HomeMy WebLinkAboutOn Hold Letter LUA15-000489MarkSelland4017WilliamsAveNRenton,WA98056SUBJECT:“OnHold”NoticeSellandJointUseResidentialPierILUA15-000489,ECF,SMDearMr.Selland:ThePlanningDivisionoftheCityofRentonacceptedtheabovemasterapplicationforreviewonJuly7,2015.Duringourreview,staffhasdeterminedthatadditionalinformationisnecessaryinordertoproceedfurther.Specifically,wereceivedcommentstheMuckleshootIndianTribeFisheriesDivision.Acopyofthecorrespondenceisenclosed.Additionally,thehomeownersassociationwillneedtoapprovetheplantingplan.ThefollowinginformationwillneedtobesubmittedbeforeOctober29,2015sothatwemaycontinuethereviewoftheabovesubjectapplicationandproceedwiththeEnvironmental(SEPA)Reviewoftheproject:•AlineitemresponsetotheMuckleshootIndianTribeFisheriesDivisionenvironmentalconcernsforcommentnumbers2,3,and4ontheenclosure.Specificcommentsarebelow;•“TheplantingplanforthisprojectisinadequateastherearenospeciesproposedthatwillprovidedirectoverhangingfunctionsalongtheshorelinepreferredbyjuvenileChinook.Potentially,thetwoshorepinesproposedcoulddosobuttheyaresetbackfromthebulkheadandwillprovidelimitedoverhangingfunctionsasaresult.TheshorelineplantingplanshownonSheet6needstoberevisedsubstantiallywithnativetreesandshrubsthatwillprovideoverhangingfunctions.”•“TheBiologicalEvaluation(BE)impliesthatthepreviousplantingplanisprovidingfunctionstotheshoreline(page4);however,thereisnoinformationastohowtheseplantsareactuallysurvivingandwhatfunctionstheyactualprovidetotheshoreline,particularlyoverhangingfunctions.Wehavebeenrequestingmonitoringplansfortheshorelineplantingworkwhichwasrequitedasmitigationfortheplat;however,noplanshavebeenDenisLawMayorCommunity&EconomicDevelopmentDepartmentJuly30,2015C.E.”Chip”Vincent,AdministratorRentonCityHalllo55SouthGradyWay.Renton,Washington98057.rentonwa.gov
Mr.MarkSellandPage2of2July30,2015receivedtodate.ItisourunderstandingthattheCitydoesnothavecopiesofthesemonitoringplansastheyhavenotbeenprovidedtotheCity.Again,wewouldappreciateacopyofallexistingmonitoringplanscompletedfortheshorelineplantingmitigationworkthatwasrequiredfortheBarbeeMillp1at.”•“Moreinformationisneededregardinghowtheexistingsubstrateconditionsprovide“favorablehabitatforwinterrearingofsalmonfry”(BE,page5),particularlythecobblesizedsubstratedescribedatthesite.ThesestatementscontradictthefindingsfromtheLakeWashingtonresearchwhichnotesthatbothChinookfryandlargerjuvenilesprefersandandsmallgravelsubstratesandavoidlargercobbles(SeattlePublicUtilitiesandUSArmyCorps,2008availableathttp://govIink.org/watersheds/8/reports/defauIt.aspx).”Theplantingplanwillneedtoreceiveapprovalofthehomeownersassociationtoassurethattheproposedandapprovedplantingplanwillbeinstalled.YoumayalreadybeworkingontherequestalthoughtheabovecommentsfromtheMuckleshootmayrequireupdateoftheplan.Awrittenapprovalfromtheassociationisnecessarytoreviewandapprovetheshorelinesubstantialdevelopmentpermit.WerecommendconsultationwiththeconcernedTribesaspartofthisprocess.Pleasenotethattheresponsesrequestedshouldbepreparedbyaqualifiedconsultant.Atthistime,yourprojecthasbeenplaced“onhold”pendingreceiptoftherequestedinformation.Pleasecontactmeat(425)430-6593ifyouhaveanyquestions.Sincerely,KrisSorensenAssociatePlannercc:MarkSelland/Owner/Contact/ApplicantJamesThorpe/OwnerKarenWalter,MuckleshootTribe/Party(ies)ofRecordEnclosures
KrisSorensenFrom:KarenWalter<KWalter@muckleshoot.nsn.us>Sent:Tuesday,July21,20154:35PMTo:KrisSorensenCc:Heller,ChristaH(DEW)Subject:SellandandThorpJointUseDock-LUA5-000489,ECF,SM,NoticeofApplicationKris,ThankyouforsendingusthecompletechecklistfortheSellandandThorpnewjointuseprojectproposedonLakeWashingtonwithintheBarbeeMillPlatsite.WehavereviewedtheprojectinformationsenttouswiththeNoticeofApplicationandofferthefollowingcomments:1.WepreviouslycommentedontheBarbeeMillplatprojectandallofthesubsequentjointpierstodate.InourcommentstotheBarbeeMillplat,wenotedthatitwouldbelikelythattheshorefrontpropertieswouldseekmacragefacilitiesandthattheEISshouldconsidera“worse-case”scenarioofeachlothavingtheirownpiersortloatingdocksconsideringcumulativeimpactsfromthesedocksuponjuvenilesalmon,theirhabitats,andtheirpredators.Atthetime,theCityindicatedtherewerenoplansformooragestructuresaspartoftheplat;therefore,thisissuecouldnotbeevaluatedaspartoftheplatEISprocess.NoconsiderationofpotentialcumulativeimpactsfromlikelyfuturemooragestructureswasdoneduringtheEISprocess.Instead,eachindividualand/orcommunitydockhasbeenreviewedunderSEPA;however,itisnotapparenthowtheCityhasassessedcumulativeimpactsfromthesestructuresuponjuvenileChinookandothersalmon.TheBEprovidedforthisprojectdoesnotconsiderthisissueanddoesnotfullyconsidersitespecificimpactsfromthepierbecausetheBEdiscussaNoftheavailableresearchandfindingsaboutpiersanddocksinLakeWashingtonandtheirimpactsuponsalmon.TheBE,ifconsideredpartoftheenvironmentalreviewprocessbytheCity,needstobesubstantiallyrevisedusingalloftheavailableinformation,aswellascurrentresearchworkbeingconductedbyDr.RogerTaborfromtheU.S.FishandWildlifeService.MuchoftheavailableresearchcanbefoundwithintheSynthesisofSalmonResearchandMonitoringreportalongwithmanyotherreportswhichareavailableathttn:f/govlink.org/watersheds/8/reports/default.asx.Itistimeforacumulativeimpactsanalysistobeconductedforthisandtheotherexisting(andproposed)piersassociatedwiththeBarbeeMillplatandtheirimpactssufficientlymitigated.2.TheplantingplanforthisprojectisinadequateastherearenospeciesproposedthatwillprovidedirectoverhangingfunctionsalongtheshorelinepreferredbyjuvenileChinook.Potentially,thetwoshorepinesproposedcoulddosobuttheyaresetbackfromthebulkheadandwillprovidelimitedoverhangingfunctionsasaresult.TheshorelineplantingplanshownonSheet6needstoberevisedsubstantiallywithnativetreesandshrubsthatwillprovideoverhangingfunctions.3.TheBEimpliesthatthepreviousplantingplanisprovidingfunctionstotheshoreline(page4);however,thereisnoinformationastohowtheseplantsareactuallysurvivingandwhatfunctionstheyactualprovidetotheshoreline,particularlyoverhangingfunctions.Wehavebeenrequestingmonitoringplansfortheshorelineplantingworkwhichwasrequiredasmitigationfortheplat;however,noplanshavebeenreceivedtodate.ItisourunderstandingthattheCitydoesnothavecopiesofthesemonitoringplansastheyhavenotbeenprovidedtotheCity.Again,wewouldappreciateacopyofallexistingmonitoringplanscompletedfortheshorelineplantingmitigationworkthatwasrequiredfortheBarbeeMillplat.4.Moreinformationisneededregardinghowtheexistingsubstrateconditionsprovide“favorablehabitatforwinterrearingofsalmon1r’(BE,page5),particularlythecobblesizedsubstratedescribedatthesite.ThesestatementscontradictthefindingsfromtheLakeWashingtonresearchwhichnotesthatbothChinookfryandlargerjuvenilesprefersandandsmallgravelsubstratesandavoidlargercobbles(SeattlePublicUtilitiesandUSArmyCorps,2008availableatlinkabove).WeappreciatetheopportunitytoreviewthisproposalandlookforwardtotheCity’swrittenresponsestothesecomments.Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.1
Thankyou,KarenWalterWatershedsandLandUseTeamLeaderMuckleshootIndianTribeFisheriesDivisionHabitatProgram39015l72ndAveSEAuburn,WA98092253-876-3776From:KrisSorensen[mailto:KSorensen@Rentonwa.gov]Sent:Tuesday,July21,20157:42AMTo:KarenWalter;SabrinaMiranteSubject:RE:NoticeofApplication-SellandJointUseDock-LUA15-000489,ECF,SMHiKaren—Irescannedthechecklistwhichallpages,sorryabouttheoddscan.haveresentallthesameattachmentswiththeoneattachmentchangefortheEnviromentalChecklist.Thankyouforreviewing.KrisSorensen,AssociatePlanner,PlanningDivision,Community&EconomicDevelopment,CityofRenton,425-430-6593From:KarenWalter[mailto:KWalter@muckteshoot.nsn.us]Sent:Monday,July20,20155:50PMTo:SabrinaMiranteCc:KrisSorensenSubject:RE:NoticeofApplication-SellandJointUseDock-LUA15-000489,ECF,SMHiSabrina,WearereviewingtheNOA/ODNS-MfortheSellanddockprojectreferencedabove.Itlookslikethechecklistisincompleteandonlytheoddpageswerecopied.Canwegetacopyofthecompletechecklistelectronically?Thankyou,KarenWalterWatershedsandLandUseTeamLeaderMuckleshootIndianTribeFisheriesDivisionHabitatProgram39075l72ndAveSEAuburn,WA98092253-876-3116From:SabrinaMirante[mailto:SMiranteRentonwa.gov]Sent:Wednesday,July08,20154:25PMTo:DOE;DNR;ErinSlaten;KarenWalter;LauraMurphyCc:KrisSorensenSubject:NoticeofApplication-SellandJointUseDock-LUA15-000489,ECE,SMNOTICEOFAPPLICATIONANDPROPOSEDDETERMINATIONOFNON-SIGNIFICANCE-MITIGATED(DNS-M)2
AMasterApplicationhasbeenfiledandacceptedwiththeDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopment(CEO)—PlanningDivisionoftheCityofRenton.ThefollowingbrieflydescribestheapplicationandthenecessaryPublicApprovals.DATEOFNOTICEOFAPPLICATION:July7,2015LANDUSENUMBER:LUA5-000489,ECF,SMPROJECTNAME:SellandJointUseDockPROJECTDESCRIPTION:TheapplicantisrequestingEnvironmental(SEPA)ReviewandapprovalofaShorelineSubstantialDevelopmentPermitfortheconstructionofan80-footlongjointusepierandtwofree-standingboatliftsinassociationwithtwosingle-familyhomesontheshoreofLakeWashington,aShorelineofStatewideSignificance.Theproposedprojectsiteencompassestwolots(5,634and5,571squarefeet)withatotalareaof11,205squarefeetintheR-10zone.Constructionmaterialswouldbetransportedtothesitebybarge.Eightsteelpilesareproposedtobeinstalledbyabarge-mountedvibratorypiledriver.Thepierwouldhavefullygratedthrufiowdecking,4docklightsconnectedto4017WilliamsAveN,andadockladderatthewaterwardend.TheshorelineisarmoredwithaconcreteandsteelbulkheadandtheIandwardsectionofthepierwouldbesupportedbytheexistingconcretebulkhead.Anexistingsharedconcretestairwalkwaywouldprovideaccessthroughthevegetationbufferalongtheshoreline.NinenativeshrubswillbeaddedalongtheconcretebulkheadshorelineinadditiontotwoShorePinetreesasprojectmitigation.TheapplicantsubmittedaBiologicalEvaluation/LakeandStreamStudyReport.PROJECTLOCATION:4017&4023WilliamsAveNOPTIONALDETERMINATIONOFNON-SIGNIFICANCE,MITIGATED(DNS-M):AstheLeadAgency,theCityofRentonhasdeterminedthatsignificantenvironmentalimpactsareunlikelytoresultfromtheproposedproject.Therefore,aspermittedundertheRCW43.21C.110,theCityofRentonisusingtheOptionalDNS-MprocesstogivenoticethataDNS-Mislikelytobeissued.CommentperiodsfortheprojectandtheproposedDNS-Mareintegratedintoasinglecommentperiod.TherewillbenocommentperiodfollowingtheissuanceoftheThresholdDeterminationofNon-Significance-Mitigated(DNS-M).Thismaybetheonlyopportunitytocommentontheenvironmentalimpactsoftheproposal.A14-dayappealperiodwillfollowtheissuanceoftheDNS-M.PERMITAPPLICATIONDATE:June26,2015NOTICEOFCOMPLETEAPPLICATION:July7,2015APPLICANT/PROJECTCONTACTPERSON:MarkSelland/4017WilliamsAveN/Renton,WA98056I858-342-1393/msellanU@dmsolutions.comPermits/ReviewRequested:Environmental(SEPA)Review,ShorelineSubstantialDevelopmentPermitOtherPermitswhichmayberequired:BuildingPermit,ConstructionPermitRequestedStudies:BiologicalAssessment,Stream/LakeStudy3
Locationwhereapplicationmaybereviewed:DepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopment(CED)—PlanningDivision,SixthFloorRentonCityHall,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057CONSISTENCYOVERVIEW:Zoning/LandUse:ThesubjectsiteisdesignatedCOMP-RHD(ResidentialHighDensity)ontheCityofRentonComprehensiveLandUseMapandR40ontheCity’sZoningMap.EnvironmentalDocumentsthatEvaluatetheProposedProject:Environmental(SEPA)Checklist;andBiologicalEvaluation/LakeandStreamStudy/HabitatReport.DevelopmentRegulationsUsedForProjectMitigation:TheprojectwillbesubjecttotheCity’sSEPAordinance,RMC4-3-090ShorelineMasterProgramRegulations;4-9-070EnvironmentalReview;4-9-190ShorelinePermitsandotherapplicablecodesandregulationsasappropriate.ProposedMitigationMeasures:ThefollowingMitigationMeasureswilllikelybeimposedontheproposedproject.TheserecommendedMitigationMeasuresaddressprojectimpactsnotcoveredbyexistingcodesandregulationsascitedabove.FollowrecommendationsidentifiedintheBiologicalEvaluation/LakeStreamStudy/HabitatReportConstructiononlyduringthestateDepartmentofFishandWildlifeapprovedin-waterworkperiodsCommentsontheaboveapplicationmustbesubmittedinwritingtoKrisSorensen,AssociatePlanner,CED—PlanningDivision,1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057,by5:00PMonJuly21,2015.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthisproposal,orwishtobemadeapartyofrecordandreceiveadditionalnotificationbymail,contacttheProjectManager.Anyonewhosubmitswrittencommentswillautomaticallybecomeapartyofrecordandwillbenotifiedofanydecisiononthisproject.Acopyofthesubsequentthresholddeterminationisavailableuponrequest.CONTACTPERSON:KrisSorensen,AssociatePlanner;Tel:(425)430-6592;EmI:ksorensen@rentonwagovSa6rina9vlirante,PlanningSecretaryCityofRentonICEDPlanningDivision1055SGradyWayI6thFloorRenton,WA98057Phone:425.430.6578IFax:425.430.7300Ismirante@rentonwa.gov4