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OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
ISSUANCE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
POSTED TO NOTIFY INTERESTED PERSONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
PROJECT NAME: Alpine Nursery Preliminary Plat
PROJECT NUMBER: LUA15-000018, ECF, PP
LOCATION: 16023 SE 144TH ST/14625 161ST AVE SE
DESCRIPTION: THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL FOR A 27 LOT SUBDIVISION WITH THREE TRACTS FOR OPEN SPACE, TREE RETENTION, AND DRAINAGE.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS A COLLECTION OF THREE PARCELS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SE 144TH ST BETWEEN 160TH AVE SE AND 161ST AVE SE. THE RESULTING 9.64-ACRE SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN
THE RESIDENTIAL-4 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE (R-4) ZONING CLASSIFICATION. THE 27 LOTS WOULD RESULT IN A DENSITY OF 3.98 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. LOT SIZES WOULD RANGE FROM 8,000 SQUARE
FEET TO 13,369 SQUARE FEET. ACCESS TO THE PLAT IS PROPOSED VIA AN EXTENSION OF 161ST AVE SE AND 160TH AVE SE. INTERNAL CIRCULATION TERMINATES IN A CUL-DE-SAC IN THE NORTHERN PORTION
OF THE PROPERTY. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE CONTAINS GRID CONNECTIONS FROM 160TH TO 161ST AVE SE ALIGNED WITH SE 145TH ST AND SE 146TH PLACE. ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES ON SITE
ARE PROPOSED TO BE DEMOLISHED. THERE ARE 598 SIGNIFICANT TREES ON THE SITE OF WHICH THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO RETAIN 102 TREES. THERE APPEAR TO BE NO CRITICAL AREAS LOCATED ON
SITE.
THE CITY OF RENTON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ERC) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION HAS PROBABLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS THAT CAN BE MITIGATED THROUGH MITIGATION MEASURES.
Appeals of the environmental determination must be filed in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2015, 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.
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE RENTON HEARING EXAMINER AT HIS REGULAR MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 7TH FLOOR OF CITY HALL, 1055 SOUTH GRADY WAY, RENTON, WASHINGTON, ON
MARCH 24, 2015 AT 11:00 AM TO CONSIDER THE PRELIMINARY PLAT. IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION IS APPEALED, THE APPEAL WILL BE HEARD AS PART OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.