HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOA_Project_Acceptance_221215DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Planning Division
1055 South Grady Way, 6th Floor | Renton, WA 98057 | 425-430-7200, ext. 2
www.rentonwa.gov
OF APPLICATION AND PROPOSED DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)
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: December 15, 2022
PROJECT NAME/NUMBER: PR22-000335 Goddard School / LUA22-000414, ECF,
SA-A
PROJECT LOCATION: 4110 NE 4th St (APN 1023059128)
APPLICANT/PROJECT CONTACT
PERSON:
Clover Schuler, Magellan Architects / 8383 158th Ave
NE, Suite 280, Redmond, WA 98052 /
clover@magellanarchitects.com
LOCATION WHERE APPLICATION
MAY BE REVIEWED:
Applicant documents are available online through the City of Renton Document
Center website. See also https://cutt.ly/U0crcIB
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant is requesting administrative site plan review and environmental
(SEPA) review to convert a tenant space previously occupied by a fitness center into a pre-school (classified as a Daycare
Center) . The tenant space is approximately 12,000 sq. ft. in size and is located within an existing shopping center located
at 4110 NE 4th St (APN 1023059128). The site is located near the northeast corner of the intersection of NE 4th St and
Union Ave NE. The tenant space is located in the northwest corner of the existing building on the site (Highland Shopping
Center). The Highland Shopping Center is a 41,233 sq. ft. multi -tenant, one-story commercial development with a grocery
store anchor tenant. The project site totals 3.56 acres in area and is located within the Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)
land use designation, Commercial Arterial (CA) zoning classification, and Urban Design District ‘D’ overlay. The proposed
facility would accept approximately 170 full time students ranging in age from six months to six years old. Approximately
26 staff would be employed by the school. The applicant has proposed a 5,900 sq. ft. exterior playground to be
constructed in the grass area to the north of the building. Access to the site would remain via the existing multiple
driveways off of NE 4th St and Union Ave NE. COR Maps indicates a Moderate Landslide Hazard is located on the property.
The applicant has indicated a total project value of approximately $1.5 million. No trees are proposed for removal.
DATE OF APPLICATION: December 13, 2022
NOTICE OF COMPLETE
APPLICATION:
December 15, 2022
OPTIONAL DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS): As the Lead Agency, the City of Renton has determined that
significant environmental impacts are unlikely to result from the proposed project. Therefore, as permitted under the
RCW 43.21C.110, the City of Renton is using the Optional DNS process to give notice that a DNS is likely to be issued.
Comment periods for the project and the proposed DNS are integrated into a single comment period. There will be no
comment period following the issuance of the Threshold Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This may be the only
opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. A 14-day appeal period will follow the issuance
of the DNS.
PERMITS/REVIEW REQUESTED: Environmental (SEPA) Review, Administrative Site Plan
OTHER PERMITS WHICH MAY BE
REQUIRED:
Building Permit
REQUESTED STUDIES: Traffic Study
CONSISTENCY OVERVIEW:
Zoning/Land Use: The subject site is designated Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) on the City of Renton
Comprehensive Land Use Map and Commercial Arterial (CA) on the City’s Zoning
Map.
NOTICE
Anyone that would like to be informed of future actions or would like to bec ome a party of record on this
proposal must fill out our online form at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 or complete this form and return to: City of
Renton, CED Planning Division, 1055 So. Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057.
Name/File No.: PR22-000335 Goddard School / LUA22-000414, ECF, SA-A
Name: ____________________________________ Email: _________________________ Phone#:__________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Notice will be sent via email, unless a hard copy is specifically requested. Check box to receive via US Mail
Environmental Documents
that Evaluate the Proposed
Project:
Environmental (SEPA) Checklist
Development Regulations
Used For Project Mitigation:
The project will be subject to the City’s SEPA ordinance, RMC 4-2, 4-4, 4-9-070, 4-
3-050, 4-9-200 and other applicable codes and regulations as appropriate.
Proposed Mitigation
Measures:
No mitigation measures are proposed at the time of this posting.
Comments on the above application must be submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on December 29, 2022. Please submit
comments online at https://cutt.ly/SQvBak4 . Alternatively, you may physically mail your comments to: City of Renton,
CED, Attn: Planning Division, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057. Please include the Land Use file number (LUA)
or project address in your comments. Anyone who submits written comments will automatically become a party of
record and will be notified of any decision on this project. For more information about this proposal, contact the Project
Planner below. A copy of the subsequent threshold determination is available upon request.
CONTACT PROJECT PLANNER: Alex Morganroth, Senior Planner; Tel: (425) 430-7219; Email:
amorganroth@rentonwa.gov
Union Ave NE Queen Ave NE NE 4th St
NE 5th St Bremerton Ave NE