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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTUP_Decision_Rev Dates_Eastside Rail Corridor Removal_LUA16-000848DenislawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.“Chip”Vincent,AdministratorFebruary21,2017TnOng,ApplicantKingCounty2015.JacksonStreet,Suite700Seattle,WA98104SUBJECT:EastsideRailCorridorRailRemovalPhase1LUA16-000848/Tier2TemporaryUsePermitDecisionDearMr.Ong,Itwasbroughttoourattentionthatthepreviousmailingwithallreferencedattachmentswasnotmailedinatimelymannertoadequatelyallowforthe14-dayappealperiod.Therefore,thedecisionhasbeenre-issuedwithareviseddecisiondateandsubsequentappealdatetoallowsufficienttimeforthemaildeliverypriortothestartofappealperiodpursuanttoRMC4-8-110.Ifyouhavefurtherquestionsregardingthisproject,pleasecallmeat(425)430-7246.Sincerely,Q&‘IxbJtMonaDavisSeniorPlannerAttachments:-Projectaerialofworklimits-LetterfromJayCovingtondated6-17-16regardingparkingalternative-FinalMasterPlanpage4-15cc:KingCountyParksPartiesofRecord1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057•rentonwa.gov DEPARTMENTOFCOMMUNITYANDECONOMICDEVELOPMENT-“Renton0PLANNINGDIVISIONTIER2TEMPORARYUSEPERMITPROJECTNUMBER:LUA16-000848,TPPROJECTNAME:EastsideRailCorridorRailRemovalPhase1PROJECTMANAGER:MonaDavis,SeniorPlannerAPPLICANT:TRIONG,KINGCOUNTY2015JacksonStSuite700Seattle,WA98104OWNER:KingCountyParks5004thAve830Seattle,WA98104LOCATION:3501LAKEWASHINGTONBLVDNDATEOFDECISION:February24,2017DATEOFEXPIRATION:February24,2022DESCRIPTION:Theapplicantisproposingremovaloftherailinfrastructuretoimproveaccess,efficiency,andsafetyformaintenanceandoperationsuntiltheEastsideRailCorridorcanbeofficiallydevelopedintoaregionaltrail.Theinterimtrailbedwillfunctionasapublictrailuntiltheregionaltrailplanpermitsarereviewedandapproved.Themaintenanceandrepairprojectincludesrailsandtimbertiesremoval,minorgradingtoevenouttherailbed,minortimbertrestlerepaiatSE32ndStreet,andcappingtherailbedwith4-inchesofADAcrushedgravelmaterialtoenhancemaintenanceaccessandusersafety.Allworkwillbedonewithintheexistingfootprintoftherailbed.Notreesareproposedtoberemovedandcriticalareaswillnotbeimpacted.Theprojectwillalsoincludeappropriatesafetysignageatcrossings,placementofremovablebollardsandbouldersatcrossings,installationofchainlinkfencingforfallprotectioninthevicinityofsteepslopes,andinstallationoflowsplitrailfencingalongsensitiveareas(wetlands)topreventencroachmentintocriticalareas.AGradingLicensewillbeissuedaspartofthispermitprocess.WhileanimageofapotentialgatewayattheintersectionoftheERCandMayCreekisshownontheERCTrailMasterPlanandEIS(page4-15),theCityofRentonisre-emphasizingtherecommendationmadeintheletterdatedJune17,2016fromJayCovingtontoChristieTruethat“theCityrecommendsincludingtheSoundTransitBusRapidTransit(BRI)FlyerstoponNE44thStreetasaparkingalternative”(referenceSheet9of45,MatchlineSta72+00,topimage),where“AllowableStorage/StagingArea”isindicated.TheCityrequeststheCountypursuethisalternativeoveranypreviousonesdiscussedtothispoint.TheCityunderstandsthatconstructionofthis‘gateway’isnot CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeTemporaryUsePermitEastsideRoilCorridorRoilRemovalPhoselTemporaryUsePermitLUA6-000848,TPDECISIONDATE:02/24/2017Page2of3partofthisproject,butwantstokeepthispositionfreshineveryone’smindsforwhentheformaltrailandassociatedparkingisbeingdesigned(seeattacheddocuments).Inaddition,theCityofRentonwouldliketoemphasizethatthespeedlimitonlocalandregionaltrailsislimitedto10MPHpertheRentonMunicipalCode,Title2,Chapter9.TheCityandKingCountywillcontinuetocollaboratetoassurethattheportionofthetrailgoingthroughtheCityofRentonabidesbytheapplicablespeedlimitandadjustsignagetocomplywiththeCity’sregulationsandpostedspeedlimitsonthepublictrailasnecessary.TheTemporaryUsePermitisherebyApprovedwithConditions*andsubjecttothefollowingconditions.*CONDITIONSOFAPPROVAL:1)SpecifythesizeofthecrushedrockidentifiedinItemNo.$CrushedSurfacingTopCourseandItemNo.9CrushedSurfacingBaseCourseontheconstructionplanstobesubmittedwiththeGradingLicense.2)Furtherexpansionand/orworkoutsideofthescopeofthisTemporaryUsePermitontheEastsideRailCorridorshallrequirefurtherreviewandpermittingbytheCityofRenton.SIGNATURE:JenniferHenning,PlanningDirectorDateRECONSIDERATION:Within14daysofthedecisiondate,anypartymayrequestthatthedecisionbereopenedbytheapprovalbody.Theapprovalbodymaymodifyhisdecisionifmaterialevidencenotreadilydiscoverablepriortotheoriginaldecisionisfoundorifhefindstherewasmisrepresentationorfact.AfterreviewoftheReconsiderationrequest,iftheapprovalbodyfindssufficientevidencetoamendtheoriginaldecision,therewillbenofurtherextensionoftheappealperiod.Anypersonwishingtotakefurtheractionmustfileaformalappealwithinthe14-dayappealtimeframe.APPEALS:Appealsofthepermitissuancemustbefiledinwritingonorbefore5:00p.m.onMarch10,2017.AppealsmustbefiledinwritingtogetherwiththerequiredfeewithHearingExaminerdoCityClerk,CityofRenton,1055SGradyWay,Renton,WA,98057.AppealstotheExamineraregovernedb\CityofRentonMunicipalCodeSection4-8-110.AdditionalinformationregardingtheappealprocessmaybeobtainedfromtheRentonCityClerk’sOffice,425-430-6510. CityofRentonDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrativeTemporaryUsePermitEastsideRailCorridorRailRemovalPhase1TemporaryUsePermitLUAIG-000848,TPDECISIONDATE:02/24/2017Page3of3EXPIRATION:ATemporaryUsePermitisvalidforuptooneyearfromtheeffectivedateofthepermit,unlesstheCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministratorordesigneeestablishesashortertimeframeoranapplicantcanrequestthatapermitbevalidbeyondtheoneyearexpiration,foruptofiveyearsatthetimeofapplicationorpriortopermitexpiration.EXTENSIONS:ExtensionrequestsdonotrequireadditionalfeesandshallberequestedinwritingpriortopermitexpirationtotheDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentAdministrator. DenisLawMayorJune17,2016ChristieTrue,DirectorKingCountyDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandParksM.S.KSC-NR-0700201SouthJacksonStreet,Suite700Seattle,WA98104RE:EASTSIDERAILCORRIDORfERC)REGIONALTRAILMASTERPLANANDENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT(ElS)DearMs.True:ThankyouformeetingearlierthisweektodiscusstheEastsideRailCorridorandparticularlythepotentialfutureconnectionsthroughtheCityofRenton.TheEastsideRailCorridorLakefrontSegmentisanimportantconnectiontotheexistingCedarRiverTrailandthefutureLaketoSoundTrail;theCityappreciatesbeinginvolvedinfacilitatingtheseconnections.Thisletterisasummarytoourconversationregardingtheselectionofapreferredalternative,GeneCoulonMemorialBeachParkandparking.TheCitysupportstheon-railbedalternativeandunderstandstheneedforsmallsectionstobeshiftedslightlyeastwardtoallowspaceforbufferingthetrailfromnearbyresidences,whileprovidingspaceforthefulltrailprofile.Usingtheexistingrailbedwillprovidesignificantcostefficiencies.Asdiscussed,GeneCoulonMemorialBeachParkisaveryhighlyutilizedcityfacilitywithover1.5millionvisitorsannually.WhiletheparkwasdesignedtoservetheRentoncommunity,itservesthearearegionallybydefault;duringpeakseason,parkcapacityisexceeded.Theparkoffersawiderangeofactiveandpassiverecreationalopportunitiesandislimitedtopedestrianuseonlyduetopublicsafetyanduserexperience.Petsarenotallowed.StaffhascommunicatedthroughouttheERCmasterplanningandEISprocesstheimportanceoflocatingthefutureERCtrail(forbicycleuse)outsideofCoulonParkandwecontinuetosupportthatapproach.IwanttoemphasizetheCity’srecommendationtotransitionthetrailforbicyclesfromtherailbednorthoftheparkontoLakeWashingtonBoulevard.Alternatively,asdiscussed,theCitywouldsupporttransitioningthetrailforbicycleusefromtherailbednorthoftheparktowithintheexistingrailroadcorridor,outsidetheexistingfencedparkboundary.Ifinthefuturetherailroadcorridorisabandoned,thetrailcouldberealignedontheformerRentonCityHaIl,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov ChristieTrue,DirectorKingCountyDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandParksJune17,2016Page2of2railbed.Inallscenarios,theparkhasthepotentialtoserveastheregionalpedestrianconnection.WeappreciatetheresearchtoidentifypotentialparkingaccommodationswithinRentonalongexistingroadROW’sandhavesincereceivedadditionalinformationasafollowup.Afterfurtherreviewandinternaldiscussions,theCityrecommendsincludingtheSoundTransitBusRapidTransitfBRT)FlyerstoponN.E.44thStreetasaparkingalternative.TheCitypreferstheBRTparkingoptioninordertominimizeaddedcongestiontoLakeWashingtonBoulevardwhilestillprovidinganexcellentpublicamenity.Again,thankyoufortheopportunitytomeetanddiscussplanningoptionsfortheEastsideRailCorridor.Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.Sincerely,dJayCovingtonChiefAdministrativeOfficercc:DenisLaw,MayorKellyBeymer,CommunityServicesAdministratorLeslieBetlach,ParksPlanningandNaturalResourcesDirectorJimSeitz,TransportationSystemsDirectorDougJacobson,DeputyPWAdministratorDianeCarlson,DirectorofRegionalInitiatives,KingCountyExecutiveOfficeKevInBrown,DirectorofKingCountyParks&RecreationDivisionDavidSt.John,GovernmentRelations,KingCountyDept.ofNaturalResourcesandParksEricaJacobs,ERCProjectManager,KingCountyParks&RecreationDivision I-r-PiDORFINALMASTERPLANSEGMENTACCESSTherearefrequentaccesslocationsforaccesstotheERCbetweenGeneCoulonParkandNewcastleBeachPark.Residentsofnearbyneighborhoods,walkers,andbicyclistsalongLakeWashingtonBoulevardwouldbeabletoenterandleavethetrailwhereshortroadsaccessingthewaterfrontneighborhoodsintersectthetrail.TheERCconnectstotheMayCreekTrailneartheBarbeeMillneighborhood.Eventually,theMayCreekTrailisplannedtoestendeastapprosimately4.5milesfromLakeWashingtoninRentontoKingCounty’sCougarMountainRegionalWildlifePark,whichisconnectedtotheCityofBellevue’sCoalCreekNaturalAreawith4.5milesofsoft-surfacetrails.TheCoalCreekNaturalAreaconnectstotheLakeWashingtonLoopTrail,whichleadsbacktotheCityofRentonforanextendedtrailloop.NewcastleBeachParkisadjacenttotheERCbutrequiresnavigatingachallenginghillforaccess.Thereisalsoon-roadaccesstotheERCnearNewcastleBeachParktoconnecttotheNewportHillsPark-and-Ride.Basedonagencycommentsandinput,aconnectionbetweentheERCandCoalCreekParkwayemergedasalocationforadditionalemphasis.Totheeast,CoalCreekParkwaycollectsseveralnonmotorizedroutesfromLakemont,NewcastleandNewportresidentialareas.NewportHighSchoolisalsolocatedclosetotheconnectionbetweentheERCandCoalCreekParkway,andtheERCcouldbecomepartofanonmotorizedroutetoaccesstheschool.Tothewestandnorth,CoalCreekParkway/llBthAvenueSEisadirectconnectiontotheMountainstoSoundGreenwayTrailanddowntownBellevue.ConnectionsbetweentheERCandCoalCreekParkwaywouldbedesirablebothonthenorthandsouthsidesoftheParkway.TheconnectiononthesouthsideofCoalCreekParkwayisanticipatedtobeconstructedincoordinationwiththeWashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation(WSDOT)projecttowiden1-405andreplaceportionsoftheLakeWashingtonLoopTrailthatareimpactedbythewideningproject.KingCountyandWSD0Tarecollaborativelyplanningtrailimprovementsassociatedwiththe1-405wideningproject.GatewaysTherearelimitedopportunitiesforlargeparkingareastoservethetrailinthissegment,especiallywithincurrentpublicownership.AlargegatewayisproposedattheintersectionoftheERCtrailandMayCreekthatwouldprovideparkingforatleast20vehicles,andcouldalsobealocationforrestroomsandotherassociatedtrailamenitiesIFigure4-12).ThisgatewaywouldhavethebenefitofservingboththeERCandtheMayCreekTrail.FuturedesignwilladdressregulatorysetbacksfromMayCreek,stormwatertreatmenttoprotectwaterquality,andsafeentryandexitforvehicles.Smallerparkingareaswithcapacityforbetweenliveandtenvehiclesmaybeidentifiedduringthedesignphase.TheCountyrecognizesthevalueofprovidingsmallergatewaysforthetrail;however,constraintstotheright-of-waymakeitdifficulttoidentifyspecificlocationspriortothedesignphase.TheCountyanticipatesidentifyingoneormoresmallerlocationsforparkingbetweenmilepost5andtheproposedMayCreekgatewayduringthedesignphase.Theseparkinglocationswouldbesubjecttoadditionalenvironmentalreviewaspartofthedesignphasereviewfortheassociatedtrailsections.NorthofMayCreektherearealsolimitedopportunitiesforsmallerparkingareas.TheCountyanticipatescontinuingcoordinationwiththeCityofBellevueParkstoinvestigateopportunitiesforanimprovedconnectionbetweentheCRCandNewcastleBeachPark.Theremayalsobeopportunitiesforparkingareaslocatedwithinthe1-405right-of-way,andtheCountyiscontinuingdiscussionswithWSDOTtocoordinateERCtrailneedswiththeupcomingprojecttowiden1-405.FiGURE4-12MAYCREERGATEWAYParkrrrgandAmenitiesERCTraiMaecreekTraiiconnectionMaycreekTrail415