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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 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
File Name / No.: SCL Overhead Creston-Talbot Fiber Project / LUA15-000710, VAR
NAME:
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
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: October 12, 2015
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: SCL Overhead Creston-Talbot Fiber Project / LUA15-000710, VAR
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant requests an Administrative Variance to add a new overhead
fiber optic cable line to existing transmission power line structures within a Seattle City Light (SCL) utility easement
corridor. The cable line addition stretches approximately 2.5 miles within City of Renton. The variance request is to
allow the new line to not be undergrounded as required by Renton Municipal Code section 4-6-090. The new all-
dielectric fiber optic line is proposed from Creston Nelson in Seattle to Talbot Hill substation within an approximate
2,640,000 sf easement corridor. The corridor is within Residential Multi-Family (RMF), Residential-8 (R-8), Residential-10
(R-10), Commercial Arterial (CA), and Commercial Office (CO) zone designations and runs across private and public
properties including public right-of-ways. The new line is proposed at a similar height as other cable lines on the power
line structures at approximately 40 feet and greater above ground. Major crossings include Burlington Northern railroad
area, the Interstate 405, and City right-of-ways. The new line would attach to the existing steel pole and steel lattice
transmission line structures. No site or access improvements are anticipated and ground disturbance would be minimal.
Work areas would be approximately 150 radial feet around each power structure. Construction is anticipated to begin in
November 2015 and be completed in December 2015.
PROJECT LOCATION: Transmission Line Utility Corridor of Creston Nelson in Seattle to Talbot Hill
substation in Renton
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Variance
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Marissa Gifford/500 108th Ave NE, Ste 1200/Bellevue, WA 98004/425-450-
7112/marissa.gifford@hdrinc.com
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing to Kris Sorensen, Associate Planner, Department of
Community & Economic Development, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, by 5:00 p.m. on October 26, 2015.
If you have questions about this proposal, or wish to be made a party of record and receive additional notification by
mail, contact the Project Manager at (425) 430-6593. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically
become a party of record and will be notified of any decision on this project.
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 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
File Name / No.: SCL Overhead Creston-Talbot Fiber Project / LUA15-000710, VAR
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS: City/State/Zip:
TELEPHONE NO.:
PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROJECT NUMBER WHEN CALLING FOR PROPER FILE IDENTIFICATION
DATE OF APPLICATION: SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION: OCTOBER 12, 2015