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Home My WebLink About10 - CarMax #7252 Renton Construction Mitigation Description 1 April 6, 2015 City of Renton 1055 S. Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 Subject: CarMax Auto Superstore – Renton, WA – Construction Mitigation Description The purpose of this letter is to outline the construction mitigation and operations associated with the proposed CarMax Auto Superstore. CarMax is requesting Site Development Plan approval. Proposed Development The subject property is approximately 12.28 acres and is located at 3157 East Valley Rd. The site is within both the Industrial Medium (IM) and Commercial Arterial (CA) Districts. The proposed development consists of the construction of a CarMax pre‐owned automobile dealership, service building and non‐ public carwash with associated access drives, parking lots and landscaped areas. The proposed buildings will include a sales building with an attached presentation area, a service area and a non‐public carwash. The project will also include a vehicle sales area, vehicle staging area, customer and employee parking. Hours of Operation Store management will set operating hours closer to the opening date; however, the showroom (sales) areas are typically open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with limited hours on Sundays, if permitted by local law. The retail service areas are typically open to the public Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Associates will be present at the store several hours before and after the public operating hours. Deliveries Deliveries of vehicles, parts and supplies are made on‐site and typically require the presence of associates to receive the delivery. Vehicle carriers will enter the site through the main access and load and unload vehicles in the designated area on the east side of the customer and employee parking lot. Unloaded vehicles will be driven by employees from the parking lot into the staging area to await preparation for resale or disposition through the wholesale auction process described below. CarMax delivery guidelines require that deliveries be made only during normal hours of operation. Third party vendors are notified of the guidelines and they are posted on www.carmax.transportation.com. Proposed Construction The construction dates for the proposed CarMax store in Renton, WA are undetermined at this time. CarMax has a national store grand opening schedule that dictates the respective store construction CarMax – Renton, WA March 4, 2015 2 schedules. Many factors are taken into account before opening a store including market demand, weather conditions for construction, other CarMax stores in the region, and other economic conditions etc. The construction will last between 7 to 10 months once started. Construction Hours All site improvements and construction activities will occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Construction Mitigation Measures CarMax will implement construction best management practices, including the following, to reduce construction noise:  Locate stationary construction equipment as far from adjacent occupied buildings as possible.  Select routes for movement of construction related vehicles and equipment so that noise sensitive areas, including outdoor recreation areas, are avoided as much as possible.  All construction equipment will meet Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) noise standards and shall be equipped with muffling devices.  Prior to construction, the applicant will post on the site the allowable hours of construction activity. CarMax will implement the following mitigation measures during all construction phases to reduce impacts associated with construction dust to the extent feasible, as determined by the City Engineer.  Water all active construction areas up to twice daily.  Cover all trucks hauling soil, sand, and other loose materials to or from the Project Area  Pave, apply water up to three times daily, or apply (non‐toxic) soil stabilizers on all unpaved access roads, parking areas and staging areas at construction sites.  Sweep (with water sweepers) all paved access roads, parking areas and staging areas at construction sites.  Sweep streets (with water sweepers) if visible soil material is carried onto adjacent public streets.  Hydroseed or apply (non‐toxic) soil stabilizers to inactive construction areas (previously graded areas inactive for ten days or more).  Enclose, cover, water up to twice daily or apply (non‐toxic) soil binders to exposed stockpiles (dirt, sand, etc.).  Limit traffic speeds on unpaved roads to 15 mph.  Install sandbags or other erosion control measures to prevent silt runoff to public roadways.  Replant vegetation in distributed areas as quickly as possible. CarMax will develop and provide a construction access plan to be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. This plan will include, at a minimum, the following construction traffic management strategies for each phase of development:  A set of comprehensive traffic control measures, including the scheduling of major truck trips and deliveries to avoid peak traffic hours, detour signs and flag persons if required, lane closure procedures, signs, cones for drivers, and designated construction access routes.  Provisions for parking spaces for all construction workers for each phase of construction.  The location of construction staging areas for materials, equipment and vehicles. CarMax – Renton, WA March 4, 2015 3  The identification of haul routes for the movement of construction vehicles that would minimize impacts on vehicular traffic, circulation, and safety; and a provision for monitoring surface streets used for haul routes so that any damage and debris attributable to the haul tracks can be identified and corrected. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to give me a call at (303) 679‐ 6978. Thank you, Amanda Steinle CC: Mike Creekmore, CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. Bill Fortunado, PacLand