HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Mailer_Canopy_Preliminary_Plat_PUD_191112DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
A Master Application has been filed and accepted with the Department of Community & Economic Development
(CED) – Planning Division of the City of Renton. The following briefly describes the application and the necessary
Public Approvals.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: November 12, 2019
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR19-000387 Canopy Preliminary Plat & PUD /
LUA19-000223
PROJECT LOCATION: 4196 Lincoln Ave NE, 4130 Lincoln Ave NE, 2020
NE 40th St (APNs 3345700020, 3345700017,
3345700015, 3345700018, 3345700016
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Jordan Salisbury, Blue Fern Development, LLC / 11232 120th Ave NE, Suite
204, Kirkland, WA 98033 / jordon@bluefern.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/2PTVlBe
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Preliminary Planned Urban
Development, Critical Areas Variance, and Critical Areas Exemption to subdivide five existing lots located in the
Residential-8 zoning designation into 55 single-family residential lots and 8 tracts. The project site is located at 4196
Lincoln Ave NE and is approximately 10 acres in size. The net density of the proposed 55-lot subdivision would result in
approximately 7 units per acre. Lot sizes would range from approximately 2,050 square feet to 3,930 square feet. Access
to the site would be via a new residential access street constructed by the applicant with ingress/egress points a Lincoln
Ave NE and NE 40th St. The site contains wetlands and geotechnical hazardous areas. The applicant has requested to
alterations to a wetland abutting Lincoln Ave NE and wetland buffer reductions on the north portion of the subject
property. A critical areas variance has been requested to encroach into a protected slope on the southern portion of the
subject property near NE 40th St. The applicant proposes to retain approximately 8-percent of the site’s significant trees.
Storm drainage from the site is proposed to be collected and conveyed to two stormwater vaults located on the
northwestern corner of the subject property abutting Lincoln Ave NE. The applicant has submitted transportation impact
analysis, geotechnical report, critical areas study with conceptual mitigation plan, arborist report, and technical
information report.
DATE OF APPLICATION: October 3, 2019
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: November 12, 2019
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has
determined that significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as
permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS-M process to give notice that a DNS-
M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance-
Mitigated (DNS-M). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-
day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS-M.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Preliminary Plat, Planned Unit
Development, Hearing Examiner Variance
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED: Building Permit, Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Arborist's Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Report, Traffic Impact
Statement/Traffic Study, Wetland Assesment
PUBLIC HEARING: The date of the public hearing has not yet been determined.
NOTICE
If you would like to be made a party of record to receive further information on this proposed project, complete this form
and return to: City of Renton, CED – Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR19-000387
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: City/State/Zip:
EMAIL: ___________________________________________________ TELEPHONE NO.: ____ __
I prefer to receive project information and documents in hard copy via US mail
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential Medium Density (RMD) on the
City of Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential - 8 (R-8) on
the City’s Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations Used For
Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, Tile IV RMC and
other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Matt Herrera, Senior Planner; CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 P M on November 26, 2019. If you have questions about
this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by mail, contact the Project
Manager. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record and will be notified of any
decision on this project. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PERSON: Matt Herrera, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-6593; Email: mherrera@rentonwa.gov
Jones Ave NE Lincoln Ave NE NE 40th St