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Project Narrative
Provide a clear and concise description and summary of the proposed project,
including the following:
a. Project name, size and location of site:
Sunset Gardens
2900 NE 10th St
Renton, WA 98056
Project area: 55,757 sf (1.28 acres)
b. Zoning designation of the site and adjacent properties:
Central Village (CV), Urban Design District ‘D’
c. Current use of the site and any existing improvements:
The site currently houses the Renton Housing Authority office building
(13,416 sf) and associated surface parking.
d. Special site features:
There is a rockery present along the east edge of the site. According to
City of Renton Maps, this area is also classified as a “Moderate Landslide
Hazard (>15% and </=25% slope)” in areas and a “Sensitive Slope
(>25% and </=40%)” in others.
e. Statement addressing soil type and drainage conditions:
Subsurface soils consist of fill materials (4 to 6 inches) and recessional
outwash deposits. Fill materials consist of light brown sand with gravel
with a loose to medium dense consistency and are in a moist condition.
Recessional outwash deposits generally consist of light brown, medium to
fine sand with silt and varying amounts of gravel. They have a loose to
very dense consistency and are in a moist condition. Groundwater was
not encountered and is expected to fluctuate with precipitation levels.
The topography of the site is sloped downward from the east and
northeast side of the property.
f. Proposed use of the property and scope of the proposed
development:
The proposed project consists of one four-story building with RHA office
space on the ground floor and 76 units of stacked flats in the three floors
above. Sunset Gardens will provide a total of 56 parking stalls in a
mixture of tuck-under, structured, and surface parking. On-site
improvements include a second-story outdoor shared amenity space for
the housing, entry plaza, memorial garden, pedestrian walkways, and
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associated storm drainage, utility, and landscape improvements. Access
to the site is via a driveway off Jefferson Ave NE to the west of the site.
g. Proposed off-site improvements:
Right of Way improvements are planned for Jefferson Avenue NE to both
the east and west of the site as well as NE 10th Street including
undergrounding of all overhead utilities, connection to new utilities,
upgrading of the water main in NE 10th and around the property on
Jefferson including the vacated portion of Jefferson to the NE to provide
the required flow for fire sprinkler systems in the area, sidewalk, and
planter strips.
h. Total estimated construction cost and estimated fair market value of
the proposed project:
Estimated construction cost: $28,796,000
Estimated fair market value: $38,893,000
i. Estimated quantities and type of materials involved if any fill or
excavation is proposed:
Earthwork activities will accommodate building construction, utilities, and
on-site grading. Fill will be sourced locally by the contractor. There is
approximately 4,240 cubic yards (CY) export and 1,020 CY import.
j. Number, type and size of trees to be removed:
(1) Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) 17.8” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 13.0” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 7.8” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 18.5” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 16.8” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 11.8” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 11.5” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 12.7” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 14.0” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 8.0” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 12.1” DSH
(1) Scots Pine 14.7” DSH
(1) Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) 10.2” DSH
(1) Cherry Plum 12.4” DSH
(1) Cherry Plum 15.0” DSH
(1) Cherry Plum 10.1” DSH
(1) Flowering Cherry (Prunus serrulate) 15.4” DSH
(1) Flowering Cherry 14.7” DSH
(1) Flowering Cherry 13.2” DSH
The project is also likely to impact and require removal of the following
off-site trees:
(1) Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata) 14.8” DSH
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(1) Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata) 11.3” DSH
k. Explanation of any land to be dedicated to the City:
9’-6” along Jefferson Avenue NE to the west of the site and 11’-0” along
NE 10th Street will be dedicated to the City for right-of-way improvements.