HomeMy WebLinkAboutRe-Notice_of_Application_211202DEPARTMENT 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 AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
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. A Notice of Application was issued for the Renton Station Switchgear Building on October 27, 2021 and the
previous notice included a review for SEPA, Administrative Site Plan, and Administrative Conditional Use but did not
include a review for critical area buffer determination. Therefore, a re-notice has been issued to include this review.
DATE OF RE-NOTICE OF APPLICATION: December 2, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000406 Renton Station Switchgear Building /
LUA21-000378, ECF, SA-A, CU-A
PROJECT LOCATION: 2319 Lind Ave SW (APN 3023059084)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Carla Woodworth, GeoEngineers, Inc./17425 NE Union
Hill Rd., Suite 250, Redmond, WA
98052/cwoodworth@geoengineers.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/XRFgZLY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site
Plan Review, an Administrative Conditional Use Permit, and a critical area buffer determination for the installation a new
approximately 360 sq. ft. pre-manufactured switchgear building. The proposed building would have an approximate
height of 19 feet. The project site totals approximately 2.31 acres in area and is located within the Heavy Industrial (IH)
zone and Employment Area (EA) Comprehensive Plan Land Use Designation. No changes in access or parking are
proposed as a result of the project proposal. The project site is mapped with a flood hazard area, sensitive slopes (slopes
with grades between 25 and 40 percent), a seismic hazard area, and a wetland. In addition, Panther Cr eek (a Type F
stream) is mapped off-site to the north of the project site. The project site is also located within the Urban Conservancy
Shoreline Designation of Springbrook Creek Reach C. The critical area buffer requirements may not apply to development
proposed on sites that are separated from critical areas by pre-existing, intervening, and lawfully created structures,
roads, or other substantial existing improvements. All proposed work would be conducted within existing developed
portions of the project site.
DATE OF APPLICATION: October 26, 2021
NOTICE OF INITAL COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
October 27, 2021
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site Plan Review, Administrative
Conditional Use, Critical Area Buffer Determination
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Critical Areas Report
REQUESTED STUDIES: Building Permit
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Employment Area (EA) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Heavy Industrial (IH) on the City’s Zoning
Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
RE-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.: PR21-000406 Renton Station Switchgear Building / LUA21-000378, ECF, SA-A, CU-A
Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________ Phone No. ___________________
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
Development Regulations Used
For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2-130 and other
applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on December 16, 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
record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Jill Ding, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-6598; Email: jding@rentonwa.gov