HomeMy WebLinkAboutEX_13_C_Transportation_Concurrency_220516DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 16, 2022
TO: Jill Ding, Senior Planner
FROM: Brianne Bannwarth, Development Engineering Manager
SUBJECT: Traffic Concurrency Test
Home Depot
901 S Grady Way; LUA21-000452
The applicant is requesting Hearing Examiner Site Plan Review, Environmental (SEPA) Review,
and a Street Modification for the redevelopment of the existing former Sam’s Club into a Home
Depot. The proposed Home Depot project square footage would be compris ed of a 109,800 -
square foot main building and a 32,580-square foot Garden Center. The existing building is one
story and approximately 24 feet in height with some proposed architectural features that would
be slightly taller. The project site totals approximately 15.36 acres in area and is located within
the Commercial Arterial (CA) zone and Urban Design District D. The proposal includes the
utilization of the 4 existing curb cuts (two off of Talbot Rd S and two off of S Grady Way). The
requested street modification proposes to retain the existing pavement width as well as a
reduced right-of-way width along the S Grady Way and Talbot R S frontages. The parking lot
would provide a total of 306 surface parking stalls. The Home Depot store proposes to display
and sell various seasonal items in a designated seasonal sales area in the parking lot that will be
enclosed with a 6’ fence. The seasonal display area in the parking lot will take place from March
1st to July 31st and November 15th to December 31st. The Home Depot store also permanently
displays outdoors a number of items such as barbeques, patio furniture, and material and fencing
displays within areas located along the front of the store, which are to be designated with green
striping. A stream, wetland, seismic hazard area, and steep slopes are mapped on the site. A
buffer determination is requested in accordance with RMC 4 -3-050B.1.(g) "Sites Separated from
Critical Areas" due to the separation of the existing paved parking lot and Sam's Club building
from adjacent critical areas.
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The proposed development would generate approximately 97 net new average weekday daily
trips. During the weekday AM peak hour, the project would generate approximately 43 net new
trips (23 inbound and 20 outbound). During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would
generate a reduction of approximately 42 net new trips (-23 inbound and -19 outbound). The
proposed project passes the City of Renton Traffic Concurrency Test per RMC 4 -6-070.D as
follows:
Traffic Concurrency Test Criteria Pass
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan Yes
Within allowed growth levels Yes
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees Yes
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project Yes
Traffic Concurrency Test Passes
Evaluation of Test Criteria
Implementation of citywide Transportation Plan: The City’s investment in completion of the
forecast traffic improvements are greater than 100% of the scheduled expenditure through 2022.
Within allowed growth levels: The citywide traffic concurrency trip capacity for concurrency with
the city adopted model for 2022 is 919 trips, which provides sufficient capacity to accommodate
a reduction of approximately 42 trips from this project. A resulting 961 trips are remaining.
Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The project currently is not proposing
any net new person vehicle trips; therefore, transportation mitigation or impact fees are not
required unless required through SEPA review and approval.
Site specific street improvements to be completed by project: The project will be required to
complete frontage street improvements prior to occupancy. Any additional off-site
improvements identified through SEPA or land use approval will also be completed prior to
occupancy.
Background Information on Traffic Concurrency Test for Renton
The City of Renton Traffic Concurrency requirements for proposed development projects are
covered under Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 4-6-070. The specific concurrency test requirement
is covered in RMC 4-6-070.D, which is listed for reference:
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D. CONCURRENCY REVIEW PROCESS:
1. Test Required: A concurrency test shall be conducted by the Department for each
nonexempt development activity. The concurrency test shall determine consistency with
the adopted Citywide Level of Service Index and Concurrency Management System
established in the Transportation Element of the Renton Comprehensive Plan, according
to rules and procedures established by the Department. The Department shall issue an
initial concurrency test result describing the outcome of the concurrency test.
2. Written Finding Required: Prior to approval of any nonexempt development activity permit
application, a written finding of concurrency shall be made by the City as part of the
development permit approval. The finding of concurrency shall be made by the decision maker
with the authority to approve the accompanying development permits required for a
development activity. A written finding of concurrency shall apply only to the specific land uses,
densities, intensities, and development project described in the application and development
permit.
3. Failure of Test: If no reconsideration is requested, or if upon reconsideration a project
fails the concurrency test, the project application shall be denied by the decision maker
with the authority to approve the accompanying development activity permit application.
The Concurrency Management System established in the Transportation Element on page XI -65
of the Comprehensive Plan states the following:
Based upon the test of the citywide Transportation Plan, consideration of growth levels
included in the LOS-tested Transportation Plan, payment of a Transportation Mitigation
Fee, and an application of site specific mitigation, development will have met City of
Renton concurrency requirements.
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