HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_211228DEPARTMENT 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 - MITIGATED (DNS-M)
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: December 28, 2021
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR18-000439 Chick-Fil-A Restaurant / LUA21-000440,
ECF, SA-A
PROJECT LOCATION: 351 Rainier Ave S Renton, WA 98057 (APN 0007200149,
0007200126)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Estefania Escamilla, 4G Development / PO Box 270571,
San Diego, CA 92198 / eescamilla@4gdev.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/ZUmdIQI
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Major modification to an approved site plan. The applicant is requesting
Administrative Site Plan Review and Environmental Threshold Determination (SEPA) to modify the approval of LUA18-
000619 - Chik-Fil-A to modify the parking area and drive-thru stacking lanes. The number of stalls would increase from
42 onsite and five (5) offsite parking stalls, located at 361 Rainier Ave S, to 58 onsite stalls with the five (5) offsite st alls
located at 361 Rainier Ave S; the stacking lanes would be expanded to accommodate 29 vehicles, up from 15. Associated
site improvements include modification of stormwater infrastructure, additional landscaping and pedestrian
improvements. The existing vacant building (former Firestone building) would be demolished while the existing Chik-Fil-
A building would remain as-is. The subject property is comprised of two (2) lots totaling 1.28 acres (55,977 square feet)
and is located in the Commercial Mixed Use Comprehensive Plan land use designation and the Commercial Arterial (CA)
zoning classification with the Urban Design District D overlay design. Vehicle access would be provided via a relocated
driveway on Rainier Ave S with a new internal parking lot connection to the O’Reilley Autoparts to the north; the existing
access easement into the abutting Renton Center Shopping Center will remain as -is. All existing vegetation is proposed
to be retained with vegetation in conflict with newly proposed development areas are proposed to be transplanted. The
City’s mapping system indicates the site is within a High Seismic Hazard Area and Downtown Wellhead Protection Area.
DATE OF APPLICATION: December 5, 2021
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
December 28, 2021
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE, MITIGATED (DNS-M): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has
determined that probable significant environmental impacts from the proposed project can be mitigated. Therefore, as
permitted under the RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS-M process to give notice that a DNS-
M is likely to be issued. Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS-M are integrated into a single comment
period. There will be no comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non -Significance-
Mitigated (DNS-M). This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-
day appeal period will follow the issuance of the DNS-M.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site Plan Review
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit, Construction Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Drainage Report, Traffic Impact Analysis, Geotechnical Report
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Arterial (CA) on the City’s Zoning
Map.
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.: PR18-000439 Chick-Fil-A Restaurant /LUA21-000440, ECF, SA-A
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
Environmental Documents
that Evaluate the Proposed
Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC Title 4 Development
Regulations and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation
Measures:
The following Mitigation Measures will likely be imposed on the proposed project.
These recommended Mitigation Measures address project impacts not covered by
existing codes and regulations as cited above.
1. Compliance with the recommendations of the geotechnical report to mitigate
seismic induced settlement.
2. An Inadvertent Discoveries Plan and on-site professional archeologist to
monitor all ground disturbing activities and provide the opportunity for
Concerned Tribes to have a tribal monitor on-site.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on January 11, 2022. 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. 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: Andrew Van Gordon , Associate Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7286; Email:
avangordon@rentonwa.gov