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August 16, 2021
Paul Gierlach
CESO
175 Montrose West Ave
Akron, OH 44321
SUBJECT: "On Hold" Notice #2
PR21-000051 SWA2 Amazon / LUA21-000233, SA-A, SME, ECF
Dear Mr. Gierlach,
The Planning Division of the City of Renton accepted the above master application for review on June 24, 2021.
The project was placed on hold on July 8, 2021 pending the receipt of an updated Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and
taken off hold on August 2, 2021 after the subject TIA was received. During review of the submitted TIA, staff has
determined that additional information is necessary in order to proceed further.
The following comments from will need to be addressed in an updated TIA to be submitted before November 16,
2021 so that we may continue the review of the above subject application:
1. The distribution route proposed from the site to SR-167 shows trips being directed north to the SR167/I-
405 interchange, however based on City knowledge of the area, the faster route to SR-167 is south on
Lind Avenue SW to the on-ramps at SW 41st Street and SW 43rd Street. Revise the trip distribution to the
following:
a. 35% of Site Volume to Raymond Avenue SW
b. 65% of Site Volume to SW 19th Street
i. A minimum of 30% of Site Volume, or 46% of volume directed to and from SW 19th Street,
to and from SR167 ramps at SW 41st Street and SW 43rd Street
ii. Remaining volume to be directed to NB and SB Lind Avenue SW.
2. The distribution route proposed from SR-167 northbound to the site shows trips being directed to the
SR167/Grady Way intersection, however based on City knowledge of the area, the faster route to from
SR-167 northbound the site is utilizing the SR167 northbound off-ramp at SW 43rd Street, left at SW 43rd
Street, right on Lind Avenue SW, left at SW 19th Street, and then to the site. Revise the trip distribution
heading northbound on SR167 to utilize the SR167 off-ramp at SW 43rd Street.
3. Based on the revised trip distribution, provide intersection analysis for the following intersections:
a. Lind Avenue SW and SW 27th Street
b. Lind Avenue SW and SW 34th Street
c. Lind Avenue SW and SW 41st Street
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d. SW 41st Street/SR167 on and off ramp and East Valley Road
e. SR167 on and off ramp at SW 43rd Street
f. SW 43rd Street and East Valley Road
g. SW 43rd Street and Lind Avenue SW
4. Evaluate signal warrants at Lind Avenue SW and SW 19th Street.
5. Evaluate the need for an Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) Split Cycle Offset Optimization Technique
(SCOOT) to be installed at the impacted intersection to mitigate for the additional project trips that will
exacerbate the delays at these intersections.
6. Revise TIA to incorporate the level of analysis identified in the City of Renton TIA Guidelines (see
attached). For your reference, we have included a link to a TIA from another project in the City for
reference as to the level of analysis we are looking for (Example TIA).
7. See attached memo prepared by Mike Swires, Maan Sidhu, and Christian Asuncion and dated August 4,
2021.
At this time, your project has been placed “on hold” pending receipt of the requested information. The maximum
time for resubmittal shall be within ninety (90) days of this notice. Please contact me at (425) 430-7219 if you
have any questions.
Sincerely,
Alex Morganroth
Senior Planner
cc: Western B Northwest WA, LLC / Owner(s)
Attachment: WSDOT Memo
DOT Form 700-008 EF
Revised 5/99
August 4, 2021
TO: Ramin Pazooki / Duffy McColloch
Sno-King Development Services, MS 240
FROM: Mike Swires / Maan Sidhu / Christian Asuncion
NWR - King Area Traffic Analysis, MS 120
SUBJECT: I-405 Amazon Distribution Facility
City of Renton
Traffic Impact Analysis
WSDOT NW Region Traffic has reviewed the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) for the
Amazon Distribution Facility in the City of Renton submitted July 2021. The proposed
distribution facility will occupy an existing 114,850 square foot building and is planned
to be constructed in 2021 at a limited capacity, with full capacity by 2024. Comments to
the plans are offered as follows.
General
Thank you for including select state highway intersections in the updated TIA. From the
analysis, it appears the proposed development will incur several state highway
intersections that will exceed the 25 AM/PM peak threshold. This will require further
analysis of the state highway intersections using WSDOT manuals and guidance. The
following comments outlines the further analysis with reference to WSDOT manuals and
guidance for analyzing state highway intersections.
If there are any questions about process or details within the WSDOT Design Manual
and/or the Development Services Manual, please feel free to reach out to WSDOT Local
Agency and Development to schedule a meeting.
1. As we stated in the first comment memo, we are particularly interested in the
intersections proximate to I-405/SR 167 and I-405/SR 181; however, the impact
to intersections on state highway facilities with 25 added trips or greater needs
to be analyzed per the Development Services Manual Chapter 4.
Please identify all intersections with 25 added trips or greater and include in the
analysis
2. For existing analysis, please do not include any projects that are not already
under construction.
I-405 Amazon Distribution Facility TIA Date 8/4/2021
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For future no-build, please do not include any projects that are not already
funded and on a comprehensive plan or transportation improvement plan.
3. For analysis of development impacts within a traffic impact analysis, please see
WSDOT Design Manual Chapter 320.10(1)(d) “Traffic Analysis” and
Development Services Manual Chapter 4.
4. For the traffic analysis and models, please use Synchro/SimTraffic per WSDOT
Design Manual Chapter 320.08 “TIA Methodologies” and the WSDOT Traffic
Analysis Guidebook. CAP-X is not included in the approved traffic analysis
software.
5. Please provide a safety analysis per WSDOT DM 320.10(1)(d) “Traffic
Analysis.” Please see Design Manual Chapter 321 Sustainable Safety Analysis
and the Safety Analysis Guide Section 8.3. The safety analysis can be a "basic
level" analysis that reviews and tabulates 5 year crash history that identifies any
safety issues.
6. For potential mitigation, please see WSDOT Design Manual Chapter 320.09
“TIA Mitigation Measures,” Chapter 320.10(1)(e) “Conclusions and
Recommendations,” and Development Services Manual Chapter 4.
If there are any questions, please feel free to coordinate a meeting with Local Agency and
Development Services.
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