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Home My WebLink AboutD_COW_TUP_Decision_210526_v3_FINALDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Project Location Map D_COW TUP Decision_210526_v3_FINAL A. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT & DECISION Decision: APPROVED APPROVED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS DENIED Report Date: May 26, 2021 Project File Number: PR17-000365 Project Name: Verizon Wireless Cedar River COW Land Use File Number: LUA21-000102, TP Project Manager: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner Owner: Construction Industry Training Council, 1930 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Applicant/Contact: Kim Allen, Wireless Policy Group, 1420 W Gilman Blvd 9030, Issaquah, WA 98027 Project Location: 111 Meadow Ave N Project Summary: The applicant (Kim Allen of Wireless Policy Group on behalf of Verizon Wireless) is requesting a Tier 2 Temporary Use Permit, pursuant to Renton Municipal Code Section 4-9-240, to allow for the continued use of the site at 111 Meadow Ave N for a temporary wireless communications facility (aka cell on wheels, COW,). The purpose of the COW is to provide cellular coverage in the north Renton area until a permanent facility planned for construction on the adjacent property at 1300 Bronson Way is completed. The 14,454 SF property is located in the Commercial Arterial (CA) zoning designation. The COW would remain in its current location at the SE corner of the vacant property and is fenced for security. The base of the temporary structure is approximately 6' x 14' in size. The total leased area is approximately 30' x 40'. The COW mast holds three panel antennas and a microwave antenna, with a total max height of 35 feet. Three ecology blocks are attached to the COW using guy lines to increase stability. Screening was required as a condition of the original Temporary Use Permit approved for the structure, which is now required by code and which the applicant has proposed to maintain. The applicant is proposing the use of a generator only for emergency situations or events. The site is located within the Wellhead Protection Area Zone 1 and High Seismic Hazard Area. No other critical areas are located on site and no ground disturbance activity is proposed. Site Area: 0.33 ac DocuSign Envelope ID: 1591D9CA-EA7D-4993-83DA-731F504654C5 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Verizon Wireless Cedar River COW Administrative Report & Decision LUA21-000102, TP Report of May 26, 2021 Page 2 of 5 D_COW TUP Decision_ 210526_v3_FINAL B. EXHIBITS: Exhibit 1: Administrative Decision Exhibit 2: Site Plan Exhibit 3: RF Justification Letter and Noise Report prepared by Verizon Wireless Exhibit 4: Updated Project Narrative C. ANALYSIS The proposed COW is subject to the Temporary Wireless Communications Facilities Standards in RMC 4-4-140.F: 1. Location: a. Temporary wireless communication facilities shall be located no closer than seventy five feet (75') from the property line of a property that is adjacent, abutting, or diagonal to a property with a residential use. b. No space or spaces needed to meet the required parking standards for a development site shall be taken by the placement of temporary wireless communication facilities. c. Temporary wireless communication facilities shall not be located in the R-1, R-4, R-6, R-8, or R-10 zone. Staff Comment: The site of the existing COW is not abutting, adjacent, or diagonal to a property with a residential use. The COW is not located in a parking lot and is located on a parcel in the Commercial Arterial (CA) zone. Therefore, the facility complies with the location requirements for Temporary Wireless Communication Facilities. 2. Size: Temporary wireless communication facilities are permitted on tandem axel utility trailers with a maximum width of ten feet (10') and length of twenty four feet (24'), or other support structure as approved by the Administrator. Staff Comment: The COW support structure is approximately 6 feet by 14 feet and is therefore compliant with the size requirement for Temporary Wireless Communications Facilities. 3. Screening: A six-foot (6') high sight-obscuring fence, vegetative screen, or alternative visual buffer approved by the Administrator shall be constructed around the perimeter of the utility trailer and/or any other ground equipment associated with the temporary wireless communication facility. Staff Comment: An existing vegetative screen is located around the COW. Existing vegetation includes approximately 11 six-foot tall arborvitae shrubs in planters with an automatic watering system on both the north and south side of the site. The COW is screened on the east side facing Meadow Ave N by existing 10- foot tall arborvitae shrubs planted in the right-of-way. A sight-obscuring fence is located around the entire perimeter of the facility between the vegetative buffer and the base. Therefore the COW complies with the screening requirement for Temporary Wireless Communication Facility. 4. Power Source: a. Use of on-site utility services is required for primary power. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1591D9CA-EA7D-4993-83DA-731F504654C5 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Verizon Wireless Cedar River COW Administrative Report & Decision LUA21-000102, TP Report of May 26, 2021 Page 3 of 5 D_COW TUP Decision_ 210526_v3_FINAL b. In the event of an emergency or power outage, a whisper quiet generator or other utility source may be used that emits an average noise level, measured at the property line, that does not exceed fifty five (55) decibels day-night level (Ldn) when measured on an “a weighted” sound level meter, according to the procedures of the Environmental Protection Agency, unless otherwise approved by the Administrator. Staff Comment: The existing COW currently receives power from an overhead connection to a PSE electric pole in the Meadow Ave N right-of-way. CITC, the owner of the site, is required to underground all overhead utilities as part of their approved project on the site. In order to ensure the future CITC project will comply with the undergrounding requirements as required by code, staff recommends as a condition of approval that the applicant be required to underground the temporary power pole connection for the temporary facility during the construction phase of the CITC project and no longer utilize overhead power either on or off-site. A generator is located near the COW for use only during emergency events. Therefore the COW is compliant with the power source requirements for Temporary Wireless Communication Facilities if the conditions of approval are met. D. FINDINGS OF FACT (FOF): 1. The Planning Division of the City of Renton accepted the above master application for review on March 11, 2021 and determined the application complete the same day. The project complies with the 120-day review period. 2. The project site is located at 111 Meadow Ave NE (Parcel #1352300060). 3. The project site is currently vacant, except for the previously approved cell-on-wheels. 4. The property is located within the Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) Comprehensive Plan land use designation. 5. The site is located within the Commercial Arterial (CA) zoning classification. 6. The cellular provider, Verizon Wireless, intends to construct a permanent wireless communications facility (WCF) in conjunction with the Construction Industry Training Council (CITC) project on the adjacent site (LUA19-000214). The applicant anticipates the completion of the building improvements and permanent WCF in May of 2022. The purpose of the temporary use permit is to enable the existing cell-on-wheels to provide cellular coverage during construction of the CITC building improvements and the associated permanent WCF. If for any reason the permanent WCF cannot be integrated into the adjacent building as planned, Verizon has indicated their intent to remove the cell-on-wheels and utilize an existing PSE power pole for a permanent site (Exhibit 4). 7. Staff received no public or agency comments. TRANSMITTED this 26th day of May 2021 to the Owner/Applicant/Contact: Owner: Applicant/Contact: Construction Industry Training Council, 1930 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Kim Allen, Wireless Policy Group, 1420 W Gilman Blvd 9030, Issaquah, WA 98027 TRANSMITTED this 26th day of May 2021 to the Parties of Record: None DocuSign Envelope ID: 1591D9CA-EA7D-4993-83DA-731F504654C5 City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Verizon Wireless Cedar River COW Administrative Report & Decision LUA21-000102, TP Report of May 26, 2021 Page 4 of 5 D_COW TUP Decision_ 210526_v3_FINAL TRANSMITTED this 26th day of May 2021 to the following: Chip Vincent, CED Administrator Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager Amanda Askren, Property Services Matt Herrera, Interim Current Planning Manager Anjela Barton, Fire Marshal D. DECISION: The Temporary Use Permit is hereby Approved with Conditions and subject to the following conditions: 1. The site occupied by the temporary use shall be restored to the original condition when the use ceases to exist. 2. The power connection for the temporary facility shall be undergrounded during the construction phase of the CITC project and shall no longer utilize overhead power either on or off-site. 3. The applicant shall submit documentation of their progress in constructing a permanent Wireless Communication Facility prior to requesting any extensions of the Temporary Use Permit. Signature: Vanessa Dolbee, Planning Director Date E. LAND USE ACTION APPEALS, REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION, & EXPIRATION: The administrative land use decision will become final if the decision is not appealed within 14 days of the decision date. RECONSIDERATION: Within 14 days of the decision date, any party may request that the decision be reopened by the approval body. The approval body may modify his decision if material evidence not readily discoverable prior to the original decision is found or if he finds there was misrepresentation or fact. After review of the Reconsideration request, if the approval body finds sufficient evidence to amend the original decision, there will be no further extension of the appeal period. Any person wishing to take further action must file a formal appeal within the 14 day appeal time frame. APPEALS: Due to Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-25 (“Stay Home, Stay Healthy”), the City Clerk’s Office is working remotely. For that reason, appeals must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk at cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. The appeal fee, normally due at the time an appeal is submitted, will be collected at a future date. Appeals to the Hearing Examiner are governed by RMC 4-8-110 and additional information regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerk@rentonwa.gov. If the situation changes such that the City Clerk’s Office is open when you file your appeal, you have the option of filing the appeal in person. EXPIRATION: A Temporary Use Permit for Temporary Wireless Communications Facilities is valid for up to one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days of the effective date of the permit, unless the Community & Economic Development Administrator or designee establishes a shorter time frame. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1591D9CA-EA7D-4993-83DA-731F504654C5 5/26/2021 | 11:37 AM PDT City of Renton Department of Community & Economic Development Verizon Wireless Cedar River COW Administrative Report & Decision LUA21-000102, TP Report of May 26, 2021 Page 5 of 5 D_COW TUP Decision_ 210526_v3_FINAL EXTENSIONS: Extension requests do not require additional fees and shall be requested in writing prior to permit expiration to the Department of Community & Economic Development Administrator. Two (2) extensions of the original temporary use permit of up to one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days (excluding installation and removal) per extension may be approved by the Administrator upon a showing that the proposed installation or repairs are actively progressing. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1591D9CA-EA7D-4993-83DA-731F504654C5 CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT & DECISION EXHIBITS Project Name: Verizon Wireless Cedar River COW Land Use File Number: LUA21-000102, TP Date of Report May 26, 2021 Staff Contact Alex Morganroth Senior Planner Project Contact/Applicant Kim Allen, Wireless Policy Group, 1420 W Gilman Blvd 9030, Issaquah, WA 98027 Project Location 111 Meadow Ave N The following exhibits are included with the ERC report: Exhibit 1: Administrative Decision Exhibit 2: Site Plan Exhibit 3: RF Justification Letter and Noise Report prepared by Verizon Wireless Exhibit 4: Updated Project Narrative DocuSign Envelope ID: 1591D9CA-EA7D-4993-83DA-731F504654C5