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Geary,
Thank you for your additional comments regarding the Kennydale Gateway project. Your comments will be added to the
public record for consideration by the reviewing official.
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CLARK CLOSE, Senior Planner
City of Renton | CED | Planning Division
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Subject: Party of Record/Public Comments 2022-02-10 01:54 PM(PST) Submission Notification
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Name Geary Long
Address: 1020 N 41st Pl Renton, Wa. 98056
Email geary.long@gmail.com
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Comments
SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 8. Land and Shoreline Use a. What is the current use of the site
and adjacent properties? Will the proposal affect current land uses on nearby or adjacent
properties? If so, describe. The site is currently used for light industrial purposes and storage.
Surrounding land uses include: • North–the N 44th Street/Lake Washington Boulevard and I-405
intersection, and beyond the intersection is the Quendall Terminals development site. To the
north of Quendall Terminals is the Seattle Seahawks practice facility (Virginia Mason Athletic
Center); • East–I-405; • South–the May Creek Greenway and May Creek Trail. • West–The Barbee
Mill residential development is located to the west, on the west side of Lake Washington
Boulevard N. The proposed Kennydale Gateway project will result in an intensification of on-site
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development, and the introduction of a residential population associated with the proposed
project uses. This would result in increased activity levels on-site and within the surrounding
neighborhood. The project would not be expected to adversely affect land uses on nearby or
adjacent properties. (Pages 13 & 14) Comment: Barbee Mill HOA does not concur with the
evaluation described in the SEPA Checklist, Section 8. Land and Shoreline Use. Specifically: “The
project would not be expected to adversely affect land uses on nearby or adjacent properties.”
The May Creek Trail that the new site plans on accessing will likely result in increased foot traffic
along the entire trail, leading to Lake Washington, not just the immediate section adjacent to the
development. This trail meanders through the Barbee Mill residential development transiting
through Native Growth Protection Areas (NGPA). In accordance with the Barbee Mill Plat: “The
Barbee Mill Community Organization (BMCO) shall manage and protect the vegetation within
these tracts. Public access within Tracts “A” and “B” is limited to use of a soft surface trail to be
constructed by the declarant in accordance with the plans approved by the City of Renton.
Development, alteration or disturbance within the NGPA is prohibited except for purposes of
habitat enhancement as part of an enhancement project which has received prior written
approval from the City of Renton and any other agency with jurisdiction over such activity.”
Currently there have been incidents of non-residents parking in and around the Barbee Mill
community, accessing the May Creek trail and trespassing onto the NGPA areas for picnicking,
social gatherings, swimming, boating access and off-leash dog runs. With the increased population
resulting from a 385 unit dwelling directly across from this trail, along with a 40% - 50% turnover
rate, it is reasonable to expect that trespassing onto the NGPA areas will increase resulting in
substantially increased alteration/damage to the vegetation and shoreline. Further, this will
increase the foot traffic on the trail, which is adjacent to Barbee Mill homes, compromising the
privacy and security of the homes along the trail. A meeting with the City of Renton and Vulcan
Real Estate seems appropriate to explore solutions to protect the NGPA tracts from
alteration/disturbance due to anticipated incursions resulting from the increased density.
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