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Enclosure
cc: EWA 1415 Maple Owner LLC / Owner(s)
Lisa Ehli, SynThesis PLLC / Applicant
October 11, 2019
Josh Shearer
KG Investment Properties
11225 6th St, Suite 215
Belevue, WA 98006, WA 98164
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) THRESHOLD DETERMINATION
405 Commerce Center, LUA19-000151, ECF, SA-A
Dear Mr. Shearer:
This letter is written on behalf of the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) to advise you that they have
completed their review of the subject project and have issued a threshold Determination of Non -
Significance-Mitigated with Mitigation Measures. Please refer to the enclosed ERC Report, for a list of
the Mitigation Measures.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on October
25, 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 RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding
the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510.
If you have any further questions, please call me at (425) 430-6593.
For the Environmental Review Committee,
Matt Herrera
Senior Planner
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
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 APPLICATION: August 2, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000290 405 Commerce Center / LUA19-
000151
PROJECT LOCATION: 1415 Maple Ave SW (APN 3340403805)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Josh Shearer, KG Investment Properties / 11225 SE
6th St, #215, Bellevue, WA 98006 /
jshearer@kgip.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/2Yyy2xz
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Administrative Site Plan and Environmental Review
for the change of use and exterior parking lot improvements for an existing developed property located at 1415 Maple
Ave SW. The subject property is approximately 1.88 acres and the existing 40,059 square foot building would remain.
The site is located within a Medium Industrial (IM) zone and Employment Area (EA) comprehensive plan designation.
The applicant proposes to change the use from the previous communications data center to warehouse. Proposed
exterior improvements include the removal of surface mounted mechanical equipment, providing 27 parking spaces,
and new landscaping. The applicant has requested to remove a parking covenant on the property that limits the amount
of permitted parking to 16 spaces. A parking study has been submitted with the site plan application.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on October 25, 2019,
together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information regarding the appeal process may be
obtained from the Renton City Clerk’s Office, (425) 430-6510.
PUBLIC HEARING: If the Environmental Determination is appealed, a public hearing will be set
and all parties notified.
NOTICE
SW 16th St Maple Ave SW Lind Ave SW
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Project Location Map
SR_ERC_Report_191007_
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
ERC Meeting Date: October 7, 2019
Project File Number: PR19-000290
Project Name: 405 Commerce Center
Land Use File Number: LUA19-000151, SA-A
Project Manager: Matt Herrera, Senior Planner
Owner: EWA 1415 Maple Owner LLC, 1099 18th St, Suite 2900, Denver, CO 80202
Applicant: Lisa Ehli, Synthesis PLLC, 12503 Bel-Red Rd, Suite 101, Bellevue, WA 98005
Contact: Josh Shearer, KG Invest. Prop., 11225 SE 6th St, Ste 215, Bellevue, WA 98006
Project Location: 1415 Maple Ave SW, Renton, WA 98055
Project Summary: The applicant is requesting Administrative Site Plan Review and Environmental Review for
the change of use and exterior parking lot improvements to an existing developed property
located at 1415 Maple Ave SW. The subject property is approximately 1.88 acres with an
existing 40,059 square foot building with 16 parking spaces (Exhibits 2 and 3). The site is
located within a Medium Industrial (IM) zone and Employment Area (EA) comprehensive
plan designation. The applicant proposes to keep the existing building and change the use
from the previous communications data center to warehouse. With the exception of new
paint on the existing building, the exterior improvements are limited to the existing parking
lot and include the removal of surface mounted mechanical equipment related to the
previous data center use, restriping the lot to provide 27 parking spaces, and a new 151
square foot landscaping bulb.
Exist. Bldg. Area SF: 40,059 square feet
Site Area: 81,893 square feet
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff Recommends that the Environmental Review Committee issue a Determination of
Non-Significance- Mitigated (DNS-M).
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In compliance with RCW 43.21C.240, the following environmental (SEPA) review addresses only those project
impacts that are not adequately addressed under existing development standards and environmental regulations.
A. Environmental Threshold Recommendation
Based on analysis of probable impacts from the proposal, staff recommends that the Responsible Officials:
Issue a DNS-M with a 14-day Appeal Period.
B. Mitigation Measures
1. The applicant shall follow the Department of Ecology guidance for Tacoma Smelter Plume soil
contamination testing and remediation as instructed in the agency’s August 16, 2019 letter (Exhibit 10)
when removing existing asphalt and excavating for the new parking lot landscaping island abutting the
northwest portion of the building as shown on the landscaping plan (Exhibit 7).
C. Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 2: Property Survey
Exhibit 3: Demolition Plan
Exhibit 4: Site Plan
Exhibit 5: Floor Plan
Exhibit 6: Building Elevations
Exhibit 7: Landscaping Plan
Exhibit 8: Parking Covenant/Agreement Rec. No. 20050607000042
Exhibit 9: Parking Study prepared by Transportation Engineering Northwest, dated June 28, 2019
Exhibit 10: Department of Ecology Letter regarding Tacoma Smelter Plume, dated August 16, 2019
Exhibit 11: Advisory Notes
D. Environmental Impacts
The Proposal was circulated and reviewed by various City Departments and Divisions to determine whether the
applicant has adequately identified and addressed environmental impacts anticipated to occur in conjunction
with the proposed development. Staff reviewers have identified that the proposal is likely to have the following
probable impacts:
1. Earth
Impacts: A high seismic hazard area is mapped on the project site. No expansion of the building
footprint is proposed and therefore the applicant was not required to submit a geotechnical report
with the land use application (Exhibits 4 and 6). It is anticipated that the City’s currently adopted
building codes would adequately mitigate for any impacts that could result from the proposed
tenant improvements; therefore no further mitigation is recommended.
Mitigation Measures: None recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
2. Environmental Health
a. Environmental Health Hazards
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Impacts: As provided in the August 16, 2019 Department of Ecology Letter (Exhibit 10), the site is
located within an area that may have been contaminated with heavy metals due to air emissions
originating from the former Asarco smelter plant in north Tacoma. While the site is already
developed and the majority of the work is limited to tenant improvements, removal of surface
mounted equipment in the paved parking lot, and adding additional parking spaces via striping,
there is an approximately 150 square foot area of paving that will be removed and planted with new
internal lot landscaping. Contaminated soils may be beneath the existing asphalt as the site was
constructed in 1992 prior the Tacoma Smelter Plume project and cleanup program.
An above ground diesel tank associated with a generator was removed prior to obtaining the
environmental determination and site plan decision. The tank had a capacity of 10,000 gallons and
the applicant stated that it was emptied and removed from the site. The applicant also stated that a
permit was not required by the Renton Regional Fire Authority because it was not decommissioned.
Mitigation Measures: The applicant shall follow the Department of Ecology guidance for Tacoma
Smelter Plume soil contamination testing and remediation as instructed in the agency’s August 16,
2019 letter (Exhibit 10) when removing existing asphalt and excavating for the new parking lot
landscaping island abutting the northwest portion of the building as shown on the landscaping plan
(Exhibit 7).
Nexus: Renton Comprehensive Plan Policy U-32: Work to protect surface and groundwater resources
from pollutants entering the storm drainage system.
3. Transportation
Impacts: The proposed change of use to warehouse would not create additional demand upon or need
for transportation facilities. No changes to the property frontage or existing driveway on Maple Ave SW
is proposed. The applicant has proposed to remove the existing parking covenant (Exhibit 8) recorded
with the previous use permit that limited the parking spaces to 16 and reconfigure the parking lot to
accommodate 11 additional parking spaces for a total parking capacity of 27 parking spaces. The
proposed 27 parking spaces complies with the RMC 4-4-080F.10.d that requires warehouse uses to
provide a minimum/maximum one (1) parking space per 1,500 square feet of net floor area. The Floor
Plan (Exhibit 5) and the King County Assessor indicates the building contains 40,059 square feet of net
floor area thereby requiring 27 spaces. The applicant’s parking study (Exhibit 9) prepared by
Transportation Engineering Northwest, dated June 28, 2019 indicates the 27 proposed spaces would be
adequate for the warehouse use and no parking spillover is anticipated.
Mitigation Measures: None recommended.
Nexus: Not applicable.
E. Comments of Reviewing Departments
The proposal has been circulated to City Department and Division Reviewers. Where applicable, their comments
have been incorporated into the text of this report and/or Advisory Notes to Applicant (Exhibit 11).
Copies of all Review Comments are contained in the Official File and may be attached to this report.
The Environmental Determination decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within the 14-day
appeal period (RCW 43.21.C.075(3); WAC 197-11-680).
Environmental Determination Appeal Process: Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in
writing together with the required fee to: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057, on or before 5:00 p.m. on October 25, 2019. RMC 4-8-110 governs appeals to the Hearing Examiner and
additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, Renton City Hall –
7th Floor, (425) 430-6510.
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CITY OF RENTON
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
EXHIBITS
Project Name:
405 Commerce Center
Land Use File Number:
LUA19-000151, SA-A
Date of Meeting
October 7, 2019
Staff Contact
Matt Herrera
Senior Planner
Project Contact/Applicant
Josh Shearer
KG Invest. Prop.
11225 SE 6th St, Ste 215,
Bellevue, WA 98006
Project Location
1415 Maple Ave SW, Renton, WA
98055
The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report:
Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Report
Exhibit 2: Property Survey
Exhibit 3: Demolition Plan
Exhibit 4: Site Plan
Exhibit 5: Floor Plan
Exhibit 6: Building Elevations
Exhibit 7: Landscaping Plan
Exhibit 8: Parking Covenant/Agreement Rec. No. 20050607000042
Exhibit 9: Parking Study prepared by Transportation Engineering Northwest, dated June 28, 2019
Exhibit 10: Department of Ecology Letter regarding Tacoma Smelter Plume, dated August 16, 2019
Exhibit 11: Advisory Notes
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TENW
Transportation Engineering NorthWest
Transportation Planning | Design | Traffic Impact & Operations
11400 SE 8th Street Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004 | Office (425) 889-6747
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 28, 2019
TO: Matt Herrera, Senior Planner
City of Renton
FROM: Curtis Chin, P.E.
TENW
SUBJECT: Parking Study for the proposed
Renton Industrial Building – Renton, WA (PRE19-000031)
TENW Project #5937
This memorandum documents the parking study completed for the proposed change in use associated with
the Renton Industrial Building project located at 1415 Maple Avenue SW in Renton, Washington. This
memo includes a project description and a parking demand assessment for the proposed change in use.
Project Description
The Renton Industrial Building project site is located at 1415 Maple Avenue SW in Renton, WA as shown
in the Attachment A site vicinity map. The project proposes to convert an existing 40,059 square foot (SF)
data center building into warehouse use. On-site parking would be provided by 27 surface parking stalls.
Vehicular access to the site would be provided via the two existing driveways on Maple Avenue SW. No
changes to existing vehicular access or building area are proposed with the project. A preliminary site plan
is provided in Attachment B.
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Parking Assessment
Background
An assessment of the estimated parking demand for the proposed warehouse use was completed based on
your email response to Lisa Morrell Ehli, Synthesis PLLC (dated June 6, 2019) shown below:
Parking Demand
The peak parking demand for the proposed warehouse use was estimated based on parking generation
rates documented in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation (5th Edition).
Specifically, Land Use Code (LUC) 150 (Warehousing) was used in the parking analysis. The following
Table 1 summarizes the estimated peak parking demand for the project.
Table 1
Parking Demand
Land Use
Building Area
(SF)
Parking Demand
Rate 1
Parking Demand
(vehicles)
Warehousing 40,059 SF 0.39 stalls/1,00 SF 16
1. Per Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation (5th Edition).
As shown in the table above, the peak parking demand for the proposed 40,059 SF warehouse use, is 16
vehicles. The estimated peak parking demand would be accommodated by the 27 stall on-site parking
supply. As a result, no parking spillover is anticipated with the proposed change in use.
If you have any questions regarding the information presented in this memo, please call me at 425-250-
5003 or email at chin@tenw.com.
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Renton Industrial Building – Parking Study
ATTACHMENT A
Vicinity Map
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Renton Industrial Building – Parking Study
ATTACHMENT B
Site Plan
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Avenue SE Bellevue, Washington 98008-5452 (425) 649-7000
711 for Washington Relay Service Persons with a speech disability can call (877) 833-6341
August 16, 2019
Matt Herrera
Planning Division
Department of Community & Economic Development
1055 South Grady Way
6th Floor
Renton, WA 98057
Re: 405 Commerce Center
File# LUA19-00151, Ecology SEPA# 201904390
Dear Matt Herrera:
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the 405 Commerce Center. Based on
review of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist associated with this Project, the
Department of Ecology (Ecology) has the following comments:
This proposed project is located in an area that may have been contaminated with heavy metals
due to the air emissions originating from the old Asarco smelter in north Tacoma (visit
Ecology’s Tacoma Smelter Plume map search tool: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/dirtalert/).
Soil contamination from the former Asarco smelter poses a risk to human health and the
environment. Children are at especially high risk from direct exposure to contaminated soil.
Construction workers, landscapers, gardeners, and others who work in the soils are also at risk.
Ecology recommends that the lead agency include the following as conditions of approval, prior
to the issuance of any site development permits or the initiation of grading, filling, or clearing:
Sample the soil and analyze for arsenic and lead following the 2012 Tacoma Smelter
Plume Guidance. The soil sampling results shall be sent to Ecology for review. If the
project includes open space areas, contact the Technical Assistance Coordinator, Eva
Barber, for assistance in soil sampling methodology within the open space area.
If lead or arsenic are found at concentrations above the Model Toxics Control Act
(MTCA) cleanup levels (Chapter 173-340 WAC); the owners, potential buyers,
construction workers, and others shall be notified of their occurrence. The MTCA
cleanup level for arsenic is 20 parts per million (ppm) and lead is 250 ppm.
If lead, arsenic and/or other contaminants are found at concentrations above MTCA
cleanup levels, the applicant shall:
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1. Develop soil remediation plan and enter into the Voluntary Cleanup Program with
Ecology. For more information on the Voluntary Cleanup Program, visit Ecology
website at: https://ecology.wa.gov/Spills-Cleanup/Contamination-cleanup/Cleanup-
process/Cleanup-options/Voluntary-cleanup-program.
2. Obtain an opinion letter from Ecology stating that the proposed soil remediation plan
will likely result in no further action under MTCA. The applicant shall provide to the
local land use permitting agency the opinion letter from Ecology.
3. Prior to finalizing site development permits, provide to the local land use permitting
agency “No Further Action” determination from Ecology indicating that the
remediation plans were successfully implemented under MTCA.
If soils are found to be contaminated with arsenic, lead, or other contaminants, extra
precautions shall be taken to avoid escaping dust, soil erosion, and water pollution during
grading and site construction. Site design shall include protective measures to isolate or
remove contaminated soils from public spaces, yards, and children’s play areas.
Contaminated soils generated during site construction shall be managed and disposed of
in accordance with state and local regulations, including the Solid Waste Handling
Standards regulation (Chapter 173-350 WAC). For information about soil disposal
contact the local health department in the jurisdiction where soils will be placed.
The link below provides a fact sheet that explains more how the arsenic and lead clean-up levels
were set and why Ecology sees that they are protective for human health:
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/SummaryPages/1109095.html
Thank you for considering these comments from Ecology. For assistance and information about
Tacoma Smelter Plume and soils contamination, contact Eva Barber with the Toxic Cleanup
Program at 360-407-7094 or via email at Eva.Barber@ecy.wa.gov.
Sincerely,
Katelynn Piazza
SEPA Coordinator
Sent by email: Matt Herrera, mherrera@rentonwa.gov
ecc: Josh Shearer, KG Investment Properties
Eva Barber, Ecology
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ADVISORY NOTES TO APPLICANT
The following notes are supplemental information provided in conjunction with the administrative land use
action. Because these notes are provided as information only, they are not subject to the appeal process for
the land use action.
Planning:
(Contact: Name, 425-430-6593, mherrera@rentonwa.gov)
1. RMC section 4-4-030.C.2 limits haul hours between 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday unless
otherwise approved by the Development Services Division.
2. Commercial, multi-family, new single family and other nonresidential construction activities shall be
restricted to the hours between seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., Monday through
Friday. Work on Saturdays shall be restricted to the hours between nine o’clock (9:00) a.m. and eight
o’clock (8:00) p.m. No work shall be permitted on Sundays.
3. Within thirty (30) days of completion of grading work, the applicant shall hydroseed or plant an
appropriate ground cover over any portion of the site that is graded or cleared of vegetation and where
no further construction work will occur within ninety (90) days. Alternative measures such as mulch,
sodding, or plastic covering as specified in the current King County Surface Water Management Design
Manual as adopted by the City of Renton may be proposed bet ween the dates of November 1st and
March 31st of each year. The Development Services Division’s approval of this work is required prior to
final inspection and approval of the permit.
4. A National Permit Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required when more than one acre is
being cleared.
5. The applicant may not fill, excavate, stack or store any equipment, dispose of any materials, supplies or
fluids, operate any equipment, install impervious surfaces, or compact the earth in any way within the
area defined by the drip line of any tree to be retained.
6. The applicant shall erect and maintain six foot (6') high chain link temporary construction fencing around
the drip lines of all retained trees, or along the perimeter of a stand of retained trees. Placards shall be
placed on fencing every fifty feet (50') indicating the words, “NO TRESPASSING – Protected Trees” or on
each side of the fencing if less than fifty feet (50'). Site access to individually protected trees or groups
of trees shall be fenced and signed. Individual trees shall be fenced on four (4) sides. In addition, the
applicant shall provide supervision whenever equipment or trucks are moving near trees.
7. This permit is shall comply with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The permitted is responsible
for adhering to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines (2007) and
/or your U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permit.
Development Engineering:
(Contact: Name, 425-430-7291, jtjohnson@rentonwa.gov)
1. See Attached Development Engineering Memo August 28, 2019
Fire Authority:
(Contact: Corey Thomas, 425-430-7024, cthomas@rentonwa.gov)
1. The required fire flow has not changed from the original building construction. Existing hydrants are
adequate.
2. Approved fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems are required the building. Separate plans and permits
required by the fire department for any and all required modifications to these existing systems. Fully
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addressable and full detection is required for the fire alarm system. All buildings require the
installation of full NFPA 13 fire sprinkler systems per city ordinance. Existing fire sprinkler and fire
alarm systems in this building were highly specialized for the unique previous occupancy. It is highly
likely that significant revisions and/or full replacement of these systems may be required to meet new
proposed uses.
3. Fire department apparatus access roadways are required within 150 -feet of all points on the building.
Fire lane signage required for the onsite roadway. Required turning radius are 25 -feet inside and 45-
feet outside. Roadways shall be a minimum of 20-feet wide and provide a minimum vertical clearance
of 13.5-feet. Existing fire lanes and fire apparatus turnarounds shall be maintained.
4. Separate plans and permits required for the removal of the existing above ground flammable liquid
fuel tank.
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