cJ nol a.r. about Ibe Citiun, oI~torl. 1M SItM ~Y • • I wtt IbM: lhrir profits. Docin,iesn attr,.,tica wllC'lher ~I)' ri&ht or wrunc. hAVi am the Alta .. '\Ii rt~ 5 l -"'h'7Jom. W"DCdt)~neandmJUi:wUld~$Crc*ytlo::'I\Ur1cdwtry.ltdot;sOOC rn.mer~. I)pc , • ~ of qualify bwi:lw" is, so lon, U it u!be bCJl RflIlOn. II auJd b.: a pi duJ IT\OI'II tNn Rn&ll time ! kMtc .. csdborr.e ,""",1\ CM'Ct1akIXJ.wJ CC~.JI'i tnik.s. "1 And 2l0l ct 0'.11' dti.Uftl r-t!'.t Ie ~ able to nub • li\·in. md thtit tOClal and ~i,)!'IQmic tun:re and ht.ilih and , -wcl(art u..t stab hen I . , 1 -We dJo..,l,i noc ~c tor!'!! t.xc:t or iIlfT~ 1l&U tD oov.:r the cor.s of. p""'.ni.~ 1~·m&I., I !houshl dill 1t'.c)'''''CfC I plWllAJwecpsnd.a )'CoInICO. . -Acc.ordq 10 IcpJwh-e CftL"U'DUIts. ~ ~ ax.ourll£O~ic dc¥C!Up:UClU thai it C'CWUUttt\t';L; .. optrd -~'"c pluIs. ",-hik: ~inl ec.onornK oppt'ft\:Airy f« aU c~ of this SUb:. Thcsa ce \he C()R cmtpctCIWCletmd values o( ;uhin1O'DO C~iz.tns. The Gtvwtb MIt'~~t Act ~ tiur the ccmrrlbc,w,'o • pba or JI tnton be: t.ONU~ &."111 lriCCCfrlinL:D adcfCrd pllMm, \irficlU NI Lilll.he rtq\I~ COIUU£.!w. ... i11 bf .. a.c.'Uncd, At.; !bey f1IqUUt!!le: pc1icin to amwwn wi:h tiu ianaod swrgic:, loS ",dl. 01121 R • .. i ..., J& 'Ill RCw. an4. 1m: min. ~ such requirattols .t1oI.aId be CClUINrd aI\d aaod ~ lCCIX'dingly . It is my '. !J prQIm~ that aJlllltbe abo\'CI £o~"71C1'1Ul cna.."':r.entland !bier ~C~1&nf etc .. plul NlY not mer.t!oo,.d dW2m lrPIicab!ehuc 1:1: ll:'Qdy iA;Judcd inln t~ .. r«CN Md ~ bI:ablc:. ,,' -The profJOUl ~ in«l",~ wiL" a (7N% number o( Oclipt.llOIU (ctc:umple FJV. md LU·jJ IJni LU-6D ~a .-• ,-othm..Iad: b.uCf'B,lcdcd to ~e the it=1I and pwpcse ortht pLul tM l~i fkaJly dlltoun~s and in ~Of , ... Ind\utriat ~dup':lcnu tI!.&IlR; IIOC cornp,ltibJe wilt! mlllu(",twfng. !ndu.sttlal. and.wv..accd tubrIoJogy USCi _. and "'flile limitinS the JllC or(lmcu~ 1\ltai1 unlul they II\! impltmcntrd as .I11mitc.J IICC:ul.tJryu.sc. , \ Allpiyfjttlocu in Xlng CoullI)' ""m til support potxy tl)p.oonot: In''m1riaJ and mAllu(acn.&rin1 activiry. 6 , • ..' -' Thuowould tIIlC ClCQll"undtttha':tlmaI&I ptw. Polky L"'J.!o(llIe pbn reqllira th.t c:xhjurisdicWl ., ~ nubib.'t ~t;C WtUlpport 1."'0 mourncnt orCOQd.a.1d l1'oUIur.ac:turi~ and iMumial Dpm!IOns -, I -.. , ;wi IIoOU!d .:Inti.&nd lupport (he t)p: ofO,nmuses!.t'.1t ¥>Ould tntun: eccr'lOl'!UC ~th VId Sl.ibilj(y. :.J • , 11 JppeIn .2obur-.dwJy dear 1.;'\1 dx abn.IItC tbatI~( d~on in its C'oIIlUJI (orm th&I has b«n proposed hAS (ailed '1 this test, Of willflil this test DUscrabl)' wnhouc JU lind (L-mu eec:tl:mp~ I.nd rrutiption and p-ohibition cf .c:vcne ~ 1be 1.ty ~ hc'c are m~ 1Usu.iNl:llty, stability. M\d =~.lt Is our~iretnmt. Haw I ca ordir.wy ciriuns~ 10 ~ mMUr"1Ul~"'tI'IJ1.c. t.Wtlin It vln, with U!ndD's and ctnct31 - • -Hi~ i.&al.'ity 1M U'.;j orne. and ccnW UK (.QI.I14 C'~r::~ into tbc hi&l'Jmc!I am ~id.c: ac!dirioiW • • hDusiftl tboiecsaodbeeefit Rmson. 'INr is W\\1I d .and ",-hu midi! VU)' "'ell be tili"'" pope"y. AbIr.dor.td sdQ)b,. capxiry (or Will. and .. new n:. .... ion is 'IbII: tlftW\l pmitvc. And tiuJ ~.~ IhouJd ~ ~~ &om !toe rekv.ar .. JtIndpaim, of &ttrxtl:ll.t ~ duJ IrKft trUilu.d commmW ~!i: thai :1 -.t:ich is ptt.::be:e.lt~ be III txdklll~1U ~rtdcvtlopmtnt ISIld ri,,'1t no ... dIcrc a:oe no . How eoWcl '*C be rve tlI.1t: "'M IS new propoloCd hm: IS .In)1hir.S fT),)ft than rpcculationl -• I "'"IitclltlS ~~ 1M propruition.and co:umtion NI dwllt5 and pro,h:'bi':lcll.l must be made, in crdcrto CI'\f' .... d:.ItlDf.i~ ~ c.\at are FCPOKd ~ &tId.meet IfIe ltl!loflc:n:tiztJ:. ~lIis a. nujor &.."1ion, • 1Ild.l dtmOIUIhQon U-.. the ru.c.lC and devcSopmc:r:t ",ubtic:t.s thai ~ will 1ft rut mitj~te the 7 -dcvclopuoeus and inlJ'llrtS InUit ~ (ClfthtGmir.I. TIlt)' inuit clarify r:ot r. .... 11" kir.d c( CIt01'IOmIC • ~t wiU be-;a'qjlable W.J'II impXrnelltation. but abo &lteree ""~t:lul It is nocenaryto furt."leour -'. I (1 Ot:«t'YlL .' .. • -.. ! -') , ' ! ,.., ........ fq.,Jr(' IIN:OO} --• '" .----:-' -~~. -' • L • . , I; .. " • ,oj , " .. " . ' I, " • , " , • • "-• . ... • , ......... _ .... ~ ... 4 ..... .., .. , ., W' ............ .;.....,.;...-"".+ .. , - 1 Thil aJ.ScrtioD b bAsed Upoll cvidcnti&ry It\Ilt'rlIJ that dOCl not awn in the itnp.Id Wklnmt and.oo die r prt-Wntddklc:uclu b the Rtt.ton«lde acd ~~lltiorallUf ..... I~ .. pmcrJiy ~ rcr pitpQSC of ta'tq the poblie we and Im.tmt, • ~ pctIqII!stIo in "Dons o( dds Iype.. - , " I lajllSt tiM: IAm4 w.y lhanhedcvtlopcn ""U be requitt,d 10 ctr«ti\ICly mW,~ the direct imfW of.t .. ptlpOf.llJ. 7 conl " , -, , I ~ City ~ htve ~ rupon~bUil)' to O'JI' ciliUTVy and to p'blle policy ItId ~ 11) ::: tf'oIt web eft'otUlnI caIUed &nd mitifilLCd 10 the ClII:nC and nar.:re rcquU'ed by w ued::i:Nt'L b of proofu .. UfIOI' \he City to make a ~Int thai the miliption Imposed tft'cdJ .... ly i1 (aU bydlC pfO,ro;t Blm'CS \1)1: pub1K use and inluen. -, liowcvu, J abo watd yoU 10 know tbas Ilb.ift rr.ueb orlite :r::ISlMlpmkd II C\eJitibli.c harina,. ~ l Notwitlutandint; die ptOJOdI.W'alat',d lUln:antivc dc:r~ oulllt'.e hcrc:",.~ tU I 'ria 11'.;1 p.-aent~.1 -,ltI.IW: bctt ~y dcnw.d UlIU~ a.">CI torUitcnlClI'~,w u .... eD. n.a i, ,.'byl h.&w~!l)' ~ -lhmutiYe runbcr ","0. Ewn tbou~ ml}' not be 1a.,..{1I11D. ttJD., It maybe Ihc way to IrI&b the ole'l"!ed risk B ttw v.ouki btt.dIl all mw:ur.od. A it KCtIU tt-.ac ~)1Ic l1O!\(o(d:e J.l1~ I.!JowJd be be rqC'Cll::d -tMriaht. Mju~ ... ,(IUld not =oc ofatl or~. djl lime. hhirJt tbJl: etA City IboI/Id act 7 dftd:M:iy upon wh.If is known 10 be n ri!hlawsy. while kUfJinJcpal as II".&nyOf)cionsu pDIoSlblt. the .... hilc -I pcoR'.oti:I, and~! 1M n:q~1t"&h qual~ bnlftc:u andr,:Rjry. nw \WI.IId plaa: , •• ,y ..... ill & p»itioQ to bcr.:na. :tDIiniwns and 0 lCC1IpKC ~ to be in! (;)( we "" ~ 1III".d oaly as a ~1aClft. -• , -I haw obsa'wd a ,ood deal 01 dd"ttlency In our tOdct an:! ckv= rc~ in theeit)'. cd I amabo -l\oT\tltlalhil kuz:rlO cutlinc diose dtf"i.encla.,.,d 10~~ Ihat be~. Reto:ln ciazrm Johoo.dd r..oc bcc.ome the ""on;c If the tb&n£t:1 thAt are rr.adt do uol funha It.tit ob.JCCt1¥d. ~ , " A comprthtc.i ... c: lntadUi.niG-g.:t c:oon1ina:td d!on is uitiuJ IV tto.ese wry critical &lUI Illd a'.riQJ 4o:is.ions -, , , lianiflCal\ly aJrcctloJ Rvnon·. In<! i, in cnkt L'Id!run1 be fOO::-.oom~C. ,- My conf,cMon is that. rcguluiom ~tjustl nlb:y c.cnfarm to ~nts L"C a nttnwy p:«el!c:: to dliI J.'C"'I'Cf to proc:«d. - The Dcst Available ScJ.en.:.C &he mu't bot used wben I!t ... doV:.nspollcics and ~l6t:onl ttatscn"e W prW:'Ct -" " cri!iQ1 arc.u. Th!1 u dc:!ln.iuly I critiuJ uea eucmill tD the CfI'n"Ot\1!IC1I and twin ttQMDl)'. - We mvrt IC'O our lading open I~ and m:rcWonCOalU:uc to be &he fIOI'Itl in IW1tcta. in (Id: l!= coal hen: -• must be to imp'O'I'c: \/pm p.st1lKt'CUC:S AU !he ",bile lI!Irv"'l1.JVi~c:oru:crvin£ ruh and \\ildliCe habiw "lld 1 Impro~ a('Ce,u to WIds and ...... 1er thsI:n vi:aJ to our \It\Ire. IS. major ulrnonid lWI\ta: .bari", tt.c: -linct dtiiDeal.in, chc lin. oflb: popmal " 1 They m\lJ1 pcr{0I'l'II11I ~c.\J irnprovemtr.ts to cnlu:nc.t:bc "aiWMtiryo( oc: .irl:)d "''I1ct. 1C willlNh the -• ~1Q\t r,oputy'lWonbmore monty. I tx!ih-e., &Ad wi\b -cood duJ 0( COJOailipWion,. tb&l tf:c popcae'll "'Wid 1 ~ able tD identify ""id! that. More 1CaIn,\c COOli.ckntion and COI\Icnlpt.tion is likely i'\CICdcd with ITpn1 to IJ\I' ~ and u1mon ftabitat. '. -~ Ihc ow.c:me. c.ondjtionl should be rr-.ade in ~of I:'d in fu,Mcn:\u of At"" fCUcies: Nl: "'10 , . • I •• III faa mull in ptOductivc and mjoyablc lwlYlOllY bctvocc. Rtn:.oft citiu:is IIld wit enviror.'Dent. ~mli:lg 01 • . , elimUw:n,4ml!C 10 out Ur1h, wita'. bfo"JIC'I'C. and social And cctroOll'll:: C«Iod:toN. and ~ sti:r.ub.ting ~ htahh wi wclfareofall c::onccmc:d. And aIM) 10 funhcr Rtr,ron JOIb =be I rrgiaul Seader in c:(I,itU:t'lItItll\ cxI I cconomi, dcvt !apnea\. f'c~ ~~mfnl Pricbtq llC ftCCLNry' to Ko"ltivt thU rcs~lt.. - We wll' ~ temc CXltQob ill pI&ct. iO that "c 111.;11 bcwllllt aU CNI' tociaI ant ,;I(Q)OI'Ilk; wtvl I:Id t.1lltI: is -• ! CI\$\Iled. v~ amcndI!:lc:tfJ tmI,JC ~\lft ~i!y jobs and mviluln:.tal Condo's. Slattw.Id'l. &lid M.::Dor,skh. " and 11c.., with 1M ~ and hlsh IDII:r'.lity topmc .. and omen alone wrlIl DOC N it Itmur. bl'l't II:DOd 6u1 • 10 -, O (IInfU·It~Stblh~quJ!d JobsaMnwN!~~~~cc(uponaod1tlou~and , • -uthcuc en~.taln, would be mj In CII'dtr 10 be "",lidenl wtlhOl.lt' Ift'CI'II p~:u. The VI\L)t and ru.dl i1 \t-.c '-' lMW.ln Ihi .. ..,d at in aU a.:ticns ofihis nilW'C:. there must l'C Idisrinc:tiou. --• , --I -, • I - , < b#lldN<MtOtl rlll,f 4 0/9 &JmOJ -~ , I ---• , '-.~ L r • -• 'n '::J , -; \ • tJ' " , . , --'bL --~ "., . '1; . ~ , " ", ,', , , , " " .. • , , , , , , . &, " " , , " -, :1 I I I M ~ I , - ~ -- .., I - I ~ .J -, - '1 , -' ,.., ! J I I l ~ - ...J ~ I ..J '"1 ~ ~ I - ~ -, I , , Thu = subjllCtto 11:Yit'w ptOdtKQ one of'thc higt.c.n Q\IlliI)l &r.d hidwt .... Ne aport plodu.."tS In the Yo'OrW and liMa. ar.J eaccmPU'In&o and upun \fey nnpttUnllind p&rlll\Otll'11 '" OW' rcquiremm:t fer c"vironrntntaJ healUL. l'h4I "'Dr and tnvin:rvnental qlUJity thai lb'U!U .&bould alsO I)"mbolim OUt wmmittmeDt to cnvlrCIlUr.cntaJ objtctivCI. 1M doc:\c.enlJ ItW. I u.~ rt'o'i,""a4 lUI u;ulUive,1lId mlln any jlCiP"tiv~ Itw=y mit rtisc abcu u nutly quutiom as thry;anawa. And thi, f1)t<W ~l\ in ordtt rot (air and 1 ..... 1ul mit..., or comptdtttulvt (Ibn i:nmdmClib "'«Colt. pnxcdwa tlutv.a!so fairMd l.wfUl mu.l tit tint in pbc.o.ltl \ba I'CCCU and pctviaus uti!»J atd-nnm. appc:ab ~ I to.a~ ... bon! irmJIvcd In. I hive cor.ttncled tIat til, impactUl~ codCl and ~ todu Me ou:dmd aDd ~lled in InlqWty. Thou P'.InttnDotIl atilllUn4. Ilona with e propositiolllo uw nw:s.nd ptlporticnllliy mU4t be n:ad icta the oulcant. They &nI.allO.lPSlliublc: bert. ~ trMI be cetl'CCttd bchnthq C&/I. prucoed. lb:! codes ..how,", S)mbolia our CMlmlrmml toour nal~ printlpla as...cl l~ is ro rcUOG they \IrCJUld not. n.rcu,~!he c.'oo .... enrs bl' .... vc c~fUUy ~ I XII the mZcullticn dw Itut~ ar.d Ru.tl)n are inrt.'Ct:Id in studylll; III oI'thc JIOIC'.eal usa lIId bfn.flu the sile eould bc\llC'd for, i""cJ inJ multiple P'Opo.uh .. It II am wry Wr~ RI:n:un CitizaJl ~ tb.:y lIavc to cocnmtat limlilbr.oowl)' 1I&u'1 four voluminous PI~I JlClDtle:IM CClllpktdy, while the complexi~ &ad ~llwk orillflll)' not be IJICfOUghJy ur.dest.ood. All inmdiJiplin..y ",uc:cu,. requlri:!g thaI all iut:a be ~1~ to ~lemc.n1Stim O(Vly am6dmed abou£d be ttl onkt. And.u lb ..... hi!GanJ ICCOfdinl1O pWUc: policy. in order or ~s ami p.opo:tiocAlity req~ !O be -r. ~ tDUIl require a.i:cspecifac indivk!ullUud dcitrminalloo (Ofud! ahcnwh'c &lid .bb requim t.'w the: conOitiDm 1hat bc irnptt.alabol.lO be: Itl.tlcd In baUt Utcnl v~ 1W'.otII to ihclt imp3Cts ttw (uther CO objcahCf (or the popocal ilJeir. AM her·,IC II\J) can noc)"d be per!1,)ftDOd.1nd b«.r.ue ic has rOOt)'d b«n JUttd ""111 parncuWity bow the t'IC<~ impositio:ac.outd!cplly and t(Xuinelltly be impescd .... 'tt-.D\,I.Ihe: rules in p!.ec tIw wouki rcquiro Juch (O;ldiucru in .. ur.ifunn JIWInu. In Older (ora:ondidon 10 bllmpostd. it tllJt nquiru.lll a.rticulation o(tho identitycflte s:pocillcand leViI P'''V''' and sllbKql/e:ll impO'fthlCIII thA.1IIIfSI bomadt. That tnUJt bcdooc S}'UtmUtictUy IJId ::t.'opcf pn...ctdun:, Th..Is is wb.1t would lad Ihc: "'''Y 10 the fulUtr:. AnIJ $pC'<iu beoefiu: "'.auld r.ot be conf1 while the QUSoe of candiClln 111g:uomt. E.uctinS .amctwJmen'.i and .a:ioclJ and .,.lthou! coruidc:r:doru and contlltlions ttw fwthutha public in~ it, Ilk, _ ,,".ould ItAoI/o' from our p1S1 c:-perier.u. ihe tyrtaTIiea.u.nofpubkm'li.c arw of tho City. TN..lh.:Nld IoIlO prove to be. C;WJC (Of eliutJcn fof ,,",0 propcmIJ tIu.I ':'11 btfon: Uf. ~cnu: to the c:.o.'\tnryc.ould advmcly ~cct pecp:" .... hleh in tu:l1 a."\d bec&UK pcup!e And how they Ih.e in ""IIIO"y ..... ,u, their e..'JYitonmcn( Is. ptimuy aM pwm01.lnt ckment oftht owiror.:umi u dcfintd by SEPA. Arld,..u.,\ I ~CI.Wwn. tht quCJt~ thll ~ r:;: by Ibnc Jaions rawt in . nul-:rW and h.:ruaJ trilOlvna, tI).aI t:cm ~)' co FO'I'C tt-.. r ekrntnr;vy wtcnI e1c::nc\ts of the ~ de'l'c:lopmc:n1 J.gm:mctlLS LOU .lxcou , The CI!y 1n'.ISt Rq'.aire adhcn.Gcc to the IWiopiWc .ami man4Jtoty objfdivtJ and twICt c.hoose iM:ad "> nil« irolD ............... ltJ that ita tum wcuJd rts...dt b the Ibili~ 1.0 ;t"V1II ~t$ with UrtJlt IU\d condition, tlw WO'Jld ~ 1M toll or jlicpa tar.ninl and U coul4 allow the dtvc per Of proponent iO lVOid the 'ppcpiate 1I'I\~cns. a.'1d ben". onfin&xn also in~1cd II. its betCClllknn t.'1cm 10 S\Ibdivldc th, iridus:rUI and D'.lU\'U~ for tho ,PT.IIpOSC or lI!e.6Od ¥>tille th. KliUlU DIll bcin& sub.{:11o the ptlblic ftnItiny IIlId Clo contrcls tfUit be: reqairt'd by sic:nific:mt diYuions of popa 1)'. It appc.zrs I the patties. belie". that now 1.1 tt.l0ftly time otw 1hae isroJa may be .ai.cd ~ Itrc ~mcots (ef !be: formation or. wit .. "! or .1j11lCtl'Itt.t eannot be M!isficd wb:n !ha ~ ew;ido ~ JCopc of dMl City'. rc~ N\horiIJ 10 Xl. 1M COttlbin~on or itr.)_ ope CCtlJ:r\adIons~ld "Illdt :n,the impfUiKln that propooc:nt intmdJ: 10 CONidcr tl:eit own JIlbdivisiUlS, Iikc they Wac! U) bt ab&e co IUbdiYIdc and devdOe.rlMltow.> 'lll'UI &ndjurisdiction IIl4 ..... hile 1he taxp.rym m,sm C3ny ti'£ b.attm. (do ~ think tbIt Cle poop WIllI wlOdo thin" ~ 'IOo.Y I. docs notlppe&r 10 obsuvc ~~i:untn:. ldonatthink thai I. whit tho popcr.cr.t wouldw&IIl 81I1JOO} , _ ........ _ Ii • . -L , .' , , 10 coni . 1 1 12 13 , " , , • , r ',' , I, , , , , , , - ) .. " , • , '-. , , , .. -'. " • , ," . " , , , • , , " , , " , , J, , , , , ' " , , , " " " I I ./ , I , -" " . -:, , , • L " " " . ':L , . , .. • • • lbi, is wal)' wt.aa has o«Uf'I"Cd in O'JI~ \'n)' rocc:nl da'CIf¥1ltIiU dIn haveott-umd D«t 10 mr hoot and '\Whir.b)'O\l mutt tit familial . And !he Cit)' or\hc dc\,~ aboml)' DOl borrow &om t~ Ildoe:! cat POSWISuth pow.'U ~ to kpllt1¥c provisior'lS IIId bcUUNIlhe ,mmJ purpou o(tht.$C Rq\Iau:r.am:. Indira'e$ IlII1 our sail ilto incuk,tt sound &wineu ar.d lepl pri.'lCiplcs Iftd prt.;tiw. w! alYe tt.: m.:mbmI ot the public iII\ und<nQJ1lJm, ofthtKtual rutal ctrcx:1J ItId Othtrwt.w: n:F.UWtd d'f'cd.s tbattbc: 1..'llClItIr.cl! 'tWUId line upon the CUYitooaw;nL W. p'lLlU alsocohJINc Sf.PA rtl tl1c GMA and Ll:b pecpouJ and Cl:bcl rUvatIt cn.¥:tments &0 U (0 iftdudc cc.onomio U &0 t:uc.1\i.d dtn',eI\ nf Cit environment. To ttUaollC, WIt) lhould Lc ~SaJ in the IIII(m! ottfo.e phI", and the eorutiNticr.&1,wd ~urntidlraw and pt()pOI1IOII(J/tIy limitt Wruld be. ftquitite IOthc ~ co proc.oed ThAI h _!at the people rnc:l:I....tom chey ~~ thll! dloc actions save !he public we and intUCJI .J un cr.ly OlnI:lude 1har it b the trolt' SI.:W.&r.te orthe ~ offaimw doctrine (41.J6 K(.1J? ThCR-is, additioCla~. no .'J!bori."), aYliW1!e 1n dlCSe (OItZtlinl c.' "flCJ ... "lions., at~ fwJ, Of ~ • IMI pcrmiI po:ocecdlllB "*.cR me p3pUloIII t'umiW'l! and ~ctmiJI&tlon nwk is QOt wM!nt!lc IoI:oO'pCc( lIS aMariIy to appto~c Qt","Ch.IeU. WIW ~d mull flam 'Pp'onloftbucucns lI'i1bous L'lc RGWr.c la",1\:l and COMIMlauI=MlliPOoft fee~, a."ld other JlnlCC~ .... 1 mni:l11Ui'l~ beq flnt ~ f:W;e would .pin be manI. atbltruy Of c.a~t and ....... ,'sc tt~ ale no w('prCa to U".;u. .. ':'~~ U\fQ'aI ..auld be mlti,llW.aadd-.II vpm ~ic .. o(lbc~ fi.ancWnmD1 obJtcthn a Ie-rnutd coWl onlyconcNdc thai lbc impo1itions woWd r,11 ittfo the Wtu unj\Istak£Of1 tbcn'btd ~c and mwt be req:Un:d. The City fP)' imj!O\C no fee, WI. or [t.MgC on It,( JWdj,Wtln or 6c"f~ of Wcl in ~ 10 leIC:n~ ttn:rJ\JC, But II: II just U Itn ttw.l YOIIll'.t.u)' 'i1teOWtt rU)aN~~!b'c4 to m~e the ditu:I ir:pfl:tofttv:: ~ is. in ordcrMd ftqt'utd b)' ~1ic policy. It 'FpU.~ Iha! it be, vtry limplc and iopaJ .Il1d ~.uonilllb.W:: t;I proaue II\d onI.un f'UJOnIbk tnodellmpac:t fee m!;1\.InCel rot !n.,\,porIation. fire, It..d servicu!hat I1C' ctt'.c:wi5C lhe I'CNIIi oCthoe I!.im1 impact ofdle Piop;orul. How die ",.n cht: ~ nutiaw the oL~ rnitip,Wl!e irDp.:.ts? F'::m &QOnlaticaUy intpgJtd dtl!.JlD lC\It:itlfl from II'I:$.::I~~~ fcm.u!a'? lf~mm::j&l a..~ Of tnlIlW.u:Nl'IlI8 YoTI"e no 1oaJ;C' PII1 of our Cit)' atId mowd dIewbcn,ll \CCfn\ t!-..I1 pro'o'WOllt Ihltlld be made: tI) l'C'Ca\Iipeuutc4uColtU>r.al irutitutioN &'\d 1nrUpCt*...arion loltle ~8 rucrdL. A sood deal or puhlic f\r.d.5 t .. ve bOm utiltUd 10 cn:;I!e '!hc op»>IlUnklu tMlaa prt:J UlWlIcU the ph .. '\S &rid c.odu ut!-.C')'a=muly uUt. A «hooI ('f R'ttUUn, (ee: t(lUld pat'~~ be & ttqWSf.c. And L"l)' othct Un~Cb dw m1aht be: ~UStd by tJptcif..: poposal. The amaulmenc would inc & f'Cl\rl:ICmct\1 tt-.atobKnanc.c: and m\ti8A~ o(!ol.d Impotb thou1d b:: mAde. All or thc.1m~ tlu.t m.y ouur IJ & fesllll or tht ~p:;rsa.I ibwld be lDcl\1ded. La rrccistlY Il-,( swe "'-syth.1'! I cooWticn ilnpokd without !he ~tite t~mll~ nnw indeed iJ tildythc~1t orautand m:t extortion" the corolLuy lolbe: Nk and poulbly applicabl.1ttrc II indocd L\.IJ .... bm..1 uunttaltOW ClLsu w:I the requisiUl «lndition d ftQt b,poscd the ~ iJ d'lcwr.tanpl.ticn ~. f=1ilc flCk11.ap In WIolt fa 111 unjus:ifiab1e abun:it.Y.C ot'unWmtJ"S and red ink. to 110uiJIt ft it a till! efta! btc:auit ()IKe we EM the propou .. :ns ee a:r«n li&hf, (or the brOld n.'\ge of u'lC.ll rn.Iy nne be WIdont, ao:t th.lt(.Ould p"--,lbly be a hurc aJ'QOI:I'Il o(~ to the ttlvlrantntnl wow u tI ~ tt-~ mMtdiffitult khat will be, ta un6crNnd hov. C)e p1lp)\l'CI:Il1XfIdmtn:s .... ;n c::c:m!:ine 11m M"" Of'PC?'tlini:y (at the Cicy and it! pwpk al ~uy plwe.1n:N..IIzI. afta 1'u!J bWldoIL Hew muc!I ineoclt wiU come Ill, how much \IoiU go eM. and can we staYP'OSpa'OW onc.c .. -c an: buihOl:!? Do ..... hr: .. ,,~!c I'Iruc after sudla popneJ ft!lOKWtnt? An "~,)wtt dc:mo:'..stmin& ("'''11 in tbc a1J"nrutive B \he Mly ~Ic aN\WU'. !-IarRt ~~ o(the C~" ~~ b m.dc \lpofEn~, ML~~"Cn. MuhirWu. Mechanics. and IpecW jobs ~ tU CICImmCr'Clal aira1Jl wtmllly and lNll\I(attlri."II p_ ttlod r.s\'C ~Iy eni.t;:'cd and b.!at coa:mcr(iel aiicnft lIW Mknt:i(IC. them with OJ(" '«"I An impw to tbeir ca:un aM the City jobt ..,11 oc:cut ifthae t!l" ... itI: roI icychanitS an: i~sr.cd In onk:rto illSW1i 0Utcc:r.:in1lOl.l:l; jAo:tpcna"Y, ~ ,hould be mW in th.e&fnllp;cc:Jclts to dut ~ t6n be sure ~ ~U .. Wa 1IWUlf~ ~.aU afT'..Ij«eJerntonl orour ~ IUld ~i.n:u arc in ptace to n".$lft: ct.cir "Ken, Md bcICa\Is.e ~ b thc'W01l)' _ QJ\ CCCibl.:te 10 the Mta:r.allie «OnOm1: f\rture th.J.t 'M all we ~ h manJaOry, IfId bo:.aUJiI: III ~ ran OUt" pbCI:I w::ri;forw may prou:al!Y be: dc~Kl1.nd dl1l11Ulionrd. &lid ... hi:..: nil! ''C)' impr~ r(W" ......... 'IC in the rckud put 911 has not '!snilic.&luJyc:han;cd "-t\rrurnrtll'lt:t. nnounditlt any or!bcir IJpu1IIw in 1M Icuf. lMl is incontru\t1U.t1!e. • - , ---- 14 ------- ---- 15 - \.. --------16 -- -----.-, - •• ! ...... _"'.. ., r ..... " .... _.~;K~' "I I~'~' ___ ', __ .··" _, ._~. __ •• '." •• -'.' •• ---,-----.,--' , • ""l • " " ' . .. .. .. , . .. ~ ,', .. , " " , , • • " • , ) . ~ . - - -. • • . t£ , . . J .. " • " , . I • • r ' . .. . ,1~' .~,. .. ., • r= ..,'.'---~"'" ""'"" _ .. __ -', ...... _...0.-•.•• " ... -,-..... -~.... • .• _...-, ....... -.-,.. , ," _+-,0 t • , ! .~ , 1- ,~ -• -.. -I ~ -, 1--- ! ,- • , i I ! - - -- ] --.. .. - ~. - .. . L r , All hav. ,.hewn, it i. IhI'uponll'biJiry oC all 0(1lS totNllrcour fiIturc and UMI nequllin: clemttIU ~ comhine lZIto .. rill!. ~e.lal,1 ~ hi mi~ II;J rtqvirc ate dcrvcloger QI' pvpvnentl of lb, 1iAunI1cj$»llUion to 1)i:!ft\'I the at.:nr and r.atr.n ortbtir 1mJ*U. .. hile thty JfIJ1e w!wlI:uy CQnUJ,ions ret impolivor.l tb£I.re: n;w1. in ~ of f.!.jtdivlII and putpOlCltNt Aft tM lime n ttloM UI.I( would be ~ u jUJ.tiflWion (ur prohlbicina: m. ehanSCS. No ma:hcml.licaJ calcultuon shQuld be roqWM II ihould('Dly ~un a d .. ~ lNtV:cQ1r:rt af'thc ad~Q"$C irnp.attI will bo milipted by the proponcrll. IN itDcedl to bo. p:!ft oCl.;c plan. .'oecaxu:.111n4 tN.1 If is nGUJloII)' fer rna t:) stilI!: thUtha dmcicnc;y IJ dw biJun: oItbc JQtuueCf 10 P"lff~ material ~;I bc)omIt tilt J.iM'C"la!!v~. U"A (ailun: o(tho proposal thu! (UIO proffer au~Ws in;J;atiae ",tw. will OCN' ilthc only dntJOpfl~IlU ttPt do in r&l;t cuur bmeftl ar~ the proj)ClCC't IlId 60 lICIt ~ ~ .tq\litl:d ~ta1 obj((tlvc)' It is diW'!bac an ekract:tu)' teq\lLmOaII of an IpmmtMdcb"1Stlo( tbs; ~ Ro,lIita • demonstration IhIt tbcchanC' win in fA« fwal1~h objcctM:5. n.en:: I1UI£t be writttD.la..~", indKetj,~ ~t 1M new Nlu would be c:."CAitd!'lf'!!Ie ~ of o.,.·imbk: andhigh qDI!il)' CIOlOlIOI'ni; fulWt. A 'PCCUK PfOPOul subject 10 miew UlouId be tCJqwsitllo . pn'Ui 4Y,ntDthepublic.. The (l,\fA rc:qum ~ o( mcut ~ • doan &OI.b .,..d Ip:!:iflc: dlttc:tMs In irnpk:1enrifll thac r;o&ls. ;and thaVort .decision findag bas cd wnctl.uiClll orlaw, ~ by IrcJJlatioft.!haC~)' dncnbcs and idta11.'Sa """":ns Ifo.-t '" AftUW)' 10 ml~ IlId .... iu Ia f .. "'t mili~tbc CG'VirontMDtai effects ofntw ~ &eOf~ tGd!£f'.ftla and ~il)' limita tL. UfII:ed St;stU Sup-t:De Cowt bu p'-cat en ~ 1U1bority1o mab: suchdoclWCCS In!: rnandl!cfy. n~on the ~ fccord. it appc~"I ,lluth&! piN:aonsc.oald J:Wf muu bel cnlldc: to wdy,. lha b&!&n:.c 1D'NIrd ptOplelllid lhtitcm!tanmeaL lMt Is also\OMr: "fIfC irtcndtd wben"fIfC C'Iac:ed the xqucnccJ ofttc.ill.stiml. AZId ~"'Ile CMU'wtn."', .... a!u,..,d health and SOClI1 md ~ic ~ ~ Pf1*tted 10 Ih~ rnuunum t'Ik~ p.'Kticab1e ~ to St&c.tnd Fcdm! Sww.-1J. lfth4:wopow1 flils to ilIcotpcnI:c, crOlhcrwisc i£ll(lttS thc:$e ~\'eS;and ptllpDIICf. iu po!iciucnd J1!suL.rion, sene •• the. buts ftw r*s II1d ~ Uut an: Corutin.rtiorw.:!y prohibiu.:i. All h.a\,¢ QDtcd t:ucin, mitprlon ~ and condltior-"oh;:vro\'a! mV'St be appUtd U\II; arejll$ttflcd by a ~ :tw the i:r:\p.3ctI would be wbsU1llraOy c!irnllur.d iJ'J'OI.IP ecmUste.lt an;J adtqlOJ.tc mtUW'el tQc pn!tcU the p@iic ~ ~!)' COlA: t"cl:1 rub upca theconcl~ thai jlUtiflGllion fot nlth I ~or ~ 10 the tanin, and (1!~'lII'8 of tbtI1\Ibj«.t ~ muJ\ be NPJDttd by lUb~c: C'Yidcnu ttut it scrvn Ibe PI.Iblic w.e and Ir.taat. and ..ilhou! ",M:.'!.lte.-l g'OWIIJ would eXKl rarrnc:rw. 11 b dear from the Itwtd. UW /'lis l!Io~1 im~ and P«dtxy. h mUll be utOftl.llit tt:e p'...v'.s. K!lcrnc1. or dcviw that !hwut Ct cin:um\ent the .... ho!uo:Jlc: obJc:ca arA putpO&e\ of QW'eOOc1. when Iht')' eV'It ~ invalid and mllS1 be menod. Wirhout wc:h. fO\Uliolltiurt, W;lIlTlW ....uuld .... "'- The CI¥~ impild JCal:mt:nl WI' this ptQfI?tcd ~ must include furtha-di:Jcu1sionoflboie fJturc tadd -' """"D"mic ~ie' ........ nw. arc nc::UItt rtmOte net tp«ulativt, ar.cS ",baa d.pifkam imp&tt7t.1heM icwIh'm, tl:e cco.lat aed ~ of t.. impacts tw '" P' 0p01OQJ. mllsf be tbouptfWly. d'.crwchl,. u.d -""""'" The C;f)' olRc::t;o Dnm,F code it "'mbt(d • .d i:!.Idc:q\Iat.t. The: CIc&n Wiler Act tt:qI.Im tIul the City incJl.Idc a ~ to c:ffecti<we!y t:tchibit pollutic:tn di~ Ir.to our Mk:S. L'ililittuC:,:""'''gc:I'',1I J'Ii1I'lictt CD tcidu:c ~ ~ mel nr.off to the muimurn CJddIt znetielbl. i. ilIe ' objec:m: Ihal rrtust bel ~ A.t:d this..,l1 bet:nlNlltory becauKOI.IJ c:owts lI .... e ntlad ttu.t ItIc Bb1 A~L1.ble Science a1USI be!oHCd wt:.m dcvcto;=,r: polir:ies a=4 ~btiMa Ind In onkt m cb~ the. llekllt and ~ rtqU~b of Ule IJIliItd StM:tf ~ Daidu, md ':am. it willA .... c-..d aul;e moe. rnMl)' OVCJ thd Iona: tcm\ (or (I,'tf)'CnC lndudln, Zhe propontnL In by Carwhal n. the rTICl« &t'ikd, 'Ihe: meA comprchnwvc, md ltIonnq;IIIT.anuIJ il1hc SiOml~ M&IUtantnt M.ftla/ for Wutem W.-hiIIJtOD ptemuJ&&b:i by rbe ~.mtofl:.c.o!olD'. Tlu! pqooncnt if coma. 61!'1(J()} 17 18 I 19 20 ----.'--.~, --,~,--~, .. ~.-."""' '~ .. ,-~,~ .. , .. ,,-, '--,-.'--.-------, -.. ~"-.---.------, WI .. - , • • , • , . ~ ::;::,~ I ' . • " .' • , . , . • • , • , '. , • .. '. c ;'1 • • , . ) ,.,,--"-'"~' ~. ~. -~.-.. :-'- , , • " :' . , .. 21 cont. ,~-,..--, "_-'-, ,.---' '. , ' i • " '. , . .. , ,. , .. . ' " • .. >, ,~ , "'!iii i • • .. ~-.. ._--_ . .. , '-~-~--, ,., , ~I , " .. J RESPONSE TO LEi iER 13 Brnd Nicholson 1, As discussed In tho Orall EIS, Soolng and tho CIty are Intorested In consKfcnng potcnd .. 1 J opportunitios for redovelopment 01 certDln properties that may be m;1do Dvailable lor 5<1!0 Of redevelopment in the futuro by Boeing . Tho proposed ComprehensIVe Pilln and zomna amendments would allow for a broildcr range of usos than '5 currently allowed by U\(J -oxJstlng Industrial deSIgnation. BOClng operations oro antiCIpated to continue In Itlt) wu" portion of tho sile ,lIe01 for the foreseeable futuro. All Boeing .lirplanc manufae.utlng uscr. ~ and associated funC1ions would be allowed uses under tho proposed zomng amondmont$ (refer to Appendix A of this Final EIS for the proposed loning amendments) Thoro h'-5 "" been no decision to terminate operallOn~ in Renton. The nllernatlVc rodevelopment ~ scenarios desC"lbed and evaluated In U10 EIS represent a rango of tand uses that lno 5110 orea could accommodate in the futuro; under Alternatives 1 and 2. Boeing consolidated J operolions tHO assumed to continue, at lenst to 2030. II Is rocognized in UIC Ornft EIS that future potenliat redevelopment of the site area 10 a -, range of new uses lunder Alternatives 3 and 4) y,:ould change ~e Charocter of the Urban J Cenler-North area. The tmnsillon of the silo area from industrial land usc to a rango 01 commercllll, office, research. retail and restdcnlJ.ll uses would occur gradually llnd -In-:romonlally over an assumed 25 yellr buildoul perkld (2030). tihould Bocil'\g decide 10 fuUy :J Icminate 115 operations in the future. See pages 3.5.10 through 3.5.17 In the Drnft EIS for II dellliled dlsCt:sslon of polentllli chllnges In Illnd use pallcms. ~ The proposed amendments to the ComprehenSIVe Ptan and zoning regulations aro designed 10 bo consistent WIth tho Proponent's Objectives (see page 2·1 01 the Draft E1S) and to Implemenlthe City's goals llnd vl:;lon for its designated Urban Center. conSlSlent with ;, the Countywide Plllnnlng Policy Criteria (see Chapter 2, pages 2·6 to 2-8 of the Draft EIS ~ and Figure 3,5·2 In the Draft EIS). The Countywide Planning PoliQes en'lision Urban Centers as areas of concontmted employment and housing. served by Imnsll, wlth a ",'Ide -rango of other land uses such as rotal!. recreational, public facilities , and P<l11l.s and cpon :J space. Urban Centers are Intended to promote housing opporturulles dose to employment. There are currently 12 Urban Centers In King County, Inclujing Renton's designated Urban Center. These areas together are intended to accommodate up to one-half of employment growth llnd one-qu<lf'1er of household growth In King County over the 2a-year GMA mandatod plannIng period. Please refer to the responses 10 Comments 1 through 5 in -Letter 4 for further Information on the Proposed Action{s), Oralt E1S redevelopment j scenarios (alternatives), and the Clly of Renton's vision for Its Urban Center. j As discussed in SecUon 3.5, Land Use (page 3.5.10) of the Draft EIS, applying lhe proposed Comprehensive Plan and mixed usc zoning to the site area would renect the CIty'S -Comprehensive Plan goals 10 focus employment and housing growth in the Urban Center ., and to allow for ofrico, retail , and residential uses In greater llmounts .lnd intenSities than has occurrod In p,lsl years. w 2, Futuro potential redevelopment th;;;t may occur <llong tho Lake Wllshlng:on shoreline and -, adjacent 10 Iho Cedar River Park on Boeing property (should Booing decide to tennJOate -operations In this portion of thO SIIe area) would be required to comply with applicab!o ~ federal, slalo and local regulations. Including the City of Renton·s Shoreline Master Program. Rofor to tho response to Comment 1 in Lolti!f 1 for ildditlonallnformalion. II .. , -00.'''. R.",o" Fln.I EI5 ,..".4.'3 R •• pon,. '0 Comm."t • • Octob.r 2f. Z003 - L ---, .. ~ "_-00 : , • '*'\ , I , , , , I --:; -. . " . • - .. "" .. , • " " I I I I I , [ "=:I , '" , , , " • -\ , , • " .. , , , , , , , • , , , .. , ' ',' ," -• " l. , " , , , , , " : .. , ,'; , , " " , .. , .. ' .. ~ " , , , ,,' , " ".' " " " , , " , , -~--'~"-"-'--~-'" .... --.> -~--, .. , --,~ , 3. Rl\fer to the response 10 Comrr.enl I. above. .. As stilted under Ule SEPA Rules (WAC 197·11-4-'8). iln enwonmenlOll impact statement analyzes the environmental Impacts of a proposed oehon and Is intended to bo usod by agency dooszon makers. along w:lh other rele\lan! consIderations and documents (such as those related to sodal and economic factors). in mnklno final decisions on a proposal. The EI$ providos a basis upon 'o\'hich the responsIble .:lgency and otrlCtJl$ Qn make the b;)kl,nong ludgment mandated by SEPA, beGausfJ it proVides mformation on tho enw'C.nmental costs and impacts of a given proposal. This EIS fully evaluates IhO probablo, sl9niftC3nt impacts of the Proposed Actlon(s) and Altcmnli\'es. whk.h in tntS case lndudo CQrt1'P(encnstlle Plan and zon!ng amendments, SEPA docs not roquire the analysis of costs and benefits of 3 propos.ll roVAC 197-11-150); further, SEPA stales -the weighing of the men15 and drawback$ of the various altematlves need nct be displayed in monetary cost· benefit ~tysis. and shcxAd not be .... hen thero are ImpOl1ant qualltativo considerations: Ex3mptC5 of infoml.ltion IMI is nol required 10 be discussed In 3n EIS are: methods of rll"'.anong proposals. economic compehhon , prohl:) aod personal income and wages, and sooal policy l)rlalysis ~VAC 197-11-448(3), Any fut ... -ro redevelopment in the site orea wouki b"! sub)CCllO <)\1 applicable local, state and r~erallaws, induding SEPA. and would be required to obtain all relevanl permits. S. Please see Chapter 2 of the Orafl EtS. O·--r.npllon of tho Proposed Action(s) and Alternatives (pages 2-1 and 2·2) for <1 list 01 Ik , Boeing Company's primary objectives retaled to thiS proposal. The aJtemalJ'Je5 evaluated in thO Omf! EIS consider continuation of Boeing operations (Alternatives 1 <lnd 2), as .... 'C!I as tho potential for new businesses and industries. 6_ The Proposed AC!lon(s) lor the site area, identified on page 2-5 of the Craft EtS. jnvol'lo amendments to the -Urban Cenler" Compfchensi'fc PI<1n designation. including establishIng policies aod zoning pro'fislons thaI would guide redevelopment of the proper'Jes Within tho 290-aae site area (see Chapter 1 and Appendix A of thIS Final EIS fOf updated infornt<Joon on proposed policies and amendments). Other moc1lficalions to the City oi Renlon ComprehenSI'fe Pt.1" and develcpment reguiattons would be made as needed to achieve ~Istenc'l 'Hithlll the Ptan. The ProPOSed AclJons wou!d be consistent with the Urban Cenler designation arod other policies of tho Comprehensive Plan. Pleaso seo SectIon 3.6 01 the Draft EIS. RelationshIp to Ptans and Policies for 3 discussion of the consistency of the Proposed AClion{s) to relevant land use puns and poUcics. It shOukS be noied thai, 3S i\ separ3te 3ction. the City has initialed Ihe review and update of thO whole of the Comprehensive Plan as part of tho mandated Comprehensive Plan update undor Gr..tA; additional amendments updatlll9 the Comprehensive Plan and zoning will occur as part of the City's amendment process in 2004. Future consideration of the potenti.31to phase high intensity uses into the "Highlands area" Is outslde the scope of this EIS . 1. As Indicated in Chapter 2 of tho Draft EIS. tho Proposed Actiones) avaluated In th1s EIS indude amend:ng Comprehensive Plan designations and zoning that would apply to the site are;); there is rio spcofic redovelopment ptan or IIppUcnllon for redavc!opment in the site are3 ur.der c:onsider~lIion at this tlmo. The ;)mended Comprehensive Plan poJicies ;)nd ao.ittfllf."fOft Fl".' E'S Oc:t~21. 200) , -'-----~ , - k - - -, - - r ,- -- L - --- ~---.-'------,---.. - , " " , , , , , .' , , , • , , • , " , " ' " .. ,'- , , ' " , , . 'c .' .. • " ' , , , • , I " - , , , , ',. , , " " , .. . "' , , • , • . , . " , - .' ", -I I J J , - - , -, j J l '. • . , " , '. , • zoning regulations adoplo:l by tho City of Renton would govern rcdovciopmoOl of the site area In the futuro and sorve as mitigation to preclude certJin significant Impacts. The need tor any ilddlllOoal mltlgaUon for actual redevelopment would be determined if Dnd when spocific redevelopment applications are submitted 10 tho City for review and approval. and would be Implemented c:onsl!>tonl with SEPA and Olppllenblo CIty and Slale reglJl<ltions, 8. Comment noted. As dosaibed in Chapter 2 of tho Oral! EIS. DescriPllon of tho Proposed ActlOn(s) and AUernalives. tho altornatlves t.lValualed In the Dralt EIS do not correspond to specific redevelopment proposals. bul ralher, represent a broad range of land uses that the silo area could potentiaU,. ilceommodale In tho futuro. Analyses of environmental imp4]CI~ conlained In tho Draft EIS pro\llded the CIty With an understandIng 01 potcntial Impacts associated with redevelopment featuring a mil( of land use types, densities, and Intensities. This informalion was used by the Clly 10 dcvelop it sTlgle sel of proposed Comprehensive Plan poIlcics and ZonIng regulations thai will gO'll.!rn fedc\lClOpment of the sIte (see Chapter 1 of this Final EtS), Pleasc refer 10 pagcs 2·12 through 2·25 of the Draft EIS and the rasponse 10 Comment 2 In Lellor 4 fOf further dISCussion of the alternatIVos evaluated in the Drall EIS. 9. Comment floted. Potential modificnllons 10 City codes and r~ulalioos. beyond those proposed as part of tho Proposed AclJon(s). are outside of Ihe scope of thiS EtS. The CIty rogular1y assesses lhe neod for such modIfications as part of its ongoing regulatory and planning responsibilities. It should be noled that 8esl Avaibbte Science was conSIdered and applied when tho CIty adopted its oxlsting critical areas regulations. 10. The City of Renton has developed 3 singlo IHH of proposed pO/icies and regulations for the sito area (see Appendix A). The vision for tho site area contemplates a wlCle range of uses, ·including remaIning industrial OClivilics, ncw research and development facilities, laboratories, retail "., and a range of urban·scale mixod use ... : The combined us'!s genoratc signrficant tax Income rOf the City and provide Jobs 10 balance the capacity lor the more than 5.000 addiUonat households in tho Urban Cenler: Proposed Comprehensive Plan policies and loning for the sile area are Induded in Chapter 1 and Appendll( A of thIS Final E15 . Please re'er to the msponso 10 Comn~nl 1, above rOf rur1her information. 11 . Please rofer to the responso to Comments 6 and 9, above. 12. As Indicated in the Draft EIS. the four redovelopment scenarios arc Inlended to represent an overnn envelope of potontial redovelopment ror analysis in thc EIS: none sl".ould be considered a definitive plan for the site orea (SCi) page 2-13 of the Draft EIS}. Please refer to tho response 10 Comment e, abovc. 13. As staled on page 2·5 of the OrJft EI5, U1C 80cing Company has proposed entering into a Development Agreement with the City of Renton in ilccordanoo with RCW 36,70B.170. Tho purpose of the Draft EI5 was, In part, 10 providc tho decision ~kers ""th relevant Information nceded 10 consider a polential Development Agreement. The Development Agreemont will address tho ways in which Boeing and the City would work together to support the future potential redevelop mont of tho BoeIng proper1y Within the site area. Th~ Development Agrecnmnt would not ralso any new environmental fmpact Issues that have nol boen addressed fn this EIS. Negotiations regarding a Dt!lJelopmcnt Agreement between Boeing and the City of Renton have been ongo,ng throughout tho EI5 process. Prior 10 ndoption by the City CounCIl. Ihe Development Agreement would be available for public review, All pMlcs of record would be nob(iea.lnd a public hearing woufd be held. 84e'"" Re",o" FI".I E'~ October 2f, 2003 , , • , "."e 4,5' , '" 'I, ... " ••• ' '_'" ',_ , t~~, ~,_.~, ___ .. __ ""'"~~~'_._. _ " . , , . , , , , ." .. ." , , , " , , ".' I '" . .. • , " " , • . , .' , ". . ." . ." .,. ." , • , :'~', ~ r- I 'r.: I , , ... ~ • , , , , • '- ; , " , - " • , -, ., , - L :' " , • ,- , ,)~, • .!( • ·ii ". I ,~.. . . "'." .~ .' '-----• _ ....... ~."'.;,.;~---." ...... ,;,);---... ---------......- ';..' " 14. The Draft EIS was prep3tod consistent with tho Sr:PA Rtdcs (WAC 197.11). SEPA Is intended 10 ensure Ihl't envIronmental villues nrc o..llsJdored during decision-milking by stale and local agencies aM tQqUlrQ lead ogencies to evaluate probable sJgnifiC<JnI environment-'\! rmp<lcts, allornalivos, and m1tiOJIlon befoto committing 10 a countc of acUon, Please refer to the rasponsillo Comments" Olnd 7 . .:Ibova tor further information . The City of Renton CtJrrenlty hns, ond WIll COntinue to have. appllc.:lblO impact mitigation fee statutes. zonIng i)nd development rcgulal/ons in pl.lce 10 govern development within lis jurisdiction, induding future redevelopment of the silo area. ProPOSed po!icy and zoning amendments would be adopted prior to tho granting of an~ permits/approvals that could authorize aclual redovelopment. Simaarly, cerUin mlllGalion me.)sures could be lequired to be Implemented ;IS part of CIl)' deCIsion:> on actual applications for redevelopment, consistent With SEPA. 15. The Oc\;elopmljnt Agreement, being conSidered in Dssociation with the proposed amendments 10 the ComprehenSIVe Plan and zoning, would deflne Ihe pnmary infrastructuro needs reb.tcd 10 future polenlial IlX1evelopment ;lnd would determine the allocation of responsJbilltles for financing such Infrastructure needs, Please refer 10 responso to Comments 7 and 13 above for fU(1her diSCussion of Inltigation and U'e DevcloplT:enl Agreement, respectively. 16, Please refer 10 the responses 10 Comments I, 6 and 12, abov~ for furth~r discussion of aUematives and proPOSed policy and zoning amendments, 17. The proposed Comprehensivo Plan and zoning amendmonts mo intended 10 be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan (In ParticulJr, tho goals ilnd vis ion for its Urban Center), as well as the applicable pOlicies and objecll\lt!s of tho State (G1.1A) ilnd King County. Please refer to the responses to Comments t, 6, 13 and 15. abovc. 18. Please refer to the respoose to Comment " above. 19. Please refer to the response 10 Comments 4 ilnd 7, abovc. 20. Potential impJcts to \Va:;:-QUJ1it'l arc discussed In Sec lion 3.2, Water Resources, of the Draft EIS and in AppendL( '::. The Draft EIS studios eondude Ihat as a result of WOller quality treatment thaI would occur through redovelopment. the OJr.istlllg amount of sloml\'laler cont.irrolnants discharged from the site areJ 10 lake Washington. John's Creek and the Cedar River would be reduced. Even 50, mitigation measures are idontJfied for Mure redcl"l(!lOpmenl prOPOSals (soo page 32.26 and 3.2.27), Suggested mitigation measUlCS indude USing tho Wash ington Slate Departmonl of ECOlogy Stonnwaler Management ManuJI for Westem Washington (2001) or an acceptablo altemativo, for design of future slonnwaler conveyance syslems and management of Woller quality facilities [hal couk1 be needed il!! pmt of future redevelopment of tho sile urea. 21 . Comment noted. Please refer 10 the response to Comment 8. <lbo\le. 22. Comment noted. Refer to the responses 10 Comments i, 6, and 12, above, BHI"fI R."to" FI"., EIS OctO", 21,1003 • • ,. •• _ ""5 ----.--" ,.- - r ~, E ---- - '" -, --- , ~ ~ ----- ~ ~ , -- -, -- R , - r L; -~ , , . ' , , • • , " '!Ii . , " , , - • '. > • • >, , '" • " > , " . - , '" ' . .. • -, ~--------------- '- ,., • , • ' . • • ___ 00.-............ _ ............ ,._._o'_,.,,_.,..;;.._,. __ ~~ ... ' .. __ ;:..~. , Boeing Renton Comprehensive Plnn Amendment EIS Seoping Comment Form ThO City 01 Runlun i!lsuod tho Oooing Ronlan s ito (}fall EnV1lonm()nlalimpacl Stalflmlinl {EIS} 00 July 6, 2003 for pubrlC commOJ nl. ThO PIJrPOjb of an EIS r.s 10 ovaluQlfl Ihl! proonl)l.J si(jnib:tlnl od-JOr!iO enYilonmcnlal impact:; 01 a pfO~a1. Ilr.alyzu roa::onoblo illllllnall'o'O$, ;lnd identify mill!Jatlon mOMur05 Ie. roduco advctw unvironrnoolallmPilC1' assoclalod 'tilth a ,ltopo:at This onvirol'\lTlonlAl Inl00mahotl 15 usod by tho flgoncy wl1h IUf~lion -In r;0rlJunctkm with appLc.'ill1o (1J9l1311On:i and DlMr rolo'l;]nl inlOfmal1Cn -to mBktt tJOC;$l(lI'lS on tho proposal /n IIlt:t c .. \~e. Ihe ro'u~ 01 thO onvironmunllli IlMl~oi". CQfllalnea 11'1 tho EIS '1'1111 be u50d by 1M C,ly 01 Ronton In 115 con=;ldoroliorl of Boolng"s request 10 Ilmend tho Complt.ltllrnslvo Plan drlSl{1\.:1IlOM nne! zooltlg 10 allow 10f n broadOr ranou 01 US05 OIl n~ p!"openy Comment!; on Iho conlonl 01 tho Orall EIS con bo mouSe i. ... ymtng or Olally.U tnt!> (lVf:nmjl's pub!ic tlCo.rino. Yoo may 10m In yOlJf commonl thuct .. I InC meeting or ec:nd it 10: EIi.1.1!iOU1 H1'J91ns. Economic OoJvclopmonl. Nclghbol'hoods, and StrategIC PluMing 0up.:1rtt1'0Ilt, Cot)' 01 Rur.:ore, t055 Sooth Grady Way, 6th FICOf Rontoo, WA !l6055. In ordor to bo LJ PLJlfy of Raco/d, you must fin our tho Iolfowina: Nomo: !3.1{ i'.eub, I.zti. :;<"fj,.ki" ¥-r.-=r _______ _ Address: 1~t2 . .db;c:..J.J/6,,""'2'L-_______________ _ City : &/MktU-St.t.: Iili4. Zlpced.: 'WWi' Comment: All commcnts must bc received by 5 P.M., AuguslStt \ 2003. -.---------.."-------.----,.'~--------"-'--'----.--.. '"-.. , .. ----.. ------""~ • ". . • " Letter 14 I 1 I 2 13 , • , • , ! =r • '. "W" . '. , - " , , -" , , • .. , , , , ' I , - 1 ... - -. -I - - - J J 1 ~ I ' - 1 - I , - J , ..:J - ,L , , " , , RESPONSE TO LETTER 14 Bill Brub:lkor , ' " 1. Polentl2\ environmental impact; to I.:md uses In tho surrounding area from tho Proposed Acltons and redevelopment of the sile mOil arc discussed In the Orall EIS for each clement of 1M env:onment, as wilrtAnted. Sochon 3.5, Land Use, addresses tho compatibility of potential redevelopment wIth adjacent and orca I'lnd uses. Section 3.6, RelaUonship to Plans and Polioes. addresses tho consistency of the Proposed Acllon(s) with rclcvar.t land use ptons and policies. Sccti:m 3.10. TransporUtlon. addresses impads to tho local and regional transport3tlon nety;ork. Soction 3.11, Noise, addresses Impacts related 10 the Renton Mumcipal Airport and other o)lisling uscs \n the area (page 3.11 .15). Section 3.2. Water Rc$Outccs. discusses potential impacts 10 tho Cedar RIVO', John's Creek and lake WashirnJton. In addItion. the City has prepared an Urb:m Centor·North Airport Compatible Land Use Program (Phase One Program) which addresses the land use compatibility lssues of general sviation safely, airspace protection and nOise In the sito area relalivo to Renton Murucipal Airport and the win Rogers Wiley Posl SPB operations. Tho proposed Phase Ono program is indudcd in Appendix B of this FlOat EtS. Updated information and analysis of the Proposed AcUon(s) and fuMe potential rOdevelopment of the sile area and the relationship 10 airport opemlions is also induded In Cllaptcr 2 of this Final EIS. Pleaso refcr 10 the responses 10 Comments 1 through 5 In Loiter I) tor addtUonallnformation. 2. TIle Clly has adopted Impact fco ordinancos in IhO illeas of Iransputalion concurrency, par1l and recreation facilities ilnd firc prolccUon that apply to new devGlopmant in tho City of Renton. As indicated in Chapter 2 of tho Oraf! EIS, the Proposod Action(s) eva:ualed In this EIS Indudo amending Comprehensive Pion designallons and zonIng tl't:l' \'would apply to the site area; there is no sp60fic redovelopment plan or application for redevelopment in the silo area under eon5lde~bon at this lime. The amended Comprehensive Plan policies ilnd zoning regulations adopted by the City of Renlon would govern redevelopment of the site area in the future and serve as IlUIIgatlOn 10 precludo certilln slgnificonllmpacts. TM need for any addltloll<ll mitigation for actual redevelopment would 00 determined if and when ,pacific redevelopment apphcations are submitted to the Cily for review and approval. 3. Please refer to the response to Comment 5 in letter 9. ao./"" R.nto" FInal ~,s Oc:tob., 21, 200l • , , , , , -' , " , , , , .. -"'., " ...• - , " • , , .. " , • I , , , " ~: , ' , , , • , . ; '" ',' .... • , • ; , ," • " .' • . j :.._,-" _ . .:::.....-'--~. .' .A .' .'~""""-;"'.'. "-~~.-.-.'-.-'--.. -"-;:;'-'-.. '-' .,-.. ~"-............... ,.,,,."-~'"-.1 " o -- :J ,., - '1 -J J -u J ] ] J 1 - - .J BoeIng Renton ComprehensIve Plan Amendment EIS Seoplng Commenl Form Tho City 01 Renton Issucd tho Boeing Ronlon fllW OrB" fJ1't1rorwTl(tnt41 Impact Str.lOOlcnl (EIS) 00 JuiV 0, 2003 lor public comroont. The purpose of an EIS is 10 vvaluato thO prob.'lulo $lgnll'lcMl odllilr!1U onvironmentDI impacts 01 D propo"u, nnn/y/il ron:lonablo aitotn<tliYGs, ar.d 1de!l1\ty mrtlgahon moa~UlOS to u;dtJ(:o odvuno Mvitonment4lln:O .. lCl, a.s:;ocidloo WIth a ptopo!l;,tI. This onlllrorvnonl(11 information 15 uliod by thO COOney wIth jur!&dlCtJO(l -in ccmjut'ldlc.n with oppliC3b1o fOgul.1tlons and olhot rolovlInl inloml.:.Uon -eo make ~s on the propo$al, In this ca!lO , thO fOSultS 01 lho cnVlfonmonlill an<ltys", contained In tho EIS \111(1 00 usttd by IlIC City o! Ronton In its consldoratlon 01 OooinO'fl roques' to am~nct ltIo r.omprohoo,h.-a Plan dl;i$lrJnat!ons and zoning to allow lot a bloador rancJO 01 USO, on ItS Pfuporty. Convnon15 on tho cOI'\lool 01 tho Of.:!.11 EIS can bo mado In Wfltng or oratty at this ovenir.g's pubic hOlUing . You m3y turn in )'OUI commonl ~ol 61 Ihis mooting or sond it 10: Elilahem Higg~, EconomiC Oovolopmonl. N09Worhoods. ond StralogX: Pt.1nrung Oop.trtmOnt, City of Romon, tOSS SotM Grady Way. GIh Roof Renton , WA !I8055. In ordor 10 bo a Party of Rocord, you mus' fiJI out tho loIlowing: Noma: All comments must be receIved by 5 P.M., August 8th• 2003. .... ___ •.• , ____ .• __ -________ -,,-__ A _____ '.· __ .,.·_· •• • L • • • L _~' , .. • • . , • -, .' , ' , ~ \ -• , ... -.. , , , , " • • Letter 15 , 1 " ' . ,. . , " .. , , - " , " il ;J ~ , :J -!J J 3 -I ~ J 1 ..J '1 , , - fl - il - .J J ;'I .J .., L-= • .. " " , • .. , RESPONSE TO LETTER 15 Mlchaol Rice , .. -. ":: • " Rl!for to the responses to Comments 1 through 5 In Letter 2 ond responses to Comments 1 through 3 in leuer 8 lor furthor discus sion or tho airport. "'n" Renton Fln.' ~JS Octob.,21,2003 , " ' ", , • • .. , " , , .. , ' ' .. .. :: '.', , • , .. ~, " "~'"'"""'-" " , • " , , . , -, , , , \ , . , , ,. -. , , , ',. " , , . . -, • , .. , " , ., , • ,. • '. , , " .. , .. , , , 1···~·;';····'_>d.'W""~"-____ " __ '~~~'_ , , • ___ ;";'~·i . '" '- Letler16 '·w "'_ ..... __ '. ... j , ; .. :J J i 'I] 1 .. -I - 1 ..J ---I -., \ - il ----., j - J ] J I,Uo 1 1 ?.:J) I Boeing Renton Comprehensive Plan Amendment EIS ' Seoplng Comment Form t _. " .... ",.. '''_ , '~'. 'Y' --, '" .' Tho CIty 01 Ronton Issood tho 60tHng nenton SI\.(! Omll EnVltOl"lmoot.11 Impac! Sbtomt,lflt (EIS) on July 8, 200:) tor public commonl. Tho purpose 01 on ElS is 10 avalualD tho ptob3bte ~ignlfoeanl advonio unvitonmcnlDl impacts 01 11 proposQl, iln,aIYlCl ronr.onablO UltormnlVos. and identify miligalloo rnOll3um:; 10 'Dduce nctvOftO anvltonmonl'llImp.1dG a~~\.Od wtth 1\ p,opo~3l 'rhi!l onvlronmontal mform.'llon b u~od by tho aDo/ICY with {ullsd-<;llon -.n confunctlon wM. opplicablO IcnuJ:ltlon::a Mel Olhor WIoV:lOt Information -to mnko OOci!:ion, on the propo:;lOI. In this case, tho JDsultS 01 1ht1 onV'lrorvnonlai analysos cont.1inlld _1 lho EIS w~1 bo usod by the ell1 roC AonlOn In It, considoration 01 Boolfl{(s wquosl 10 amond Iho COtflptOhoosivO Pkan oo~5o]n:ll lullt: and loninu to n1low l or a broadot fango 01 U!Oos on its proportV. Commonts 00 tho contont 01 tho DHllt EIS can l.Io mndct In .... Tlllng or Ofllny OIt lh!s OV(lfllng'G put;N: h o.lIlng. Vou mOly turn ~ yQllf commont !hoct aI this mooting Of tiond II 10: EllldOOln H~i!}ru, Economic OO'ooJopmonr, Uol{Jhborhoods, and Slt31000C Plann!ng 00p.1f1mcnt, Coly 01 nonlon, 1055 South GrndyW •• y, 61h Floor Ronlon. iliA 98055. In ordorto bo n Party 01 Rocord, )'Ou must flI1 oul tho tOlJowing: Namo: Addross: Clly: Commont: 'P TI Vtt-/t6" St.tc: Wfct- $/JS-S'""2--0u.6 Zipcodc: q Cb (£) G z: Haw'" ?fa'>' 7'J;;/,"/4.r~ ;C-o;<-./o'-""'-;//",G' '7 ktA:r ~/;h 1 (.10..10 ~() 7U.... /) e:.~7/"""; All comments must be received by 5 P.M., August 011'1, 200 3. " ."\"o .... ~ 1 • ----:~, ••• , •• _. ~JIW."""JI . I .,.~:; ... I , '" , .' • , .~ .' , • , , .. . . .. , , .. • , . • .. , " '. . I ....:.;j , , . - , .', ' ,~ ,.-., . • , , . ' " '., , ' , . '. , - , • • . , , f ! ! I 1 . , , , i j I , , Alt,u'illh_' 1 ' G • • i -" -~. '-" -, ........ • -..-...-_%' • , • ---, -// ---~ - -,..." '-'.'"'' , , '\." .. " . 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'. , • . 1. . .. ,,' , RESPONSE TO LETTER 16 Keith Burke Th.ank yo~ lor your commenl 1ho PropO'S~ Action(s) eY~lualed In the Draft EIS involvo amendments to the 4Urban Canter" ComprehenSNO Plnn desigo.Jllon. including egtabHshing policies 3nd .:unill9 provisions that woula guide redevelopment of the properties within the 290-atre Slto 3rc3, Howevor, as indicated In Chapter 2 of the Oralt E1S (paglJ 2-6). there is no spectfic redevelopment pbn 0( application for redevelopment In the site nrea under consideration at this lime. Upd.lled Comprehensive Ptan policies and zoning proposed for the silo nrca are induded in Ch3pler 1 and Appendix A 01 thIS rln31 EIS . No marin., was proposed or evaluated os part of tnis EIS. As currently proposed tTl the CIty . f1\<lriNS and olher marina-related useS would be alloY.'ed uses in District 2. sublett to Hearing Exammor approval (sec Appendix A lor proposed potides. zoning and development st3t1dards), Futuro potentiJI redevelopmenlthat rtmy be proposed along :he Lake Washington shoreline (should Seeing decide to terminato operations in ltlls portion of the site area) woold be required 10 comply with applicable fedeml, 513te and local regulations, including tho City 01 Renton's ShOroline Master Program, ao.,An. R~'OIt FI"aI 2]S Oetoh, 21, 2003 • • , " • , , • RespOft,e to Comme"t. .,----.--.,.---:c-....... ,---c--'"""~".~ . .' " , , '. .. , .. " , " , , , . . , , • , , • , h .• .,' , , -----~~. , · .. ·f.;'·' , . . • - , • , , L , ,. , -. " " , . ""' ....... ~_.-... ~---. . .I , 1 Cen\ln:s.,l(In ,,-,:& hc!d ;tomlhL>r ~blte hoofIng on tho: e~,!'Ig ccmpn:hOOSWO nmf,mdm tnt !6nta!:Vcly sct\\!dtJed fnr Na\ember 5~:0 fO\'ttr~ IlI1cj Cd 1001"3:0 on the tOtl, 1'fl3p or.l! rClon:tlQ tcqL.(!:l\, The C,ty. as:t\v!eoo ~t')'. hJs l'-SUed a De!clmtlOl:oll of Sigl1lfiC3(!cu Of' 1"1.1 EIS and aooU'lU is ,,\0 ;:.rOOOl"et':1 ,~ tt1051\.Xly. lhu C.ty s~~ tne eorsu'Ianl ((3,1.mlcn Conau!f.no OIOUO) for 1ho EIS and Is ...,or;'~ CJeclly wt."Ilt1e COf\S.,;!liUll, ailhoovn Boe<T'g IS pay"O tilr :ne slud', t.';r.u Blum",", Inc pt''J"1clpl)l, .... I!; ;3tlattS5 tI'le Comm::5$rOf1 I~t:f'" thft n'ool.ng aboul Inc study ,1, bncli;tJr~ .. fll!, Ms. L\nClso.a lOillllltt st~ 1$ a ~ot;r;]"'matc EIS and fIOl bOse<] co a spt.'ClI.c PfOioct In IIIlS \IuJy. [I ~:a'l is OO"'!;I pi'O;lOS€:d. a piOlll'\J'lg @lIetCI$O. ~3I.nO w.:!l tre lONI'Ig aM eom;wcl1cIUlVtlp!an CN,t'cfllet'l~ 01 (}IOpr."'Y; f\Olntng 15 :»O:los.«! to:)6 OUilt at Il'I5 lIrr.e A plouramma:!c EIS :OO!\S al tro ero ... r,)i\tI'Cf".tal b'I,(!s , but Cl 0 Genoral 1IIr3y, 3r-d IColts 011 tr'o rclat.onYlOs 10 1M COll\PI'OOtm51VO Plan 011 .l .... 1"0:" eo..,t:I'lOlltg. t.ts l!nd sal4 lou a:t~a\l~"'s .... -ere cor$IC~l!d .• 1'0 .... :\ r .o t.~Q t"oi',m!. ltllt\.tl b~ 01 tJ't! room ~temBL ... 'e 1 -11 cak'd tn~ 6no 3C:JQn" ~!em3: .... " IJO<J .... ould let.,,! !I,O h.! UOtI/}Q O;">t,!t;!\lon Q.o(l'M'U)' yresettl W1:fl ~uslnol ZO""9 Jt1lG:k\ aac IJOn<II !i-m~ IGIl1"1 ,,:tr!l l.ul 01 <lq'o'II .,tI~t:IOpm(!nt of;!n ""~ .. s!t aI ~p:e mat (.O'./;d also MIlt! ~':'Q~ rot."lJ Tn 5 it turn>ltMJ 1U11.c.p.,1\l. t>ti~1I ~I 2015 "\:!e:'natr." 2 -r.voM~s a !C~e .... d comll!crs 5-mt:.on $QUlIW 'ocl oJ"l rlo .... lld \tuoPoll.,r,1 by 1l-10' ... lnO mQl"t' :':9-00x re!~J, a m.,\ ')I slrp a:.mmcrc.!JIloIUIl and Q"oCO '"'~:., 1VI<l i)tt I:f 10C-i'-tlO1O{J)"t)'P1l uses It ~ letall'l to"e: e:lIsl:!ng eC(!InQ o.'ll..'fUOOflS on ttlO we:U S de of It>Oul\ A\unU4l, tl-illt)tOlij. Is a pnrtJ<r1 feoC\eb.,mcrl !lcenano A!lemah'O J -coos:tlcrs futll(l(JO\'uIOprrwnt tit r"o ltIfll1cnt tlmo/MS, 2015 and 2030 ,"'It/') c,l"erCf'lt truesncMls to/' CCJVe'OPmull, lh~ 2015 anl.:Cl~":Qs (Hn~:1Or\ $QlUtlU fuel of new mltCC U$O), 1I'ICiod':fI9 residC!'lt~! ilS all .;Jilowe<t usc; by 2000, IO'.!QYoiopmen! n n: crpates t l·mllnn sQuato 1eM. Al!em;f.:V6.$ -tho most irlenso Mvt.o.IOpr:lO!ll that ccnsJdCl" lu:; IOdcvQlapmenl YoIUl 1,000 sq . It 01 1'11:-101 dl)Vf)lopmOf\I trf 20:5 w;Ul tCI;) I, a town ccnter typo 01 DrCG cast of Park A."MU(l and 0 higher dor.s.ty of o!!ice and reslcC!'",t1al uses on tile Icmamder of thO $,to (omb.ned wit" Ii IQb am.! techno'ogy t).';:e 1I~e.$ By 2OJO, 17 m'~:oo SeQ It of foCe."e!o;)mcllt. IOf tll O purposes Of tols ar131ysls, IS tho worst- case. or rr'0i1 e-m-emo le~CI o! anOlJ).-sIS for lno SIS, A nurT\!)ef 01 the C..'lV!rornr.enta! Impacts that aro bOng unG.'y=ttd am ~l1tr.ed :n letat'on!o In!! "-'Or.I1) COlSO sccno:lO for the purposes 01 complyt:'!(J w Ith SEPA. f.I .. 'e B!urrcn. B!wT:cn Cons.u!t;:'1] Croup. ~o"e aboullNl EIS ptOCQSS nollna that the !H~t pnuso, In ~'_wd\, was:r-o ;:I.blic 5WPI~1I period w.tn it 21oC.1y publIc COfT'mcnl periO!:, wnen the City f~UC~:O<1 ccamfT'lon:s on Vtr.al Sf'\0\l1d be stud co 11'1 !hO E1S, I(IcI\J(:lIng the 3.lcHn'l!lvcs. tM c:crr.cnlsln ll'Io en~-:ronm~t [,''1,,1 Sf'ouid De Stl3!yzed. easDd l,oocn Iho SGOptflG ;>eocd.lne City. us the te3d egcncy, sel !to scopo: tor l:"e ErS. elUn~n Consu!t.ng 'ea a gtOU~ cI conSUltartslo completo a techniCal analy5l'J to su~port a Prettml:"3!'{ Or.t~ Er.~;lonm&."".!aJ Ir.'-;wcl S:a!l!ment (POEIS) 11m! Iookctl al thO full range 01 e:errter:ts. Galled a ·fuQ.scopo EIS: 'o\o1:l!fe "'If!1"Y C11 .. ,..onmcntal c!emonl ..... as analr...cd. Ute POEIS was ;l'I'e;:arec and SII:Jm!lIeC to l."le Cdy In M01y. ccrnp'l!l!.!<I a Ctly 'ev,~N process w.tn Il"Itetn.11 commenls .... l'lIch,)"'8 re'loct'!d:n Ule O€JS . Mr . S'umen sa;d Itle OEIS l'l a comp/lc;l!C(S cocumef\t WIth two vo!umcs. 'JOlutN, I1I'l :)3:sic:a.:y .. !ec:llical cocw.:enilflat cetI!a.ns somo of tho dcta.!od :;tL:c:es In tho aloa of tramponalKrl, stat1'"' ..... a!er U1":t~. etc As" (uti-scope EIS, overy o!em&nt!n tne envucnmCfU from 50 Is af'CI dra::'-3ge ~ t.-nns~cn.la."d Lose. '~If1N .$slles. 3rKl ncso. etc, were fC'M>wed . For ouch ~t of :r.e e!ruonmetll. 1m;kJCIS of coth \he ccmprt:Mr-SIVo plan l)I'Ia ron~-:g (CN ,siMS were coos'<:o:Er-, as .... '(11 as tt.o impacts Irom pot~.al !ulLIre utdeve!c;lmonl undef l'losc comptf)hflflsNo plan and:oo:ng c."lal"!;es For examp'c. some e:err.enIS In tI".e envifOflm~l. such as Physrcal concM;on ot ltIo 'I"O;)«!'/ r~tad to sc Is, :;:ormwaler. e~, WOO'd nee havo 3"Y Impacls unll ac'.ual rC"deveiopmonl OCCUIS. Fcx omM elMnents ot:te erlwontne:"1l. SUCZ'l as j)U~.c. s.eo"ICCS. firo and polICe pt'otecLon, Ino City. b<JSft{t u;!¢n Ihe ::Of\..ns d'lans;os, would pJ.an 10" the ca;JlJcty mat was eovc!ope'd based on t,l1I~ CO'T'lprehcnslVo plan ~_ ,tiC 1t"I'lp3G! GI tr.u !vII rango 0' ac1k)n 110m tra map and land USe Change 10 new zoning ;uov,s.ons ail U-o 'NiJy ttrOl.lctl pOlf!ntGl te'dlMilopmOl'lt !o 2015 and 2030 ;s d:sC\Jssoo , A.~, 81umon $3:d or. lI..,ms of comment!l rCCOl\lud tcr.',nl, a u3nwipl of toniGht's mCC:lf1IJ wi!/btr rt!PI~lo(;nd 11"\ ~ Fr.a\ EIS as .... --ellas tllspot1ses to comments (v..ma! and wfl!1on) wruCh neod to be r«(rNed C-y ~ucust 8'~ The FIODI EIS w?1 be pfcpored ilfld .ssued S()ITctimo II'l Oclobor. Co4"I:nv t'lI'J, lots. \.Jnd e)[~!nod tnillatrer 1M EtS te-Jia-..... prOCUSSl1 (orr.p!Oted, Ino Pr<loning Commission wS ~.n f{:-'.~ew ol !t1o S\iMloollVC I$:lUCS of me proposed CotT'?rehenstve ollm amendment und re:ona Tl'e eom..,iss:on :s it c u=cn body. a;::.po nted ~ ItlO M3yor, and cor,(lfr'lletl b'lIM CIty Ceunol. It is lIlC Co..-r.m"sJOn"s sp(lCf-c ta-slt 10 ad'{l$.fl CouocI! on P!OMlIl9 oot 'cy maller:s that alted lJ"',o Cily 01 Renton, • l: .. ,.,. ... _. __ ... _ .... _ ....... "''''I·.='''''F.?~ ... ~.::.-., ... _ ..... ·-...... ., .......... -, ..... _,101 ,.,,' • .041.'_ •• ·.·_,. _______________ _ '- -. -- " ,., -, , - , --• , ~ - ~ - -' ~ -- • p , • , I --, p -• ,p , --- -. , ' - r -, , --- r. • - , " . , 'r;:-;;. ,I." f,; , • , • . ' , • - .' • • • ~. " • , • • , . , , , I -, ~ - ~ I -. I , ., -I ~ -i .... ~ -' ., ;J -:J l -' -, .J J ~ J 0 J 1 - 0 - • • ._--~'--'-.-""''''-''"'--''''.''.''' ." .... __ . ~ ~ ... ., .. "'-. -.-.-,,;.. ... -.~'" .. ,-.• , '--~~ .. - Pl.Ifl./1 .IIQ Con'ml .~Io" M,"Llhl$ JI/ly 30. 700] -... , and III pmliclJlOf, comprlthflnSrlf:I plan lind zonIng luItlOlmtmdmflllt$. The Commission Inl hold5 D ..... orkshop stluion, a pubfc !illAtlng. ont! thon lor .... ards a fucom'nolldohon, on to CII,-Counclt The C .ly COWIC" works In commlllCfJ5 and brlt!llngs w~! bo gl~fJ.l lo ltlC Comm,t,!:u 01 VIti Whole ona Planning t. D(JVulopmcnt ComrnlllCC, v..1I 'dlltlo pl..lb'lc is wulcomo to {\~IOf'd TI10 r.PflC!f1C oclions to be l4I"-cl1 OtO to omund Ino City's lMU u~o map onc pineo at nc',v ti10d usc doslgn.at:Ou on 1110 property. CIlllll{;U Ino ploperly'lzoning. Dno chunco 1110 Zoning COd(l tnallcgum1e!. I.h4) pl'opurty. In ndc,t:on, ~ City is v.~rlllJlg Wlln The Doo.ng Company to P:Jllogo:t1Cf a davciopmenl nijleefTlont. oo>en villi go bO)'Clnd Itla zoning T~e oglc~mcnl bclwoon ltlu Clly ono Boo "g obout ta .... tnlngs w II happel!, sUCh 05 Wrung, :anrng. infrastruClule Issues rllO d(llIo:ojlt1lcm 0lFoemcnt w:tI bc dlSCU!i.sod If! a pubt.c; Io:um :o:et ... Inc proc(lss. Tho Plilt\l1inD Comml$SlOn w 1I101100'.V tho ~etlmfltlt. and ollnough ttle Comml$sion dot:s not nave ony authon!y ovor tho dovo'.opmont ow,ecmonl "'"'ld \Wl nOI bo malung a IccommeodaOOrl 10 CounCil. bul bouusu IhO d~lopnlOflt agreement 15 a f;(ImponlOM p.e~o 10 tho ZOtItng. tho COmlTllSSIOO w~1 rcvk..-w It The Clly Council w ,n 1!OId a plJ!)!lC heil/lOg on It Ie!!;' II't tl"e P'~s II r.; nnlic:pa:ed C'lal tho .... nc:c comprehenslvO;l1M n.'T\cnd!Tlenl wJl go 10 Co.,ncr: by tnti 1"51 01 Docember 'Of' f~n1 ac!1On Pa..1.D5 01 recOld WIll btl nohficd 01 L"lo mQol~ . Commiss!onl.'f Oo.'1m sald Inul IInCU Ddd 1101101 poop'., coma IflIO tho moohng. ~ flctcd thaI Ifl~tC is Q sign-up snccl on the buck tOOlo, 1L'ld nomes v. 11 bo ('_"I,'Cd Item thO Slgn .. ..Jp stice! (0 come fOlW."d o'Wt moke (I commont. Mo;. Dohrn r;Ullud IIUII blle,1US C U'lero atO Q lair l\IJmbCl II lila oud>Onco. COlen Ctlmmcn~ poftOd wJl be "ml!cd to 5-m!nutCl> 10 ensure :.u1l.G.c~llImtt rOt ar. WIShing to fOjleak _ Tho publIC was i.1Vl!od 10 speak GOtry Morsh. 437 W ~bum s Avenuo NOtth. ';107. Runion. WA D8055. suld he d~t r.ol n;rvo any pub'lC communts pm 50 <1\ U,1s poiI'Il. He dOCS lIullo ~omtl concerns l!lrJt ne wJl plw..crve jet a mto! dolO He sbid ho has somo concorn!! tltlou\ .... hot UlO ovcrO:I look 01 ino pIOjecl WIll be Ho osl(ed :0 rem8ln 011 L"le mairlng list. t.1iW<lCI SeWos, 21625 SE 148" StrOOt. MaOl 'o V<Jlloy, WA 98038, 1I.;):cf no IS tI 'Ie~ rcptesO'I!at: ... e 10( the 12 UnIon COIpontors on Bwnell Avenuo nnd sood hO wanted 10 500 !llll PfQSt,lIl:'Uton He said UUlI he 1m!. some concerns and IS$UC5 Wlln rospcQ to where tills p!'olcc\ mo'J or may IlOI go. Mr. &It!las nho sa~ ~o would like to be on tho nm~lIlg 1151. Stuart Reinbold, 3100 160'" Avenue SE. Dcl:o'IUo, WI.. !)80oa. sa:d h6 IS an orca Mbltut b:olog ,: lor U',I,\ Wash lf'l{jlon Oct:<Irtmcnl (II Fish ond W~(!Mo Thl! S'''\o has 5ubmltlCd (I commCl'lllollcr 10 EI~a:>C:1h 3 Hi(JQn .. ccnc:omIn!J SQr.'(I sUOGestlons nnd pussrb:o odd,tional evalua~s on Utt' P'OJCC' .. trdl.dl.nQ Incrooslflg tho orca srle on UIO C~ .. r RIVer. I~e sa d rot! ..... :u!d nlso 111.0 to rama n 00 tne mar.ng n!ol. Doug!uS Too'ey. 1300 ~t 20'" SUccI. #1'3051. Rcr!on, '.vA 98056. smd ho \"as not plann'ng to le$lIty lonloht, only 10 observo. Tnere illO n couplo 01 ~lng~ trial seem , .. :tty OiNlDUS. I) 11'10 Inclt 01 materials that no has soen, adjrcsslng the Guc$11C)n 01 ttanSPOllat.on. Thoro sn:.IU'CI bo sirena needs IC)( ~:k¥lC al Ino nor1hoast cOlnar of tho sit'l, such ns the lld.ocunI propclty noOJ Co~1 Pilf1(, He 5<J'C tr'at r-e ras bt!·on theft) ()!1 a sunny dtty, It 3 sil1:3:1on 'S unlen<l!):e as II slanas now, :wi any ndd·l/()(".t,i I;rO' .... n wOtt.d Cl.'f1.nlnly on!ywOfscn L'lal He saki by odd-ng un odl!.I:Onnl urbnn cenler dl.'SlgnallOt' al :lIe r:orth end 01 Renlon, an ddd,:1onal pattl-N-Mo lacUlt)' .... ,o~d be something to consider It v..'O:J ld cc:ta"1y be ruee to lOG somo genoral rClliew sl m~ar 10 ~o WOSlcfn COf\so'ldal~ prOpefllCS ntouno tio..;SOI" Way and ~o Renlon MunlcipDl Airporl ilself_ Mr. Too/lly said !hOIQ is much OPpol'lunity 10 tfTlpro-."O transpe:rtatlOn in lroe Clly indud~g N. 3" and tJ. 4"5110015 or.d tho s:.v:h lind of Rentoo t,lunicJpa: Altpolt He sad ho v.o..dd owplOlo an altl,..,nalivo fot lin ollst·wesl COMftChon 10 1'10 nO/th end cf tno A 'port. tonhnu.f\g 1M peue!iltllln ctlt'lldor and connOCMg tho COd;'!r RlIICt T",;I. Thanks OUI Orubnkel, SOUth Covo Venturos llC, P.O. 00)( 1607, Benevue, WA 98007, sakt he wantad 10 1(lfTl3 n n p3l1y 01 recold nnd ho v'JI be lubmi!llllg a lellet' to In) PI;rnnlr.(J De~l)IImonl wi:h-ll inc v.c.!~ an 1:"0 EtS. M.dHlal RICO. Aefodyno Avit!io n, 300 AlrpDlI I;\';'!y, RlH'Ilon, WA 98055. sold no wnnts 10 be a part, 01 rocord Und will subm:1 a )ollo( Intor. • ! 5 , I 6 ..---------------"----~~--,~-.. ----.--~-." -'. • 4 , L " . ~i '. • - , " J f I I -... ~ • •