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Home My WebLink AboutEx22_Concurrence Memo Determination with the Sunset Area Planned Action EIS DecisionDEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ERC_Planned_Action_Concurrence_Memo_220314_v1 (003) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM SUNSET AREA PLANNED ACTION CONCURRENCE PROJECT FILE NUMBER: PR21-000425 LAND USE FILE NUMBER: LUA21-000391, PP, SA-H, CUP-H, ECF, MOD APPLICANT: Anita and Timothy Woo, 12906 NE 25th Pl, Bellevue, WA 98005 PROJECT NAME: Jefferson Highlands Unit Lot Subdivision DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting Preliminary Plat, Unit Lot Subdivision, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, Street Modification Approval, and Concurrence with the Sunset Planned Action EIS for 18 townhomes. The site is located within the boundaries of the Sunset Area Planned Action Study Area and environmental review was conducted as part of the Sunset Area Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Exhibits 2 and 3). The proposed unit lot subdivision is consistent with Sunset Area Community EIS assumptions and mitigation measures; therefore, a SEPA threshold determination is not required for the proposal. The subject site consists of three (3) separate adjacent tax parcels in the Highlands Community Planning Area at 1518 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801555), 1524/1526 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801560), and 1513/1515 Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801485). The parcels have a combined area of 43,332 square feet (0.99 acres). The subject project site contains two (2) duplexes, a single-family home, a detached garage, a carport, and a couple of small outbuildings. The project site is located in the Residential-14 (R-14) zoning district and the Residential High Density (HD) land use designation. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing structures in order to subdivide into 18 unit lots and four (4) tracts. The townhouses are organized in three (3) six-unit blocks; six (6) units are proposed along Kirkland Ave NE and 12 units are proposed along Jefferson Ave NE. The units along Jefferson Ave NE would include detached garages and the units along Kirkland Ave NE would include attached garages located beneath the second floor living space. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to increase maximum wall plate height up to 32 feet to allow for three-story high buildings with rooftop terraces. The proposed project would result in a net density of 18.2 dwelling units per net acre. Two (2) of the 18 unit lots would be affordable under density bonus review under the requirements in RMC 4-9-065. The applicant would dedicate approximately 339 square feet of right-of-way on Jefferson Ave NE and approximately 2,433 square feet for a new public alley. No right-of-way dedication is required along Kirkland Ave NE. A street modification request for cross section changes to Kirkland Ave NE frontage improvements includes a request for an 11.5-foot travel lane, 0.5-foot vertical curb, 12-foot bioretention planter strip, 5-foot-wide sidewalk, with 1-foot clear width from the back of sidewalk to the edge of the right-of-way. The units are proposed to be between approximately 1,900 and 2,600 square feet with an average lot size of approximately 1,550 square feet. Access to the units is proposed via a 16-foot-wide temporary alley along the south end of parcel located on Kirkland Ave NE (8 feet of the temporary access is located off - site to the south) and a new 16-foot-wide alley located between the proposed new townhomes. The topography of the site is mostly flat with a slight slope west to east. According to City of Renton (COR) Maps, the site contains regulated slopes near the southern portion of the project site. All 22 significant onsite trees are proposed to be removed and be replaced with 41 new trees throughout the project site. PROJECT MITIGATION: Mitigation measures identified in the EIS that are applicable to this proposal include those related to transportation. Planned Action applicants shall pay a Transportation Impact Fee as determined by the Renton Municipal Code at the time of payment, payable to the City as specified in the Renton Municipal Code (RMC). Planned Action applicants shall provide a traffic analysis estimating trips generated by their proposed development. Planned Action applicants shall demonstrate conformance with the Planned Action Ordinance (Ordinance #5813) trip ranges and thresholds as well as demonstrate conformance with the City’s concurrency requirements in RMC 4-6-070. The applicant’s Trip Generation Memorandum (Exhibit 13) estimates the project to generate 92 net new weekday daily DocuSign Envelope ID: E4190986-0960-4AF4-9156-D3C7AC5C2491 ERC_Planned_Action_Concurrence_Memo_220314_v1 (003) trips with five (5) occurring during the weekday AM peak hour and seven (7) occurring during the weekday PM peak hour. The proposal passed the City’s Transportation Concurrency Test (Exhibit 18) and are within the Planned Action trip ranges. CONCURRENCE: Upon determination by the City’s Environmental Review Committee that the proposal meets the criteria outlined in the Planned Action Ordinance and qualifies as a planned action, the proposal shall not require a SEPA threshold determination, preparation of an EIS, or be subject to further review pursuant to SEPA. LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: 1518 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801555), 1524/1526 Jefferson Ave NE (APN 7227801560) and 1513/1515 Kirkland Ave NE (APN 7227801485) LEAD AGENCY/RESPONSIBLE ENTITY: City of Renton Environmental Review Committee The City’s Environmental Review Committee designates the proposal as a “planned action”, pursuant to RCW 43.21C.030, as it meets all of the following conditions: ✓ The proposal is located within the Sunset Planned Action Area. ✓ The proposed uses and activities are consistent with those described in the Planned Action EIS and Planned Action Qualifications. ✓ The proposal is within the Planned Action thresholds and other criteria of the Planned Action Qualifications. ✓ The proposal is consistent with the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan and applicable zoning regulations. ✓ The proposal’s significant adverse environmental impacts have been identified in the Planned Action EIS. ✓ The proposal’s impacts have been mitigated by application of the measures identified in Attachment B of Ordinance #5813, and other applicable City regulations, together with any modifications or variances or special permits that may be required. ✓ The proposal complies with all applicable local, state and/or federal laws and regulations, and the Environmental Review Committee determines that these constitute adequate mitigation. ✓ The proposal is not an essential public facility as defined by RCW 36.70A.200(1). SIGNATURES: Martin Pastucha, Administrator Public Works, Chair Date Anjela Barton, Fire Marshal Renton Regional Fire Authority Date Kelly Beymer, Administrator Parks and Recreation Date C.E. Vincent, Administrator Community and Economic Development Date DocuSign Envelope ID: E4190986-0960-4AF4-9156-D3C7AC5C2491 3/14/2022 | 2:46 PM PDT 3/14/2022 | 3:01 PM PDT3/14/2022 | 2:29 PM PDT 3/14/2022 | 2:37 PM PDT CITY OF RENTON DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCURRENCE MEMO TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE EXHIBITS Project Name: Jefferson Highlands Unit Lot Subdivision Land Use File Number: LUA21-000391, PP, SA-H, CUP-H, ECF, MOD Date of Meeting March 14, 2022 Staff Contact Clark H. Close Senior Planner Project Applicant Anita and Timothy Woo 12906 NE 25th Pl, Bellevue, WA 98005 Project Location 1518 Jefferson Ave NE, 1524/1526 Jefferson Ave NE, and 1513/1515 Kirkland Ave NE The following exhibits are included with the ERC Report: Exhibit 1: Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Memo Exhibit 2: Sunset Area Community EIS Exhibit 3: Sunset Area Planned Action Ordinance Exhibit 4: Preliminary Plat Map Exhibit 5: Vicinity Map Exhibit 6: Boundary and Topographic Survey Exhibit 7: Tree Retention and Landscape Plans Exhibit 8: Arborist Report, prepared by Varley Varley Varley, dated September 6, 20221 Exhibit 9: Preliminary Technical Information Report, prepared by Encompass Engineering & Surveying, dated September 24, 2021 Exhibit 10: Preliminary Civil Engineering Plans, prepared by Encompass Engineering & Surveying, dated September 24, 2021 Exhibit 11: Geotechnical Engineering Report 1, prepared by The Riley Group, Inc., dated April 6, 2018 Exhibit 12: Geotechnical Engineering Report 2, prepared by The Riley Group, Inc., dated September 1, 2021 Exhibit 13: Trip Generation Summary, prepared by Transpo Group, dated October 25, 2021 Exhibit 14: Illumination Plans Exhibit 15: Illumination Lighting Calculation Summary Exhibit 16: Floor and Roof Plans Exhibit 17: Project Rendering and Color Elevations Exhibit 18: Transportation Concurrency Memo, prepared by Brianne Bannwarth, dated December 16, 2021 Exhibit 19: Advisory Notes DocuSign Envelope ID: E4190986-0960-4AF4-9156-D3C7AC5C2491