HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_220113DEPARTMENT 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.
DATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION: January 13, 2022
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR21-000430 UW Medicine Testing Lab CUP / LUA21-
000463, ECF, CUP
PROJECT LOCATION: 1601 Lind Ave SW (APN 3340404006)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Ben Newton, University of WA /Campus Box 352210
Seattle, WA 98195/ benewton@uw.edu
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/YIdcZ9v
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, University of Washington, is requesting approval of a Conditional
Use Permit and Environmental (SEPA) review for the change of use from office space to laboratory facilities in an existing
structure in the CO zone. The applicant proposes relocation of their Medicine Testing Lab facilities (primarily testing for
COVID-19) to the first floor of a vacant office building located at 1601 Lind Ave SW (APN 3340404006). The 5.29 acre site
is located in the Commercial Office (CO) zone, Urban Design District ‘D’, and the Employment Area Comprehensive Plan
land use designation. The testing lab will contain equipment to perform several tests on samples that are collected in
other locations and couriered to the facility using small courier vehicles including cars and small panel trucks. Patients
requiring testing are not expected to visit the site. The testing lab will take up approximately 15,240 square feet of the
199,168 gross square footage of existing vacant office space.
DATE OF APPLICATION: December 28, 2021
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
January 13, 2022
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that
significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the
RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give no tice that a DNS is likely to be issued.
Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no
comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). 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.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Conditional Use Permit
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Parking Analysis, Traffic Impact Statement
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Office (CO) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Office (CO) on the City’s Zoning
Map.
Environmental Documents
that Evaluate the Proposed
Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
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.: PR21-000430 UW Medicine Testing Lab CUP / LUA21-000463, ECF, CUP
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
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-9-030 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 January 27, 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: Brittany Gillia, Assistant Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7246; Email:
bgillia@rentonwa.gov
SW 16th St SW 16th St Raymond Ave SW Lind Ave SW