HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_211104DEPARTMENT 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
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 4, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000438 Bezos Academy / LUA21-000400, ECF, TUP
PROJECT LOCATION: 3000 NE 16th St Renton, WA 98056 (APN 7227800145)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Susan Conway, Bassetti Architects / 71 Columbia St, Suite
501, Seattle, WA 98104/sconway@bassettiarch.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/yR80xEL
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting approval of a Tier 2 Temporary Use Permit in order to
operate a preschool (classified as a day care center) within an existing building on the North Highlands Neighborhood
Center site. The site is located at 3000 NE 16th St (APN 7227800145) near the intersection of NE 16th St and Kirkland
Ave NE. The parcel is located in the Residential-14 (R-14) Zoning District and is designated Residential High Density (HD)
on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map. The parcel is owned by the City of Renton and consists of an existing 8,945
sq. ft. one-story wood-frame building constructed in 1942, associated surface parking, and a sports court. The proposed
use would occupy approximately 4,603 sq. ft. of space within the existing building. The preschool would serve
approximately 60 students ranging in age from three to five years old and would operate from 9:30am to 3:30pm daily.
Approximately ten (10) employees would work at the school. Interior work proposed includes a restroom remodel,
kitchen remodel, construction of an interior partition wall, various new finishes, and minor new plumbing and electrical.
No exterior work is proposed as part of the project. No critical areas are mapped on the site according to COR Map s. No
vegetation or trees are proposed for removal. The applicant submitted a Transportation Analysis and Environmental
Checklist with the application. The project site is within the Sunset Planned Action Area and the City’s Environmental
Review Committee will determine whether the proposal qualifies as a Planned Action.
DATE OF APPLICATION: November 4, 2021
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: November 4, 2021
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Temporary Use Permit, Planned Action Qualification for Sunset Planned Action
Area
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Fire Permit, Sign Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Impact Analysis
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Residential High Density (RHD) on the City of
Renton Comprehensive Land Use Map and Residential (R-14) 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 Sunset Planned Action Area, RMC 4-9-240, 4-9-
070, 4-2-110 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on November 18, 2021. Please submit
comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 . Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton,
CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA)
or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of
NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to become a party of record on this
proposal must fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of
Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR21-000438 Bezos Academy / LUA21-000400, ECF, TUP
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
record and will be notified of any decision on this project. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project
Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7219; Email:
amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
Kirkland Ave NE