HomeMy WebLinkAboutERC_DNSM_Notice_of_Determination_190827DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
PLEASE FOLLOW THE DOCUMENT CENTER LINK TO SEE ASSOCIATED PROJECT DOCUMENTS.
IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE YOU MAY CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200, EXT. 2.
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OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE MITIGATED (DNS-M)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
DNSM: THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION
HAS PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CAN BE MITIGATED THROUGH MITIGATION MEASURES.
DATE OF NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION:
September 27, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000301 Chateau Valley Tower / LUA19-000158, SA-H,
ECF, MOD, MOD, MOD
PROJECT LOCATION: 4450 Davis Ave S (APN's 6391800010 and 6391800125)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Joe Carlson, Valley Tower Associates / 15029 Woodinville-Redmond Rd. #200,
Woodinville, WA 98072 / joe@chateaullc.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION MAY BE
REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also http://bit.ly/2GgMeFn
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA)
Review, and three (3) modifications for a proposed expansion to the Chateau at Valley Center Assisted Living Facility located
on the campus of the Valley Medical Center. The proposed project, Chateau Valley Tower, would be located on the 0.58-acre
parcel at 4320 Davis Ave S (APN 6391800125), which is north of the existing 2.2-acre Phase I Chateau at Valley Center Assisted
Living Facility at 4450 Davis Ave S (APN 6391800010). Phase I was completed in 2005 with 126 apartment units. As part of
Phase II, the applicant is proposing two (2) levels of structured parking under the building with 66 parking stall and 73
residential units. The proposed new assisted living building would have a density of 126 dwelling units per net acre and the
tower would extend eight-stories above finished grade with a roof height of nearly 84 feet above the entry level of the
building. The units would be a mix of one (1) bedroom, one (1) bedroom plus den and two (2) bedroom. The top floor would
also include a dining room, a lounge/activity room and an outside garden with vegetated walking paths. The new facility
would connect to the existing facility on levels one through four. The subject property is located in the Commercial Office (CO)
zoning classification and Commercial & Mixed Use (CMU) land use designation. Access to the site would be provided via two
(2) existing curb cuts and one (1) proposed new curb cut on Davis Ave S. The applicant is requesting a street modification to
Davis Ave S to retain the existing right-of-way width of 50 feet, retain the existing roadway section, and add one new curb cut
approximately 34 feet from the existing curb cut to access the upper parking level. The applicant is also requesting a bicycle
parking modification to reduce the number of required bicycle parking spaces and a refuse and recycling modification to
reduce the size of the trash enclosure area. According to the City's Critical Area Map (COR Maps), the southeast portion of the
site contains regulated slopes. The proposed addition would remove three (3) existing trees onsite and would provide 21 new
replacement trees. The applicant has submitted Geotechnical Engineering Study, Geotechnical Supplement, Preliminary
Technical Information Report, Trip Generation and Parking Analysis Memorandum, and a Tree Report.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on October 11, 2019, together
with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the
Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the
Renton City Clerkâs Office, (425) 430-6510.
PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 22, 2019 at 12:00PM before
the Renton Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers on the 7th floor of
Renton City Hall, located at 1055 South Grady Way. If the Environmental
Determination is appealed, the appeal will be heard as part of this public hearing.
NOTICE