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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Transportation -Concurrency - 8-11-2022DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: August 11, 2022 (Revised) 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 comprised 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. Transportation Concurrency Test – Home Depot Page 2 of 3 August 11, 2022 (Revised) The proposed development would generate approximately 1230 net new average weekday daily trips. During the weekday AM peak hour, the project would generate approximately 60 net new trips (34 inbound and 26 outbound). During the weekday PM peak hour, the project would generate approximately 92 net new trips (45 inbound and 47 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 2,630 trips. Please note, 42 vehicle trips were added to trip bank based on previous Home Depot Transportation Concurrency Memo prepared on May 16, 2022, that reflected old project information. The trip balance provides sufficient capacity to accommodate approximately 92 trips from this project. A resulting 2,538 trips are remaining. Project subject to transportation mitigation or impact fees: The applicant submitted a Traffic Memo dated June 24, 2022 with an Independent Fee Calculation prepared by Lars Andersen and Associates in accordance with RMC 4-1-190.H.2, Independent Fee Calculations, that identifies the transportation impact fee applicable to the proposed project at $995,547.35. These agreed upon transportation impact fees will be assessed at the time of building permit issuance. 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: Transportation Concurrency Test – Home Depot Page 3 of 3 August 11, 2022 (Revised) 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.