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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx24_Transportation_Concurrency_Memo DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: September 13, 2021 TO: Clark Close, Senior Planner FROM: Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test – Bread of Life Christian Church (3005 and 3009 Park Ave N); LUA21-000299 The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval to operate a religious institution and parsonage office/preschool for Seattle Bread of Life Christian Church ("SeaBOL"). The site is located at 3005 and 3009 Park Ave N (APN 3342101395) and a vacant lot located behind the church at parcel number 3342101400. The parcels have a Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation of Residential High Density (RHD) and are zoned Residential-10 (R-10). The subject properties have a combined land area of 15,600 square feet (0.36 acres) and contain a 3,256 square foot church building (formerly Kennydale United Methodist Chur ch) and an approximately 1,474 square foot parsonage with a full basement of approximately the same area. The main auditorium has seating for less than 100 attendees in the congregation. The applicant is proposing two (2) areas for parking for church users (1) the Park and Ride gravel parking lot located on the southeast corner of Park Ave N and N 30th St (APN 3342103256), which is used as a public Park & Ride (P&R) lot for King County Metro. The P&R lot has an estimated capacity for approximately 80 vehicles. Parking for the church would continue to use the Park & Ride lot via a six (6) month lease through the end of March 2022 and/or (2) shuttle service to a designated portion of the McKnight Middle School parking lot via a license agreement with Renton Sc hool District. The site is accessible via a driveway from Park Ave N. No exterior site construction improvements are proposed. The proposed development would generate approximately 44 net new average weekday daily trips. During the weekday AM peak hour, the project would generate approximately 1 net new trips (0 inbound and 1 outbound). During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would generate approximately 3 net new trips (1 inbound and 2 outbound). The proposed project passes the City of Renton Traffic Concurrency Test per RMC 4-6-070.D as follows: Transportation Concurrency Test – Bread of Life Christian Church Page 2 of 3 September 13, 2021 Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes Within allowed growth levels Yes Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees Yes Site specific street improvements to be completed by project Yes Traffic Concurrency Test Passes Evaluation of Test Criteria Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan: The City’s investment in completion of the forecast traffic improvements is 130% of the scheduled expenditure through 2020. Within allowed growth levels: The citywide traffic concurrency trip capacity for concurrency with the city adopted model for 2021 is 1,161 trips, which provides sufficient capacity to accommodate approximately three (3) additional trips from this project. A resulting 1,158 trips are remaining. Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project will be subject to transportation impact fees at time of building permit for the project. Site specific street improvements to be completed by project: The project will be required to complete frontage street improvements if the project valuation for any additions or site improvements exceed $150,000 threshold as determined by Renton Municipal Code 4 -6-060. Improvements must be completed prior to Final Certificate of Occupancy. Any additional off-site improvements identified through SEPA or land use approval will also be completed prior to Final Certificate of Occupancy. Background Information on Traffic Concurrency Test for Renton The City of Renton Traffic Concurrency requirements for proposed development projects are covered under Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-070. The specific concurrency test requirement is covered in RMC 4-6-070.D, which is listed for reference: D. CONCURRENCY REVIEW PROCESS: 1. Test Required: A concurrency test shall be conducted by the Department for each nonexempt development activity. The concurrency test shall determine consistency with the adopted Citywide Level of Service Index and Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan, according to rules and procedures established by the Department. The Department shall issue an initial concurrency test result describing the outcome of the concurrency test. Transportation Concurrency Test – Bread of Life Christian Church Page 3 of 3 September 13, 2021 2. Written Finding Required: Prior to approval of any nonexempt development activity permit application, a written finding of concurrency shall be made by the City as part of the development permit approval. The finding of concurrency shall be made by the decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development permits required for a development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to the specific land uses, densities, intensities, and development project described in the application and development permit. 3. Failure of Test: If no reconsideration is requested, or if upon reconsideration a project fails the concurrency test, the project application shall be denied by the decision maker with the authority to approve the accompanying development activity permit application. The Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element on page XI-65 of the Comprehensive Plan states the following: Based upon the test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, payment of a Transportation Mitigation Fee, and an application of site specific mitigation, development will have met City of Renton concurrency requirements.