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If you would like to be made a party of record to receive further information on this proposed project, complete this
form and return to: City of Renton, CED – Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: Pointe Heron Filling, Excavation and Grading Project / LUA15-000039, ECF, SP, MOD
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE-MITIGATED (DNS-M)
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: May 5, 2015
LAND USE NUMBER: LUA15-000039, ECF, SP, MOD
PROJECT NAME: Pointe Heron Filling, Excavation, and Grading Project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Pointe Heron LLC, is requesting a Fill and Grade Permit, SEPA
Environmental Review, and a Modification to create a protected slope at 1101 SW Sunset Blvd (APN 132304-9010), also
known as the Sunset Bluff property. The parcel is located between SW Sunset Blvd to the north, BNSF Railroad right-of-
way and Black River Riparian Forest to the south, Sunpointe Townhomes Condominium to the east and Sunset View
Apartments to the west. The project site proposed for filling, excavation and grading is roughly 14.12 acres of highly
disturbed area that consists largely of bare ground and a few sapling trees less than 2” in caliper. The overall parcel
totals 26.26 acres. The project site portion, as well as some of the rest of the overall parcel was graded as part of the
previously planned Sunset Bluff Residential Subdivision. The parcel is zoned Light Industrial (LI). Construction access to
the project will be through the Stoneway Black River Quarry property at 510 Monster Road SW.
The proposed fill and grade project will be completed in two phases. First, the applicant is proposing to fill the existing
stormwater pond near the south edge of the site and create a new 1.5H:1V engineered fill slope along a portion of the
south edge of the Pointe Heron LLC parcel in order to achieve a continuous top of slope elevation of approximately 128
feet. The second phase includes excavating and constructing a new permanent stormwater pond along the south
portion of the toe of the existing slope that abuts SW Sunset Blvd’s south edge (i.e. the top of the new slope) and
subsequently fill areas north of the buttress fill slope. The project will involve a net fill of 477,300 cubic yards. No
wetlands or streams exist within the project development portion of the site. However, there are two Category 3
wetlands on the overall parcel along the south property line. Wetland A is a 258 SF wetland near the southwest corner
of the parcel and Wetland B is a 6,078 SF wetland located just east of the project area. There is also an unnamed Class 4
stream that flows into Wetland B, approximately 100 feet west of the project area. The site is located near the Black
River Riparian Forest, which contains critical habitat, a stream and wetlands. The site contains geological hazards
including steep slopes, landslide hazards and erosion hazards. The applicant submitted a Geotechnical and Soil
Engineering Report, a Wetland & Stream Delineation, a Technical Information Report, and 2014 Great Blue Heron &
Wildlife Habitat Report.
PROJECT LOCATION: 1101 SW Sunset Boulevard, Renton, WA 98057
PERMIT APPLICATION DATE: April 27, 2015
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: May 5, 2015
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Jimmy Blais / Pointe Heron, LLC / 5050 1st Ave S, Ste 102 / Seattle, WA
98134 / 206-762-9125
Permits/Review Requested: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Grade and Fill, Modification, Variance
Other Permits which may be required: Construction Permit, Grading License
Requested Studies: Geotechnical and Soil Engineering Report, Geotechnical Study,
Technical Memorandum, Technical Information Report
Location where application may
be reviewed: Department of Community & Economic Development (CED) – Planning
Division, Sixth Floor Renton City Hall, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA
98057
PUBLIC HEARING: Public hearing is tentatively scheduled for July 21, 2015 before the Renton
Hearing Examiner in Renton Council Chambers at 11:00 am on the 7th floor of
Renton City Hall located at 1055 South Grady Way.
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated COMP-EAV on the City of Renton Comprehensive
Land Use Map and IL on the City’s Zoning Map.
Environmental Documents that
Evaluate the Proposed Project: Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation: The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-9-080 and other
applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Clark H. Close, Associate Planner, CED – Planning
Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 PM on May 19, 2015. This matter is also tentatively
scheduled for a public hearing on July 21, 2015, at 11:00 am, Council Chambers, Seventh Floor, Renton City Hall, 1055
South Grady Way, Renton. If you are interested in attending the hearing, please contact the Planning Division to ensure
that the hearing has not been rescheduled at (425) 430-6578. Following the issuance of the SEPA Determination, you
may still appear at the hearing and present your comments regarding the proposal before the Hearing Examiner. If you
have questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional information by mail,
please contact the project manager. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of record
and will be notified of any decision on this project.
CONTACT PERSON: Clark H. Close, Associate Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7289;
Email: cclose@rentonwa.gov
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION