HomeMy WebLinkAboutERC Notice DNS (2015)_Low Impact Development CR_16-000658
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF RENTON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT (425) 430-7200. DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION.
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
PROJECT NAME: Low Impact Development (LID) Code Revisions
PROJECT NUMBER: LUA16-000658, ECF
LOCATION: Citywide
Description: THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING ENVIRONMENTAL (SEPA) REVIEW FOR PROPOSED
REGULATIONS TO ENSURE CITY CODE DOES NOT SERVE AS A BARRIER TO THE USE OF LOW IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT (LID). THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES ARE TECHNICAL. THERE ARE A HANDFULL OF
POLICY RETATED CHANGES: ALLOWING LID FACILTIES TO BE COUNTED TOWARDS 50% OF REQUIRED
OPEN SPACE, ALLOW EXCESS PARKING IF LID IS USED, REDUCE A SMALL PORTION OF THE REQUIRED
LANDSCAPING IN THE AUTOMALL IF LID IS USED, AND ALLOWING VARIED STANDARDS FOR LOW
TRAFFIC VOLUME STREETS WHERE LID IS INCOORPORATED. THESE REGULATIONS WOULD BE CITYWIDE.
THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE
PROPOSED ACTION DOES NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on September
16, 2016, together with the required fee with: Hearing Examiner, City of Renton, 1055 South Grady Way,
Renton, WA 98057. Appeals to the Examiner are governed by City of RMC 4-8-110 and information
regarding the appeal process may be obtained from the Renton City Clerkâs Office, (425) 430-6510.
IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION IS APPEALED, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SET AND ALL PARTIES
NOTIFIED.